Timid: lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem. Paul's point is that people of faith are the ones who should not have this “spirit of timidity.” Our walk with God should be marked by “spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” sound mind. Legally, having the capacity to think, reason, and understand for oneself. Adults by nature are considered in general to be in sound mind, but through certain circumstances can be rendered as being not in sound mind, due to intensive brain damage or other major incapacities. Generally, power is the ability to cause or prevent an action, make things happen; the discretion to act or not act. ... The ability to ...

Now we are in our third week study on the week of Genesis . We are going look at the aspect of punishment . And how our progression of sin leads to punishment. ADAM and Eve Sinned , what did they do? They ate the fruit which was not supposed to be eaten. Now we see Adam and Eve have children , one was named CAIN , second was ABEL and third was SETH. Let us look at the event of first offering and the first murder:  The progression of sin Cain was working in the soil and Abel was with livestock. And we see here that Cain & Abel brought an offering to the Lord. The Lord looked at the offering of Abel in favour. The best aspect, ...

As we continue studying the book of Genesis ,  Today we are going to look at chapter 2 & 3. Before be proceed , let us look few details which will help us to unpack today’s message. Genesis chapter 1-38 reflect a great deal of what we know from other sources about ancient Mesopotamian life and culture. Creation, genealogies, destructive floods, geography and map making, construction techniques, migrations of peoples, sale and purchase of land, legal customs and procedures, shepherding and cattle-raising—all these subjects and many others were matters of vital concern to the people of Mesopotamia during this time. They were also of interest to the individuals, families and tribes of whom we read in the first 38 chapters of Genesis. The author appears to ...

In the next few weeks, we are going to study from the book of Genesis. Today , we are going to focus on Genesis chapter one, and we will study about a God who works and rests. Before , we get into it, let us look at , what the book of Genesis is all about. Genesis , is Greek in origin and comes from the word genesos. Depending on its context , the word can mean ‘birth’ , ‘genealogy’ or ‘history of origin’. Historically , the Jews and Christians alike have credited the author of the book to Moses. Not only Genesis , but all the first five book is credited to Moses. These books, are also known as the Pentateuch (meaning “five-volumed book”), Genesis speaks of ...

ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE MIDST OF DISCOURAGEMENT An individual's routine life is filled with so many unexpected and at times unpleasant situations, that it is very easy to be discouraged or disappointed. Last time we learnt about gratitude. Today we are going to hear God for encouragement. Before we go for the camp it is good for us to have a positive frame of mind and an open heart to receive all that is prepared for us. Just before the camp there might be so many things that migh go against our desires, like a classic example is that a dress might not fit us, which we thought we'll keep for a good ocassion to wear. We feel miserable. Spoils the whole thing. Or worse, ...

Many of us may have had a good Father – child relationship. According to statistics, when a child is secure in a Father’s love, they grow up into healthy adults. They are secure and build healthy relationships. So now what? What are we deriving at? We have a greater parent. We have God the father. It’s like calling ourself the children of a king. Imagine if the Ambanis came one day to your house and said you are our son. I am writing my property in your name. What’s the feeling like? Definitely, you feel grateful for your earthly parents, but you also have a proud moment that, my father is no ordinary person but, he’s so rich and popular. It’s the same ...

It’s been 73 years now , since we as a nation have received independence and we all are aware of  the sacrifices of our freedom fighters. It did not come free, lives have been lost. What is freedom? In  our neighbourhood, we have a house where they have pet birds . At times, I take Abisha to show these birds . The birds look  beautiful but they are in a cage . They get to eat , they are cleaned and they are taken proper care. But they can’t do what they desire , they have been taken care, but they don’t have freedom. What is freedom? Free will, No restrictions, I can do whatever I want. Today we are going to look on the aspect ...

“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” - Charles H. Spurgeon Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. The definition of perseverance means that they have a determined continuation in something with a steady and continued action of belief that occurs over a long period of time amongst and despite especially difficult circumstances.  Perseverance is vital to growing in our faith, and God wants his people to persevere no matter what happens, so we have to learn how to overcome obstacles, difficulties, trials, and tribulation to experience victory in Christ. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Rom 12: 12 12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the ...

Overcoming Regret . Regret, as per our knowledge, is something that either we or others have messed up. And we have to learn to overcome it and face it, as it is not going to stop following us. The ancient Israelites regretted having fled from Egypt as slaves and blamed Moses for their desert malaise. (They said, Things were much better in Egypt when compared to the life they were living in the Desert) It is quite interesting, The American revolutionary spy Nathan Hale famously regretted “having but one life to give” for his new nation. (He regretted that he has only one life to give for his nation) Steven Jobs — regretted in a final interview that he had not been closer to his four ...

Forgiveness, There’s a Spanish story of a father and son who had become estranged. The son ran away and the father set off to find him. He searched for months but to no avail. Finally, in a last desperate effort to find him, the father put an ad in a Madrid newspaper. The ad read: “Dear Paco, meet me in front of this newspaper office at noon on Saturday. All is forgiven. I love you. Your Father.” On Saturday, 800 Pacos showed up, looking for forgiveness and love from their fathers. (Bits & Pieces, October 15, 1992, p. 13). Many times we are so filled with unforgiveness that we cannot see the good in others. As we know it is very difficult to forgive because of ...