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Conquering the storms in 2014

By Michael Appanah January 23, 2014 Teachings No Comments

Psalm 86:10 (NKJV) For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

As I was doing some things today, sorting out my thoughts and contemplating my life in general right now, in light of everything we’re going through, one thing came to mind.

You alone are God.

Life can throw some pretty harsh stuff at us. We all have different things to deal with and nobody really ever knows what we’re dealing with, except ourselves and God. I’m referring to everyone who is reading this. We all have things that come our way and we have to sort through it all, make the right choices, hear God’s voice in the middle of the storms and keep moving forward with our lives.Our flesh and our minds can have a hard time dealing with everything, but in the midst of our storms, He alone is God.

He alone can calm the seas. He alone can bring peace when the waves are crashing all around us.

And He alone can reach out, take our hand and pluck us out of the terrifying, storm-ravaged sea when we’re just about to go under.

So in the midst of your own personal trials and tribulations, look to Him and tell Him; “You alone are God”.

Thank you Lord Jesus

Amen

Scripture Exams

By Michael Appanah January 20, 2014 Sunday School No Comments

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(Grade 5 to 9)

  1. TAMEKA REDDY    –    FIRST CLASS
  2. TANIKA NAICKER   –    DISTINCTION
  3. TAMAKA GOVENDER – DISTICTION
  4. CAMERON GOVENDER – PASS
  5. SIMEON MANDAPALLI – DISTINCTION

(Grade 10 to 12 including adults)

  1. JARED GOPAL  – FIRST CLASS
  2. CRAIG DAVID   – FIRST CLASS
  3. RICCO NAIDOO – FIRST CLASS
  4. KYLE SILAS – DISTINCTION
  5. CALEM – FIRST CLASS
  6. KATLYN RAMSAMY – FIRST CLASS
  7. DANIELLE NAIDOO – FIRST CLASS
  8. MAGDALENE VURUTHARAJA – DISTINCTION

Lorraine Pillay (Pam) who had honours and once again made us proud by being place sixth in the country. Congratulations and God bless.

 

Fasting and Prayer

By Michael Appanah January 14, 2014 Announcements No Comments

Jesus fasted and prayed

Matt 4:1-11

Luke 4:1-13

1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ”

JESUS himself is our greatest role model

He fasted for 40days and 40nights, eating nothing

If God Almighty could fast for 40 days and 40 nights, surely we can fast.

When you being tempted in your fast, remember Jesus could do it, so can you.

Fasting with prayer makes us victorious Christians
Stronger in faith
Stronger in Prayer
Stronger in worship
Stronger relationship with God

Fasting with prayer brings us
The deliverance from destructive powers

Breakthroughs where is strong demonic powers that cause strife, division, destructions and sorrows

Fasting is a spiritual discipline and is not to impress Man

Matt 6:16

16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

When you fast, you don’t need to advertise it or brag about to anyone. You need to do the fasting as unto the Lord and the Lord himself with reward you openly

True fasting as unto the Lord is the avoidance of solids foods from your diet. Some people even avoid water in their fasting.

True fasting is waiting at the feet of Jesus and remaining at the feet of Jesus for many hours. As you engage in this type of fast, you will have your miracle.

True fasting causes to become triumphant before God Almighty.

During the fast, there should be more prayer, more meditation on the Word of God and more time in the Presence of God.

Do people see Jesus in you – do they mistake you for Jesus ?

By Michael Appanah January 11, 2014 Uncategorized No Comments

  Read Ephesians 4: 17-32

… you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk …….

 

Prayer 

Father God ,what a wonderful testimony this is  . I pray today  as i rededicate  myself to You, that You will place Your fire within me.

Fill me with your Spirit,I pray. Help me to walk  the talk .Help me to be a worthy and honourable ambassador for You.

I  want people to mistake me for Jesus

Amen