SUNDAY SCRIPTURE - 21 DEC 2014 SENT BY
GHUNA KUMAR FOR GOSPEL FRIENDS P BOX
2202, MANDAVELI, CHENNAI-28 INDIA
" God was manifest in the flesh. " I Timo 3:16
Wish you all a merry Christmas and a Blessed New
Year.
I have been hectically going around celebrating
Christmas with our folks all over India and thus the
delay in sending this email.
Let me share with you the outlines of the message I
shared on this Christmas morning - 4 am
Jesus has over 215 names in the Bible. But I want to
pick up just three important names pertaining to
Christmas season.
1. JESUS - The one who saves us from sin.
He is my Saviour. An animal had to be
killed in order to cover the shame of Adam
and Eve in the garden of Eden. The High
Priest had to go into the Holy of Holies to
take the blood once a year to plead for the
forgiveness of the sins of the people. As a
High Priest Jesus died on the cross to
bring forgiveness from sins. So He came
into the world to fulfill the office of the
priesthood. Praise God for we do not need
any more a high priest for Jesus is my
Saviour from sin, sickness and sorrow. IS
HE MY SAVI?
2. CHRIST - Christ means the anointed or
Messiah or King. The office of the king
was given in the Old Testament to rule His
people. Jesus came into the world to fulfill
the office of the king. Christ becomes the
ruler of our lives, families and the
country. Let us not forget that even in the
midst of the worst or the best
government, God reigns. Praise God. IS HE
MY RULER?
3. EMMANUEL - This means God with us. In
the history of the Old Testament the
prophets played a great role. They often
were consulted by kings and by even
common people. They made the presence
of God felt in many ways. Kings and
people were warned and guided by
prophets. Jesus came into the world to
fulfill the office of the prophets. Because
Emmanuel means God with us guiding and
directing our lives. DOES HE DWELL IN
ME?
Let me close here with wishes for a MEANINGFUL
CHRISTMAS AND A SPIRIT FILLED NEW YEAR.
AMEN.
PRAISE & PRAYER
Hallelujah for we had Christmas celebrations
in seven places. We covered over 5000
people. The travelling was hectic but God
gave mercies.
Big thanks to all those who gave for the
cause of gifting new garments and a banquet
to all these needy ones. We had a great
baptism service in Andhra.
Thank God for the roof of the Boy's dorm is
done. We hope to get the building completed
by the end of Feb or in the beginning of
March.
When we had the big celebration at Mount
Zion on the 19
th
evening we were threatened by rain but
praise God for we had only little bit of
drizzling.I want you to pray for the
construction of a big pavilion with
galvanized sheet which will be used for
VBS, conventions, celebrations and youth
meetings. Your year end contributions could
be designated for this purpose. The cost may
come around $ 30,000 for the construction of
roof without walls
Pray for one of the church buildings in
Thirutani needs the roof for they are
worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ in the
building without roof. Recently I did
solemnize a marriage in that church building
without roof. Pray and give for the cost will
be about 250,000 rupees which is $4166.
LET ME REMIND YOU OF OUR
NEEDS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER
THROUGH YOUR YEAR END GIVING.
1. School requires four class rooms
each costing $ 8,000 (Rs. 48,00,000)
The name of the contributor or any
memorial name will be inscribed in each
class room.
2. Nursing school requires 5 more
rooms in the upstairs each costing
$8000 or Rs. 4,80,000)
3. VBS Pavilion to seat 5000 children
with galvanized roof. This will cost
around $30,000 (Rs.18,00,000) This will
protect us from rain. This pavilion will be
used for not only for VBS but also other
conferences and meetings.
4. Our monthly needs is around $24000
Rs.14,40,000/- We need monthly or
yearly givers. I am praying for 300 Pillars
of Gospel Friends mission in India.
Please choose to be one of the pillars.
Let me know by emailing
to [email protected]. We pray for the
pillars every day. God bless you.
Praise God for I heard yesterday that a
church in Brandon MS will be
contributing $500 every month. Please
continue to pray and God will do greater
things.
God bless you - Ghuna
CHURCH BUILDING WITHOUT ROOF
Contact
Ghunakumar
Gospel Friends
PO Box: 2202, 8/1 Anandam Colony
Mandaveli, Chennai - 600 028. INDIA
+91-9444233474
[email protected]