The meeting is a three-day retreat in a remote part of the city, the objective of which is to minister

people to be free,
During His ministry, the Lord Jesus devoted Himself to healing the sick and setting the captive free,
which resulted in many following and serving Him.
At Casa de Dios, we did the same because the result is generally the same: those who have had an
encounter with Jesus, want to serve Him wholeheartedly. The mentality of those people has been
transformed...they are no longer just consumers of God; they now want to be producers for God....

Highway to San José Pínula, Guatemala, Tel (502) 6628-1500

Index

Pre-meetings

The meeting

Post-meetings

Schedules
PRE-MEETINGS
INDEX

THE PRE-MEETING

What is a Pre Encounter?

Pre-Bible Encounters

Reflections and the Spiritual Clinic

THE THEMES OF THE PRE-MEETING?

The Nahaman Phenomenon

An Encounter that Transforms

Take a look at

Repentance and Forgiveness

PREPARATION OF GUIDES
 THE PRE-MEETING

What is a Pre-meeting?

These are meetings prior to the Encounters that have the objective of preparing the people who will attend a
retreat so that they can have a real and close encounter with the Lord. Pre-meetings are held during three or
four sessions prior to the Encounter weekend and last 30 minutes. At the end of each meeting, a personal
reflection sheet is given for attendees to answer at home.

One of these self-evaluations is the Spiritual Clinic, which is an x-ray of the person in every area of his life: sins,
family, sexual, emotional and language problems, illnesses (with spiritual background), false sects and
participation in occultism and divination. With the talks and self-evaluations, we prepare all the people who
will attend the Encounter, making them aware of the need to change and prepare their hearts to be renewed
by the Lord.

Repentance is a change of life and is elemental to have a deep encounter with God; Acts 3:19 says: "Repent
therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord". Joel 2:12-32 highlights the need to turn to God, rend our hearts and improve our ways,
so that God will bring blessing and restore our lives. Since repentance is a gift of God (Acts 5:31 and 2 Timothy
2:25) rather than a mere requirement, one should pray and intercede for people to receive it, motivating them
to believe in Christ for it.

In these pre-encounters emphasis is placed on preparing for an Encounter with God and expecting a real and
profound change. That is why they are confronted with the Word of truth, but at the same time with mercy,
pointing to the work of Jesus on the cross and the forgiveness of God.
Pre-Bible Encounters

Biblically there were several people who experienced various Pre-Encounters or circumstances prior to their
Encounter with God that led them to experience that glorious moment.

For example, the woman with a flow of blood who was healed in her encounter with Jesus, had a Pre-
Encounter that moved her to make that act of faith of touching the Lord's garment. The Bible says that she
heard about Jesus This encouraged that woman and prepared her for his miracle (Mark 5.25-34). Another
similar example is the Syrophoenician woman whose daughter was tormented by a demon (Mark 7:24-30).
Moses, in order to have that wonderful encounter with God in the burning bush, had to reach the "mountain of
God", that is, the ideal point where He could reveal Himself to him and find an adequate response from Moses
(Ex 3.1). And Jesus, before ascending to heaven, instructed the disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the
promise of the Father, thus preparing faith and expectation in them to receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. So
are the Pre-Encounters; in these, people are told about Jesus and brought to the point where they can easily
have an Encounter with God.

Reflections and the Spiritual Clinic

They are an important part of a person's preparation to attend the Encounter with God. In them, everyone can
see their life reflected, creating in them the need to change, while awakening their expectation and trust in the
transforming power of God.

Reflection sheets are handed out at the end of each Pre-meeting. You should instruct people to fill them out
that same day in their homes, praying to the Lord beforehand, and to keep them for analysis after the
Encounter. The Spiritual Clinic should be filled at that very moment, praying together with the guides for the
Lord to touch everyone's heart. It is essential that everyone brings the Clinic to the Encounter. Tell them that
each reflection sheet is personal and confidential, including the Spiritual Clinic, and that no one else will see
them.

THE THEMES OF THE PRE-MEETING

There are four themes which are:

The Nahaman Phenomenon

A Meeting that Transforms
Take a look at
Repentance and Forgiveness

It is important that in each Pre-Encounter a testimony be given by some of the guides who have already
attended the Encounter, emphasizing three aspects: what their life was like before the Encounter, what
happened at the Encounter and what their life is like now. In this way people will identify with someone who
has already been touched by God and trust that God can do the same for them.

For each topic, study the biblical passages given and the explanation. Pray to God and believe that He can use
you.
The Nahaman Phenomenon
• Objective:
That people realize the need to change their lives, to be sincere and discover their heart before God in order to be transformed.
• Development of the topic:
2nd Kings 5.1-14. Naaman exemplifies a great man in the eyes of men, admired and respected, but he had a problem that made him prone to
rejection. Naaman was:
• General of the Syrian Army (the world empire of those days) which made him the most powerful man in the world.
• Big man in front of the king
• I held him in high esteem
• He had given salvation to Syria
• He was extremely courageous
• BUT ALSO: leper
Leprosy was the least desirable disease in those days. The lepers were kept away from the community and despised. They were looked down
upon. Naaman, a man admired and appreciated by all, surely hid his illness under his clothes and armor, thus giving an appearance of greatness,
courage and respect. But when in private he had to take off his armor and undress, he realized the reality of his life: he was a leper.
Many men are like this: they may appear to be brave, courageous and great, but only God and they alone know their reality and their sins. They
know that if they are discovered, not only the law of God, but men would reject them, and so they hide them. For Naaman to be healed he had to
humble himself and put aside appearances; he had to be honest and unveil himself before God. Through his servant, the prophet Elisha
commanded him to immerse himself seven times in the Jordan River to be cleansed of his leprosy. For that Naaman had to undress, thus
discovering his reality. This is equivalent to repenting and confessing one's sins; being uncovered and stripped naked before God, recognizing the
need to be cleansed. Naaman was healed by immersing himself in the river of God; in the same way we are cleansed and transformed by
encountering God and immersing ourselves in his Spirit.
Reflection 1
• How is your relationship with God: very good, good, fair or poor? Why?
• Do you think there is anything you should change to improve your relationship with God? What is it?
• Honestly, how would you rate yourself in your holiness: very good, good, fair or bad? Why?
• What problems do you have with your meat and what sins do you commit most frequently? Make a list of at least seven sins.
• Do you think this pleases the Lord? How do you think he feels about it?
• What changes do you expect God to make in your life at this Encounter?
• What changes do you think God expects from you?
An Encounter that Transforms
• Objective:
May all believe that they can be touched and transformed with God. This theme seeks to help people identify with a biblical character who was
transformed as a result of an encounter with God. For this reason, life before and after the transforming experience is recounted, emphasizing the
diversity of personalities that God changed, as well as the certainty that God can do the same with each one.
• Development of the topic:
The lives of men depend on an Encounter. An encounter with God changes people. Examples are: Abraham, Noah, Adam, Jacob, Moses, Joshua,
Samuel, David, Elijah, Isaiah, Job, Peter, Paul, Stephen, John, etc. All of them had a personal encounter with the Lord, in one way or another, and
their lives were revolutionized.
Let us look at the example of Job: a perfect and upright man, fearing God and separated from evil. At the time of the trial he tried to justify
himself before God, but when God revealed Himself to him, he said: "Therefore, I spoke what I did not understand.... I have heard you by
hearsay, but now my eyes see you. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:1- 6) Job exemplifies the upright person,
turned away from evil and who justifies himself, but from the day he repented he was prospered and all that was lost was restored to him. His life
changed because he had an encounter with God.
Moses was a hardy man who enjoyed enormous success. He was a member of the royal family of Egypt, had titles, power and influence and great
wealth. Everything appeared that he would be a happy and fulfilled man, but when he met the true God he found the happiness of his life (Heb.
11.23-29).
The apostle Peter, before he met Jesus, had the name Simon, which means a reed carried by the wind. This revealed his personality; double-
minded, changeable, impressionable and inwardly weak. But Christ changed his name and his character: Peter, which means stone (someone
solid, firm and trustworthy; John 1:42). This impulsive, talkative and impetuous man came to preach with power the first message of the Christian
Church.
Paul was a legalistic, rigorous and hardened young man, enterprising and visionary, full of courage and strength. His personality must have been
that of a coarse, angry and demanding man, to such an extent that he became a murderer and persecutor of Christians. Just three days after
meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, he preached with all his might the Christ he had once persecuted. An Encounter with Christ (Acts 9). In
the epistles he wrote he reflected the tenderness and gentleness of his new character in Christ: a patient man in persecutions and completely
devoted to blessing others.
What about Abraham? To an impotent old man and a barren old woman, the Son of Promise was born. He must have been one of those reliable,
friendly and diplomatic men, but powerless to fulfill his dreams, lacking motivation and even afraid of new challenges. God transformed him into
a man who trusted and obeyed his calling.
The mob boss of those days was named Zacchaeus. An encounter with Christ changed him into a giver and a person oriented towards the needy.
Mary Magdalene was a One after another experienced changes in their lives through an encounter with the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Bartimaeus the blind, Mary the mother of Jesus, Zechariah the father of John the Baptist, Matthew, Lazarus, the 12 apostles, the 120 in the upper
room, the 3,000 at Pentecost, all Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth: 'For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the
glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). Your life will surely change as you meet God!

Reflection 2
• What is an Encounter? Why should you live it?
• Write down three people mentioned in the Bible who have experienced an Encounter with God, and describe their life before and after
that Encounter.
• Which of the five people you wrote above do you most identify with? Why? Do you think God can do the same for you?
• Of the following areas, write how much you need to be ministered to in each (urgent, much, regular, little). Why? (write on the back of
this sheet the reason for each one)
-Repentance of sins, no longer following the desires of the flesh

Consecration to God, separation from the world -Deliverance from the influence, chains, afflictions or oppressions of the devil
-Healing of physical and heart wounds, forgiving others, letting go of grudges, etc.
-Self-esteem, love and value yourself -Family: dishonor, inadequacy, mistreatment or rejection -Finances: giving to God, giving to others, good
stewardship
-Relationship with God, prayer and reading of the Word
Examine yourself!
• Objective:
May each one understand that in order to change it is necessary to repent of their sins and receive God's forgiveness. This topic discusses the
importance of examining oneself in all areas to identify what needs to be changed. You must be careful to minister repentance with gentleness,
kindness and patience, not with rudeness or aggressiveness (Romans 2.4). Emphasize grace and forgiveness rather than sin.
In this session the Spiritual Clinic is handed out for you to fill out. When delivering it you must be very clear on the following points:
-It is personal and confidential, and no one else will see it, and that by filling it out with sincerity, the person will be the one. The motive of the
Clinic is not to condemn someone, but to bring them to a true change with the Lord, although it is true that many will feel confronted with it.
-They should mark those sins or circumstances they know they have committed or else let the Spirit lead them to them. The Clinic is not only
about sins, but about your lives in general - You should pray based on it, keep it and bring it to the Meeting (it is indispensable).
• Development of the topic:
As we have already said, repentance is the key to change, but there is no repentance if you do not know your sins. That is why it is necessary to
examine ourselves, test ourselves and analyze our lives in the light of God's word, and thus be confronted. We must compare our life to God's
standard, to his measure, to his rule, not to our own measure or that of others.

It is not enough to be better than other Christians and it is even shameful to compare ourselves with the world. God's measure is just and stable; it
never changes. Paul said that he dared not compare himself with others or measure himself except according to God's rule (2 Corinthians 10:12),
for he would not be judged by men but by God (1 Corinthians 4:1-4). We must be confronted in order to change. Job changed when he was
confronted, and then he was forgiven, restored and prospered.
The Bible calls us to examine ourselves in the following passages:
-Proverbs 4:26-27 It tells us that we must examine ourselves so that we can turn our foot from evil -Psalms 26:1-3 David asks God to search him
and examine him, for he knew God's mercy and truth. This gives us a great lesson: by knowing God's grace we can examine ourselves with
confidence before Him.
-Psalms 139:23-24 Here again the psalmist asks God to examine and test him to know if there is a way of perversity and to set him straight.
Repentance and Forgiveness
• Objective:
Lead each person to genuine repentance and faith in God. In this session the people are separated by the workshops in which they were distributed
so that the guides can evaluate the personal situation of each one, taking care that there is no condemnation or self-justification in them and
awakening their expectation and faith in being changed. In each workshop, testimonies should be told and questions and comments should be
asked and everyone should express how they have felt. This is of great importance to be able to intercede with understanding for each person.
• Development of the topic:
Jesus said: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17). Repentance is both a command of God (Acts 17:30) and a gift of God
(Acts 5:31). It is a gift, for he has granted us the opportunity to repent for forgiveness of sins, and it is a commandment for it is something we
must do in obedience to God (Acts 2:38).
To repent is to make a 180 degree turn and change direction; it is to turn towards God, changing the way we think. It is to abhor sin, to feel as God
feels about sin. To confess sin is to agree on the same thing. When we confess our sins we say and feel about them what God feels and says; we
agree with Him about them. God hates the sin, but loves the sinner.
Repentance must touch at least three areas of our life. First, our opinion about! sin; we must know that sin is an offense against God rather than a
mere moral wrongdoing. We must turn away from sin because it is something that God does not like and not only because of the expectation of
bad consequences. Second, it must touch our feeling about sin. God loves the sinner but hates sin; true repentance comes to feel for sin what God
himself feels about it: that is why we we weep, mourn and even groan for having sinned. Finally, repentance must affect our decisions. Genuine
repentance produces a real life change that is manifest to all; the decision to repent will cause us to take a different course and produce actions that
express that we have met Jesus.
To repent is to turn to God. Mankind's relationship with God was broken by man's sin. Both were turning their backs to each other, in opposite
directions. But in Christ God manifested his desire to turn to man and be reconciled with him; in Jesus the grace of God is expressed, the
"turning* of God toward humanity. Repentance is the 'turning' of man to God, it is the reaction to the truth of the Lord by confessing sins. The
grace and truth of God manifest the glory of Christ. That is why the change of life takes place.
Repentance brings forgiveness. Forgiveness brings grace and grace brings life change. Grace and truth walk hand in hand, and truth makes us
more like Jesus.
Peter said: 'Repent .... and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit' (Acts 2:38) 'Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord' (Acts 3:19).
PREPARATION OF GUIDES

At the beginning of the pre-meetings, the guidelines for the meeting and the work team must be defined. These should meet weekly to meet and
organize the Encounter, but above all to intercede for each of the attendees and to minister to each other. One week before the Encounter, there
should be a week of continuous intercession, in which one should fast every day. This is to stand in the gap for the people attending the Gathering
(Ezekiel 22:30).
The guides should be prepared during the week of the pre-meetings. They should be instructed in what they are to do, how to minister and in
holiness.
THE ENCOUNTER

INDEX

AN ENCOUNTER THAT CHANGES

What is an Encounter?

Why a Meeting?

Meeting Objectives

People Involved in an Encounter

The Organization of a Meeting

The Encounter Preaching

Support Activities

Financial Aspects

TOPICS OF THE MEETING

Repentance and Forgiveness

Guilt Free

Free from the Past

Young in the Lord

True Manhood

The Princess of God

MY Value

Healing Wounds

Rejection Free

Forgiveness

The Work of the Enemy

Freedom

Marriage
One Flesh

Parent-Child

Honoring Parents

The Decision to have a Partner

Engagement

Sex

Fisherman of Men

The Holy Spirit

A MEETING OUE Cambia
What is an Encounter?
An encounter is a real and genuine experience with the Lord, in which a person approaches God and God approaches him in a more intense way,
producing in him and in his relationship with God palpable changes. An Encounter is more than a retreat or camp. Its purpose is to thoroughly
minister to people, bringing the healing and freedom that our Lord offers.
Why a Meeting?
At the time Jesus exercised his ministry people followed him and had a burning desire to serve him that did not come from any pressure or
manipulation. When our Pastor Cash asked the Lord what he should do so that people would serve God today as they did before, the Lord replied
that if he ministered healing and freedom to them, they would be free to serve. Some examples are: when Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law of a
fever, she immediately got up and served them (Mark 1:29-31), and when he delivered the possessed Gadarene, the latter begged him to let him
follow him (Mark 5:1-20). In the same way, if the sheep are freed from sins that keep them bound, from the guilt of their mistakes and from the
wounds caused by others, they, seeing themselves blessed by God, wish to share it with others, serving God with commitment and passion.
Jesus, in his ministry, devoted himself to healing and deliverance: 'From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand... and they brought to him all who had infirmities, those afflicted with various diseases and torments, demoniacs, lunatics and
paralytics; and he he healed them'." The result of this was that many
The Organization of a Meeting
The Encounter consists of a whole process in which people are prepared, ministered to and taught how to keep the fruits. All of this takes place
over a period of approximately 10 weeks, which includes the pre-meetings, the three-day retreat and the post-meetings. All of these are taught by
trained spiritual guides, under the direction of the designated Coordinator and sub-coordinator.
The spiritual retreat begins on Friday evening and ends on Sunday afternoon. It is very important that it takes place in a secluded place where
people have the opportunity to get away from the cares and worries of life, and that it has continuity, that is, that it is not interrupted or distracted
at any time.

Preparing for the meeting

The Encounter Coordinator, for the sake of order and excellence, should, prior to the Encounter, do the following:

Choose guides and trainee guides and staff members.

• Have a pre-meeting meeting with the whole team for organizational aspects. It must be named:
a) A secretary, who will take attendance list at pre-meetings.
b) A treasurer, who shall be solely responsible for receiving payments.
c) An administrator, in charge of the organization and who will be responsible for the serving staff.
d) A person in charge of intercession, who takes turns and ensures that the intercession is carried out.

There should be a week of sanctification before the meeting, to pray and fast for the participants and to minister to the team.

Assign those who will teach the pre- and post-meetings. Together with the Pastor in charge, he should delegate the preaching of the Encounter.

The functions of the team are:

Before the Meeting:

a. Prayer and fasting, personally and in groups
b. Call the week before the Encounter for correspondence from family members of people in your group.

During the Meeting:

a. Believe and pray constantly to see the work of God
b. Serve the attendees of the Meeting
c. To watch over the members of their groups, ministering and advising them.

After the Meeting:

a. Ensure that the fruits obtained persevere and that everyone attends the post-meetings and their cell.
they began to follow him and to serve him: 'Then they immediately left their nets and followed him." *And many people followed Him from
Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. * (Matthew 4.17-25).
Hence, the main theme of the Meeting is freedom and health. These are the areas that are ministered during the weekend:

Repentance and forgiveness. Free from sin.

Freedom from guilt
Healing of wounds, free from rejection, bitterness and rancor
Free from the past
Freedom from the devil's work
What was I free for? The vision.
Filling of the Holy Spirit

0bjectives of Encounter
The following objectives will be pursued at the meeting:
1. Ministering freedom and healing to each person
2. Involve everyone in the vision of reaching the world for Christ.

Other aspects to be achieved are:

c. Let those who do not attend a group or church begin to do so. It should be consolidated during the Pre-meetings.
d. To provide them with the Vision Seminar
e. Enroll in the Labor Academy.
f. That everyone attends the post-meetings
g. Let those who have not been baptized receive baptism in water and in the Spirit.

People involved in an Encounter

• The Pastor in charge of the Encounter: Appointed by the Senior Pastor, he is in charge of ensuring that the vision is maintained and
of giving spiritual coverage to the Encounter. He is responsible for the direction and ensures that the meeting fulfills its spiritual objectives in each
person.
• The Gathering Coordinator: He/she is in charge of coordinating all the activities, ministering to the gulas and ensuring the good
organization of the Gathering.
• The Sub-coordinator: The Sub-coordinator is the support of the coordinator and substitutes him/her in case of absence. He is also in
charge of training and coordinating trainees or assistants.
• The guides of the Gathering: The guides are the servants or confidants of the Gathering, and are in charge of ministering and serving
the participants.
• Apprentice guides: Apprentices are people who have previously participated in an Encounter and are chosen to serve, intercede during
the encounter and be trained to become guides in the future. For this purpose, they will receive training talks and will have the opportunity to
exercise it during the ministrations.
• The service staff: in charge of the administrator; in charge of administrative matters during the meeting. They will take care of the
accommodation, order and cleanliness, transportation and luggage of the participants. Its main mission is that everything related to the
organization is executed with excellence so that the spiritual work can be carried out without burden or distractions.
The preaching of the meeting

The sermons should be distributed sufficiently in advance to give the giver the opportunity to prepare adequately. Each of the preachers should be
instructed to seek the Lord, seeking to remain in His presence listening to His direction on the subject. It is recommended that they show the
outline to the Coordinator or Pastor for review.
Be careful to stay within the following principles when preaching:
• Do not condemn the listeners, but show the love of the Father.
• The key to good preaching is the anointing of the Spirit, so spend time with the Lord. Be prepared not only to preach, but to minister.
• Seek restoration and healing; lead participants to believe God to touch their lives.
• Illustrate with examples and testimonials
• Be clear and do not be afraid to speak boldly the truth, nor to confront sin, but do so with grace, gentleness and patience.
It may happen that a sermon is interrupted by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. But in any case it must be done in order, following the
instructions of God as well as those of the Pastor or Coordinator in charge of the Encounter.

Support activities

The meeting is full of supporting material and parallel activities that help to make the retreat impactful. These are details that support the work of
God and the movement of the Spirit and are engraved in the hearts of the participants.
The guides can use their creativity and come up with much more than what we will explain below, always trying that in everything there is love
and excellence. The important thing is not what you do, but the attitude with which you do it.
• The feast of rejoicing: this is a celebration for the freedom that Christ has given us, rejoicing for the forgiveness granted. It is like the
feast the father threw for the prodigal son when he returned to him in repentance (Luke 15:32), making him feel loved and forgiven.
• Correspondence: Its objective is to collaborate in the restoration of the family, so it is important to make sure that they write to the
participants.
• The welcome of the Encounter: is when the participants are reunited with their families, having the opportunity to testify of God's
work in their lives. It is a moving moment, because they come filled with the Spirit and willing to change their lives, so there should be an
atmosphere of celebration and rejoicing in an atmosphere of forgiveness and restoration.

Financial aspects

The person in charge of the financial aspects of the Encounters is the Treasurer, who must receive the money for the payments and fill out the
corresponding reports, the treasurer must observe the following provisions:
• Payments can only be received during the pre-meeting or on the day before leaving for the Encounter. No person who does not pay the
full cost will be allowed to participate.
• In all meetings, participants should be given the opportunity to honor God with their offerings. The offering is to be counted by the
treasurer.
and the coordinator of the Encounter, and together they must fill out the respective report and sign it.
• Guides and trainees must pay their fees directly to the treasurer prior to the start of the Encounter.
• Expenditures must be approved in advance.
TOPICS OF THE MEETING

Repentance and Forgiveness

3
The sin of all men

All men have sinned and the wages of sin is death. Sin is independence from God, it is living in our own way, dictating our own
standards of conduct, governing and judging it for ourselves.

Sin is the evil that produced the separation between God and men, which brought death and the great number of curses upon the
world (Romans 5.12).

3
The Prodigal Son

An example of man's sin, repentance and God's forgiveness is the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32. The younger son
demanded from his father his rights; he said: "give me the part of the property that corresponds to me". He demanded his share. In
those days, inheritance was passed on until the death of the father, and for the most part, to the eldest son. But this son, thinking of
himself more than of others, demanded his own: love for himself, understanding for himself, time, money, attention, and so on. Then
he went his own way. Anyone who arrogantly thinks of himself, separates himself from his loved ones and decides to live in his own
way, governed by his own dictates. He becomes conceited, thinking he is right, and takes a wrong course. This is living independently
of God; it is living my way, not God's way.

The rest is history and the result of a life separated from God: he squandered his possessions, lived a life of waste, was in great need,
and ended up herding pigs. He was humiliated in the extreme, for his end was to desire to eat what the swine ate. Not only did he
suffer the shame of being with pigs, but he was also mistreated by a master who had money to feed his animals but not his servants. In this
condition he came to his senses, his eyes were opened and he realized his mistake. He had turned away from his father and sinned. He now
wished to return. He decided to humble himself, recognize his mistake, return to his father and ask for forgiveness. He decided to submit to the
punishment and the consequences of his disobedience. She had lived a life of madness and had committed a multitude of sins, but she recognized
the origin of her evil; she had led an independent life, separated from her father. He repented and returned, and was forgiven and restored.
- Genuine repentance
Repentance is a "coming to oneself", a 180-degree turn and going in the opposite direction - it is changing one's way of thinking and taking on
God's way of thinking. Like the prodigal son, we must be willing to humble ourselves and acknowledge our faults, as well as to accept the
determination of our heavenly Father. Repentance must touch at least three areas of our life:
• Our view of sin: we must recognize that sin is an offense against God and not merely a moral evil or an action that brings me bad
consequences.
• Our feeling about sin: God hates sin, and sin separates us from Him. Genuine repentance makes us feel what God feels about Him; that
is why we weep, groan and humble ourselves for having committed it.
Our decision about sin: Genuine repentance carries with it the consequence of a real and effective change of life, thus the decision to do what is
right and just.

All good for our life is in God. But the relationship with Him was broken because of sin, so that we fell short of the glory of God (Romans 3.23).
We turned our backs on him, for in sinning man turned away from God. But God, wishing to re-establish the relationship with man, sent Jesus
Christ his Son to offer them salvation, "turning" to man in his grace. Now He asks that every man repent and 'Turn' to Him. In Jesus, God has
given mankind the opportunity for the forgiveness of their sins, so he has commanded every man to repent of his independence and submit to the
all-powerful and loving God (Acts 17:30). When a man repents and turns to God he re-establishes his relationship with Him.

The Bible says: 'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of
the Lord" (Acts 3.19).
Guilt Free

• What is guilt
The Lord not only forgives our sins but also frees us from the guilt of having committed them. Guilt is the feeling of having failed, which accuses
us of wrongdoing, condemning us for our actions.

"... behold, this has touched your lips, and your guilt is taken away, and your sin is washed away. This was what the prophet Isaiah heard when he
confessed that he was unclean of lips. As a prophet, through his mouth he had spoken the word of God several times. But he had also sinned with
her. When God revealed himself to him he felt guilt for his sin, and God, full of love and mercy, not only cleansed his sin, but also lifted the
burden of condemnation of guilt from him. (Isaiah 6.1-7)

• Jesus frees us from guilt

An example of the freedom from guilt that Jesus offers us is recounted in the passage of the adulterous woman. This was a woman whom the
Pharisees brought before Jesus after having discovered her in the act of sinning, asking the Lord whether or not they should stone her. At their
insistence, Jesus said that he who had no sin should be the first to throw a stone, and those, accused by their conscience and not being free from
guilt, left the place. Jesus and the woman were left alone, and the Lord, the only one without sin among them, told the woman that he did not
condemn her (John 8:1-11). Jesus' attitude and words revealed his purpose to forgive her sin and free her from all guilt.

The Bible teaches us that Jesus came to save the world, not to condemn it (John 3:16-17), and that by his blood he cleansed our conscience from
all guilt (Hebrews 9:14).

Another example of what the Father does to wipe away our guilt is the story of the prodigal son. After living in a madness and squandering his
possessions, the son repented and decided to return to his father's house, thinking that he had lost his position as a son and that now he had to be a
day laborer. When the father saw him he received him full of mercy, reminding him of his dignity as a son and restoring him to his position; he
had him clothed splendidly and ordered the hired servants to serve him and make him a great feast. the hired servants to serve him and make him
a great feast, making it clear to his son that he extended his forgiveness to him and that his sin had not diminished his love for him (Luke 15.11-
32).

The woman with the issue of blood presents us with another example of God's grace to free us from all guilt. This was a woman who had been
sick for 12 years, and when she heard about Jesus, she came to him and touched his garment, believing that she would be healed. In those times a
woman with a flow of blood could not touch or approach a man, for it made him impure; the laws and customs were very rigid, and women who
did so were rejected and even stoned. But she was brave and believed in God's power and mercy and was healed. Jesus, knowing this, asked who
had touched her, for if he had not done so, the woman, though healthy, would have been left with the guilt of having done something forbidden.
Upon her discovery, Jesus publicly declared that she was saved by her faith, making it clear that he did not blame her for what she had done.
Touching the garment healed that woman, but Jesus' attention freed her from guilt.
Free from the past
Repentance of our sins leads to a real change of life. As God forgave our sins and freed us from guilt, we must now be responsible and live a new
life, turning away from sin, the world and the devil. Now we must change our way of thinking, feeling and acting. We must leave behind our past
way of living and move on to a new life.

• We are new in Christ

We are new creatures in Christ, he has given us the capacity to be made his children. By being born again in Christ, all things past are left behind
and all things are made new. We should no longer be chained or entangled in our past, for all that is past and in Christ we are made new, and we
can live that new life to the full. We can no longer do anything about what happened to us in the past, so we should not allow the devil to torment
us with it. Christ heals and forgives us, and also frees us to live completely free from what happened. We are new in Christ (2nd Corinthians
5.17).

• The desires of the old nature

At birth every man brings a sinful nature, a mistaken identity and deceptive inclinations. We inherit in our being the sinful nature of Adam which
leads us continually to do evil, works that are contrary to the will of God. (Ephesians 2.1-3)

Before knowing Christ we lived to satisfy the natural desires and passions of the flesh and mind. This does not imply moral qualifiers of those bad
actions, but rather a sinful nature. According to Ephesians 4:17-19, those who are far from Christ walk in the vanity of their mind with an
understanding full of darkness, far from the presence and blessings of God, in ignorance and hardness of heart; this led us to give ourselves to a
sinful life, given to impurities displeasing to God.

This old nature has led us to sin, bringing condemnation to the world (Galatians 5.19-21).

• Stripping us of the old man

Ephesians 4.22-24 says: 'As for the former manner of life, put off the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in
the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and holiness of the truth' (also Colossians 3.5-10).
This renewal involves both a decision and a process. It is an absolute and radical decision by which we give ourselves completely to the Lord, as a
process of renewal and learning in which the character of Christ is formed in you.

In Christ we were put to death to sin, for 'our old man was crucified with him' (Romans 6.6), so that we no longer obey sinful desires. Now the
Spirit dwells in us, guiding us in God's will and giving us the strength to obey Him. But we must follow him and not the desires of the old nature,
as Galatians 5:16 says.
Young in the Lord (For young people
]
God is not boring nor did He plan for His children to live sad, failed or disillusioned lives; He wants everyone to live in fullness of joy and
contentment. It is not his will that the young man should live as an old man, but neither is it his will that he should live as a worldling. There are
certain things in a young person's life that the Lord desires to straighten out for the better, maintaining the youthful dynamism, joy and strength
that characterizes this stage of life. Among these are friendships, places where joy is sought, music and television.

• The friendships of the world

The Lord does not want us to hate our non-Christian friends, but on the contrary, to love them and lay down our lives for them (John 15.13). But
he does not want us to get involved in those things they do that are not pleasing to HIM. God wants us to win them for Christ, taking care of our
way of living among them. Rather than abandoning them, God wants us to influence them with our lifestyle. Jesus himself was called a friend of
publicans and sinners, and sat at table with prostitutes. But in all those cases the people around him repented or came closer to God. A friendship
begins to be harmful when it leads us to sin and separates us from God; for this the Bible recommends us to separate ourselves, for he who walks
with wise men will be wise, but he who walks with fools will be broken (Proverbs 13.20).

• The parties and the parranda

With regard to revelry, we must beware of looking for joy in those places where it is truly found. The world has no joy to give, it must imitate
God with liquor, drugs or other things, but the Spirit of God can fill us and intoxicate us to satiety. (Eph 5.18). We should invite all people to
drink from the river of God.

• Non-Christian music
Music was created by God to worship Him and proclaim His name. Music ministers to people and is also used in spiritual battles, so music is not
harmless but created to be offensive. We must remember that faith comes by hearing and that music is a good channel to nourish our faith. That is
why Jesus told us to pay close attention to what we hear (Mark 4.24).

• Television programs
Television is not bad in itself, but there are programs that do not edify or others that drag us into sin. But the real problem is the heart of the man
who watches these programs, and in them all kinds of attractions to sin are shown, thus constituting a source of sinful seduction. Jesus said that
the lamp of the body is our eye, and that if it was dark, our whole body would be dark too (Matthew 6.22-23).

• The vices
Vices are not of God. They are a dependence on things that leads us to be slaves to them to the point of becoming slaves to it, so that we cannot
live without them. The origin of vices is the inner emptiness that only God can fill, which we seek to satiate with substitutes that trap and vitiate
us. According to Ephesians 4:22 vices are part of the sinful nature, caused by deceitful desires. Therefore vices must be put aside and be filled
with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5.18). On the other hand, our body was designed by God to be his temple and it is our responsibility to take care
of it; your body is the Lord's, and you are its steward. Therefore you must not harm him, but glorify God through him (lera Corinthians 6.20).
True Manhood
(For young and adult men)

• Living manfully
The true man is he who DOES the will of God. This is doing things in a good, nice and perfect way. The Bible says: "Watch ye, stand fast in the
faith; be of good courage and be strong. Let all your things be done in love' (1 Corinthians 16.13-14). To behave in a manly manner means to
imitate the one who has left us an example in everything: Jesus Christ.

• Being a man
King David, before he died, said to his son Solomon: 'Be strong, and be a man" (1 Kings 2.2). Manhood is more than being masculine, it is
producing the character of Christ in me. In this same passage we are told that true manhood consists in obedience to God.

When Moses chose men to be judges of the people he chose men with the following characteristics (Ex 18.21 and Dt 1.15):

e) Virtue: Full of character, gifts, qualities. ■ Men who love and let themselves be loved, and who express that love to God, to their
wives, to their children, to their parents, to their Christian brothers and sisters, and to the world in general. Efficient, productive, capable, strong
and stable men.

f) Fear of God: That they respect God and fear him and not the world, society or the pressure of others, but that they maintain a
living and radical witness to Jesus Christ. Not to be influenced by peer pressure, but to be agents of change themselves.

Let them first of all honor God and love him, not only above all, but with all.

• Men of truth, full of integrity and faithful to their word, promise-keepers, saints. Men faithful, not only to God but to those whom God
has placed around them; faithful to persons and ideals. Men of principle, who have values.

• What Let them hate covetousness: let them know how to give and share their tithes and offerings to God, as gifts and presents to
men. Not greedy not only materially but also spiritually and sentimentally; that they may share the gospel and the word, minister the anointing, as
well as show affection to their family and to all, love, give and give.

• Leaders, people of influence to others, exemplary, who set the pace for a generation that desires to change this world for Christ.
People of character, loving and tender with people, but severe with evil, full of grace and truth. Exemplary, determined, motivational, goal-driven
and goal-achieving individuals, bringing about positive change in people, family, church and nation.

• Wise men, departing from foolishness and stubbornness; wise, understanding the word, and having knowledge of God, that they may
know how to guide their families, their companies, and their nations for Christ with wisdom.

• Knowledgeable and knowledgeable men. Men educated, taught and placed under an authority they respect and honor. Men of vision,
of ideals, of dreams, for which they fight and strive to achieve.

• Christ, the head of every man

First Corinthians 11:3 says, "But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man..." Christ is our example of man and our leader. Just as
Christ is the head of man, man must take his place as head of the home.

The leadership of man is necessary in these days in which we suffer more and more every day due to the lack of people worthy of imitation. The
man should be the head of the marriage and exercise leadership with responsibility, love and firmness. Every man shall give an account to the
Lord for the position he has delegated to him one day.
The Princess of God
[For Young Girls)
• What God does with a woman
Ezekiel 16:4-14 mentions how God passed by a woman who was cast away and full of sin, and cleansed her, and made her clean, and brought her
up, and loved her, and adorned her, and adorned her, and made her a woman of beauty and renown. This is what God does with a woman: He
beautifies her. God created women as his princesses, beautiful, desired and loved, but many of them have not seen themselves that way. That
princess is hidden within them as the treasure was buried in the field (Mt 13.44), but it is the Lord who unearths that princess within each one,
making them understand how much He loves them.

• Sara's example
Genesis 16 tells the story of Sarai and her handmaid Hagar. Sarai's name means "Princess," and she was Abraham's wife, to whom God had
promised that a son would be born to her. At the end of ten years Sarai's faith in God's word began to waver, doubting the maiden God saw in her;
a maiden not old and barren, but fertile, beautiful, and able to conceive children. So Sarai asked her husband to unite with her handmaid, an
Egyptian slave girl, to bear her children. So it happened, and when that maid conceived she looked down on her mistress, thus bringing about a
series of conflicts between the two. All this began when Sarai doubted God's word; her very name declared the way God saw her: as a princess, a
maiden. But she did not believe it and ended up despised as a slave, and came to feel rejected and belittled; Sarai lost her value and self-esteem
for not believing what God saw in her, but for believing what circumstances or other people told her. Years later she believed in the word of God
and became a mother of multitudes (Heb 11.11).

• How does God view women?

God sees in every woman a maiden, not a barren woman. God's princess is a source of inspiration for the Lord, for her husband, for her family,
for her Church and for the whole world. A barren woman is one who does not give birth to life, not only physical, but also inspiration to others.
But this is the time when God will make every woman who felt barren physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually fertile; this is the time when
God will reveal His princesses to the world. This is the time when your treasure will be unearthed. (Isaiah 54.1-8)

• The virtues of a princess of God

Proverbs 31:10 says: "A virtuous woman, who can find her? For its esteem far surpasses that of precious stones'. Here are some of the virtues of a
woman of God:

Fear the Lord (Proverbs 31:30): Respectful of God's Word and follows him in all things, guarding her steps from wicked ways. A woman who
fears Jehovah is subject to Him and to every authority placed by Him: her parents, her husband, her bosses and her pastor.

She is prudent (Proverbs 19.14): She is careful in her words and actions She is not a troublemaker, a gossip, or a gossip.

g) Loving and tender (Proverbs 5.18): Affectionate and affectionate. She shows her love to her loved ones and they are confident in her.

h) Graceful (Proverbs 11.16): Find grace and good opinion before God and men. They speak well of her for her dedication to God and her
behavior towards people.

i) She is wise (Proverbs 14.1): She is one who builds her house, seeks and understands God's will and follows it.
My Ualor
A change is brought about by the value of something better. We will have a better change if we are aware of our value as people and the value
God wants us to see. Knowing someone's value is essential to not believing they are lost. A person's value to God has never been lost, but it has
not always been known.

- What is our value?

• We are worth because we are made in the image and likeness of God. We are not the product of the evolution of monkeys or of another
human being (Genesis 1.26).
• We are valuable because God said so: "You are my special treasure" (Ex 19.5). And if God said so, it is true.
• We are valuable because God paid a high price for us: his Son Jesus Christ (John 3.16). God would not have given so high a price for a
person if He were not highly persuaded of that person's worth.
• We are valuable because we are unique and there is no one like us, and we have physical, temperamental and spiritual characteristics
that are unique and are not repeated in any other human being. Our fingerprints are unique, the retina of the eye and other details that cannot be
found in others.
• We are valuable because God is in us, and since he is the most valuable being, he is the one who gives us back our value (2nd
Corinthians 4.7).
To belittle ourselves is to belittle the God who lives in us. To look down on us is to despise God's work. Not to value ourselves is not to value the
life of the Son of God who died and rose again for us. When we believe in the value we have, then we can value others and make people feel
special.

• God himself formed me

In Psalm 139:13-14 we read verse by verse that it was He who formed me, He made me wonderful and formidable, and that my soul knows it
well. It was God's hands that formed me and made me (Ps 119.73), and his eyes saw my embryo (Ps 139.16). Therefore I am unique and
unrepeatable, beautiful and desirable to God.

• We are children of God

We are children of God, not day laborers, and as such we have the dignity of sons (Le 15 the parable of the prodigal son). Our heavenly Father
loves us and longs for us to spend time with Him. He esteems us greatly and is pleased to listen to us and talk to us. He is always in the mood to
share, and has a great willingness to guide and comfort us. As sons he has also made us his heirs (Romans 8.15-17).

• We are a pearl of great value

Within us is a pearl of great value, a buried treasure that the Lord desires to unearth (Mt 13:44-46). Not everyone has seen it, but it is real, and
God will bring it to light. When we surrender our lives to God He brings out the best in us, revealing the treasure that He knows is within and that
perhaps we ourselves or others have not seen.
Healing the Wounds

This is a very important topic during the Encounter and should be dealt with in depth, seeking the freedom of the people. Much depends
on the renewal that the person attending the meeting will receive.

For this topic a period will be given for healing to be ministered, touching one or more of the points included here: free from rejection,
free from the past, forgiveness: free from bitterness, leaving bitterness, healed from abuse, my courage, etc.

- Jesus, our healer

The Bible says that Jesus suffered our pains (Isaiah 53:4-5). This means that He Himself became one with us in our emotional wounds, so
He understands us and can comfort us. But it also says that the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. This peace is the result of a
healthy heart of wounds. He paid the price for it so that we would receive it.

The Holy Spirit pours His anointing on His servants to heal broken hearts (Luke 4-18-19). Since Jesus has already paid for the healing,
then the Spirit makes that healing effective with His tender touch of love, bringing the peace we need.

Romans 5:5 says that God's love is poured into our hearts by the Spirit that has been given to us. This love is healing.
Rejection Free

• Jesus and the leper

We read in Matthew 8:1-4 the story of Jesus and a leper who was healed of his disease. But more than physical healing, this man experienced an inner
healing: he was healed of the rejection from which he had long suffered.

While Jesus was someone popular and followed by many people, with authority to teach multitudes, the leper was someone forgotten and rejected,
marginalized by people because of his appearance.

Lepers could not mix with society, could not work and were separated from their families. Leprosy is a very hard disease: the skin becomes blotchy and
falls off; the hands and feet become deformed and may even become paralyzed; the nose becomes deformed or falls off, leaving only the nostrils; the eyes
close, and they may even lose the ability to speak. Many believed that leprosy was contagious, so they kept lepers away from them.

Everyone shunned the lepers: no one would touch them or come near them, they were kept in camps outside the city, they could not approach anyone else,
and they even wore bells on their clothes to announce their coming and thus alarm others.

• Dare to get closer to Jesus

In the attitude of this leper we can learn how someone can attain healing by the grace of God:

• The leper came to Jesus (We should seek Him for He never rejects us).
• He recognized that He could heal him (Jesus suffered our pains and the chastisement of our peace was upon Him).
• Jesus said that He wanted to heal him (It is His will to do it with His love, and He paid for it).
• Jesus touched him: he could have healed him in another way, but touching him showed him that He did not reject him, but loved him. No one
would touch the lepers and no one would let anyone come near them, but Jesus shows love to those who have not been loved. He did something that others
never did, healing the wound and the disease.

You can be like the leper if others have rejected you. You could have suffered:

-Contempt, underestimation
-Lack of love, lack of affection, they have not been affectionate - Abuse, rape, etc.
-Have you been forced or coerced
-You have not been taken into account
-They have preferred others to you
-You have been abandoned, betrayed or deceived.

But Jesus is here to embrace you and heal you. He understands you, for he himself was rejected, but in spite of this, he was not hurt. You can be healthy
today!
Forgiveness

- The two debtors

Matthew 18:23-35 tells the story of the two debtors, which Jesus told to illustrate the importance of forgiveness. It tells that the Lord wanted to
reckon with his servants, just as God wants to reckon with us. One of them owed him 10,000 talents, which he could not pay and he begged the
Lord to have mercy on him and the Lord forgave him. Let's see what these talents mean

• 1 talent - 21,600 grams of silver; thus

• 10,000 talents - 216 tons of silver (216,000,000 grs.)
• In addition, if the payment to the worker for a day's work, (which was called "denarius") - 4 grams. of silver; then:
• 1 talent - 5,400 working days (By rule of three: 21,600 grs. of silver of 1 talent / 4 grs. of silver for 1 working day). Or more than 14
years of work. Therefore:
• 10,000 talents - 54,000,000,000 work days, or more than 147,495 continuous years of work.

Those 54 million days or 147,000 years represent the quality of offense we made against God by sinning and the payment of all our sins:
committed fornication, adultery, idolatry, drunkenness, offenses, jealousy, quarrels, divisions, etc, etc, etc, etc.

That servant would have spent every day of his life working to pay off the debt, and would not have come close to paying 1% of it. Even the work
of all his family members and his descendants for many generations would not have been enough to pay off the entire debt. But still he said to
his Lord, "Have patience with me, and I will repay you for everything". Many believe that works can be forgiven

of all their sins, but only the Lord's harrow can forgive us, for otherwise it would have been impossible. In the same way you must forgive others
by grace, not by works.

The servant in the parable was to be sold as a slave, he and his family, to pay the debt. Those who have not received forgiveness are like
slaves, and need freedom from the Lord. That servant was forgiven and his family was set free, because the Lord was moved with mercy.
Salvation is so expensive that no one can buy it and it can only be received freely. Likewise He has had mercy on you' He expects you to extend
that love to those who have offended you.

This servant who was forgiven, when he found a fellow servant who owed him 100 denarii who asked him to bear with him, would not and cast
him into prison to pay him. What the servant owed was equivalent to:

• 1 denarius - 1 day of work; therefore -100 denarii - 3 months and 10 days of work.
•
He did not show mercy to another who owed him far less in comparison to what his Lord had forgiven him. So is a person who does not forgive a
brother but asks for God's forgiveness.

When the Lord heard what he had done, he rebuked him:

• 'Wicked servant': in rancor dwells not the love of God. Do not think that you will do "justice" or take revenge on your offender by not
forgiving; renounce this phrase: "I will never forgive him for what he did to me". Abandon pride and forgive it today.
• He told him that he should have forgiven as he himself was forgiven (Col 3.12-13). We must give out of grace what we receive in
grace.
• He handed him over to the executioners: demons that torment.

Unforgiveness attracts more suffering. The only one you are hurting by not forgiving is yourself. IF you have already been hurt by the offense,
don't hurt yourself any more by not forgiving.

- Although he had been forgiven the debt before, he had to pay it again_ 'So also my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive each
one his brother his trespasses with all your heart." Luke 6:37-38 says that with the same measure we measure, we will be measured; this is valid
for money, but in the context it is also applicable to judging, condemning and forgiving.

- How much should I forgive?

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven? Jesus said to him, "I do not say
to you, 'Up to seven times seven,' but even up to seventy times seven. (Mt 18.21-22). Ask God for the grace to forgive all your offenders and you
will be free!
The Work of the Enemy

The devil has constantly tried to harm us and put his evil in us. This has been attempted in various ways, and in many cases has managed to
infiltrate the lives of ordinary people, causing a variety of ills in various areas of our lives. We call all this the work of the enemy in people.

- The works of the devil

lera John 3:8 says that the Son of God appeared to undo all the works of the devil. But which are works of the enemy and which are mere
assumptions? The devil can possess, torment, afflict, oppress, take into captivity or influence a person, according to the degree of influence he
has over someone. Biblically, some of the things he can do are:

• Demonic possession: the possessed. (Mark 1:21- 28, Mark 5:1-20)

• Torment: It is the torment or torture that the devil does to people by words, deeds, memories, ideas, etc. (Ex. The Canaanite woman
and her daughter: Matt. 15:21-28, see Matt. 4:24)
• To afflict: To be oppressed, pushed down, pressured. For illnesses, vanities, worries, events. See Matthew 4:24.
• To hold someone captive to his will: Subject to him through ignorance, darkness, etc. (2 Timothy 2:24-26).
• Attack it: the snares or attacks (Ephesians 6:10-18). Example: Jesus in temptation
• Influence it: When we let something of it Influence and contaminate us. (2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 4:27)
• Hinder him: when he doesn't let us do something. Example: Paul could not go to Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 2:17- 18).

Generational legacies

Another way in which a curse comes upon our lives is through generational inheritances. Just as physical aspects are inherited in the genes of the parents
and material goods are inherited with their death, there are also spiritual, emotional and mental inheritances that come from our ancestors. These are not
always good and are cut off at the moment of believing that Christ sets us free. (Exodus 20: 5-6)

• Some examples of blessing inheritances are:

Abraham (Genesis 17:7-9), Phinehas the priest, son of Aaron (Numbers 25:10-13), David (2 Samuel 7:8-16), Timothy (2 Timothy 1:3-5). God keeps
covenant and mercy for a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9).

• Examples of curse inheritances are: Cain, who killed Abel, his brother. Lamech, his descendant married two women and said he killed two
others (Genesis 4:8, 18-24). David: after sinning with Bathsheba, God said that this would be reflected in his children. Amnon forcibly slept with his sister,
Absalom with his concubines in front of the people, and Solomon had 1,000 wives who ultimately turned his heart away ( 2 Samuel 12:10-12). The
fornicators of Israel, whose daughters and daughters-in-law committed fornication and adultery, and their sons went with harlots (Hosea 4:11-14). The
generational curse can consist of committing the same sin as our parents or suffering the consequences of their sin.
•
Generational inheritances can be transmitted by pact with the devil, by education, example, or imitation, by fear or fear, by liking the same mistakes, by
resentment or revenge, or by continuing with the same pattern.

Covenants with darkness

There are those who have made pacts with the devil or satanic rites, giving himself or his family to the darkness in exchange for something. The Bible
warns us against these (Deuteronomy 18.9-14)
Freedom

The freedom of the Spirit

The Bible says that where the Spirit of God is, there is freedom (2 Cor 3.17). God has promised freedom to all those who believe in His Son
Jesus; it has not been His plan to see us in chains, oppressions or afflictions, and it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that this freedom is
manifested in our lives.

Authority over the devil and darkness

Jesus said that he gave us power over all the strength of the enemy, to tread him underfoot, and that nothing would harm us. The word "power"
means power or authority to do as one pleases, freedom to choose. The Lord delegated to us this power over the devil to overcome him and
render ineffective the work of the enemy. Ira of John 3:8 says that Jesus manifested himself to undo the works of the devil. 'Deshacef means to
untie or let go of someone who was bound, to release someone who was in chains or prisons, to annul or dissolve.

Christ sent us so that every person may be converted from the power of Satan to God (Acts 26:18). The power that Satan may have over
someone comes from our sin, first of all, but also from many other circumstances through which we give him rights to our life: covenants, beliefs,
occult practices and others. From all this we must convert, expressly renouncing and submitting ourselves to the kingdom of the Son of God.
God has declared that we can turn from the power of the devil to the power of God, and He has further declared that He Himself has delegated
to us power over the devil. That is why he says that he will crush Satan under our feet (Rom 16.20). By the authority delegated by Christ today
we can cast out demons from demoniacs (Mk 16.17).

The truth about the lie

A very common way the devil holds people captive is through deception or lies about God and His will, about us, about others, about
circumstances, about our past or our potential. To be free from it we must know and believe the truth (John 8.32).

Cutting generational legacies

The promise of freedom from generational curses: A new covenant in which the inheritance of the fathers is not passed on (Jeremiah 31:27-31),
and the fulfillment of the promise: The blood of Christ rescues us from the life we inherited from our fathers (1 Peter 1:18-19).

Renouncing any pact with darkness

The manifestation of Jesus causes people to be untied and freed from the works of the devil. Christ said that if the Son sets us free, we shall be
free indeed (John 8.36). At the moment of receiving Jesus we enter into a new covenant with God, renouncing all covenants made with
darkness. At that moment we turn from the power of Satan to God (Acts 26:18), renouncing in Jesus every right that for any cause has been
given to the devil.
Marriage
(For Adults)

- The marriage covenant

Let us read Ephesians 5:32 'Great is this ministry; but this I say concerning Christ and the church'. In a nutshell, this defines marriage.
God is a God of covenants. He made covenants with the men with whom He related: Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and the new covenant through Jesus.
A covenant is not the same as a contract. The difference between the two is that even though they are both agreements of will, in the contract there is no
responsibility to comply with one's promises when the other party fails to comply, while in the covenant my responsibility is to comply at all times.

Marriage is an agreement between two people who make promises to each other before God. So it could be said that marriage is a covenant of three: the
bride and groom and God. Through this pact, promises were made and terms were set. They promised to be united with another person until death do them
part, even in times of good and evil, health and sickness. In it, it was decided to die to individual and independent life and to make the couple happy; and
this was sealed with an oath. When you make promises to God, do not delay in fulfilling them, for he has no pleasure in fools. Deliver what you promise'.
(Ecclesiastes 5.4)

Malachi speaks about the marriage covenant 'but diréis.... 'Between thee and the wife of thy youth against whom thou hast been disloyal, she being thy
companion, and the wife of thy covenant' (Malachi 2.14); also Proverbs 2:17 'who forsaketh the companion of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her
God'.

The Bible begins with a marriage covenant and ends with a marriage covenant. It begins with the union between Adam and Eve and ends at the wedding of
Christ and the Church.

• The complement of the couple

Husband and wife become one flesh from the moment they marry 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they
shall become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24). When the Bible refers to "one flesh," it is referring both to sexual intimacy and to complementing each other,
functioning as one.

In marriage there must be synergy. This is that the mixture of the components is stronger than the sum of the components, as is the case with iron and
carbon, which together make steel. Marriage is a new life, the needs of the other become our priorities; according to Ephesians 5:28 he who loves his wife
loves himself".

An example of this is that Adam alone is entrusted with the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15), but the two of them together with the whole earth (Genesis
1:28). Marriage together generates great strength, and for this reason the devil attacks marriages. Complementing each other we are more powerful, so we
must not allow ourselves to be deceived and divided by the enemy.

• The functions of marriage

Marriage is like a team: each one must ensure that he or she does his or her job as well as possible and not that of the other. When someone interferes with
another's function, there is a usurpation of functions. If, on the other hand, we take our role with responsibility, we will be sure that God will take care of
dealing with the other.

You must remember the principle of sowing and reaping: whatever we sow in our partner, we shall reap from it (Galatians 6:7-9).

Men's roles in marriage

• Reaffirmation (Ephesians 5:25, 1 Peter 3:7) is the need to show with facts what is said. Women are sensitive to motivations, therefore it is
necessary to love and express love.
• Leader; (lera Corinthians 11:3) The man is the head and the example.
• Provide ( 1 Timothy 5:8, Deuteronomy 6:6-9): Provides all material and spiritual, which involves living in the Kingdom.
• Lover and protector (Eph 5:25-30): Meeting their triune needs: spirit, soul and body; ministering love and protection, but all with Jesus'
gentleness.
• Reflection of God in the face of sin (Luke 19:45-48): Steadfast against sin, keep the family in the ways of the Lord.
• Intercessor and warrior: (Luke 6:12).

Women's roles in marriage

Ephesians 5:22-24 complementing Col 3:18

A marriage in victory

Walk in God's forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15).

See your spouse as God sees them (Isaiah 55:8), and you will feel God's love and grace to walk together.
Trust only in God and not in man (Jeremiah 17:5). Only God can change circumstances
Learn to walk in the intimacy of the Spirit (lera Corinthians 12).
Be victorious in spiritual warfare, understanding that the fight we have is not against people but against the forces of the enemy (Ephesians 6:10-13).
One Flesh (For Adults)

- Sex is good
Sex is more than good... it is very goodü!... if it is practiced in God's order.

Sex is part of God's will for men. Genesis 2:24 says that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one
flesh. When this verse refers to one flesh, it refers to a sexual relationship in marriage.

This has been a very controversial issue because we men have complicated it. This is because we have many prejudices about it; we think it is bad, dirty,
impure or forbidden. It is often related to impurities, to disordered passions and to the forbidden fruit. The last straw is that it is presented as the original
sin, but is this true?

When God speaks of sex, He speaks of it as something good, pleasant and perfect. The Bible says that:

• Sex is God's blessing to man. He said to multiply, and the only way to do so is through a sexual marriage relationship (Genesis 1:27-28).
• Sex, as part of God's creation, is very good (Genesis 1:31).

But Satan has taken it upon himself to pervert it. We find a series of falsifications designed by Satan and his demons, like masturbation, homosexuality,
lesbianism, pornography, adultery, etc. All these and many other things are known as sexual sin, and this is what has led to think of sex as something
perverted. But this is not the case.

While it is true that sex practiced outside of God's will has been one of the greatest sinful problems in humanity, if understood from God's perspective we
will see how good God has been in leaving it to us.

Sexual pleasure

God left sex for both procreation and pleasure. We are God's only creation that has sexual pleasure without going through female estrus. Animals, when
having sexual relations, are motivated by their Instinct that obeys the stimuli of the female, as happens in the bitch's bellowing. Sex in animals exists to
ensure the reproduction of the species. But with man it is not so; we are the only creature capable of desiring sexual intercourse and seeking satisfaction in
it (Proverbs 5:18-19, Song of Solomon 7:1-10).

That happens because that is God's design for us. God planned our body to feel the pleasure that sexual intercourse causes. Sex is or should be by far the
most satisfying physical experience there is, for both men and women. But it must go further; it must also bring satisfaction to our souls and to our spirit. If
at some point sex stops being satisfying for both of you, it starts to become a big problem in the marriage.

The sexual relationship in marriage

Genesis 2:24 says that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. According to this passage, sex
is an elemental part of every marriage. In fact, many marital problems are caused by poor sexual relations. In the same way, a well-conducted sexual
relationship helps the happiness of the couple. This same passage reveals to us that sex was planned by God to be an exclusive part of marriage. In 1
Corinthians 7:3-5 we see how important this gift of God is to marriage. In this passage we can learn the following:

• That both husband and wife must fulfill the conjugal duty, and this includes to a great extent the sexual relationship.
• We are taught that in marriage the body belongs to the couple, who have power over it.
• We should not deny each other sexually.
• The only exception to the above rule is when the couple by mutual consent decide to devote themselves quietly to prayer.
• If at any time there is sexual incontinence for the above mentioned reason, do not be for long, but get back together as one to avoid temptations.
It is from this last verse that we can learn that sexual temptation, like adultery, is due to incontinence between the couple.

What is permissible within the sexual relationship?

We will not go into details, but a general principle that is very useful can be found in Romans 1:24-27. According to it, what is of natural use is permitted
and what is against nature is sin. For a better understanding it is advisable to read Christian books on the subject, such as 'The Marriage Act' and 'The
Sexual Pleasure Ordained by God'.
Another thing to keep in mind is that our approach to sexuality directly affects our children and their future sexual development as individuals. We cannot
keep them from sexual sin with the lie that sex is evil, for we only imprison them in another lie. By speaking the truth and explaining with holiness, John
8:32 "the truth will set you free" happens. You should set an example by behaving lovingly towards each other, which will help your children see the
sexual relationship for what it should be.

Sexual problems

Sexual sins are the best known problems generated by the misuse of sex. These happen when the heart is hardened and works against God's will, affecting
the relationship with the Spirit, with the partner and with oneself. To get out of this problem, one must repent, ask for forgiveness and turn away from
everything that leads to sin. Nor is it good to become the victim of our partner's sexual sins.
Another thing that becomes very harmful in marriage is to manipulate the couple for sex; this is against the will of the Lord and should be abandoned.
Other problems are incontinence or dissatisfaction. To resolve these, good communication between the two, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, holiness and
the guidance of the Spirit, as the case may be, are necessary.
Parents - Children

Sons are God's Blessing

The first thing God said to man when he created him was: 'Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth' (Genesis 1:28). This was an expression of
God's blessing to mankind: to have children who would lead him to populate the earth. Psalm 127.3 says: "Behold, children are an inheritance from the
Lord, - the fruit of the womb is a precious thing. As arrows in the hand of the brave, so are the children of youth". Children are a blessing from God for a
couple. They are God's inheritance.

Effective Parenting
Effective parenting has four parts:

Instruction: It is teaching you what to do. A child who has not been instructed cannot be disciplined. In the instruction, the child should be given the
details to know how to comply with them. Instruction should prepare the child for life.
Training: Train him on how to do what you have asked him to do. Increase the level as you learn.
Warning: Set boundaries (Genesis 2.16-17). It's not threatening, it's helping him understand the consequences of his actions.
Correction: God as authority. Discipline (Hebrews 12.6). Prayer and reconciliation (Luke 15.20-21)

Ineffective Parenting

About correction: It is the severe, demanding, arbitrary and authoritarian correction of a parent to a child. This leads the child to think that he/she is yelled
at or hit for everything, that nothing he/she does, thinks or decides is right and to rebel against his/her parents and authority. Colossians 3.21 says: 'Fathers,
do not exasperate your children, lest they be discouraged" and Proverbs 14.17 "He who is easily angered will do folly" (Other quotations: Ephesians 6.4).

Poor correction: Is the failure to correct or to insist that correction be obeyed. Both over-correction and under-correction express rejection of the child, the
former overt and the latter covert. This leads the child to think that he can do what he wants, that his parents do not care about him and therefore he should
not care about others. Proverbs 23.13 says: "Do not refuse to correct a child; for if you chastise him with a rod he shall not die", and Proverbs 29.17:
"Correct your son and he will give you rest, and give joy to your soul'. (Other quotes: Proverbs 27.5-6 and Hebrews 12.6-11)

Belittling, ignoring, forgetting, or ridiculing: Belittling the child's worth by ignoring him or her, not keeping promises, interrupting, ridiculing, name-
calling, being sarcastic, or disparaging. This leads the child to think that he is not important or that what he thinks, says or decides is just a failure and
therefore not worth doing anything. (Proverbs 4.10-11 and 5.1-2)

Criticism: He continually reminds the child and condemns him for his past failures and weaknesses, which leads the child to not accept himself as he is
and even to think of God as unforgiving. Criticism comes from unforgiveness (Proverbs 3.29, 13.10, 15.4). Ephesians 6.4 says: a n d you, fathers, do
not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Hypocrisy: Is giving instructions to the child or projecting an attitude that is not genuine in the parent's life.

This leads the child to the conclusion that he can live his own way regardless of whether it is right or wrong (Matthew 7.3-5).

Preparing my Children
Every parent is responsible for instructing his child in the path of righteousness. The Bible says 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is
old he will not depart from it' (Proverbs 22.6). Parents are the ones who train their children for life, teaching them principles and values, educating them
and setting an example. One day parents will give an account to the Lord for the training of their children.
Ineffective parenting destroys the essentials required for a child to develop the qualities of a mature and satisfying adult life. Many children experience
'imprisonment' by ineffective parental behavior, which in youth reacts incorrectly. This produces a 'boxed young man'. Let's see:

Too much correction: hinders the development of behavior and personal aptitude as an adult.

Poor correction: stifles the sense of responsibility towards others and eradicates the correct response to authority.

Contempt: denies the sense of acceptance from parents and God, changing personal inner security.

Criticism: destroys the sense of personal value, which hinders mature love for God and others.

Hypocrisy: militates against the acceptance of biblical values in the child, destroying the commitment to truth.

Couple this with the rejection given to the child and the child 'explodes' in various forms: open rebellion or defiance, lying, blatant disobedience, vices,
open sins, leaving home, criminal activity, etc.

Communication
By talking and listening I am taking care of God's inheritance. You must cultivate the art of listening so that he will listen to you.
Learn to ask and answer their questions, take the necessary time for them, stop what you are doing and seek physical contact.

Restoring the relationship

Malachi 4.6 says: 'He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers'. The Bible promises days when there
will be a great family restoration, when parents and children will forgive each other's mistakes.
Honoring Parents

God's mandate
Deuteronomy 5.16 says: 'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go
well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you. God has commanded every child to honor his parents, giving the promises of a long
and successful life. 'Honor' means to express oneself and treat another well; it is to give honor to a person.
God tells us that we should honor and obey them because they are our parents, not because of their behavior. Ephesians 6:1-2 says that this is 'right' before
God. This righteousness consists first in following God's command, and then, in the effort and dedication that every father has had towards his son.
Colossians 3.20 says: 'Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord'.

Samson's example
Samson was a man filled with the Holy Spirit and used by God with great power. But he fell and ended up in the hands of his enemies, bound in chains,
blind, enslaved and used for entertainment. The path of failure of this great man of God began in the bad relationship he had with his parents. Let us look at
their errors (Judges 14:1-9):

He did not listen to advice: (verses 1-4) he followed his whims in joining himself to a Philistine woman of Timnath, which was forbidden by God (Joshua
23:11-13). Although this may have been used by God in the long run, Samson did not listen to his parents' advice or accept direction. The result was that
his wife was taken away from him. A child who does not listen to his parents will be rebellious to his authorities throughout his life; he will be rebellious to
his teachers, his bosses and to God (Proverbs 1.8-9).

He had a miscommunication: (verses 5-6) Samson was used by the Spirit mightily to kill a lion coming against him, but mysteriously did not tell his
parents. It is a mistake for young people not to rely on their parents to seek direction or instruction from them, since as adults they have more experience
and knowledge. There are those who do not tell their mistakes or problems for fear that their works will come to light (John 3.20); but it is a greater error
not to tell the good experiences, because it reflects lack of confidence, bad disposition to communicate, contention, pride and rebellion. He who cannot
communicate openly with his parents will not do so easily with God (Proverbs 4.1-4).

He deceived his parents: (verses 8-9) he approached the dead body of an animal, which was forbidden by law, and when he saw that sweet honey came
out of its body he ate it. However sweet or pleasant, Samson could not touch that dead body, and in doing so he sinned. Then he gave to his parents,
deceiving them, making them see the sweet results but hiding the wrong means he used to obtain them. As a general rule, anything that cannot be told
freely to parents is misguided.

The consequences of honoring parents

Since the promises of honoring parents are long life and prosperity, then the consequences of dishonoring them should be the opposite, that is, death and
poverty.

Deuteronomy 27:16 says that everyone who dishonors his parents is cursed. By dishonoring the parents, the children put themselves in a situation where
everything goes inexplicably wrong for them in every area of their lives.

Exodus 21:17 states that the one who curses his parents must die irrevocably and Deuteronomy 21:18-21 says that the contumacious and rebellious son
who does not obey his parents must be stoned to death. The risk of dishonoring and disobeying parents is very great.
The Decision to have a Partner
FOR ISAAC YOUTH
FOR YOUNG GIRLS ESTER

In Esther 2:1-18 we read the story of how an orphaned Jewess became queen of the greatest empire of that time. The principles embodied in this biblical
story are still useful tools for every young woman looking for a partner with whom she wants to share the rest of her life.

Esther was a young virgin, with a beautiful figure and good looks, who had been adopted by Mordecai, a relative of hers. When he heard that the monarch
was looking for a queen, he took Esther to be presented to the king, so that if she pleased him, she could become his wife. In this story we see the following
biblical principles that were fulfilled in Esther:

She was a secure and confident woman: Although she was an orphan, she never believed that this was an impediment to her marriage, but rather she put
aside her complexes and did not allow this to embitter her. If you want to find grace in the eyes of others, you must truly believe that you are capable of
great things and also love yourself, for that is what you pass on to others.

She kept herself: The Bible says that Esther was a woman of beautiful figure and good looks; it also says that she was a chaste maiden who had known no
man. Esther was careful not to get involved with other men physically, emotionally or psychologically, but saved herself for the man who was to be her
husband. She took care of herself, so that she could be as attractive as possible, within her physical attributes.

She was in someone's care: When the king's command, to gather the maidens, became known, Mordecai took Esther to the royal residence, in the care of
Hegai, the king's eunuch, who was guardian of the women. Likewise, women should be grateful for the care of their parents and the protection of the Holy
Spirit. A woman who is cared for and guarded is more valued than one who is neglected. That same care caused Esther to seek a king as her mate. Esther
wanted to go, she wanted to be queen, so she would look in the palace where she would find the king. Whatever we look for, that we will find, if we look
in a bar, we will only find a drunkard, but if we want to become servants of the Lord and that our partner treats us as a princess of God, then let us look for
a man who serves and loves God. Mordecai went daily to the women's house to see how Esther was doing and how she was being treated. V. 11.

* We should let ourselves be cared for, and be grateful for it, for care is nothing more than a token of love for us.

Esther found favor: Esther found favor in the eyes of Hegai and pleased him, so he gave her clothes, food, special maidens to attend her and put her in the
best place in the women's house. God's grace over your life will open many doors, lead you to obtain many blessings and realize your dreams. Esther found
great grace, but first she believed in herself, she did not belittle herself, therefore others did not reject her, but rather, they appreciated her and honored her
greatly, for she knew how to transmit that value and that love for herself.

It was a subject woman: Esther was of Jewish race and the king was not, so Mordecai told her not to declare yet which was his people, because he knew
that if he did so he would never get to reign, she, without asking for any explanation, obeyed. Like Esther, we must obey our authorities without asking for
an explanation, for they know what they are telling us and why they are doing it.

He waits patiently: To appear before the king, the time had to be fulfilled, it was a full year that they spoke to be with oil of myrrh, aromatic perfumes,
and women's oils, this is a figure of walking under the anointing and under the care of the Holy Spirit, who prepared them and taught them how to appear
before the king. If the maiden who presented herself to the king did not find favor in his eyes, she was taken to a house of concubines, she never returned to
the house of women, nor did she present herself to the king again. These women were groomed for a year, they ran the risk of not being liked by the king,
since among all, only one would become king.

They were patient, they took the risk knowing well that they could be rejected, but they had been free of all fear of being rejected (physically, in their
manner or past), they did not hurt themselves, nor did they have an attitude of defeat or rejection, but with a good attitude they presented themselves before
the king.

- If one waits for God's time and walks under His will, one will not be harmed or hurt.

Behave properly: When the time came for Esther to appear before the king, she sought to do nothing but what Hegai had taught her.

Esther patiently waited for the time and took advantage of all the teachings that the Holy Spirit had given her. No one could know the king better than this
eunuch (Hegai), so he taught Esther how to act before the king and how to please him, she learned all this, she tried hard to please the one who could make
her a queen.

• A very nice attitude that Esther had, was that she did not want to do more than what Hegai had taught her, she knew that she should not trust in
her ability, but in that anointing and in those teachings in which she had been for a year. We should not put our hands in but let the Spirit, who knows the
hearts, guide us and instruct us to be women worthy of becoming queens.

V. 16-18 Esther was brought to the king, and she found more favor than all the other maidens, the king loved her and crowned her, she could not be
compared to the other women. Esther impacted the king's life in such a way that he made a banquet to present her before everyone as the queen and
because of this, the king lowered taxes and became a generous king to the people.

• A woman filled with the grace of the Lord can impact and change a man's life so much that he will do good things that he did not do before.

• Prov 14:1 teaches us how a good woman, filled with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit can make her house grow, while the foolish one destroys it
with her own hands.
• Prov. 31:12 shows us how the virtuous woman gives good and not evil to her husband ALL the days of her life.
The Engagement [For engaged couples].

The concept of courtship

A courtship is a relationship between two people of different sexes whose purpose is to get to know each other more closely prior to marriage. It has an
objective, to get to know each other better, and a clear goal, marriage. Every courtship is temporary, as they all end in something, either in marriage or
separation.

Dating is a relationship and needs commitment, seriousness and maturity. God is not in favor of immature or playful courtships, because it puts people's
feelings at risk. At no time does this imply a yoke that forces young people to marry, but a prevention for those who are about to start one.

Biblical courtship
Matthew 1:18 exemplifies a courtship under the will of God. Joseph and Mary were about to be married and were "betrothed," that is, committed to a
formal relationship. When Jesus became part of his betrothal, through the miraculous conception in the Virgin Mary, he was radically transformed.

Jesus must be part of every relationship. Two Christians do not make a Christian courtship. Two good people do not make a good courtship. It takes more
than a good personality or a good heart in a relationship between two people. It is necessary for both to be God-fearing and seek to fulfill God's will in
order for the courtship to be biblical, Christ-centered. In a courtship there should be three people involved: the two bride and groom and Christ. Where the
presence of the Spirit is, there will be blessing and joy.

The relationship with God of each of the couple and of both of them together is vital to the life of the courtship. For no reason should a courtship turn
anyone away from serving God.

Relationship between the bride and groom

The following are some tips that will help improve the relationship between two people in a dating relationship:

• They must understand that men and women are different, we think differently, communicate differently and react differently. Therefore, they
must learn to appreciate each other's virtues and recognize their mistakes in order to improve.
• The issue of subjection in courtship must be well defined: children are only subject to the parents and not between the bride and groom.
Therefore, obedience and respect are due to the family above courtship (Ephesians 6.1-2).
• You must be balanced with the time you both share together. It should be enough to get to know each other but not so much as to become
cloying or let temptation trap them (Proverbs 25.16-17).
• Do not create emotional dependencies between the courtship, nor allow machismo, dominance, "mamitis", etc. This will only cause deep
wounds, bad relationships, quarrels and jealousy. (Luke 14.26)
• To resolve conflicts or arguments there must be a genuine spirit of humility, patience and repentance, asking for and granting forgiveness at all
times (Colossians 3.12-13).
• Be careful with jealousy. The Bible teaches that jealousy is an earthly, animalistic and devilish wisdom and that it does not come from God,
therefore, it does not originate from love or interest in the welfare of the other (James 3.16). To eliminate them, the couple must learn not to provoke
jealousy through unnecessary attitudes, but also not to imagine things out of place.

Sex in courtship
Sexual relations are not permitted by God in courtship, as they were designed for marriage. In 2nd Samuel 13 we see what happens between two people
who have sexual relations before marriage: it produces quarrels, estrangement, jealousy and even makes them hate each other, stifling love. This happens
because we do not wait for God's time. Untimely sex produces strife,- James 4.1. He who cannot control his passions will not be able to control his anger
either

What is allowed and what is forbidden in courtship?

1 Corinthians 6:12 gives us the answer; it says that although there are things that are not bad, they are not suitable at certain times. We must understand
God's design for our body, for he made it sexually stimulating to words, hugs, kisses, etc. We must respect our body and understand it, and then we will
understand our limits. Only by avoiding the natural stimuli of our body will we flee from fornication (1 Corinthians 6:18).

Another thing to understand is that neither dating nor sexual relations are substitutes for the lack of appreciation or affection that either partner has
received.

Thinking of getting married

The appropriate time is determined primarily by God, but there must be a common agreement between the couple. Everything has its time, and everything
under heaven has its hour. He made everything beautiful in its time...' says the Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 11, and marriage is no exception. Therefore the
time to get married should be planned and determined in advance by both of you.

The advice and blessing of loving parents is also important, and they should be taken into account in the marriage planning and ceremony (Proverbs 1:8-9).
They must remember that it is at that time that parents will give their child to someone else. Other important points to take care of when determining the
time are the financial aspect, personal and couple maturity and the personal plans of both. We must remember that Jesus told us to love not only with our
heart, but also with our mind, strength and soul.

It is necessary for every couple to seek premarital counseling and guidance before marriage to ensure success and happiness in marriage.
SEX
[For young people]

God: the inventor of sex

Sex was planned by God as the expression of love between the couple and as the means by which mankind was to reproduce. He created us as sexual
beings capable of finding satisfaction and He Himself delights in our making good use of it. But like everything else, sex has its time, its order and its
limits. God intended sex to be part of marriage and not for relationships before or outside of marriage.

Everything good has its time. Rain is good for sowing, but if it is not at the right time, it becomes disastrous for the harvest. (Ecclesiastes 3)

The world has filled us with the idea that sex is sinful or morbid, and many associate it with carnal passions. But God created it as something good,
pleasing and perfect. It is not sex itself that is bad, but the deviation that humanity has made of it, with pornography, sex before marriage, adultery,
homosexuality and many others.

Sex and young people

Sex is definitely not for those who are not married. The Bible tells us that fornication is a sin against God and against ourselves (lera Corinthians 6.18- 19).
Much has been bombarded to young people to get them to have sex. The devil has used television and other media, as well as peer pressure, fear of
rejection or the unsuccessful search for self-esteem. Young people should not give free rein to their passions or curiosities, nor should they allow
themselves to be deceived by false arguments.

Being a virgin is an honor that God himself granted us when we were born to give it only once to the person with whom we have decided to share the rest
of our life.

Problems caused by sex

Sex outside the divine order, like anything else, brings as a consequence a great series of problems, such as pregnancies, 'screw-ups', single mothers,
venereal diseases (AIDS and others), abandonment of homes, destroyed families, etc. James 4.1 says "Where do wars and quarrels among you come from?
Is it not of your passions, which fight in your members?

The story of Amnon and Tamar in 2nd Samuel 13 is a strong warning to any young person who confuses love with premarital sex. The result of fornicating
was that they both loathed each other more than they had loved each other before.

Avoiding temptations
To overcome temptation, we must abstain from everything that feeds the desire to sin through our senses, flee from compromising situations and
strengthen ourselves in the Lord, in his grace and power. Some biblical examples of characters who experienced sexual temptation are:

Joseph with Potiphar's wife. Joseph was in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong woman (Genesis 39:7-20).

David, who sinned with Bathsheba by being idle and seeing her bathing at the window. He was drawn to stimulate his eyes and fell (2 Samuel 11:1-4).

Job, who in order not to sin made a commitment not to see the maidens and desire them (Job 31.1-4).

Fleeing fornication
1st Corinthians 6:18 teaches us to flee from fornication. As a sexual being, the young person must understand that the best way to avoid being attracted to
fornication is to avoid stimulation. That is why we are told to flee from youthful passions (2nd Timothy 2.22). The Bible tells us not to even talk about it
among Christians (Ephesians 5.3).

As the Bible commands us to flee from fornication, we must flee from those people and circumstances that would lead us to fornication.
Fisherman of Men
(our vision]

What was I free for?

During this meeting you have been ministered to so that you may be set free from your sins, wounds and oppressions. Thanks to the freedom you have
been given, you have been able to celebrate and offer it to God, but Jesus has one more purpose for having made you free: that you serve him.

Jesus' command: make disciples

Jesus, before ascending to heaven, left us the mandate to make disciples of all nations. This is found in Matthew 28:18-20. In this command he implied that
his desire was for you to serve him.

This last command of Jesus is known as "The Great Commission", and in it we are commanded to make "disciples". His desire is for you to first be a
disciple of Christ and then to work to make others followers of Him. In fact, this is the reason why we continue on earth after having received Jesus and do
not go directly to heaven; he wants more people to follow him and be saved.

God desires to win multitudes through you

You must understand that God's reach is to the whole world and not just to your particular life. He wants everyone to experience the blessings that you
have experienced with Him. And He wants to use you to do it. God's vision has always been to win multitudes. His mandate is to win the whole world (see
Acts 1.8).

Jesus asks you to open your eyes and see a suffering world in need of an encounter with God. This world needs you to share the good news of salvation.

You can be one of God's workers to help raise the great harvest for Christ.

The Model of Jesus: the twelve

To achieve this objective we have decided to follow the model that Jesus used: "Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are
few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Then he called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority.... *
(Matthew 9:37-10:1). Jesus called TWELVE persons to be with Him and to minister with authority. These were his disciples.

Jesus, once he called them, met with them in their homes, knowing the value of a small group. (Example: Matthew the tax collector, Mark 2.13-19). This
teaches us that God wants us to gather in groups at home as well as in the temple with the whole Church. In these small groups you can be personally
discipled and you will have relationships with other Christians that will benefit you greatly in continuing the work that God has initiated in the encounter.

This model of home meetings with twelve disciples is still effective today. God has given us the vision to disciple Guatemala through homogeneous home
groups in which a couple of coordinators evangelize many and among them choose twelve people to disciple, until a network of disciples who follow the
Lord is formed. Like Jesus, we have decided to follow God's principles to win this world. This is God's challenge to you. Get involved in GROUPS D-12!

The River of God

It is the process in which the believer goes through from the time he/she is converted until he/she becomes a cell leader who leads others to conversion.
The Encounter you are experiencing is only a part of this river. It consists of four steps: Win, Consolidate, Disciple and Send.

Winning:
It is when someone receives Jesus and converts to Him.

Consolidate:
It is the process that is followed to welcome those who receive Jesus, whose objective is to care for their lives and watch over their needs. The
consolidation process ends when the person attends an Encounter.

Disciple:
This is done through the D-12 groups and the leadership academy, and in this time the person is ministered the basic principles of Christianity, the
fundamental doctrines and begins to form the character of Christ in him. Here it changes from being a plaintiff to a bidder.

Send:
When you are ready to be a leader you are sent with another person to open a home group. To do this you must attend a Launching retreat, where you will
be ministered to on leadership topics and given specific instructions. When you reach this port you will be ready to be a fisherman of men!
The Holy Spirit

Filling of the Holy Spirit

The filling of the Spirit is the baptism or immersion of the person in the presence and power of God. It is the touch of the divine in the human, overflowing
and transforming lives. The Bible says: 'Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Holy Spirit'" (Ephesians 5:18).

Great men of God were changed by being filled with the Holy Spirit. Among some of them are:

John the Baptist, who was filled from his mother's womb (Luke 1:15, 49)
Jesus was filled with the Spirit at his baptism in water before beginning his ministry (Luke 3:21-22, 4:1).
Peter and the twelve apostles, who days before had been afraid to present Christ, were filled and preached at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).
Stephen, the first martyr, went from a deacon to a powerful minister by the filling (Acts 6:(()
Philip, who started out waiting tables, became a great evangelist (Acts 8:5-8).
The few Christians in Ephesus were baptized in the Spirit and took that city for Christ (Acts 19:6).

How can I receive the filling of the Holy Spirit

To be filled with the Spirit we must ask the Father and He, who is good, will give it to us (Luke 11:13). He says that if human parents, being evil, know
how to give good things, how much more will He know how to give of His Spirit to those who ask Him. If we believe in God and trust in his word we will
be baptized with the Spirit.

The Spirit is God's promise to his children (Acts 1:5 and 2:39-40). It is not a prize or a goal, but a promise, and as such we can receive it from God. This
promise is for all those who have received Jesus and are part of God's family.

The outpouring of the Holy Spirit

The Bible teaches us that the outpouring of the Spirit is seen and heard. This is because of the body's reactions to his presence (Acts 2.33).

The filling of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of signs, wonders and wonders was common in the early Church and they sought Him continually. This
was Jesus' promise before He left. He promised that He would send the Spirit (Luke 24:49) (Acts 1:5) and that signs would be manifested (Mark 16:16).

Some reactions to the filling of the Spirit

Our human body reacts to the presence of the Holy Spirit. Many have called these reactions "the manifestations of the Spirit. They happen because God's
presence is so rich and powerful that when it comes in contact with our weak body it provokes a reaction that is sometimes uncommon. These
manifestations are not caused by humans and should not be imitated. Its purpose is for us to believe in a supernatural God.

The Bible says that the Spirit manifests Himself as He wills, according to His will (1 Corinthians 12:7). One manifestation does not determine the amount
of fullness, nor is one better than another. The Spirit knows us best and He will manifest Himself according to His will. These reactions sometimes amaze,
but sometimes provoke fear or derision. The important thing is to always direct attention to God and not to the signs.

Some of the manifestations that can occur when the Spirit is poured out are:

The worship program may be interrupted (Acts 11:15).

Drunkenness or drunkenness (Jeremiah 23:9)

Joy and laughter (Psalm 16:11 Job 8:21, Psalm 126:1-2)

Falling to the ground (Daniel 10:8-9, Acts 9:3-4)

Trembling of the body (Daniel 10:11, Psalm 51:8, Acts 9:6)

Speaking in new tongues (Acts 2:1-4)

POST MEETINGS
INDEX

POST MEETINGS

What is a Post Encounter?

Why Post Encounter?

Jesus Imparted Post EncountersFollow-up

Post Meeting Themes

THE THEMES OF THE POST MEETING

Overcoming Adversities

Preserving Health

Firm in Freedom

My New Life

Vision Seminar