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Bakht Singh

Bakht Singh Chabra (1903 - 2000). Indian evangelist, church planter, and Bible teacher born in Joiya, Punjab (now Pakistan), to a devout Sikh family. Educated at Punjab University, he studied agricultural engineering in England (1926-1928) and Canada (1929-1932), embracing a Western lifestyle, including smoking and drinking, while rejecting his Sikh roots by shaving his hair. Initially hostile to Christianity—once tearing a Bible apart—he converted in 1929 in Winnipeg after reading the New Testament, influenced by Christian friends John and Edith Hayward. Returning to India in 1933, he began preaching as an Anglican evangelist, later becoming independent, sparking the 1937 Martinpur revival, a pivotal movement in Indian Christianity. In 1941, after a night of prayer in Chennai, he founded Hebron Ministries, establishing over 10,000 indigenous churches modeled on New Testament principles across India and South Asia. Singh authored books like How I Got Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory and held annual “Holy Convocations” in Madras, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Kalimpong, drawing thousands. Married to Rama Bai at age 12 in 1915, little is recorded of their personal life. His contextualized gospel, blending Indian spirituality with biblical truth, earned him the title “Elijah of the 21st Century” in Indian Christendom. Singh’s words, “I have never asked any man for anything, but the Lord is richly supplying all my needs,” reflect his faith-driven ministry. Despite Parkinson’s disease in his final decade, his legacy endures through Hebron’s global network and writings, praised by figures like Ravi Zacharias.
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In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God for past blessings before moving forward. The Israelites, who had suffered greatly in Egypt, cried out to God and were delivered by His mighty hand. However, they did not fully understand the purpose behind their deliverance. God then revealed to them the pattern for building the tabernacle, which would be a symbol of His presence among them. The speaker encourages the audience to spend time in pure thanksgiving before proceeding to the next step in God's plan.
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Praise the Lord. Loving greetings to all beloved saints, believers, and loved ones. After staying since 1950, December 15th, for nine years, worshipping at Elim compound, the saints entered into the Ebron compound with much joy, and praising and worshipping God on 24th September, 1959. On this joyful occasion, and by the commandment of the Lord, from His word, from Haggai chapter 2, verses 8 and 19, the Lord surrendered the works and saints laid the foundation stone for Ebron church. We thank God for what He has accomplished through us unworthy vassals, from the time we came here in the month of December 1950. Praise the Lord more clearly what He has been teaching us in the past years. Then we must be prepared for the days to come. After we have spent some time on Thanksgiving, we plan to go out as a procession together from the main gate, and enter the other gate of Ebron, try to claim the possession of the land for the Lord. As we go along, I will give you details, but to do. Who remembers us in our low estate. Only when we realize what we were, then you can also understand what kind of mercies have been shown to us by our loving, gracious, faithful God. But to believe from the heart that our Lord has redeemed us and saved us for something far better than we ever imagined upon this earth. If you question a small child about five or six years old, and ask him that question, then what is your father's plan for your future? And if it is very, very hard to even ask the question, if you understand what the father had planned for him. That is beyond comprehension. The same will be the case also upon the earth. We shall remain upon the earth children as long as we are human beings. We cannot enter the mind of God fully upon the earth. When we begin to grow spiritually, Lord does show us something of the mind concerning us. Then we see how God is trying to bring us into that personal plan of His. And how He is so gracious in forgiving our failures, in our negligences and defilements when we call upon Him. Now we as God's people have to also remember that when we become particles of the divine nature and Holy Spirit, we have to be governed from heaven and not the earth. Now how to understand what God is doing for us? The simplest way is to go on thanking Him for what He has done. And that will give you understanding of the future also. You don't have to study any other foreign language like Hebrew or Greek to know the mind of God. Or to read some very big books by well-known writers. Or to go to some well-known preachers. You find the simplest way of knowing the mind of God is to learn how to be thankful. And a spirit of thankfulness opens your heart more and more. And that's why you see the Swamiji here, he is trying to express his thanksgiving unto God. Now you could see what God was doing and why He was doing. So he goes on repeating even small details. Now why did He do unto His people so much good and kindness in the past? Because He had something more for them for the future also. What somebody has done and given away in the past was done to prepare them for the future. So the past blessings are not an end in themselves. But they are the beginning of the future blessing. Trying to make way for you for the future also. When the river is flowing further, you are not trying to go backwards. But the river is cutting the land on both the sides in trying to make way for the water for the other side. To making a room on both sides. More water may come in. And this is God's way for us. The works of God have done for all of us in the past. He does not end there. However great the blessing may have been in the past. Now some of you can remember prayers, the blessings of the past, don't know how many years. Now you can go on remembering all the blessings ever shoved upon you in the past years of your memories. And as you remember the past blessings, you find that certain blessings stand out like a milestone in your life. And you remember those good days with a special feeling. You love to think what happened at such a time 75 years ago, 55 years ago, 35 years ago, 40 years ago, like that. And you take some pleasure in remembering and thinking what happened at that time. And you feel so uplifted by remembering those happy days of your past days. And sometimes you also feel like shying, and say now prayers, those days are gone forever. Now I am an old man. Teeth are falling, hairs are falling. And all kind of complicate diseases are coming in the body. In the olden days, you could eat what you like and do what you like. Now everything is going to be examined. Sometimes doctors say to you, don't take sugar. Other times they say to you, don't take salt now. You can take sugar, but don't take salt. Then again somebody will tell you, you can take salt, but don't take mutton. Like that you come in the body of your doctor. Sometimes no sugar, sometimes no salt, sometimes no mutton, sometimes no potatoes, sometimes no start. And sometimes they tell you, have only one meal a day. In the evening, just only a glass of milk. You say now, good old days. I could eat what I like and do what I like. But now those days are gone. But not spiritually. You find God is always something better. He is so for us. Now you can think of your past, future blessings of any kind. Whether they were showered upon you over here, or they were given to you in any part of the world. Think of those happiest days of your life spiritually. I am not thinking of the days of the wild. Imagine your happiest spiritual experiences whenever God gave you. Think of those happiest days of your life. Because God has given us some of the strangest things that we can't even imagine. God has given us so much experience in our devotional moments. God's power, or we saw some God's message coming to us. Or when we felt very uplifted among ourselves as we worshipped together. Like that you can count all these happiest spiritual blessings in the past years. If your memory fails you, then consult your wife, if you have any, husband or neighbors. And ask them, if they can remember those happy days also. And you find God has still something better for you. Even though all these blessings are put together, they are nothing as compared with the future blessings. And that's why the Psalmist goes on repeating the victories wrought by God and the blessings showed by him and by one. He was ten. To him that smote Egypt when they were first born. Now that was one of the day never to be forgotten by imagination. Such a day never came afterwards. That was the only such a day in the whole history of nation. When the end of death visited every family and wherever there was a blood they were saved. And just by the blood sprinkling they were protected from death. Now they kept on repeating that day. But God did for them on that night. While it was the darkest night, saddest night for many in Egypt. But for them it was the night of remembrance of thankfulness. But there was something to mark the beginning of something better. Even though it was a wonderful day they were not to leave there and stay there and have the same kind of experience. God has something different, something better for them and they went on moving. Verse 11 And brought out Israel from among them for the mercy and for ever. Verse 12 With a strong hand and with a stretched out arm. Verse 13 To Him we divided the Red Sea into parts for the mercy and for ever. Now imagine the earth passing through the Red Sea. Imagine the cloud of God going before them. And the same cloud coming in between them and Egyptian at night time. The same cloud which gave light to the Israelites became a darkness for Egyptians. Now imagine the Red Sea suddenly parting. Part of water going this way and a part going that way. And the land became dry. Now imagine them all going through the land and warm water on both sides. And they were marching triumphantly but it was again a wonderful day. They forgot what happened on the other night. See they were saying now we have seen a wonderful thing today that death came through every door and in our door. And they were so excited. But now when they come to the Red Sea they are seeing something still more wonderful. And they entirely forgot what happened on the Passover night. And the same way you find God kept on doing something new all the journey. Now they could have said Lord we refuse to go further. We are going to stay right here in the Red Sea itself. And whatever it is all the water both sides. And we stay right here. And your cloud among us. Love will be so happy to hear only. It is a wonderful spot. All the fire water and the cloud of God in the midst. So Lord please keep us here. And we will worship thee lifetime. But God knew better. He had a far better place than Red Sea. And that is how they were led on further and further. God had to say at every step there is still something better for you. There is still something better. And like that it goes on lifetime. You find when you begin to obey God you are led by spirit. You will be always led to something more wonderful and not less wonderful. Even though Lord was so good to us the past nine years or more uncompound. We remember this Thanksgiving every day spent here every week spent here every month spent here every year spent here. Every glass is full of happy memory. But our Lord has something better for us. That is our faith. Why? Because God has spoken to us. Having been praying together having heard the voice found the will that is why we march on. Please go on further. Verse 18 And shall you famous king is for the mercy and yours forever. If they have stayed in Red Sea this famous king could not have been slain. And his walls of Jericho could have fallen. Like that God had to give them victory after victory for all their hidden unseen unknown enemies. We know how the land of Canaan was being occupied by seven very strong nations. And these seven nations speak of those mighty strong enemies which are preventing them from entering the land of Hatteras. So before they can come into blessing God promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob all these enemies had to be destroyed. Then only they will begin to see what God has for them. That's why he has mentioned these kings one by one. You must understand how every enemy hidden enemy known enemies have to be killed before we can come into God's Hatteras. So 24 and have redeemed us from our enemies. That's God's purpose in making us to march forward making us to go forward that we are going marching forward to our foe in Hatteras. Number 25 who gave us food to all flesh so God knew what food to give them. Now for some time God gave them manna in wilderness. At that time they had not to do any work. Then without tilling without sowing without watering they would have their daily food. But God said now that must come to end. Now you must go to other part also and I'll give you something better also. So like that you find throughout your spiritual life believe God has something better for you and to understand it the simple secret is to give God thanks. As you remember the past blessings you go on giving thanks. The more you thank him the more you understand what he is for the future. So the enjoyment of the future blessings depends upon our giving thanks unto God for the past. That's why we feel constrained to spend some time in pure thanksgiving before we march on next compound. Then we plan to walk together in a procession as we give you instruction on next compound for a time of prayer and God's word before we actually begin the digging and foundation. Now we are going to have some time in thanksgiving. Kindly be very brief then we can take part too. Don't be excited. Just be very calm and cool and take God gently. And please see that your good and nice loving children don't disturb us at this time. We have no charge against your children but only against you. They are all very nice. But can you give cooperation and see they don't misbehave at this time. Otherwise we will stop them. Holy Father and our mighty God. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ our loving Lord and living Savior with the hearts full of worship praise and thanksgiving we come unto Thee. Thank Thee for Thy goodness which endures forever. Thank Thee for Thy mercies which are sure and steadfast. Thank Thee for Thy ways which are mysterious and fast finding out. Thank Thee for Thy grand and lofty purpose in saving us with Thy kings and priests. We thank Thee for Thy faithfulness which is proved day by day. We thank Thee for Thy eternal wealth deposited in us and many others in this place in the past about nine years. We also magnify that You accomplish in us among us in the coming years. We thank Thee for Thy command and commission given to us to shift from this compound to the next compound. We thank Thee for the new life and blessing already received by us as we have obeyed Thy word. Now we ask that Thee begin to walk with us and we vow to march in Thy name carrying Thy banners of Thy promises. Our joy may decrease and may we be able to claim by faith all Thy possessions and all Thy inheritance. God give us strong living faith and a real desire to take our full share in the service and the ministry Thou has planned for us. And I promise that Haggai 2 18, 19, and 4 be now fulfilled in every way. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Savior. And go back to the front gate brothers first of all and then sisters. And we pray of the Lord Jesus Savior. And we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Savior. Thank Thee for the Richmond to be brought the whole church as a result. Thank Thee for the assurance given to us to be brought to a large wealthier place. Guide and direct as we begin this work. This will be a time of consecration. A time of heart surrender. A time of joyful giving. A time of great spiritual revelation. A time of spiritual oneness unity cooperation service. And we pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Savior. Amen. The verse is that we have been receiving from God to be sure of a perfect will before He came over here. We see in the book of Genesis chapter 13. Genesis chapter 13. Verses 17 and 18. Arise walk to the land in the length of it and breadth of it for I will give it unto thee. Abraham removed his tent and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre in Hebron and built there an altar unto the Lord. Book of Joshua and chapter 14. Joshua chapter 14. And verse 13. And Joshua blessed him and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for inheritance. Second Samuel and second chapter. Verses one and three. Verses one and three. And it came to pass after this David inquired of the Lord saying shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him go up. And David said whither shall I go up? And he said unto Hebron. And the men that were with him did able to bring up every man in the household and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. Book of Haggai and chapter one. And verse 12. Then Zerubbabel the son of Slathiel and Joshua son of Joseph he died. The high priest all remnant of the people obeyed the voice of the Lord their God. And the words of Haggai the prophet the Lord their God have sent him and the people did fear the Lord. chief priest Nahu and the people with Joshua obeyed the voice of the Lord their God and the words of Haggai have sent him and the people did fear the Lord. Verse 13. Then speak Haggai the Lord messenger Lord who messaged the people saying I am with you the Lord. And verse 14, and the Lord stood up, the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shalapiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, son of Josedach, the high priest, and the spirit of all the family people, and they came, they do work in the house of the Lord of course, their God, Haggai 2, and verse 4, and now be strong, O Zerubbabel, the Lord, and be strong with Joshua, son of Josedach, the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, serve the Lord, and work, for I am with you through the host. And verse 8 and 9, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, Lord of Hosts, the clue of that house shall be gathered, and the farmer, the Lord, and the place will I give peace, the Lord. Then verse 18 and 19, till now from this day, the Lord of Hosts, the clue of that house shall be gathered, and from the fourth and twentieth day of the ninth month, he from the day when the foundation of the Lord's house shall be laid, spirit, in the seed, yet in the barn, yea, and yet the vine and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth, from this day will I bless you. Then first king chapter 5, first king chapter 5, first king chapter 5, first king chapter 5. Then from the verses 15 to 18, and Solomon had 3 score and 10,000, that were burdens, and 4 score thousand he was in the mountains, beside the chief of Solomon's officers, which ruled over the world, 3,300, which ruled over the people that ruled the world. And the king commanded, and the lord gave stone, costly stone, and heavy stone, to lay the foundation of the house. And Solomon's builders and Helaman's builders did hew them, and the stones carried on, so they prepared timber and stone to build the house. And Solomon's builders and Helaman's builders did hew them, and the stones carried on, so they prepared timber and stone to build the house. And Solomon's builders and Helaman's builders did hew them, and the stones carried on, so they prepared timber and stone to build the house. And Solomon's builders and Helaman's builders did hew them, and the stones carried on, so they prepared timber and stone to build the house. And Solomon's builders and Helaman's builders did hew them, and the stones carried on, so they prepared timber and stone to build the house. of the temple of the Lord, they sent the priests in their apparel, with trumpets and Levites, the sons of Asher, the symbols, to praise the Lord after the ordinance of David, king of Israel. And they sang together, by course, in praising and giving thanks to the Lord, because He is good. For the mercy endured forever with Israel. And all the people shouted, with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the priests, Levites, and chiefs of the fathers, were ancient men, had seen the first house, when the foundation of the house was laid before eyes, wept loud voice, and many shouted out for joy. So the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy, and the noise of weeping of the people. The people shouted with a loud shout, and everyone heard afar off. Now kindly after me, I will come up here, again we want you to remember your share, in the great task. We want you all to remember, that you are young and old, and you have a share in the work of God. God wants all of us to full share. So first of all, believing in the word of God, believing in the promises given to us, God's man given to us, all of us who are here, are going to give ourselves to our Lord upon our knees. And we are going to promise, O Lord, here we are, on this place, where thou desired for us to build a place for thy use. O Lord, show us our share in this task yet. And whatever thou art going to demand of us, our time, our substance, energy, law be ready. After we have done that, then we want the brethren who are here to stand up in their places, and occupy as I tell them in order, these squares in this page Lord. Standing in order, three or four each. While the brethren begin the work of digging, all together, the sisters please stay where you are, and you go on singing the new song we taught you. And those who are playing the harmonium, they are the ancestors at this time. Afterward, they also come and dig too. Yet it is shared. But all of us take some share today in this work. The lines are marked over here, we want to dig all around the boundary of Padma. These white lines which you see over here, they indicate the boundary around Nipundala Godville. So we are going to dig all around that. May the Lord work among us day by day. So go on also working together, day by day. Come on, let us pray now for the Lord. Our almighty and our great God. Our glorious and wonder-working God. Our blessed and our true God. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our loving Lord and living Savior, we do present ourselves before thy throne of grace with all humility and true consecration. We thank thee for the occasion given to us to come unto thee and offer ourselves unto thee for thy service. Lord, who are we and what are we even to do little for thy cause? But we thank thee for thy honor conferred upon us in making us thy co-workers. Thank thee for the great favor shown to us in giving us this compound. Thank thee for thy heavenly plan revealed to us for the building of the pundal and the rooms required for mother, sister, office use, book room use, prayer room, etc. Lord, before we begin the work, here we are at thy feet, presenting ourselves unto thee all that we are, all that we have. This compound we signify. This compound we signify. All of us we brought and kept the possession. What we offered to thee we accepted by thee. And what the Lord demanding of us, our time, our substance, energy, our talent, be given thee joyfully from the heart. And thus the day of working together, the day of great spiritual enlargement for us and thy choice for the world. There be no lack in thy house. All the needed, required materials of different kinds and the builders, workmen required be brought forward by thy sustaining power. And on thy promise, very day, we begin to bless everyone who will take any share of any kind in ministry. As thy Lord says, from this day will I bless thee. Lord accept our hands and our feet, our bodies for thy service and our souls for thy service. We give thee joyfully. Lord accept our hands and our feet, our bodies for thy service and our souls for thy service. We give thee joyfully. Without thee, the master architect, governing, guiding, leading, supervising the whole time. All the work may go on smoothly, lovingly and none be left out. And thus thy loving, fully tasted and thy sweet, loving presence be strongly felt. We pray in thanksgiving, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The place where you are sitting is the boundary of the new pandal to be built here in God's plan. The place where you are sitting right now, according to the arrangement of the Lord, is a place where new fruits have not yet been planted. That is why we have been led to have our first gathering on this compound at this hour. And through us, by bringing us on this compound. This morning we were able to spend some time together in praising God for what He has done for us in the past years. And then we came over here, demanding the Lord of promises which He gave us about our coming over here. Then we had the opportunity to present ourselves to the Lord for what He has planned to commit to us in the coming days. All of us, we have to take any share in the ministry He brought and kept in the possession of the Lord from the very beginning. And do what? We were not here this morning, we are so given that privilege this evening as we go along. All among us who are here and shall be here, be now fully prepared for their share in the work of the building, construction, occupation and so on. Before we go further, let me give you a few promises which we have received this morning from different saints. Basically you are sitting in the boundary of the new pandal to be built here in God's plan. And that's why we have been led to have our first gathering on this compound at this hour. That we understand from the very beginning that God has purposed from eternity to accomplish among us and through us by bringing us on this compound. This morning we were able to spend some time together in praising God for what He has done for us in the past years. And then we came over here demanding the Lord of promises which He gave us about our coming over here. Then we had the opportunity to present ourselves to the Lord for what He has planned to accomplish to us in the coming days. All of us who have to take any share in the ministry, we brought and kept in the possession of the Lord from the very beginning. And do what? Who are not here this morning, we are so given that privilege this evening as we go along. All among us who are here and shall be here, be now fully prepared for their share in the work of the building, construction, occupation and so on. Before we go further, let me give you a few promises which we have received this morning from different saints. Book of Ezra, chapter 3. Already we had the same promise this morning. This is the second time we are having it now. Book of Ezra, chapter 3, verse 11. It was sent to us by the saints at Madras. Ezra 3, 11. And they sang together by force in praising and giving thanks on the Lord because He is good, for the mercy endured forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted the great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. Then the book of Isaiah, chapter 56, verse 7. Even them will I bring to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all people. Then the second chronicle, chapter 7, verse 16. For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever, and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever, and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. They were sent to us from Kadapa. Like that Lord has been giving us not only one but many precious promises for the place and the ministry to follow. He has everything. He is everywhere. He is almighty. He is all present. How many present? Having all power, doing all things, being everywhere. Then why is He saying, I want a home? So men with human understanding will never know these words. No doubt they understand when they see miracles. It is simple. Because they see sick being healed, all things happening. All these centuries, men have been fascinated by things supernatural. When they hear things happening supernaturally, they run for miles to see. But now, what is the meaning of these simple words? Are they true words? Why is God saying that? Let them build me a house, a sanctuary, where I may live among them. And even though they themselves took part in the building, yet very few knew the meaning of these words. These words remain mysterious to many, many, many people. But afterwards, when they went through many afflictions, then they understood. Now see what David says. Psalm 132. And verse 1. Lord, remember David and all his afflictions. Verse 4 and 5. I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids, until I find out a place for the Lord and habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lord, David was a very wise man. He knew all things. As you see in 1 Samuel 16. 1 Samuel and chapter 16. And verse 18. Then answered one of the servants and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in play, a mighty valiant man, man of war, and prudent or wise in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. Then see 1 Samuel 18. And verse 14. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him. We can say he was a wise man in his time. And yet he could not understand the meaning of God's house in the beginning. Then he went through many afflictions. He literally went through the valleys of shadow of death. After having gone through such a valley, he wrote 23rd Psalm, which we love to remember by heart. We only know the Psalm by heart, but David went through those dark valleys many times. Having gone through many of such valleys, he began to know the meaning of God's house. Now he said, I am not going to even sleep. I won't give slumber to my eyes in this hell. Till I find a place of rest for my God. Aren't these strange words? What do we mean by strange words? How to find a place where God can rest and sleep? In after years of trial we learn the lesson. You won't learn that by any university knowledge of any kind. Even you won't learn through well-known Bible teachers. God will take you through certain times through many, many afflictions. And some will be very, very painful afflictions. Why is it? Is God unkind? Does God love to punish us? Why does God take us through these trials? Does God forget His children? Does His love change? All these questions come in our minds when we are going through these painful periods. But now I give the answer. Now I know why God took me through them. He may find a resting place for God. If not actually a building of the land will give God rest. God was in such a condition to be brought about with heart fully satisfied. Whether you are going to build just a simple hut or a big pandal or a huge structure of stone and bricks and maybe there is no structure at all. You only have a tiny bit of corridor to meet God. God wants people who can become His house. Where God can reveal Himself. Where God can speak freely. Where God can love freely. Where God can reveal a harsh secret. Where God can bring His people to His heavenly plan for the coming eternity. He wants such a place. He is not after our gold and silver and brick and stone. He failed to come in God's purpose. Then whatever we give and spend will be of no use. No matter how you build it and where you build it. Even though the building may be designed by the most clever engineers. The building by itself are not going to help you. It is your coming in God's plan more and more which will give God prayer. Now see a very simple example. Just watch a gardener working in the garden. And see how diligently he goes on working day and night. Killing the land. Removing weeds and stones from the land. Preparing the land very very carefully. Then bringing a very good manure for the land. Then bringing the seed right time. Then washing and washing. And see his face and he does it. Much hope he is doing it. He is not thinking of land first of all. He is thinking of the fruit which he has to receive in the coming months or years. With that object he works on the land. And that's how God has to work among us. He has to do lot of tilling in us. Unknown to us there are many kind of wild wheels in our lives. And these wheels are preventing God from bringing forth the real fruit. I remember somebody having a very nice garden. And they were spending much money every year on the garden. They were bringing the best possible available manure and the gardener for the garden. But some of the gardener won't yield that kind of flower. Even though they were experienced gardener working, woodland everything plenty. After few years a guest came in the house. Everybody going around the guest said, What are these blue flowers growing here by the side? And they replied, we don't know. They grow here every year. And the guest said, These blue flowers are responsible for the mellowness of the garden. They said they are very nice flowers. That's why we have no bother to even remove them. And the guest said, Can you bring a spade? So they can dig where they want. And they said, We don't know. They grow here every year. And the guest said, These blue flowers are responsible for the mellowness of the garden. They said they are very nice flowers. That's why we have no bother to even remove them. And the guest said, why don't you bring a spade, so they began to dig where they were. And they dug very deep, and they saw how the roots were gone very very deep and far away. And those roots were sucking away the real food for everything to survive. That's why the other flowers were not growing. So they dug out all the wild flowers from that garden. And that's here, they have the most beautiful garden in the whole city. And unknown to us, there are all kinds of wild, thorny weeds in our lives. And like the cancer disease, they go on spreading roots. And the roots bring spiritual blindness and badness in our lives. And that's why you cannot see God's glory and beauty in your life. And God will take us through many trials to deliver us from these weeds responsible for badness. And then you know how we can become God's house. First, our bodies become God's temple. Then secondly, we local believers become God's house. And thirdly, all of us put together become God's house. And we test it, God speaks clearly. As you see number 7 and verse 89. Book out numbers. There are 7. And last verse 89. And when Moses was gone to the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him. Now you must see it. That was upon the last testimony. From between the two cherubim. And he spoke unto him. See it was again a wonderful experience for them. God had spoken before also. First God appeared to Moses when he was in the jungle. He heard the voice of God from burning bush. Then he heard the voice of God many times afterwards in Egypt. But now this kind of voice is not different. When the work of the tabernacle was complete, from that day God began to speak from the cherubim. And from that day every question of any man could be fully answered. And also God's hidden prophecies could be revealed day by day from between cherubim. God speaking more and more everyday. He is such a heavy God was. He is not anxious about your stone building. He was just become so together. And he is so very heavily planned. God can speak in a very clear way, distinct way to all of us and all people. Revealing heavenly mysteries. Showing things to come. Speaking about heavenly laws. Showing us the divine laws of heavenly kingdom. For that purpose he said, let them bring me a willing offering. And that's how he made them his partners. God is saying, O people, I want you to become my eternal partners. That we can share things of eternity together. Fullness, glory, might, power, majesty. That God want to give you. You need think of blessing of other kind. You think of prosperity. You think of healing. And you think of liberals. And you think of other favors. But God is a far bigger purpose. To make us his eternal partners. And fit and worthy to contain his fullness. And able to understand what he says. We are so foolish, we cannot know even a tiny bit of God's purpose. We are so foolish, we cannot know even a tiny bit of God's purpose.
Hebron Silver Jubilee - Part 1
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Bakht Singh Chabra (1903 - 2000). Indian evangelist, church planter, and Bible teacher born in Joiya, Punjab (now Pakistan), to a devout Sikh family. Educated at Punjab University, he studied agricultural engineering in England (1926-1928) and Canada (1929-1932), embracing a Western lifestyle, including smoking and drinking, while rejecting his Sikh roots by shaving his hair. Initially hostile to Christianity—once tearing a Bible apart—he converted in 1929 in Winnipeg after reading the New Testament, influenced by Christian friends John and Edith Hayward. Returning to India in 1933, he began preaching as an Anglican evangelist, later becoming independent, sparking the 1937 Martinpur revival, a pivotal movement in Indian Christianity. In 1941, after a night of prayer in Chennai, he founded Hebron Ministries, establishing over 10,000 indigenous churches modeled on New Testament principles across India and South Asia. Singh authored books like How I Got Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory and held annual “Holy Convocations” in Madras, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Kalimpong, drawing thousands. Married to Rama Bai at age 12 in 1915, little is recorded of their personal life. His contextualized gospel, blending Indian spirituality with biblical truth, earned him the title “Elijah of the 21st Century” in Indian Christendom. Singh’s words, “I have never asked any man for anything, but the Lord is richly supplying all my needs,” reflect his faith-driven ministry. Despite Parkinson’s disease in his final decade, his legacy endures through Hebron’s global network and writings, praised by figures like Ravi Zacharias.