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"Thus Says the
Lord that made thee,and formed thee from thee womb,which will help thee; Fear not,O Jacob my servant; and thou Jes-u-run,
whomI have cosen" (Isa.44:2)
I
was born as the first child and son to my parents, who were converts to traditional Christianity. And to-day being an Evangelical
& Pentecostal Experienced Christian; I still believe in Biblical traditional Christianity; because biblical tradition
is Historical. And I grew as a matured Christian, there in the church. And now! to my amazement it is all mere emotions and
hypocrisy.
As a 1 year child, I was totally
paralyzed and was sent home to die. It was my mother's prayers, committing to the Lord's service; if He healed me
that brought progressive healing. I grew up in very strict religious and disciplined boy. How ever in the 1963, I came to
know, for the first time, in a summer camp, that I was a lost sinner with out Christ living in me and I need to be "born
again" and become a child of God, if I have to be a true Christian. On the 9th May 1963, the Lord Jesus Saved this worst
Sinner and took abode in my heart. The Missionary story of Dr.David Livingston moved my heart to Missions and I dedicated
my life to His Full time Service.
For a young
boy the decision did not take deep root in the heart; though I was actively involved in church activities and in village Evangelism.
Youth prayer cells, summer camps, Fasting prayers, Bible studies, Literature distributions and playing 'harmonium'
in the church were my religious life. I lost my call and joined the Indian Army instead. I was an exemplary soldier and very
disciplined Christian ever growing in grace, I lost the peace, and the Lord Jesus was repeatedly reminded me of His call.
And thus I resigned and joined the Seminary for my theological studies. And I came out and joined Operation Mobilization India,
as a traveling Missionary and had the opportunity to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in many states of India; village after
villages and town after towns and my polio attacked foot, treaded in hundreds and thousands of houses with the message of
Jesus Christ. And meanwhile, I was running an 'under ground fellowship", as my church did not appreciate, "being
born again".
It happened
on a Sunday morning worship, with a local church in "Ranchi" in the state of Bihar, I saw tribal women, and
other believers testifying their Christian Experience. As a preacher I was only telling the stories of Jesus and nothing came
out of me as a living witness from my daily walk with Jesus. I knew that I was empty. I searched my heart and sought
the Lord. I came to know that I must be 'baptized' in the name of the Father, son, and the Holy Spirit; after I became
a child of God. I started a crusade with my 'underground' church in my native village and was resisted vehemently.
It was there during my stay with O.M-India, I fully exercised 'faith life', trusting the Lord for all my needs.
I had the opportunity to live on Board M/V .LOGOS, the Gospel Ship for some months and there and the back deck, I spent hours
praying with unusual brokenness and came in Contact with the Holy Spirit.
It was there during my stay
with O.M-India, I fully exercised 'faith life', trusting the Lord for all my needs. I had the opportunity to live
on Board M/V .LOGOS, the Gospel Ship for some months and there and the back deck, I spent hours praying with unusual brokenness
and came in Contact with the Holy Spirit. The third stage started in my spiritual sojourn. I left O.M after
3 years of service and completed my theological alphabets and joined "Anderson Church Of God" in the state of Kerala.
I served them for 6 years and was ordained there. It was while serving there, I had to get married. The Lord brought my wonderful
partner Molly as my wife. After the marriage, the Lord asked us to move from pulpit ministry and go to this place as an Evangelist
and plant new churches. We obeyed and walked out in faith, having nothing in our possession. No Christians were there,
no building to stay and no funds or no foods to eat. And every year we had a child. And our 1st son died of a mysterious sickness.
And no Christians allowed the body to be buried in their cemetery. Molly and I buried our son with our own hands in the present
cemetery 29 years ago.
This incident
shook us very deeply! And I locked myself in to my room for 2-3 weeks and cried unto the Lord for mercy. AND FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN MY LIFE, THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE LORD TOOK POSSESSION OF OUR LIVES, WITH HIS FRUITS AND VIRTUES. His power was manifest
differently, as Molly and I;along with our kids went (6 in number) with the bi-cycle that Gospel For Asia provided, went from
one village to another to hindu villages and preached the Gospel. People were delivered from their sins, sickness and demon
possessions. People, who were in debts were relieved from their debts. People who had no houses built new houses. The
Lord remembered us in our low estate and gave us friends who started supporting us. Our children are grown up now well educated.
Some of our family members went to European Countries. WE STILL LIVE BY FAITH.
Bethel is God's plan and program for
the millions of Gentiles here. Please! pray that we may be faithful till the end and fulfill the mission that the Lord has
entrusted to us. Extend support and partnership.
Rev.Dass.T
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"....but
as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Josh.24:15)
Molly
and I, along with our four children give all glory, praises, honor and gratitude for His unconditional love and grace showered
upon each one of our lives. In the testimony, you know of me a little and I take this opportunity to introduce to you each
one of them, as they all have wonderful testimonies of their own. We testify to the fact that the Lord saved us all and has
focused our attention to live as His, insignificant witness, even in these last days.
Molly, was born in the state of Kerala, to a staunch Syrian Christian parents, who claim their roots to the Jews, who fled
to India during the persecution. She suffered a lot as a young girl, as her father was taken to drunkenness and was poor.
She was 1st followed by 3 brothers ands sister. She as a pathologist in a different part of Kerala, came in contact with a
protestant church and was praying for her future and for a non-drunken young man. And that's how 31 years ago, I was led
to her as a life partner. She is a staunch, faith oriented, praying women for all the success of Bethel. She is a hospitable
lady and many brothers and sisters form around the world enjoyed her continental hot food. She loves missions and serves along
with me. As mother she is very sensitive, over emotional some times, and caring.
1. Sonya Blandina. M.A., M.Phil, B.Ed: was born on the 1st April-1980. We were at the top gear of our famine. She was a brilliant student
and a state badminton player. We had very high plans for her. She had a painful 7 years and n ow for the last 7 years, she is free and is working as an English Teacher and lives in a Capital city. She has come back to
the Lord. Pray for her!
2. Betty. B.Th: Betty was born on the 20th September,
in the year 1982. And when Betty was in 2nd grade, she was attacked by "poliomiosytis" a rare diecese found in Africa
and she was like a piece of vegetable, swellon to 50 kgs at the age of 6+. We treated her in a renowned medical college for
3 months and we had no more money. The
doctors too gave her up. On that final day I went in faith and asked the doctor
to discharge her and went near her bed and called her to get up and join Molly and me going to me. She recovered her healing
on that day and decided to serve the Lord. She did her B.Th
theological degree in S.I.B.S Bangarapet and for the last
5 yeare assits me in the ministry.The Lord gave her a chance to visit Europe for 3 months. She also had 3 months of ministerial
training with ICMI usa. Your prayers are needed for her.
3. Catherine Beckey:(B.E) Kitty, was born on,27th/August-1984.
The Lord enabled us and her to educate her as a computer Engineer. She is married and lives in Hyderabad. In an expensive
educational world, the Lord opend ways, miraculously for her to do that. She also is an intelligent daughter, loved and cared
by all. She gave her heart to jesus in a summer camp and was baptized as an adult. She too needs her prayer.
4. Rudy Moses. B.Tch (MBA) Rudy was born on 23rd .Jan/1987 and he is our only son. Rudy
finished His Information Technology in Karunya Institute Of Technology 2 years ago. Recession period gave him no job and so
now he is back in Karunya doing his 1st year MBA. This invloves lots and lots of money to educate him. We know that our Father in Heavenwill provide these things
for us.
As parents, Molly and I bear the burdens of these children, having no resources of our own. We are bound to acknowledge
Mr. Gerhard Oelsner and his friends for giving our children these elavation in life. BothMolly and are diabetics and our age
has touched 60+. We look to the living God as a family for opportunities to serve Him and build His kingdom, with the grace
and strength we receive from Him daily. Please! uphold us in prayer.
Rev.Dass.T
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Abundant
Life  "...I am come that they
might have life and that they might have it more abundantly". (Jn.10:10)
Life is hard to live, for many of us. We lives in a confused state of mind. Best salaries
are earned. Wonderful partners are married. Best automobiles are purchased. Beautiful villas and bungalows we build or purchase.
And we enjoy all the pleasures of life that is under heaven. We have bank balances and businesses or companies that will take
care of many generations to come; and yet life is empty and meaningless. There is pain in heart and the heart longs for a
more fulfilling and long lasting peace, rest, contentment and joy!
To
Some life is a challenge and threatening. Some are lonely! Some are always failing in life. Some are crippled
with tragedies. Some always fail in any thing they attempt. Some find no love or trust worthy friends. Some struggle with
poverty, debts and lack of even basic needs. Some suffer with chronic dieses like HIV-AIDS, terminal cancer and leprosy and
many other kinds of deceases and are separated from active family and society environment. Some are born as blinds, crippled,
maimed and deformed and are considered as un wanted. And many are born in castes and communities, only to be treated as third
class citizens. And some feel that they are unfit for any thing as they can be educated as they are dull headed, un talented
and not useful to any thing.
Life is the same to all
of us, as we face the world struggle with wars, famines, natural calamities, religious extremisms or liberalisms,
political unrests and many other crises. And we all are pained in our hearts and want to invent new solutions, peace packages,
make new laws and bring new world leaders. But so far nothing worked out Successfully to give humanity a life that is radiant,
fulfilling, freedom from many issues of life and a new hope of a bright future! And as we know; no one will ever bring a life
so true and fulfilling!
It is God who created Abundant
Life through His Son Jesus! Many paint Jesus as one of the religious leaders or a saint or a prophet. No! Jesus is
God incarnated in human flesh to bring a revolutionized new life. Jesus revealed to the world that the root cause of all the
above said issues of life is SIN. What is Sin? It is a state of life, that has no place for God or his laws. And sin brought
death and curse. The author of sin and sedition is SATAN, the devil and he was a murder from the beginning (Jn.8:44). And
Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. Through him came sin, death the penalty of sin, curse and death eternal. And
to bring a permanent and eternal solution, God worked out a plan. He sent His only begotten son Jesus Christ, to bear the
sins of the whole world, with it's curse, death and the wrath of God and die as a " substitute of us all"; as
a " sacrificial goat"; and die on the cross vicariously. "
Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: ....But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for
our iniquities: the chastisement our peace was upon him; and with his strips we are healed. (Isa. 53. 4-5). The Lord raised
him on the third day from the grave and made him the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, to reign over His Kingdom to come!
Jesus, Gives this abundant life to any one, who comes to him with
a repentant heart and ask him to forgive his past and accept him/her as his own child! He accepts that individual and comes
to live with in that person, thus taking full control of all the issues of ones life and problems. And he fills that person
with His Holy Spirit and gives him/her power over sins, curses death, curses and over the devil. He makes him/her just like
Himself and puts you with people whom he has chosen as "CHURCH' (or) "the body of Christ"; to give you
fellowship and spiritual food and strength so that you may not live alone and struggle but find victory, strength and resources
needed. " Now unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above
all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. (Eph.3:20) And because his power dwells in us we will receive from Jesus, more than we ever thought of
or asked before. And this abundance will lead us to: Good works. "
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye always have all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every
good work."
(2.Cor. 9:8) Accept Gods Plan for your life to-day. And may the Lord Bless
you abundantly. Rev.Dass.T
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