Virudhai Paul

Now when he came, there was Eli, sitting on a seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.  1 Samuel 4:13 And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.” 1 Samuel 4:3 1) stop doing evil things 2) cast away all your evil things 3) Hopni, Phinehas Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the Lord. 13 And the priests’ custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling. 1 Samuel 2:12,13 Judges time- Israel people idle worship Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyp

_*Our ONAM! – By M E Cherian*_ (Please Read)... Kerala is decked and prepared to celebrate thiru Onam. For Keralites, not just in Kerala but the world over, Onam celebrations are important. We can say that Onam is not a festival of a particular religion but that of a region. Regardless of caste and creed, all malayalis celebrate Onam. It has become a unifying factor among malayalis. Although, all the "religions" now celebrate Onam, it does have its background from "Hinduism". It is said, many centuries ago, a righteous king called Mahabali ruled over Kerala. In his days there was plenty. People mutually loved each other. There was no corruption, untruth nor was there violence in his land. The devas (gods) were jealous of this. They devised a scheme. One of the devas decided to come to king Mahabali in the form of a poor monk seeking help. When the king asked what he wants, the poor monk responded that he needs three steps of land. The monk then transformed and

🤔WHAT DO YOU TELL YOURSELF EVERY MORNING  AS YOU START THE DAY?​​ ● ​​Moses would say, "Lord, if You don't go with us or before us, we are not going anywhere."​​ ● ​​Abraham would say, "The Lord will provide."​​ ● ​​Jacob would say, "I won't let go of You unless You bless me."​​ ● ​​Joshua would say, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."​​ ● ​​Samuel would say, "Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening."​​ ● ​​Nehemiah would say, "The joy of the Lord is my strength."​​ ● ​​David would say, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."​​ ​_and "This is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it."​_ ● ​​Solomon would say, "Trust in the Lord, oh my soul, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path."​​ ● ​​Isaiah would say, "Arise and shine for my Glory has come." and

Prodigal Son. Luke 15:11-27 Introduction Do you have an older brother or sister? That makes you a younger brother or sister Jesus once told this story about a younger brother The Younger Brother Leaves Home The younger son said to his father, "Fa- ther, give me my money now The father did as his son asked and gave him the money that was his share. The younger brother packed his clothes and left home. There once was a man with two sons. They lived on a good farm with many set vants The younger son should have been happy, but he wasn't. He wanted to live his life his own way instead of doing what his father wanted. The younger son knew that someday his father would die and everything his father owned would be given to him and to his brother. The younger son did not want to wait. He wanted to have his share right then. The younger brother went to a faraway city and began to spend the money his fa they had given him. He gave big parties and made