By Esudas Bontha
www.churchofchristindia.com
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and
teaching.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the
Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble,
and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
4/13/2015
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Greetings in the Name of our Lord
and Savior Jesus the Christ!!
 I am thankful for this opportunity.
 I am married to a good Christian woman named Viajay
Kumri since 1988.
 God blessed us with 3 children. All Of Them Are Christians.
 I am presently taking care of 50 children in my home.
 My 20 year old son (Bontha Bharath Bhushan) helps me
preach on Sunday.
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Revelation 12:9 So the great
dragon was cast out, that
serpent of old, called the Devil
and Satan, who deceives the
whole world; he was cast to
the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him.
The Hindu god Vishnu and his consort,
riding on Sheshanaag, god of all cobras
who always worships Vishnu
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About India
 1.55 Billion people.
 Population tripled in
the last 50 years
 We have 28 States.
 7 union territories
 They are divided on
the basis of
language
 There are many
languages in India.
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We have 6 major religions in India
and many denominations
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Hinduim 80.5%
Islam 13.4%
Christianity 2.3%
Sikhism 1.9%
Jainism
Buddhism
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Roman Catholic
Baptist
Lutheran
Living evangelical fellowship
Laymen's Evangelical
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 Total 2.3%
New Testament Christians, 0.5%
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The 4 main castes are:
1. Brahmins are (Hindu Priest.)
2. Kshatriya are the (Kings)
3. Vysya are the (business men)
4. Sudra (untouchable people)
The highest population in India are the
Sudra, my people
There are over 100 sub-castes
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Hebrews 5:12-13 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you
need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God;
and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who
partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a
babe.
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The Endless Cycle of Poverty
3 Off to work to help
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feed the family,
Only manual labor or
childcare. No time or
money for school
Maybe 2 years of school,
but can’t read or write
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Marry
and have
children
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A new soul
is born
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Grow up
Without literacy, the cycle will continue forever
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Still Chained?
In the past, the Bible was
chained and people could
not have it
Among the Sudra, they may
own a Bible but they cannot
read it
90%
Illiteracy
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We all must grow in knowledge
1 Peter 2:2
as newborn babes, desire
the pure milk of the word,
that you may grow thereby
SAVED
Babe in Christ
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given to us all
things that pertain to life and
godliness, through the knowledge of
Him who called us by glory and virtue
2 Peter 3:17-18
beware lest you also fall from your
own steadfastness, being led away
with the error of the wicked; but
grow in the grace and knowledge of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Growing in the Grace AND KNOWLEDGE of Christ
Child in Christ
Mature Christian
Elder, Deacon,
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Preacher, Teacher
We must study to become mature
Ephesians 4:13-1
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of
Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men,
in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the
truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—
Christ
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Christians must study the Bible
“I write to you”…so you must read!
2 Corinthians 1:13
For we are not writing any other
things to you than what you read
or understand.
1 John 2:13
I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is
from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you
have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little
children, Because you have known the Father.
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he who reads and those
who hear the words of this prophecy,
and keep those things which are
written in it; for the time is near.
Matthew 12:3,5, 19:4, 23:31
Mark 12:10
Have you not read …
Ephesians 3:3-5
how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I
have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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We must study to defend our
own faith from false teachers
Jude 3
…contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Acts 17:11
… they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether
these things were so.
2 Peter 2:1-3
But there were also false prophets
among the people, even as there will
be false teachers among you, who will
secretly bring in destructive heresies,
even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves swift
destruction. And many will follow their
destructive ways, because of whom
the way of truth will be blasphemed.
By covetousness they will exploit you
with deceptive words; for a long time
their judgment has not been idle, and
their destruction does not slumber.
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But if we cannot read…
Study to show
yourselves
Approved!
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SAVED
Babe in Christ
Child in Christ
We can be saved without reading, but…
Mature Christians,
Elders,
Deacons,
Preachers,
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Teachers
Why must we educate first?
Elders,
Deacons,
Preachers,
Teachers
Bible Self-study,
Grow to Maturity,
Defend own faith
Spiritually Sound
Spiritually Strong
Literacy
Mature Person
Economically Strong
Well-educated,
Better Jobs,
Escape Poverty
Mature
Congregation
Self-supporting
Professional
Men & Women,
Stronger Families
Community Leaders
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All to Jesus I surrender. All to Him I freely give.
I will ever love and trust Him, in His presence daily live.
I surrender all. I surrender all.
All to Thee my Blessed Savior, I surrender all
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4 Generations of Gospel Preachers
My father and
grandfather were Gospel
preachers
I have been preaching
for 23 years in state of
Andhra Pradesh, South
India.
I work in 3 Districts and
have started many
congregations.
Today my son and I
preach for 6 different
congregations.
Andhra Pradesh
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Where I first preached
And believers were increasingly added to the Lord,
multitudes of both men and women Acts 5:14
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Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded
you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
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Preaching
Preach the word!
Be ready in season
and out of season.
Convince, rebuke,
exhort, with all
longsuffering and
teaching.
2 Timothy 4:2
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Gospel Meetings
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Baptisms
And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the
name of the Lord.
Acts 22:16
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Many New Congregations Started
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Preacher’s Meeting
And the things
that you have
heard from me
among many
witnesses,
commit these
to faithful men
who will be
able to teach
others also.
2 Timothy 2:2
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New Building finished in 2010 for Makkenavaripalem church of Christ
After 18 years of work and prayer
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New Building for the Ramanjaneyapuram church of Christ
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Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will
not depart from it.
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Which is the better way?
10 years at Christian Home & School
Bible Study visit in Home
1 hour? 40 minutes?
Can hear the Word, BUT
can’t study if they can’t read.
Totally dependent on a few
preachers for knowledge.
Morning prayer
Assembly: singing, scripture, prayer
Afternoon prayer
Evening: Moral Class (Bible study)
Evening: singing, scripture, prayer
Bedtime prayer
-----------------------2 hours each day for 10 years = 7300
hours of spiritual training and study
-----------------------Learn to read, able to spiritually feed
themselves and shown the Lord’s Way
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Indian Christian School students assembled to pray
Song: God will accomplish His Will
Whatever we ask, O LordYour Will will be done.
Because of Your Love,The flowers also blossom.
So, please give ear to our praying because of Your Love.
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Government Leaders attend
2nd Anniversary Celebration
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Indian Christian School Bus
Getting the bus was a
big step for the school
and opened the door to
accreditation.
Having the bus allows
us to serve 40 more
children from outlying
regions.
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Land is the Key to the Future
Current Bontha home and Christian School, 1/10 acre
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Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those
who are of the household of faith.
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The hungry stomach speaks
louder than the preacher
Jesus said,
“He that believes
and is baptized
shall be saved!”
I am so hungry,
when will he finish
so I can find some
food to eat?
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Where do 50 children sleep in the same house?
Anywhere they can!
And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple,
assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward. Matthew 10:42
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Feeding the sick, elderly and widows at
Subbaiahpalem
They desired only that we should
remember the poor, the very thing which
I also was eager to do. Galatians 2:12
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Suneetha who is suffering with Diabetes
We provided
a glucose
monitor for
this severely
diabetic
young girl
And the King will answer and
say to them, assuredly, I say to
you, inasmuch as you did it to
one of the least of these My
brethren, you did it to Me.
Matthew 25:40
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Let your light so shine before
men that they may see your
good works and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
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My Support
 Supporting Congregation
 Granby church of Christ,
 Granby, MO
 Contact: David Hersey
 david@granbychurchofChrist.org
 http://www.granbychurchofchrist.org/
 http://www.churchofchristindia.com/
 Other supporters
 Mars Hill church of Christ, KY
 Montana St church of Christ, TX
 Sunset church of Christ, AR
 Kingsville church of Christ, AL
 Georgia Ave church of Christ, DC
 Rutherford church of Christ, NC
 Letona church of Christ, AR
 Vernon church of Christ, AL
 Terry Chapel church of Christ, KY
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Thank you for your
precious time
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