FOOD OF SPIRIT

EVENTS 2014

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 8 Jan 2014 07:43:00 -0800

EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2014

DATE	PLACE
JANUARY 3-26	Philippines
JAN 27-FEB 1	China
FEB 22-MARCH 9	Canada
MARCH 10-APRIL 12	USA
MAY 22-25	Chattisgarh Convention
MAY 29-JUNE 1	Ranchi Convention
JUNE 5-8	Jagadhiri Convention
JUNE 12-15	Delhi Convention
JUNE 19-22	Ahmedabad Convention
JULY - AUGUST	Ministers Class in Bhopal
SEPTEMBER	Sri Lanka and Kerala
OCTOBER 2-5	Malapur Convention(A.P)
OCT 15-NOV 1	Nepal Conventions
NOV 6-9	Abohar Covnetion
NOV 13-16	Makhu Convention
NOV 20-23	Dhariwal Convention
NOV 27-30	Jammu Convention
DECEMBER	Bhopal Ministers Class

October News

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:03:00 -0800

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the Sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for upholding the ministry in your prayers. It was a privilege for us to visit the churches in Andhra Pradesh and then Nepal.

The meetings in Malapur (Hyderabad) from Oct. 3-6 was a great blessing. Saints from around Hyderabad and the surrounding districts had gathered together. It was a great time to study the Word and to strengthen ourselves. As the coming of our Lord is near, it was a great privilege for us to get ready to see ourselves and to allow God to fulfill the work He has started in our lives. Please continue to uphold the work in Andhra Pradesh in your prayers. Pray for the Presbyters Pst. Devdas and Pst. Loknath who lead the work in Andhra Pradesh and the other pastors and Church elders and Deacons as they take care of the sheeps. Pray that God may raise up many more servants of God, the field is ripe for harvest but the laborers are few. Lot of work is there to be done. We cannot do anything on our own, it is the Lord who has use the vessels for His glory.

After the Andhra Ministry it was time for our annual Nepal conventions. The first convention was in Gorahi which is in Dang Dist of Rapti Anchal. Believers and Servants of God from the surrounding districts had gathered for the meetings. These areas of Nepal are really backward, believers are living on the mountains of the Himalayas, Many places one has to walk for two to three days to reach them. It was a great time for us to sit with the believers who had come from far of places to study the Word. It was amazing to see the great hunger for the Word among these people. Though they do not have the basic needs that we take for granted, but they were so happy in the Lord. many of them are paying a very heavy price for the faith. There are sisters who have been kicked out of their homes by their husbands and in-laws for accepting Christ not allowed to see their children, in some cases, the husbands have married other women also. but still the saints are paying the price and standing in the faith.

Nepal is the only Hindu nation in the world which has recently become a democratic nation. At present it is going through lot of political turmoil. The national elections are slated for this week. Please pray for this nation. There are so many hungry for the Word. During the meetings youngsters have dedicated their lives for the ministry. At present 5 students are studying in our Pioneer training centre in Bhopal. Pray that God may raise up more ministers to take the Gospel to these far off places. Please continue to pray for the ministers as they reach out to new souls and take care of the sheep entrusted into their care by the Chief Shepherd. Pray that God may strengthen them as they climb the mountains, it is very hard physically, if God's grace is not there and the passion for souls does not drive a person it is very hard to reach the perishing with the Gospel. But up there in the higher reaches of the Himalayas, you can hear people worshiping the spirit all alone and feeding on the Word, the world has not seen them, but the one who has created them and bought them with a price takes care of them in the midst of those harsh realities. It is a very humbling experience to see them and to worship the Lord with them. It was painful to leave them and come back, God be willing and if the coming of the Lord tarries we hope to meet them again in Oct. 2014.

After the meetings in Gorahi, we traveled for nearly 18 hours by bus to reach the east side of Nepal for our second convention in Sharnamati, which is in Jhappa District of Meichi Zone. Ministers and believers from this part of Nepal and Bihar which is in India had gathered for the meetings. The meetings were from Oct. 29 - Nov. 3. It was again a very refreshing experience for all of us. These places are in the Plains of Nepal. Do continue to pray for the ministers as they labor in the fields, Six of our sisters are laboring in these mission fields. They are laboring on the mountains near the Mt. Everest base where it is very cold, we have started work to set up a base there to reach the people who are living near the foot of the Everest. Pray that God may strengthen His warriors as they face the harsh conditions and move on with the Gospel, these sisters are not married, they have dedicated their lives for the ministry. They need your prayers. God be willing next Oct. we plan to have our ministers annual Bible class and convention in Nepal in two places. If any one of you is inspired to join us you are welcome. This year Bro. Shiju Varughese from Oman joined us for this mission trip. It is a must trip for those who want to enter the ministry to see the harsh realities of the mission fields. Please continue to uphold this nation in your prayers.

God be willing tomorrow morning I am leaving on mission trip to Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, it is a grueling 15 day trip. Now winter has set in, in Northern India. Conventions and Ministers Bible classes have been scheduled in the following places

Nov. 14 - 17 Makhu (Punjab) Church Convention
Nov. 18 - 20 Gharyala (Punjab) Ministers Class
Nov. 21 - 24 Jammu Tawi (J & K) Convention and Ministers Class
Nov. 25 - 27 Jagadhiri (Haryana) Ministers Class
Nov. 28 - 30 Barmana (Himachal Pradesh) Church Meeting

God be willing I am scheduled to be back in Bhopal on the 2nd of December. Please pray for all these scheduled meetings. Lot of travelling to be done, pray that God's grace continues to be upon us as we minister to the saints. The coming of our Lord is very near, the signs around us are clearly telling us that we do not have much time before us. Please pray for The Philippines as you all are aware of the developments in that nation. God be willing we are scheduled to visit Philippines and China in January 2014. As of now we have no news from the saints there. Hope the Lord's presence is there with them in whatever circumstances they are in. We request your prayers for them.

Because of a very busy schedule I am not able to respond to all the emails in time. Many of you have been sending mails and gifts and words of encouragement, we are very much grateful. We request you that please bear with us as we will be replying to the mails, but it is taking time. We hope you can understand the situation. I have a humble request to all those who send their gifts for the ministry, please send your gifts only if the Spirit of God inspires you to do do, please do not be emotionally moved. Let us be faithful stewards wherever God has kept us. May God continue to bless you all. we are once again grateful for your prayers. We hope to keep you updated as the ministry progresses. I request your prayers for my mother as she is not keeping that well. She is staying with us,

May God bless all of you.

M A R A N A T H A

Yours in His service

Mathew Samuel

SEPTEMBER NEWS

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:12:00 -0700

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for your prayers and support.

The Sri Lanka Trip was a great blessing. Bro. Shaji Kurian and Bro Danny mathew from Dubai had joined me for the Ministry. We were there in the island nation for 10 days this time. We are very grateful to Pst. Nimal Kumaratissa and his wife who opened their house for us to stay. It was a great privilege for us to go around different places and minister to the people. We went to several places around Kandy - Haragama, Tannakumbura, Galioya, Dangolla, Gurudeniya, Mahiyawa, Uplands, and Mawathagama. God gave us the opportunity to minister in Nigambo a place close to Colombo.

During the visit, we could sense the presence of God with us, we met with a serious car accident, but the Lord protected us, no one was hurt. Nothing happened to the car also in which we were travelling. The Police escort vehicle a Range Rover which was escorting a minister, suddenly overtook the other vehicles and came driving exactly towards us, it was supposed to hit us right on the front, but we could see with our eyes how the Lord protects us, the jeep skid right in front of us and hit the car on the side, the heavy jeep was damaged, but we just ended with a small scratch on the front of the car. From this we could understand that the Devil was mad, but the Lord was there with us to lead us on in the battle.

Please continue to uphold this island nation in your prayers. the seed of the word of God has been sown, pray that it may bring forth 100 fold fruit. Please pray for Pastor Nimal and his family as they minister there. Sri Lanka is not open to the Gospel, lot of persecution is there, but the Church is growing. Many are showing a deep hunger for the Word of God. God be willing we plan to go again next year and stay for a long er time.

After my return from Sri Lanka, we had our yearly Bible Class in Thrissur, and Mazhukir (Kerala) which was a great blessing. We studied about the foundations of our faith. How the Lord starts His work in the life of a sinner who is the sworn enemy of God and ends up making him his son, His heir, Regenerated, Converted and Justified. How much God loves us. Once we are thorough with our basics then Christian life is a joy. it is never a struggle, it is a relationship. Christian life is not doing some formalities. It is a love relationship with the Creator of the Universe. The tragedy today is that many do not have the hunger to know their Savior up close. They just want to be comfortable, and they start crying the moment their comfort zone gets disturbed. As the coming of our Lord is getting closer, it is high time we allow our Master to finish the work that He has started in our lives. Let us not grieve the Holy Spirit.

God be willing I am leaving for Secunderabad in a short while from now. Bible classes and convention has been arranged in Malapur, in Hyderabad from Oct. 3-6. I need your prayers that the souls who come may be refreshed spiritually and each one understands the urgency of the occasion. any time the Church will be caught up. Before the age of Grace is over let us fulfill the work that has been entrusted to us. Let us be faithtful wherever we have been placed. May our lives be an inspiration of those who are around us.

Do continue to uphold the ministry in your prayers as the ministers and their families are laboring in the mission fields, there are problems, but they are good, nothing happens without our Lord's permission. The work is growing, souls are been added to the fold. Many are dedicating their lives for the mission work. The work load is increasing, please pray that God gives us the wisdom and the strength to fulfill the responsibilities faithfully. Being humans it is hard at times, we request your prayers that we may not be weary but run the race that is before us and finish it.

Pray for the mission trips in the month of October.

Oct. 3 - 6 Malapur (Hyderabad)

Oct. 22 - Nov. 3 Dang and Sarnamati (Nepal)

Hope to keep in touch with you all. Once again we thank you all for your prayers. May God bless you all. M A R A N A T H A

Yours in His service

Mathew Samuel

AUGUST NEWS

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Thu, 5 Sep 2013 04:36:00 -0700

Dear Saints,
Greetings in the sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are grateful for your prayers and support. The past months the Lord has been faithful and been leading us day by day. The ministry is progressing on all fronts, new souls are being added, without rest we are on the move, the coming of our Lord is very near, the latest developments in Egypt and Syria are all signs of the coming of our Lord, let us get ready and finish the work entrusted to each one of us.
The month of July and August has been really busy, the new session started at the Hebron School of Pioneer evangelism. At present there are 16 students undergoing their 2^nd year of training and 7 students undergoing their 1^st year training. Uphold them in your prayers as they are studying the word. Bible refresher courses were arranged for servants of God serving in different mission fields. 15 servants of God came for their first course which was of 10 days, after them the sisters who are ministering in different fields came for the Bible class. It was a blessed time to study the Word along with the servants of God and be strengthened in the Lord. Do continue to uphold the ministers and their families who are laboring in their respective fields. May the Lord use them for His glory. The Lord has entrusted them souls, pray that God may give them the strength to take care of the sheep’s in their care. We are accountable for each soul entrusted in our care. It is the hardest job in the world to toil after the souls.
Special Bible classes were arranged in Ahmedabad from 12^th -14^th of August. Pastor Markus is ministering there. The believers gathered in Mani Nagar to study the Word. It is a new work and the Lord is doing great things, hardened criminals are turning to the Lord. It is a great sight to see how the Spirit of God mellows a person and turns him into a lamb. Please pray for these new believers as they face a lot of pressures from different sources. Pray that they may stand strong for the witness of Christ. From Ahmedabad we went to Mumbai for special Bible classes that were arranged in Thane and Gospel meeting in Kurla from 15^th – 18^th of August. We are grateful for your prayers the Lord has been faithful and leading the work. We are running short of ministers, the work is expanding at a very fast pace. There are so many hungry souls to be fed with the precious Word. Please uphold the work in Mumbai the commercial capital of India, where millions have come from different parts of the country in search of their dreams being fulfilled. It is heart rending to see millions travelling by train and bus in search of peace and joy, which they think money can give them and being deceived by Satan. So many youngsters are being trapped and literally destroyed by the underworld. So many committing suicides when their dreams are not fulfilled.
God be willing I will be leaving for Sri Lanka on the 1^st of September 2013. Bro. Shaji Kurian and Bro. Dany will be joing me from Dubai. This is our send missionary trip to our neighboring country. Please uphold the work in your prayers. We will there in Kandy and Colombo till the 10^th of September. Pastor Nimal Kumaratissa is coordinating the work. Pray that we may be sensitive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Sri Lanka is not open to the Gospel, the saints there are facing lot of persecutions for the sake of their faith. Budhism is the official religion. Pray that our mission trip may be a blessing for the saints and they may be strengthened in the Spirit.
God be willing Bible classes have been arranged in Thrissur, Kerala from the 13^th -20^th of September and in Marukir near Tiruvalla on the 21^st and 22^nd of September.
September

2 - 10 Kandy, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
3 - 20 Thrissur (Kerala)
21 - 22 Kozhencherry (kerala)

October

3 - 6 Malapur (Andhra Pradesh)
22 - 27 Dang (Nepal)
29 - Nov. 3 Sarnamati (Nepal)

November

14 - 17 Makhu (Punjab)
18 - 20 Gharyala (Punjab)
26 - Dec.1 Jammu ( J & K)

December

2 - 8 Jagadhiri (Haryana)
15 - Jan. 20 Philippines, China, Thailand

February 2014

15 - Apr. 10 Canada & USA

May

7 - 11 Chattisgarh Convention

June

4 - 8 Ahmedabad Convetion

September

2 - 7 Dhariwal Convention

Please pray for all these programes so that we may be led according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The coming of our Lord is so near, let us get ready and be faithful. May His will be fulfilled through all our lives. We need your prayers. May God bless you all.

Yours in His service
Mathew Samuel

About Canadian and American mission trip.......

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:22:00 -0700

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am very much grateful for all your prayers and support. God gave me the grace to reach Canada on the 1st of Feb. 2013, and God be willing in a few hours I am returning back to India from Vancouver

After my return to Canada from the US on the 10th of this month it was a very busy schedule here in Vancouver (B.C) and Calgary (Alberta). God gave us the grace to travel to Calgary by road it was a 12 hour drive, and to minister to the saints over there. I request you all the uphold them in your prayers. The ministry was a great blessing in Vancouver also.

This whole North American trip was a long one, but the Lord was good, I had a lot of travelling to do, by train, bus and Air Plane. even in adverse climates. But His grace was enough. Though I am physically tired after a busy schedule, but I rejoice in the privilege He gave me to come with the Word. The coming of our Lord is very near, let us all get ready.

From Vancouver God gave me the grace to teach the word through teleconference to the saints in the different parts of the US on two occasions. I request your prayers for the seeds that have been sown may they bring forth a hundred fold fruit. I request your prayers for these nations, may the glory of God be revealed. May the bride in this part of the world prepare herself for the coming of the Bridegroom. God is doing His work.

Some of the messages that were preached in Canada and US have been uploaded on the You Tube you can hear them by going to my You Tube page - finnney samuel.

As I return back to India, the body is tired, but I rejoice in the Lord for the privilege He gave me to come and teach the word. I am very grateful for all your prayers. Pray that if the coming of our Lord tarries, I can come back in God's time only. May His will be done. Let us all fulfill the will of God through our lives. Please continue to uphold the ministry back in India and other parts of the world in your prayers. In the coming months it is a busy schedule in India, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal and God be willing we are planning to visit the saints in China. We request your prayers. I will keep you updated about the ministry.

Once again I thank you all for your prayers. May the Lord bless you and guide each one of us. Let us all be faithful and march on.

May God bless you

Yours in His service

Mathew Samuel

March News-2013

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Tue, 9 Apr 2013 10:01:00 -0700

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for your prayers. The Lord has been good and has been leading us day by day.

As I had mentioned in my previous mail about Pastor Ashok and two brothers who had been arrested, they were in prison for two weeks. The authorities were trying their level best to prevent them from released on bail, but we praise God, the three are out on bail, the next court hearing is on the 7th of June. They had been beaten very badly. Pray for the saints in the area where they were persecuted, that they may stand strong in the faith.

Last month one of the Elders Bro. Ram Chander, who was ministering in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh died in an accident. He was 57 years old, He was returning from the ministry in a village with other servants of God, when the auto in which they were travelling lost control and overturned. Pray for the comfort of his family.

I am writing this mail from Seattle Airport. I came to the US on the 25th of Feb. It was a privilege for me to travel to various places and minister the word. i am grateful for all your prayers. Lot of travelling had to be done in bad weather, But the Lord granted me the grace to go to the following places.

Norwalk - Connecticut
Columbus - Ohio
London - Ontario - Canada
Indianapolis - Indiana
Atlanta - Georgia
Lock port - Louisiana
Houma - Louisiana
Thibodeaux - Louisiana
Nixon - Texas
Pipe Creek - Texas
Gonzales - Texas

I request you to pray for the saints in these places, where the seed has been sown. Wherever I went I could see the great hunger in the hearts of the people for the Word. Pray for the nation of United States which is turning into a Sodom and Gomorrah. Pray that the Lord may grant His grace to his children to stand strong for their faith. This nation has helped the mission work so much. This is pay back time, pray that God may send more missionaries to this nation. Lot of work is there to be done in this nation. When I was entering the US, the immigration officer told me that if I do missions here, I will be deported. That is how things are changing in this nation.

I am very much grateful for all the saints who opened their houses for me to stay and the hospitality they showed, I do not have anything to give in return. But be assured we will be backing you up with prayers. May the Lord strengthen you all to march on. United States is for Jesus. Let us not get discouraged. Our Lord is Sovereign He is at work. Let us do what we are supposed to do, and God will do what He is supposed to do. He has said, "I will build my Church, the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it." Let the devil try his level best. The work of the building of the Church is going on. Let us come closer to Him who loves us so much, leave the rest in His hands.

In a short while from now, I am returning back to Vancouver, Canada. I am leaving this nation with prayers and with a grateful heart, thanking God for giving me one more opportunity to come and minister. I need your prayers as I travel around the world. Pray that I may come back to the US in His time.

I need your prayers for the ministry in Canada. On the 11th I am leaving for Calgary, its around 950 km drive from Vancouver Pray for the ministry there. From 15th - 21st I will be back in Vancouver, and God be willing I will be returning back to India on the 22nd of this month.

Continue to pray for the work back in India, Philippines, China, Thailand, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Our annual convention in Punjab is fast approaching. Pray that the Spirit of God may move in a mighty way. If anyone of you is interested to attend the convention you are welcome, come join us for one week of spiritual feast in the presence of the almighty, together with thousands of saints from different parts of the world. It will be a life changing experience when we all stay in one place, worshiping together the almighty, and studying the word in His presence, cooking food together, knowing each other, there are no registration charges. You have to take care of your travel expense. food and accommodation is free. All are welcome.

Thank you once again for your prayers. may God bless you all

Yours in His service

Mathew Samuel

February-2013-News

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Fri, 1 Mar 2013 09:46:00 -0800

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for your prayers and support. During this month we could experience the great love and care of God.

One of our Pastors, Past. Ashok and two brothers are in Prison in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh for preaching the Gospel, we have been trying to get them out on bail, but till now they have not got bail, they have been beaten up and put in the prison by those who are hostile to the Gospel, we request your prayers that God's will be done, and God may give His servants the grace to be true witnesses even in the prison, please uphold their families in your prayers. Pst. Ashok is 60 years old. Persecution is on the rise in different parts of the country, but the Lord is giving grace. We need your prayers. These are signs of the coming of our Lord. The meteor hitting Russia and the resignation of the Pope, May the Bride get ready for her home going.

God gave me the grace to reach Vancouver, BC, Canada on the 1st of Feb. and from the 3rd till today the 24th God gave me the grace to minister to the saints. In these days we could see the great hunger in the people of God for the word. Bible classes were conducted at the Romana Pentecostala Church in Surrey, every day people came from far off places to learn the word. Please pray for the saints who have heard the word, that this word may bring forth hundred fold fruit. The Bible classes have been hosted on the You Tube, just type finney samuel.

Trusting on God I have reached Seattle USA a few hours back. God be willing in a short time I am flying to New York. Bible classes have been arranged in different places. The schedule is as follows

Feb. 25 - March 5th - Norwalk, Connecticut (USA)
March 8th - 10th - London, Ontario (Canada)
March 11th - 20th - Columbus Ohio (USA)
March 21 - 24 - Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
March 25 - 31 - New Orleans, Louiasian (USA)
April 1- 7 - San Antonio, Texas, (USA)
April 8-10 - Seattle, Washington, (USA)
April 12-14 - Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

While in the US, my contact phone number is 1 360 395 8802. I will be using this phone till the 10th of April. I need your prayers as I travel around this nation and minister to the saints. May God's will be done. Hope to keep in touch with you all.

May God bless you

Yours in His service

Mathew Samuel

January News

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:20:00 -0800

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for your prayers and support. The Lord has been good and has been leading us day by day. God gave us the grace to visit Mumbai, Thane, Thrissur and Kannur and minister to the saints in these places. It was a privilege to sit before the Word and to learn the depths of the Word and be strengthened. What a great privilege we have. We have the precious word in our hands, in the language that we can understand. As we meditate upon the words, our inner person becomes strong in the Lord.

The tragedy with many people is that they spend hours praying but very little time meditating upon the word. We need to pray, but if we do not learn the word, we will end up wasting our time, repeating the same prayers day after day. It is high time, we grow up, learn more about our father and begin to walk. The whole creation is groaning for the revealing of the sons of God. Our Blessed Lord is coming not for some crying babies. Heaven is not a nursery for spiritual babies, The Bridegroom is coming for a mature Bride. Eternity is waiting. the Bride is getting ready, the world signs clearly show very soon we will see our blessed Groom.

God be willing in a short time from now, I am leaving for North american mission trip. I will be reaching Vancouver (Canada) on the 1st of Feb. God be willing I plan to be back in India on the 22nd of April. I need your prayers as I leave the country, I may be led by the Spirit of God, bound in the spirit I may go wherever He leads. My schedule is as follows

Feb - 1 -17 - Vancouver (BC) Canada
Feb.- 18 - 23 - Calgary (AB)
Feb - 25 - March 6 New York (USA)
March - 7 - 20 - Columbus (Ohio)
March - 21-24 - Atlanta (Georgia)
March - 25 - 31 - New Orleans (LA)
April - 1 - 7 Nixon, San Antonio (Texas) , Mexico
April - 8 - 14 - Seattle (WA)
April - 15 - 21 Vancouver (Canada)
May 21-26 - Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)
June 4-9 - Dhariwal (Punjab)

Please uphold the saints here in your prayers. Our Presbyters Pst. John Kisku and Pradeep Samuel are not keeping well, Uphold them in your prayers that the Lord may strengthen them and give them the grace. Pray for the students at the Hebron School of Pioneer Evangelism. Because of busy schedule I was not able to respond to many of your mails. I hope in the days to come I will be writing to each of you. and hope you will forgive me for the delay in my response.

Closing here with prayers. May the Lord bless you all and guide you in the days to come. Let us march on, and may our lives be an inspiration to others. May others who are in darkness see the light.

Closing with prayers

Yours in His service

Mathew (Finney) Samuel

The excellency of the knowledge of Christ(Delhi-2010)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:34:00 -0800

November(2012)--Ministry news

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:24:00 -0800

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the sweetest Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are very much grateful for your prayers and support. The month of November was a great blessing for us in the mission fields. The Lord has opened new doors for mission work.

As I had mentioned in my previous mail. God gave me the grace to go to Sri Lanka for the first time on the 12th of Nov. 2012. Bro's Shaji Kurian and Danny Mathew joined me in Colombo from Dubai. We had a blessed one week of ministry in Colombo, Peredinya, Kandy, Kurnegla and other places. Pastor Nimal Kumaratissa was our host. It was a privilege for us to stay with Pastor Nimal and his family and to go around and minister to the churches and the saints. The ministry started straight after we landed at Colombo.

We got the opening for Sri Lanka through Bro. Stanley who was working in Dubai, but he became sick, while he was admitted in the hospital there, Bro. Shaji and Danny met him, while they were doing the hospital ministry there. After some time bro. Stanley came back to Sri Lanka and he requested us to come to his nation and that is how we were able to go there. Do continue to pray for Bro. Stanley as he is not keeping well. Do continue to pray for the nation of Sri Lanka, there are many who are hungry for the word of God. God be willing we plan to go in July 2013. Need your prayers. It was really encouraging to see our brothers from Dubai, going to other nations seeking the lost. Do continue to uphold them in your prayers as they minister to the sick in Dubai. Do continue to pray for Past Nimal, his wife and daughter as they minister in that nation.

While I was in Sri Lanka, we got the news from Libungan, Noth Cotabato, The Philippines that our beloved Pastor Tony Bernalde has been called home for eternal rest. He was not keeping well for a long time. He was our senior pastor in South Philippines, under whose care many pastors were ministering in the tough mission fields. Please continue to uphold his family and the ministry in your prayers. Humanly speaking we will miss him, but thank God for the hope we have, he has finished his race and gone home. We are sure, that the Lord who has led us thus far will lead us on. We were scheduled to go to the Philippines and China this Nov. but because of a busy schedule after the passing away of Pastor Samuel, we could not go this time. God be willing we hope to go in the coming year. Do continue to uphold the ministry in China also in your prayers. Saints have been requesting us to come, waiting for God's time.

God be willing in a few hours I will be leaving for Pastors Bible classes in North India. the schedule is as follows-

Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 Abohar

Dec. 3 - Dec. 5 Gharyala

Dec. 6 - Dec. 9 Batala

Dec. 11 - Dec. 15 Jammu

Dec. 17 - Dec. 19 Yamuna Nagar

Dec. 20 - Dec. 22 Delhi

Please do pray for all these Bible classes so that the ministers may be strengthened in the word. The saints and the servants of God from the mission fields do convey their regards to you all. Need your prayers to move on and to finish the work that has been entrusted to us.

Hope to keep in touch in the days to come.

May God bless you all.

Yours in His battlefield

Mathew Samuel

End of an era- A picture gallery of Captain A M Samuel

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:00 -0700

Last message by Captain A M Samuel

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:59:00 -0700

Pics of Captain Samuel during his last sermon in Allapuzha in Kerela on sunday

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:39:00 -0700

Captain A.M. Samuel in Alapuzha during his life`s last sermon

Promoted from Earthly sojourn to Heavenly glory

Ofiicial words from Pastor Finney Samuel regarding the death of his father Captain A.M. Samuel

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:00 -0700

We are very grateful for your prayers and support.

It was a great privilege for us to have the servant of God as our father. Emotionally, it is hard to realize that physically he is not here with us now. We thank God, for He will do the best for us.

For many days, Pst. Samuel was very weak. We had asked him to take rest but he would not. He was a real battle hardened soldier. He preached his last sermon on Sunday at Allepuzha, Kerela, India where he preached laying down in a bed on the stage. He came to Thrissur for the last meeting of this trip. But before the meetings could start, God called him home, peacefully.

It was a shock, because he had never prepared us for a peaceful end. My mother, sister and her son were there on his bed side. I was away in Nepal with my family engaged in the ministry, I had asked him if he could permit me to come and see him once, but he said, "Do not leave the battlefield", his last words to me was to press on, we have to pay the price for the truth.

I wanted to be there for the funeral but our father had taught us some principles - if any one of us dies, the other will not quit the field to pay the last respects. When the battle is on, there is no time for that. According to his desire, his body has been laid to rest in Thrissur, Kerala, India in a normal grave with no markings.

Please continue to pray for the big worldwide family he has left behind. He was a true disciple to the core. Many people said many things about him, but we saw and knew him. That is the reason that we, as a family, are following his footsteps. He laid a good foundation with the stones and rocks others threw at him.

He has not left a house or a bank balance for us - just the Word. He was a pilgrim, pray that we may follow the example he has set before us. He has not appointed anyone to be his successor. He said, "Let God raise the successor". Pray that God's will be done.

Hope to keep in touch. My email ID and contact details are as follows

Email. finney.samuel@gmail.com

Mobile- +91-9893082291

May God bless you all,
Mathew Samuel (Finney)

Captain A.M. Samuel speaks about his personal illness-(march 2012)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:38:00 -0700

PERSONAL SICKNESS OF A.M.SAMUEL:-

Our Heavenly Father is leading me through furnaces of affliction. From the middle of
January this year I am suffering from severe pain in my body. I cannot sit or lie down continuously for
few minutes due to severe pain in the body. At night time, sleeping continuously for half an hour is very
difficult. While I was in Armed Forces it was compulsory for officers to undergo medical checkup twice in
an year. I resigned from service in the year 1975 and afterwards I did not go for blood or urine test or
blood pressure checkup. Jesus Christ is my personal physician. I do not know whether my blood
circulation is in order or my kidney is functioning normally or not. I was persecuted severely several
times. God allowed me to go through financial hardships several times. I am searching my heart in the
light of the word of God and fire of Holy Spirit to know hidden sins or my faults or weaknesses. The
scriptures Col 1:24 and 2 Cor 1: 4 to 9 comforts me and keeps me happy. In spite of severe pain, our
Heavenly Father granted me grace and strength to continue the ministry of preaching, teaching and
praying for others without hindrance. I am not asking you to pray for my healing. Our Father in Heaven
will heal me completely at the right time. But as a human being I need more grace to face this severe
pain cheerfully. I humbly request you to kindly continue to pray for me so that I may receive enough
grace from the Throne of Grace to face this severe pain joyfully.

Taken from the March news 2012 published by Captain A.M. Samuel himself

End time message for the whole churches by Captain A.M. Samuel recorded just few days before he left this world

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:00 -0700

Check the end time message by Captain A.M. Samuel recorded just few days back before he left this world.Listen for yourself what the God has spoken for me and you,before he took his annointed one from this world and among us.We plead with you to listen to this messages carefully and with your whole heart and mind,so that we may know how to live our lives in the days to come.

Captain A.M. Samuel has finished his race

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:24:00 -0700

Our beloved and God`s saint servant Captain A.M. Samuel has finished his race this morning in Kerela state of India.He was in Kerela state of India to minister from last 1 month.He was suffering from severe illness in his body from last several days being unable to eat almost anything.He was just running on simple plain water as all what he eat get vomited.A day before yesterday he finished his race,God spoke to him and said that as this illness was a warfare with Satan,you have won this warfare.He was improving but today morning He was called back to his eternal home to live eternally with our heavenly father for eternity.We thank God for all what he has done and the privelege God has given to his saint.

March News

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Wed, 7 Mar 2012 23:50:00 -0800

Dearly Beloved Prayer Partners
“Greetings to you in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ”
                           Thank you very much for your earnest prayers. Our Lord God is leading us every
moment victoriously in the midst of persecutions, harassments and oppositions. Though persecution is
increasing day by day, the Lord is saving people from their sinful lives. New believers are paying very
high price happily and joyfully for their faith in Jesus Christ. Not a single person has forsaken his faith in
Christ. Some of the new believers have lost their houses and properties, some have lost their jobs, some
are hiding in different places secretly because their own relatives are against them, some are starving
without food, some are being arrested by police authorities and some do not have proper winter cloths
and beds but they are all strong in their faith in Christ and willing to lay down their lives for the sake of
faith in Jesus Christ. While I type these words my eyes are filled with tears of gratitude. Though our lives
are in danger we rejoice in the Lord because we were anxiously waiting for such a move of God. Now we
are sure and confident that no one on earth can stop us. I joyfully write here that GOD IS ON THE MOVE.
Who can stop us ? Thank you for your valuable prayer.

Brief News given below :-

MEETINGS IN JAMMU:-
                     After I was arrested and put in Jammu Central Jail and kept in Police Custody several times
for preaching the gospel, the people who are against the gospel of Jesus Christ thought that I will never
enter Jammu & Kashmir again. Though I visited Jammu several times for the ministry in our Churches, I
did not conduct public meetings. The Spirit of God guided me to conduct public prayer meeting in the
spacious auditorium of Sherie Kashmir Bhavan which is located in the centre of Jammu City from 27 to
31 of Dec 2011. All the Churches of our fellowship in Jammu & Kashmir and some other churches also
participated. It was a glorious occasion of great joy. When the believers of Jammu & Kashmir saw me on
the stage preaching the word of God again in spite of all kinds of dangers and threatening of my life,
they all rejoiced. God poured out His Spirit mightily and strengthened all of us. Several people submitted
their lives to follow Jesus Christ. Many were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Lord healed many people
miraculously from their sicknesses. On 31st midnight we conducted the Lord Supper. It was an
experience of great joy and love. Tears of joy and love were flowing. We can never forget those glorious
moments. We thank God for granting us such a joyful occasion in Jammu in spite of severe persecution
and opposition. Jesus Christ is the Victor. Amen

GOSPEL MEETINGS IN TARAN TARAN :- PUNJAB

          Taran Taaran city of Punjab is a very hard place for preaching the gospel. Whenever gospel
meetings are arranged there, some fanatic people oppose it and Government authorities cancel the
meetings. With much prayer and wrestling in prayer with the powers of darkness we planned 6 days
public meetings in a function palace from 17 to 22 Jan 2012. Initially the government authorities
hesitated to grant the permission but God intervened and finally they gave us permission. The meetings
were arranged in a spacious Function Palace where a huge crowd of people gathered. The Spirit of God
granted me boldness and power to preach plainly that Jesus Christ is the Only Way of Salvation.
Hundreds of people came forward to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour with tears confessing their sins.
God confirmed the word I preached through miraculous healings. Several people expressed their desire
to be baptized in water but I instructed the servants of God labouring in that area to teach them more
about the deeper things of God so that they may face oppositions and persecutions boldly. I thank God
for giving us complete victory in Taran Taran

DELHI VISIT:-
                       When the ministry is progressing, Satan also creates hindrances and obstacles. Satan
created some kind of confusions and misunderstandings among the servants of God labouring in Delhi
area. The Spirit of God guided me to visit Delhi to sort out all problems quickly. According to the
guidance of the Holy Spirit I spent few days in Delhi with the team – Feb 8 to 14-. Through the Bible
Classes and personal counseling, the Spirit of God dealt with servants of God and all problems have been
sorted out by Jesus Christ who is the builder of the Church. God also granted me opportunity to minister
among the Eunuchs – Hijaras of Delhi area. God opened door for us to share the glorious gospel to these
people who earn their living through begging- compulsory or forceful begging from train passengers, bus
travelers and shop keepers.

LUDHIANA REVIVAL MEETING:-
                                The Spirit of God commanded me to conduct a Revival Meeting in Ludhiana of
Punjab. According to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the meetings were arranged in the spacious Dana
Mandi of Ludhiana from 21 to 26 of Feb 2012. Very huge number of servants of God, believers and
unbelievers from different states of North India gathered there. More than forty servants of God from
Nepal also attended the meetings. Few servants of God from Kerala also attended the meetings. The
Spirit of God inspired me to teach about spiritual growth. The main theme: “Growing to the measure of
the stature of the fullness of Christ” – Eph 4: 13 and “Might be filled with all the fullness of God” – Eph
3:19. From the first meeting itself God began to pour out His spirit in a mighty way. The Spirit of God
really shook the area. In the history of Ludhiana they never before witnessed such a great move of God.
The Spirit of God convicted every one the importance of growing in the Spirit. The servants of God and
believers were moved by the true word of God and began to cry aloud in the presence of God longing
for true spiritual growth. It was a glorious meeting. There were many obstacles and difficulties. Satan
and his wicked spirits fought with us furiously from the beginning but our Lord Jesus Christ stood with us
and gave us complete victory. We give all glory and honour to our Lord Jesus Christ. I preached the
messages in Hindi and Pastor Tarsem translated the messages into Punjabi. The Videos of these
messages are available in www.youtube.com/foodofspirit.You may get it directly by searching the term
foodofspirit or Ludhiana revival meetings in http://www.youtube.com/ or also in http://www.google.com/.

KERALA PROGRAMME :-
          God be willing we are planning to conduct Bible Classes/Revival Meetings in the following
places of Kerala as per the dates given against each places during April and May 2012:-
1. Thrissur : Paravattani Corporation Ground : April 3 to 8. Coordinator:-Pastor Jose Kolangunde
         Mob No: 9446723819
2. Iringalakuda : S.N.Club Auditorium. April 9 to 15. Coordinator:- Bro P.V.Wilson.
       Mob No: 9946046334
3. Pattikadu- Alpara: April 17 to 19: Coordinator:- Bro Dixion.
        Mob No : 9995321008
4. Kothamangalam: Inchithotty: April 20 to 22. Coordinator:- Bro Joy.
       Mob No : 9846073470
5. Mallappally West- Mankuzhippadi. April 24 to 29
        Coordinators: Bro Shaji Oommen. Mob: 9495435336,
                                 Bro Rajan G Manayil. Mob No: 9447465395
6. Thiruvalla- Thalavady : YMCA Auditorium : May 1 to 6
           Coordinator: Bro Varghese Abraham:
           Mob No: 9744292214
7. Alappuzha Town: Municipal Stadium Ground – Near Boat Jetty. May 8 to 13
Coordinators:- Bro V. Ramachandran Mob No: 9961463263
                                  Bro Mohamma Chandran Mob No: 9387694690
8. Kannur: May 15 to 18.
         Coordinator Bro: Shibu Jacob.
         Mob No : 9446534099
9. Kazergode: May 19 to 21
Coordinator:- Bro Shibu Jacob.
               Mob No: 9446534099

I humbly request you to kindly pray for these meetings. If possible, please come and attend these
meetings. We hope to meet you face to face, wherever possible in the places mentioned above.

PERSONAL SICKNESS OF A.M.SAMUEL:-
               Our Heavenly Father is leading me through furnaces of affliction. From the middle of
January this year I am suffering from severe pain in my body. I cannot sit or lie down continuously for
few minutes due to severe pain in the body. At night time, sleeping continuously for half an hour is very
difficult. While I was in Armed Forces it was compulsory for officers to undergo medical checkup twice in
an year. I resigned from service in the year 1975 and afterwards I did not go for blood or urine test or
blood pressure checkup. Jesus Christ is my personal physician. I do not know whether my blood
circulation is in order or my kidney is functioning normally or not. I was persecuted severely several
times. God allowed me to go through financial hardships several times. I am searching my heart in the
light of the word of God and fire of Holy Spirit to know hidden sins or my faults or weaknesses. The
scriptures Col 1:24 and 2 Cor 1: 4 to 9 comforts me and keeps me happy. In spite of severe pain, our
Heavenly Father granted me grace and strength to continue the ministry of preaching, teaching and
praying for others without hindrance. I am not asking you to pray for my healing. Our Father in Heaven
will heal me completely at the right time. But as a human being I need more grace to face this severe
pain cheerfully. I humbly request you to kindly continue to pray for me so that I may receive enough
grace from the Throne of Grace to face this severe pain joyfully.

PERSECUTION :-
I hope you are all aware of the present situation we are facing here through News Papers and other
media. Our telephone conversations and E Mail messages are being checked. So I cannot write
everything in detail because the safety of our new believers is a great concern for me. I know for sure
that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you our present situation while you are praying for us. If any one is
interested to visit us personally we welcome you. We are so glad and joyful to inform you that God is
moving here and souls are being added to the body of Christ in miraculous ways. Though our life is in
great danger, we are happy in the Lord and marching forward from victory to victory. We are thankful to
God for granting us the privilege to suffer for His Kingdom. For we are labourers together with God.
(1Cor. 3: 9)

We Need Your Precious Prayers
Your servant in Christ.
A.M. Samuel
Mobile Number : 09906087896 or +919906087896
Email:- pstrsam@hotmail.com
For Bible classes and sermons visit us at www.youtube.com/foodofspirit

THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-(PART-4)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:49:00 -0800

A Bible class by Captain A.M. Samuel (Part-4)

THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-(PART-3)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:48:00 -0800

A Bible class by Captain A.M. Samuel (Part-3)

THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-(PART-2)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:47:00 -0800

A Bible class by Captain A.M. Samuel (Part-2)

THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-(PART-1)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:47:00 -0800

Gospel-English-(PART-11)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:03:00 -0800

A ENGLISH GOSPEL SERIES BY CAPTAIN A.M. SAMUEL. (PART-11)

Gospel-English-(PART-10)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:03:00 -0800

A ENGLISH GOSPEL SERIES BY CAPTAIN A.M. SAMUEL. (PART-10)

Gospel-English-(PART-9)

foodofspirit@gmail.com (foodofspirit@gmail.com) — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:02:00 -0800

A ENGLISH GOSPEL SERIES BY CAPTAIN A.M. SAMUEL. (PART-9)