I am pressed to share on a trend that is gaining much ground, but actual before credit is given it has been thwarted. Our history is something that the world (It’s wisdom) and all the folly that is tied to it. It is slowly diluting making what is a HAMMER (The WORD OF GOD), focusing on weaker forces by adding it’s Teleological arguments that only comes from the lust that the “Tree of Knowledge” has intertwined itself into the soul of mankind. An apostolic spirit Lord we pray to arises within us as the Body of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. We find much insight into what the meaning of a Hebraic word means with much more insight into what a Greek word means but the power thereof is lacking. I am not against the apologist’s of the GOSPEL, scripture is very clear about the studying to show ourselves approved. This is a good thing but our HISTORY is full of the GOD kind of events that clearly are only explained by the will of GOD HIMSELF and no other. This lust for knowledge/philosophies to reason with what has been said has clearly seared our hearts and minds from the simplicity’s of faith in HIM. A child like ignorance is simply relying on HIS HOLY SPIRIT on the matter. Beloved guard yourselves from this weak spoiled milk that contains no strains of OUR HISTORICAL and ever present GOD. Our history is marked with great fathers/mothers of the faith who solely said not my will, but yours be done. Our history is grafted into the vine with the vinedresser who prunes us if we bare no fruit. Where do we learn about how that is done in today’s churches? Where do we learn about this abiding in HIM so, the fruit is bared? It is in our history, it is in HIS HOLY WORD.

Our HISTORY is right next us daily waiting for those who are simple to ask for wisdom from it. She is calling to those who will listen at her gates the gates of the city. To establish HIS kingdom on earth we need to connect with the HISTORY of HIS WORD.

Seek it, search for it, study it, have faith in it. Is your soul fainting because you are hungry and thirsty for this bread of life?

“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in. Is 58:12″

A Manager calls for an account on how his employee is managing his money:assets

Employee: thinks to himself, he is about to lose his job, and doesn’t want to be jobless doing something he doesn’t want to do for less money

Employee: I know what to do so, if i am fired from my job as a broker i will have gained favor with those i helped and have a home/position with my managers debtors.

Employee: goes to the managers debtors and asked how much do you owe and the first one says a hundred measures of oil, employee says take your check book and sit down quickly and pay 50 measures of oil

Employee: goes to the other managers debtors and asked how much do you owe and the other says a hundred measures of wheat, steward says take your check book and pay 80 measures of wheat.

Manager: Says i am impressed, you not only showed me your able to get my debts before you got fired, you also are also wise.

The Lord: tells the disciples to make friends with the unrighteous love of money; so that when it fails you will have a eternal place to go to.

vs 8 Highlights the fact that the employee was unjust

vs12 communicates about what the plumb line for responsibility “if you can not take care of what is not yours, how you will be responsible for your own?.

vs13 talks about loving GOD or Mammon in which the earlier text tells the disciples to make friends with. The key is that we are to fellowship with the world in such a way that the Light and grace of GOD in our lives is to be seen winning them to HIS kingdom, but not to love there ways or practices. This is the closest verse i have seen to the comment about to be in the world but not of the world explained.

Religion loves money and will mock you when you walk in the understanding of your purpose in the world, we are not to pridefully think that our self-righteousness is purity before GOD, but rather see the world, make friends with it to win them to CHRIST our LORD. Love not the things of this world and hate sin, but our mission is right standing before GOD and men and how will they know if we parade ourselves in buildings made with brick and mortar. The first part of this chapter eludes to a unrighteous employee being used as an example on how a wise practice can be obtained.

Thank you Olga for asking the question it inspired me.

One soul clearly told me that He was demon possessed; we reached out as he went on to say how other churches looked at him crazy. The Lord delivers souls today from demon possession just like the days of old, if we just believe all things are possible.

We are transitioning from our house church plant in Plainfield, IL to help plant a work in Chicago. We are excited about reaching the lost on the streets where we came from. Where the Lord taught me how to have faith and fight for souls. A new passion for the Lost has arisen and a quickening of HIS holy word to make disciples is our mantra.

I will proclaim HIS gospel, I will believe in HIS power to work today in our society no matter what, we will see souls saved for HIS glory.

love bro. Miguel

Mat 26:
42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Pray for one another, draw a line in the sand of your hearts making a decision that I will not run nor hide from this confrontation of brother/sisterly conflict. I will stand and not run away from one another, I will work out the matter and give glory unto GOD for in HIM we live, move and have our being. We truly love our brothers/sister who we see because we honestly love our GOD who we can’t see. Remember CHRIST in the garden of Gethsemane and the tremendous amount of stress that was on HIS shoulders knowing that HE was about to die for the sins of this world with great drops of sweat as it was blood falling to the ground. We our HIS body, that price has been paid so we can overcome all challenges that come our way.

It is hard to even love those who are against you brother Miguel, but heaven mold my heart and teach me to forgive as I myself was forgiven.

bro. Miguel

Power

The strong desire once gripped my heart with lust, to operate in something I thought was HIS power, actually a drive was fueled by charismatic gimmick’s along with celestial encounters leading me into a path of utter confidence, and holy pride (a oxymoron of such). Countless healings and undeniable manifestations of the GOD kind, but something was wrong as one searches deep within and how does one search deep within, by allowing one to examine his/her behavior to the temptations of life. Monitoring your appetite for this power. If you find that all that becomes satisfying is great actions from GOD on your behalf then it is time to die to self. There is a strong wave that the enemy has aligned in the pastures where the sheep graze. There is a seed a Darnel seed that is placed among the wheat, that grows over time absorbing ones soil and nutrients. Once is has fully grown you may find out that it looks exactly like the wheat seed, but eventually grows into Weeds, strangling the life out of what was sown in faith. Look for these “foxes that come to spoil the vine, for our vine have tender grapes”.

De Civitate Dei

This scripture in it’s context was speaking about how Abraham went out to a land that was promised, in this obedience in leaving what was familiar, spiritual guidance/faith saw a city that was built by GOD. This could be interpreted as heaven being an inspiration for HIM to be persevered in the promise, but if we look at verse 13 communicates about these spiritual pilgrims who died in faith, not having receive the promise, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them , and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. This work from our past brothers and sisters that looked for this country scriptures says was a heavenly one where GOD is not ashamed to be called their GOD: for HE hath prepared for them a city.

We are privileged in the south suburbs of the Chicago-land area where this goal is imminent in our hearts, fellow labors working to achieve such an example here on earth as it is in heaven is our objective. Building as a master builder weaving souls together, establishing foundations that our Apostolic fathers left us as traditions in our faith. Apostolic doctrine living and working the practices of our faith amongst the body, fellowship building relationships with one another outside the day of the Lord so, we can get beyond the superficial and into the not knowing anyone in the flesh but after the spirit. Breaking bread, doing that which our Holy Lord has left us with to do in remembrance of HIM partaking in unity, and holy communion. Prayers, praying for one another, praying for the Lost, praying as our conversation with the Master so we may know HIS ways.

This month we have heard of 3 potential house church works that will require all these practices to manifest: Crystal Lake, a Spanish house church in Naperville, IL/Aurora, IL, and Elgin, IL (this is is motion). We should see this as a support for the city of GOD established here on earth as it is in heaven. May the Lord move in all of HIS glory and might. If you desire to see such a city, let us be challenged that it’s price/cost is much, it will require death to self from all parties but the end result will be a bride ready for the master acceptance. Lord use us to establish your kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven buy building one brick at a time with the chief cornerstone rightly fitted in HIS proper place.

Some build in the might of there intellect, others build with flash and charisma, but who will allow JESUS Himself to build?

bro. Miguel Villarreal

Beginning

I remember vividly when our first daughter was born that whole ordeal was pleasant and painful, times of joy and pain at the same time. So is this work that is at hand: you are young, beautiful, lovely and pure. You have cause pain at times, questionable moments, doubts if we were going to see resoultions to growing pains, but at the end of the matter THE LORD IS BUILDING THIS HOUSE. So we step aside to watch this organic work grown straight from the ground in which we come from. Bringing together those flavors that only can be ascribed to the pressing of oil from the makers hand. A sweet smelling savour lifting itself up, small not overbearing but poignant, clear giving itself to growth. As others come to model in this short time let us be challenged to seek the face of HIM that causes increase.

Nas montanhas de Fafe, Portugal

“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. St Jn 17:21:

Let us be mindful on this earth that we live in, many times we can be swept away into this non-existential life style of reading the word of GOD and constructing this fairy idea of all being well, healing flowing as if it was air, people sitting down not saying a word as JESUS spoke, listen you can hear the wind whisk around. Apostle’s speaking into cosmic situations while demons fluttering in fear as these great men walk around changing the world by themselves. Some of this thinking is good as it spurs one’s lifestyle for CHRIST, but the fact of the matter is that JESUS CHRIST himself had to use the bathroom many times and HE did, the apostle were disciples learning just about half of what JESUS was speaking about cause much of it in public was in parables. They wrestled with each other when HE was gone on what was HIS message grace vs the law. Today we are not exempt from these same situation that work amongst us, a house church with loud sounds that does not set in harmony with the moment of worship because young children are excited as they see these meetings as another time of joyous celebration why? cause they are kids. Teenagers speaking about matters that perk up your reserved manners even causing parents to blush at times, but how will they learn if they do not participate, listening and learning what elders and young adults have learned because of time and experience. What is it when a meal is brought within our midst and it is delicious to a few but, you may notice another scooping parts of the meal to the corner of the plate. I would say do not be offended and to be real, if you want to experience christianity in a new testament fashion with apostolic traditions being our doctrine then get ready for a complex meshing of individuals who come from different cultures and backgrounds living out different expressions of HIS life through us.

Christianity is more than personal Hermeneutics, the verse above expounded shows that the world will believe in them because of the concerted efforts that was between the Father and the Son. Their unity will bring forth belief in the world when we are one with CHRIST. This is only achieved when we are fellow members in HIS household living and moving and have our being as a collective body creating a real church. This task is not easy but confronts our own prejudices, allow our concepts of how things operate to be weighed among the body, only then we can be a real church.

Love bro. Miguel V

spirit-level

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ JESUS, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. Rom 8:1″

This is freedom, grace at its penultimate, thank you Lord that we are free from the bondage’s of traditions and rituals, but if we read this precept upon precept it is awarded to them who are in Christ Jesus who are lead not to walk by the flesh not by their own doing but by the spirit that works within us that is a consent shaping and molding of the Lord in our spirit.

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ JESUS hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, GOD sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: vs 3″

Paul recognizes that in exchange from this law of sin and death which is the Mosaic Law or old covenant, we are now bound to the law of the Spirit. Why? What is the weakness of the old law that could not achieve its results? This is answered in a single word “FLESH” this weak vessel we carry could never achieve or accomplish the task that the law requested. Sin, which is our Adamic nature, naturally achieves its fruit and death is the punishment of not fulfilling the law, but Christ JESUS the Son of GOD who came in the Adamic nature took sin in the flesh and condemned it. HE was the only human being who did not sin, so the law of the old covenant was satisfied through HIS life here on earth.

Many of us Christians stay in the first verse, never moving into this Law of the spirit or Righteousness of the Law. There is a contrast between walking in the flesh and walking in the spirit we are free from this law and grace is achieved now by this spirit lifestyle as we walk as CHRIST JESUS. So as we walk away from the law of sin and death move into this law of the spirit we please GOD vs8.

Be careful that in our freedom we don’t become carnal minded walking in our own ways, but now that we are in the Spirit the body is dead not literally but from a spiritual perspective life is now achieved because of the Spirit enables us to be righteous.

Love

You can only love another truly once you and GOD our lovers first, but to be in Love with GOD HE must shed upon your heart Love itself. Once that spiritual transaction takes place you can Love freely and truly another.

Testing Love

* Speak Love: In what you say if there is Love then they will hear, if there is no Love sounds they will hear but will not understand. If anything is said and there is no Love it is a speech from a pompous person who loves to hear them self communicate, clanging sounds thinking it is beautiful, but without knowledge that is it all but muttering to the others.

* Gift of Love: Prophetic utterance by the gift to others, understanding of all mystery’s or revelation for others, but no Love you just gave nothing to them. Let us not be so easily persuaded by those who have gifts. The litmus test is was is in that word/gift is it released in Love? (this definition of love has nothing to do with how it was giving meaning tone or our personal perception of the term, but Love itself which can be a warning done for your edification)

*Giving Love: Giving all resources and goods to feed the poor, what you work for and the sacrifices you made to bestow unto them, Laying your life for another (soldiers, police, security, fireman) but no Love it all profited us nothing.

Let us be reminded of Christ JESUS our Lord or if HE is not your Lord think on this, Love was taking a position a little lower than the angels in which HIS words brought them into creation, followed by a mockery of death that spewed verbally, then manifested in the suffering of death by crucifixion. This is Love