Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Jericho was an obstacle to possess the promised land. They may not be a threat, but an obstacle. God didn't want to ignore the obstacle and move forward. God wants us to deal with those obstacles in your life. The enemy is very passive, but remember he is not your friend. But remember inside the devil is afraid of you as you are a child of God. You need to cast him out with that one little word "J...

Battling against Generational Curses. Rephidim is a place where Children of Israel defeated Amalekites. Amalekites are the hereditary enmities the devil has caused in your life and in your family that is running through the blood line from one generation to the next generation.----more---- Fighting against the Amalek (generational curses) • Holding the Shield of Faith • Fighting with the Sword of...

I would like to divide the entire chapter of Exodus 14 into 5 sections for our easy understanding. 1. Enemy's determination V 1-9 2. Our desperation V 10-12 3. God's provision V 13-18 4. God's protection V 19-22 5. Enemy's destruction V 23-31----more---- If God would not have parted the red sea, Pharaohs army would have killed all the Israelite or they would have jumped into the red sea one by one...

God said in Joel 3:9 (GNT) “Make this announcement among the nations: ‘Prepare for war; call your warriors; gather all your soldiers and march! Life itself is a battleground. Old Testament believer Vs New Testament believer • Journey of God's children from Egypt to Canaan in the OT represents the journey of the NT believers from birth till eternity. • If that is true, the physical battle children...

Luke 2:10-12 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” The angel was inviting everyone to come in faith to the Babe...

4 Simple Steps to Share the Gospel: To share the Gospel, you can follow these 4 simple steps: 1. Tell them about God’s plan—peace and life 2. Share our problem—separation from God 3. Talk about God’s remedy—the cross 4. Our response—receive Christ----more---- Now we need to lead him or her to Christ. To receive Christ, a person needs to do 4 things: • Admit you’re a sinner. (Confess) • Ask forgive...

Jesus never bored people in His teaching. He always refer to objects and situations that are so familiar to them those lived in Judea. Some got convinced, some got converted, some angered or annoyed, bot no one was bored or uninterested. There was a question: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast? Jesus responded with three illustration to say that you are trapped...

This morning I want to turn your attention to what God expects you to do with the remaining life He has given you and me When we reach certain point of time in our lives, we are expected to do three things that are Biblical. - We are called to Remember - We are asked to Reflect - We are asked to Re-Focus

Psalm 100 - A Psalm of Praise and Thanksgiving Serving God involves 2 different aspects 1. Giving glory to Him 2. Serving Others Psalm 100 is all about serving God by giving Him glory. Psalm 100 resembles the pattern we follow in our Sunday Service. God wants us to serve Him with gladness. Having right attitude is more important than doing right things.----more---- Five Elements of Serving God We...

Following is the summary of the sermon. • God wants us to walk by faith, not by sight • Walking by sight will lead to deception - because our eyes deceive, ears deceive, feelings deceive and our senses are deceptive • Walking by Faith is walking with no understanding - we don't need to know what tomorrow holds • Walking by Faith is walking a life of prayer - only prayer reveals God's will and pray...

Is the life of separation from the world Biblical? Does the Bible talk about physical separation or separation inside the heart? This sermon challenges to live like Jesus lived. Matthew 5:14-16 Believers Are the light of the World 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp-stand, and it giv...

Exegetic study of Psalm 50:8–15 Psalm 116:12–14 1. God doesn't need our money (We are the recipients always) 2. Offer to God thanks giving (Hearts attitude expressed in action) 3. Call upon Him (God wants us to depend on Him always)----more---- - Even when everything is going on well, God wants us to depend on Him - When we think that we can achieve by our own strength, we fail - When we fail, the...

Here is the summary of what we heard on Sunday, July 1, 2018 (Canada Day). Conclusion: - Canada is a mission field - We already entered the mission field - Jesus asked us to be a witness in our Samaria - Our Samaria is the five different kind of people groups   1. New Canadians (immigrants)   2. Next Generation – Children & Youth   3. Quebec and Francophone Canada   4. Indigenous Canadians   5. Ur...

Luke 5:1–11 Jesus standing by the Lake of Gennesaret - Jesus realized that staying in the land is not going to help, its time to shift His position - Jesus realized that its time to make another shift to go deep into the sea - Jesus made a shift that transformed Peter's life - With that impacting change in his life Peter made another shift when he realized that it is time, 3000 got added to the ch...

A must listen sermon for you. We are called to live together, grow together and serve together. Any division inside the church must be rejected. Listen to the sermon. • Being alone is unsafe • God's design is to live together as communities. • We are safer together • We are expected to grow together • We are expected to serve together • Any sectarianism or discrimination among us must be rejected

Three kinds of people: 1. Man who was blind from birth 2. Man who says "I was blind, now I see" 3. Those who see, but made blind Let this be your testimony "I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see" - Amazing Grace

2 Corinthians 4:5 (ESV) For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. How do we share the Gospel with different kinds of people. Listen to the sermon to know more. Different kinds of people: 1. Seekers 2. Indifferent 3. Neglected 4. Haters 5. Religious 6. Followers of other gods 7. Disobedient

A Message that Challenges you to Love God. Must Listen Sermon. * Why do you follow Christ? * Why do you go to church? * Why do you give to God? * Why do you sing in the choir? * Why do you play instruments? * Why do you preach? * Why do you serve God? If any of these are not done out of love, you are wasting your life. Listen to get back to your first love.

What is the message of Pentecost? 1. Witnessing Christ 2. Preaching the Gospel 3. Baptizing people 4. Casting out demons, speaking in tongues, laying hands on the sick, overcoming oppositions

Proverbs 31:10-31 The Virtuous Wife 10 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar. 15 She also rises while it...

This is what we learn from the life of Jacob. • Jacob sets up the stone that will remember what God has done to Him in Bethel. What is that stone in your life that you want to set as a pillar. Do something for God in the place where you are today. • Let us not worry about our future, let us worry about what we can do for God in the place where we are today • If you invest your life into something...

If churches make religion too complex and present Jesus too hard to follow, we negate the purpose of God sending His Son to the world by denying the simplicity that is in Christ. No wonder the judgment to begin at the house of God. - Balan Swaminathan - Today Christianity is considered as the most complex religion on the face of this earth. - You can imagine the amount of hesitation when a non-Chr...

Genesis 22:1-12 - Abraham was called to sacrifice Isaac. 2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose What am I doing here in this part of the world leaving my family, parents, children, my known people, familiar environment, etc.? - The answer is God's Purpose God everyone has already gone form this world - my paren...

God has called you to encourage someone today! One thing that is wanted by every one is encouragement. Irrespective of the age, gender, nationality, color, and language, everyone is in need of encouragement. Our God is an encourager, He wants us to be encouragers too. How do we encourage someone? W - Word (by our words) A - Action (by our action) P - Prayer (by praying for the discouraged) God has...

Scripture Reading: Mark 5:21 - 24, 35 - 43 Comparing the whole process of Jesus reviving the dead child with the revival that God is going to send upon the church. We can't think of revival of a thing which never lived before. Only the church can be revived, the rest of the mankind is going to see the impact of the revival and receive life. Need for revival - Jairus realized that his daughter is i...