Mary's Salvation, Holy Spirit Baptism & Prayer Secret

Have You Done as Mary Did?

She Wishes You Would

by Pastor John Hamel

“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and His disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it. … Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water pots with water. …the water…was made wine…” (John 2:1-9)

I was raised in the Catholic Church. That qualifies me to make the following statement.

Just because you are a Catholic does not always mean you are a Christian.

This is a statement that upsets some good Catholic people, I know. But if you will stay with me for a minute I will explain, and you will see that you actually agree with me. If you truly are a good Catholic, that is.

Here at the Wedding Feast of Cana there was a sudden beverage shortage. Having raised Him, Mary knew that Jesus was fully capable of remedying the situation. So she confronted Jesus about the host’s need. Jesus made a comment that I won’t elaborate on here and then Mary turned to the servants and said something very interesting.

She said, “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.”

This statement of Mary’s is interesting in that it is the absolute last thing spoken by her in Scripture. From this point on she is silent.

In my estimation these are the most powerful words ever spoken by the Blessed Mother of our Lord Jesus.

“Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.”

She meant it, too!

Mary came to realize that when her little “God-Child become God-Man” said something, it was Gospel – literally. After living with God in the flesh for over thirty years, she came to realize one thing above all. When Jesus said to do something, it was always profitable to obey Him – Mother or no Mother.

Keeping this thought in mind, let’s move on to something Mary would have heard Jesus teach continually. I’ll use Jesus’ very words from the Holy Scripture.

“Jesus answered and said unto him [a Rabbi friend], Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be Born Again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)

Now, I’ll explain what Jesus meant by “Born Again.”

The first time you were born, you entered into this physical world through the person of your Mother.

The second time you are born, or Born Again, you enter into God’s Spiritual Kingdom through acceptance of the Person of Jesus Christ.

This is so simple a child can understand it.

Would you like to guess who else fully understood the concept of being Born Again and obeyed it?

That’s right, Mary, the Blessed Mother of our Lord understood the concept and was Born Again.

You can be sure Mary was Born Again because her very last words recorded in the Bible were “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.”

The only way for a good Catholic to be a true Christian is to obey the Blessed Mother’s command to obey the Blessed Son.

All good Catholics, in order to be true Christians, must say as Mary said one day, “Jesus, I choose You as my Lord and Savior.”

This expression of faith in Christ as Savior birthed Mary into God's Spiritual Kingdom and it will do the same for all good Catholics who follow her wonderful, Biblical example.

"For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)

Some Catholics are wrongly trusting in Catholic teaching and Catholic Sacraments alone to save them.

That’s what I was once guilty of doing, as well.

Not the Blessed Mother of Jesus, though.

The Blessed Mother of Jesus trusted in Jesus’ instruction to be Born Again.

Some Catholics are actually trusting in the Blessed Mother to save them.

However, even Mary didn’t look to herself for salvation. Mary looked to Jesus for salvation.

Mary knew it wasn’t her blood being shed for the remission of sins.

Mary stood at the foot of the Cross and watched Jesus shed His Blood for the remission of the world's sins.

"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sin. ...so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Hebrews 9;22,28)

Mary did not shed her blood for the sins of the world.

Mary accepted Jesus’ Blood sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Have you done the same?

Any good Catholic who is going to follow Mary's wonderful example must accept Christ's Blood sacrifice and be Born Again.

This is precisely what Mary, the Blessed Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, did.

Now you know what I meant by “Being a Catholic doesn’t always mean you’re a Christian.”

To be a Christian, you must be Born Again like Mary was Born Again.

Are you Born Again?

Just like me and just like Mary, millions of good Catholics are Born Again.

As matter of fact, the only Catholics you’ll find in Heaven are the Born Again Catholics.

Jesus said you simply cannot see the Kingdom of God unless you’re Born Again.

Now, I didn’t say the above. Mary and Jesus said it. I’m simply building upon what they said.

Mary said to do whatever Jesus said.

Jesus said, “You must be Born Again.”

It takes one stubborn, disobedient Catholic to disobey both Mary and Jesus.

As a matter of fact, it takes a rebellious Catholic to disobey both Mary and Jesus.

Simply say, “Jesus, I believe the words of Your Blessed Mother. I choose You now as my Lord and Savior, even as Mary chose You as her Lord and Savior. I choose to be Born Again even as Mary chose to be Born Again.”

It’s just that simple.

The Bible says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, you will be saved from the penalty and the punishment of your sin.” (Romans 10:9,10)

The Bible also says that there’s no other name under Heaven by which a man or a woman can be saved apart from Jesus’ Name. (Acts 4:12)

That would include Mary’s name.

I’m an obedient Catholic.

Therefore, I’m going with Mary, the Blessed Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, all the way.

I’m Born Again today because she told me to do whatever Jesus said to do.

Jesus said, "You must be Born Again."

How about you? Have you accepted Jesus' and Mary's command to be Born Again?

Average people, prestigious people, Presidents, Priests, Prophets and Popes will all fare better listening to Mary on this one.

Have you done as Mary did? She wishes you would.

Be Blessed ... John and Barbara Hamel

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Do You Have What Mary Has?

She Said You Should

by Pastor John Hamel

There is an experience of Power that God promises to all of His children.

We are going to talk about that in a moment, but first I want you to notice I said He promises this experience to all of His “children.”

Jesus said the only way to become a child of God is to be Born Again.

"Jesus said, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God." (John 3:3)

I’ll explain.

The first time you were born you were birthed into this physical world through the person of your Mother. You entered the natural world through the natural door of your Mother's womb.

The second time you are born, or Born Again, you are birthed into the Family of God through acceptance of Jesus as your Savior. You enter into the spiritual realm through the spiritual door named "Jesus."

This is why the experience of becoming a child of God is called being "Born Again.”

You open your mouth and say, “Jesus, You’re my choice” and you instantly and effortlessly are birthed into the spirit realm and you become a child of God.

"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name." (John 1:12)

When a man or a woman accepts Christ as their Savior, they are Born Again and become a son or a daughter of God.

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God ... Beloved, now are we the sons of God..." (1John 3:1-2)

Now that we are all on the same page as to what it takes to become a child of God, let us move on to the promised experience of power for all of His Born Again children.

Mary Had Power with God. All Born Again Catholics Can Have Power with God.

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you…” (Acts 1:8)

These are the words of Jesus. He spoke them to His Born Again followers just moments before being taken back to Heaven.

Once Jesus had ascended, His followers then returned to Jerusalem and gathered in what is now referred to historically as “The Upper Room.”

There were about 120 people in that room. Some of their names are actually given as follows.

“… they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon Zelotes and Judas the brother of James …and Mary the mother of Jesus ... the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty.” (Acts 1:13-15)

Please notice carefully who was in that Upper Room with St. Peter, St. James, St. John, St. Andrew, St. Philip, St. Thomas, St. Bartholomew, St. Matthew, St. James, St. Simon and St. Judas.

Mary, the Born Again Blessed Mother of our Lord was there in that room on that historic day.

Mary was a child of God and therefore qualified for what was about to happen.

Notice carefully what happened next!

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. … And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:1-4)

There is something additional we must also make careful note of here.

This is the absolute last time we ever see or hear from the Blessed Mother in the Bible and what was she doing? She was receiving Holy Spirit power and speaking in tongues with all the other Saints.

This experience of Holy Spirit imparted power couldn’t possibly be for only the twelve disciples as some religious scholars argue, because Mary was not one of the original twelve disciples!

Also, there were 108 other Believers in attendance who received that day.

There goes that old argument!

Jesus said Holy Spirit power is for all who believe.

“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come unto Me and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive …” (John 7:37-39)

This experience of Holy Spirit imparted power is for all who believe in Jesus and who are Born Again.

Mary, the Born Again Blessed Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, received the Holy Spirit Baptism with everyone else who received it that day.

As an obedient Born Again Catholic, I, too, have received this experience of power as have untold numbers of good Catholics and thousands of Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Friars, Monks and Nuns the world over.

It is my understanding that Pope John Paul II, who went to Heaven in 2005, had also received the Holy Spirit Baptism and power. No doubt, he, too, adhered to Mary’s command in our opening text, “Whatsoever He [Jesus] saith unto you, do it."

All one must do to have what Mary has is to first be Born Again as Mary was. I showed you how to do that in our first lesson called "Have You Done as Mary Did?"

Once you have done as Mary did, submitting yourself to the New Birth, you may then pray, “Father, please fill me with Holy Spirit power, even as Mary was filled with Holy Spirit power, in Jesus’ Name.”

Jesus promised His Father would do as you ask.

"If you know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?" (Luke 11:13).

You will speak in tongues even as Mary spoke in tongues. (Acts 2:4)

Be sure to disconnect from horoscopes, Tarot Cards and palm reading. These are all occultic and New Age activities. Unforgiveness and worship of statues and other idols must go as well.

These are all behaviors that grieve the Holy Spirit causing Him to turn His face against those who do such things.

"And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set My face against that soul and will cut him off from amongst his people." (Leviticus 20:6)

Once you are baptized with the Holy Spirit, praying in other tongues or "in the Spirit" is something you should do daily, even as I am sure Mary did.

Praying in other tongues is a “Hotline to Heaven.”

Praying in other tongues is praying “according to God’s Will.”

"The Holy Spirit ... makes intercession through the saints according to the will of God." (Romans 8:27)

Praying in other tongues builds great confidence.

"But you beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit." (Jude 20)

Praying in other tongues causes the Gifts of the Spirit to go into operation.

The Holy Spirit Baptism and power – Jesus’ Mother Mary has it.

Do you have what Mary has? She said you should.

Be Blessed ... John and Barbara Hamel

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Do You Know Mary's Prayer Secret?

She Revealed You Could

by Pastor John Hamel

All Catholics believe in prayer.

Being raised in a Catholic family myself, one of the first things I learned as a boy in Catechism Class was that God’s heart was open to my prayer.

However, there are some things we must understand about prayer in order to be effective in prayer.

Mary understood some things about prayer. After all, she gave birth to and raised the One Who inspired the writing of the Bible. Through the teachings of her Son she learned much about the subject of answered prayer.

Jesus knew how to get His prayers answered and would have taught His Mother how to do the same.

I am confident Mary became successful at getting her prayers answered because of Jesus’ instructions. That is one of the reasons she instructed during the wedding feast at Cana, “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.” Mary knew Jesus knew how to get results.

By the way, these are Mary’s last recorded words in the Bible. This should speak to us all.

Are you having difficulty getting your prayers answered? Would you like to be as effective in prayer as Mary was effective in prayer when she was living in the Earth?

Mary had a Prayer Secret that she learned from Jesus just before He returned to Heaven.

If you’ll pray as Mary prayed, you will succeed in prayer as Mary did.

Mary's Prayer Secret will work for any Born Again Catholic even as it worked for Mary. It is something Jesus specifically taught all of His disciples.

Following is Mary’s Prayer Secret.

“And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you.” (John 16:23)

Remember, Mary said to obey Jesus. She said to obey "whatsoever" He said to do.

Jesus said, right here in the Bible, to take all prayer needs to His Father, not to Him and not to His Mother!

Jesus said to pray to His Father in His Name.

This is Mary’s key to answered prayer: Pray directly to the Father in Jesus' Name!

If you’ve been praying to Mary, to Jesus or to anyone else, you have been unknowingly praying in disobedience. Ask the Father to forgive you, in Jesus’ Name. He will do so.

Make the necessary adjustment, begin praying directly to the Father in Jesus' Name and you will find the power in prayer that Mary had.

This is the power in prayer for which you have been searching!

Not only will you find power in prayer, you will experience the joy of answered prayer!

There is nothing more joyless than unanswered prayer.

“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” (John 16:24)

A Life Changing Testimony

In the early 1990s my friend’s Dad needed a heart transplant costing $165,000.

Unfortunately, his dad had signed a waiver decades earlier, excluding heart transplants from his health insurance coverage.

For months my friend pleaded with his Dad’s insurance agents to please reconsider and allow the financing for the transplant. The insurance agents were unyielding.

My friend pleaded with the American Heart Association, his State Representative and Senators, even seeking legal counsel to help him in the saving of his father's life.

Absolutely no one with authority was able to help him.

His Dad had signed the waiver during a time when heart transplants were uncommon and the Insurance Company was now not legally bound to help him.

During conversation with my friend I discovered he had been praying to Jesus for help. I shared with him the importance of praying directly to the Father in Jesus' Name and not praying to Jesus.

He immediately made the adjustment, asking the Father to change the hearts of the insurance agents, in Jesus’ Name.

Twenty minutes after adjusting his prayer, his Dad’s insurance company called to inform him they were making an exception for his Dad. They were granting the $165,000 in spite of the signed waiver. They actually even said to my friend, "We don't know why we're doing this but in your Dad's case we're going to make an exception."

Of course, we understood fully why they were doing so. It was because God became involved when my friend stopped praying to Jesus and prayed to the Father in Jesus' Name.

I stood right there as a witness to the phone call.

Once my friend changed the way he was praying, our Heavenly Father was able to help him.

Up until that point, God’s Hands were tied, so to speak. My friend was not praying Scripturally and God will not violate His written Word no matter how desperate our situation may be.

Mary’s Prayer Secret.

It worked for her.

It worked for my friend.

It works for me.

It will work for any child of God who will make application of it.

Do you pray as effectively as Mary prayed? She revealed you could.

Say, “Jesus, You’re my choice” to become a child of God. (Romans 10:13)

Then you can pray to the Father in Jesus’ Name and have joy in prayer even as Mary did.

Won't that be nice for a change?

Be Blessed ... John and Barbara Hamel

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