Bishop Edir Macedo

The sleep of death

Dreams don’t only happen at night when you sleep. Those who dream the dreams of God do so during the day, because they blend faith with reason. However, attentive eyes during the day do not keep a person from the sleep of death. This is what has happened with the fallen and stubborn. One day …

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Trumpets of evil

We have achieved many victories, but none of them were preceded by joy. Instead, like a woman feels pain before giving birth, the same happens with us. And more: the greater and more expressive the conquest, the greater and more disturbing the noise of the trumpets of evil. The deafening sound of infernal threats occurs …

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The Glory of Tribulations

For both, those born of the Holy Spirit and those being formed by the Holy Spirit, tribulations are extremely important in the development of Christian faith. If this weren’t so, God would eliminate them Himself from among His children. What is tribulation? Sickness, disease, financial or family problems have nothing to do with tribulations. Tribulations …

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The Fear of the Lord

Princes persecute me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your Word. Psalms 119.161 Those who fear the Lord, fear His Word and those who fear the Word, fear the Lord of the Word. The Lord Jesus Christ teaches that those who obey His Word also love Him, and My Father will …

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The colt

One day, a colt came home happy and said to his mother: “Mama, I was in town today, and as I walked the streets a great crowd shouted with joy, many spread their robes and palm branches on the ground for me to walk on. It was as though a huge party was made for …

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Walking and complaining…

Israel crossed the Red Sea and was heading for the Promised Land. Mrs. Rebekah Kauffman, along with her three children, accompanied Mr. Benjamin Kauffman, according to Moses’ direction toward Canaan. All of a sudden, she began to complain about everything. “I can’t stand this life of pilgrimage through the desert…” “We are walking to a …

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Humbled for glory

A sick person is humbled because of his illness; A person whose finances are in ruins is humbled because of his condition; Parents are humbled by the misconduct of their children; Children are humbled by the misconduct of their parents… While pride promotes dishonor, humbleness precedes honor. But even so, pride does not go out …

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Purgatory

People have children without the slightest idea of where their souls will ultimately end up. Earth is the Place of Decision between eternal life and eternal death. Here people decide to follow the path of righteousness or unrighteousness, holiness or sin. The chances of getting to the Place of Righteousness are small. …because narrow is the gate …

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