Inter-denominational Worship Service
Venue: Apostolic Methodist Church, RK Puram
Time: 6.30 PM
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The worshippers assembled at the basement of Apostolic Methodist Church, Sector-IV, R.K. Puram for a tea fellowship. Thereafter worship service commenced at the main auditorium of the Church
The service was led by Pastor P.K. Lianmang.
Worship Team consists of Pastor James Minlun, Pa Thangzalun, Naomi Haumuanching and Upa Chinsum with music rendered by Worship Team EBCC Delhi.
Ushering was done by Munirka BYF with Upa T. Kaithang at the head.
1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.
2 There on the poplars
we hung our harps,
3 for there our captors asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded songs of joy;
they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
4 How can we sing the songs of the LORD
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem
my highest joy.
Reading Psalms 137 Pastor Minlun invoked in prayer, the power of the Holy Spirit to cleanse the congregation of evil spirits.
The worship team led the congregation in singing praise to the Lord, who chose the humble Zomis. Extolling the Almighty, they rejoice the privilege of being given a time to be saved. And when the congregation crooned, “Ka lawm ngei Lalpa” How happy I am Lord, there was emotion in the air. It’s the evergreen gospel in Thadou, “Vo gospel kholjin” which put the spirits of the gathering to rapturous delight. Through mass prayer, the entire congregation implored God to dwell in their midst. Prayer continued with an outward expression of melody ruling the hearts as the gathering sang, “Let the weak say I am strong, Let the poor say I am rich” The disciples of Christ reinforce their determination to never be cowed down by any crisis. Thangzalun concluded the prayer.
Pastor V. Nenglian from EBCC Delhi took the stand and welcomed the lay leaders and others involved in the Ministry of Christ and particularly in making the ongoing service a success. He made a formal introduction of the guest speaker Rev. Dr. Ginneihthang, who came all the way from Chiangmai through Kolkatta to Delhi for different purposes including taking seminar on parenting to young couples on the 24th March, 2012 in EBC Chapel, Nasirpur.
On taking the stand Pastor Liankholal of Presbyterian Church of India read Psalms 95
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
3 For the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods.
4 In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
The heights of the hills are His also.
5 The sea is His, for He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep of His hand
He also highlighted the words of Apostle Paul in his letter to Timothy as found in 1 Timothy chapter 1: As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer. He offered intercessory prayer especially for the full time missionaries.
The most awaited moment came when the Professor from Asian Theological Seminary, Chiangmai stood up. The parishioners who happened to settle in Delhi mainly due to the political turmoil in their home state of Manipur welcomed him with a round of applause. The servant of God who speaks Tagalog, Thai, English and a bit of Cantonese and Mandarin is neither from Thailand nor from Philippines. He was born and brought up in the hilly terrains of Manipur in the Northeast Indian province. He and his wife Ngaihching still retain the unique appetite for the exotic food from the hills of Manipur. For 14 years he served the Lord in his home town of Lamka before going to Maharashtra. After he completed learning and preparation to his satisfaction he crossed the borders of India. 20 years on, he seems even more energetic than ever, had no qualms in taking additional responsibility as Interim Dean in a theological institute in Singapore. Following the footsteps of their father the two children of the missionary, Mr. Khup and Ms. Nem are presently pursuing further studies in the prestigious Fuller Theological Seminary in California.
Before the doctor finished his self introduction the multi-media display on the wall to his left showed the topic he had chosen for the evening. The caption ‘free indeed’ with the picture of a bird flying in the sky seems odd to the government servants and private employees who happened to make do in the hostile city of Delhi by necessity. But freedom according to the scripture referred to by the reverend is more of the mind and soul than that of economic bondage.
Sain John Chapter 8 says,” Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house forever; but the Son abideth ever. If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Therefore the economic bondage of the neglected Zomis in accordance with the Bible, is immaterial. But if the Son of God frees any man black or white, yellow or brown and of course the Zomis, he or she will be really free.
About 70 people left Israel due to famine. That was the time Joseph became the Prime Minister of Egypt. 400 years later the Israelites swelled in number. Hundreds of thousands of them lived in Egypt. Surely they even prospered there. Mr. Thang reminded the gathering that it’s more often than not that one would forget that he or she lives among the non-believers. The pain of attachment stands on the way to salvation. The Israelites were blessed with a determined leader. Moses was asked to offer sacrifice to his God in Pharoah’s land.
The reply of Moses as recorded in Exodus 8:26&27 was steadfast: “That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in their eyes, will they not stone us? We must take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God, as he commands us.” Implicitly this has question the spiritual legitimacy of happily worshipping Jehovah in Satan’s land.
The determined stance taken by Moses stood against the reluctance of Pharoah. At times Pharoah allowed them to worship, but not go far, and then he allowed them to go sans women and children or flocks of sheep. But Moses left nothing for Pharoah.
The Living God is true to his word, He keeps the promises He has made. He could be very cruel. The size of hail storms that beat down Egypt during the time of Moses’ confrontation with Pharoah is recorded to be most massive so far. Trying to stop the train of God’s agenda on its tracks is a dangerous bet. The pioneer in the missionary work among the Zomis of Manipur and Mizoram related a story of a young man who got a call from God. The youngman’s parents wouldn’t let him serve the Lord full time. As a result he felt depressed, turned a drunkard and eventually died of drinking.
It seems convenient in the sight of man to say, ‘Lord I’ll give you your due just before I cross the borderline (when I grow old)’. But the missionary who left his aged parents and distressed siblings 20 years ago warned, “Unless you gather the courage to sacrifice to God your everything these will lead to your doom”. He advised the brothers in Christ to brace up to shine for Jesus in the metropolitan city of Delhi. All are under different kinds of captivity, and it’s time to call upon Jesus Christ to let the chains go. The Speaker implored God to set free the chains of captivity binding brothers and sisters in Christ.
The congregation had the privilege of enjoying the musical presentation from Baptist Youth Fellowship, Central Delhi of “Angum nelou in kuamah piching lou”, which is about the essentials of Christian maturity. That’s followed by a word of thanks from Upa Damsawmthang, to the ushers, pastors’ fellowship and the resource person and the worshippers who combined made the program a success.
A joint worship service by the various Zomi tribes from Manipur is not complete without the musical masterpiece of Evan Langh Dou Khup, “It na sisan luang in”. The extremely powerful and highly inspiring composition of the founder of Tears Gospel Ministry swept off the worshippers and they sang their hearts out.
