Good Friday Service (19th April, 2019)
Month: April 2019
‘The Blood of Jesus’ by Rev. Susanta Patra, (Good Friday, Odia Service), 19th April, 2019
Rev. Susanta Patra preached on the theme ‘The Blood of Jesus Christ’ from Ephesians 1:7-10. Let us remember one thing on this very day; when God sees us today; when He answers our prayers; when He blesses us, When He gives peace in our life, He sees us through His Blood. When we talk about Blood; we need to understand these 3 things about the Blood: 1) The Identity of the Blood; 2) The Reaction of the Blood; 3) The Talent of the Blood. 1) Identity of the Blood: When we talk on this; we need to consider 3 things: …
‘The Beauty of the Cross’ by Rev. Susanta Patra, (Good Friday, English Service), 19-04-19
Rev. Susanta Patra preached on the theme ‘Beauty of the Cross’ from Galatians 6:12-16. Paul is saying clearly here that I will boast only in the Cross of Jesus Christ. The Cross reveals to us: the character of God. His love for lost sinners; reveals to us the purpose of God. His salvation for lost sinners; reveals to us the Sacrifice of God; His payment for lost sinners; reveals to us the Glory of God. His majesty for lost sinners. Cross has a message too: It is…Forgiveness (Lk 23:34); Assurance (Luke 23:43); Relationship (John 19:26-27). In God of the Cross, …
Good Friday @ Jagatsinghpur, 19th April, 2019
Maundy Thursday (Special Worship), 18th April, 2019
‘The feeling of Gethsemane’ by Rev. Susanta Patra, (Maundy Thursday), 18th April, 2019
Rev. Susanta Patra preached on the theme ‘The feeling of Gethsemane’ from Matthew 26:36-46 on Maundy Thursday Special Worship. Gethsemane is derived from 2 Hebrew words, gat means a place for pressing oil, shamanim means oils. 4 experiences Jesus went through in the garden: a. Struggles of Jesus: The 1st picture we see here: From His own to loneliness; Captured/tested by the enemy; b. Surrendering of Jesus: Kiss of deception; In the hand of the sinners; Why he surrendered? He was the Sacrificed Lamb of God; He was denied & rejected by the people. c. Strengthening of Jesus: Lk 22:43; …
‘Christ, not Tradition matters’ by Mr. Paresh Das, Special Worship (Wednesday), 17th April, 2019
Mr. Paresh Kumar Das preached on the theme ‘Christ, not Tradition is important’ taken from 1 Peter 1:18-19. Many today cling on to tradition; but they have no change of heart. What matters most to God is a changed heart, a repentant heart. We can celebrate Passion Week year after year, but if there is no change in us spiritually, we are dead on the inside. Let us remember, we are protected by Jesus Christ. We are redeemed by His precious blood shed on the cross more than 2000 years for your sins and mine. What the Lord wants to …
Special Worship Service (Monday-Wednesday), 15-17 April, 2019
Receive His Word of Healing by FAITH
Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Your Bible will do you no good if you leave it on your bedside table, gathering dust. It will do you no good if you hold it like a teddy bear when you are facing your “giants.” But God’s Word will do you a lot of good when you receive it as truth and speak it as truth! Then, you will see your healing and deliverance from every evil condition that has been sent to destroy you! The Bible says that “He sent His word …
‘Are we bearing fruit?’ by Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani, Special Service (Tuesday), 16th April, 2019
Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani preached on the them ‘Fruitless life/Are we bearing fruits?’ taken from Mark’s Gospel 11:20-26. While this text speaks primarily to Israel, there is also a word of warning here for all people. The Lord Jesus wants us all to know that He is examining our lives. He wants us to know that He is looking for genuine spiritual fruit in our lives. When He finds that fruit, we are blessed. When He does not find it, there is a high price to pay. Let us see the 3 things from this passage and see what it …
‘What Christ’s suffering means?’ by Evg. Sandeep Giri, Special Worship (Monday), 15th April, 2019
Evg. Sandeep Kumar Giri preached on the theme ‘What the suffering of Christ means to us?’ from two portions in the New Testament; Mark 11:11-14 & Revelation 2:8-11. What does His suffering and pain means to the church for you and me today? i) We will be alive again in Him again. Even though we shall die from this earthly body, we shall be resurrected with Him in heavenly bodies. ii) If we will be faithful till the very end; then there is reward for us for sure. He that endures to the very end shall receive the crown of …
Palm Sunday Service (14th April, 2019)
‘Questions to ponder this Palm Sunday’ by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran, (Palm Sunday – Odia), 14th April, 2019
Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran preached on the theme ‘Questions to ponder this Palm Sunday’ from Luke 19:28-48. The 7 Questions/thoughts we need ask ourselves today??? 1) Are we prepared for Eternity? Are we living in Christ! Do we have the assurance that if we die tonight, we will go to Heaven? 2) Am I a student of the Word of God? Do I really lay stress on God’s Word. Thy Word is truth and the Scriptures cannot be broken. 3) What is the destination of my procession? We are all pilgrims in progress. Are we on the path of Righteousness …
‘Lessons on Palm Sunday’ by Mr. Sandeep Kumar, (Palm Sunday – English), 14th April, 2019
Er. Sandeep Kumar preached on the theme ‘Lessons on Palm Sunday’ from John 12:12-19 during this year’s Palm Sunday English Service. God wants us to learn 3 things this Palm Sunday: the first thing is so that you would see in your own heart what you are really like? 1) Humility: The humbleness of the spirit and a humble heart. Take a look into your own heart. Have you done that? Have you seen the poverty of your own heart? God wants you to teach humility and you know without a redeemer, you and I can’t make it. God alone knows …
Prayer for Odisha
Fasting/Chain Prayer Points (13th April, 2019)
Prayer Points (13-04-19) 1). Prayer of Thanks Giving We Praise God as the Lord has given us both health and protection. We Praise God for the baptisms held in our church till date. We Praise God for helping the Church to grow spiritually and numerically We Praise God as many have heard the Gospel of Christ through our church and also through our website and app. 2). Prayer for the Church and the Worshippers Pray for the Spiritual upliftment of our Church. Let it be a Prayerful and a Witnessing Church. Pray for our Pastors, Evangelists, Deacons, Care-taker, Gardener and Prayer …
2nd Saturday Chain Prayer Schedule (13th April, 2019)
Chain Prayer (13th April) “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” (JOEL 2:12) Time Leading Group Preaching 7-8 am Mr. Ranjit Singh Morning Prayer Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani 8-9 am Mr. Paresh Kumar Das Church Board Rev. Bijoy Kumar Das 9-10 am Mr. Gokul Chandra Pradhan Sunday School Mr. Asim Das 10-11 am Mr. Ranjan Nayak C.E. Union Mr. Amit Nayak 11 am – 12 pm Ms. Kabita Das Maa Sabha Ms. Smrutikana Sahu Time distribution for each hour… All are requested to participate in prayer positively at least an …
JESUS is Lord over the storm
Matthew 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” Are you going through a dark, difficult moment in your life? Perhaps the storm just rages on with no let-up and you are trembling in fear. You feel that any time now, you may just cave in and go under because you cannot beat this storm. Be comforted that Jesus sees what you are going through and He always comes to where you are in your darkest hour. He did that for His disciples one stormy night on the Sea …
‘What Cross of Christ means to the world?’ by Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani, (7th April, 2019)
Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani preached on the theme ‘What the Cross of Christ means to the world?’ The Scripture portion was taken from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. There are 3 important things the Cross of Christ truly means to the world: 1) The world is offended by the Cross. 2) The world is judged by the Cross. 3) The world is saved by the Cross. That’s why Paul says so aptly to take pride only in the Cross of Christ. When we meditate on the Cross with true reverence, we will understand the mystery of the Cross. Let us look to …
‘Real man in the mirror’ by Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani, (7th April, 2019)
Rev. Dr. Ayub Chhinchani preached on the theme ‘The Real man in the mirror’ from Romans 3:9-20. Most of us have an image of ourselves that is somewhat different from reality. Let’s look this morning at The Man In My Mirror. 1) v. 9-10 SIN IS A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM: It touches every race and religion and it tarnishes all righteousness. Sin is a horrible problem! It has only one cure and that cure is faith in Jesus Christ! 2) v. 11-18 SIN IS AN UGLY PROBLEM: The sinful nature of man will always manifest itself in his life. Sin has …