Os Dez Mandamentos

Tema: Os Dez Mandamentos
Lição 1. A Autoridade Divina

Existe apenas um Deus, e todos os outros são criados por aqueles que não desejam que Deus seja o seu Deus, quer através da religião, da ciência ou simplesmente permanecendo cegos para a verdade.

Ler Êxodo 20:1-17
Eis o 1º Mandamento: “ Eu sou o Senhor teu Deus, que te tirei da terra do Egipto, da casa da servidão. Não terás outros deuses diante de mim.” (Êxodo 20:2,3).
Ao longo da história as pessoas têm-se esforçado por se libertarem das garras dos ditadores e regentes malvados. A maioria dos adolescentes encontram-se em luta tentando libertar-se dos seus pais, de modo a poderem fazer tudo quanto desejam. A libertação de forças externas é deveras relevante, uma vez que nos permite explorar os pontos mais longínquos das nossas possibilidades humanas individuais. No entanto, é bom que haja limites para a nossa liberdade.
Esta liberdade deve estar igualmente acompanhada da responsabilidade. O que significa que somos todos livres de fazer o que bem nos apetecer, dentro de determinadas fronteiras, que vedam o nosso território, tal como um cão que não pode ultrapassar a barreira da vedação do quintal. Surge então a questão: Quem é que nos determina a raia dessa cerca? Como podemos saber o que está certo ou errado? Como distinguir o que é ou não aceitável?
Aqui o 1º Mandamento entra em acção.
Ler Romanos 1:28
Um famoso escritor russo, certa ocasião, proferiu: “Onde não há Deus tudo é lícito.” Quando alguém tenciona exercitar a sua liberdade, quer sem qualquer restrição, quer dentro dos parâmetros que considere aceitáveis, encontra-se numa posição em que nem sequer deseja pensar em Deus. Contudo, o 1º mandamento faz-nos recordar que foi o próprio Deus que nos concedeu a liberdade, que nos “comprou da casa da servidão” e portanto, Ele é o único que tem o direito de estabelecer os limites da nossa liberdade. A isto chama-se “autoridade divina”. È importante que compreendamos que Deus requera a autoridade sobre as nossas vidas, pela virtude do facto de ser o nosso criador. Por outras palavras, Ele vê-nos com os mesmos olhos com que os pais vêem os seus filhos. Portanto, não pensemos em Deus estabelecendo as demarcações das nossas vidas, como Rei ou Juiz, mas antes como Pai e Salvador.
Ler Lucas 6:46-49
Sem a plena aceitação da autoridade de Deus, o resto dos Dez Mandamentos tornam-se pouco mais do que boas sugestões ou ideias. O ultimato da nossa motivação para aceitação da autoridade do Senhor, deveria representar o nosso apreço por tudo quanto Ele tem providenciado para a nossa salvação e libertação.
O 1º Mandamento responsabiliza cada um de nós a demonstrarmos a nossa gratidão pela graça salvadora do Senhor, através da forma como vivemos.
Ler 1 João 5:3
Aceitemos, desde já, a obediência aos mandamentos do Senhor, não como uma tarefa difícil nem pesada. A chave do nosso êxito reside no apreço pela magnitude do relacionamento que Ele deseja manter connosco. No evangelho de Lucas, capítulo 19, versículo 10, Jesus proferiu que “o filho do homem veio buscar o que se havia perdido” e verificamos que o que se havia perdido foi aquele relacionamento especial entre Deus e o primeiro homem, Adão, como resultado do pecado. O pecado derrubou a vedação de protecção e amor que Deus nos providenciara, permitindo que satanás e a selvajaria mundana nos atraísse, afastando-nos do Criador.
Ler Mat. 7:13, 14
A Palavra do Senhor declara, em Mat. 7:13-14: " Entrai pela porta estreita; porque larga é a porta, e espaçoso o caminho que conduz à perdição, e muitos são os que entram por ela; E porque estreita é a porta, e apertado o caminho que leva à vida, e poucos há que a encontrem.” O Senhor tem-nos concedido a escolha de voltarmos à segurança e ao amor da Sua autoridade ou a mantermo-nos afastados dela, através da ciência, religião ou cegueira. Crer meramente, não basta, pois podemos acreditar naquilo que bem entendermos, e portanto não resulta. A fé em Deus que nos conduz à obediência à Sua Palavra é a única forma de regressarmos a Ele.

O 1º Mandamento ensina-nos a respeitar a autoridade do Senhor, pois Ele, de facto, é o único Deus existente.

The 1st Commandment

Rev. Lee Frombrach
FallRiver, Massachusetts


Lesson 1. The Authority of God

There is only one God, and all others are made up by people who do not want God to be their God, either through religion, science, or just staying blind to the truth.

Read Exodus 20:1-17
The 1st Commandment: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:2,3).
Throughout history people have struggled to be free from the control of dictators and evil rulers. Most teenagers are in the process of struggling to be free from their parents control so they can do whatever they want, whenever they want to. Freedom from external control is important because it allows us to explore the farthest reaches of our individual human possibilities. But there must be certain limits to our freedom.
But with this freedom there must also be responsibility. This means that we are all free to do what we please but within certain limits—like a dog that is free to run around within the limits of the fence that surrounds the back yard. The question then arises: Who defines the fence for us? How do we know what is right and what is wrong? How do we determine what is acceptable and what is not?
This is where the 1st Commandment comes in.
Read Romans 1:28
A famous Russian writer once said, “Where there is no God, all is permitted”. When people want to exercise their freedom either without any limits at all or according to the limits that they think are okay, they find themselves not wanting to even think about God. But the 1st Commandment reminds us that it was God Himself who gave us our freedom, who “brought us out of the house of bondage”—therefore, He is the only one who has the right to determine the limits of our freedom. This is called “the authority of God.”
It is important for us to understand that God claims authority over our lives by virtue of the fact that He has created us. In other words, He sees us the same way parents see their children. So let’s not think of God setting limits in our lives as a King or a Judge, but as a Father and Savior.

Read Luke 6:46-49
Without a full acceptance of the authority of God, the rest of the Ten Commandments become little more than suggestions or good ideas. Our ultimate motivation for accepting God’s authority should be our appreciation that God has provided for our salvation and deliverance.
The 1st Commandment charges each one of us to demonstrate our gratitude for God’s saving grace through the way we live our lives.
Read 1 John 5:3
Let us accept right from the beginning of this study that it is not a hard or burdensome thing to keep the commandments of God. The key is truly appreciating the greatness of the relationship He wants to have with us. In the gospel of Luke, chapter 19, verse 10, Jesus said, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” we find that what was lost was the special personal relationship between the first man Adam and God because of sin. Sin destroyed the fence of safety and love God had provided for us, and allows the wilds of the world and the devil to entice us away from God.
Read Matt 7:13,14
The Living Bible translation says, “Matt 7:13-14 "Heaven can be entered only through the narrow gate! The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the multitudes who choose its easy way. But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.” God has given this choice to us, whether to return to the safety and love of His authority, or stay away, through science, religion or blindness. Merely believing will not do this, because we can believe anything we want, but that does not make it so. Faith in God and obedience to His Word is the only way that leads us back.


The 1st Commandment teaches us that we need to respect God’s authority, because He is the only God there is.

Western District Camp Meeting 2008

Mateus 16:18 Pois também eu te digo que tu és Pedro, e sobre esta pedra edificarei a minha igreja, e as portas do hades não prevalecerão contra ela;

Mathew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.


In August of 2008 the Western District of the United Pentecostal church has its annual Camp Meeting in Santa Maria, Ca. The theme was "Storming the Gates" it was a blessed event with powerful preaching and teaching by Jerry Jones (General Secretary-UPCI) and Bill Davis.
We experienced Apostolic-Pentecostal worship and fellowship.
It was a great time to share the good news of the "Portuguese Evangelism" ministry as well as this blog. Many contacts were made and much promotion was done about the upcoming "Portuguese Evangelism" Conference in 2009.
The pictures you see are of the Portuguese saints, pastors and ministers that attended camp meeting.
Glory be to the name of the LORD!

Mateus 9:37

Mateus 9:37 “ A seara é realmente grande, mas poucos os obreiros”

Ao olhar a multidão que os seguia Jesus fez esta observação aos discípulos. Este é o maior apelo de Jesus, sendo igualmente o processo de apetrechamento e autoridade, complementando o sacrifício da cruz. Por que motivo teria Jesus efectuado tal comentário?

Primeiramente, a sua atenção não estava voltada para Ele mesmo, pois no versículo anterior ao supracitado, verificamos que Jesus se pronunciou “vendo a multidão”. Este não era um olhar casual sobre uma rua da cidade barulhenta ou um estabelecimento lotado. Não se tratava de uma mera olhadela mas de um interesse pessoal. Neste últimos dias, devemos desviar os nossos olhos dos nossos próprios assuntos, do mundanismo e de nós mesmos. Para deixarmos de visualizar algo, devemos direccionar a nossa visão noutro sentido. Tendo consciência de que uma coisa é saber, outra o efectuar, como é que isto, de facto, se processa?

Apercebendo-nos do que está por detrás das aparências, acções e palavras; por detrás das suas frustrações, receios, agitação, cansaço e tudo quanto os entristeça e perturbe. Esta era a compaixão sentida por Jesus. O que não significa pena, pois Ele entendia que carenciavam de um relacionamento pessoal com Deus, embora desconhecendo como adquiri-lo. Estava ciente de que necessitavam de um guia que os conduzisse a uma porta estreita, ajudando-os a manterem-se num caminho estrito. Jesus compreendia que desfaleciam, não propriamente esgotados por um longo dia, mas afadigados de religiões, buscando a Deus, bem como, paz uns com os outros; um desgaste espiritual. A percepção da indigência de um pastor, e não de um motel, nem de um autocarro ou restaurante, levou-o a declarar: “ A seara é realmente grande, mas poucos os obreiros.”

O foco principal não incide no facto dos obreiros serem escassos, mas na grandeza da seara. Tendemos, muitas vezes, a enfatizar o negativo; os poucos obreiros. Não existe qualquer motivação nisso. A seara não é abastante dado aos poucos trabalhadores. Muitos são os que trabalham na colheita do Reino de Deus e Ele, na realidade, tenta encorajar-nos, ao transmitir-nos a sua observância; que a seara é realmente vasta, independentemente da nossa saúde, riqueza ou educação. Não necessitamos de aguardar por um melhor emprego, de nos vermos livres de dores, doenças, de mais cultura, talentos, habitação nem da aprovação dos demais. A seara é realmente grande e devemos apenas ser obreiros apostólicos de fé.

Alguns lançam a semente da Palavra de Deus, outros regam--na e Deus dá o crescimento. Eis que é tempo dos ceifeiros, pois “somos feitura sua, criados em Cristo Jesus para as boas obras, as quais Deus preparou para que andássemos nelas.” (Efésios 2:10). O Senhor tem ordenado os nossos pés na Sua vontade, de acordo com Salmos 37:23, colocando cada membro do corpo, conforme Lhe apraz, assim o declara I Coríntios 12:8. Portanto, é nosso dever encontrarmos os nosso lugar e o nosso passo como trabalhadores devotos na sua lavoura, pois Deus não está à espera da seara mas de obreiros.

Compadecidos, contemplemos, então, a multidão e ingressemos na seara para o nome de Jesus Cristo.

Rev. Lee Frombrach

Fall River, Massachusetts

Guinea-Bissau (Missionary Needed)

Mathew 28:19 Portanto ide, fazei discípulos de todas as nações, batizando-os em nome do Pai, e do Filho, e do Espírito Santo; Mathew 28:20 ensinando-os a observar todas as coisas que eu vos tenho mandado; e eis que eu estou convosco todos os dias, até a consumação dos séculos.

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (pronounced /ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ/; Portuguese:

República da Guiné-Bissau, IPA: [ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau]) is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Formerly the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea

Culture
See also: List of writers from Guinea-Bissau, Music of Guinea-Bissau
The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export. However, civil unrest other factors have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in generally syncretist African countries.
The calabash is the primary musical instrument of Guinea-Bissau, and is used in extremely swift and rhythmically complex dance music. Lyrics are almost always in Guinea-Bissau Creole, a Portuguese-based creole language, and are often humorous and topical, revolving around current events and controversies, especially AIDS.
The word gumbe is sometimes used generically, to refer to any music of the country, although it most specifically refers to a unique style that fuses about ten of the country's folk music traditions. Tina and tinga are other popular genres, while extent folk traditions include ceremonial music used in funerals, initiations and other rituals, as well as Balanta brosca and kussundé, Mandinga djambadon and the kundere sound of the Bijagos islands.

History
Main article: History of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu (Kaabu), part of the Mali Empire; parts of this kingdom persisted until the eighteenth century. Portuguese Guinea was known also, from its main economic activity, as the Slave Coast. Although the rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese, since the 16th century, the interior was not explored until the nineteenth century. The local African rulers in Guinea, who prospered greatly from the slave trade, had no interest in allowing the Europeans any further inland than the fortified coastal settlements where the trading takes place. The Portuguese presence in Guinea was therefore largely limited to the port of Bissau and Cacheu. For a brief period in the 1790s the British attempt to establish a rival foothold on an offshore island, at Bolama. But by the 19th century the Portuguese were sufficiently secure in Bissau to regard the neighbouring coastline as their own special territory, also up North in part of the present South Senegal.
An armed rebellion beginning in 1956 by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) under the leadership of Amílcar Cabral gradually consolidated its hold on the country. Unlike guerilla movements in other Portuguese colonies, the PAIGC rapidly extended its military control over large portions of the country, aided by the jungle-like terrain, its easily-reached borderlines with neighbouring countries and large quantities of arms from Cuba, China, the Soviet Union, and other African countries. Cuba also agreed to supply artillery experts, doctors and technicians.[1] The PAIGC even managed to acquire a significant anti-aircraft capability in order to defend itself against aerial attack. By 1973, the PAIGC was in control of most of the country. Independence was unilaterally declared on September 24, 1973, and was recognized by a 93-7 UN General Assembly vote in November 1973. [1] Recognition became universal following the 1974 socialist-inspired military coup in Portugal.Following independence local soldiers that fought along with the Portuguese Army against the PAIGC guerrillas were slaughtered by the thousands. A small number escaped to Portugal or to other African nations. The most famous massacre occurred in Bissorã. In 1980 PAIGC admitted in its newspaper "Nó Pintcha" (dated 29/11/1980) that many were executed and buried in unmarked collective graves in the woods of Cumerá, Portogole and Mansabá.
The country was controlled by a revolutionary council until 1984. The first multi-party elections were held in 1994, but an army uprising in 1998 led to the president's ousting and the Guinea-Bissau Civil War. Elections were held again in 2000 and Kumba Ialá was elected president.
In September 2003, a coup took place in which the military arrested Ialá on the charge of being "unable to solve the problems." After being delayed several times, legislative elections were held in March 2004 . A mutiny of military factions in October 2004 resulted in the death of the head of the armed forces, and caused widespread unrest.
In June 2005, presidential elections were held for the first time since the coup that deposed Ialá. Ialá returned as the candidate for the PRS, claiming to be the legitimate president of the country, but the election was won by former president João Bernardo Vieira, deposed in the 1998 coup. Vieira was a candidate for one of the factions of the PAIGC. Vieira beat Malam Bacai Sanhá in a runoff-election, but Sanhá refused initially to concede, claiming that the elections have been fraudulent in two constituencies, including the capital, Bissau.
Despite reports that there had been an influx of arms in the weeks leading up to the election and reports of some "disturbances during campaigning" - including attacks on the presidential palace and the Interior Ministry by as-yet-unidentified gunmen - European monitors labelled the election as "calm and organized".

Climate:
Guinea-Bissau is warm all year around and there is little temperature fluctuation averaging 26.3 degrees Celsius. The average rainfall for Bissau is 2024 mm although this is almost entirely accounted for during the rainy season which falls between June and September/October. During the months of December, January, February, March and April, the country experiences drought

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WHO will go to this country and share the lovely name of JESUS?

Mathew 28:18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. 19Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

note: information was gathered from Wilkipedia

A Harvest of Souls

Rev. Frombach has been a licensed minister within the United Pentecostal Church since 1992. He currently serves in various ministerial position in his local church (Tiverton, Rhode Island).

Matt 9:37 “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few”

Jesus spoke this observation to His disciples as He looked on the multitudes following them. This is the greatest prayer request Jesus made, and it is the process of empowerment from the work of the cross. So what caused Jesus to make this observation?
First, His eyes were not on Himself. In the previous verse we see that Jesus “saw the multitudes”. This was not a casual look as we do when we look down a busy city street, or in a crowded store. Not a mere glance, but a personal interest. In these last days, we must take our eyes off of our own things, the things of the world and self. To stop looking at one thing it is necessary to be looking at something else. Knowing this is one thing, but doing it is another. How do we actually do this, then?
By perceiving behind people’s appearance, actions and words – beyond their frustration, fear and stress. This is how Jesus had compassion, not pity, because He knew they wanted to have a real relationship with God, but did not know how. He knew they needed a guide who could get them to the strait gate, and to help them stay in the narrow way. Jesus saw that they were faint, but this was not so much because of the long day, but of the weariness of religion and searching for relationship, both with God, and at peace with one another. This was a spiritual faintness, as He saw their need of a shepherd, not a motel, or bus, or restaurant. This is what caused Him to say, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few”.
The main focus of this is not how few the laborers, but how big the harvest is. We have a tendency to view the negative; too few laborers. But there is no motivation in that. The harvest is not plenteous because the laborers are few. Many people are working in the Kingdom of God in this harvest. God is actually encouraging us by telling us what He is seeing; the harvest is truly plenteous. So it is not important how our health, wealth and education are. There is no need to wait for a better job, or to get rid of our aches, pains and sicknesses, to get more educated or talented, or worry about our houses and peoples’ approval. The harvest is plenteous. It just needs obedient apostolic laborers of faith.
Some are sowers of the seed of the Word of God. Some do the watering. God then gives the increase. Now it is time
for the harvesters. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 The Lord has ordered our steps in His will (Psalms 37:23), and
placed each member in the body of Christ as it pleases Him (1Corinthians 12:18). So it is then up to us to find our place
and find our pace, as devoted laborers in His harvest, because God is not looking for the harvest; He is looking for the laborers. May we look on the multitudes with compassion, and step into the harvest, for the name of Jesus.

Blessings,

Rev. Lee Frombrach

FallRiver, Massachusetts

Gloria a Deus

ROM 8:31 Que diremos, pois, a estas coisas? Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós?

ROM 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

A paz do Senhor,

Greetings in the name of our LORD and Savior JESUS Christ. I pray that I find each of you in good spirits and blessed by the LORD. We are living in exciting times. I believe that this is the day and hour for revival. I am excited about the praise reports we have received from Rhode Island, Sao Miguel, Portugal and California. This truly is our day and time for a move of GOD amongst the Portuguese speaking people. I urge each of you to keep the "FAITH" and proceed in Jesus name. The name of the LORD is a strong and mighty tower. We must continue on and believe in "FAITH" that the LORD will save the Portuguese speaking nations/people.

I encourage all that read this message to take the Portuguese speaking ministers/pastors/evangelists/missionaries in prayer. Pray that the LORD of the harvest with strengthen their hands and lead them to hungry people. Our GOD is not a small GOD or a GOD that cannot provide for his people. He is the ALMIGHTY GOD that can do ANYTHING!

My prayer and desire is that you who are reading this blog will share it with someone of the Portuguese speaking language as well as pray for this ministry.

Guardai a fé!

Pelo avivamento em Cristo

Rev. Jesse Pinheiro

Kerman, California