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Grace & Peace
An e-periodical for spiritual enlightenment,
edification and encouragement
Issue No.018  May 18 2006

In this issue:-
                 Perspective:-                Unto us  He is Precious

                  Brief article:-                Bearing the Yoke

                 Sermon Out line: -          Six states of a Christian. Colo.
2:6,7
                 Anecdote:-                     Two men lost

                  News & Views:- 1           Da Vinci Code Opportunity

                  News & Vies:- 2              Bengal workers conference

 

Perspective:-           Unto us He is Precious

         Unlike
the various religions, Christian faith and life do not stand on some doctrine or deeds but on the person and the work of Jesus Christ. If the unique

features of Christ and His redemptive work as the New Testament reveal are proved to be false, the entire foundation of Christianity will collapse.  But praise God,

the matchlessness of the person and life of our Lord Jesus Christ has been proved beyond any doubt.

       During the days of His earthly life and even after that many have tried to discredit Christ. Some one has well observed that, “the Bible is the most researched and documented compendium in the world.”  The false allegations, accusations and conclusions have only added to the forceful display of the unique characteristics of the Lord.

       It is interesting to note that even though the Lord Jesus Christ claimed His deity, He never
tried to argue about it. For He does not need to fight and establish His credentials. He is the eternal, God the creator and sustainer of every thing. He was the most perfect man who ever walked on the surface of the earth. At His incarnation through Virgin Mary, His deity was not ceased or decreased. He was fully God and fully man. As a man He was hungry, tired and even wept.  Yet as the God of creation fed thousands with five loaves and raised the dead.

      People were marvelled at His faultless characteristics and said, ‘never man spoke like Him.’  His characteristics were very much balanced. He had no strong point or weak point as we see in human beings.  He had no excess or shortage in His traits. Never spoke when silence was ideal, never kept quite when action was necessary.

       All the virtues of the Lord were in its precision and steadiness.  
While showing mercy & love He did not forget justice and truth. His compassion for sinners was not at the expense of the commandment.  He never had to change His words or ideology. He was consistent in all His words or deeds.  He never had to apologize for his words or deeds. Never sought any body’s advice for His actions. He did what no man ever did; He did not do what fallen man will easily carry out. Truly He is unique and wonderful.

      Remember such life was not lived in obscurity. Watchful eyes of His enemies were surrounding Him to catch Him some how. Even the soldiers were astonished at His greatness. No man could point out any sin or flaw in His life. Friends and foes alike commended the purity and uniqueness of the person of Christ.

  How great is our blessed Lord. ‘He is altogether lovely, the chiefest among ten thousand.’   ‘Unto us who believe He is
precious.’
                                                                                                        N.T.K
                             (Ref. News & Views)

“An historian like myself, with no theological bias whatever, can not portray the progress
of humanity honestly without giving Jesus of Nazareth foremost place.”        

                                                                                           H.G. Wells

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   Brief Article:-             Bearing the Yoke

 

       “It is good for a man that he should bear the yoke in his youth.” (Lamentations 3:27, NASB)

       I recently received an email from an old friend. We hadn't chatted for about 13 years, so it was nice to get reacquainted. After exchanging a couple of emails we

found we were both teaching senior Sunday school classes. I offered him some curriculum I had written about New Testament church principles for my class. His

response was interesting. He wanted the curriculum and said, "If I don't teach it to them, nobody will."

 

      We started out as bright young men with a great deal of potential. And we spent time learning the Scripture and preparing ourselves for future service. But somewhere along the line we grew up. Our time of preparation was over.
Yes, as adults we still study the Bible, but the time of life when we had nothing to do but prepare for the future is over. Now we must balance our study with our employment, family obligations and active Christian service.

 

       Of course when were young men we thought we were busy. But looking back I've come to realize the truth of Lamentations 3:27. It really is good for a man to bear

the yoke when he is young. Looking back I wish I had spent more time and energy in spiritual preparation. How much opportunity was wasted on activities which were not evil but were simply... inane, pointless and unprofitable?

 

I am now 40 years of age. I am not a bright young man with potential anymore. I'm at an age where a man must be fully active in serving the Lord. Whether I'm well prepared  or not, if I don't do it, it probably won't get done. But if I have prepared myself
with diligence I will be much more effective in the Lord's work. Young men, my charge to you is to prepare yourself with diligence. The day is coming soon when you will have little time for preparation and will need to be active in service.
                                                                                             Shawn Abigail

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Sermon Out
line:-     Six states of a Christian. Colo. 2:6,7

 

          1. Received Christ. V.6 conversion-once for all experience.
          2. Walks in Him. V.6. Continuous experience.
          3. Rooted in Him. V.7. Secret devotional life –sucking the life of Christ.
          4. Built up in Him. V.7. Fellowship one with another-as a brick in a building.
          5. Established in the faith. V.7. strong in the teaching

                                              – Result of constant   study of     the word.
           6. Abounding in thanksgiving. V.7. Praising God for all things,

                                                                  even the smallest. 

                                                                                               M.A.Joy

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Anecdote:-                   Two men lost

 

           
Many years ago in North America, two men set out to reach a mining camp in an unbroken wilderness. A snow obliterated the path and they found it difficult to trace the way. But still they went on. Soon they found that they were not alone on the trial. There were two men who went in front of them as they saw from the tracks they

left behind.  They hurried on hoping to reach the destination.

Suddenly a Red Indian appeared and in broken English he said, “White man lost, going round and round”. Then they discovered that they had been following their own tracks going round and round.

 

“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Pro.16:25

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News & Views:- 
1                      Da Vinci Code Opportunity

 

         In spite of all the objection from many Christians all over India film Da Vinci Code is set to be cleared latest by Friday. According to the report Christians just want a disclaimer and an ‘A’ certificate for the film. 

 

        But when a larger number of Christians across the globe are still protesting against the release of the film Da Vinci Code many others are preparing to use this

opportunity to present Christ as revealed in the Bible. As always the protest will only fall on deaf ears and make the movie more famous.

     The prayerful effort of God’s people to size this
opportunity to introduce the unique features of the Lord Jesus Christ, His love, compassion and the redemptive work will be a big to blow to the designs of the evil forces.  If the common people are willing to believe the fiction of Dan Brown, which is full of lie, people must be given the chance to know the truth, the true Jesus and the Church He established.

 

News & Views:- 2      Worker’s Family conference West Bengal.

 

              A get together for the families of the full time workers is arranged in Cooch Behar West Bengal.   Lord’s servants Albert Sunil ,  Sam Mathew and Mathew Kodur will be the main speakers.
             Pray that this gathering may encourage one
another and challenge them to stand firmly for the gospel in that part of India.

More details can be had from Bro. Timothy Das.   Email:  timothy_das@yahoo.com

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