Title: Grateful Grot/2 Timothy 2:15-21
sermon goal; Become a worthy saint
The most pathetic people in the world are those who play and eat without working. From "Ants and Grasshoppers"
More and more people are like grasshoppers. The Bible tells us not to eat if we don't want to work.
A society in which more and more people are living without being used will become unhappy. people write
I am happy when I receive it. Happiness is when someone calls you and offers to write.
Working is a blessing. I hope that you will always be called and used saints wherever you are.
is. The same goes for the life of faith. Stop thinking that you are going to worship quietly. twisted
ah must You have to be active. That's how you get grace. someone who stands out from God
This will be Then it's worth it.
These days, there are a lot of advertisements looking for ministers in the religious advertising section. Seeing that, I
I often think that there are too many people who are unprepared. I don't deserve it too much. Words
If so, I don't think there's much to use. So, how about you?
Do you tend to catch the eye when your boss is looking for someone you can use at your company? need a teacher at school
Are you a reliable student? How about at church? Before God, God can call
Are you a person? The same goes for our church. God is using it specially to save this age.
Is it a decent church?
Today, I would like to share with you the secret of becoming a worthy saint. pick it up once
let's say "Let's become a saint who is used dearly" !!
First of all, what kind of person must one be in order to be used with dignity?
First, you must be a person who strives to present yourself before God.
Let's look at verse 15. “Those who have been acknowledged as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, who rightly divides the word of truth.
Do your best to present yourself before God as
He was the one who gave himself to God. Among the wealthiest people in the world, Jews are
It is said that there are many, but Jews from an early age decided that their parents’ education was thorough
I command that every Friday evening the father lays his hands on the children's heads and offers a prayer of blessing.
do. Then, the children give some of their money to their father as a token of gratitude.
Let go and receive blessings. Then the father prays and puts the money into a charity fund.
It was used for the poor neighbours. It is a Jewish fund. After all, they are God
We start and end our day with the blessing of
They present themselves before you. In doing so, God pours material blessings upon them
Thank you for allowing the world's richest people today. Also, Jews in their neighbourhood.
When you find a suitable person, the habit of saying that all the people in the neighborhood say penitential prayers because of that person.
there is said to be. Stealing because they do not take care of their brothers while they live, eat, drink and wear
They are reflecting on what they have come to do only for themselves with a sense of shared responsibility.
If we are determined to present ourselves before God, we are already the ones who prepare ourselves.
can be. Kim Woo-kyung, who entered Yonsei University College of Medicine at the age of 14 as the youngest in the production year
He has a child and his father, a dentist, takes his son to a free camp in a remote village in South Jeolla Province.
When I went to Ryo, I took the child with me since elementary school. Then the child went forward
He made the decision to become a doctor, showed his zeal to study and thought of such a wonderful thing in the end.
did it.
If we first give ourselves to God, God will bless our path. one
You just put it in your eye and use it out loud when you need it, so put yourself first.
Please do your best to present it in front of you. You will become a person whom God will use dearly.
Second, you must be a person who purifies yourself.
According to a certain belief, a son in the family showed goodwill to his parents who would become a bride. son
Let's prepare and hand out the bride-to-be's resume, medical certificate, and even the family register.
asked. "Yes, I heard that there are many people who held posts in the household of the bride-to-be?"
In the end, I thought that you want the power of the world. “No. There are very few people in the house who hold posts.
"Then, my father was happy and said, "Oh, yes, you're a good wife," and he won the marriage.
said to have fallen. At the same time, fathers can inflict ruin on others without knowing their position or power.
They are likely to commit evil, so they may bleed dirty, but they said they were lucky.
The bowl is like that. No matter how expensive the dishes are in the house, if you feel dirty, you can find cheap and common miso.
It can't contain a single soup, and even salt can't be put in it. If it is dirty, it cannot be used.
Verse 21 says that you must cleanse yourself in order to become a valuable vessel.
Psalm 24:
2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation without regret.
and the sorrows of the world work out death.
James 4:8James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners.
Do this, you double-minded, sanctify your heart.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew in me an upright spirit.
Psalm 51:11 Cast me not from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
1 Peter 1:22 By obedience to the truth, purify your souls, loving your brother without deceit
I have come to this, so love one another with all your heart.
2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation without regret.
and the sorrows of the world work out death.
2 Corinthians 7:11 Behold, how earnest and how earnest this Godly sorrow
How to make excuses, how angry, how afraid, how longing, how earnest.
and how much punishment did you show yourselves in any way about it?
I gave
Then how is it to be used?
This is the second half of verse 21.
It is holy and worthy of the master's use.
It means to be prepared for all good works.
finish the speech.
Let's long for the work we're used to. We want to realize what we need to prepare first.
By giving ourselves to God, we become people who are heard by God. person used
We use it when we do it and throw it away when we use it up, but God does not forsake us.
We need to keep an eye on ourselves to keep out unclean spirits. in our life of faith
The great devil is always looking for someone to devour like a roaring lion to make us dirty and ugly.
All. Then we become unused and fail in life.
The saints used by God inspire others to lift up the weak, especially the weak.
is a person. Let's be the one who always inspires, not the one who makes me sluggish. church day
Don't worry about whether someone else will do it, and I hope each of you finds something to do. to organize the weekly
Cleaning work, cleaning the environment, cleaning, praying for teachers, and sometimes even serving meals
and take care of the choir, whatever it may be, don't leave yourself alone, let it be written
It is. I am happy when it is warmed up. I often see retired pastors around me these days. everyone
What you are saying is, "You know that you are blessed when you work, and when I retire, will there be anyone who can find me and play with me?
Don't complain about too much work while living your faith in the church. When you have strength,
I hope that you will enjoy the blessing of being used diligently when you have faith, even when you are one year younger.