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This tribute to Dr.D.G.S. Dhinakaran was paid by Pastor Stanley Vasu on February 21 2008 in the presence of Dr.Paul Dhinakaran and his family during the prayers of consolation conducted at the YMCA grounds Royapettah which was attended by thousands of grieving children of God who came to pay homage to the mortal remains of our beloved Bro.Dr.D.G.S. Dhinakaran.
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1.LOVE
2.LABOUR
3.LEADERSHIP
4.LIBERALITY
5.LAUGHTER
6.LOYALTY
7.LEGACY
THE TRIBUTE
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1.LOVE
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran was a man of great love. When we spent time with him , we could feel the love of God flowing through him. Through his love and compassion , we can experience the love of God and understand the heart of God.
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MATTHEW 9:36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
2.LABOUR
Dr. DGS Dhinakaran was a man of labour . He laboured much for the kingdom of God . Even while he doing secular work he was able to serve the Lord as much as possible. The enormous growth of the Jesus Calls ministry and the establishment of the Karunya University is evidence of the labour of this man of God. He also laboured much in prayers and intercessions through which millions of people were blessed.
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
3.LEADERSHIP
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran was a great leader who attracted a huge number of followers all over the world . He also trained and raised thousands of leaders who have established large ministries as a result of the influence and the impartation they received from this man of God.
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2 TIMOTHY 2:2
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.
4.LIBERALITY
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran was a very liberal and generous person . He had been a good samaritan who helped thousands of people in their moment of distress and desperation. He was truly a friend in need .
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PROVERBS 11:25
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
5.LAUGHTER
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran was a man of laughter and joy. He was not a sad and long faced christian but a happy one. He thoroughly enjoyed humourous stories and laughed heartily whenever he heard them. He often used humour in his sermons as well.
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PROVERBS 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
6.LOYALTY
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran was a man of loyalty . He stood faithful in good times and bad times. He shared both our joys as well as our sorrows . He was not a fair weather friend who abandoned us in difficult times. He was loyal in his relationships.
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JOHN 13:1
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
7.LEGACY
Dr.DGS Dhinakaran has left behind a great legacy for us to follow . He was a legend in our generation and future generations would be amazed to know such a person existed in this world. A turning point in his life was when he heard the challenge given by Dr.T.L.Osborn on the last day of the historic crusade in Madurai in 1961 . Dr.T.L.Osborn challenged everyone that God can use them also in the same way with sign, wonders and miracles . Dr.DGS Dhinakaran took this challenge seriously and sought the Lord fervently until he was endued with power from on high and the rest is history.
The legacy of our Beloved Bro.Dr.DGS Dhinakaran is surely a challenge to everyone of us that God can use us also in the same way. We must follow his legacy and seek God like he did and serve God like he did and the Lord will use each one of us to build His kingdom.
Let us uphold the family left behind by our dear Bro.Dr.DGS Dhinakaran , especially Mrs. Stella Dhinakaran , Dr.Paul Dhinakaran and the family members in our prayers as they continue the ministry of Jesus Calls and Karunya University . May the Lord comfort them and strengthen them and take them from strength to strength and use them mightily for His glory.
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JOHN 14:12
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
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