Something Special...

Dear in Christ...

Praise to JESUS...

I have Good news to you that God has blessed us with Beautiful daughter BENSI DEBORAH.

Thank God... by God's grace one new member joined in our family on 12-12-2010 at 8.57pm... So these days are the one of the happiest days in our lives. Due to her entry we all become old. I pray God should protect the baby in this world...

Thank you for your prayers. May God bless you.
with love and prayer,
Pastor T. Benjamin & Hepsi Benjamin

GIVE THANKS

GIVE THANKS Psalms 107: 1-2

Today is Thanksgiving Sunday. It is good to give thanks to the Lord. The first person to teach the people to give thanks was Moses. He is the first person / man of God to teach his people how to sacrifice. He taught the way God taught him.

The Christian songs that we sing in church has always something to thank God for. The very little thank you that we do for God must be performed and said with a heart of gratitude. Leviticus 22:29 - When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.It is not by force but it must be done with a free will heart.

In a spirit filled church, we can preach / listen to the Word of God. Some are seen to be on fire during praise and worship. But behind it all, it must be done with a gratified heart. When we offer praises to God, we are actually building an alter of offering, an alter of sacrifice, an alter of thanksgiving. Our altar should get bigger and bigger each day. We are to grow in our thanksgiving because each day our gratitude becomes greater to Jesus. We have so much in accumulation to thank Him for His goodness.

On this day of Thanksgiving, many have placed gifts at the altar. God will surely reward you for your gratitude. No matter how much we spend for God, God will give us double fold because He is the provider and richer than any of the richest man in the world. Your gifts and sacrifices He appreciates. He is not a man to forget what you have said or done for Him. People may forget your 'thank you's but not Jesus. Yet Jesus looks at your heart. He studies the sincerity of your "thank you"s to Him.

Psalms 107:22 - Today remember all those little sickness that Jesus healed. You may have taken medicine from the doctor but it was the prayer that healed you. Medicine too have no power, if Jesus did not will it to work. There are many who fall sick and never see a daylight. But when you ate medicine, you were healed - THATS JESUS! You have so much to thank Him for His works in your life. Psalm 69:30-31

In John 11:41, before Jesus healed Lazarus, He gave thanks to the Father first. It is so important to say thank you - to be gratified. If you had a friend who never said thank you, or remembered your kindness, or never appreciated you for all that you have done, would you want to do much for him / her? instead you would be glad to give as much as you can for someone who thanks you from his/her heart for a small gift that you have presented. It is the same with God. The relationship between man to man and man to God does not defer much. Our feelings are the same as God's. In Genesis it is said that God created man in His own image. We are like God in feelings.

Exodus 23:25-26 - Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.

In Psalm 6:5, King David says "No one remembers You when he is dead. Who praises You from the grave?" Only when you are alive you can praise God. Only living things praise God. You are God's handmade. So praise Jesus when you are alive and still have the time. Use the time you have today to praise God and receive His unmatchable blessing.

May God bless you...

The Goliath In Your Life

The Goliath In Your Life

Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 17 - David & Goliath

David was a good looking Shepherd boy. His brothers were in the army. His father Jesse sent David to bring him good news from the dispute of Goliath and his people. Goliath was large and strong in stature and ability. Every day Goliath was challenging the children of God to battle with him. He was not challenging the people of God but he was mocking God. When we have a problem, it is also God's problem. God takes up our case.

Today God wants to speak three things to His people. If you read throughout the Bible, we read in many places, that there was always a challenge between God's people and the uncircumcised. The same was happening here in this text. for example 1 King 18 Elijah faced his challenge with Baal. Who is greater in this world than our God? He is living and none can stand before Him. Know the Lord to know who you are. If you know who God is, then you will not be afraid of any challenges. Surely the Living God is great.

1). Who can stand against the 'Philistines'? Someone who is for the Lord. Someone who doesn't fight for himself but for God. David did not fight for himself. He wanted to do it for God. Young people want to enjoy their youth and prefer coming to God at an old age. They slack in coming to church and doing ministry. If Christians cannot be discipline then how can non-believers come to God and be disciplined? 1 Timothy 4:12 - Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. Young people, be joyful to serve the Lord. You won’t regret this in your old age.

2). If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:36 No one can stand against people of God. People can come against and challenge us, but they won’t last long as His people. God's people are survivors. They know that God is with them. They are strong and wait for the Lord. They know that God will act for them. Are there anyone in your office, school or home challenging you? They won’t last long. If you are a walking with Jesus, they won’t last long. They will be removed.

3).We must be cheerful and encourage one another. Satan sometimes puts criticism about others to us. We may criticize others and others will do the same to us. But God says encourage one another. People criticized David when he wanted to fight against Goliath. People didn’t notice the God that is with David. Humans tendency is to look low upon people. If someone criticizes you, look to God.

4) Lastly God promises to place a crown on those who are victorious. For those who stand for God till the end, they will be rewarded. David not only struck Goliath but he also used the giant's weapon to cut off his head. David must be a strong boy at a young age, to carry the weapon belonging to Goliath and to hit the giant hard enough WITH ONE STONE to kill him. It is not an ordinary feet. It is not an ordinary strength but the supernatural strength of God was with David.

Romans 8:37 - We are more than Conquerors. Children of God, will you stand for Jesus? You will be crowned.

Being a Christian

Being a Christian

Of late, God has been placing the burden in my heart to speak these messages to the people of God.

1) Never Look Back.

Luke 9:62 - Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Once you have started to accept the Lord and worship Him, once you have already placed your feet in the ministry or into the church, God is saying not to look back at your past. He will lead you step by step to His Kingdom. He knows it is hard to live a holy life on earth. He has promised not to forsake you but you must do your past. Are you living as if you do not know where you are going? After coming to the Lord, do you believe everything you see - the other gods and witchcraft? Are you amazed by other gods' magic and works? Sometimes sin can make you fall, it does not matter. Simply pick yourself up and keep going for the Lord. Jesus will not mock or laugh at you when you 'fall'.

Apostle Paul advices us to run the good race. 1 Corinthians 9:24 - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Apostle is talking about looking forward to a present and medal. Let us look at the one thing to run our race and life. Your eyes must be set on Him. At times we are looking at 'she', 'he', friends, situation etc. At times we are falling and fail to look towards Jesus.

This is a spiritual church. We can’t be perfect and that is the face of life. However we must try to be as holy as we can every passing second. Let us not come to church and continue to live ignorantly and in sin.

2) We must decide to live for Christ.

Some people do good in the church, but when they leave the church, they are back to the worldly ways. When they are out of God's presence they live like their ungodly friends. Some Christians live a life that others don't even know that you are in the Lord. Our lifestyle must show Jesus. Our life must be a witness to others. Openly declare Jesus when you speak to people. Don't be shy. Jesus wasn't shy to carry the cross for you or love you when you were a sinner. We must be proud of Him.

3) The third message God kept telling me is on the coming together as one body of Christ to His Church. Hebrews 10:25 - Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Jesus is saying this because there are Christians who have failed to go to church at that time and He is telling His people today not to be like them. Jesus has given you the pre-warning that He is sending you in the midst of wolves and they will devour you. Satan is only to eager to make God's people fall. Jesus is saying that we are in a place where the devil is. Your protection is within the Church. We are not fighting with flesh and blood but with spirits. Our church has Him the Holy Spirit. There is nothing more important than God in this world. We have to set aside even our family time for God if we have to go to Church. We can put anything to hold but not God, His time and Church

4) Take Baptism.

If anyone here in the church has not taken baptism, please be persistent to ask God to fill you with the Holy Spirit. There is one baptism which is the water baptism to wash you away from your past sins and it makes you a new born baby in Christ. The second baptism only God can give you when you are ready and you are so eager to receive it. Holy Spirit will not fill you if you do not want Him. This baptism is very important. You will see vision, prophesy, and many other fruits and gifts follow upon receiving this Gift. This Gift is very important. You receive a peace and strength. You will feel new and fresh when you obtain this gift.

People of God, I am getting worried looking at my church. We must live the way God has called us to. If we Christians cannot follow what God is telling us to do, how can the people outside be saved. If God cannot change the church, how can others change? God is speaking these words again and again to me. Be watchful of how we live our life as children of the Light.

God Bless You.

Positioned for Battle

Positioned for Battle (1 Samuel 17: 20 – 26)


There are references in the Bible which speaks of God as the Lord of Hosts / Jehovah Sabaoth.

In 1st Samuel 17: 45 David the shepherd boy said "... I come to you in the name of the Lord our Hosts, the God of the army of Israel. Hannah cried out to the Lord in weeping because she was barren in 1 Samuel 1:3; Other references to Jehovah Sabaoth are 1 Samuel 4:4 and 17:45. Also the Lord is known as captain of the Lord of Hosts (Joshua 5:13-15) and Revelation 19:11-16 where it is stated that Jesus will come back soon on a white horse and prepare for war! The word Jehovah Sabaoth is a powerful word and a name of God. When we are in trouble, this is another mighty name to call upon. When the Lord is the God of Army, we are his soldiers and the church is the Army for God. Soldiers are called for a mission and they have to be prepared at all times for battle. The battle of a Christian is not with flesh and blood but against the dark and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12 NIV). In other words we are fighting against things that our naked eyes can’t see or may not realise.

As soldiers and as an army of God there are characteristics we are to abide and follow.

1). The church is the Army of Living God. A soldier must be a disciplined person. Do what is right and avoid wrong at all times. We have to be obedient and honest. As the body of Christ we are to live together and NOT against each other. Compare the tiger and the lion. If one tiger fights against one lion, the tiger wins because the tiger is created to fight alone. However when a group of tigers fight against a group of lions, the LION wins most definitely because the Lion was created to move and live in groups. The Lord is the LION of Judah! We are the Army of the Living God. Our God has called us to live with unity and one accord. We are the body of Christ. We have to fight together with the Lord against the enemy.

2). I am a soldier prepared for Battle (2 Timothy 2:3) Timothy was a soldier. A soldier needs to be alert at all times. They must know their mission "Luke 4: 18 - 19 -The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me, to preach good news to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor" "Acts 1 : 8 - But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth"

3). Soldiers have been properly trained for Battle (Matthew 16:18 - And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it). In ministry too, servants of God are trained for battle. We come across people who have the personality to do ministry but they do not last for a long time in a church. But a true soldier remains till the very end. It is important to give training to those in the ministry and not simply place anyone to aid God's work. A pastor must train and equip those assisting him in ministry. Or esle the aide may leave after some time without reasons or cause problem to the ministry. Training is necessary for both Christians and servants of God. It prepares us mentally, physically and emotionally to fight with the Devil. I hear church members often complaining about their pastor who didn’t shake hands with them or the pastor reprimended them. As soldiers we cannot have a "cry baby" nature but toughen up for the Lord.

Genesis 4:7 - Sin is crouching at your door. Temptation can be found everywhere today. We have to be prepared for battle with Satan and know when the enemy is going to strike. In our lives, we do not realise that Satan is tempting us with offers. But a soldier must remain alert and smart to restrain the enemy's "charm".

4) Soldiers develope an agressive and offensive mindset. (Matthew 16:18)

A soldier moves ahead with the aim to win and not lose. Today we see Christians giving in to Satan's work because they get weary and tired of fighting. A Church must be Offensive and NOT defensive. We are attacking the evil one in hell together with the Lord. Members of the church and those active in ministry should not be having a laid back attitude. I am sure we notice that a church service may start at 8.30 am, yet members of the church walk in after 8.30 am as a routine. And there are some churches, where the church is to start at 8.30 am but the service would start at 9 pass. We have to wait for the Holy Spirit and not the other way round. We need to come early and be in prayer for the service. We are disciplined at work and in our studies yet when it comes to Church, Christians have a laid back nature. If we have a relaxed nature in our everyday life, it is so easy for the devil to enter our life and make us weak. Devil can not only attack us but the church as well.

5) Signing up (2 Timothy 2:3 - Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus)
Dear brothers and sisters after reading the message above, I hope you understand how important it is to be a soldier and not just a Christian. This Christmas, lets confess the Soldiers Pledge below:=

I am a soldier in the army of my God. The Lord Jesus Christ is my commanding officer. The Holy Bible is my code of conduct, Faith, prayer and the Word are my weapons of warfare. I have been taught by the Holy Spirit– trained by experience, tried by adversity and tested by fire. I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity. I will either retire in this army at the rapture or die in this army; but I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out. I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable. If my God needs me, I am there. If He needs me in the Sunday school to teach the children, work with the youth, help adults or just sit and learn I’ll be there. He can use me because I am there! I am a soldier. I am not a baby. I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up, pumped up, picked up, or pepped up. I am a soldier. No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me. I am a soldier. I am not a wimp. I am in place saluting my King, obeying His orders, praising His name, and building His kingdom! No one has to send me flowers gifts, food, cards, candy or give me handouts. I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to. I am committed. I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around. I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside. I cannot lose enough to cause me to quit. If I end up with nothing, I will still come out ahead. I will win. My God has, and will continue, to supply all of my needs. I am more than a conqueror. I will always triumph. I can do all things through Christ. Devils cannot defeat me. People cannot disillusion me. Weather cannot weary me. Sickness cannot stop me. Battles cannot beat me. Money cannot buy me. Governments cannot silence me and hell cannot handle me. I am a soldier. Even death cannot destroy me. For when my Commander calls me from this battlefield He will promote me to Captain and then allow me to rule with Him. I am a soldier in the army and I’m marching, claiming victory. I will not give up. I will not turn around. I am a soldier marching, heaven bound.

God Bless You…

“WARNING FOR ALL YOUTHS”

“WARNING FOR ALL YOUTHS”


Few months ago I was travelling from Chennai to Rameswaram by train. A girl was seated before me and she was about 27yrs of age. Her face was grief stricken and was crying all the way. As the train was passing I could observe that she receives many phone calls and was continuously crying.

As the train was reaching Villupuram junction, I was reading a book and on seeing that the girl asked me “Brother! Are you a Christian?” I told her that I am a Christian and also explained about my ministerial call. Immediately she requested me to pray for her and for her future. I agreed to pray for her, but, asked her to explain about her discomfort, since she seemed to be very upset and in total distress ever since she boarded the train. She slowly started revealing her past life incidents which was the root cause of the present tribulations.
On hearing that, my heart broke. It was sad, but true…

She started like this: Brother, during my 4 years of college, I have experienced joyful moments and I used to mingle with boys & girls without any barriers. My parents had cautioned me about my flexible attitude, but not taking into account of their advices, I led a life of my own.

Do you know what happened?
After my 4 years of college I had joined in one of the leading software company in Chennai; at the same time my parents were looking for a suitable marriage partner…Almost a person was fixed and even the engagement date was confirmed. Just before my engagement, I received a phone call from one of the old friend of mine during my college days. That person all of a sudden proposed me and was very confident in marrying me and I was taken in surprise. I told him very clearly that I did not have any intention of that sort and had to turn down his request and demand.

You know what happened then?
The next day evening was my engagement but it was during the morning the person had sent my pictures during college days through email to the Groom. This created a big commotion which also led to the extent of stopping the engagement. My father had to pacify everyone and had convinced them and arranged my marriage with great difficulty. We had a happy life after marriage for nearly one year. After that I could sense some behavioral changes and attitude problems with my husband. He was addicted to alcohol and started to use abusive language to me and was constantly enquiring about the photographs which were taken during my college days.
His suspicion grew day by day. He did not trust me and I tried to explain him everything. As days passed by, his attitude did not change and he was becoming more and more cruel. He also stooped down to the level of harassing me and also threatened to kill me. Then I sensed that if I continue to stay with my husband I would probably get killed one day. So I decided and made up my mind that I have to leave him and went to my parents. To my great astonishment my parents did not accept me and instead blamed me about my life style which I had during my college days. They strictly rejected me and asked me not to come again and be a burden to them anymore.

I am an orphan now even though I have people. With great disappointment and heavy heart I am proceeding to my friends’ house in Rameswaram. This kind of situation should never come to anyone in this world…not even my enemy.
As she expressed her grief from her heart, tears rolled down her checks. In short, just because of her 4 years of carefree life style she has to suffer for the rest of her life, yes, this is a very important point to be pondered at this moment.

My beloved young people just think for a while as to how your attitude/lifestyle is?
Your few days of enjoyment, pleasures and sinful lifestyle could cost your entire life. Please do repent and come out of your sinful life, bad relationships and lusts. Do not forget that your youthful lifestyle decides your future life.
In the Bible “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity”.(Eccl 12:8). Understand that whatever you see in this world is vanity. Repent from your sinful life and dedicate your life and heart to the living Lord JESUS, saying “Lord I am here for you – FOR YOU”. Our good God will listen to you and will bless you.
For it was Jesus who took the form of man and came into this world to take our sins upon him, and died for us on the cross, and rose up on the third day and says “I did all this for you, what did you do for me?”. Jesus Christ does not ask for your Gold or riches. All he asks is your heart. “My son, give me thine heart” (Proverbs 23:26) says the Bible. In these youthful days can we give our heart to this Jesus saying “Lord I give my heart for you – FOR YOU”.

If you wish to give your heart for our Lord Jesus please say this prayer:
Jesus I thank you for enabling me to understand that the worldly pleasures is all Vanity. Thank you for helping me to understand and realize your great love for me. I surrender my heart and life for you. Please come into my heart and accept me and bless my future. I ask everything in Jesus name. Amen.

(Gospel has reached to those who have received this)

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Journey with Christ

Exodus 15

Dear saint of God…! This sermon reflects on the Canaan generation. They life experience will teach us lessons to follow. As Christians, we bless God all the time. However when we face problems, that is when we are able to see our true nature. The journey they took, though a brief lesson today, but it has profound meanings to follow.

We read in Chapter 15, The Israelite children dancing and praising God. And they coming to Mara and immediately they start to grumble. God leads His children to Mara. Mara is bitter, but God is actually trying to reveal the bitterness of man in this Scripture. It is difficult to accept but deep in us we sometimes have bitterness, and God wants to help remove it from us. Only if we allow we can be healed.

We read in Verse 22, that they went to the Desert of Shur. "shur" in Hebrew means wall. There are times we have walls in our life that causes us not to prosper despite our prayer and fasting. That is the place of shur that God is leading them to.

In Egypt the people saw miracles like never written before or seen before in the history of man. They were all God's doing. They came to the Red Sea and saw it departing. They walked amidst that departed sea. They experienced the miracle. They also saw the sea closing. Of course it was God's Big and Mighty Hand that held the heavy sea. They then danced and praised God which you read in Chapter 15.

They saw His greatness and His voice. Within 3 days they spoke against God and His appointed man. Jesus did miracles before His disciples. He slept awhile and the raging sea that came to hit the boat made His disciples terrorised. And Jesus after silencing the wind and the sea asked them, "Where is your faith?"
I trust many people go through problems in life but I also believe that God is not the reason for your problems. But God is asking you, "Where is your faith?". Do you not think that the red sea that God held with His hands will not be able to give u a glass of water?

When you have a problem that is when the strength of your faith is revealed. If your joy comes from the earth remember that the joy is not permanent. Unless that joy comes from heaven. Ask God for the faith of Jesus. We must always seek without fail each day for God's love, touch and care. If you have an anointing and discernment it should not only be in church. It should be everywhere you go that you can live in God's fullness. Your life will be according to His will.

Know three things about God. 1) He is aware of your needs. He is a God who watches over us. He is knows your problems, what you need today and in your future. He knows your immediate needs. 2) God is able to meet all your needs, despite your situation and problems. 3) God has prepared a provision for you. He has prepared an answer for you though you can’t see or understand now

In Exodus God knows His children are coming to Mara. When His children complain, He need not realise it because He knows. God knows how much you telephone bill is coming up to. He knows the problems you are going to face tomorrow. When you worship a God who knows everything it means He is a powerful God. God knows what sickness or health complications that you may have in future. God is not a God of today. Don’t live your life as if you don’t know how long you may live. Live as if you want to see Jesus in His second coming. How splendorous it will be with angels, lights, glory and thunder. And like Elijah taken up to heaven, pray that you have that same experience.

In Verse 25, God had planted a tree because He knows His children are coming over and the water of Mara is bitter. He told Moses to cut its wood and throw into the river. The waters become sweet. In the Garden of Eden, it was cos of a tree, Adam and Eve sinned. God then again gave us a "tree".1 Peter 24 - "Jesus hung on a tree". The tree is the gospel and the salvation. With Jesus the bitterness will turn into sweetness. With Jesus you will have good health and joy. The blood of Jesus is still talking for us in heaven.

Here God is bringing Jesus into the rivers of Mara. Then after that God takes them to Elim. Elim is a place where rivers of water continuously flow. The story does end with Mara but the journey continues. In your life, you cannot stop when God does a miracle for you. Keep walking on, for God knows what you need. When you face problems because of any wrong doing, God also knows that He needs to deliver you out. Keep walking on. God Bless You.

Testimony From Sis. Kiruba...

My name is Kiruba. I brought up from Christian family. I lost my father in my childhood, I have one younger brother now he is studying 12th standard. I lost my father that’s why I faced so many problems in my life. That time I am longing for world love. But I didn’t get true love in this world, but I got true love from Lord Jesus Christ. While I was studying 10th standard I received his calling but I didn’t accept his calling, after that I finished my 12th standard again I received his calling, I accepted his calling in my life. I don’t know what I am going to do I told to my mummy about my calling. She told me pray God will open the way to go to Bible college, I prayed lot. Then I spoke about this matter to Pastor , pray I will help you for your studies. By God’s grace I finished my 1st year. First of all I thank God and then Ps. Benjamin & Hepsi Benjamin.
Praise to be God alone.

Testimony from Bro. Manova

Greetings to you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m really thankful to God in my deep depth of my heart because He called me for his ministry and using me in a mighty way.

My name is Manova. I was born in a poor family, I’m in third of my family, and I have one sister and brother. My father was laborer. If one day my father didn’t go to work my family becomes bad. Though we were struggling in poverty, my parents didn’t take their trust and faithfulness from God. They didn’t backslide in their poverty. My parents had thought me the bible in my child-hood. Regularly we were attending Sunday school (I, sister and brother). Some times we didn’t have breakfast in ours life, my parents didn’t had food two three days. That much poverty in my life.

But I was brought up spiritually. I was first student in the Sunday school. I had interesting in music in my child- hood. I was singing cinema songs in my school days. My friends were encouraged me, that time I would like to be a good singer in cinema field. So I was learning through the music class. But I could not understand their teaching, so I stopped to go that class.

While in those days I was changed in to a cruel man. When I was studying 8th to 10th grade I had bad friendship. I won’t give respect to others. My life was totally changed. One day we were all together and attacked my class teacher, so that school Head Master sent us out from that school. I was such in disciplined guy. I was failed in one subject in my 12th grade.

During this day I would like to go to job. So I joined the private company in Tirunelveli. I didn’t give full salary to my parents but I gave half salary to them because I’m youngest in my family, I was pet for them. During these days, one day the Lord Jesus Christ talked to me clearly through the Word of God. I was so confused. That time I recognized he has chosen me before I was born in my mother womb. I confessed my sin to God. I surrender myself to him that day itself my life became completely changed.

My parents told me to do ministry for God. I told them if it is Gods will I’ll join the Bible college otherwise I won’t do it. They told me we can’t spent money for your studies in Bible college you pray if God open the way you join and studies. I was praying for three months in God’s presence. God if you will help to join the Bible College. Every day this is my prayer in his presence. One Saturday we went and met Pastor. Benjamin, after fasting prayer over. We met pastor about my family situation and calling too. Then he asked me some questions and he told I’ll help you for your studies. According to his permission I was working with him 6th months in church he sent me to Bible collage in Madurai. While I joined that college I prayed to God, Jesus help for my studies, if 100 students studies in that college I have to come 1st in studies. He done mighty things apart from my thinking he lifted me in all the areas. Now I finished 2nd year of my bible college by the grace of God. I have one more year to complete the Course.

My parents doing ministry fourteen years in a small village Thalaiyuthu, Tirunelveli. It’s a small independent church. Thirty believers are coming to church and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for my ministry and parent’s ministry. I would like thank to my pastor, he helped me all my areas, and he is a spiritual father for me. Every day praying for him and his ministry and health. I’m so happy now I’m doing ministry under him. Amen

Testimony from Our Coworker

My name is Hephzibah. I was born and brought in a Hindu Orthodox family in a small village near Naguneri. I have two elder sisters and two elder brothers, one younger brother and one younger sister. My father was doing real estate business, my mother is house wife. While I was in my school and collage days I wanted to commit suicide. I must attend the suicide, this is my aim. I don’t have any idea about my future, because I don’t have peace in my mind and my family. My mother was always sick and my father lost all his wealth we became poor. Because my relatives made witch craft against my family and my father business. We lost our money and properties. We became very poor. My mother have own Hindu temple, so my grand pa, grand ma and my mother was worshiped idols. Their god enters into my mother and talked with us and my cousins too. So we believed that idol. One day it came to my mother and spoke to us, I can’t help you, because all relatives put witch craft against you. That time only we analysed which is the true God. One of my house neighbors is Christian and my house owner too. They shared to us about Jesus Christ. They said like this, Jesus only can give the complete deliverance from your bondage and hindrance in your family. They shared to us miracle of Jesus. We accepted Jesus Christ as our savior. That time I was doing BA English 2nd year in Rani Anna College, Tirunelveli (2000). After my college I took 40 days fasting prayer about my future. In that time Jesus called me for his ministry. I don’t know much more about ministry, because I came from Hindu background. 2002 Jan 26 I went to fasting prayer in my church, my pastor shared the word of God about the ministries. He has shared 5 kinds of ministry, that time he shared about missionary ministry. I don’t know about missionary ministry, he explained very clearly about that. That time I submitted to God. So 2003 May I joined Southern Asia Bible College in Bangalore. When I entered into the college, everything was new to me. The studies, ministry, culture, and worship everything brought changes in my life. God make paid all my fees. I began to grow every year in God. I did ministries in a near by church every weekends. The college gave me knowledge about God, who is God, How to do ministries for God and showed me the way to depend only upon God not to put trust man. After finishing my 3yrs Bible College Studies, now I’m working with my Pastor.T. Benjamin. I trust God for my future partner. I know my God make everything beautiful in His time. Keep in your prayer. Thank you. Amen.