I Believe

By Juan D. Bautista

I Believe will challenge your faith to become stronger by putting your trust in God, and by placing your faith in action. Whether you are preaching a message, going where the Lord Jesus may lead you, or simply taking care of someone elses needs, you will discover how Christs redeeming love can change your life. His wonderful love and care will identify Gods presence working in your life and in those around you.

Today, the world appears to be running further and further away from God. People seem to have outgrown their belief in God. I Believe is Juan D. Bautistas personal testimony and an account of the life lessons hes learned over the years. He shares his dreamed revelations, answered prayers, blessings granted by strangers, and even his encounters with God Himself. By sharing his spiritual journey, he will help others to strengthen their faith in Christ and remind them of the imminent, chaotic end of this world as we know it. These stories are a constant reminder that Jesus will return very soon to take His followers to live with Him in the heavenly courts.

In I Believe, the author explains that he wants to show the world that his God is not only all-powerful but that He is a living God who is willing to use His power on behalf of His children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491739600

Juan D. Bautista

Juan D. Bautista is a Christian evangelist who travels throughout the United States preaching the word of God. Teaching is his greatest passion and sharing the gospel is his life’s mission. He lives with his wife and three children in Connecticut.

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Contents

Preface

God Provides

Bread from Heaven

Keeping Your Promises

Call from Above

Keeping Your Peace

My Deliverer

Angels among Us

You Might Be an Angel

God Always Works for the Good

The Lord Knows Why

God Heals

The Prayer of the Just

The Favor of God

Miracle at Birth

Marriage

Unequally Yoked

Reasons for Everything

Salvation in Jail

Do Unto Others

Do Unto Others

Last Days

Wake Up

Faith

Dying before Denying

Conclusion

About the Author

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I want to

dedicate this book to all those who struggle with their faith on a daily basis. My prayer is that these stories may help others to trust Jesus more every day.

This book is also dedicated to my beautiful wife, Angie, who has stood by me for the last fourteen years, and to my children: J. M., Gladisel, and Anabella.

My everlasting thanks go to my dear friend J. D. Blanco, to all the team members at iUniverse, and to all those who have prayed for my family and me.

I wish people to stop running church as if it were a business

And that we would be filled with Christ’s love and forgiveness.

I wish pulpits to be filled with the Spirit of God

And not the latest Hollywood mod.

I wish preachers would preach like my Lord Jesus did,

Not by words or by arrogance, but by mercy and good deeds.

I wish that one day, when God comes, He would find on this world

A people, a church whose Christ Jesus is Lord.

I wish people could focus on God’s glory and praise,

Not on things that divide us, such as money and race.

If at any moment we see our neighbors in need,

Think what Jesus would do, not what Satan just did.

I wish Christians would focus on the heavenly mansions

And be filled with His presence and His tender compassion.

And on that day when His glory dwells on this earth,

We will all be made new and free through His name

Preface

Today the world appears to be running further and further from God. People seem to have outgrown their belief in God as though He was some mythical concoction like Santa Claus or a superhero from a comic book.

I Believe is my personal testimony and an account of the life lessons I’ve learned. I have shared my dreamed revelations, answered prayers, blessings granted by strangers, and even my encounters with God Himself. I hope my spiritual journey will help strengthen your faith in Christ and remind you of the imminent, chaotic end of this world as we know it. These stories are a constant reminder that Jesus will return very soon to take His followers to live with Him in the heavenly courts.

Currently, it is very common to hear people talk about their wonderful experiences in which God has helped them in different situations. The truth of the matter is that God can work in mysterious and supernatural ways, and He manifests Himself to people by various means.

Unfortunately, there are many individuals who only pretend to have an encounter with Christ, which causes skepticism when genuine Christians recount their own stories. By no means do I intend to criticize or point a finger at those who have misrepresented God’s power or have falsely claimed to witness it. However, I want to show the world that my God is not only all-powerful but that He is a living God who is