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Showing posts with label Pastor Anthony Martinez. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Pray Philippines

Title: Pray Philippines
Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

2 Chronicles 7:14-16, NLT, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.


As we are about to choose our next leaders, we also face the challenge of selecting the candidate that has the capability to serve our country with integrity and heart. Many of us are rooting for different candidates. We have different sets of qualifications for them. But whatever the result is qualifications for them. But whatever the result is God’s promise, plan, and purpose will prevail. No one can stop God. As Christians we should humble ourselves before God and surrender to his will. God is more than willing to answer your prayers than you are more than serious about your prayers. We can dream and plan about many things that concerns us but at the end of the day it is what the Lord’s purpose will prevail.


May 8, 2016
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Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Joshua 1:8

Title: Joshua 1:8
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

For something to operate correctly may it be an electrical appliance or a car you bought recently, you need to follow a set of instructions and maybe go back to it for reference from time to time. In this way you will know how to deal with the issues that will arise later in the product. But did you know that we also have an instruction manual for life? These vital instructions are in the Bible and are meant to be obeyed for you to succeed and prosper in everything that you do.

After the death of Moses, the Lord spoke to Joshua and commanding him to lead the Israelites out of the wilderness and into the Promised Land. Moses’ task before was to lead God’s people out of Egypt. But this is now the time for the people to go to the land that the Lord has promised them. Joshua being Moses’ assistant and apprentice for forty years has seen how the Israelites gave Moses a hard time. The Lord knows how the Israelites deviate from the law from time to time. That’s why He instructed Joshua how to do the task efficiently and God knows that Joshua is an effective leader who carefully obeys every detail of instructions given to him. Joshua followed every word that God said to him. And because of following the Book of Instruction or the Bible, Joshua was able to defeat and conquer vast lands that the Lord is leading them in to.

Studying the Bible is a very vital party of our spiritual growth and everyday life. This book contains all the instruction you will ever need in this lifetime. Whatever season you may be in your life the Bible has some practical solutions on how to deal victoriously and correctly with your everyday concerns. In this way you will be assured that everything that you do will lead you to what God has prepared for you. And as for God, everything He has for you is perfect and the best.

Joshua 1:8 NLT

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.


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Monday, February 01, 2016

KEYS TO OPEN DOORS (PART 2)

Title: KEYS TO OPEN DOORS (Part 2)

Almost all people want to be successful. But not all succeed. Last Sunday we’ve talked about Key #1 which is FAITH and key #2, PRAYER. Have you applied them yet? Today we’ll talk about the two remaining keys that we can use to open the right doors.

If there is one thing that you want you settle in your life, it is your key #3. What do you value the most? Is it your career? Is it your family? Your key #3 is PRIORITY. In the Bible it is stated that you must seek God first, and all these things shall be added unto you. Our priority is God” when we are right with God and our hearts just prioritize seeking Him then we are certainly bound for success. What you value, you seek.

Faith, prayer and priority are keys 1, 2, 3. Lastly, our key #4 is PERSISTENCE. When we pray, God always answers our prayers. But sometimes we tend to box God’s ways in our terms. God answers prayers in His own terms. You just don’t understand because you fail to acknowledge God’s ways are far better than yours. Our job is to be persistent in our relationship with Him. We become persistent because we know that God will surely answer our prayers. We are persistent because we know our God is a God who values us. We are very sure and confident. For if we are certain about something we will not give up. Don’t give up! Be persistent, set your priorities, have faith and treat prayer like the air that you breathe. Then you will enter God’s open doors and experience God’s work all throughout your life.

Matthew 7:7-8, NLT, "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”


KEYS TO OPEN DOORS (Part 1)

Title: KEYS TO OPEN DOORS

Matthew 6:25-33, NLT, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

To open the door of your house, you need to use a key. To get in your car, you need to use a key. To unlock doors this Year of Open Doors and have them opened, we need to have keys as well. They keys are very basic yet very essential as we about to engage ourselves in this year of open doors. There are four keys that we will dig deep into. But we’ll just be talking about two of these for now so we may savor every bit of them.

The first key is something that we can’t ignore and we can’t live without. And this key has been emphasized in the Bible for so many times. The first key is faith. How do you know if your faith is firm? One manifestation of unwavering faith is joy and confidence in the promises of God even if we can’t see them as of the moment. On the other hand worry is the enemy of faith. A person with little faith worries a lot. But Jesus said not to worry, for our heavenly Father takes care of even the plants and animals that He created. Just imagine what God has in store for you, his children. Worrying makes you stagnant while faith makes you a creative problem solver.

They second key is so basic that sometime most of take this for granted. We tend to overlook its power and impact in our relationship with God. And sometimes it becomes our last resort where in fact it should be our first response. This second key is prayer. When we sometimes work very hard for something to the point of exhaustion, we get frustrated simply because this something is not materializing. And we wonder why. With all the effort and energy, why do we fail? It’s because this door that you are trying so hard to open is not from the Lord. You didn’t pray about it that’s why you just worked for it and it turns out that it’s not they right one for you. When you work, you work. When you pray, God works. There is power in prayer because in God’s system when you submit to Him and acknowledge that he is the source that’s the time when God is working best! Do not worry about anything. Pray about everything.


Faith and prayer are two of the four invaluable keys that we must take seriously to open God’s vast doors for you

MIRACLES TAKE PLACE WHERE THE WILL OF GOD COLLIDES WITH FAITH OF MAN

Title: Miracles take place where the will of God collides with faith of Man
Vision Day 2016
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

We may be overwhelmed by the circumstances we are experiencing. To tell you the truth. What’s more important is what God is doing. Do not rely on what you see. Rely on God and His promises to you. You have to realize that God’s will for your life is far bigger and far greater than all your plans combined. If you are sure that whatever is happening around you is the will of God then you will start seeing miracles happen. We are not to be influenced by the natural things we see but we see through a supernatural life perspective with God.

God can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that you can ask or think of. When you experience something that is bigger than you, ask yourself if you can do it. If you can’t do it, you are right because only God can. All you need to have is an unwavering faith like that of Abraham’s. Because whatever God has promised, he fulfils. When God asks you to do something, you have to do it even if it means getting out of your comfort zones. And to be able to do that you have to be firm in your faith. God’s promises are not just meant to be underlined, they are meant to be practiced.

Romans 4:16-21, NLT, “So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. 17 That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing. 18 Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” 19 And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. 20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. 21 He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.”

Isaiah 43:16-19, NLT, “I am the LORD, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. I called forth the mighty army of Egypt with all its chariots and horses. I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned, their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick. “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”


Now that you have established your unwavering faith, you are now ready to receive what God has in store for you. Because this year is the year of Open Doors! Be ready to enter God’s wide open doors this year!
Sunday, October 25, 2015

PRAY THE WORD

Title: Pray the Word
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

When we go back to our identity in Christ we know that we are forgiven, saved, healed and favoured. Our identity in him is everything. To understand more about our identity we will talk about two powerful truths that will help us to reinforce our foundation in Christ.

1.   Jesus came to reveal the Father’s heart.
We live in a world of orphans. Orphans have uncertainties with their identity and these uncertainties lead to tireless seeking of approval and acceptance from people. Others think they will find life’s meaning in promotions. Hence, they end up struggling striving for more because of the after all, they are still unsatisfied.
When Jesus came, He showed what really matters. He came to reveal the Father’s Heart – the love that gives us assurance, satisfaction and confidence.

2.   Jesus came to release the Father’s blessing.
Blessings are not about materials things. It’s not about what we want but about what we need. The father’s blessings restore our identity, give purpose in our lives, assure us of our identity and connect us to His unlimited resources.

Pray the Word

Understanding our true identity leads to fulfilling our very purpose in life. Being God’s children, it is also logical to say that we are also heirs to God’s riches and we now have access to God’s unlimited resources.

But if we want to tap God’s unlimited resources, we ought to pray the word. There is power in declaration. When we declare God’s word, it accomplished its purpose and never returns void!


The next time you read your Bible, make each verse a prayer. Say it so you can hear it. Believe it. Be confident. Be intentional. This will give dynamics to your prayers. Wait as miracles unfold right before your very eyes.


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Monday, September 28, 2015

LIVE OUT YOUR IDENTITY

Title: Live Out Your Identity
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

Many Christians live the Christian journey without experiencing the fullness of God’s blessing found in Jesus Christ. Why do many Christians live their lives lacking? Trying? Struggling? Doubting? Murmuring? Losing?

Maybe our minds are not aligned with out new hearts. We have a new heart, but we think just like how we used to think before we came to know Christ. It won’t work. There has to be an alignment of the heart and mind.

The true satisfaction in life and all its fullness are only found in Jesus! Jesus is the biggest blessing. Jesus is enough. Jesus is everything.

How do we live out our identity in Christ?

Wake up Son-Conscious, not slave- Conscious!

In Christ we are no longer orphans, we are no longer slaves. In Christ we became children of God. There has to be a conscious effort of setting our minds to this truth.

If we don’t understand that God is our Father, we will always live like orphans. The result is looking for love in the wrong places. We go from church to church, from one lifegroup to another, and from one relationship to another.

Renewing our minds is about thinking about God’s thoughts towards us! That is going back to our true identity again. We are God’s children, He loves us unconditionally. If we know this truth, we will never be afraid again. More so, if we understand this, it will lead us to intimacy.

Intimacy is knowing that we are known.

Speak Life!

The tongue has the power of life and death. And those who love it will eat its fruit. The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Live thankful!

God did not create you for you – He created you for Him! You are not the center, He is! It’s not about you, it’s about HIM!

God is asking you to give up something you were not made to be. You were not created to be selfish, arrogant, proud, envious, and covetous…


If you find out who you really are in Christ, you’ll be thankful for the life God has given you. Life is a gift. Grace is a gift. Love is a gift. When you understand that all you have is a gift, you’ll be thankful!
Sunday, September 13, 2015

IDENTITY IN CRISIS, IDENTITY IN CHRIST

Title: Identity in Crisis, Identity in Christ
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

Ephesians 3:18-19, “18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep his love. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Your identity is connected to your destiny. As a matter of fact, your identity in Christ is the core if everything. Knowing our true identity encourages us to live in the truth – and that is called true freedom.

There are two things that establish our identity – one is the Breath of Life that comes from God and His unconditional love for us! Without the breath of life, we are dead. Similarly, without the unconditional love of God, are of no value.

Jeremiah 31:3 says, “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

God’s love is unconditional, unending and eternal. And yes, God, Himself, is love. He is consistent. He is not fickle minded. He is never moody and He’s not unpredictable. God’s love always sets us free from performance mindset.

LOVE IS A CHOICE. Part of the nature of love is a choice. If there is no choice, there is no love. God’s love towards us is a choice. And part of the expression of His love for us is His gift of freedom to choose. Without this gift, we are not humans, we are just robots.

However, humans use this will to keep from doing evil and choose to do good, believing this is the way of life. It simply doesn’t work. Our good is never enough. God did not give us the gift of choice to choose between two branches – the good or the evil. More precisely, He has given us the gift of choice between two trees – the Tree of Life or the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Furthermore, God gave us our will to choose to surrender. To surrender means to cease to act. Giving all to Him. Trusting Him in everything. Letting God take full control.


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Thursday, September 10, 2015

IDENTITY IN CHRIST

By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

Genesis 2:7, KJV, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Now that we know that our identity is in Christ, we take a deeper look about who are really are. To understand our identity further, we need to go back to the Source and understand “Who” do we come from.

We were created out of love. And God breathed life into us, lavishing each one of us with His unfailing love. Death is not just merely a physical phenomenon – it is so much more than that! Death is the disconnection of man from the Source of Life.

Death happened when man chose the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil over the Tree of Life. Ever since, man has operating on knowledge, probing ways on how to find the way back to the Source of Life – but they totally lost it!

“I am the way, the truth, and the life” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father”. – John 14:6, NIV

There goes our Answer – JESUS. Not any form of good work and good behaviour could match this massive offer of Jesus – His Life!

We find our identity in Christ. He is the Source. To go back to our true identity means to go back to Jesus. Nothing more, nothing less.



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Monday, August 17, 2015

VICTORIOUS FAITH

Title: Victorious Faith
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

“Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.” – Ezra Taft Benson

Admit it or not, we face battles every day. Yes, every-single-day. In fact for all believers, it has never been a promise to live a trouble-free life. Furthermore, Jesus said, “In this world you will have many troubles…”

Strange as it may seem, despite all these apparently forewarnings, the beautiful truth is that we already have victory. Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ Jesus. What He has done on that Cross was never in vain and it is free to receive.

Victory comes by faith. The way of victory is the way of faith. Victorious living comes by living faith.

Truths we should know (in facing our battles!)

We don’t need to face our battles ALONE. “The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” What a promise” the Almighty God, the Lord of the Angel Armies will fight for us!

We submit to God and God will fight for us. “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7


We don’t fight toward victory, we fight FROM VICTORY. This is a very basic truth that we must always be reminded every single day. We cannot victorious lives with defeated attitudes. Victory is ours. All we do is claim, enforce, and live it out!


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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

BRAVE FAITH

Title: Brave Faith
By: Pastor Anthony Martinez

Psalm 16:8, NLT, “I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.”

A solid faith is the foundation that cultivates brave faith. This kind of faith encourages us to follow Him and to take risks and eventually step out of the boat and walk on water.

Brave faith lets us do the right thing no matter what the circumstances are. We do not base our decisions on what we see but we put our absolute trust in God’s purpose and plan for us, even if we not see them.


Fortune favors the brave. The adventures of brave faith begin with God’s faithfulness and yours. Your brave faith is a recipe for miracles.




Credits to HisLife Publication
Sunday, July 19, 2015

SOLID FAITH

Title: Solid Faith = Solid Life
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez


Hebrews 11:1, 6 NIV, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."

What do we do for us to have faith? Do we earn it or work for it? The good news about faith is that God gives it to us freely. But it doesn’t just end there. Once you receive the gift of faith you need to mature it, use it and exercise it.

Solid faith is about trusting God and testing your own character. A solid faith is not only about wishful thinking. You can’t speak about faith without talking about obedience. It is your greatest testimony of faith in God.

God expects us to grow our gifts. We should be diligent, excellent and unique when we execute God’s will. They you will see that God arranges your every experience according to his purpose.



Credits to HisLife Publication
Monday, June 22, 2015

WHAT YOU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE, WILL DIRECT WHERE YOU WILL BE

Title: what you are, where you are, will direct where you will be
By: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

Matthew 6:25-27, NLT,That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Monotonous and boring or relentless and eventful? How do you describe your life now? Life isn’t about how much you control it. Life is about how you decide today that redeems your past and determines your future.

We cannot do anything about the past anymore, more so we can’t find out the future as well. Giving your best and staying faithful are the keys. Where you are right now is the best place to start moving, to start conquering, and to start succeeding!

Grow where you are.
Overcome where you are.
Pass the test where you are.


What you do today can have a great impact on you tomorrow. Today, God has placed you in a situation where he wants you to learn and to be refined for a greater purpose that he has in store for you. Do not worry and stay focused on what God wants you to do, now!
Thursday, June 11, 2015

GOD’S TIMING

Title: GOD’S TIMING
moving in the direction of god’s will
by: Ptr. Anthony Martinez 

Ephesians 5:15-17, NLT, "So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.”

One of the most common issues of life applicable to everybody is the issue of perfect timing! It is, in fact, very tricky! No same formulas or principles have been discovered to uncover its mystery.

If we’re not too hasty on things, we delay. Vice versa.

As far as God is concerned, His timing is the best, with wisdom, with blessings, with purpose, and is always beautiful. And this is what we should aim for—GOD’S PERFECT TIMING!

The word TIME is described in two Greek words: CHRONOS and KAIROS. Chronos means sequential time while Kairos is an event, opportunity and a moment in time everything changes because it is the right time.

Wondering if there’s a secret to knowing God’s perfect time for everything? Any formula, maybe? The answer is no, there is no hard and fast rule to be in the path of God’s perfect timing. The way to know this is to know Him, His ways and obey Him.  Understanding God’s timing is about knowing Him.


Wait for the Kairos Moment – when the Eternal God breaks in to your circumstances in an event that will gather the loose ends of your life, and know them together in his hands.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

LIVE LIGHTLY

Live Lightly
by: Pastor Anthony D. Martinez

Matthew 11:28-30, NLT, "Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Has anybody benefited from worrying? Worry doesn’t seem to hurt anyone but always facilitates sickness, paranoia and insecurities. Many people suffer because unnecessary baggages and honestly speaking, those people don’t deserve that.

To live lightly, we must practice these three things that will surely help us exercise our freedom as Christians who have already been redeemed from unnecessary mind troubles.

How to live your life lightly?
1.   Confess
-      Confession liberates us. Contrary to what we have believed it to be (shameful, degrading), confession, as a believes, is something honourable. It helps us live our free lives in tact.
-      You have to agree, acknowledge
-      We should confess everyday because everyday we break the heart of Jesus
-      Confession is a part of repentance.
-      1 John 1:8-10, NLT, "If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.
-      Unconfess sin is a heavy burden. - Pastor Gelo
-      Confession is acknowledging that God is right.

2.   Consecrate
-      To be consecrated means to be set apart from God’s purpose. It also means being aligned to the will of God. Alignment to the will of God outside the comfort of church ministries are as important. Every detail of our lives is involved!
-      Joshua 3:5, NIV, "Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”
-      Joshua 7:13, NIV, "Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them."
-      When you are not doing the will of God, you are wasting your time.
-      Align yourself to the will of the Lord.

3.   Concentrate
-      There is no other way to complete living lightly that is fixing our eyes on Jesus. He is the source of our strength, hope, and joy. It is impossible to live lightly without Him. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith, therefore, to concentrate is perfect living lightly!
-      Hebrews 12:1-3, MSG, "Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!"

-      What every makes you pray is a blessing.

For God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. – Romans 11:29, NIV

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