FAITH IS POWER

Saturday, December 12, 2009 - Weekly Appointment With El Shaddai, AMVEL City

Bro. Mike's Gospel Reading:

Early next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its roots. Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, "Look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!"

Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.

And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done."-Mark 11:20-25


The Servant Leader's message centered on faith. Faith in God. Faith is power. Faith heals, it saves, it gives blessings and it changes lives. Faith brings out miracles.

Bro. Mike gave 7 steps that one must undertake in order for our faith to work wonders and miracles in our lives.

1. First, you must believe that God exists and is in you.

"To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of:"-Eph. 3:20

2. You must believe God really works and continues to work wonders and miracles in you.

3. Believe that the word of God that has been brought to you has power.

"When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman officer met him and begged for help: "Sir, my servant is sick in bed at home, unable to move and suffering terribly."

"I will go and make him well," Jesus said.

"Oh no, sir," answered the officer. "I do not deserve to have you come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. I, too, am a man under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and I order that one, 'Come!' and he comes; and I order my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."

When Jesus heard this, he was surprised and said to the people following him, "I tell you, I have never found anyone in Israel with faith like this. I assure you that many will from the east and the west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of heaven. But those who should be in the Kingdom will be thrown out into the darkness, where they will cry and gnash their teeth." Then Jesus said to the officer, "Go home, and what you believe will be done for you."

And the officer's servant was healed that very moment.-Mat. 8:5-13

4. Prepare the way of the Lord.

5. We must not only believe the power of God, but, we must receive it also in our
hearts.

6. We must know the word of faith that works wonders and miracles.

7. Meditate on the word of God day and night. Talk about it, think about it, and do
it!

Those are the seven things a believer must do in order for faith to work wonders and
miracles, as taught by our beloved Servant Leader, Bro. Mike Z. Velarde.


A reminder for our upcoming Christmas overnight celebrations on December 19-20:

- Bring a candle
- On a piece of paper, draw a star and a 'belen'(the manger where baby Jesus was
born),and inside the belen, write the name of the persons you want to be blessed by
El Shaddai.
- Bring simple sandwiches, that you can share to your fellow believers.
- Bring your gifts for our brothers who had been victims of the past calamities.
- Bring your prayer requests and your offerings to God, the Almighty.
- Invite your relatives, friends, and anyone whose lives you want to be touched by
God.


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!