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Beloved in Jesus Christ, My loving New Year Greetings to you! Let us with one accord give our heartfelt thanks to the Lord who has done glorious works in and through the ‘Jesus Calls’ Ministry throughout 2017 - the year of exceeding abundance. I thank the Lord who grants the strength to me, my family, the 900 staff members who work full-time along with me, the 500 voluntary prayer intercessors and 3000 ambassadors to do this ministry throughout the year.
FOR THE NEW YEAR 2018 “You crown the year with Your goodness…” (Psalm 65:11) is the promise verse give by our Lord.
shadow of His wings and crown you with glory and honour (Psalm 8:5)! As you love His ministry, He will be gracious to make the paths of your office, work and business, flourish with abundance.
As you have been supporting His Ministry through your prayers and giving offerings cheerfully with much sacrifice throughout last year, the Lord is going to crown your personal as well as family life in this New Year. Yes, in addition to granting you divine peace, the Lord is going to protect you under the
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WORLD PRAYER CONVENTION 2018 Kindly offer special prayers for the World Prayer Convention which we are planning to conduct in Jerusalem from 22 nd-24 th of May 2018. Renowned servants
of God from all over the world are to minister in this convention. Remember in your prayers and ask the Lord to open doors throughout the world so that many will participate in this convention. And in addition to praying for the peace of Jerusalem, they will also stand as prophets and receive a special anointing. I lovingly invite you also to participate in this convention. While taking part in the World Prayer Convention, you can also embark on the Holy Land Tour to Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Log on to www.jesuscalls.org/wpc2018 in order to book for this tour. You can also get to know the details by calling the telephone nos.: 04447101314 / 315 / 9840999906 / 9500996470. The whole of last year was a year of exceeding abundance even for the ‘Jesus Calls’ Ministry. Millions of people have come to know about His love for the first time and have surrendered to Him.
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I now give you a brief account of the past events of the ministry so that you can praise the Lord
PRAYER FESTIVALS The Lord was gracious in enabling us to conduct Prayer Festivals, viz., the New Year B l es s i n g M eet i n g s a t Chennai, Madurai, Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Bidar (Karnataka) and Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). Around 11,31,000 people participated in person in these meetings and were blessed. We conducted a oneday Special Blessing Meeting in the cities of Sivakasi, Theni, Dindigul, Nagercoil, Thirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Chidambaram and Karaikudi. Many came to know about the Lord Jesus for the first time in these meetings. Approximately 71,000 people came in person and were blessed in these eight one-day Blessing Meetings. Moreover, Special Meetings for
the students were conducted at Bethesda and Chennai and Family Blessing Meetings were conducted at Puducherry, Aruppukkottai, Madurai and Guwahati. A Mega Special Prayer Day was held on October 2nd in Chennai to pray for blessings upon our nation and our people. All the necessary people and financial help to conduct all of these meetings were granted from heaven by the Lord. The Lord was gracious enough in helping us to conduct the Partners’ Meetings at Madurai, Bethesda, Bidar and Jabalpur and also to meet everyone individually and as a family and pray for them. It always gives me great joy in my soul when I meet the partners in person, who have been supporting this ministry by giving their offerings cheerfully at their best levels possible. The love that you exhibit encourages me to continually do the Lord’s Ministry.
PROPHETIC PRAYER CONFERENCES “The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those who proclaimed it.” (Psalm 68:11) The ‘Jesus Calls’ Prophetic Prayer Conferences are conducted with the aim to transform each partner who gives towards the Lord’s Ministry into a ‘praying partner’ according to His vision that the Lord’s message should reach people in all regions and also with the noble purpose of raising up prophets to prepare the world for the coming of the Lord. Prophetic Prayer Conferences were held last year at Rajahmundry (Andhra), Karunya and overseas in Mauritius. overseas. 6,500 people took part in these meetings and dedicated themselves to do ministry for the Lord as prophets. Moreover, the Lord even granted us grace to proclaim His words in the countries of Sri Lanka, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius.
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PRAYER TOWER MINISTRY With the vision ‘Not even one soul should perish’, we are establishing ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Towers in many places according to the guidance of the Lord. We are expanding the Prayer Tower Ministry so that the people in that locality can come in person and receive counseling and have their prayer needs met based on Bible Verses. Prayer Towers have been newly established at Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), Chidambaram, Karaikudi, Bidar (Karnataka) and Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh).The ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Tower that has been opened in the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh is the 100th Prayer Tower in India. 26,52,869 people have come in person to these 100 Prayer Towers last year for prayer and were blessed. 29,320 Meetings were conducted in these Prayer Towers. 18,74,387 people participated in these meetings and received blessings from God. People received 28,44,679 blessed oil bottles through the Prayer towers and were blessed having used them with faith. We took efforts to construct new buildings for the Prayer
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Towers at Fraser Town, Bangalore and Secunderabad, Andhra so that people in the vicinity of these Prayer Towers will be much more blessed. We are taking efforts to renovate the Bethesda Prayer Centre since it enters into its 25th year of service. The construction work on the Prayer Tower Building at Fraser Town is nearing completion. The first stage in the renovation of the Bethesda Prayer Centre has been completed.
29,320 MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED IN THESE PRAYER TOWERS.
18,74,387 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE MEETINGS AND RECEIVED BLESSINGS FROM GOD. ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Centres are functioning at certain places and we are
planning to dedicate them as Prayer Towers. New Prayer Towers are to be established at Namakkal, Thiruvallur and Marthandam in Tamil Nadu, Bokaro and Dumka in Jharkhand, Bhopal and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Nizamabad in Telangana and Jeypore in Odisha. The renovation work on the Bethesda Prayer Centre and the finishing touches on the Prayer Tower at Fraser Town should be completed by this year. Moreover, Prayer Tower buildings are to be constructed at Secunderabad and Trivandrum. The Telephone Prayer Towers are continually functioning 24x7 at 5 places and offer prayer assistance in 7 languages to those who contact them for prayer. From January till November 2017, 32,98,649 people have contacted through telephone, received prayer assistance and have been blessed.
NATIONAL PRAYER TOWER National Prayer Tower is fulfilling the mandate given by God by praying for the Nation for 24x7, from near the seat of power in Delhi. This year, we have increased the intake of prayer intercessors for every batch from 16 to 20 for every month. In the last year, 166 Prayer Intercessors from 21 States, 2 Union Territories and 3 from abroad had come in 12 batches, and offered prayers for the Nation of India and the leaders who rule our Nation at the National Prayer Tower, Delhi and they had jointly prayed for a total of 28,000 man hours. In addition, 5 MP’s and 10 to 15 Government officials in a month had come and prayed here.
TELEVISION MINISTRY The Jesus Calls television programmes are being telecast in 10 languages. Every month, millions of people receive the
word of God through more than 600 television programmes and are blessed. In 2018, we are planning to launch television programmes in the Assamese, Bhojpuri and Bengali languages. We are making efforts to start Web Radio to help people worldwide to receive blessings. God willing, it will be broadcast in this new year through the web address www.jesuscallsradio.com.
PRAYER ACADEMY Courses are being offered through the Prayer Academy so that people who are interested in prayer are taught how to pray, have a correct understanding about the basic truths of the Bible and jointly do the voluntary work with the ‘Jesus Calls’ Ministry in the locality they reside in. Last year, through the Prayer Academy training at Rajaji Road, Chennai and Madurai, 101 people completed the course and received certificates. Classes are now conducted at Bro. D.G.S.Dhinakaran Memorial Prayer Tower and the P r a y e r To w e r s a t Va n a g a r a m ,
Coimbatore, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli and Trichy. We are to start these courses at Hyderabad and Vijayawada.
ESTHER PRAYER GROUP The women gather together in a place and pray for the prayer requests sent by my mother Dr. Stella Dhinakaran. These Esther Prayer Groups are functioning throughout India and abroad. These are conducted for various age groups including young women, junior girls and couples. The Couples Esther Prayer Group was started for the first time in August 2017. Esther Prayer Group via Conference Call are also being conducted so that women in different places can unite in prayer. Last year a total of 307 groups including 226 Esther Prayer Groups, 15 Junior Esther groups, 25 Youth Esther groups and 41 Couples Esther Prayer Groups were newly started. 195 non functional Esther Prayer Groups were revived.
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MAGAZINE More than 4 lakhs of the ‘Jesus Calls’ Magazine is being published on a monthly basis in 7 languages. Those who are already introduced to Jesus Calls circulate these copies amongst new persons who by reading this, come to know about the Lord.
LETTER MINISTRY Every month thousands of people send in their prayer requests to pray for their family problems and physical weaknesses through letters and e-mails. We pray for all the prayer requests and send our replies. Last year, 17,53,859 people contacted us through letters and e-mails and were blessed. Thousands of people had written letters to us seeking God's Will for their lives to take major decisions. We waited at the feet of the Lord and guided them in their lives and they are blessed.
SOCIAL MEDIA MINISTRY We do ministry through the Social Media like Internet and Facebook to reach out the young generation. Last year, 1,48,79,229 of them through Jesus Calls website in Tamil, English, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and everyday 10 lakhs of them through Facebook were blessed. Webcast of the Prayer Festivals as well as the Special Blessing Meetings is done through both the Internet and facebook. Through facebook alone,49 lakhs of people watched these telecasts and were blessed.
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IN THIS NEW YEAR 2018... ‘Jesus Calls’ Ministry is prayerfully getting ready to give precious Jesus as a gift to a minimum of 25 million people in India. Please pray that Lord should strengthen us to cheerfully do this ministry in various ways without any hindrance.
The prayer festivals to be conducted in the coming months are given below, so that you can pray for them: 2018 January 5 New Year Blessing Meeting, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
2018 January 13 U Turn Youth Meeting Nagpur
2018 January 6 New Year Blessing Meeting, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
2018 January 14 New Year Blessing Meeting, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
2018 January 7 New Year Blessing Meeting, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2018 January 15 New Year Blessing Meeting, Salem, Tamil Nadu
2018 January 13 New Year Blessing Meeting, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
2018 February 3 Students’ Prayer, Karunya 2018 February 4 Students’ Prayer, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2018 February 10, 11 Hyderabad Prayer Festival, Andhra
2018 January 20, 21 Trivandrum Meetings, Kerala
2018 February 14-16 Prophetic Prayer Conference, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
2018 January 26-28 Dumka Prayer Festival, Jharkhand
2018 February 17, 18 Marathawada Prayer Festival, Jalna, Maharashtra
I request you to also pray for the financial needs towards these ministries to be granted by the Lord. Your loving brother, Dr.Paul Dhinakaran
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This is how it all began. She took it very casually when she could not lift her left hand due to severe pain. She approached the doctor when her pain was severe and unbearable. He detected a lump in her armpit, hence gave medication to reduce pain. During this period of her life, Celeine was in an important position in a Company and her elder daughter was studying in her 10th standard. But at one point, the doctor advised her to undergo mammography which is a test for breast cancer. Yes! The lab report declared that there was no sign of cancer. Though she rejoiced in her mind, yet the pain in her body did not cease. So they went to a Cancer Specialist for consultation. He took a sample from the lump and sent it for biopsy. Oh! The test report declared that she had cancer. It was only then, that the doctor advised her to undergo treatment for cancer immediately. Her husband Manoharan and children Gracia and Patricia were heartbroken. Knowing that only the Lord can do a miracle, 10
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Celeine made a phone call to the ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Tower. The prayer intercessor strengthened Celeine saying, “The Lord will do everything perfectly” and earnestly prayed for her. After giving her two sessions of Chemotherapy, the lump had to be removed by surgery and sent for a test, to prevent the disease from spreading as well as to determine the stage of cancer. Before the surgery at the hospital, Celeine called the Prayer Tower through telephone for prayer. The lump was sent for tests. The doctor was greatly surprised on seeing the test results. Yes! There was no trace of cancer in that lump. Her whole family was filled with joy. The doctor who treated her was amazed to see the results and said, “Celeine, Your Jesus has been kind to you.”
This miracle took place in the year 2012. Now, her children are all grown up. As per the Doctor’s advice, Celeine is undergoing periodical checkup once in six months and every time, the test results are ‘No signs of Cancer’. Celeine gave this testimony and glorified the Lord at the ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Tower in Frazer Town, Bengaluru. he ‘Jesus Calls’ prayer intercessors are available at the Prayer Tower round the clock to pray 24 X 7 all the 365 days of the year. They plead at the feet of the Lord with burden for every request that comes in, for the Lord to perform a miracle. Telephone Prayer Towers function in seven cities Chennai, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad. This prayer ministry is done through telephone in various languages like Tamil, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Hindi. Every day, nearly 330 prayer intercessors attend 10,000 telephone calls in three shifts, and truly every caller receives a miracle. ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Towers are functioning in hundred places all over India and are open from 8 a.m. to 8. p. m every day. For those who come in person, the prayer intercessors
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give counseling through Scriptures and pray for them. During the month of October 2017, Dr Paul Dhinakaran dedicated Prayer towers at Bidar and in Jabalpur. Every day, 600 prayer intercessors in two shifts, pray for nearly 3700 visitors who come in person to receive blessings through the ‘Jesus Calls’ Prayer Towers. This is apart from the prayer intercessors who pray in the 24 hours chain prayer and in the events conducted in all Prayer Towers. So, on the whole millions are blessed through this ministry every month. The Lord hears the fervent prayers that are offered and does miracles in the lives of the people and comforts them. You too can expect a miracle, as the prayer intercessor intercedes for your needs. Your sorrow will be turned into joy (John16:20).
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1. Crown of Righteousness “When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.� (1 Peter 5:4) I feel as the prophecies relating to the global situation in the world are becoming a reality, the pointers towards rapture are becoming more relevant at this time. It makes us look towards the Chief Shepherd appearing to receive the ones who 12
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have lived to serve Him and have borne fruits and have multiplied their talents when He returns (John 15:16; Matthew 25:16,17). At this point of time I feel that 2018 will be a year to prepare the world and specially those who trust in the Lord for the coming rapture. From 2018, the years of preparation begin; of course I do not know when He will come, for the day and time has been determined by the Father in heaven even before the foundation of the world. But there is a strong urge in my spirit to convey to you my dear friend that the time for preparation of God’s people for this great heavenly event is beginning. It’s time to turn your heart totally to the Lord to fulfil His Will and to care for as many people as possible by bringing the message of His salvation and His love to them. The Lord showed me the following Scriptures which I want to share with you to prepare for the rapture. Of course He will place a crown of glory upon whom He raptures into heaven.
all this will be possible only through the gospel that would be preached across each nation which would lead them to make peace with Israel. Peace can come to a nation only when it receives the Word of God; the Word who is Jesus Christ as found in John 1:1 and His salvation which He offers to everyone who believes His sacrifice on the cross and the washing of the sins of that person through His blood which has been shed on the cross (1 John 1:7). When Jesus, the Word of God and His Spirit comes into each person in a nation, the nation will receive peace and begin to prosper. So when a country makes peace with Israel the Lord will be gracious upon that country and open the doors for the salvation of the people of that country through Jesus Christ. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all
The Rapture St. Paul very clearly states in 1 Thessalonians 5:14, how the rapture would be the first move of God to redeem those who believed that Jesus died and rose again. “For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2,3)
Preparation for Rapture Yes, indeed the Lord will come to rapture His people just as a thief comes in the night -totally unannounced. This will happen especially when Israel will have peace. Today the nations of the world, both in the west and the Middle East are against the survival of Israel and the Jewish nation. But soon, one by one, every nation will make peace with Israel. Ultimately the Middle Eastern countries will also make peace with Israel. Businesses will start their trading with Israel beginning from China, then Russia,then the Middle East countries followed byAfrica, India, South East Asia and Australia. These countries will experience a move of God resulting in their making peace with Israel. Every country that makes peace with Israel will enjoy peace, prosperity and economic growth. Of course
the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) More and more countries will have this grace and they will have peace with Israel. And then Israel will say, “There is peace and safety, and destruction is far removed from us.”
The Eligibility for Rapture “...Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy. Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.” (Revelation 22:10-12) www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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For us to be raptured, the Scripture says in Romans 13:14; “clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the simple nature (flesh).” The Scripture says in 2 Corinthians 3:18, “By His spirit we are transformed from glory to glory into His image. This is the prophetical anointing. The Bible says that two witnesses would come to the earth. One of the witness that would come before the rapture takes place would be Enoch and the other one would be Elijah. Enoch, according to Genesis 5:24, was walking with God and he was not found. Yes! He disappeared as he was walking with God, and he was clothed with the Lord, his nature disappeared and he was transformed into the nature of the Lord; that’s why he was missing on earth and he was caught up with the Lord himself. That’s the experience of rapture. As we give up the gratification of the desires of simple nature (flesh) and clothe ourselves with Jesus, we are transformed into the image of Jesus. “As he is in heaven so are we in this world (1 John 4:17).” So all the more let us pursue righteousness to be transformed into the image of Jesus so that when the Lord comes in secret to take those who have lived righteously for His name sake, we will already be wearing the nature of Christ, clothed with Him and we shall be transformed and taken up to be with Him. In fact we will be connected with His body, with His bones and with His flesh (Ephesians 5:27, 30). As we read in the Scripture, the Lord will come from Heaven as a thief comes in the night. It will not be an open exhibition of Himself for all the world to hear or see. But it will be an exhibition only for the ones eligible to be raptured (Matthew 25:1-30). 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says, (a) The Lord Himself will come down from heaven; (b) There will be a loud command given by the Lord; (c) There will be a voice of an archangel; (d) And there will be a trumpet call of God; (e) The dead whom Christ would bring from the Heaven would be united with their bodies on earth and they will rise up with their bodies before the Lord, as Jesus rose up adorning a glorified body (2 Corinthians 3:18) during the resurrection process; (f) Those who are wearing Christ on earth and trans-
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formed into the nature of Christ having brought the gospel of Jesus to other people, shall be caught up supernaturally with their bodies to meet our Lord in the air; (g) They shall unite with those who have already gone to heaven. They will have the glorified human body and live in heaven with their bodies with the Lord forever. After this there will be no judgement for those who have been caught up with the Lord and resurrected by the Lord during the rapture, since the verse says we will live with the Lord forever (1 Thessalonians 4:17). So my friend, shall we cry to the Lord and tell Him, “Lord, the darkness is fast approaching in the world. While it is still day let me carry You, the light of the world (John 9:4) to the people of the world and proclaim You to them through my life of integrity and testimony; through the word of my testimony and the blood of the lamb which I would proclaim to those who do not know You (Revelation 12:11). I will give all that I can do to redeem the souls of others and lead them to hear the gospel through any means, through the ministry. As you do this, the Lord will clothe you with His righteousness; clothe you and transform you into His image, since you carry the heart of Christ through the Holy Spirit to transform others.
The rule of the Antichrist After the rapture, we see according to 2 Thessalonians 2:3 that the next thing that would happen would be on the same day that the rapture would take place, the rebellion will occur and the man of lawlessness will be revealed. Even today he is in the world but he is not able to rule the world because of the Holy Spirit who lives in the hearts of God’s people. “For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.” (2 Thessalonians 2:7 NIV) Even now, today the evil one is influencing the people of the world through the Godless content in the TV programs, evil video games, internet talks, prejudiced news, liberal and unrighteous policies of various governments, judgements supporting such interests and the unrighteous life style supported by huge corporate kingdoms. They are not able to prevail today and unable to rule the world yet because the Holy Spirit is still working in the world through you and me.
When God’s people are raptured, the Holy Spirit will go with them to Heaven. Then the evil one will rule over the world. His rule will be only for a short period (Matt 24:22). Of course this man has already been doomed to destruction by the Lord. But he will have a limited time to do his work in deceiving all people who have been left behind in the world, to turn them away from God.
What will the Antichrist do? He will oppose everything that is called God (2 Thess. 2:4). He will make the people to put their trust in science, human authority, the power to create and would deny the existence or dependence on God. He will adorn the power to rule over every man and woman on earth. Secondly, the antichrist will exalt himself over everything. Whatever he does will prosper in the world and so everyone will see him as the person who has the ultimate authority on earth and follow him blindly and some helplessly. He will entice the hearts of the people through his words of deceit and deception, do supernatural miracles and provide solutions through his worldly power. Finally, he will set himself up in God’s temple proclaiming himself to be God. One may wonder what would God do at that time?As on today the antichrist is unable to do all of the above (2 Thess. 2:6) because the Holy Spirit is still in the world living inside the children of God, operating God’s Will on earth. They follow Christ and wear Christ in their spirits, minds and bodies and live as witnesses for Him. “...Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory...” (Ephesians 1:13-14) They are led by the Holy Spirit and so the Holy Spirit rules the world through their sanctified life, prayers and their actions establishing God’s Will in the hearts of men. The Bible says in Romans 12:1, “these are people who have offered their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to God and in
Romans 12:12, “They have been joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.” And so the Holy Spirit works in the world through them revealing God to the people of the world. But when they are taken away during the rapture to heaven, the Holy Spirit also leaves the world along with them, since the Spirit of Jesus does not live in buildings but in the hearts of men (Acts 7:48; I Cor. 3:16). The Scripture says in John 16:8, “It is the Holy Spirit who talks about sin and who convicts the people and talks about the judgement.” But when He is taken away, there is no one in the world who convicts people of their sin or gives them a chance, to repent through the blood of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 9:14 says, it is the Holy Spirit who makes the blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse one’s dead works to be transformed into the image of Christ. The Holy
Spirit makes them confess Jesus Christ as Lord (I Cor. 12:3). And so when He is taken away from the earth along with those who are raptured, the lawless one, who is the evil one and the antichrist, shall rule the world with no resistance for a short while. He shall turn the hearts of the people away from God but towards himself. Then the people left on earth will say, “now we have security and peace amongst us” as you find in 1 Thess. 5:2. And when this happens, as you read in 2 Thess. 2:9, the lawless one who is the antichrist, in accordance with the work of Satan, shall display all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders. So you will see the so called gods of the world coming alive and doing miracles exactly as they are portrayed. Some may dance and some may talk and do miracles and
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antichrist himself will perform counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders.
People under the rule of Antichrist Those who did not love God and those who did not worship God but opposed everything that is of God will be left behind to be ruled by the antichrist. God will hand them over into the hands of this deceit and allow them to have a powerful delusion that they will believe the lie as you find in 2 Thess. 2:11-12 and shall be condemned and they will delight in wickedness.
What is the wickedness that will come? As Christ said, it will be like as it was in the days of Noah. “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” (Matthew 24:37-39) And if you read Romans 1:21-24 (NIV) you see, “For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. (One of the new cell phones has introduced that concept, where the user can transform oneself to be represented as an animal or reptile!!!) Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.” The first thing that would happen overwhelmingly would be, that there will be sexual impurity and people would be handed over by God to shameful lusts. The scripture says, even their women shall exchange natural relations for unnatural ones. Men shall abandon natural relation with women and shall be inflamed with lust for one another. Men shall commit indecent acts with other men and receive in themselves the due penalty for their perversions. They will have a depraved mind and they will be filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful. They will invent ways of doing evil; they will
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disobey their parents. They are senseless, faithless, heartless and ruthless. They will not only continue to do these things but also approve of those who practice them (Romans 1:21-32). “All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” (Revelation 13:8) The people who follow the ways of the evil one committing their lives as described above, to the ways of the wicked one according to Revelation 13:8 will worship him. Their names have not been written in the Book of the Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world and then the evil one according to Revelation 13:16-18, will cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. At the same time there will be people who have been left behind during the rapture who will be still in the world and these are the people who are the foolish virgins. They have lived righteously in the world but yet did not have the oil of the Holy Spirit and so they will be left behind because they could not light up their lamp when the bride groom returned (Matthew Chapter 25). These people who refuse to accept the mark of the beast and worship the beast shall be tormented in the earth during the reign of the antichrist when everybody enjoys peace and safety having taken the mark of the beast. These people who knew the Lord but yet were left behind because they did not have the oil and the talents to receive the Lord, will have to go through much tribulations in the world and wait for redemption until Jesus comes. The Lord Jesus says in Matthew 24:15 onwards that there will be the abomination of desolation. This is the time when the antichrist will sit on the throne in the temple and proclaim himself as God and when he does that, those who have known Christ, yet have not followed the Lord Jesus Christ, will have to go through much tribulations. The Scripture says, “let them not get back into their house hold to take anything and if they are in the field let them not go back to get their clothes and if they are pregnant and nursing woe unto them because they will have to be on flight everywhere and they will have to roam around everywhere
to save themselves. There will be a great tribulation, such has not been seen since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be (Matthew 24:21). And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved but it is for their sake they are still called the elect. Those days will be shortened and false Christs will appear everywhere and attract these people and try to capture them to destroy them and the Lord says, “Do not be deceived with these false alluring”. But it is then Israel’s eyes will open. Until then it would say, “It is the antichrist who is the Messiah, who is the saviour of Israel who has brought all the nation to be at peace with Israel but when he sits in the temple as god, their eyes will open and they will began to cry. It is then the antichrist will bring all those nations which made peace with Israel to rise up against Israel and they will come to destroy Israel on all sides. But the Lord Jesus Christ will then return.
When the second coming happens, this will happen to those who worship the evil one and receive the mark of the beast. Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, “he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.”And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” (Revelation 14:9-11)
The Scripture says in Matthew 24:29, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” All this will happen when the bombs fall in different places and there will be darkness over the land. It is then verse 30 says, “The sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the Israel will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man (Jesus Christ) coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other - That is those who were left behind yet who had resisted the alluring and the threatening of the antichrist, they will be brought together from all sides. “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him.” (Revelation 1:7) Jesus Christ is coming back because they will be filled with guilt and they will have to face the judgement along with the evil one and Satan and his angels themselves.
And surely the Lord Jesus will establish His throne on mount Zion to rule the nations of the world from there having delivered Israel and His elect. This is going to be the way in which the final move of God will be enacted on earth. There will be a new heaven; there will be a new earth after that and there will be no sin but the Lord himself shall be the light and all will walk in the light as Satan and his angels and his people shall be bound in the darkness and in the fiery furnace of affliction in hell. “And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone af-
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ter strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you! But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.” (Jude,verses 6-16)
Let’s get ready My precious friend, you and I need to get ready for the rapture. Let us get busy following the Lord Jesus Christ with all sincerity and consecration , fulfilling His Will and showing His compassion to as many people as possible, redeeming them from the fiery furnace of affliction because of sin. Surely, we can face the rapture with great joy as the Lord comes to take us to Heaven. Let us not wait for the tribulation to fall upon us and be troubled by the evil one and his cohorts. Let us get ready today. From 2018 the signs of these times will begin and it is now time to seek the Lord and prepare ourselves for the end times. As we 18
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seek the Lord with all faithfulness and consecrate our lives and gain more from the talents that He has given us and our lamps burning with the oil of the Holy Spirit, He will surely crown us with the crown of glory.
2. Crown of Goodness “You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance.” (Psalm 65:11) The Lord says in Jeremiah 32:40, “that He will never stop doing good.” He will make all His goodness to pass before us (Exodus 33:19). He will meet us with the blessings of goodness (Psalm 21:3). He will make goodness follow us all the days of our life (Psalm 23:6). Today let us humble ourselves and receive the fullness of the Lord Jesus Christ, which brings one blessing after another and all the goodness of the Lord in our lives (John 1:16). Whatever God has planned for us He will bring it in our lives this year and crown us with His goodness and crown the year for us with His goodness. Let us believe in the blood of Jesus Christ, which intercedes for us, speaking good things for our lives (Hebrews 12:24). Let His blood cleanse us and remove the dead works from our lives and from our conscience, so that we may serve the living God (Hebrews 9:14). When the crown of goodness comes upon us it does two things. a) The Lord will not remember the sins of our youth for His goodness sake (Psalm 25:7). b) When God showers His goodness upon us (in Tamil it is called “Karunya”) grain shall be given to the young men and new wine to the young women (Zechariah 9:17). There will be all sufficiency and rich blessings. May the Lord govern you with His rich blessings as you prepare to be raptured through your life of sanctification.
3. Crown of Lovingkindness “Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.” (Psalm 103:4) Yes indeed, God will crown us with His lovingkindness. a) “The Lord will save you from all who will stand up against you through His lovingkindness as you trust in Him” (Psalm 17:7). This year He will save you from all those who have oppressed you ;even
the evil powers and the wicked men and as well as the temptations which have stood up against you to destroy your holiness. You will be saved from them and His lovingkindness shall be the crown which will bring you this deliverance which will be upon your head.
with all people, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” The Lord will put His crown of Holiness upon you this year and you shall have visions of Jesus and you will have peace with all the people and the holiness will come upon you because of that.
b) “His loving kindness and his truth has lead me on the way to the house of my master relatives” (Genesis 24:27), Eliezer said this as he was able to find a suitable wife for his master’s son Isaac by God’s lovingkindness which led him to the right girl, the only girl whom he saw to become the wife of Isaac. He praised God saying, “You put a crown of lovingkindness of my head and upon my master’s son’s head that I have been able to find the right girl to be the wife of my master’s son.” Indeed God will help you to find the right partner in your life and build your home by crowning you with His lovingkindness this year.
In Exodus 15:11 we see, “The Lord who is wonderful in holiness, works miracles and mighty acts.” As the holiness of God comes into your heart and in your life and as peace rules in your heart; rules in your relationship with family members and with all people, you will see the miracles and the mighty acts of God working in your life this year and all the gates and all the doors and all the heavenly windows and store and flood gates shall be open for you to bring great blessings from Heaven as well as favour and
c) The Lord showed Joseph mercy and kindness and He gave him favour in the eyes of the warden of the prison (Genesis 39:21). Yes my friends, you may be oppressed and wrongfully detained yet God says, “I will put my crown of lovingkindness upon your head and you will find favour in the sight of your bosses who are ill-treating you and as well as those who have wrongfully detained you and have punished you unjustly. Now I will give you favour in their eyes through the crown of lovingkindness that I put upon you . Then for all the shame you have gone through, I will give you double portion of honor (Isaiah 61:7). So rejoice over these blessings that God is going to give you this year.
4. Crown of Holiness God will place the crown of holiness upon your head. “Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.” (Exodus 39:30) The Bible says in Hebrews 12:14, “Pursue peace
love and peace amongst all people. Let not your heart be troubled. Jesus loves you. He is your crown of glory. Wear Him and enjoy this year. God bless you richly.
Prayer: Lord Jesus we thank you because You are our crown. Be thou honoured in my life. Be the crown of righteousness; be the crown of holiness ; be the crown of lovingkindness and be the crown of goodness in my life as I surrender my life totally to you to do Your Will and to be prepared to be raptured when You return to receive me. I give You all the glory for being my Lord and Saviour. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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Ms. E. K. Silky (2013–2017 B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering), Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Down the memory lane I can testify the Lord’s promise in 2 Corinthians 12:9 where He says "My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness,” has been perfected in my life during my stay at Karunya. Weaker the instrument, the more is the power of God’s grace. According His promise, God did not remove my weaknesses, but He increased His grace so that I could endure it. It was my first experience of being away from home with which came anxiety
Mr. Arun Kingson Raja Samuvel (2013–2017 B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering), Department of Electrical Sciences I would like to state that God only brought me to do my B.Tech. at Karunya. God helped me in every walk of my life in Karunya. Karunya is helping the students to study well and the faculty members are training the students for their placements too. Purely by God’s grace, I got placed in two multi-national companies, M/s. Accenture and M/s. Cognizant Technologies. He is the one who made me healthy on the whole placement week and he is the one who told me that I'll get these two companies before the results were announced. He helped me in my life and he will help 20
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and apprehensiveness. But God had the best plans for me. The journey went on, one miracle after another, starting from admissions till placements. Looking back at my school days, where I was known for being an introvert, today, God has used me mightily to lead prayers in prayer cells. My talents which always remained hidden till I completed my schooling were brought out right here in Karunya - Music, art, dance and much more, in such unimaginable ways. Managing academics along with the co-curricular activities is not an easy task. 'Never give up'.... These words would keep ringing in my ears. God was faithful enough to give me a CGPA of 9.29 keeping me in the list of top 5 students in my class. At the right time He graciously enabled me to get placed in a Core Company in M/s. Tech Mahindra, Bangalore. Ups and downs, problems and confusions were part of my life, but God graciously helped me in all my tough times, making me meet such wonderful people and He moulded me into a strong human being. I thank the Almighty God and all the good people he has given me at Karunya to become what I am today.
in your life too. Love Him and He will love you more. Praise be to God. Thank you.
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Today we are going to taste and see how good our God is to us. He is good all the time. “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” (Psalm 34:8) My third daughter Sweety loves this verse. When she was a little girl she would love to tell stories, and often she would quote this verse, ‘taste and see that the Lord is good.’ Yes it is true, Jesus is so sweet. Sweety loved to sing this song, “Sweet Jesus, Sweet Jesus what a wonder you are.” When we taste the love of God, we will know that He is sweet.
blessings are the best of blessings. Ask God to strengthen you in your innermost being. Because God loves us so much that no matter who we are, no matter how hateful we were with the things of God, no matter how often we had rejected God, if only we repent and seek His forgiveness and believe in His love He is ready to forgive us and restore to us the joy us His salvation. Then you get to experience the sweetness of fellowship with Him, resulting in fullness of joy in His presence and pleasures forever more at His right hand (Psalm 16:11), and joy unspeakable and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8) in your innermost being.
Today let us ask God for spiritual blessings, for spiritual
Our God is compassionate and full of loving kindness
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and tender mercy, “His compassions fail not they are new every morning....” (Lamentations 3:22-23). Once we have tasted and seen His goodness found in His compassion, love, mercy and His sovereignty over all His works, we cannot help but sing like Sweety, “Sweet Jesus, what a wonder you are!” He is waiting to receive each and every one of you, come to Jesus just as you are.
THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION “...you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15)
During our frequent travels around the world, it was not easy for us to leave our children behind and go on our mission. But, being grateful to God for the telephone connectivity we would call them and we could hear the excited shrieks of ‘appa, appa’ (daddy) from all the three children! As parents we were thrilled to hear that, and sometimes my husband would even cry! This portrays the father-children relationship. To help us understand the father-children relationship, our Lord told us the parable of the prodigal son. All of us who belong to him have that ‘prodigal’ spirit lurking in us. Somewhere, somehow down the line we miss the track and move away from the Lord. Here’s where we see our God with open arms looking out for us to come back to Him. The moment we call him daddy, He comes running to us. Yes our God has a name ‘Abba’. In Hebrew that means Father - the term dearly called as Father. And that very word connects us to the heart of God. We may cry out loudly saying Father, or we may even whisper and say a prayer to him calling daddy, and immediately that captures the Lord’s attention as seen in Isaiah 58:9: “Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am’...”
“HERE I AM” When we cry to God for help, He says immediately, “Here I
am”. That great I AM who spoke to Moses introducing Himself as I AM, is today reaching out to you in response to your call saying “here I am”. My dear young children and my dear friends come to God and cry to Him alone for help. Let us not depend on any human support. Today cry out to this Daddy and He will immediately come and answer your prayers. Do not let your sins or the wrongs you have done hinder you from coming to the Lord, for Jesus came for the sake of sinners; as He says, “‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.’” (Mark 2:17), and as Apostle Paul affirms, “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1:15)
(Psalm 51:12). This is the wonder of God’s love! Here is a beautiful testimony from Bro. Nithish Kumar Devaraj Chaudary, Maharashtra In February 2011, when I was going out with my friend on my
father’s bike, a policeman caught hold of me and even before I could know why this was happening, they put me behind the bars. The next day the policeman told me that the bike I was riding was a stolen one and that they have received information. Though I showed my documents, they were not convinced. They also confiscated my mobile phone. After three days, I was let out
Dear friends, His love is unconditional. When He was in the world He spent most of His time with sinners, tax collectors,
on bail. My family was totally
outcast, and sick people. Jesus even visited some of them in their homes. He visited Zacchaeus in his home and brought forgiveness and salvation to his household. The same thing will happen in your life also. Just call Him, “Abba Father. I am coming to You Lord”. The Lord will answer your call, and restore to you the joy of His salvation and renew the right spirit within you
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shattered, and for two to three months we couldn’t come out of house due to disgrace. In this the Jesus Calls Ministry and my father enrolled me in the Young Partners Plan. From that time onwards, due to the prayers at the Prayer Tower every day, I came closer to God. The court case which started in 2011 continued till 2015. I had to appear in the court at Nagpur, nearly two to three times a month. I was very www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018
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much troubled because I was not
among the long waitlisted
I was humiliated. I thank Brother
able to continue my studies for
candidates. I went to Jesus Calls
Paul and Sis Evangeline for their
five years. I lost all my hope and
Prayer Tower again, gave my
earnest prayers.
I tried to commit suicide. But at
testimony and asked the prayer
that time the Lord Jesus gave me
intercessor to pray for me. Within
When the judgement was about
the word, ‘I will honor and give
four days of prayers, I was selected for the police department and got
to be given, his advocate was not
you fame where you have been put to shame.’ I didn’t understand
through in my medical tests as
anything at that time. I attended
well! Now I can go anywhere out
the Jesus Calls meetings with my
because God has exalted me.
parents and younger brother from
‘All those who are going through
present there. But then the Lord was there to defend him. The judge said ‘you are not guilty’. What a wonderful God we have! There is one mediator between
October 2 to 4, 2015. During the prayer time, Sis Evangeline said,
What a wonderful testimony!
DEAR FRIENDS
God and man and that is Jesus Christ. Today Jesus is Nithish’s
COME TO GOD AND
only friend and He has given him
today’. Strangely, at that moment
CRY TO HIM ALONE
a job in the same place where he
I felt that Jesus released me from
FOR HELP. LET
court cases - God is releasing you
the court case.
had been humiliated in the police department. What a wonderful
US NOT DEPEND
friend we have in Jesus! Our God
28th October 2015 as usual, I was
ON ANY HUMAN
is a God of righteousness and
summoned by the court. I didn’t
SUPPORT...
have my advocate with me. The
HE WILL
In the same month, on
Judge asked me, ‘where is your advocate?’ Then I said that I don’t have an advocate. He said ‘Today the court case is dismissed’. I was released from that case which was upon me! I went to Nagpur Jesus Calls Prayer Tower and shared
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justice. When we cry out to Him He brings justice quickly.
“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25) Jesus our Advocate is at the
my testimony. But the verse which
right hand of God interceding for
Jesus told me was going on my
you and me. Even today whoever I can boldly tell all my young
you are, repent and give your life
brothers and sisters, that there
to Jesus. God wants everyone to
is no friend like Jesus in this
be saved. Once you belong to Him
world. He is the only one who
nothing can separate you from
can take away all our sorrows
the love of God not even death!
and give us all the blessings;
Therefore, don’t ever say that there
In 2017, I attended the
so hold on to Him. I thank and
is no one to help you or hear your
Maharashtra Police examination
praise God for He is true to His
cries. Just rush into the open arms
and succeeded, but I was one
word; He has honored me where
of Jesus - He is the answer!
mind- I will honor and give you fame where you have been put to shame. Then I realized that I was ridiculed and put to shame in the police department and so God wanted to honor me in that place.
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SPECIAL PRAYER FOR
NEW YEAR BLESSINGS …I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1:5 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6
Dearest Lord Jesus! You have said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Therefore I resolve to continuously seek You all through this year. The Bible says, “Those that seek Me early shall find Me.” Accordingly, I shall seek You without fail every morning in prayer and by reading and meditating Your Holy Word. Thereafter as devout Joshua said, “As for me, and my house, we will serve the Lord.” I shall seek You through family prayer. Please go before me all through this New Year and lead me in the right paths which I should tread. When You were in this world, You did everything that pleased Your heavenly Father; and He never left You alone but abode with You. Help me Lord, in like manner to do only such things that please You so that I too may enjoy Your presence always. Lord, I beseech You to kindly answer me whenever I call upon You in prayer during the course of this year. Preserve my going out and my coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. Keep me and my soul free from all harm from this day onwards even throughout the New Year. Please put a fence around me and my household and protect us. I place myself and the members of my family before Your loving feet this day. May Your eyes be fixed upon us all through this year. The Bible says that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and so I give You an assurance today that I shall not touch anything that may defile my body. I pray that You keep me away from all temptations. Grant me and my family the grace to live a life of holiness. Enable us to draw closer to
You and to commune and live with You in deeper intimacy forgetting altogether our successes as well as our failures of the past. Just as it is said of King David that he recovered all that the enemy had taken from him, nothing was left, grant all the losses that I incurred during the past year may be turned to gain this year. Kindly add to me all the unfulfilled needs in my life and support me. I also assure You that I shall give a portion of my time, a portion of my worldly belongings and a portion of my labour for You and for the furtherance of Your kingdom. I shall endeavour to ensure that the saints who minister to You find comfort and consolation through me. Shower on the members of my family and on me this year, such blessings as have not been granted to us hitherto in the past years. I praise You in the firm conviction and belief that You shall do so. I enter into this New Year with Your praises upon my lips. I thank You for blessing me. I thank You for having heard my prayer, Amen.
(The Scripture texts, on which this prayer is based are: Gen. 18:19; Joshua 1:5; 24:15; 1 Sam. 30:19; 1 Chro. 4:10; Job. 1:10; Psalm 50:15; 55:17; 90:15; 121:5; Prov. 8:17; Matt. 6:33; 10:40-42; Luke 6:38; John 8:29; Acts 10:38; 1 Cor. 3:16,17; 6:19; Phil. 4:19; Titus 2:7; Heb. 6:10. www.jesuscalls.org - January - 2018
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Jesus Calls extends support to build Churches in Villages
Dear ones, as per the Lord’s command, the Jesus Calls ministry is giving 10% of its total offerings to other ministries to support them in building churches. Hence, God has kept this Jesus Calls ministry out of debt. So, I lovingly invite you to prayerfully send one tenth of your income to the Jesus Calls ministry in order to wipe away tears of the people and to offer them the joy of the Lord’s salvation. On receiving your offering, I thank God for it and pray that the Lord should multiply it to bless thousands and take those blessings and shower those blessings on you and your family from generation to generation. “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field, says the LORD of hosts; (Malachi 3:10,11) I thank the dear ones who have been partnering this ministry. Continue your good work for great will be your reward. Here is what a dear beneficiary testifies:
Dear Bro. Paul Dhinakaran, We live near the seashore in Kayalpatnam, Tuticorin district, serving the Lord as a family among the fishermen community who have not tasted the love of Christ. In 2013, our Prayer Shed got badly damaged, reducing it to ground level by a storm. We reached out for your help and you supported us by sending a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) towards re- building the Prayer House. Now we are able to erect the building and continue our ministry to worship our mghty God in this newly constructed Prayer House. We are conducting Jesus Calls Kids camp every year and nearly 110 children participate with much enthusiasm in this meeting.Thank you very much for your kind help. We are praying for you and the Jesus Calls ministry. Mrs. Selvi Daniel, Kayalpatnam 26
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Jesus Calls Special Meetings Dr. Paul Dhinakaran & Sis. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran will bring God’s word “You crown the year with your goodness”
(Psalm 65:11)
Do not miss this rare opportunity .... (Thiruvananthapuram... Kerala) Date: 20, 21 January 2018, (Saturday & Sunday) Time: 5:30pm Venue: CSI Christian College Ground, Kattakada, Thriuvananthapuram Dist. For Details: Thiruvananthapuram Prayer Tower, Ph: 0471-2305551 / 9447182998
(Dumka... Jharkhand) Date: 26 to 28 January 2018, (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Time: 5pm Venue: Kodo Kicha, Near Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Ring Road, Dumka, Jharkhand State For Details: Ranchi Prayer Tower, Ph: 09709517500 / 09709684500 / 09709300400
Hyderabad...Telengana Blessing Prayer Festival Date: February 10,11 ( Saturday, Sunday) Time:5.30pm Venue: Parade Ground, Secunderabad For details: Secunderabad Prayer Tower, Ph: 040-2782 4499 / 2782 4444
(Jalna... Maharashtra) Marathwada Prayer Festival Date: 17, 18 February 2018, (Saturday & Sunday) Time: 5pm Venue: Azad Maidan, opp to Fraser Boys School Ground, Jalna For Details: Aurangabad Prayer Tower: Ph: 0240-2474496 / 2483663
Are you burdened with worries and tormented with sickness? Lost your hope? Come, JESUS will set you free. Your sorrow will turn to joy. Bring your dear ones also
Bro. Samuel Dhinakaran ministering in UTurn meeting Nagpur... Date: 2018, 13 January (Saturday) Time: 5:30pm Venue: Bishop Cotton Boy’s School Ground, Near Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Sadar, Nagpur-440 001. For Details: Nagpur Prayer Tower, Ph: 0712-6604070 / 09552965912 / 09552039847 www.jesuscalls.org - January - 2018
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(New Year Special Message given in a church by late Brother D.G.S.Dhinakaran)
The Bible says that when Jabez prayed, God accepted it and blessed him according to all that which he requested. “And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”(1 Chronicles 4:9,10) Jabez’s mother lamented and cried out saying, “Why did I bare him? He only brought sorrow to me.” It was in such a situation that God granted Jabez according to “that which he requested of Him”. If we ask something from the Lord which He dislikes, it is for certain that He will not grant it. But since the four things requested by Jabez were acceptable in God’s heart, He accepted his request and honoured him by giving him all the blessings that he wished for. According to Psalm 65:2,
The God Who grants our request
this shows that God hears our prayers and answers them. My dearly beloved, you too may be looking up to the Lord and pleading for many things. The Lord will surely hear your prayer and answer you. This is because of what the Bible says in Luke 11:9,10 – “… Ask, and it shall be given you… For everyone that asketh receiveth…”. Several years ago, we were residing in a small colony. One of my friends who was working along with me in the bank lived nearby with his family. He had a little daughter who always used to come and play with my daughter Angel. Christmas season arrived; my daughter wished to have balloons and www.jesuscalls.org - January - 2018
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so as per her desire I bought her a lot of balloons. My daughter blew them up so big and was playing with them. At that time, my friend’s little girl came into our house and saw my daughter playing with the balloons. Immediately she came straight up to me and asked, “Uncle, where is my balloon?” I told my daughter, “Give her some from yours”. As she sought to give her, the little girl said, “that is Angel’s balloon; where is mine?” I just had to run to the shop and buy some balloons exclusively for her. This made her very happy. She said, “I asked for this balloon and got it” and gave me a hundred kisses. My dearly beloved, when we too look up to the Lord and plead with Him saying, “Lord, give me the blessings that You gave Jabez”, He will surely bless us too because He hears our prayer (Psalm 65:2).
Sorrow will turn into Joy “I bare him with sorrow” were the words of Jabez’s very own mother. Will any mother say so about her child? If this was the case, how sorrowful she must have felt? She would have pinpointed him in the midst of his brothers and said, “I bare this many children; every one of them are happy and this gives me great ecstasy. I did not have any trouble during their birth or in their growing up either. But I have this sorrow only because of him (Jabez). 32
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The Bible says that God transformed this life of Jabez into a life of honour in front of his own brothers (1 Chronicles 4:9).They changed the name of the city where he lived and named it after him (1 Chronicles 2:55). According to the Bible promise which says, “For your shame ye shall have double” (Isaiah 61:7), when Jabez lamented and pleaded with God, He changed his sorrow into a double portion of joy. Once, I went to the city of Geneva in the country of Switzerland. There are no cemeteries in that city. Due to the absence of a proper place of burial, they burn the dead bodies irrespective of which religion they belong to. But, there was a single tomb found in the centre of that city. It was built at a height of seven feet from the ground level. They called it the “tomb of the father of the city”. He was a very wealthy man and when he died, he willed a greater portion of his wealthy possessions to the Municipality of the city of Geneva. So, his tomb alone has been kept there.
that same place, those same people will honour your name.
Curse will turn into a blessing “… but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.” (Deuteronomy 23:5) My beloved, there is a glory for God’s blessing. God’s blessing will change all curses into blessings. People around us may curse us saying, “Why is he still alive? How well it would be if he was dead and gone” in spite of us doing good to them. But the Lord will change all those curses into blessings for us.
Jacob the Old Testament saint came into the presence of God and cried out to Him saying, “I will not let thee go, except thou bless me” (Genesis 32:26). God looked onto Jacob and asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Jacob. I am a deceiver, cheater and one who is crafty. But, You bless me”. Immediately God said to him, “You name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel” and My dearly beloved, the people from that day onwards, He of that place would have blessed him. honoured the tomb of Jabez in a similar manner. When Jabez Once I met an elderly man was still alive, they were excited who was running an orphanage when they named that city Jabez to take care of the children (the name his mother hated). whose parents were afflicted Likewise, the place wherein you with leprosy. When I saw faced reproach and shame, the those children, there was no people who abused and spoke sign of that disease in them. dishonourably against you, in They had been taught about our
loving Saviour and they sing so don’t forget that God is powerful Lord saying, ‘Oh God, enlarge sweetly. I had great joy when enough to change everything our territory’. The Lord heard into a blessing in a single day. her plea; He has now enlarged I saw them. Then that elderly man said to Territory will enlarge our territory by several folds.” me, “Sir, the parents of these children suffer much due to this deadly leprosy disease. Some of them will be awful and even disgusting to look at. There won’t be a nose on their face, only half of their ear will remain. It’s true. But still, there is a divine glow on their faces – A joy and happiness which this world cannot give them. As they have accepted the loving Saviour into their hearts together as a couple, their lives have been changed completely. Miracles happen when they pray for others. So, even great wealthy and rich people come in search of them and call them home in order to pray for them. They are not treated contemptuously because of their outward appearance.” My beloved, Jabez might have looked unto God and lamented saying, “Lord, bless me; Then Your blessing will change all my sorrows into joy; change curses into blessings”. So, the Lord changed all his curses into blessings. There is not a cursed disease greater than leprosy in this world. How great is the blessing of God which brings restoration even in their lives! So, even in your lives, let those who curse you still curse you; If sorrow, reproach and tribulations come, let them come. But, be of courage and
My beloved, maybe you too are saying, “I live in a small house; I only have a small amount of wealth”. Do not worry. If you pray like Jabez saying, “Lord, enlarge my territory”, the Lord will bless your territory and God said to Moses, enlarge it according to your “For I will cast out the nations faith. before thee, and enlarge thy God’s hand will be borders …” (Exodus 34:24) Jabez looked unto God and requested Him saying, “Lord, enlarge my territory” (1Chronicles 4:10). The Lord heard his request and enlarged his territory.
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and he clung onto that promise “… the king granted him (Ezra) that God gave him and the Lord all his request, according to the did accordingly to Moses. hand of the LORD his God upon Once, I met a great industrialist him.” (Ezra 7:6) in Chennai. He owned many According to the Bible verses factories and educational Ezra 7:28; 8:22,31, Ezra the institutions. In particular, he prophet requested the Lord produced a special soap and saying, “Let your hand be upon sold it. If you were to buy his me”. It is normal to face harm soap, you had to pay the full and tribulations as long as we amount and place the order live in this world and that is why fifteen days prior to receiving it our loving Saviour said, “In the because it was in much demand! world ye shall have tribulation: He said to me, “I was previously but be of good cheer; I have employed in an office and I overcome the world” (John finished work by five pm. After 16:33). Yes! Our God is all I came home, my wife and I, we powerful to change evil into would produce soaps together good. What a joy this is! and load them in a van. Then, Joseph also looked at his I would go from shop to shop brothers who wrought evil and plead with them to buy my against him and said, “But as soap and sell it to them. When I came back home at around for you, ye thought evil against 12 am in the night, I would me; but God meant it unto have tremendous pain in my good, to bring to pass, as it is body and I would be unable this day, to save much people to sleep. But, my pious wife alive” (Genesis 50:20). Yes! on seeing my sufferings would The Lord made him ruler over daily lament and cry out to the all the land of Egypt as His hand www.jesuscalls.org - January - 2018
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was upon him. This is what we read in the Bible in Romans 8:28 – “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”. Yes, evil after evil came upon Joseph. Finally, it not only ended up being good for his life but for the entire land as well. Yes, our God is all powerful to change evil into good.
One particular year, the message was over at 9 pm on the last day’s meeting on Sunday but the food was not ready yet. But, as the man of God insisted that everybody should have dinner and then go home, they waited and had their dinner. They ran to catch the train but the train had already left for Chennai. Everybody was angry and having forgotten all the truths that they heard in the meeting, they started abusing the man of God and those who prepared the food. The next train was at 5 am the next morning and so, everybody slept at the Railway Station. The news which they read in the newspaper early the next morning startled everyone and they all gave thanks to God.
Several years ago, there was a great man of God called Bhagat Singh who lived in the city of Hyderabad. Every year he would conduct a spiritual convention in a big way. People from all over India would come in great multitudes to take part in that meeting. They will finish the last day’s meeting on Sunday Do you know why? While exactly at 9 pm and hurriedly crossing a river, the bridge have their dinner and catch the collapsed and the train on which train to Chennai at 10 pm. they had to travel the previous
night, fell into the river. Except for a very few people, all the rest perished in that accident. They said, “Alas, what would have happened if I had traveled on that train? Everything happened for good” and praised the Lord. My dearly beloved, there is no partiality with our God( Acts10:34). He does all things only for good. Let us also ask the same thing which Jabez requested. The God who exalted Joseph will surely bless you and honour you too. In this new year, let us firmly cling “onto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us” (Ephesians 3:20), receive goodness and mercies all the days of our lives (Psalm 23:6) and be blessed.
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ost of us, who have entered into the New Year may lament and wonder, ‘Oh, I spent the last year in tears; how would this year be? Oh, how I suffered from weakness; will I have the strength to take care of my family in the coming days?’ Thus, many may start this New Year with such kinds of thoughts. Once we happened to meet a very rich man. His house was so decorative and he had several servants and lived with lot of facilities. He welcomed us warmly and took us to the dining room to serve us food. Varieties of dishes were served to us. But he had only a very simple food on his plate. When we inquired him the reason, he
explained to us the pitiable state of his body condition and how he should not take any other food except what he had on his plate. What a pathetic situation for such a wealthy man! What is the use of those riches? Dear sisters, who lament thus because of various sufferings, the Lord wants to remove all your agonies this New Year and fill your heart with joy. Forgetting your lamentations, if you start praising the Lord with the faith ‘This New Year the Lord will fill me with His abundant blessing and joy’ the New Year would be a year of blessing and delight to you. Let us meditate on the various ways in which we can enjoy the delights of the Lord.
Joy in the Lord “…for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10) Nehemiah, the man of God said this and comforted the people of Israel. David, the Psalmist too describes how he is delighted in the Lord as follows: “And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation.” (Psalm 35:9) It is easy to be happy when everything is good. However, when different kinds of problems and distresses surround us, we can never enjoy true happiness in life. Yet, when we live with trust on God even amidst all the problems, we enjoy seeing the Lord perfectwww.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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ing everything for us (Psalm 138:8). Our experience should be that of what Apostle John has said, “Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ” (I John 1:3). “My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.” (Proverbs 23:26) When we give first place in our heart to the Lord, who invites us thus in a loving manner, our soul would get united with His soul. Perhaps something else may hold the first place in your heart or something displeasing to Him may be there in your heart. However, when you remove them, He will come with His Father and dwell in your heart (John 14:23). When the Lord Jesus lives in our heart, we too would receive greeting and blessing from Him just as how Mary, the mother of Jesus received divine greeting (Luke 1:28). The Lord would turn our mourning into joy. He will put off our sackcloth and clothe us with gladness (Psalm 30:11). Here is the testimony of Sis. Nirmala Johnson (Coimbatore) which says how the Lord removed the lack of blessing in her life and filled her with gladness: “We got married in the year 36
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1991. Initially we were happy but as years went by, people who saw us began to ask us whether we have children or not. We spent lot of money on medical treatment but in vain. Hence we spent our days in agony. 20 years passed thus. Since I neared 40 years of age, doctors said that it was difficult for me to conceive a child.
I had conceived. By the grace of God I delivered a bonny boy baby after 20 years of married life. My joy in the Lord knew no bounds. Glory to God!”
At this juncture, in the
“But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.” (I Corinthians 8:3)
Start praising the Lord with the faith, “The Lord would fill me with His full blessings and joy this New Year.” Women’s Section of the Jesus Calls magazine, I read the miraculous testimony of a sister who was childless and who was later blessed with a child as she wrote to Sis. Stella Dhinakaran and got her prayers. Immediately I also wrote to Sis. Stella Dhinakaran and she too sent me a reply after much prayer. That prayer gave me faith on God. After that when I went for a medical test, doctors said that
My dear sister, as the Bible says in Nahum 1:7, “He knows those who trust in Him,” the Lord knows pretty well with what thoughts we seek Him.
Let us, who enter into the New Year, hold on to the Lord firmly no matter how many lacks are there in our lives. The deeper we seek Him, the more blessings He would grant us; He will remove all our wants and help us to be glad with fullness.
Joy in Hope “…rejoicing in hope…” (Romans 12:12) “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him…” (Job 13:15) Thus says Job, the man of God. He was found to be happy because of his trust on God, even when his whole body was affected by terrible disease. David, the man of God, too ‘strengthened himself in the Lord’ when his own people turned against him and wanted to stone him to death (I Samuel 30:6). Despite the many
chains, affliction and various prob-
to face everything with the same
was no use living with my hus-
lems that he faced in his ministry,
boldness, courage and happiness?
band since every time he took
Sis. Clara Karthikeyan
drinks, he used to beat me up
"But none of these things
(Pudukottai) who was living
and my neighbours looked at
move me; nor do I count my
in tears for 25 years in her
me with derision. I shed tears
life dear to myself, so that I
family life, shares her testi-
every day, thinking of my hus-
may finish my race with joy,
mony as to how the Lord
band. At this time I shared my
and the ministry which I
eventually made her happy
family condition to my friend
received from the Lord
because of her trust on Him:
who introduced me to the
Jesus, to testify to the gos-
We are married for more than
Jesus Calls Prayer Tower in
Apostle Paul said boldly:
pel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24) That’s why he was able to run his race happily, without any change in his hope and trust on Christ. When put in the prison for the sake of ministry, Peter, the beloved disciple of Jesus, was sleeping peacefully without any worry or burden in his heart. An angel of the Lord stood by him and a light
Trichy saying that if I went there and prayed, miracle
Do not look back at the days gone by; enter the New Year with trust on the Lord; the Lord would do a new thing in your life; joy would overflow.
shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him
25 years. We have two chil-
up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And
dren. Both are married and
his chains fell off his hands and he
settled in life. My husband and
became free (Acts 12:7).
I are in Trichy.
would happen. She took me there and the prayer warrior too lovingly welcomed me and sent me back with earnest prayers. After that I began to visit the Prayer Tower regularly for prayers. Also, I had written a letter to Sister Stella Dhinakaran, seeking prayers for my husband’s deliverance from alcoholism. She had prayed fervently and sent me a reply assuring that the Lord would surely deliver him. I too poured out my agonies at the feet of the Lord,
Many such incidents are there
My husband was addicted to
with faith. The Lord heard the
in the Bible. All these have been
alcohol for more than 20 years.
prayer and granted a miracu-
given to us as teachings (Romans
Hence both of us began to fight
lous deliverance to my hus-
15:4). Similarly, so many afflic-
quite often and as days went
band. Yes, he has come out of
tions and troubles crop up in our
by, there was absolutely no
his drinking habit and is a new
life. We praise and thank Jesus
peace in the family. I spent my
man. Truly my joy knows no
when everything is well. But when
days in tears. I struggled a lot
bounds. Now, everybody who
things go against our wishes and
to bring up my both children.
sees my husband is amazed.
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goes for his job. Hence, we are
their heads…”
saw this. Totally infuriated
(Isaiah 51:11; 35:10; 61:7)
with her, he shouted at her say-
“…for the kingdom of God
ing, “Are you so strong in seek-
‘…Happy are the people
is not eating and drinking,
ing this Jesus Christ despite my
whose God is the LORD!’
but righteousness and
severe warnings? Wait and see
(Psalm 144:15; 33:12).
peace and joy in the Holy
what I am going to do to
Spirit.”
you…” So saying he started
financially doing well and are leading a happy life.
According to this verse, the
(Romans 14:17)
Lord has changed me, who had
According to this Scripture, it’s
been holding on to the Lord as my
only by receiving the Holy Spirit
God, into a blessed woman.
we can enjoy the divine and eter-
Similarly, every sister who places her trust on the Lord – in sorrow and joy – is enjoying peace, joy and gladness. So, my dear sister, wipe off your tears. Strengthen your heart. Do not look back on the days gone by. Trust the Lord and enter into the New Year. He will renew your life.
nal joy that the world cannot give. Hence, only when we have the experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit every day, we can receive the glorious experience of enjoying eternal joy. Since we do not realize the significance of this, we are unable to receive this joy. Particularly, if the wife or a young girl in a family has this eternal joy in
raising a sickle to cut her off. Alas! His hand stood still in the midway and he couldn’t put it down or move it. On hearing this, others around their house trembled! After that, her husband stopped harassing her as she was truly God fearing and he also began to seek the Lord. Eternal joy flooded that family. What a blessed life! Dear ones, the filling of the Holy Spirit is highly essential to
“Behold, I will do a new
her life, it would pave ways for the
thing, now it shall spring
whole family to enjoy this eternal
forth; Shall you not know
joy.
it? I will even make a road
Several years back I attended
in the wilderness and riv-
a Women’s Meeting. I was
ers in the desert.”
thrilled to hear the testimonies
the Lord and arise zealously for
shared by the women. One of
Him.
(Isaiah 43:19)
stand firm and strong for the Lord under any state. Hence, be anointed with the Holy Spirit, adorn yourself with the divine characteristics that are pleasing to
Accordingly, the Lord will do
the sisters gave this testimony:
a new thing in your life. He will
She accepted the Lord as her
make the joy of your hope on Him
bers as well as thousands of oth-
God and was filled with the
ers for the second coming of the
to overflow.
Holy Spirit because of which
Lord. May the Lord help you to
Eternal Joy
her husband hated her. Fear-
rejoice in Him, to be happy in
“…the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on
ing her husband, she used to
hope and to enjoy eternal joy this
hide the Bible in the rice pot
New Year! May your heart over-
and read it without his knowl-
flow with delight and joy all
edge. One day her husband
through this New Year!
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By the immense Grace of God, the Tamil Nadu EPG Thanksgiving Meeting which was held on Saturday, the 2nd December 2017 at Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran Memorial Prayer Tower was a great blessing. There were about 1220 participants from all over Tamil Nadu and few from other states as well. For the first time, men also participated along with their wives as members of Couples EPG, a part of the vision given by God to our dear mother Sister Stella Dhinakaran. The climate was so conducive and there was no rain at all, though heavy rain was predicted for the whole week. Right from the beginning of the meeting God’s presence was so evident and everyone experienced the joy of the Lord. Meaningful testimonies were shared by each representative of EPG, YEPG, JEPG and CEPG. Thanksgiving report was read by Sister Arulselvi, thanking the Lord God who led the EPG so beautifully the whole of this year. As ten sisters filled with the spirit of God led the participants in specific prayer points given by our dear mother Stella Dhinakaran for women and couples, everyone prayed in unison with them. Finally, Sister Stella Dhinakaran shared a powerful Word of God from Psalm 133. She led the people in anointing and commitment prayer and all of them received the touch of God. At the end, Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed individually for everyone. On the whole, it was a glorious thanksgiving meeting. Glory to God! www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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Lord, who made me walk I am the leader of the Esther Prayer Group in our area. On 31.8.2017, I fell down because of which my tail bone in the final cord got fractured. I was bed ridden for 3 months. Many said that I would not be able to walk again. The Lord heard the prayers offered by the Jesus Calls ministry and the Esther Prayer Group members and gave me new lease of life and made me walk again. Glory to God! - C. Yesumary Chandra Mohan, Chennai.
Beautiful house, fullness of blessings Sis. Rubini of our group was living in a small house. Instead of this house which was erected on a government ground, she was allotted a house on the tenth floor. She was excited about this and testified, ‘Even if I had wanted to, I wouldn’t have been able to build such a beautiful house. Without paying any money, the Lord has blessed me with such a wonderful house”. Since Sis. Nasika regularly prays in the Esther Prayer Group, 40
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the Lord filled her with His abundant blessings and has made her happy. Glory to God! - Helen Beauty Nithianathan, Sri Lanka.
Lord opened the eyes to see visions When we meditated on the October month’s Promise verse, Sister Anna saw a bright light in a vision. When we were praying for the 4th prayer point, all of us were filled with the Holy Spirit. Sis. Jamuna and Sis. Deva Kirubai saw a bright light. Sis. Deva Kirubai heard a voice telling, ‘Eyes to see visions are opened”. When I read the 9th prayer point and prayed, Sis. Chinnama and Sis.Chinnakannu saw the vision of the Lord Jesus Christ standing on a church top and saying, “I bless”. - R. Pushpalatha, Kalasapakkam.
Return after 10 years In our group we were praying for Bro. Anuj who had left home ten years ago, to come back safely. The Lord heard the prayer and made him return to his home after ten years. The Lord Himself had protected that brother, spoken in his heart and had made him
come back home. Thanks to the Lord. - Helen Kandulna, Jharkhand.
Reunited The grandson of one of the sisters in our Esther Prayer Group had separated from his wife within a month of marriage. All of us in our group prayed with burden for the couple to get reunited. The Lord heard the prayer and has graciously helped them to get reunited. - P. Elizabeth, Trichy.
Miraculous deliverance This month’s Esther Prayer Group prayer time was of great blessing. Every one prayed with burden and in earnestness for each prayer point. Hearing the prayers offered for the two sons of Sis. Annathai, the Lord delivered them from their long term drinking habit. Glory to God! - J. Thenmozhi, Chennai.
Complete deliverance For Sister Chikkama’ in our Esther Prayer Group, her children had done witchcraft against her because of property issues. However since this sister had been attending the prayer, the Lord protected her from the attack of the powers of witchcraft. Now He
has enabled us to start a third new Esther Prayer Group in our area. We give all glory to the Lord. - P. Kaladevi, Idukki, Kerala.
Rich blessing Sis. Vanaja regularly attends our Esther Prayer Group prayer, every month. The Lord has filled her with His Holy Spirit, power
and gifts and has made her pray with burden for souls. This month’s promise verse was of great blessing to everyone. When we prayed for each prayer point, the Lord’s presence came upon every one. The Lord Jesus walked amidst us, wearing a white robe. The glory of the Lord came in our
midst powerfully. Glory to God. - N. Jeyamani Ammal, Theni. (Dear sisters who read this, to receive such abundant blessings in your group, you may also get filled with the Spirit and pray. Also apart from enjoying God’s blessings, please write to us your testimonies).
GOD’S MIRACLES IN THE COUPLES ESTHER PRAYER GROUP Enriched the weary soul The Esther Prayer Group formed by divine vision is a blessed prayer group that has been preordained by God. Plenty of prayer requests are being offered through this Esther Prayer Group. The Lord too is answering them at the due time. The tears of many are wiped off; sicknesses are healed; needs are met. By His grace, mercy and favour, the Lord is doing many miracles in each and every Esther Prayer Group. May He richly bless these Esther Prayer Groups in the coming days and exalt them more and more! For the past several days, we have been praying and requesting many to have the Couples Esther Prayer Group in our house. Finally 6 couples agreed to pray together. On October 18th, my husband and I were waiting from 5 PM and were praying and singing songs. Nobody turned up even when it was 6 PM. I became dejected and concluded that nobody would come. In the next 5 minutes, 3 couples came all of a sudden. I was happy that the Lord had done a miracle. I thanked God and He helped me to conduct the prayer. The promise verse was also apt for me. The Lord satiated and replenished our souls even as we were weary. Glory to God! - Rev. Joyce Solomon, Pollachi.
Miraculous change Sis. Mala’s husband Baskar never used to pray. However, ever since he attended the Couples Esther Prayer Group last month, he has started praying. It was amazing for Sis. Mala and the children to see him getting up early in the morning at 4.30 and praising the Lord by singings songs. The Lord Himself did this. Glory to God! - Mrs and Mr. M. Irudayaraj, Chennai.
My Dear sisters, Accordingly, if the Spirit of the Lord prompts you or young girls/children to start an Esther Prayer Group or Youth Esther Prayer Group or Junior Esther Prayer Group OR Couples Esther Prayer Group in your area or in your home or hostel or in any place convenient to you, so that the women/ young girls/children in your area could be blessed, and revived, please come forward. This is the end time. Make use of the time. Let us hasten to build the Lord’s kingdom. Contact Address: Sister. Stella Dhinakaran (Esther Prayer Group) 16, D.G.S.Dhinakaran Road, Chennai - 600 028 Email: stella@jesuscalls.org Dear sisters and children, who pray in the Prayer Group, pray with much burden for the each and every prayer point sent to you and hold on firmly to the promise word given to you with fervency in the spirit. The Lord will do a miracle. He will also bless you. If possible try to memorize the promise verse and retain it in your heart. www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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My dear sisters, see how beautiful this verse is! These words teach us that we have the right to call the God of gods as our God. This is a very important experience. When we see the life of the Lord Jesus Christ, we should diligently read the Bible every day and infer from the Books of Gospel that how He was careful to seek His Father to do only the things that pleased Him, though he was the Son of the God of gods and how He manifested Himself as the Saviour. This would not be understood by those who read the Bible for name sake. Some people would study only a few particular things and confuse them by vain arguments. No, dear ones, we should read 42
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the Bible diligently and with reverence. Like a child, ask the Lord with reverence, “Lord, teach me this; I don’t understand this. Please teach me.” A man of God was said to read the Bible on his knees, in all reverence. How great is his godliness! When we too read the Bible earnestly, the Lord would speak to us through His Words. We should also know yet another thing. It is said in this verse, “This is our God, our God forever and forever.” My dear sisters, today, how many of you have received this glorious divine experience? The Lord firmly says, “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and
they shall be My people” (II Corinthians 6:16). In Titus 2:14 we read that He (the Lord Jesus) gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. This is indeed a divine experience. For this purpose alone the Lord was incarnate as a Man on this earth. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Hence, unless we receive this experience
according to the will of God, we can never be worthy of the Kingdom of God or for receiving eternal life or for enjoying the privilege of calling Him Abba, Father (Romans 8:15). According to Ephesians 1: 5, God has predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself. By this way, we can receive the blessed life of rightfully calling Him “My God, my Father” and live with Him. Now examine your life! Can you say with assurance, “He is my God”? If not, my dear sisters, kneel down in the presence of God and humble yourself totally. Cry to Him with tears saying, “Lord, still there are sinful lusts in my life. Unwanted things stain me. Please forgive me. Wash me with Your blood and cleanse me.” Read Psalm 51. Read how David pleaded with tears to the Lord for the forgiveness of his sin and how after that he became the Lord’s child, His servant and a prophet! Thus, like him, you too shall become godly children of the Lord.
Shall be your eternal God What a blessed life this is! The God of gods wants to dwell forever with us, who are useless, poor and needy. Isn’t this wonderful to us? Have you understood the glory of this? See how the love of Christ is manifested in us! Gen-
erally, we long for the imperfect love of people and go after them. However they would never even turn back to see us .They would ignore us. But the God of gods comes in search of you. He says, “Daughter, I would like to stay with you forever.” My dear sisters, think of this and call unto Him with tears saying, “Lord, come and stay with
Humble yourself in the presence of God. Cry to Him saying, “Wash and cleanse me with Your blood.” Then you would arise as the Lord’s child, as His minister and prophet. me. I cannot be without You even for a single minute.” He will then be with you both day and night. Read the whole of Psalm 91. You can enjoy the experiences given there. We read in the Bible that the “hen gathers her chicks under her wings” (Matthew 23:37). More than that, our God wants to hide you under the shadow of His wings and be with you amidst your lacks in order that the wicked one will not touch you but to give you total victory. Don’t raise the ques-
tion, “How is this possible?” Accordingly He came into my life even when I did not know anything and was quite useless. He chose my heart for Him. He led me to commit myself to Him and live for Him. “How did the Lord do this for me? I am the least and lack so many things...” - Thus I wondered. “He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap.” (Psalm 113:7) This verse is very true (I Samuel 2:8,9). So, considering all your worldly lacks, never think, “What has the Lord done for me?” Instead love Him with all your heart and mind and seek Him. Speak to Him through prayer. Wait patiently and carefully till you hear what He says and gives you an answer. The Lord would be with you - not one day or two days but all through your life, He will wipe away your tears and lead you in the right path. About this we read in the Bible, “He will be our guide even to death.” Psalm 23:4 says, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…You are with me.” “Don’t be afraid even if evil befalls you. The Lord God would stand beside you as the Lion. He will lead you by His hands. You would be amazed by the way He would lift www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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you up. About this we read in Proverbs 28:1, “But the righteous are bold as a lion.” My dear sisters, do you have this faith and trust on the Lord? Have you claimed the above things and made them your own? Today,
accept Him as your Saviour right where you are. Crucify your sin, curse and anger on the cross. Like Paul, say boldly, “it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). As an example for us, the Lord Jesus Christ has said, “My Father and I are one”
(John 10:30) and hence get united with the Lord and become one with Him. May the Lord grant you such divine experiences even this New Year, bless your life every day and fill you with all benefits and grace!
Bible Portion from Genesis & Exodus only (Answer with Bible reference)
Dear sisters, our only aim is to increase your Biblical knowledge and only for that reason we are selecting difficult answers and that too from a limited portion. Please read the portion line by line carefully. Do not search for any other help. It is not the matter that your name is in the list. But our desire is that you should grow in the knowledge of the Lord.
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1. God told whom, how you should subdue, have dominion over what and did what? 2. Moses, said to the people, what not to do? See What? Who will do what for you and what you have to do? 3. When, God appeared to whom, in what and said be careful, what not to speak, and how he should be? 4. Who, like what, gathered what? How it was? 5. Who reached until where, how long, ate what? 6. Who, by whom shall be praised? His hand shall be upon what? Who shall do what before him? 7. Whom, Why, did not do what, whom, did what? 8. Do not circulate what? to be like whom, do not put your hands with whom? 9. Who, to fulfil what He has spoken to whom, did what and commanded how to live? 10.Who, to whom, like how, how He spoke? Who did not depart from what? Answers must reach us before January 20, 2018 Address: Bible Quiz - 71 Prayer Tower, 16, D.G.S. Dhinakaran Road, Chennai - 600 028. Email: stella@jesuscalls.org
Jeyasingh, who never expected that his company would let him down terribly, was shaken to the core. For two months, he managed to hide this from his wife somehow, but not anymore. Ruby too was shattered on hearing this. Yet she strengthened herself in the Lord. Her two children’s school fee, house rent and everything else loomed before her like a huge mountain. On the second day evening as he entered his house, Jeyasingh saw three young boys sitting on the veranda. “Sons, who are you?....” Even as he asked this, they said, “Uncle we’ve come here for tuition…” Though Jeyasingh was happy that his wife had soon found a way to earn something, he pitied her. He regretted for stopping her from her job and confining her at home since he had to come home from his business often and needed her to be there. It was Ruby who did everything for him – giving him the socks, vehicle key, serving food, going for shopping and so on. She started taking tuition for 10th class students. Since those students scored excellent marks and since she collected Rs.5,000/- for five months from each student whereas the
other tuition teachers collected the same amount for just three months, more number of students joined her tuition. Eventually she took classes for girls in the morning and for boys in the evening. Jeyasingh closed his company and started hunting for a job. He was fed up of this hunting. Finally he managed to land in an ordinary job and he started going there with the regret that he, who was once running a company, was now going as an employee to a company. “You’re not going to be in the same level. Surely the Lord will lift us up. Please don’t lose hope. The Lord is teaching us how to be abased and how to abound.” He could not accept Ruby’s words. Throwing off the thing he had in his hand, he stormed out of the house in anger. More than the poverty, his anger made her to break in tears. Somebody knocked at the door. Washing her face, Ruby went to open the door. Two women were standing with the mother of Madhavan, her tuition student. She invited them in. “This is the Assistant Principal of Dominos’ Matriculation School. She was surprised to see Madhavan’s good marks and inquired about you. Many parents too had given a good certificate about you. Presently they don’t have a Maths Teacher since he is
not well and is on leave. So they want you to take his place. She has come in person to see you” – Madhavan’s mother spoke. “Could you please come for these three months’ leave and then join us permanently?” Ruby was stunned by the Assistant Principal’s words. She rejoiced thinking of the Lord’s blessing that had come seeking her. Yet she told them that she would consult her husband and let them know and got the mobile number. She narrated everything to her husband when he came home. Jeyasingh understood that the Lord who saw her godliness had sent her help through three angels. He wondered if God had punished him for keeping his wife as a slave until then and regretted for that deeply. A divine transformation took place in his heart. Ruby thanked the Lord profusely as she saw her husband, who had no fear of God or godliness, standing on his knees and praying with tears during the New Year service. She firmly believed that the Lord would surely help her husband who would live as a new man in the New Year and show him a new way. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (II Corinthians 5:17) www.jesuscalls.org - January 2018 JESUS CALLS
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First of all I would like to thank Jesus for giving us the opportunity to host the Family Blessing Meet, at Guwahati on 11th and 12th November 2017. This was an answer to our prayers reflecting God’s love for the people of Guwahati, Assam and the North East. Aunty Stella Dhinakaran, accepted our invitation and came all the way from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to bring God’s word for the people of Assam and North East.
As per the guidance from God, we formed a core committee, the executive body and the prayer group. Though this group was small, all worked with one mindedness and supported for the success of these meetings. On 10th November, Esther Prayer Group members from different parts of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura
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attended the EPG meeting. Aunty Stella Dhinakaran shared the word of God powerfully and many of them gave their lives to the Lord and many felt the touch of the Holy Spirit. They were set on fire for God. The Family Blessing Meeting, conducted in the open air on the 11th and 12th of November, 2017 people from all over Assam thronged the ground. Aunty Stella Dhinakaran gave powerful message which was packed with personal testimonies strengthened the crowd and was a blessing to everyone. Several lives were transformed. Many gave their lives to Christ and to serve Him. Unique miracles of healing from Paralysis, pain in the back, hands and knee were astounding. One lady who could not sit properly due to knee pain was healed completely. God miraculously supplied all the financial needs and indeed there was a surplus. We give all glory to God. -The Organising committee, Guwahati
GOD’S WORD AND POWER WHICH TOUCHED THE HEART I was blessed through the Family Blessing Meetings in Guwahati which was held in 11th & 12th November. In this meeting I was listening carefully to the wonderful message given by Sis. Stella Dhinakaran. The word of God and the prayer touched my heart and not only that, after the message when she was praying for the anointing the Holy Spirit, I was touched by the Holy Spirit. Due to the power of God that came upon me, I was shivering and unable to control of the joy of the Holy Spirit, I was crying and crying. On 11th ,the power of God was manifest heavily and I feel much blessed and happy for having attended this Family Blessing Meeting. - Jamica Marak, Guwahati
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Thousands thronged the Family Blessing Meeting held on 2017 November 11th and 12th in Guwahati, Assam. The Lord filled Sis. Stella Dhinakaran with His presence and used her mightily. He did wondrous deeds and poured the anointing of the Spirit among the people in an immeasurable way. He touched and miraculously healed those who had come with various sicknesses; He removed physical sufferings. Thus He made many testimonies to rise up. Glory to God! HERE ARE SOME OF THE TESTIMONIES... Healed the pain completely I suffered a lot from body pain, particularly from headache, tooth ache and knee pain. During this meeting when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed for everyone’s healing, I too joined her in the prayer and cried out for my physical healing. After the prayer, the Lord Jesus healed me miraculously. Now there is no pain in my body. Jesus has touched me and healed me completely. Thanks to Sis. Stella Dhinakaran who prayed for me. Glory to Jesus. - Sayed Afsal Ali, Guwahati.
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a growth on the right side of my body because of which I suffered from excruciating pain. I always felt nauseated. I underwent several treatments but in vain. The doctor who tested me said that it had to be removed by surgery. I have a little daughter. I was afraid that I would die and her future would be affected. Having lost all the hope of future, I was in agony. I came to this meeting with hope. When Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed here, I felt a divine touch on my body. Now there is no pain in my body. My fears are gone. I am very happy now. Glory to Jesus. - Rimki Deha, Guwahati
No trace of pain I suffered a lot from gastric problem and knee and back pain. I took many treatments but nothing helped. Today when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed, the Lord granted complete deliverance from all the pains that were tormenting me. Now there is no trace of any pain. I am healthy and very happy. - Captain Sangma, Assam.
The Lord who healed heart pain Since the past 3 years I had been suffering from heart pain. I took many tablets but in vain. Today when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed I too joined
her in the prayer. The Lord completely delivered me from the heart pain. I am so thrilled. - Narayan Das, Guwahati.
Paralysis Gone For the past 5 years I suffered as I could not lift up my hands properly. The doctor who tested me said that my right side was affected by paralysis. But when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed today the Lord did a miracle. I am able to move and lift up my hands properly. Glory to God. - Milinamamin, Guwahati
Chill air blew; knee pain gone I suffered a lot from knee pain. I could not bend or kneel down to pray. I used to writhe in pain whenever I tried to bend or kneel down. During this meeting when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran was praying my knee pain intensified. Still I prayed along with her. Suddenly I felt a cold wind blowing over me and I was completely delivered from my knee pain. Now there is no pain. I am very happy. The Lord has removed all my knee pain. Praise the Lord. - Insabil Niveh, Guwahati
Breathlessness Gone I could not breathe properly for the past one year. I suffered a lot. I had to always take a deep
breath. When Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed I too joined her in the prayer and cried out to God. Immediately my breathlessness stopped and now I am completely healed. I am able to breathe well. - Rakhi Marak, Assam
Able to do everything For the past 6 months I could neither move nor lift up my hand and could not do my daily chores. Now during this meeting when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran was praying, the pain in my hand has completely gone. Now I am able to move and lift up my hand and am able to do all works. All glory to God. - Daniel Smith, Guwahati
Complete Healing from Paralysis I suffered from paralysis for the past 5 years. I could not do my daily chores and move my hands. I came here with great difficulty. In this meeting when I joined Sis. Stella Dhinakaran in prayer I am able to move my hands properly. I can even lift up my hands. I am healed totally. Hallelujah! - Stephen Sangma, Guwahati.
Breathing problem healed Last week, I suffered from chest and eye pain. I could not
breathe normally. Today when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed the Lord touched me. Now I am able to breathe properly. I am doing well. - Geetha Masumthar, Guwahati
Miraculous Deliverance from all sicknesses I suffered a lot from various problems and pain in my body - piles, fissures, stomach ache, knee pain, heart pain, skin problem and stone in the kidney. I could not walk or breathe properly. Today when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed the Lord touched me and delivered me from all my sicknesses, pain and agony. Now my body feels light. I am able to breathe easily. - Piyush Sangma, Guwahati.
The Lord touched and granted complete healing Last year I was physically affected. I could not move my right hand. I could not even wear my clothes. I could not sleep. I took many treatments but in vain. I even went for physiotherapy but it could not help. Today when Sis. Stella Dhinakaran prayed, I too joined her in the prayer and prayed for my physical healing. That time the Lord touched me and granted me complete healing. I was healed totally. Praise the Lord. - Rani Regina, Guwahati.
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GOD’S MIRACLE THRU’ EMAIL…. Obstacle removed for marriage I came to know of the Lord 7 years ago and had been living as His daughter. My son could not get married though he had completed 36 years of age. We saw many alliances but nothing worked out. At this juncture I sent an Email to Sister Stella Dhinakaran seeking prayers for his marriage. She too had sent me a reply after much prayer. By her prayers, my son got a suitable partner and has got married. Glory to God! I convey my thanks to dear Sister who prayed for him. - C. Usha Rani, Chennai.
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God, has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. (1 Thessalonians 4:7) Godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6) They turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2 Timothy 4:4) A harvest of righteousness, peace, sown in peace. (James 3:18) The Holy One – received the anointing – and you all have knowledge. (1 John 2:20) You may not lose what we have worked for -but may win a full reward- watch yourselves. (2 John 8) The will of God – what is promised – endurance. ( Hebrews 10:36) They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives, even unto death. (Revelation 12:11) 9. His glory is revealed - rejoice - insofar as you share Christ’s, sufferings - rejoice and be glad. (1 Peter 4:13) 10.Keep yourselves in the love of God - that leads to eternal life - waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Jude 21)
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