Title: Maranatha (1 Corinthians 16:21-24)
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There are many reasons for the early church to grow and become a vibrant church, but especially the
It was because it was the church of Maranatha who was expecting the Second Coming. The urgency that Jesus is coming soon came to the church.
It energized and energized. On the other hand, it is the marathana that makes the modern church helpless.
because there is no faith. If it becomes a church looking forward to the second coming of Jesus, make it earnestly and sincerely
and make it alive With eschatological faith to become a church that is awake and ready
Let Maranatha be our life.
1. Maranatha is the conclusion.
The conclusion of 1 Corinthians is the maranatha that Jesus is coming. Corinth was a prosperous commercial city.
The Corinthian church was a vibrant church, but there were sects within the church, and the saints
They forgot the second coming of Jesus. To this church, as Paul concludes his epistle, Jesus
It reminds us of Maranatha's awareness of His Second Coming. So are we. poor and suffering
There was a long-awaited expectation for the second coming of Jesus, but he escaped poverty and his income rose
When it became convenient, it changed to a more relaxed attitude of faith than the second coming of Jesus. But it is clear that Jesus
It is a fact that you will surely come, and that you will come soon. This is the conclusion of our life.
2. Maranatha is the origin.
The early church had various slogans and greetings from believers, and one of them was Maranatha.
The earnest yearning for the Second Coming made them a greeting and an origin. at the time
Maranatha, a universal greeting, was the earnest desire of the saints at the time and an expression of faith. early church
All thoughts, thoughts, and circumstances of the saints are the premise of Maranatha that Jesus is coming again.
was done under At the end of the sacrament prayer in 'Didake', the teaching book of the 12 apostles,
It is written as "Maranatha". This Maranatha faith is still our greeting, our origin,
should be our life.
3. You must have the faith of Maranatha.
The epistle said, "If you do not love the Lord, accuse him." Maranatha's Faith
This is important for believers. Because if you do not have faith in marathana, you will be cursed.
Those who live without waiting for the second coming of Jesus will eventually be cursed. On the other hand, the return of Jesus
Those who live with great anticipation are a blessing in themselves, and the blessing of obtaining the kingdom of God is given.
To fear God is a blessing in itself, and not to fear God is a curse, and Maranatha is the same.
will be. Students who prepare well for the exam have a good exam day, but for those who do not prepare for the exam
It's a scary day. The day of the Second Coming is also a happy day for those who are prepared, but for those who are not prepared
It's a scary day. As we prepare for the second coming of Jesus with the faith of Maranatha, we
Let the Second Coming be a happy day.