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AUGUST 2006	FRONT PAGE	VOL:5 ISSUE:08

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE WEALTHY SON OF A WEALTHY FATHER By Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas [Diocesian Bishop of Delhi-Bombay Diocese Marthoma Church ]

Contemporary tendency of man is to acquire wealth as much as one desires, by any illicit means. Bible does not say that being rich is sin. The Holy Bible distinguishes between possession of wealth and love of wealth and latter is condemned. Though Isaac grew richer in worldly riches, he was a man who became rich towards God. He worshipped God and he had clear vision of eternity. He lived in tents looking for the city, which has foundations lay by God, and utilized his wealth for service of public. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

COVER MESSAGE BELIEVER'S BATTLE By Dr K.C.Nainan, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A

A Christian’s life in the world is a constant and continuous battlefield. Our Lord Jesus Christ completely conquered our enemies through His incarnation. Through His suffering, death, and resurrection, He conquered the power of sin, death and Satan. As believers the Lord wants us to deny ourselves and take up our own crosses and follow Him in every phase of our personal lives. He taught us that His path is narrow and difficult to follow. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE FAITH AND FAMILY - SERIES 10 FAMILY AND WORSHIP By Rev. Dr. Valsan Thampu

We need to reckon the spiritual logic that underlies family worship and its role in shaping family culture and in promoting family cohesion. The discipline of worship enables individuals to grow out of their exclusive self-absorption and become integrated as a family. Bible emphasizes that our love for God necessarily involves our love for our fellow human beings. Love is the life-blood of the integrative role that worship plays in family and social life. Worship is the cultivation of the spirit of thanksgiving. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON By Prof. Dr. Zac Varghese, London

In the episode of Jesus conversing with the Samaritan woman, Jesus could rise himself above all the barriers of cultural and traditional taboos associated with this woman such as religious superiority, gender discriminations, ritual and communal exclusions, socio-economic barriers and moral stigma associated her serial marriages. What you are called or how or where you go for worship will not matter, it is who you are and how you live that count before God. Submission of this woman to God's will make her to witness the Savior very effectively to her community. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE GODS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL By Mini Kirshnan - Madras

There was only one person in the giant comparison of heroes of religions who had no equivalent in the faith I’d inherited. He was the one in the jigsaw I couldn’t find a gap for. He was unslottable. The one who had walked everywhere in sun-bitten and dusty Judea—no horses or chariots for him-- a penniless teacher who had lived like a bhikshu on casual gifts of food and shelter, yet feeding and comforting the multitudes. He stood apart; he had refused to fight. He went about encouraging people to think differently and preaching a way of life so revolutionary that it called for a moral and social upheaval. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE PARENTING By E.S. John Australia

Children are God’s talents that are to be returned to Him in superlative carat gold. Sons are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth. Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers. If we are the children of God, we are the heirs of God and Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE WHO WILL INHERIT THE EARTH By B.V. John New Delhi

Jesus taught us in the Sermon on the Mount, “ Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” It is in this context that ‘meekness’ stands out as a virtue that surely sounds odd to the ears of this era. It is odd, because the common perception or imagery of meekness, is associated with ‘weakness.’ The truly meek person is not passive or compliant, but confident and secure, because he or she trusts in God. The Biblically meek are those who have a true view of themselves and of their dependence on God. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS By Rev. John T. Mathew Canada

Leadership has become a fashionable word in our culture as we do not have leaders of exceptional moral and spiritual stature. While it is crucially important for us to emulate and learn from unique men and women of impressive moral caliber, it is impossible to produce natural leaders. leadership roles spiritual leaders are neither earned by public opinion and popular support or granted as heirs but by a mystical thing traditionally known as God’s call to service. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

SYNOPSIS-SERIES SYNOPSIS FOR MEDITATION-AUGUST By V. Rev. Thomas P. Mundukuzhy Cor Episcopa

Eleventh Sunday After pentecost : Mark 6:7-13 Transfiguration : Luke 9:27-36; Matthew 17:1-8 First Sunday After Transfiguration : Matthew 21:28-32 First Sunday After Assumption : Luke 6:39-45 Second Sunday After Assumption : Luke 11:14-23 CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

NEWS CHRISTIAN WORLD NEWS - AUGUST 2006 Courtesy To ENI As Source

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MALAYALAM SECTION:

SERMON [MALAYALAM] ENVY OF CAIN, GREED OF BALAAM AND REBELLION OF KORAH-PART 1 By Rev. Fr. Mohan Joseph

Apostle Jude exhort against heresies entered into the Church and warn the believers to do away with the plans of Satan. He illustrate us of the envy of Cain, greedy and covetous ways of Balaam and rebellion of Korah against God and men. Satan walks about, seeking whom he may devour; his whole design is to devour and destroy souls. He is a roaring lion, hungry, fierce, strong, and cruel, the fierce and greedy pursuer of souls. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE [MALAYALAM] DA VINCI CODE : IT'S INFLUENCES AND RESPONSES By Jose Kurien Puliyeril

The design of Satan in raising persecutions against the faithful servants of God is to bring them to apostasy, by reason of their sufferings, and so to destroy their souls. Sobriety and watchfulness are necessary virtues at all times, but especially in times of suffering and persecution. So we are exhorted to be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong taking up the shield of faith with which we will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE [MALAYALAM] HOLY MYSTERIES IN THE HOLY BIBLE - PART 3 By H.H. Basalios Marthoma Mathews II

In the holy Bible we come across many mysteries which human mind can not comprehend. These are the Godly secrets beyond the imagination of the limited brain of human. Jesus Christ had revealed these mysteries of heaven to His Apostles and to the believers to grasp same by the strength of faith. Human is earthly and at the same time heavenly as man become a living being by the breath of God. All wondrous things Jesus had done were mysteries. The establishment holy Eucharist is the biggest holy mystery. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

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