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15 th year of publication OCTOBER 2017 CHIEF EDITOR Rev. D. Jacob EDITOR Rev. Rohan P. SUB EDITOR Mr. Premakumar P. R. EDIT DITORIAL BOARD Rev. Y. Vijayadas Rev. N.L. Praveen Raj Prof. Oliver A. Maison Er. Lal C.L. Er. Priya Joy Mr. Suresh Devarajan Mr. Binil Winfred Mrs. Nithya Robinson Mr. Livingstone Nesaraj D. ADDRESS The Chief Editor Church Voice M.M. Church L.M.S. Compound Trivandrum - 695 033 Ph: 2311347 Articles/Feedback may be sent to churchvoice@gmail.com before 15 th of every month Cover Page Designed by Mr. Arad V. M. Church Voice can be read online at our website www.mateermemorialchurch.com PRINTED AT GRACE PRINTERS Muttada Ph: 2540523 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 CSI MATEER MEMORIAL CHURCH Regular Weekly Programme Morning Worship (Monday to Saturday) 07.00 a.m Devotion Prayer (Monday to Saturday) 07.30 a.m to 01.00 p.m Sunday Malayalam Service 06.00 a.m Tamil Service 07.00 a.m Malayalam Service 08.30 a.m English Service 10.30 a.m Malayalam Service 04.15 p.m Sunday School 10.00 a.m & 03.00 p.m Women's Fellowship 10.00 a.m Men's Fellowship 10.00 a.m CEYF 11.00 a.m BCL Union 11.00 a.m JCF 11.00 a.m Choir Practice 11.00 a.m Young Family Fellowship 05.30 p.m Praise and Worship (Third Sunday) 06.15 p.m Monday Vestry Prayer 06.30 p.m Tuesday Circle Prayer (4 houses) 06.30 p.m Vestry Prayer 07.00 p.m Wednesday Gospel Band House Visit 03.30 p.m Women's Fellowship 04.30 p.m Thursday Senior Citizens' Fellowship 04.30 p.m Worship & Witnessing Service 06.15 p.m Friday Bible Class 04.30 p.m Circle Prayer (4 houses) 06.30 p.m Saturday Choir Practice 05.00 p.m Preparation Service (eve of first Sunday) 07.00 p.m Fasting Prayer (Second Saturday) 10.00 a.m Members of the Ad hoc Committee Name Phone No. Mobile Rev. D. Jacob (President) 2724658 9447886139 Rev. Y. Vijayadas (Presbyter) 2316544 9496369672 Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj (Presbyter) 2316644 8547113982 Rev. Rohan P. (Presbyter) 9895369500 Prof. Oliver A. Maison (Secretary) 9495352829 Er. Lal C.L. (Accountant) 2336491 9447101223 Er. N. Benson 9497002145 Adv. Biju Immanuel 9895889000 Mr. Binil Winfred 9496588473 Mr. Edward John J. 9495666455 Smt. Girly Ansalam 9446846457 Mr. Hudson K. 9446589715 Er. Jose H. Jones 9447698652 Dr. Justin Jose 9446466368 Er. Priya Joy 9645314473 Adv. A. Sagunaraj 2310016 9447657850 Mr. Shajimon K. L. 9447239149 Mr. Suresh Devarajan 9747311779 Church Office 2311347 Mr. T. Rajeev (Sexton) 9895801012 Mr. G. Wilson (Parish Asst.) 9447525339 1

From the Editor Greetings in the name of Jesus! Wishing all readers, a blessed October. In this digitalized world, it is a boon to have something in print to go through. The whole world opened to me, when I learned to read says Mary Mcleod Bethune. Here let me emphasize, how we benefit from the habit of reading and I encourage everyone to read, think and to respond to the thoughts and ideas which are being shared through the platform of Church Voice, which stands as a face of the Mateer Memorial Church in various ways. As a worshipping community, we go through a situation in which our faith and our testimony are being tested in vivid ways. Be true to what we are. Technology has taken a heavy leap and most of the times; we fail to remember the journey of faith and prayer through which we have reached thus far. Prophet Micah reminds us, to fear the name of God is the true wisdom.the extensive and unwisely use of media causes the decline of familial bonds and even to approach faith and to question God in a pure rational way. Today when media decides how and what we should think, and the gadgets decide our societal status and commitments, let our voices be loud to uphold the values which means much. It is high time, that we have to redefine our ethical suppositions and to evolve a counter approach, which should be Christ-centered. I encourage the budding generation to lead a God fearing and a prayerful life, through which we can be the change makers which no one can ever imagine.the common folk is still confused regarding the tax reforms of our land and let us hope and pray, we reach a safe shore. The release of Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, a catholic priest, who was kidnapped in Yemen by the terror forces, reassures our faith, prayers never go in vain. Let me conclude, be an inspiration to many, be a source of goodness, be flag bearers of pure faith. God s blessings! But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint (Isa.40:31) Rev.. Rohan P. 2 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

From the Presbyter s desk sszhw kvt\lw Xs tbml- ms kphn-ti-j-øn tbip ]s{xm-kn-t\msv tnmzn- p- p- v, ""tbml- ms ai-\mb iotam-s\, \o Ch-cn A[n-I-ambn Fs kvt\ln p- pthm?'' tbml- ms Fgp-Øp-Ifn kvt\l-øn\v Aan-X-amb {]m[m\yw \ In-bn- p- v. IqSmsX "kvt\lw' bh-\-`m-j-bn kvt\l-øn\v hyxyÿ ]Z-ß-fp- -Xn tbml- m "^nse-bn ' F ]Z-sØ- mƒ "AK- m ' F {Inbm-]Zw D]-tbm-Kn- p p (71 {]mh-iyw). i hpw At`-Zy-hpamb Iq p-im XΩn-ep kvt\l-amwv ^nse-bn A -am- p- -Xv. \njvi-f- -hpw, \n hym-phpw bp n-k-lhpw BZ-chpw P\n- n- p- -Xp-amb kvt\l-amwv AK- m. sszhw a\p-jys\ kvt\ln kvt\lw. {]I-Sn- n- p- -Xp-hsc D n Rc-ßp kvt\lw. GI-Pm-Xs\ \ In temisø kvt\ln sszhw (tbm-l. 3:16). Aßs\ AK- m F m The unique love made possible through Jesus - a spontaneous, unmerited, creative love, opening the way to fellowship with God and flowing from God to the Christian and from the christian to his neighbour (R.E. Brown) Cu kvt\løns as mcp khn-ti-jx Out going, effect producing gift-giving love F -Xm-Wv. a\p-jy p-th n tbip acn- p-ibpw Dbn p-ibpw snøp- -XmWv kvt\l-øns ]mc-ay-x. Ah-km-\- tømfw Ah Ahsc kvt\ln p (tbm-l. 13:1). a\p-jy-tcmsv sszhkvt\l _ w shfn-hm- p- -Xv "sszhw kvt\lw Xs ' F {]kvxm-h-\-bm-wv. AXn\m I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln injys\-t mse {InkvXp-hns\ kvt\ln- p injy-cm-i-ww. az sxtck-bpss Pohn-X-Øn \n v, I - -bnse Imfn-L- nep tlmw t^m Z ssubnwkv F `h-\-øn Hcp a\p-jy tcmkn- Iƒ InS- n-cp hm Un-te v Ib-dn-sN- p. Aev]-k-abw Ign v azdns\ kao-]n v ]d p ""lrz-b-øn shdp pw sshcm-ky-hp-ambn Rm\nhnsS h p. sszh-tømspw a\p-jy-tcmspw F\n v shdp- mbncp- p. hnizmkan- m-ø-h-\m-bn, iq\y-\mbn Rm\n-hnsS h p. F m ktlm-z-cn- N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 3

am \nd lrz-b-tømss tcmkn-isf ip{iq-jn- p- Xp I -t mƒ sszhw Pohn- n-cn- p p F p F\n p a\- n-em-bn. as mcp hy nbmbn Rm Xncn p t]mip p''. az ]d p ""\nß-fn-eq-ssbpw F neq-ssbpw sszhw C v temisø kvt\ln- p p''. 1977 Pq 10 \v FUn _-tdm-bnse {]`-Ip-am-c Imw {_nuvpv bqwn-th-gvkn- n-bn sh v az sxtc-kbv v HmWddn tumivs-td v \ In. adp-]sn {]kw-k-øn hn\-b-tømss az sxcok ]d- p, ""{InkvXp-am w simsp- -en-t -Xm-Wv. \ Ip- Xv thz-\m-p-\-i-am- Wv. Xncp-h-Øm-g-Øn ]p{x kzbw ] n p \ Ip- p. kz ]p{xs\ BZ-cn- msx ]nxmhv ]p{xs\ ac-w-øn\v hn p-sim-spøp. \mw \sω-øs a p- -h mbn \ Ip-tºm-gmWv sszh-øns Aw_m-k-U am-cm-ip- -Xv. kl-\-øns ASn-Ø- p-hsc kvt\ln- p-tºmƒ am{x-amwv kvt\lw kvt\l-am-ip- -Xv. AXmWv \mw {Iqin ImWp- Xv''. Cu kvt\lw kzmb-ø-am- m\pw ] n-sm\pw \mw hnfn- -s - n-cn- p- p. kvt\l-øn\v XymK-ap v; thz-\-bp- v. tkmx-ºp-awn \ne-øp-ho-wv N-Øm hfsc hnf-hp- m-ipw. kvt\l- Øns ^ew ]pd-s -Sp-hn- m sszhw klm-bn- -s. kvt\lm-z-c-ß-tfm-ss, tp -_- HIvtSm-_ 1 A am-b-cpss Rm-b sszh-p\- -Øns km yw ]gb \nbaw : Zm\n. 3: 12-30 k o Ø\w : 15 tej\w : A.-{]. 18:24 28 kphn-tijw : tbml. 2:1-11 HIvtSm-_ 8 am\-koi imco-cni sh p-hnfn t\cn-sp- -h pw km z\ ip{iqj kzoi-cn- p- -h pw th n-bp Rmb hn`n- -amb Ign-hp-I-fp- -h : Pohn-X-Øns ]hn-{xx ]gb \nbaw : ]pd. 4:10-17 k o Ø\w : 37 tej\w : 2 simcn. 12:1 10 kphn-tijw : tbml. 5:1 9 4 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

HIvtSm-_ 15 bph-p-\-ß-fpss Rmb ka-im-eo\ temi-øn bph-p-\-ß-fpss B ym-fln-ix ]gb \nbaw : Dev]Øn 41:37 43 k o Ø\w : 111 tej\w : ^nen. 3:1 16 kphn-tijw : aømbn 19:16-22 HIvtSm-_ 22 sszh-cm-py-øn-\mbn \jvs-km-[yx Gs -Sp- pi ]gb \nbaw : Ftÿ 8:1 17 k o Ø\w : 12 tej\w : ^nen. 2:25-30 kphn-tijw : aømbn 10:37-42 HIvtSm-_ 29 \ho-i-cw Rm-b hnizmkw Is Øn ]p\x o-hn- n- pi ]gb \nbaw : 2 Zn\. 34:8 21 k o Ø\w : 46 tej\w : shfn. 2:1 7 kphn-tijw : tbml. 2:12-22 \hw-_ 5 AJn-e-temI kt -kviqƒ Zn\w hnizm-k-øn-ep A`y-k\w ]gb \nbaw : kzr-i. 23:15-26 k o Ø\w : 127 tej\w : Fs^. 6:10-18 kphn-tijw : aømbn 18:1 6 kn.-f-kv.-sf. Ipfw-sh- n-hnf, kn.-f-kv.-sf ]qgn- p v k`-iƒ \ΩpsS k`-bn \n pw ] n-]wn mbn klmbw A`y n- n- p- v. klm-bn- m Xmev]-cy-ap- -h N v Hm^o-kp-ambn _ -s -Sp-hm A`y n- p- p. AtUm. IΩn- n N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 5

sk{i- -dn-bpss IØv I Ømhn {]nbsc, Hcp amk-øns \ -Iƒ A\p-`-hn v {]Xo tbmss ]pxnb amk-øn-te v {]th-in- mw. AXn\v sszhw Ir] snø-s. khn-ti-j-amb Zn\-ß-fm kw]p- -amb Hcp amk-amwv IS- p-t]m-b-xv. A ym-]i t{ijvt-\mb `mc-x-øns ap cmjv{s-]xn tum. Fkv. cm[m-ir-jvws P -Zn- \sø kvacn- p-sim- mwv A ym-]i Zn\w BN-cn- p- -Xv. hnzym- `ym-k-{]-h Ø-\-Øn-\mbn PohnXw Dgn- p-h XXz-Nn- -I-\mb At±lw Xs cn-\-i-fn-eqss `mc-x-øns XXz-imkv{X t{ijvtx temi-øn\p hnfw-_cw snbvxp. At±-lsØ \mw kvacn- p-tºmƒ hnizw I t{ijvt Kpcp-hmb tbip-hns\ \mw Hm Øp-t]m-Ipw. F m A ym-]\ coxn-ifpw (Methods) Ah-ew-_n v P\sØ ]Tn- n tbip-hmwv temiw I G hpw t{ijvt-\mb Kpcp. \Ωfpw B Zn\w Hm Øp. {]] k p-en-xm-h-ÿ-bn h tzmj-i-c-amb hyxn-bm- \hpw Bhmk hyh-ÿn-xn-bn D m nb {]Xn-k- nbpw {]Ir- Xn-bn-te p Xncn- p-t\m- p-hm a\p-jysc t{]cn- n- p. AXn-eqsS sr n- n- p Nne bmym y-ßƒ \mw Xncn- -dn- p. Poh\p `oj-wn-bmb Aƒ{Sm hb-e v civansb Acn v kqcy-{]-im-isø KpW-I-c-am n \ Ip- -Xn\v {]]- -Øn sszhw Hcp- nb Hmtkm ]mfn-bn h hn -emwv AXn-sem- v. C -\-ß-fpsSbpw a pw AanX D]-tbm-K-Øm D m-ip A -co aen-\o- I-c-W-amWv Cu hn -en\p {][m\ Imc-Ww. Cu A]-I-SsØ Ipdn v DW Øp- -Xn-\pw, ]cn-lmcw Is -Øp- -Xn-\pw, \sω t{]cn- n- p- -Xn-\mWv Hmtkm Zn\w BN-cn- p- -Xv. sszhw a\pjy\p \ Inb Aaq-ey-amb Zm\-amWv IpSpw-_w. Xncp-h-N\w hc- p-im- p IpSpw_ Pohn-X-amtWm \mw C p XpScp- Xv F v hni-i-e\w snøm-\pw, hn-\m-[n-jvtn-x-ambn AXns\ {Iao-I-cn- m\pw Dt±-in p sim v BN-cn- p- -XmWv IpSpw-_-hmcw. hnhn-[-]-cn-]m-sn-i-tfmss \Ωfpw BN-cn- p. ]XmI Db Ø-en-eqsS apxn ]uc- m-cpss Iq mbva hmc- Øn\p XpS- -am-bn. `h\ kμ i-\w, hr -k-z\ kμ i-\w, skan- 6 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

\m apx-emb ]cn-]m-sn-iƒ \-S-Ø-s - p. 100- mw hb- n A{_lmw ]nxm-hn \n pw hmkvzø ^ew ]pd-s - -Xpw, hm -Iy-Øn ]pjvtn-h pw, ] -]n-sn- pw, ^ew Imbv p- -Xp-amb A\p-`-hhpw (k- o. 92), \ ^ew Imbv p \ hr -sø- p-dn pw (a-ømbn 7), hm Iyw kam-[m-\hpw kt m-j-i-c-hp-am- m A\p-h Øn-t - p ssien-sb- p-dn v At m-kvx-e-\mb ]utem-kns amxr- IbpamWv \mw Nn n-t - -Xv (^n-te-tam 8:22). ^ew ]pd-s -Sphn- p- -Xn\v hm Iyw XS- -a-. AXn\p hnip- -\mb ]utemkv A\p-h Øn ssien Pohn-X-{Iaw B -W-sa- -Xp-amWv CXn \n pw \mw a\- n-em- p- -Xv. Iev]n- m km y-x-bp- n-søv At]- n pw \n _- -]q Δw \ A\p-`-hn- m Ah-k-c-ap- n-søv a\-k-ω-x-tøm-spw, kzb XymK-Øn-eq-sSbpw {]iv\w ]cnl-cn pw, hm -Iy-Po-hnXw k p-jvs-am- m-sa v At m-kvx-e Im n-ø-cp- p. hfsc A\p-I-c-Wo-b-amb Pohn-X-ssi-en. hnhn-[-amb Zn\m-N-c-W-ß-fn-eqsS \ap p e`n \ Z i-\-ßsf Pohn-X-Øn {]mtbm-kn-i-am n \ΩpsS hy n, IpSpw-_, k`m, kmaqlni Pohn-X-ßsf k p-jvshpw kwxr-]vxn-bp-ap- -Xm n am m \ap p {ian- mw. ]pxnb amkhpw sszh-ir-]-bpss \ A\p-`-h-ß-fm kº- -ambnøocm k Δ-i- -\mb sszhw \sω klm-bn- -s. Nn n mw kkvt\lw s{]m^. Hfn-h F. sabnk sk{i- dn. sszhw \ap v Hcp samss_ t^m X n-cn- p p. ico-c-am-ip samss_ t^m. AXnse knwim Uv a\- v. knw Im Uv Nm v snøm-\mbn sszh-nn- -Iƒ hgn sszh-øn πkv snømw. At mƒ sszh-i_vzw {ihn- m Ign-bpw. kzm-k-a-bhpw a\- n sszh- Øns dnwkv tsm {i n- mw. F m Ct mƒ F\n p sszh-øns dnwkv tsm In p- n. ImcWw sszhw hnfn- p-tºmƒ sszh-øn\p In p adp-]sn ""Ct mƒ ]cn-[n- p-]p-d-ømwv ''. s{]m^. Hfn-h F. sabnk N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 7

Xpd- -s hmxn (The Opened Door) n. Pb-Ip-am B {^Uv ""Rm \ns {]hrøn Adn-bp- p. CXm, Rm \ns apºn Hcp hmxn Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p- p. AXv B pw AS- p- IqSm'' (sh-fn. 3:8). I Øm-hmb tbip-{inkvxp tbml- m\v Xs ZqX- m-cn IqsS shfn-s -Sp-Øp {]h-n\ kxy-ß-fmwv shfn- msp ]pkvx- I-Øn tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- -Xv. tbml- m Bky-bnse Ggv k`-iƒ pw ZqX- m aptj\ Cu shfn-s -Sp-Ø-ep-Iƒ Adn-bn- p- -Xm-bn- mwv. aq mw A ym-bøn ^nesz ^ym k`-bpss ZqX\v Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ ]d-bp Hcp {][m\ kxy-amwv F mw hmiy-øn {]Xn-]m-Zn- n-cn- p- -Xv. ""Rm \ns {]hrøn Adn-bp- p. CXm Rm \ns ap n Hcp hmxn Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p- p. AXv B pw AS v IqSm''. Xpd- -s hmxn AIØv IS- phm-\p Hcp kqn\bmwv \ Ip- -Xv. hmxn AS- n-cp- m AIØv IS- pi F p- Xv {]bm-k-am-wv. sszhw C v \ΩpsS ap n ]e hn[-øn-ep hmxn-ep-iƒ Xpd v h n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. \ΩpsS apºn Xpd- -s - ncn- p hmxn-ep-iƒ sszh-øn-\- msx thsd-bm pw AS-bv phm km y-a F mwv thz-h-n\w tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- -Xv. AXv t]mse Xs sszhw AS-bv p hmxn a\p-jy-cm Xpd- phm\pw km ya F p kxyhpw \mw Adn- n-cn- -Ww. sszhw \ΩpsS apºn Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p aq v {][m\ hmxn-ep-isf ] n \ap v Aev]-ambn Nn n- mw. 1. kμ `-Øn-s hmxn (Door of Opportunities) sszhw ]e-t mgpw \ΩpsS apºn \ \ kμ `-ß-fpsS hmxn Xpd v Xcp- p. AXpsIm v \ap v e`n p kμ `ßsf X -Øn hn\n-tbm-kn- m Pohn-X-Øns hnhn[ cwk-ßfn apt -dp-hm km[n- pw. hnzym-`ym-k-øn-te s - n-cn- p Ip n- 8 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

Isf kw_- n- n-s-tømfw CXv {][m-\-s Hcp Imcy-am-Wv. F m ]eip n-ifpw Cu hmxn ImWp- n F p- -XmWv kxyw. \ap v CjvS-an- mø Imcy-ßƒ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn kw`hn- p-tºmƒ \mw Nne-t mƒ ]dbpw oh! it is my fate Hm! AXv Fs hn[n-bm-wv. {]nb sszh-a- -sf, \ΩpsS A\pZn\ Pohn-X-Øn hn[n F p Hcp Imcy-an-. AXv \mw Xs hcpønshbv p H m-wv. sszhw \ Xv `hn- p-hm kμ `-ß-fp- m- p hmxnep-i-sf-bmwv \ap v X n-cn- p- -Xv. AXv _p n-tbmspw hnth-itømspw IqsS hn\n-tbm-kn- p-hm \ap v Ign-b-Ww. \ap v e`n- p kμ `-ßsf am n-h v HSp-hn snøm-sa v Nn n- -cp-xv. Cw - n s^u-dn v F Hcp _me D m-bn-cp- p. amxm-]n-xm- ƒ GXv Imcyw snøm ]d- mepw Cu _me Ah-tcmSv ]dbpw ]Øv an\n v Ign v Rm snømw. kviqfn A ym-]-i tnmzyw tnmzn- m Rm ]Øv an\n v Ign v ]dbmw F p DØ-c-amWv In p- -Xv. kl-]m-tn-iƒ Ifn- m hnfn- m ]Øv an\n v Ign v hcmw F mwv s^u-dn v ]d-bp- -Xv.- A-h-km\w kviqfnse Ip n-iƒ F mw tn v Ah-\v Hcp t]cn- p "anã ]Øv an\n v'. s^u-dn v Xs hnzym-`ym-k-sa mw ]q Ønbm n ssk\y-øn Hcp D X DtZymK-ÿ-\mbn Xo p. Ab cmpy-hpambn Hcp bp w h -t mƒ s^u-dn ns t\xr-xz-øn i{xp ssk\ysø hnc- n-tbm-sn v hnp-b-{io-em-fn-x-\mbn Xncn v hcp-tºmƒ s]s v s^u-dn- n\v ]g-b-kz-`m-h-øns Nn h p. Aev]w hn{i-an- n v ]Øv an\n v Ign v t]mim-sa p Xocp-am-\n v IpXn-c- p-døv \n v Xmsg Cdßnb tijw Xs IqsS D m-bncp ] m-f- m-tcmsv Aev]w ChnsS hn{i-an- n v Rm ht mfmw \nßƒ s]mbvs mƒi F v ]d- p. ] m-f- m AXv snøp- Xv B]-Øm-sW v ]d- Xv hi-h-bv msx s^u-dn v IpXn-c- p-døv \n v Cdßn ]p Ø-In-Sn-bn H bv v InS v hn{i-an- p. H pw Xma-kn msx i{xp-ssk\yw ]n Xp-S v hn{i-an- p-i-bmbn-cp- s^u-dn- ns\ Zmcp-W-ambn simes SpØp-I-bp- m-bn. t\m pi Ip n- m-eøv D m-bn-cp Zp»oew Xs HutZym-KnI Pohn-X-Ønepw ImWn- -Xns ^ew B]-Øn Iem-in- p. Cu IY Ip n-iƒ p Hcp ]mtamwv. Ip p-ßƒ Ah-cpsS Pohn-X- Øn e`n- p \ Ah-k-c-ßsf am n-h-bv msx A -t mƒ snbvxv Xo p-i-bm-sw- n `mhn-bn AXv Ah-cpsS D -a-\- Øn\v hfsc {]tbm-p\w snøpw F p Imcyw ad p t]mi-cp-xv. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 9

kp{]-kn ss{ikvxh anj-wdnbmbn-cp tumivs tuhnuv enhnwkvãwns Funeral Service, Cw - nse shãv an\nã N n \S- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. ]Xn-\m-bn-c- -W- n\v P\- ßƒ ]s -SpØ Cu kwkvimc NS-ßn Bƒ q- -Øns CSbn \n pw Hcp a\p-jys Ic- n ti v Bfp-Iƒ Imcyw F msw v Xnc- n. At mƒ Cu a\p-jy ]d- Xv C{]-Im-c-am-bncp p. Rm\pw tumivs tuhnuv enhnw-kvãwpw kl-]m-tn-i-fmbn-cp- p. Rßƒ hnzym n-i-fm-bn-cn p-tºmƒ tuhnuv enhnw- KvÃWp e`n kμ `-ß-sf mw At±lw X -Øn hn\n-tbm-kn- p-ibpw AXns ^e-ambn At±lw a p- -h v {]tbm-p-\-ap Hcp henb anj-w-dn-bmbn Xocp-Ibpw snbvxp. AXpsIm v At±l-Øn\v A y-bm{x \ Ip-hm C{Xbpw henb Hcp P\-k-aq-lamWv ChnsS h p tn n-cn- p- -Xv. F m F\n v e`n \ kμ `-ßƒ F mw Rm ]mgm- n-bxv sim v Pohn-X-Øn F\n v Db e`n- n-. Rm acn- p-i-bm-sw- n Fs icocw adhv snøm t]mepw Bsc- nepw apt m v hcptam F p Imcyw kwi-b-am-wv F v ]d v B a\p-jy hnxpºn Ic- p. {]nb P\-ßsf \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn \ap v e`n- p \ Ah-k-cßsf ]mgm- msx X -Øn hn\n-tbm-kn- m kaq-l-øn D X ÿm\ßfn FØpsa v am{x-a-, PohnXw A kºq Æap H mbn amdp-ibpw snøpw F- p kxyw \mw ad- p-t]m-icp-xv. A mø ] w kz Pohn-XsØ Hm Øv ZpxJn v hne-]n B a\p-jys\ t]mse \mapw Bbn-Øo-cpw. kμ `-ß-fm-Ip hmxn sszhw CXm \ΩpsS ap n Xpd- p-h- n-cn- p- p. AXv \mw ImWp- pthm? 2. {]m -\-bpss hmxn (Door of Prayer) {]m -\-bpss hmxn \ΩpsS apºn Xpd- p-h-bv ptºmƒ \mw AXv ImtW- -Xm-Wv. \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn {]iv\- ßƒ hcp-tºmƒ, tcmk-ß-fpw, ]co- -Ifpw B -Sn- p-tºmƒ ap nta \n v {]m n- -Ww. {]m \ sszh-hpw, a\p-jy\pw XΩn kw`m-j-w-øn G s -Sp Hcp Imcy-am-Wv. \ΩpsS ssz\w-zn\ Bflob hf bv v {]m \ AXy- m-t]- n-x-amwv. sszh- Øn \n pw i n-e-`n- p- Xv {]m -\-bn IqsS am{x-amwv. Hcp ` Hcn-bv C{]-Imcw ]d- p. ""More Prayer, More Power; 10 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

Less Prayer, Less Power; No Prayer, No Power'' ""IqSp-X {]m -\, IqSp-X i n; Ipd p {]m -\, Ipd p i n; H pw {]m - -bn- -bva, H pw i n-bn- mbva'' ss]x-ßƒ ]T\w B-cw-`n- p- -Xn\p apºv cmhn-sebpw sship-t -chpw {]m n- p-sim v Bcw-`n- Ww. amxm-]n-xm- ƒ AXn-\p Ah-kcw Ip p-ßƒ v Hc-p n-s m- Sp- -Ww. thz-h-n\w Aev]w hmbn- v, [ym\n v, {]m n tijw ]T\w Bcw-`n- p ioew D m-i-ww. At mƒ Ah-cpsS _p n hni-kn- p-ibpw s]s v F mw lrzn-ÿ-am- p-hm\pw km[n pw. \mw Fß-s\-bmWv {]m n-t - Xv F p- Xv tbip- {InkvXp \sω hn-\-øn IqsS ]Tn- n- p. aøm. 6:5 6 tbip C{]-Imcw ]d- p. ""I]S ` n- m-sc-t mse \nßƒ {]m n- cpxv. \otbm {]m n- p-tºmƒ Ad-bn IS v hmxn AS v cl-ky-øn-e-p \ns ]nxm-hn-t\msv {]m n-. cl-ky-øn ImWp \ns ]nxmhv \n\ v {]Xn-^ew Xcpw''. {]nb hnizm-kn-i-tf, GXp {]iv\-ßƒ pw sszh-hp-ambn cl-ky-øn {]m n- p-tºmƒ Xo bmbpw DØcw e`n- pw. \mw tnmzn- p- -Xn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs \ΩpsS Bhiyw kz -Ønse ]nxmhv Adn-bp p F mwv hn\w ]d-bp- -Xv. cl-ky-øn \mw {]m n- p-tºmƒ sszh- i_vzw tiƒ p-hm \mw Xøm-dm-I-Ww. tami sszh-tømsp kwkm-cn- p. Ah sszh-i_vzw ti p. iap-th _me sszh-tømsp kwkm-cn- p. Xs Dd- -Øn-emWv iap-th _me-t\msv sszhw kwkm-cn- -Xv. At\Iw sszh-`- - m {]m \ apjm- cw sszh-tømsv kwkm-cn- -Xp-sIm v Ah v h Imcy-ßƒ snøp-hm km[n- p. Sadhu Sunder Singh, Francis of Assissi Kagava, Mother Teressa F n-h-sc mw CXn\v DZm-l-c-W-am-Wv. AXpsIm v \mw {i -bn- msx shdpsx D -Øn {]m n- p- -Xn A -an-. cl-ky-øn {]m n- p-tºmƒ, \mw sszh-i_vzw tiƒ pibpw AXns DØcw DS Xs \ap v e-`n- p-ibpw snøpw. \ΩpsS {]m \ Ft mgpw lrkz-am-bn-cn- -Ww. Aß-s\- bp {]m -\-Iƒ v DS adp-]sn e`n- p-ibpw snøpw. saivknt m ] W-Øn Pnw Fs mcp _me D m-bncp p. {]m \m ioe-ap Hcp _me-\m-bn-cp p Pnw. Ah kviqfn t]mip hgn v Hcp tzhm-ebw ÿnxn snbvxn-cp- p. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 11

Hmtcm Znh-khpw Cu _me kviqfn t]mip kabw Cu tzhm-e-b-øn Ibdn AƒØm-c-bv p-ap-ºn H bv p \n p-sim v H hmn-i-øn Cßs\ {]m n- p-am-bn-cp- p. Lord Jesus, here is Jim. I Øm-hmb tbipth CXm Pnw \ns apºn. Hcn-bv PnΩn\v tcmkw ]nsn-s v Bip-]-{Xn-bn BtI Hcp ÿnxn-h- p. Bip- ]-{Xn- n-s- -bn Hcp cm{xn tbip Ahs apºn {]Xy- -s v Cßs\ ]d- p. "Jim, I am here' "Pow, CXm Rm \ns apºn ' Cu i_vzw ti am{x-bn PnΩn\v ]q Æ kujyw e`n- p-i-bp- m-bn. ]n m-eøv Pnw Hcp henb anj-w-dn-bm-bn-øo p. t\m pi, lrkz-amb {]m \-bv p ^ew F{X-am{Xw {]tbm- P\w snbvxp F Xv Cu IY-bn \n pw \mw a\- n-em- p- p. {]nb-p-\-ß-sf, {]m -\-bm-ip hmxn \nß-fpss apºn CXm sszhw Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p- p. AXp ImWp-Ibpw \nß-fpss F m Bh-iy-ßfpw {]m -\-bn IqsS cl-ky-ambn sszhsø Adn-bn- m {ian- p-ibpw snøp-i. F n Xo -bmbpw \ΩpsS {InkvXob PohnXw hnp-b-{]-z-amb H m-bn-am-dpw. 3. {InkvXob tkh-\-øn-\m-bp hmxn (Door of Christian Service) ]e hn[-øn-ep Xme- p-iƒ sszhw \ap v \evin-bn- p v. ]msp-hm-\pw, {]kw-kn- phm-\pw, {]m n- phm-\pw, a p- hsc kvt\ln- phm-\pw, klm-bn- phm-\p-ap Xme v sszhw \evin-bn p v. Cu Xme- p-i-sf mw ssz-h-\m-a- a-l-xz-øn\v th n tkh-\-ß-fm- n-am- -Ww. \ΩpsS s]cp-am- -amwv {][m-\w. hn\-bw, kvt\lw Ch-sbms \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn {]Xn-^-en- -Ww. e`n- p kabw a p- -h v \ -bmb Imcy-ßƒ snøp-hm {ian- Ww. eqt mkv 22:26-27 F o hmiy-øn tbip ]d p: ""\nßfn hen-b-h Cf-b-h-s\-t m-sebpw \mb-i iq{iq-jn- p- -hs\-t m-sebpw BIs ''. tbip ]ns bpw ]d- p. ""Rmt\m \nßfpss CS-bn ip{iq-jn- p- -h-s\-t m-se-bm-ip p''. \ΩpsS kuayamb s]cp-am- -hpw, kvt\l-a-t\m-`m-hhpw I v a p- -h \sω bym ss{ikvx-h F v ]d-bp-hm CS-bm-I-Ww. \ΩpsS Np p-]mspw H v t\m p-i. [mcmfw IpSpw_ßƒ \sω- mfpw Zmcn-{Z-Øn-epw, ] n-wn-bnepw Ign-bp- -h-cm-wv. Aß- 12 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

s\-bp- -h-cpss \ -bv p-th n \ΩpsS Ign-hp-Iƒ hn\n-tbm-kn- - Ww. \nß-fn Nne Nne-t mƒ tnmzn-t - mw, CXn-s\ms Rßƒ v FhnsS \n mwv kabw In pi? {]nb sszha -tf, CXn-\p-th n {]txyi kabw am nhbvt Bh-iy-an-. \ΩpsS amxr-im-po-hnxw axn tkh-\-øns taj-e-bm n am p-hm. \ snøp- -Xn-\p-th n \ap v e`n- p kabw Hcn- epw ]mgm- cp-xv. \ΩpsS Hcp sndnb ]p ncn am{xw axn, thz-\-bn-en-cn- p- h v Bizmkw e`n- p-hm. AXp-sIm v {]nbap- -h-tc, \ap v e`n- p kabw Aic- -Wcp-sSbpw ]mh-s - -h-cp-ssbpw \ bv pw BizmkØn\pw th n hn\n-tbm-kn- p-i. \nßƒ A{]-Imcw snøp Xp apjm- cw tbip- \m-y-\p-th- n-bmwv CsXms snøp- -sx- p kxyw Hm t - -Xm-Wv. Cu hn[-øn \ΩpsS kabw hn\n-tbm-kn- p-tºmƒ aømbn 25:40- mw hmiy-øn ]d- n-cn- p sszh-h-n-\-øn\v \nßƒ A l-cm-bn-øo-cpw. ""Fs Cu G hpw sndnb ktlm-z-c- m-cn -H-cp-Ø\v \nßƒ snbvtx-s-tømfw F mw F\n v snbvxp F v Rm kxy-am-bn v \nß-tfmsv ]d-bp p''. sszhw tkh-\-øn-\m-bp hmxn CXm Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. AXns\ ImWp-Ibpw {InkvXob tkh-\-øn-\mbn {]Xn FSp- p-ibpw snømtam? sszhw Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p 3 hmxn-ep-i-sf- p-dn v \mw Nn n- p. Cu a Ω {][m-\-amb hmxn-ep-isf I v sszh\ma-a-l- Xz-Øn-\p-th n DW p-{]h Øn- p-hm \mw {ian- pi. sszhw Xpd- p-sh- n-cn- p Cu hmxn-ep-iƒ AS-bp- -Xn\p apºmbn sntø Imcy-ßƒ \mw snøp-i. sszhw hmxn AS p Ign- m Ah-kc-ßƒ F mw Fs t -bv p-ambn \jvs-s -Spw. Cu temiw Wn-I-am-Wv. e`n- p Ah-k-c-ßƒ \mw ]mgm- -cp-xv. AXp-sIm v kμ `ßsf \jvs-s -Sp-ØmsX {]m m-\m-po-hnxw ssiap-x-em n a p- -h v \ -bmb Imcy-ßƒ snbvxv Pohn- phm {]Xn sbsp- mw. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 13

hm Iyw A\p-{K-ltam ]ou-\tam? C. -F- v. tpm kv Iuamc buh\ Ime-ßsf A\p-{K-l-ambpw hm -IysØ ]ou-\-]q Δ-ambpw ]ecpw Icp-Xm-dp- v. F m am\-kn-i-ambpw imco-cn-i-ambpw hm -IysØ t\cn-sp- -Xn\p Hcp-ßn-bm hm - Iy-Ønepw PohnXw A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-am-bn-cn- pw. Ing-h, hr, hb-k, A q-, aq n kv, HmƒUvam Fs ms \mw ]cn-lm-k-tømss hnfn- p p. Cu hn`m-k-øns\ Cw o-jp-im ko\n-b kn o-k kv Bbn IcpXn _lp-am-\n- p- p. \mw A q- s\ IpSpw-_-`m-c-am-bn-Im-Wp-tºmƒ Ah {]mbw sn -hsc ]cn-wnx {] -cmb ]uc- m F D X ]ot-øn-encpøn kaq-l-ønse Ah-cpsS D X ÿm\w shfn-hm- p- p. hr -cn 27% t] pw a -fn \n pw ]ou\w G p- p- v. 39% t]sc IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ aq -bp ]Z-{]-tbm-KßƒsIm mwv apdn-th n- p- -Xv. as m-cp-xcw ]ou-\-amwv H - s -Sp-Ø. htbm-[n-i-cmb amxm-]n-xm- sf kz w IpSpw-_-Øn sndp-a- -fn \n pw AI- p-i, Ah p IpSpw_ Imcy-ß-fn ] mfnøw \ntj-[n- pi XpS-ßnb ]cn-]m-sn-iƒ kz w a fpw acp-a- fpw Imem-Im-e-ß-fmbn snbvxp hcm-dp- v. hr -P-\-ßsf sim pi F Xv C Uy-bn ]e {Kma-ßfnepw BNm-c-ambn \S- p- p- v. kmº-øni ]nt m- m-hÿ aqew hr sc Xo n-t]m- m Ign-bm-Ø-XmWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. a fpw acp-a- fpw _ p- fpw tn mwv Cu BNmcw A\p-jvSn- p- Xv. Xan-gv\m- nse Nne {Kma-ß-fn ""Xsse-Ip-X '' F t]cn hr P\-ßsf hi-h-cp-ø F -B-Nmcw \S-Øp- -Xmbn ]{X-ßfn IqsS Adn-bm CS-bm-bn. P\-ßƒ km[m-c-w-bmbn hb- - m-cmbn IW- m- p- Xv Adp-]-Xv, Adp-]-Ø v hb- m-ip- -h-sc-bm-wv. P\-kw-Jy-bn 10% Dw 60 hb- n\p api-fn-ep- -h-cm-wv. htbm-[n-i-cn IqSp-Xepw kv{xoi-fm-wv. tic-f-øn samøw P\-kw-Jy-bn 20% Dw 60 hb- 14 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

kn\p api-fn-ep- -h-cm-wv. tic-f-øn Ct mƒ kv{xoi-fpss icmicn Bbq ssz Lyw 75 hb pw ]pcp-j- m-cp-tsxv 72 Dw BWv. 1950 hsc s] j Im p hfsc Xp -amb XpI am{x-amwv s] j-\mbn A\p-h-Zn- n-cp- Xv. F m C v s] j Im v sa -s s] j\pw a v B\p-Iq-ey-ßfpw e`n- p- p- v. a\- ns\ kz w hcp-xn-bn-em n Pohn- p- -h v H pw `b-s -Sm-\n-. hm -Iy-Øn FØp- -txmss \ΩpsS Pohn-X-N-cy-I-fn am w D m-i-ww. Blm-c-kw-_- hpw BtcmKy kw_- -hp-amb \njvs ]men- Ww. ss nfn ]d-bp- p, ""ico-c-øns Btcm- Ky-sØ- mƒ sa -s kºtøm lrz-bm-\-μ-ønepw D]cn Bb kt m-jtam C '', Btcm-Ky-amWv a\p-jys henb kº-øv. hm -Iy-Øns A\p-{K-l-amWv ]Iz-amb a\ pw A\p-`h ]cn-n-b-hpw. F nepw hm -IysØ `b-s -Sp- -h-cmwv A[n-I-hpw. hb- mbn F txm C m-xn-cp- m hm Iyw Hcp {]iv\- am-hn-. hm Iyw Hcp A\p-{K-l-am-bm PohnXw kt m-j-{]-zam-bn-cn- pw. a\- n-\p-t -jhpw BÀm-Zhpw Df-hm- p khn-ti-j- {]-h Øn-I-fn G s - m buh-\-im-e-sø-t mse hm -Iy-ImeØpw Dt -j-tømss PohnXw \bn- m Ign-bpw. Ign- Xpw hcm-\n-cn- p- -Xp-amb Imcy-ßsf Hm Øv hne-]n- -cp-xv. am\-kn- Iambpw imco-cn-i-ambpw hm -IysØ t\cn-sp- -Xn\v Hcp-ßn-bm hm -Iy-Ønepw PohnXw A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-am-bn-cn- pw. GOSPELBAND ANNUAL CONVENTION Date Main Speaker : October 12, 13, 14 (6.00 PM to 9.00 PM) : Rev. M. C. Samuel (Marthoma Church, Pathanamthitta) Pray, Come and be Blessed Rev. D. Jacob, Rev. Vijayadas Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj, Rev. Rohan P. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 Secretary N. Benson 15

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CHRISTIAN Arul John Ebenezer Christians are entrusted with lots of responsibilities. God created us in His image. We are the links that connect Him and His other creations. Our Responsibilities on this Earth We have responsibilities not only towards God, but to our families, society and work as well. Famil amily: Family is the basic unit of a society. God has assigned specific roles to each member of a family to fulfill his objectives. How can this be accomplished? Fellowship plays a primary role in families. God expects us to have abundant love towards the members of our family. Parents are the captains that steer families. They should respect and help each other in everything that they do. They should encourage and submit themselves to each other. Christian families should take extreme care in nourishing their children with faith. Everyone, every life has its limitations. Parents should constantly guide their children and keep them away from the evils that loom above them. Help them choose good habits and lifestyles. It is imperative that they set good examples so that they can watch, practise and learn. Remember that arguments and advices effect less. It is what you do that stays in their mind. Live examples around them boost their confidence, and help them learn to be independent. Jesus said in St. Matthew 18:6 : If anyone causes one of these little ones-those who believe in me-to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. More children have started to take their lives now. News on teen suicides has become scarily common. Emotionally unavailable family, stress, peer pressure, depression, drugs, and not the least, 16 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

addiction to games such as blue whale, are the common, albeit most avoidable, reasons. We are letting satan win over God. Education or an esteemed school may not provide the best nurture for our children. It takes a lifetime to distinguish good from bad. For them, choosing wide paths of wordly comforts seem easy and practical. It is your duty, as responsible Christian parents, to detour them in to the less treaded narrow paths that our Bible advises. I repeat, set yourself as an example first. Society: Man is a social animal. He belongs out there, in a group, in the world. Every human being that he/she encounters ends up an experience. Some blessings. Some lessons. They observe and learn from everything they see around them. It is important for everyone to join in and embrace our faith, and show forth in daily lives. Work Place: A career is a gift from God. Hard work, honesty and sincerity are highly required in any profession. As a good Christian, one should properly utilize his/her talents, and meet the demands of the workplace, keeping in mind the will of God. Envir vironment: God created our beautiful Earth in seven days. He had created it for us. And we have shown our gratitude by destroying it. We continue to misuse our environment for selfish gains. As good Christians, we should start to set proper examples to everyone in taking care of our nature also. It is beneficial to us, our environment, to everyone who is a part of it, and to our future generations as well. Abort any plan that thwarts the will of God. Assurance: Jesus Christ died on the cross for us. Nothing more is required to teach us about assurance. His death has no significance if we do not carry on his ideals. Christians should be trustworthy and honest at all times. Commit solely to the things that you can, and will do. Develop good moral values. Most of us remain Christians only on a piece of paper. To be Christians in our lives, we need to act. Being a Christian is a privilege denied to many. May God help us understand the reality. May you realize that His promises and teachings are sure and true. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 17

WALKING WITH GOD Daniel Wellington Jesus walked and talked with the Father. As good Christians, Jesus expects the same from His people. He guides our ways our discussions, our walks and talks. He loves us and directs our steps, but we may not be always aware of it. Anything our Father demands of us is for our own good. Throughout the Bible, and all of history, it can be seen that those who walked with God became men and women of deep faith. When the Church walks with God, commutes with Him every day, it creates faithful people in service of God. The Holy Bible is more than a book of answer for life s problems. The message is that God loves you and has a plan to save us from sin. God speaks to us through his Word. If we obey God, we can be sure to inherit the Christian kingdom of God and thus have an eternal life in heaven. The letter to the Hebrews deals with how Christianity encouraged the believers to move beyond the questions about the basics of faith, and to follow the examples of the many faithful men and women of the past who followed God amidst persecution. We should study the Word of God daily to unravel the truth in the Bible. The Bible shows us that God has come down to man s stature; He extends His love for men by forgiving and accepting them at the cost of the death of His own son. God is the source of real love. When we trust in Christ, God gives us the ability to love others His way. The Bible says, Wisdom lights up a person s face, softening its hardness (Ecclesiastes: 8:1). Like the stars, God s people stand out in a dark world. Their words, actions and lives drastically contrast with those living in a dark and sinful world. If you follow Jesus, be ready, and willing, to step outside of the regular world. Let your life stand out like stars in the heavens. Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, shine like stars forever (Daniel 12:3). 18 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

Enoch was not part of this wicked world. Each day as he walked with the Lord he became less attached with the things of the world. Like Paul, he died daily in his earthly life, and was taken up in his spirit to a heavenly realm. What was it about Enoch that pleased God so much? It was his faith and dedication in God. While the rest of the world seems to be groping in the darkness, the children of God know where they are headed to. And those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will run, yet not go weary. Some of us wonder why God does not answer our prayers. We may have prayed a few times, and not gotten what we wanted. Jesus did promise to give if we ask, but He expects us to keep asking. Prayer being an integral part of our lives, we must keep talking to Him, incessantly, until it gets answered. Our country is known for its religious fervor. People throng temples, mosques and churches in large numbers seeking purity of conscience and inner peace. This can be experienced only in Christ since He has given Himself up as the perfect sacrifice for each one of us, irrespective of our differences. In Him our conscience is cleansed. Open your inner eyes and receive the cleansing, which God offers through Christ. The Holy Bible tells us that perfect love casts out all fear. The times that we live now, and head into, call for utmost faith. Hence, do not allow fear to overpower us. Wake up and learn that He is our Father, and our Lord. He is always with us. He will grant us victory. So be sure to depend on Him. Humbling ourselves means presenting ourselves as we really are. What are we? We are sinners who need forgiveness and healing from God. When we humble ourselves, we not only admit that we are sinners, but also acknowledge that we depend on God. Why do we depend on God? We depend on God for our spiritual and physical existence. Humbling ourselves shows us how small and powerless we are compared to God. It gives us the right perspective and right attitudes. What do we need to talk to God about right now? The Words of Jesus, Those who are thirsty and hungry for righteousness shall be satisfied (Matt: 5:6) should be remembered. See Page 26 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 19

k`m \ho-i-cww 1517-2017 s_ -an tamkkv A qdv h j-ßƒ v apºv P Ω-\n-bnse hn _ v Hmƒ skbn kv k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln- X\pw hn _ v bqwn-th-gvkn- n-bnse s{]m^-kdp-am-bn-cp am n eq-y D]-hm-k-tØmSpw {]m -\-tbmspw IqsS Xm Dƒs - n-cn- p tdma ItØm-en k`-bpss ]Tn- n- -ep- Isf thz-]p-kvx-im-sn-ÿm-\-øn ]Tn- p-hm Bcw-`n- p. Aßs\ ]m]-tam-n-\-sø- p-dn v thz-]p-kvxiw hni-zo-i-cn- p 95 Imcy-ßƒ Xøm-dm- n. HIvtSm-_ 31 P Ω-\n-bnse G hpw henb D -h-zn-\-amb Bƒsk-bn vkv tubn ]s -Sp- p- -Xn-\mbn Bbn-c- -W- n\p hnzym n-i-fpw, A ym-]-i-cpw, k\ymkn-ifpw ]ptcm-ln-x- mcpw I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw s{^u-dniv cmpm-hns tij-c-w-øn-ep {InkvXpa-X-hp-ambn _ s hkvxp- -fpss {]Z i\w ImWp-hm h p. N ns hmxn Xpd- p-hm-\mbn Bbn-c-ßƒ ImØp-\n p- - Xns CS-bn-eqsS am n eq-y N ns {][m-\-hm-xn ItØm-en k`-bpss ]Tn- n- -ep-iƒs -Xnsc Xm Xøm-dm- nb 95 FXn hm-z-ßƒ ]Xn- n- p. ]m]-tam-n-\-øn-\p kxyw CXm ChnsS (The truth about indulgence is here!). Hcp simsp- m- p-t]mse sszh-n-\-øns i n AhnsS h p IqSnb hnizm-kn-i-fpss ta hym]-cn- p. BZna k` Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp- pthm AXp-t]m-se-b C sø k` F Xv Bcpw kω-xn- p bmym y-amwv. k` Fß-s\-bm-bn-cn- -W-sa- -Xn-te- p asßn hc-hn\p Blzm-\- amwv 500 h j-ßƒ p apºv am n eq-y-dn-eqss kw`-hn- -Xv. 500 h j-ßƒ Ign-bp Cu kμ `-Ønepw s{]m -Ã Uv k`-iƒ F v A`n-am-\n- p k`-iƒt]mepw sszh-h-n-\-sø- mƒ ÿm\- ßƒ pw am\-ßƒ pw AanX {]m[m\yw \ In k`-bpss \my\pw I Øm-hp-amb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns ]t ym-]-tz-i-ßƒ p bmsxmcp {]m[m-\yhpw \ ImsX sszhw A\p-{K-ln- p- -h am{xam-sw pw hnizm-kn-iƒ ] n-i-fn ht m-ww, Ccp-t m-ww, tit m-ww, Xt m-ww, s]mbvt mww H n-s\- p-dn pw Nn n- - 20 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

cpxv F mw Hcp hnizm-k-am-sw p ]Tn- n v ab n-sh- n-cn- p- p. Ah ]tyym-]-tziw s]mdp- msx I W-c-k-am-Ip-amdp kz -tamlßƒs m-ø-hæw D]-tZ-jvSm- - msc s]cp- p-ibpw kxy- Øn\p snhn-sim-sp- msx si p-iy tiƒ m Xncn-Ibpw snøp Imew hcpw -(2-Xn-sam.4:3,4). lm! _p n-bn- mø Kem-Xy-tc, tbip {InkvXp {Iqin- -s - -h-\mbn \nß-fpss IÆn\p apºn hc- p-in- n-bn-cns \nßsf p{zw snbvxp ab- n-bxv B? (Kem.3:1). BZna k` {InkvXp-hns injy- m-sc-bmwv {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ F p hnfn- n-cp- -sx- n C p ] n-bn t]mip- -h-sc mw {InkvXym- \n-i-fm-wv. `uxoi Xe-Øn hf ss{ikvxh kaq-l-øn\p Bflo-I-ambn c m-a-sxmcp \ho-i-cww AXym-h-iy-am-bn-cn- p- p. As m-kvx-en-i- Imew apx tdma N{I-h Øn Usbm- Ivfn-jy hsc GI-tZiw 300 h j-tømfw {InkvXp-in-jy- m AXn-{Iq-chpw ITn-\-hp-amb ]ou-\-ßƒ p hnt[-b-cm-bn. \nc-h-[nt] c -km- n-i-fm-bn. FUn 3113 Pq 13\v tim Ã-s N{Ih Øn {InkvXp-am sø AwKo-IrX {InkvXp-a-X-ambn {]Jym-]n p. AtXm-Sp-IqsS ]ov\w Ah-km-\n-s - nepw {InkvXp injy-\m-iphm-\p BZy-]-Sn-bmb am\-km- cw F D]-tZ-isØ Hgn-hm- p-ibpw tbip-hns\ hniz-kn- p p F p G p-]-d- m Hcph {InkvXym-\n-bmIpw F ]Tn- n- DS-se-Sp-Øp. Aßs\ cmpmhv {InkvXym\n-bm-b-Xp-sIm v Rm\pw {InkvXym-\n-bm-bn-Øocp p F v `qcn-] w P\hpw Xocp-am-\n- p. C m-eøpw sszh-h- N-\-Øn\p th n \ne-\n- -h {InkvXp-a-X- m-cn \n pw ho pw ]oun- n- -s - p-sim- n-cp- p. {InkvXp-aXw Fs mcp axw C m- Xn-cns {InkvXp-am -Øn\p hn]-co-x-amb D]-tZ-i-kw-ln-X-Iƒ ax-t\-xrxzw D m n (A.-{].20:28-30). k`-bn IS- p-iq-snb Zpjn kzm[o-\-ßƒs -Xnsc am n eq-y, kznwkvfn, tpm Im hn XpS-ßn-b-h Hcp henb P\-Iob apt - -Øn\v ap n t\xrxzw \ In. sszh-h-n-\sø Ah hy -ambn hymjym-\n- p. \ho-i-cw I Øm- ƒ A v H mbn Db Øn-]n-Sn A p ap{zm-hm-iy-ßƒ C pw {]k- -am-wv. t{]m Ã p \ho-i-cww Hmtcm cmpy-ønepw Hmtcm k`m hn`m-k-ß-fpss Bhn `m-h-øn\p Imc-W-am-sb- nepw ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-ambn Xmsg {]Xn-]m-Zn- p A ph-kvxp-x-iƒ s{]m -Ã Uv k`-iƒ ]q Æ-ambn AwKo-I-cn- p- p. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 21

1. Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-Iƒ am{xw! (Sola Scriptura) s{]m -Ã p-im-cmb \mw \ΩpsS hnizm-k-øn\pw A\p-k-c- W-Øn\pw ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-ambn thz-]p-kvx-i-ønse D]-tZ-i-ßƒ am{xw kzoi-cn- p- p. ImcWw {InkvXob hnizm-k-øns B[mcw {InkvXp-hns hn-\-amwv (tdm-a. 10:17). {InkvXp-hn-s\- p-dn v tamsibpss ]pkvx-i-ß-fnepw {]hm-n-i-]p-kvx-i-ß-fnepw k o Ø-\-ßfnepw tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- p. ]nxm-hmb sszhw kie a\pjy pw c m-im-c-w-amb sszh-ir-]-bv mbn {InkvXp-hns\ k Δa-\p-jy p-th n adp-hn-e-bmbn Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn {]Imcw acn- p- D-bn sø-gp-t p (sb-i.53;1 sim-cn.15:1 4). Cu sszh-ir-]sb lrz-b-]q Δw hniz-kn- p-tºmƒ \mw ]m]-øns in -bn \n pw c n- -s -Sp- p. hnizmkw sszh-ir-]sb kzoi-cn- p-hm- \pff a\-k-ω-xamwv. \mw lrz-b-]q Δw kω-xn- p-tºmƒ sszh-h-n- \-Øns i n \sω cq]m- -c-s -SpØpw (2- Xn-sam.3:14-17, 2 ]-t{xm.1:16-21, 2:1 3). 2. hnizmkw am{xw! (Sola Fide) s{]m -Ã p-im-cmb \mw, ]pwy-{]-hrøn-i-fm-e ]nxm-hmb sszh-øns ]p{x-\mb {InkvXp-tbip Fs ]m]w \nanøw Im hcn-bn bmk-ambn F pw Ahn-SpsØ Dbn sø-gp-t n-eqss \oxnam-\m-ip-hm Ign-bp-sa p hniz-kn- p p (Fs^2: 1 9). Cu kxyw lrzbw sim p hniz-kn- p-tºmƒ Rm sszh-øns tims-xnbn Ip p-hn-ap- -\m- -s -Sp-Ibpw tbip-{in-kvxp-aqew ]nxm-hmb sszh-tømsp kam-[m-\hpw e`n- p p (tdm-a.5:1). F m Cu hnizmk-øn \ne-\n t - -Xn\p hnizm-ksø ImØp-kq- n-t - - Xn\p ]m]-tøm-sp-t]m-cm-ts- -Xm-Wv. AXn-\mbn Ir]-bpsS Bflmhmb ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns Iq m-bva-bn \nc- cw \mw hkn- -Ww. 3. Ir] am{xw (Sola Gratia) sszh-ir-]-bm am{x-amwv \mw ]m]-øns in -bn \n pw c n- -s -Sp- -Xv. sszh-øns Ir]sb \nμn- p XpaqeamWv a\p-jy \mi-øn-te v t]mip- -Xv. ac-w-tøm-sp-iqss PohnXw Ah-km-\n- n-cp- p-sh- n CXn-s\-Ip-dn-s m pw Nn n-t - -Xn-. F m tbip-hns Dbn sø-gp-t pw s]s -t mkvxp-\m-fnse ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns hchpw ac-wm-\- c Pohn-X-sØ- p-dn v tbip-]-tn- n Imcy-ßƒ kxy-am-sw p \sω ]Tn- n- p- p. F m Ir]-bm Rm hnizm-k-øm c n- -s - n-cn- p- p. C\n Fß-s\bpw Pohn mw F v hnnm-cn- -cp-xv. AXv A]- 22 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

I-S-am-Wv. Ir] kup-\y-am-b-xm-sw- nepw \n m-c-am-b-x-. Ir]- bpss Bflm-hn-s\ -\n-μn- p- -h (]-cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ ]cn-l-kn- p- -h ) F{X ITn-\-ta-dnb in bv p tbmky-\mipw F p hnnmcn- n (F-{_m.10:29). Ir]-bm c n- -s - -h c m-am -Øn hgn-bmb {InkvXp-tb-ip-hns\ \mƒtxmdpw A\p-K-an- -Ww. 4. {InkvXp -am{xw! (Sola Christo) ]m]-øns in -bn \n p c -{In-kvXp-hn am{x-am-wv. {]hm-n-i- m-cn-eqss A p-x-tcm-k-im n D m-b-xmbn \mw thz- ]p-kvx-i-øn hmbn- p- p. a\pjy sszh-ß-fn-eq-ssbpw ax-hn-izk-ß-fn-eq-ssbpw a\p-jy\p A px hnsp-x kw`-hn- p p (2-sX- 2:9 12). tbiphpw aq -c-h j- mew A p-x-ßƒ snbvxp. tbiphns\ kv] in- -hcpw tbip kv] in- -h-cpw, kujy-am-bxp IqSmsX hn\w Ab pw tbip kujy-am- n. F m tbip {InkvXp F \ne-bn am\-h-cm-in-bpss ]m]w \nanøw XI s -Sp-Ibpw Ahs ASn- n-w-cp-i-fm a\p-jys a\- m- nbv p (lr-z-b-øn-\p) kujyw hcp-øn. lrz-b-ip- n-bp- -h `mky-hm- m Ah sszh-sø- m-wpw. CXv tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-eqss am{xw e`n- p- -Xm-Wv. tbip {InkvXp-am-{X-amWv GI a y-ÿ. 5. alxzw sszh-øn-\p-am{xw! (Soli Deo Gloria) k` A -Im-c-Øn \n pw A p-x-{]-im-i-øn-te p hnfn- -hs kxvkp-w-ßsf tlmjn- m Xnc-s -Sp- -s Hcp PmXnbpw cmp-iob ]ptcmln-x-h hpw hnip- -hw-ihpw kz -P-\hp-am-I-bm k`-bn hnhn-[-xcw ip{iq-j-i Ds - nepw F m-hcpw XΩn ktlm-z-co-k-tlm-z-c- m-cpw, apsº sszh-p-\-a- m-ø-hcpw Ct mƒ sszh-p-\-am-b-hcpw F v Xncn- -dn v kie al-xzhpw sszh-øn\p am{xw \ Ip-Ibpw ]c-kv]cw F m-h-scbpw _lp-am-\n- p-ibpw kvt\ln- p-ibpw snøp p (tdm-a.12; 1sIm-cn.12:11-8). tbip-hns hm p-iƒ {i n- pi: \nßtfm F m-hcpw ktlm-z-c- m, `qanbn Bscbpw ]nxmhv F p hnfn- -cp-xv. Hcp-Ø At{X \nßfpss ]nxm-hv, kz -ÿ Xs, \nßƒ \mb-i- m F p t] FSp- -cpxv; Hcp-Ø At{X \nß-fpss \mb-i, {InkvXp Xt. \nß-fn G hpw hen-b-h \nß-fpss ip{iq-j- m-c BtI-Ww. Xs -Øm Db Øp- -h F mw XmgvØ-s Spw; Xs -Øm XmgvØp- -h F mw Db Ø-s Spw (aøm.23:9 12). thz-]p-kvx-i-tøm-sp \ΩpsS at\m-`mhw F mwv? Nne k o Ø-\-ßƒ p-am{xw AanX {]m[m\yw \ In, AXv a\x]m- N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 23

T-am n Dcp-hn-Sp- -XmWv {InkvXob PohnXw F p hniz-kn- p- pthm? F n B at\m-`mhw XnsI pw sszh-ln-xa. tbipsnbvx A px {]hr-øn-iƒ p am{xw Du \ Ip-Ibpw sszhcm-py-sø- p-dn- p D]-tZ-i-ßƒ Ah-K-Wn- bpw snøp- pthm? tbip ]d p: Fs kvt\ln- p- h Fs hn\w A\p-kcn pw'', tbml- m kv\m-]-i hnfn p ]d p: sszh-]p-{xs\ A\p-k-cn- m-ø-h Pohs\ ImWp-I-bn sszh-t{im[w Ahs ta hkn- p- -tx-bp q (tbm-l. 3:36) sszh-h-n\w [ym\n- mw, sszh-h-n-\sø kvt\ln- mw, A\p-k-cn- mw. \ΩpsS hnizm-ksø ]cn-tim-[n- mw. \mw {InkvXp-a-X- Øntem GsX- nepw ] n-bn Ccn- p {InkvXp-hn-s\tbm BtWm hniz-kn- p- -Xv. Fs Poh-\mb {InkvXp F A\p- `hw {]m]n- n- pt m? sszh-ir-]sb \mw Fßs\ a\- n-em- n-bn-cn- p- p. sszhw kxy-hm-\m-wv. Ir]bpw kxyhpw \nd- -h-\mbn tbip 40 amkw ip{iq-jn- p. kxy-øn-te p \bn- p-hm-\mbn Ir]-tbm-Sp-IqsS Ahn- Sp v ip{iq-jn- p. Ir]-bv mbn kvtxm{xw snøp- -Xp-t]mse Ahn- Sp p shfn-s -Sp-Øn-X kxy-øn-\mbn kvtxm{xw F p lrzbw-k-ambn kvxpxn- p-hm Ign-bp- pthm? \nc-h[n sszh-ß-fp-ssbpw hnizm-k-ß-fp-ssbpw \Sp-hn {InkvXp-hns \nkvxp-e-xsb {Kln- m Ign- n- pt m? kphnti-j-hn-tcm-[n-bmbn {InkvXp-am sø \in- n- p-hm Cd-ßnb ]usemkv, kphn-tijw Adn-bn- n-s - n F\n p Atøm IjvSw! F pw Zmho-Zns k -Xn-bmbn P\n p acn p Dbn sø-gp-t tbip-{inkvxp BWv Fs kphn-tijw F pw A`n-am-\-tØmsS {]kvxm-hn- p- p. tbip-{in-kvxp-hns km n-bm-ip- -Xn e bpt m? BZm-b-Øn\pw A[n-Im-c-Øn\pw AwKo-Im-c-Øn\pw ]n mse At\-I hnc-t m-sp-tºmƒ Fs Pohn-Xw-sIm v sszh- \maw al-xz-s -S-W-sa pw a\p-jy Fs ]pi-gvøn- -d-bp- p-sh- n F\n v Atøm IjvSw F pw Nn n- n- pt m? c m-a-sxmcp \ho-i-cww \Ωn Bcw-`n- s ; \Ωn \n pw Xncp-sh-gpØp ]d-bp- -Xp-t]mse Poh-P-e-Øns \Zn Hgp- Ip-am-dm-I-s. 24 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

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Page 19 continuation (Walkin alking g with God) Our society often denies rights and justice to its poorer and weaker sections. The Gospel comes as a rescue to them too. God has given us so much of His Word, and we should not keep it to ourselves alone. Let us dedicate ourselves to become mustard seeds to fall and die on the ground to become huge trees. May God bless us and help us to become the light of the world. I pray that God opens our hearts to receive the truth, no matter what the cost is, He is worth all of it. CROSSED JORDAN TO BE WITH THE LORD Christa Poorna Joice Fno.1291 30-6-2017 Jeen Hima James Fno.2175 13-8-2017 Mercy Rose Fno.220 9-7-2017 Persis Rose Bernard Fno. 387 14-8-2017 Prabha D. Fno.2144 27-7-2017 G. Yesudas Fno.A511 27-8-2017 Henry Jacob Fno.287 27-7-2017 Leela Titus Fno.590 27-8-2017 Dakshayani Fno.1376 13-8-2017 Prince Mohan Mony Fno.296 3-9-2017 26 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

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CONFIRMATION Sl.No. Family No. Name Confirmation Date 1 1442 Soumya S. 27-8-2017 2 1680 Abey Bose S. P. 27-8-2017 3 2184 Anju Sasi 27-8-2017 4 1543 Ann Reshma Satheesh 27-8-2017 5 2149 Joanne M. Kuttiyil 27-8-2017 6 2149 Thomas Joy 27-8-2017 7 2149 Joshua Joy 27-8-2017 8 2175 Jenilin Mahil 27-8-2017 9 2175 Sam Wilix J. 27-8-2017 10 1430 Joshua Vivek Sam 27-8-2017 11 1707 Anoop Boby Manuel 27-8-2017 12 2174 Arsha S. S. 27-8-2017 13 2174 Shine P. 27-8-2017 14 2006 Jithya G. Ansalam 27-8-2017 15 1533 Reuben Vijay S. 27-8-2017 16 1916 Noel Edwin 27-8-2017 17 1778 Nithin C. Lal 27-8-2017 18 2005 Joshua Sam Libu 27-8-2017 19 2137 Suni A. 27-8-2017 20 2137 Sangeetha G. S. 27-8-2017 21 1737 Jibin Mohan 27-8-2017 22 1638 Brigitta W. L. 27-8-2017 23 1680 Annie Bose S. P. 27-8-2017 24 1638 Janetta W. L. 27-8-2017 25 2108 Suresh Kumar D. 27-8-2017 26 2108 Shaleena 27-8-2017 27 2108 Adarsh Deva Suresh 27-8-2017 28 2108 Aanand Deva Suresh 27-8-2017 29 2054 Delin C. 27-8-2017 30 2154 Alsa Elizebeth Sali 27-8-2017 31 1080 Rhea Esther V. 27-8-2017 32 1488 Sharon Ajith 27-8-2017 33 1508 Joann Praseedam 27-8-2017 34 1593 Megha G. 27-8-2017 35 2160 Cynthia Felicity John 27-8-2017 36 A555 Tinia Ann Justin 27-8-2017 37 1541 Shilpa Santhosh 27-8-2017 38 1297 Jisha Jayachandran 27-8-2017 39 1355 Lilian Hannah Johnson 27-8-2017 40 1086 Benjamin Sugunan 27-8-2017 41 Abin S. B. 27-8-2017 42 2023 Rohit Roy 27-8-2017 43 1985 Aniketh Abraham Ashok 27-8-2017 44 1985 Ankitha Evelyn Ashok 27-8-2017 45 1671 Anu Sneha Immanuel 27-8-2017 46 1458 Agnes A. 27-8-2017 47 Benija Jayadas 27-8-2017 28 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

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1 hmkvz-ø-ßƒ/\n_- -\-Iƒ (Xncp-h-N-\-Øn At\Iw hmkvz-ø-ßƒ sszhw \ap v \evin-bn- p- v. F m Ah Ah-Im-i-am- p-hm Ah-tbm-sSm w h n- p \n_- -\-Iƒ IqSn \mw ]men-t - -Xp- v. Nne {][m-\-s hmkvz-ø-ßƒ {i n- q) hmkvzøw: ""Rm \ns ssihn-sp-i-bn-, Dt]- n- bpw C (tbm-ip-h. 1:5). CtX hmiyw ""Hcp-\mfpw'' F p IqSn Iq n-t Øv F{_m. 13:5 D -cn- n-cn- p- p. \n_- \: tbmip-hbv v sszhw \evinb hmkvz-ø-ßƒs m-sp-hn 7, 8 hmiyß-fn, ""\ymb-{]-am-w-sam-s bpw A\p-k-cn v'' \S- p-hm-\pw, ""AXv hn p CS-tØmt m he-tømt m amd-cpxv'' F pw ""AXv cmhpw ]Iepw [ym\n- p-sim- n-cn- Ww'' F pw I n- p- p. F{_m-b tej-i\v Cu hmkvz-ø-tømsv tn Øv {]t_m-[n- n- p- -Xv, ""\nß-fpss \S v {Zhym-{K-l-an- m-ø-xm-bn-cn- s ; D Xv sim v Xr]vXn-s -Sp-hn '' F m-wv. Npcp- -Øn sszhoi {]amww A\p-k-cn v \S- p- -h pw {Zhym-{Klw C m-ø-h pw D -Xm-Wv, ""Rm \ns ssihn-sp-ibn, Dt]- n- bpw C '' F sszhoi hmkvzm-\w. Un.-F.-F. GOSPELBAND QUIZ PROGRAMME Sunday, the 22 nd October 2017, 11.30 AM 1 st group : Age upto 15 years 2 nd group : Age 16-26 3 rd group : Age 27-52 4 th group : Age 53 to above Bible portion : II Samuel Gospel of John M.M. Church History For more details Please Contact 9497002145, 0471-2309603 Rev. D. Jacob, Rev. Y. Vijayadas Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj, Rev. Rohan P. Secretary Gospel Band N. Benson 30 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

We hope that all of you are carefully reading the Bible to find answers to the questions, which is the motive behind this Bible Quiz. This month s questions are from the Second Book of Chronicles (NIV), chapters 19 to 27. Kindly, read these chapters before attempting the quiz. These nine chapters gives details about kings who were righteous before God and some who were unrighteous Ajith Sen and how they were rewarded according to their deeds. Please substantiate your answers by stating references (verse) from the Bible. The questions are prepared from the New International Version (NIV) of the English Bible, kindly use that version to find the correct answers. For clarifications, refer the Malayalam translation of the questions. Submit your answers written in English or Malayalam before 14 th of the month at the CSI MM Church Office or email us at churchvoicequiz@gmail.com 1. Who made a covenant with five commanders? 2. At which place did King Jehoshaphat and King Ahaziah built a fleet of trading ships? 3. Who hid Joash from Athaliah so she could not kill him? 4. Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for man but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. Who said to whom? 5. Who put all his brothers to the sword when he established himself firmly over his father s kingdom? The correct answers to the quiz from II Chronicles 10 to 18 1. Shishak 12:2 2. Azariah said to Asa 15:2 3. Rehoboam 10:8 4. Ten 14:1 5. Maacah 11:20, 13:2 6. A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, Give your daughter to my son in marriage. Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot. Who said to whom? 7. Whose fame spread as far as the border of Egypt? 8. Who won a battle without fighting and just by singing and praising the LORD, Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever? 9. Which priest was buried with the kings in the City of David? 10. Who rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD? 6. Five hundred thousand 13:17 7. Jeroboam 11:15 8. Jehoshaphat 17:11 9. Hanani the seer 16:7-10 10. Zedekiah 18:10 List of people who had submitted the right answers (along with the reference) 1. Helen Saramma 3. Lilly Prasad 2. Grace Ammal V. 4. Lilora P. R. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 31

5. Padmaleela Wilson 6. Soben S. L. 7. Nesakumari Davidson 8. Reuben S. L. 9. Girly John Ross 10. Mary Shiny Varghese 11. Premila Sylam 12. Jolly Irene G. 13. Lalitha Jacob 14. Chandra Premala 15. Latha Job 16. Vimala Vijayan List of people with all right answers except one (Kindly read and re-read the questions and portion) 1. Meehal Godwin 3. Sujana Satish 2. Vathsala Lal 4. Mahil Ajith 5. Nirmala Lal Jayakumar Note: The 4 th question was a direct one, for which the exact words in the Bible were quoted. But many read II Chronicles 15:19 from which the number of peaceful years cannot be calculated. One respondent gave the answer as many years quoting all the verses mentioning peaceful times during Asa s reign 14:1,5,6; 15:15,19 which also accepted. 32 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

BAPTISM Sl.No. Family No. Name Date of Baptism 1 1840 Isabella Marina Jacob 16.07.2017 2 1799 Joan Elizabeth Saju 20.08.2017 3 2095 Aben T.Anoop 03.09.2017 èììßz μbßtí ÎÜÏÞ{ ÉøßÍÞ 2 ÆßÈ. 19_27 1. Fá ÖÄÞÇßÉzÞçøÞ á Ø cäæºïñäí øí? 2. æïçùþöþëþjá ÙØcÞÕá μmüáμ{áiþaßïäí Õßæ æõºîí? 3. ÅÜcÞçÏÞÕÞÖßæÈ æμþüïþäßøßçaiäßká ÕæÈ ²{ßMßºîÄÞøí? 4. RÈßBZ æºïîákäáøâfßºîáæμþzõßx; ÈßBZ ÎÈá cvaüï, ÏçÙÞÕÏíAáçÕIßÏçdÄ ÈcÞÏÉÞÜÈ æºïîákäá; ÈcÞÏÉÞÜÈJßW ÕX ÈßBç{Þ áμâæ øßaáká.q øí çøþ á ÉùEá? 5. Äæa Mæa øþ¼äb xáäækjþx ÌÜæM ájßïçö Äæa ØçÙÞÆøzÞæø ²æAÏá ÕÞZæμÞIá æμþkäþøí? 6. RæÜÌÞçÈÞÈßæÜ ÎáZÉ VMáæÜÌÞçÈÞÈßæÜ çæõæþøáõßæa áaw {Ïºîá; Èßæa Îμæ{ æa ÎμÈá ÍÞøcÏÞÏß Äøßμ Ká ÉùÏßºîá; KÞW æüìþçèþèßæü ²øá μþgáîã μ Ká æºkáîázé VMßæÈ ºÕßGßA{Eá.Q øí çøþ áéùeá? 7. øáæ döáäßïþãí ÎßdØÏà Õæø ÉøKÄá? 8. É æéþøáäþæä, RÏçÙÞÕæÏØñáÄßMßX, Õæa ÆÏ çkaá UÄçÜïÞQ KáÉÞ ß ØñáÄßºîáæμÞIáÎÞdÄ Ïái ¼ÏßºîÄÞøí? 9. ÆÞÕàÆßæa È øjßw øþ¼þazþøáæ ÏßW A æºïîæmg ÉáçøÞÙßÄX? 10. ÏçÙÞÕÏáæ ÜÏJßæa çîüæjé ßÕÞÄßW ÉÃßÄÄÞøí? N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 33

SUB COMMITTEES Sub Committee Presbyter in Charge Members Church Voice Rev. Rohan P. Er. Priya Joy (Convenor) Mr. Suresh Devarajan Mr. Binil Wilfred Mr. Premakumar P. R. Mr. Livingstone Nesaraj D. Mrs. Nithya Robinson City Mission Rev.Y. Vijayadas Adv. A. Sagunaraj (Convenor) Er. Jose H. Jones Dr. Justin Jose Mr. Sen Edwin New Mission Field Rev. D. Jacob Er. N. Benson (Convenor) Mr. Shajimon K. L. Adv. Biju Immanuel Inside Church Rev. Rohan P. Adv. Biju Immanuel (Convenor) Mr. Hudson K. Er. Jose H. Jones Campus Beautification Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj Mr. Shajimon K. L. (Convenor) Adv. Biju Immanuel Er. Priya Joy Poor Aid Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj Mr. Binil Winfred (Convenor) Dr. Justin Jose Adv. A. Sagunaraj Halls & Parsonage Rev. D. Jacob Er. Jose H. Jones Mr. Edward John J. Mrs. Girly Ansalam Gospel Band Rev. Y. Vijayadas Er. N. Benson (Convenor) Adv. A. Sagunaraj Mr. Hudson K. Mr.Jayakumar Alfred Mr. Amarnath I. Paul Library Rev. Rohan P. Dr. Justin Jose (Convenor) Mr. Edward John J. Mr. Shajimon K. L. Mr. A. Livingstone IT & Documentation Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj Mr. Suresh Devarajan (Convenor) Dr. Justin Jose Mr. Shajimon K. L. Er. Jerry Daniel Er. Salins Kumar Er. Raj Kumar 34 N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017

Cemetery Rev. Y. Vijayadas Mr. Edward John J. (Convenor) Adv. A. Sagunaraj Mr. Hudson K. Mr. Shajimon K. L. Er. Jose H. Jones Er. Alexander D. Er. A. Joshua Finance Rev. D. Jacob Er. Lal C.L. (Convenor) Smt. Girly Ansalam Mr. Shajimon K. L. Pakal Veedu 4 Presbyters Prof. Oliver A. Maison (Convenor) Mr. Suresh Devarajan Mr. Hudson K. Er. Jose H. Jones Er. N. Benson Adv. Biju Immanuel Mrs. Susseela Sugunan Mrs. Prabha Joshua Dr. Thilaga Samson Mrs. Janet James Charge of Sub Organisations Sub Organisation Presbyter-in-Charge Ad hoc Committee Representatives Sunday School Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj Adv. A. Sagunaraj Dr. Justin Jose Adv. Biju Immanuel Er. Priya Joy CEYF Rev. Rohan P. Mr. Binil Winfred Er. Jose H. Jones Young Family Fellowship Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj Dr. Justin Jose Mr. Shajimon K. L. Adv. Biju Immanuel Er. Priya Joy Women s Fellowship Mrs. Joy Jones Mrs. Mercy Jeslet Mrs. Naicy John Mrs. Aneeshia Mrs. Girly Ansalam Mrs. Priya Joy Men s Fellowship Rev. Y. Vijayadas Mr. Edward John J. Er. N. Benson Church Choir Rev. D. Jacob Mr. Suresh Devarajan Adv. Biju Immanuel Mr. Hudson K. Dr. Justin Jose Senior Citizen s Fellowship Rev. D. Jacob Prof. Oliver A. Maison Mr. Hudson K. N v thmbnkv HIvtSm-_ 2017 35