Title: God Who Made An Abandoned Child Queen
Contents
Ezekiel 16:1-14 / God who made the abandoned child his queen
* Before God's choice, Israel // was like a child abandoned in blood
& God spared such an abandoned, hopeless corpse of blood,
& helped me grow.
- Not only that - that alone is such a great love / and a great grace...
& Make Israel the bride of God - give her the position of Empress
& because of his splendor - made him famous among the Gentiles.
* Through today's text / What kind of God is... What are the lessons he gives me...
& Let's think about a few things.
1. What is Israel originally?
Verse 3 Words!
* The original roots of Israel / were Canaan, Amorite, and Heth.
** what?
- You too are inherently - [gentiles] who have not been chosen by God.
- In particular, [Canaan] is a descendant of Ham. - A cursed descendant / Isn't it?
** “You are originally the cursed offspring of God /
& a corrupt descendant who worshiped idols / a descendant that was destined to perish.” //
* Also, verses 4 and 5
- Also, in the original Israel - the newborn baby
& without anyone's attention and care / abandoned in the fields - that's what he was.
- A being who never received love and attention
- Being abandoned by everyone
- Beings who do not have the power to protect themselves with their own strength
- A being with no future or hope at all!!
* By the way, / What does God do about abandoned Israel //?
Verses 6-7
- When God saw such poor and pitiful Israel,
& With great love and grace - He saves us.
- In addition, not only to save him /
& Help and guide.
** This is / God chose Abraham from Haran full of idolatry
& Sending Israel to Egypt - blessing it to become a great nation - you're talking about.
* Then, then - God's great love continues.
Verses 13-14
* You saved Israel, abandoned in blood, / and made it grow.
& it's really total grace / it's love... //
& God adorned such Israel with all kinds of beautiful and splendid ornaments,
& Israel as God's bride - queen.
- I washed the bloody bum with water / applied expensive perfume.
- The girl who used to be naked / is now overlaid with embroidered clothes, leather shoes, fine linens, and silk.
- Besides that, I ate the finest food / fine flour, honey, and oil.
- everything she needed and wanted // by her benevolent and generous husband
& generously given.
** And then, she became a beautiful queen and /
& her fame and glory / became known all over the world.
** This is - referring to the / [Mt. Sinai Covenant] - made with Israel.
* Dear friends!
- Israel today is // everything / (given to the unqualified)
& Totally God's grace / mercy / the result of God's great love - Isn't it?
** Is it only Israel?
- Aren't we the same today!!?
** Looking back... / Everything - God's grace / Isn't it love?
- Even though I do not deserve to be loved or to receive grace at all
& choose me / lead me thus far
&, that you have established me and entrusted me with your precious work
& what a great grace and love? - Isn't it?
** Don't forget this // Make sure to do this! I have to keep it in my heart.
* Everyone! / The one who is loved - must know / how to respond to that love.
- Love must have a response.
** How will you respond to that love and grace?
- (Even if we cry all the time, we can't repay all the love and grace with tears)
& risking your life for worship / risking your life for obedience / risking your life for devotion - I hope you become like that.
2. Also, in today's sermon / while meditating - what applies...
- God gave birth to a bloody / abandoned child
& saved / cared for.
* We too, like God, / should save / take good care of the newborn children.
* Dear friends!
- A new family that God has sent to us!!
& pay more attention to them - put your heart into them.
* We / When Ye Dam-mi comes on a Sunday - just to make fun of Ye D-Am
& peek-a-boo / hugs / they just gather and give attention
- When little babies come.
** For new families / you should do the same.
- A newborn baby is supposed to get a lot of love.
* Everyone! / What about your parents?
<Me too. // I'm a pastor... - I like people who say I'm pretty
- I hate people who don't like it.>
** God is the same.
- Indifferent to the new family, the newborn children of God, / with no reaction. //
& God is not good.
* Dear friends!
- New families that God has sent to us
& Don't keep avoiding it because it's awkward / Give yourself your will
& Show interest / love // Just like you would buy them sweets - buy them something delicious - and so on.
3. Verse 6 says!
* Is there a word that is repeated twice?
- [Alive even if you are bloody!!]
* Dear friends!
- Sometimes our lives / become bloody.
** At that time / God is speaking to us who are bloody.
- “Alive even if you are bloody!!”
- what? - Never give up!!
** why?
- We who are covered in blood / Surely - God will have mercy on us
& because God will save you...
* Dear friends!
- By looking to God who always loves us / and helps us
& know how to ask God for help - people of such faith! / I hope you are all right.