Ministry of the Word to Yadgiri

We came to Yadgiri and logged in a hotel for the night. The next day, before we met with the Pastors, I had a time of personal fellowship with a brother who accompanied us this time. He happened to stay in the same room with me. We had a time of prayer and fellowship when he opened up about his personal situation. In line with the present burden these days, I helped him turn to the Lord and bring all his matters to the Lord.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; And the peace of God, which surpasses every man’s understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7, RecVer)

Later, after breakfast, the  Pastors came to our hotel room, as they were being invited by the key Pastor in contact with us. As room 313 got filled, it was time for me to address the guests with the very burden for which we came to this city.

For over an hour, I introduced the Recovery Version using Bible verses. As inwardly led by the Lord, I used Acts 8 to lay the foundation for the need to receive help in understanding the Scripture.

And when Philip ran up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, Do you really know the things that you are reading? And he said, How could I unless someone guides me? And he entreated Philip to come up and sit with him. (Acts 8:30-31, RecVer)

I also emphasised that the Bible being the word of God, a spirit of wisdom and revelation is needed to understand as it should be understood, and the eyes of our hearts need to be enlightened.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him, The eyes of your heart having been enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, (Ephesians 1:17-18, RecVer)

Then, I used various verses in Matthew 1 along with the corresponding footnotes to show how the Recovery Version can be a useful study aid in studying the Bible. I highlighted the significance of the name of Jesus (Matthew 1:21), the son of David and the son of Abraham (v. 1), the female names in the genealogy and their significance (vv. 3, 5, 6, 16), and the forty-two generations of three fourteen-generations (v. 17). Besides, I also introduced the seven new ministry books released in Kannada with an emphasis on "The Breaking of the Outerman and the Release of the Spirit." As I ministered on the need for the believers' growth in life, the spreading of Christ as the Spirit from the spirit into the soul, and all things working together for good for the believers' transformation and conformation to the image of the Firstborn Son of God, using Romans 8:28-29, the Pastors were all deeply supplied with the ministry of the word. Each of them amen the words as I ministered, following the inward anointing. I myself was richly supplied, so were all the brothers. 

Right after I finished my speaking and ministering, every one of them purchased the New Testament Recovery Version in Kannada, some of them got three copies, and one of them purchased the entire full box of 16 New Testaments. All the Bibles we brought to Yadgiri were sold out in one meeting. Praise the Lord! 

Then, a brother came to talk to me personally and narrated the ordeal he had gone through the previous night at his house. He was reading Acts 8 and could not understand. Then, someone visited him and accused Christian leaders in general of not being faithful in money matters and in physical relationships. He was deeply broken by such a false accusation and wondered how such a thing could happen to him. Out of deep sorrow, he and his wife prayed and slept very late. Today morning, he was invited to come to meet us. Immediately, the Lord told him from what he read, "And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot." (Acts 8:29, RecVer). So, when he came, all his questions and doubts about Acts 8 and the false accusation he went through were all cleared up. He was so happy that the Lord spoke to him through the fellowship. By the way, I had no idea about him or what he went through. I only spoke what the Holy Spirit led me to. Even the introduction of the ministry is the ministry; ministering the word through the introduction of the ministry. 

May the Lord continuously open up the Scriptures to all our brothers and supply them richly, the healthy teaching, for their spiritual nourishment and growth in the divine life, even unto the recovery of His testimony in Yadgiri!