This Week With Jesus

Read Genesis Chapter 4 Genesis is a book that documents the first moments of human failure after creation—the first lie, the first deception, the first rebellion, the first sin, the first sacrifice, and the first  murder . Each event shapes humanity’s ongoing struggle between obedience and disobedience, faith and rebellion. Cain and Abel: A Deeper Story The story of Cain and Abel is as well-known as Adam and Eve’s, yet it carries profound lessons that go beyond the obvious jealousy and violence. It serves as a powerful reminder of faith, obedience, and the continuous relationship between God and humanity. Even after the fall, God did not abandon mankind—His presence remained. The story of Cain and Abel reveals that despite separation from Eden, people still had a choice in how they approached God. Beyond Jealousy: The Root of Cain’s Actions The divide between Cain and Abel was deeper than simple envy—it was about faith vs. empty obligation. · Abel’s offering was given with g...

Genesis 3:1 – "Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? " Genesis 3:4-5 – "The serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die! For God knows that when you eat from it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’" Does Satan lie or deceive? Interesting question so let us understand it and the difference.  Satan primarily deceives though lying is one of his tools. Lying and deceiving are closely related and often used interchangeably, but they have distinct nuances. Lying involves making a false statement with the intention to mislead. Deception, on the other hand, misleads without necessarily lying - through omission of facts, or creating misleading statements which are not necessarily lies. It often exploits the other person's assumptions, expectations, or cognitive biases. It is more subtle—it involves twisting truth, creating doubt, and leading people astray (Revelation 12:9). In short, deception ...

Fear can overtake every human being - Satan ensured that. But the difference between a believer and others is what happens after that. The response to fear. The believer falls back on the Word of God, prayer and sharing with the Lord, and then experiences a calmness and peace of God.  On the other hand, a non-believer gets into a frenzy, panics, gets into fits of rage, reacts, may scream, may abuse etc., finally succumb to it and lose their self-control. This peace that true believers experience is beyond our understanding as the word says. It can only be experienced. This peace is not a delirium. It does not ignore the reality of danger but believes that he will overcome - because he has God on his side. Fear entered the human existence after Adam and Eve disobey God in the Garden of Eden, as described in Genesis 3:10. They likely feared Gods reaction to their disobedience. But today, we have the peace of God available to us - a divine assurance of His presence through it all. Go...

 

                                              BIBLE READING – REVELATION 2:1- 7 A few Sundays back I commenced a series with a message about the church that was. In my first message in the series we looked at the how the early church was established and the principles on which the early church was based. Today we will look at the  church that is and the church that should be. So, today, we are going to look at one of the seven letters to the seven churches in the book of revelation. These were dictated by the risen and glorified lord Jesus Christ to the apostle John. I also mentioned what people look for in a church: where some prefer a church with a large membership role, some look for a church with a large choir with the works - guitars, drums, and all that goes with it and some look for a dynamic smart pastor preaching sermons that people "want to hear". But if you ...