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R. Stanley (N/A–N/A) is an Indian preacher, evangelist, and author from Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, known for his extensive ministry through the Blessing Youth Mission (BYM) and his website, StanleyOnBible.com. Born in the Queen Street of Nazareth, a small town named by early missionaries, Stanley was raised in a Christian family. His father, G. Rajamani, and mother, Anbu Rajamani, came from nearby streets, and his maternal grandmother, Jebathai, worked at St. Luke’s Mission Hospital. Named after a British soldier and preacher by his godmother, Mrs. Vedhabothagam, Stanley grew up attending the Anglican Church, which held daily services central to the community. Stanley’s ministry began after a profound conversion experience at age 17 in 1962, leading him to confess past wrongs and preach his first sermon in May 1963 at a CSI Church in Virudhunagar. He joined the Blessing Youth Mission in 1966 as one of its earliest members, later becoming a key leader. Educated at Madras Christian College and the Bible Institute in Chennai (1968–1970), he preached across India and internationally, focusing on practical Christian living and biblical teaching. Stanley authored over 70 books and numerous articles, many available in English and Tamil, and served as editor of Blessing magazine. Married with two children, he remains based in Nazareth, influencing thousands through his writings and sermons.
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R. Stanley preaches on the characteristics and actions of faith, emphasizing the importance of obtaining a good testimony, understanding the creative power of God's Word, offering the first and best to God, seeking to please God in everything, and believing that God answers diligent prayer. Faith also involves taking God's warnings seriously, obeying God without questioning, stepping out to possess new territories, living with eternity in view, and looking to God alone while laughing at impossibilities.
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What Faith Does
1. Faith obtains a good testimony. (v 2) 2. Faith understands the creative power of God’s Word. (v 3) 3. Faith offers to God the first and the best. (v 4) 4. Faith seeks to please God in everything. (v 5) 5. Faith believes that God answers diligent prayer. (v 6) 6. Faith takes God’s warnings seriously. (v 7) 7. Faith obeys God without asking questions. (v 8) 8. Faith steps out to possess new territories. (v 9) 9. Faith lives with eternity in view. (v 10) 10. Faith looks to God alone and laughs at impossibilities. (v 11) 11. Faith confesses, “This world is not my home; I’m just a passing-thro’!” (vv 13,37b,38) 12. Faith is Heaven-sick. (vv 14,16) 13. Faith does not retreat. (v 15) 14. Faith readily parts with any blessing to be offered back to God. (v 17) 15. Faith counts on the resurrective power of God. (vv 19,35a) 16. Faith prophesies messages for future generations. (vv 20-22) 17. Faith fears no threats but relies on God’s power to protect. (v 23) 18. Faith is not enamoured of worldly status. (v 24) 19. Faith says no to sin. (v 25) 20. Faith identifies with God’s people voluntarily in their suffering. (v 25) 21. Faith does not worship money. (v 26) 22. Faith acts on heavenly vision fearing no power on earth. (v 27) 23. Faith takes refuge under the Blood of Christ. (v28) 24. Faith attempts the impossible. (v 29) 25. Faith does not give up. (v 30) 26. Faith abandons the devil’s majority and joins God’s miniority. (v 31) 27. Faith demonstrates righteousness. (v 33) 28. Faith expects great things from God and attempts great things for Him. (vv 32-34) 29. Faith refuses to compromise even if it means torture and death. (vv 35-37) 30. Faith ignores mockery. ( v36) “Examine yourselves whether you are in the faith!” (2 Cor 13:5)
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R. Stanley (N/A–N/A) is an Indian preacher, evangelist, and author from Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, known for his extensive ministry through the Blessing Youth Mission (BYM) and his website, StanleyOnBible.com. Born in the Queen Street of Nazareth, a small town named by early missionaries, Stanley was raised in a Christian family. His father, G. Rajamani, and mother, Anbu Rajamani, came from nearby streets, and his maternal grandmother, Jebathai, worked at St. Luke’s Mission Hospital. Named after a British soldier and preacher by his godmother, Mrs. Vedhabothagam, Stanley grew up attending the Anglican Church, which held daily services central to the community. Stanley’s ministry began after a profound conversion experience at age 17 in 1962, leading him to confess past wrongs and preach his first sermon in May 1963 at a CSI Church in Virudhunagar. He joined the Blessing Youth Mission in 1966 as one of its earliest members, later becoming a key leader. Educated at Madras Christian College and the Bible Institute in Chennai (1968–1970), he preached across India and internationally, focusing on practical Christian living and biblical teaching. Stanley authored over 70 books and numerous articles, many available in English and Tamil, and served as editor of Blessing magazine. Married with two children, he remains based in Nazareth, influencing thousands through his writings and sermons.