20.04.2016 – ISSUE 16

I will show you what you shall do

when we were asked to shift the “Shekinah Evangelization Programme” from Trichy to Chennai, we had to find a place for it within 5 days. One morning, we set on a journey to find a proper venue for the programme with a brother in Chennai. He took us to a place called Padappai. while we were looking at  the buildings from  the roadside, a voice was heard from within., “This is the place, get into it” . we got the confidence,  and so rushed to meet the owner. Even though he was trying to avoid, when we told him ‘that was the exact place the Lord showed us’ he agreed. For more than 10 years the Lord allowed us to stay and conduct the trainings in that place.

when God sends you somewhere or appoints you to do something, He may not show you the whole thing in detail, but you will have to rely on him, ask Him before you take each step. Prophet Samuel, even though he was sent to Jesse’s house with a strategy, God did not specify what he has to do there. He just said,

"Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; 1 Samuel 16:3  

Samuel had a great problem in identifying the exact person God had in His mind. There was every possibility of pouring the oil on the wrong person. But since he had tuned his ears to listening to the clear voice of God,  he could not miss the right person.

Instead of relying on our own intelligence or experience, let us ask God on every issue, including elections which we are facing,  ‘Lord, whom do you want to rule over us’?

ASTCT classes have been converted into Troop Churches  in many place. 

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The Lord works wonders beyond our imagination. He inspired Sr. Angelica to start a home for the senior citizens. He further revealed that the home must be christened “Sap and Green Home (SAGH)” He confirmed it through Ps 92:14 - “They will be full of sap and green.”  Dear friends, SAGH is ready to occupy at Panaiyur main road, Chennai closer to VGP Golden beach and it is just two minutes’ walk from the seashore. It is equipped with necessary facilities for our seniors. Well trained and experienced nurses, visiting doctors, trained counselors etc. are special features of SAGH. We serve you with warmth and love, and we help you to grow gracefully in the presence of Our Lord.

Come and grow with us..

The school of worship

"And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments..." 2Chron 20:22.

The school of worship was conducted at Palavakkam on 9 & 10 April 2016.

“Now gather yourself in Troops, O daughter of troops, he had laid siege against us. " Mica: 5:1

A wonderful opportunity for ladies who want to serve the Lord

A movement to raise the status of Women in India

Both in history and in the Bible Women’s role is very important in a nation.

During the crucial period of our Lord’s visitation to India (2007 – 2014), He wants our fair sex mass play a vital role in the transformation of our nation. In order to train them up, a 12 hour training Programme is given by the Lord. KHRDC started implementing it.

This training session covers the following subjects

• Fallen nature of women and restoration by Jesus Christ
• Building relationship
• Finance Management
• House Maintenance
• Exercising the authority of parents
• Behavioral patterns
• Common sicknesses of women and Medical checkup.
• Civic Sense

Praise the Lord.  By His grace CWM BATCH – 15  - DAY 1 went on well with great Spirtual Warefare. The Lord was victorious.

Classes were handled by 4 teachers - Sis.  Rosline,  Sis.Helen, Dr. Esther and Dr.  Petricia. 

About 40 participants of various age groups from 13 - 50 yrs participated. 

Decisions taken by participants:

- Decided to have transformed character through Jesus and Bible reading.  To be loving, kind,  humble and patient with family members and children.

- Decided to keep ourselves clean and our house and surroundings clean.

- The Lord has put a great burden about Madurai and India. Decided to do Evangelism. 

- Altogether all classes were very informative and useful.

Be Formed and Form is a 5 days short term course. This training is a challenge to the present Church. Because our Lord Jesus Christ (Head of the Church) wants the Church to be transformed according to Ephe 5:26,27. To make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her himself as a radiant Church. Today the Church is ignorant about the will of our Lord Jesus Christ. By this BFF  training , the Church awakes and arises, shining in the world.

The educated as well as the uneducated can apply . Send your Resume, Recent Passport size Photograph (3 Copies), ID Proof and reference letters to 

Email ID : heavenlyhostofjesus@gmail.com

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The 30th Batch of BE FORMED AND FORM Training was held at Palavakkam from 11th April to 17th April 2016. The Lord sent Ten persons from Andhra and Tamil Nadu to be formed and to form others in their respective places. All the trainees under-went the training and have come out with flying colors. The curriculum included the Spiritual Courses like Character Formation, methods to engage in spiritual warfare and Personal counseling. Theory and practical training sessions in the gifts of Deliverance, Healing and Prophecy were conducted which was every useful to the participants. The memorable incident of this batch is practical healing session at hospital; they cured the patient’s sickness instantly in the name of Jesus. God’s blessings and anointing was there throughout the training period. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the teachers who have put in their best to equip these trainees.

BFF Alumni meeting was held at Panaiyur, Chennai on April 14 ,2016 .Sixty six former trainees from  

Tamil Nadu,Kerala , Karnataka, Andra and Maharashtra participated.

We can say from Ephesians 4:11-12 that the whole point of having apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers is to support you and teach you, that is, be a servant to you (not vice versa), so that you can come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of the Most High.

Lessons from the book of 1 Corinthians — Did God appoint a hierarchy in the religious system/church?

1 Corinthians chapter 12 is always used by churches in conjunction with Ephesians chapter 4 to promote and make the church members believe that God ordained a hierarchy of rulership in the church.

Let us read 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verses 1 to 31 (New King James Version) and see what is actually being said here:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works in all. 

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 

For in fact the body is not one member but many.

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 

And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 

And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 

                                                                                                             - To be Continued

Compiled by Bro. Samarpan, Mumbai

TEACHING: “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”- The two-in-one reply by Jesus: a) Give up everything & b) follow me! - Lesson for our New Testament life. (Luke 18:18-22)

The Lord made it very clear in Matthew 25:31-46 that anyone who helps the poor and needy alone earns a place in heaven.

     He chose to call the ones who refused to help the poor and needy as “cursed”.

     Matthew 25:41. “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, YOU CURSED, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

     Confirming this commandment, the early New Testament church was very particular about caring for the poor:

     Galatians 2:10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.

     Also James 2:2-9.

2. “FOLLOW JESUS” = TO BECOME HIS DISCIPLE.

     The second and last additional commandment for the New Testament believer is to follow Jesus. How to follow Jesus as His disciple?

     2a) One has to hate one's life:

      Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

     2b) One has to bear his Cross

     Luke 14:27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

     2c) One has to forsake everything for the Lord.

     Luke 14:33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

         We have already seen that there are three more qualifications for a disciple namely 1) following all His commandments (John 8:31), 2) bear much fruits (John 15:8) and love one another like the way Jesus loves His disciples (John 13:34,35).

CONCLUSION:

     Do we see in these discussions the necessity for any of the qualifications which had been speculated in the first part of this write up such as going to the church regularly, being obedient to the pastor, paying tithes and offerings, participation in church works etc. No.

    Do we see any church emphasising that every believer should become a disciple of Christ in this manner and care for the poor in the manner commanded by our Lord in Matthew 25:31-46?

    We are given clear mandate to put Jesus first and follow Him only. If we are successful in these two areas we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. If we fail in either of these two requirements, we would not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

     Being obedient to the church pastor or following church traditions, without satisfying the above commandments, is the worst way to lose the Kingdom of Heaven.

     One should avoid that at least now. All glory to Jesus. Amen.

Patriarch Takes ‘Painful’ Stock of ISIS-ravaged Syrian Town

Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Says ‘If It Goes on Like This, We Christians in Syria Will Disappear…’ His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II in the demoliished by ISIS St. Elian church (Syriac Orthodox) in Al-Qaryateyn

Bajrang Dal Attacks Believers and Pastors Inside Church in Bihar

On 10th April 2016, a group of Bajrang Dal members stormed the church service of GEMS church at Nabinagar and began to beat the believers and the missionaries. On 5th April, a graduate of Timothy Bible College was severely beaten and abused in Patna district. The Area Convention of Magahi 2 Zone was conducted from 8th to 10th April 2016 in the theme ‘Holiness upon Holiness’ at the GEMS church in Nabinagar in which 210 believers participated. It was organized by Area Leader Bro. Jebakumar Dhanraj and the local arrangements were done by the pastor of this church Bro. Suresh Lakhra.

Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, EXPOSE them” Ephesians 5:11

Section 1 -  The Old Testament

3. From Adam to Nimrod(cont)

The Bible explains:   In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women they gave birth to children  who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times. – Genesis 6:4

Things were clearly going very wrong and God was sorry he ever made mankind. He decided to wipe everything off the face of the Earth and start again with a man called Noah. This led to one of the most famous Biblical events where a great flood covered the whole Earth and destroyed everything except that which was safe in the Ark.Now after the great flood in Genesis, Noah had three sons; Shem, Ham and Japheth. Ham had a son called Cush and through the family line of Cush there came a man called Nimrod.  The Bible reports it like this:The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh. From there he expanded his territory to Assyria,building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah, and Resen (the great city located between Nineveh and Calah). -  Genesis 10:6-12I include verses 6 and 7 in this reference because it is important to note the extra attention given to Nimrod in comparison with the other descendants of Ham. Even so, this only hints at his importance in the history of mankind. He was possibly the first king in world history (this is the first time the word ‘kingdom’ is mentioned in the Bible), he was master and commander of a vast empire, the first man of ‘renown’, the first heroic warrior on Earth.

- To be Continued

Day 4

• When I was worshipping I heard the voice “This is my staying place (means) God wants to stay in INDIA”

• When I was worshipping I saw a few people going to heaven led by a man wearing a long white robe. Many people were crying and shouting at the bottom where there was darkness.

• God put a strong sensation in my heart. God himself is going to come down and break the bondage of this nation and the strongholds of satan personally. God reminded us the promises of the day Genesis 28:15 that he is not going to leave us until he fulfills all the promises.

• When I was worshipping God reminded me of the promises of the day Genesis 28:15 and told me He is going to rebuild his tabernacles and make us his memorandum.

• Presence of God filled my heart and I felt the Spirit of God hovering over this place. That time an unexplainable joy filled my heart. And God gave me a burden for my country and my area. Thank you Jesus for this wonderful experience

Praise God for the successful completion of   8842 slots in National Worship Centre with a Non Stop   Worship (24/7)