Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Pentecost Sunday is the 50th day after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. This has Old Testament relevance to the feast of weeks or Shavuot. Here are the highlights of the sermon. • Manifestations (gifts) of the Holy Spirit is given for common good. • We are all baptized into one body by one Spirit whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free.----more---- • Gift of the Holy Spirit is given to a...

Value, love & care for people, but don't hold on to them, they will leave. Hold on to what is spiritual, supernatural and eternal. Learn to leave what is temporal. As long as you hold on to something that God wants you to let go, you can't pickup the mantle that you need to divide the obstacles that are in front of you.----more---- - Elijah's departure was a supernatural experience. - Elisha was g...

River Jordan represents three things in the Bible. 1. It’s a place of transition - where things are going to change. God wants you to transition to the next level. 2. Jordan refers to a boundary and a crossing point - where blessings are experienced beyond that boundary. ----more----God wants you to cross over the boundaries that you have set in your lives. 3. Jordan represents freedom from oppres...

Mothers influence their children in their presence, they influence them in their absence and continue to influence them in their eternity. Mother's influence and bring forth good human beings they eventually transform into eternal beings of heaven.

2 Kings Ch 1- We need to have a holy life to escape the consuming fire that is going to come upon those who don't believe and live a God pleasing life. We need to be found in Christ in order to escape the condemnation that is already declared over those who don't have Christ. ----more----We want to be humble and meek so that we will not self exalt without the will of God and before God's timing, b...

If you are Fearful, Selfish and Careful in taking steps to do something for God, you will never be able to do anything. Instead, be Fearless, Selfless and Reckless in doing something for God.

Death is to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. We believe in the bodily resurrection because scripture says so. When resurrection takes place, this inferior body will be replaced with a glorious body. Those who believe in God, know God and work towards resurrection can take part in this glorious event. This is our hope beyond the grave.

The excellence of life or the good quality of the living on the earth comes from the sin free, guiltless and God pleasing life that Jesus has offered to us through His death & resurrection.

In the Old Testament, children of Israel let the ark of the covenant (God's presence) come into the tabernacle. In the New Testament, the people of Jerusalem let the king enter in. Today we must let the king come into our lives and into other lives.

Elijah was intentional and he wanted to be a solution in the situation, not to be a problem. How can you be a solution to the problems? 1. Do not neglect the problem 2. Don't focus on the problem 3. Don't fix the problem all alone----more---- Majority of the people on this earth have two major problems and the good news is that we have two solutions. 1. People are not knowing where to go and what...

God works in you to stretch you beyond your comfort zone as that's where miracles happen. - What is that little you still you see in you? - What do you see beyond what you have in you? - What are you going to do with what you have?----more---- - Are you willing to stretch beyond your comfort zone so that God can do something in you and through you - Jesus obeyed and allowed himself to be stretched...

When your motives are selfless, when you depend on God for your daily miracle, not depending on your own strength, you can't hear anything else than the voice of God. Once you hear God's voice, humble yourself, pray for the vision to come true and be willing to work hard to achieve it.

It's better to turn the light On than to curse the darkness • Spiritual darkness doesn't allow us to connect with the true source of light. Spiritual darkness can be removed only by having proper relationship with God through prayer and His Word.----more---- • Intellectual darkness doesn't allow us to function at the God given potential. We need that light, understanding and excellent wisdom that...

Psalm 27 gives us assurance of God's protection against Fear, Trouble, Shame, Rejection and Accusation. - Protection against Fear - Protection during Trouble - Protection against Shame----more---- - Protection against Rejection - Protection against Accusation

Wherever we are, dangers are always around us. Psalm 121 gives us an assurance of God's Providential Protection. As David says, - We must know where to find help (V1-2) - Once we know, we must go there to get help (V3-8) Psalm 121 assures the following types of protection.----more---- - Protection when we are careless - Protection when we are tired and low in faith - Protection from celestial infl...

Psalm 46 portrays A God who is in our troubles, A God who is in our midst and A God who is in our battles. - God is in our troubles as our refuge, our strength and our very present help in trouble - Because God is in our midst, there is gladness, we will not be moved and He will do it for us in the right time.----more---- - As God is in our battles, we behold, stand still and know that He is your...

Psalm 91 Summarized: - God has a peculiar care for His own people. - God provides a supernatural protection over His people in this journey. - The same Psalm that brings protection over our family can bring disaster if we test God. His promises are given for us to trust Him, not to test Him.----more---- - The same God who protected Israel and Jesus in the wilderness can preserve you as you walk ov...

Understand these Truths, only Truth can set you free. - God is your Rock - You need to hide behind that rock for comfort, safety and strength. - God is your Fortress/Stronghold - You need to come into that shelter to hide yourself from the attacks.----more---- - God is your Shield - Use the shield to protect from the attacks that are coming to destroy you - God is your Horn - Allow the horn to sma...

1. Fall reminds us to let things go - Not to fully indulge and give ourselves to the world - Let go the hurt and bitterness, ego, selfishness, desire to possess and our past - Reminds us to forget those which are behind and reach those which are ahead----more---- 2. Fall reminds us the impermanence of life - Do not think about your past, do not worry about your future, live your today. - Everythin...

1. Summer is a season of growth and expansion - Growth is inevitable during summer. - If Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man, we must grow. - What steps are you taking towards growth?----more---- 2. Weed & Pests thrive in Summer - Weeds are certainly a threat to your growth. - Weed could be wrong thoughts, wrong ideas, negativity, insecurity & fear. - What are the weeds...

1. Spring is a season of cleansing and restoration -God wants us to have true heart, strong in faith, sprinkled with His blood and washed by His Word, renewed and restored. 2. Spring makes everything new and fresh again -Spring is a time of sowing fresh seeds, getting new ideas and making use of every opportunity.----more---- -Spring is a time to raise next generation to seek and follow God. -Spri...

Winter is known for, 1. Shorter days and longer nights God wants us to work when it is day as night is coming and no one can work. 2. Keeping oneself closer to a heat source during the times of trouble, its better to walk closer to God than going away from Him----more---- 3. Plants and trees going dormant and animals hibernating Your waiting is not going to be for ever, spring is around the corner...

A New Year Sermon from Isaiah 43:18 -19 In 2022, 1. Forget and forgive your past 2. Expect changes 3. Impossible will become possible.

• God is transition you from your current season to your next season. • End of one season is an indication that the next season is coming. • God wants you to prepare for your next season. • There is a rhythm that is being played in your life, march according to that rhythm and align yourself to the beat.----more---- • The next season requires you to allow changes to take place within you. Do not m...

Matthew 4:16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.” Zechariah Luke 1:79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”