Jesus says “Come, Receive the Holy Spirit”

I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. All of us who believe in Jesus need to understand the truth about this gift. Before we became committed to Christ, we were directed to worship false gods. So, now I tell you that no one speaking by the help of the Holy Spirit can say that he hates Jesus. No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except with the help of the Holy Spirit.

The Kinds of Gifts of the Spirit

We are told clearly in scripture that there are different kinds of gifts but the same Holy Spirit who gives them. There are different kinds of work to be done for Him, but the work is for the same Lord. There are different ways of doing His work, but it is the same God who uses all these ways to communicate, direct, accomplish God’s purpose. The Holy Spirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all. One person is given the gift of teaching words of wisdom. Another person is given the gift of teaching what he has learned and knows. These gifts are by the same Holy Spirit.

One person receives the gift of faith. Another person receives the gifts of healing. These gifts are given by the same Holy Spirit. One person is given the gift of doing powerful works. Another person is given the gift of speaking God’s Word. Another person is given the gift of telling the difference between the Holy Spirit and false spirits. Another person is given the gift of speaking in special sounds. Another person is given the gift of telling what these spec sounds mean. But it is the same Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, Who does all these things. He gives to each person as He wants to give.
—1 Corinthians 12: 3-13

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
—Matthew 11:28

Message from Jesus – (Yeshua the Messiah):

My little brother, I am very happy that you have placed your faith and trust in Me. When we first physically and spiritually met you had no idea that it was I your God and Lord and Savior, I had chosen you, my little brother, just as I called My Disciples to follow me. They did not question my words; they just left their livelihood and followed Me. I called my Disciples brothers and friends as I have called you. I was divine and also human, happily lowering Myself as I was born of the flesh. I also endured all the pain and suffering that almost everyone born of My Fathers Creation has endured. I came into the world to give Myself and to give My love for all My brothers and sisters. I came out of love to save mankind from the evil that has a stronghold over all the world.

Satan’s insanity and jealousy of the Trinity has continued to destroy Our Creation of Paradise. When Adam and Eve committed the sin of disobedience, Paradise was taken away from them. It was created for you and your children.

There is a constant battle for My children’s souls---they have been in danger of eternal damnation since the loss of Paradise. Your parents in Paradise bestowed on you their sin of losing their place in Heaven.

Evil does not rest nor take a break. Lucifer, his earthly followers and his minions are the ones causing the chaos and tribulation of all people and misfortunes taking place today on earth. The darkness of mankind has fully embraced Satan’s plan as they have become liars, deceivers, heartless, ruthless, and dark in sin. They might be your neighbors, coworkers or friends. Many have consecrated themselves and sold their soul to Satan. Out of ignorance, my children have embraced his stronghold of eternal damnation. All the natural explanations given by respected men and women are nothing more than an illusion of false promises by the demon.

I became human to save humankind from sin and restore everyone’s relationship with God. When I took human flesh, I became the bridge, the gap between the divine and the human, making reconciliation possible. My incarnation and death were to recover what mankind lost in the fall by your first parents. I came to earth to reveal My Father’s love, to forgive sins, to give my children eternal life. I came to set an example for living in harmony with My Father and to establish God’s kingdom in the hearts and souls of My Children. I knew the price I had to endure, and I willingly gave myself unto death on the Cross. With the establishment of My Apostolic Catholic Church with My Apostles and Disciples I started My Church in the hearts of man. I underwent My Passion and Crucifixion for all of you. I paid the ransom to My Father for the sin of disobedience and opened the gates of heaven for you. Through My Passion and Crucifixion, I have brought Salvation to all mankind.

As in the time of Noah, My Father was ready to destroy the earth and all mankind. I cried out to My Father and told Him not to look at their sin but My suffering. I was paying the price for the sinfulness and souls of all mankind. “Father, forgive them for they no not what they do”.

I am calling all My believers to come to Me. I will prepare them for the horrific, evil battle that is coming upon all mankind. I, My Mother and the Holy Spirit are preparing my children for the battle against the darkness of evil in the world. 

I promised the Holy Spirit to all my children. My Father is sending an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to empower all Chosen of mankind with the fullness of the Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Many of you have been chosen and continue to pray and seek answers to your many questions. Know that you have received authority over all of hell by your Catholic Baptism and Confirmation.

I am asking you, my little brother, and asking many of those who help you to continue to seek a deeper relationship with me. The Laity and My Ordained holy Clergy will play a very import part of this outpouring of My Spirit. The battle will not be easy. You are in the majority for I am with you.

An imminent natural disaster is on the horizon for the United States and other nations. A shifting of the tectonic plates will take place in the near future. It will affect all countries worldwide. Earthquakes, brutal unnatural floods, famine and terrorism have already begun in areas not seen before. The center of the United States will suffer a major disaster and both the West Coast, East Coast including all Costal areas will be affected. Mankind will suffer much. This will be caused by the evil wickedness and sinfulness of many inhabitants.

This chastisement is a precursor of the tribulation to come.

In the words of My beloved Saint Pope John Paul II “BE NOT AFRAID”!  Continue My son to help those that seek help. Teach and assist them and pray for them as they seek Me against the darkness that is ahead. Tell my people not to be deceived by False Prophets and Satan’s followers. You belong to Me. I will protect you. Call upon My name I will be there in an instant.

I know you have suffered a lot. The suffering was never a punishment but to prepare you spiritually and physically. Continue to listen to My Voice.

I love you, my little brother.  Spread and convey my messages to those who have ears to hear and can read the Signs of the Times. The Signs will be felt and seen by all humanity.

Jesus, your Lord and Savior….

 

Message from Our Lady of Guadalupe:

My Juanito, thank you for your love for My Son and the Holy Trinity, I am very proud of your obedience to Heaven and Almighty God. 

I am very blessed because God’s love chose me to be the mother of His Son Jesus. I was startled at first, but when the Angel appeared before me and conveyed the Message from God, my heart jumped for joy and happiness. I spoke from my heart and replied. “Let it be done to me according to your Word.”

I know how much you love God’s children. The Holy Spirit and I have been guiding and protecting you since birth. Many of my children were very curious and surprised when I first showed you the Refuges in the Texas Hill Country. Many of my children see hope in what you have been shown and have taught will happen. I am joyful that you have been invited by my chosen son, Ron Ray, to be on his podcast. People worldwide are getting the message, and they will know that God has not nor will ever abandon them.

I came to Mexico to offer faith, hope, and consolation to the oppressed natives. Through My intercession I put an end to the bloody human sacrifice of the Aztecs. Millions of natives converted in the next ten years. I am doing the same today as I see the evil turmoil that is taking place worldwide. Many of My children are confused and have no idea who to turn too. I have chosen you and other faithful servants of God to reach out to the four corners of the world. My Son Jesus is the only answer.

Reflection:

After my first holy visit with God the Father, I had no idea what was taking place or what to do to get closer to Almighty God. The following morning, I spoke to my Pastor, Father Thomas Flanagan (who later became Bishop), and he listened and directed me to attend a Catholic Prayer Group at St. Henry De Oso Convent. When I walked in and saw over 750 people raising their hands, singing, praying in a different language and praising and loving God. I said to myself. “Someone made a mistake; I was sent to a Protestant Church”! It was beautiful and I was drawn in by the Holy Spirit.

This was the beginning of my spiritual journey, I learned a lot about my Catholic faith, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and experienced how our early church must have been and grown with these gifts and practices. I was overcome with the presence of the living God and wanted to get deep-rooted into the Heart of God.

After a few weeks I was asked if I wanted to go through seven weeks of a “Life in the Holy Spirit Seminar”. It did not only open my heart, but I experienced the holiness and presence of the Holy Spirit. My life was changed as I received the many Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Spiritual things started to take place within me; my experiences I could not explain. Everything was positive and beautiful. Within six months, the Lord appointed me as leader of the Prayer Group and in 30 days I was asked by the Liaison to the Archbishop if I would help and accept the position of becoming the Director to 125 Parishes in the Archdiocese for all the Prayer Groups. I graciously accepted.

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
—1 Corinthians 12:7-11

As spiritual things started to manifest in my spirit. I had no idea that that at times, when I prayed with people, God would heal them. I never asked for these gifts, but the Lord told me that He would use them as I brought the message of His Son Jesus to the four corners of the world. I then started to receive messages from God, Our Lady and many Saints in Heaven. I did not belong to John Martinez I belonged to God. This took place in the year 1980. Subsequently, my Spiritual Director and I were invited to Rome in 1984. We were given a letter from our Archbishop Patrick Flores to take to Rome and meet with St. John Paul II. We also met Mother Theresa of Calcutta. 

The Holy Spirit and Our Holy Blessed Mother were guiding me and opening many spiritual doors. We had a healing Mass at St, Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas, and many miracles took place by God’s gifts of love... On one occasion I was driving in my car on Hwy 410 and a vehicle behind me kept honking for about 2 miles. I was puzzled and stopped at the side of the highway. I got out of my car and a lady that was honking at me ran and embraced me. I had no idea who she was. She was crying and thanked me for praying for her daughter who had a very serious illness. God had healed her daughter. She told me and thanked me for going to her home the night before. I never went and had no idea what she was talking about. Was this Bilocation? I have no idea other than the lady thanked me repeatedly. God is a God of love and of the impossible.

I have no power to heal anyone.  All the Glory and Honor is to God for all that has taken place in my spiritual journey... At a Healing Mass, a man came up to me to pray over him and my hands went straight to his throat. The following morning, I received a call from this gentleman who thanked me for praying for him. This man was a medical doctor and had stage 4 cancer of the throat. He was crying and joyful as God had healed his cancerous tumor. Jesus Christ gave His Apostles and Disciples the fullness of the Holy Spirit and He commanded them to go and preach His Gospel to the whole world.

We have all been given these Holy Gifts and many more. Every child has been given a mission at Baptism and Confirmation. The Life in the Spirit Seminar is to teach and baptize everyone who humbles himself and embraces God into our lives.

At our Retreat, Jesus Christ will be present and upon the laying of hands by your anointed Instructors. Jesus is the One who will baptize you for the release of the fullness of His Holy Gifts you received at the time of your Baptism and Confirmation in the Catholic Church. These Sacraments are the key to receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit and a blessing by Jesus.

Doctrine of the Catholic Church on the Laity

The Church was founded for the purpose of spreading the kingdom of Christ throughout the earth for the glory of God the Father, to enable all men to share in His saving redemption, and that through them the whole world might enter into a relationship with Christ.

The laity derive the right and duty to the apostolate from their union with Christ the head; incorporated into Christ's Mystical Body through Baptism and strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit through Confirmation, they are assigned to the apostolate by the Lord Himself. They are consecrated for the royal priesthood and the holy people (1 Peter 2:4-10) not only that they may offer spiritual sacrifices in everything they do but also that they may witness to Christ throughout the world. The sacraments, however, especially the most holy Eucharist, communicate and nourish that charity which is the soul of the entire apostolate.

Spiritual Discernment is Necessary:

There is the other side to the spiritual realm, and it is not good

I ask you to stop at this point to pray and discern what I am about to share. Satan and evil are real, and they are not a figment of our imagination. Every living person in this earth has been assigned a Guardian Angel by God to protect and guide you. But Lucifer has also assigned an evil demon to every living person on earth to deceive, torture, confuse and guide you toward evil. He will plant thoughts of impurity, lust, lies, deception, etc.... and all evil deeds that will lead you to Hell and eternal damnation. He hates and despises you, God and wants to destroy humanity and God’s creation. To counter this horrific plan, I suggest that we pray every day the Rosary, the Prayer of Saint Michael the Archangel and try to remain in holiness and harmony with Almighty God.

Remember, Jesus paid the price for our salvation on Calvary. Our Blessed Mother has appeared at different apparitions worldwide to warn us repeatedly against the current evil plans of Lucifer. Our Lady is warning us about the danger of evil. Very few people are listening. She seeks our prayers and is building a Remnant Army of consecrated believers to help her bring the whole world to salvation, asking us to pray for our church, our priests, the laity and religious. She reminds us that in the end, Her Immaculate Heart will triumph. Jesus is calling all of us to help Him and His Mother.

I will share a bit about the reality of the existence of demons and evil. As God was preparing me for His mission, it became clear that we are in a spiritual battle, and we are thick in its midst. I was allowed to witness and share with you my journey and what God has allowed me to experience.

Demons are real

One evening, I became angry with an individual and I stormed out of this person’s home. I couldn’t even pray. A friend was with me, and we were walking on an isolated street. As we walked, we witnessed a demon that came out of thin air and stopped and watched me. It was a clear night. He appeared out of thin air as if he walked from another invisible dimension, He was about 18 feet tall, his body was covered with snake scales and his face was like the face of a vicious, dangerous snake. His eyes were yellow, and his tongue was like that of a snake. He was walking as a tall basketball player walk. After staring at me, he turned and walked again into thin air. I was not scared for I knew God allowed me to witness this so there would be no doubt in my mind that the devil exists.

I have had various encounters with Lucifers and his demons. I was on the phone speaking to my wife when I thought we had a bad connection. My wife called me back immediately and she was puzzled that I could not hear the demonic voice. She repeated what the demon said: “You are an accident made by God and I am going to destroy what God has given you”. In my spiritual journey, he has tried to kill me and lied to me with false promises and discourage me of God’s Mission. I have fought him for over 45 years, and he will never win. God is God. Satan is a deceiver, a liar and a loser. I have died three times, but God’s love and strength is always with me. Almighty God is my protector, and I am His servant. Satan will never prevail.

I share with you the above experiences because the Holy Spirit and Our Blessed Mother are always with us. It is very important that each of us come before God and ask for His forgiveness and embrace Him with love. I invite all of you to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help you discern and pray.

The Holy Spirit, The Holy Trinity, Our Blessed Mother, Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, are truly real. A place in Heaven has been prepared for each one of us and we will meet our relatives and friends that have gone before us. They are saints in Heaven, and we must ask them for their prayers and assistance in these tough days. So much joy, happiness and love await us with God!

Invitation to a Life in the Spirit Retreat:

The Holy Family Apostolic Teaching Sanctuary is planning a Retreat this coming Fall in Fredericksburg, Texas and would love for you to join us.

We are in the planning stage and will update everyone who is interested. You can send us your name and emails with your suggestions or questions. We would love to add each one to our Prayer Warriors as we intercede for each other (only with your permission).

The Upper Room is a significant location in Christian history, particularly during Pentecost. It was the gathering place for Jesus' disciples, where the Holy Spirit descended upon them, empowering them to preach and perform miracles. This event is often referred to as the baptism of the Holy Spirit, marking a pivotal moment in the early Christian church. The Upper Room is also associated with the Last Supper, further emphasizing its importance in the early Christian community

Jesus Commands us to Receive the Holy Spirit

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me . . . will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
—Matthew 3:11

“The Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
—Luke 12:12

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”
—John 7:37-39

To receive the Holy Spirit, one must have faith in Jesus Christ, publicly declaring His deity and believing in His resurrection. As we trust in Christ, we repent from sin and no longer live under condemnation, allowing us to ask our Heavenly Father to give us His Spirit. The Bible states that those who believe in Jesus have already received the Holy Spirit.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit in Catholicism refers to an experience of an intensified awareness of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. It is not considered a sacrament but is believed to be related to the sacraments, often occurring when individuals pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in their lives. This experience is foundational in the Catholic Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Renewal, signifying a significant personal and religious encounter for many Catholics.

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit teaches that Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience of an intensified awareness of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. It is the "sovereign action of God, which usually occurs when someone with a disposition of surrender and docility, prays for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in his or her life". Baptism in the Holy Spirit "unleashes the Holy Spirit that is already present within us, by revitalizing the graces we received in the sacrament of Baptism"

The apostle Paul clearly taught that we receive the Holy Spirit the moment we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior. 1 Corinthians 12:13 declares, “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.” Romans 8:9 tells us that if a person does not possess the Holy Spirit, he or she does not belong to Christ: “You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” Ephesians 1:13-14 teaches us that the Holy Spirit is the seal of salvation for all those who believe: “Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.”

The Upper Room is a significant location in Christian history, particularly during Pentecost. It was the gathering place for Jesus' disciples, where the Holy Spirit descended upon them, empowering them to preach and perform miracles3. This event is often referred to as the baptism with the Holy Spirit, marking a pivotal moment in the early Christian church. The Upper Room is also associated with the Last Supper, further emphasizing its importance in the early Christian community.

“The Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
—Luke 12:12

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”
—John 7:37-39

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you”
—John 14:15-17

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to Him.”
—John 14:2

Conclusion:

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Blessings and peace in Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

John Martinez