The Canaanite Woman

At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Behold, a Canaanite woman from that region, began to cry, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me: my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil! But Jesus answered him not a word. So his disciples came and asked him: Send away this woman, for she crieth after us.Jesus answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. But the woman came and fell down before Jesus, and began to plead, Lord, help me! Jesus said to him: It is not fair to take the children's bread to throw them to the dogs. The woman insisted: Yes, Lord, but also the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table! Then Jesus said unto him, O woman, great is thy faith! Be it as thou wilt! And from that moment her daughter was healed.

This narrative of God's Word is like the Gospel of Luke 16:19-31 Lazarus and the rich entitled when he says "the crumbs that fall from the table," because in both cases the crumbs are not physical but spiritual, because it is the living bread come down from heaven, Jesus. The Jews had bread in abundance, the law and the prophets and thought it was theirs alone and do not share what it really was a big mistake because from the beginning of salvation was open to all, and it is clear from many examples in life Caleb and Joshua who together were those who believed in the promise of God regardless of circumstances. See Caleb was not Jewish, but the tribe of the Canaanites quenezeus (Js14: 6). And this was one of the twelve spies, he represented the tribe of Judah from which our Lord descended. There is plenty of bread on the table (the church) that makes the difference, but the key is the desire to eat this bread and share, so with Caleb, Lazarus, the Canaanite woman and many others and have to be like us.Otherwise it is useless abundance on the table, except to court, because "there are those who much is given much will be charged LC12: 48." Open your eyes while you can, example? The rich man in Luke 16.

By: Ralph Castello.

CRY GOD FOR MINISTERS!

The name Joel means "Jehovah is God."

It is likely that Joel has lived and prophesiedin Jerusalem. It would, therefore, in his youth,known Elijah and Elisha. Probable date: 830 years before Christ, at the time of King Joash.

Joel has been called "the prophet of the revival." He understood that sincere repentanceis the basis of true spirituality and was forthis to happen to his people that he was struggling.

The basic content of his book is the call to repentance. Studying with interestits great lessons are edified.

I - WHEN WE PREACHED JOEL When the prophet Joel preached their messages, the economic situation was desperate because of an attack of locusts unique. He leaves this fact to alert people to the practice of sanctification, the brokenness, and greater submission to the Lord, 1: 14, messages that make the book very timely. Joel also announces the Lord's day and prevents under the imminence of a military attack would come by a foreign nation and ends the book with the most precious message about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

a) The plague of locusts - Among the more than 80 varieties of locusts, Joel says four: the cutter, the migrator, the devourer and destroyer, v. 4, had ravaged the land of Israel. The people fell silent as a sign of grief. All dried up and the field produced nothing.

b) The lessons of devastation - The news of this calamity should be passed from generation to generation, see 3, because it refers to a time trial of the Lord in the pleasures of life were removed and there was a general lament. Even the drunks regretted because the locusts devoured the vines, v. 5, and had no more wine, they destroyed a fig tree, stealing away the peels, see 7. Because of this misery to young people wept, v. 8. Whole grain is lost and the tenants were embarrassed and bewildered, vv. 10, 11, because the court came across a small enemy, but in large numbers and wise, Proverbs 30: 27.

c) Reactions to debauchery, 1: 10-14 - With the destruction of pastures and crops, even the priests complained because there was no evidence for sacrifices to the Lord, v. 9. As a general calamity, sin also had devastated all areas of life. This is where the Lord says: "Wail, priests."When the church experiences scourge of such nature engulfed in troubles, sins and diseases that devastate families after families, 1 Corinthians 11: 30-32, biblical teaching to solve this situation is that ministers and people return to the Lord with the same sincerity, intensity , repentance and interests described in Joel 1: 13-14 and 2: 12-17e Deuteronomy 4: 30-31.

II - THE DAY OF THE LORD. The prophet describes this terrible scene to prepare people about what they would talk about the "Day of the Lord," v. 15, which also come as a destruction. It is noticed that Joel sees something behind this plague of locusts, he sees beyond, sees a day of desolation throughout the land. The event by which the people wept when it was foreshadowing of another day in court: a trial to be shed in the final days of this world.

a) An army prepared against Judah, 2: 1-11. Joel announced that he was about to happen a major military invasion. Compare that to a devastation by locusts that had plagued the land.He asks: "You've heard throughout his life, throughout the history of his people, something like?" The answer to v. 2 would only be an emphatic no!

b) Judgement Day - Joel uses almost his entire book to talk about the Lord's Day, 2: 1, 11, 31, 3: 14; this will be the final adjudication of God over all evil and also the end of this era.This day will begin with the Rapture of the Church, 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17, 5: 2; includes seven years of tribulation, which is the last week of Daniel 9: 24-27, and will culminate with the return of Christ with his Church to reign on earth, Revelation 20: 1-6.

c) A call to repentance, 2: 12-17. The disaster that affects Israel in times of Joel leads the nation, politically, to chaos. But this divine intervention is merely illustrative. As the worst is yet to come, God raises Joel disquiet the priests and to urge the people to repentance, v. 13, and that this return humbly to the Lord, not with empty hands, but with the sacrifice of genuine sorrow and mourning, fasting and prayers by the mercies of God, v. 12. To do so, they should proclaim a solemn assembly, 2: 15-17. No one should miss, nothing excuses, and vv.15 16. And the priests would pray with everyone crying, "Spare thy people, O Lord," v. 17.

d) Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, 2: 28-32. In a future time, marked by the adverb 'then', v. 28, the Holy Spirit would be poured out upon all flesh. Examining The 3: 5, we see that this promise covers the last days Israel, starting with the tribulation and into the reign of the Messiah, which comes next.Compare, Isaiah 2: 2 with Acts 2: 17.

Time is emphatic in v. 29. God wishes to repeat that this will happen "in those days." That is, after repentance and future restoration of national Israel, Zech 11: 10: 13: 1, events will be simultaneous with the Second Coming of Christ.This "great and terrible Day of the Lord" will be presented with wonders of God on earth and in heaven, vv. 30-31.

But Zion and Jerusalem will remain, v. 32, and will happen after that ... the Holy Spirit will be poured out faithful remnant. Note that there is no restriction on the receipt of this gift: no differences in age (young and old) or sex (sons and daughters), and even social status (male and female slaves). What happened in Acts 2 was the fulfillment of this prophecy, but full compliance is yet to come: Is 32: 15, 44: 3.4; Ez 36: 27.29, 37: 14: 39: 29. Thus, the study of the prophet Joel reminds us that the Church must live in a permanent climate of revival in order to do the will of the Lord.

Not endure sound Doctrine.

Text based: 2 Timothy 4.1-5.

Exhortation of the apostle Paul to Timothy his son in the faith and all of us children of God.

"I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom, preach the word, plead the time, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Because time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts, And they shall turn away their ears from the truth and turn aside to myths. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. "2 Tim 4.1-5

In the course of church history there have always been those who love sound doctrine. As the end approaches, the situation will get worse in this sense.

"But know this: that in the last days perilous times." 2 Tim 3.1 (read the whole chapter 3).

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will abandon the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." 1 Timothy 4.1

Let's examine some parts of this text, especially verses 3 and 4.

1) "not endure sound doctrine":

Many profess to be Christians, attending "churches" (denominations) and show that they serve God, but will not accept the original apostolic faith of the NT, nor examples of the heroes of the faith of the TAA, nor the Bible demands that the believer ordering separate themselves injustice.

"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then the Greek." Romans 1:16

2) "turn away their ears from the truth":

The authentic biblical preaching of a man or woman of God will no longer be accepted in many churches And actually this is already happening. The offset from the true desire to make a gospel sermons that less demanding.

"Who have strayed from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some." 2 Timothy 2:18

"Ever learning, and can never get to know the truth. And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. "2 Timothy 3:7-8

"Contentions of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is a cause of gain, from such turn away." 1 Timothy 6.5

"Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who deviate from the truth." Titus 1:14

Will no longer accept portions of the Word of God dealing with repentance, sin, destruction, the need for holiness and separation from the world.

"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. "2 Timothy 3.15-17

"The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their, and my people so wish, but you will do after this?" Jer 5:31

"And behold, thou art unto them as a song of love, who has a pleasant voice, and that respect as well, because they hear your words but do not do them." Ez 33.32

3) "heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts":

These false believers and leaders do not want pastors (those who have the ministerial gift) by the standards of the Word of God.

"Hold the pattern of sound words which you heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. "2 Timothy 1.13,14

"This is a faithful saying: If anyone desires the episcopate, fine work he desires. It is therefore appropriate that the bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, honest, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous; that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, so that became proud, do not fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have good testimony from those outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved, then let them, if they are blameless. "1 Timothy 3.1-10

But those who seek to tolerate his selfish desires and worldly. Choose preachers with gifts of oratory skills to entertain the people with a message and assure you that you can be faithful and continue to live after the flesh.

"That the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So those who are in the flesh can not please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if someone does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. And if Christ is in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of Him who rose from the dead dwells in you Jesus, who rose from the dead in Christ shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh will die, but if by the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. "Romans 8.4-13

"And there was also false prophets among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who will secretly damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious, which will be maligned by the way of truth. And through covetousness they will exploit you with false words; over which they have a long time the sentence will not be late, and their damnation slumbers not. For if God spared not the angels who sinned, but cast them into hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for the court; And spared not the old world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, seven others, bringing the flood upon the world of the ungodly, and condemned the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes, and setting an example to those who live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, weary of dissolute life of the wicked (for that righteous man dwelling among them, tormented every day just soul, seeing and hearing their lawless deeds) So, you know the Lord deliver the godly from temptation and to reserve the unjust Day of Judgement to be punished: But chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government headstrong, stubborn, not afraid to speak evil of dignities While the angels, though greater in might and power, did not speak out against they blasphemous trial before the Lord. But these, like unreasoning animals, who follow nature, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of you do not understand, perish in their corruption, receiving the reward of unrighteousness, as they that take pleasure in the everyday pleasures; Spots they are and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you, having eyes full of adultery, and not cease from sin, beguiling unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, cursed children: who, forsaking the right way , wandered along the path of Balaam son of Beor who loved the wages of unrighteousness, but he was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds driven by wind force, for which the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and lasciviousness, those who were away from those who walk in error, promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption. For someone who is overcome, the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, it became the last state to them worse than the first. For better for them not knowing the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them, Thus came for them what a true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit , and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mud. "2 Peter 2

The Holy Spirit warns all who remain faithful to God and submit to His Word, that await persecution and suffering for the sake of justice. Furthermore, they must separate themselves from people, churches and religious institutions that deny the power of God unto salvation, and who preach a gospel modified (Galatians 1:9; 1 Timothy 4.1,2; 2 P 2.1; Jude 3; Rev. 2.24)

The Angel of The Church.

Long ago I was taught that pastors are the angels of the churches, relying on letters to seven churches of Revelation. And this is the thinking of many, but could this really true? Analyze, because one of these texts contained in the book of Revelation:

"Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: This says that he has in his right hand seven stars, who walks among the seven golden candlesticks."The first fact that we have observed is that there were several pastors in the churches as the apostle Paul writes. "And he gave some apostles, some prophets and some evangelists, and some pastors and doctors," Ef.4: 11

So which of these would be the angel of the church at Ephesus? Since the word angel is placed in the singular and not plural, and besides writing is so tiny. When referring to the Scriptures to the angel of the Lord written with uppercase know that is a reference to Christ, who is not the case here treated. If writing is presented so tiny that we believe is a reference to the angels of God, since it is seven angels, one for each church, see: "The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches "Revelation 1:20. Who makes the description of this scripture is Jesus himself, and at no time he refers to angels as pastors, but as angels.

As we said above that the angels were pastors of churches, which one refers to the seven letters, since there were several? If this were not enough even Scripture is most enlightening when we read the same book of Revelation: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants things which must happen soon, and by his angel he sent and signified to John, his servant, who testified to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, and all you have seen. "Ap.1 :1-2 See the text is exceedingly instructive, the revelation of Christ is to be shown to his servants (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, doctors) all these angels are servants and not the church. "And by his angel he sent and signified to John." See who is the angel that John notifies the order of Jesus, and John bore witness to the Word of God churches, including us. See:" John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne." Ap.1.4 In fact the placement of pastors as angels of the Church, not merely a religious superstition.

Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. "John 8:32.

For: Ralph Castello.

Letter to the World.

Letter to the world, Campos Goytacazes/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 6, 2010 (according to the Gregorian calendar that is not right before the Holy Scriptures).

"But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: And in the last days, saith God, I pour out My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams, and also pour out My Spirit on my servants and my handmaidens in those days, and they shall prophesy. "At 2.16-18. Brothers, friends and even enemies (not that they consider them so, but all that do God's will are enemies of the cross of Christ.) "For many walk, of whom I told you often and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame them, who mind earthly things. "Philippians 3:18-19No book of 1 Samuel 3:1 we read:" And the child Samuel served the Lord before Eli And the word of the LORD was precious in those days, there was no vision. "As we read this text Sacred in Samuel's day there was no open vision, because God is manifest in each time so that you should manifest itself. "God, formerly spoken often and in many ways, the fathers by the prophets, we spoke to us in recent days, the Son." Hb 1.1E these days as we read in Acts 2:15-18, the Lord manifests Himself through the Holy Spirit Almighty, and so established and decreed by God is, visions, dreams and prophecies. But when it established the purpose of the walk with the Lord pity watching this view.It was at dawn on December 6, 2010 (according to the Gregorian calendar which is not correct on the Scriptures) that the Lord led me to a city street where I live and showed me a terrifying sight, I believe it was in the Spirit, because the vision was very clear without any confusion. You have placed me standing staring at the sky toward the north, was five hours late at night when the sky began to emerge in a terrible sight, a big edge in a purple dress (purple) vertically down from the clouds toward the earth. At first I could not discern what it was, because that purple robe descended slowly, but with the unfolding of the vision I could see that this mantle was a garment covering the body of a woman's huge and scary, it was with his hands on his stomach and in his hands I saw a picture and I noticed that it was an idol of sculpture known as "Our Lady" (Mary).

It was scary to look at that woman looks huge and cold as that of death.I kept looking at that terrible sight, when it appeared another sign in heaven: there were two massive columns and round that came down vertically from the sky one of a woman's hand and another on. The columns were extremely white as snow and homogeneous. These columns stood side by side with this woman and how they were watching her. At this point the vision ended and I found myself at home again and it was still early morning, I opened my eyes and wondered what this would, I wanted to get up, but I did not sleep and kept lying down, was when I had dreams.In the dream, was placed on a wooden platform over a huge natural lake, but they should exist in the lake where there were buffalo fish swimming as if they were fish, I noticed that a woman swam peacefully without fear among the buffalo. Immediately I found myself in another place, this also had a lake, however artificial, was concrete handiwork of men, now said to myself: You must fish at least here, when someone spoke to me near the lake: fish do not provide this lake are bad, here's to fish dog was when I looked and saw a small dark fish-shaped dog run and enter the lake. Shortly thereafter I found myself in another place, a house was very luxurious and had everything money could buy, this house I saw many people indulging in the pleasures of this time, I saw this house a huge bathtub-shaped bed and people take pleasure in it submerged in its pleasures.

Here, then sonhos.Esta After these, it is the vision and dreams and now see their meanings and interpretations.Early in the morning I got up and tried to understand the vision and dreams, and that would be impossible without the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. The first thing I tried was to know who was this woman dressed in dark purple and the image of "our lady" in your hands. That's when the Lord made me read the book of Revelation 17:1-5 "And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, telling me, 'Come, I will show thee the condemnation of the great whore that is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth: and they that dwell on the earth drunk with the wine of her fornication. And he took me in spirit into the wilderness, and saw a woman sit upon a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication. And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATION OF THE EARTH. "Revelation 17.1-5Logo realized that the woman dressed in purple in my view was the same as described in the book of Revelation.

And why this vision, as it is narrated in Scripture? This, I needed to understand. That's when the Lord made me know that he would do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants. "Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets." Am 3.7Observe servants that is plural, we are the servants of the Lord to receive visions, dreams and revelations, and transmit to this generation. The fact that the Lord has shown me in vision the great harlot is related to the time of his trial, the time has come for the Lord to judge this harlot with whom the kings and peoples of the earth, that this judge is drunk with the blood the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And the Lord sends us notice that the time has come, the time is it where you going to shake the earth and destroy the entire city of the great whore, the time when the earth will witness the biggest earthquake ever seen since foundation of the world, but the whole earth will shake violently, millions will die as a result of these earthquakes, a lot of destruction, panic, chaos and hunger worldwide."And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings, and a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, such was this great earthquake." Revelation 16:18Certainly there will be a huge disrepute in relation to this word in both the wicked world as among Christians.

But so too were the days of Noah and the days of Lot, Noah's family had no one else believed in his words, even with Lot and his wife believed, and everyone knows what happened to the unbelievers. It is almost a consensus among Christians that Jesus' coming is at hand, much has been said about this, but how many really believe.In view of the great whore have not seen the significance of both huge and extremely white round columns that descended from heaven. The letter from the apostle Paul to Timothy in chapter 3: 15 and Rev 3.12a reads: "but if not later, so you know how it should be in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth "." Whoever wins, I make a pillar in the temple of my God .. "These two columns represent: the first and second prophets the apostles who were victims of this great whore, and now it's time to rejoice with them their destruction and for this reason those two columns stood side by side whore, we read: "And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And, seeing her I wondered with great admiration. "Rev. 17.6" Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, for God hath avenged you on "Ap 18.20Chegamos a time crucial where who is holy and just be more, and as I was given this vision I am taking the word of the Almighty and prophesy that the time has come the wrath of Almighty God, who can identify the times prophesied in the Word of God good will, amen. "He said to me: Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book because the time is near. Whoever is unjust let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous let him be righteous still: and he that is holy is holy still. And behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give to each according to his work. "22.10-12 Ap * Soon the meaning of dreams.

For: Ralph Castello.

Welcome!

Emerges a new blog today: the Free Church on the Move.

We are stewards of the blog in Portuguese: o Igreja Livre em Movimento(http://igrejalivreemmovimento.blogspot.com/), and decided to create a blog both in English as in Spanish: Iglesia Libre en Movimiento (http://iglesialibreenmovimiento.blogspot.com/). The same posts published in our blog will be posted in Portuguese and English and Spanish in their respective blogs.

With that, we will facilitate the understanding of many around the world!Grace and peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with all the saints around the world.

Amen!