Ministry of the Word in Siddipet

After an evening of intense discussion and listening to what all the brother in the Lord had to say about the ministry in the Lord's recovery on the 13th of May, I was inwardly praying as I listened to all the accusations. Though I did not know every word spoken in Telugu, but I sure could discern what they were talking about. It was all about the negative points concerning some of the practices of the church life and the reaction of some brothers, misrepresenting the ministry. While I listened to all the accusations, I knew it was the enemy stirring up the mind of the opposers. I intensely prayed within my being and gave the matter fully to the Lord. After the intense talk, suddenly, the atmosphere changed. The leading brother turned to me and requested me to share my testimony and the word of God on the following Lord's Day in their congregation.

On the Lord's Day, the 14th of May, a brother and I were given the opportunity to share our testimonies. I was given the time to also minister the word of God to fully packed believers in the meeting hall of the local church there. I did so in English and my brother translated it to Telugu. I guestimated the attendance to be about 250-300 believers.  Since the specific request was to share testimony, I shared how the Lord saved me and how the Lord blessed me and called me to serve Him full-time. Then, I shared the burden the Lord gave me the previous day morning on the vision seen by Saul of Tarsus in Acts 9:1-19, the vision of Christ and the church. Along with the vision, I emphasized the calling upon the name of the Lord that saved Saul. And how he later used the calling upon the Lord's name which can actually save sinners in Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:9, 12, 13.  1 Corinthians 12:3 even stated that "no one can say, Jesus is Lord! except in the Holy Spirit." I also explained why the name of the Lord is so powerful by quoting Philippians 2:5-11. Thus, within the given time, I released the burden the Lord gave me.

The saints received the word of God with much thirst and hunger. I could sense it as I was ministering the word, I enjoyed the rich flow of life. By such ministry of the word, I believe the leading brother would be very clear concerning the ministry the Lord has called us for. I leave all in the Lord's hand

A few days later, I received messages from a brother giving feedback on the meetings. The message are quoted verbatim, raw and unedited.

Dear brother, hope you had a safe arrival back home. Several youth shared feedback in writing on the two testimonies they heard last Sunday. Many of them were deeply touched and made key resolutions concerning their faith, education and careers. Thank you once again for your kind visit to Siddipet and the foot prints left behind.

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Anna, Praise the Lord. In first testimony, David uncle faced and gone through different temptations like he mentioned that uncle can't  control his eye and little more temptations what the youth mostly face these days. In second testimony, Palmei anna's teenage life seems like smooth, going well in Christ but when anna made a step to get answer from God, experience Him and started praying all the night he got answer through His word. Praying all the night seems like fighting for answer. These all things made me to think more anna.

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 1) I love my lord ,  I love my father ,  I love my mom , but if any situation came to me to choose my lord or my mom and dad I will choose only my eternal father

2) I think iam perfect in my life but there are some evil things in my inner ,Iam not perfect so I want to be perfect in my inner life how iam perfect in my out look appearence

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Praise the lord uncle,

From Daiva Prasad uncles testimony I learnt something like 'God has more rights on us than our parents'.

I got inspired the most with Palmei uncles testimony, the way uncle seeks God's will in every small part of his life,prayer life,accountability to God,obeying parents only in lord and by uncles prayer whole family is into God.

I decided to know God's will in my life through prayer and word of God and to stay accountable to Christ.

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Throughout both testimonies, God spoke to me about confessing what God remembered to confess and sometimes unknowingly taking decisions without surrendering God's authority. To know God's will, I decided to begin every small plan with prayer. After that, I began to pray for God's plan for my life. Lastly, Both testimonials teach me that no matter what the circumstances may be, I want to stand for God at all times.

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I'm really very happy to listen that kind of testimonies.I make a decision to serve the lord like them throughout my life

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Testimony of bro palmei and bro daiva prasad is really great experience to me. I have norticed that how they are displicned and active towards god word. Mainly Bro. palmei testimony can help me that how to live my daily life, liek we can study by  by teaching god's word everywhere and i thinkl it is a heartful weoktowards God and i feel greatful after listening this testemony Im now can I improve God's word at my cllg.

My reply to the brother for all these was:

Praise the Lord! Glory to God alone.

So also you, when you do all the things which are ordered you, say, We are unprofitable slaves; we have done what we ought to have done. Luke 17:10

May the Lord continue to speak to all the saints there and may He gain His strong testimony and also recover fully the church in Siddipet!