El Shaddai House Of Prayer

05/04/2026

*HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY.*❤️
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is fundamental to Christian faith, signifying the victory over sin and death, validating Jesus’s divinity, and promising eternal life to believers. Without it, faith is considered futile, salvation is void, and believers remain in their sins. It acts as the anchor for Christian hope and future resurrection.

👉🏿The resurrection proves Jesus is the Son of God, validating his claims to divinity and the Old Testament prophecies.

👉🏿It confirms that God accepted Jesus's sacrifice on the cross, ensuring believers are acquitted of their sins.

👉🏿It demonstrates Christ's triumph over death, offering humanity a promise of a future, resurrected life.

👉🏿Without the resurrection, faith is meaningless; with it, believers have hope that they will also be raised from the dead.

👉🏿It offers the promise of ultimate justice, where lives have purpose beyond earthly life.

*Impact on Faith and Life:*
👉🏿The resurrection provides power for believers to live victoriously over sin and gives purpose to serving God.

👉🏿It confirms the truthfulness of Jesus’s teachings and promises.

👉🏿It is a display of divine power over death.

God bless you.
Have a blessed day.
Pstrs Deepak & Tanuja Melwani, Mumbai.

05/04/2026

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03/04/2026

✝️ THE PARADOXES OF THE CROSS – GOOD FRIDAY MESSAGE

1. He Died… So We Could Live 💔➡️❤️

📖 John 12:24
👉 Jesus lost His life to multiply ours.

✨ Paradox: Death produced life
🙌 Application: Every sacrifice you make in Christ is not loss—it’s multiplication
🌱 Blessing: What looks like an ending becomes a new beginning

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2. He Was Broken… So We Could Be Whole 🍞➡️🕊️

📖 Isaiah 53:5
👉 “By His stripes we are healed.”

✨ Paradox: His pain secured our peace
🙌 Application: Bring your brokenness to the Cross—He already carried it
💖 Blessing: Healing (spirit, soul, body) flows from His wounds

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3. He Became Sin… So We Become Righteous ⚖️➡️👑

📖 2 Corinthians 5:21

✨ Paradox: The Sinless One took sin to make sinners holy
🙌 Application: Stop living in guilt—start living in identity
👑 Blessing: You stand accepted, justified, and bold before God

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4. He Was Rejected… So We Are Accepted 🚫➡️🤝

📖 Matthew 27:46

✨ Paradox: Separation brought us near
🙌 Application: Even when people reject you, God never will
❤️ Blessing: You are permanently loved and received

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5. He Became Poor… So We Become Rich 💸➡️💎

📖 2 Corinthians 8:9

✨ Paradox: Divine exchange—His lack, our abundance
🙌 Application: Trust God as your source, not circumstances
💰 Blessing: Provision, grace, and spiritual riches overflow

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6. He Was Silent… Yet Spoke Loudest 🤐➡️📣

📖 Isaiah 53:7

✨ Paradox: Silence released the loudest message of love
🙌 Application: Not every battle needs your voice—God is working
🔥 Blessing: Heaven fights for you even in your quiet seasons

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7. He Lost the Battle… Yet Won the War ⚔️➡️🏆

📖 Colossians 2:15

✨ Paradox: The Cross looked like defeat—but was total victory
🙌 Application: What looks like loss in your life may be hidden victory
🏆 Blessing: You don’t fight for victory—you fight from victory

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8. He Was Crowned with Thorns… So We Wear Glory 🌵➡️👑

📖 John 19:2

✨ Paradox: Shame was exchanged for honor
🙌 Application: Reject shame—it doesn’t belong to you anymore
✨ Blessing: You carry dignity, authority, and glory in Christ

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9. He Was Nailed… So We Are Released 🔩➡️🕊️

📖 Galatians 5:1

✨ Paradox: His bo***ge purchased our freedom
🙌 Application: Don’t go back to what He already freed you from
🕊️ Blessing: Freedom from sin, fear, and every chain

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10. He Entered Darkness… So We Walk in Light 🌑➡️🌞

📖 John 1:5

✨ Paradox: Darkness couldn’t overcome the Light
🙌 Application: No matter how dark it gets—light already won
🌞 Blessing: Clarity, direction, and hope in every situation

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🔥 SIMPLE TAKEAWAY (GOOD FRIDAY DECLARATION)

✨ The Cross is not a tragedy—it’s a transaction
✨ Not loss—but divine exchange
✨ Not defeat—but eternal victory

🙌 Declare today:
👉 “Because of the Cross, I exchange my weakness for His strength 💪, my sin for His righteousness 👑, my pain for His peace 🕊️, and my death for His life ❤️!”

29/03/2026

✝️ Motives Revealed in Mark 14:1–11 (Passover Heart Check)

This passage is a collision of motives around Jesus just before Passover—each revealing what drives destiny: devotion or destruction.

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🔍 1. Religious Leaders – Motive of Control & Fear

Chief Priests & Scribes – Sought to arrest Jesus “by stealth” (Mk 14:1–2).
👉 Motive: Protect position, avoid losing influence.
🔥 Outcome: Rejected the Lamb of God during Passover—missing their own redemption.

Lesson: Religion without surrender resists God’s move.

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💔 2. Judas Iscariot – Motive of Greed & Offense

Went to betray Jesus for money (Mk 14:10–11).
👉 Motive: Personal gain over relationship.
🔥 Outcome: Traded eternal destiny for temporary silver.

Lesson: When the heart values gain over Christ, devotion turns into betrayal.

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🌸 3. The Woman with the Alabaster Jar – Motive of Extravagant Love

Mary of Bethany (cf. John 12:3) broke the jar and poured costly perfume (Mk 14:3).
👉 Motive: Worship, honor, and prophetic insight.
🔥 Outcome: Jesus declared her act would be remembered forever (Mk 14:9).

Lesson: True devotion holds nothing back—it gives all to Christ.

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⚖️ 4. The Disciples – Motive of Misguided Logic

Some criticized: “Why this waste?” (Mk 14:4–5).
👉 Motive: Human reasoning over spiritual discernment.
🔥 Outcome: Nearly dishonored what heaven celebrated.

Lesson: Not all “logical” thinking aligns with God—devotion often looks extravagant.

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👑 5. Jesus Christ – Motive of Sacrificial Love

Interpreted the act: preparation for His burial (Mk 14:8).
👉 Motive: Redemption through surrender.
🔥 Outcome: Became the Passover Lamb (1 Cor 5:7).

Lesson: Christ gave everything—so He honors those who give all.

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✨ SIGNIFICANCE OF “GIVING ALL” TO CHRIST

🩸 1. It Aligns with Passover Sacrifice

As the lamb was wholly given (Exodus 12), so Christ was fully offered.
👉 Giving all = aligning with the cross (Luke 9:23).

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🔥 2. It Releases Eternal Impact

The woman’s act became global testimony (Mk 14:9).
👉 What is poured out on Jesus is never wasted.

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💎 3. It Reveals True Heart Condition

Judas took, Mary gave.
👉 Your response to Jesus exposes your devotion level.

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🙏 PASSOVER WEEK APPLICATION

🕊️ DEVOTION (Heart Posture)

Like Mary of Bethany – Spend time worshipping, pouring out love (Psalm 27:4).
✨ Give Jesus your presence, not just petitions.

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🔥 DEDICATION (Total Surrender)

Reject the spirit of Judas Iscariot – no divided loyalty (Matthew 6:24).
✨ Lay down ambitions, sins, and hidden motives.

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😊 DELIGHT (Joy in Christ Alone)

Move from duty to delight (Psalm 37:4).
✨ Serving Christ is not loss—it is gain.

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⚖️ DESTINY CONTRAST IN ONE LINE

Mary: Poured all → gained eternal honor. 🌸🔥

Judas: Kept back → lost eternal destiny. 💰💔

Leaders: Controlled → missed salvation. ⚖️

Disciples: Questioned → learned alignment. 🧠➡️❤️

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🔥 PROPHETIC DECLARATION

“This Passover, I break every alabaster box of my life—my time, my treasure, my heart—and pour it fully on Jesus. I reject every motive of greed, control, or pride, and I walk in pure devotion, total dedication, and deep delight in the Lord, in Jesus’ name! Amen. 🩸🌸🔥”

29/03/2026

🐴 The C**t & the Calling of a Disciple (Luke 19:28–35)

In Luke 19:28–35, the c**t becomes a powerful picture of what it means to serve Christ as a disciple. Let’s contrast and apply it deeply:

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🔑 1. Tied vs Released (v.30)

C**t: “You will find a c**t tied… loose it.”

Disciple: Many are bound by fear, sin, or limitation—but Jesus calls for your release.

👉 Application: True service begins when you allow Christ to untie you from whatever restricts your obedience (John 8:36). Freedom is not the end—it is for service.

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👑 2. Unused vs Chosen (v.30)

C**t: “On which no one has ever sat.”

Disciple: You may feel unqualified or inexperienced—but God chooses what seems unused.

👉 Application: Like David (1 Samuel 16:11–13), God delights in selecting the overlooked. Your “newness” does not disqualify you—it qualifies you for divine use.

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🙌 3. Owned vs Surrendered (v.33–34)

C**t’s owners: “Why are you loosing the c**t?”

Answer: “The Lord has need of it.”

👉 Application: Everything we “own” (time, gifts, life) truly belongs to Christ. A disciple lives with open hands, saying, “Lord, You have need of me.” (Romans 12:1).

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🧥 4. Covered vs Honored (v.35)

C**t: Garments were placed on it before Jesus sat.

Disciple: When you serve Christ, He covers you with grace and honor.

👉 Application: Like Joseph whose coat signified favor (Genesis 37:3), serving Jesus brings divine covering—not shame, but dignity.

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✝️ 5. Carrying Jesus vs Carrying Self (v.35)

C**t: Carried Jesus into Jerusalem.

Disciple: Your life is meant to carry Christ to others.

👉 Application: A true disciple does not promote self but reveals Christ (Galatians 2:20). Your words, actions, and lifestyle should transport His presence.

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🌿 6. Temporary Moment vs Eternal Impact (v.38)

C**t: Used in one defining moment—yet eternally remembered.

Disciple: One act of obedience can echo into eternity.

👉 Application: Like Esther (Esther 4:14), your “moment” of surrender may define your destiny.

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🔥 7. Simple Role vs Prophetic Fulfillment (v.35–38)

C**t: Fulfilled prophecy (Zechariah 9:9).

Disciple: Your obedience participates in God’s bigger plan.

👉 Application: Even small acts of service align with heaven’s agenda (1 Corinthians 1:27–29).

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✨ ONE-LINE TRUTH

A disciple is a released, surrendered vessel who carries Christ so that His glory—not theirs—is revealed.

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🙏 DECLARATION

“Lord Jesus, untie me from every limitation; I surrender fully like the c**t—use my life to carry Your presence and fulfill Your purpose for Your glory alone. Amen. 🐴✝️🔥”

23/03/2026

✨ Testimony of Deepak Melwani

I am sixty years old and when I look back, I remember clearly who I was at eighteen.

I had work. I had community. I had religion. But I had no peace.
The people around me prayed on holy days and lived completely differently the rest of the week. I watched this for so long that I stopped questioning it. I simply assumed, this is life — this is how people are. So I buried the restlessness inside me and carried on with life.

But late at night, when everything became quiet, one question kept returning:

Is this really all there is?

I was eighteen when everything changed.

A group called The Gideons International in Jakarta, Indonesia came to me needing suits made. I was a tailor by profession, and I went simply to do my work. But when I walked into that room and saw these men reading the Bible and praying together, something caught my attention.

There was a genuine warmth among them — a unity and care for one another that I had never seen before. There was no pretence, no politics, just real fellowship.

I remember thinking to myself,
“Whatever they have, I don’t have it.”

They invited me to a church meeting, and I went. The pastor preached from John 3:16. He explained that Jesus did not die for the world in some distant or general way. He died for me personally. For my sin, for the emptiness I had been carrying. And He rose again so that I could stop merely existing and actually live.

It had nothing to do with being good enough or religious enough.

That day I repented and gave my life to Jesus. And something shifted inside me that I still cannot fully put into words. A deep peace settled over me that I had never known before. The restlessness that had followed me for years was finally answered.

That was forty-two years ago.

Since then I have walked with God through many seasons — joy and grief, abundance and difficulty, ordinary days and significant ones. Through every season, He has been faithful and present.

In 1999, I received the call to pastor the Prayer & Care Center in Mumbai.In 2004, I was called to serve in New Life Fellowship.
Later, in 2012, the Lord led me to pioneer El Shaddai Ministries — beginning an English service in Juhu and a Hindi service in Kurla.

And today, after all these years, my testimony remains simple:

Jesus Christ is faithful.
The peace I found at eighteen has never left me.

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With All our love and prayers Always,
Pstrs Deepak & Tanuja Melwani with The El Shaddai Family Mumbai ❤️