Here is a link to a Bible reading plan for 2012

go here

http://reconcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012.html

or

Click here

As I was praying about 2012, one of the things I felt I must do was to change the way I use Facebook.

I got on Facebook in 2007 as a means of networking for the work that I did then. It then grew to become a large network of friends, and later became an extension of my ministry.

The latter will continue as such, but I’m finding it more difficult to maintain an online network of friends because of my increasing ministerial responsibilities. After much prayer and deliberation, I managed to delete over a 1000 friends. I am simply unable to find the time to be an online friend.

Apart from the “Pages” I administer , and the “Bible Study” group (links below), I am limiting my online presence and and I no longer take personal friend requests for now.

When I am online on Facebook, we can chat if you are in this Bible Study group. You can always get in touch with me through Recon Center’s contact page.

Links to pages that I administrate on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ReconCenter
https://www.facebook.com/JohnKodiyil

Link to the Bible Study group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reconcenter/

I wish to share a problem I faced when I tried to delete friends on Facebook and how I managed to solve it.

It was not very difficult to delete friends from Facebook before, but the way Facebook it set up now, each friend has to be deleted one by one, with a page refresh after every delete. This was way too much work, and I did not want to spend the rest of the year doing that.

So in my search for a solution I found a Greasemonkey script. Greasemonkey is a Mozilla Firefox extension that allows users to install scripts that make on-the-fly changes to HTML web page content. The script called “FacebookDeletes” basically “Bulk deletes friends on facebook”, or that is what it is supposed to do.

I had activated Timeline on Facebook, and therefore this script would not work for me. I am not going to rant on Timeline, but I do not like that fact that I do not have an option to turn it off – c’est la vie.

After some more Googling I found that the timeline will not work on older browsers, especially Internet Explorer 7. I did not have IE7.

Then I found a FireFox addon called “User Agent Switcher”. The User Agent Switcher extension adds a menu and a toolbar button to switch the user agent of a browser. In other words, you can make your browser pretend to be an older browser or in my case an older different browser.

With the above combination, I had my breakfast while the script emptied my account of friends.

If you ever need to do this here are the steps again,

1. Install greasemonkey (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/)
2. Install useragent Switcher (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/)
3. Install FacebookDeletes (http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/43404)
4. Go to http://www.facebook.com/friends/edit/ ( FB will load a different page, but just scroll down)
5. Click the down arrow to the left of ‘facebook delete friends’
6. Tick people whom you don’t want to delete.
7. Click the “Highlight” button to test it out if you want to be confident before doing the actual delete. It will only delete users on the current page. If you have lots of friends, go to the bottom of the page to load them first.

Well that’s about it from me for now, oh, by the way, you own an android phone, you should watch this video what they reveal about Carrier IQ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnPxl2DrQ4 – trust me, it will be worth your time

So, have a safe blessed holiday with family, and may the Lord bless you with a fruitful 2012.

with love in Jesus,
John Kodiyil

I had turned down a major record deal in 1997 because the words of the music I recorded did not go in line with my new found faith. Now 14 years later, though I am convinced that what I did was the biblical thing to do, I still can’t help wondering why the music I hear in church does not excite me as much as secular music did before I was saved.

Sure, there are amazing worship songs, but no matter how I play them and how deep the presence of God is, it is rare that I feel I am not playing second rate music.  Shaving with a dull razor comes to mind, or chopping with a dull axe, you know, no edge! Perhaps it is my musical taste or heritage, call it whatever you want, but I can’t deny this anymore. Besides, secular muscicians seem to have more fun; no, I am not talking about sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, but about having fun with the music they play.

So I started hunting the web for Christian musicians that I can respect, not just skill, but soul. Mike Farris is one, and I was blessed when I was even able to buy two of his CDs. He is rare, and I am still looking for more.

This search has now lead me back to my roots; blues based soul, but it has been a long long time since I even dared to walk that way. To make sure that I got my perspective right, I went back to my spiritual roots as well. Way back in 1997, around the time I got saved, I was given a copy of “Hell’s Bells: The Dangers of Rock n Roll”. This film is what made me search for backward masking in the recording I made before I met Jesus; which I found (more on that here: http://reconcenter.com/index.php/about/mmusic/backward-masking/) and played a major role in my turning the record deal down.

Something Eric Holmberg said about in the Hells Bells video’s introduction got me thinking. I thought I’d share that with you.

Throughout the ages, wise men have noted music’s profound impact on its listeners. For example, over 2,000 years before the birth of Christ, the musical systems of China were both highly developed and central to its society. It was to this that the philosophers directed much of their attention. Understanding its intrinsic power, they carefully checked their music to make sure that it conveyed eternal truths and could thus influence man’s character for the better

To this end, tradition states that one emperor, by the name of Shun, would monitor the health of each of the provinces of this vast kingdom by simply examining the music they produced. Course and sensual sounds indicated a sick society, one in need of his intervention and assistance.

Two thousand years later the Greek philosopher, Plato, echoed the sentiments of Emperor Shun when he said, “When modes of music change the fundamental laws of the state change with them.”

David Tame, The Secret Power of Music (Destiny Books, 1984) p.34

Here is what some ‘other’  people thought about music.

Plato – ” Through foolishness, they deceived themselves into thinking that there was no right or wrong in music, that it was to be judged good or bad by the pleasure it gave”
Aristotle – Music has the power to form character
Lenin – One quick way to destroy a society is through its music
Bach – The end of all music should be the glory of God and the refreshment of the human spirit.

I agree with Johann Sebastian Bach. The end of all music should be the glory of God and the refreshment of the human spirit.

To that end I have taken my harp down. I’m excited. Please keep me in prayer.

New Testament Reading Plan – April 2011

This is my personal Old Testament reading plan. The hyperlinks open scriptures on www.biblegateway.com

Old Testament Reading Plan – April to June 2011

Greetings in the mighty matchless name of our risen Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Here is a list with links of the recent Podcasts I’ve made till today: Feb 08, 2011.

PC 2010 12 09 Holiness and the fear of God – Part 1

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2010/12/09/holiness-and-the-fear-of-god-part-1/

PC 2010 12 20 Holiness and the fear of God – Part 2

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2010/12/20/holiness-and-the-fear-of-god-part-2/

PC 2010 12 27 Holiness and the fear of God – Part 3

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2010/12/27/holiness-and-the-fear-of-god-part-3/

PC 2010 12 28 Glad Tidings

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2010/12/28/glad-tidings/

PC 2011 01 03 Looking unto Jesus

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/03/looking-unto-jesus/

PC 2011 01 06 Called to Overcome

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/06/called-to-overcome/

PC 2011 01 09 Trust in the Word of God

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/09/pc-2011-01-09-trust-in-the-word-of-god/

PC 2011 01 10 Knowing our Father’s will

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/10/pc-2011-01-10-seeing-god/

PC 2011 01 11 The word of God – Renewing our minds & Meditating

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/11/pc-2011-01-11-the-word-of-god-renewing-our-minds-meditating/

PC 2011 01 12 Gentleness

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/12/pc-2011-01-12-gentleness/

Eternity

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/13/eternity/

Broken time-line, stolen lineage

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/14/broken-time-line-stolen-lineage/

The Eternal Gospel

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/17/the-eternal-gospel/

Eternal Judgment

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/18/eternal-judgment-1/

Judgment Day

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/19/judgment-day/

True Love

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/20/true-love/

God is not spooky

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/21/god-is-not-spooky/

Run your race

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/23/run-your-race/

Do not drift away

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/24/do-not-drift-away/

Foundations

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/26/foundations/

The Fall

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/28/the-fall/

Our New Nature

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/30/our-new-nature/

Dead Man Walking

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/01/31/dead-man-walking/

You must be born again…

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/02/02/you-must-be-born-again/

Thy will be done

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/02/03/thy-will-be-done/

Why was Eve deceived?

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/02/04/why-was-eve-deceived/

Spiritual Book

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/02/07/spiritual-book/

Know your B.I.B.L.E. well

http://www.reconcenter.com/index.php/2011/02/08/know-your-b-i-b-l-e-well/

This website contains material which I felt would be of interest and benefit to the disciples of Jesus Christ that I mentor and to those who form part of this ministry through fellowship,  prayers, and giving.

For those who may be visiting or inquiring, this site aims to help you get your life right with God through Biblical principles.

This page highlights my latest Bible study videos and the compiled written works from many great men and women of God which I post under The Lamp & Light Post.

Reconcile with God

The word “RECONCILIATION” means to unite two parties who are estranged. The two parties here are you and God. I believe that the root cause of all man’s trouble is our separation from God. God longs to be with you, both now and eternally. Jesus said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

Before you can reconcile with him, you need to know what went wrong and how it was fixed. A good place to start is by understanding what our greatest need is. In the Gospel according to St. John, Chapter 3, our Lord Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born again, what does that mean? That is explained here. The Ministry of Reconciliation page offers a deeper, nuts and bolts of the word of God understanding of the meaning of “reconciliation” and its concept as it relates to God and man. The New Believer’s Manual contains 21 lessons covering the basics of our faith.

You will find all the above pages listed on the side bar to the right side. To see a listing of all the topics, please visit the archives.

Weekly meetings

In Cochin, we meet every Sunday at 10:30am. The service is in English. This is our address:

Kodiyil House, Opposite Kerala Water Authority.
R. Madhavan Nair Road. Pallimukku, Cochin 682016.

In Ooty, we meet at the Chapel, YWCA Ananthagiri, Ettines Road, Ooty, to worship in English every Wednesday at 7 pm. We also have a Bible study every Thursdays.

with love in Jesus,

John S. Kodiyil

This post applies only to my brothers and sisters who get The Lamp and Light Post through email.

I’ve been emailing teachings from the Bible through The Lamp and Light Post every Saturday for the last two years. Since then, it has found a home in www.reconcenter.com.

I wish to restructure my website. This means that these emails have to stop for now.

The weekly posts will continue and will be available online here: http://reconcenter.com/index.php/the-lamp-and-light-post/.

If you are on Facebook, you can find us here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ooty-India/Recon-Center/132259171800

Once the website updates are done, you can continue receiving The Lamp and Light Post through email by signing up using the “The Lamp & Light Post subscription” button which can be found on the bottom right of http://reconcenter.com/.

Please let me know through our contact page http://reconcenter.com/index.php/contact/ if the subscription option gives you any trouble.

I trust these weekly posts have been a blessing and will continue to be so.

with love in Jesus,

John Kodiyil

I’ve been making changes on the website. Due to some wrong settings a few emails were sent from the server unintentionally.

I would like to clarify that this was not cause by a virus, but because some settings were not compatible with the new version of WordPress.

I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

with love in Jesus,

John Kodiyil

Since I got back to India from Bahrain, with the help of God I have started four English services.

1. Evening worship in Ernakulam, Kerala.  – Wednesday 6 – 7:30 pm
2. The Father’s House Church, Ooty, Tamil Nadu. – Thursday 7 – 8:30 pm.
3. Cottage meetings in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on Fridays.
4. The Father’s House Church, Ernakulam, Kerala. Sunday 10 – 11:30 am

Additionally, God is using me in setting the captives free. Families and individuals who were under the stronghold of Satan for many years are being set free. They are experiencing complete freedom in worship as well as in their personal lives. (Luke 4:18,19)

Small beginnings and large steps of faith.

with love in Jesus,
Pastor J.S. Kodiyil

Photos of my ordination are here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=324750&id=713125117&l=cb4caa1b2a

I request your prayers.

with love in Jesus
John Kodiyil