Samuel Rodriguez
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After Resurrection Sunday: Samuel Rodriguez Says Believers Now Have a Responsibility
Not long after Jesus’ Resurrection and ascension into heaven, many of His followers began traveling to Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives and the Sea of Galilee as a way of recalling sacred events, heavenly miracles, divine prophecies and revelations. Aware that God had lived as a man in these very locales, they eagerly …
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A Christmas Reflection from the Highway
As I was driving on Highway 99 South in my home state of California one morning, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament, long before He was born. Of course we know of Jesus’ birth from the New Testament gospels. But centuries before Matthew and Luke wrote about …
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Pastor Samuel Rodriguez: It May Be Dark but the Tomb Is Still Empty
We live in one of the darkest hours in human history. The COVID-19 pandemic demands we distinguish between that which is essential and that which is not. With that being said, I am reminded that more than 2,000 years ago, a woman named Mary ran, while it was still dark, toward an empty tomb. She …
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Samuel Rodriguez Says You Must Not Let the Devil Steal Your Worship
A few years ago, I became aware of the amazing story of John Smith—a teenager who died as a result of being submerged in the icy water of Lake St. Louis for 15 minutes—and who was miraculously brought back to life when his mother, Joyce, prayed. I felt as if the Holy Spirit told me …
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What We Can Learn From This ‘Holy Quarantine’
The spread of COVID-19 required all of us to be quarantined. This global pandemic necessitated all of us to live, at least for a season, behind closed doors. Removed from the rest of society, including our extended families, friends and communities, we isolated ourselves to stop the transmission of the deadly disease. This way, those …
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Samuel Rodriguez Reveals How to Cultivate a Hunger for God
If you’re like me, one of the things you missed most during the nation’s shutdown was eating at your favorite restaurant. Even though you weren’t there in person, you could recall the smells and the special flavors that made your mouth water. And I suspect not being at liberty to enjoy the food you love …
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Spirit-Filled Pastor Shares the Foundation for True Happiness
In the wake of the pandemic and all its collateral damage many of us assumed we would never be happy again. After all, clearly our world has changed and we can never go back to the way things were. In a classic case of proving an old adage true, we didn’t realize what we had …
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Samuel Rodriguez Warns: Don’t Let the Devil Steal Your Worship
A few years ago I became aware of the amazing story of John Smith—a teenager who died as a result of being submerged in the icy water of Lake St. Louis for fifteen minutes—and who was miraculously brought back to life when his mother, Joyce, prayed. I felt as if the Holy Spirit told me …
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Samuel Rodriguez Says There’s Only One Kind of Healing We Need
During the coronavirus pandemic, masks became symbols of life or death. Once used only by healthcare professionals in dire situations or by first responders going into hazardous scenes with smoke, gas or toxic chemicals, they are now worn by the general public to prevent exposure to harmful germs and polluted air. As COVID-19 transmission was …
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Samuel Rodriguez Says You Can Thrive Through Your Pain
No human being healthy in mind, body and spirit enjoys pain. By its very definition, pain causes distress, disruption and dysfunction. Whether acute with the sharp intensity of a blade stabbing through your body or chronic with the dull, unbearable ambience of constant paper cuts, pain directs our attention to the location of our wounding. …
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Sam Rodriguez: I’ll Never Forget the First Time I Glimpsed Jesus’ Presence
I will never forget how I first glimpsed the presence of Jesus in my life. I did not experience a dramatic healing or a voice booming down from heaven. But it shook me up and left me unsettled just the same. If you saw me in high school, you would probably say that it did …
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Samuel Rodriguez: It’s Not Too Late for Your Miracle!
Jesus dramatically proved His identity as the Messiah sent to save His people from their sins. But He did not sacrifice Himself and atone for our sins in the way that even His closest disciples expected. Whether they thought He would supernaturally install Himself as Israel’s new king or simply establish a more grassroots kingdom …
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Why the Church Must Get Its Financial House in Order
If church services were athletic events, pastoring would be considered a full-contact sport. Pastoring is complex and multifaceted. There is no area of human life which we are not called to address, and there is almost no detail or task in the church for which we’re not held responsible. To minister effectively to people, we …
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Samuel Rodriguez Offers Prophetic Insight Into Shifting the Destiny of Nations in a Single Day
In the book of Genesis, God spoke creation into being in six days and rested on the seventh. In the book of Joshua, we read that the Israelites marched around the city of Jericho, also for seven days, and when they blew their ram’s horn, the walls of the city fell. The prophet Jonah survived …
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SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ: How the Presence of God Is Exploding Among Latinos
Note: This article originally appeared on Charismamag.com in December 2012. What do you get when you combine spiritual empowerment, Holy Ghost signs and miracles, and speaking in tongues with a passionate ethnicity committed to faith, family and celebration? The answer may be nothing less than the hope for U.S. Christianity: Hispanic Spirit-empowered believers, who stand …
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