Marks of a True Christian
Anything that is original has its own distinct properties. We look for those properties to confirm whether a product is genuine. Similarly, in the first epistle of John, John writes about the genuineness of our faith. Only when we understand that our faith is genuine and our salvation is real, our joy will be made
Tale of Two Kingdoms
The concept of kingdom is a recurring theme in the Bible and also very central to the teaching of Jesus. Jesus used the term ‘kingdom of God’ many times in his teachings. The book of Acts begins and ends with the theme – Kingdom of God (Acts 1:3; Acts 28:31). Why is the concept of kingdom
Tribal Ministry
Revelation 3:8 – “See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” When a preacher is concerned about the depth of the ministry, God will take care of the breadth of the ministry. As we focus on faithful exposition of the scriptures and in shepherding the flock of God, God will
God cares for you
Our hearts grow fonder when someone from very far say that they remember us. How much more comforting it is to know that our God remembers us always. The Psalmist says in ‘Psalm 8:4’ – “What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?” For God
Sunday School – Learn by Activity
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. – Prov. 22:6 Blessed are those who delight in the law of the Lord. This year, Sunday School Children at Bethel Assembly Church, Visakhapatnam started off their journey in the Bible from Genesis. As
In Memory of Abraham John Ebenezer
It’s been a month since Abraham John Ebenezer Gandi left us and went to be with our Heavenly Father. We are rejoicing by the fact that he is with the Father, but we are missing him dearly. We are longing to see him rejoicing with our Lord Jesus. Dear Johnny boy, the best child of faith
Church Conference March 15 & 16 2019
Church had a conference on March 15&16 2019. Preachers Joshua Jude & David Raj Preached the word.
CD Launch – The Doctrine of Holy Spirit
One of the observations from my five years of pastoral ministry is that the doctrine of Holy Spirit was the most misinterpreted doctrine of all. The church is in a state of confusion whether to believe in the ecstatic and weird behaviors of many Charismatic Christian contemporaries who eventually attribute to the work of Holy
Evangelism during Christmas Season
Christmas season is conducive for evangelism. This December has been an evangelism fest for the Bethel Assembly Church members with 26 gospel outreach crusades – including outdoor meetings, street preaching, personal evangelism in and around the city of Vizag. The modus operandi was just to preach Christ – His virgin Birth, virtuous life, vicarious death,
Love Gifts from the Samaritan Purse
God loves a cheerful giver – 2 Cor 9:8. It was a joyful moment for the Sunday School children at the Bethel Assembly Church, Visakhapatnam. The children have received love gifts from the Samaritan Purse Ministry. The event began with a word of prayer by Sis. G. Deva Sundari Ravi Kumar. Prior to the distribution, Pastor