Inside your soul have you changed?

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Luis Alberto Alves

Another year is coming to an end. Thank you for reading my articles that I always post in this space. I have reached different countries, bringing the Word of God through texts inspired by the Holy Spirit.

I changed the format, putting it in a short text, always an impactful message. But have you in your soul really changed? Or do you keep repeating the same actions that have been with you for several years?

If you are married, have you been a great father or mother? Are you affectionate or affectionate, sweet or sweet, do you make your home an altar to the Lord? How is your relationship with money? Do you boss him or is it the other way around?

Do you consult God in all the decisions you are going to make, especially the simplest ones, or even, in your assessment, without any impact on your routine? Do you prefer to close the bedroom door and talk secretly with Jesus or do you lean on anyone's shoulder?

Days

Do you spend more time on social media than meditating on the Word of the Lord? As you look back on this year that is coming to an end, how many times have you pleased Jesus Christ and made the devil nervous or the opposite?

Never forget that everything that exists in this world, where we are passing through, is futile. Even the feasts of the world, which at most last three days, soon come to an end. Even the quick pleasure provided by drugs is a very quick thing.

Only the Word of the Lord is eternal. It is always fulfilled, regardless of our will, our ugly face, our bad mood or even annoyance. Contrary to what many pastors say, God doesn't need any of us.

Before the universe existed, He was God and will remain God eternally. Without Jesus Christ we cannot even dodge the arrows and darts launched by darkness to overthrow us. So before this New Year's Eve, take time to talk to God.

Years

Turn off your cell phone, TV or anything else that distracts you. If you prefer, go out for a walk in the streets or look for a quiet park and have a quality dialogue with Jesus Christ. Ask the Lord to change you forever. Do not repeat the same behavior that has been with you for many years.

Excellent 2023 to you and your whole family. Keep letting the light of Jesus Christ shine brightly in your face. May your life always be a source of joy for God, never of shame or humiliation. Be happy always in the Lord.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

God does not forget his promises

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Sometimes, in a moment of great struggle, we think for a few seconds that Jesus has forgotten his promises. The realization of our dreams. That's when sadness and despair knock on the door of our heart. Corrupt and deceitful, he stacks and increases the affliction, throwing adrenaline into sinful desires.

When the problem is sentimental, we imagine that happiness will never enter through the door of the soul. Right now, the weak Christian looks at the people on the street and thinks they are happy. He observes that coworker, beautiful in face and body, or in the case of women, that charming man with an athletic body.

Through the mind, thoughts of greed and desires emerge and images arise of what life would be like next to that person, who in this terrible desert is before our eyes. The devil, cleverly, adds fuel to the fire and suggests that this proposal cannot be ignored, but strongly embraced.

Illusion

Sentimental crises hurt, especially when our faith is shaken. They quickly remove the feet of the Christian, still inexperienced with the move of the Lord. Young people think that they will not find the so dreamed soul mate. That Jesus Christ forgot to keep his promises. Everything is in the past.

In the spirit world, demons are working to turn this reality into a nightmare. They open the way for the spirits of vices, prostitution, lasciviousness, sensuality, deceit and lies. That's when the phrase "nothing to do" becomes frequent vocabulary on the lips of someone who is far from Christ.

Note that someone sad for the loss of a boyfriend or girlfriend, fiancé or bride or even just out of a divorce will seek refuge in drink, drugs, prostitution or even in the arms of false gods, who are nothing more than demons with the appearance of goodness. . The excuse is to cool your head, forget the sadness.

Sadness

Note that someone at this stage starts listening to sad songs, whose lyrics describe the routine of people who have lost great loves. They surrender their lives, imagining that these depressing lyrics will serve as a consolation. They don't know what demons are working on emotions for this stage to get worse, until that someone takes their own life.

Jesus Christ never forgets his promises. He has the right time to fulfill what he has in store for us. It is up to the Christian to wait. It is not new that we have the impression that everything has fallen into oblivion. However, the Lord's chronology is spiritual, different from ours, attached to the earthly world, where we are passing through.

The Lord said that “heaven passes away and the earth passes away, but his words shall not pass away”, Matthew 24:35. Why does the Christian forget what Jesus Christ said? Why in moments of affliction, people prefer to look at the damage caused by the devil, instead of standing firm in the ways of Christ. Is it a lack of faith, is it a lack of fellowship, or did they simply stop believing in the Lord?

Future

If people imagined how much beauty the future announced by God will have, they would never open their mouths to utter words of curse and sadness. The devil knows that these days of wonder will come in the life of the Christian who takes quality time for the Lord. He will try to prevent the realization of this dream.

It's like the football coach who knows how that promise from the youth team will shine. Because of the experience, he also recognizes that all that could go up in smoke if this young athlete does not follow the sporting precepts to the letter. Satan does this. Sowing stones, with the appearance of beautiful flowers, to confuse the person towards the blessing.

But which strategy to adopt when anxiety knocks hard on our heart's door? Leave the Lord aside and dive once and for all into the world of deceit? When we are anxious, it is a sign that our trust in Jesus Christ is weak. We imagine that the Lord is unable to fulfill what he has promised us.

Prophecy

To complicate the situation, false prophets appear on the scene, sowing words that look good but have evil content. They say that walking alongside Jesus will be filled with joy, without any kind of war. That we will never set foot in the desert. In the view of these false prophets, that place is reserved for Christians weak in the faith.

False prophecy is not fulfilled. Because it's a lie. Smoke fills a room, but soon disappears and vanishes into thin air. The truth, which is the Word of God, is eternal. It remains forever. In the Lord's time, it will come to fruition. At the moment when the servant of God is discouraged and even forgot what God had told him.

So if you are struggling, facing the heat and cold of the desert, don't let the lie of the dark deceive you. Jesus Christ will fulfill what he promised you. In the Lord's time everything will come true, to cheer your heart and revive your soul. It's up to you to persevere in prayer and not let your guard down to the devil.

Luís Alberto Alves is pastor

Demons Keep Seducing Evangelicals

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The devil never rests. He works directly to remove the evangelical from the presence of Jesus Christ and take him to hell. He sells the garbage of darkness wrapped in a pretty package to seduce the Christian weak in faith. People who imagine they can please two masters: God and Satan.

Unfortunately, many brothers in faith cannot resist the beckoning of the demons and dive into the dirty pool of the abyss with a beautiful appearance. To make matters worse, around the world, several Christian denominations preach the Gospel of ease, where everything is allowed. They use the word Grace, as a safe conduct to do what is bad.

An example of this happens on the last day of October, when the satanic party of Halloween is celebrated, whose name is an abbreviation of the expression All Hallows'eve by the junction of the words hallow, which means holy and eve, eve, as it occurs the day before. to the celebration of All Saints' Day (November 1).

abominations

Many evangelicals forget what is written in the book of Deuteronomy, 18 verses 10/13, where the Lord makes it very clear. “There shall not be found among you anyone who causes his son or daughter to pass through the fire, nor a soothsayer, nor a soothsayer, nor a soothsayer, nor a sorcerer, nor a sorcerer, nor one who consults a soothsayer, nor a sorcerer, nor one who consults dead, for everyone who does these things is an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominations that the Lord your God drives them out from before you..."

It is not me, a pastor who lacks the mercy of the Lord to continue on the path of preaching the Holy Word of God, but our God who warns us not to get involved with this filthy practice, which causes disgust in the Lord, something reprehensible and repugnant. to him. But like goats, millions of evangelicals don't take this Word seriously.

To make matters worse, some pseudo Christian denominations have adopted the gospel Halloween party, as if it were possible to take the garbage of darkness and turn it into something sacred to Jesus Christ. The devil will never appear displaying his ugliness, but presenting the false light of holiness to deceive those who were once rescued from hell.

 Attraction

This theme is so profound that the evangelical committed to God should never be attracted to anything connected with Halloween. In parallel with this dish of the devil, the satanic feast of the Sabbath takes place from November 30th to 1st, when devil worshipers in the southern hemisphere gather to offer animal and child sacrifices to Satan in search of wealth and power. .

In Satanism, November 1st is called All Demons Day, when the countless legions of evil spirits participating in the Shabbat feast are thrown into the spiritual atmosphere. Halloween (October 31) is used as bait, making light, which is evil, used to destroy and kill people.

This satanic party is so terrible, that in the week before Shabbat, it is common for children under the age of 7 to disappear and are never found again. Unfortunately, they will be offered on satanic altars so that people who have a pact with satan can gain more money, fame and power.

Disguise

To deceive the evangelical weak in faith, Halloween is sold as something naive, without any malice, but revealing all the cunning of darkness. The first lie is that the story of idolatry that people die and become saints, invented by Roman Catholicism, is not well regarded by God. God does not share His Glory with anyone, as described in Isaiah 42/8.

The second is that Halloween has been practiced for over 3,000 years, when it emerged with the Celts, a polytheistic people who believed in various gods related to animals and the forces of nature. At that time, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, lasting 3 days, starting in the period equivalent to the 31st of October today, as the Gregorian calendar, as it is known today, did not yet exist.

 In addition to celebrating the end of summer, the passage of the Celtic year was celebrated, which began on November 1st. These people believed that on this day, the dead rose and took possession of the bodies of the living. That is, as in witchcraft, when an evil spirit embodies someone, imitating the gestures and voice of someone who is deceased.

Judgment

But in Hebrews 9/27 it is written, "In the same way, with man it is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." A feast where they invoke the spirit of the dead is an affront to God, as the Lord makes clear in Deuteronomy 18, verses 10/13, where He condemns those who consult people who call the spirit of those who have died to return to this world.

To increase the rebellion against God, as at the time when the Hebrews left Egypt, the Celts wore costumes and the party was full of dark artifacts, according to them to defend themselves from evil spirits, as if there was a good demon. In the Middle Ages, at the time of the Inquisition, the Catholic Church began to condemn this festival, hence Halloween.

      At that time, Catholicism considered healers to be witches. But for lack of commitment to God, the Catholic Church decided to promote changes in the garbage of darkness, changing All Saints' Day, which was previously celebrated on May 13, to November 1. The proposal was to remove the pagan character of this evil festival.

Tradition

This devil's practice crossed the centuries and the seas and arrived in the United States at the time of its colonization. A country that had great communion with God, but gradually surrendered to the charms of darkness, moving away from the Lord's commandments. As with satanic practices, traditions of devil exaltation are not recorded in books, but are passed on from generation to generation orally. So it was with Halloween.

 The oppression of darkness has become so strong that in the United States this party has been a tradition since the 19th century, when Irish immigrants took this garbage to the North Americans. As in witchcraft cults, when demons imitate children's gestures and voices, children wear costumes and knock on house doors saying the traditional phrase: "trick or treat?"

They ask for sweets, threatening mischief to anyone who refuses the treats. It is something that feeds the spirit of rebellion. Gradually, this dirt spread across the Americas, until it reached Brazil, to the point that shopping malls and street stores sell masks with evil designs.

Holy

It is something with an innocent appearance, as the devil tries to sell his proposal, aiming to seduce and drive the evangelical away from the ways of the Lord. God has no connection with anything that is of darkness. He is Holy. The famous phrase “nothing to do” can never be applied to something condemned by the Lord. So it is with the Halloween party, something of great connection with demons.

Nowhere in the Bible, whether in the Old or New Testaments, do the prophets of God appear invoking the presence of the spirits of the dead. Not even Jesus Christ did this. He raised the dead, never prayed for a spirit of someone who had died to return to speak to Him. But today, in the rampant pursuit of money, some denominations have brought into their temples this satanic practice of Halloween.

The saddest part of it all is that we see evangelicals participating in this wheel of scoffers. Placing satanic symbols on the body, especially on the face, wearing clothes, imitating shrouds, to get in the Halloween mood. They are unaware that they are opening a huge door for demons to enter their lives.

Satanic

Because it is not a gift, the devil needs something to invade someone's life. That's when he uses satanic symbology to achieve his goals. In sorcery each symbol has a specific function. It serves to accelerate the exit of a certain demon from the celestial sphere to take possession of a person's life. This phenomenon is called incorporation in witchcraft, when a demon occupies, for minutes or hours, someone's body.

It is as if the person was asleep during this process, as he does not remember anything that happened during the time he was in the trance. These symbols appear in the form of drawings on the floor, on the wall, on clothes used for invoking evil spirits, on rings, bracelets, wrist chains, necklaces, ribbons tied around the head. They also appear in the form of odors, with intoxicating perfumes, acting as a toxic substance.

At the Halloween party, the devil makes use of this strategy, with the excuse that it is something insignificant. Just a joke, nothing offensive. Spiritually, Satan is opening doors and roads in the heavenly realms, where angels and demons fight daily. Gradually he discourages the evangelical who was once pure fire, but without leaving visible signs to avoid asking for help and returning to his first love.

Praise

The devil will never bring someone down quickly. The process takes a long time. He sends his demons to observe the person who gets in the way of his projects, when that person prays a lot, fasts, hears a lot of praise, reads the Bible daily, does the will of the Lord. He uses strategies, apparently childish, but of an evil nature to destroy the life that was in the House of the Lord.

Therefore, stay away from everything that looks evil. Have no communion or interest in knowing how it works. Don't arouse your curiosity about the workings of the dark world. Avoid using devil symbols inside your house, your car, on the table where he works. All of this is kind of used by the devil to get into someone's life and try to get him out of the presence of the Lord.

Escape the seduction of darkness. Don't want to taste the sweet taste of sin which in the end turns bitter. Increase your commitment to the Lord. Anything connected with demons, keep away from you. Protect your ears from songs of exaltation to evil spirits. Without realizing it, you may be reciting verses and mantras of demonic attraction into your home, and throwing fuel to destroy your life.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

Have you been struggling to get to Heaven?

 

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Because of the strong seductions that the devil offers daily, people have forgotten that the Christian's home is not here on Earth, but in Heaven. There is a very beautiful praise recorded in 1991, “John Saw”, whose verses say the following: “John saw... Thousands and thousands of angels, which flew around the throne

That flew around the throne, that flew around the throne of God... John saw... The seven golden candlesticks, and in the midst of the seven candlesticks One like the son of man Who was this man? it was Jesus of Nazareth It wasn't a dream, it was reality

John saw the Holy City, for the believers being prepared John saw... And he can no longer bear all these wonders Prepared for his children He will inherit all these blessings whoever overcomes John saw..

. I also hope to see, what was killed and revived And death He conquered And with this eternal life granted us It wasn't a dream, it was reality John saw the holy city, for the believers being prepared Whoever has an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches Jesus Christ is coming Get ready for you to see him”

Jesus

It is a profound letter that every Christian should meditate on. Let go of the bullshit of deluding yourself with the seemingly beautiful garbage that satan pushes onto the weak of faith. As much beauty as there is in this world, nothing compares to eternity. Where it will be possible we see before us the beauty of Jesus Christ.

Unfortunately, the number of evangelical denominations uncommitted to the Word of the Lord has multiplied. They sell the world instead of proclaiming the Word of Christ. They preach that people should be happy here on Earth, leaving eternity in the background, where those who kept the commandments will live forever.

It is the famous Gospel of results. False pastors invest in prosperity theology, emphasizing that money is the root of happiness. He can satisfy all the hunger of those who are without hope. Through word games, they distort the Gospel and create images that only a current account with a positive balance is the key to solving all problems. wonders I wish people had the notion of how the beauty of the Heavens is something fascinating, without the possibility of describing. So fascinating that the human mind is not capable of creating images that can approach the wonders created by God. The devil cleverly works day and night to lead the Christian away from Heaven.

Everything in this world is fleeting. Nothing is eternal. Even human beauty is ephemeral. Something that ends quickly. Take the case of beautiful women, who have seduced millions of people. When they lost their lives and were embraced by death, soon the beautiful became ugly.

An example of this is the movie actress Marilyn Monroe, the blonde who in the 1950s was the dream of men to be hugged by her for a night of sex. How many movie industry executives in the United States rooted for Marilyn to go to their beds.

Loneliness

The night she died, after taking an overdose of medication, to ward off loneliness and sadness, she declined the invitation to hear the Word of God. Hours later she was found dead. It is famous the photograph of her lying on the cold stone of the Los Angeles morgue, without any makeup, showing the horror of death on a lifeless face.

In the case of Marilyn Monroe, the devil sold seduction and vanity as a calling card to live well here on Earth. She hugged this duo tightly. She knew success and fame, to the point of becoming the lover of brothers John and Robert Kennedy, the first then President of the United States and the second Minister of Justice.

But the dark's change came quickly, taking with both hands what he'd borrowed, as she entered the Hollywood star gallery. That's how the devil works. He is a master at offering illusions that look like the real thing. Smoke makes great volume, but soon dissolves in air. trifles

What have you been doing with your life my brother and sister? Is your concern only with the things of this world? How long do you stay in the presence of the Lord? The hours of day and night do you spend only in trifles? How long do you pray, talk to Jesus Christ? If you died right now, at the moment you read this article, would you be sure that you would enter Heaven?

Take a look back at your life. In fact, do you please Jesus Christ or are you hostage to satan and you still don't realize it? Where you work or study, do people know that the light of Christ shines on your face, or in those places are you a secret agent of the Gospel? Waste time in the circle of scoffers, share the nonsense that the disturbed like to talk?

What is your attitude as a servant of God? Does it really make a difference in this world where the devil keeps swimming in a stroke? Are you sure the Holy Spirit lives inside your heart? Or do you only feel the flash of the Lord's anointing and remain hostage to darkness? Meditate on the lyrics of this praise that I put together with this text and reflect. There is still time. Do not exchange the Heavens for the illusion of beauties offered by the devil, which are fleeting. Including him.

Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

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For you who is Jesus Christ? 9

Luis Alberto Alves You my brother or sister can imagine that during the 3.5 years of Jesus Christ's ministry everything was easy. No! Our Master faced difficulties, sometimes at the risk of losing his own life. After all, the Roman Empire would not accept anyone who jeopardized its rule. Jesus was considered a revolutionary by the standards of the time. He mobilized crowds, with sermons rich in words of deliverance and salvation. The Roman government knew that He could pose a risk to Israel's administration. Especially when he emphasized that he was King. You, my brother or sister, can imagine that your life is difficult. Who sometimes thinks that it is not possible to continue serving God, because of the wars faced on a daily basis. Throws in the towel and returns to the rotten mud from where day was rescued to the light. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

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For you who is Jesus Christ? 8

 

Luis Alberto Alves Some evangelicals say that the commandments of Jesus Christ are harsh today. You need to make them lighter. And was the Roman Empire at the time when the Lord began his ministry light? No! Even so, Jesus was not intimidated. It went ahead. He trained his disciples to spread his Rich Word and bring deliverance to captives. As it was at that time, Jesus Christ continues with open arms to enable you to face the Roman Empire of today, which has a wide domain of technology, creating and destroying fashion, acting on people's emotional, sowing strife, depression, diseases, bankruptcies, lies and all kinds of spiritual filth to keep people from knowing God. It was difficult for the first disciples of Jesus Christ. But they asked the Master for strength to withstand the bad day, to keep standing, not to be discouraged in the face of difficulties and to keep their heads high, even when right seems wrong and wrong is right. How long will you, brother and sister, keep waiting for someone to fight the battle you need to fight? Wake up from this spiritual sleep and go to your battlefield. Jesus is with you brave man. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 7

 

Luis Alberto Alves This the devil uses with the demons of fornication, when well-married men and women do not resist temptations and fall into the snare of the fowler of adultery. How many do not give in to the evil spirits that dominate addictions, when putting cocaine, heroin powder in their nose; in the mouth the marijuana cigarette or even the pills of synthetic drugs. Others lower their guard to the demons of perversion, reversing the sexual nature created by God, as narrated in the book of Genesis, when He made it very clear, that “male and female He created”. But what we see these days is a woman having sexual intercourse with another woman and men doing the same, as if it were something normal. The apostle Paul, in chapter 1 of the letter to the Romans, makes it very clear what will happen to people who adopt this type of attitude, which unfortunately was common in Rome, which dominated the world. At a time when women only served to procreate, with men having sex with other men, as if it was something natural. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 6

 

Luis Alberto Alves They are unaware that Jesus Christ and his 12 beloved disciples faced the greatest war machine that ever existed in this world. They didn't come across a small army of men with no killing technique. They faced a government that had dominion over the entire planet. Whoever rose to stop him ended up destroyed and the survivors became slaves. Jesus could tell his initial group of men, without much human wisdom, most of them fishermen, that this task should be ignored. On the contrary, in the 3.5 years of empowerment, the Lord showed that they would become the salt of the earth, would spread the Gospel throughout the known world at that time. Today, with all the advancement of technology, with no government that remembers the might of the Roman Empire, countless evangelicals despise the rich Word of God. They prefer to surrender to the garbage of the world, served by satan in dishes that look pretty, but full of dirt disguised in a fake decoration. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 5

 

Luis Alberto Alves It is not news to anyone that Jesus Christ, through the resurrection, imposed a great defeat on the Romans. His Gospel was so strong that centuries later, another emperor, Constantine, adopted Christianity as the official religion of the government, leaving the idolized gods in the background for almost 500 years. But what is the reason for this change? Even persecuted and killed, most of the time under terrible torture or serving as food for lions, the early Christians continued to believe in Jesus Christ. They did not move from the Gospel that He preached in that Jerusalem dominated by Rome. Where people had no right and dominion over their own lives. Unfortunately, many people these days, among them evangelicals, doubt the power of Jesus Christ. For lack of sensitivity they do not study the history of the Gospel. They do not seek to know the context in which our great Master lived. Of the forces that He faced so that we can have life and life in abundance today. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 4

 

Luis Alberto Alves It is against this idolatrous government, that Jesus Christ will make it clear, that there is no salvation without a person confessing that He is the Lord, the only one who can take him to eternity. The Roman Empire, in addition to subjugating the defeated by its powerful war machine, imposed a calendar, where their gods were present and would mark the trajectory of that population. When Jesus asks his disciples who the crowds said he was, it is because of this scene of great idolatry. For the Jews had no means of standing up to the Roman soldiers. Whoever dared to do this, in the case of the Zealot Jews, through guerrilla attacks, ended up arrested and killed. Israel was under the yoke of the Romans. Jesus Christ, as the Son of God, had a deep knowledge of this and knew that the Jews intended to proclaim him King to get out of the hell in which they lived without being able to outline any reaction to change this situation. However, with the passage of time, disappointment came, because the expected Messiah would not use weapons, but love as a means of defeating darkness, represented here by the Roman Empire. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 3

 

Luis Alberto Alves Slaves walked without shoes, either on the streets or inside the houses where they worked, without any kind of right, not even to complain. The disciples of Jesus Christ, all Jews, did not know about slavery, and they followed the Master, wearing sandals. Years later, when Paul arrived in Rome and was arrested, he did not enter the prison barefoot. He had sandals on his feet. In the details, Jesus Christ made it very clear that He had more power than the Roman gods. As a Jew, the Lord continued to follow the Jewish calendar, which is lunar and the months are named differently than ours. In 46 BC, Emperor Julius Caesar created the system that months would have 30 or 31 days. But with the names of the months paying homage to the gods of that empire. For the Romans, Mars, the god of war, watched over peace, and hence the month of March is to salute and immortalize his name. The month of May is also another tribute to the god Maya, the deity responsible for the growth of plants that were born in spring. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? two

 

Luis Alberto Alves As reported by Isaiah, the Messiah would make the blind see (Isaiah 29/18, 35/5); make the cripple walk (Isaiah 35/6); cleanse lepers (Isaiah 61/1), make the deaf hear (Isaiah 29/8, 35/5); would raise the dead (Isaiah 11 1-2) and evangelize the poor (Isaiah 61 1-2). It didn't take long for the fame of Jesus Christ to arouse distrust in the government of Rome, because through his preaching the Lord made it very clear that there is only one God, creator of Heaven and Earth, besides Him, there is no other. Through his sermons, Christ began to fight against Roman idolatry, where the emperor was considered a god by the people. Cruelty marked the Roman Empire. The diet of the poor, especially in Italy, consisted of chickpeas, wheat flour, two heads of garlic and a strip of sausage. Only soldiers had the right to eat well, to gather the energy to go to war and not starve to death. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ? 1

 

Luis Alberto Alves The marks of this civilization are so strong that they persist to this day. An example of this are two months of the year, which honor two Roman emperors: Julius Caesar and Augustus, the latter founder of this Empire. The months of July and August are to honor these two rulers, who brought so many victories to the Romans, by conquering different lands and annihilating peoples who resisted the power of their army. Jesus Christ was aware of this desire of the Jews, that He be the King to deliver Israel from the hands of the Romans. It is in this context that the Lord asks his disciples who the crowds said he was, as narrated in Luke chapter 9 and verse 18. Just as it is impossible to hide a lighted lamp under the table, so it was with the works performed by Jesus Christ. As described in the Book of Isaiah, the Master would become known and reveal that he was the Son of God because he would perform six signs, which only the Power of Christ would be able to perform. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

For you who is Jesus Christ?

Luis Alberto Alves Jesus Christ was born during the Roman Empire, which began in 27 BC and ended in 476 AD, lasting 500 years. It stretched from the River Rhine in France to Egypt, reached Great Britain and Asia Minor, connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. It is against this gigantic war machine, which enslaved the defeated peoples, killing part of their soldiers nailed to crosses, where the bodies lay until they rotted. At this time, Jerusalem was under Roman rule. Jews had no political and economic autonomy to do anything. Otherwise they faced violent repression. Rome's power was absolute. Whoever rebelled against this then world government lost their own lives, in a violent way. This tactic was to serve as an example to others, so that they would not dare to disobey Roman rules. When Jesus begins to become known, through his preaching and miracles, the Jews bet that the Master would be the right person to defeat the Roman Empire, since the governors and their authorities had no means of performing miracles. The Romans were idolaters. They believed in several gods. They were confused with the Jews, because they only accepted and continue to accept one God. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Do you serve God or Baal?

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In 1 Kings 18:36-39 it is written: “Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD; and it will be that the god who answers by fire will be God. And all the people answered, saying, This word is good.” His prayer caused the Lord to respond with fire from heaven, consuming the burnt offering and licking up the water” in the celebrated battle between the prophet Elijah and the worshipers of Baal.

But verse 37 gives us a great lesson in faith when Elijah prays, "Answer me, Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you are the Lord God, and that you have turned their heart." This text portrays Elijah's fierce battle against the worshipers of Baal, which did so much harm to the people of Israel.

But after so many years, are there not many Christians these days worshiping two masters? Elijah challenged on Mount Carmel that the God who consumed the holocaust with fire should be worshiped. Courageous was not afraid to have water poured over the altar where the holocaust was, at a time when water was rare, because of the drought.

Faith

Unfortunately today there are many people worshiping Baal, even though they are members of evangelical churches. The body is in the cult, but the spirit is still trapped in the world. They have no connection with the celestial spheres. They have already cooled down and have not realized how far they are from Jesus Christ. They died spiritually slowly.

Today, when they come across a brother full of anointing, they end up calling him a fundamentalist, a crazy person, a fanatical “believer”, because he only talks about Jesus, dresses like a Christian, behaves as every Christian should behave, has no language worldly and is not ashamed to speak of Christ's love to anyone.

The Christian who behaves like Elijah usually has few friends. Because his faith in the Lord makes people uncomfortable. He is someone who does not miss an opportunity to talk about God, where he puts his feet. He avoids participating in an event where the dirt of the world is present. He wastes no time in the wheel of scoffers.

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The Bible itself reports that Elijah was lonely. He was not a prophet who aroused the curiosity of the crowd. In fact, the crowds, since that time, only like anyone who can offer something good, they are never happy with Jehovah's correction. The famous staff. For them, the good shepherd is the one who puts his hands on the sheep's head, pretending not to see his sin.

Even over the course of several centuries, this stance has not changed. People only like the blessings offered by Jesus Christ. Refuse your corrections. When this happens, they are furious. They classify Christ as an evil God, for he does not agree with error.

It is in this context that a Christian who behaves like Elijah is called crazy. He's not someone who deserves attention. Since he goes against the grain of the world. He criticizes what is wrong, what is outside the precepts established by God. He is critical of the entrance of worldly customs into the church of Christ.

Happiness

The current Gospel, with the exception, to try to keep the temples full, and of course with an eye on offerings and tithes, decided to close its eyes to the sins of its members. As long as you contribute financially to that ministry, it's okay to drink, smoke, play gambling, prostitute yourself, watch pornographic movies, listen to satanic songs and participate in all that is wrong.

The valid thing is to put the money in the envelope and that's ok. Women can wear clothes that would embarrass prostitutes, and that's fine. After all, the beautiful body, the work of Christ, needs to be admired on the streets, with the legs sporting microskirts or very short shorts and tops showing part of the breasts. Makeup can be loaded too, after all, the beautiful face created by God needs to be seen well.

In fact, it is wrong, in the view of this pseudo Christian gospel, for the member to try to behave like Jesus, keeping away from everything that is wrong in the eyes of the Lord. After all, He told us that we are in this world, but we don't belong on this planet. We shouldn't contaminate ourselves with the dirt that exists around here.

Courage It is in this tune that the Gospel became fashionable. Today anyone calls himself an evangelical. Clear from the mouth out, because the inside remains dirty and rotten, without any change. It is normal for artists to open their mouths and say they are Christians, without realizing that their attitudes demonstrate the opposite, because of the bad testimony.

These are people who continue to worship Baal, as in the time of Elijah. But who is Baal these days? There are many. They are present in companies, through the corrupt, lying, malicious employee when creating contention and intrigue among his colleagues and even deceiving the boss, by pretending to work.

It is also present in schools and colleges. Where in the search for good grades, many students turn to the internet to copy works and present to the teacher, as if they had done all that. What matters is ensuring a good grade in the report card. Studying is for a straight student. There's nothing wrong with doing this.

Wedding

This Baal is found in courtships, when the couple has sexual relations even before marriage, in a clear sign of fornication, which the Word of God condemns. Some even say that this is fine, after all they are getting married. So it's worth taking the sexual test drive. According to them, in this story it is God who is wrong.

The same happens in some marriages, where husband and wife live like boxers, attacking each other verbally and physically. And when Sunday comes, they go to church as if they were two ultra spiritual people, pretending in front of the other brothers that they are full of anointing.

Baal also attacks in traffic, when several evangelical drivers throw the car over the pedestrian even with a green light for him to pass. Some even roll down the window and swear. They also do not admit any closing, as they soon respond in the same currency. No matter the denomination, there are a lot of drivers that fit this question.

Adolescent

The demon Baal swims a stroke in the lives of many teenagers and young evangelicals. So as not to look bad in front of the class, they agree with the mistake and accept to eat the lentil dishes offered by them. This converse is true for boys and girls. The valid thing is to agree with the error, even the Holy Spirit warning that it does not please the Lord.

Some say that being a Christian like Elijah is boring. The Gospel, in their view, needs to be light. Naturally accept sin. After all, Jesus is mercy and because of Grace, we will all go to Heaven. Therefore, it is necessary to enjoy the pleasures of the world and God forgives, because He is good. When a young man looks like Elias in this class, he is soon discriminated against. They call him a boring believer. The cool thing is the Christian like Baal, accepts to do everything that is wrong. He is not faithful to Jesus. Just when he thinks of conquering something. At this time he will pray, fast until he gets what he needs. Blessing in hand, Jesus Christ is kicked aside. He returns to the sea of ​​mud, from which he never left, for he did not accept the counsels of Christ.

Challenge Scandals erupt every day involving evangelicals, mainly cases of aggression, homicide, corruption, prostitution, drug trafficking and consumption and all kinds of dirt that makes Jesus horrified. For it is committed by people who claim to be servants of God. The news doesn't lie. It is not the invention of the press, which does not like Christians.

There are currently few Elijahs. People who come face to face. They accept to pay the price of serving Jesus, regardless of the situation. They prefer to be called straight, crazy, clueless, fanatical rather than pleasing the darkness. They are brothers who invest time in prayer, in climbing the mountain, in fasting, reading and meditating on the Word of the Lord.

In this world full of technological advancement, the Elias row in reverse. For they prefer to use this material to glorify the Kingdom of God. They don't spend time on bullshit, futility that adds nothing to the Christian's life. Don't waste your time on anything that is futile. They prefer to always look to the Lord and stay in tune with him.

Holocaust In this context my brother and sister, are you brave to face Baal, who is the devil himself, in a battle where it will be necessary to show that you are someone of faith? Do you have the strength to look at satan and say that the blood of Christ is covering you and you will come out victorious in this war? Are you willing to face the demons out of hell to cause chaos in this world?

If you come across someone possessed by evil spirits in your college, college, neighborhood, work or even on the subway or bus, do you have Elijah's courage to pray to God and fire falls to burn that evil? Are you confident that God will hear your prayer? Do you have credit in Heaven? Are you sure that Jehovah will hear your cry?

Do you believe that when you lift your hands towards Heaven, the Lord will obey you and pour out the consuming fire from there? Are you aware that you still enjoy intimacy with God? That within your heart the fire of the Holy Spirit burns and in your mind you hear beautiful praises that please the Lord? Do you believe that you're someone standing on the Rock?

Confidence Elijah prayed and in seconds, fire descended from Heaven and burned the holocaust, with the flames consuming everything that was there. Even in a scenario completely contrary to reason. A man before 950 soldiers of the devil. If God didn't have love for Elijah, he would be slaughtered, his body ripped apart. But the man of God was confident and the Lord answered the prayer made there.

Are you sure you really are well anointed to face the devil's troops? What pleases the Lord, instead of remaining trapped in Baal's charms? It is someone who has chosen to serve Jesus, regardless of the disapproval of the world, including colleagues and wolves disguised as sheep in the church.

Are you sure someone is a jack of all trades in the fight to plunder hell? Who has the autonomy to act against evil without fearing the devil's threats? Who is concerned only with the judgment of the Lord, leaving in the background what people think about him. He is a warrior for Christ.

If you are sure, pray like this: “Jesus, use me as You want, no matter where I am. I just want to obey you and be your witness. To be an Elijah in this rotten world to defeat Baal in all the ways he manifests. And even when it seems lonely, your love will comfort me and show that I am your child. The strength and faith that the Lord gave to Elijah, pour out on me, always.” Amen. Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor.

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