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Psa 27

Prov 14:1-13

Mat 17

Acts 17:1-9

Mat 17:19, “Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

Dear brothers and sisters,

Loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today let us see about the importance of having an absolute faith on the lord Jesus Christ and His word. When we read the bible our lord Jesus Christ gave authority to all His disciples to perform miracles and heal the sick as in Mat 10:1, “He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.” Also our lord Jesus Christ told all His disciples who believed on Him to put their faith on the lord Jesus Christ and perform miracles as in Mark 16:17 & 18, “And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."

But some time we could not perform these miracles and the healing as we pray for the others. So, we feel as if we are a failure in our ministry as the disciples also could not drive out and heal the person as in Mat 17:14 to 16, “a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.”Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into fire or into the water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." The disciple also felt very bad about it when they came to know the truth that their prayer could not heal the son of that person. So they came to the lord Jesus Christ their master and asked Him a question why they could not do this miracle and heal that boy as in Mat 17:19, “Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

The answer of our Lord Jesus Christ to their question is this as in Mat 17:20, “Jesus Christ replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." So we must have a little faith on God that he will heal the sick as we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ as in John 14:13 & 14, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” But without faith no one can do these things for the glory of God. How we can develop our little faith on God? The disciples also asked similar question in those days to the Lord as in Luke 17:5, “The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" Jesus again told the same answer to them as in Luke 17:6, “He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.” Apostle Paul says faith comes by hearing the word of God as in Rom 10:17, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” Do we take enough time to read and hear the word of God regularly? This is the only way to increase our faith.

May the Lord bless each one of us today to take time and hear the word of God and to have the real faith to do many miracles and healing to prove the word of God in this world. Amen.

Your Web-Site Pastor,
Rev. Dr. T. Marcus Devasahayam

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Psa 27:14, “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”

Psa 27:10, “Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.”

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
John 16:23 to 26, “In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.”

Asia

1 The Middle East/West Asia
a) The birthplace of the Church could become its grave if present emigration of Christian communities from the lands of West Asia continues
b) Protestant denominations are few and small
c) Believers from a Muslim background are few and often scattered
d) Trained leadership for the Protestant churches is inadequate
e) A mission’s vision needs to develop
2 Central Asia
a) Indigenous evangelical Christians have multiplied to number thousands in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and even Turkey, but in every country they are under pressure from the authorities, Muslims, the Orthodox hierarchy and relatives
b) Pressures on Christians are more severe in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and especially Turkmenistan
c) Multi-national partnerships of expatriate believers have laboured hard since 1990 to help in the birth of indigenous fellowships in this region
3 South and East Asia
a) Areas of decline
b) Nominalism. This has become a problem in some Christian communities in Indonesia, India, Myanmar and the Philippines
c) Syncretism
d) Persecution
e) Missions vision