Transcript of Bethel Tidings
July 2018
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Contents Page Annual English Camp 2018 2 Pastoral Letter - English
3 Pastoral Letter - Tamil 4 Affection - CH Spurgeon 5 Biography -
Esau 6 Discipline of Applying God’s Word (Tamil) 8 Discipline of
Applying God’s Word (English) 11 Prayer Diary - August 14 Tamil
Bible Quiz 16 Discipline of Applying God’s Word … Cont’d 18 Kids
Section 21 BMC Programs Schedule - August 22 WMC Programs Schedule
- August 26 Bible Quest 2018 27 BMC & WMC Pulpit Calendar
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Volume 12 - 8
Pastoral Letter Dear loving members of the family of God,
Greetings in Jesus’ Name who is Almighty!
We crossed the month of July by the Almighty God’s guidance and
grace. His protecting arm was with us to safeguard us and provided
the necessi- ties. We offer thanks to Him alone.
In July, the Lord helped us to complete the English camp in a good
man- ner. Many of our church members were able to participate in
the Bible Treasure Hunt exam. We need to thank God for both.
In the month of August we are going to celebrate the Independence
Day on 15th August. We are going to spend the whole day
meaningfully – Flag hoisting, prayer, baptismal service and
outreach programme. We need to pray for all these programmes.
Last month we meditated on this theme “ARRAY ALL THE ARMOR OF THE
ALMIGHTY TO ANNIHILATE THE ACTIONS OF THE ARCHFIEND”. We are
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going to meditate the same this month also. Paul writes this
spiritual truth to the Ephesians Church members that they can
“stand” against Satan.
These armors are God-given ones, not invented or made by mankind.
Hav- ing worn all these armors, we should not sit, not lie down and
not sleep but we are to stand and take position. When we stand
against Satan, he fears. Often we never try to stand against him.
Laziness, weakness, luke- warmness, etc., sometimes prevent us from
taking a stand.
Paul kept on commanding the Ephesian church members to stand and
stand still. It is the watchword in this passage. When we wear
these ar- mors, they grant us the new enthusiasm and new hope and
they give us the courage to stand. Satan fears before the person
who stands but de- stroys the person who fears him. Let us follow
the admonition of Paul and array all the armor of the Almighty to
stand against Satan.
Let me greet all the members who celebrate their Wedding
anniversary and Birthdays this month.
May the Lord bless you all!
Yours in His Church Ministry,
Rev.P.Koilraj.
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AFFECTION (Charles H. Spurgeon never preached a complete sermon on
the “Third Word from the Cross” according to the records available.
However, this brief and heart-warming expression of his will
provide much food for thought and action.)
Now, there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s
sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. – John
19:25
Last at the cross, first at the sepulcher, no woman’s lip betrayed
her Lord; no woman’s hand ever smote Him; their eyes wept for Him;
they gazed upon Him with pitying awe and love. God bless the Marys!
When we see so many of them about the cross, we feel that we honour
the very name of Mary. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the
disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His mother,
Woman, behold thy son! – John 19:26 Sad, sad spectacle! Now was
fulfilled the word of Simeon, “Yea, a sword shall pierce through
thy own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be re-
vealed.” Did the Saviour mean, as He gave a glance to John, “Woman,
thou art losing one Son; but yonder stands another, who will be a
son to thee in my absence”? “Woman, behold thy son!” Then saith he
to the disciple, Behold thy mother! – John 19:27a “Take her as thy
mother, stand thou in My place, care for her as I have cared for
her.” Those who love Christ best shall have the honour of taking
care of His Church and of His poor. Never say of any poor relative
or friend, the widow or the fatherless, “They are a great burden to
me”. Oh, no! Say, “They are a great honour to me; my Lord has
entrusted them to my care.” John thought so; let us think so. Jesus
selected the dis- ciple He loved best to take His mother under His
care. He selects those whom He loves today, and puts His poor
people under their wing. Take them gladly, and treat them well. And
from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. – John
19:27b You expected him to do it, did you not? He loved His Lord so
well.
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BIOGRAPHY - 13 - Rev. P. Koilraj
ESAU – PENTATEUCH
Meaning of the Name: “Hairy” FAMILY:
HISTORY: * He was the twin brother of Jacob * He was a skillful
hunter and outdoor man or man of the field. * His father loved him
more than his brother Jacob. * He was called “Edom” meaning “red”
because he had the desire to eat the red pottage and also since he
selected the land “Seir” filled with red sand- stone. * He was the
ancestor of the Edomites, and he lived in the land of “Seir” * He
met Jacob at the time of Isaac’s death after he had met Jacob at
the Riv- er of Jabbok. TO REWARD: * He tried to please his mother
by marrying Ishmael’s daughter (since he re- alized that he had
displeased his parents by marrying Hittite women). * He was not
only a hunter but probably a better cook than his mother! His
father Isaac loved his cooking. * He forgave and accepted his
brother Jacob when he returned from Haran. TO REGRET: * He sold his
birthright for a one-time meal. Eventually he lost headship of the
people through whom God’s redemptive purpose was to be wrought out
in the world. * He was enraged by his brother’s actions and
determined to kill him. * At first he married Hittite women who
were displeasing to his parents. * When he wanted to seek the
blessing of the firstborn, he was not able to get it since he had
despised it once. THOUGHT TO REMEMBER Blessings are to be evaluated
through the lens of eternity. Some blessings if we forego once, we
might not get again in our lives.
Father’s Name Mother’s Name Brother’s Name Wives’ Names Sons’ Names
Grandfather’s Name Grandmother’s Name
: Isaac : Rebekah : Jacob : Judith, Basemath, Adah and Oholibamah :
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jailam and Korah : Abraham : Sarah
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The Discipline of Application of God’s Word D.C.Franklin Meditation
and application are the main purpose for every means of
intake
of God’s word: hearing, reading, studying and memorising. However,
because of its importance, we studied Meditation as a separate
topic in the last issue, and now we are studying Application as a
separate topic because it is the ultimate purpose for the intake of
God’s word.
Application is like the light on top of the Light House. Without
the light, the tower is just a dummy; application is the last and
the most important link in the chain of intake of God’s word.
Nothing can make this truth clearer than the concluding words of
our Lord in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7: 21–27:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom
of heav- en, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is
in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your
name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I
never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them
into
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practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The
rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat
against that house; yet it did not fall, be- cause it had its
foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine
and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built
his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the
winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great
crash.” More Verses on Application
Jesus’ commanding reply to the lawyer after the parable of the Good
Samar- itan in Luke 10: 37 “go and do likewise” is not just to the
lawyer but also to all peo- ple.
We read in John 13: 12 -17: After he had finished washing the
disciples’ feet Jesus put on his clothes and returned to his place
and said: “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked
them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that
is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your
feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an
example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I
tell you, no servant is greater than his mas- ter, nor is a
messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know
these things, you will be blessed if you do them”.
The concluding verses of Matthew28: 18-20: Then Jesus came to them
and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
In Luke 11: 27-28 we read: As Jesus was saying these things, a
woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you
birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who
hear the word of God and obey it.”
We read in James 1: 22 – 25 Do not merely listen to the word, and
so de- ceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the
word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his
face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and
immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently
into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not
forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed
in what they do.
Again in James 2: 20-22 You foolish person, do you want evidence
that faith without deeds is dead? Was not our father Abraham
considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac
on the altar? You see that his faith and his ac- tions were working
together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
In the well-known Hall of Faith chapter, Hebrews 11, we read about
people of faith who obeyed the Lord. Mortal Danger
There is mortal danger in hearing but not doing because a heart
that kept hearing the words of Christ but did not fill with the
love of Christ will not just remain empty, but will start filing
with evil and turn those people into betrayers of Christ.
We hear Jesus tell about Judas in Mark 14: 21“The Son of Man will
go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays
the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been
born.”
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Cain did not obey God’s warning, his heart became more evil and he
mur- dered his brother (Gen 4: 3-11). The miraculous words of his
donkey did not lead Balam to repentance; he perished (Num 23-25,
Josh 13: 22).When Saul disobeyed Samuel told him the well known
verse in 1Samuel 15: 22-23: But Samuel re- plied:“Does the Lord
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the
Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice and to heed is better than
the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and
arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the
word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”He did not repent
and became more evil, in the end, he took his own life (1Sam
15-31).The Pharisees, Sadducees and the High priests of Jesus time
all knew God’s word but never obeyed and became the enemies of
Christ.
The church politicians of today who manipulate people to get what
they want, those who profit from the church through corrupt means,
people who bribe to get positions and the people who receive it,
people who show favouritism in caste, status, etc., these are
people who kept hearing God’s word but never obeyed it in their
life.
The warning by John the Baptist in Matthew 3: 10-12 against such
people shows the mortal danger they are in:“The axe is already at
the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good
fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with
water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful
than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand,
and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the
barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
The warning in Hebrews 10: 26-31: If we deliberately keep on
sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no
sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of
judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the
testimony of two or three witnesses. How much more severely do you
think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of
God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the
covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of
grace? For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will
repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”It is a
dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. The
Difficulty
Application of God’s Word is difficult because it is obeying the
perfect law of God (James 1: 25), or keeping the principles of
heaven, or behaving exactly like the perfect Son of Man (Son of God
who became Son of Man), while each of us still carry within us a
fleshly nature ever since the fall. Is not it terrifying to hear
Jesus say in Matthew 5: 48 “be perfect as your heavenly Father is
perfect”?
We hear Paul command us in Philippians 2: 12 to work out our
salvation with fear and trembling. However, in the next verse (Phil
2: 13)he says, “for it is God who works in you to will and to act
in order to fulfil his good purpose”.
God is sovereign over everything. We are his children, and his
purpose for choosing us out of the world is to perfect us through
everything he allows in our lives; Continued in Page-18
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Prayer Diary - A point a day Compiled by Mr. Dilip 1. New Month -
Let us thank the Lord for the last month, His mercies and
faithful-
ness in our lives and in our Church. Let us thank Him for the camp
last month and the Bible quiz as well. Let us remember the dawn
service and commit this entire month as well in His loving
hands.
2. Our Church, Pastors and Committee members - Let us pray to the
LORD for our Pastors, Committee members and their families. As
Charles Spurgeon, based on Christ's Word of Forgiveness on the
Cross, said, let us pray that "the spirit of our Church be
unselfish, the aim spiritual and the range of mission
unlimited".
3. Congregation - Let us remember all whom we can from our
congregation and ask for our Lord's direction and blessing in their
lives.
4. All who help in Church - Let us thank our Lord for all who help
in the smooth running of BMC and WMC - members who manage the audio
and video, usher- ing team, the teams counting the offertory,
arranging chairs, placing books, keeping the place clean and ready,
arranging snacks, water, purchasing things needed, choir, worship
and members managing all other activities. Let us pray for them and
their families.
5. Sunday - Let us thank the Lord for the opportunity to worship
Him in His Sanctu- ary. Let us pray for all the services in BMC and
WMC.
6. Immediate family - While we spend much time in different places,
let us pray that unity and love will only grow in our
families.
7. Extended family - While we have many commitments monetarily and
otherwise, let us pray that we fulfill our duty to our own
immediate families (1 Timothy 5:8)
8. Employers - Let us remember everyone whom we may have/are
directly or indi- rectly worked/working under, in some capacity or
the other. Even if some or any are not like Boaz, let us still pray
for them and bless them (Ruth 2:4).
9. Employees - Let us thank the Lord for the ability to earn a
living. May we pray that we will walk in such a way that we are
able to boldly say what Daniel said in Daniel 6:22.
10. Friends - There are many friends, especially those of other
faith, with whom we have/do spent/spend much time. Let us pray that
they too will know the love of Christ and be filled with His
fullness (Ephesians 3:19).
11. Neighbours - The Bible says, "...for better is a neighbour that
is near than a brother far off" (Proverbs 27:10). Let us pray that
the Lord will help us be such neighbours and pray for all the
neighbours we have had before and have now.
12. Sunday- Let us remember all those who would like but are unable
to make it to the service in our and other countries. Let us pray
that the situation will change soon.
13. Election Commission - Let us thank the Lord for the strides
taken in conducting free and fair elections (eci.nic.in). Let us
pray that such institutions will always function independently and
fairly.
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14. Reserve Bank of India - Given there are no official competing
currencies in such a large country as ours, let us pray for
complete honesty in the monetary policy in RBI
(https://www.rbi.org.in), without interference.
15. Independence Day- Let us thank the Lord for the levels of
independence in vari- ous matters in various parts of the country
and pray that it reaches the nooks and corners of the country. Let
us remember the Flag Hoisting, Prayer for India, Baptism Service
and neighbourhood children's drawing outreach in Church.
16. Govt. Home ministries - Let us pray that the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) discharge all its responsibilities like internal
security, border management, Cen- tre-State relations,
administration of Union Territories, management of Central Armed
Police Forces, disaster management, in an excellent way. Let us
pray for the home ministries in each state as well, especially for
law and order to be maintained.
17. Govt. Finance ministry- An article in ET (5th July 2018; page
12) states that the stressed assets of our country stand at 9.6% of
our GDP, or about half of Budget 2018. These assets are 46 times
the health ministry budget or 28 times educa- tion budget. Let us
pray for the Lord's wisdom and help for those in the Central
finance ministry (https://www.finmin.nic.in/), whose primary
current policy has injected Rs. 1.4 trillion of capital into Public
Sector Banks (PSBs) in the last 3 years. Let us pray for the State
Finance ministries as well.
18. Govt. Defence ministry- Let us pray that the Minstry of Defence
(https:// mod.gov.in) ensure the defence of India and every part
thereof. Let us pray for all the four departments that comprise
this Ministry - Department of Defence (DOD), Department of Defence
Production (DDP), Department of Defence Re- search &
Development (DDR&D) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and
also Finance Division.
19. Sunday School Sunday- Let us thank the Lord for the teachers,
volunteers of our Sunday School and pray for each child
attending.
20. Apostles - Let us gladly share with the needy ones, all that
God has blessed us with. (Acts 4:35) Let us pray that like Paul and
Barnabas, the apostles be involved in appointing elders, at least
in the new Churches (Acts 14:23).
21. Prophets - Let us pray that God may help us discern the false
prophets. Let us pray that everyone in Christ will be able to
identify and heed Jesus' warning on false prophets (Matthew 7:15)
and at the same time to follow His command to receive and honour
true prophets (Matthew 10:41).
22. Evangelists- Let us pray for all the evangelists, that they
will be sent such that they lack nothing and that they will preach
the good news of Salvation, peace, glad tidings (Romans
10:15).
23. Pastors - Let us remember all the pastors, that they be
shepherds after our Lord's own heart, feeding the congregation with
knowledge and understanding (Jeremiah 3:15).
24. Teachers - Let us pray for not many, but only the Lord's
appointed teachers, who will carefully and truthfully teach the
Scriptures and that they may not offend/ stumble in word (James
3:1,2).
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Prayer Diary - Continued 25. Believers - Let us pray for all
Christ's believers that they be led by His Spirit alone
(Romans 8:14). 26. Bible Quest 2018 - Let us pray that the stated
objective of promotion of Scrip-
ture (2 Timothy 3:16,17) be achieved. 27. Baldwin School, Kolar -
Let us thank our Lord for the Christian educational insti-
tutions. Let us pray for Baldwin School in Kolar, where our
Assistant Pastor's wife, Mrs. Manu, serves as Principal. Let us
pray for all who serve in this school and pray that all students,
their families and neighbourhood will be touched by the school's
ministry.
28. Maharashtra Village Ministries (MVM) - In the camp last month,
Rev. Dr. D. B. Kulothungan was one of the speakers. Let us remember
him and MVM, that as per the vision given, they will bring the
people of the remote villages of Maha- rashtra into the fold of
Christ through the proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed
(http://mvm-mahaindia.org/).
29. Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) - Let us thank the Lord for
such Christian hos- pitals. Let us pray for all the staff that they
minister as Jesus did (http:// www.bbh.org.in/). Let us specially
remember Dr. Naveen Thomas, Director and CEO of the hospital, who
was one of our speakers in the camp, that our Lord will continue
guiding his every step. Let us thank the Baptist Church and friends
for their generous donations through the decades and pray that our
Lord will raise full indigenous support.
30. Kerygma - Let us thank our Lord for the ministry Jacob and
Sheela Isaac do as a couple (https://www.kerygma.in). Let us thank
our Lord for ministering through them to our youth in the camp and
pray that the mission "to permeate the ur- ban society with the
Gospel of Christ using media and creative arts, and to pro- vide an
environment for spiritual growth and personal vision" be fulfilled
each day
31. Scripture Union (SU) - Let us thank the Lord for Mrs. Grace
Johnson and team for ministering to our kids during the camp. Let
us pray for our Lord's continual hand in their ministry and that of
Scripture Union throughout the world (https://
scriptureunion.org/).
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The Discipline of Application of God’s Word- Continued
we read in Rom 8: 28, 29: “And we know that in all things God works
for the good of those who love him, who have been called according
to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn
among many brothers and sisters”. Dying to Live
A disciple’s life starts with death. That is when he also starts
applying God’s word in his life. At regeneration, our spiritual
life comes alive, and our fleshly nature starts dying. We read that
in Colossians 3: 3 “For you died, and your life is now hid- den
with Christ in God”. However, the flesh does not die all at once.
It continues dy- ing all its earthly life, day by day. That is why
Paul tells in the next but one verse (Colossians 3: 5) “Put to
death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual
immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is
idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on those who
are disobedient”.
It was Jesus who first called us for dying to our fleshly nature:
Mt 16: 24 – 26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to
be my disciple must deny them- selves and take up their cross and
follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but
whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be
for some- one to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or
what can anyone give in ex- change for their soul?”
We read in Romans 6: 2-14 “We are those who have died to sin; how
can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who
were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We
were therefore buried with him through bap- tism into death in
order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the
glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will
certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For
we know that our old self was cruci- fied with him so that the body
ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be
slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from
sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with
him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he
cannot die again; death no long- er has mastery over him. The death
he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he
lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in
Christ Je- sus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body
so that you obey its evil de- sires. Do not offer any part of
yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer
yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to
life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of
righteousness. For sin shall no longer be your master, because you
are not under the law, but under grace”. Obey to understand
We do not understand him in order to obey, but obey him in order to
un- derstand because of who he is, the Sovereign Lord who knows the
end from the be- ginning. Isaiah 46: 10 sings:
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what
is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all
that I please.’
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Abraham did not ask, “Why Lord?” when God asked him to sacrifice
his son Isaac. He first obeyed (Gen 22: 1-18), later he understood
God is Jehovah Jireh.
Peter did not understand the vision (Acts 10: 10-48) but later
understood with amazement (Act 10: 45) the purpose of God when the
Gentile Cornelius, his household, his relatives and close friends
(Acts 10: 24) received the Holy Spirit (Acts 10: 44).
Paul did not question when God prevented him from going to Asia.
When the vision was given to go to Macedonia he obeyed immediately
(Act 16: 10). Only later he must have understood the purposes of
God when the wonderful missionary church of Philippi came into
being in Macedonia in support of his mission (Acts 16: 6- 40; Phil
1:3-6, 2:17-18, 4:1,10,15-16, 18-19)
The Motives (1 & 2) Reverence Obedience comes out of reverence
for our God because he is the Sovereign
King, our ultimate authority. We are his subjects; we need to
submit to his authority. Exodus 20: 20 Moses said to the people,
“Do not be afraid. God has come to
test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from
sinning.” Job 1: 1 This man was blameless and upright; he feared
God and shunned
evil. Psalm 2: 11-12 says: “Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate
his rule with
trembling. Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead
to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him”.
Paul talks about the glory of Christ in Colossians 1: 15-20 “The
Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and
on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or
rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and
for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold
together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the
beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in
everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have
all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to
himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by
making peace through his blood, shed on the cross”.
The entire first chapter of book of Hebrews talks about the majesty
of Christ, starting with these words of exaltation of Christ in
Hebrews 1: 1-3 “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the
prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days
he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all
things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the
radi- ance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his
being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had
provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of
the Majesty in heaven”.
The beautiful Hymn in Philippians 2: 6-11 sings about Christ’s
obedience to his Father and his Exaltation by the Father: Who,
being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God
something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself
nothing, by taking the very na- ture of a servant, being made in
human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled
himself, by becoming obedient to death - even death on a
cross!
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Therefore God exalted him to the highest place, and gave him the
name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every
tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father. Love God is our heavenly father, our great shepherd,
our Lord and Saviour, our friend, our Husband (Is 54: 5, Mk 2:
18-20, Rev 19: 7); we Love him above everything else; love is not
mere feeling; true love is action; we love him by obeying him. We
read in John 14:21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the
one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,
and I too will love them and show myself to them.” 1John 5: 3 In
fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands
are not burdensome. 2John: 6 And this is love: that we walk in
obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning,
his command is that you walk in love. The Goal During the
Reformation, the church fathers taught the church foundational
truths of Scripture through a series of questions and answers,
known as the catechism. The first catechism question and its answer
bring out the Goal of our life including apply- ing God’s word: Q.
“What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify
God, and to enjoy him forever.” We were created in the image of God
(Gen 1:27, 5: 1-2) and for the glory of God. We glorify God in
everything we do. In addition, we do that with the joy of his
eternal presence. 1 Chronicles 16:9-10 Sing to him, sing praise to
him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glo- ry in his holy name; let
the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 1 Chron 16:29
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and
come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendour of his holiness.
Isaiah 43:7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my
glory, whom I formed and made. 1Corinthians 10:31 So whether you
eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
2Thessalonians 1:12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus
may be glori- fied in you, and you in him, according to the grace
of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. John 15:8 This is to my
Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be
my disciples. Ephesians 1: 11-12 In him we were also chosen, having
been predestined according to the plan of him who works out
everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order
that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for
the praise of his glory. Philippians 1:11 filled with the fruit of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and
praise of God. 1Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, they should do so as
one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should
do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may
be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the
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power for ever and ever. Amen. True Representatives of Christ Many
churches today have towers (steeples). Of course, we keep a cross
on top, which is a symbolic representation of Christ. However, the
true and living represen- tation of Christ is the sanctified people
of the church, who live by God’s word; people who behave like
Christ. They have true love.1Cor13:1-13, Rom 8: 35-39, 1Jn 3:
16-18, 1Jn 4: 7-21 They have the peace of Christ. Is 26: 3, Phil 4:
6-7,Col 3: 15 They have the mind of Christ.Rom8: 5-9, 1Cor 2: 16,
Phil 2: 5 They have the wisdom of Christ and the character of
Christ. Jam 3: 13-17 They have the fruit of the spirit. Gal 5: 22,
23 They are filled with God’s Word. Col 3: 16 They are indwelt by
the Spirit of Christ.1Cor 3: 16, 1Cor 6: 19, 2Cor6: 16, Eph 2:
21,22 They glorify God in everything they do.1Cor 10: 31, Col 3:
17, Col 3: 22-24 They are content at all times. Ps 23: 1,1Tim 6:
6-10 They are not anxious about anything. Ps 55:22, 1Pet 5:7 They
depend on God for everything. Ps 23: 2, Mt 7: 7-11, Jn 16: 23- 24
They are joyful in the face of trials and persecution. Mt 5: 10-12,
Jn 15: 11, Jn 16: 20-22, Jn 17: 13, Phil 4: 4 They are fearless but
not arrogant Ps 23: 4, Ps 46: 1-11, Is: 41: 10, Mt 10: 16-39, 1Jn
4: 18
We will close this with Paul’s words: “Whatever you have learned or
received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And
the God of peace will be with you”.(Philippians 4:9)
Kids Section – Mrs. Iris Irwin
The letters in each column of the puzzle will go into the squares
below them (in the same col- umn), but not necessarily in the order
they appear. Each letter can be used only once. A black square
indicates the end of the word. A word broken at the end of a line
will continue on the next line. When you have placed all the
letters in their correct squares, you will be able to read a verse
across the grid from left to right. Each column has the exact
number of letters for that column - don't mix columns. Hint: Start
with 2 or 3 letter words. Cross out the letters used.
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Pulpit Calendar - August 2018 BMC Theme: Array all the Armour of
God to Annihilate the actions
of the Archfiend
Date/Portion Time Speaker Topic
5-Aug-18 Eph. 6:14-17 (v16)
vd;w MAjj;ij mzpAq;fs; /
Faith
12-Aug-18 Eph. 6:14-17 (v17)
7:30 am (Tamil) Rev. Selvan Jeyaraj ,ul;rzpankd;Dk; ji- yr;rPuh
vd;w MAjj;ij
mzpAq;fs; / Array the Armour
10:00am (English) Rev. Jeyavanth
19-Aug-18
Sunday School Sunday 10:00am (English) Mr Herbert Samuel
6:30 pm (English) Dr Kumara Raja Singh
26-Aug-18 Eph. 6:14-17 (v17)
7:30 am (Tamil) Rev. Koilraj Njt trdkhapf;fpw Mtpapd; gl;lak;; vd;w
MAjj;ij mzpAq;fs;; /
Armour of the Sword of the Spirit
10:00am (English) Rev. Koilraj
Date Time Speaker
12-Aug-18 8:00 am (Tamil)
Rev. Koilraj 10:00am (English)
19-Aug-18 8:00 am (Tamil)
26-Aug-18 8:00 am (Tamil)
WMC - Worship Schedule