21 Days Fasting Sanctuaries

Hello Children Biblical Centre!!!

How has this 21 Days Fasting been for you Biblical Educators and Children? 

We've received some more pictures from Sanctuaries and Children experience with this Fasting... Check it out:

CBC Leeds

CBC Leeds

CBC Leeds

Finsbury Park Sanctuary Room

Finsbury Park "The Holy Sanctuary"

Hi CBC Blog Team. See some images of our sanctuary. We transformed one of our rooms into a room where the children could go to seek the Holy Spirit, accompanied by a  Biblical Educator. Some of the older children in particular, realised that they were addicted to certain things (such as games, music and TV programmes) and participated in the purpose so that they could focus more on God and build a stronger relationship with Him. We are gathering the Children Testimonies and very soon I will be sharing them with you.

Melissa - Finsbury Park"

What a great thing! This Fasting Purpose is exactly this! We must take time to focus on our relationship with God, and seeing the children realizing this, is amazing, the Holy Spirit is working in our midst!

And for you friends who did not take part in the last 21 Days Fasting, your opportunity is here!
 We started this Fasting again, last Sunday, we are on the 3rd day, if you would like to strengthen your relationship with God and get to know Him, feel free to join us. If you have any doubts, speak with a Biblical Educator from your Children Biblical Centre Branch.

Obs.: Biblical Educators, send us your testimonies to cbcblog@ymail.com

Stay with God little friends!!! 

Day 20 of Daniel Fasting

Friends, do you know that there are two kingdoms?

Yes, there is the Kingdom of Light and the kingdom of 

darkness, and it's up to us to choose to which one will we 

belong to.

If you obey to the Kingdom of God rules, even if your 

dreams did not come true yet, you will still under God's 

protection. Everything that will happen in your life, God

 will give permission to it to happen, and even if something 

looks not that good today, in a close future you will 

understand why did that happen and that it was only for 

your own good.

"A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your

 right hand;

 But it shall not come near you." Psalms 91.7

But for those who abandoned the Kingdom of Light,

 unfortunatly, they will be no protection. Even without 

noticing, that person is entering straight away in the 

kingdom of darkness, and everything that she might do, it 

can even look good, but it's not, and it will bring bad 

consequences in the future. She will go through suffering, 

sadness, loneliness and the worst is that she will not be 

saved friends!

Jesus said: “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness..." John 8.12. Do you know what Jesus wants to say through this verse?

Those who follow me, shall not walk in darkness, meaning,

 kingdom of darkness. Did you ever try to walk in the 

darkness? Is not easy innit? We can even try, but we will

 end up falling and getting hurt.

This is why friends, that you need to learn from now on how 

to make right choices, starting by choosing the Kingdom of 

God and the Lord Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, so that He 

may guide you throughout your life. And when you reach 

that time of making choices, yes because that time will 

come, you will have to choose a profession, to whom you 

are going to get married, where are you going to live, etc... 

the Holy Spirit will be your Best Counsellor! He will show 

you what to do, and you will not suffer.

The Holy Spirit is so, so, so important, that we cannot 

waste any more time! Let's seek Him with all of our heart!

Day 19 of Daniel Fasting

Did you ever heard about the works (fruits) of the flesh guys?
Works of the flesh are the desires from our human nature. Do you want to know which are these desires? You are going to learn it now...Immorality, revolt against what the soul considers pure and righteous, lust, idolatry, hatred, arguments, jealousy, envy, anger, discord, rivalry, drunkenness, gluttony. All of these, they satisfy the flesh desires of a person, but it displeases God. The Bible says that everyone who does such things, will not enter the Kindgom of God "...and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I told you in times past, that those who practise such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21 


Someone who has the Holy Spirit, does not do what he/she wants, because the Spirit of God guides them, this way the desires from the flesh cannot obliged them to do such things, as they have self control. 


Those who born of God, they have the fruits of the Holy Spirit...do you want to know which are these fruits?


Look what the Word of God says... : "...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22

Day 18 of Daniel Fasting

Do you know what ugly duckling means children?


Many children and Teens feel like ugly ducklings in the midst of their friends, school, neighbourhood and even at home! Bishop Macedo, felt like this, did you know that? He came from a poor family, they lacked many things, they did not have much you know, however, through his parents, he learnt to be humble and the value of keeping our word.
Later on, this helped him a lot to believe in the Word of God, because if he gave value to his parents word, who are simple human beings, imagine to the Word that comes out of God mouth!!!


Today friends we can see that Bishop Macedo dedicates himself to help people who are suffering, mistreated, abandoned, but do you know why? Because this reminds him of his past, and he knows how's the feeling for being the ugly duckling... Truth is that he only felt human at home, as his parents loved him very much.


Maybe friends, you feel just like this, a ugly duckling, you feel abandoned, ignored, empty, sad, lonely...But we've got something very important to tell to you! 


Do not feel that way! Because Jesus came for people like you, He loves you the way you are, don't worry about what other people think of you, what matters is what Jesus thinks about you! And for sure He has thoughts of love, joy, care, you are very special to Him! 


Another little secret we have to tell you... Jesus is with you right now! And He feels your heart with joy, peace, love, while you are reading this message, the Holy Spirit takes away all sadness and everything that made you feel guilty for things that you've maybe done. From today on, you are a different child, because the Spirit of God gives you a new life!

How good, marvellous, beautiful, wonderful is God!!!

Friends, see you tomorrow, may God be with you all!

Day 17 of Daniel Fasting

When a new year is approaching, everyone is full of hopes that this new year will be everything different isnt't friends? But do you think that only hope by itself is enough? We just have to look around and we can see that it's not enough because for us to have a different life, we have to act our faith as well! 

When we read our Bible friends. we can see this clearly. Do you remember when God called Abraham and promised to make Him Father of Nations? For this, he had to go away from his family who didn't believed in God and go to a place very far that God showed to him. 

Israel, his grandson, multiplied a lot friends, they became a great nation. And then God delivered them from Egypt, and they became a stronger and bigger nation. 

Ah friends... But Israel people started to displease God so much that they became slaves again. Do you know what can we learn from here friends? When the people were with God, doing everything right, they had peace, joy, prosperity, health, but when they displeased God, everything bad came against them. When they were suffering, they would call upon God's name and He would give the recipe of happiness to them as He does nowadays. Do you wnat to know what recipe is this???? FAITHFULNESS

(Malachi 3.6-12)

This is it friends, there is only one way of having a New Year full of peace, joy and happiness. We have to renew our convenant with God, being faithful to Him in our tithes, offerings and everyhting that His Word teach us. 

Let's think about all of this before we enter in 2012???

Day 16 of Daniel Fasting

Friends, there are people who do things just to receive compliments after, did you know that? They want to be recognized by everyone, do you know why?  Because it satisfies their soul. Human soul likes this, however we must be very careful, because this kind of thing displeases God. 

Everything that we gain in this world, it will pass. A new toy, new clothes, compliments, etc...However what comes from God, it's eternal! There is nothing better than reciving compliments from God! It happened with Jesus when He got baptized on the waters, that day, Him and everyone who was present heard a voice coming from Heaven saying: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3.17

You know what children, everyone who receives the Holy Spirit and live a life that pleases God, they listen to this voice, deep in their heart, and everyone that is around them, they recognized them as Children of God, because they are different, they respect everyone and love everyone in the same way.

In another occasion, Jesus was upset because His death was coming, but do you know what He did? He didn't pray asking God to deliver Him from that suffering, because He knew that He came to this world to pass through it. (John 12- 27.28) He didn't listen to His soul! He said: "Father, glorify Your name." John 12.28, in other words, He said to God "Father, I sacrifice my soul desire, so that Your Will may be done." God was so happy with Jesus atittude, that straight after He said "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again." John 12.28

Did you see children? The presence of the Holy Spirit in Jesus life, gave Him strength to sacrifice His desires and do the Will of God. The same will happen in the life of everyone who seek the Holy Spirit!

God bless you friends

Day 11 on Daniel's Fasting

Children of God, those who want to please the Lord must live a life of sacrifice. This means to deny our  will, our most basic and selfish desires, in order to please God. 

Most of the time, it is so easy to lie, despise or badmouth others, be disobedient, proud, and many other things. But if we are showing a bad behaviour, it reflects that we are not living a life of surrender to our God.

Jesus said:  ... for whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life (sacrifice) for My sake will find it.Matthew 16:25

Remember, No Sacrifice, No Succcess!

Day 10 on Daniel's Fasting

God is searching for little soldiers to stand in faith with Him, bold and courageous kids who will make the difference in this world!

David's brothers were men of war, soldiers in the army of Israel. But what difference did that make when Goliath appeared? Nothing. They cowered and even criticized David for having the faith to face the giant.

It does not matter how small you are: If you allow the Holy Spirit to fill your life, He is going to show His power to the whole world through you.

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him... 2 Chronicles 16:9

Day 9 on Daniel's Fasting

The Child that is born of the Holy Spirit has an edge, an advantage, if compared to the children who do not know God. And do you know why? It's because their hearts are totally free to dedicate themselves to seeking God and walking according to His instructions.

Do you remember David, the man according to God's own heart? In everybody's eyes, he was just a simple boy, who used to tend to his father sheep. But his faith made of him a valiant warrior, the greatest in Israel, because he overcame the most feared enemy, Goliath the giant.

You too can be strong and invincible when the Lord is your strength!

May God bless you all, children of faith!

Day 8 of Daniel Fasting

Friends, picture in your mind a big army! An army full of brave soldiers! Now, imagine yourself being one of these soldiers... Did you imagined it?


Let me tell you something...You can be a soldier of God! I'm serious...
Look at God says to us in His word:


"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1.7"

See friends, when we receive the Spirit of God, we receive power, but this power is for us to overcome everything that makes us feel sad, upset, discouraged, lonely, God gives us strength to overcome bullying, problems at home or school, and everything that you can think of! Because for Him, there is no impossibles!

Do you want to become a Brave Soldier of God???


So, lets seek Him with all of our heart, mind and strength! 

Day 7 of Daniel Fasting

Friends, we have body, spirit and soul. You know what is our body, but do you know what is spirit and soul? No?
So let me tell you... Our spirit is what makes us live, is the breath of life that makes our body move, but it's also our intelligence  our common sense!


The common sense is in our mind, which allow us to think and see what we can or cannot do.


And our soul, is our heart...where feelings belong to! 


But, what about God? God is Spirit! 
And what about sadness, loneliness, feeling down, fear, doubts... Can you touch these things? No! So, these are spirit, and for us to overcome it, we have to be spirit as well.


Do you know when you have to make them hard decisions??? When you feel so lost, without idea of what to do?

We are going to tell you the secret of how to make the right decisions!!! 

When you have to take a decision, do not use your soul (heart) but your spirit (reason)... for example, you are in the 21 Days, and your heart tells you that is sooo hard and you feel so bored that if you go and watch 10min of TV, there is no problem...!! But, your spirit (reason) tells you that you want and you need the Spirit of God, so you have to keep strong in your fasting... Which one should you listen to?

Your spirit isn't it friends? I think so as well!

So, for us to be Spirit, we have to be born of the Spirit of God! And we will be strong to say no to lies, doubts, swearing, fighting, rudeness, disobedience, and so on...

"For whatever is born of God (is spirit) overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1John 5.4

Lets keep going!!!

Day 6 of Daniel Fasting

Friends, do you know when you are going through that difficult situation that makes you so, so, so upset? And when you look around you and you feel lonely or you feel different from everyone else, or when you wish so much something to happen in your life but you don't see anything happening... Did you ever feel this way?


And at that moment, did you think that God was not watching your suffering, and you even thought that He cannot help you, as your problem seems so big...


Let me tell you something... He does watch and He can help you! He has the solution to every single problem!

In the word of God says "The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD." Isaiah 11.2 (NKJV)

This does not mean that there are seven Holy Spirits, no! They are all One! When we receive the Holy Spirit, He gives us wisdom, understanding, He counsel, He gives knowledge and fear of the Lord, this means that with Him inside of us, our problems will be very very small! If He can be all of these at the same time, don't you think He can help you? But for you to know how to solve your problems and overcome everything that makes you upset, fearful, down, you need the Spirit of God! He will be able to make you smile, to be peaceful, feel loved and happy, even when everything looks wrong!

Imagine friends, if we are going to receive so much from Him, do you think that a few days without TV, favourite toys, listen to music of this world, going to the internet...do you think this is a lot comparing to what we are going to receive? I don't think so...

So, lets keep in the same faith! Lets seek the Spirit of God with all of our heart, mind and strength!

Day 5 of Daniel Fasting

Once, the Philistines, people who were enemies of our God's people, during a war, they stole the Ark and took it to their city. Because of this, many bad things happened with them. And the same thing happens when people keep their Tithes and Offerings instead of giving them to God, both Tithes and Offerings are sacred and we cannot keep what belongs to Him friends.

In the Bible passage where God says to His people to bring Tithes and Offerings to His house, He also promises to rebuke the devourer spirit because he destroys things. That's why those who don't keep their Tithes and Offerings are blessed, because God rebukes all bad things from their lives.

It's the Holy Spirit that gives us direction of how we should give our offerings. The blessings of God come to our lives through obedience, and for us to obey God, we need to make a lot of effort right friends? And this effort is a sacrifice! You have to make a big effort to wake up early, go to school, listen to your friends picking on you, not to lie, not to disobey, to be a different child, when you do this, you are sacrificing and this is also an offering that you are giving to God. But you need to do this with much joy! Don't forget that, for you to receive the Holy Spirit, you have to make efforts and give the best of your heart to God.

"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NKJV)

CBC's room Fasting Environment

Now, sharing some CBC's Sanctuaries and Posters, created with love and care from each Biblical Educator!

Newcastle Sanctuary

Willesden Green Sanctuary

Willesden Green Sanctuary

Willesden Green CBC 21 Days Board.

Willesden Green CBC 21 Days Board.

Willesden Green CBC Holy Spirit Room

Luton Sanctuary Poster

Great work everyone! 
Beautiful Sanctuaries Newcasle & Willesden Green, and the idea of the doves really gets the children to think about the Spirit of God! 
Luton, your Sanctuary Poster is just beautiful!!! Luton CBC Leader said that the children loved it so much, they see the importance of it so deeply that they draw this same Poster and put it in their bedrooms, for them not to forget to Seek the Holy Spirit! The B.Ed. there chooses one child per day to stick the dove on the day we are living the fasting, and they fear it so much that no-one else touches it! Children are really getting the spirit of the Fasting! And for sure, the Holy Spirit will come upon them!


Lets keep the excellent work CBC's! Well done, and thanks for sharing!

Obs.: CBC's send us your Sanctuary pictures to be posted on the blog! :-)

21 Days Fasting Activity for Sunday 18th

Dear B.Educators,


See below the blessing which we received from Willesden Green!!!

Door Signs for Boys & Girls


This is just amazing! We really loved it!
B.Ed. lets print out enough to give to our CBC Children next Sunday! Then, as part of this activity , each child will  write their names with colours, cut it out and put a ribbon. It's up to the Biblical Educators if they will laminate it in the CBC or at home. They will take it home and when they are seeking the Holy Spirit, having their moment with God, or even reading their Bible, they can hang it at the door, so that no-one will disturb their moment! How great!!!
This will encourage them so much to even seek the Spirit of God! What a great idea!

Obs.: It's up to the B.Ed.Responsible of your CBC, if you will laminated it in your CBC or give it to the child to laminated it at home.

Did you like this idea??? Share your comments!!!

Day 4 of Daniel Fasting

"Then Paul said, John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.” When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied." Acts 19:2-6

Do you know that there is a difference between being born of the Holy Spirit and being baptised with the Holy Spirit? There is!
In this Fasting, we want those who have not being born of the Spirit of God yet, to be it! And those who have, to be baptised with the Spirit of God!

For us to be born of the Spirit, we have to repent from doing everything that displeases God, such as lying, disobedience, being rude, swearing, etc, and when we truly repent from doing this, we ask God forgiveness and we don't do it again! So, we become to have the Character of Jesus, as we said yesterday, this means, we are born of the Spirit. However, this is not yet the baptism with the Holy Spirit friends...

After doing this, we have to cry out to God to give us His Spirit, because we want to have Him in us! We want to be used by Him greatly, when Jesus sees the great desire of receiving Him in us, He send His Spirit into our lives! Then yes, we are baptised with the Spirit of God...and His great fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control, start to happen in our lives!

Maybe you ask...But Biblical Educator, how long does it take to both things to happen???

It can happen in the same moment!!! All depends on the sincerity of your heart friends!