739, 4th Main Road, A. Muni Reddy Layout, Horamavu Main Road, Dodda Banaswadi, Bengaluru-560043, INDIA Phone: 91-80-25454715 / 25420677 e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]INDIA FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES NEWSLETTER FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY OCTOBER 2015 “…and He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again ” 2 Corinthians 5:15 The cross is the pivot of a believer’s life. Jesus came to this world, to fulfil the Father’s purpose of sending Him to this world - to die for the sins of all mankind. No one took His life, He laid it down John 10:18. God raised Him up on the third day. II Cor. 5:15, tells us the reason for the death of Jesus on the cross and our response to it. Just because we received the Lord Jesus into our lives, as our personal Saviour, we cannot take it for granted that we have a visa to heaven and live a life according to our own pleasure. The reason for us to be created on this earth is for His pleasure. Rev. 4:11.Romans 8:8 tells us very clearly that they who are in the flesh cannot please God. Paul also tells us that there is such a war between the spirit and the flesh. But as we desire to do only the will of God and walk according to His ways, with his enabling power, we will do only what is pleasing to Him, thus giving Him all the glory. As this is the purpose of God, we need to understand this and live according to His plan. Reading the Word is not enough, following the instructions, whether it seems reasonable to our thinking or not, we need to obey. We need to recognise that the One Who gives us the command is the Lord God Almighty and He knows exactly what He is doing in each of our lives. .When the commander in chief gives the order, the soldiers have to obey it. This is by compulsion. But we , the blood bought children of God, follow the instructions of the Lord voluntarily, because we know that He knows what He Is doing, He is the Master designer of our lives and when we submissively obey Him, His plan will be fulfilled in our lives. We need to always obey his Word. For example, there may be situations in our lives where telling lies could be an easy way out of a situation. But as God’s children, we cannot tell lies. So, we need to be honest and speak only the truth and the Lord will honour our obedience and help us. We see this in the life of Joseph. He stood for the truth, and although it seemed as if he was wrong and had to be imprisoned for no fault of his, God proved Himself faithful and in His time, made him second in command of Egypt. When He is honoured, His plan will be done in our lives. Remembering that we are people who are set apart for God, according to I Peter 2:9 we need to do only those which will bring glory and honour to the Lord. We cannot compromise with the ways of the world. Daniel is also a perfect example of a child of God who kept the principles of God and was honoured for the same, by God. We need to question ourselves again, in allthat we do, whether each and everything that we do will be approved by God. Only when we have the peace from Him to proceed in that matter, can we do it. When the Holy Spirit Who lives within us, does not give us the green signal, we must correct ourselves and do only according His leading. Then the Lord will prosper all the works of our hands. It may seem as a delay, but it is essential to do, only what the Lord approves of. May we walk our daily Christian walk victoriously, not for ourselves, but for our Lord, in the light of His Word and by the leading of His Spirit. R. DEVAKUMAR THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE
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739, 4th Main Road, A. Muni Reddy Layout, Horamavu Main Road, Dodda Banaswadi, Bengaluru-560043, INDIA
“…and He died for all, that those who liveshould no longer live for themselves, but forHim who died for them and rose again”
2 Corinthians 5:15 The cross is the pivot of a believer’s life. Jesus
came to this world, to fulfil the Father’s purpose ofsending Him to this world - to die for the sins of allmankind. No one took His life, He laid it down John10:18. God raised Him up on the third day. II Cor.5:15, tells us the reason for the death of Jesus onthe cross and our response to it. Just because wereceived the Lord Jesus into our lives, as ourpersonal Saviour, we cannot take it for granted thatwe have a visa to heaven and live a life according toour own pleasure. The reason for us to be createdon this earth is for His pleasure. Rev. 4:11.Romans8:8 tells us very clearly that they who are in the fleshcannot please God. Paul also tells us that there issuch a war between the spirit and the flesh. But aswe desire to do only the will of God and walkaccording to His ways, with his enabling power, wewill do only what is pleasing to Him, thus giving Himall the glory. As this is the purpose of God, we needto understand this and live according to His plan.
Reading the Word is not enough, following theinstructions, whether it seems reasonable to ourthinking or not, we need to obey. We need torecognise that the One Who gives us the commandis the Lord God Almighty and He knows exactlywhat He is doing in each of our lives. .When thecommander in chief gives the order, the soldiers haveto obey it. This is by compulsion. But we , the bloodbought children of God, follow the instructions ofthe Lord voluntarily, because we know that He
knows what He Is doing, He is the Master designerof our lives and when we submissively obey Him,His plan will be fulfilled in our lives.We need to always obey his Word. For example,
there may be situations in our lives where telling liescould be an easy way out of a situation. But asGod’s children, we cannot tell lies. So, we need tobe honest and speak only the truth and the Lord willhonour our obedience and help us. We see this inthe life of Joseph. He stood for the truth, and althoughit seemed as if he was wrong and had to beimprisoned for no fault of his, God proved Himselffaithful and in His time, made him second incommand of Egypt. When He is honoured, His planwill be done in our lives. Remembering that we arepeople who are set apart for God, according to IPeter 2:9 we need to do only those which will bringglory and honour to the Lord.We cannot compromise with the ways of the world.
Daniel is also a perfect example of a child of Godwho kept the principles of God and was honouredfor the same, by God. We need to question ourselvesagain, in all that we do, whether each and everythingthat we do will be approved by God. Only whenwe have the peace from Him to proceed in thatmatter, can we do it. When the Holy Spirit Wholives within us, does not give us the green signal, wemust correct ourselves and do only according Hisleading. Then the Lord will prosper all the works ofour hands. It may seem as a delay, but it is essentialto do, only what the Lord approves of.May we walk our daily Christian walk victoriously,
not for ourselves, but for our Lord, in the light ofHis Word and by the leading of His Spirit.
R. DEVAKUMAR
THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE
NEWS FROM TAMIL NADU MISSION FIELDS OF IFCM
The gospel was shared to the villagers at Vakkur and many gathered together to listen to the Wordof God. Many were prayed for their physical healing. A fellowship meal was served for the people.
The children at Kayathur village in Villipuram District of Tamil Nadu listening intently to the storyand Bible lesson being shared by the IFCM Mission team from the head-quarters in Bangalore.
The Lord gave us a blessed time of ministry at ourmission fields in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry duringour mission trip. We were able to visit Vakkur wherewe have started Sunday worship service. Weencouraged the people from the Word of God andprayed for them. Many people with sickness and
difficulties in their families came forward for prayer.Many people testified how God has been faithful intheir lives. We also went to Avadiyarpettai andKayathur where we encouraged the believers byvisiting their homes and exhorting them from the Wordof God. Praise God for the blessed time of ministry.
NEWS FROM UTTARAKAND MISSION FIELDS OF IFCM
We praise and thank the Lord for enabling us to reachinto the interiors of unreached villages in UttarakandState in North India. People in these villages inRoorkie District have never heard the gospelmessage. But by God’s grace, our field worker andhis wife have been able to share to the villagers howGod has transformed their lives and how they havefound the living God Almighty. As our field worker
goes from home to home and shares the gospel, manypeople heard the gospel. But only a few acceptedand committed their life to God. Our field worker hasbeen doing the follow-up work among these peopleand they are growing spiritually strong. Many peoplewith evil spirits have been touched by the mightypower of God and released from bondage. Godcontinues to do wonderful things. To God be the glory!
CHURCH MINISTRIES
Sharing the gospel message at an Old age home in Bangalore. The elderly along with the caregivers in the home listen eagerly to the Word of God. Pray for the salvation of these people.
The IFCM Covenant Church at Siddhartha Nagar in the outskirts of Bangalore has been growingsteadily. Many new people with whom the gospel has been shared have been coming to church.
The Lord is wonderfully leading the IFCM CovenantChurches in Bangalore at Banaswadi, Hoysala Nagar,Veeranahalli and Siddhartha Nagar. During theweekly outreach, many people in the communitiessurrounding these churches listen to the gospel andthose who are interested are being followed up with
Bible studies in the evenings at different homes. Manypeople eagerly come and listen to the Word of God.We are prayerfully conducting Men’s fellowship onSaturday mornings at 6:30am. Please pray that manymen will come and be blessed. The other ministriesamong women, youth and children is growing steadily.
IFCM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTREThe ministry among the needy children at the IFCMChurch in Veeranahalli, Bangalore has been a blessingover many years to the children in the community.Many holistic development programs are being
conducted regularly for the children and the parents.We are grateful to God for the wonderful ways inwhich the community is being blessed. To God be theglory! Please pray for the children & their parents.
CONTEMPLATION CORNER
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESK:Dear Brother & Sister in the Lord,Greetings to you in the Precious name of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find graceto help in time of need”. Hebrews 4:16.
Because of what Jesus had done for us on thecross of calvary, we can come boldy to the throneof grace, where God the Father reigns. We haveno need to fear rejection, for according to I John2:1, “we have an advocate with the Father, JesusChrist the righteous”. He requests the Father’s“mercy and ....grace” on our behalf, for He knowsus by our names which are already “written inthe Lamb’s book of life”. So what are we to fearabout, as God is on our side. We move forwardtriumphantly. This has been the testimony of us atIFCM. As we trust in Him, and knelt before Him,God has been gracious towards us thus far.
We thank and praise God for the wonderful wayin which He has been leading us. We continue toreceive many exciting reports from our missionfields of God’s faithfulness in the lives of manypeople. Wonderful testimonies of God’s powermanifested in the church. We have also been ableto go into many unreached villages with the gospelmessage and reach out to many desperatewomen, youth and children in these mission fields.
The churches in Bangalore continue to grow andwe are seeing many new believers being addedinto the church. Please pray specially for thosewho are leading the Sunday Worship service forGod’s anointing on them.
Thank you for your letters and e-mails ofencouragement. We are grateful to you forstanding with us in prayers and support. Pleasecontinue to uphold us in your prayers. We arepraying for you and your family.
May God bless you and your family!Yours in His Matchless Mission,K. PAUL DEVAKUMAR.
PRAY FOR IFCM FIELD WORKER
URGENT PRAYER NEEDS:1. Pray for the 4 new believers who werebaptised at IFCM mission field in Uttarakand.2. Please continue to pray for the health ofSis. Rebecca Devakumar, undergoing dialysisthrice a week and treatment for her kidneys.3. Pray for the field workers of IFCM servingin remote villages of IFCM mission fields.4. Pray for the finances needed towardsmonthly field workers support and ministryneeds at Bangalore and IFCM mission fields.
David Raju & Rachel Jyothi are serving theLord in Galiveedu mission field, YSR Districtof Andhra Pradesh. They are blessed with twoteenaged children, Jeevan Kumar & HimaBindu. A vibrant church has been planted inGaliveedu, a small town and it is growing. Ourfield worker couple are reaching 8 surroundingvillages and is actively involved in Evangelism,Follow-up, Discipleship and Church Plantingministry. Pray for the Lord to bless them andgive them a fruitful ministry. Pray for the Lordto provide all their needs and bless theirchildren who are studying. Pray for Rachel asshe is often suffering from sickness due toproblems in her health. Pray for her good health.
Jesus died and roseagain for us. Let uslive only for Him.
