Is authority a burden or bliss? | అధికారము భారమా లేక భోగమా?

About Our Ministry

Welcome to the webpage to find the Word of God preached by Brother Mani Kumar. You can find our video sermons in their entirety on our YouTube channel, CHRIST CHURCH ASIA. Listen to these messages till the end. If possible, while listening to our sermons, we request you to keep the Holy Bible in your hand to examine what we have presented to you. If you find these videos helpful in your spiritual growth, introduce them to as many people as you can. Every day we publish the latest and necessary content on this website as well as on our YouTube channel. We hope you will regularly learn God’s wisdom through these videos and gain spiritual benefits from this ministry. We hope you get an answer in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Importance of Spiritual Strength

Our ministry is meant to spiritually educate and empower the people. Many people around us are suffering because of their lack of spiritual understanding. Spiritually weak people are more inclined towards antisocial activities. Spiritual weakness refers to a lack of spiritual power in God, which manifests as a lack of spiritual progress, instability, or immaturity. A spiritually weak person is unstable in many respects and lacks enthusiasm for God. At CHRIST CHURCH ASIA, we are spiritually alert to resist the wiles of the wicked. We are specially trained by the Spirit of God to overcome the wiles of Satan. by proclaiming the Word of God everyday with latest and necessary content to the society, we are helping our viewers to be more strengthen spiritually. So, learn more about what spiritual weakness is, the many types of spiritual weakness, and how to overcome it.

What Is Spiritual Weakness?

Spiritual weakness means insufficient spiritual strength and inability to satisfy God the Father due to spiritual immaturity. Satan wants us to deviate from God’s way. He separates us from God’s divine path by enticing us with worldly hopes. Whereas, if we follow the God’s holy words, we can be saved from this spiritual weakness and be strengthened, we can have a happy life in God.

How to overcome your spiritual weakness

The hardest part is to identify what it is that keeps you from bringing your heart under the authority of the word of God. The easiest way to do this is to ask yourself why. “Why don’t I want to pray?” It might take a few minutes of reflection to work out what it is. Once you’ve identified this spiritual weakness, the next step is simple but difficult. Confess that to the Lord as sin (1 John 1:9).

When we recognize spiritual weakness for what it is and submit it to God as sin, it breaks the power of that sin, and we can re-engage with the Lord. This re-engagement is not because we’ve now got it all together, but because of the kindness, mercy, and faithfulness of God through Jesus Christ to forgive us for even these simple sins, transform our desires and lead us back to Himself. When you’ve confessed, thank the Lord for his mercy and forgiveness to you. Thanksgiving is the Lord’s will for you (1 Thess 5:18). Now you are free to bring yourself fully under the authority of the word of God.

Importance of Spirituality

Spirituality is important in Christianity because it is how one embodies faithful allegiance to Jesus’ presence and teaching. Christians are called to live in a profound, radical, transformative, and interactive relationship with God1. Spiritual maturity is a priority for every Christian, as it is important in how they serve God, interact with other people, and take care of their families.

Our Responsibility, God’s Responsibility

Every believer has the responsibility to live right, to be a doer of the Word, and not just a hearer. Motivated by the reverential fear of the Lord, we can learn to live carefully and begin to make a difference in the world we live in. You and I need to be careful about what we allow into our spirits and how we live our lives. Proverbs 4:23 says to guard our heart with all diligence because out of it flows the springs of life. I believe we should have a careful attitude about how we live not a casual or a careless one. We need to be careful about what we watch, what we listen to, what we think about, and who our friends are.

I’m not saying we need to live according to the strict and demanding dictates of man. I had a very legalistic relationship with God for years and was miserable, so the last thing I want to do is teach legalism. What I am saying is that we shouldn’t compromise. We should recognize our responsibility as Christians to live our lives in such a way that unbelievers will be attracted to God by our behavior.

What Bible is Saying…

James 4:17 (AMPC) says, …any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin. In other words, if we are convicted that something is wrong, then we must not do it—even if we see a hundred other people doing it and getting by with it. They may seem to be getting by with it, but sooner or later, we will all reap what we sow.

We know that worry and anxiety are not characteristics of a godly Christian. Yet so many Christians worry. You can choose to worry, or you can reject worry and choose to live with joy and peace. Most people don’t want to hear that message, and they seem to find an odd comfort in thinking that worrying is beyond their control. It is not. Worry is a really is a choice and it is a sin against God.

As long as I’ve been in the church, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone make that statement. But it is sin. It is calling God a liar. It is saying that God is not sufficiently able to take care of you and provide for your needs. Faith says, “God can do it.” Worry says, “God isn’t able to help me.”

Focus on God’s Word

When you worry, you not only call God a liar, but you have also allowed the devil to fill your mind with anxious thoughts. The more you focus on the problems, the larger they become. You start to fret and may even end up in despair.

Think of the words of the great apostle: I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency] (Philippians 4:13 AMPC) Or think of the words from the psalmist: Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass (Psalm 37:5 AMPC).

Jesus told His disciples not to be anxious and, as quoted above, not to worry about tomorrow. But He did more than teach those words; He lived them out: And Jesus replied to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have lodging places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head (Matthew 8:20 AMPC). That wasn’t a complaint but a simple fact of life.

Teachings of Jesus

Jesus taught that we are not to worry about anything in life. He wasn’t speaking about planning and thinking ahead. He was saying that some people never act because fear holds them back. They can always tell you ten things that can go wrong with every plan. Jesus wants us to live a stress-free life. If you are worrying about what might happen, you’re hindering God from working in your life.

A Memory

I heard about a couple whose daughter was diagnosed with a serious illness that wasn’t covered by insurance. The parents were struggling to pay all the medical bills. Not knowing what else to do, they both went into their bedroom for a lengthy time of prayer. Afterward the husband said, “It was really quite simple. I am God’s servant. My responsibility is to serve my Master. His responsibility is to take care of me.”

The next day, the doctors told them that their daughter was eligible to be part of an experimental surgery and all expenses would be paid. The wife smiled and said, “God is responsible, isn’t He?” What a testimony to their faith and trust in God who remains faithful and responsible at all times and in all things. God is no respecter of persons. What He does for one, He will do for another (see Romans 2:11). I encourage you to stop worrying and start trusting in Him.