Title: Office / 1 Timothy 1:12-15
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(1 Timothy 1:12 - 15)
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he has regarded me as faithful and has entrusted me with the ministry. I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a rapist, but on the contrary, I found mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief, the grace of our Lord is in Christ Jesus. abounding with the faith and love that he had. This is a faithful saying, deserving of acceptance by all, that it is said that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Among sinners, I am the chief.
Hallelujah! Today is a very good day, on a holy Sunday morning before our Lord
I pray in the name of the Lord that God's spiritual grace, power, and blessings be with you, dear saints who have come to visit. God entrusts people with material things, talents, and positions. In Matthew 25:14 and below, God entrusts each person with talents according to their abilities. Man's point of view is concerned with the amount of talents given to each person, but God is concerned with the quality of how faithfully he works and obeys with his entrusted work.
Let's take a look at the duties God has entrusted to each of us through the words of the Bible.
1. Let's look at what God has entrusted to man.
First, you entrust the material. Haggai 2:8 says, “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine.
, saith the LORD of hosts.” Silver and gold, everything in this world belongs to God, which He created. God has entrusted it to people so that they can use those things that belong to God. But people keep getting it wrong. I am greedy for the rest of my life, pretending to be mine. However, what we must not forget is the fact that we leave behind all the days we take off our bodies in this land like a stranger. It is the fact that the things called material things are not mine, but God's things, but when the time comes, they go away.
Second, God has entrusted us with talents. In the parable of the talents, the word “talent” is the name of ‘money’, but it also has the meaning of ‘talent’. It is also called ‘talent’ in Korean. God entrusts us with talent and wants us to use it.
Third, He entrusted you with gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12:10, in the one Spirit, to some the working of miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation were given. This gift is said in James 2:17, “from above comes down from the Father of lights.”
2. Let's think about the qualifications of those who will receive the office.
Second, the qualifications of a deacon. 1 Timothy 3:8 says, “In the same way the deacons
They must be modest, not arrogant, not addicted to wine, not greedy for unclean people, and possessing the secret of faith with a clear conscience. .” he said. As such, a church official is not a worldly honor or authority. Only upright people must be established as instruments used to glorify God. Many of the images of the church in the world today have fallen. The Catholic Church is zealous in the field of social service because the spirituality is low and the social image is alive. Protestantism is spiritually alive, but socially distant. Unfortunately, my spirituality is far away these days. Now, the church in this age must not only recover its spirituality, but also raise its social image. The responsibility to care for our neighbors in need with the Lord's hand rests on the church and us.
3. Let's look at what the office holders should do.
In Ephesians 4:12, it says, “This was to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ.” An officebearer must, firstly, not only be perfect, but also others, must do the work of service, and thirdly, focus on building the body of Christ. And in 1 Corinthians 4:1, it says, “Let men ought to consider us workers of Christ and entrusters of the mysteries of God. We must keep in mind that Jesus, the King of kings, did not come to be served in this lowly and lowly earth, but rather as a form of service.
4. Let's look at the blessings and rewards that the office bearers will receive.
First, he promised to give the crown of life to those who are faithful to death. Revelation 20:10 says, “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” It is said that our Jesus also looked at the heavenly table, looked at the glory of heaven, and went away regardless of the shame in front of him. Even if there are some difficulties on earth, even if there is persecution, even if there is tribulation, the office bearer does not worry about it, but looks at the crown of heaven and overcomes silently.
Second, we gain great courage in our faith. 1 Timothy 3:13 says, “Those who do well in the office of deacons gain great confidence in a good position and in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.”
Third, you can share in the joy of the owner. Matthew 25:21 says, “The master
"Well done, good and faithful servant, since you have been faithful over a few things, I will entrust you with many things; enter into the joy of your master.
Let's take a look at the text one last time. “I used to be able to
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who said that he was faithful, and has entrusted me with his ministry, because I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a rapist, but I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief, because the grace of our Lord is in Christ Jesus. and abounded with love.” Gentlemen! Isn't it really precious and grateful that the Lord has considered us faithful and entrusted us with his office? Now let us also be faithful to death for the Lord. Let's overcome it silently while looking at the praise the Lord will give us, the reward the Lord will give us, and the crown that the Lord will put on us.