Title: Let's Become Heavenly Leaven / Luke 13:33
Let's become the leaven of heaven
Luke 13:33
This is the story of the leaven in Jesus' parable. A woman took leaven into the powder and put it in it. Compared to the horse, the yeast is only a very small lump. But as time went on, everything swelled up. It changes deliciously. He said that heaven is like this.
Yeast can also be classified into two categories. One is the leaven that corrupts and the other is the leaven of heaven.
It is good to think of the leaven that the Lord spoke of as the gospel of the kingdom. The saints must play the role of the leaven of heaven wherever they go. This is what the Lord was trying to teach you.
So, today, according to the words of the text, let's think about where to become the yeast of heaven, expand it a lot, and change it in a delicious way.
1. Let's become the yeast of heaven at home
You have to expand your home by becoming the yeast of heaven in your home, and change your home in a delicious way.
Just like raw tea flour, the gospel entered a family who did not know Jesus at all and began to believe because of one person. Looking back, it is a story that the whole family had been evangelized and had faith. The leaven has affected, not affected.
▶ Jezebel who acted as bad leaven: 1 Kings 21: 25-26, 'There is no one who sold himself like Ahab from ancient times and did evil in the sight of the Lord, because he was motivated by his wife Jezebel. As all the Amorites who made me did, they obeyed idols and did very detestable things.'
▶ Jailer of the prison in Philippi (Acts 16:19-34): After receiving Paul's evangelism, he changed the family.
2. Let's become the leaven of heaven in the church
In the church, we need to expand the church by becoming the yeast of heaven for other members of the church, and make the church exciting and fun for the members.
▶ Deacon Philip who had a good influence on the eunuch:
You must become a saint who influences everyone who comes in contact with you so that their faith is upgraded.
▶ Elijah who influenced Ahab: 1 Kings 21:27 says, 'When Ahab heard all these words, he tore his clothes, wrapped himself in sackcloth, fasted, and lay down on sackcloth, and walked slowly.'
The phrase 'when you hear all these words' is important. So far, King Ahab has done nothing but ruin and death. It was only a very wicked thing in the sight of God. At that time, God through the prophet Elijah said, “I will sweep away all male males from this household, and I will turn your household into dung, and if any of your children die in the city, dogs will eat them, and if they die in the fields, birds will devour them, leaving no trace. " you said. When Elijah says those words, is it a situation where we sit here and talk easily? Even in today's democracies thousands of years later, try speaking directly to the president. I don't know how difficult it is. How much less, to say such a thing to the king thousands of years ago, is a man who wants to die, to use the words of non-believers. But Elijah said, God said do it. But can't the king say, "What did you say now, just get out of my sight"?
But that wasn't it. King Ahab tore his clothes on the spot. The people of Israel tearing apart their clothes is a visual representation of their hearts being ripped. King Ahab thought, 'How did I do this?' So I tore my clothes. And he wrapped himself in sackcloth. When do we wear sackcloth? Isn't that what parents or husbands wear when they die? This is the saddest time. Ahab was so sad. I wondered what I was going to do, so I fasted thoroughly, repented, and walked slowly. Isn't it 'I'm the one to die' to say that a person who used to run wild on the road went slowly? It means that you have repented thoroughly. King Ahab has led a life of faith without repentance. The reason that his faith can be upgraded and the quality can be improved is because he was influenced by Elijah. In other words, it was because Elijah had a good influence on Ahab's life of faith. I sincerely hope that you too will become saints who have a good influence of faith on everyone you meet.
▶ Acts 19:1-7 Paul's influence on the work of the Holy Spirit in Ephesus: Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?
▶ Lesson Paul gave Timothy:
1 Timothy 4:12-13 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, so that until I come, focus on reading, exhortation, and teaching.
Be a member of the church whose every word you say, every look you do, enhances the quality of the faith of others in the church, that is, makes a good impact.
3. Let's become heavenly yeast in the world
If you become the heavenly yeast in the world and live by faith faithfully, you will have a good influence on the people of the other world.
▶ Influence of Hananiah's Faithful Faith: In Nehemiah 7:2, it is said, 'My brother Hanani and Hananiah, the ruler of the English language, were to rule Jerusalem together.
One of the two men was Hananiah when Nehemiah, who had been appointed governor of the Jewish nation, took charge of Jerusalem and appointed workers to rule it. Regarding Hananiah, the Bible says that 'great men are faithful'. If you look up the word 'great man' in the dictionary, 'great man' is interpreted as 'being a person'. The phrase 'a great man is faithful' in Nehemiah means 'the character is faithful'.
Because of being a loyal person, you are loyal to the country. Such a person is unaware of betrayal. Loyalty is a matter of being a person. It is a story that we must become saints who have a good influence on our humanity.
▶ Elijah Influenced Ahab: 1 Kings 21: 28-29, 'The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishphite, saying, Do you see that Ahab is humble before me? He will not bring disaster on his house, but in the days of his son he will bring disaster on his house.”
You don't know how harshly Elijah scolded King Ahab. At that time, King Ahab thoroughly repented. My faith life began to change. When Elijah the Tishphite was returning, God called and said, "Look at that, Elijah, how did Ahab become so humble? Because of his humility in front of me, I will not bring any calamity in my day." . A person who was so arrogant and arrogant became humble enough to be surprised by God. Humility is a matter of being human. Being human has changed. Because Elijah was a good influence. Every person you meet will say, 'I made that person a friend and something has changed.' We need to become saints who have a good influence on our humanity.
▶ Influence on Daniel's world
▶ Paul’s influence that changed the world
▶ Influence on the world of early Christians
Let me come to a conclusion. We must have a positive influence on our lives and our relationships with you.
First, it must have a positive influence on the family. Become the heavenly yeast that transforms your home into heaven.
Second, we must have a good influence on the church. Everyone who meets you has to upgrade your faith so that meeting you is a happiness and an honor. You must become a saint who has a good influence on the life of faith in others.