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shared important revelations that inspired me and have helped me towrite this book.First, I thank my beloved wife, Ana, for her continued support inprayer, and my sons, Bryan and Ronald, for their unconditionalsupport. Also, Prophet Cindy Jacobs; Apostle Ronald Short;Apostle Alan Vincent; my spiritual father, Bishop Bill Hamon;Prophet Hank Kunneman; Prophet Cathy Lechner; Apostle KimDaniels; Apostle Cash Luna; Dr. Marilyn Hickey; Pastor CharlesGreen; Dr. Richard Roberts; Bishop R.J. Washington; Prophet KimClement; Pastor Tommy Tenney; Dr. Myles Munroe; Dr. RodneyHoward Browne; Pastor Benny Hinn; Evangelist Roy Durman; T. L.Osborn; and Dr. Renny McLean. Also, my most sincere thanks to thepastors, prophets, and ministers, my spiritual children, for yoursupport—for some have been with me since the onset of thisministry. My deepest gratitude to each of you. I honor you and blessyou because you have been a permanent source of inspiration to me.Thank you.—Apostle Guillermo Maldonado

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The Revelation of a Supernatural GodAs we witness the events taking place around the world, we beginto realize that biblical prophecies like this one are coming to pass.Both the frequency and severity of “natural disasters,” such asearthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis, seem to be on the rise. Evilseems to be increasing, not decreasing, in society. Rebellion, wars, andrumors of war fill the evening newscasts. Hunger is a terrible problem,as nearly one billion of the world’s people will go to bed hungrytonight. Financial crises are affecting countries around the globe wheredeceit, lies, insecurity, and fear abound. People are desperatelylooking for answers to these problems, but neither governments norpolitical leaders nor the religious system seems able to offer validsolutions. Sadly, religion has, for the most part, offered the worldonly a historic god—an “elder of days” who sits on his throne,waiting for the world to fail so he can punish it; a distant god wholacks both supernatural ability and an intimate relationship withmankind. Thankfully, this ineffectual god is not the real, living God ofScripture.The fundamental purpose of this book is to give you the answersyou need in order to live in victory, peace, and joy—even in a worldthat seems to be falling deeper and deeper into darkness with eachpassing day. Here, you will come face-to-face with a powerful andsupernatural God—a God who works miracles like the ones Heperformed centuries ago, a God who hates sin but loves the sinner.The God you will discover in this book manifested that infinite love

by sending His one and only Son to earth as a sign of His unrelentinglove for us. This is the same God who performed healings, miracles,signs, and wonders in the Old Testament, the same God whocontinued to perform them through the early church during the timeof the apostles, and the same God who continues to perform thosesame miracles, signs, and wonders through His body—all those whoput their trust in Him. He has given us supernatural power to live invictory. Without the ingredient of His supernatural power, it isimpossible to overcome tribulation, sickness, and any other adversecircumstances that rise against us.A Hunger for the SupernaturalToday, we see a generation filled with unanswered questions. Theyhunger and thirst for God. Their thirst has not been satiated becausereligion does not offer valid answers. Most of them want to have areal relationship with the living God and yearn to be used by Him tomanifest His supernatural power on earth.The world seeks answers to the following questions:Does God continue to perform miracles today?What does a life of miracles do for us?Can Christianity be considered relevant if it operateswithout miracles?

What makes the Christian life more than just anotherreligion or philosophy?Do we need the miracles mentioned in the Bible today?What makes a Christian credible?What proof can we offer people that Jesus lives, andthat He is not just another good teacher or wise guru?Can rituals, rules, or regulations change people?Through whom does God perform miracles?Can anyone be the recipient of a miracle?All of these questions will be answered as you read this book. Inaddition to getting to know a supernatural and powerful God whocontinues to perform miracles, you will also come to learn about thecomplete work of Jesus at the cross, and how, through the cross, Hefully provided for every need you might face. You will discover thatthe cross is the only source of the supernatural. You will learn how tolive a life of faith in the midst of a dangerous and uncertain world.You will understand how to walk in the anointing and how totransition into walking in God’s glory. And you will learn how toreceive your miracle and what to do so that God may use you toperform miracles that will bless other people. You will know how towalk in the supernatural power of God. As you read this book, you

may even find yourself receiving healing and experiencing creativemiracles. If you are missing an organ, God can create a new one withinyou, just as He did in the people whose testimonies you will read.You may receive financial miracles or deliverance in your mind andemotions. God will impart revelation, activation, and transformationto you so that you may finally become one who is chosen by Him tomanifest His power wherever you go. You will be enabled to testifyto Jesus, pray for the sick, cast out demons, and work miracles asyou carry out the Great Commission by taking the gospel into theworld, making disciples, and having dominion over the earth.Dare to take this journey with me. With each chapter, you willcome to know the supernatural, powerful, and immutable God forwhom all things are possible, a God who can change and transformyour life forever.When we contemplate the greatness of God’s creation, our finiteimaginations cannot fathom His great power and love. Man has triedto know his Creator through intellectual means, but this has provenimpossible because God can be known only through revelation. Hisintention was never to remain a mystery to His people. In fact, Hehas always desired for us to know Him intimately and to experienceHis attributes, strengths, and virtues. To reveal Himself as thesupernatural and all-powerful God, He sent us His Holy Spirit. Thereis no other means by which we can know Him. God cannot be definedbecause no person has the mental ability to describe the infinite or theeternal. However, in this chapter, I will try to present some basic anduncomplicated information that will help you to understand Him in

human terms.Who Is God?God is a spiritual, eternal, and immutable being with supernaturalattributes and abilities. He dwells in the dimension of eternity—thespiritual realm—and manifests in visible form in the naturaldimension.Thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity.(Isaiah 57:15)The only way to know God is through revelation, but what isrevelation? In Greek, the word for “revelation” is apokalypsis, whichmeans “laying bare, making naked a disclosure of truth, instructionconcerning things before unknown.” This expression is particularlyused in understanding the spiritual realm.RevelationRevelation is the knowledge of God revealed to our spirits, and it isreceived by spiritually seeing, hearing, and perceiving. This process isreferred to as “spiritual perception.” Revelation allows you tosuddenly understand something without the aid of the natural senses.This knowledge or understanding can be given only by the HolySpirit, as in the case of Peter, who received the revelation that Jesuswas the Messiah because the Father had revealed it to him throughthe Holy Spirit.

Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father whois in heaven.(Matthew 16:17)To receive revelation from God is to see as He sees,to hear as He hears, and to perceive as He perceives.Revelation includes knowing things you otherwise would notknow, seeing things that have yet to occur, and perceiving thingswithout prior knowledge. It is the mind of God revealed so thatmankind can exercise dominion over time, space, and matter.In Western culture, intellectual formation has overtaken divinerevelation, pushing the latter into second-place status. Thus, we aretrained to reject anything and everything that makes no sense or thatcannot be explained according to human understanding.Mankind criticizes everything he cannot create or understand.In the absence of progressive divine revelation, people tend to turnto formal, natural intellectual education, much of which serves todiscredit faith. Intellectual knowledge has its rightful place in society,but it is a poor substitute for spiritual knowledge.Who Is the Source of Revealed Knowledge?

The Source of all revelation is the Holy Spirit. He is the onlychannel that gives us access to God’s revealed wisdom or knowledge.The Holy Spirit hears what is said in heaven and repeats it to menand women on earth. We cannot know God without the help of theHoly Spirit. Theologians may know that a superior being exists, butthat does not mean that they know Him personally. Many of themmerely operate with information acquired through intellectualresearch, reasoning, mental processes, or the experiences of others.How Did the Apostle Paul Handle Natural Knowledge?However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet notthe wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are comingto nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, thehidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory.(1 Corinthians 2:6–7)Philosophy is a science based on a love of wisdom that is obtainedfrom the natural environment. Therefore, when Paul mentioned “thewisdom of this age,” he was referring to prominent Greek philosophy—he had lived in Greece for two years. However, while in Athens,when Paul spoke on wisdom, he failed to effectively preach thegospel, and, after those two years, he had not planted a single churchthere. Upon his return to the church in Corinth, he emphaticallyexpressed that he had returned in God’s power and not in humanwisdom. Paul, then, understood that human wisdom and philosophywere incapable of producing the supernatural power required topreach the gospel or to manifest God’s power.

God’s WisdomI became a minister according to the stewardship from God whichwas given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, the mysterywhich has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now hasbeen revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make known whatare the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: whichis Christ in you, the hope of glory.(Colossians 1:25–27)Why search for revelation in the world when all the deep treasuresof wisdom can be found in Christ?The wisdom of our Lord Jesus Christ is to share His secretsthrough the cross.Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart ofman the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.(1Corinthians 2:9)The natural senses alone cannot perceive the revealed wisdom orknowledge of God. However, these mysteries have already beenrevealed through the Holy Spirit.But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spiritsearches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows

the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Evenso no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.(1Corinthians 2:10–11)This is an inviolable truth. The human mind is not able to knoweverything that is in man; only the Holy Spirit knows all things.Consequently, the only One who can reveal God is the Spirit of God,the administrator of the grace of Jesus on earth. It is surprising to seeChristians turning to philosophy, psychology, and psychiatry to tryto resolve their problems. These disciplines genuinely try to helppeople but fail to utilize the power of God to change and transformmankind. Therefore, it is useless to apply biblical terms whilepursuing such man-made methods.The truth of the Bible can be properly expressed only by using thelanguage of the Bible.Four Truths that Can Be Known Only through Revelation:The nature of GodThe nature of manThe origin of manThe origin of life

These truths cannot be fully discovered through scientific, natural,psychological, psychiatric, or philosophical means. If we choose toreject the concept of divine revelation, we will never fully understandthese truths, and we will continue to live in confusion and deception.Scientists and avid students seek to use only mental processes andthe systematic collection of information acquired through the naturalsenses. Within such limitations, they have no choice but to deny Godbecause their workable knowledge does not allow them to acceptHim. They often don’t know where their knowledge comes from andsteadfastly believe that the world exists because matter somehowcreated itself. Sensory knowledge has become their primary source ofwisdom, but this knowledge cannot explain the origin of creation orthe beginning of matter, and it lacks valid answers to the great “whys”of humanity. Scientists have developed diverse theories on the originof life and the nature of God. They have written countless volumeson the subject, all derived from the same restrictive sources that aresupplied by human senses and reasoning, as well as the limitations ofcreatures that fail to acknowledge their Creator. Formal education hasnot contributed to the faith of millions of young people. They areraised and trained to recognize and accept only that which they cansee, feel, decipher, and explain with their physical senses andintellect.The only way to know God and to relate toHis supernatural and invisible realm is by faith.

Many theologians and philosophers speculate about the nature ofGod. They seek to understand Him through logic but fail in theirattempts. Plato tried to analyze God and concluded that He does notexist. Aristotle also concluded that God is not real. Many otherscientists and theologians have reasoned the same, but this is becausethey failed to understand that God can be known and understoodonly by faith and revelation.God is always the One who chooses to reveal Himself to us, andthe One who has provided the way. Thus, we must depend solely onHim. If God had not chosen to reveal Himself, we never would haveknown Him.God’s Methods of RevelationGod cannot reveal Himself to those who lack the desire to knowHim, or to those who choose not to have a relationship with Him. Forthis reason, Jesus hid the mysteries of the kingdom from the religiousleaders of His time and said, “Do not cast your pearls before swine”(Matthew 7:6). Jesus spoke in parables precisely to keep certainmysteries hidden from those who had no intention of knowing God,and from those who sought such knowledge only as ammunition fordebate rather than as an authentic experience.God’s Revelation Depends On:

God’s timeGod’s willMany believers, leaders, and godly men have no idea what God issaying or doing in their personal lives, in the body of Christ, or in theworld precisely because they lack revelation. God said that in the lastdays, knowledge would increase (see Daniel 12:3–4) because it is Hiswill to fill the earth with His glory (see Numbers 14:21). I believe thatwe are living in those last days, days in which the manifestation ofHis glory will be evident everywhere.Revealed knowledge is closely linked to Christ’s coming.Your faith will be strongest in the area in which you have thegreatest revealed knowledge from God. Likewise, your faith will beweakest where you lack revelation or have little of it.The enemy establishes a stronghold where God’sknowledge and revelation do not exist.What Are the Two Realms that Exist?The natural realm

The supernatural realmWhat is the natural realm? It is the dimension that is subject to thelaws of time, space, and matter, a dimension that can be accessed onlythrough the physical senses.What is the supernatural realm? It is the dimension that operatesabove natural laws. It is the spiritual realm—permanent, invisible, andeternal—located outside of time. It exercises dominion over thenatural realm. The spiritual realm can be accessed only by faith.We do not look at the things which are seen, but at the thingswhich are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, butthe things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18)During a supernatural service at our church, miracles, healings,salvations, and transformations occur. Manifestations of the HolySpirit also occur, including signs, wonders, unexpected cancellationsof debts, financial miracles, deliverances from demons, and muchmore.Now, let us begin to understand the invisible, eternal, andomnipotent God, and let me describe what can occur at what we atour church call a Healing and Miracle Service. For many who attendthese services, it may be their last opportunity for life and health. Inmany cases, science has reached its limit and is unable to provide asolution to their health problems. They come with the desire to

experience God’s supernatural power.On one particular day, while I was praying at home, Godspecifically told me that He was going to heal the blind. During ournext Healing and Miracle Service, I called for the sick and afflicted tocome forward. Among them was a woman who had been blind in herleft eye since birth. Doctors had declared this woman’s conditionincurable and told her that she should settle for having sight in onlyher right eye. As I prayed and declared God’s Word over the woman,she began to feel an intense heat within her body. At that moment,the Holy Spirit reminded her of the verse that says, “The kingdom ofheaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matthew11:12). Seizing that verse, she chose to believe God, claimed Hispromises, and forcefully took possession of her healing. The audiencewas astonished to hear me ask her to do what she had been unable todo before the service. I asked her to focus all of her attention onseeing through her left eye. To her surprise, she found that she couldsee through both eyes! At first, all she saw were blurry images, but,in time, her vision continued to clear up until everything becameperfectly visible. God had healed her! He had restored her left eye!He had returned what the devil had stolen from her at birth: hervision! God’s supernatural power had given her a creative miracle.What had been impossible by medical and scientific means, God haddone in one instant!What did we do that day? We activated the supernatural power ofGod, and the miracles started to flow. Science could not heal thiswoman, but Go

—Kimberly Daniels Founder, Kimberly Daniels Ministries International, Jacksonville, Florida Pastor Guillermo Maldonado is the most dynamic leader I have ever met! His ministry emphasizes power, spiritual maturity, and integrity. It has always impressed me how he can do all things wi