WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS TRUTH The objective is to help believers examine the foundation of their faith by understanding the power of belief through the lens of scripture. This teaching emphasizes that salvation begins with believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and challenges readers to surrender worldly reasoning, hatred, fear, and man’s interpretations in exchange for faith rooted fully in God’s Word. It encourages believers to humble themselves before the Lord, seek truth through the Holy Spirit, and allow God to transform their hearts and understanding. WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS TRUTH Minister Lisa Kane May 19, 2026 Objective: The objective is to help believers examine the foundation of their faith by understanding the power of belief through the lens of scripture. This teaching emphasizes that salvation begins with believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and challenges readers to surrender worldly reasoning, hatred, fear, and man’s interpretations in exchange for faith rooted fully in God’s Word. It encourages believers to humble themselves before the Lord, seek truth through the Holy Spirit, and allow God to transform their hearts and understanding. Synopsis: In What You Believe is Truth, Minister Lisa Kane explores how belief shapes every aspect of a person’s spiritual life. Through scripture, this teaching reveals that faith in Jesus Christ is the true foundation of salvation and demonstrates how belief influences prayer, understanding, love, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. Addressing topics such as evolution, hatred, healing, salvation, and man’s interpretation of scripture, the message challenges believers to examine what they truly stand upon spiritually. By drawing from passages throughout the New Testament, the teaching calls Christians to trust fully in Jesus as the living Word of God and to seek revelation directly through the Holy Spirit rather than relying solely on human understanding. Ultimately, this study is a heartfelt invitation to humility, deeper faith, and complete surrender to the truth of God’s Word. Inspired Teaching: What do you believe in? Belief is a funny thing. If you have a conversation with an acquaintance, you may find it weird what he or she believes in. For example, I know a lady who believes she will die when she turns 87 years old because her parents and her grandparents died at that age. Imagine this…on the day she dies at the age of 87, she will be thinking ‘I told you so’ because what she believed became truth. The reality is that she didn’t have to die at that age. In fact, as a believer in Christ, she could have given this to the Lord and said I will go when you’re ready to take me home; and remember, believers in Christ are promised long life. Psalm 91:16 NKJV 16 With [a]long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.” Belief is the foundation of everything. I know, that’s a broad statement but let’s look at this in scripture. Romans 10:9 NKJV 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ‘Believe in your heart’: there’s the key. Do you believe God raised Jesus from the dead? Every time you pray, you pray in this belief because you’re believing that Jesus hears your prayers because He’s alive. By the way, that’s faith. James 2:19-20 NKJV 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [h]dead? You need faith to pray to God whom you cannot see. Notice something else that James brings to our attention: ‘even the demons believe – and tremble’. Can you imagine that? Yes, the demons believe because they know that they have to obey and since they’re spirits as God, they can see that God is real. Even that should cause you to believe. So, the big questions here are what do you believe in? What is your foundation you rely on? And can you change your belief, and if so, how? If you ask yourself what you believe in, and if you’re honest with yourself, you will find that you may believe in a hodgepodge of things put together. For example, you could be someone who believes in Christ and evolution at the same time. You could also believe in Christ and hate President Donald J. Trump at the same time. By the way, believing in evolution or even hating someone doesn’t mean you will go to hell if you believe in Christ. The foundation is that you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 1 John 4:1-3 NKJV Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. Remember earlier in Romans 10:9 ‘believe that God raised Him from the dead’ is equivalent to believing that Jesus is the Son of God who descended into this world, and died for our sins as a sinless man; fulfilling the law. That’s the foundation in believing on Jesus. You need to believe that He was real and that He was raised from the dead. If you believe that, you’re saved. There are a lot of churches, theologians, pastors, etc. that say you also need to be water baptized to be saved, but that’s not true. Remember the thief on the cross. Luke 23:39-43 NKJV 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, [j]“If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said [k]to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus is compassionate and will meet a person when he or she decides to talk to Him, which I demonstrated earlier was an act of faith. Now, if you do believe in evolution and/or hate someone, these are things that you need to measure. No where in the bible does the bible say evolution is the means of how God created this world. In fact, the bible tells us that the heavens and the earth was created in six days and He rested on the seventh. And we know what the bible says about hate. Hate is the opposite of love and the fruit of the Holy Sprit begins with love. Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. I get it. Without thinking of the bible, it’s convincing to believe in evolution or other things because it makes sense it our minds. And the reality is that we sometimes just don’t get the bible. Same with hating a person. It’s like I just can’t help it. He or she is just simply wrong and there’s got to be another way. Would it surprise you if I told you that God loved Hitler just as much as He loves you? He hates the sin but He loves all of us, the world equally. John 3:16 NKJV 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. And you wanna hear something crazy that could be true? What if Hitler asked God to forgive him before he died? God forgives all who ask. Take a moment to pause here and let that sink in. This is good news because it means that God will forgive you too. And by the way, who are we to judge? We don’t know what goes on inside of the heart of a person…only God does. This should be humbling and we should take this moment to bow our knees and thank the Lord for His salvation. Which brings me to this: how can we change what we believe so that we can stand in faith on the bible even if we don’t understand it? I thought of this a lot the other day and had read John 9, regarding the blind man. John 9:1-4 NKJV Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. 4 I[a] must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. The disciples believed that sin causes sickness. The bible demonstrates this over, and over again, but here God did something different. I just released a teaching called Some Healings Are a Journey, which is based on John 9. I was to expand on that and focus on what the disciples believed. They believed sin caused sickness and that is foundational in scripture, but God intervened here saying He did it. Does this mean sin doesn’t cause sickness or death? No, the bible tells us it does. Romans 6:23 NKJV 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the [a]gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. It simply means that God wanted to reveal His works in this situation, and He did. Does this mean you stop believing in the Word of God? Nope. It simply means that you are getting the idea that the bible, Jesus can do anything. By keeping an opened mind, you begin to see how the bible is true and foundational. Jesus is the Word of God that became flesh. John 1:14 NKJV 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Here we go back to the foundation of belief in Jesus as the Son of God, which I discussed above. How do you change your belief? Humble yourself before God and pray – Romans 10:9. Confess out loud with your mouth that you want to believe in everything about Jesus. Not in someone else’s ‘interpretation’ of scripture but in Jesus Himself. Ask Him to help you with your belief so that you can believe in the entirety of God’s word. Same thing for hate. If you hate someone, ask Jesus to come into your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with love. Forgive yourself as God forgives you and let it go. Another way to think of this is become blind to ‘man’s interpretation’ of scripture and ask Jesus to open your own spiritual eyes so that you believe and understand His Word. The helper will reveal to you what you need to see and remember. John 14:26 NKJV 26 But the [a]Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Dear Jesus, I want to believe in Your Word in its entirety. Help me do that and not to be deceived or misled by the world. Your Word is powerful and I need it as the foundation of my belief. I choose You and You are the Son of God. In Jesus’ Name Amen! Previous Next Home

A BELIEVER'S BILL OF RIGHTS To help believers understand and embrace the spiritual rights and benefits that God has given them through His Word, so that they may walk in faith, confidence, and victory as children of God. A BELIEVER'S BILL OF RIGHTS Minister Lisa Kane April 11, 2021 Objective: To help believers understand and embrace the spiritual rights and benefits that God has given them through His Word, so that they may walk in faith, confidence, and victory as children of God. Synopsis: In A Believer’s Bill of Rights, Minister Lisa Kane highlights Psalm 103:1-5 as a foundation for recognizing the divine “benefits” that belong to every believer. Just as earthly citizens have rights, so too do the children of God inherit spiritual rights secured through Christ. These rights include forgiveness of sins, baptism into new life, the gift of faith, healing, divine protection, freedom from fear, eternal life, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the fruits of the Spirit that transform character. Each right is grounded in Scripture, showing that God’s promises are both a covenant and an assurance for those who believe. For example, believers have the right to be forgiven through confession of faith (Romans 10:9-10), the right to walk in healing by Christ’s stripes (1 Peter 2:24), and the right to know God personally (Isaiah 1:18). Furthermore, these rights affirm that Satan is not an equal opponent to God but is under His authority, reminding believers that God alone rules and reigns. Ultimately, this teaching encourages Christians to live boldly in their God-given rights, enjoying the benefits of His love, mercy, and power. These rights are not limited but are the beginning of an even greater inheritance in Christ, inspiring believers to grow deeper in relationship with Him and to walk in the fullness of all He has promised. Inspired Teaching: Psalm 103:1-5 NKJV 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. As a believer, you have rights or as the Word calls them ‘benefits’. Let us go over all those benefits so you know what your rights 'benefits' are with God. • Forgiveness – You have the right to be forgiven. Romans 10:9-10 NKJV 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. • Water Baptism – You have the right to be baptized. John 3:5 NKJV 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Water baptism takes you into the ministry and changes you as a person forever. Once you call on Jesus to save you and then are baptized, you are a new creature. And that creature has the right to propagate. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Mark 16:15 NKJV 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. • Faith – You have the right to have Faith. Hebrews 11:1 NKJV 11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence of things not seen. Faith is what moves God. • Healing – You have the right to be healed. 1 Peter 2:24 NKJV 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose [a]stripes you were healed. God wants to and loves to heal. Healing comes by faith and the above point shows you have the right to have faith. Jesus did all the work and God is just looking for faith the size of a mustard seed. Matthew 17:20 NKJV 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your [a]unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. • Knowing God – You have the right to know God. Isaiah 1:18 NKJV 18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. If you don’t understand something of what’s going on, go and ask God. Write your question in a journal and watch how and when God answers. He does. • Protection – You have the right to be protected. Psalm 91:1-2 NKJV 91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” • Have no Fear: You have the right to have no fear. 1 John 4:18 NKJV 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. • No Death: You have the right to live forever. 1 Corinthians 15:55 NKJV 55 “O[a] Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?” John 11:40-43 NKJV 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Then they took away the stone [a]from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” 43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” John 3:16 NKJV 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. • Gifts of the Holy Spirit – You have the right to have gifts from the Holy Spirit. Corinthians 12:4-11 NKJV 4 There are [a]diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works [b]all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by [c]the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. • Fruits of the Holy Spirit – You have the right to product fruit within you that is of God. Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And I could go on. The benefits from the Lord outweighs everything we face. Don’t you know that Satan is a puppet of God and must do what God tells him? Job 1:12 NKJV 12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [a]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. That means there is no God vs Satan. It’s just God and He’s in control. The above rights are just the tip of the iceberg – the surface of the much more He has for you. Get to know Him and let Him get to know you. You’ll start to realize the more that He is and the more He has in store for you. Previous Next Home

THE LAMB, THE WORD, AND THE KING OF GLORY: UNDERSTANDING JESUS AT THE CENTER OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION The objective of this study is to reveal Jesus Christ as the central focus of the book of Revelation by understanding His identity as the eternal Word of God, the Lamb who was slain, and the victorious King of Glory. Through Scripture, this teaching aims to show how Christ’s finished work on the cross established His authority over all creation, making Him alone worthy to fulfill God’s redemptive plan. The goal is to help believers shift their focus from events and timelines to the person of Jesus Christ, strengthening their faith and confidence in His completed victory and sovereign rule. THE LAMB, THE WORD, AND THE KING OF GLORY: UNDERSTANDING JESUS AT THE CENTER OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION Minister Lisa Kane March 26, 2026 Objective: The objective of this study is to reveal Jesus Christ as the central focus of the book of Revelation by understanding His identity as the eternal Word of God, the Lamb who was slain, and the victorious King of Glory. Through Scripture, this teaching aims to show how Christ’s finished work on the cross established His authority over all creation, making Him alone worthy to fulfill God’s redemptive plan. The goal is to help believers shift their focus from events and timelines to the person of Jesus Christ, strengthening their faith and confidence in His completed victory and sovereign rule. Synopsis: This study emphasizes that the book of Revelation is not primarily about prophetic events, but about the full revelation of Jesus Christ. Beginning with His existence as the eternal Word of God, the teaching traces His manifestation in the flesh, His sacrificial death as the Lamb, and His triumphant ascension as the King of Glory. Through key scriptures in Revelation and throughout the Bible, it highlights how Jesus’ victory on the cross made Him the only One worthy to open the scroll and fulfill God’s plan for humanity. By understanding Jesus as both the Lion and the Lamb—authority and sacrifice combined—believers gain clarity that prophecy is not a future uncertainty, but the unfolding of a victory already secured. This teaching encourages readers to view Revelation through the lens of Christ’s finished work, replacing fear with faith and reinforcing the assurance that Jesus reigns now and will return as King. Inspired Teaching: Introduction When we study the book of Revelation, it is easy to become focused on events—seals, judgments, and prophetic timelines. But at the center of everything in Revelation is not an event. It is a Person. Jesus Christ. To truly understand prophecy, we must understand who Jesus is—not just in one form, but in the fullness of His identity as revealed in Scripture. He is: • The Word of God • The Lamb who was slain • The King of Glory Each of these reveals a different dimension of His authority and His role in God’s redemptive plan. The Word Before the Flesh Before Jesus came into the world, He already existed. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Jesus did not begin in Bethlehem. He is the eternal Word of God. In Revelation, we see something profound—there is a moment when heaven reveals Jesus not yet in His human form, but as the Word proceeding from God. This shows us that before the cross, before the resurrection, before the name “Jesus” was given in the flesh, He already existed as: • the source of life • the power of creation • the expression of God Himself This is important because it reminds us: God’s plan of redemption did not begin at the cross. It was established before the foundation of the world. The Lamb Who Was Slain Then something changes. The Word becomes flesh. John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” In Revelation chapter five, John sees a powerful moment. He sees a scroll sealed with seven seals, and no one is worthy to open it. Until one appears. Revelation 5:6 “A Lamb as though it had been slain.” Jesus is revealed not as a conquering lion first—but as a slain Lamb. Why? Because His authority comes through His sacrifice. The cross was not weakness. It was victory. Through His death: • sin was defeated • death was overcome • redemption was secured He became the only One worthy to open the scroll because He paid the price for humanity. The Lion and The Lamb John hears: “The Lion of the tribe of Judah…” But when he looks, he sees: “A Lamb.” This is one of the most powerful revelations in Scripture. Jesus is both: • The Lion – authority, power, kingship • The Lamb – sacrifice, humility, redemption He rules because He first surrendered. He reigns because He first died. This reveals the heart of God’s kingdom: Victory comes through sacrifice. The King of Glory Enters After the resurrection, Jesus ascends into heaven. Scripture gives us a prophetic picture of this moment. Psalm 24:7 “Lift up your heads, O you gates… and the King of glory shall come in.” This is a prophetic declaration of Jesus returning to heaven as the victorious King. He did not return the same way He came. He returned: • having defeated sin • having conquered death • carrying the victory of the cross He entered heaven not only as the Word—but as the glorified Christ. And heaven responded. Worthy Is The Lamb When Jesus takes His place, all of heaven declares: Revelation 5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” This is not a future event. This is a present reality. Jesus has already received: • all authority • all power • all dominion As He declared: Matthew 28:18 “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” This means something powerful for us as believers: We are not waiting for Jesus to become King. He is already King. Why This Matters for Us If Jesus has already received authority, then everything we read in Revelation must be understood through that truth. This changes how we see prophecy. We are not reading about a future where Jesus might win. We are reading about the unfolding of a victory that has already been secured. This means: • we do not live in fear • we do not live in uncertainty • we do not live in defeat We live in the reality of Christ’s finished work. The Center of All Prophecy Revelation is not centered on judgment. It is centered on Jesus. Every seal, every event, every vision points back to Him. He is: • the beginning of the plan • the fulfillment of the plan • the King who completes the plan A Final Thought Before we try to understand the timeline of prophecy, we must first understand the One who holds the timeline in His hands. Jesus is not just part of Revelation. He is the Revelation. And the same Lamb who was slain…is the King who is coming again. Continue the Study This teaching is drawn from the book: Man’s Final Destiny – Revelation Unveiled This book provides deeper insight into the identity of Jesus Christ, the unfolding of prophecy, and the ultimate destiny of humanity according to Scripture. 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THE WRATH OF ELIHU The objective of this message is to expose and discern the spirit of self-righteousness, as exemplified through Elihu in the book of Job. Pastor Marcos Marrero aims to equip believers to recognize how this spirit manifests as condemnation, pride, and false authority, and to teach how Christians can stand firmly in the righteousness that comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. The goal is to strengthen the believer’s assurance of salvation, silence the accusations of the enemy, and guard against deception from the antichrist spirit of self-righteousness. THE WRATH OF ELIHU Pastor Marcos Marrero September 2, 2024 Objective: The objective of this message is to expose and discern the spirit of self-righteousness, as exemplified through Elihu in the book of Job. Pastor Marcos Marrero aims to equip believers to recognize how this spirit manifests as condemnation, pride, and false authority, and to teach how Christians can stand firmly in the righteousness that comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. The goal is to strengthen the believer’s assurance of salvation, silence the accusations of the enemy, and guard against deception from the antichrist spirit of self-righteousness. Synopsis: In The Wrath of Elihu, Pastor Marcos Marrero explores the role of Elihu in the book of Job as more than just a young man offering counsel. Elihu becomes a representation of the spirit of self-righteousness—a spirit that burns with anger when confronted with true, God-given righteousness. Job’s steadfastness in holding fast to the righteousness he had in God, despite relentless suffering and accusations, enraged Elihu because the self-righteous spirit cannot tolerate competition with the grace of God. This teaching emphasizes the difference between Job’s trust in God’s righteousness and Elihu’s reliance on human pride and knowledge. Elihu’s own words expose him as a vessel of false wisdom, claiming perfection in knowledge—traits reflecting Lucifer’s fallen pride. When God appears in the whirlwind, He rebukes Elihu’s empty counsel, showing that the wrath of self-righteousness ultimately lacks true understanding. Pastor Marcos points out that the “wrath of Elihu” continues today as a spiritual force. It demands perfection, thrives on pride, and masquerades as divine authority, yet it condemns believers and tries to add self-effort to the finished work of Christ. This antichrist spirit insists on “Jesus plus”—faith mixed with self-righteousness—leading to pride, failure, guilt, and shame. The message contrasts this deception with the truth of God’s Word: believers are justified and made righteous by the blood of Jesus Christ alone. This righteousness is irrevocable, a gift of grace that silences every accuser. While believers still wrestle with sin in their soul-life, their spirit is secure in Christ, seated in heavenly places. Confession and repentance restore fellowship and blessing, but condemnation has no authority over those in Christ. Finally, Pastor Marcos teaches that overcoming the wrath of Elihu requires holding fast to God’s righteousness by faith, rejecting the lies of self-righteousness, and resting in the sufficiency of Christ. God’s love and acceptance transform the soul, bringing peace, patience, meekness, and self-control. Through the renewing of the mind, believers live free from condemnation, walking in the Spirit rather than the flesh, and proving the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. Inspired Teaching: Job 32:2 “Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.” Elihu was a man that lived in the days of Job, and as we will see, he is also the embodiment of the spirit of self-righteousness. Elihu the man admits that there is a spirit within him driving him. Job 32:18 “For I am full of words; the spirit within me compels me.” The anger that Elihu exhibited against Job was kindled by the fact that Job held fast to his confession of righteousness that he received from God, instead of rather than God as he was accused. And as we well know the spirit of self-righteousness hates competition. Job 27:6 “My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me as long as I live.” For a while now Job had to endure the accusations of three of his friends, who prompted Job to confess to sins that he had not committed. How could a man so clearly judged by God they figure, not be guilty of such horrible secret sins so that he should confess and repent of them? Elihu, who was younger than Job’s other three friends had to keep his mouth closed and did not get a chance to go mano a mano with Job, so he was enraged at the fact that Job’s friends were not able to break Job’s convictions of having God’s righteousness in his life. What can we learn from this story that will help us overcome this spirit of self-righteousness and self-condemnation when he comes against us? Job 31:40 “…The words of Job are ended.” Job did not know why God had allowed such terrible tragedies to come his way, but he knew that he was not holding on to secret sins that would hinder his relationship with God. Listen to what Job said about his relationship with God in the midst of his many trials: Job 23:11-12 “My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” The thing that enraged the spirit driving Elihu the most was the steadfastness of Job in his relationship with God in the face of such relentless demonic accusations. Job was a sinner, that is, like all of us who fall short of the glory of God. The key issue here is that once we enter into a relationship with God by trusting in God’s Word… it is done! Job held fast to his righteousness in the grace of God despite of his circumstances. So, what have we learned? We know that once we settle the issue of our salvation, which is by the grace of God which makes us righteous by washing us in the blood of Jesus, we silence the accusers; but then now we must deal with the wrath of Elihu which is the spirit of self-righteousness and the Antichrist himself. Read what Elihu says about himself: that he is a created entity who is perfect in knowledge, referring to Lucifer who had that position in heaven and lost it after he sinned. Job 33:6 “Truly I am [Elihu speaking] as your spokesman before God [he is more like the accuser]; I also have been formed out of clay.” In brackets added by me for emphasis. Job 36:4 “For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.” When the Lord appears in the whirlwind and confronts Elihu as He was speaking to Job, this is what God said to him. Job 38:2 “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” An attack against us by a spirit of self-righteousness is a spirit of condemnation that rises against those who like Job, have made up their minds not to listen to the words of the accuser of the brethren, and decide to walk by faith and not by sight. How do we know when we are contending with the spirit of the wrath of Elihu? This spirit demands perfection that leads to pride, the pride of life. It is a spirit who claims to be all knowledgeable making him a lying spirit who claims to speak for God. That is the spirit of Antichrist itself, for only God the trinity is all knowing! 1 John 4:1-4 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of Antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” This antichrist spirit demands Jesus plus! Jesus and our own self-righteousness. Which is a recipe for failure, since pride goes before the fall, and after we fail, he comes and accuses us with a load of guilt, shame and condemnation in order to steal the joy of our salvation. Through the All-Sufficient Jesus Christ In Us we have received many wonderful gifts, including a salvation that cannot be taken away, for it is a gift from God and God’s gifts are irrevocable. For we have been washed by the blood of the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world and He has imputed to us His own righteousness to the glory of God the Father. Romans 11:29 “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” 1 John 3:8-9 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed (Christ’s righteousness) remains in him and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” In case you are wondering, there are two different kinds of sin within the context, and if we do not know the difference, we can get confused. The sin that leads to death is the failure of a person to receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, if we are not born-again, that is born of the Spirit of God, we are still in our sins and spiritually dead and separated from God’s Holy Spirit. 1 John 5:16 “If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.” For those of us who have been born-again, born of the Spirit of God, our spirit-man cannot sin, for it is seated in heaven next to Jesus, who is seated next to the Father forever making intercession for us. We walk by faith and not by sight. 1 Peter 1:9 “Receiving the end (goal) of your faith—the salvation of our souls.” 1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Here he is talking about the sin that does not lead to death which resides in our soul, our self-life. As born-again believers, every time our soul sins, we have not only the privilege but the obligation of confessing our sins, in order to receive God’s cleansing and be partakers of His many blessings. Ephesians 2:4-6 “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Parenthesis are in the original text After we are born-again unconfessed sins can keep us from walking in God’s favor. But our spirit-man does not sin, for it is seated with Jesus in heaven and cannot be touch by the enemy. 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The only option left to this prideful spirit of Elihu, after we take our stand in the righteousness that comes from faith after being washed in the blood of Jesus, is to try to keep us from becoming partakers of the many blessings that God has for us as believers of His promises. Receiving the end (goal) of your faith—the salvation of our souls. How do we do that? Our soul needs to know that it is loved by God despite its many failures: The soul of a born-again believer is accepted in the Beloved of God, just as it is! God’s love, acceptance and compassion will bring joy and peace to the soul of the person who is born-again and repents with godly sorrow. Our soul needs to understand the work patience, true faith endures long and does not give up its desire for the spiritual purity it lacks. It holds fast to the righteousness that comes from faith in the spirit of meekness, and desires to be clothed in the virtue of self-control. Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Soul), that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Previous Next Home

THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE TREE OF LIFE The objective of this teaching is to reveal the divine wisdom of God expressed through numbers in Scripture, particularly the symbolic meaning of the dimensions given in Ezra 6:3. Pastor Marcos seeks to show how numbers reflect God’s order, timing, and purpose for mankind’s existence, and how understanding the mathematical rhythm of creation enables believers to discern their position in the Tree of Life, align with God’s plan, and live faithfully in expectation of Christ’s return. THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE TREE OF LIFE Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to reveal the divine wisdom of God expressed through numbers in Scripture, particularly the symbolic meaning of the dimensions given in Ezra 6:3. Pastor Marcos seeks to show how numbers reflect God’s order, timing, and purpose for mankind’s existence, and how understanding the mathematical rhythm of creation enables believers to discern their position in the Tree of Life, align with God’s plan, and live faithfully in expectation of Christ’s return. Synopsis: In this message, Pastor Marcos explores the spiritual significance of the numbers related to the rebuilding of the house of God, as described in Ezra 6:3. He emphasizes how the number six represents both man and time, pointing to humanity’s journey through history and its ultimate culmination in God’s plan. By examining the mathematical structure woven into creation, he demonstrates that God’s Word is perfect not only in truth but also in its numerical design, giving believers insight into the times and seasons. Pastor Marcos compares life to a dance, noting that while many move along to the rhythm without understanding, those who grasp the divine mathematics of creation can live in harmony with God’s timing. Through wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, believers build their spiritual “house” upon God’s blueprint, avoiding vain labor and filling their hearts with the fruits of the Spirit. The teaching then shifts to the prophetic timeline of human history: six thousand years corresponding to six days of creation, leading toward the seventh dispensation of God’s rest. Signs of the end times—wars, exponential knowledge, and global travel—confirm that humanity is at the harvest stage of the Tree of Life. Pastor Marcos connects biblical symbols, such as the net of 153 fish in John 21, the twelve loaves of showbread, and the 144,000 sealed in Revelation, showing how they reveal the complete redemption of God’s people. Ultimately, the message challenges believers to recognize their place in God’s timetable, remain watchful and faithful, and prepare for Christ’s imminent return. The height and width of the Tree of Life represent the fullness of God’s redemption—a great multitude of nations and peoples redeemed by His power and grace. Inspired Teaching: Ezra 6:3 “In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: ‘Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits.’” Within Bible context numbers have very defined meanings; from the Genesis creation narrative we find that the number six is a fundamental part of the creation, since it took God six days to complete the entire creation. We also find that the number six is an intricate part of time itself; as in sixty seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour. Because of that, the number six is symbolic of both time and man, since man was created on the sixth day. We could say that the number six in the Bible refers to man’s time here on earth, and we see that represented on the foundation of the house of God at Jerusalem, the foundation or the root, the beginning of the tree of man, represented by the number sixty, and its height, the completion of how high man’s reach would attain, represented by the number sixty as well. Of course the cardinal points, and the points of the compass, that point man to the different directions into which the tree of man can grow is represented by the number three hundred and sixty, which is a simple multiplication of 60X6 = 360. Proverbs 20:24 “A man’s steps (his progression) are of the Lord; how then can a man understand his own way?” The answer to the question posed by our verse of Scripture is this: Through our understanding of the progression of the numbers; after all, we live in a mathematically correct universe. As a bilingual person I have a personal understanding of how difficult it is to translate from one language to another, because similar words do not always carry the same emphasis or stay true to their original meaning when transliterated. Even for those who only operate in one language, you know how difficult it can be to express yourselves sometimes, when spoken words seem inadequate to fully vent your emotions. But not so with numbers, for numbers are the perfect language, you cannot mistranslate a mathematical equation. Two times two will always equal four no matter what language you are using. The Word of God is not only Perfect in Truth, the truth it portrays no matter what language it is translated into, but the Word of God is Truth Perfected in its mathematical structure as well. Whatever we may be lacking in our perception of the written language is more than made up by the mathematical structure built within God’s Word that our spirit intuitively understands. In other words, there is a mathematical rhythm that governs the creation, including mankind, that causes our souls to move along or dance to, if you will, to the heavenly symphony. Now if I use dance as an example, not everybody dancing on the dance floor necessarily knows how to dance, some are just moving to the beat as they interpret it with their own bodies, and even those who may be moving along pretty good at the rhythm of the music, who may qualify as good dancers, may not necessarily understand the mathematical components that are built within the music that they are dancing to, but nevertheless they intuitively flow with it and enjoy it. But to those who understand the mathematical structure of the creation, the width and the height of the reach of man, a perception relative to their position in the tree of life is given, which allows them to dance the dance of life in perfect synchronization to the beat of the universe. Simply put, they are the ones that march in time with the times. 1 Chronicles 12:32 “Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…” Isn’t this what life is really about? Timing: doing the things that need to be done at the proper time. But the key here is knowledge, to have an understanding of, or to be aware of the times in which we are living. Proverbs 24:3-4 “Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” Here we see the progression of the steps that are ordered for man’s edification enumerated. If the house typifies a person, and it does, wisdom then represents the blueprint for that person’s life. It is through the understanding of the blueprint for that person’s life that the house is then established in accordance with what the blueprint defines that house or person should be. Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.” In other words, a person needs to understand what God’s plan for their life is, that is wisdom, if that person tries to establish his/her life outside of God’s plan for their lives, they labor in vain, that is foolishness. It is through the knowledge and implementation of this revelation of the wisdom of God, that the rooms of the human heart are filled with pleasant and precious things, which are the fruits of the Spirit of God. How do I know whether or not I am living a life that is built on the wisdom of God? Proverbs 24:5, 10 “A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength...If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” Proverbs is only stating the obvious, if our faith is failing it is only because of our failure to understand the knowledge of God’s purpose for our lives, and our present position in the tree of life. Let us look at the numbers: God completed the creation in six days; Moses tells us in Psalm 90 that a day is like a thousand years to the Lord; we have about six thousand years of recorded human history within the biblical genealogy. We are fast approaching the closing of the church age which is the sixth dispensation in God’s chronology before we enter into the seventh dispensation of God’s rest. Jesus told us that the last generation would be the product of a world that was at war, where nations rose against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms, and that the end of the age would come before that generation ended. Daniel told us that in the last generation knowledge would increase exponentially and that travel would be world wide. By this many signs we can conclude that our position in the tree of life is that of fruit that is ripen and ready to be harvested; so that our lives need to be built in accordance to that. Did you know that for us, the saints of the end times, we are a generation that will leave no history behind us. What history will record about the saints of the end is that Jesus came and redeemed them. If you read the book of the Acts of the Saints it does not end, it is left open so that a future entry can be made on behalf of the saints that left no legacy other than that of remaining watchful and faithful to the very end. John 21:1-2 “After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: Simon Peter, Thomas called the twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee (two), and two others of His disciples were together.” Both the names and the number of the disciples in this account, give us insight into how Jesus is going to show Himself when He returns at the end of times. In other words, this event happened to typify a future event that will occur in our present day end time. Peter represents the Rock or Truth found in the promises of the Word of God upon which God’s church was founded and which Jesus is coming to redeem. Thomas represents the once doubters who have been enlightened by the accuracy of Biblical prophecy concerning the truth of Jesus’ imminent return. Nathanael represents the gift of God, which is our eternal salvation that Jesus brings with Him. The two sons of Zebedee means the sons of thunder, for Jesus will appear like a bolt of lightning that flashes across the sky at His coming. And the two unnamed others are representative of the Two Witnesses who will return with Jesus and stay here on the earth after the rapture. And the total of seven disciples present at His return means that all those who are resurrected and rapture at that time enter into the Day of His Rest, the Sabbath, or seventh day. John 21:8 “But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with the fish.” The two hundred cubits symbolizes the two days or two thousand years that the church age has been dragging in the net with the fish, which is representative of the church age. John 21:11 “Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty three; and although there were so many, the net was not broken.” Here we see the completion of the harvested tree of life. Out of the six thousand years of time come forth one hundred and forty four generations, twenty four hours in one day represents twenty four generations every thousand years. 24 X 6 = 144 The church age is represented by the number seven. And the Two Witnesses that oversee here on the earth, after the rapture, the punishment inflicted on those who did not believe, to bring them to repentance, both of the Jews and of the church that were left behind. 144 generations + 7 the church + 2 witnesses = 153 grand total redeemed. We see this pattern also inside the Holy Place in the tabernacle of Moses, where the Table of Showbread had twelve loaves of bread that represented the twelve tribes of Israel. In Revelation chapter seven we see twelve thousand out of every tribe sealed: 12 X 12 = 144 or one hundred and forty four thousand. Opposite of the Table of Showbread, inside the Holy Place was the Menorah, the seven candle sticks which represented the church, the body of Christ. And on each side of the Menorah, two olive trees representative of the Two Witnesses, for a total of one hundred and fifty three, which completes the redemption of all the children of Light, a number so vast, that no one could count, and it can only be represented within the width and height of the Tree of Life. Revelation 7:9 “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.” Make sure that you are one of those numbered , make sure that you are building your life in the expectation of Christ’s soon return. Previous Next Home

THE BEWITCHING HOUR The objective of The Bewitching Hour is to expose the dangers of spiritual deception, or “bewitchment,” and to remind believers that the only safeguard against falling into error is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Marcos seeks to encourage Christians to remain grounded in the truth of the Gospel of grace through faith in Jesus Christ rather than drifting into legalism or works-based righteousness. THE BEWITCHING HOUR Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of The Bewitching Hour is to expose the dangers of spiritual deception, or “bewitchment,” and to remind believers that the only safeguard against falling into error is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Marcos seeks to encourage Christians to remain grounded in the truth of the Gospel of grace through faith in Jesus Christ rather than drifting into legalism or works-based righteousness. Synopsis: In The Bewitching Hour, Pastor Marcos draws from Paul’s warning to the Galatians—“Who has bewitched you?”—to highlight how easily a Spirit-filled church can fall into deception without even realizing it. He explains that deception, like hypnosis, blinds believers to their own folly and causes them to squander the spiritual anointing given by God for discernment. Pastor Marcos shows how the Galatians, once alive in the Spirit through faith in Christ, were led astray by false teachers who insisted on legalism and adherence to the Law of Moses. This shift from grace to works caused them to lose the anointing that empowered them. He makes clear that the law, while perfect, was never designed to save—it only exposes sin. True righteousness can never be attained by human effort, but only by faith in Jesus Christ’s finished work on the cross. The message warns that the door to a bewitching spirit opens whenever believers or congregations compromise the truth of God’s Word. Pastor Marcos emphasizes that although obedience to God’s commands is important, salvation is never earned by keeping the law but is received as the free gift of grace through faith. Ultimately, the antidote to deception is the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit and the anointing He supplies, which reveals truth and keeps believers free from the curse of legalism. The message closes with the reminder from Ephesians 2:8-9 that salvation is by grace alone, through faith, and not of works, lest anyone should boast. Inspired Teaching: Galatians 3:1 “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified.” Deception has to be the worse pit of all to fall in for those of us who are alive. Think of it, if we are being deceived we wouldn’t know it, for if we did, it would not be called deception. Here Paul uses the word bewitched to inform the Galatians that they have been deceived and that they do not know it. Another way to think about it is by looking at people who are hypnotized and make fools of themselves in front of others, and after they are brought out of their hypnotic trance they are not even aware of the foolishness that they committed while under the hypnotic spell. Proverbs 21:20 “There is desirable treasure, and oil (anointing) in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it.” The worst part is that once a believer falls under bewitchment, he/she squanders the anointing that God has given them for true discernment. How did the Galatians church turn from being a Spirit filled church into a deceived and bewitched fellowship? Galatians 3:2 “This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” Paul does not mess around, he goes right after the heart of the issue, and asks them the question of how they received their spiritual anointing originally, for after all that was what they had squandered away. How do we know whether we are being deceived or not? The anointing tells us! If the anointing is present within us, we have nothing to fear, for it is the anointing that always reveals God’s truth which is the antidote for deception. But if the anointing is lacking, then we should know that there is a problem that needs to be dealt with. By definition bewitching means that there is a problem that is present, and for some unexplained reason, nobody can or seems to be able to do anything about it, they just keep putting up with it. The door for a bewitching spirit is opened when an individual or a congregation compromises the Truth of the Word of God! Matthew 7:26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish (one who squanders the anointing) man who built his house on the sand.” In the case of the Galatians church, they started with a great anointing that was brought about by Paul’s preaching to them about God’s grace, as he clearly portrayed to them Jesus Christ crucified for their sins. Then some Jews who wanted all the Gentile believers to be converted to Judaism and follow the law of Moses, preached to the Galatians a different gospel than what Paul had preached to them, a gospel of legalism to which they were now trying to conform. Galatians 3:3 “Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? (the works of the law)” This does not mean that we do not try to live up to the righteous standards of the perfect Law of God, for this is what Scripture says about that: 1 Peter 1:16 “Because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’” What was at issue here was how does one attain to the righteousness of God, is it through the works of fulfilling the requirements of the Law or by simple faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead? Galatians 3:5 “Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you (for the anointing that works miracles) and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” It should have been obvious to all the Jewish believers that the law of Moses never made anyone perfect, on the contrary the law convicted them of sin, so that when Jesus preached to them that salvation is a gift from God that cannot be earned or merited, the true Gospel was revealed to them as it had been prophesied in the Old Testament to them: Galatians 3:11 “But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for the just shall live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 “Behold the proud (legalist), his soul in not upright with him; but the just shall live by his faith.” So that the legalism of the day was become a Jewish convert, and we will not persecute you, and that was what got the Galatians into trouble with the apostle Paul, and the reason why the anointing had left them. Galatians 5:11 “And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.” The offense of the cross to the legalists was that now righteousness before God could be attained by simple faith in the work of salvation that Jesus accomplished for us in the cross. I know that this can be a little confusing to some people, so let me try to explain it in another way. What does it profit a Christian to try to live up to the commandments of God? Let us look at the commandment that says do not steal. If you are a Christian all your sins are forgiven you, but if you steal while a Christian, will the law of the land forgive you also for being a believer? No, you get caught stealing and you ask the Lord to forgive you, He will forgive you according to 1 John 1:9, but you are still going to have to do the time for breaking the laws of man. So that as a Christian if you steal, you will not only lose your freedom, but you will lose your testimony as well. The same can be said about committing adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lying, dishonoring your parents, or whatever other commandments there may be, there are always consequences for breaking God’s Law. Being honest, faithful, trustworthy, responsible and law abiding can get you far in this world with the law and with others, but not with God as far as your salvation is concern. People who abide by the basic principles of the law will fair much better in this world than those who are the law breakers. But if you want God to save you on the merits of your legal standing within God’s Law, you are in deep trouble. Galatians 3:10 “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.’” What does that mean? Psalm 19:7 “The law of the Lord is perfect…” The Law of the Lord is perfect, and we are not! So that if we wanted to be made perfect before God on the merits of keeping His Law for the purpose of salvation, we would have to keep all of them, all the time. And that is very much impossible since we are all born sinners before we even get old enough to have a chance to do good or bad. That is why the conception of Jesus was not the work of man, but He was conceived by the Spirit of the Living God in the womb of the virgin. Galatians 4:4-5 “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law (to fulfill the Law in order that He may), to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Galatians 3:22 “But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” 1 Peter 1:23 “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.” Now here is a final truth that will keep you from becoming bewitched. Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Previous Next Home

CHRIST IN YOU, THE MYSTERY. The objective of this teaching is to reveal the profound truth of the indwelling Christ as the hope of glory for every believer. It aims to help Christians understand that within them resides the fullness of wisdom, knowledge, and life through Christ, empowering them to overcome sickness, fear, and the limitations of the natural world by applying the spiritual principles of God’s Word through faith. CHRIST IN YOU, THE MYSTERY. Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to reveal the profound truth of the indwelling Christ as the hope of glory for every believer. It aims to help Christians understand that within them resides the fullness of wisdom, knowledge, and life through Christ, empowering them to overcome sickness, fear, and the limitations of the natural world by applying the spiritual principles of God’s Word through faith. Synopsis: In Christ in You, the Mystery, Pastor Marcos expounds on Colossians 1:27, unveiling the divine reality that Christ dwells within every believer, granting access to the hidden treasures of wisdom, knowledge, and the fullness of God’s power. He explains that while the visible world is governed by the principle of entropy—where everything decays—the spiritual realm operates under the law of life in Christ. Through faith, believers can draw from the spiritual into the physical, releasing healing, deliverance, and provision that already exist in the heavenly realm. Pastor Marcos emphasizes that unbelief, worldly philosophies, and reliance on the basic principles of the world hinder the manifestation of God’s promises. In contrast, when Christians set their minds on things above and operate under the principles of Christ, they tap into the eternal power of the age to come. He illustrates this truth with both Scripture and natural examples, showing that just as subatomic particles transcend time and space, so can believers, through Christ, experience breakthroughs that defy the natural order. Ultimately, the mystery of “Christ in you, the hope of glory” means that past sins and present struggles can be met with the healing and restoration of the future age, secured in Jesus who is the Alpha and Omega. This teaching encourages believers to anchor their hope not in the perishable systems of the world, but in the eternal Word of God, which alone has the power to transform the visible through the invisible. Inspired Teaching: Colossians 1:27 “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” In our previous lesson, Visible and Invisible, I commented that the number one rule in understanding how the physical and invisible creation interacts was The Word, for it is written: Colossians 2:3 “In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” So that not only do all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge abide in God’s Word, but they also abide in The Word that became flesh! Colossians 2:9 “For in Him (The Word that became flesh: Jesus) dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” So that according to our opening text, those of us who have received Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord have residing within us already all these treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:10 “And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” But notice carefully how Paul describes it in our opening text, Christ in you the hope of glory. What that basically means is that a great gift has been given to all of us who believe, and that within all of us who believe in Christ, resides the potential to access those hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Now from the scientific point of view what that means is that we, those of us who believe in Christ, have been given the power by faith in the name of Jesus to manipulate the basic elements that comprise all matter. So that when Paul writes to us that in Christ we have the hope of glory, what he means is that in Christ we have the grounds to expect the manifestation of that which is invisible to us, or another way of saying it, that which seems impossible to us in the natural. So that true faith is based on the real evidence of something that already exists in the invisible or spiritual realm called heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for us. Scripture tells us that by the stripes of Jesus we were healed, Christ in us gives us the hope of accessing that healing that God has already released and loosed in heaven, to come to reality here in our physical confine if we can by faith release it here on the earth where it is needed. Why do these healings do not take place all the time? Why don’t they become a reality as they should on behalf of those of us who believe? Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Notice the phrase according to the basic principles. A basic principle is a foundational law that governs a realm. There are laws or principles that govern the physical realm, and there are laws or principles that govern the spiritual realm. In the physical or visible realm, the basic law that permeates everything is entropy, because in our physical world everything eventually dies, for all that is visible is passing away. In the spiritual invisible realm however the basic law that permeates everything is the law of life, which is the law of Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:22 “For as in Adam all die (entropy), even so in Christ all shall be made alive (deliverance from entropy, that is our blessed hope).” Those who operate according to the basic principles of the world cannot produce life, so that the healing that is needed does not come to pass on their behalf. However those who operate according to the basic principles of Christ, receive the healing needed to continue with a good and abundant life, for they are following the proper protocol. Colossians 3:1-2 “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above (the invisible spiritual realm), not on things on the earth (the visible physical realm).” Let us ask these two simple questions and then a third: where does sickness come from? And where do healings come from? Sickness comes from the past and healings come from the future age that is to come! Now let me ask one more question, where does the past and the future come together? The answer to the third question is in Christ, for He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. He has borne our sicknesses and diseases, He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities which is where all sicknesses came from, that answers the first question. Now here is the answer to the second question. Hebrews 6:5 “And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come.” Every healing that Jesus performed He brought from the future age that is to come; for it is written in Scripture that in the future every knee will bow and that every tongue will confess, that every eye will see Him, and that in Christ all shall be made alive. Hebrews 12:12-13 “Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.” Now we understand from science that in the invisible world of sub-atomic particles which form all the things which are visible, that these sub-atomic particles exist in two different places at the same time, that is they transcend time and space. So that if our sicknesses are caused by past sins and iniquities that oppress us in the present, we can summon through the Word of God, the powers of the age to come and remedy whatever situation we face, if we dare to believe that with God nothing is impossible. Matthew 17:20 “So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.’” Now let us think about a literal mountain, if Jesus spoke to a high mountain and told it to move from here to someplace else, what would be the mechanics involved? Well we have an answer from nature! Every minute tons of water evaporate from the world’s oceans, move themselves away from there and travel to far away places where they come down as rain or snow, literally tons and tons of them fall back down to earth every minute somewhere in the world. What are the mountains made of? Sub-atomic particles that are held together by an invisible force, and in the same way that the sub-atomic particles that forms the waters that are in the oceans and are disbanded and made to fly away and then to come together again someplace else, the Word of the Lord has the same power to influence the dirt that forms the mountains or anything else, even the living things. Psalm 97:5 “The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.” What I am trying to do here is to encourage your hope in the Word of God, for the Word of God is a lot more real than anything that exists within our physical realm. The entire world system is designed to get people away from trusting in the hope of glory that we have in Christ, but if you are in Christ do not be cheated out of your inheritance in the light by going back into trusting in the basic principles of this world. Colossians 2:20 “Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations (things that perish with the using and which are not eternal like the promises of God are).” Previous Next Home

THE FINGER OF GOD The objective of this message is to reveal the divine authority of Jesus Christ demonstrated through the “finger of God,” which not only triumphed over Satan at the cross but also restored humanity’s original dominion in the spiritual realm. Pastor Marcos emphasizes the church’s calling to exercise this authority in unity, through the power of the Gospel, spiritual warfare, and the fivefold ministry, while warning against deception and complacency. THE FINGER OF GOD Pastor Marcos Marrero July 22, 2022 Objective: The objective of this message is to reveal the divine authority of Jesus Christ demonstrated through the “finger of God,” which not only triumphed over Satan at the cross but also restored humanity’s original dominion in the spiritual realm. Pastor Marcos emphasizes the church’s calling to exercise this authority in unity, through the power of the Gospel, spiritual warfare, and the fivefold ministry, while warning against deception and complacency. Synopsis: In The Finger of God, Pastor Marcos Marrero explores the extraordinary authority of Christ that surpasses the power demonstrated by Old Testament prophets. While Moses, Joshua, and others revealed God’s might in miraculous ways, they were never given dominion over the spiritual underworld—an authority lost by Adam but restored through Jesus Christ. The Gospels declare that Jesus cast out demons with the finger of God, proving that the kingdom of God had come to earth. Unlike the prophets before Him, Jesus openly commanded unclean spirits, disarmed principalities through His death on the cross, and triumphed over Satan’s kingdom. Pastor Marcos highlights that Satan, stripped of his original glory and armor, operates only through deception, seeking to regain influence through lies and division. The church, however, has been entrusted with Christ’s authority to trample serpents, dismantle demonic strongholds, and reclaim spiritual territory. This authority is symbolized in the fivefold ministry—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers—working in unity to uphold the teachings of Jesus. The message warns of the dangers of spiritual negligence, where believers who fail to remain steadfast can fall prey to even stronger demonic attacks. Instead, Christians are called to daily die to self at the cross, walk in the Spirit, and exercise the authority given in Christ’s name. Pastor Marcos reminds readers that the true battle belongs to the Lord, whose fingers formed the heavens and whose breath gives eternal life. Through confession, faith, and obedience to the Word, believers live in the victory of Christ, secure under His dominion, and equipped to wage spiritual warfare with the finger of God. Inspired Teaching: Luke 11:20 “But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.” The prophetic ministry of the Old Testament prophets was indeed a powerful one: Through Moses God provided food and water for thousands of Israelites for decades in the wilderness, after parting the Red Sea. Joshua brought down the walls of Jericho with the simple blowing of the trumpets, and in like manner, through many of the prophets and throughout the centuries, God moved in awesome power to demonstrate to the nation of Israel and to the rest of the world that there is no God like Jehovah. But there was one element missing that God withheld from the prophets of old; authority over the underworld or the spiritual dimension, the original dominion that Adam lost over the spiritual realm when he failed to keep God’s Word. Mark 1:26-27 “And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, ‘What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.’” The defining and distinct difference between the prophets of the Old Testament and the New Testament prophets and saints was the authority given to us over the devil himself. Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Notice that this authority of the finger of God is connected to us trampling under our feet. After recognizing this new dimension of authority in the ministry of Jesus over the spiritual realm, the Pharisees tried to nullify it by declaring the ridiculous idea that Jesus’ power over the demonic realm originated from Beelzebub or Satan himself. Jesus shot this idea down instantly. Luke 11:18 “If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.” It is really hard for us to comprehend the tremendous shift of power that occurred when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. When Lucifer was created, he was the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty; he was in Eden the garden of God and clothed with an armor of every precious stone: Ezekiel 28:12-15. After God kicked him out of heaven and stripped him of his armor, Satan stole from Adam the first human, the dominion that God gave to Adam over the creatures of the sea and the fowls of the air and the cattle of the earth and the creeping things. All symbolic of the spiritual hierarchy that have rule over the earth. When Jesus died on the cross He stripped Satan naked and made a spectacle of him and all his minions. Colossians 2:13-15 “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the circumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him (Jesus), having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwritten of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having DISARMED principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it (the cross).” After Satan’s humiliating defeat on the cross, all that was left to him is the lie that he is the deceiver in chief, and it is of his nature. He is naked and without armor, the only vesture left to him is the cloak of deception. The kingdom of God—the church—which Jesus established right in front of the gates of hell, exists to preach and to practice the Gospel of the kingdom of God with the demonstration of the power of the finger of God to expose and to dispose of demonic deception. Luke 11:23 “He who is not with me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.” Unity is the key for the exercising of this authority of the finger of God. Satan is a predator, the law of predatory behavior dictates that in order to steal you have to separate and divide. The five fingers on the hand represent the church five-fold ministry: The apostolic, the prophetic, the evangelizing, the pastors and the teaching ministries, all have to be in agreement with the teaching of Jesus, if we are not in agreement with Jesus then we are against Him. The foundation of the authority given to the church is in the victory of Jesus over Satan on the cross; spiritual warfare reveals the manifestation of that power as the church pulls down demonic strongholds over cities, families and individuals. Luke 11:22 “But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.” That is exactly what Jesus did to Satan on the cross, He overcame him and took away all his armor in which he trusted and then divided the spoils. That is what the churches should be doing today, sadly we are not. How many ministers begin their ministry in the church without a clue in how to drive a demon out of one of their members who is afflicted by the devil, let alone to challenge the principalities that wield power over the geographical areas assigned to their church. Luke 11:24-26 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.” There is a lot to learn from the above three verses about spiritual warfare. Scripture declares that there is no rest for the wicked. A demon without a human host to hide in is in continued torment, seeking rest and finding none. Demons will not stop trying to get a foothold inside a human host. There are ranks in the spiritual dimension and there is unity in their goal to find a place of rest. Interesting that Jesus tells us that demons see the physical bodies of their previous victims as their house. ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ Also, that those who have been delivered from demonic oppression have their house or life swept and put in order only to fall victim again to more and more powerful demonic strongholds. Matthew 12:39-42 “…An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.” Jesus taught the above verses in Matthew right before the story about the unclean spirit finding no place of rest and getting higher ranking demons to help him. The truth is that there is no higher-ranking authority than the name of Jesus and that because of what He accomplished on the cross. His name is higher than Solomon’s Jonah’s and everybody else. ALL AUTHORITY is given to Jesus. The sign of Jonah and the finger of God all testify to the authority given to the church in the name of Jesus. Man made religion teaches how to sweep and clean the house. The Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us how to come to the cross and die daily to self. Psalm 144:1 “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle—My lovingkindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.” As long us our self-life is prostrated at the foot of the cross—dying to self and living for God—we are protected from the evil one, safe and secure in this hope: Psalm 8:6-8 “You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen—even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas.” The original dominion that God gave to Adam in the Garden has been restored to us through the Last Adam—Jesus—when He rose from the Garden tomb. For our God has given to Jesus a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow; even those of the highest-ranking creatures in all of the universe, for there is no other name under heaven by which a human can be saved. Psalm 8:3 “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained.” God’s handy work was demonstrated by Jesus while driving out unclean spirits with the finger of God and after dying for our sins on the cross Jesus completed His handy work by putting everything under our human feet. When Lucifer was created everything that comprised his entire personhood had a beginning. So that when iniquity was found in Lucifer all the wisdom, perfection and beauty that he had been clothed with was removed from him for it was not in his original nature, after he chose to be like God instead of being with God. When God created the physical body of Adam, He used clay to make the shape of the man, but nothing in the clay had, not even a hint of life in it. God had to provide the life for the man that He created, and that life was in the breath of God that went into Adam’s nostrils and became blood in him, for as Moses told us, the life is in the blood. All humans are made in the image of God and worthy of redemption because they carry within them a life that is eternal. The Scriptures teach that the phrase ‘The Finger of God’ refers to something so great and awesome in nature that only an all-powerful and all-knowing God could accomplish. Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” In your breath is the eternal life that God has given to you and God wants it back, not for Himself for He is not in need of anything. He is a God who loves to add goodness and to multiply blessings to all His children, but first we need to receive Jesus as our Savior so that we will be sure to spend eternity with Him. The life is in the breath and the blood is activated by the words that we confess: Romans 10:9-11 “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.’” Previous Next Home

THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD The objective of this teaching is to reveal the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God that are made known only through spiritual discernment. Pastor Marcos emphasizes that while the mysteries of God remain veiled to the natural man, those who are born of the Spirit are given the privilege and responsibility to understand them. This lesson aims to deepen the believer’s appreciation for the divine wisdom hidden in Scripture and encourage a pursuit of the mysteries of godliness that overcome the mysteries of lawlessness. THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to reveal the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God that are made known only through spiritual discernment. Pastor Marcos emphasizes that while the mysteries of God remain veiled to the natural man, those who are born of the Spirit are given the privilege and responsibility to understand them. This lesson aims to deepen the believer’s appreciation for the divine wisdom hidden in Scripture and encourage a pursuit of the mysteries of godliness that overcome the mysteries of lawlessness. Synopsis: In The Mystery of the Kingdom of God, Pastor Marcos explores the biblical use of the term “mystery,” which appears twenty-seven times in the New Testament but not once in the Old. Drawing a connection between the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, the five final forms, and the twenty-seven books of the New Testament, he highlights God’s intentional design in unveiling His mysteries through Christ. Psalm 119 is used to show how each letter conveys spiritual truth, ultimately pointing to righteousness and standing before God. Pastor Marcos explains that Jesus entrusted His disciples with the knowledge of these hidden truths, distinguishing them from the crowds who could only hear parables without understanding. Through the Spirit of God, believers are granted access to comprehend the mysteries of the Kingdom. He identifies two crucial revelations: the mystery of lawlessness, which exposes the power of sin in the flesh, and the mystery of godliness, which reveals Christ’s victory over sin through His incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and exaltation. These truths remind believers that while the law of sin constantly wars against the flesh, the mystery of godliness empowers them to live in righteousness by crucifying the flesh with Christ and walking in the Spirit. Pastor Marcos concludes by declaring the believer’s freedom in Christ through powerful affirmations drawn from Scripture—freedom from sin, fear, doubt, defeat, bondage, and condemnation. Ultimately, the greatest mystery is God’s unfailing love, which enables His children to live victoriously and bring Him pleasure through faith. Inspired Teaching: Mark 4:11 “And He said to them, ‘To you it has been given to know the mystery (secret or hidden truths) of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables.’” The word mystery appears in the King James version of the Bible twenty-two times, and five times in plural, mysteries, all twenty-seven times in the New Testament, the word mystery or mysteries does not appear in the Old Testament in the King James version of the Bible. The Hebrew alphabet consists of twenty-two letters, and it was believed by many of the Jewish Rabbis of old that God created the entire universe and everything that exists within it, with those twenty-two letters, since God spoke everything into existence. Five of those twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet have what is called a final form, what that means is that whenever one of those five letters appears at the end of a Hebrew word, it changes its form. Psalm 119, for example, was written to give us insight into the meaning of each one of those letters, and to each one of those twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet, eight verses have been dedicated by God in Psalm 119, to reveal the spiritual meaning of each one of those letters; that is why Psalm 119 has 176 verses, 22 X 8 = 176 And in many Bibles, you will see a Hebrew letter heading the eight verses that correspond to that letter in Psalm 119. Psalm 119:137 “Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments.” צ normal form ץ final form Verse 137 begins to describe the spiritual meaning of the eighteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet; TSADDE which is one of the five that have a final form, in its normal form this letter looks like a man that is kneeling with his hands together and looking up, and praying to God, in the final form of this same letter, it changes to where it looks like the same man that is praying is now standing before God. The Hebrew letter TSADDE which is the equivalent of our letter R, in the Hebrew alphabet stands for righteousness, that is why verse 137 begins with the words, Righteous are You, O Lord, but if you look at the following words, and upright, it reveals the final form of the letter where the man praying to God is now standing in the upright position. Proverbs 12:7 “...But the house of the righteous will stand.” So that the spiritual meaning that this Hebrew letter conveys is that the righteous who now kneel and pray before God, will one day stand before God in the final day of judgment and give Him glory, for he trusted and loved the Word of God that made him righteous and pure before the Lord, and enabled him to stand before God. Psalm 119:140 “Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it.” So that when we add the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet to the five letters that have final forms it adds up to twenty-seven. There are twenty-seven books in the New Testament where all the twenty-two hidden mystery and five final mysteries are revealed, isn’t that amazing! The first time where the word mystery appears in the KJV Bible, is in our opening text, and it is the only time that Jesus uses it. To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. Mystery = Secret or hidden truths. When Jesus was alone with those who were following Him, His disciples asked Him what was the meaning of the parable that He told everyone publicly, it was then that Jesus revealed to them that they now had the capacity of understanding the secrets or hidden truths that the Word of God came to reveal. What was it that made them different than the rest of the crowd? 1 Corinthians 2:14 “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are (have to be) spiritually discerned.” Since no one can be born again unless he is born of the Spirit of God, those who are not born again cannot know the mysteries that Jesus the Word of God reveals to us, for it is required of us to have the Spirit of God dwelling inside of us in order for us to be able to know and understand these hidden truths that only the Holy Spirit can reveal. Mark 4:12 “So that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.’” One can only become born again by been born of the Spirit of God, so that no one who is not born again is able to understand the mysteries or hidden truths without having the Holy Spirit reveal it to them. But for those of us who believe, access has been granted to us to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but yet, not every believer takes advantage of this privilege that has been granted to us in the New Testament, and we should. Romans 11:25 “For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery…” How do I acquire insight into these truths that lay hidden within the Word of God? Romans 16:25 “Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began.” The revelation of the mystery begins with the unveiling of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what it does for us who believe. 1 Corinthians 2:7, 10 “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory... But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.” Obviously, you can see the potential for edification as we explore the meaning of all these secrets that have now been made available for all of us who believe, and I hope that this lesson will encourage you to search the benefits of knowing the revelation of these mysteries. But for the purpose of this lesson, I just want to deal with the revelation of two of these mysteries, for I believe that knowledge about them is crucial in order for us to gain understanding from God about these hidden truths. The Mystery of Lawlessness. The Mystery of Godliness. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.” 1 Timothy 3:16 “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness…” What is the mystery of lawlessness? Romans 7:19-21 “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. I find then a law (this law is the mystery of lawlessness), that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.” The mystery of lawlessness resides in this fact: Romans 7:18 “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.” This law of sin and death is many times stronger than the law of gravity and just as persistent, for it never quits and it never gives up. But notice how Paul writes that in the flesh it is impossible to find how to perform the good that we desire to attain. So how do we attain the spiritual revelation that will enable us to do the right things that we should be doing? Let us look at the mystery of godliness again. 1 Timothy 3:16 “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.” Here is revelation; Jesus crucified His sinless flesh to the cross to make a place available for us to crucify our sinful flesh on His cross. Jesus was justified in the Spirit, so that those who crucify their sinful flesh to the cross can be made justified in their spirits, and able to avail themselves of the revelation of this mystery of godliness. Jesus was not only seen by angels, but His atoning sacrifice on the cross reverberated through all the demonic hierarchies reaching to hell itself, so that the power of lawlessness becomes neutered by the precious blood of Jesus that cries out of God’s heavenly temple: Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lamb! He was preached among the Gentiles to proclaim the fact that God is no respecter of persons, for all have sinned, therefore all can be saved by His precious Son’s atoning sacrifice. The world believed in Him, for He is God’s demonstration of love to the world. And He was taken up and received in glory, where He sits at the right hand of the Father, where He forever makes intercession for us, His treasured possessions. So, what do I do the next time that this mystery of lawlessness rises up against my flesh and causes me to feel like our next verse? Romans 7:24 “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? This is what we do, and this is what we say, and this is what we believe: I AM FREE FROM FAILURE! Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I AM FREE FROM WANT! Philippians 4:19 “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” I AM FREE FROM FEAR! 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” I AM FREE FROM DOUBT! Romans 12:3 “...As God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” I AM FREE FROM WEAKNESS! Psalm 27:1 “...The Lord is the strength of my life...” I AM FREE FROM THE POWER OF SATAN! 1 John 4:4 “...He who is in you is greater than he that is in the world.” I AM FREE FROM DEFEAT! 2 Corinthians 2:14 “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…” I AM FREE FROM IGNORANCE! 1 Corinthians 1:30 “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” I AM FREE FROM SIN! 1 John 1:7 “...And the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” I AM FREE FROM WORRY! 1 Peter 5:7 “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” I AM FREE FROM BONDAGE! 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” I AM FREE FROM CONDEMNATION! Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” I know that the greatest mystery of all is that God loves us intensely, and why should He not love us, after all He created us for His pleasure. And we bring Him the greatest pleasure when we believe His Word above whatever our situation is. I AM DEAD TO SIN, FOR I AM ALIVE IN JESUS CHRIST! Previous Next Home

Explore our Biblical Video Teachings Library here at HoFM. Discover diverse video teachings and enrich your spiritual journey today! Biblical Video Teachings Library 1 Welcome to the Biblical Video Teachings Library of House of Faith Ministries. Here you will find Spirit-filled teachings, prophetic insights, and verse-by-verse studies from Pastor Marcos Marrero, and Minister Lisa Kane. Every video is curated to equip believers, strengthen faith, and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Explore the teachings below and grow deeper in the Word of God. 7 Page 1 COVERING OF THE BLOOD Minister Lisa Kane December 4, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth THE RIB Minister Lisa Kane November 19, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth RENEW YOUR STRENGTH Minister Lisa Kane November 12, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth SALVATION OVERCOMES Minister Lisa Kane November 5, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth A BELIEVER'S UNBELIEF Minister Lisa Kane October 22, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth OPERATING IN THE MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT Minister Lisa Kane October 15, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth YOU ARE AN HEIR Minister Lisa Kane October 8, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth WHAT A CHRISTIAN FIGHTS AGAINST - PART 2 Minister Lisa Kane October 1, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth WHAT A CHRISTIAN FIGHTS AGAINST - PART 1 Minister Lisa Kane September 24, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth THEREFORE FORGIVE THEM NOT Minister Lisa Kane September 18, 2025 Explore this Teaching in Depth 7 Page 1 Home All Video Teachings Library 1 COVERING OF THE BLOOD View Teaching → THE RIB View Teaching → RENEW YOUR STRENGTH View Teaching → SALVATION OVERCOMES View Teaching → A BELIEVER'S UNBELIEF View Teaching → OPERATING IN THE MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT View Teaching → YOU ARE AN HEIR View Teaching → WHAT A CHRISTIAN FIGHTS AGAINST - PART 2 View Teaching → WHAT A CHRISTIAN FIGHTS AGAINST - PART 1 View Teaching → THEREFORE FORGIVE THEM NOT View Teaching → SEARCHING FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD View Teaching → CHRIST IS PREACHED View Teaching → WHERE BELIEF LEADS INTO LIFE View Teaching → WHEN YOU LIFT UP THE SON OF MAN View Teaching → EXPERIENCE HIS LOVE View Teaching → GIVE AN ACCOUNT View Teaching → THE GOOD SEED View Teaching → DELIGHTING IN THE LAW OF THE LORD View Teaching → THE GOD WHO FORMED YOU View Teaching → THE 490th View Teaching → WHEN YOU PUT JESUS FIRST View Teaching → THE FOUNDATION TO WALKING IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT View Teaching → BAPTIZED INTO JESUS' DEATH - RISEN TO LIFE View Teaching → PRE, MID, POST TRIBULATION RAPTURE: DOES IT MATTER? View Teaching → HEAVEN'S THRONE View Teaching → LET YOUR HANDS BE STRONG View Teaching → WHEN HEZEKIAH TURNED HIS FACE TO THE WALL View Teaching → FULLY PERSUADED IN YOUR MIND View Teaching → BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD View Teaching → DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE CLEANSED IN CHRIST? View Teaching → I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE View Teaching → SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD View Teaching → IN HIS PRESENCE View Teaching → ALTERING THE OUTCOME View Teaching → YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD View Teaching → I AM THE WAY View Teaching → SPIRITUALLY MINDED View Teaching → THE INTERMISSION DOUBLE PORTION View Teaching → THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS: PERSONAL TESTIMONY View Teaching → FELLOW HEIRS View Teaching → DO YOU KNOW HIS LOVE View Teaching → THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD AND YOU WILL KNOW View Teaching → JUDGEMENT: BELIEVER VS UNBELIEVER View Teaching → RIZPAH: BLOOD CURSE View Teaching → SPIRIT OF LEVIATHAN View Teaching → LYDIA - WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP View Teaching → ESTHER FREEDOM BEYOND THE LAW View Teaching → LACKING View Teaching → EVE - RESTORING DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS View Teaching → EVE - RELATIONSHIP PART 1 View Teaching → EVE BORN AGAIN View Teaching → YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A LISTENER OF THE WORD OF GOD View Teaching → MY FATHER, YOUR FATHER View Teaching → CITY GATES - SPIRITUAL MATTERS View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 9 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 8 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 7 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 6 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 5 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 4 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 2 View Teaching → UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF REVELATION PART 1 View Teaching →

WONDERS OF HEAVEN PART II The objective of Wonders of Heaven Part II is to bridge biblical revelation with modern scientific discovery, highlighting the eternal nature of the unseen spiritual realm compared to the temporal decay of the physical universe. Pastor Marcos seeks to deepen believers’ understanding of heaven, angels, and eternity by showing how Scripture and science both point to the reality of dimensions beyond our own. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to place their faith in the eternal promises of God rather than the fleeting reality of the physical world. WONDERS OF HEAVEN PART II Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of Wonders of Heaven Part II is to bridge biblical revelation with modern scientific discovery, highlighting the eternal nature of the unseen spiritual realm compared to the temporal decay of the physical universe. Pastor Marcos seeks to deepen believers’ understanding of heaven, angels, and eternity by showing how Scripture and science both point to the reality of dimensions beyond our own. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to place their faith in the eternal promises of God rather than the fleeting reality of the physical world. Synopsis: In Wonders of Heaven Part II, Pastor Marcos explores the biblical teaching of unseen eternal realities in light of modern science. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:18, he contrasts the temporary, decaying nature of the physical world with the eternal, transcendent nature of the spiritual dimension. Scientific insights into quantum mechanics and subatomic particles are shown to affirm biblical truths about realities beyond time and space. The teaching examines the differences between humanity and angels, emphasizing that angels, as eternal energy beings, operate in the fourth dimension—outside of time as we know it. Scriptural accounts illustrate how angels interact with the physical world under divine protocols. Unlike angels, humans are bound to mortality because life is sustained through corruptible blood. Yet God has given humanity a unique advantage: the present moment (“Today”), where faith and obedience can shape eternal destiny. Unlike angels, who in their rebellion fell irredeemably, humans in this temporal realm have the hope of redemption through Christ. Pastor Marcos explains that death is the threshold into eternity, where faithful believers will inherit glorified, resurrected bodies—sustained not by blood but by the eternal Word of God. He portrays this as the greatest wonder of creation: humanity transformed to dwell eternally in the presence of God. The culmination of history will reveal Christ in His glorified body, bringing joy to believers but judgment to those who rejected Him. This vision of eternity challenges believers to look beyond the fleeting physical world and anchor their hope in the unseen, eternal reality of God’s kingdom. Inspired Teaching: 2 Corinthians 4:18 “While we do not look at the things which are seen (physical things), but at the things which are not seen (spiritual things). For the things which are seen are temporary (bound to decay), but the things which are not seen are eternal (transcend time and space).” Our modern day science has finally discovered what the Bible has been teaching since the book of Genesis, and that is, that all physical, or a better word might be, all tangible matter, exists on a three dimensional realm that is entangled in a web called entropy, a death spiral that affects all things which can be measured and exist in the present tense. They’ve also discovered that the atomic particles of which all tangible matter is comprised of, that they are eternal, in other words, all sub-atomic particles transcend time and space. They are not bound to the present tense, for quantum mechanics proves that these sub-atomic particles can be in two places at the same time, we know they do so but we cannot witness it because we are stuck in a present perspective that allows us to see them only in one place at a time. Psalm 95:7 “...Today, if you will hear His voice.” Hebrews 4:7 “Again He designates a certain day, saying in David, ‘Today,’ (the present) after such a long time…” So that all tangible creatures, along with the tangible creation, reside in a three dimensional realm that is locked in its present state of decay that limits its interaction with the invisible eternally made things. Yet the apostle Paul compels us not to look at the tangible things which are seen, but rather look at the things which are not seen, the spiritual things which cannot be measure, for they are eternal. They may not even know it, but science has proved that there is a four dimensional realm where the intangible resides and transcends time and space, sounds like a pretty good description of heaven to me. Jude 6 “And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.” Jude tells us that the four-dimensional realm is the abode or habitation of the angels, and that they were capable, at one time, and left that four-dimensional realm and interfered with our three-dimensional realm of the present, and that because of such violation those trespassing angels are now bound by everlasting chains, everlasting because they are four dimensional, eternal creatures, awaiting their final judgment. 1 Corinthians 13:1 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels…” We also know from Paul’s statement to the Corinthian church that the angels have their own language, a spiritual language that its spoken in the angelic realm, which means that intelligent creature's dwell in that four-dimensional realm. Hold the presses, the search for extraterrestrial life is over, we found them, and we know where they live! Kidding aside, environmentally speaking, what are the basic differences between the third and fourth dimensions and their inhabitants? Let’s deal with the creatures first, how do we differ from the angels? 1 Corinthians 15:50 “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. The way that our human bodies process the energy needed to sustain life is in the blood, and it is our blood that has been corrupted and what keeps us from becoming physically eternal, which would mean bodily entering into the fourth dimension. Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood…” Since our physical bodies are formed in a tangible manner to reflect our three dimensional physical environment we were meant to occupy, we can safely assume that the angelic bodies are formed to operate within the environment that they were meant to occupy as well, the invisible and eternal realm of energy or of sub-atomic particles. The angelic realm is comprised of energy creatures who are eternal and exist in eternity, and they are capable of manipulating the energy that forms their invisible bodies into any three dimensional shape or form, but they must follow the heavenly protocol that guides the interactions between the physical and spiritual realms. Hebrews 13:2 “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” Here we see Paul telling the dispersed Hebrews that by operating in the spirit of brotherly love, some believers have unwittingly allowed angels to enter into their homes, obviously to bring in some kind of heavenly blessing, that they would otherwise not been allowed to impart had not they been invited into their house. Judges 13:20 “It happened as the flame went up toward heaven from the altar—the Angel of the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar! When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell on their faces to the ground.” Samson’s parents after having an encounter with the Angel of the Lord who told them about their future son and how they were to handle her pregnancy, decided to offer up a sacrifice to the Lord, and as they did they marveled as to how the Angel of the Lord entered into the flames of the sacrifice and rode them up into heaven, the invisible realm. Remember that a fire is energy that is being released, so that an energy creature would not have any problems integrating with other forms of energy, specially since the symbolism of the burn-offering sacrifice was to release the three dimensional visible offering into the invisible fourth dimension. Psalm 104:4 “Who makes His angles spirits, His ministers a flame of fire.” Now to the locality, what is the basic difference between the physical and the spiritual dimension? Time! Since time is the fourth dimension, and since we have our own three dimensional concept of time, we fail to put time within its proper perspective. But if we come to realize that we only have one perspective of time, which is the present, and if we view time from its four dimensional entirety, which is past, present, and future, then we can form a better understanding of eternity. Psalm 8:5 “For you have made him (man) a little lower than the angels…” At first glance we would say that being eternal is better than being mortal, so the question must be asked, why did God make us lower than the angels and placed us in an inferior physical realm? Psalm 8:6 “You have made him (man) to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet.” Well, according to God we were made lower so that we would become greater, which leads me to ask this question, what advantage then, do we mortals have over those who are already immortal? Time! If being stuck in the present is our greatest disadvantage, then it most also be our greatest advantage to be stuck in Today since it was God who placed us in it to begin with. Psalm 95:7 “...Today, if you will hear His voice.” If I hear His voice Today, what does it mean? What that means is that there is hope for me tomorrow. Which is better, that which has already exhausted all its potentials and is what it is forever? Or that from which its potentials have not been fully tapped yet and can therefore surpass that which is already static? I know that it sounds a little complicated but let me explain. The angelic host were created perfect and placed in a perfect realm, the spiritual realm. They were given free will which gave them the potential to excel but also to rebel, some did rebel, and their rebellion was fatal, since they lived in eternity the minute they sinned they were dammed forever and could not be redeemed. So that for those who fell in that realm there was no future to delivered them from their disobedience. Enter the physical realm, a place where not only mistakes are made, but also a place where faith is perfected, where we can learn to trust today the promises of God for tomorrow. Think of our present reality as an eternal life simulation, where we can learn how to handle all that eternal life has to offer through the auspices of faith, and if we crash or fail at some point, it is not fatal as long as we are still alive, for that will mean that we are still in the qualifying face of our training, since death is the door into the fourth dimension, the eternity into which we all must enter one day. But here is the kicker, flesh and blood will not inherit the kingdom of God, but flesh and bones will. Luke 24:39 “Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me (touch Me) and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” The greatest wonder of all the creation is that the resurrected human physical bodies will be eternally powered, energized, by the Word of the Living God, they will not have any blood in them. The sub-atomic particles that comprised every human creature that ever lived, contained within themselves all of the information that was gathered while that body was alive, those bodies will one they be re-instituted to their original form, those who passed the test of faith, will be made eternally perfect and reunited with the soul that lived in them. This reality will be made visibly to the world before the judgment of God takes place, when the wall of partition between the third physical dimension and the fourth spiritual dimension is removed and the physical glorified body of Jesus Christ is finally revealed for all of us believers to marveled, but it will come full of dreadful fear for those who will be judged because they did not believe the Gospel of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 “Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.” Previous Next Home

CREATURES OF THE FOURTH DIMENSION The objective of this teaching is to explore the biblical distinction between humans and angelic beings by examining the realms in which each was created to operate. Pastor Marcos aims to demonstrate how mankind, though made “a little lower than the angels,” has been given a unique gift through redemption in Christ: the opportunity to transcend the limitations of the three-dimensional world and enter into the eternal four-dimensional spiritual realm. The lesson seeks to deepen understanding of the believer’s position in Christ, strengthen faith in God’s Word, and encourage walking in love as the key to accessing the fullness of God’s eternal kingdom. CREATURES OF THE FOURTH DIMENSION Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to explore the biblical distinction between humans and angelic beings by examining the realms in which each was created to operate. Pastor Marcos aims to demonstrate how mankind, though made “a little lower than the angels,” has been given a unique gift through redemption in Christ: the opportunity to transcend the limitations of the three-dimensional world and enter into the eternal four-dimensional spiritual realm. The lesson seeks to deepen understanding of the believer’s position in Christ, strengthen faith in God’s Word, and encourage walking in love as the key to accessing the fullness of God’s eternal kingdom. Synopsis: In Creatures of the Fourth Dimension, Pastor Marcos explains the differences and similarities between humanity and angelic beings in light of Scripture. Both share free will and the capacity to obey or rebel, but the essential difference lies in the dimension they inhabit. Angels were created to operate in the four-dimensional spiritual realm—where past, present, and future converge—while humans currently live within the constraints of the three-dimensional physical realm. This distinction explains why fallen angels cannot be redeemed: their choices were made within eternity itself, leaving no future change possible. Humans, however, are bound by time and remain redeemable until they pass through death’s door. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, believers are granted access into the fourth dimension and are being prepared for a higher existence where they will fully partake of God’s eternal nature. Pastor Marcos illustrates this with biblical examples such as Moses on Mount Sinai, the Transfiguration of Jesus, and prophetic visions given to Moses, Paul, and John—each granted glimpses into the panoramic view of time. He emphasizes that believers, though still confined to the present, are spiritually seated with Christ in heavenly places and already qualified to operate in the eternal dimension by faith, love, and obedience to God’s Word. Ultimately, the lesson teaches that humanity’s trials in this life serve as preparation for eternity, shaping a new nature that will never fail in the eternal realm. By being rooted and grounded in love, believers can begin to exercise spiritual dominion even now, influencing history through prayer and obedience, while anticipating the day when pain, suffering, and death will cease, and all things will be made new in Christ. Inspired Teaching: Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height — to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Have you ever wonder why God made us different than the angels? In the New International Version footnote for the word translated “family” it shows that it could also be translated as “fatherhood” since after all God is the creator and Father of all the celestial creatures as well as all the earthly creatures. Let us compare the two and see what it is that truly separates us humans from our heavenly counterparts. The first obvious difference is that we humans are mortals and that the angels are not, but that is not really true, for as far as God is concerned all humans are still alive to Him even after they die. Death to a human is separation from the physical realm and its dwellers, but not separation from God or the sovereignty over which He rules. When a human dies he/she is carried by the angels to one of two places: Heaven (light) which is the place from where God rules, or Hades (darkness) which is the place where incarcerated souls await the Day of God’s Final Judgment. But even Hades falls under God’s jurisdiction and all its dwellers and rulers are subject to God’s laws and decrees. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 “So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home (physical realm) in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body (the physical realm) and to be present with the Lord (in the four dimensional spiritual realm called the kingdom of the heavenly lights. James 1:17).” There is still no difference between humans and angels in this matter concerning the fact that not all humans make it to the presence of the Lord in Heaven but rather many end up in Hades, for it is the same with the angels, not all of them are in God’s presence, for one third of them ended up in the Abyss as well. Jude 6 “And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode (the kingdom of the heavenly lights), He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.” So if God’s celestial creatures share the same qualities of free will that we humans possess, and have the capacity to err the same as we do, then what makes us so different? I will make the case that it is the place and not the state of our similar natures that makes all the difference. The angelic creatures abide in a four dimensional spiritual realm while we humans occupy a three dimensional physical realm! All living humans can be redeemed from the errors of their way before they enter the fourth dimensional spiritual realm through death’s door, meanwhile those angelic creatures which erred in the fourth dimension can never be redeemed. You see time is the fourth dimension and we humans who are physically alive are bound to “the present” and have not yet entered the future eternity that awaits us all. That is what makes us redeemable, while the angelic creatures already abide in eternity and basically do not have any future left to them other than the one they have already chosen for themselves. Psalm 8:4-8 “What is (physical) man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen — even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas.” In the three dimensional realm that we occupy we are able to move forwards and backwards, side to side and up and down, but always within the confines of the present; past and future are always out of our human reach, that is the meaning of us being made a little lower than the angels (three is lower than four), for in the fourth dimension, past, present and future interact in a manner that is difficult for three dimensional dwellers to fully comprehend. Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians was that they: may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height of the workings of this four dimensional realm since that is where our Lord lives and where we are going to be when we depart this physical realm. Unlike the angels who did not get a second chance when they erred, we humans are in training if you will, being prepared to attain a higher order of existence where we can freely operate in the realm of being the same yesterday, today, and forever. Ezekiel 28:14-16 “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence within, and you sinned; therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; and I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones.” From the fall of Lucifer we learn that the angelic creatures were created to occupy and operate in the four dimensional realm where past, present and future went back and forth in the midst of fiery stones and interacted as one unit. They were like us created in the image of God with free will, and as soon as they sinned they were cast out and barred from access to the knowledge of God’s plans for the future and were disabled from interfering with the past; since spiritual creatures cannot die, God destroyed their ability to operate in the midst of the fiery stones. Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a (four dimensional) kingdom which cannot be shaken (interfered with), let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.” After the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai for six days, the Lord called Moses on the Sabbath to enter into the midst of the cloud on top of the mountain which looked to the Israelites as a consuming fire. The typology is clear, mortal men are bound by time present until they enter the Sabbath Day of Rest, then we will be able to move in the midst of the fiery stones that are at the center of time itself on the mountain of God where our God’s throne is in the fourth dimension. Exodus 24:16-18 “Now the glory of the LORD rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. The sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel. So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.” I believe Moses walked into the center of time itself, and from that four dimensional perspective he was able to see the entirety of man’s history as it unfolded from beginning to end, writing down only that which he was told to write as he gazed at the wonders of the panoramic view of the history of all mankind from creation to its final conclusion. Matthew 17:1-3 “Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.” Look a the similarities; this event took place after six days or in the seventh which symbolizes the Day of Rest, they were led to the top of the mountain just like Moses was, and the face of Jesus shone like the sun which looks like a bright consuming fire. What I believe happened here was that when Moses fifteen hundred years earlier, stood at the center of time itself and gaze at the future and was looking into the days of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus went up to the mountain and opened a porthole into the past that allowed three of His disciples to meet with Moses and Elijah, therefore transcending time and space. Jesus simply put, took His three disciples into the fourth dimension. Jesus was not showing off, He was teaching them! Luke 9:28 “Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.” Luke’s account differs from Mathew’s and Mark’s in that it does not say “after six days” but puts the emphasis on the number “eight” which is the number for new beginnings. Luke 9:30-31 “And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease (departure back into the fourth dimension) which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.” Because of the work that Jesus accomplished on the cross as He died, and His resurrection from the dead after the third day which is referred to as the firstfruits which implies a new beginning; there is now an open door into the fourth dimension that is available to all the saints who die to self and are raised with Christ. Hebrews 4:3 “For we who have believed do enter that rest…” Hebrews 4:10 “For he (the believer) who has entered His (Jesus) rest has himself also ceased (transcended) from his works (bondage to time) as God did from His (six days of creating).” Ephesians 1:17-20 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand (at the center of time it self) in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 2:4-6 “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” What does it all mean? John 5:24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” Since death and decay are traits of the third dimension and life eternal is the gift offered in the fourth dimension, and we, by virtue of His grace have already entered life (passed from death), that simply says to me that we are now qualified to operate in the fourth dimension. Now here is another typology that will help us to put our trust in the veracity of God’s Word. Daniel 3:25 “Look! He answered, ‘I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.’” If you’ve read or heard the story of the three Hebrew children who refused to bow down before the golden image and how they were thrown into a fire that was made “seven times” hotter than usual, you might have missed the typology of this event. I believe the spiritual meaning of this historical event is that there are three Hebrew Prophets who were taken into the center of time (seven dispensations) itself by the Son of God, and were allowed to view human history in its entirety from beginning to end so that they could have an understanding of it, but only write about what they were told to write. These three Hebrew prophets were none other than Moses who brought to us the revelation of The Law, Paul who brought to us the revelation of The Gospel, and John who brought to us the revelation of The End of Time. This is what Scriptures tells us about the ministry of Moses: Numbers 12:6-8 “Then He said, ‘Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. Not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house (past, present and future: Remember that He is the same yesterday, today and forever, that’s where God lives). I speak with him face to face…’” This is what Scriptures tells us about the ministry of Paul: Galatians 1:11-12 “But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me (Paul) is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ (the Son of God).” This is what Scriptures tells us about the ministry of John: Revelation 4:1 “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me (John), saying, ‘Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.’” The spiritual meaning of all of this is that humans who dwell in this three dimensional realm have access into the fourth dimension as it has been clearly portrayed in Scripture. Which leads me to ask this question: Is this access into the fourth dimension available to all humans or just a privileged few? And what is the mechanism needed to achieve such a feat? Let’s look at the Scripture verses that I started with and change the emphasis to see if they answer the questions that I’ve just asked. Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height — to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Remember that the comprehension that Paul is praying about is that they may be able to understand the nature of the four dimensional spiritual realm (width and length and depth and height). And Paul’s prayer is that God would grant that ability to them the Ephesians, because it is available to all those who believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which includes all the saints. That clears up the first question; it is available to all the saints but not all humans. What about the mechanics of it? “To be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man.” To be strengthened means to be empowered and to increase in vigor (the revelation is progressive); might means ability that comes through His Spirit therefore the requirement to be born again saints who are born of the Spirit of God in the inner man (and is comprehensive towards), those who are born again through faith. That “Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” What that means is that every born again believer has been empowered with the ability to increase in faith in the inner man through the revelation that the Holy Spirit gives to us as we place our beliefs in God’s Word; that’s what increases our faith. That brings us into what our motives ought to be when we operate in this new (to us) realm. “Being rooted and grounded in love.” John 14:22-23 “Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, ‘Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world (unbelievers)?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (fourth dimension) with him (in the inner man).’” Luke 17:21 “…For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” The right motives is the key, if our motives for operating in the fourth dimension are not rooted and grounded in God’s love nothing is going to happen! This part of the lesson is probably going to be the hardest one for me to explain, since I am still struggling to understand what the Scriptures are clearly teaching us, that we have been empowered with the abilities to transcend time and space. Job 23:8-12 “Look, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him; when He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him. But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” The difference between angels and humans is that the future of the angels is already set, while ours is not. From God’s perspective the lost angels are lost forever, the lost humans are not. Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” There has to be a good reason why God made us a little lower than the angels, according to Job it was this: “He has tested me” What did Job mean? What was he being tested for? In the context of the testing Job said that he was unable to perceive God within this three dimensional realm of back and forth, right and left and not knowing what his future was in God: Job 23:3 “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come to His seat!” Job 23:17 “Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness, and He did not hide deep darkness from my face.” This is what I believe: In order to operate successfully in the realm of being the same yesterday, today and forever, one must like Job: “I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” Treasure God’s Word and the Spirit of Love above all else; let me explain: My actions here in the present always have consequences, good or bad; is called the law of sowing and reaping also known as cause and effect. I learn from my triumphs as well as my failures, that is what I am tested for here, where I have many second chances, since in the fourth dimension failure is not an option, so that I must pass the test here and have my ability to fail removed so that when I enter eternity, my new nature could never be changed again. 1 John 3:14 “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.” Think with me a second, if I could witness first hand the consequences that my wrong actions would bring on another human being, would I do them any way? If I could witness the pain, feel the suffering and taste the bitter tears that my actions would cause another to suffer before I commit them, would I relent and do the right thing? Or would I satisfy my selfish desires and wrong others anyway? You know as well as I do that there are some who would do others wrong any way, because they love themselves more than those they hurt, or because the circumstances require it: “Is either them or me” It is in our human nature to be self-centered. That is why a new nature is required! John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” Let’s try to imagine what it would be like to live in such an environment where we can have instant access to what the possible consequences of our actions would be before we did them. If everybody there would do what is best for everybody else, then there would be no more pain, no more suffering, no hate, no fear, no animosity, we would all live in perfect harmony. Revelation 21:3-4 “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.’” Though we have already been qualified to operate in the four dimensional spiritual realm, it is through our actions in this third dimension that we are able to affect this present reality by infusing the qualities of the “age to come” into our surroundings. Sea, air, flesh and ground: “You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen — even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas.” Adam and Eve were in Paradise and the dominion that they were given to rule over transcended time and space for it was a four-dimensional dominion. Genesis 1:26 “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." However, there was one thing that they were lacking, they had to be clothed for they were both naked, they had to choose to be clothed in the inner man from either the fruit of the tree of life or from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. After they failed the test they were driven out of their four dimensional perch. Read the chapter titled First Adam’s Paradise Lost in my book Man’s Final Destiny for the details of how Adam and Eve failed to trust in God’s word: Posted here. John 17:1-5 “Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh (physical three dimensional realm), that He should give eternal life (past, present and future life) to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You (remember how Job was unable to fully know God in the three dimensional realm), the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the (four dimensional) glory which I had with You before the world was.’” I conclude then that the first Adam was never able to fully enter into the dominion power for which God had originally created him, because of his inability to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Life. Therefore all humans were confined, because of Adam’s failure, to a three dimensional existence that excluded the physical eternal life of being the same yesterday, today and forever. I emphasize that Jesus the last Adam, did that which the first Adam was unable to do, that is; He divested Himself first of all of His previous glory and became naked, both literally on the cross and metaphorically in the life He lived confined to a three dimensional realm, and totally and completely trusted God’s Word, even to the point of becoming the sin bearer for all humanity and taking all those transgressions upon His body and nailing them to death, even death on the cross. Once He died He was left at the mercy of the One who made the Promise: Psalm 16:10 “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” What a wonderful God we serve! He demands complete trust to His Word, and then He, by example, show us that veracity and trustworthiness of God’s Word as He Himself submits to every single one of those precious Words. This is that which transcends; faith, hope and love, and the greatest is love. The past cannot separate us from God’s love, neither does the future; maybe the present? NO! Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” What is the thing that limits you today my friend? Do you have a stained past? Is your present like a hopeless dark dungeon? How do you see your future? Is it bleak and unbearable? In an instant your history, past, present and future can be re-written! How can that be you may ask? When a sinner appears before the heavenly court and confesses all his/her sins before that court, the judgment is rendered instantly, he/she is found guilty and the penalty is death. But if Jesus is your advocate and the reason that you are confessing all your sins before God’s court, then the penalty for all of your sins is atoned for by the sacrifice that Jesus offered before God’s court in your behalf. So that the life that you now live is a brand new life, your past is in the cross and your future is in His glory, and your present is HIM. You may have to endure some pain, but it will not be your pain it will be His pain, and what an honor it is to share in His pain! You may have to suffer some shame, but it will not be your shame it will be His shame that He endured on the cross, oh what a privilege it is to share in that shame! You may be limited somehow, but it will be for the sake of His unlimited love that is demonstrated through those who continuously die to self so that others may see the limitless Christ to whom we belong. Whether we know it or not all the saints already transcend time and space, for we are all seated at the right hand of God with Jesus: “Made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” But dominion is something that has to be executed, is an action taken by the saints on behalf of humanity. That is why we are commanded to bind on earth that which has already been bound in heaven, and to loose on earth that which has already been loosed in heaven. We can by our prayers and actions influence the course of history in accordance with God’s destiny. Psalm 78:41 “Yes, again and again they tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.” My aim in this writing is that we dare to expand our thinking and not limit our King and His power that He is so willingly eager to demonstrate on behalf of those who dare to believe in Him and in the power of His resurrection. Oh Lord You are beautiful, Your face is all I see, for when Your eyes are on this child Your grace abounds to me! Previous Next Home