Title: Expression of Love
Contents
John 14:15-21 Expression of love
Last week, I delivered a sermon under the title, 'This is how the love of God was manifested'. God is love, and he has expressed that precious love to us through words and words. And he expressed it as the gift of his only begotten Son, Jesus. Today, I would like to talk about the continuation of last week under the title of 'expression of love'.
3. It is expressed by spending time together.
Love makes you want to be together. So we often meet and talk, travel here and there, watch movies, and buy delicious food together. Sometimes we go to amusement parks together. And unfortunately, we will meet again next time and part. I want to be with you even a little longer, so I take you home. And since we don't want to just leave our house in front of the house, we drink tea at a local Gyeongsang restaurant again and talk. Who am I talking to now? This is the story of me and my family on a date.
At that time, I was the evangelist for the adult parish of the Yoido Full Gospel Church. The members of the parish said, "Evangelist, are you married?" I ask. It was a question from Master Kwon, who had an old virgin daughter. I'm a little late to answer, so someone answers instead. "Ah, you must have come to the Saint's Parish because you're married. If you weren't married, you would have come to the Saint's Parish. And this handsome evangelist must have never been married." That's it. I felt good about it, so I stayed still, and from then on, I was married.
As someone who got married so unintentionally, I spent two years in the parish. Then, when I found out that I was going to meet my family and get married, everyone was surprised. When I announced that I was getting married like that, a strange thing happened. During worship services and visits in the parish, priests often say this. "Evangelist, we will take care of the parish work here, so go early and date the person who will become your wife." Even if I say it's okay, they say they know my heart well, and they keep pushing me to go early.
How do you know my heart so well? They know because they love each other. If you love me, I want to spend time with you. If you believe, let's say Amen. After spending time together like that, I think that I want to be together every day. What do you do then? do you live together? are you getting married? These days, weddings are cumbersome and expensive, so there are people who just live together, but I do not want to highly recommend them. I want to dry it. Has the intensity gone to the point where you can't even dry it? Get married as soon as possible.
Folks, God loves us too. I want to be with you. So, "See you at 11 o'clock on Sunday, Bravo Korn!" What is this? It is a Sunday worship service. Worship is the time when the beloved God promised to be with us on a date. Therefore, worship is not a boring time-killer. Worship is sweet. Worship is fun. Worship is refreshing. If you think so, please nod your head and say Amen.
However, if the relationship between God and love is not established properly, the worship time will be boring. It's boring. I'm sleepy. I want to go late and get out early anyway. Even during worship, I keep thinking of other things and look at the clock. I understand that feeling very well. So did I. I can't help it. At least I want to give it a good score just because I went out on a date with God without a puncture. Let's give it a round of applause.
Jesus said. “Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20) “No, since Jesus ascended into heaven, how can he always be with us?” That's a very good question. Yes. When Jesus is in the flesh, time and place are limited. We can't be with each of us all the time. If Jesus is in Israel, he cannot be in Korea and Canada at the same time.
Ah- I'm embarrassed. Because Jesus loves us, he always wants to be with us, and he wants to always be by his side, but his body is a limitation. So you came up with a very bizarre way. He comes to each of us not in the flesh, but in the Spirit. This is John 14:16. “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you forever.” Hallelujah!
Folks, the Holy Spirit is also called the Spirit of Jesus. It is also called the Spirit of God. It is invisible, but it exists. As if the wind exists even though it is invisible to our eyes, as if there is a radio wave, He certainly has a personality and is always with us. Why join us? It's not meant to annoy me. It's not about conquering me and making me a slave. To comfort me, to teach me, to defend me, to guide me and to keep me.
Why? Oh, don't keep asking silly questions. Why? Because they love us. Because I love you, I want to be with you. If I want to be with you all the time without leaving even for a second, there is no other way than to come inside me. No matter how much a married couple is of one heart, they do not want to be together when they go to the bathroom to poop. Then the moment will fall. But when you come inside me, I can always be with you. You can protect me even when I sleep.
So the Lord says: “In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.” (John 14:20) “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will I will come in to him and sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).
Please follow along once. "Jesus, I love you. I want to always be with you. Come into my heart with the Holy Spirit." I pray that you will overcome the world by always being with the Lord you love, and that you may find peace and happiness in sharing love with the Lord.
4. It is expressed through dedication and service.
Because parents love their children, they change their child's diaper that smells bad. And say. "Oh my, my cute little bastard, you pooped a lot too!" And you do a lot of hard work for your child. Why? Do you know how to do great filial piety to me when that child grows up and save it in advance? no. Just because I love you.
Parents' devotion and service to their children is not only seen in humans, but also in animals. Love must be expressed and proven through devotion, borax and sacrifice. Last week my family was on duty for a church meal. Preparing soup or stew for 200 people is very difficult for a woman to do alone. I don't have a son, my daughter is in Vancouver and of course I have to help. He lifted heavy things and swept the tofu while serving as his assistant. And I pray. "Lord, let the saints eat this food and eat the love of God! Let them love each other!"
Because many people, including myself, love the church, they work hard, including food service. Sunday School teacher, it's really hard. You have to digest the words according to the level of the children, and express them in a fun way according to their level. You should do that every week. Also, to connect the love with God, they provide vehicle service, facility management and cleaning, prayer service, and companionship. Why? It is a natural effort to follow because we love the Lord. It goes without saying that love entails toil, or labor. Sometimes they make great sacrifices.
God loves us and has made great sacrifices. It was the death of his only begotten Son, Jesus, on the cross. I love you and me so much, but you and I have committed a great sin. Because of that sin, I couldn't live a happy life. I'm sorry. God Himself must die to save the one he loves. So God forsook the throne of high and high glory and came to this low and lowly world. And he suffered on the cross to save you and me, dear ones. We lived by the sacrifice of that love. We are saved. It was only then that I came to know the words of true peace and true happiness. Ah- thank you so much. Thank you very much.
Lord - how can I repay this great grace, this great love? It is keeping the word of the Lord. The Lord said. "Love one another as I have loved you." (John 15:12) Lord - How do we show love? It can be expressed with warm words, kind words, and sincere words. It can also be presented as a gift. It can be represented by spending time together. Furthermore, it can be expressed through dedication and hard work.
Dear brothers and sisters, you can know a loved one just by looking at their eyes. A loved one can be recognized by the slightest gesture. Beloved they are happy. Beloved, they feel good. For us, the condition of happiness is love. Love between a man and a woman, love between family members, and love between friends are essential. But more important for our happiness is God's love.
Do not dare say that you know love without tasting God's love. Without realizing the love of God, there is no need to dare pretend that love is like this. Don't dare say 'I'm happy!' without getting that love. Because they do not know the true happiness of love. Don't narrate yourself, 'I've lived a meaningful life' without getting that love. If you do not experience that love, your life is not lived properly. It was bought like a fool. He lived in emptiness and loneliness. No, a life lived without experiencing God's love is nothing. it's nothing.
Ah, I miss God's love. What a barren place in this foreign land without God's love. Without God's love, how difficult is life in a place with different cultures and languages? But we have God's love. Because of that love, we are happy today. Because of that love, we are safe today. Peaceful.
But losing that love is very frustrating. If we lose the God of love, it is like a child who lost his mother's hand in an unknown place. A cry breaks out. I lose my mind. But we can feel the love of God. God is powerfully expressing His love to us. That heaven that God made and that floating cloud speaks to us with His voice. "I love you so much."
Hearing the voice of his love, Canada is a wonderful place to live. Our short lives are rewarding and happy because his loving voice echoes in our Calgary. With His loving care and labor, we can have hope for tomorrow.
Ah, I miss God's love. I want to convey that love with all my might. I want to taste that love even more while conveying that love. And on the day I leave this world, I want to be embraced in the arms of the one who loves me so much. Even today, the voice of his love is heard. I hope to hear the voice of that love. "I love you."