Title: Let's become disciples/John 15:7-10
It is said that Korea is the country with the highest density of automobiles compared to the land area. That
Korea is also said to have the highest number of traffic accidents in the world.
A few days ago, a foreigner in Korea introduced how to drive in Korea, which drew attention.
There was (Automotive News Correspondent, American automobile magazine).
First, the blue light is the starting signal of a car race. The moment the blue light turns on
The horn of the car behind you will sound. go out before that
Second, don't leave a gap of 1 inch between cars. If the gap is not filled, the car behind
it will be spicy
Third, if you want to run cool, buy a Remiton car and ride it. All cars will clear the way
will be.
Fourth, drive through all lanes. If you choose only the driving lane and go forward,
It will be difficult.
Fifth Every time the car is blocked, sound the horn long. Relieves stress and improves health
will be good.
Wave your sixth hand. All you have to do is wave your hand. can't see the face
Because it's not >..
In short, it was a sarcastic article about our automobile culture.
From September of this year, the Ministry of Education has 40 hours a year in kindergartens and 40 hours a year in public schools and middle schools.
It is said that it is mandatory to teach the road traffic law and the misdemeanor punishment law for more than 20 hours.
is.
It teaches wrong driving habits or crooked driving culture right from an early age.
Sleeping is a belated idea.
From whom you learn, how you learn, what you learn depends on that person.
A person's character, life, and faith are determined.
If you learn the right life from a good teacher, you become a person of character. from the great master
If you learn the true way, you can become a good Christian.
So, it is necessary to meet the master well.
At the end of verse 8, it says, “You will be my disciples.” This word is
Lee taught the way to become a disciple of Jesus.
A person can be a disciple and what a disciple does
Let's find it.
1. A disciple is a person who abides in Jesus.
Verse 7 says, “If you abide in me and my words abide in you,
Ask, and it will be done for you.”
The closest people in a relationship are husband and wife. That is why it is also called 'Muchon'
is. And I call my wife [Ansam].
It's not just about being in the house. The person inside me, so always with me
It means a person who has, lives with, and works with.
Verse 4 says, “Abide in me, and I in you.”
That means let's live with me. Come and live in my house, work with me
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A few friends were sitting around and having dinner. story
The meal time was long due to the blooming of flowers, so I turned 10 in the evening. after meal
We decided to go to a quiet place and have a cup of tea. one of them
I called the house and my wife is sick, so if you want to buy some medicine quickly, go to bed first.
Then, a friend whose wife passed away three years ago said, "We're taking it slow.
let's get up There is no one waiting for me to go home.." He looked up at the ceiling.
is.
But, frankly, whoever waits at home is dead.
beings.
It means you can't always wait. Occasionally returning from local meetings
Sometimes it's 2 or 3 in the morning. Every time I come home, the child
They are asleep, but my wife is waiting.
One day I rang the doorbell outside, but there was no answer. I fell asleep while waiting
because it is I thought so, but I'm sad that there is no answer even after calling two or three times
I had one mind.
"Sleeping alone..."
But if my position had changed and I had waited, I would have been lost in a dream
will be
It is a married couple who dwell [in] each other.
This principle must develop into a relationship with Christ and me.
The important thing is that if you abide in Jesus, it will be done for you.
In other words, if you only abide in Jesus, you don't have to.
In other words, there is no struggle, no effort, no foot movement
The reason I can't is because I don't live in Jesus, I live outside Jesus.
All.
If we make a mistake, living in Jesus or living with Jesus is poor.
I, it can be mistaken for bondage.
So, if possible, we have a desire to escape outside of Jesus.
But it is, in a word, the secret to making everything go wrong.
To achieve the will, to pursue happiness, to achieve true success, we must abide in Jesus
do.
Verse 5 says, “Apart from me you can do nothing.”
2. It must bear fruit.
Verse 8 says, “My Father will be glorified that you bear much fruit.
and ye shall be my disciples."
John 15 begins with the parable of the vine. In verse 2, “the fault
A branch that does not bear fruit is destroyed by disaster,” and in verse 4, “a branch that does not bear fruit
Unless it abides, it cannot bear fruit by itself.” And in verse 5,
“If he is in me and I in him, this man will bear much fruit.”
And in verse 8, he said, “You must bear much fruit to become a disciple.”
Trees have ornamental trees and fruit trees. No one is to blame for the ornamental tree
It does not look for . However, if it is a erroneous number, of course there must be negligence. grape
A tree is a fruit-bearing tree.
Coveted ripe grapes are the raw material for wine, and as fruit, people
It makes you happy. The vine must bear grapes.
Are we Christians of the vine emphasized in John 15?
All.
And fruitfulness means our natural duty as Christians. fruit
is the result of the tree and is an evaluation criterion.
No matter how prosperous the vine is, it is not a vine without fruit.
The important thing is that the branch is on the good vine and does not bear fruit.
is to do it. In short, it is because the nutrient supply is moderate. not so
Verse 6 says, “If there is no fruit, people gather it and throw it into the fire and burn it.”
I did.
Am I at fault?
What did you do during the year?
Ending this year only with bare branches that have fallen off leaves without bearing a single fruit.
Are you thinking of doing it? Disciples must bear fruit.
This spring, in kindergarten, handing out pumpkin seeds to Aedum and bringing them home to plant
Said.
But last week there was a kid who brought a pumpkin bigger than a head.
is. I planted it in front of my apartment, and it is said that a pumpkin has opened.
I went in and out of the church for a year and lived my life of faith, but I couldn't bear a single pumpkin.
If so, he's no better than a pumpkin.
Disciples are to be judged by their fruits.
Among the fruits of evangelism, the fruits of prayer, the fruits of service, and the fruits of the Holy Spirit,
Even if you can't, shouldn't you make some connections?
Are there any fruits? isn't there?
3. We must keep the commandment of love.
Verse 9 says, “I also loved you; abide in my love.”
Verse 10 says, “If ye also keep my commandments, ye abide in my love.”
All.
Disciples of Jesus must follow and learn the life of Jesus, the Master. of Jesus
Life is a resignation in many ways.
For example, poverty, frugality, temperance, diligence, generosity, truth, etc.
There is nothing not to lose. But the most important of these is sacrifice and love.
is.
If those who believe in Jesus and follow Jesus turn away from the love of Jesus,
If so, he is neither a disciple nor a Christian. Jesus' love is
It is a love that sacrificed itself.
It is a love that has given itself unconditionally.
If you study grammar, you will discover that there are many different types of nouns.
There are several types of nouns, such as pronouns, personal pronouns, and abstract nouns. Love is
It's neither a pronoun nor an adjective.
Love is an event, it is history.
When parents love their children, isn't it abstracting and loving something deeply?
All. Love acts and creates events.
In our time, love is abstracted, adjective, fictionalized, and dramatized.
And there is a problem of turning it into a work.
Love never leaves the bedside of a dying child
It is the case of the mother who is watching.
God's love is watching and contemplating from a distant heaven the dying of sin.
It is not a book of God's meditations, contemplation, and meditation.
He Himself came to this earth in a human body and was beaten, torn, and hung on the cross for blood.
It was an event of suffering through the body that was shed.
A disciple must learn, realize, and practice that love.
After examination, it was concluded that a kidney from a healthy person should be transplanted. Problem
was who donated the kidneys.
After explaining that, he said that there must be a kidney donor among the church members.
persuaded. And, after speaking of the donor's condition, we pray for the suffering servant of the Lord.
Anyone who is willing to donate a kidney is asked to raise their hand. after a while
They started to raise their hands on the diaper, and almost a thousand people gathered there raised their hands.
it was
I had to put my hands down because it was cotton. And said.
“I am truly touched, everyone. It is true that there are so many people who love your servants like this
"But I'll point out one person in this situation."
I took one down and blow it with my mouth.
“I will choose whoever has this down on his head. And we
Let us pray quietly and wait for the will of the Lord.”
The dither ducks left the pulpit and began to fly into the synagogue.
But what is this? When a down feather flies near, lord it from all directions, hallel
Luya, the sound of amen is mixed with the wind and at the same time, the duck feathers are moved to another place.
fly away. The down is that it didn't sit on anyone's head.
If the down that decides who will sacrifice a kidney for the Lord, fly over my head
I thought about what I would have done when I was coming. be ashamed
only.
Disciples must learn, follow, and practice the love of the Lord. The name the disciple will keep
The greatest of these is to practice love.
“Love one another as I have loved you.” Amen.