John 3:1-20- Jesus and Nicodemus
Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 12:28 mark.

John 3:5 – Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’ അതിന്നു യേശു: “ആമേൻ, ആമേൻ, ഞാൻനിന്നോടു പറയുന്നു: വെള്ളത്താലും ആത്മാവിനാലും ജനിച്ചില്ല എങ്കിൽ ദൈവരാജ്യത്തിൽ കടപ്പാൻആർക്കും കഴികയില്ല.
Everyone goes through routines, traditions and practices without thinking that any kind of change is needed in life. The word of God is the only pointer towards us in terms of what kind of changes we need in our lives. If we are not in touch with the word of God, we are unable to make the right changes in life. Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who believed that Jesus came from God and that everything Jesus did was with the power of God. But he was afraid to accept Jesus publicly for fear of the Jews. That is why he came to see Jesus at night. It is sure that when he came to Jesus, he had not received baptism or become born again.

This is the end of the year 2024 and the new year is going to begin in a few days. This is the time to settle with God for whatever way we have lived our life so far and whatever amendments to be made in our life in order to start a new life with God in the way He desires about us. When Jesus told Nicodemus what to do in order to enter the Kingdom of God, He meant Nicodemus to do a self -examination and settle with God for a new start. In the matters of God we should not be like Nicodemus who visited Jesus at night as he was afraid of the Jews. The advice Jesus gave to Nicodemus is applicable to all of us. The different ways of settling with God for a new start is discussed.

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Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 15:20 mark.
Matthew 7:21- “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” എന്നോടു കർത്താവേ, കർത്താവേ, എന്നു പറയുന്നവൻ ഏവനുമല്ല, സ്വർഗ്ഗസ്ഥനായ എന്റെ പിതാവിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ അത്രേസ്വർഗ്ഗരാജ്യത്തിൽ കടക്കുന്നതു.
There are people who call God and pray several times a day. There are people with different gifts from the Holy Spirit. You may be a pastor or a preacher or a priest. None of these factors guarantee that they will enter heaven. Only those who do the will of the Father in heaven will enter heaven. If someone has the gift to prophesize, but does not do the will of God, he or she will not enter heaven. Just like a tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire, a person who does not bear fruit or who does not do the will of God will be thrown into hell. Even if a person has the gift of casting out demons and performing miracles in the name of Jesus, at the Last Judgment he may not enter heaven if he does not do the will of the Father in heaven. From these verses it is understood that it is very important to know the will ofGod and act upon it in order to enter heaven. The different wills of God are discussed.

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Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 13:46 mark.
Deuteronomy 15:11 – “For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, “You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.” " ദരിദ്രൻ ദേശത്തുഅറ്റുപോകയില്ല; അതുകൊണ്ടു നിന്റെ ദേശത്തു അഗതിയും ദരിദ്രനുമായ നിന്റെ സഹോദരന്നുനിന്റെ കൈ മനസ്സോടെ തുറന്നു കൊടുക്കേണമെന്നു ഞാൻ നിന്നോടു ആജ്ഞാപിക്കുന്നു."
The command which God gave to the Israelites 3400 years ago through Moses to help the needy and poor is still applicable to the entire humanity as God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. This is a big challenge to all in my observation. Each time we help the poor, God is honored a lot. At the same time we get blessed in many ways too. If we are able to help the poor and we ignore them purposely, there will be negative effects in our life. Helping the poor gives us the privilege to enter the kingdom of God along with other rewards. Let us think about our status in front of God in helping the poor.

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1st Thessalonians 5:16-18- “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 12:26 mark.

As everyone knows, the last Thursday of November is celebrated as Thanksgiving day in the United States and Canada, and it is a national holiday. If Jesus, the Son of God, gave thanks to His heavenly Father for everything, how much more thanks we should give to God on a daily basis. When Jesus thanked His heavenly Father before serving food, the food got multiplied. Similarly, when we thank God for everything, our blessings will be multiplied. If we can thank God on a daily basis even in our nothingness, God will be very pleased with us. When I started thanking God for everything and even in nothingness, God started to bless me more and more. Paul and David thanked God for everything and got blessed. Thanksgiving is a continuous action happening in heaven. So we should take it as a routine responsibility to thank God for everything whenever possible.

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John 18:37 - When Jesus stood before the governor, Pontius Pilate, Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 17:00 mark.

Jesus, the Son of God, is addressed as King of Kings throughout the Bible. In the calendar of the Catholic Church, Sunday November 24 , 2024 is marked as the feast of Jesus as the King of the universe.

Throughout the Bible, the prophets have prophesied about the kingship of Jesus in Zion, Israel. The first coming of Jesus was for the redemption of the humanity from their original sin caused by the sin of Adam and Eve. The second coming of Jesus will be on the clouds to collect his loved ones from the dead and alive. The third coming of Jesus will be as a king to rule the earth righteously from Zion.

The only prayer Jesus taught is the Lord’s prayer starting with ‘Our Father.’ It says “They kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” It will not happen until the reign of Jesus and the heavenly Father on earth. When the kingdom of God is established on earth, His will is going to happen on earth as it is in heaven.

The seven years rule of the antichrist will happen on earth just before the reign of God. Several tribulations and persecution of Christians will happen just before the reign of God on earth. God will collect all His loved ones when He comes on the clouds just before his reign on earth.

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John 5:24 –“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”
John 5:28, 29 – “Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming , in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.” Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 19:28 mark.
The ordinary minds are not aware of the two resurrections. The Bible is our proper guide in this matter. It clearly distinguishes between a first and a second resurrection. Also there is a Last Judgment. Those who are part of the first resurrection will not have to face the Last Judgment. The timing of the two resurrections, the rule of God on earth, the destiny of Satan, the judgment of the wicked, the saving plan of God etc. are discussed.

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Mark 10:52- And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road. “ Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 17:43 mark.
Mark 10:46-52 -When Jesus was leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting by the road. As soon as he heard that it was Jesus, he began to cry out and say, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept on calling Jesus for help. Jesus asked them to call him. When he got the message from Jesus, he jumped up and came to Jesus. When Jesus asked him what he wanted him to do for him, the blind man expressed his desire to regain his sight. Because of his faith, Jesus healed him immediately. In the Bible there are several examples of Jesus healing people on the spot when they reached out to him with faith.

I had gone through times of brokenness in my life. Even though I thought of finding a quick solution using my own brain, I reached out to God with a crying heart and attended a retreat in in New York in 1995. God spoke to me for two hours. My problems stayed almost the same way, but God filled my heart with His love, joy and grace.
How we can increase our faith by becoming a mature Christian, by distinguishing good from evil, by honoring our body as the temple of God and by developing a zeal for God is discussed.

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Deuteronomy 18:9 – “When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations.” Please note that the 1st part is in English, and the 2nd part is in Malayalam starting at 11:03 mark.

Leviticus 18:3, 4 – “You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes. You are to perform My judgments and keep my statutes, to live in accord with them; I am the Lord your God.”

Halloween is one of the world’s biggest holidays, especially in the United States. The Halloween ritual has a pagan origin. It dates back more than 2,000 years to Ireland. An ancient Celtic fire festival called Samhain was celebrated usually from 31st October to 1st November at the end of summer. It was focused on fire as winter approached and to bring light into the darkness. People knew that there would be lots of deaths of animals and humans during the harsh winter months. It was the time of the Celtic new year, a time of death and rebirth. Costumes and ugly masks were worn to scare away malevolent spirits believed to have been set free from the realm of the dead. Celtic pagans lit one giant bonfire in the village, danced around and acted out stories of death, regeneration and survival. Animals and crops were burned as sacrifices to Celtic deities. How the Catholic church influenced the Anglo-Saxons of Britain in the 6th and 13th centuries and how the All Saints Day and All Souls Day started in the Catholic church soon after Halloween are discussed.

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