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16.04.2012 BORN FROM ABOVE

Posted under Reflections on April 16th, 2012 by

GOSPEL  READING: JOHN 3:1-8

 Nicodemus had accepted Jesus as someone from above. He recognized in the activities of Jesus the hand of God. Nicodemus, being a Jew, also has recognized the presence of God in the person of Jesus. He was a Pharisee, and as a Pharisee it would have been very difficult to accept God who is Pure and Holy in Human form. Jesus; answer is to this situation only.

 Jesus answered saying that no one can accept the divinity of Jesus unless it is revealed from the Father.  Anyone who has revelation from above is born from above. Being born from above is being born of the water and the spirit (Baptism). Anyone who is baptized is born from above and he belongs to the realm of God (spiritual) and not of the flesh which is born from flesh.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: யோவான் 3:1-8

இயேசு கடவுளிடமிருந்து வந்த போதகர் மேலும் கடவுள் அவரோடு இருப்பதால்தான் இவ்வரும் அடையாளங்கள் அவரில் நடக்கின்றன என்றும் நிக்கதேம் ஏற்றுக்கொள்கிறார். இந்த அறிவே மேலிருந்து கொடுக்கப்பட்டதுதான். மேலிருந்து கொடுக்கப்படுகின்ற அறிவு மேலிருந்து பிறந்ததற்கு சான்று. மேலிருந்து பிறப்பது என்பது நீரிலும் ஆவியிலும் பிறப்பதற்குச் சமம். அதுவே திருமுழுக்கு.

15.04.2012 BELIEF

Posted under Reflections on April 13th, 2012 by

GOSPEL  READING: JOHN 20: 19-31

 The disciples locked themselves up for the fear of the other (jews). They were not in peace; they were not open; they were not free; they were not communicating in short they were locked with in themselves. Jesus appeared to them gave them peace and gave them the Holy Spirit and gave them a mission. Peace, Spirit, and mission (from Jesus) freed them and sent them on a mission.

 Thomas was not there with the disciples and naturally he did not receive these gifts. These gifts were not given to him directly as in the case of the other disciples. Jesus appeared to him as well and communicated another message: these gifts could be received without meeting Jesus in person but through faith. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.

 நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: யோவான் 20: 19-31

மற்றவர்மேல் (யூதர்) உள்ள பயத்தினால் சீடர்கள் அடங்கி முடங்கி கிடக்கிறார்கள். அவர்களிடையே அமைதி இல்லை, சுதந்திரம் இல்லை, தொடர்பு இல்லை. இயேசு அவர்களுக்கு தோன்றி அமைதி, தூயஆவி, பணி போன்ற கொடைகளைக் கொடுக்கிறார். தோமா வழியாக இந்த கொடைகளை விசுவாசத்தின் பயனாகவும் பெறலாம் என்று விளக்குகிறார்.

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