Subject: Be Holy

The holy and the profane

We can easily observe that when coffee and milk are mixed together they lose their original taste and a new taste is formed.

The same is true in regards to secular and spiritual life.

When a man becomes one with a prostitute, he becomes one body with her. From that moment on, the two become one flesh. Even if he never sees her again, he will continue to carry her uncleanliness until he repents and converts.

If he sleeps with other prostitutes, his body will continue collecting part of each one of them and vice versa.

Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” I Corinthians 6.16

The same is true in regards to the Lord.

But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. I Corinthians 6.17

Is it possible to be one spirit with the LORD and share your body with another that has nothing to do with the LORD?

The Kingdom of God is characterized by justice, mercy and faith. Matthew 23.23

This means discipline.

Each woman should have her own husband and each man should have his own wife.

I Timothy 3.12, Titus 1.6

Extramarital relationships indicate spiritual disorder.

Spiritual disorder points to a separation from the Almighty God.

Being undisciplined in your spiritual life will result in a disorder in your secular life;

Disorder in your secular life is a sign of disorder in your spiritual life.

Those who insist on living according to the pleasures of the flesh will never have the privilege of being one with the Lord.

It is impossible for the profane to be one with God.

God has sealed His children to separate them from the sordid mess of this world.

The Valley of Decision serves to define who is who, and who is not one with the Lord.

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The Key of Victory

Hello, you might be wondering why though you have been trying by all means to make your life much better than it has been so far, but yet every time that look at yourself you see that nothing has changed. Then, comes into your mind confusing questions in which you are not able to find suitable answers to easy your frustrations. Well, there's a way out for so many failures that you have probably gone through. The Holy Spirit, yes, He is the one who can bring you the joy and the real transformation you've been dreaming of, but for you to have Him working in your life, you definitely need to seek Him with all your strength and faith without worrying about how long this is going to take, but believing that's going to happen. Make share you take part of this powerful week of the Holy Spirit. He will make you a very special person 

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Poor and Naked

The Lukewarm Christian
     “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 'I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent." Revelation 3:14-19
Dear all,
     To be Christian or even serve God is not enough. Though it's very important for and we have seen many people fight to carry a title of something in the church. Much more than that is to be faithful and true. Unfortunately that is  the biggest problem that we've had among those who claim themselves as Christians or as God's servants. They are profoundly concerned  about having a position in the church or just showing off to prove that they are better than anyone else.
The Lord Jesus remained faithful and true from the beginning to the end. He never changed in anything. He is the pure essence of obedience, humbleness and faithfulness. He never changed His character even before  the adversities and persecutions. Is that what we have seen in those who carry title of Christians?  How about those who serve God?
     We have to make a definition of what we want to be, either cold or hot. What we cannot be is lukewarm, in other words, we cannot be faithful and true inside the church, but outside we change. Or as long as good things are happening to us and we hear what makes us happy we remain faithful and true, but when we are reprimand, corrected or lose our position and titles of assistants, pastors, and so on, then we are no longer faithful nor true. If this is what we do, then soon God will vomit us out of His mouth.
     The members of the church in Laodicean were very faithful in the beginning, only because the city was one of the richest one in that time. They soon turned their hearts to material things, they wanted to be rich and left their spiritual life on second place. The Lord Jesus teaches saying that we should seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be added on to us, but they didn't care about. There are many among us doing the very same thing, they are applying all their effort on what's material. Then, when it comes to what's is spiritual they say that they are tired and have no time.
     We are not against anybody to become rich. We even teach and pray for you to succeed in whatever you do. But if you neglect your spiritual life because of what's material, then you become wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.
     What's spiritual is above all what's  material. Therefore, if you build up a solid relationship with God by strengthening your daily communion with the Holy Spirit and serve Him with the best that you can, you will lack nothing because He will add whatever you need. Never consider the material as more important than the spiritual.
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     Where are you taking your life to?

     "So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a mild man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. And Esau said to Jacob, 'Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.' Therefore his name was called Edom. But Jacob said, 'Sell me your birthright as of this day.' And Esau said, 'Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?' Then Jacob said, 'Swear to me as of this day.' So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright." Genesis 25:27-34 

Hello assistants,

     I want you to take sometime to meditate about how Esau dealt with his salvation. Look at the courage he had to simply ignore what God had given him. We have seen many assistants making the same mistake that he made; they are despising the most important thing that God has given to us, which is the salvation. They have forgotten the sacrifice that The Lord Jesus made upon the cross for the human being.

     The colors and pleasures offered by this world have deceived and attracted many "Christians" who have been blinded by the devil and are not able to discern between what comes from God and what's from hell. Because of that they are spiritually weak, there's no more manifestation of faith, no improvement in their communion with God, no more pleasure to win souls, they have already lost the vision of being a servant, if before they used to make time for the things of God, now they make time and have time for their personal things but they don't have time for God anymore. If this has been your situation, the Holy Spirit is opening your eyes right now. It's time to change, but without taking any attitude you'll never change. If you just pray and wait for something to happen, then nothing is going to change. You might do something against what's wrong in your spiritual life. Then, you'll change. Do it now before it's too late. When Esau tried to do something was already too late, there was no more blessing for him.

Take this moment in which you are reading this message to look inside you and see what needs to be done. Once you find out, then go ahead and do it.

     And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me—me also, O my father!” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. Genesis 27:38 

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What have you done with your talents?

     “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Matthew 25:14, 15 

     Each one of us has a talent. Maybe you have one, two or even more, but the truth is everyone has talents. But, why has God given us talents? What does He expect us to do with them? Should we keep them in a safe place? Definitely, not! What God expects us to do with them is to go out and multiply.

     By reading the verse above we can see clearly that The Lord Jesus didn't deliver His goods and His talents in the hands of someone else, only His own servants. Then immediately He went out on a journey believing that His servants would do what He expected from them. Well, with us, this is not different. From the moment in which we have made a vow to serve Him for the rest of our lives, He gave us the talents that we need to save souls and glorify Him. But what have we done with them? Many in the beginning of their ministry used to find no obstacles to keep them from using their talents. Everything was possible for them, such as going to church, going to work, visiting family members, evangelizing, etc., etc... In other words, they used to have time for everything, but as time went by things changed dramatically. For many them who called themselves servants, they have no more time. Now they are always busy or have something else to do. But how about the vow made with God in the beginning of their ministry when they were called to serve God? What happened to it?

     Dear all, we cannot stop multiplying the talents that we have received from The Lord, because sooner or later He will come back. We will have to set account with Him, and what are we going to present Him? Are we going to give Him back the same amount of talents that we received, or even worse than that? Are we going to say that we have hid the talents? 

     We were called, chosen and anointed by the Holy Spirit to go out and multiply our talents by saving souls. Therefore, do not allow the evil forces to prevent you from doing that. One problem always leads to another problem, and if you put your mind and your heart in problems, you will never get out of it. Instead, you will see them piling up on top of your head day after day. They will suffocate and neutralize your faith, and in the end you will lose your salvation.

Fight the good fight, persevere and do what you've got to do, but multiply your talents. 

     “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. Matthew 25:26-29

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