Title: News of Immanuel/Matt 1:18-25
Content Title: News of Immanuel / Matthew 1:18-25
Bible Text: Matthew 1:18-25
The last 13th was a happy day that we will never forget in the history of our nation. male
Centering on the North Korean Prime Minister, the declaration of mutual non-aggression and
It is the first time in 46 years that representatives of both sides have signed an agreement showing coexistence and reconciliation.
I would like to evaluate it as the first step towards unification. Two problems, of course.
It is true that is unknown. One of them is about the nuclear issue in North Korea.
The fact that it did not mention at all and the other thing is when will the unification of the two Koreas be achieved?
The fact is that nobody knows.
However, as long as we believe in the providence of God, who is in charge of human history, we are
With great hope and perseverance, we must do our best for unification. big this time
This kind of news that Lismas is signing a joint agreement between the two Koreas is a big reality.
It is also a Christmas gift from God. The hometown where I left my hometown in the north
The people I miss, the pain of separated families and the split in two, both are normal
This country, where the development of politics, economy, society and culture is delayed, will be reunified as soon as possible.
I should.
Under the background of national history as described above, not only our people but also all mankind
We need to know that the greatest gift we can give to you is the "News of Immanuel". hemp
In Lamentations 1:23, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name
is called Immanuel, which translates as God is with us (G).
od with-us)".
First, the message of Immanuel is that God Himself is a human being so that humans can know it.
The news is that you have.
God is spirit. Since the fall, human beings with a physical body may not see him.
If you don't see it, you will die. God has a unique (unique) way of being
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Person)
He is one God who has the same body but has the same body. Each stomach is independent
He had individuality, personality, and distinct roles, but mixed with each other or
There is no hierarchy between each 位. Biblical Confession of One Triune God
White is a super-logical and super-rational confession of faith.
God made God the Son to come into this history as a human being.
You have opened the way for us to know. Is this fact the revelation of Christ?
All. This fact is the revelation of Christ. In other words, God is Christ
“He was in the form of God, but did not regard equality with God to
On the contrary, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men.
"He said.
He, who existed as God the Son (Word) before the foundation of the world
The humiliation that took on the form (incarnation) and came into history, God in the pain
The news of Immanuel, who made it possible to know, is the greatest good news for mankind.
is.
Second, to save the message of Immanuel to save man who is God
It is news that you have come to the main history of
Humans, descendants of Adam and Eve, must solve the problem of sin and be saved.
There was no right way. As a sinless man to pay the price for sin
Christ has come in history. (Hebrews 4:15) Therefore, Bethlehem Magut
Regarding the baby to be born in the liver, Matthew, using the angel's testimony, said, "Have a son
You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who will save his people from their sins.
"Sira said.
God the Son came as "Jesus". to save his people from their sins
It is the news that he will come for envy. In the end, the beginning and completion of salvation
You must confess that you are on God's side. We humans are only God
By believing and obeying the fact of God's redemptive work, we come under grace.
The fact of salvation is wholly the sovereign grace of God.
That is why Jesus Christ said in Mark 10:45, “The Son of Man came to an island.
He did not come to receive money, but rather to serve and to give his life to many people.
to give it as a ransom for the field.” And Peter said, “Lord (you)
is the Christ (Savior), the Son of the living God. " (Matthew 16:16)
He made a great confession of faith.
God the Son as the Mediator, that is, the Savior, so that the salvation of man may be the way.
This fact of coming into history is the news of Immanuel.
Jesus Christ, who came in the flesh, in the short life of 33 years,
I became a friend of the sick, the marginalized, and tax collectors who self-proclaimed sinners.
In the end, he died on the cross to complete the work of the Savior of mankind.
you said And by his resurrection, he became the way of hope for those who believe in him.
All. This great news that the prophesied Lord of Salvation is coming is the news of Immanuel.
is.
Third, the message of Immanuel is that Jesus Christ, the Lord of salvation, is still
The good news is that you are with Lee.
Matthew 28:20 says, “I am with you always, even to the end of the world.
Jesus Christ promised salvation, comfort, hope, joy, and
And the news of victory. Therefore, he is the truth, the way. life, resurrection, victory
It is eternal life and heaven.
If we trust and rely on him as our Savior, we become children of God and become one.
It is to live in the guarantee of eternal life with God in you. from here now
You must believe in the fact that eternal life begins. That is, Emmanuel's
This means that the experience of faith in Kun should be the beginning of life in heaven. God
This news that this is still with us is the news of Immanuel.
Finally, we must remember clearly that God with us is
Physically, "I have an experience of God-with-me with me.
It is a fact that you should. Faith must be founded on its original individuality.
is. Therefore, in the Apostles' Creed, the expression "I believe..."
It becomes the skeleton.
Ahead of the Christmas of the Savior, this news that “God is with us” is the first
We need to make it an experiential event that "God is with me."
Christmas, which has no specific relationship with the “me” individual, is a historical retrospective of the past.
It may be an anniversary that is just a memory for me, but it is a new and changing event for us personally.
It is not an event that brings you peace and salvation. Therefore, the message of Immanuel
Understanding the right meaning will be the right way to welcome the Savior's Christmas.
All.