Title: Greater Grace 1/James 4:6-8
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Greater Grace 1/James 4:6-8
In the text of James 4:6, it says, “But he gives you greater grace.” already various blessings
He has given you, but he is giving you a greater grace. In Acts 4:33 we read, “The crowds received great grace.
get it," he said.
Great grace has two meanings.
The first is the difference between God's grace and human grace. A person can be kind to a person
is. However, it cannot be compared with the grace that God has bestowed upon us. A person's grace even in difficult times
While it is the grace that comes and guides us, the grace of God gives us his only begotten Son and saves us from our sins.
It is a grace given to you. That grace is a greater grace that cannot be compared with the grace that human beings have given.
will be
Second, although God has already bestowed great grace on
This means giving.
People are capricious. Our thoughts and attitudes change with our moods and emotions. helping and loving
It's capricious. But God's love and grace grow deeper and richer as we go.
It doesn't change. So it is a greater grace.
I bless you with greater grace today. The secret to receiving greater grace by dividing it several times
and posture.
1. To receive greater grace, we must first be humble.
In verse 6 we read, “It gives greater grace; therefore it is said, God will repel the proud,
and said, "Grace is given to the humble."
Americans say good morning. Jews say shalom
All. How are Korean people all night? Did you take it seriously? Say hello. Greek people
He greeted with grace ( ).
Greetings are closely related to the life and culture of the people.
In the case of our country, there were no comfortable days due to the coup, riots, and factional warfare. After sleeping, take a pill
It was common to go into exile or die. So when I see you in the morning, how are you all night?
I had to say hello.
Is that all? While barley hills, famine, famine and scorching poverty continue for thousands of years, the only hope is distribution.
It was about eating and living. It is impossible for the general public except the special classes to find and eat rice on time.
It was good. So, every time we met, I had to say "Are you serious?"
Compared to the greeting of "Good morning! Grace! Shalom!", did you survive without dying all night? or breakfast
Our greetings, “Have you eaten or not?” are saddened by emotions.
The text says that the proud cannot receive grace, but show grace to the humble.
Grace is a good thing, a peaceful thing, and a happy thing. When you receive grace, all things are good, you are happy, and you
do. But if you do not receive grace, the opposite is true. Pride is self-confidence,
It refers to a series of acts of uplifting one's li and belittle others.
There are set rules for giving and receiving. Always the recipient of the award is under the giver
have to stand That is the universal formula. The recipient of the prize sits on a chair and receives
Rams are never laid face down on the ground.
To receive grace, you must lower your posture, bow your head, and bend your knees to receive it. Pride is grace
It is like a thorn that stands in the way.
There are many articles in the Bible about people who have perished or lost because of pride. I'll give you an example.
Saul was Israel's first popularly elected king. Because he was a king chosen by the people's absolute support, his popularity
It was absolute. However, he believed only in the support and popularity of the people and neglected his faith and worshiped God.
started to walk away. The results were obvious. Saul's dynasty was completely destroyed, and not a single one
No descendants became kings or rose to prominence.
Even at the end of his reign, King David ordered a general named Joab to draw his sword and go to war in Israel.
I made it count the number of people who have it. Nowadays, a census that evaluates the population and national power was conducted.
will be In 1 Chronicles 21:7 we read, “It is said that God took good care of this and struck Israel.
is. It is not because of the popularity of a king or president that a country prospers, revives, and develops.
No. It is by the grace of God.
XXX politicians always rank first in popular surveys conducted by newspapers, magazines, and opinion polling organizations.
used to occupy As a result, the media and citizens will at least say that that person is the next president.
Said it was a feeling. But he never once became president.
The nation, the leader, the church, the company, the family, I and you must also receive grace. But that grace
It is pride that stands in the way and blocks it. David was proud, but he was wrathful.
received. 70,000 people died from the plague (1 Chronicles 21:14).
In 2 Samuel 6, when the ark of God was moved to the City of David, the excitement and joy of moving it.
Wit danced with all his might (6:14). David's wife Michal, who saw the figure
In this heart, David was despised (6:16). Michal was the second daughter of King Saul, and she taught the manners and laws of the royal family.
Because I grew up accustomed to it, I put strength in my neck to say that she was a noble, dignified, and dignified woman.
She was a woman who gave.
But David was tending the sheep in the fields of Bethlehem, and without washing them properly, he rolled around in the dirt
It was from Bedouin who was running around. Naturally, Michal developed a sense of superiority over her husband David.
And it became concrete that day.
Michal said to David, “Just as a prodigal man reveals himself without shame, so today his servant’s maid
You have revealed yourself in the sight of your servant.” She despised her husband (6:20).
2 Samuel 6:23 says, "Therefore, Michal, Saul's daughter, was childless until the day that she died."
All.
The biblical scholars interpret this verse in two ways. Michal, proud of God, despises her husband
It is interpreted that it was impossible to bear children by closing Michal's womb, who mocked him.
The virtuous David had not slept with Michal since that day, so he could not have children.
It is also interpreted as I think both are reasonable interpretations.
According to Esther 1, there is a story about King Ahasuerus of Persia and his wife Vashti about 483 BC.
saga is recorded. At that time, Persia was the most powerful country in the world. To the east, the Indus River, to the west
It was a great empire that occupied parts of Ethiopia through Egypt and Greece to the north, and the Persian gate.
Ming was also in its golden age.
King Ahasuerus held a grand banquet at the royal palace on the third year of his reign. 180 days total
A total of 15,000 people were invited to the banquet. The king holds a festival to show off his national power
While they were there, Queen Vashti was also holding a banquet for the women separately.
One day, towards the end of the feast, a message was sent to the queen to come to the banquet hall.
The king wanted to show off Vashti's beauty to everyone (Esther 1:11).
But Vashti disobeyed the king's command and said, "Ask that you can't go" (1:12). As a queen
It was not appropriate to ask him to come to a place where people's entertainment was on the rise. And
Because of her beauty, Vashdi was always a woman who gave strength to her neck. So, "I can't go
Ask," he said.
The problem is that the incident sparked a fire, and Vashti was expelled and Esther became queen. Wasdi
was deprived of her position as queen and driven out because of her pride.
Pride destroys grace.
Pride destroys success.
Pride destroys happiness.
Even if you make money, study a lot, succeed, even if you have a pretty face, even if you are happy
You should not fall into pride because of that
The text says that the proud resist the proud and give grace to the humble. a proud person
It is difficult for humble people to receive the grace that comes through the Word.
We are people who realize what grace is and confirm grace through the Word. But proud
People only look at the Word and do not accept the heart.
There are onlookers and there are people who are touched. You must also receive grace, not look at it.
One Sunday morning, a famous Scottish preacher, Pastor Erskine, was preaching. that day
A woman named Scarlett heard the sermon and received great grace. That woman was also Ersk the next Sunday.
I didn't get any benefits.
After the service, I met Pastor Erskine and Scarlett asked. “Last week, I received a lot of grace.
But why didn't I receive grace today?" "The reason is simple. Last week you
I received grace because I came to meet Jesus. That is, because I came to worship the Lord,
received a favor. But today, because you came to meet me, to hear my sermon,
I didn't get it," he replied.
Pride blocks the Word, blocks blessings, blocks success, and blocks grace. school
must be defeated.
Johann Sebastian Bach is famous for writing more than 1,100 songs. a few months before he died
Also, I was blind and wrote the song even when I couldn't see the sheet music. his last coral
"Lord, I go before your throne." that is. He closed his eyes at the end of this song
I did. He said, "Thank God for the music" and "God is with godly music."
I left a statement.
After over 1,100 songs, he always left his signature S.G.D. It's Soli Gloria
This is Deo. Glory only to God!
Such spirit, faith, and life are the lives of those who have received grace.
Glory only to God!