I IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BITTER AND BETTER` MIKE MACINTOSH
GOD IS WITH US. WE MUST BE WISE BUT NOT AFRAID. WITH THESE PROBLEMS THAT ARE GOING ON (I WON´T DIGNIFY IT WTH THE WORD PANDEMIC, IT´S SOMETHING EVIL, BUT THERE´S A LOT MORE GOING ON THAN MEETS THE EYE THAN A BAD FLU) . WE GET A LOT OF CHANCES TO MINISTER THAT WE WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD BEFORE. PUREHEART IS STILL LOOKING TO OPEN AN ORPHANAGE, AND WILL CONTINUE DOING WHAT WE ALWAYS DO. DONATIONS ARE WAY DOWN, UNDERSTANDABLY, BUT GOD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FOR US. WE ARE PAYING FOR PRIVATE DOCTORS TO MAKE HOUSE CALLS ON THOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT I KNOW WITH COVID,
IT´S AHUGE EXPENSE, BUT MY ONLY FRIEND THAT DIED OF COVID, DIED N A HOSPITAL. IT´S SAFER TO BE TREATED AT HOME.. PASTOR OVIDIO VALLADRES, MY PASTOR , DIED BECAUSE HE PASSED OFF HIS CHANCE TO HAVE A VENTILATOR TO THE GUY IN THE OTHER BED.
GOD HAS PROTECTED US AND THIS MINISTRY, AND THE CHILDREN IN IT FROM CORNAVIRUS. WE DON´T USE MASKS UNLESS WE ARE FORCED TO IN ORDER TO GO INTO A STORE OR SOMETHING. ESPECIALLY NOT IN THE DUMP WHEN WE FEED BECAUSE WE DON´T WANT THE KIDS USING USED ONES THAT THEY FIND IN HOSPITAL WASTE TO IMITATE US.GOD IS FAITHFUL AND GOOD FOREVER. HE HAS PROTECTED EVERY CHILD WE WORK WITH, AND EVERY ONE AT PURE HEART. GOD DOESN´T CHANGE. IF YOU CAN´T TRACE HIS HAND, TRUST HIS HEART …… A QUOTE FROM MY LATE FRIEND, ADRIAN ROGERS.
I KEEP ON CIRCLING BACK TO THE MIRACULOUS BECAUSE OF OUR MINISTRY`S NEEDS DAY IN AND DAY OUT. PUREHEART IS LARGELY A MINISTRY TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR, IN THE SECOND POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, AND NOW WITH THIS PANDEMIC, AFTER A FOILED COUPE TWO YEARS PRIOR,THE POVERTY IS EXCRUCIATING.. WE HAVE TRIPPLIED OUR EXPENSES FOR MEDICAL AID, AND INFLATON HAS DOUBLED OUR WATER, ELECTRIC BILL AND FOOD COSTS. YET WE MAKE IT EVERY WEEK. DONATIONS STILL TRICKLE IN JUST IN TIME. GOD IS GOOD. MANY TIMES THE PEOPLE WE MINISTER TO
CAN´T EVEN AFFORD AN ASPIRIN. AS MUCH AS IT PAINS ME TO SEE PEOPLE LOST, IT PAINS ME JUST AS MUCH TO SEE THEM LANGUISHING IN POVERTY, HUNGER AND SICKNESS. (MOST OF IT IS INTERTWINED). THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST IS GREAT NEWS! FANTASTIC NEWS! JESUS PAID FOR ALL OF OUR SINS ON THE CROSS OF CALVARY. BUT IT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST MISSING HELL. JESUS DIED TO GIVE US LIFE, AND LIFE IN ABUNDANCE, ON EARTH AS WELL IN HEAVEN)
Giving hope to at-risk children in Nicaragua
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Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.
In the times of Jesus, the religious (Pharisees and Suducees) were infuriated when they asked Jesus who He was and He said I AM because He was insinuating that He was God.
John 5:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Today, us Chsitians don’t stumble on this revelaton. Even the most lukewarm Christians know that Jesus is God. But most of us tend to wince when it is mentioned that Jesus always saidI WILL! Millions of saved, good Christians that love Jesus (including myself) kind of cave into the belief that God is going to do whatever He wants to do, and we have no say in the matter. I had the honor of soldiering with the Iran Imperial Marines before the fall of the Shah. They were muslims, and that´s what they believed. Because I don´t see that in the Bible, I need to change the way I look at this. God wants us to be saved as well as healed, and to live a good life on earth as well as in heaven.
Matthew 8:2-3 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Salvation is necessary for all of us. It is imperative for us to believe in Jesusdeity. God saves us through Jesus´ selfless sacrifice, through the fact the Gods Holy Son died for our sins on the cross of Calvary. God’s will for us is that we are all saved. You need to believe in the divinity of Jesus to fully repent. Believe and repent the Bible says. Repent and confess (agreeing that we have sinned and need to change our lives, to walk away from sin when we receive Jesus.) It is God’s will for us all to be saved.
2 Peter 3:9 God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Jesus also wants us to be healed. He never said I WONT´ to people that came to Him to be saved, nor to be healed. He usually just said they had to believe or have faith, but not always. A multitude is a thousand round about. Multitudes is many thousands. Great multitudes is many many thousands. Many of them not even going to church. It says what happened time and again…Jesus healed ALL of the great multitudes that came to Him… if you do a study, all means all.
Matthew 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
Jesus healed them all. Not just some. Jesus performed many miracles during His ministry. Not many were recorded. His disciples did too, through Him, even after He died. Jesus is still saving and healing people today.
John 21:24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true. 25 There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.
Jesus said I am7 times (a holy number)
What speaks to me most is when He said He`I am the good Shepherd´ in John 10:11
What would you think of a Shepeherd that had skinny, manged, sick, malnourished and lost sheep? I wouldn´t think he was very good, would you? The Good Shepherd provides everythng for His sheep. We are His sheep,, He takes good care of us.
God never changes. HE IS THAT HE IS. ANCIENT OF DAYS. JEHOVAH, THE GREAT I AM.
JEHOVAH is HEBREW FORI AM GOD.
HERE AREJUST A FEW NAMES OF GOD,, JEHOVAH, I AM. GOD, THAT NEVER CHANGES… HERE IS WHAT GOD CALLS HIMSELF.
God is the same yestarday, today and forever, HE DOES NOT CHANGE.
God´s words, not mine.
Jehovah-Jireh, I AM God who provides for you. Gen. 22:14
Jehovah-Shalom, I AM GOD who gives you peace. Judges 6:16-24; Phil. 4:6-7
Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, I AM God who sanctifies you. Lev. 20:7-8
El Shaddai, I AM God Almighty. Gen. 17:1-2; 49:22-26 2 Cor. 9:8
ADONAI, I AM God your Shepard. Ps. 23; John 10:11-16
Jehovah-Rapha, I AM GOD that heals you. Exodus 15.26
Elohim, I AM God your creator, the creator of the universe. Gen. 1; Ps. 35:22-23 ,,,,IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THIS, YOU CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE.
Jehovah-Tsidkeny and Makadesh… I AM GOD who makes you holy and righteous…..
(HE IS OUR HOLINESS AND OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS)
IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE OF WHO WE ARE IN GOD, AND BECAUSE OF WHAT GOD IS FOR US. I NEVER CONSIDERRED MYSELF RIGHTEOUS ENOUGH TO BE A PRAYER WARRIOR UNTIL I UNDERSTOOD THAT OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS IN JESUS, OUR GOOD SHEPHERD, THE GREAT I AM.
James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
When we are in Jesus, we are righteous. We get what we ask for because we are asking according to His will, which is found in His Word… When we are in Him, He is our shepherd.
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Dean and Winnie Peters
Joyfully serving the ‘least of these’ in Nicaragua for the glory of God
www.whatistheloveofGod.com
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SPANISH——
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(LECCIONES DE LA PLAGA # 11. NINGÚN VIRUS ME TOCARÁ NI A MI HOGAR. DIOS ESTÁ CON NOSOTROS. DEBEMOS SER SABIOS PERO NO CON MIEDO. CON ESTOS PROBLEMAS OBTENEMOS MUCHAS OPORTUNIDADES PARA MINISTRAR QUE NUNCA HABRÍA TENIDO ANTES. TODAVÍA ESTAMOS BUSCANDO ABRIR UN HUERFANATO, Y CONTINUAREMOS HACIENDO LO QUE SIEMPRE HACEMOS. DIOS NOS HA PROTEGIDO A NOSOTROS Y A ESTE MINISTERIO, Y LOS NIÑOS EN ELLO. DIOS ES FIEL Y BUENO Y SIGUE SIENDOSE ASI. NO CAMBIA. LO HACEMOS, PERO NO LO HACE. CONFÍE EN ÉL. SI NO PUEDE RASTREAR SU MANO, CONFÍE EN SU CORAZÓN …… UNA CITA DE MI AMIGO, ADRIAN ROGERS.)
Éxodo 3:14 Y Dios dijo a Moisés: Yo soy el que soy; y él dijo: Así dirás a los hijos de Israel: Yo soy, me ha enviado a ustedes.
En los tiempos de Jesús, los religiosos (fariseos y saduceos) se enfurecieron cuando le preguntaron a Jesús quién era y dijo “YO SOY” porque insinuaba que era Dios.
Juan 5: 58 Jesús les dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo: Antes que Abraham fuese, yo soy.
Hoy en día, los tradicionalistas y las personas religiosas no tropiezan con esto … Incluso el Cristiano más tibio sabe que Jesús es Dios. Pero hoy tropiezan cuando Jesús dice: “¡LO HARÉ!”
Mateo 8: 2-3 De repente un leproso vino y se arrodilló delante de Él, diciendo: “Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme”. Y Jesús extendió su mano y lo tocó, diciendo: Lo haré; sé limpio Y al instante quedó limpio de su lepra.
La salvación es necesaria para todos nosotros. Es imperativo para nosotros creer en su deidad. Dios nos salva a través de la deidad de Jesús, por el hecho de que Su Hijo murió por nuestros pecados en la cruz del Calvario. La voluntad de Dios para nosotros es que todos seamos salvos. Necesitas creer en la divinidad de Jesús para arrepentirte completamente. Cree y arrepiéntete, dice la Biblia. Arrepiéntete y confiesa (aceptando que necesitamos cambiar nuestras vidas, alejarnos del pecado cuando lo recibimos).Es la voluntad de Dios para nosotros.
2 Pedro 3: 9 Dios no está dispuesto a que ninguno perezca, sino que todos vengan al arrepentimiento.
Jesús nunca dijo que NO lo haría a las personas que vinieron a Él para ser salvos, ni sanados. Una multitud es más o menos un mil . Las multitudes son muchos miles. Grandes multitudes son muchos muchos miles. Muchos ni siquiera van a la iglesia. Dice lo que sucedió una y otra vez …
Mateo 15:30 Y grandes multitudes vinieron a él, trayendo consigo a los cojos, ciegos, mudos, mutilados y muchos otros, y los arrojaron a los pies de Jesús; y los sanó
Jesús los sanó a todos. No algunos Jesús realizó tantos milagros durante su ministerio. No muchos fueron grabados.
Juan 21:24 Este es el discípulo que da testimonio de estas cosas y que las ha escrito. Y sabemos que su testimonio es verdadero. 25 Hay muchas más cosas que hizo Jesús. Si todos estuvieran escritos, supongo que ni siquiera el mundo mismo tendría espacio para los libros que se escribirían.
Oro por mucha gente. Para la salvación (para que los obreros cristianos entren en sus vidas y los impacten,y para que se quiten las ventas, porque Jesús ya ha hecho el trabajo de salvación), y proclamen la salud (porque Jesús ya tomó una paliza por nosotros) y la prosperidad (porque Jesús se volvió pobre para que podamos ser ricos), a menudo oro sin resultados que puedo ver. A veces veo milagros. Randy Johnson era mi jefe. Estaba subiendo a la camioneta para ir al médico con dolor de oído un día. Pedí permiso orar por él. Dije “dolor de oído, fuera” en el nombre de Jesús. Dijo gracias, subió al camión, lo encendió y luego lo apagó. Salí del camión. Le pregunté qué pasó, Randy dijo bruscamente: “Dios me curó”. A veces funciona, a veces no. Incluso oro por mí mismo poniendo las manos donde me duele o no me siento bien. Siempre funciona para mi por alguna razón. Pero el problema está conmigo cuando Dios no responde, no el Señor. He perdido dos amigos esta semana. Ovidio Valladares (conocido como el pastor de Nicaragua). Murió de COVID. Tuvo la oportunidad de salvarse, pero le pasó la oportunidad de ser puesto en un ventilador a la persona en la cama a su lado.Un héroe, un santo y mi pastor. También perdí a mi amiga Veronica Fish, mi antigua maestra de escuela dominical de cuando fui niño … Estaba segura de que Dios me mostró que estaba curada. Estaba haciendo ejercicio y sentí que el Señor la había curado milagrosamente del cáncer de páncreas. Luego entré en la computadora para preguntarla, y recibí un correo electrónico de David, su esposo. Dijo que falleció en paz con una gran sonrisa en su rostro. Dios es misterioso, no lo entiendo en absoluto, pero sí conozco el carácter de Dios. Es un buen buen padre, que quiere lo mejor para sus hijos. Un padre no le pide a un niño que lo entienda. NI UN PADRE PROPIO A SUS HIJOS UNA EXPLICACIÓN. Un padre solo quiere que sus hijos le crean, confíen en él y le obedezcan, y lo representen bien. Tengo que seguir la Biblia. Tengo 30 versículos que dicen que EL nos salvará, sanará y prosperará, y ninguno dice que NO LO HARA.
Dios nunca cambia. EL ES EL QUE ES. ANCIANO DE DÍAS. JEHOVÁ, EL GRAN YO SOY. JEHOVÁ es HEBREO PARA YO SOY.
AQUÍ HAY ALGUNOS NOMBRES DE DIOS ,, JEHOVÁ, YO SOY. DIOS QUE NUNCA CAMBIA … AQUÍ ES LO QUE DIOS SE LLAMA.
Dios es el mismo ayer, hoy y para siempre, NO CAMBIA.
Las palabras de Dios, no las mías.
Jehová-Jireh, YO SOY Dios que te provee. Génesis 22: 14
Jehová-Shalom, YO SOY DIOS que te da paz. Jueces 6: 16-24; Phil 4: 6-7
Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, YO SOY Dios que te santifica. Lev. 20: 7-8
El Shaddai, YO SOY Dios Todopoderoso. Génesis 17: 1-2; 49: 22-26 2 Cor. 9: 8
ADONAI, YO SOY Dios tu Shepard. PD. 23; Juan 10: 11-16
Jehová-Rapha, YO SOY DIOS que te cura. Éxodo 15.26
Elohim, YO SOY Dios, tu creador, el creador del universo. Gen. 1; PD. 35: 22-23 (SI CREES ESTO, PUEDES CREER CUALQUIER OTRA COSA)
Jehovah-Tsidkeny y Makadesh … YO SOY DIOS que te hace santo y justo ….. ES NUESTRA SANTIDAD Y NUESTRA JUSTICIA
ES IMPORTANTE SABER QUIÉNES SOMOS, Y QUÉ PODEMOS HACER POR QUIENES SOMOS EN DIOS, Y POR QUÉ DIOS ES PARA NOSOTROS.
La eficaz oración ferviente de un hombre justo vale mucho. Santiago 5:16