OUR 27TH YEAR OF MINISTRY

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SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER

There are three accounts in the New Testament scriptures that I believe God wants you to see today. In the book of Acts, there is an account of non-Christian Jews attempting to cast out demons as they had seen the apostle Paul doing.  These were not Messianic Jews, that is, they were not converted in the belief that Jesus was the Anointed One, the Messiah. Of these three

passages, the first occurred in the early days of the church 2,000 years ago.  The second and third accounts all occur during the White Throne Judgment at the beginning of eternity.  Here is the first account in Acts 19:11-16.

“God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,  so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out. But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, ‘I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.’ Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. And the evil spirit answered and said to them, ‘I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?’ And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.”

I wonder how many church going people are going to be left behind at the time of the Rapture of the church.  A famous talk-show host has declared repeatedly that she is a church-going Christian. Yet, her beliefs and actions declare her as an unbeliever.  Here is the second account that Jesus gives as occurring on Judgement Day in Matthew 7:21-23,

What a surprise this will be to these people!  Jesus says, “Many”.  And what do these ‘many people’ profess?  They profess that they were good at performing in public Christian circles.  They give no other account of themselves, except their church and ministry activities.  No mention is made by them about their personal lives, personal habits and personal actions.  Had they something more to admit into these Supreme Court proceedings, they would have remembered and defended themselves with it.  Jesus says, “I never knew you”, just as the demons did to the Jewish exorcists.  This third account also occurs during the future White Throne Judgement as shown here in Matthew 25:31-43,

This third account tells us as servants of God how we shall be accounted for in the Final Judgement.  It will be by the deeds that we did away from the eyes of the church.  Many will say in that day, “Jesus, I was great in church wasn’t I?  I held the crowds spell-bound!  I was pious and honored, I was blessed by all the church people! Look at the record of how great I was!”  Yet apparently, Jesus will not be impressed by any of this.

In fact, notice how the righteous’ answer to Him is so opposite than those that He condemned! The righteous said,

They did not do the things they did for recognition, or fame, but simply to help their fellow man.  They LIVED the law-of-love toward their fellow man without expectation of a return.

In times of need, our hands are God’s hands, but only if we are living for others, and not just ourselves. I believe that the world is in the last days, and people are hungry for a real God, and a real Savior.  Godliness is good, when it is accompanied by truth, help and service.  There is someone that needs you and your help right now.  You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to share Christ when you are lending a helping hand. 

The Holy Spirit will show you how you can serve God if you ask Him. As Paul wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:17-19,

“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.”

Take this opportunity to pray right now and ask God to reveal to you ways that you can help others in His kingdom; for I believe, our time is short. 

Please join me for our Anniversary Celebration of 27 years in ministry this Sunday September 8th.  Join us on any Sunday or Wednesday for our LIVE services, in person or online.  I want you to know I pray daily for all those who have ever peered into our ministry even once; for revival in your home and church, revival in your marriage, and finances and body. If you have ever given financially, I pray that you get double your Daily Bread, and that God pours out such a blessing upon you until it overflows.  David wrote in Psalm 23:5, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

I release a blessing of Shalom over you today and this year. I speak blessing upon you as you read this letter and enter into God’s holy place.

I am praying for you daily! Shalom!


Pastor David Gonzalez

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