Many times within churches and families, whenever we spot a bit of hypocrisy in someone, we are quick to label them as a "Pharisee."  I used to do this myself.  Once you put that label on someone, it becomes very easy to dismiss everything they say and justify it by thinking, "I’ll just focus on what Jesus says instead." I lived with that mindset for several years, and it caused a lot of friction and blind spots in my walk. Later, as I studied the Scriptures more closely, I was struck by what Jesus actually taught in Matthew 23:  "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach." (Matt. 23:2-3) That was a real lightbulb moment for me. Jesus showed that God's truth is still truth, even when spoken by a flawed messenger, and that we shouldn't use someone else’s inconsistency as an excuse to reject biblical instruc...

A World Sunday School Day Reflection | Mateer Memorial Cathedral Church, Trivandrum | Sermon by a 11th grader | Nov 1, 2026 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth).” - Ephesians 5:8-9 (NIV) The Nursery of Faith - Nurturing the Church of Today Founded in 1780 by Robert Raikes to teach children reading, writing, and the Word of God, Sunday School remains the church’s greatest mission field. From global frontiers to local communities, it serves as the spiritual nursery where faith takes root. At Mateer Memorial Cathedral, consecrated in 1906 in memory of missionary, scholar, and educator Rev. Samuel Mateer, the Sunday school ministry (with its dedicated fellowship of teachers and students) is not a side project; it is central to the life of the church. Scripture reminds us that God often entrusts His greatest purposes to the young, as seen in the lives of Samuel...

 Kindly review the following screenshot:  Next, kindly tell me if you observed or think any parts of this messages are not aligned to the way & principles of the Christ & His Apostles.  Also, kindly share if there are any open questions or concerns or doubts, which may have got triggered by this post. The feature to submit comments anonymously has also been provided in this post. Anyways, thanks for reading and thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts, if any.😊

Yesterday, I met a brother in Christ. He was so very burdened with not able to see his new born baby & wife for more than a month. And, has been interacting with his loving wife only over phone. And, their plan was to carry on like that for 2 more months before wife and baby come to his house.  I understood the 4 specific causes of his problem from deep hurts of 2 people. Identified 4 antidote principles of Christ bible passages addressing the causes.  We read it together.  Identified couple of activities for him to do aligned with the 4 principles of Christ. Initially, he resisted saying those 2 people really don't deserve such efforts. And, 2 months can go by quickly.  I explained how he needs to do these to love our Lord Jesus more. Finally, he accepted. We prayed together.   He became very happy. He is very excited about doing the recommendation this evening and hoping to reconcile with both people with the help of Holy Spirit.  Just sharing th...

Whenever I come across a principle of this world, like this morning, I saw,  "Good leaders lift others up, not put them down - and that’s how I roll," in someone's status,  I think about the contradictory principle of Christ. This is how I practice Colossians 2:6-8, which many of us memorized in couple of our gatherings,  leader = servant in the philosophy of Christ,  Good servants of Christ lift our Lord Jesus & His teachings up , and then, rejoice in some listeners accepting, getting edified, & growing up in Christ, become sad & pray for some listeners who feel put down, & demand & pray for mercies of our father God to give His spirit of wisdom, revelation, eyes of heart to be enlightened, & power for inner being for all listeners . Anyways, your thoughts? Is anything missed or misstated?

  Question: One church uses attractive lightings and stage settings to get youths to visit them and then prayerfully delivers the word of Christ during sermon.  Another pastor while visiting different places, will ask people to bring him the sick people for healing, and after healing them through prayers, more crowds will gather, and he'll deliver the word of Christ in his sermon.  Someone was telling that the One church should adopt what Another pastor does rather than using worldly attractions to get youths to visit.  But a shepherd of God says this kind of comparison and putting down of one over the other should not be done in testimonies about the works of God and His people.  Can you carefully evaluate? Answer:  When evaluating these two ministry approaches and the critique made against them, the teachings of Christ and the apostolic writings in the New Testament provide a clear, balanced perspective.  Following is a short summary of the evaluatio...

When it comes to Employment vs. Entrepreneurship, the bible portion that gripped my heart was this:  "Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you - although if you can gain your freedom, do so." - 1 Corinthians 7:21  Then 2 questions gripped my heart: At current modern times, can corporate work cutlure be called as slavery? If so, is 1 Corinthians 7:21 advocating entrepreneurship?  Now, let us deep dive in understanding this bible portion, followed by an evaluation of whether modern corporate culture can be classified as slavery and whether this passage advocates for entrepreneurship. Part 1 - Exegesis and Hermeneutics of 1 Corinthians 7:21 1. Exegesis (What it meant to the original audience) Exegesis looks at the historical, grammatical, and literary context to determine what Paul intended to communicate to the church at Corinth in the 1st century AD. *   Historical Context (Greco-Roman Slavery)     *   In 1st-century Rom...