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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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BRAZIL APOSTOLIC CONFERENCE 2012

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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Philippians 4:10-13
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Our lives are constantly challenged by daily trials. So often we would simply quote, to encourage ourselves, the scripture:
” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”

Yet we remain in a continual state of defeat. This is not the will of God for our lives. We are expected to remain confident in our Saviour and Redeemer ….this is a clear sign of where we are spiritually located.
It is in Him that we live and move and have our being.

It is this position that activates an impartation of strength. All of our “doings” must be “through Christ”…..Unless the Lord builds the house…understand?
We may be squandering valuable resources investing in systems and structures that are not sustainable over a period of time. The Lord must be a central consideration in all our plans and strategies.

Be prepared to suffer for the sake of the Kingdom. Be prepared to be abased…to be made low…to be humbled….to be made to feel that you are nothing, your grace will be despised, you will be scorned and ridiculed….learn the skill of being content in all situations. This is an acquired skill. We have to learn it. Remain rooted and planted in Christ. The enemy cannot touch you.

It is only when we have mastered the ability to sing songs of joy and praise in times of intense persecution will we be in a position to declare….
” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”

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COVETOUSNESS IS IDOLATRY

COLOSSIANS 3:5-6: “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: … passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience”

EPHESIANS 5:5: ” For this you know, that no … covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God

What does the word  “covet” mean?
The Hebrew word “hamad”  meaning to take pleasure in, to desire, to lust, to covet,  to desire passionately.

We see from the writings of Paul that coveting is equal to being idolatrous. This practice must be put to death. The thinking here is that one’s inordinate desire and passion to possess that which belongs to another will become a major distraction in your life; that thing that one covets becomes the idol and the passion of ones life. This is declared to be sinful. The tenth Commandment establishes covetousness to be a sinful practice. The thing that one covets becomes a god in one’s life and ultimately the driving force and motivation.
The prophet Micah declares disastrous consequences to the one who would make a career out of coveting:

Micah 2:1-3
1 Woe to those who devise iniquity, And work out evil on their beds!
At morning light they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand.
2 They covet fields and take them by violence, Also houses, and seize them.
So they oppress a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.
3 Therefore thus says the Lord: “Behold, against this family I am devising disaster, From which you cannot remove your necks;
Nor shall you walk haughtily, For this is an evil time.

We know about the covetous nature of the Ahab/Jezebel mentality that demonstrated no respect for the vineyard of their neighbor Naboth whose family worked the field for generations….this was an inheritance from his father.
Ahab’s only concern was to extend his field by appropriating the property which brought joy to the household of Naboth’s family for generations. But how would you expect Ahab to concern himself with this?
He is covetous and idolatrous by nature.
The matter did not stop there.
He engaged his wife Jezebel to do his evil work. They truly suited one another perfectly. 

To all my sons, find your field, and work your field. Do not covet anything that belongs to another brother. Be faithful in what God has called you to do and God will bless you. Amen. Love and peace.

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Well 2011 is now history. I believe that we faced many challenges in 2011 and we have learned some invaluable lessons.We are now much stronger as a global household as we enter 2012. We have a credible, proven and tested leadership structure in Brazil with the appointment of Marcelo and Elisangela Sant’anna as overseers of the various households of faith in Brazil.Spiritual foresight has to work in partnership with strong leadership.
The word of the Lord to Joshua, upon the death of Moses is applicable to all generations:
Josh 1:8-9
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
NKJV

The two commands are
* Continual dependance and meditation on God’s Word
* Be strong and courageous
The first instruction would lead us to have a spiritual advantage over our adversaries; where through meditating on the Word of God, we are led by the Spirit of God as sons of God; the second refers to mental fortitude that would cause us to demonstrate strength in our leadership. We have to demonstrate great courage in pushing forward with tough decisions that would bring our people into their place of promise….Christ!

He is the Heavenly Father, the King over all the lesser kings and demagogues of this fallen and falling world and its systems. He is looking for His family. As His leadership we have to prepare His family …. train and equip until the Christ can see Himself in His Family. When Christ looks at His church it must be like Him looking into a mirror….where he sees a likeness of Himself.

As we continue on our journey in 2012, focus is everything. Keep your eyes on Him, the author and the finisher of our faith.Do not be distracted by the storm that is raging all around you, by the waves that are buffeting the vessel, winds that seem life threatening….remember the two commands that come with a promise.

Josh 1:9
Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
NKJV

The Lord bless you, your families and your ministries in 2012 and may the peace of God that defies human understanding overwhelm you.
Roy and Sheila
South Africa

TRADUÇÃO PORTUGUÊS
2011 é agora história. Eu acredito que nós enfrentamos muitos desafios em 2011 e aprendemos algumas lessons.We inestimável estão agora muito mais forte como uma família global como entramos 2012. Nós temos uma credibilidade, estrutura de liderança comprovada e testada no Brasil, com a nomeação de Marcelo Sant’anna e Elisangela como supervisores das famílias diversas de fé nas previsões Brazil.Spiritual tem que trabalhar em pratnership com uma liderança forte.
A palavra do Senhor a Josué, após a morte de Moisés é aplicável a todas as gerações:
Josh 1:8-9
8 Este livro da Lei não se apartará de sua boca, mas você medita nele dia e noite, para que tenhas cuidado de fazer conforme tudo o que nele está escrito. Pois então você vai fazer prosperar o teu caminho, e então você terá um bom sucesso. 9 Não to mandei eu? Seja forte e corajoso, não tenha medo, nem te espantes, porque o Senhor teu Deus está contigo onde quer que vá “.

Os dois comandos são
* Dependência contínua e meditação na Palavra de Deus
* Seja forte e corajoso
A primeira instrução nos levaria a ter uma vantagem espiritual sobre os nossos adversários, onde através da meditação na Palavra de Deus, somos guiados pelo Espírito de Deus, como filhos de Deus, o segundo refere-se a força mental que nos levam a demonstrar força em nossa liderança. Temos de demonstrar grande coragem em avançar com decisões difíceis que traria o nosso povo em seu local de promessa …. Cristo!

Ele é o Pai Celestial, o Rei sobre todos os reis menores e demagogos deste mundo caído e caindo e seus sistemas. Ele está procurando por sua família. Sua liderança como temos de nos preparar sua família …. treinar e equipar até o Cristo pode ver a si mesmo em sua família. Quando Cristo olha para a Sua Igreja deve ser como Ele olha em um espelho …. Onde ele vê uma semelhança de Si mesmo.

À medida que continuamos em nossa jornada em 2012, o foco é tudo. Mantenha os olhos nele, o autor eo consumador da nossa faith.Do não se distrair com a tempestade que grassa à sua volta, pelas ondas que são buffeting o navio, os ventos que parecem uma ameaça à vida …. Lembre-se os dois comandos que vêm com uma promessa.

Josh 01:09
Não tenha medo, nem te espantes, porque o Senhor teu Deus está contigo onde quer que vá. ”

O Senhor abençoe vocês, suas famílias e seus ministérios em 2012 e que a paz de Deus que desafia a compreensão humana oprimi-lo.
Roy e Sheila
África do Sul

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