Title: Happy Family /Acts 10:1-6
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Happy family /Acts 10:1-6
“In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, an uncle of an army named Italiadae.
a chieftain; he was devout, and feared God with all his household, and loved many of the people.
I gave alms and prayed to God all the time, and one day, around the ninth hour, a light came on in a vision.
He looked, and an angel of God came in and said, "It's Cornelius." Cornelius paid attention,
When he saw it, he was afraid and said, "Lord, what is going on?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your alms.
has come up before God and has been remembered, so that you now
Send him to the bar and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He lives in the house of Simon who is buried.
"Your house is on the seashore."
The educator Pestalozzi said, “There are many joys in this world.
The brightest joy among them is the laughter of the family.”
There are many necessities in family life. I need money and I need furniture.
Appliances are also required. But they do not bring joy or laughter.
is.
In a certain neighborhood there were houses in front and back. One day, in the house next door, my mother-in-law cooked
I sat down the rice and told my new daughter-in-law it was time to set fire. cooking experience
The daughter-in-law, who was not there, was constantly simmering without knowing that the water in the rice cooker was overflowing.
All. The rice in the pot was burnt and the smell vibrated, and the pot was cracked and broken.
The frightened daughter-in-law sat on the ground and cried. then mother-in-law
"Son, don't worry, I just poured too little water."
I did. My father-in-law said, "It happened because I put too much wood in the kitchen.
Goa. My responsibility is great." The groom said, "I've been drinking too little water.
Come on, it's my fault, so don't worry too much."
The back house was a brewery house. Mother-in-law puts a lot of sake in the pot
and told her step-daughter-in-law it was time to set fire. Inexperienced stepdaughter's pot is broken
Without knowing it, the fire was lit. My mother-in-law comes running and swears at me. "What the hell are you
What did you learn before getting married? I won't be able to afford even a hundred pots." "I did it on purpose
Are you?" Then the father-in-law said, "Where did you learn to be bubbly, mother-in-law
Do you raise your chin and touch it?" The daughter-in-law shouted, "No one can speak.
Do I have to live without it?" The groom said, "Where did you get the dog clap you used to eat?"
He raised his slap and sent it. Then the daughter-in-law used evil and shouted, "Kill me."
As they screamed, the groom waved his hand and beat the bride.
Depending on how you interpret and deal with the same incident, peace can be achieved.
It can also be a chaos. Cornelius in Acts 10
He was an officer in the Roman army dispatched to the country of Israel, Caesarea.
The text explains that his family was a happy family. how
I was happy, and let's find out what the secret is.
1. He succeeded in family faith.
Verse 2 says, “If he is devout, he will fear God with all his house and
He gave a lot and always prayed to God.” He was reverent, and the whole family
It was his faith that he feared this God, saved the people, and prayed all the time.
It is said that the religious life of his family and his family was thorough. In other words, in the life of faith
It was a family that met all the conditions of John.
There is no explanation as to how he came to believe in Jesus. But
Guessing is possible. At that time, the Roman aristocracy or ancient
It was common for senior officers to take Israeli virgins as wives.
At that time, Rome was the center of politics, culture, transportation, education, and trade, but at the same time
Sexual morality was not a word. So, Israel with fidelity and faith
Virgins were often chosen as wives. The same goes for the movie Ben-Hur.
It was a branch. Cornelius must have married an Israeli virgin for the same reason.
It can be seen that his faith was activated while he came as a Jewish dispatcher.
is. Anyway, he was a successful person in the family faith.
To be reverent is to keep what you want to keep and quit what you want to cut off. not so
And to take means to take, and to throw away means to throw away. around us
There are many things that are not beneficial to a godly life. For example, alcohol, tobacco,
They are nightclubs, drugs, and excessive entertainment. Beneficial to maintaining a godly life
You have to throw away the things you don't need and the things you don't need. What we should note
This is the passage where he served God, gave and prayed with all his family.
As far as I know, there is a family. Father-in-law is atheist, mother-in-law is Buddhist
Sal, husband is Catholic, wife is Christian, eldest daughter is Jehovah's Witness, son is Adventist
In. If only religion is talked about, the house becomes a soybean flour family. So
The family says religion is free and doesn't even talk about religion. the house
What happiness is there? A family is a family where members of the same family sit around
It is a pure Bible story, and there must be joy in testifying to each other of the grace we received that day.
is.
Among our members, there is a young couple living with their 80-year-old grandmother.
All. The mother has been deeply immersed in Buddhism all her life. all over the house
It was a talisman, full of Buddhist objects, and regularly went to temples to worship Buddhist gifts
The names of the Rigo family were all listed on the temple list. However, poetry
My daughter-in-law believed in Jesus and was born again. And my six-year-old grandson was born again
I did. After that, my son began to believe in Jesus. Son and daughter-in-law
I did my best to be filial to my mother. And the Lord has created the atmosphere of the home.
Poetry is made into a home. One day something dramatic happened.
The mother called her son and daughter-in-law and said, "You all believe in Jesus, but you have the same religion.
Ouch, I can't go to church because of my health, but I have to change my religion
He declared his conversion.” And he called the temple directly and said, “My son.
Because they believed in Jesus, they could no longer go up to the temple, so we
I hope you get rid of the family members," he said.
That's right. This is what makes and protects the happiness of the family. "
Faith is freedom. Do whatever you want." That's not what a Christian would say. I don't believe it.
If you do, you know that you will die and go to hell, but how can you say that faith is freedom?
can you speak The whole family fears God and goes to church together
Praying to God is the greatest happiness on earth. Save your family and build your family faith
let's recover
2. We waited for grace together.
Verse 24 says, “The next day he went into Caesarea, and Cornelius was a close friend of his family.
They gathered the people and waited.” In verse 3 and below, Cornelius was in a vision.
After receiving an angel's revelation to invite Peter, who was staying in Joppa,
They sent someone to bring Peter. And the next day Peter slept
When he arrived at Gijib, he fell at his feet and bowed down to meet him (verse 25).
It was a courtesy to a superior or emperor. This means that he will kill Peter
Not as a fisherman, but as a servant of God.
Received as God's servant who was sent by God and visited one's house
is. This is what made him receive grace. more important
This is to inform family and friends of Peter's visit in advance and to wait with them.
that it was. From Cornelius's point of view, Peter was the insignificant sea of Galilee.
Not just a fisherman. Cornelius is an officer of the occupying force and Peter is the occupied state
This is Min. Cornelius is a senior officer who graduated from the Military Academy, and Peter is an elementary school student.
I am a citizen who has not been able to come out. Cornelius was living in the officers' quarters, and Peter was everywhere.
He was a wanderer. So why did he get down on his knees to Peter?
What was it and why would you wait? But he waited together
is.
Grace becomes bulky when the family is together. Only the wife is favored and
When the hye is torn and shared by the family, the volume becomes smaller. among those who have been blessed
People who communicate and understand each other, but those who received grace and those who did not receive grace
is often an alumni answer. We must wait together and receive grace together.
It happened when I visited church members' families twice in spring and autumn. gynecology
The brothers and sisters went to church, but there was a house where the husband did not come. he is baby
He was a person who avoided Lee or sat in the room and did not come out. one day about
I arrived at the house about 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time and rang the doorbell.
When the husband found out that the pastor had come, he quickly opened the door and tried to escape, but he came with me.
I met you. "Nice to meet you. I'm sorry I arrived a little early. Where am I?
Are you going?" "Yes, I have business to meet." "I'm sorry. Wait a minute, me and him
Let's share and go out. Let's just have a cup of tea with me." He said holding his hand.
I went into my house, worshiped and evangelized, and now I am a deacon of our church.
is. Even these days, sometimes, "Pastor, at that time, forcibly grabbed my
If you hadn't gone in, your faith in Jesus would have been delayed."
Gon.
The whole family should wait for the Lord together, wait for grace, and wait for blessings.
All. I wish you such a home.
3. We received the Holy Spirit together.
Verse 44 says, “As Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit
He came down”, and in verse 45, “He poured out the Holy Spirit even on the Gentiles.
I was amazed,” and in verse 46, it says, “Speaking in tongues, they exalted God.”
I did. And in verse 47, everyone who was gathered there received the Holy Spirit and was baptized.
has received It was an amazing miracle.
Peter preached the cross of Jesus and the atoning blood to the people who had gathered there.
and when he preached the gospel that Jesus is the Savior and God
have received the Holy Spirit. And tongues came. Until then, bed
Law and Jewish Christians can receive the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues only for Jewish Christians
believed that However, the Gentile Cornelius and his family received the Holy Spirit.
I couldn't help but be surprised to see it.
You must also receive spiritual experiences and gifts. If you make a mistake, criticize
Because it is easy to deny or attack. But more importantly, the family
When we receive the Holy Spirit together, our family will be happy. When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, the result is
It is revealed in the nine fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. love, joy, anger
These are peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The whole family
If you receive it fully, your hatred, envy, and jealousy will disappear. Cold love is restored
Lost joy is restored. Hatred, conflict, and strife turn into peace,
One hot-blooded spirit is transformed into patience and reconciliation. So, the result of 9 fruits
Even if I do not explain everything in detail, if I receive the Holy Spirit filled with the Holy Spirit, my husband will change and my wife will change.
And parents change and children change. Changing for the bad is the evil spirit's reverse
Thinking and changing for the better is the work of the Holy Spirit.
In Genesis 1:27-28, the family was created by God in the beginning. home only
A community where we eat, sleep and live together. But no matter how one family
Even though they say that, because people with different personalities, hobbies, personalities, and appearances gather and live together.
Problems arise every moment.
How can happiness reside in that family? The principle is simple and clear.
All. The whole family should serve God together. The whole family should be blessed together
do. The whole family must receive the Holy Spirit together.
May you and your family receive grace through one faith and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
I want Amen.