Volume 5 Issue 51

Warfare prayer of the soldiers of the Army of Jesus to bind and destroy the works of the devil

Let us bind and destroy the works of the devil in the name of Jesus Christ who has conquered sin, satan, curse and death on the cross

Pro  17:13  The spirit which  makes one reward evil for good

Message for Reflections – Sis. Angelica

Let a king rule over us

Two days back a brother called me from France - an Indian  trained and employed for  the French collaboration projects in India, Kalpakkam Atomic unit, Salem steel plant etc.  now settled in France,  is paralyzed below hip. He took all the treatments in France and in India and went to all the possible prayer centres. But no cure. I asked him a question. “Did you consult Jesus about this?

The answer was, “Many priests came to my house. I also travelled from one centre to another. They all prayed for me.”.

I understood that he is not trained how to  communicate  with God and is not trained to have a close walk with God. All along his life he had mediators like priests, dead saints etc.

The Israelites provoked God and rejected Him  when they insisted,

"No! Let a king rule over us! We, too, will be like all the nations! Our king will govern us and go out before us to fight our battles." 1 Sam 8:19,20

It is the same problem with Christians today. They want to be under their own kings, (Church leaders) whom they think will fight for them, recommend their cases to God etc. This is equal to rejecting God.

Jesus came as Immanuel (God with us).  Those Christians who accept a lifelong spiritual authority over them, other than Jesus, is rejecting Jesus’ authority over them. This results in many evil effects including sickness, witchcrafts, attack by evil spirits etc.  How sad! Even after 2000 years of Jesus’ birth in this world, still His children, Christians are not liberated from the slavery of Pharaohs who do not allow them to worship Jesus in truth and spirit!  

Be Formed and Form (BFF)

Be Formed and Form is a 5 day short term course. This training is a challenge to the present Church. Because our Lord Jesus Christ (Head of the Church) wants the Church to be transformed according to Ephe 5:26,27. To make her holy, (cleansing her by the washing with water through the word), and to present her himself as a radiant Church. Today the Church is ignorant about the will of our Lord Jesus Christ. By this BFF training , the Church awakes and arises to shine in the world.

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What is Troop Church ?

There is an earnest search among the believers across the world for a real Church where a person can commune with God and relate to his fellow brethren. After trials and experiments the Indian Church is forming “Troop Church”.

The Army of Jesus was experimenting with the “Troop Church” for the past 17 years. Started in the year 1998. The experiment with Troop Church has been successful.

  1. It has independent first line second and third line Troop Churches
  2. It has raised many leaders, prophets, counselors and other ministers and gospel workers.
  3. It has no visible leader or hierarchical structure
  4. It has no office, no full timer, no paid worker etc.
  5. No organizational (hierarchical) set up.
  6. No money collection or transaction.
  7. No election, board, Committee etc.
  8. Every Troop Church trains up believers in their gifts like worshipping, preaching, prophecy etc.
  9. Since the mother troop disperses and starts new troops after 2 months, there is no stagnancy.
  10. No pollution or corruption with money or power.
  11. The two wings of Troop Church are Decentralisation and Multiplication.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation Programme (FRP)

 Message for year 2017

Luke 24:47--49"And then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem".

Peace among men with whom God is pleased

The Lord has declared 2017 as the year of Forgiveness and Reconciliation

December, 2017 – We pray for Forgiveness and Reconciliation between Nations.

We prophesy and command in the name of Jesus Christ, the conqueror

Week-3

1.That people of all nations do not worship the beast or its image. (Rev 20:4)

2.That they do not receive  the mark of the beast on their foreheads  or their hands. (Rev 20:4)

3.That everyone believes in Jesus and accepts  Him as the personal saviour  so that their names  be found  written in the book of life. (Rev 20:15)

4.That all the nations bow down to Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords. (Rev.19:16)

5.That people of India join the mighty voice of the great   multitude in heaven. (Rev.19:1)

Message received from a reader of KG from USA

Yesterday night when I was in deep sleep, Lord Jesus Christ made me to rise up and directed me to send the following message to you. 

“Let the Churches in India be encouraged to worship the Lord as the Lord is happy about the worship being done in National Worship Centre.”

Know your Bible (Cont..)

Teaching the disciples

Argument  among the disciples

Lk 9:46  Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest. 

The disciples of Jesus were just carnal, fleshly human beings like any other. The selection by the Father or the training given by Jesus nothing changed them. All the 10 joined in fighting against other two, disciples whose mother came and gave a recommendation for her sons who were with Jesus.

Jesus corrected them and taught them.Lk 9:47-48  But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.   Then he told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, because the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."

We never know how they took it or undershood.

In spite of all the failures of the disciples, Jesus never allowed the group to break off, but He rather became a victim to their innocence, foolishness, deceitfulness, irresponsibility and insensitivity.

Jesus succumbed to the ambushes  set by satan through his own disciples.

Dear soldier, you may be betrayed by members of your own group. Jesus taught us a very great lesson. He did not  try  to save himself. Why?

Public money was mismanaged by Judas. Jesus never asked an account of the money.

He surrendered and submitted everything to His Father .

Heb 5:7-8  As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.  Son though he was, he learned obedience through his sufferings .

 

How did it all start with?

Judas was jealous of Jesus and the respect He was getting everywhere. He openly showed it in this incident.

Joh 12:3  Mary took a pound of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume

Judas who was there with Jesus passed a comment.

Jn 12:5  "Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?" 

He could not bear the honour and respect Jesus enjoyed among the people. He showed it outside in the form of sympathy to the poor. The comment he made there showed his  hypocrisy.

Lucifer who wanted to become like the “Most High” had entered into Judas also in order to betray Jesus.

  • Angelica AJ
  • To be Continued

National Worship Centre (NWC)

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Prophecy NEWS Updates (Cont..)

A Messianic Jew Reflects On Christmas

Is Christmas a holiday with pagan origins? Is it wrong to celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25th? And what about putting up a Christmas tree? Is that a direct violation of Jeremiah 10?

As a Jewish follower of Jesus (commonly called a "Messianic Jew"), I do not relate to the Christmas season the way many Christians do, especially those who were raised in a home where Christmas was celebrated. Yet I do not have a problem with the Christian celebration of Christmas as long as the spirit of the celebration is right. If Jesus is being adored and his birth is being commemorated, the date of that commemoration is not a concern to me.

It is true that there is no biblical holiday that marks the birth of Jesus, nor is there a command given to celebrate it at a later time. But that doesn't mean it was wrong for the later Church to develop the Christmas tradition.

To be sure, some traditions are negative and destructive, going against the Scriptures and even making void what the Bible teaches. And Jesus actively opposed such traditions. But other traditions are neutral, while still others can be positive. If, over time, Christians felt it important to remember the birth of the Messiah along with his death and resurrection, what harm is there in doing so?

It is true that the evidence appears against Jesus being born on December 25th, although there were early Church leaders who did believe he was born at that time.

More importantly, December 25th was a pagan holiday, and many believe that the Church adopted this day to celebrate Christmas as a capitulation to paganism. While this is certainly possible (as a Messianic Jew, I don't relate to Church history the way many Christians do), it's also possible that this was not the case at all.

As the recently departed theologian R. C. Sproul explains, "It just so happens that on the twenty-fifth of December in the Roman Empire there was a pagan holiday that was linked to mystery religions; the pagans celebrated their festival on December 25.

The Christians didn't want to participate in that, and so they said, 'While everybody else is celebrating this pagan thing, we're going to have our own celebration. We're going to celebrate the thing that's most important in our lives, the incarnation of God, the birth of Jesus Christ. So this is going to be a time of joyous festivities, of celebration and worship of our God and King.'"

The whole gospel story is a story of redemption, and since God owns every day of the year, why not redeem a day set apart for pagan worship and use it instead to glorify the Lord?

Regardless of why this date was chosen, since it is the date on which hundreds of millions of Christians do mark the Messiah's birth, it's as good a day as any to celebrate it, should you be so inclined to do so.

Many Messianic Jews celebrate the birth of Jesus (whom they call Yeshua, using his original Hebrew name) during the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), which takes place in September or October.

They believe an argument can be made that he was born at this time of the year, they point out that this is already a time set apart on the biblical calendar as holy to the Lord, and they point to John 1:14, which states that "the Word" (speaking of Jesus) tabernacled among us.

Personally, I think that's wonderful as well. But I also believe it's fine not to celebrate the birth of Jesus on any particular holiday. Let every day be a celebration of his birth!

At the same time, since the gospels take considerable time to describe these important events (historically, in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2, and theologically in John 1), it's fine to mark this with a special, annual celebration where these texts are read again and familiar hymns, like "Joy to the World" are sung. Hope remains alive because God sent his Son into the world.

I'm aware, of course, that there's no evidence that the earliest disciples specially marked the day of his birth, and I'm aware that in early American history, the celebration of Christmas was actually banned, primarily through Puritan influence. But once again, I believe the spirit of the event is what matters most, not the questions of date or timing.

What about erecting a Christmas tree? Does this have anything to do with the birth of Jesus? Obviously not. Does it have pagan origins? There are arguments for or against such origins. Let each one decide for himself or herself.

Is it a violation of Jeremiah 10:2-4? Certainly not.

The text in Jeremiah reads, "Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move."

This is talking about making and worshiping an idol, and nothing more. It is not referring to putting up a Christmas tree in your home!

As noted on the CARM website, "If people were praying to their Christmas trees or worshiping them as deities, these passages would certainly apply. But that is not, nor has it ever been, how Christmas trees are used. Christmas trees were never appealed to for blessings nor incorporated into religious rituals or acts of worship. While the exact origin of Christmas trees is unknown and highly disputed, the tradition seems to have come into existence as late as the 16th century during the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

There is no evidence that Christians ever used them as anything other than home decorations for the holidays. There is nothing in this tradition that is innately idolatrous or in any way contrary to the biblical prohibitions against carving trees into false gods."

My personal perspective on Christmas trees is this. If it's just a fun family tradition that has no religious significance, there's nothing wrong with that in itself. And if the tree is decorated in such a way that it reminds a family about the birth of Jesus, I see no reason to be critical.

On the other hand, if the tree is the center of a hyper-materialistic, greed-driven celebration, it's best to separate this from the miracle of the incarnation (the Son of God becoming flesh), lest we degrade his birth into an excuse for carnality.

So for me, as a Messianic Jew, even though I don't appreciate "the spirit of Christmas" the way many Christians do, I can enjoy Christmas in a non-religious way (a fun time for the family to get together) and I can affirm other believers who set this time of the year aside in a holy way. I can enjoy singing the special hymns too.

Let there be liberty here as long as Jesus is being exalted.

- By PNW Staff

Christian NEWS

Suicide Attack on Church in Pakistan Darkens Christmas Celebrations

Terror struck Christians in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province today as four terrorists allegedly linked with the Islamic State (IS) attacked a church, killing at least nine worshippers and injuring more than 50 others. Police and church officials told Morning Star News that four suicide attackers stormed the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in the provincial capital, Quetta, in the southwestern part of the country.

Hiding Under Benches

Broken wooden benches, shards of glass and musical instruments were scattered around a Christmas tree inside the prayer hall that was splashed with blood stains. Sunil Pervaiz, who was present in the church with his sister when the attack happened, told Morning Star News that the congregation was busy worshipping when the firing started. “We hid the women and children under the benches, but just then a deafening explosion occurred, breaking the wooden door and the glass windows,” Pervaiz said. “I saw several people covered in blood … some were lying on the floor, some limping away to safety. It was sheer chaos.” Aqil Anjum, who was shot in his right arm, said bullets were hitting people inside the closed hall. “The situation was so chaotic that my mind had numbed,” he told Morning Star News. “My condition was such that I initially didn’t even feel the bullet piercing my arm.”

Mehreen Joseph, 43, said her 17-year-old son suffered multiple wounds from gunfire and the explosion. “I am thankful to God Almighty that my son is alive, but my heart grieves for the families of our congregation who have lost their loved ones today,” she said. “The church was brimming with activity for the pre-Christmas Mass, and we all were very excited to be there, but our happiness has been turned into sadness.” According to Balochistan Police Chief Moazzam Ansari, the injuries resulted mainly from wooden splinters from the door and from glass blown out of the church’s windows in the explosion. Ansari praised the quick response of the police guards posted to the church, which he said had prevented the attackers from causing maximum damage. The assailants were between 16 and 20 years old and had strapped 15 kilograms of explosives to their bodies. One successfully detonated his explosive vest, while the other was defused, Ansari said, adding that two other attackers fled without putting up a fight. Authorties are searching for them.

Islamic State Claims Responsibility

The church attack came a day after the third anniversary of a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 144 persons, mostly schoolchildren, one of the single deadliest attacks in the country’s history. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa condemned the attack, calling it an attempt to cloud Christmas celebrations. The United States also strongly condemned “the shocking and brutal attack on innocent worshippers,” U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale said in a statement.

Christian political and religious leaders condemned the attack and urged the government to provide maximum security to churches across the country for Christmas services next week. Rufus Solomon of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that terrorist attacks would not cease in Pakistan until the country implements the National Action Plan in letter and spirit. He urged Christians in Pakistan the world over to keep the grieving families in their prayers. Christians make up 2 percent of Pakistan’s population and face persecution from hard-line Islamists who want to see a strict interpretation of Islamic law take precedence in the legal system. Pakistan ranked fourth on Christian support group Open Doors’ 2017 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.

Somalia: Ex-Muslim Converts to Christianity and Now Leads Others to Christ

A former Muslim came to know Christ in the Muslim-dominant nation of Somalia, and he is now sharing the Gospel with his countrymen, leading others to Jesus. According to The Christian Post, Somalia is 99 percent Muslim and is very hostile toward Christianity, but despite these odds, many Somalians are coming to Christ and boldly sharing their faith. Greg Kelley of World Mission, the organization through which the former Muslim came to faith, is encouraged by those who are turning to Christ in Somalia:

"People are coming to know Jesus," Kelley said. “So that was so encouraging to us in and of itself but it's really at great risk and at great cost. The Lord is using our solar-powered audio Bible, called the Treasure, in the Somali language." Kelley went on to say that the Muslim man who converted and is now sharing the Gospel, knows the risks he is taking by being vocal about his faith. “And so this guy goes around, ministering to Muslims, understanding what's at stake and the recent report that we received as he's using the Treasure to do this is that three new house churches have formed, and 15 new families have come to know Christ." Somalia is number two on Open Doors’ 2017 World Watch List of countries where Christian persecution is most severe.

Posted in Volume 5 Issue 51.