
Valsan Thampu
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Youth and Faith
1GEN 1:26PSA 111:10MAT 8:23LUK 10:25JHN 14:61CO 13:5HEB 11:1Valsan Thampu preaches about the importance of faith, particularly for the youth, emphasizing the need to understand faith as an adventure and a celebration of life rather than just seeking favors from God. He discusses the three models of faith: little faith, blind faith, and true faith, highlighting the importance of true faith in Jesus Christ for attaining fullness of life. Using Joseph as a case study, he illustrates how faith enables individuals to overcome challenges, be faithful, holy, and upright, and have spiritual understanding and discernment in navigating life's temptations and pitfalls.
Husbands, Love Your Wives
0GEN 2:24MRK 10:451CO 13:4EPH 5:251JN 4:8Valsan Thampu preaches on the importance of husbands loving their wives as instructed by the Apostle Paul. He emphasizes the struggle for husbands to shift from control to companionship, highlighting the need for men to cherish and value their wives to prevent taking them for granted. Thampu explores the deep psychological impact of love and low self-esteem on women, stressing that love is the ultimate antidote for enhancing self-worth and fostering companionship in marriage. He delves into the complementary roles of submission and love in husband-wife relationships, urging husbands to prioritize building up their wives spiritually and serving them with love, following the example of Jesus' sacrificial love for the Church.
Parents and Children
0DEU 6:6PSA 127:3PRO 1:8PRO 22:6PRO 23:22PRO 29:15EPH 6:4COL 3:211TI 5:8Valsan Thampu delivers a powerful sermon on the impact of the spirit of alienation on parent-child relationships, emphasizing the diminishing parental authority and the increasing influence of cultural pressures on children. He highlights the tragic consequences of parental deficits, such as addiction and strained relationships, and the importance of sound parenting in promoting personal wholeness and societal health. Thampu stresses the need for parents to develop discernment, maintain spiritual vigilance, and create a healthy family culture amidst the challenges of an individualistic and materialistic society. He urges parents to stand on a spiritual foundation to counter the shifting cultural norms and ensure the stability and godliness of their family life.
Parents Beware!
0Valsan Thampu preaches on the biblical understanding of the relationship between parents and children, emphasizing the importance of not exasperating children but bringing them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. The sermon delves into the significance of children as gifts from God and the need for parents to be accountable to God for their upbringing. Thampu highlights the dangers of idolizing children or treating them as items of exclusive ownership, stressing the importance of nurturing children in the ways of the Lord to avoid exasperation and rebellion.
Children Obey
01SA 3:91SA 15:22LUK 11:28JHN 14:15JHN 15:10ROM 12:1EPH 6:1EPH 6:4COL 3:20JAS 1:22Valsan Thampu preaches on the biblical mandate for children to obey their parents, emphasizing that parental authority is derived from God Himself. Obedience is highlighted as a spiritual merit, with disobedience seen as detrimental to human life, while Jesus exemplifies perfect obedience. The sermon underscores the importance of obedience in relationships, especially in the context of the family, and the significance of obedience as an exercise in enlightened freedom within the Kingdom of God.
Justice to Children
0MAT 5:14MAT 7:7MAT 18:3MAT 25:31MAT 28:20LUK 19:10JHN 1:12GAL 5:1Valsan Thampu preaches about the importance of understanding and changing our attitudes towards children, emphasizing the need to view them as gifts from God and to allow them to have a relationship with Jesus. He highlights the dangers of possessiveness and neglect in parenting, and the spiritual significance of children as mirrors of the adult world. Thampu stresses the necessity of enabling children to remain 'children of God' by fostering spiritual growth, freedom, and a caring family culture.
Know This Woman?
0MAT 5:23MAT 9:36LUK 7:44LUK 13:16JHN 4:24Valsan Thampu preaches on the importance of true worship, emphasizing the need to come out of hiding and engage in genuine fellowship with God and others. He highlights the hypocrisy of worship that excludes true connection and challenges the congregation to seek empowerment and liberation for all members. Thampu draws attention to the spiritual duty of discovering and affirming the worth of every individual, especially women, encouraging them to stand upright in dignity and fulfill their God-given potential.
Wives, Obey Your Husbands!
0MAT 7:6LUK 1:38JHN 2:5ROM 12:21CO 1:27GAL 3:28EPH 5:22PHP 2:5Valsan Thampu emphasizes the importance of wives in shaping and sustaining families, drawing parallels between Eve's pivotal role in the fall and Mary's significant presence in Jesus' life. He explains that submission is a spiritual act of empowerment, highlighting that the strong can submit without feeling humiliated, as seen in Jesus' submission to God. Thampu stresses that submission is not about male superiority but about sanctification, redemption, and healing, ultimately leading to empowerment and fullness of life for all family members.
Family and Education
0PRO 1:8PRO 3:11PRO 4:1PRO 22:6PRO 29:17EPH 6:4COL 3:201TI 4:122TI 3:16Valsan Thampu emphasizes the crucial role of parents in actively participating in the education of their children, highlighting the need for a partnership with teachers and the impact of the family environment on intellectual formation. He stresses the importance of creating a domestic culture conducive to intellectual growth, viewing education as a sacred process that empowers individuals to reach their full potential. Thampu addresses the need for integrating education with daily life, fostering a sense of mission, promoting personal discipline, and cultivating a contemplative spirit to bridge the gap between action and reflection. He also underscores the significance of listening skills, minimizing distractions, avoiding indulgence, and instilling the value of postponing immediate gratification for long-term fulfillment.
Family, Sickness and Caring
0PSA 41:3PRO 17:17MRK 2:1LUK 19:9JHN 13:2JHN 15:41CO 12:26GAL 6:2EPH 4:321PE 4:8Valsan Thampu preaches on the importance of developing a positive and spiritually sound attitude towards sickness and caring within the family. He emphasizes how sickness, though often viewed negatively in secular culture, can deepen relationships, sharpen appreciation, and activate the logic of reciprocity within families. Thampu highlights the significance of illness in prompting a re-examination of life, fostering inter-dependence, and deepening compassion and love. He underscores the spiritual aspect of sickness, linking healing with faith and the ministry of caring for the sick as a sacred task within the family.
Family Culture
0JOS 24:15MAT 6:33MAT 11:28MRK 10:45LUK 4:18JHN 15:42CO 6:14EPH 5:21REV 3:20Valsan Thampu preaches about the importance of maintaining a distinctive and spiritually wholesome family culture in a world that prioritizes conformity to materialistic and individualistic trends. He emphasizes the need to create a home that nurtures children with a balance of values from both cultures, focusing on seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Thampu highlights the unique life of Jesus, who embraced love and compassion while staying true to his godly foundation, encouraging families to follow his example. The sermon delves into the challenges of modern society, such as the erosion of parental authority, decline in caring culture, and the negative impact of materialism and individualism on family relationships, urging a shift towards a spiritually regenerated family culture that values fellowship, creativity, and togetherness.
Hospitality
0JHN 15:4Valsan Thampu preaches about the spiritual revolution of Jesus Christ, which shifts human nature from hostility to hospitality through the power of love. He emphasizes the importance of a caring culture rooted in the Gospel, highlighting the significance of hospitality in overcoming alienation and nurturing a sense of belonging. Thampu discusses the impact of the Gospel on American society, showcasing the transformative power of Christian virtues like generosity and hospitality. He delves into the spiritual significance of waging war on terror, urging Christians to engage with the secular world from a biblical standpoint and globalize the Kingdom culture of care and compassion.
God's Time - Man's Time : Whose Time?
0PSA 90:4ECC 3:11MAT 6:34LUK 4:18EPH 5:16HEB 12:1JAS 4:142PE 3:8Dr. Zac Varghese from London delves into the concepts of Chronos and Kairos time, emphasizing the importance of experiencing special moments that transcend ordinary time and lead to extraordinary encounters with God. He reflects on the speed of God's actions compared to human actions, highlighting the significance of living in the present moment and the transformative power of now. Mrs. Mini Krishnan shares insights on the immeasurability of time in Hindu mythology, illustrating how selfless work can reverse the effects of time and rejuvenate the spirit.
Fear of God
0DEU 10:12PSA 46:1PSA 111:10PRO 1:7PRO 8:13PRO 14:26ISA 6:1JHN 15:4EPH 6:41JN 4:18REV 3:20Valsan Thampu preaches on the importance of fearing the Lord, emphasizing that the fear of God empowers and liberates us from the fear of men, leading to a life of purpose and wisdom. He highlights that true fear of the Lord is rooted in love for Him, casting out worldly fears, and enabling us to walk in His ways. The sermon delves into the consequences of not fearing God, drawing insights from biblical figures like Pharaoh and Isaiah, and stresses the significance of instilling the fear of the Lord in children for a foundation of wisdom and spiritual vitality.
Family and Worship
0PSA 95:6PSA 133:1PRO 22:6MAT 18:201CO 13:4EPH 5:25COL 3:16HEB 10:24JAS 1:221JN 4:20Valsan Thampu emphasizes the neglected practice of family worship in today's urban context, highlighting how the secular privatization of religion has marginalized faith in personal and family life due to busyness and self-absorption. He stresses the importance of family worship in shaping family culture, promoting cohesion, and creating a stable foundation for belonging. Thampu explains how worship enhances family coherence by fostering self-transcendence, other-orientation, reciprocity, and love, emphasizing the need for a spiritual revolution from self-centeredness to God-centeredness for family cohesion to endure.