Title: Experience Jesus
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The text is from Acts 9:1-9
At the last all-night prayer meeting, we heard the testimony of “Jesus I met in a dream” from Song Soo-hwan, a 6th grader.
Although we look like little children, we were given grace and challenged to tell the story of Jesus we met with as much courage and clarity as an adult who received grace in bearing a testimony. God does not look at people by their outward appearance.
Even if you are a child, God works, gives you grace, and entrusts you with a mission.
It was an opportunity to know how much God loves and blesses our Suwon Shepherd Church.
I want your faith to change from an ideological one to an experiential one. I hope to change from lukewarm faith to conviction and passionate faith. Then you will wear a crown on the day you stand before the Lord.
Are you ready to use the crown? Today's text is a prophetic event that heralds the birth of Christianity in the Gentile world. 1) The main character of the text, which is an orthodox sect of Judaism, is Paul. A Pharisee belonging to the Pharisees. He is a person who lives with pride and pride that he has good faith. 2) He was a scholar of the law. He was a master disciple of Gamaliel, who was recognized as the best scholar of his time, and he was a person who polished the best of his studies. So, in my early 30s, I was on the road to success to the point where I got the status of a public member.
At what stage are we living our life of faith now? Step 1 Are you in the stage of being saved if you believe in Jesus? Step 2 Are you in the stage of serving Jesus and being blessed? Step 3 Are you in the stage of being transformed by meeting Jesus? Stage 4 Loyalty, dedication, and reward (crown) Are you in the stage of preparation?
Jesus said. Revelation 2:10 To the church members in Smyrna, “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Revelation 3:11 To the members of the church in Philadelphia, “Let no one take your crown.”
Be loyal to children Song Soo-hwan so that you wear a crown. In this way, Step 1 and Step 2 can be seen as the elementary steps of faith.
At least, our Suwon Shepherd Church members must lead a life of faith at the level of 3rd and 4th steps. I hope that you will be filled with the Holy Spirit to meet Jesus passionately. I earnestly pray in the name of the Lord that all members of the Shepherd Church will be praised, rewarded, and crowned on the day they stand before the Lord with loyalty to death.