Title: Grace of Liberation/Psalm 126:1-6
Contents
Introduction
1. The sweltering heat seems to be fading away. It is already mid-August. We are seahorses.
Liberation Day is celebrated around this time of the year.
2. Whether for that reason or for other reasons, national holidays are awaited.
There don't seem to be many people waiting at the door. Just waiting for a holiday.
the day has come
3. However, no matter how many years change, we cannot forget the day we were liberated from the oppression of foreign nations.
there will be no
4. All human beings live under pressure. It's just a matter of who controls them.
That is why we all need true liberation.
5. How is true liberation given? Let's look through the text.
I. Liberation is the grace of God (1-3).
A. Israel also had a period of captivity just like our past.
1. They were taken captive because of God's whip.
2. They sang the longing for their hometown, mountains and streams while they were slaves in Babylon.
3. There are records in the Bible that they longed for their homeland during their captivity.
4. And they were finally given the freedom to return to their hometown, which they will never forget in their dreams.
All.
5. They confessed that they were filled with laughter and praise because of their joy.
6. He said it was as if he was dreaming.
7. Moreover, they knew that all these joys were gifts from God.
B. Our people also experienced the joy of liberation.
1. In this and that way, it was entirely the grace of God.
2. God's hand that guided us was very indirect. So there are still many
people don't understand
II. Liberation is the fruit of prayer (4).
A. They prayed earnestly.
1.They knew the cause of their captivity.
2. Therefore, there was no other solution than prayer.
B. Our ancestors prayed with blood.
1. Some pastors do not have special abilities or talents, but they
There are people who get it a lot. But he also has a reason. Obviously in his background
Because there were relatives who sow the seeds of prayer.
2. It is no coincidence that we are living like this today. It is all thanks to prayer.
should know
III. Liberation is the fruit of faith (5-6).
A. It was not a complete liberation.
1. Some were still held captive.
2. I was sure that they would come back. Not just a vague conviction, but like
It is likened to a farmer sowing seeds in hope of a harvest.
3. The parable of sowing always symbolizes heaven. Just as a seed never deceives people.
True faith leads us to heaven.
4. Not all farmers earn the same income. How much sweat and hard work
The income you receive depends on whether you sow the seeds.
5. Let us firmly believe that only unchanging faith will completely liberate the nation.
B. We have a task of liberation to solve.
1. The problem of unification remains.
2. But there is something more urgent than that.
1) Resolving emotions between regions
2) The problem of the gap between the rich and the poor
3) Labor-Management Conflict
4) Thorough ownership
conclusion
Liberation is joy. It is the nation's greatest joy. But now we enjoy complete liberation.
It was not possible. Although external liberation was achieved, internal liberation was not achieved. So, the psalmist
Even though they gave thanks and praise for their liberation, they wept and urged them to sow seeds
did. These words are God's earnest appeal to our nation.
It is a message of love. The seeds sowed with tears never deceive the owner. Let's sow seeds with tears.
(In the case of the Psalms, it is a "deductive construction method" rather than the "modified inductive construction method" as described above.
The principle of construction law is I. Principle II. Event Story III. Application. In the case of inductive construction, I.
It is the order of Yagi II. Principle III. Application. The principle here is what causes the situation in the text to occur.
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