Title: Follow Me / John 12:20-26
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Follow Me / John 12:20-26
There is a movie called Beautiful Flight.
A girl named Amy from Canada
take home hatched geese
The true story of flying over Florida
Introduced movie.
A girl named Amy flew a small and light airplane.
If you drive and fly ahead, the geese follow behind
When they followed and rested on the ground, the geese rested.
It took me about a full month to do this with geese.
Winter in the warm southern regions
that made me do it.
1) Even life needs a guide.
Only for geese and sheep called Mimul
You don't need a guide.
Even to the man who is the lord of all things, there is a guide
Even believers who need it and fear God
because I need guidance
the bible
“The Lord is the Good Shepherd, and we are the sheep of his pasture.”
are pointing
Hillary Clinton, wife of former US President Clinton.
When I was deeply heartbroken by my husband's affair and lies,
I went to visit the pastor of my hometown village. I stayed at that family for a few days.
I received so-called life counseling and faith counseling.
After that, Hillary was able to forgive her husband soon after she left the pastor's house.
It is the result of receiving the right guidance from the right guide.
Who is the perfect leader who can lead the right direction in our life?
Great teachers, successful entrepreneurs, experienced coaches, etc.
These are temporary and marginal guides.
It's like a blind person who can't see sees the fate of others.
Compared to here,
Jesus is the right guide for everyone's life.
① You become a wise person.
(James 1:5) If any of you lacks wisdom, give generously to all.
Ask God, who does not reproach, and it will be given to you.
② He is the Almighty.
He calmed the storm of the sea.
You have shown the miracle of the Oh Byeong-Eye.
Healed all diseases.
He foretold the disaster to come.
towards this Jesus
The disciples said, "Who is it that even the wind and the sea obey him?" said
The centurion who crucified Jesus said, “Truly, he is the Son of God.”
confessed.
③ He lived our fragile lives.
What are you talking about?
You have personally experienced the troubles, pains, and problems of life.
(Hebrews 2:18) Since he suffered when he was tempted, he was able to help those who were being tempted.
David, who was led by this precious leader,
"The LORD is my shepherd; I lack nothing."
He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters."
In the days of trouble I lived in the wilderness (Psalm 27:5), "The Lord took me into his shelter in the day of trouble.
He will keep me secret in the secret place of his tent, he will hide me in the secret place of his tent, and he will set me high on a rock."
that's what it did
④ He is the true light.
(John 8:12) "Jesus spoke again, saying, I am the light of the world; whoever follows me
You will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. "
Even now, the Lord speaks.
" Follow me "
It means "I will guide you". "I will protect you" is a guarantee.
2) Follow the Lord
Where will you reach if you follow the Lord completely?
No. What is life like while you're following it?
① Where the Lord is, we are together.
② And it is respected.
If there were people in the history of mankind who had met the Lord in person and followed Him throughout their lives
You can name the 12 disciples.
No. Other than that, what are the addresses of the saints who followed?
(Rev 14:3) “And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders.
Only the fourteen and forty-four thousand who are being redeemed from the earth can sing this song
There was no one to learn."
These men do not defile women with them, they are chastity.
He is the one who follows the Lamb wherever he "leads," and brings redemption from among men.
those who received the firstfruits and belonged to God and the Lamb,
Also, how precious have you been on this earth and in heaven?
"Peter, John, Davy, Mary, Paul, Billab" etc.
Many have imitated their names.
That's why I wanted to be like him.
And the twelve gates of the kingdom of heaven have their names engraved upon them, the apostle John said.
has been revealed.
The life of following the Lord
As much as carrying the cross and going down the narrow path, self-denial is difficult, and the suffering of self-sacrifice is difficult.
As much as there are many tribulations and privations, the reward in this life and in the life to come
that is given.
So, who will guide you?
Who you choose to lead is important.
“It is said that if you meet the wrong spouse, you will be enemies for the rest of your life.
If you meet the wrong leader, eternal heaven and hell will be crossed."
Look around.
How many times have you gone after a false shepherd and lost your way?
This is also the case with the religious group that had an accident in Pocheon the other day.
Even in Christianity, we have to be on the lookout for false Jesus.
The Greeks in today's text are,
I knew who to follow.
(John 12:21) "We want to see Jesus."
And because he knew who would lead him well,
He was looking for Philip, a disciple of Jesus.
3) The role of the saints and the church
To others as much as we not only believe in Jesus, but follow Him,
(Whether they were wandering, looking for a guide)
We have a mission to take the hand of those who introduced the Lord and go to the Lord.
Why was it called the salt of the world?
Why did you say you are the light of the world?
Because of this role.
All of these things do not happen automatically because they are alive.
“Just as a grain of wheat can only bear much fruit when it falls to the ground and dies.
My sacrifice and devotion must work."
Will you live up to this mission?
Then, following the Lord must come first.
Otherwise, the blind will lead the blind.
4) To follow the Lord,
① You must have eyes to see.
Not the eyes of the flesh.
These eyes cannot see everything. You must have an open mind.
Elisha saw the firefighters and the heavenly hosts that his servant Gehazi could not see.
Although the Lord is omnipotent in heaven and earth, He is not in the flesh, but in the Holy Spirit.
If you are not young, you cannot see me.
② You must have ears to hear.
The Lord says
(John 10:16) "And I have other sheep that are not of this fold, which I must lead.
and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock and one shepherd.
la. "
Chicks hear and respond to the sound of the mother chicken.
The calf also walks to the mother's cry.
The Lord's people must be able to hear the Lord's voice.
Elijah, the old priest, was not able to hear God's response because his vision was blurred.
The boy Samuel heard the call and was able to break his knee.
The modern day speaks by the Holy Spirit.
Modern times are heard through the Word.
③ You must have a heart to follow.
It is an Indian proverb.
"You can lead a cow to water, but you cannot make it drink."
The majority of people either lose or cannot follow Jesus.
The big reason is that they don't have the heart to follow.
Because your mind and heart are somewhere else.
This is the lesson of Moses.
(Deuteronomy 4:29) "But there you will seek the LORD your God.
If you seek him with all your heart and all your soul, you will find him."
I'm sorry, but modern-day saints also follow in a dignified manner.
We lose the Lord because we close our eyes, close our ears, and live a life of faith with our hearts set somewhere else.
* You cannot see the Lord.
* You cannot hear the voice of the Lord.
* We do not understand the grace of comforting the Lord.
I lost my father when I was young. following the wrong guy
I got on the train.
Because my father saw me, I was able to live under him.
Faith is following the Lord.
Failure according to people.
The Lord told us not to imitate the Pharisees.
Speaking today, we can be hypocritical believers and moral people without Jesus.
conclusion,
What does today's text say?
don't know,
① The church must be able to see the Lord (verse 21).
The majesty and power of the Lord must be revealed not only in appearance but also in reality.
So those who rejoice in my stay, hear the news, and want to see the Lord
It must be a church that comes to you.
② In the church, the number of those who are led by the Lord should increase day by day (verse 22).
It is a picture of revival.
③ The church should have many followers of the Lord (verse 26).
It looks like you are determined to make a mature commitment.
(Ephesians 4:12) “It equips the saints for the work of service, and the body of Christ
to build it."
④ The glory of the Lord must be proclaimed (verse 23).
The glory of the Lord is possible only when the will of the Lord is accomplished.
The Lord came to serve.
The Lord came to destroy the works of the devil.
The Lord came to save sinners.
therefore,
Churches and officers should consider this a top priority.
And you must serve this work.
(Matthew 6:33) “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.
Then all these things will be added to you."