Many prefer the crumbs of the Devil to the feast of Jesus Christ

* Luís Alberto Alves

I observe how ungodly people are slaves to the Devil. Passively accept the dishes of lentils offered by him. I realize, for example, on a prolonged holiday eve, for a few cans of beers, women produce to be present at bars and there to get someone's attention to pay their bills and then end up in some hotel room. All futile.

Others bet on sensuality, loaded makeup and extreme vanity, to arouse the lust wherever you go. That is, to provoke sexual desires in men or even women, because in today's rotten world, lesbianism is growing rapidly, in an affront to the Word of the Lord. They forget that next week they will return to the routine of work in the office or factory.

The Devil is clever. He picks up a dirty dish and throws some crumbs of sweet fruit inside it, placing on top a nice paper of doubtful quality and the deception is complete. The wicked drops like fish by biting the bait of the hook. He spends his pay money in rubbish and will get into trouble when he gets home, where his bills await him.

It is important to think of the Heavens. There, the streets are golden, without pain, hunger, sadness or anything negative was part of this dark world. It is the feast of the Lord, offered to his servants. At times, we Christians, realize how hard it is to keep our hearts in Jesus Christ. We look at the lentil dish and we are tempted. But the Holy Spirit reveals to us that the taste of the food served at the banquet outweighs any third-rate food offered by Satan and his demons.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Divine justice is not like ours

* Luís Alberto Alves

How many times, even after our conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ, our hearts are still filled with anger, anger, and desire for revenge against the people who have hurt us in the past of lost sheep in the world. Even if we are faithful to God, we are sometimes surprised by the desire to repay in the same currency the wickedness committed against us.

We erroneously interpret that the justice of God is similar to that which exists here on this corrupt planet. We think that Jesus Christ will cast fire from the heavens on the heads of the tormentors used by satan to afflict our lives. Fortunately God does not think the same man. He is different from us. His love is totally opposite to that practiced on earth.

Many Christians do not pray for their enemies. On the contrary, they ask in the prayers to God to rain of their wrath in the life of the Peninas that made fun of our disgrace. Some even ask death to come upon them quickly to show that Jesus Christ is righteous. However, this type of Christian is unaware of the intensity of the agape love of the Lord.

Therefore, my brother in Christ Jesus, think well before wishing death to those used by the darkness to finish with you. Pray that God will reach them and make them vessels of honor filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. No matter how badly done, just delivered into the Lord's hands. The wisdom of God is greater than yours, and the good work will be completed in that life for the glory of the Lord.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Commission approves IPTU exemption for religious temples rented in Brazil

* Luís Alberto Alves

Ordinary meeting for discussion and voting of the draftsman's opinion to amendments to the substitute and to the attached drafts.

A special committee of the House approved on Wednesday (9) the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 200/16, which provides for exemption from the Tax on Urban Property and Territorial Property (IPTU) for temples of any religious cult, Who are only renters of the property.

The proposal is authored by Senator Marcelo Crivella (PRB-RJ), elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro, and has already been approved by the Senate. Now it will be sent to the House Plenary, where it will have to be submitted to two votes. In order to be approved, it will need the favorable votes of three fifths of the deputies in each round, that is, 308 votes.

The rapporteur of the proposal, Deputy Jorge Tadeu Mudalen (DEM-SP), recalled that, currently, the understanding of the Federal Supreme Court is that the tax immunity of temples in relation to IPTU is restricted to properties owned by religious entities.

"It is beyond the scope of immunity that the religious entity is a renter of property owned by a third party," he said, adding that such entities are charitable by definition. "If these entities have resources in abundance, it is desirable that they be used for social assistance or religious services," he said. The deputy also stated that taxation, although necessary for the maintenance of the State, is a restriction on the enjoyment of property and freedom of the citizen.
* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor

Miracles still happen

*Luís Alberto Alves

Today the Christian is very skeptical. No wonder. There are several picks acting in evangelical circles. Some promise wonders to let her hair stand on end. After all it is necessary to distrust those waving with one hand and with the other takes the money of the sheep.

I myself do not believe in many pseudo miracles watch on the internet. After editing any trash seen jewelry. On Saturday (4) I watch a cult of a pastor well used by the Holy Spirit in the healing area. God knowing my unbelief let me near him at the time of prayer.

There I could see with my eyes, after the outpouring of oil oil on a boy with terrible pain in the kidneys, caused by stones. During the prayer the stones broke the skin of the boy and fell into the hands of another pastor, brother of a friend who is also a pastor.

There was no trick. God really worked in that life, and Jesus Christ worked miracles in that service, freeing prisoners, healing the sick and great outpouring of his Spirit. The secret of this anointing? He said it prayerfully. Something close to 12 hours in a chat with the Lord!

* Luís Alberto Alves is pastor

What kind of prayer you do?

*Luís Alberto Alves

There are several types of prayers. From the pure sincere interest, pushing God on the wall, as if he had an obligation to meet all our whims. But the church teaches time for some people that the wheel does not turn out the way you think.

When we pray, we need to worry about exalting grace of Jesus Christ in our lives. Lose the habit of opening prayer already asking. As if God were a bank to put money in our hands. It is important to exalt the supremacy of the Lord.

Never pray for the evil of thy neighbor. Even if that someone has done you terrible harm. Ask Jesus to turn it into an instrument of God, and blessing and not a curse in anyone's life. We should not pray with a heart full of bitterness and hatred.

If you find the style of prayer that pleases Jesus Christ, you will have great chance to win the blessings that both pursues. Perhaps more than 20 years. The Lord knows your needs. No need to threaten him. He will bless you in time.

* Luís Alberto Alves is pastor

Churches suffer workers unprepared for the fight

* Luís Alberto Alves

Often members do not realize how hard it is to keep a church running smoothly. They are important people in the gear of this work that Jesus Christ has placed in our hands to save souls that Satan tries at all costs drag to hell.

The problem starts when the workers go to regard this letter as a weight. Something bad. Few realize that Jesus came to this world to serve us and not for us to serve you. But most of the Christians misunderstand this attitude of our master.

They throw everything in the back of the pastor. In addition to spiritual, it must unfold to find solutions to something material. In certain denominations, the pastor needs to think twice before to warn the member. He can understand the conversation wrong and the solution turns strife.

Few servants interested in doing the work of God without seeking any benefit. Only for love, the caring for the souls threatened by darkness. A mercantilist gospel, most think only in blessings, how much money you can put into the account, leaving Jesus Christ aside.

* Luís Alberto Alves is pastor

What genre of music do you like to praise the Lord?

* Luís Alberto Alves

In the 21st century evangelical churches praise are in many styles. Not restricted to the Blues, as the names of the southern United States. Now has several songs in rhythm of Rock, Soul, Funk, RAP, MPB, Bossa Nova, Forro and Heavy Metal.

The Puritans were with nerves on edge. Since not admit praise out of the arrangements in Blues. They seem to have never had contact with the typical songs of Israel, whose pace is completely different from practiced here in the West.

Within the order and decency, Jesus Christ wishes only to be sincere praise, a worship that reaches the heavens. The letter needs to be well centered. You can not conflict with the Holy Scriptures. Otherwise it's something the world.

When something is grounded in the rock. The praise is beautiful, regardless of style. They are musical works that come from the heart, seeking only to please the Lord. Showing our complete dependence on the heavenly Father, who withdrew in the mud.

* Luís Alberto Alves is pastor