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es, you have read it right. I have received many emails since the publication has been suspended for a long period.
We say something to a friend and then are ostracized from them for the rest of our lives.
It has been two years, the last issue was published on July 2014, we could not able to release it due to various reasons. The team has focused its vision on other areas.
John 10:10 “…I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.”
We have learned many things about reaching to the masses and sharing the Good News. We were engaged with mission trips in different parts of India, partnering with the International Ministries. However, during this time we never forget the vision of FiveTalents Magazine.
And yet, Christ said in John’s gospel:
2Co 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” The good news is that God says, “I want to do something new in your life. I want to give you a fresh start, a new beginning.”
Yes, there is a RESTART! now we can re-focus to the vision that God has shown to us.
This news is a major element of our Christian faith – to start fresh and have a new beginning with God.
We have experienced many setbacks and failures throughout our lives. Sometimes we allow these mistakes, these setbacks and failures to enslave us to the point that we never enjoy the full Christian life that God has given us to enjoy.
At the beginning of a new year, it is customary for us to think of this as a time of new beginnings, a time for new resolutions. But the truth is that with God anytime is a time for a new beginning.
We have a dead-end job and we feel stuck thinking, “I went into the wrong career and now there is nothing I can do about it.” We get married, only to find the marriage is a failure. It may end in divorce, or it may survive as a tragic, unending chain of arguments and fights.
New beginnings come to those who step out in faith. To change anything in your life by the power of God takes faith. Let’s have faith in God who changes our lives. RESTART! Life with God is the NEW CREATION with Him. Blessed Happy New Year!
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Empty Sepulchre a band that started its journey in August 2013, means empty grave, coming from Matt 28:7. We believe in Jesus, the living God, and that he left an Empty grave. And that’s what we proclaim. The band played with a different name prior to empty sepulchre, with a different agenda. One day we realized that we could do more with what music we have, and through God’s help, we began a new journey. Well, most of us are family. We’ve known each other from a while. Friends. We meet rarely to practice, but more often to just spend time with each other. Staying Tight as a band, makes our music that much Tighter. Innumerable Christian organizations have backed the Christian music scene, and we are very greatful to all the people who’ve trusted and given us a platform to do what we desire to do. Youth January-February 2017
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Breakfree Tour, and others as such, are doors that God provided to spread our message. We take our music to colleges and other places, that have a thick number of youngsters present. Going for competitions and playing at fests of colleges, helps us reach crowds that might not be exposed to a Christian environment normally. The band won a majority of the competitions it participated in, right from our 1st victory on August 15th in 2013. With every step we took forwards, we scaled greater heights and we’re invited to play in other states far up north, by colleges for his glory. It’s no doubt a tedious job to manage and balance our education and music. But our passion for music drives us to meet quite often, we do not meet at a set time as such, Hello, my name is Leonard Joshua, I’m 20 but, we try to meet up as often as possible. years old and I’m the vocalist of the band. From a young age, I was encouraged by my Music can be made out of anything, and family, into singing and other musical activities almost anyone can play an instrument if at church who realized my capabilities, which interested. But Finding a force that drives gave me a good foundation to work on my your band is a priority. Playing and praising talents. Over time through the support of my his name and helping teenagers through mentors, I’ve learnt and grown in music. our music has been our band’s priority. All we’d like to say, is play your music, to make As a teen band, we hoped to attack the a difference. struggles in a teen-ager ’s life. And our music and lyrics try to portray the same. The future is unknown. As a band we would like to stick together. But God’s plan might Music is a gift from God, I will use it to praise him. be different.
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Hello im Suman Kumar. Im the Lead Guitarist of the band. It was my childhood dream to be a guitarist and play in bands. I started playing guitar when i was 16. Watching other bands, while they sang and praised his name, made me ask myself what couldn’t I do it too? Dis was when i realized my talent was given by God and i should give him all the glory and praises through what ever i do. This is my Ultimate Goal as a guitarist/musician. Act of worshiping God dosent always have to be by singing songs or by playing music. People go through a lot of struggles in life. If u can help him/her through the struggles, spread the Word of God and give the glory to him its an act of Worshiping God.
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Hi I’m Nikhil Dalton. Im 23 years old. I am the bass guitarist of the band. It was my degree first year that I started of playing guitar and as days went by that happened to be my passion. According to me this platform has given me the opportunity to share gospel in this secular world through our music. Worshipping and praising god means surrendering ourselves to God in evrythn we do..
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Hi I’m Nithin Richardson. Im 23 years old. Im the lead guitarist of the band. I started playing guitar in the year 2012 as a hobby. Started learning since then, and then later on became a passion while looking at many musicians in the city. I have a goal which is to be one of the finest guitarists in the field. Later an organisation called Youth For Christ(YFC) chose me to be a worship leader at one of their youth gatherings which happens every week. Since then, the way God touched me and the way that He showed His True Love upon me changed my entire Life. Since then started worshipping God, later formed this band know and since 4 years now we’ve been together worshipping The Greatest God never and will always do personally and as a band.
Hello, my name is Kenneth Harisson , I’m 21 years old and I’m the drummer of the band. I have been learning and playing Drums from the past 12 years. I have been very passionate about music from as long as I can remember. It all started while I was drumming on pillows while my dad played the guitar. What ever I have achieved is with the help of god and I am forever grateful for his talents and mercy.
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How do I know which of God’s promises are for me? There are literally hundreds of God’s promises in the Bible. How can we know which promises apply to us, which promises we can claim? To frame this question another way, how can one tell the difference between general promises and specific promises? A general promise is one that is given by the Holy Spirit to every believer in every age. When the author penned the promise, he set no limitations on time period or recipient. An example of a general promise is 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This promise is based on the forgiving nature of God and is available to all believers everywhere. Another example of a general promise is Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” This promise is made to all believers who, refusing to worry, bring their requests to God (v. 8). Other examples of general promises include Psalm 1:3, Psalm 27:10, Psalm 31:24, “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. “, John 4:13-14, “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.“ (note the word “whoever”); and Revelation 3:20, A specific promise is one that is made to specific individuals on specific occasions. The context of the promise will usually make clear who the recipient is. For example, the promise of January-February 2017
1 Kings 9:5 is very specific: “I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever.” The preceding and following verses make it clear that God is speaking only to King Solomon. Luke 2:35 contains another specific promise: “And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” This prophecy/promise was directed to Mary and was fulfilled in her lifetime. While a specific promise is not made to all believers generally, the Holy Spirit can still use a specific promise to guide or encourage any of His children. For example, the promise of Isaiah 54:10 was written with Israel in mind, but the Holy Spirit has used these words to comfort many Christians today: “my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed.” As he was led to take the gospel to the Gentiles, the apostle Paul claimed the promise of Isaiah: “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth” (Acts 13:47). Isaiah’s promise was originally meant for the Messiah, but in it Paul found guidance from the Lord for his own life. When claiming one of God’s promises from Scripture, we should keep the following principles in mind: 1. God’s promises are often conditional. Look for the word “if” in the context. 2. God gives us promises to help us better submit to His will and trust Him. A promise does not make God bend to our will. 3. Do not assume to know precisely when, where, or how God’s promises will be fulfilled in your life.
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Facing the Giants in Your Life George Powell This is the first part of the article series published in past edition, the continuation of this is on the following page and will be published in the next editions too.
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ll of us face them . . . those situations or people that seem to tower over us sometimes leaving us paralyzed in our tracks and sometimes running for our lives. Whenever I think of giants I think of one of the greatest stories in the Bible, the story of young David facing big Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, who stood over 9 feet tall and daily threatened the army of God. You can find his story in the Old Testament book of I Samuel 17. It truly is an amazing story that took place in the Valley of Elah many, many years ago, yet contains timely life and leadership lessons for us today, regardless of the culture in which we live. This will be one of a series of articles written to help us learn and apply some of those lessons. Here are three giant statements about giants. 1. Every giant introduces a person to himself. 10
Every time you or I face a giant it reveals a lot about who we are. Whether a personal crisis, a person, or an overwhelming problem, that giant serves as a mirror to help me see myself. I remember one of the first ministry giants I faced was in the form of a tiny, petite lady in our church who happened to be the wife of one of the leaders in the church and the church secretary. To get to the point, she didn’t like the way I was running the youth program and proceeded to discuss it with everyone else but me. Essentially she was undermining everything I did. Realizing this just couldn’t continue, I mustered up all the courage I could as a young kid of 21 years of age, and confronted her on the issue. I shared with her how what she was doing was hurting my ministry and how I needed her support as a person of influence in the church.
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I’m happy to say that she responded favorably and as a result I not only gained her support but also her respect. Someone has said, “The size of a person is measured by the size of the challenges he or she is willing to face.”
people who had been under overwhelming odds. Booker T. Washington, the great AfricanAmerican educator once said: “You cannot ever judge success by what position you have, you can only judge success by what you had to overcome to get there.”
You see, a lot of times, rather than face the giant we choose to run from it, ignore it, or 3. Giants are often tools God uses to shape us just pretend it doesn’t exist. for even bigger things. That giant encounter helped me learn that every giant I was ever going to face in life was going to reintroduce me to myself. And when I faced them and dealt with them appropriately, though not always successfully, I could walk away with a certain amount of self-respect. I could say to myself, “George, that took courage. Way to go! You were not sure how that was going to turn out but you faced it! Good job.” “A challenge doesn’t make us . . . it only reveals the stuff of which we are made.”
Giants are tools God uses to make us better people, stronger people, and more mature people. In the story of David and Goliath, it was not uncommon for one man to represent an army. They did that so there would not be a major loss of life. Each army would send forth their champion and put him up against the opposing army’s warrior. And whichever army won would submit to a certain period of slavery to the other nation.
2. People who are growing to their highest potential have defeated giants.
In other words, the giant represented something much bigger than just himself. He represented the whole army.
It is true about sports teams, business teams, church leadership teams, marriages, families . . . no one will never be all they can be without somewhere, sometime facing and overcoming great obstacles.
Likewise, the giants you and I face seldom stand alone. Most problems you and I face represent a lot more that just what we are encountering or what we are seeing at the moment.
In 1962 a book was published that is now An important lesson for you and me is simply out of print called, Cradles of Imminence. this: when a giant defeats us, others close to It was a book that studied the lives of 413 us suffer, too. However, when we overcome famous and successful people for five years the giants in our life, others enjoy the victory attempting to discover a common thread in and are blessed. their life that would show why they were so successful. So ask yourself, “What giant am I facing today?” After five years of close examination, it was What are you discovering about yourself? noted that of the 413 people, 392 of them had faced unbelievable problems in their life. How are you growing through this challenge? And they began to realize that the people who were coming out on top were the What is God building in your life in the process? January-February 2017
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PART TWO
n last issue of FiveTalents, I introduced the topic of Facing the Giants in Your Life. They may not be literal giants like the one David faced who stood over nine feet tall, but we face them nonetheless, and they come in all shapes and sizes.
Though he was the youngest, he was not the dumbest. Most likely possessing an IQ of 150, he had the military mind of a Colin Powell, the political savvy of a nation’s President, the athletic skill of a Milkha Singh, and the musical ability of Beethoven all wrapped up into one.
We took a look at three giant statements about Yet, where did David spend most of his time? Not giants: on the front lines facing the enemy but in the • Every giant introduces a person to himself. backwoods caring for smelly, stupid sheep where • People who are growing to their highest no one would ever see him. potential have defeated giants. • Giants are often tools God uses to shape Think about this. Did David ever whine and complain because he wasn’t in the war zone? No. us for even bigger things. Did David ever accuse God of overlooking him? So, like David, how can we effectively face our No. Did David throw a pity party and complain giants and keep them from deterring us from that he never got any breaks? No. realizing our full potential in both our personal David didn’t start out fighting giants on the and professional life? battlefield, he started out tending sheep on the This month I’ll begin by sharing the first of several hillside. David didn’t start out as a soldier fighting for Saul, he started out as a musician soothing steps to effectively facing the giants in our lives. Saul. • Be faithful in the little things. He was faithful in the little things and doing what Not every giant is a problem that has to be he was supposed to be doing, obeying his dad, overcome. Some are actually opportunities that tending the sheep, and practicing his music. David knew that God was preparing him for can be doorways to bigger things. bigger and better things. But during this time he David was the youngest of his eight brothers. was getting to know God. During this time God The three oldest were on the battle lines and was developing his character. During this time David had the responsibility of going back and God was preparing him. forth from tending his father’s sheep to delivering Many people want a “giant opportunity” right supplies to his brothers. now but aren’t patient enough to be faithful in 12
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the little things. However, before we can take on bigger and tougher giants, our character, abilities, and talents are forged in the little things and most often in the private places. That’s because who we really are is forged in the private place not the public arena. So where are you today? Are you aspiring to be a great leader? To own your own company? To run your own business? To influence the lives of many? That’s a great dream and a noble ambition. By all means, hold on to it. But remember, it starts with the small things . . . the little things that don’t seem as important. I pastor a great church and have the joy and responsibility of teaching several thousand every weekend. But it hasn’t always been that way. My first 17 years of ministry were in churches all numbering less than 300. Now I have the opportunity of traveling and speaking to groups nationally and internationally several times a year. Once in a while someone will say something like, “I wish I could do what you do.” The question I am asking on the inside is, “Are you willing to do what I’ve done?”
George Powell is the Founding Pastor of Abundant Life Church in Portland,Oregon: http://www.alcpdx.com/
Most don’t start out facing the big giants they start out tackling the smaller ones.
And a Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with The John Maxwell Team: http://www.johncmaxwellgroup. But be faithful. Do your job and do your best. Be com/georgepowell faithful in the little things and trust God to give you the opportunity for greater responsibility in His time. January-February 2017
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PART THREE In last month’s issue of 5 Talents I wrote about the first step of effectively facing the giants in our life: Being Faithful in the Little Things. David didn’t start out fighting giants on the battlefield, he started out tending sheep on the hillside. David didn’t start out as a soldier fighting for Saul, he started out as a musician soothing Saul. The second step in facing giants effectively is . . . Initiate action!
Notice what David did not say. He didn’t say . . . “Let me think about it” “Let’s form a committee and discuss a plan of action.” By the way, what is a committee? It is a group of the unwilling, selected by the unfit, to do the unnecessary.”
In other words, good intentions won’t make It was too late to think about it. It was too late to giants go away. At some point you have to initiate discuss it. It was too late to form a committee. action, you have to get moving forward, and you Notice David didn’t even do the “spiritual” thing have to actually start facing the giant. and say, “Let’s all pray about this giant.” In the Old Testament story we see that David’s brothers and Saul’s army were content with the Some giants don’t need to be prayed about . . . way things were. “As long as Goliath stays on his they need to be pounced on. side of the valley cursing us and cursing our God, we are just fine with that. We’ll just stay on our side So, what giant is lurking in your backyard today? of the valley, shaking in our sandals and hiding in What giant is taunting you and daring you to take our tents.” him on? But David just couldn’t settle for that. He walks into the camp and hears Goliath and immediately asks Good intentions won’t cut it for you either. At the question: “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine some point you have to initiate action . . . you that he should defy the armies of the living God? have to take a step . . . you have to get moving. Isn’t someone going to do something?” Once you are faithful in the little things and God opens the door to bigger opportunities and So David decided to initiate action! bigger challenges come your way, you initiate 1 Samuel 17:32 records David’s statement: “Your action! servant will go and fight him.” Then you are ready for the third step I’ll write about in next month’s issue. That’s initiating action! 14
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The mission trip to Jagdalpur was initially planned for one day youth event, but it was God’s plan to be organized for three days. Two days youth conference and three days Gospel Outreach meeting in the evening. A team of six people went to Jagdalpur from Sharon Church, Hyderabad. Pastor Premasis Satman with his wife Deepakshi and their two years baby Arlene. Elizabeth Clayton - keyboardist and vocalist, Praveen the drum player and Esther & Karuna - choir and choreography. The three days were absolutely astounding and I am still amazed at the work of God and his goodness! We have felt the movement of Holy Spirit during the youth conference. About one hundred young people participated in the event. I focused on two topics, the first day “You are God’s masterpiece” and second day “Discover your talents for the Kingdom of God”. I encouraged the youth with my life transformation testimony. They were very excited to listen the word of God and about thirty five youth rededicated their life for the Kingdom. The youth were divided into several groups according to the similar talents and then each group had given time to represent on the topic. We were able to watch Christian song composed in tribal language and they danced in the tribal tune and music. We worshiped, danced and praised Jesus and met his goodness. 16
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frustration from his brothers. It was one hour power pack with dramatic message and crowds were feeling like they have gone back to the David’s time. Literally half the group who came forward for prayer got knocked of their feet under God’s power. “Second day it just grew. I spoke on the Spiritual Blessings quoting the verse from Ephesians 1:3-9 and the story of Crippled Mephibosheth and how King David had favor on him, remembering the promise made with his friend Jonathan. People were enjoying the story in spirit and praying for spiritual blessings. Third day was Sunday! More people were rushing in to the hall. There was no space, in fact children had to sit in the stage to make more room for others. Mostly non-believer were coming in. I focused on Miracles through faith, from the story of Blind Bartimaeus. God came with his amazing glory. People were filled with the holy-spirit, crying out to God, worshiping and experiencing miracles and healing. God is moving over the people in Jagdalpur for revival! We were marveled at God’s mercy towards us all and how deeply he loves us!!” We got connected with the Philadelphia Church pastor family, Pastor Daniel Jacob and his wife Ps. Sapna Jacob. They are truly inspiration to us and I am amazed at their dedication in the Church Deepakshi shared about the salvation wristband, growth and being a positive impact leaders. explaining the meaning of colorful beads on it. It We also met the two youth leaders, Rohit and was an effective tool to share good news to friends. Siddharth who lead the worship team. Had an They were very excited about it and the idea was amazing time spending with them in the Church new for them. and in exploring the natures beauty by visiting nearby water falls. Elizabeth Clayton led the worship during the altar call and worship session with the team. People We would like to thank you all, our well wishers were moved with the music and song. Praveen and friends, who have prayed and supported was rocking with the electronic drumpad. Many for the success of the conference. All I wanted to testified that during the worship they felt heaven share with you was, that this event was so blessed and had goosebumps. and beyond our imagination. Such an amazing experience! We learned many thing from the Even in the first evening meetings God spoke to His Philadelphia church. We giving all glory and praise people powerfully! I shared an illustrated sermon to God for choosing us for the mission trip. on the life of David, with epic background music. The message was on how David was favored With love and prayers, by God in his teen age, as he was experiencing Premasis Satman premasis@sharonchurchindia.org January-February 2017
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High school history teacher Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart) comes under fire for answering a student’s (Hayley Orrantia) question about Jesus. When Grace refuses to apologize, the school board votes to suspend her and threatens to revoke her teaching certificate. Forced to stand trial to save her career, Grace hires young lawyer Tom Endler (Jesse Metcalfe) to defend her in court. Endler devises a powerful strategy to show the jury the historical significance of Wesley’s classroom discussion.
“A timely message” “I really enjoyed God’s Not Dead 2. I enjoyed the first “God’s Not Dead” film as well. The God’s Not Dead films are similar in that they deal with how God and the Bible are received in the modern academic environment. God’s Not Dead 1 dealt with the issue from the perspective of a Christian college student with a professor that is hostile to his faith. God’s Not Dead 2 deals with a Christian high school teacher that has to deal with an angry school administration. The acting in both films is good and the story lines are very insightful and creative. I’m very thankful that many different Christian films are making it to the theaters. Other Christian films like War Room, Mom’s Night Out and Risen have done well and have shown some diversity in styles of films that are being released in the Christian genre. I hope more films like them are released in the future to continue offering moviegoers more options for what they can see on the big screen. Irvinetustin from United States
“Wonderful movie for the entire family!” My family watched this movie and we all enjoyed it very much. We need to have more of these type of faith based films that are suited for the entire family to watch. If for some reason you do not like this movie, you best examine your heart! the cast for this film was perfect, Melissa was believable in her role and have you in tears for her. The courthouse set was beautiful. The directors did an excellent job selecting the scenes to pull it all together. The News Boys with their appearance in the film and their songs were spot on! the story line is relevant to what is going on in our society today. religious freedoms are in danger of becoming extinct. I would recommend this movie to anyone! Driggeb from United States “GND2 better than the first one” Love GND2 and in my opinion it is even better than the first one. Great acting from Jesse Metcalfe, also Melissa Joan Hart and Ernie Hudson did a fine job. Awesome job from the director Harold Cronk. The movie flows nicely and you’re in for an unexpected twist in the end. Those that scoff the movie, and say that things like this don’t happen in the US, don’t see the reality. It is true that teachers are not allowed to speak about Jesus in schools. Check the cases mentioned in the credits and you will see that it is very much reality. The only reason I’m not giving it full 5 stars is that the scenes with the protesters seemed little too over dramatized. It is an excellent movie and I would recommend it to anyone. Rachael lblake from United States
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a brilliant linguist and he was fluent in Greek, Latin, Spanish, French and German. He later taught himself Hebrew. However Tyndale needed permission to translate it and in 1523 he went to London. While in London Tyndale continued his preaching. However he was unable to obtain permission to translate the New Testament. Eventually Tyndale realized he would never be allowed to translate it while in England so in 1524 he moved to Germany.
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William Tyndale translated the New Testament from the original Greek into English. The new translation was printed in 1526 and copies were smuggled into England. Catholics in England were alarmed. The bishop of London banned the new translation. In October 1526 he burned copies of the New Testament. However despite the bishop burning copies of the book it continued to circulate. In 1528 Tyndale published a book called “The Obedience of a Christian Man”. It was banned in England in 1530. That same year, he then began translating the Old Testament from Hebrew into English. In 1538 William Tyndale published a book called “The Parable of the Wicked Mammon”. It was banned in England in 1530. Meanwhile in England, Thomas and many others viciously protested against William’s works. Inspite of facing all harsh criticism and hateful words the English translation of the New Testament by Tyndale continued to be smuggled into England and it circulated widely.
William Tyndale was a great Christian of the 16th century. Little is known about his childhood. Tyndale was born about 1494 in Gloucestershire. He came from a family of landowners and wool merchants. Tyndale had two brothers. The family were well off and William was educated. In 1515 he was at Oxford University. Tyndale began studying theology. However he was appalled that studying the subject did not involve reading the Bible! At that time the Church greatly neglected the Bible. Many of the clergy were woefully ignorant of the Bible. William Tyndale was a God fearing man and he began Sadly in May 1535 William Tyndale was betrayed studying the Bible himself and teaching some of by an Englishman called Henry Phillips. He was his fellow students from it. arrested and tried for heresy. Finally in October 1536 Tyndale was martyred. He was strangled Tyndale returned to Gloucestershire and he then burned in the market square of Antwerp. got a job as a tutor to the children of Sir John The last words of William Tyndale were ‘Lord open Walsh. Tyndale also became a popular preacher. the King of England’s eyes’. He was keen to teach people from the Bible and he soon found himself accused of heresy. Today, Christians in the UK and those throughout William Tyndale was grieviously threatened by the world who speak the English language are the bishops chancellor for doing the gospel work. grateful for a man who laid down his life for one Nevertheless no action was taken against Tyndale of the greatest achievements in church history; the at that time. translation of the bible into the English language. William Tyndale was keen to translate the New Testament from Greek into English. Tyndale was 22
If it wasn’t for this man’s work, literally millions may never have heard the Gospel. Thus, William Tyndale is the hero of faith and historymaker.
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Welcome to Festival of Life Chennai - 2017! Joyce Meyer Ministries welcomes you to this once-in-a-lifetime event taking place at Chennai, in January, 2017. New York Times bestselling author, Joyce Meyer and the pioneer of the Alpha course Nicky Gumbel come together at Chennai to teach, share and enable you to live each day in the fullness of blessing! PRAY : Join prayer partners all over the country in lifting up our needs to God for a mighty outpouring of His love and blessings. Let us stand in the gap and pray for our country and our loved ones to be saved. Become a prayer partner and be a part of this life-changing event! PLEASE PRAY FOR... • Support and cooperation from local churches and organisations • PRAYER MOVEMENT: Heartfelt prayer and unity to emerge in the church of CHENNAI • Joyce Meyer, Nicky Gumbel, Worship Team and Others • A mighty outpouring of God’s love • Arrangements for the event • For many to hear and be encouraged January-February 2017
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FIVETALENTS MAGAZINE
January-February 2017