If you notice these 7 signs God has chosen you

The Last Days

Does Israel play a major role in end times

It's time for us to wakeup

Watch and Pray

Luke 5: 31 - 32

Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call righteous, but sinners, to repentance. CALLED BY THE PHYSICIAN The tax collector Levi answered the call to follow Jesus. Immediately he made a big meal for his new Master in his house. Everyone present was allowed to participate. It was not such a noble company coming together here; the Pharisees and the scribes contemptuously called them "tax collectors and sinners" and reproached Jesus' disciples. When Jesus heard this, He himself took the initiative to answer for his disciples.He did not evade the question. He did not distance Him self from the other guests, did not play down their character, but drew a comparison: just as it is not the healthy but the sick who need a doctor, so it is not the hypocrites and self-righteous who need Him as Savior, bur the sinners. It is just for them that He came. Such sinners He calls, like Levi, called to sit down at table. Jesus now calls to repentance, to faith. He wants to transform people. This change begins in the heart, with the sinner condemning his former way of life before God. This is repentance, and this is what Levi has just done. But now he lives in a completely different way; he now lives for Jesus Christ, and for those who still need Him as their Savior. Have we experienced this ourselves, this saving, healing, trasforming power of Jesus? If so, what are we doing so that others may still come to know Him, the Savior of the world?

The three heavens

Man’s Part, God’s Part

Think about God, Make much of Him,till He broadens and fills the horizon of your faith. Then prayer will come into its marvelous inheritance of wonders. The marvels of prayer are seen when we remember that God's purposes are changed by prayer, God's vengeance is stayed by prayer, and God's penalty is remitted by prayer. The whole range of God's dealing with man is affected by prayer. Here is a force which must be increasingly used, that of prayer, a force to which all the events of life ought to be subjected. To "pray without ceasing," to pray in everything, and to pray everywhere--these commands of continuity are expressive of the sleepless energy of prayer, of the exhaustless possibilities of prayer, and of its exacting necessity. Prayer can do all things. Prayer must do all things. Prayer is asking God for something, and for something which He had promised. Prayer is using the divinely appointed means for obtaining what we need for accomplishing what God proposes to do on earth. Prayer is appointed to convey the blessings God designs to give; Long as they live should Christians pray, they learn to pray when first they live. And prayer brings to us blessings which we need, and which only God can give, and which prayer can alone convey to us. In their broadest fullness, the possibilities of prayer are to be found in the very nature of prayer. This service of prayer is not a mere rite, a ceremony through which we go, a sort of performance. Prayer is going to God for something needed and desired. Prayer is simply asking God to do for us what He has promised us He will do if we ask Him. The answer is a part of prayer and is God's part of it. God's doing the thing asked for is as much a part of the prayer as asking of the thing is prayer. Asking is man's part. Giving is God's part. The prayer belongs to us. The answer belongs to God.

Church Comittee's Responsibility

Church board responsibilities are many, but the most important is to ensure that the ministry is financially viable and that it fulfills its core mission. This is done by developing strategy, monitoring performance, and ensuring church financial accountability for the sacrificed donations of its members

A Church Secretary Responsibility

A church secretary oversees the operation of the church office and assists the pastors and staff with a variety of administrative duties. As a church secretary, your responsibilities include answering phone calls, managing schedules, filing, and generating programs for services.

Put Off The Old Man

Ephesians 4:17-18. 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

Missing Chapters in the Bible

If you want to look for yourself, here are those 16 “missing” verses. Mathew 23:14, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 18:11. Mark 7:16, Mark 9:44, Mark 9:46, Mark 11:26, Mark 15:28. Luke 17:36. John 5:4. Acts 8:37, Acts 15:34, Acts 24:7, Acts 28:29. Romans 16:24.

1John Ch:4 verses 7 -10

7.Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and everyone that loveth is born of God, and Knoweth God. 8.He that loveth not knoweth not God,for God is love. 9.In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10.Herein is love,not that we loved God, butthat he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins

Psalm :18 :1-3

I will love thee, O Lord my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer: my God my strength, in whom I will trust: my buckler, and the horn of my salvation and my high tower. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

The Old Rugged Cross

James Ch4; 1-3

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have. and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Recapture the Wonders by an Organist.

An appreciation for our organists in Churches.Writen by an Organist... Seated one day at the organ I was weary and ill at ease, And my fingers wandered idly Over the noisy keys. I know not what I was playing Or what I was dreaming then, But I struck one chord of music Like the sound of a great "Amen" It flooded the crimson twilight Like the close of an angel's psalm, And it lay on my fevered spirit Like the touch of infinite calm. It quieted pain and sorrow Like Love overcoming strife, It seemed the harmonious echo Of our discordant life. It linked all perplexed meanings Into one perfect peace, And it trembled away into silance As if it were loathe to cease. I have sought but I seek it vainly-- That one lost chord divine-- That came from the soul of the organ And entered into mine It may be that death's bright angel Will speak in that chord again, It may be that only in heaven I shall hear that grand "Amen"

A "How" of Method (Philippines 4:6)

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. Whenever we come in prayer to present our requests to God, Our Lord instrusts us to pause long enough to remember who He is: Our King, Our Righteousness. His word tells us of His Kingdom--the realm in which His servants' request are to be made. If we don't acknowledge who He is,prayer is not prayer at all. Instead, the recitation of our worries is simply an attempt to worry God. God is already aware of our needs. He wants us to think over what we ask from Him. Do not be satisfied with going over the same thing every day. No Child goes on saying the same thing day after day to his earthly father. Conversation with the father is coloured by the needs of the day. Let your prayer be something definite, rising out of the Word which you have read or out of the real soul--needs which you long to have satisfied. Let your prayer be so definite that you can say, I know what I asked for from my Father, and Iexpect an answer." It is a good plan sometimes to take a piece of paper and write down what you pray for.You might keep such a paper for a week or more and repeat the prayers until some need arises.

Having a boat that doesn't sink.

Prayer and Fasting by Andrew Murray

Jesus said unto them... Howbeit this Kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. (Matthew 17:20-21. Jesus teaches us that life of faith requires both prayer and fasting. Prayer grasps the power of heaven, fasting loosens the hold on earthly pleasure. Jesus Himself fasted to get strength to resist the devil.He taught His disciples that fasting should be in secret. and the Father would reward it openly. Abstinence from food, or moderation in taking it, helps to focus on communication with God. Let's remember that abstinence, moderation, and self denial are a help to the spiritual life. After having eaten a hearty meal, one does not feel much desire to pray. To willingly sacrifice our own pleasures or enjoyment will help to focus our minds more fully on God and His priorities. The very practice needed is overcoming our own desires will give strength to take hold of God in prayer. Our lack of discipline in prayer comes from our fleshy desires of comfort and ease. "And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts" (Galations 5: 24). Prayer is not easy work. For the real practice of prayer--taking hold of God and having communion and fellowship with Him-- it is necessary that our selfish desires be sacrificed. Isn't it worth the trouble to deny ourselves daily in order to meet the holy God and receive His blessings?

St'Marks Church CSI Podanur

This is to inform everyone concerned that this site doesn't have any financial implications or Financial assistance from any committee Members of St'Marks CSI Church Podanur. I Llewellyn Harris use my own personal finance to spread the Goodnews and all photos have been taken from past and present members of our Church. Love and God's Blessings Llewellyn Harris

Washed Clean

I couldn't believe it.A blue gel pen had hidden itself in the folds of my white towels and survived the washing machine, only to explode in the dryer. Ugly blue stains were everywhere. My white towels were ruined. No amount of bleach would be able to remove the dark stains. As I reluctantly consigned the towels to the rag pile, I was reminded of the Old Testament prophet. Jeremiah's lament describing the damaging effects of sin. By rejecting God and turning to idols (Jeremiah 2:13), Jeremiah declared that the people of Israel had caused a permanent stain in their relationship with God: Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleaning powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,' declares the Sovereign Lord (V.22). They were powerless to undo the damage they'done. On our own, it is impossible to remove the stain of our sin, But Jesus Christ has done what we could not. Through the power of His death and resurrection, He "purifies (believers) from all sin" (1John 1:7) Even when it's hard to believe, cling to this beautiful truth: there's no damage from sin that Our Lord Jesus can't totally remove. God is willing and ready to wash away the effects of sin for anyone willing to return to Him (V,9). Through Christ, we can live each day in freedom and hope. Where do you go with your guilt? How might you live differently today knowing that Jesus's death has the power to completely remove the guilt and "stain of your sins? " Jesus's blood washes away sin's stain

Stephen Macfarlaine member of St'Marks Church Podanur

Our We True Christians

Judas Iscariot was one of the Twelve Apostles. He is notorious for betraying Jesus by disclosing Jesus' whereabouts for 30 pieces of silver. Judas brought men to arrest Jesus and identified him with a kiss. Jesus was then arrested, tried, and executed. we have to do soul searching whether we are betraying Our Lord Jesus in our Churches by getting annointed Rev's removed at a drop of a hat just because we don't feel comfortable with what he is preaching or his activities, we are too much in a hurry to complain without proper evidence. We have to think what will Jesus do? For what measures we use it will be measured back to us in full measure. For the Bible states that Jesus Christ will be returning as King of Kings and a judge of the whole world, so everything that is done in the dark will come to light. Our we taking our responsibility seriously as stewards who should be involved in prayers and leading the weak in faith to Christ Jesus. What examples are we setting as Christians, Is it the larger part of the congregation of our churches that find favour in de-

cision making, or do even a single individuals voice is taken into account. Remember Jesus Christ had a large following for the miracles he performed, but at the end his crucifixion, he was sadly alone. Our Lord won the battle alone by His resurrection. And He paid the price for our sins and even at this very moment we keep on crucifing Him again and again. For we have wolves in sheep clothing among us, watch and pray that we don't follow blindly. Request our Lord Jesus to lead us and provide wisdom so that we dont fall into a trap set for us. Amen

Gass Forest Museum

My Sisters Husband's Grandfather Doc.Horace Archibald Gass established "The Gass Forest Museum on 18.9.1905 in Coimbatore

Late Sydney Bosser Grandson & family

Sir, Robert Stanes

Founder, T Stanes & Company; industrialist; educationalist. Spouse Harriet Huntingdon Harris Stanes was born in Aldgate, London, the eighth of nine children of James Stanes (12 March 1796 – 3 February 1880) and Sarah Poultney Stanes (née Worth; 26 April 1806 – 15 July 1843). James Stanes was a glass and china shipping merchant who established the Stanes' presence in India by sending several of his sons to the country. In 1848, James Stanes junior (1830–1852), the second son, arrived in southern India and established the Runnymede Coffee Estate near Coonoor in Madras Presidency. He was drowned in May 1852 while traveling near Kulhutty. Later that year, following the death of James Stanes junior, William Henry Stanes (12 May 1826 – 31 January 1865), his eldest brother, was sent to India. He was followed by the fourth son, Thomas Stanes (6 January 1837 – 30 January 1905), who arrived at Madras on the SS Hindustan on 26 June 1855. James Stanes senior visited his sons William and Thomas in Madras Presidency in 1855, accompanied by his third son, Henry Thomas Stanes (1835–1917), who ran the London end of the family's businesses. The greatest impact in India was made by Robert Stanes, the youngest son, who arrived in India on 24 December 1858 on his father's ship the SS Trafalgar while still a boy of seventeen.[citation needed] Robert immediately launched himself on a successful career as a coffee planter in Coimbatore. Five years later he established the first inland coffee-curing plant in India, In 1885, Stanes & Co went out of business. Stanes recalled that "the firm suffered great losses and Messrs Stanes Watson failed in business, which led to the collapse of my firm. I had to begin all over again, all that I had was 500 rupees" (about £40 at that date). Failure in business was at that time a disgrace and Robert Stanes's son, Fred, who was five at the time, remembered both the shame and also having to return to England on a cargo boat. Stanes wrote that "my dear wife endured it all without a murmur and with the greatest patience". He started again and the business again prospered. By the time of his death he owned cotton mills, coffee and tea plantations, coffee curing plants, motor works and tire retreading plants; Coimbatore is still a major industrial city today, largely through Stanes's contribution.[citation needed] When Coimbatore City Council was formed, he became chairman. He set up the Stanes School in the city in 1862. His elder brother, Thomas Stanes, had established the Stanes School in Coonoor, in 1858.[1] In 1913, he was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal for services to Coimbatore and to education and he was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours.[2] Sir Robert died in Coimbatore in 1936 and is buried alongside his wife, Harriet Huntingdon Harris (1843–1901), at All Saints church, Coonoor.[citation needed] Mrs.Harriet Hutingdon Harris is my great grand Aunt. I've traced my family tree.

The Lord is my Shepherd

Rev.Manohar Lal

Rev. Manohar Lal, Served in our Church St'Marks CSI Church Podanur. His sermons was lovely. We wish him all the very best

Rev.Bobby AJ

We the members of St'Marks Church CSI Podanur, thank you for your dedication and service to our Church. You will be remembered for your lovely Sermons.

Late Rev.Roy Martin Are deepest sympathy and Condolence to Mrs.Martin and Family

Late Rev.Roy Martin Served in our St'Marks CSI Church and has gone to live eternally with Our Lord Jesus Christ Amen.