Stop People Pleasing Pastor

Making people feel good should never come before sharing truth! Jesus did not come to this earth to make people feel good about themselves. He called all men to deny self, pick up the cross and follow Him! If you don't let people know the outcome and consequence of their behavior or sin then you have fallen into political correctness. Jesus did not give motivational speeches he called all men to repent. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, Acts 17:30 It's time to stop overlooking sin in the church. Your sinner's prayer will not save you from hell if you are STILL living in sin. You cannot be in willful disobedience to God and still claim you are a Christian. 

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 1 John 3:7-9 The greatest deception in the American church is that you can still go to heaven and live like a sinner. NO! It does not matter if you are the most anointed, gifted, Charismatic, Pentecostal on the face of the earth. You will not enter heaven if you are lying, stealing, being drunkard, in adultery, pornography, fornication, and etc. You get the picture. It will not matter to God what you have done for Him. For He will declare in that day, "I NEVER KNEW YOU!" Matthew 7:21-23 I'd rather feel bad so I can get into heaven than have someone placating me with their political correctness. The real GOOD NEWS is if you repent, God will forgive you but you must stop sinning. He told the woman caught in adultery, "Go and sin no more!" If you are in sin right now, get on your knees, confess it and ask for God's mercy. Find someone to be accountable to. Enjoy the presence of God again as the Holy Spirit comes to do a work from the inside out. Amen! If you need prayer message me. LOVE WARNS!

Jaziz Gutierrez 

#nomorepeoplepleasing

The Problem With A Religious Spirit

The problem with a religious spirit is it feels justified on how they come across. Even though they damage people’s hearts, they feel they are “doing God’s work” as they oppress, condemn and treat others with unloving contempt. 

Contempt is the feeling that a person is beneath you, is not worth your consideration, is worthless, or deserving your rejection or abandonment. 

This spirit makes you see people through the lens of people's faults and failures. Instead of seeing them through the finished work of the cross. It will quickly make judgments,  get offended, and write people off, slandering them behind their backs instead of praying. It is divisive. A religious spirit loves to argue about doctrine, works through accusation, operates in fear, performance, is suspicious, demands obedience to religious tradition, seeks to control the operation of the Holy Spirit, and will think they are doing God a favor by casting other Christians in prisons of religious judgment. It will not receive correction because it believes their doctrine trumps anything you have to say. It won't think twice about slaying you on the altar of religious doctrine and leave you there wounded until you die. This spirit killed Jesus. It is still killing Jesus. It kills Jesus in others as it destroys other people's reputations and destroys them by putting out the fire in their lives. It says it believes in God but doubts His love and will show no mercy to anyone. Not even to themselves! It protects itself by pointing the finger back at others and is often angry at everyone for their sinfulness. It is self righteous meaning their righteousness comes from "good deeds" instead of what Jesus did on the cross. It is an infection that Jesus called, "the leaven of the pharisees" and warned us not to contaminated with it. Yet many of us are because our sin nature naturally wants to feel better about itself at the expense of others. It boosts our ego to think we are better than others. It distracts us from our character defects and preoccupies us with other people's problems instead of dealing with our own. Pride, fear, and unbelief are the source of a religious spirit. We must practice radical humility to get free from it. We must lay down our weapons and realize we are on the same team. We must foster healthy unity instead division and contempt. Pracice love instead of accusation.  Practice mercy instead of judgment.  Get free from by repenting right now and asking God for a humble and teachable heart. A heart that loves mercy and sees others through the lens of the cross. 

Jaziz Gutierrez

The Disciplines of Battle

I hear the Lord say I am bringing discipline to my church in 2024. The discipline of prayer and fasting. The discipline of waiting on me. The discipline of hearing my voice and obeying it. A holy and reverent fear is returning to my bride. Warriors are not born they are made. Out of the tempest and fire, I will raise my remnant army. They will be armored up and not afraid of their enemy. They will be skilled warriors ready for battle. Not only will the dry bones live they will advance the Kingdom for their reigning King! They will boldly proclaim the Kingdom and bring many out of captivity! 

I know, LORD, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. Psalm 119:74

Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable. 67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions.

Psalm 119:66-67