DO YOU BELIEVE GOD IS CAPABLE? This teaching helps believers develop a deeper and more confident faith in God by understanding that true belief is grounded in knowing His promises, approaching Him with humility, and praying intentionally according to His Word. Through Scripture, this lesson shows that faith is not vague hope but a confident trust in the character and capability of God. It teaches believers how to approach God in prayer by recognizing Him as the one true Creator, ordering their prayers with purpose, using Scripture as the foundation of their requests, and persistently bringing their case before Him. The goal is for believers to grow in their confidence that God hears their prayers and that nothing is too difficult for Him to accomplish. DO YOU BELIEVE GOD IS CAPABLE? Minister Lisa Kane March 17, 2026 Objective: This teaching helps believers develop a deeper and more confident faith in God by understanding that true belief is grounded in knowing His promises, approaching Him with humility, and praying intentionally according to His Word. Through Scripture, this lesson shows that faith is not vague hope but a confident trust in the character and capability of God. It teaches believers how to approach God in prayer by recognizing Him as the one true Creator, ordering their prayers with purpose, using Scripture as the foundation of their requests, and persistently bringing their case before Him. The goal is for believers to grow in their confidence that God hears their prayers and that nothing is too difficult for Him to accomplish. Synopsis: In “Do You Believe God Is Capable?”, Minister Lisa Kane teaches that genuine faith is built on a deep understanding of who God is and what He has promised in His Word. Beginning with Hebrews 11:6 and 2 Peter 1:4, the teaching explains that faith is not blind optimism but trust in the promises God has already given. When believers know the Word of God, their prayers shift from uncertainty to expectation, trusting that God will fulfill what He has spoken. The teaching then emphasizes the importance of humility in prayer. Drawing from James 4:6 and 2 Chronicles 7:14, it reveals that faith grows in a heart that recognizes its dependence on God. Pride attempts to solve problems without God, but humility acknowledges that we need the One who created us and that only He is capable of doing what we cannot. The lesson continues by reminding believers that their faith and prayers must be directed to the one true God, the Creator of heaven and earth. Through Isaiah 45:5 and Jeremiah 32:17, believers are encouraged to remember that when they pray, they are speaking to the God for whom nothing is impossible. Minister Lisa then teaches that Jesus showed us prayer is intentional and ordered, following Matthew 6:9–13. Prayer begins with honoring God, submitting to His will, and then presenting our needs before Him. This ordered approach aligns the believer’s heart with God and strengthens their faith that He hears and responds. The teaching also highlights the power of praying the Word of God. Using Isaiah 43:26 and Hebrews 4:16, believers are encouraged to bring God’s promises back to Him in prayer. Standing on Scripture strengthens faith because it reminds believers of God’s faithfulness and His commitment to fulfill His Word. Finally, the lesson explains that faith continues seeking God with persistence. Through Isaiah 41:21 and the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1–8, believers learn that pleading their cause before God is an act of faith, not desperation. Persistent prayer demonstrates confidence that God hears and will act according to His will. The teaching concludes with Jeremiah 32:27, reminding believers that the true question is not whether God is capable, but whether we believe that He is. When believers know His promises, humble their hearts, pray to the true Creator, approach Him with order, stand on His Word, and persist in prayer, they begin to pray with confident belief and faith that nothing is too hard for God. Inspired Teaching: 1. Faith Begins With Knowing God’s Promises Hebrews 11:6 NKJV 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. 2 Peter 1:4a NKJV 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, Matthew 7:7 NKJV 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Faith is not blind optimism. Faith is built on what God has already promised. He promised if you ask, it will be given to you. Do you believe that God can give you what you ask? Prayer is a relationship with God and we need to know God and His promises when we pray. God’s promises become the foundation of our belief. When we know His Word, we no longer ask, “Can God do this?” We begin asking, “Lord, when will You fulfill what You already promised?” ________________________________________ 2. Faith Requires a Heart of Humility James 4:6 NKJV 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Humility is the posture that allows faith to grow. Remember, we are approaching the God who created the universe, who created you. Pride tries to solve problems without God. We’re not God!!! Humility acknowledges: “Lord, I cannot do this without You.” Faith is not demanding that God serve us. Faith is humbling ourselves before the One who created us. The humble heart says: “God, You are capable even when I am not.” Attitude of our heart makes a big difference in prayer. ________________________________________ 3. Faith Prays to the True God — Our Creator Isaiah 45:5 NKJV 5 I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, Jeremiah 32:17 NKJV 17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too [a]hard for You. Faith must be directed to the one true God. The Bible presents one Creator. When we pray, we are not speaking into the air. We are speaking to the One who formed the heavens and the earth. When we truly understand who God is, our prayers change. Instead of saying, “Maybe God can help…” We begin saying, “Nothing is too hard for my God.” ________________________________________ 4. Faith Prays With Order and Intention Matthew 6:9–13 NKJV (The Lord’s Prayer) 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. [a]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Psalm 5:3 NKJV 3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. Jesus did not teach His disciples what words to repeat. He taught them how to approach God. Prayer has an order. First we acknowledge who God is. Then we submit to His will. Then we bring our requests. When our prayers are ordered, our hearts are also ordered. Prayer is not chaotic conversation. Prayer is intentional communication with our Creator through faith/belief that He hears us and answers our prayers. ________________________________________ 5. Faith Uses God’s Word as Its Argument Isaiah 43:26 NKJV 26 Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be [a]acquitted. Hebrews 4:16 NKJV 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. God invites us to bring His Word back to Him. This is not arguing against God. This is standing on what God has already spoken and realizing that we can bring His Word back to Him because He keeps His promises. He is honorable! When we pray Scripture, we are reminding ourselves of God’s promises. Instead of saying: “Lord, I hope You will help me…” We can pray: “Lord, Your Word says You supply all my needs.” Faith prays with evidence — the Word of God. And reminding God of His Word in prayer causes Him to move on our behalf. ________________________________________ 6. Faith Pleads Its Cause Before God Isaiah 41:21 21 “Present your case,” says the Lord. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob. Luke 18:1–8 NKJV (Persistent widow) Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” 6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” God invites His people to bring their cause before Him. Faith does not quit after one prayer. Faith continues to seek God until the answer comes. Pleading our cause means we continue standing on His Word. It means saying: “Lord, You are capable. Your Word says this. I will continue seeking You until I see Your hand move.” Persistence is not desperation. Persistence is confidence that we know God hears and we are waiting expectantly and urgently. ________________________________________ Teaching Conclusion Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV 27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? The question is not whether God is capable. The question is whether we believe He is capable. Faith knows His promises. Faith humbles itself before Him. Faith prays to the true Creator. Faith approaches Him with order. Faith uses His Word as its argument. Faith continues pleading its cause. When those things come together, prayer stops feeling powerless. Because we begin praying with the confidence that nothing is too hard for our God. Previous Next Home

SICKNESS IS A MANIFESTATION OF SIN The objective of this teaching seeks to demonstrate, through Scripture, that sickness is a consequence of sin entering the world and that Jesus Christ, through His death and resurrection, provided not only eternal salvation but also healing, deliverance, restoration, and renewed life for believers. It encourages listeners to place their faith in God's promises, receive forgiveness through Christ, reject unbelief and spiritual oppression, and trust God as the source of healing and restoration both now and in eternity. SICKNESS IS A MANIFESTATION OF SIN Minister Lisa Kane June 9, 2026 Objective: The objective of this teaching seeks to demonstrate, through Scripture, that sickness is a consequence of sin entering the world and that Jesus Christ, through His death and resurrection, provided not only eternal salvation but also healing, deliverance, restoration, and renewed life for believers. It encourages listeners to place their faith in God's promises, receive forgiveness through Christ, reject unbelief and spiritual oppression, and trust God as the source of healing and restoration both now and in eternity. Synopsis: In Sickness is a Manifestation of Sin, Minister Lisa Kane presents the biblical argument that all sickness ultimately traces back to the entrance of sin into the world. Using Romans 6:23, she establishes the foundational principle that "the wages of sin is death," explaining that anything that contributes to death—including disease, infirmity, aging, and physical deterioration—is connected to the effects of sin upon humanity. The teaching emphasizes that God's provision through Jesus Christ extends beyond forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Through Christ's sacrifice, believers receive redemption, healing, restoration, and an inheritance that begins in this present life and continues into eternity. Drawing from passages such as John 3:16, Ephesians 1:7-14, Romans 10:9, and Psalm 103:1-5, the lesson highlights the benefits available to believers, including forgiveness, healing from diseases, deliverance from destruction, renewed strength, and restored vitality. Minister Lisa challenges listeners to view healing as part of Christ's redemptive work and encourages them to approach God with faith, repentance, and expectancy. She teaches that sickness can sometimes involve spiritual influences, unbelief, unforgiveness, or acceptance of false beliefs that contradict God's Word. Through prayer, forgiveness, spiritual authority, and faith in Jesus Christ, believers can confront these influences and seek freedom from physical and spiritual afflictions. The teaching concludes by reminding listeners that nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37) and encourages them to believe that God is able to heal, restore, and renew their lives. The central message is that Jesus Christ has overcome sin and its consequences, and believers are invited to walk in the fullness of the life, healing, and restoration He provides. Key Themes • Sin as the source of death and its manifestations. • Jesus Christ as God's provision for redemption, healing, and eternal life. • The believer's inheritance through Christ. • Healing as a benefit of God's covenant promises. • Repentance, forgiveness, and faith as pathways to restoration. • Spiritual authority through the Name of Jesus. • Deliverance from oppression and unbelief. • Renewed strength and restoration "like the eagle's." • The power of prayer and confession of faith. • Trusting God's ability to do the impossible. Inspired Teaching: First, I understand that this teaching is controversial, but I’m letting you know that this teaching is based on scripture. You probably will believe some of this teaching but maybe not the whole teaching. I pray and ask that you come into this teaching with your mind and heart ready to receive fresh knowledge from the living Word of God. 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. Let’s take a look at this verse: the wages of sin is death. Everybody born must die. Hebrews 9:27 NKJV 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, Aging eventually leads to death but let me show you a scripture in the bible of God’s perspective on death. Psalm 116:15 NKJV 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints. That’s a powerful verse, but notice ‘His saints’. Are you a believer? Do you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to this earth to die for our sins and rose from the dead? If you don’t, repeat this prayer and say it out loud. Dear Jesus, help me to believe in You. I’m sorry that I messed up and have sinned so much but I don’t want to do that anymore. Thank You for helping me to believe in You. In Jesus’ Name Amen! Now, you are a saint and Psalm 116:15 is for you. In essence, it means that you will live on with Christ forever as we’re told in: 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. All right…let’s get back to: 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. I have now laid a foundation for you to understand that sin leads to death. Think of it like this: if you are healthy and come down with what is known as the common cold, you are more than likely to overcome and survive the common cold. But imagine if you are not healthy, and then come down with the common cold, there’s a high probability that you will die. And some sicknesses are harder than others. For example, covid. So, are you telling me that covid is a manifestation of sin? Yep. Anything that leads to death is from sin as Romans 6:23 states: the wages of sin is death. But notice the other half of that verse: but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus, the Son of God is God’s gift to us for everlasting life that we read in John 3:16. Oh, I see what you’re saying. Yes, I know that I will have eternal life in heaven…hear me when I say that the above scriptures don’t just mean ‘eternity in heaven’ but they also apply to the here and now. You have a gift of life within you, Jesus Christ that overcomes sin. Ephesians 1:7-14 NKJV 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, [c]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who[d] is the [e]guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. Jesus overcame sin and redeemed us by paying the wages with His blood. You are forgiven if you asked Jesus. Romans 10:9 NKJV 9 that if you confess with your mouth (speak out loud) the Lord Jesus and believe (have faith) in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (delivered, healed, preserved). (Words in parenthesis are my own.) As we did earlier in this teaching, if you repeated the prayer we said earlier, you are ‘saved’ spiritually for eternal life but you are also delivered, healed in the here and now. 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. Psalm 103 is awesome. This is a list of benefits for those that believe. We’re forgiven, the diseases we have are healed, He redeemed us from a life of destruction, He gives us His lovingkindness and tender mercies, He puts good things in our mouths, and our youth is renewed like the eagle’s. That sounds like the sin that leads to death through aging starts over in our youth when we believe. Another words, life is restored in your body like the days of your youth. Do you remember dancing, jumping, shouting when you were young? I look at my grandsons and see their energy and remember, that I can have that now here in my mid-fifties because I believe. Do you believe? So, how do you become healed? Say this prayer out loud: Dear Jesus, I ask You to forgive me of my sins, come into my heart, and be my Lord and Savior. I don’t want to live in sin anymore and need Your help to get my life on track with You. I also ask You to heal me and release me from the diseases that have attacked my body. I also ask You to restore my body to the days of my youth, like the eagle’s. Thank You for saving me eternally in Your presence and for healing me today and now. In Jesus’ Name Amen! Note, sometimes sicknesses can be demonic influences in your life or you may be believing in lies or believing something someone told you that if you would only have gone to Jesus first, you would not be dealing with that sickness. These influences may be oppressing and/or tormenting you. You can be free from those as well. Psalm 149:7-9 NKJV 7 To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. [c]Praise the Lord! Matthew 16:17-19 NKJV 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not [g]prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth [h]will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 18:18 NKJV 18 “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 6:14-15 NKJV 14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Say this prayer out loud: Dear Jesus, I ask once again that You forgive me of sins and come into my heart, and be my Lord and Savior. I messed up and believed what someone told me regarding my health and I’m sorry. I should have come to You first and believed in Your Word first. I forgive them of their sins and ask You to forgive them as well, just like You have forgiven me. Thank You. Demons, loose me now in the Name of Jesus, the Son of the Living God. Headache, pain, infirmity, depression, oppression, and the like: loose me now in the Name of Jesus, the Son of the Living God. The Lord rebuke you. I bind you with fetters of iron to the Name of Jesus, the Son of the Living God. Get below my feet where you belong. Dear Jesus, I ask You to restore my body’s health and renew my body like my youth, like the eagle’s. Thank You for healing and delivering me from unbelief and sickness. I choose to believe in Your Word and to live by Your Word. In Jesus’ Name Amen! And that’s how you deal with sickness, a manifestation of sin in your life. This can apply to any sickness you have, even the rarest of the rare. Luke 1:37 NKJV 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.” Do you believe that God can heal you? Because nothing is impossible with God. Previous Next Home

GATES: SPIRITUAL PORTALS The objective of GATES: SPIRITUAL PORTALS by Pastor Marcos Marrero is to provide believers with an understanding of the biblical concept of spiritual portals, or “gates,” as revealed in Scripture. The teaching aims to equip readers to discern these gateways between the natural and spiritual realms, respond with reverence and awe when encountering them, and walk in the enlightenment and anointing that flows through them in order to overcome spiritual battles and access God’s presence. GATES: SPIRITUAL PORTALS Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of GATES: SPIRITUAL PORTALS by Pastor Marcos Marrero is to provide believers with an understanding of the biblical concept of spiritual portals, or “gates,” as revealed in Scripture. The teaching aims to equip readers to discern these gateways between the natural and spiritual realms, respond with reverence and awe when encountering them, and walk in the enlightenment and anointing that flows through them in order to overcome spiritual battles and access God’s presence. Synopsis: In this message, Pastor Marcos explores Jacob’s encounter at Bethel, where he discovered “the gate of heaven.” From this account, several vital truths about spiritual portals are revealed. First, gates must be spiritually discerned, for they are hidden from natural perception until God reveals them. Once revealed, they are to be approached with reverence and awe, as they carry God’s presence and significance. These gates act as openings between heaven and earth, where divine anointing and enlightenment flow, enabling believers to experience deeper spiritual truths and receive strength to overcome the enemy. Jacob’s anointing of the stone at Bethel illustrates the need to consecrate such places and recognize their divine assignment. The naming of gates further underscores their function, designating the purpose of the access they provide into God’s realm. The teaching also shows that gates are not isolated; God has placed them all over the earth to draw humanity closer to Himself. At these points of access, spiritual battles are either won or lost, as gates serve as courts of justice where accusations of the enemy can be silenced through Christ’s advocacy and the believer’s testimony. Pastor Marcos highlights biblical examples, including Amos’ confrontation at Bethel, demonstrating how prophets and believers must contend for truth and silence the enemy at the gate. Ultimately, the message emphasizes that spiritual gates bring enlightenment, divine justice, and supernatural strength. They are awesome places where God’s presence is manifest, and where believers can stand in faith, discern spiritually, and walk in victory through Christ Jesus. Inspired Teaching: Genesis 28:16-19 “Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.’ And he was afraid and said, ‘how awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven (spiritual portal)!’ Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it. And he called the name of that place Bethel (house of God); but the name of that city had been Luz previously.” From the experience of Jacob that is recorded in the Scripture above, we can glean a tremendous amount of information in regards to the nature and function of spiritual portals, otherwise known as gates. Gates Have to be Revealed! As soon as Jacob awoke from his dream, astonished by the presence of God that was there, his comment was, I did not know it. What he meant was that he had spent time in that place previous to going to sleep, and had it not been for the dream that revealed to him the significance of that place, in the natural, he would have never known that a spiritual portal existed right there in his encampment. So that the first thing we learn from Jacob’s experience is that spiritual portals have to be revealed to us. We can be standing right next to one, and in the natural we would not have a clue that it is even there. Gates are to be Respected! Now the next paragraph in the story tells us why perhaps these gates are hidden out of our natural sight, He was afraid. In nature there are places that are common and places that are special. Places of special significance are set apart because of their beauty or maybe, their historical value, or something that makes them special. So that out of respect, these certain areas are protected from common use. It is the same in the spiritual realm, wherever there is a spiritual portal, God attaches a special significance to that place, so that to those that are made aware of their existence, an awesome sense of fear and respect for that place arises within them instantly. Gates are Awesome Places! Jacob knew immediately after waking up that this place was no ordinary place, in astonishment he uttered this words, how awesome is this place. What made this place awesome to Jacob was that he found God’s presence there. We find this to be truth, that wherever there is a spiritual portal, the presence of God will be there in Spirit form. Gates are Openings into the Spiritual Realm! The physical and spiritual realm, though intertwined, are separated by walls that do not allow much interaction between the two, it is only through gate of heaven passages that such interaction is allowed to take place. Gates are to be Anointed! These gates of heavenly passages are special, not only for their importance, rarity, awesomeness, as well as for the access that they afford us to the Spirit of God, but also for the anointing that flows from them; because through these open gates God’s anointing flows. Jacob poured oil on top of it to signify that fact, for it was well known to our forefathers that it is the anointing that breaks the yoke. Gates Have Names that Designate their Assignment! As Jacob poured oil upon the rock that had been his pillow while having the dream, he called that place Bethel which means house of God, to designate that this was a gate that lead to God’s dwelling place, since he had witnessed God’s holy angels ascending and descending to the very throne of God. Gates are a Place of Spiritual Enlightenment! God’s anointing equates to God’s enlightenment, so that when an open gate is revealed, if those to whom the portal is revealed follow the proper protocol; I mean, they respect it, their in awe of their significance, they realized that a door has been opened for them to access the spiritual realm, they anoint it or make it special in their hearts. Then, their understanding will be opened to the nature (name) of that opening and they will be able to appropriate its functions. But the name of that city had been Luz previously. Although Jacob called that place Bethel or the house of God, due to his personal experience there, that place had being previously named Luz which means light or enlightenment. So that gates may go by different names to those who have their own experience, yet the function of the gate will certainly be the same. Acts 17:26-28 “And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being...” Gates are all Over the Earth! Wherever men have settled on all the face of the earth, God has placed gates, and has determined their pre-appointed times, and according to His wisdom, He has set up the boundaries of their dwellings for the purpose of enticing men to seek the Lord, to seek His anointing, to seek His enlightenment, to grope for Him (if they have to, like a blind person would) and find Him, although He is never far from us. What Happens if we Find a Gate? Isaiah 28:6 “For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.” God’s enlightenment will always lead us to make the right decisions. In other words, the spirit of justice allows us to make the right judgments. The anointing on the other hand, enables us with the strength needed to turn back the spiritual battle at the source, before it gets near to us. Isaiah 29:21 “Those who with a word make a man out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court (the gate) and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice.” Where is it that Satan makes his accusations against us? Is it not before the heavenly court, which is just another name for gate or portal? Do we not have access to the same heavenly court with our very own advocate by our side, even Jesus? So here is a revelation, we just found an open gate, and is the name of Jesus that grants us access to God’s heavenly court, where we can silence our accusing enemy with the blood of Jesus and by the word of our testimony. Amos 7:13 “But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.” Centuries later, at Bethel, a wicked king tried to silence one of God’s prophets from accessing the gate at the house of God. Read the response of the holy prophet. Amos 7:12-17 “Then Amaziah said to Amos: ‘Go, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. There eat bread, and there prophesy. But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.’ Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah: ‘I was no prophet, nor was I a son of a prophet, but I was a sheep-breeder and a tender of sycamore fruit. Then the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me,’ ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ Now therefore, hear the word of the LORD: you say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not spout against the house of Isaac.’ Therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Your wife shall be a harlot in the city; your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword; your land shall be divided by survey line; you shall die in a defiled land; and Israel shall surely be led away captive from his own land.’” Is that the way to talk to a priest or what? Amos, being a true prophet of the Living God, was under the anointing and enlightenment of God, as such, he understood the severity of the charges against him, by no less than the priest of Bethel, the very man who sat at the spiritual gate of the city, who was trying hard to silence him. The priest of Bethel was in violation of God’s Word according to Isaiah: those who with a word make a man out to be guilty. So that Amos rebuke and judgment against priest Amaziah was swift and harsh. I guess we can say that he nipped it on the bud, before it left the gate. Is it not what this lesson is all about? To silence the enemy and the avenger at the gate? 1 Corinthians 2:14-15 “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 spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual (battles at the gate) judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.” Glory to God, in Jesus mighty name we thank you Lord for awesome is Your name, and awesome is Your presence at the gate. Previous Next Home

THE EYES OF FAITH The objective of this teaching is to help believers develop true faith that hears, sees, and understands the promises of God beyond natural perception. It emphasizes the need to have spiritual eyes opened by God, to discern eternal truths from His Word, and to build faith on the unshakable foundation of His testimonies rather than on the temporary systems of this world. THE EYES OF FAITH Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to help believers develop true faith that hears, sees, and understands the promises of God beyond natural perception. It emphasizes the need to have spiritual eyes opened by God, to discern eternal truths from His Word, and to build faith on the unshakable foundation of His testimonies rather than on the temporary systems of this world. Synopsis: In The Eyes of Faith, Pastor Marcos Marrero explains that genuine faith is threefold: hearing God’s Word, seeing it with spiritual vision, and fully understanding its truth. Using Psalm 119 as the foundation, he shows that the Psalmist’s prayer to have his eyes opened reveals the necessity of divine revelation to grasp the hidden wonders of God’s promises. Pastor Marcos warns that the world is the enemy of real faith, for everything man-made will ultimately be shaken and removed, leaving only what is eternal. Counterfeit faith—dependent on worldly systems—cannot withstand trials, but true faith sees beyond human theories and rests on God’s testimonies found in Scripture. He highlights that reproach and contempt are tactics of the enemy, both from within and without, designed to discourage the faithful. Yet those who meditate on God’s Word remain immune to such attacks, standing firm in spiritual judgment and truth. Pastor Marcos also stresses the urgency of contending for the faith in times of increasing deception and hostility toward believers. Ultimately, this message calls believers to reject dependence on the world system, cling to God’s Word, and pray for spiritual eyes to be opened so that their faith may be revived, grounded in eternal truth, and unshaken by the challenges of these times. Inspired Teaching: Psalm 119:18 “Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” If there were three facets to faith they would be, hearing, seeing, and understanding. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God, but what if we do not understand what it is that we are hearing? It helps if we can see what it is that we are hearing. But even then, if we do not recognize what it is that we are hearing and seeing, then our understanding is still unfruitful. So that faith works something like this: when we read a promise from the Word of God, we hear it, and we know that we heard it because we were able to picture its fulfillment in our mind’s eye, so that we fully understand the fullness of the promise and what it entails. Ephesians 1:8-9 “Which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence (understanding), having made known to us the mystery (He revealed to us that which we could not see at first) of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself.” That is exactly what the Psalmist was praying for in our opening text, he was praying that God would reveal to him the wondrous things that are hidden in the promises of God from our natural human eyes, for the Psalmist believed that by seeing them through the eyes of faith that he would have a better grasp to understanding the promises and receiving their fulfillment in his own life. The enemy of faith is the world! Let me explain: 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abide (remain) faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” In the letter to the Hebrews God promises that He is going to shake everything in heaven and earth that can be shaken, so that the only things that remain after the shaking would be those things which are eternal. Hebrews 12:26-27 “Whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.’ Now this, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.” So that after all it is said and done and the final shaking comes, faith will still be standing, that is the faith that is based on the things which are eternal, for all the things which are made will one day be removed. 1 John 2:17 “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” Faith that is interdependent of things which are made is not real faith, but a counterfeit, and it will not suffice in the hour of testing. Real faith sees the futility of man-made theories and teachings and rejects them outright as nonsense. Psalm 119:19 “I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.” The ground on which the Psalmist stood as he asked God to open his eyes of faith, was the fact that he considered himself a stranger to this world system, which is the enemy of real faith. So, then we must ask this question: What is the foundation of real faith? Psalm 119:24 “Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.” God’s testimonies are found in His Word, the Bible, and faith is the tool that allows us to hear, see, and understand God’s testimonies. If I may, let me ask you a personal question: On whose counsel do the tenants of your faith rest? My intentions are to provoke you, the reader, to take a healthy look at the condition of your faith right now. We are living in unprecedented times, the longer I live the clearer I see the worldwide conspiracy against the children of faith, we are facing some really powerful forces who are well trained and well equipped to stir doubt and to promote confusion against the Word of God in all levels of society. We better make sure that our faith rests on a solid foundation that cannot be moved no matter how hard they try to move us from our faith. Jude 3-4 “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.” The tactics that our enemies employ against us are couched within the tenants of reproach and contempt. Psalm 119:22 “Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.” Contempt comes from without, and reproach comes from within. The world sets the standard, when lawlessness prevails, they treat the children of faith with contempt. When morality prevails, they creep in unnoticed and corrupt the freedoms that moral virtues afford to those who live by then, and through manipulative means of reproach they try to shame those of us who adhere to what is real and lasting faith, by calling us derogative and demeaning names. And as you well know, there is a lot of that going on out there right now against the children of real faith. However, when we keep God’s testimonies, that is we live our lives through the counsel of God’s Word, we become immunized against the effects of the inward reproach and outward contempt that our enemies continuously hurdle against us, for we judge ourselves in Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:15 “But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.” Why does the world hate us so much? Because we believe the Word of God, and as long as we continue to believe in the Word of God, they know that they cannot influence us into their herd mentality. But what they fear more than that is that we become an influence to others, as we expose their manipulative tactics, and it makes their job of leading the world astray much harder as long as we continue to walk by faith in the Word of God. Psalm 119:23 “Princes also sit and speak against me, but Your servant meditates on Your statutes.” The most powerful man in the world, who claims to be one with us in the faith, continuously reproaches the children of faith with derogatory names and personal attacks, even using his great seat of power to deny our constitutional right to free political expression, just as the Word of God predicted three thousand years ago in His Word. How is that for relevancy today. That is why we need to meditate continuously on the clearly defined statutes found in His Word. And if we are having trouble understanding what we see and hear revealed in His Word, then we need to ask Him to open the eyes of our understanding so that we can put our faith and trust in His Truth. Psalm 119:25 “My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word.” The dust is this world system that we have to live in that clings and affects the operation of our souls, for it interferes with our ability to hear, see, and understand through the eyes of faith the promises that we have inherited in the Word of God. Our open rejection of this world system is what opens the door for the revival of our faith that leads the Word of promise right into our hearts. 1 Peter 2:15 “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.” Previous Next Home

PROFANING THE COVENANT The objective of this lesson is to reveal the spiritual and practical consequences of profaning God’s covenant by rejecting His Word, His fatherhood, and the godly traditions handed down through the fathers. It seeks to show how rebellion against God’s covenant inevitably leads to moral corruption, societal decay, and divine judgment, while also encouraging believers to remain faithful to the covenant for the blessings of God’s mercy and protection. PROFANING THE COVENANT Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this lesson is to reveal the spiritual and practical consequences of profaning God’s covenant by rejecting His Word, His fatherhood, and the godly traditions handed down through the fathers. It seeks to show how rebellion against God’s covenant inevitably leads to moral corruption, societal decay, and divine judgment, while also encouraging believers to remain faithful to the covenant for the blessings of God’s mercy and protection. Synopsis: In Profaning the Covenant, Pastor Marcos examines Malachi 2:10 as a prophetic warning against turning away from God and His covenant. The study begins with the foundational truth that God is a God of covenant, upholding creation through His divine order. Unlike inanimate objects and animals, humans—made in His image—possess the ability to reason and thus bear responsibility for obedience or disobedience to His covenant. Tracing back to Adam’s transgression in Eden, Pastor Marcos highlights how covenant violations are rooted in believing lies over God’s Word. Rejection of God’s Word equates to rejecting His fatherhood, His role as Creator, and His holy commands that govern human relationships. This rebellion, seen in idolatry and in the corruption of marriage, reflects a predictable downward spiral: first denying God, then redefining or profaning His holy institutions. Pastor Marcos applies these truths to modern culture, showing how evolutionary theories and humanistic ideologies serve as covers for rebellion against God. This rejection escalates into moral relativism, where society calls evil good and questions God’s justice. Yet, Scripture warns that God’s judgment will come with certainty, burning away the wicked like stubble. Despite the severity of judgment, the message ends with hope. To those who remain faithful, the “Sun of Righteousness” will arise with healing and restoration. God promises to turn the hearts of fathers to children and children to fathers, preserving those who cling to covenant faithfulness. Ultimately, this teaching urges believers not to fall for lies that lure them away from godly traditions. Instead, they must honor the covenant, live under God’s fatherhood, and walk in His Word to avoid the curse of rebellion and to partake in His promised blessings. Inspired Teaching: Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another by profaning the covenant of the fathers?” In this lesson we are going to explore what the consequences are of turning our backs on God and the godly traditions that were handed down to us by the fathers. In our opening text we see an immediate progression of what happens when we reject God’s covenant. God is a God of covenant, He is in covenant with all the creation, both animate and inanimate, everything functions because of His covenant that He keeps with His creation. Inanimate objects just follow the laws of nature to which they are subject to. Animate creatures like animals just follow the laws that they are subject to by their natural instincts. However, we human creatures were created in the image of God with the ability to reason out intelligently the very laws (covenant) to which we are subject to, and thereby, we have the ability to understand the benefits and the consequences that our obedience or disobedience to those laws will bring upon us. Hosea 6:7 “But like men (literally, Adam) they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt treacherously with Me.” The first violation of God’s covenant was committed by Adam the first man, and the nature of the violation had to do with him believing the words of Satan, who told him that he was naked and therefore he was no good to God, over the words of God, who had told Adam that he was good even though he was naked: Genesis 1:31 “Then God saw everything that He had made (including Adam and Eve who were both naked), and indeed was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” Genesis 2:25 “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed (until Satan told them that they were both naked).” So that in their nature, all covenant violations have as their roots rebellion against the Word of God! We see that in our opening text, where the prophet has to ask out loud: Have we not all one Father? Rejection of His Word is in essence a rejection of His Fatherhood over us, which in turn leads men to deny that they were created by Him in the first place, that is why the prophet asks secondly: Has not one God created us? And of course, if we reject God’s Word as stated in His covenant that governs the interactions of men (love thy neighbor), then we end up with the: Why do we deal treacherously with one another. Hello! Because we are profaning God’s covenant with the fathers, that is why we are in the mess we are in. The teaching of evolution is in essence a cover for those who do not want to be under the rules of God’s covenant with the fathers. In order to deny the existence of God as our Father and Creator they needed to replace God’s Word with a myth, in order to dupe the less informed into thinking that they are not really in rebellion to the governing covenant of God’s law when they deny their Creator. That ruse worked only for a little while by having so called scientists teach that such a myth was scientifically possible, until DNA proved them all wrong, but that hasn’t stopped them, proving to all that it was never truth that they were after, it was unadulterated rebellion against God and His covenant all along that drove them. Malachi 2:11 “Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem, for Judah has profaned the Lord’s holy institution which He loves: he has married the daughter of a foreign god.” The prophet Malachi is dealing with two separate issues that have relevance to one another, he is first dealing with a spiritual issue, and secondly, with a physical one. The spiritual issue is their idolatry, and the physical issue is their violation of the institution of marriage. Violation of God’s covenant which is spiritual adultery in nature, is always followed by the violation of God’s laws that govern the physical interactions of mankind. We see that in our culture today, first comes the rejection of God as our Father and Creator, which is then followed by the rejection of the Lord’s holy institutions, such as that of marriage being between a man and a woman. The profaning of God’s covenant always follows a natural and predictable progression that is fraught with evil consequences. But wait it gets worse! Malachi 2:12 “May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob the man who does this, being awake and aware, yet who brings an offering to the Lord of Hosts!” The evolution of their rebellion is now very clear. There is now proof available to the nations of the world, scientific proof, that God is not only our Father and Creator, but that He is coming back soon to establish His kingdom here on earth, and yet their rebellion is breathtaking, to the point that they think that God will have to accept their redefinition of God’s holy institutions which they have perverted. Malachi 2:17 “You have wearied the Lord with your words; yet you say, ‘In what way have we wearied Him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them,’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’” Once their cover was blown and were finally out of excuses about God’s true existence, they resorted to redefining the terms of God’s covenant by saying: Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, after all, they say, God is love, and then they comfort themselves by saying: Where is the God of justice? In other words, we have been getting away with it all these many years, why judge us now? Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts, that will leave them neither root nor branch.” God’s wheels of justice may seem to move slowly to the wicked, but when they finally come there will be no compromise, for the Lord’s covenant is unbreakable, immutable, and unchangeable. The only protection afforded to us is to stay connected to the roots of the covenant which God handed down to us through the fathers, by keeping the godly traditions and acknowledging Him who created us and who sustains us. Malachi 4:2-3 “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this, says the Lord.” It pays to stay faithful to the covenant, for after all, our God is a merciful God who loves us, but if we disown Him, He will disown us and have no choice other than to reject those who reject Him. Malachi 4:6 “And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” Let us strive to make sure that our hearts are towards the godly traditions that the fathers have handed down to us, let us remain faithful to them, do not fall for the persuading lies of the devil that prompt you to break away from tradition, for if you do, your feet are not swift enough to deliver you from the strike of the curse upon the earth that follows such treacherous rebellion. Previous Next Home

THE FEAR OF THE LORD The objective of The Fear of the Lord is to explore the biblical meaning of fearing God, moving beyond a shallow interpretation of mere respect, to a deeper understanding that encompasses awe, reverence, judgment, discipline, and the overwhelming experience of God’s glory. Pastor Marcos seeks to help believers reconcile fear with love, showing how reverence for God leads to wisdom, maturity, freedom from condemnation, and a closer relationship with Christ. THE FEAR OF THE LORD Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of The Fear of the Lord is to explore the biblical meaning of fearing God, moving beyond a shallow interpretation of mere respect, to a deeper understanding that encompasses awe, reverence, judgment, discipline, and the overwhelming experience of God’s glory. Pastor Marcos seeks to help believers reconcile fear with love, showing how reverence for God leads to wisdom, maturity, freedom from condemnation, and a closer relationship with Christ. Synopsis: Pastor Marcos Marrero begins by recalling his early Christian walk in 1976, when the concept of fearing God seemed confusing. Though many equated it with respect, he felt something was missing. Over decades of study and personal experiences, including a vivid vision of the rapture, he came to understand that the fear of the Lord involves multiple layers, each revealed as God deepens a believer’s relationship with Him. The message explains that fear is not uniform—it is shaped by life experiences. Just as facing death in battle changes one’s perspective on fear, so encountering God’s glory creates a fear unlike any other, one that simultaneously produces awe, trembling, and elation. Biblical examples, such as Moses trembling at Sinai, illustrate how profound fear often precedes divine revelation and wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Pastor Marcos also addresses fear tied to judgment. Since God will expose every secret thing, the natural response is dread over hidden sins and works. Yet, he reminds readers that all righteousness stems from God’s grace, not human effort, and forgiveness is found at the cross. This truth frees believers from the torment of fear, as perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18). Respect emerges as another dimension of fear—one that is lived out through responsibility, obedience, and discipline. Unlike an unruly child who only learns through punishment, mature believers submit to God’s Word, sowing to the Spirit rather than the flesh. By doing so, they live in peace instead of corruption and fear. Scripture, inspired and profitable for correction, equips the believer to grow in reverence and wisdom, leading to maturity in Christ. Ultimately, The Fear of the Lord teaches that fear and elation, judgment and love, discipline and grace, all converge in the believer’s walk with God. True fear of the Lord is not paralyzing but life-giving, guiding us into wisdom, maturity, and deeper intimacy with Him. Inspired Teaching: Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all.” What is the fear of the Lord? I remember back in June 1976, when I first became a Christian, wondering what it meant to fear God back then, after all I was saved by responding to the Gospel, where Jesus forgave all my sins and I was made aware of His love for me. But every time that I read in the Bible about fearing God I felt that I was missing something, then I heard somebody teach that to fear God meant to respect God, and I thought that made more sense, but still I felt that perhaps something was missing. Thirty seven years later and I feel that I have a better understanding of what the fear of the Lord is, but I know still that there is so much more that I need to learn about God if I ever want to get close to have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of that phrase, why is that? God reveals Himself to humans in different levels and at different times, and the more that we experience the revelation of God and at different levels, the greater that our understanding will be of what the fear of the Lord is to us personally. Take a young person that goes to war, and while there in the front lines experiences the death of soldiers around him, and in some way he is convinced that he will not come out alive, but yet somehow he survives, that young person will have an extremely different understanding of what fear is, when compared let’s say to a person that has never come that close to the reality of death. So that there are different levels of fear that are based on the different experiences of fear that we’ve encountered throughout our lives that will limit our understanding of what the fear of the Lord truly is. Let us see if we can analyze the fears that we might not have personally faced in our own past, through the experiences of others in Scripture. Hebrews 12:21 “And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, ‘I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.’” I find that in the deepest level of our souls, where the fear that resides deep within us is, we have also the capacity to experience the highest level of human elation possible, so that both fear and elation are there together. I believe that what brings the greatest level of fear upon a human is to be exposed to the glory of God, and it is that same glory that brings about the greatest elation into the very core of that born again believer. When I experienced the rapture in a vision back in 1989, my body was so afraid when I saw Jesus in the fullness of His glory, that it trembled so much that the cells in my body felt like they were becoming unglued, for my body was gripped with such an incredible fear, yet at the same time my spirit was shouting at the top of his voice, Hallelujah, He kept His promised. I wrote the entire vision in the introduction page in my book Man’s Final Destiny, in the books section of the houseoffaithministries.org So that at the same instant that I was experiencing the greatest fear that I had ever felt, I’ve also experienced the greatest elation possible. So that for those of us who believe, fear and elation kind of go together, for with the fear-experience comes the opportunity to receive a higher level of rev-elation. Remember that it was after experiencing the terrifying fear that caused him to trembled, that Moses received the ten commandments along with the rest of the law. Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Do you see Proverbs 9:10 through a different light now? I know I do! Ecclesiastes 12:14 “For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.” I believe that the next level of fear that trouble many of us has to do with God’s judgments over the works of our hands, since many of us have very different definitions of what the right thing to do is. How do we deal with the fear that our actions or lack of actions bring to our hearts when we view them through the prism of facing the judgment of God someday? Hebrews 4:12-13 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” The source of the fear of the judgment of our works or deeds, emanates from all those secret things that we have done and believe are hidden and out of sight, and when we are reminded that one day they will all be exposed, it gives us a great deal of consternation to say the least. How do we deal with this fear over the judgment of our works? We need to expose the motive for our actions to the light of the Word of God. Remember that our righteousness are like filthy rags to God, and our deeds do not merit any better, for as it is written: Romans 3:12 “They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.” So that if our righteousness before God can only stand on the foundation of His grace, so do our works as well. So that everything that I do that is right, can only come as the result of His grace working through me, Scripturally speaking, and everything else I must bring to the cross as well, and ask the Lord to forgive them. So that in everything Jesus gets the glory; He gets the glory when I do what is right, for I can only do what is right through the power of His grace working in me, and when I confess all my faults, misdeeds, and all my failures before Him, He gets the glory as well, for only He is faithful and just to forgive me of all my trespasses when I confess them before Him, that is what frees me from the fear of judgment. 1 John 4:18 “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.” In a perfect love relationship, there are no secrets; if we know that Jesus truly loves us and that He is willing to forgive us of any and all sins that we confess before Him, so that we can start fresh every morning, then we know that there is not going to be any surprises on judgment day. So that next time that the devil tries to condemn you by bringing to your memory some past sins that you have already confessed to the Lord, and you feel that spirit of fear rising up within you, recall to your mind this next Scripture and have hope: Lamentations 3:20-23 “My soul still remembers and sinks within me. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” The next level of fear that we are dealing with in this lesson is respect. Hebrews 5:14 “But solid food belongs to those who are of full age (mature), that is, those who by reason of use (practice) have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Respect has to do with assuming responsibilities for our actions, if we just think, well if I do wrong I’ll just repent and go on my merry way. An unruly child is disciplined by the rod, a child that listens however, though still a child, can receive discipline through words. The most grievous parts of our sins to God is when we injure others by them, thereby causing damage to God’s goods, that is when God will time-out those who refuse discipline, and at the root of refusing to be disciplined by the Word of God is the lack of respect for it. Galatians 6:7-8 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” He who sows to the flesh will live in fear, fear of God, fear of others, fear of his actions, fear of the future, fear of judgment, for all these fears come as the results of corruption within, and may someday bring that person to the point where they become incorrigible. He who sows to the Spirit is continuously guided by the counsel of the Word of God, his fear or respect for it, drive his actions to the point where he eventually matures into the place of peace that our Lord has reserved for him. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Previous Next Home

I GIVE YOU AUTHORITY The objective of this lesson is to help believers understand the difference between authority and power as given in God’s Word, and how to exercise both effectively in spiritual warfare. It seeks to ground the believer in the truth that all authority flows from the Word of God, and that through Christ, we have been granted the right and responsibility to enforce God’s Word against the enemy. I GIVE YOU AUTHORITY Pastor Marcos Marrero April 21, 2019 Objective: The objective of this lesson is to help believers understand the difference between authority and power as given in God’s Word, and how to exercise both effectively in spiritual warfare. It seeks to ground the believer in the truth that all authority flows from the Word of God, and that through Christ, we have been granted the right and responsibility to enforce God’s Word against the enemy. Synopsis: In I Give You Authority, Pastor Marcos explains the biblical foundation of authority and power as revealed in Luke 10:19, where Jesus assures His followers that they have authority over all the power of the enemy. Drawing from the Greek terms Exousia (authority) and Dunamis (power), the lesson clarifies that while power is the force of ability, authority is the legal right to command and enforce obedience. Authority originates from the written Word of God, which functions as the spiritual “code of law,” while power is released through the believer’s faithful application and proclamation of that Word. Pastor Marcos illustrates this principle through practical examples, such as a police officer’s reliance on written law, emphasizing that the devil can only accuse when God’s Word has been violated. However, Christ’s sacrifice has given believers immunity from condemnation, granting them both authority and power to stand against the enemy. By distinguishing between Logos (the written, established Word) and Rhema (the spoken, active Word), the teaching shows how believers move from passive acknowledgment to active enforcement of God’s truth. Ultimately, this lesson urges Christians to recognize their position as enforcers of God’s Word. By abiding in Christ, confessing sins, and proclaiming the Word, they can overcome accusations, silence the enemy, and walk in the victory that Christ has secured. The authority and power given by Jesus equip the saints to trample spiritual opposition and declare boldly that they are justified and holy before God. Inspired Teaching: 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.” In our last lesson we dealt with this subject title, The Entirety of Your Word is Truth. In today’s lesson we are going to deal with the authority that has been given to us in the entirety of God's Word to trample down over all the power of the enemy. If you read the King James version of our opening text, you will find that the word authority is translated as power, even though it is a different word in the original Greek than the other word translated power in the same verse, over all the power of the enemy. Fortunately for us the New King James version gets the translation right, but I want to focus our attention in this lesson on the interactions between power and authority, for it is vital for us to understand the differences if we want to operate in the entirety of the Word of God. Exooseeah: Authority, from Strongs concordance # 1849. Doonamis: Power, from Strongs concordance # 1411. Now let us take a look at another verse of Scripture in the New King James version, where in the original text the word is Exooseeah, but they still translate it with the word power instead of authority. Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers (Exooseeah in the original text), against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” To us it almost seems like authority and power are synonymous, but from the perspective of Scripture they are very different in practice and application, because they derive their intent from two different sources. If we look at the word authority in Webster’s dictionary this is their first and second rendering of its meaning. Authority: 1, A fact or statement used to support a position. 2, The right to give commands and the power to enforce obedience. From the biblical perspective, all authority originates from the Word of God, and it is the Word of God that authorizes us to take and to support a position that declares the facts that the Word of God proclaims, as stated in the opening text of our last lesson. Psalm 119:160 “The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.” It is also from the authority of the Word of God that we receive the right to give commands from the Word of Truth that trump all the power of the enemy and allows us to enforce obedience. 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. Let us look at it from a natural perspective; let’s say that a police officer stops you while you are driving, he can only ask of you that which the written law requires us to have, a drivers license, a registration, and proof of insurance. He must have a reason for pulling you over, that is also required of him by the written law. And if he finds that you are in violation of the law, he will give you a citation to appear before a magistrate, the code that he alleges that you have violated must be written on the citation with a brief explanation of what it is; failure to stop at a red light, etcetera. A policeman cannot stop you because he does not like the color of your car, or for any personal reason on his part, if he does, he himself becomes a law breaker, for he is as much under the law as we are. So that all authority comes from the written code. In the spiritual realm, the devil cannot bring an accusation against any human unless that person has first violated God’s written code. Proverbs 26:2 “Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight.” Curse means ill will words, and they can only be activated against those who have been found in violation of God’s blessed Word. The devil cannot afflict a soul without permission, for he has to bring an accusation first against a human who has violated God’s Word, and then it is up to God who is the High Magistrate who rules over His own Word to cast the final decision. Since we all sin and fall short of God’s glorious law, the devil is very busy hurdling accusations against us day and night, so God gave us an Advocate to plead our case, Jesus Christ His own Son. Romans 7:6 “But now, by dying to what once bound us (the written code), we have been released from the law so that we can serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.” NIV So that Jesus by dying for our sins has given to those of us who accept His propitiation for sin—immunity from the written code—so that we can become servants of the Most High God and ministers of His Word. All authority comes from the written code, even the authority to become enforcers of it, which brings us to the other word, Doonamis power. We cannot become enforcers of God’s power until we become one with His authority, and we cannot become one with His authority until we become one with the entirety of His Word. That does not mean that we know everything in the entire Word of God, but that we acknowledge that the entire Word of God is the seat of all authority and the final arbiter on any matter. When we think that something is right and after finding out from the Word of God that it is not, we proceed immediately to change our previous perception and accept God’s ordinances as settled law. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word (Logos, in all three instances) was God.” Just like there is authority and that there is power, and that both of them derive their function from God’s Word, there are also two different Greek words that are used for the word, word, and the difference I believe, brings more clarity into the functions of authority and power and their interactions. Matthew 18:16 “But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word (Hraymah) may be established.” Logos: Thought, from Strongs concordance # 3056. Hraymah: Utterance, from Strongs concordance # 4487. Let us see if we can make a connection, the Greek word used for In the beginning was the Word, is Logos, and it means Thought, Idea, and it encompasses volume and unity, like vast amounts of water in a reservoir waiting to be tapped. We can think of the law that way, a vast amount of ordinances waiting for a law scholar to skillfully apply them. The other Greek word translated word is Hraymah and it means Utterances, as in words that flow, meaning that they are released from the passive into a flowing action. This is really not that complicated, stay with me a minute and let me explain the beauty of how it all comes together and works. If you are driving over the posted speed limit, you are in violation of the written code, but if there is no one present who is authorized to enforce the written code you are not penalized. Even though there may be many present who can bear witness that you are in violation of the law. When Jesus told us that He has given us authority over all the power of the enemy, He authorized us to enforce the written code, God’s Word against the devil and his minions, but that authority has to be exercised on our part, turned into power—no body else is going to do it for us. Psalm 149:6-9 “Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand (God’s Logo-Word), to execute vengeance (Hraymah, the utterances of God) on the nations, and punishments on the peoples (demonic hierarchies); to bind their kings (strong man) with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment—this honor have all His saints.” God has delivered us from the written code that once bound us, and made us His saints, that is, he has given us authority over our accusers, and since that authority is ours to execute His written Word over our enemies, then it is up to us to release the utterances that crushes the enemy and all his accusations against us. If we are accused of sin by the devil, we unleash the power of God’s Word of authority against him immediately. 1 John 3:6 “Whoever abides in Him does not sin…” If we are accused of pride by the devil, we unleash the power of God’s Word of authority against him immediately. 1 John 1:8-9 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The authority that Jesus gave us over our enemy, places us far above our enemies condemnation, and he does not get to set the standards against us any longer. Romans 8:33 “Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect (those whom God has declared holy)? It is God who justifies.” And the power that Jesus gave to us, for us to exercise over our enemies, flows out of the Spirit of God working within us, that loudly proclaims to all creation that we are holy to the Lord! The Logos, God’s Word, gives us the authority, and the Hraymah, power, flows out of the utterances that comes out of our mouth when we by faith proclaim and enforce the Living Word of God. Previous Next Home

CATCH THE ANOINTING The objective of Catch the Anointing is to teach believers what the anointing of God is, how it abides in them, and how to position themselves in faith and obedience to experience it fully. It emphasizes the importance of abiding in Christ, waiting in God’s presence, and living in praise and worship so that the anointing can be activated in their lives—especially as signs of the last days unfold. CATCH THE ANOINTING Minister Lisa Kane June 13, 2021 Objective: The objective of Catch the Anointing is to teach believers what the anointing of God is, how it abides in them, and how to position themselves in faith and obedience to experience it fully. It emphasizes the importance of abiding in Christ, waiting in God’s presence, and living in praise and worship so that the anointing can be activated in their lives—especially as signs of the last days unfold. Synopsis: In Catch the Anointing, Minister Lisa Kane teaches on the meaning and significance of the anointing as described in 1 John 2:27, presenting it as a divine empowerment that comes directly from God to instruct and strengthen believers beyond human wisdom. The message begins by defining the anointing and demonstrating its manifestations through biblical accounts (Acts 2, the Day of Pentecost) and historical revivals (Azusa Street Revival of 1906), both marked by the Holy Spirit’s outpouring, tongues of fire, healings, and mass conversions. Minister Lisa then addresses the present day, questioning why such demonstrations are rarely seen and reminding believers of God’s prophetic promise in Acts 2:17–20 and Joel 2:28–32—that His Spirit will again be poured out in the last days. With prophetic signs already visible—wars, pestilence, natural disasters, and Israel’s restoration—she urges Christians to prepare by dwelling in God’s presence. Drawing from passages in Jeremiah and Psalms, Minister Lisa emphasizes that the anointing begins in the “dwelling place,” where mercy and forgiveness are received. Believers must abide in Him through repentance, thanksgiving, praise, and worship, declaring, “God, I belong to You and You belong to me.” Just as the early disciples and those at Azusa Street waited for the Spirit, so too must today’s believers wait with expectation. Ultimately, Catch the Anointing is a call to readiness. Minister Lisa encourages Christians to abide in Christ, worship, and wait in faith, knowing the Church will once again experience the supernatural outpouring of the Spirit, equipping God’s people to walk in power and endure the end times as His faithful remnant. Inspired Teaching: If you’re not a believer, this message won’t make sense to you. To understand, become a believer by saying this prayer out loud: Dear Jesus, I ask You to forgive me of my sins and come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. In Jesus’ name amen! 1 John 2:27 NKJV 27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [a]will abide in Him. What is the anointing? It’s something that God gives you, the believer, that abides in you. It allows you to be taught the Word of God by this ‘anointing’ and not man. It is truthful and not misleading nor is it contaminated by man’s way of thinking or beliefs. First, we need to ask ourselves what is the anointing because once we recognize what that is, we can move to the next step, abiding in Him, to activate this anointing. Acts 2:2-3 NKJV 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them [a]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. On April 9, 1906, we saw this same thing happen on Azusa street, downtown Los Angeles. Here’s an except of the event on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azusa_Street_Revival On the night of April 9, 1906, Seymour and seven men were waiting on God on Bonnie Brae Street, "when suddenly, as though hit by a bolt of lightning, they were knocked from their chairs to the floor," and the other seven men began to speak in tongues and shout out loud praising God. The news quickly spread; the city was stirred; crowds gathered; and a few days later Seymour himself received the Holy Spirit; services were moved outside to accommodate the crowds who came from all around; people fell down under the power of God as they approached; people were baptized in the Holy Spirit and the sick were healed and sinners received salvation.[2] This is the same thing that happened when the 120 individuals were in the upper room waiting after Jesus ascended into heaven in Acts chapter 2. The anointing has physical attributes. It’s a mighty rushing wind that comes. It feels like being hit by a bolt of lightening. It physically feels like you’re knocked down and folks start speaking in tongues that people will recognize as their own language. Acts even describes those tongues as fire on top of each of those persons. You may want to take a moment to read Acts chapter 2. It also draws a lot of attention. In both Acts and Azusa street revivals, people were drawn, saved, healed, and delivered. Is this anointing dead? I ask this question because I don’t see this happening today, June 13, 2021. Why don’t we see it anymore? If it happened in Acts and on Azusa street, it can happen today and we know it will happen just before the return of the Lord on that great and dreadful day of the Lord: Acts 2:17-20 NKJV 17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. So, if this should happen in the end times, we need to take a closer look at this and be ready for it because we’re already seeing people have dreams and visions. We saw Israel became a name in 1947. We saw Jerusalem become the capital in 1967. We saw the pestilence of covid, we’re seeing large earthquakes, we’re seeing wars and rumor of wars – Matthew 24, Luke 21, Jeremiah 30:3, etc. One very important factor to notice about Acts and the Azusa street revival is at the beginning of both events. People were waiting in a dwelling place. Let’s read 1 John 2:27 again… 1 John 2:27 NKJV 27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [a]will abide in Him. Notice the last statement: ‘will abide in Him’. What does it mean to ‘abide in Him’ and why is that important? Jeremiah 30:18a NKJV “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, And have mercy on his dwelling places; Jeremiah 30:21b-22 NKJV Then I will cause him to draw near, And he shall approach Me; For who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?’ says the Lord. 22 ‘You shall be My people, And I will be your God.’ ” First, Jeremiah tells us that the Lord will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents – dwelling place. Where you are, is your dwelling place. Jeremiah tells us that God will have mercy on that dwelling place. Mercy means forgiveness. Where you are, ask God to forgive you. As Job did it all the time for himself, and his family, we should do so always also. I suggest reading the book of Job at your earliest convenience. Second, once you have that mercy, how should you respond? How do you show your thankfulness. Read Jeremiah 30:22 again. 22 ‘You shall be My people, And I will be your God.’ ” In your dwelling place, say this: “God, I belong to You and You belong to me”. That’s one way to say thank you. Or another words, praise and worship Him. Say things that acknowledges God is great. Here are a couple of scriptures that praises God: Matthew 21:42 NKJV 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’? You can call Him the chief cornerstone knowing that He is marvelous. Psalm 8:1 NKJV 8 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! You can tell Him how great is His name and how His glory is above the heavens. I’ll let you take the adventure from here to explore other ways from the Word of God on what to say during praise and worship. Now that you’re in the dwelling place, declaring that God belongs to you and you belong to God, now you wait. The 120 waited – Acts 2…William Seymour and those seven men waited. You wait knowing that: Joel 2:28-32 NKJV (This is what Peter quoted in Acts 2 beginning in verse 17 (read earlier) 28 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. 29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. 30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. 32 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be [a]saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be [b]deliverance, As the Lord has said, Among the remnant whom the Lord calls. It’s time to be in that waiting place, dwelling in the secret place with God, being a part of that remnant the Lord calls, because His end is coming and we need to be ready to CATCH THE ANOINTING! Previous Next Home

LIBERTY FROM CAPTIVITY THROUGH HIS BLOOD The objective is to understand that Jesus Christ came to bring liberty to those held captive by sin, unbelief, sickness, and oppression, and that what the Law could only identify, Jesus has the power to overcome. Through the woman with the issue of blood, we will examine how hearing about Jesus produced faith that enabled her to reach beyond what the Law said about her condition and receive the healing, wholeness, and peace that only Christ could give. LIBERTY FROM CAPTIVITY THROUGH HIS BLOOD Minister Lisa Kane September 3, 2026 Objective: The objective is to understand that Jesus Christ came to bring liberty to those held captive by sin, unbelief, sickness, and oppression, and that what the Law could only identify, Jesus has the power to overcome. Through the woman with the issue of blood, we will examine how hearing about Jesus produced faith that enabled her to reach beyond what the Law said about her condition and receive the healing, wholeness, and peace that only Christ could give. Synopsis: What we believe shapes how we live and what we are willing to receive from God. Sometimes the greatest captivity is not physical but exists within the walls of our own beliefs. We may believe what we have been told about ourselves, our circumstances, or even our limitations without recognizing that Jesus came to set the captives free. The woman with the issue of blood had lived for twelve years under a Law that continually declared her ceremonially unclean. The Law could identify her condition and prescribe what was required when the issue ended, but it could not stop the issue or make her whole. Then she heard about Jesus. Faith came by hearing, and she believed that if she could only touch Him, her uncleanness would not overcome Him—His power would overcome her condition. She reached for what the Law could never give her, and Jesus called her “Daughter,” declared that her faith had made her whole, and told her to “go in peace.” Through His blood, Jesus fulfilled what we could never fulfill for ourselves and proclaimed liberty to the captives. This teaching challenges us to examine the walls surrounding our own beliefs and ask: What do I believe? Who do I believe? Am I living according to what declares my captivity, or am I reaching by faith for the One who can make me whole? Inspired Teaching: What you believe in shapes your life. Do you believe that the blood of Jesus redeemed you from your sins? Do you have mental walls up around your belief that keeps you from receiving your salvation, healing and deliverance? Have you heard of Ron Wyatt? He was an amateur archologist who found the ark of the covenant. I bring him up, as many other pastors, teachers, evangelists bring up past statements of believers in Christ to help you identify the walls of unbelief around your mind. On January 6, 1982 2:00 pm, Ron broke through a chamber and found the ark of the covenant along with all the articles that belong in the sanctuary of the Lord. Jeremiah hid these items 600 years before Christ died. Psalm 77:13 NKJV 13 Your way, O God, is in [a]the sanctuary; Who is so great a God as our God? According to Ron, Jesus Christ was crucified above this chamber. Matthew 27:50-53 NKJV 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. John 19:34 NKJV 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. Ron Wyatt found dried blood on the mercy seat of the ark of the covenant. An angel told him to take a sample, and to remove the two tablets from Moses. He gave this blood to Israeli blood specialists, who asked, where did you get this blood from? He told them, this is your Messiah’s blood, Jesus Christ. They used saline to rehydrate the blood, and the blood was still alive, that’s not normal. Blood cannot be rehydrated but this blood was, and it now had white cells. Now that they had live blood, they tested it by putting the white cells in a growth medium, and the sample showed it had 24 chromosomes only; everyone else has 46. Christ received 23 chromosomes from His mother and the only Y (male) chromosome from the Father, Holy Spirit. They were shocked! This evidence with the stones inside the ark, that is now sitting on a ledge in this chamber will be revealed when the mark of the beast law is passed, per Ron Wyatt. Psalm 89:34 NKJV 34 My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Leviticus 17:11 NKJV 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ You can find Ron Wyatt’s testimony regarding the ark of the covenant at this link: https://ronwyatt.com/discovery/the-ark-of-the-covenant Do you believe what Ron Wyatt tells us as a testimony? I remembered when this came out, and I saw the pictures and videos of that chamber and seeing the ark of the covenant. That is now removed from the Internet. Note, I believe him. Why? Because I know by his fruit as the bible teaches us that we will know a person by their fruit. Whenever he shares his testimony, he always talked about grace and salvation. This man was saved and you can see it through his fruit. Whether you believe him or not, do you believe the scripture of what the blood of Jesus did on the cross Believing him is not a requirement of salvation…I simply want you to recognize the walls around your belief about him. Many are cautious and don’t believe, and you don’t have to, but you do need to believe what the bible says about the blood of Jesus. Jesus declared liberty to all those enslaved to anything, including unbelief through His blood. Do you believe that? There was a woman with an issue of blood in which the law told her she was uncleaned, and she believed it because the law told her she was unclean. Do you find yourself believing things others have told you, that may or may not be true? Do you believe the law or Christ? Mark 5:25-34 NKJV 25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” 29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the [f]affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” 31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ” 32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” The Israeli law describes a woman during her time of the month and calls here ‘unclean’, and this Israeli woman believed the law. Leviticus 15:19 NKJV 19 ‘If a woman has a discharge, and the discharge from her body is blood, she shall be [a]set apart seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening. Leviticus 15:25 NKJV 25 ‘If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, other than at the time of her customary impurity, or if it runs beyond her usual time of impurity, all the days of her unclean discharge shall be as the days of her customary impurity. She shall be unclean. Under the Law, during her menstrual period: •She was considered ceremonially unclean for seven days. •Anyone who touched her became ceremonially unclean until evening. •Anything she lay upon became unclean (v. 20). •Anything she sat upon became unclean (v. 20). •Anyone touching her bed or something she sat upon had to wash his clothes, bathe in water, and remain unclean until evening (vv. 21–23). Importantly, “unclean” did not mean sinful or immoral. This was a state of ritual/ceremonial uncleanness under the Mosaic Law. Do you measure yourself against the law or do you believe in the freedom Jesus gave us by fulfilling the law? There’s a difference. The Law could identify her uncleanness. The Law could regulate her uncleanness. The Law could tell her what was required after she became clean. The Law could reveal her uncleanness, but it could not make her clean. In the same way, the Law reveals our sin, but it cannot save us from our sin.” In essence, the Law couldn't heal her disease. The Law said one thing about her touch. Faith said something else. Under the Law, contact with her was associated with uncleanness. Yet she told herself: ‘If I touch Him, I won't make Him unclean. He will make me whole.’ Now that is extraordinary. She had spent twelve years living under a system that continually testified: ‘UNCLEAN’. But something she heard about Jesus caused her to believe that when she touched Him, His condition would overcome hers rather than hers overcoming His. And she was right. The Law had instructions for when the issue stopped but not on how to stop the issue. Jesus stopped the issue. He doesn't condemn her for touching Him. He doesn't say, You have defiled Me. He calls her: “Daughter.” Then: “Thy faith hath made thee whole.” Then: “Go in peace.” Did you see that? Jesus said to ‘go in peace’. Romans 5:1 NKJV Therefore, having been justified by faith, [a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ He is our peace. The Law could reveal what was wrong. Christ could make her whole. Romans 8:3 NKJV 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, Galatians 3:24 NKJV 24 Therefore the law was our [a]tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. For twelve years the Law told her: You are unclean. But the Law couldn't say: I can make you whole. Then Jesus comes. And by faith she reaches for something the Law itself could never give her. So, what did this woman do? She believed in the law, but the law couldn’t help her. She realized the law couldn’t heal her and decided to find the one who could. She found Jesus because she heard the Word. She heard he testimonies of the things He did before He arrived near her. Romans 10:17 NKJV 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. She heard that Jesus healed and believed that if should could touch Him, she would not make Him unclean but in the reverse, she would be healed instead. So, what do you believe? Do you believe in the law or in Jesus? Have you heard the word and are you ready to walk in ‘faith’? Do you believe if you can just touch Jesus, you will be saved, healed, and delivered? What do you believe? Who do you believe? If you believe in the law, can you see that Jesus fulfilled the law? Do you recognize that the law couldn’t save and heal? Let the word, Jesus Christ minister to your heart and cause you to leave the walls in your mind of ‘unbelief’ or ‘believing in something that isn’t helping you’ to ‘KNOWING’ that He is the one who fulfilled the law with His perfect blood on the mercy seat because HE KNEW we could not pay the price for our sins. When you finally decide to leave your unbelief behind or to believe in something that works, there is where you find your freedom…and where you are free, you are saved, healed, and delivered. Luke 4:18-19 NKJV 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me [a]to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are [b]oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Isaiah 61:1-2 NKJV “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to [a]heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, Previous Next Home

THE PROVEN WORD The objective of this teaching is to demonstrate that the Word of God has been tested, refined, and proven to be true across history and personal experience. By tracing God’s promises from Genesis through Christ, and by showing their fulfillment in Jesus, the lesson aims to strengthen believers’ confidence in Scripture as a shield, a guide, and a source of eternal life. Ultimately, the goal is to encourage faith, trust, and obedience to God’s proven Word over the uncertain philosophies of man. THE PROVEN WORD Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to demonstrate that the Word of God has been tested, refined, and proven to be true across history and personal experience. By tracing God’s promises from Genesis through Christ, and by showing their fulfillment in Jesus, the lesson aims to strengthen believers’ confidence in Scripture as a shield, a guide, and a source of eternal life. Ultimately, the goal is to encourage faith, trust, and obedience to God’s proven Word over the uncertain philosophies of man. Synopsis: The Proven Word emphasizes the certainty and reliability of God’s Word in contrast to the uncertainties of life and the failures of human wisdom. Beginning with Psalm 18:30, Pastor Marcos shows that God’s Word is perfect, proven, and a shield for those who trust in Him. Humanity’s natural fear of death and judgment is addressed through the promises of eternal life in Christ, who delivers us from sin, death, and the spirit of worthlessness (Belial). The teaching traces the refining of God’s promises through history: from the Garden of Eden to Abraham, from Jacob to Judah, and ultimately to Jesus, the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God. Pastor Marcos highlights how every prophecy was precisely fulfilled in Christ, making Scripture a proven testimony to God’s faithfulness. Believers are called to recognize that while worldly philosophies fail, God’s Word has never been proven false. Through Scripture, God arms us with strength, enlightens our path, and sets us in high places spiritually. The message concludes with a call to personally trust in the Lord, for those who call on His name will be saved, delivered, and restored. The proven Word not only assures salvation but also transforms life, providing a shield of protection and an eternal foundation in Jesus Christ. Inspired Teaching: Psalm 18:30 “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” There is a saying that in life nothing is certain but death and taxes. Whoever came up with that saying did not read our opening text. Can you imagine being protected by a shield that has been proven to always been perfect? That means it will never fail you no matter what. Let us begin with the most important of all the things that we have: life and by implication our fear of death. Psalm 18:4 “The pangs of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.” Can we trust our lives to the Word of God? Can the Word of God deliver me from fear and angst? Every person that is born will die someday, for according to God’s Word it is appointed for men to die once, and to be judged after we die. So that we are all continuously surrounded by the pangs of death and the fear of judgment. We are conceived and born in sin, so that our natural fear of death resides in the reality that we all fall short of the glory of God. Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” How does the Word of God assure me of a pleasant and eternal life after I am dead? Romans 8:11 “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” How can I be sure that He will forgive me since I know that I still fall short of His glory even after He became my Savior? Romans 8:10 “And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.” The floods of ungodliness made me afraid, the word ungodliness in the original Hebrew text is the word Belial and it means a spirit of worthlessness. When we got saved, the spirit of Belial was replaced by the Spirit of God’s life and righteousness. Seeing that Jesus paid such a high price for us—His precious blood—we are not worthless anymore. Hallelujah! Ephesians 2:1-2 “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit (of worthlessness, Belial) who now works in the sons of disobedience.” There is ample evidence then, that Jesus has redeemed us from the pangs of death, and from the floods of ungodliness that once made us afraid; as it is written: They that call upon the name of the Lord will be saved, redeemed, healed, delivered and restored! Psalm 18:3 “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” The word of the Lord is proven. From the very beginning God gave us His Word of promise, the word proven means to be refined. We know that the Bible was written over a period of fifteen or sixteen centuries, and that some of the original promises were given to mankind thousands of years ago. In the Garden of Eden God promised that the Seed of the woman would crush the serpents head. God chose Able instead of Cain, after Cain killed Able, God replaced him with Seth, which means appointed, and God continued the promise through the line of Seth to Noah. From Noah’s three sons, Shem was chosen to be the line from which the Word of the Lord would continue, that is why there is so much anti-Semitism today, for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel from which came the Scriptures, are the descendants of Shem. The world hates God’s Word and that is why they hate the Semites. From the line of Shem, Abram was chosen, and God entered into a covenant with him and named him Abraham, although Abraham fathered multiple children, Isaac was chosen to continue the line. Isaac had two sons, Jacob and Esau, but God continued to refine the line and chose Jacob, who had twelve sons; God chose Judah one of his twelve sons, and said that His Promised One would be called the Lion of the tribe of Judah. About four thousand years passed from the Garden of Eden, where the promised was first given, to Gethsemane, where the King of Life chose to become the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. Mortal men had no say as to how such refining would take place, even the wisest of the wise could not understand, or even presume to know, how our Lord would bring about the fulfillment of all His great and precious promises, but He did, praise God He did! 2 Peter 1:17-19 “For He (Jesus) received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’ And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” The odds of one man fulfilling by chance all the promises that God made concerning His Anointed One’s first coming are astronomical, an impossibility to be certain, that is what Peter as an eyewitness is telling us, and he says, you better pay attention to it if you want truth. There is no doubt whatsoever that the Word of God has been proven, it has been extremely refined and points us to a very precise person, and that person is Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, who is our perfect shield and our total enlightenment. Psalm 18:35 “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.” Psalm 18:28 “For You will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.” Why in the world would someone put their trust in the manmade philosophies of this world which are proven wrong on a daily basis? Every major prediction that science has made, since they started to make them, are wrong. They do not come true and instead the opposite takes place. Man is always proven wrong; that’s a fact of life. Psalm 18:31 “For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? For years, since I started to teach from the Word of God, I began to notice how precise God’s predictions are. No matter how impossible a prophesy or a promise may seem at that time, if God said it would be thus, all you have to do is hang around a while and you will see thus. And what that has done for my life and my faith in the Word of God is amazing. It has transformed my life and the way that I perceive things. And even that, is what the Word of God promises to those of us who by faith are willing to believe in the certainty of His amazing promises. Psalm 18:32 “It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.” In our present state of mortality, our perfection is not revealed in us as a physical reality yet, but rather, as a spiritual certainty that cannot be altered, For He who promised is faithful and will cause it to be so. I am what I am, not because of who or what I am, but because of who and what He says I am as long as I remain planted in His Word. Psalm 18:33 “He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places.” In our last lesson I wrote about the choice that we all have. We can make choices based on the circumstances that surround us, or we can affirm the path that God has ordained for us in the high places, which is speaking about our spiritual journey while on this earth. Psalm 18:43 “You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; you have made me the head…” If you can make this verse personal is an indication that you are walking under the blessings of God to Abraham and His seed, and not under the curses of this world. Deuteronomy 28:13 “And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only (spiritual path, high places), and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments (and are willing to believe the promises) of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.” What an exciting reality it is to live in all the promises of God to us. And they all hinge in this simple act of faith on our part, He who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved! Psalm 18:3 “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” If you have not yet made the choice to call upon the Lord, why not make it now? He is the God who never lies, and He is the only God who can deliver you out of the hands of all your enemies. Is death your enemy? The words of Jesus are Spirit and they are life! Would you make His Word your life today? If you do give Him praise. Psalm 18:46 “The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.” Previous Next Home

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH To emphasize the centrality of faith in the life of the believer, especially in the last days when truth is being suppressed and deception abounds. This teaching seeks to show that only by living by faith in Jesus Christ can we overcome the culture of lies, receive God’s righteousness, and stand firm in the face of coming judgment. THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH Pastor Marcos Marrero February 17, 2019 Objective: To emphasize the centrality of faith in the life of the believer, especially in the last days when truth is being suppressed and deception abounds. This teaching seeks to show that only by living by faith in Jesus Christ can we overcome the culture of lies, receive God’s righteousness, and stand firm in the face of coming judgment. Synopsis: In The Just Shall Live by Faith, Pastor Marcos Marrero draws from Romans 1:17, reinforced by Habakkuk 2:4, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews 10:38, to reveal the eternal principle that God’s people must live by faith. He explains that Paul’s use of this verse underscores its relevance to the proclamation of the Gospel, the end times, and the return of the Lord. Pastor Marcos contrasts the truth of the Gospel with the prevailing culture of deception, where lies are not only tolerated but celebrated. He notes how politicians, media, and society at large often “love and practice a lie,” a direct opposition to the truth of Christ. This environment makes the Gospel uncomfortable for many because it demands accountability, confession of sin, and trust in Jesus’ shed blood for forgiveness. Through passages such as Habakkuk 2:2-4 and Romans 1:25, Marrero identifies secular humanism and pride as the forces driving humanity to reject truth. Yet, he also stresses that where sin abounds, grace abounds even more, giving the Church an opportunity to boldly proclaim salvation in Christ. He reminds believers that God’s wrath is against unrighteousness, but His mercy is extended to all who, by faith, repent and receive His pardon. Sharing his own testimony of salvation, Pastor Marcos urges readers to embrace the born-again experience by reasoning with God and sincerely asking for His way of salvation. He emphasizes that God delights not in judgment but in redemption, and that no sin is beyond His forgiveness. Ultimately, the message is clear: in an age where lies dominate and truth is ridiculed, the believer’s strength, stability, and hope is found only in faith. As Scripture declares, “The just shall live by faith.” Inspired Teaching: Romans 1:17 “For in it the righteousness from God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” The just shall live by faith: This phrase that Paul quotes is from Habakkuk 2:4 and Paul also quotes this same verse of Scripture two other times, in Galatians 3:11 and in Hebrews 10:38, I believe that Paul wrote the letter to the Hebrews. It is a very important Scripture for our present day, because the context always has to do with the proclaiming of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the end of time, and the return of the Lord. Romans 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, (those) who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” One of the signs that the end of days is near, is the total disregard for the truth that not only politicians and those who serve the public in government and news gathering are exhibiting right now, but the willingness of the population at large to believe the obvious lie. There was a time when those who were exposed for lying to the public while serving in public office, had their careers ended for the shame that such actions brought upon them and the mistrust that would follow. Now it is considered an art form to twist the words around that articulate a bold lie in such a way that to question their sincerity makes you look like the bad guy. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the truth, that is why in the verse preceding our opening text Paul boldly proclaims that he is not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God to salvation. Here is the reason why in today’s environment the Gospel of Jesus makes so many people uncomfortable. Revelation 22:15 “But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.” Wow, whoever loves and practices a lie will not enter into heaven. The art of subtle deception is a big industry and a lot of big bucks are made by its practitioners today. It is no wonder they try so hard to keep the Gospel from going forward, they cannot handle the truth, so they resort to ridicule the faithful and heap verbal and sometimes physical abuse upon those of us who walk by faith and not by sight. The number one rule in the liars handbook is this: Misdirection, when caught lying, accuse your opponents of doing it first, that way they avoid responsibility for their own actions, but Paul clearly states that the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against such people. What is it that puts at odds and brings to the forefront the preaching of the Gospel and the perpetration of the big lie during these last days? The foundation of the Gospel is that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. We must believe that we are sinners worthy of death, and that the Gospel, which means good news, offers us a way out by way of a pardon, but that pardon cannot be issued on our behalf unless we accept full responsibility for our sins by confessing them before Jesus. After admitting that we are sinners, we turn to fully trusting that God in His mercy, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness with the precious blood that Jesus shed for our sins. That was the culture of most western nations under the Judeo Christian value system that past generations were brought up under; admit your mistakes, assume responsibility for your misdeeds, receive forgiveness and do not do it again whatever it was that you did wrong! But that is not the culture that our present generation has been brought up to believe, under secular humanism they are told not to get caught, so if they can get away with their wrong doing, no harm done. What happens if they get caught? Blame it on something or someone else, society, your parents, your neighbors, it's is their fault; and avoid responsibility by all means. In other words lie through your teeth if you have to, after all, what difference does it make at this time? But you have to say it with conviction, if you do, the press will love you for that. This is why there is so much disregard for the truth nowadays. But if judgment is coming, and that is what the Gospel teaches, then our faith and way of life to them becomes an inconvenient truth that they do not want to put up with. Habakkuk 2:2-4 “...Write the vision (of the gospel) and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end (of time) it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold the proud (those under the influence of secular humanism), his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith.” Pride goes before the fall, and secular humanism is based on the spirit of pride, so that we can clearly see that during the end of time, the Gospel will be preached to all the nations, meanwhile the spirit of secular knowledge will continue to corrupt mankind with the lie. Romans 1:25 “Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” In the verses that follow you can see a clear depiction of a culture that has been nurtured under the tutelage of the lie. It brings to mind the Scripture that says that the more that sin abounds the more that the grace of God abounds. So that there is an opportunity here for those of us who are not ashamed of the Gospel, to proclaim the truth in love to those who are perishing, to admonish them to make themselves right with God before the final judgment comes, remember that though it tarries, wait for it, for it will surely come. Romans 2:6-9 “(God) Who will render to each one according to his deeds: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil…” The choice that we present to them is a clear choice, we are all sinners, but our God is a merciful God, if He forgave me, and He did, surely He will forgive you as well. We speak the truth in love and with the clear conviction that the time of His return is very near. Galatians 3:22 “But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to (all) those who believe.” The only requirement is faith in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:22-23 “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” The time is short and the days for salvation are drawing even shorter, I plead with those of you who are still able to follow the path of reason, that through common sense you might be able to understand that present human behavior defies natural logic. Clearly, humanity is rushing headlong into an incomprehensible abyss of unparalleled historical precedent, we have seen bits and pieces of the horrors that are coming under the banner of men’s inhumanity to men, but that is all kid stuff compared to that which is coming. Surely you do not want to be part of that, do you? I know that it is hard to understand the born again experience without the experience, but God also says that we should come and reason together with Him. If you are not sure of your future, why don’t you just ask Him, that’s how I got saved. I came to the conclusion, when I was twenty nine years of age, that I could not be righteous before God on my own merits so I just simply prayed: Lord, I lack the ability to be perfect before You, unless You show me how to be right with You, I will not make it to heaven, or something like that. Amazing how immediately He began to work things out in my life and eventually lead me to a church service, where I responded to an altar call and experienced that very night my new life in Jesus Christ. I just celebrated this June, thirty seven years since that glorious night, June 2, 1976 that changed my life and my family’s life forever. God is no respecter of persons, there is no sin too big that He will not forgive, and there is no desire whatsoever in His heart to inflict punishment on you or anyone else, as it is written: Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them: ‘As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’” God views human life as very precious in His sight, if you with a true heart ask Him to reveal His path of salvation for you, there is no rock that He will not move out of your way so that you can find His salvation. And once you’ve experienced His love for you, you will never be the same, I can testify to that. Remember always that the just shall live by his/her faith. May God bless you with His salvation, and thank you for taking this lesson to heart. Previous Next Home

STABILITY FOR OUR TIMES The objective of this teaching is to demonstrate that true stability in life is not found in external circumstances, comfort, or human achievements, but in the wisdom, knowledge, and fear of the Lord. By understanding God’s sovereignty, trusting His promises, and embracing the hope of resurrection, believers are equipped to endure trials, overcome despair, and remain steadfast in faith, even in the face of death and great personal loss. STABILITY FOR OUR TIMES Pastor Marcos Marrero Objective: The objective of this teaching is to demonstrate that true stability in life is not found in external circumstances, comfort, or human achievements, but in the wisdom, knowledge, and fear of the Lord. By understanding God’s sovereignty, trusting His promises, and embracing the hope of resurrection, believers are equipped to endure trials, overcome despair, and remain steadfast in faith, even in the face of death and great personal loss. Synopsis: In Stability for Our Times, Pastor Marcos Marrero expounds on Isaiah 33:6, emphasizing that wisdom and knowledge rooted in God’s Word are the foundation of stability during uncertain and difficult times. Humanity naturally longs for a utopia free of suffering, yet Jesus Himself declared that tribulations are inevitable in this world. Historically and personally, fear and instability have always stemmed from the uncertainty of life’s resources, dangers, and losses. Pastor Marcos explains that the wisdom of God sustains the human spirit and the knowledge of His sovereignty strengthens salvation. With Scriptures such as Romans 8:28, he reminds believers that all things work together for good when we trust God’s purpose. Trials and testing refine faith, revealing the treasures of God’s promises, while the fear (reverence) of the Lord becomes the true treasure of the believer. Through personal experiences as a minister officiating funerals, Pastor Marcos reflects on the profound hope found in the resurrection. The certainty of eternal life and reunion with loved ones in Christ offers peace in times of grief. Death, while painful, becomes a temporary separation rather than a final loss, for to God all live. Believers are promised glorified, eternal bodies that will showcase God’s perfect design. Ultimately, Pastor Marcos stresses that stability comes from knowing we are only sojourners on earth, destined for eternal peace and perfection. With this perspective, even in the midst of calamities, trials, or bereavement, Christians can stand firm, anchored in the faithfulness of God who promised eternal life and resurrection. Hebrews 10:23 captures the core message: “For He who promised is faithful.” Inspired Teaching: Isaiah 33:6 “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation; the fear of the Lord is His treasure.” Why do we have to go through trials? Why is it that we all must suffer indignations? It was Jesus who told us that: In this world you will have tribulations. We humans by nature, are creatures of comfort for the most part; we do not like it if gets too hot, and we certainly do not like when our feet get too cold. We can safely assume that the most prevalent of all human fantasies, and the only one whose realization has eluded humanity throughout all of its history, is the utopian fantasy of a society that is void of trouble. For millennia those who lived near the ocean dreamed and longed for oceans that were void of hurricanes, tsunamis, and of invading war ships. Those who lived by rivers, lived in fear of its drying up or of its seasonal flooding, also in the fear of armies that used rivers as a highway to facilitate their conquests. Old cities were usually built around the natural resources that allowed them to grow and to prosper, and the fear that they might lose those resources or that those resources might attract enemies, were the very cause for their anxiety and insecurity, and in many cases the reason for their demise as well; that is just a historical fact of life. Our opening verse of Scripture seems to imply that our knowledge of the fact that, In this world we will have tribulations, will somehow bring stability into the times in which we are living, whether it be the good times or the bad times. Proverbs 18:14 “The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?” The wisdom of God will sustain the spirit of the man, and the knowledge that in all things and that at all times God is in total and complete control of whatever situation we are facing, is the hope of the soul and the strength of the salvation that God has for all of us. Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” If we know that God is always working out the plan and destiny that He has for our lives, and the lives of those who love Him, then we have peace, and that peace is the strength of our salvation. Our spirit becomes sick or broken when we lose hope, and our lack of understanding is the reason why we lose our hope. We need to know deep within our souls that in order for our salvation to be strengthened, our faith must be tried, for without God’s testing in our lives we will never find the treasures that our Lord has for us all. The fear of the Lord, which is the reverence due to the promises given to us, the believers, by God in His Word, are His treasure! Abraham had to face the death of his son, the son of promise, before he could find the life of the Son of God that was promised to him in the covenant that followed his testing. A parent might ask from the depths of their bereavement, after the death of their innocent child: How does the death of my child that I loved be in any way constructive to me and to the plans that God has for my life? That is a question that only God is qualified to answer, since it was He who voluntarily gave us His most precious Son, not only to die, but to be vilified and tortured; not just physical torture, but He had to endure horrific demonic oppression to the depths that no other human had ever endured, and unlike us who are worthy of punishment because of all our sins, He endured all that He did for the sake of demonstrating His perfect love for us; that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Matthew 19:14 “ But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.’” I’ve officiated over a few funerals in my ministry life, they ranged from complete strangers that I had never met, to very close dear loved ones whose departure broke my heart. The resurrection Scriptures that I’ve quoted over the strangers that I buried would not have had as much meaning and intensity to me if it were not for the fact that they were the very same resurrection Scriptures that I’ve quoted over the loved ones that I’ve buried. Though about to be buried, I proclaimed those Scriptures over them in the hope that some day I would see them alive again in the flesh. In a gravesite service for a Christian elderly woman whom I had never met, and in the presence of a few people that included some of the workers that would be burying her after I finish the service, all of the sudden I had tears rundown my face when I spoke about the surety of her resurrection from the dead someday. The people that were present did not know that as I was speaking with conviction of faith about her future resurrection from the dead, that the Lord spoke to my heart and said to me, You might not have known who she was in this life, but one day soon you will meet her in person when I raise all my children who trust My Words from the dead. It was there that it became so real to me; for right there it hit me, the reality that we have not followed cunningly devised fables, for we were eye witnesses of Christ’s resurrection, one of the apostles said. Death may loom large above us now while on this earth, but the reality of His resurrected life dissipates all gloominess and fears, for we know that someday soon He will raise us up. Isaiah 33:10 “Now I will rise, says the Lord; now I will be exalted, now I will lift Myself up.” For us Christians, death is a non-issue, or at least it should be. I am not saying that it does not hurt when we lose a loved one, for it does; or that we should not mourn properly, for it is necessary for us to do so. Who among us has not experienced the death of a loved one or will one day experience the sting of death for ourselves? For it is appointed unto men once to die. The revelation of the knowledge that I am trying to teach here revolves around the fact that to God all live. And if we are believers of the Word of God, then according to God’s Word the loved ones that we’ve lost are not dead, and must certainly they are not lost; we have been separated from them temporarily, but they are definitely neither lost nor dead to God. 2 Samuel 12:22-23 “...While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.’” The foundation of Christianity itself stands on the fact of the reality of the physical resurrection from the dead. We do not believe in a sort of a wishy-washy existence after we’re dead that somehow coexists with the elements of nature. After we die we do not live as spirits among the trees or the mountains, not even in the clouds; as believers of Jesus Christ, after we die we go to a real place called heaven, in a new body that is given to us after we die, and we are taken before our living Savior, who is sitting in a real throne with a real physical body. And not only that but the loved ones that preceded us will be there to greet us as well, along with our Savior. And we need to know these facts if we want to enjoy rock solid stability in the face of calamities. 2 Corinthians 5:1 “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent (our physical body) is destroyed (dies), we have a building from God, a house (new body) not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” Our new eternal bodies will display the spiritual qualities that our earthly bodies presently hinder, for while here in our present physical appearance we are not capable of displaying our true person. So that our person will be known in heaven to all who knew us here on the earth, even though the physical appearance of our new body in heaven might differ a lot from what we looked like here on earth. Children and infants will be grown ups for example. That is because many if not all of us, have bodies here on this earth that have been deformed by the consequences of the iniquity which our bodies have inherited, the iniquities that caused the development of our present bodies to deviate from God’s original blue print for us. But our redeemed personalities will be showcased through the perfectness of our new bodies in an incredibly amazing choreography of God’s individuality for each one of us, that will be made known to all: We will know as we are known! Isaiah 33:24 “And the inhabitant will not say, ‘I am sick’; the people who dwell in it (their new bodies) will be forgiven their iniquities.” The wisdom of knowing that we are but sojourners on this earth, and that our destiny is one of gain, peace, and perfection, brings into our souls the stability that keeps us strong through whatever adversities we must travel; for in the end, His great and precious promises are the treasure that will reward our faithfulness if we don’t give up! HEBREWS 10:23 “FOR HE THAT PROMISED IS FAITHFUL!” Previous Next Home