Friday, July 24, 2015

Tent Makers - The Market Place Missionaries !!!!


‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. -Zechariah 4:6 

Year - AD 100-200
Location - Rome

A handful of People who are followers of Christ have gathered for worship in a secret gathering place called 'catacombs', underneath majestic buildings of great Roman Empire. They have gathered secretly as they can't openly worship or practice their faith in Christ without risking their lives. 

Who would have ever thought this tiny group of People would bring the mighty Roman Empire to its knees? These prayerful, sacrificial Christians with their minds set on their savior Jesus Christ & his second coming transformed mighty Roman Empire. 

Year - AD 2000's
Location-corporate buildings of India

Beneath the mammoth infrastructure of IT giants, escaping the ever prying eyes of surveillance cams a group of dedicated Christians pour into the basements, car parking areas, stair ways, and terraces for time of prayer and Fellowship. 

The Real Meaning of success 

They don't believe in the 5 point success formula propagated by the world, namely a great wife,2 good children, a 3 BHK house, 4 Wheeler & 5 figure salary. For them success is not about a secure and prosperous life on earth. Rather, Success is not calculated in worldly terms. For them joy is not in seeing their salaries hiking to astronomical heights. Their joy is in seeing lives transforming through power of Holy Spirit. Their happiness lies in sharing the gospel and healing wounded hearts. Their hearts and minds are set on Christ Jesus and the eternal life. 

Tentmakers - the market place missionaries

Welcome to the world of TentMakers. The market place missionaries just like Apostle Paul in Holy Bible. They work not for earning money or power or position. But to share, the good news and glorious faith in Christ to their colleagues. To lead a life that reflects Christ to everyone around, breaking all boundaries of caste, race, religion, color with love of Christ. Their efforts focused on building the Church of Jesus Christ. 

The countless number of first fruits (first Christians in their family/community/tribe/place) is the result of these TentMakers. From Brahmins in agraharams to the muslims from their mohallas. From tamilians to punjabis, malayalees to marathis people from all tribes and tongues are being transformed by love of Christ displayed through these TenteMakers. 

Rise of the Nameless, Faceless army of God God is raising an army. 

A nameless, faceless army, led not by men but by Spirit of God. To bring the lost sheep back to the shepherd. This army has weapons that capture hearts and souls, trained by God to encourage and build lives.Their protection under the Sovereign Lord.

 This is not an army that keeps People with them by striking them with fear.
 But which makes people surrender willingly bound by the love of Christ.
 This is not an army that fights humans. 
But fights against the powers and dominions of darkness. 

This army of God will definitely capture this nation in a revolution washed by blood, 
not of the humans but of the blood of the lamb slain at the cross, Our Precious Lord Jesus Christ. 

A Final question Do you want to join the countless millions who just go through the cycle of working, marrying, birthing, marrying off and dying. 
OR
Do you want to be a TentMaker for Christ and his Church and change the course of history? 
Choice is yours.

People that do know their God shall be strong, and do great exploits.
-Daniel 11:32 


HE IS RISEN !!!


      "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins"
-1 Corinthians 15:17

There have been many in history who claimed to be God. 
Everyone invariably met their match in death finally. 
Except Jesus Christ !!!. 

The Resurrection sets Christianity apart. No other religious figure has ever broken the power of death and conquered sin. While all the religious heads and so called Gods were defeated by death. Jesus alone defeated death and resurrected back to life. 

Resurrection- It is history's most significant event. 

The Resurrection proved and confirmed that Christ was divine. Jesus proved His deity by fulfilling the prophecies of His death and by His return from the grave. The Bible declares that by being raised from the dead Christ was proved to be the mighty Son of God, with the holy nature of God Himself -Romans 1:4.

The Resurrection confirmed Christ's power to forgive sin. Hence ultimately confirming his divinity. The Bible says, "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins"  -1 Corinthians 15:17. 

By rising from the dead, Jesus proved His authority and power to break the bondage of sin and to give forgiveness and eternal life to all who accept His gift of salvation. The Resurrection revealed Christ's victory over death. The Bible records, Christ rose from the dead and will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him -Romans 6:9.
When Jesus Christ arose, the power of sin and death was forever shattered. 

In a world where there are lots of opinion about reaching heaven. How you can be sure which path is right?. when you consider eternity how you can decide which teaching to follow. We have to follow one who has fulfilled his claims. 

Jesus overcame death and resurrected back to life. Hence Jesus and Jesus alone holds the right to show us the life after death. No one in the history of mankind had gone to realm of death and returned alive forever. We should hold onto teaching of Jesus alone for eternity. 

Resurrection of Jesus also points to another great upcoming event in world. 

Second coming of Jesus Christ !!. 

When all who were dead in Christ will resurrect and those alive will attain rapture. All who are dead and alive shall be judged by Jesus Christ. Let's join along with the host of witness that surrounds us. Who in spite of every adversity through past twenty centuries sing to the eternal king.

He is risen !! 
He is risen indeed !!!.