Tuesday, March 11, 2014

For The King!


John 18:33-37 

Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

Are you on the battle field of faith fighting for the King? Do you know that everyday there is a spiritual battle being waged in the spirit realm?

If you thought that being a disciple of Jesus was easy and there would be no opposition, just remember the words that Paul told Timothy.

2nd Timothy 3:10-13 

"But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived."

Paul also told Timothy to wage a good warfare, fight the good fight of faith, and endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Paul understood the daily battle that all true believers fight as they press on for the prize of the high calling.

1st Timothy 1:18

"This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,"

2nd Timothy 2:1-4

"You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier."

The saints were exhorted by Paul to put on the whole armor, to put on Christ and to understand that the battle we face is not against flesh and blood, we fight against evil spirits and darkness INSIDE the flesh of wicked men and women who oppose the cross of Christ!

Ephesians 6:10-18

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—"

Are you ready to stand and fight for the King? He is coming back soon to judge and make war.

Revelation 19:11-16 

"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

In Jesus,
Tyrone

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Unashamed - John Piper



Mark 8:34-38 

"When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” 

In Jesus,
Tyrone

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Deus odeia PECADO!


message can also be found in our blog on February 25th, 2014 named: God hates SIN!
Escrita por: Tyrone D. Palmer
Traduzida por: Cynthia R. Palmer

Mateus 27:45-46 

45 E, desde a hora sexta, houve trevas sobre toda a terra, até a hora nona. 46 Cerca da hora nona, bradou Jesus em alta voz, dizendo: Eli, Eli, lamá sabactani; isto é, Deus meu, Deus meu, por que me desamparaste?

Por que Deus desamparou Seu Filho no momento mais obscuro de sua vida terrestre? E enquanto Ele sofreu uma morte agonizante, vergonhosa e dolorosa na cruz?

A resposta e simples, Deus odeia pecado! E os pecados de todo o mundo foram colocados sobre o corpo de Cristo, que ofereceu-Se como um cordeiro sacrificial para tirar todos os pecados do mundo. Pecado nos separa de Deus e durante o tempo de escuridao enquanto Jesus estava na cruz sofrendo por nossos pecados, o Deus Todo Poderoso desviou Sua face de Seu Filho.

1 Pedro 2:21-25 

21 Porque para isso fostes chamados, porquanto também Cristo padeceu por vós, deixando-vos exemplo, para que sigais as suas pisadas. 22 Ele não cometeu pecado, nem na sua boca se achou engano; 23 sendo injuriado, não injuriava, e quando padecia não ameaçava, mas entregava-se 24 levando ele mesmo os nossos pecados em seu corpo sobre o madeiro, para que mortos para os pecados, pudéssemos viver para a justiça; e pelas suas feridas fostes sarados.25 Porque éreis desgarrados, como ovelhas; mas agora tendes voltado ao Pastor e Bispo das vossas almas.

Jesus pagou o preco supremo para que nos pudessemos ser reconciliados para Deus, Ele ate experimentou a dor da morte quando Sua alma desceu ao Hades, separado da presenca de Deus.

Atos 2:22-24 

22 Varões israelitas, escutai estas palavras: A Jesus, o nazareno, varão aprovado por Deus entre vós com milagres, prodígios e sinais, que Deus por ele fez no meio de vós, como vós mesmos bem sabeis; 23 a este, que foi entregue pelo determinado conselho e presciência de Deus, vós matastes, crucificando-o pelas mãos de iníquos; 24 ao qual Deus ressuscitou, rompendo os grilhões da morte, pois não era possível que fosse retido por ela.

Entenda que precisamos somente de um pecado, um ato de desobediencia para desagradar ao Deus Santo e Justo, somente olhe para Adao e Eva.

Genesis 3:16-19 

16 E a mulher disse: Multiplicarei grandemente a dor da tua conceição; em dor darás a luz filhos; e o teu desejo será para o teu marido, e ele te dominará. 17 E ao homem disse: Porquanto deste ouvidos a voz de tua mulher, e comeste da árvore de que te ordenei dizendo: Não comerás dela; maldita é a terra por tua causa; em fadiga comerás dela todos os dias da tua vida. 18 Ela te produzirá espinhos e abrolhos; e comerás das ervas do campo. 19 Do suor do teu rosto comerás o teu pão, até que tornes a terra, porque dela foste tomado; porquanto és pó, e ao pó tornarás.

Entao a proxima vez que voce quiser gratificar os desejos de sua carne e pecar contra o seu corpo e contra Deus, lembre-se do quanto Jesus sofreu por seus pecados, lembre o preco que Ele pagou para te dar vida enquanto voce merecia morte, e lembre-se o quanto pecado nos separa de Deus.

Isaias 59:1-2 

Eis que a mão do Senhor não está encolhida, para que não possa salvar; nem surdo o seu ouvido, para que não possa ouvir; 2 mas as vossas iniqüidades fazem separação entre vós e o vosso Deus; e os vossos pecados esconderam o seu rosto de vós, de modo que não vos ouça.

Em Jesus,
Tyrone

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

God Hates SIN!



Matthew 27:45-46 

"Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 

Why did God forsake His Son in the darkest moment of His earthly life? While He suffered an agonizing, shameful, and painful death on the cross?

The simple answer is, God hates sin! And the sins of the whole world were placed upon the body of Christ, who offered Himself as a sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world. Sin separates us from God and during the time of darkness while Jesus was on the cross suffering for our sins, God Almighty turned His face away from His Son.

1 Peter 2:21-25 

"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;  who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.  For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

Jesus paid the ultimate price so that we could be reconciled back to God, He even experienced the pain of death as His soul went down to Hades, separated from the presence of God.

Acts 2:22-24 

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 

Understand that it takes only one sin, one act of disobedience to displease a Holy and Righteous God, just look at  Adam and Eve.

Genesis 3:16-19  

To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.” Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.”

So the next time you want to gratify the lusts of your flesh and sin against your body and God, remember how much Jesus suffered for your sins, remember the price He paid to give you life when you deserve death, and remember how much sin separates you from God.

Isaiah 59:1-2 

"Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear." 

In Jesus,
Tyrone

Friday, February 21, 2014

Sinais dos Tempos


This message can also be found in our blog named: Signs of the Times on Feb 20th.2014

Escrita por: Tyrone D.Palmer

Traduzida por: Cynthia R. Palmer


Mateus 16:1-3

Então chegaram a ele os fariseus e os saduceus e, para o experimentarem, pediram-lhe que lhes mostrasse algum sinal do céu. 2 Mas ele respondeu, e disse-lhes: Ao cair da tarde, dizeis: Haverá bom tempo, porque o céu está rubro. 3 E pela manhã: Hoje haverá tempestade, porque o céu está de um vermelho sombrio. Ora, sabeis discernir o aspecto do céu, e não podeis discernir os sinais dos tempos?


Por que os fariseus nao puderam discernir o que estava acontecendo bem a frente de suas faces?

A palavra de Deus nos diz em Isaias 6:8-10

Depois disto ouvi a voz do Senhor, que dizia: A quem enviarei, e quem irá por nós? Então disse eu: Eis-me aqui, envia-me a mim. 9 Disse, pois, ele: Vai, e dize a este povo: Ouvis, de fato, e não entendeis, e vedes, em verdade, mas não percebeis. 10 Engorda o coração deste povo, e endurece-lhe os ouvidos, e fecha-lhe os olhos; para que ele não veja com os olhos, e ouça com os ouvidos, e entenda com o coração, e se converta, e seja sarado.

Os fariseus, saduceus, doutores e muitos judeus durante o tempo do ministerio de Jesus estavam debaixo dos julgamentos de Deus!

Nos vemos confirmacao e cumprimento dessa profecia em Mateus 13:10-15

E chegando-se a ele os discípulos, perguntaram-lhe: Por que lhes falas por parábolas? 11 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Porque a vós é dado conhecer os mistérios do reino dos céus, mas a eles não lhes é dado; 12 pois ao que tem, dar-se-lhe-á, e terá em abundância; mas ao que não tem, até aquilo que tem lhe será tirado. 13 Por isso lhes falo por parábolas; porque eles, vendo, não vêem; e ouvindo, não ouvem nem entendem. 14 E neles se cumpre a profecia de Isaías, que diz: Ouvindo, ouvireis, e de maneira alguma entendereis; e, vendo, vereis, e de maneira alguma percebereis. 15 Porque o coração deste povo se endureceu, e com os ouvidos ouviram tardamente, e fecharam os olhos, para que não vejam com os olhos, nem ouçam com os ouvidos, nem entendam com o coração, nem se convertam, e eu os cure.

Nos sabemos atraves das escrituras que os fariseus, judeus, etc.....viram Jesus com seus proprios olhos fazer milagres e eles ouviram-O com seus ouvidos falar palavras diretamente do Pai Celestial mas contudo eles nao acreditaram em Jesus! Isso nos diz como os julgamentos espirituais de Deus afetam as pessoas e esta terra fisicamente!

O mesmo tipo de profecias estao sendo cumpridas agora nesses ultimos dias, onde grande escuridao cobre os incredulos, e os iniquos nao entendem o que esta acontecendo bem a frente de seus olhos!

Isaias 60:2a

"Pois eis que as trevas cobrirão a terra, e a escuridão os povos;"

Daniel 12:8-10

Eu, pois, ouvi, mas não entendi; por isso perguntei: Senhor meu, qual será o fim destas coisas? 9 Ele respondeu: Vai-te, Daniel, porque estas palavras estão cerradas e seladas até o tempo do fim. 10 Muitos se purificarão, e se embranquecerão, e serão acrisolados; mas os ímpios procederão impiamente; e nenhum deles entenderá; mas os sábios entenderão.

Voce discerne os sinais dos tempos?

Em Jesus,
Tyrone

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Signs Of The Times


Matthew 16:1-3

"Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times."

Why couldn't the Pharisees discern what was going on right in front of their faces?

The word of God tells us in Isaiah 6:8-10

"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ “Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And return and be healed.”

The Pharisees, Sadducees, Lawyers, and many Jews during the time of Jesus ministry were under the judgments of God!

We see confirmation and fulfillment of this prophecy in Matthew 13:10-15

"And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’"

We know from scripture that the Pharisees, Jews etc.... saw Jesus with their own eyes perform great miracles and they heard Him with their own ears speak words directly from the Father in Heaven but yet they did not believe in Jesus! This tells us how the spiritual judgments of God affect people and this earth physically!

The same type of prophecies are being fulfilled right now in these last days, as gross darkness covers the ungodly, and the wicked do not understand what is happening right before their eyes!

Isaiah 60:2

"For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people;"

Daniel 12:8-10

"Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand."

Can you discern the signs of the times?

In Jesus,
Tyrone

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Ame Seus Inimigos



This message can also be found on our blog named: " Love Your Enemies" on Jan 24th,2014
Written by: Tyrone D. Palmer
Traduzida por: Cynthia R. Palmer


Mateus 5:43-48

"Ouvistes que foi dito: Amarás ao teu próximo, e odiarás ao teu inimigo. 44 Eu, porém, vos digo: Amai aos vossos inimigos, e orai pelos que vos perseguem; 45 para que vos torneis filhos do vosso Pai que está nos céus; porque ele faz nascer o seu sol sobre maus e bons, e faz chover sobre justos e injustos. 46 Pois, se amardes aos que vos amam, que recompensa tereis? não fazem os publicanos também o mesmo? 47 E, se saudardes somente os vossos irmãos, que fazeis demais? não fazem os gentios também o mesmo? 48 Sede vós, pois, perfeitos, como é perfeito o vosso Pai celestial.

As escrituras acima sao provavelmente uma das mais dificeis de serem vividas na vida diaria de um discipulo de Cristo. Quantos que professam ser cristaos que estao na verdade FAZENDO o que Jesus comanda aqui? Quantos estao amando seus inimigos? Quantos estao fazendo o bem aos que os odeiam? E um ensino dificil quando voce considera que todo dia (se voce for um discipulo de Jesus cheio do Espirito) voce encarara perseguicao e odio dos que se opoem a Cristo em voce.

E se voce nao esta experimentando perseguicao, odio, aversao e ofensas de diversas formas todos os dias, entao voce deve questionar se voce esta ou nao realmente na fe!

Paulo disse isso a Timoteo em 2 Timoteo 3:10-12

Tu, porém, tens observado a minha doutrina, procedimento, intenção, fé, longanimidade, amor, perseverança, 11 as minhas perseguições e aflições, quais as que sofri em Antioquia, em Icônio, em Listra; quantas perseguições suportei! e de todas o Senhor me livrou. 12 E na verdade todos os que querem viver piamente em Cristo Jesus padecerão perseguições.

Se voce nao esta andando no Espirito, semeando para agradar o Espirito, e dando frutos do Espirito em seu coracao, entao sera absolutamente impossivel amar seus inimigos da maneira que Jesus amou. E nos somos chamados para andar como Ele andou, e sermos conformados a Sua imagem no nosso homem interior. Amar seus inimigos e obedecer aos mandamentos de Jesus nao sera possivel sem o Espirito de Deus trabalhando em nos e atraves de nos para completar o trabalho de Deus na face dessa terra.

Entao, a proxima vez que voce for caluniado, difamado ou xingado no trabalho por ser um cristao ou por falar a verdade, mesmo sendo fisicamente atacado por sua fe, como muitos estao sendo torturados e mortos pelo nome de Jesus no mundo todo. Lembre-se das palavras de Jesus, 'ame seus inimigos', faca o bem aos que os odeiam, abencoe os que te amaldicoam'. Jesus chama de abencoado a todo que participa de tais perseguicoes!

Lucas 6:20-23

Então, levantando ele os olhos para os seus discípulos, dizia: Bem-aventurados vós, os pobres, porque vosso é o reino de Deus. 21 Bem-aventurados vós, que agora tendes fome, porque sereis fartos. Bem-aventurados vós, que agora chorais, porque haveis de rir. 22 Bem-aventurados sereis quando os homens vos odiarem, e quando vos expulsarem da sua companhia, e vos injuriarem, e rejeitarem o vosso nome como indigno, por causa do Filho do homem. 23 Regozijai-vos nesse dia e exultai, porque eis que é grande o vosso galardão no céu; pois assim faziam os seus pais aos profetas.

Em Jesus,
Tyrone