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Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889–1929). Born on September 3, 1889, in Rampur, Punjab, India, to a wealthy Sikh family, Sundar Singh was a Christian mystic and evangelist whose itinerant ministry left a profound mark on Indian Christianity. Raised in a devout Sikh household, his mother immersed him in the Guru Granth Sahib and Hindu scriptures, but he encountered Christianity through a Presbyterian mission school. At 15, enraged by missionary teachings, he publicly burned a Bible, yet a vision of Jesus Christ in 1905 led to his dramatic conversion at 16, prompting his family to disown him and attempt to poison him. Adopting the life of a sadhu—a holy wanderer—he wore saffron robes and traveled barefoot across northern India, Tibet, and Nepal, preaching the Gospel in simple, parable-like sermons that resonated with villagers. By 1918, he evangelized globally, speaking in Europe, America, and Australia, emphasizing personal experience with Christ over doctrinal debate. He authored eight books, including At the Master’s Feet (1922), Visions of the Spiritual World (1926), and With and Without Christ (1929), blending Eastern mysticism with biblical faith. Unmarried, he vanished in 1929 during a trek to Tibet, likely dying in the Himalayas, though his fate remains unconfirmed. Singh said, “From my own experience, I know that the cross of Christ is at the center of God’s heart.”
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Sadhu Sundar Singh delivers a heartfelt sermon expressing deep gratitude and a desire to prove devotion through actions, acknowledging the transformative power of God's love that brings joy and fellowship. He humbly recognizes his own limitations and the all-knowing nature of God, emphasizing the need to love oneself in alignment with God's boundless love. Surrendering completely to God, he offers himself as a sacrifice for divine service, acknowledging God's sovereignty and his identity as a beloved child of God.
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Dear Master, Thy varied blessings and gifts have filled my heart to overflowing with gratitude and praise. But the praise of heart and tongue do not suffice me until I prove by my deeds that my life is devoted to Thy service. Thanks and praise be to Thee that Thou hast brought me, unworthy though I am, out of death into life and made me to rejoice in Thy fellowship and love. I know not as I ought either myself or my sore need, but Thou, O Father, knowest full well Thy creatures and their necessities. Nor can I love myself as Thou lovest me. To love myself truly is to love with heart and soul that boundless love which gave me being, and that love Thou art. Thou hast therefore given me but one heart, that it might be fixed on one only, on Thee, who didst create it. Master, to be seated at Thy feet is better far than to sit upon the lordiest throne of earth, for it means to be enthroned for ever in the eternal kingdom. And now, on the altar of these sacred feet I offer myself as a burnt sacrifice. Graciously accept me, and wheresoever and howsoever Thou wilt, use me for Thy service. For Thou art mine, and I belong to Thee, who didst take this handful of dust and make me in Thine own image and didst grant me the right to become Thy son. All honour and glory and praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee for ever and ever. Amen.
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Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889–1929). Born on September 3, 1889, in Rampur, Punjab, India, to a wealthy Sikh family, Sundar Singh was a Christian mystic and evangelist whose itinerant ministry left a profound mark on Indian Christianity. Raised in a devout Sikh household, his mother immersed him in the Guru Granth Sahib and Hindu scriptures, but he encountered Christianity through a Presbyterian mission school. At 15, enraged by missionary teachings, he publicly burned a Bible, yet a vision of Jesus Christ in 1905 led to his dramatic conversion at 16, prompting his family to disown him and attempt to poison him. Adopting the life of a sadhu—a holy wanderer—he wore saffron robes and traveled barefoot across northern India, Tibet, and Nepal, preaching the Gospel in simple, parable-like sermons that resonated with villagers. By 1918, he evangelized globally, speaking in Europe, America, and Australia, emphasizing personal experience with Christ over doctrinal debate. He authored eight books, including At the Master’s Feet (1922), Visions of the Spiritual World (1926), and With and Without Christ (1929), blending Eastern mysticism with biblical faith. Unmarried, he vanished in 1929 during a trek to Tibet, likely dying in the Himalayas, though his fate remains unconfirmed. Singh said, “From my own experience, I know that the cross of Christ is at the center of God’s heart.”