Wednesday, September 16, 2009

REPORT ON SUNDAY SERVICE

At last Sunday’s Service, as soon as Pastor Robin came on stage and prayed for all evil spirits to leave the hall, two women immediately got up from their seats and came into the aisle. One fell to the floor and began rolling and crying out. The other began attacking the cameraman as he was shooting the scene. Pastor Robin came down and pulled her away and then she too fell on the floor. He went back on stage and continued the service during which both got delivered. In his teaching, based on Luke 7:36-50, he spoke about Jesus being invited to dinner at Simon the Pharisee’s house where other scribes and pharisees were also invited. These were the so-called “holy men” of the Jews who kept observing Jesus’ every word and move. Jesus, the only real holy person there, knew what was to happen next and waited for the hypocrisy of this scene to be interrupted by the kind of genuine behavior that God seeks. After a little while, in walked a distraught, weeping woman (probably a prostitute), who threw herself down at Jesus’ feet, kissing them and wiping his tear-soaked feet with her hair. She had also brought a bottle of expensive perfumed oil that she broke over his feet. Jesus’ spirit knew the unexpressed indignant thoughts of his observers and he addressed them directly with a parable to demonstrate that acknowledgment of personal sin attracts God’s forgiveness and inspires love. Jesus ended his explanation by saying, “Therefore I say to you, her sins which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” And he said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven …your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Pastor Robin then asked those who genuinely sought repentance and forgiveness to come forward and go on their knees, doing so himself. He led the congregation in such a touching prayer, that many could be heard weeping loudly. After the prayer, many acknowledged that they had felt a deep cleansing.

He then received messages from the Lord (Word of Knowledge) that people were being healed of various problems and kept announcing them. Many went up to testify to having been healed of various problems. Longstanding pains in knee joints disappeared. Headaches, earaches and severe soreness in the mouth also disappeared. Chest pains, breathing problems, nervousness and palpation were also healed. There were also testimonies from people who had been attending the services for some time and been healed. Mrs. Sheikh, an old lady used to be carried by members of her family and brought to the Service as she was unable to walk. That day, a beaming old lady walked up and testified on the stage, her happy and grateful family members accompanying her. Mr. Sambre who had been attending regularly for 8 months has now been delivered from a smoking habit. One-year old baby Rachel, daughter of Seema and Dharmendra Gupta had white patches on her face. Her mother Seema came on stage with Rachel to testify that all the patches were now cleared. Everyone praised and glorified Jesus and acclaimed that He is alive, forgives our sins and heals us even now when we put our faith in Him!

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