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Returned from Rio de Janeiro on Sunday where I finalized the plans for the 2012 BRASIL APOSTOLIC CONFERENCE to be held in the ESPACO MAIA centre in the heart of the city of Itaguai. The dates are 6th to 9th September (both dates inclusive) Great excitement among the believers as the Lord would unveil His plans for a new season in Brazil.We refreshed various associations to ensure that everyone had an opportunity to listen to present day truth.
We also had the privilege and honour to be invited by Boas Novas TV to appear on their prime time programme Cabeca Para Cima. Boas Novas has a national viewership of 30 million people.To God be all Glory, Honour and Praise.

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Ruth 3:8-14
Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet. 9 And he said, “Who are you?”
So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.”
10 Then he said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman. 12 Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. 13 Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.”
14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

There are many who would be attracted to grace; in Ruth’s case, she was sent to Boaz by Naomi. Leaders often find themselves in situations where there is a demand placed upon them to provide spiritual oversight. 
Ruth was commended by Boaz that she followed the protocols of the family in that she came to him, and had not sought relief and deliverance from any external, perhaps carnally more attractive options. 
Yet the integrity of Boaz does not allow him to exercise an option that actually is the right of another man…a “closer” relative from within the family. Boaz demonstrates extraordinary discipline and foresight as he advises Ruth    on this matter. Boaz acted in the best interests of the family. Did Naomi not know this? Did Naomi not know that there was a “closer” relative? Or did she knowingly send Ruth to the bed of Boaz for reasons of security (Ruth 3:1)
Ruth was able to spend the entire night at the feet of Boaz in submission to his instructions, whilst Boaz maintained his integrity. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NELSON MANDELA…YOUR INTEGRITY IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST OPPRESSIVE REGIMES WILL ALWAYS BE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL SOUTH AFRICANS.

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John 6:53-57
Then Jesus said to them, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

John 6:60-61
60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”
61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “ Does this offend you?

John 6:66-69
From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “ Do you also want to go away?”
68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

The call to the next level will always produce casualties. When Jesus called his disciples to a higher level of intimacy and commitment, many disciples were not mentally ready to make this migration. The problem was that there is a change in frequency as we get upwardly mobile with God. Adjustments have to be made if we are to get to the next level. Every level demands a new configuration. The next level will always demand a higher level of consecration. The disciples were witnesses of great miracles…they saw Jesus walk on the water; they saw him feed the five thousand; they saw him heal the sick; yet they were unable to follow through to the finish.
Greater levels of authority, power, wisdom, revelation, anointing lie at the next level….when you come into a place of ONENESS with Christ.

Jesus was even ready to dismiss the twelve disciples that were left standing. 
He had the power to raise Lazarus from the dead, He can raise anyone to serve Him. 
Those that remained with the Lord declared that “they have come to believe”.
This means we need to remain faithful. We need to be consistent in our relationship with Christ and His servants that He has appointed over our lives. This is a “long walk to freedom”. We will eventually “come to believe”. 
Do not expect the bells to ring and the lights to start flashing immediately, but as we walk with Christ, we will come to believe that He is the Son of the Living God.
Lets go higher!

CCF INTERNATIONAL CHURCH CONFERENCE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From Thursday 6 September to Sunday 9 September 2012
with Dr S.Y.Govender, Ap Thamo Naidoo

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Sheila and I are preparing to leave Brazil. It is been an amazing, revelatory journey. The Spirit of the Lord impressed upon my heart to speak on the urgency of installing the father/son governmental structure in the various households of faith. This message was well received at all the meetings.

The experience of visiting the jungle in the Amazonas was a truly memorable experience. We visited the indigenous Livramente tribe of Indians who were very hospitable and receptive to our ministry. We are thankful to Geraldo and Tamara  for arranging the Conference in the City Hall of Manaus. A great time of impartation as the Spirit of God moved easily and freely in the meetings. I am thankful to my spiritual sons Marcelo Sant’anna, Marcio Bernadino and Robson Berdeville for accompanying us on this epic journey. 
The memories will remain for a long time.

We are thankful to all our new associations in Rio de Janeiro. The CCF International Brazil family is growing. The leaders have been reminded of the mandate given by the Lord to go into all  the world and to make disciples. We have expanded our view to the others nations on the South American continent. We are pioneers. We cut the road, refusing to build on the foundations of others….we take the risks, we pay the price….we know that the Lord will honour our sacrifices. 

We spent much of this day talking about the Apostolic Conference in Rio de Janeiro in September this year. There is much excitement and anticipation concerning this event. All regions have to commit this event to prayer as the structures of darkness will want to cause chaos in our preparations. 

Here is a simple principle….
We  cannot access the father if we deny the Son.

Matthew 10:32-33
32 “ Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Let us use every opportunity to talk about Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. We must not allow the wisdom of the Greeks to intimidate us from confessing and declaring that Christ is the wisdom and power of God. 
In environments where there is an absence of His Glory and His Presence, we will also observe an absence of confession, and the throne and the altar has been been overtaken by the operating systems of Babylon and other systems of government that are hostile to the reality that the Church is the Bride of Christ, belonging to Christ alone. Let us confess His Lordship and Kingship.

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Um desejo de ser inteligente ou um desejo de obediência?

Gênesis 3: 5-9
5 Porque Deus sabe que no dia em que comerdes desse fruto, vossos olhos se abrirão, e sereis como Deus, conhecendo o bem e o mal.   
6 Então, vendo a mulher que aquela árvore era boa para se comer, e agradável aos olhos, e árvore desejável para dar entendimento, tomou do seu fruto, comeu, e deu a seu marido, e ele também comeu.   
7 Então foram abertos os olhos de ambos, e conheceram que estavam nus; pelo que coseram folhas de figueira, e fizeram para si aventais.   
8 E, ouvindo a voz do Senhor Deus, que passeava no jardim à tardinha, esconderam-se o homem e sua mulher da presença do Senhor Deus, entre as árvores do jardim.   
9 Mas chamou o Senhor Deus ao homem, e perguntou-lhe: Onde estás?   

Essa árvore representava tudo o que é bom para os nossos sentidos, tudo o que será benéfico para nós, para nossos ministérios, mais sabedoria para o nosso crescimento …. No entanto, todas estas tentações não deve nos levar a violar a relação que temos com nosso Pai …. aquele que é responsável pela nossa própria existência, aquele que nos posicionou no jardim com todos os recursos de TI.
É incrível a rapidez com que um homem iria esquecer estas coisas, como sua sede de bênçãos carnais vai distraí-lo de ser obedientes à instrução de seu pai, como a voz da serpente pode ser mais alto e mais influente do que a voz de seu pai.
Só um pai sabe o que é bom e benéfico para seus filhos.

O seu vestido novo de folhas de figo não vai esconder a sua transgressão e nudez. Seu pai sabe o que você fez.

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You are under no obligation or pressure to agree with it.

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THE DEMAND FOR PURITY IN DIVINE WISDOM

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

There are two words that are absolutely critical to our understanding of Divine wisdom. The apostle James uses both these words in bringing greater clarity and definition to the aspect of wisdom from “above”. The Body is weary of failed methods and strategies that developed from wisdom from “below” or natural intelligence.

The words that James uses are “first” and “then”
The first demand is purity.
The Hebrew word ” hagnos” means freedom from defilement and impurities. We all are acutely aware that this refers to a whole range of leaven that contaminates and estranges the heart of man from God.

When Jesus visited the synagogue, He “first” encountered serious contamination. He did not care to evaluate all the good works of the synagogue. The synagogue must have had wonderful programs, evangelistic meetings, regular conferences, bible study programme etc.
Yet Jesus saw none of this.
He saw the “first” thing….. A den of thieves.
Failure in the first demand disqualified the administration and the activities of the entire movement. 

When Paul brings greater clarity and definition to the word “love”, we see the same principle at work in this scripture…
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

Love does many wonderful things…..however in Verse 6. It is incapable of rejoicing in iniquity ….Love rejoices in the truth

As we stand before this veil, that would preclude us from entering in, let us freely and confidently accept the person of TRUTH himself into our lives…the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our peace!
Ephesians 2:14-18
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

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APOSTOLIC CONFERENCE
DOUALA, CAMEROON, AFRICA

1 to 6 May 2012

CCF BRAZIL FAMILY CONFERENCE
MRC, Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
18 May 2012 and 25 May 2012      

APOSTOLIC CONFERENCE, AMAZON
Manaus, Amazon, Brazil
21, 22, 23 May 2012

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Dr Sagie, Rochelle and Kimberley Govender
Dr S.Y. Govender of ABC will be speaking at this Conference

September 6, 2012 to September 9, 2012

Hosted by CCF Family Brazil  in partnership with…..
ABC MINISTRIES, SOUTH AFRICA
Hotel Accomodation… http://www.grandehotelitaguai.com

Refer all enquiries concerning accomodation to:
Samantha Kornalewski, Reservations Department 
IT Grande Hotel Itaguaí
Rua Prefeito José Maria de Brito, 110 – Centro
Itaguaí – RJ – CEP 23.835-340
Tel.: 55 [21] 3782-6850 / 2688-8568

BRASIL CONFERÊNCIA APOSTÓLICA 2012

06 de setembro de 2012 a 09 de setembro de 2012

Hospedado por Familia CCF BRASIL em parceria com …..
ABC MINISTÉRIOS, ÁFRICA DO SUL
Alojamento Hotel … http://www.grandehotelitaguai.com

Consulte todas as questões relacionadas alojamento para:
Samantha Kornalewski, Departamento de Reservas
TI Grande Hotel Itaguaí
Rua Prefeito José Maria de Brito, 110 – Centro
Itaguaí – RJ – CEP 23,835-340
Tel: 55. [21] 3782-6850 / 2688-8568

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THE PROPHETIC VOICE …. THE ” TROUBLER” OF ISRAEL

1 Kings 18:17-18
Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “ Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals.

THE JUDGEMENTS OF THE LORD …. SWEETER THAN HONEY

Psalms 19:7-10
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

There is a clear difference in the way David perceived and received the Word of the Lord, and the way the house of Ahab, under the rulership of his wife Jezebel,received proceeding the  Word of the Lord.
The household of Ahab will always receive the proceeding Word from the Lord spoken through His prophet Elijah as trouble. The question to be asked this day is this:   How do we receive a proceeding Word from God?
Is it from God if it supports our erroneous ways?
The pivotal purpose of the Word of the Lord is to provide illumination so that we may not stray from God’s plans and purposes for our lives.

Psalms 119:105.  Your word is a lamp to my feet  And a light to my path.

This means if we walk in error, there will be  a proceeding Word from God to bring adjustment to our walk. We should not interpret this as “trouble”. Despising the proceeding word of the Lord will delay us in accomplishing our assignment. The authenticity of a proceeding Word of the Lord is not validated by the level of excitement experienced by the hearer.

David, on the other hand, loved the truth of the “entirety of the Word of God”. Whether it corrects, instructs,rebukes, encourages or refreshes it is “altogether” good and wholesome. David considers the Word of God more desirable that fine gold…that all the riches this world has to offer. 
Allow His Word to renew our mind to  celebrate the Word of the Lord.

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