Happy Birthday to you..Lidya

This Sunday, Lidya(Liby Benjamin's daughter) celebrated her birthday

God bless you Lidya

The man who paid the price - for some one's deliverance

On the 20th day evening, Eby Achan spoke about a specific person who paid the price for the deliverance of someone.
Mark 2:4-5
When they could not come near to Him because of the crowd, they unroofed the roof where He was. And digging through, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, Child, your sins are forgiven to you.

To understand this portion we need to check the background.
- Jesus came to Capernaum from a place called country of the Gergesenes(Mathew8:28).
- This land Gergesenes is given to Ruben,Gad and half tribe of Manasseh(Read Numbers 32). They didn't want any portion in the promised land, instead they themselves choose this land to grow cattle. Later people started growing pigs
- Jesus healed the demon possessed man who came on the shore to welcome him. No one else came there to greet him.In that way Jesus healed that land and the curse on that land.
- But when the people of that land knew that the demons killed their pigs, they became agitated and asked Jesus to leave their place.
- Jesus went back on the same boat and came to Capernaum
- People of Gergesenes rejected Jesus for pigs. They gave importance to their income than God.

Jesus came back to Capernaum. There a man opened his house for Jesus(Mark 2:1-2). Jesus sitting inside the house preaching and healing people. The crowd was so much that there was no room even at the door.

When one place rejected Jesus because they give importance to income, here is one man who opened his own home for Jesus and all the crowd

Then came four people carrying a parlytic person. Since there is no room to come near Jesus, they removed a portion of roof of that house and brought down the cot with that sick man. Jesus healed that man seeing their faith.
- Before removing the roof, the people who carried the sick naturally asked the house owner
- There is every possibility that the house owner himself suggested this way of removing the roof
- He considered the deliverance of a sick man mosre importnat than his material possession, his house
- He very clearly knows that his house will be damaged by doing this
- But here is a man who paid the price for the deliverance of some one else.

These days God is looking for people like this house owner, who is ready to pay the price for the deliverance of this nation, this state, this society, his family and friends.

Reply came - after 13 years

Last saturday(August 25, 2007) evening, we had baptism service in our church. This was arranged on a very short notice. Mathew Abraham's family( Sheela ammama, Shemi & Temi) obeyed Lord's command by taking water baptism. According to Mathew uncle, every one and he specifically was praying for this for the last 13 years. 13 years!!!. That's a long period. But if we pray without ceasing, Lord will surely answer our prayers. Because He is a God who answers prayers. This is a proof of that.

Uphold this family in your prayers. Let this step of faith change the entire atmosphere of that family.

Worship started in new Church Hall- August19, 2007

This Sunday(August 19, 2007), we started sunday worship service in the newly constructed church hall . This was dedicated on August 15, 2007.It looks good and sound proofing is also very effective. The only issue we have to handle now is the humidity/heat issues. The worship service is really spirit moving and new church hall is almost full , specially on ladies side.

This sunday two more people took water baptism. Amal(Evg.Saju Pappen's elder son ) and another sister witnessed Lord publicly by taking water baptism. Its a great step that they took and Lord will honor them. Pastor P.M.Georgekutty baptised them and he was the main speaker today. He spoke from Acts 9:10-11. Mainly talking about the personalities Judas(who accepted Saul in his House) and Ananias(who prayed for Saul and baptised Saul). We need such personalities in todays church who is open to Lord's calling and command, whatever it may be.

Important events today
1. Baptism
2. Showing Documentary made about church history(this was shown on August 15)
3. Lords Table
4. Introducing new members and their testimonies(Today we have Br.Danny(Quatar Airways), Varghes Uncles relatives from Kerala, Br.Jai's in-laws from Kerala, Our Pastor's parents from Kerala)
5. Sunday School - Ground floor
6. Message by Pastors's pappa, Pr. P.M.Georgekutty
After Service we also had
7. Session with Sunday School Teachers by Pr. P.M.George
8. Discussion about making church website ready and assigned responsibilities
9. Birthday celebration of Moncy

Then every one moved to Varghese Uncle's new house located near Suchitra for its dedication. It was completely a busy day but ended with delicious food from Varghese Uncle's house.

Happy Birthday Moncy

August 19, 2007 was our dear Moncy's birthday. We celebrated his birthday after the Sunday service. He is presently serving the Lord in Hitec city.

Happy Birthday Moncy

New Church Building dedication - August 15,2007

This August 15, 2007 we celebrated India's 60th independance day with great vigour and enthusiasm. And there is a special reason also. The first floor of the church is dedicated for worshipping the Lord on this special day. This a fully sound prrof hall with modern light and audio settings . It can accomodate around 500 people comfortably. It was a joyous moment for all the people because from a humble beginning God blessed this church to reach this level.

Dignitaries present in the function
1. Pr. G. Peter(Superintendent, Andhra Pradesh District of South India Assemblies of God)
2. Pr. K. Padma Rao (Secretrary, Andhra Pradesh District of South India Assemblies of God)
3. Pr. P.M.Georgekutty (Senior pastor, Malabar Centre, South India Assemblies of God)
4. Pr.Valson Varghese(Associate Pastor, New Life AG, Secunderabad)
5. Mr.C.L.N Gandhi(Jt Transport Commissioner, Hyderabad)

And many pastors from other churches in twin cities.