Spiritual Journey Insights

Episode 14 of Thriving Talk is out. The topic is " Anger Management. " This is another Dad-Son edition in which Tim, my son, sits with me and asks questions about life, purpose, spirituality, faith, etc.  The links mentioned in this episode are - Details about Thriving Talk Podcast -  https://tinkuthompson.blogspot.com/2022/08/thriving-talk-podcast-links.html https://gospel-link.com/podcast-thriving-talk/ https://anchor.fm/gospel-link YouTube Link to the latest episode -  https://youtu.be/8pKrfGgkUtI

I  want to share the sermon I preached last Sunday at my church.  YouTube Link -    https://youtu.be/I6dZZ44ocpw Main Points from the messages. Main Verse:-  Philemon 1:7 Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people. (NLT) Introduction • The letter is written to convince Philemon to forgive his runaway servant Onesimus and to accept him as a brother in the faith. • Forgiveness is the economy of the heart. Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. - Hannah More • In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another. – Andy Stanley, It Came from Within! Greetings (1:1-3) Paul was in prison, or he was under house arrest. Timothy was with him He considered Philemon as a co-worker Philemon was a wealthy member of the church ...

Growing up, I often heard this phrase: "Blood is thicker than water." It is a proverb in English, meaning that family bonds will always be more robust than other relationships. Honestly, I did not experience that it is valid in all circumstances. In my own life, others came to my help more often, and I also found some other relationships to be stronger.   Last year when I was battling with sickness, I did experience it again. I am not saying family members were not there or did not express concern, and I found that others were genuinely concerned about me. When I tried to think about it, I found the real reason. It is possible in my adoptive family. Few Bible verses- God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. (Eph. 1:5) So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as hi...

I  want to share the sermon I preached last Sunday at my church.  YouTube Link -  https://youtu.be/enF5VF6LB70 Main Points from the messages. Main Verse:-   Rev. 20:15 And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire. Introduction There is g ood news and bad news. Some things are certain, and some things can be debated. THE FINAL JUDGEMENT from the Church website:  There will be a final Judgment in which the wicked dead will be judged according to their works. Whosoever is not in found in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast, and the false prophet will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Mt.25:46; Mark 9:42-48; Rev. 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8). One certain thing is that one day we will stand in judgment. For Christians, the final judgment will be a time to receive the Goal of our Faith. - J. S. Gyimah De...

Episode 13 of Thriving Talk is out. The topic is " Time Management. " This is another Dad-Son edition in which Tim, my son, sits with me and asks questions about life, purpose, spirituality, faith, etc.  The links mentioned in this episode are - Details about Thriving Talk Podcast -  https://tinkuthompson.blogspot.com/2022/08/thriving-talk-podcast-links.html https://gospel-link.com/podcast-thriving-talk/ https://anchor.fm/gospel-link YouTube Link to the latest episode -  https://youtu.be/Ut6-Mzm0AkE

I  want to share the sermon I preached last Sunday at my church.  YouTube Link -  https://youtu.be/Xq1VGq9Xrls Main Points from the messages. Main Verse:- Luke 11:8 I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs. (CSB) Introduction When compared to the time you spend on things of this world, how much time was spent in prayer? Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still. He will never talk well and with real success to men for God who has not learned well how to talk to God for men.- E.M. Bounds Jesus was asked a question- "Teach us to pray" (Lk. 1:1) Lord's or Model Prayer (Lk 11:2-4) The Lord’s Prayer is commonly divided into two parts: A prayer directed toward God (Matt 6:9–10; Luke 11:2) A prayer for daily needs (Matt 6:11–13; Luke 11:3–4). Give us each day our daily bread - Give us each day th...

We all encounter the challenge of lack of time. We are busy and have more tasks to do than we can. We compromise on the time we should take out to relax and rest. Most of the time, we are catching up. This can lead to an experience in which our private life is not in order. I had been in a similar situation some time ago, and then I changed a few things, and it got better, but still, there was this hurry and busyness. When I got sick last year and spent most of my time in the hospital bed and recovery, everything I was doing came to a standstill. I was left with nothing much to do—no more preaching or taking the pressure of conducting meetings. No work, no more involvement in ministry and was free most of the time. It gave me time to reflect and think a lot. This led me to make many changes in my life, giving me many benefits. One significant advantage is that I am no more in a hurry or busy. People may not get it, but I am more organized and purposeful now. I am not worrying about...

Episode 12 of Thriving Talk is out. The topic is " Tragedy and Hope . "  In this episode, I interview Pastor Sunil Korade from Odisha, India. He has experienced some personal loss in the family recently. In this interview, he shares his hope and the outcome of the difficult situation.    The links mentioned in this episode are - Details about Thriving Talk Podcast -  https://tinkuthompson.blogspot.com/2022/08/thriving-talk-podcast-links.html https://gospel-link.com/podcast-thriving-talk/ https://anchor.fm/gospel-link YouTube Link to the latest episode -  https://youtu.be/ExOr8L040Rg

  We all grow in many areas of life with time. Our roles and responsibilities also change. We hear about people who started at the bottom of an organization and grew up to become top-level executives. In some cases, the changes are based on people’s desires, and circumstances and situations sometimes force them to transition to a different role. We have different seasons in spiritual life and ministry, and we may not always be given the same assignment. There will be changes and movements, and our role may change. I taught Sunday School for many years in different churches, and it is now more than ten years since I have taken a Sunday School class regularly. My first job was as a teacher. In a few years, I moved on to programming and, after some time, moved to another role. One area we see the change of role is leadership. Many people do not spend time training or equipping themselves as they transition to a new position and struggle, and they do not change their approach and s...

Episode 11 of Thriving Talk is out. The topic is " Christians and Sports. " This is another Dad-Son edition in which Tim, my son, sits with me and asks questions about life, purpose, spirituality, faith, etc.  The links mentioned in this episode are - Details about Thriving Talk Podcast -  https://tinkuthompson.blogspot.com/2022/08/thriving-talk-podcast-links.html https://gospel-link.com/podcast-thriving-talk/ https://anchor.fm/gospel-link YouTube Link to the latest episode -  https://youtu.be/s-GpaJzdW68

I  want to share the sermon I preached last Sunday at my church.  Main Points from the messages. Main Vers e:- Daniel 2:17-18 17 Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened. 18 He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon. Introduction We all face crisis situations in life, and it is inevitable.  Crisis- a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. Question- what do we do, or what is our first response? Most Christians long to see miracles, but they don’t want to be put in a position where they will need one. - Rick Joyner Bible teaches us that one of the best responses is to go into corporate prayer. Some incidents from the Bible. Going to be killed - Daniel and friends Dan. 2:  17 Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened. 18 He urged them to ask the...