Pastor Valni Borges

" ... So these stones God can raise up children to Abraham . " Luke 3:8 Faith and stones . Ways that are contrasted by the laws of physics, chemistry , of things visible and invisible . John the Baptist pointed to the stones by the Jordan River and said to them , God can raise up children for Abraham. Of immobility , pallor , cold and insensitive , something new and good born . Of the many stones that hurt our feet on the road of life , faith and courage can rise fortresses . Assemble them , arrange them in a corner knowing that memorial to be a new story . A memorial just like Bethel , which means " House of God " . This was built with stones , by the hands of Abraham , in a time of famine and drought many difficulties . He then " gather stones " and prays to God at Bethel , leave there a milestone of change. Rocks and stones on Bethel becomes a refuge for difficult days , because it brings back hope in a God who sees everything that catc...

And if you love those who love you, what reward have ye ? For sinners also love those that love them . Luke 6:32 Today I thought of writing something brief about the power of love and kindness. The snake lives in punctuality, flexibility , work, and this rapid pace , many of us go without realizing who crosses our path , who needs a smile , a word . We live apologizing " not have time" and time seems to be just for us. Observe this parable called " The Sun and the Wind " : The Wind and the Sun were arguing about which of the two was stronger . The Wind said : - I will prove that I am the strongest . See that old man who comes downstairs with a coat? I bet I can make him take his coat faster than you . The Sun then retreated behind a cloud and the wind blew up almost become a hurricane , but the harder he blew , the more the old man held his cloak beside him . Finally the wind calmed down and quit blowing. The sun came out from behind the clouds ...

Only in Christ can be fully satisfied I invite my reader to follow the text of John 7:37 : " And on the last day , the great day of the feast, Jesus stood upright and cried, saying, ' If anyone thirsts , let him come to Me and drink ' " . God has the right time for everything in this world . There is a popular adage that says : " God delays , but does not fail ." But the truth is that He never soon and never missed . Bottom line: It comes at the right time. Well , at the right time, the Lord Jesus attended the Feast of Tabernacles . Once there , in front of all those people , the Master , a simple man with a sweet face and eyes that conveyed grace, was in a place where he could excel . At that moment , Jesus , God incarnate , revealed to those present and said : "Whoever is thirsty come to me and drink ." It is possible that these people could not reach the full depth of the revelation of Christ . In fact , he was not offering the n...

The story is the story of a man who wakes up in the morning with a terrible stomach ache. Drugged with sleep , he gets up the search for a remedy . In the darkness of the kitchen cabinet , his hand finds a bottle and he drinks a lot of liquid relief . By putting the bottle back in the cupboard , he makes a startling discovery - what he thought to be remedy was in fact a bottle of cleaner ! Desperate , he calls to 24 hour pharmacy and explains the whole situation . " I'm not stupid , I really believed I was drinking a remedy . What do I do ? " " Let me understand , " says the pharmacist. " You thought I was drinking the medicine? " " Yes , " the man said again , " I thought it was actually the bottle of medicine." " So, all right , " replies the pharmacist. " All right ? " The man says , shocked . " I will not die from drinking cleaner ? " " No, nothing like that , " ...

" If you want to , and obey , you shall eat the good of the land " . But if you refuse and rebel is , shall die by the sword, thus saith the Lord. " ( Isaiah 1:19-20 ) . Certain religious leader walking with his disciple when the disciple asked him, "Teacher , when a man must repent ? " With great composure leader replied : " You must be sure that regret on the last day of his life ." " But ... " protested the disciple , " I do not know when will be the last day of my life ." Smiling , the leader concluded : " The answer to this problem is simple - repent now ." It is very common to hear people say that they have much time to repent of their sins and believe in God . " I have a long life to live ... I will think on this subject later . I need to enjoy my youth and enjoy all the good that the world offers . " How we fool ourselves into thinking so! The world is treacherous and his deceptive pleas...

vv . 9-11 : John sees the new world and the new Jerusalem in a single grand vision , Ap 21 . 1-2 . It should be remembered that the " old Jerusalem " was also called holy , Ne 11.1 ; Isa 48.2 , 52.1 , 4.5 Mt . The sanctity of old Jerusalem was due to the temple. However , this temple , as Jesus turned into " a den of thieves " (Matthew 21:13 ) . Their leaders became persecutors and murderers of the Son of God (Luke 19:17 ) . In the year 70 AD Roman troops led by Titus plundered and destroyed the old Jerusalem. John saw the holy city coming down out of heaven from God . According to the author the letter to the Hebrews , " is a city which hath foundation , whose builder is God " ( Heb. 11:10 ) . The description of the new Jerusalem beyond vv . 1-2 also receives the description of v.9 . Angel is probably the same who appeared to him in Revelation 17.1 . There the angel showed great harlot in all their sins , addictions , shame and im...

" Delight yourself in the Lord , and he
satisfy the desires of thine heart . "
Psalm 37:4 Read : Psalm 37 : 4 Of all the gifts of God , the best is himself. The blesser is better than their blessings , the donor is better than his gifts . We could have all the blessings , but without the blessings of God would be empty and dissatisfied . God is irreplaceable , indispensable , infinitely necessary. Our soul finds no safe landing another nest. Our heart has no other refuge . Two truths are highlighted . The first is a clear order : " Delight yourself in the Lord." God is the delight of our lives . It is more necessary than the oxygen we breathe , the water we drink and the bread that nourishes us . God is the supreme good , the donor and the best of donations. We must therefore love him and honor him with our life. Glorifying God is the primary purpose of our existence . The second truth is a sure promise : " ... and he will satisfy the desires o...

God's commandments prohibit adultery . The Bible says in Exodus 20:14 " Do not commit adultery . " Let the wife or the husband , because someone else may be legal , but it is adultery in God's eyes . The Bible says in Luke 16:18 " Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery . , And who marries her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery " covet another man's woman or man is a form of adultery. The Bible says in Matthew 5:27-28 " You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery . But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart to her. How Jesus treated the adulterous woman ? The Bible says in John 8:10-11 " Then Jesus stood up again and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman , where are those thine accusers ? Has no one condemned you? And she said, No man, Lord . And Jesus said unto her , Neither do I condemn thee : go , and sin no mo...

The law of God contains ten commandments. The Bible says in Exodus 20:1-1 "And God spoke all these words, saying: I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.  [1] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.  [2] Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters under the earth. Not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing mercy unto thousands of them that I love and keep my commandments.  [3] Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.  [4] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord th...

What do the Scriptures say about alcohol , wine and liquor ? The Bible says in Proverbs 20:1 " Wine is a mocker , strong drink is raging: . , And whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise " Why that alcoholic drinks are perigrosas ? The Bible says in Ephesians 5:18 " And be not drunk with wine , wherein is excess , but be filled with the Spirit . " Why do kings and rulers should not drink alcoholic beverages ? The Bible says in Proverbs 31:4-5 " It is not for kings, O Lemuel , it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink, lest they drink and forget the law , and pervert the judgment of those who afflicted. " With other sins that drunkenness is classified ? The Bible says in Galatians 5:19-21 " Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity , ... idolatry , sorcery , ... drunkenness , orgies , and things like these , of which I forewarn you , as I warned you before , that those who practice such things w...

The latest news is that the Federal Police investigates eighty deputies for embezzling funds from the Ministry of Health The gang has been operating for several years . The amount of the shortfall would be around £ 110 million . The number of those involved , only this scandal is almost twenty percent of the House . If we add the forty involved in " monthly allowance " , the percentage is close to 30 % . We're not talking about common criminals , anonymous thieves , fraudsters Welfare, chicken thieves . We are referring to men earning over one hundred minimum wages , if considered and many additional benefits . The action of these gangs is facilitated because its members are part of the dome , are at the center of decisions , have immunity ; are excellent connoisseurs of the various processes of release of funds , government procedures , the bins of the administrative machine , and so can practice the satiety known influence peddling , and locupletarem , unmolested...

Are you facing financial problems ? Bills you can not pay? Checks you can not cover ? Needs that you have no money to meet ? Shame ? Frustration ? Overworked ? Tension? Financial problems are too worrying and lead to many sins : discontent, ingratitude , anger, dishonesty, impatience, anxiety and neglect of spiritual responsibilities . The Bible teaches us how to face many different situations in life, including financial difficulties . The key to addressing financial problems is in the attitude of the person . To respond well need to allow the word of God to work in our hearts and change our way of seeing things . attitudes Gratitude : Paul urges us to be grateful . We need to be " ... overflowing with thankfulness " ( Colossians 2:7 ) . " Give thanks in all circumstances ... " ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ) . We should not complain or feel sorry for ourselves , but rather we must carefully consider all the reasons we have to be thankful and praise God for H...

“Olhai, pois, por vós, e por todo o rebanho sobre que o Espírito Santo vos constituiu bispos, para apascentardes a igreja de Deus, que ele resgatou com seu próprio sangue. Porque eu sei isto que, depois da minha partida, entrarão no meio de vós lobos cruéis, que não pouparão ao rebanho;E que de entre vós mesmos se levantarão homens que falarão coisas perversas, para atraírem os discípulos após si”. Atos 20:28-30 Se você não ‘se seu chamou a si mesmo’, mas foi chamado por Deus; se não tomou “para si esta honra” (Hb 5:4), mas recebeu de Deus o honroso mandato de cuidar de Seu rebanho (I Tm 1:1), não precisará temer o indubitável “mais duro juízo” (Tg 3:1). Olhe por você mesmo, como ovelha, e busque no “Pastor e Bispo das nossas almas” a habilidade espiritual para apascentar, apascentar o Seu rebanho - “rebanho de Deus”; não o seu ou de sua denominação... Vide o exemplo – Paulo “chamado para ser apóstolo” (Rm 1:1), “apóstolo, não da parte dos homens, nem por homem algum, ...

Obras e Fé A fé reformada é caracterizada pela fé no Deus invisível, não temos relíquias, imagens ou qualquer símbolo que representa nossa fé. A fé está dentro de cada ser, não pode ser medido ou comparado. Ninguém pode dizer que este ou aquele será salvo. Sabemos também que a fé é a condição fundamental para servir a Deus. Lembro de Hebreus 11:6 “Ora, sem fé é impossível agradar-lhe, porque é necessário que aquele que se aproxima de Deus creia que ele existe e que é galardoador dos que o buscam.”  Aprendemos com a bíblia que além da questão fundamental da fé, existe também a importância das obras práticas, ou seja, ações que praticamos no dia-a-dia. Como a parábola do bom samaritano (Lucas 10: 25 a 37) ou quando em Mateus 10:42 Jesus diz: “E quem der a beber, ainda que seja um copo de água fria, a um destes pequeninos, por ser este meu discípulo, em verdade vos digo que de modo algum perderá o seu galardão.” Tiago nos diz que a “a fé sem obras é morta.” (Tiago 2:2...

“Antes de tudo, pois, exorto que se use a prática de súplicas, orações, intercessões, ações de graças em favor de todos os homens, em favor dos reis e de todos os que se acham investidos de autoridade, para que vivamos vida tranqüila e mansa, com toda piedade e respeito. Isto é bom e aceitável diante de Deus, nosso Salvador, o qual deseja que todos os homens sejam salvos e cheguem ao pleno conhecimento da verdade” (1 Tm 2.1-4). Existem seis armas terríveis que o Diabo usa para paralisar a vida de oração dos crentes: 1. Cansaço! Como é paralisante o cansaço que o impede de perseverar na oração! Mas é justamente na oração que você supera esse estranho cansaço, pois a Bíblia diz: “Faz forte ao cansado e multiplica as forças ao que não tem nenhum vigor. Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as suas forças, sobem com asas como águias, correm e não se cansam, caminham e não se fatigam” (Is 40.29,31). Entregue-se à oração, e você encontrará o descanso verdadeiro. 2. Distração! ...

“No devido tempo, para se apresentar a oferta de manjares, aproximou-se o profeta Elias e disse: Ó Senhor, Deus de Abraão, de Isaque e de Israel, fique, hoje, sabido que tu és Deus em Israel, e que eu sou teu servo e que, segundo a tua palavra, fiz todas estas coisas. Responde-me, Senhor, responde-me, para que este povo saiba que tu, Senhor, és Deus e que a ti fizeste retroceder o coração deles. Então, caiu fogo do Senhor, e consumiu o holocausto, e a lenha, e as pedras, e a terra, e ainda lambeu a água que estava no rego. O que vendo todo o povo, caiu de rosto em terra e disse: O Senhor é Deus! O Senhor é Deus! Disse-lhes Elias: Lançai mão dos profetas de Baal, que nem um deles escape. Lançaram mão deles; e Elias os fez descer ao ribeiro de Quisom e ali os matou” (1 Rs 18.36-40). Na vida de Elias vemos uma representação da oração de vitória. Sua oração venceu e derrotou o inimigo. Quem era esse inimigo? Era Baal com seus sacerdotes, o ídolo e seus servos. Eles haviam desviado...

Texto (Jo.5:1-14) Passadas estas coisas, havia uma festa dos judeus, e Jesus subiu para Jerusalém. 2-Ora, existe ali, junto à Porta das Ovelhas, um tanque, chamado em hebraico Betesda, o qual tem cinco pavilhões. 3-Nestes, jazia uma multidão de enfermos, cegos, coxos, paralíticos 4-[esperando que se movesse a água. Porquanto um anjo descia em certo tempo, agitando-a; e o primeiro que entrava no tanque, uma vez agitada a água, sarava de qualquer doença que tivesse]. 5-Estava ali um homem enfermo havia trinta e oito anos. 6-Jesus, vendo-o deitado e sabendo que estava assim há muito tempo, perguntou-lhe: Queres ser curado? 7-Respondeu-lhe o enfermo: Senhor, não tenho ninguém que me ponha no tanque, quando a água é agitada; pois, enquanto eu vou, desce outro antes de mim. 8-Então, lhe disse Jesus: Levanta-te, toma o teu leito e anda. 9-Imediatamente, o homem se viu curado e, tomando o leito, pôs-se a andar. E aquele dia era sábado. 10-Por isso, disseram os judeus ao que fora curado: Hoj...