Weekly Family Appointment With El Shaddai

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader - El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI


Gospel Reading For The Healing Message: Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."

Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' "

Then the Devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' "

Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' "

Again, the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."

Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only!' "

Then the Devil left him, and angels came and attended him.


How important the Scriptures are to God?

1) God breathed onto the Scriptures. He gave life to it. It's main purpose (the Scriptures) is to bring people to the path of righteousness. So, unless we live according to the Scriptures, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven.


2) Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.(Romans 15:4)

The Lord says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool. If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.(Isaiah 1:18)

This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.(Romans 5:5)


3) The Scriptures reveals the secrets to a happy and prosperous life.

Matthew 13:11 - Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them."

Joshua 1:6-8 - Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors. Just be determined, be confident; and make sure that you obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave you. Do not neglect any part of it and you will succeed wherever you go. Be sure that the book of the Law is always read in your worship. Study it day and night, and make sure that you obey everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Malachi 3:6-11 - "I am the Lord, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost. You, like your ancestors before you, have turned away from my laws and have not kept them. Turn back to me, and I will turn to you. But you ask, 'What must we do to turn back to you?' I ask you, is it right for a person to cheat God? Of course not, yet you are cheating me. 'How?' you ask. In the matter of tithes and offerings. A curse is on all of you because the whole nation is cheating me. Bring the full amount of your tithes to the Temple, so that there will be plenty of food there. Put me to the test and you will see that I will open the windows of heaven and pour out on you in abundance all kinds of good things. I will not let insects destroy your crops, and your grapevines will be loaded with grapes.


4) The Scriptures is the good news that saves. All who will listen, believe and have faith in it, will be saved.

Mark 16:15-17 - He said to them, "Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all people. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name, they will speak in strange tongues ;...


5) The Scriptures sets us free from the slavery of sin and vices.

John 8:31-36 - So Jesus said to those who believed in him, "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." "We are the descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, 'You will be free?' " Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin. A slave does not belong to a family permanently, but a son belongs there forever. If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free.


6) The Scriptures empowers believers to heal the sick.

Mark 16:17-18 - Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name, they will speak in strange tongues ; if they pick up snakes of drink any poison, they will not be harmed; they will place their hands on sick people, and these will get well."

Ephesians 3:20 - 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:...


7)The Scriptures is effective and powerful, always.

Matthew 5:17-18 - "Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true. Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with-not until the end of all things."




May you have a happy and prosperous life!


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!



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Weekly Family Appointment With El Shaddai

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader - El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI


Gospel Reading For The Healing Message: Mark 10:17-31

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him, "Good Teacher," he asked, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good - except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.' " "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy." Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said, "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!" "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes,brothers,sisters, mothers, children and fields - and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first."



The Healing Message: The Goodness Of God

- God is good all the time
- The goodness of God is immeasurable

Seven Things About The Goodness Of God:

1.) God is good to those who fear and trust him.

Psalm 31:14-20 - But my trust is in you, O Lord; you are my God. I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love. I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead. Silence those liars - all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about the righteous. How wonderful are the good things you keep for those who honor you! Everyone knows how good you are, how securely you protect those who trust you. You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of others; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies.


2.) God works positively for good and in unfavorable circumstances to those who fear and trust him.

- You may be asking, "If God loves us, why am I living this miserable life? Why am I having this troubled life? Why all these hardships? - Because God loves you.

- The goodness of God is not affected by unfavorable circumstances. Remember what happened to Joseph, the son of Jacob? Genesis 50:19-20 - But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid; I can't put myself in the place of God. You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened.

Romans 8:28 - We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.


3.) God demonstrates his goodness in his promises.

Isaiah 1:19 - If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.

Joshua 23:14-16 - "Now my time has come to die. Every one of you knows in his heart and soul that the Lord your God has given you all the good things that he promised. Every promise he made has been kept; not one has failed. But just as he kept every promise that he made to you, so he will carry out every threat. If you do not keep the covenant which the Lord your God commanded you to keep and if you serve and worship other gods, then in his anger he will punish you, and soon none of you will be left in this good land that he has given you."

- All of God's promises have conditions.


4.) God demonstrates his goodness in his gifts.

James 1:16-18 - Do not be deceived, my dear friends! Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning. By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.


5.) God demonstrates his goodness in his actions.

Acts 10:38 - You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

Nehemiah 9:19-21 - But you did not abandon them there in the desert, for your mercy is great. You did not take away the cloud or the fire that showed them the path by day and night. In your goodness you told them what they should do; you fed them manna and gave them water to drink. Through forty years in the desert you provided all that they needed; their clothing never wore out, and their feet were not swollen with pain.


6.) God demonstrates his goodness in his readiness to forgive all our sins.

Isaiah 1:18 - The Lord says, "Now, let's settle the matter. You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool."

- Remember the Parable about the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)

Romans 8:31-39 - In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us? Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son - will he not also freely give us all things? Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty! Who then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us! Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death? AS the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us! For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future, neither the world above nor the world below - there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.


7.) God demonstrates his goodness through signs, wonders and miracles.

- If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

- Don't ask just for material things, ask God for the Holy Spirit. For without the Spirit of Christ, you will never understand the Gospel and without the Holy Spirit in you, you will never understand the goodness of God.

Luke 11:11-13 - "Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"




May you have a happy and prosperous life!


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!



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Tuesday Family Appointment With El Shaddai

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader - El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI

Gospel Reading For The Healing Message: John 15:1-17

"I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me."

"I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples. I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love."

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them. And you are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I heard from my Father. You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name. This, then, is what I command you: love one another.


The Healing Message: Spiritual Growth and Fruitfulness

- We did not choose God; he chose us.
- Spiritual growth should be seen in us. We must be fruitful.
- Anything that grows, changes.

Seven conditions in order to grow spiritually and bear much fruit:

1) Remain in Jesus all the time. A branch cannot bear fruit if it separates from the vine. Be in continuous contact with the Lord in order to grow spiritually and be fruitful.

Gal. 5:22-23 - But the spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control.


2) Choice of environment, company and community

Psalm 1:1-3 - Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.

Acts 4:20-31 - "For we cannot stop speaking of what we ourselves have seen and heard." So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened. The man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.

As soon as Peter and John were set free, they returned to their group and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said. Whent the believers heard it, they all joined together in prayer to God: "Master and Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that is in them! By means of the Holy Spirit you spoke through our ancestor David, your servant, when he said, 'Why were the Gentiles furious; why did people make their useless plots? The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.'

For indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together in this city with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Jesus, your holy Servant, whom you made Messiah. They gathered to do everything that you by your power and will had already decided would happen. And now, Lord, take notice of the threats they have made, and allow us, your servants, to speak your message with all boldness. Reach out your hand to heal, and grant that wonders and miracles may be performed through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

When they finished praying, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim God's message with boldness.


3) Pruning (passing through trials and persecutions) and self-discipline to face every trial positively

John 15:2 - He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit.

James 1:2-4 - My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.


4) Submission and obedience to rules and authority (human and divine)

Luke 2:51-52 - So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.

Romans 13:6 - That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.


5) Listening to and understanding the word of God and applying it on your day to day life

Matthew 13:23 - "And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others thirty."

- The word of God heals

- It cleans your mind from evil thoughts


6) Death to your old life and lifestyle

John 12:24 - I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.


7) Generosity

Acts 2:40-47 - Peter made his appeal to them and with many other words he urged them, saying, "Save yourselves from the punishment coming on this wicked people!" Many of them believed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people were added to the group that day. They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and the prayers.

Many miracles and wonders were being done through the apostles, and everyone was filled with awe. All the believers continued together in close fellowship and shared their belongings with one another. They would sell their property and possessions, and distribute the money among all, according to what each one needed. Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts, praising God, and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

- Give and you shall receive. You cannot outdo God in generosity.


May you have a happy and prosperous life!


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!



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Weekly Family Appointment With El Shaddai

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader - El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI


Gospel Reading For The Healing Message: John 10:1-10

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchmen opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."


The Healing Message: A Happy And Prosperous Life

God's desire is for us to have a life full of prosperity and joy. But why is it that a lot of us are living a life full of trouble and misery? Why does God allow these things to happen to us?


Matthew 18: 18-20 - "And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them."


James 4:7 - So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.

-The power of life is given to us. It is for us to choose what we want. We are given the power to choose. Say no to evil and the misery and death that comes with. Choose life and you'll enjoy the goodness and prosperity that God has prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. Do not allow anything to come to your life that will only bring you trouble and hardships. Say no to these things!


1 Timothy 6:17 - "......but in God, who generously gives us everything for our enjoyment."


How can we have a happy and prosperous life?

1) Know what you have allowed in your life that causes troubles instead of a happy and prosperous life.

Heb. 12:14-18 - "Try to be at peace with everyone, and try to live a holy life, because no one will see the Lord without it. Guard against turning back from the grace of God. Let no one become like a bitter plant that grows up and causes many troubles with its poison. Let no one become immoral or unspiritual like Esau, who for a single meal sold his rights as the older son. Afterward, you know, he wanted to receive his father's blessing; but he was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what he had done, even though in tears he looked for it.

You have not come, as the people of Israel came, to what you can feel, to Mount Sinai with its blazing fire, the darkness and the gloom, the storm,......"

- Unforgiveness and bitterness is the root of all troubles and sickness that befall us.


2) Let go and let God.
- Let go of your unforgiveness and bitterness and let the joy of the Lord take over your life. Let God rule your heart and let the grace of God flow into your life.

James 4:6-8 - But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil,and he will run away from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!


3) Come and join a fellowship of believers who loves a happy and prosperous life.

Mat. 18:19-20 - "And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them."


4) Start renewing your mind. Remove all things that causes you troubles from your thoughts.

Rom. 12:2 - Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God - what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.


5) Let go of those fearful and worrisome images in your mind. Then fill your mind with things that are beautiful, true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable. For what you believe will happen to you. Whatever you imagine, God will make it happen.

Philippians 4:8 - In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

Eph. 3:20 - 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:....


6) Keep quiet. Tame your tongue. Stop complaining. Stop murmuring. Stop talking bad words.

James 3:2-6 - All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being. We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want. Or think of a ship: big as it is and driven by such strong winds, it can be steered by a very small rudder, and it goes wherever the pilot wants it to go. So it is with the tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things.

Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame! And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself.

- Let good and happy words flow out of your mouth. Learn to praise God in all circumstances.


7) "Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands - all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you." - Luke 6:38

- Let go of your doubts and unbelief about giving your tithes and offerings. Give to God. God doesn't need your money. But his ministry does. So, more people will hear the message of salvation. Give and you shall receive. You can never outdo the generosity of God.


May you have a happy and prosperous life!


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!



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Tuesday Family Appointment With El Shaddai

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Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, AMVEL CITY, San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Philippines

Gospel Reading for the Healing Message by Bro. Mike Z. Velarde

Luke 2: 41-52 - Every year the parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual. When the festival was over, they started back home, but the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. His parents did not know this; they thought that he was with the group, so they travelled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends. They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him. On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.
All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers. His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you." He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand his answer. So Jesus went back with them to Nazareth, where he was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and men.

Seven (7) Secrets In Order To Grow In Divine Wisdom, Stature And Gain The Favor Of God and Men:

1) Submission and Obedience To Divine and Human Authority

2) Consistent Submissive and Obedient Attitude
- Jesus was submissive and obedient from childhood until his death on the cross.
Philippians 2:5-8 - The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had: He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to become equal with God. Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like man and appeared in human likeness. He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death - his death on the cross.

3) Remain humble despite the praises, despite growing in stature.
- Remain simple and humble all the time despite of your successes, despite the wisdom and knowledge that God has given you. Philippians 2:3-5 - Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves. And look out for one another's interests, not just for your own. The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had.

4) Live a purpose-driven life, according to God's purpose.
- Don't get distracted by anything. Focus on your purpose.
Luke 4:40-44 - After sunset all who had friends who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus; he placed his hands on every one of them and healed them all. Demons also went out from many people, screaming, "You are the Son of God!" Jesus gave the demons an order and would not let them speak, because they knew he was the Messiah. At daybreak Jesus left the town and went off to a lonely place. The people started looking for him, and when they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving. But he said to them, "I must preach the Good News about the Kingdom of God in other towns also, because that is what God sent me to do." So he preached in the synagogues throughout the country.

The purpose of Jesus is to look for the lost. Luke 19:9-10 - Jesus said to him, "Salvation has come to this house today, for this man, also, is a descendant of Abraham. The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

5) Live a well-organized and fruitful life.
Mark 6:30-31 - The apostles returned and met with Jesus, and told him all they had done and taught. There were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his disciples didn't even have time to eat. So he said to them, "Let us go off but ourselves to some place where we will be alone and you can rest a while."

6) Live a prayerful life up to the end.
John 11:41-42 - They took the stone away. Jesus looked up and said, "I thank you, Father, that you listen to me. I know that you always listen to me, but I say this for the sake of the people here, so that they will believe that you sent me."
- Our relationship with God is known through our prayers.

7) Accomplish your mission in life.
-Jesus never stopped working to accomplish the work he was sent to do. He fulfilled his Father's mission to save the lost. He was never distracted by anything. Against all odds, he fulfilled his mission.
John 19:20-30 - Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. The chief priests said to Pilate,"Do not write 'The King Of The Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am the King of the Jews.' " Pilate answered, "What I have written stays written." After the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier. They also took the robe, which was made of one piece of woven cloth without any seams in it. The soldiers said to one another, "Let's not tear it; let's throw dice to see who will get it." This happened in order to make the scripture come true: "They divided my clothes among themselves and gambled for my robe." And this is what the soldiers did. Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "He is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "She is your mother." From that time the disciple took her to live in his home. Jesus knew that by now
everything had been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true, he said, "I am thirsty." A bowl was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the wine, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. Jesus drank the wine and said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

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May God bless you!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Weekly Family Appointment With El Shaddai

EL SHADDAI DWXI-PPFI

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, AMVEL City, San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Philippines



Miracles Are Always Available On Request

Gospel Reading: John 2:1-11

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water": so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink, but you have saved the best till now." This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

Seven (7) Things/Secrets That A Believer Should Know About Miracles:

1) Miracles are always available on request.

2) Miracles happen if you do something to make it happen.
- You have to work for it to happen and involve Jesus in that work. John 5:17 - "Jesus answered them, "My Father is always working, and I too must work."

3) Know that it is God Himself who puts the desire in our hearts:
a) to make a request
b) to act (to receive that request)

4) Know that miracles cannot and will not happen when there is doubt and unbelief.
Mk. 6:1-6 - Jesus left the place and went back to his hometown, followed by his disciples. On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue. Many people were there; and when they heard him, they were all amazed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked. " What wisdom is this that has been given him? How does he perform miracles? Isn't he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters living here?" And so they rejected him. Jesus said to them, "Prophets are respected everywhere except in their own hometown and by their relatives and their family." He was not able to perform any miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them. He was greatly surprised, because the people did not have faith.

5) Know that Jesus Christ the miracle worker is not bothered by anything.
Mk. 5:35-42 - While Jesus was saying this, some messengers came from Jairus' house and told him, "Your daughter has died. Why bother the Teacher any longer?" Jesus paid no attention to what they said, but told him, "Don't be afraid, only believe." Then he did not let anyone else go on with him except Peter and James and his brother John. They arrived at Jairus' house, where Jesus saw the confusion and heard all the loud crying and wailing. He went in and said to them, "Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? The child is not dead - she is only sleeping!" They started making fun of him, so he put them all out, took the child's father and mother and his three disciples, and went into the room where the child was lying. He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha, koum," which means, "Little girl, I tell you to get up!" She got up at once and started walking around. (She was twelve years old.) When this happened, they were completely amazed.

6) Know that Jesus Christ works with those who truly believe in him.
Mk. 16:19-20 - After the Lord Jesus had talked with them, he was taken up to heaven and sat at the right side of God. The disciples went and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and proved that their preaching was true by the miracles that were performed.
Mt. 18:19-20 - "And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them."

7) Hope
Jn. 5:1-9 - After this, Jesus went to Jerusalem for a religious festival. Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool with five porches; in Hebrew it is called Bethzatha. A large crowd of sick people were lying on the porches - the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed. A man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. Jesus saw him lying there, and he knew that the man had been sick for such a long time; so he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" The sick man answered, "Sir, I don't have anyone here to put me in the pool when the water is stirred up; while I am trying to get in, somebody else gets there first." Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your mat, and walk." Immediately the man got well; he picked up his mat and started walking.

These are the things shared by our servant leader on how to avail of God's miracles.

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May God bless you!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Family Appointment With El Shaddai

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Family Appointment With El Shaddai, AMVEL City

Healing message given by Bro. Mike Z. Velarde, Servant Leader of El Shaddai

Gospel reading: Matthew 13:36-43 - Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds

When Jesus had left the crowd and gone indoors, his disciples came to him and said, "Tell us what the parable about the weeds in the field means." Jesus answered, "The man who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world; the good seed is the people who belong to the Kingdom; the weeds are the people who belong to the Evil One; and the enemy who sowed the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvest workers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered up and burned in the fire, so the same thing will happen at the end of the age: the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things, and they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where they will cry and gnash their teeth. Then God's people will shine like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, then, if you have ears!"


Looking back at the Parable of the Weeds:

Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus told them another parable: "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man sowed good seed in his field. One night, when everyone was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. When the plants grew and the heads of grain began to form, then the weeds showed up. The man's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, it was good seed you sowed in your field; where did the weeds come from?' 'It was some enemy who did this,' he answered. 'Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?' they asked him. 'No,' he answered, 'because as you gather the weeds you might pull up some of the wheat along with them. Let the wheat and the weeds both grow together until harvest. Then I will tell the harvest workers to pull up the weeds first, tie them in bundles and burn them, and then to gather in the wheat and put it in my barn.' "

Points To Ponder:

-The life of a person who listens to the word of God is changed for good.
John 10:10 - The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life - life in all its fullness.

-The Kingdom of heaven is reserved only for the righteous. But how do you know if you're righteous or not? Let's look at the scriptures:

Matthew 25:31-46 - The Final Judgment

"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne, and the people of all the nations will be gathered before him. Then he will divide them into two groups, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left. Then the King will say to people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.' The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Away from me, you that are under God's curse! Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels! I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink; I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in prison but you would not take care of me.' Then they will answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not help you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.' These, then, will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life."


This gospel has not been given so much importance by a lot of believers. This is the gospel about the judgment day! And it's very clear on this one, how do you measure yourself before God. How do you know if you have been righteous or not. This gospel of the Lord totally refutes those who teaches that faith alone saves. That there is nothing you can do that will save you. This part of the scriptures prove that they are mightily wrong! For it is through your actions that your faith is proven (James 2:14). Faith that does not include actions is dead (James 2:17).

Our beloved and anointed Servant Leader, Bro.Mike, shared seven things that El Shaddai does to the righteous:

1) God loves the righteous.-Psalm 146:8

2) God does not take his eyes off the righteous.
Job 36:7 - "He protects those who are righteous; he allows them to rule like kings and lets them be honored forever."

"But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed."-Psalm 37:13

3) God protects the righteous.
Psalm 37: 16-19 - "The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked, because the Lord will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good. The Lord takes care of those who obey him, and the land will be theirs forever. They will not suffer when times are bad; they will have enough in time of famine."

4) God blesses and makes the righteous prosper.
Psalm 1:1-5 - "Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. Instead, they will find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.

But evil people are not like this at all; they are like straw that the wind blows away.

Sinners will be condemned by God and kept apart from God's own people."

5) God hears instantly the prayer of a righteous man.
James 5:16-18 - "The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect. Elijah was the same kind of person as we are. He prayed earnestly that there would be no rain, and no rain fell on the land for three and a half years. Once again he prayed, and the sky poured out its rain and the earth produced its crops."

Point to ponder: The most impossible things happen when a righteous man prays.

6) God delivers the righteous from all his troubles.
Isaiah 37:17-26,28-29,33-35 - "Now, Lord, hear us and look at what is happening to us. Listen to all the things that Sennacherib is saying to insult you, the living God. We all know, Lord, that the emperors of Assyria have destroyed many nations, made their lands desolate, and burned up their gods-which were no gods at all, only images of wood and stone made by human hands. Now, Lord our God, rescue us from the Assyrians, so that all the nations of the world will know that you alone are God."

Then Isaiah sent a message telling King Hezekiah that in answer to the king's prayer the Lord had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you. Whom do you think you have been insulting and ridiculing? You have been disrespectful to me, the Holy God of Israel. You sent your servants to boast to me that with all your chariots you had conquered the highest mountains of Lebanon. You boasted that there you cut down the tallest cedars and the finest cypress trees, and that you reached the deepest parts of the forests. You boasted that you dug wells and drank water in foreign lands, and that the feet of your soldiers tramped the Nile River dry."

"Have you never heard that I planned all this long ago? And now I have carried it out. I gave you the power to turn fortified cities into piles of rubble."

"But I know everything about you, what you do and where you go. I know how you rage against me. I have received the report of that rage and that pride of yours, and now I will put a hook through your nose and a bit in your mouth and will take you back by the same road you came."

"And this is what the Lord has said about the Assyrian emperor: 'He will not enter this city or shoot a single arrow against it. No soldiers with shields will come near the city, and no siege mounds will be built around it. He will go back by the same road he came, without entering this city. I, the Lord, have spoken. I will defend this city and protect it, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.' "

7) Matthew 25:34 - Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the Kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.'


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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!

Christmas Overnight Celebrations

God's Peace Be With You!

This coming December 19-20, 2009 (Saturday-Sunday), El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners
Foundation International, Inc., will be celebrating it's yearly Christmas overnight
celebration. It will be held in Amvel City, San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Philippines. The event will be held outside the El Shaddai International House Of Prayer. The celebrations will start at 4pm on Saturday and ends at around 7am the next day.

As in the previous Christmas overnight celebrations, there will be several talks by
different speakers solely about the word of God. Then, there will ba a mass and the
celebration will culminate with the healing message by our beloved Servant Leader, Bro. Mike Z. Velarde. A multitude of believers is expected to come to join the celebrations and listen to the word of God.

A reminder to my fellow attendees:

On a piece of paper, draw a star and a 'belen'(the manger where Jesus was born) and inside the 'belen', write the names of the persons you want God to bless.

And don't forget your prayer requests.

Finally, bring along with you not just your families, but your relatives and friends as well, everyone whom you want to experience God's love.

Come, everyone and let us celebrate together the birth of our Lord and Saviour, our Ruler, the King of Kings, the Name above all Names, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

EL SHADDAI-The God Who Is More Than Enough

El Shaddai means God Almighty. El points to the power of God Himself. Shaddai seems to be derived from another word meaning breast, which implies that Shaddai signifies one who nourishes, supplies, and satisfies. It is God as El who helps, but it is God as Shaddai who abundantly blesses with all manner of blessings.

God desires to bless man and provide in abundance all of man's needs. This name is indicative of a God who is powerful enough to do just that. Only an all powerful God can bless all mankind with all manner of blessings.

In 1984, Mariano "Mike" Z. Velarde, a geodetic engineer by profession and a real estate developer, started a Catholic Charismatic Group called El Shaddai Prayer Partners Foundation, International. It was first formed in Manila, Philippines. Now, 25 years after, it has grown and spread to many parts of the world with millions of members. A lot of people in the community have been blessed and experienced healing and renewal proving to the world and to a lot of skeptics that it is indeed God's work and as such, guided by the Holy Spirit. For if it's not the work of God, it would not have grown to such a multitude in only 25 years of ministry.

Many people, including Filipinos, thought the El Shaddai ministry is a different religious group when in reality it is not. It is a Charismatic Community consisting of Catholic individuals. The El Shaddai ministry belongs to the Catholic Church, financially supported by its members and spiritually supported by the Church.

The Ministry conducts its weekly mass and healing rally every Saturday from 4pm-11pm in Amvel City, San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Philippines.

Besides the weekly grand event, there is a daily worship service from 6pm-9pm (except Tuesdays which is also held in Amvel City from 4pm-10pm) in its office in Amorsolo St., Makati City, Philippines. It is during Saturdays and Tuesdays that the healing message is given by the Servant Leader himself, Bro. Mike Z. Velarde. On Tuesdays, before the healing message, Bro. Mike entertains questions from some attendees and provides them with enlightened answers.

If you want to experience God in your life, you are invited to join us in our worship of the one true God through His Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and be enlightened by the power of the Holy Spirit and start living a life that is truly blessed, spiritually and financially.

Come, the Lord is calling you.

"Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light." (Mat. 11:28-30)

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!