Apostolic Restoration Center

04/25/2026

A fire is dangerous; enlightening, intense... it is a place of destruction and refinement at the same time. It's a place where Moses, 3 young men in Babylon and those in the Upper Room, were equipped for more because they encountered the Holy Spirit!

As His church, we are asked to go into the fire, to grab onto others, to meet Him there and come out purified on the other side! Join Pastor Fred as he explores what it means to go into the fire!

Into the Fire!

04/14/2026

This is a time where the Lord is moving, and Holy Spirit is being released, in a greater measure. Although the church calendar says it's not quite Pentecost yet, Father is moving up the timeline to right now, if we want it!

Join Pastor Fred in this Word, Accelerating Advancement, as he explores the Holy Spirit, who reveals our hearts, offers us everything in the Kingdom and equips us for every good work!

Pastor Fred Garcia gives the Word this Sunday morning, Apr 12th, 2026

04/07/2026

The desperate cry of the Savior as His life ended, and He released His spirit... the temple veil torn and the earth shaking - tombs of the saints were opened, and "many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, the entered the holy city and appeared to many."
~Matthew 27:50-53

Jesus led the saints then, and He leads us now in resurrection power! Resurrection power is full of faith, hope and love! The first thing He did after the resurrection was reestablish relationship with His friends.

Listen to Pastor Fred's message about Living from the Resurrection and having access to all of Jesus, to all of Love!❤️

https://www.youtube.com/live/EHifRMzZUbc?si=5cB-pnY_4oD34AIH

04/04/2026

We have the benefit of knowing how this story ends, but did the disciples?

After all, there were numerous times that Christ alluded to his resurrection and even directly told them. However, the gospels tell us that the disciples were never convinced that Jesus would be crucified despite Jesus telling them several times. Mary finding the tomb empty the next day will confuse her, and when she tells the disciples of the risen Jesus, they don't believe her. This Saturday Sabbath, which was to be their day of rest, was a day of silent mourning, confusion, and shame. Questions haunt their waking thoughts: "But did Jesus really say?" "Did we miss it?" "Should we dare to hope?" "What do we do now?"

It was a day that darkness rejoiced upon the earth as if heaven had lost. Jesus willingly entered the darkness of the tomb to give us hope in our dark and silent in-betweens, those times where we feel stuck in questions and despairing. He knows what it feels like to wait. He knows what it feels like to suffer. And because Jesus entered that dark abyss of death, we can rest knowing that his promises are true, that God is at work always. His silence is not His absence. Light is breaking through. Resurrection is coming. Jesus is coming.

"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it" (John 1: 4-5).

Check it out ----> Matthew 27:62-66, Mark 16:1, Luke 23:56, John 19:40.

04/03/2026

Good Friday.
What exactly is so 'good' about it?

After all, Judas betrayed him, his friends fell asleep when he needed them, he was arrested and tried by Caiaphas under cover of darkness, Peter denied him, and he was taken to Pilate, who found no fault in him but was still turned over to the mob screaming to 'crucify him,' the same mob shouting 'hosanna!' just a few days earlier. And he was flogged, mocked, crucified, and laid in a guarded tomb. Everything looks like conspiracy and death; it doesn't look 'good.'

But there was a waged war that was unseen by humanity. Christ made a spectacle of all the rulers and authorities by triumphing over them at the cross. Colossians 2:15 MSG puts it this way, "He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets."

Jesus' defeat of his enemies was reason enough to identify that day as 'good.' But, for us it gets even better because we have been made holy once and for all through His sacrifice, and the veil separating the most Holy of Holies from humanity was torn in two allowing us entrance to the very throne room of God, to be seated with him in heavenly places as he makes us his dwelling on the earth (Col 10:10 & Heb 9, 10).

What appears to be the darkest day in human history, the day Christ was crucified and buried, was a day of fulfilled promise. It was a fulfilled promise the first Passover in Egypt and the last Passover as Christ is the lamb that was slain. Lazarus was a miracle and prophetic picture of that promise, too. Like Lazarus, Christ was planted as a seed in the ground to spring up three days later as "the first fruits, that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in death" (1 Cor 15:20 AMP).

It may seem dark, hard, impossible right now. However, the seed that holds the promise of life has been planted. It looks like death; don't despair yet.

It may be Friday, but Sunday is coming.

Check it out ----> Matthew 27:1-62, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 22:63-23:56, John 18:28-19:37

04/02/2026

Today, Jesus celebrates his final Passover meal with his disciples. The meal is commonly referred to as ‘the last supper’ which Christians remember each time we receive Communion. Often, the scripture read or referenced during Communion comes from 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 which delineate the events of this Maundy Thursday. However, more things happened today than just a meal. Let’s look.

In the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke we see a similar unfolding of events: disciples’ preparation of the meal, partaking of the meal where the new covenant is established, Jesus’ revealing of coming betrayal of Judas and Peter, the events in the garden ending with Christ’s arrest.

But John has a bit of a different take. It’s John’s Gospel where this day gets its title of ‘maundy.’ Maundy is short for the Latin word mandatum, which means command. John’s account begins after the meal has ended and Christ is washing the disciples’ feet when he gives them a new command: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this, all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)

By this act, Christ raises the definition of love to a new and higher standard. He loved his followers, he loved those who betrayed him, he loved those who hated him, he loved those in ignorance, and he calls us to love in the same way. “He loved them to the end.” (John 13: 1)

Let this song wash over you, and as your heart agrees, let it become your prayer. For the One by Brian & Jenn Johnson ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_bj6mjUj7k

There is so much more!!! Check it out ------> Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12-72, Luke 22:7-62, and John 13-17

04/01/2026

As Jesus taught and tended the crowds, conspiracy rose against him. The religious leaders, threatened by his popularity and teachings, which challenged their power and authority, kept asking Jesus questions to trap him either by religious or Roman law. Ultimately, their efforts failed. They decide not to pursue Christ during the feast so an uproar among the people could be avoided.

It was then that Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, approached religious leaders with the intent to betray Jesus. With the promise of money, Judas plotted and sought the opportunity to turn Christ over to them in the absence of the multitudes. It was in the intimacy of the Garden the following evening, in a place only known to Jesus and his disciples, that Judas betrayed the Son of Man with a kiss.

While the conspirators make their plans, where is Jesus? What is he doing? Christ rests in Bethany with those whom he loves. Bethany was not only the city where his friends lived and the type of home for Christ, but it was also where the Passion Week journey began with the raising of Lazarus. Interestingly, Bethany also means 'the house of figs,' which is significant after his recent cursing of the fig tree two days prior for not bearing fruit. It is also here that Mary anoints Jesus with a costly oil that prepares one for burial. Before the coming days, Christ rests in the goodness of his loved ones, on the grounds just days before birthed victory of life over death, and is anointed for the work which He came to do.

Whatever hardship seems to be conspiring against you, remember God's goodness and provision. He gives to his beloved in their rest, he sets a table before us, and he anoints our heads with oil. It's not about what they are doing or planning but how we walk it out. Let's stop living afraid and start living anointed.

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever." Psalm 23: 5-6

Further reading --------> Matthew 26: 1-16, Mark 14:1-10, Luke 22: 1-7, and John 12: 1-11

03/31/2026

Since Christ’s entrance in Jerusalem for Passover, the religious leaders are feeling increasingly threatened because mass crowds are beginning to recognize Jesus as a spiritual authority and even the Son of God. They looked for an opportunity to arrest Jesus, testing him at every turn. But because of the crowds, they were afraid and waited.

Jesus continued to reveal the coming events and the Kingdom of God through parables. Parables used everyday situations and imagery, making abstract spiritual concepts easier for his listeners to understand and remember. Stories awaken the imagination and emotions, allowing listeners to enter into the story and connect with the message on a deeper level. Jesus wants to speak truth to the deepest level of the soul.

As we read parables, we shouldn’t focus on mining the text for doctrine or sifting for one-liner life lessons. Jesus is concerned with the power of creative imagery, symbolism, and beauty to reveal the Kingdom, challenge norms, and even correct spiritual conditions within the listener. He wants his audience to do more than listen and think; he wants them to imagine and feel, to be challenged and provoked.

"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter." Prov 25:2

What is God revealing to you today about your place and purpose in the Kingdom?

Check it out -----> Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38

03/30/2026

Shortly after Christ's Triumphant Entry, Jesus became hungry on his way back to the city. He saw an out-of-season fig tree signaling growth with many healthy leaves. Upon closer inspection, it had no fruit. Jesus cursed the tree, and it shriveled up.

Just before this, we see Jesus at the Temple. The Temple was supposed to be the house of God, where all nations were welcome to worship and pray. Instead, Jesus saw a corrupt religious system built on cruelty and false business.

He flipped their tables, drove everyone out of the courtyard. He welcomed those seeking healing, the children, the worshippers and He healed them all.

The fig tree and the Temple angered Jesus for similar reasons. They both chose to appear healthy outwardly rather than bear righteous fruit, but Jesus was on a mission. He was cleaning out His house. Yesterday the crowds called out, 'Hosanna! To the Son of David! Hosanna in the highest!' They call for mercy and salvation from their King. When we call upon the name of the Lord, the Lord works. He steps in, aligning all things, making the way straight.

The lush leaves on the fig tree were an ill-timed beauty, and the ornate structure of the Temple was a wonder. But all Jesus saw was noise, false practices, and corrupt doctrine. He saw things that took up space but weren’t leading people to purity, to peace, to God. Leaves can sometimes be very deceiving and worship belongs to God alone.

Cleanse the Temple of my mind, my heart. Clear out all the things that get in my way of seeing you. Let me know the season I am in and bear good fruit. Let my life not be marked by religious noise, but the very Shalom of God.

Check it out ---------> Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17

03/29/2026

As Jesus journeys to Jerusalem, he invites us on a walk that strengthens our faith. Along the way, he restores sight, sparks faith with questions, teaches powerful lessons, and ultimately reveals that he is the resurrection and the life. This Palm Sunday, join us as we follow Jesus through Jerusalem; May the experience inspire and challenge your faith!

Full Message Brought By Melissa Montgomery ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbFWWTVpW5s&t=2392s

Melissa Montgomery gives the Word this Sunday morning, Mar 29th, 2026