Title: Faith that Produces / Hebrews 11:11,12
Born in a town called Ur near the Persian Gulf, Sarah became the wife of her half-brother Abraham, who was ten years older.
She moved more than eight times through four countries with her husband, wandering the land of Canaan and had no children.
However, he laughed at God's promise, but at the age of 90, he had a son, and the child passed away at the age of 127, when he was 37.
The Bible says that although she was a woman, she gained the power to produce and became like the stars in the sky and like the sand of the sea.
The species must be bred and become a producer, a producing church, a productive enterprise.
People say that Matthew 1 in the Bible is difficult to read. If you look there, it's just a Hbri name. However, sometimes as we go, a Korean word comes up one by one, which means 'to give birth'.
I like Matthew 1 because of the word “be born”.
The world of Jesus Christ, the descendant of Abraham and David.
Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.
Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram,
Ram begat Aminadab, Aminadab begot Nashon, Nahshon begot Salmon,
Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,
Jesse begat King David. David begat Solomon by Uriah's wife.
Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa.
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,
Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,
Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amon, Amon fathered Josiah,
Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brother at the time of the emigration to Babylon.
After moving to Babylon, Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel.
Zerubbabel fathered Abihud, Abihud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Asor,
Asor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Akim, Achim fathered Eliud,
Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Mattan, Mattan fathered Jacob,
Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, and out of Mary was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Because of production, there was David and the genealogy of Jesus Christ was created.
You want to be producers of spiritual sons.
1. Faith that produces must obey God's order.
She was blessed with a beautiful woman.
① Sarah's wonderful appearance is a virtuous woman who is obedient enough to call her husband Lord.
This is an example of the present mother-in-law who tried to achieve God's creation order smoothly in their married life.
It is a time of family crisis. There are many broken families and many families that need to be healed. Sarah was a virtuous woman who respected the creative order and loved her family.
② Sarah's generosity was diligent in hospitality and was loyal. As a result, we received spiritual blessings and received great grace from God.
Matthew 7:12 is the golden rule of Christianity.
Therefore, in whatever way you would like others to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The golden commandment is to treat others. Do not try hard to be treated, but if you do, you will become a recipient.
When Abraham brought a stranger in, Sarah did not complain, but killed the calf and served it. Most of the men complain when they bring guests into the house from outside and say, 'What do you do if you bring people in without knowing what's going on?'
They say, 'Would you like to treat me with a pinch of my finger?'
I hope that you will become a virtuous woman like Sarah.
2. Although he was subjected to severe trials and contempt for mobilizing human methods, he persevered.
Sarah could not wait for God's promise, so she gave Hagar, the maidservant, to Abraham as a concubine, so that she could bear a son.
This is Sarah's big flaw. She tried to succeed in this way through human schemes, but it caused great wrath.
Sarah endured when Hagar, the producer of Ishmael, despised and abused her mistress.
Patience will make your dreams come true.
It says in Romans 5:3,4.
But not only this, but we also rejoice in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope.
You have to be patient. If you persevere, you will achieve righteousness.
Without perseverance, we cannot accomplish God's will, and without perseverance we cannot produce. Production requires patience.
You must have patience to bear the fruits of evangelism that saves one's soul.
3. I knew how to laugh.
Sarah was a woman who could laugh. When the angel of the Lord said that he would have a son in this house at this time next year, Sarah hid behind the door and laughed when he heard it.
The meaning of that laughter can be described in many ways, but Sarah was a woman who knew how to laugh even in the midst of childlessness.
I hope you laugh. Even if you hear strange noises, you should laugh. You must be able to afford to laugh even when you hear nonsense.
When you smile, you are happy.
When Lincoln became president, one of his aides recommended him. Lincoln asked the adviser who had helped him become president and sent a man.
The man came to Lincoln's office. Lincoln asked a few things and sent them back. The chief of staff asked Lincoln, 'How do you see people? Is it usable?' Lincoln replied, 'I can't use it because I see his face.'
When the man who helped Lincoln asked why, Lincoln replied, 'When I turn 40, I have to take responsibility for my face.'
My face is what I am. A person who smiles will have a smiley prize.
Let's all laugh out loud this time. There are many kinds of laughter.
Hohoho, heh heh heh, hahaha, heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh
Let's all laugh out loud one more time. hahahahahahahaha,,,
Like Sarah, I hope that you will smile, ha ha ha, no matter what tribulation, pain, pain, sorrow, or anyone says.
4. Above all, Sarah was a woman who lived a life of experiencing God's grace.
Sarah received many favors from God. By having a son, I received an answer to the earnest wish of my heart.
When her husband Abraham deceived Pharaoh as his sister in Egypt and was captured by Pharaoh, God rescued Sarah from Pharaoh's hand.
When Abraham, still unconscious, deceived Abimelech as his sister and gave him away, God appeared and saved Sarah.
A husband who is over 100 years old said to his wife, 'You are beautiful'.
Perhaps the most common word women hear and sympathize with is 'beautiful'. There is nothing to lose by saying 'beautiful'.
I hope you are not stingy about being beautiful at home.
So are women. Don't listen to everyone saying you're beautiful, and you need to understand why you're saying that.
These days, there are people who try to win people's hearts by telling such lies without even putting saliva on their lips.
God gave Sarah a child at the age of 90, and she died at the age of 127, so she lived with a smile while looking at the child for 37 years.
Sarah became the mother of the living and received many blessings from God.
Dear brothers and sisters, I hope that you will become producers of faith by experiencing the power of the living God and the love and grace of the merciful God like Abraham's wife Sarah.