Title: Eternal Hope / 1 Peter 1: 24-25
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Eternal Hope / 1 Peter 1: 24-25
The Milan Cathedral has three entrance doors and stands on an arch, and the first door has an arch.
A flower wreath is engraved, and underneath it is the inscription "All pleasures are temporary."
And on the second door there is a cross engraved on it, and underneath it, "All suffering is temporary." On the third door, "Oh
"That only is important Which is enternal"
say that.
Truly a wonderful piece and text that cuts right through the heart of life. The joys of life are fleeting,
Tong is also locked. But all life is like a mirage, like a mist, the world’s government, wealth, and wealth
We try and try to hold on to our anger, but we do not try to hold on to our true and eternal hope.
In today's text, God's Word says, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flowers of the grass.
The flowers wither and fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.
This is the word soon,” he said.
(Ex); Alexander the Great said to Diogenes, the sophist, "What do you want from you?
I'll give it to you, so ask for it."
Diogenes: "A very little is fine, so give me one piece of the eternal."
Alexander Wang: "It is not a gift I can give"
Diogenes; "But why conquer the world when he is not convinced of a moment to enjoy it?
Do you have to work so hard to do that?" he said.
Truly, human beings do not have true satisfaction and peace until they hold on to the eternal. because human
This is because silver is not only a body like grass, but a spiritual being that resembles the image of God
(Ex); On a stick painted blue, a grasshopper keeps climbing up to eat something.
Even if you look, you can't find anything you can eat, so you go up to the top and look around as if in vain.
There is a ring.
Just like a grasshopper needs to eat grass, like a car needs oil, the deep inside of a person is
There is a spiritual and eternal desire that cannot be satisfied by name and fame. So the spiritual problem is solved
Until we have the eternal hope, we cannot satisfy the fundamental needs deep inside of man.
And you cannot find true peace. But many people in the world do not know this fact and hope in vain
living in deceived
1. Short life and vain hopes
The text says, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flowers of the field." soil
The grass that grows on the tree dries up, and its flowers grow faster than the grass and wither and wither, so they are molded from the soil.
The true body will sooner or later all grow old, get sick, and die, and the wealth and ghosts achieved by carnal humans
Like a flower that blooms for a short time and then falls, woe and happiness end quickly.
1) Life is short like grass.
(Ex); US President Adams is old and walking down the street with a cane when a young man greets him
"President Adams, are you all in peace?" President Adams replied
He said, "Adams is at peace, but our house is all old and the stone straw has collapsed.
I'm teeing Adams will have to move soon.” That is, the soul is at peace, but the flesh
It means that the sieve is all old and crumbling, so we have to move to heaven.
May General Giljae of the late Goryeo express the short life of his ancestors;
“I went around the capital for five hundred years to Pilma.
Mountains and streams are eternal, but human beings are gone.
Mother's Day, I wonder if it's a dream."
If you look at the successive kings of the 500 years of King Lee Jo in serial historical dramas, do you eat all the good medicines?
They all die in the blink of an eye, and now you can't find them.
I go out. When the cold wind blows and frost falls, the green and fresh grass quickly withers and dies
It's like life.
2) Weak like grass.
The grass that sprouts from the soil dies even if it is trampled on, and small animals such as chicks and rabbits eat it and die.
All. In this way, the human body dies when hit by a small car, dies from disease, drowns in water, and gets burned
stand and die. One person plucked a hair while shaving and died that evening.
is. The human body is so weak. But just as we live forever, we believe in the flesh and
I have hope.
(Ex);Chinese King Qin Shi was famous in Chinese cuisine these days because he was looking for medicine and food to eat.
One shark fin dish (shark fin), bear's paw (magnificence), swallow's nest dish (lotus stone), etc. in a year
It is said that if the same food comes up twice, the chef is said to be hit on the head. However, at the age of 49, King Jinsi
I ended up going into the coffin.
3) It is as low as grass.
Even if humans build high-rise buildings, go to the moon, and conquer the world, they are as low as grass and unsightly.
is existence. When you get on an airplane and go up to the sky, even the skyscrapers look like matchboxes, and high-end
Even a car seems to be crawling on ants. Even if I become president, even if I become a minister, the saints in heaven are my
There are people who turn it off to eat it, but no matter how tall someone dies, it goes away for just a few days.
I'm trying not to go. Humans are as lowly as grass.
4) Human glory and pleasure are like flowers of grass.
To become president and to become a member of the National Assembly, they are scolding each other, but within a short time the glory is gone.
It withers and falls like a flower of grass. I also piled up tens of billions and hundreds of billions and liked it, but everyone
is.
2. We must have eternal hope.
(?9:23)"Thus says the LORD, Let the wise not boast of their wisdom.
Don't boast about your wealth. The rich should not boast about their wealth.
(?9:24) Let the one who brags boast in this, that he may understand and know me, and that I, the LORD, are merciful.
And I know that I am a stalker according to fairness and uprightness; in this I am pleased.
I mean"
The real thing to be proud of is knowing the eternal God and living according to His eternal Word.
(1 John 2:15) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
is not the love of
(1 John 2:16) "For all that is in the world is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.
It is not from the Father, but from the world.
(1 John 2:17) The world and its lusts pass away, but those who do the will of God abides forever.
Humans must have eternal hope to find true rest and true satisfaction.
There is.
Then where do we put our eternal hope, and what is the basis of that hope?
3. The basis of eternal hope
1) It is the Word of God (Father)
It is a life that believes in the eternal Word of God and lives according to the Word.
(1 Peter 1:23) “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of immortal seed.”
by the living and abiding word of God.” The word of God is like the seed of life.
When you believe and accept this Word, you will receive eternal life and be saved. In John 6:63, “To give life”
Silver is spirit, and the flesh is useless. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.”
When you hear the word of God and realize it, your soul will come to life and you will receive new life. "Therefore, all flesh
is like grass, and all its glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord.
is forever.” And this is the gospel that was preached to you.”
No, but these words are the promise of eternal life (1 John 2:17). "The world and its lusts have passed away, oh
But he who does the will of God abides forever."
Words of God that are like a house made of straw or straw, and will not be consumed when the fire of judgment comes.
Living according to your needs is like a house built with gold, silver, or precious stones, and will remain forever.
The life of believing and living according to the Word is lived in the eternal dimension, although we do not live in this world in the flesh.
is that.
Also, living according to the thoughts of the flesh is like a house built on sand.
Do not fall apart, living according to the word of God is like a house built on a rock, so physical life is
Even if everything is done, even if the flood of judgment comes, it will be a life of eternal victory.
2) It is the blood of the cross (Saint)
(Ex); While Martin Luther was doing the Reformation, he became weak and lay in bed, and the devil clearly saw him.
He appeared and opened a scroll of all the sins he had committed in his life. discouraged at first
But, believing in the merits of the blood of the cross, he said, “Demon!
There is no rim, but there is one thing missing. At the end, 'All these Luther's sins are the ten sins of Jesus.
Why did you forget to say, 'You are forgiven by your own blood'?
and run away.
In this way, even if you were living your life of faith well, you stumbled and committed a crime, or you are accused of the devil for past sins
When receiving, it is easy to become frustrated or discouraged. But when we sincerely repent and confess, the blood of Jesus
There is no sin that cannot serve. We must defeat the devil who boldly accuses us.
(Hebrews 9:14) “How much more the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God.
How can you not cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
I said no."
(1 John 1:7) "If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another.
The blood of his Son Jesus will cleanse us from all sin.”
If you believe in Jesus as your Savior and believe that His blood atoned for your sins, you will surely be the Son of God.
You have become a woman and you will definitely go to heaven. If you do something wrong, you will be disciplined by God and blessed.
Even if you take away your blessings, the salvation you received will not disappear.
3) You must be born again. (The Holy Spirit)
Plants have only a body, animals have a body and a soul, but humans have a body, soul and spirit. the body is grass
Although the time to wither and die does not come, the soul created by God is eternal and immortal. Jesus my
If you believe and receive the Savior, your soul will be reborn and enjoy eternal life in heaven.
If you do not live, you will be punished in eternal hell and you will live forever. So Jesus said
time
(John 3:6) "What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit."
(John 3:36) "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son will not see eternal life
On the contrary, the wrath of God rests upon him."
Make sure that you are determined not to live without faith and that you firmly believe in Jesus as the Savior of your life.
you have to Then you will have eternal life. Also, you have become a child of God. - Amen -