Title: Following the Lord/Mark 8:27-35
Content Introduction>
In Korea these days, because of the sports event called the Olympics, everything else is in jeopardy.
I fell into a state of exhaustion. Looks like a beautiful event
It looks like it, but when you look at it from another angle, something is missing.
Rush looks like an event. It probably includes TV
Various promotional materials for the Olympics are pouring in, and souvenirs from various events are on sale.
Even if I become a member and travel across the country by carrying torches, it somehow feels like my job.
I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this is not happening at all.
In particular, we who believe in God should be careful what the government or broadcasting companies
It does not necessarily mean that you do this, but when carrying a torch, it is
I used the word "sanctification", but the expression of this word is completely wrong."
Because “sanctification” means only in the Holy Spirit.
Oh, the announcers know what great and holy power these torches have to change the world.
change the country, change where the torch arrives, change people's hearts
I am attaching an interpretation as if everything is different, but in reality nothing has changed
There is nothing new, nothing has changed, and nothing has changed.
is. If you look at the propaganda so far, if you hold the Olympic
You're talking like it's going to happen. However, it is clear that the past Olympics
There are not only good countries, but also many bad countries.
is that we are not teaching the people frankly. obviously come
Lympic is not our dream. It is not the source of the power that makes miracles work.
Without a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the Olympics, it is easy to get things wrong and to be deceived.
It's easy. I love it so much that I actually have to do it before the excitement of the feast is gone.
There may be times when you have to finish work without having to do it. we have
Now, the most important thing is to have complete faith in God through the work of the Holy Spirit.
It must be remembered that only those who are losing can always gain new strength and live.
do. It is wrong to judge the right thing and to teach the right way.
So, even if it breaks the joy of the feast and wakes the dream, the lower part of today's text
The word of God is how human life should go to go on an honest and right path.
We have to think again that it is a word that enlightens us.
<Body>
1. There is a worldly view of Christ. Those who do not believe in God
It's about how you view the Tao.
(1) There is a question the Lord asks of all generations and people.
"Who do people say I am?" Each person has his or her own view of Christ.
Therefore, his judgment will be determined according to it. believe as savior
How did those who did not know how to see Christ in Jesus' day? A. Which
They criticized Jesus, saying, "A glutton and wine drinker.
A friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matthew 11:19).
B. Some looked good to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist, Elijah, the Prophet
One of them.” But for better or for worse.
All these people did not know Jesus as the Christ.
(2) There is a view of Christ in the world today.
Some call him one of the Seonghyeonjung, a moralist, a teacher, etc.
Who is Jesus? is one human He is a special prophet. All of these decisions
Knowing Jesus may be helpful, but it is not the root of it. whatever
If you don't know the root, you can't get close to it no matter how hard you try.
It's easy to hit, it's easy to be fooled, it's all wrong. the foundation of Jesus
Knowing where you are is most important to us. this fundamental well
If you don't know, you're nothing more than a "watermelon shell." can't get close to jesus
is. It's easy to mess things up. It is easy to be deceived. It is easy to be tempted.
2. There is a question the Lord asks us today. "Who are you for me
do you say?"
(1) "You are the Christ." A clear confession of faith makes our lips
must come through. This speaks of the person, death, resurrection, and future of Jesus.
It is about the glory that he will receive when he comes again, so it is certain that the living God
It has to be done through experience. This confession of faith is the
What he is, how he saves us from our sins, and the glory of the Lord
This is at the heart of Christian doctrine because it contains the truth about the Second Coming.
Yes, it is all, because it is the most basic point of the Christian faith.
3. But we are not very good at distinguishing between God's work and man's work.
It is easy to make the mistakes that come. As I said before, it is Jesus
This is a phenomenon that occurs because we do not know the root of the problem.
(1) There are people's work. How can people’s work be different while believing in God?
There may be people who will ask you whether there is. But obviously God
There are also human works in the history of
Correct confession of faith when the Lord asked, "Who do you say I am?"
Peter, who had been praised for saying, “The Son of Man has endured many hardships,
and was rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and was put to death three days
You must rise again in the first place.” How did the Lord endure such suffering?
He must ascend to the throne in Jerusalem, saying that he can
Were you filled with the thought that we should become ministers of the municipality and enjoy movies together?
All. Moreover, in the heart of this godly disciple who just recognized Jesus as the Christ,
To foretell death seemed to be confession of defeat, and to believe that he was the Messiah.
Contrary to the assertion that
lost
(2) The cross is always and everywhere a stone. people always
It is easy to think that Christ must have had to die. That too
Do you really have to die when no one understands him?
Easy to do. But the message of the cross is the wisdom and power of God. (classic
1:18) Some people say. “Do I have to suffer?” who
says: "Is this the road that I can't go?" Say it. but like this
That's what Satan thinks, it's man's work.
(3) The work of God is to bear the cross of suffering according to the eternal plan of redemption.
that is God's work. God's work cannot be stopped by man, nor can it be replaced
there is no The foundation of Christ is salvation for the forgiveness of our sins
Because it accomplishes the work of the Lord, this way is only through the shedding of blood through
There is only this.
4. The Lord has declared to us the iron rules of the Christian life. no matter how
Even if you make a good profession of faith, you must live a life of faith that can support this profession
It is of no use if there is no fruit through it. The principle of the life of faith is that
It is the "way of the cross" that no one can transform.
(1) The death of Christ died to sin and self and became a servant of Christ.
It is of no use to anyone but a follower of Christ. it's mi
It's rude, it's just a stumbling block. Believe in Jesus, be saved and receive eternal life
It is only necessary for those who want to enjoy it. towards these people
The Lord said.
(2) “Deny yourself” means to reject something about yourself.
Rather, it is abandoning the self.
(3) “Take up your cross,” large or small,
Not only does it mean to do stinky things, but to die even to the point of being crucified.
is going
(4) "Follow me" means denying the self and dying of the self.
"The Way of the Cross" is the path required of all disciples of all generations. But
The result is a bigger, fuller, freer, more authentic life.
The way to obtain the higher life than the lower life, the eternal life rather than the temporal life
This is something that must be earned and enjoyed.
<Conclusion>
The path of following the Lord, the “way of the cross,” lies before us today. this
I pray that you will become saints who are devoted to your life of faith for the life and blessings that are open to the road.
wish.