Title: One God, One Man, One Church
One God, One Man, One Church (Eternal Goal of the Fountain of the Word Church)
Text / John 17:1-26, Ephesians 4:1-6
1. Introduction
This is a meaningful first Sunday morning in 2000 for all of us. On the morning of the new year of 2000, I am reaffirming the direction of our church by deeply meditating on <one God, one person, one church>, the purpose of our church's establishment, and is about to welcome the long-awaited year of 2000.
If you look at the Bible, whenever you see a turning point in Israel's history, such as the Passover, the offering of the firstborn water, and Joshua's crossing of the Jordan River, <After this, your children will ask, 'What does this ceremony mean? When asked, you must say, “Do this way.” Exodus 12:26, Exodus 13:14, Jos 4:6>. It is to reaffirm the meaning of historical events. On a special morning on the first Sunday of 2000, we also want to start a new millennium 2000 by reaffirming the <purpose of establishment of the Fountain of the Word Church>.
2. The meaning contained in the Korean word <Han>
first. <han> means <only, only, only>. One leadership, one faith. My one wish for the rest of my life is unity. Let me meet you just once. etc.
second. <han> means <same, identical, Unity>. in the hope of your calling. We are already in one boat. now one family etc.
third. <Han> is <big. wide. It means Great>. He took a long breath. A lot of people gathered on one street. etc.
fourth. In <Han>, <Central. Best. Best> means. The night of the night is the middle of the night. more in the middle, more in the middle. Winter is winter. etc.
fifth. In <Han>, <Fidelity. full. Fullness> means. a bowl of cold water. King Gwanggaeto the Great was a great king who ruled an era. etc.
The purpose of our church's establishment was <one God, one man, one church>. Because we believe that this world is the site of the history of <one God> who created the world with the word and saved <one person>, not a large number of anonymous people, but through Jesus Christ and his body <one church>. is.
3. We are a church that believes and serves only <one God>
first. We believe in the triune <one God> who is over the all, through the all, and in the all.
second. That God is <one God>. That is, we believe in a God who is unique, great, the same, superior to all gods, and full of power.
third. I believe that that <one God> sets me free from sin and fills me with power so that nothing is impossible for those who believe, and I believe that it is Immanuel.
4. We are a church that truly values <one person> more than the world
first. There are no people in this world. There are no people. There are only specific <one person> and <one person>. In other words, there is only one, unique, most important, and irreplaceable concrete <I> and <one person>.
second. There are no people who need to be saved, but there is only one person who needs to be saved. Therefore, I think that <one person> comes first, not the church.
three. Carl Sowell, who runs the No. 1 car sales company in the United States, said in his book How to Turn a Customer into a Lifetime Customer, that the secret to success is realizing the importance of one person, not the general public.
5. We are a church that creates <one church>
first. A church centered on people, not about the church's work, achievements, or size. If there is a fight while doing church work, the church will quit no matter how important it is.
second. A church full of sound common sense, healthy personality, and dignified consideration, not foolishness, self-righteousness, mamaboy, or princess disease.
third. A church that realizes the vision of 1270 and Ezekiel 47. A church that grows with the posture of 徐徐無慾速 汲汲無敢惰, the strategy of Manmandi, the water with deep springs, and trees with deep roots.
6. Closing story/ The merciful Lord said, <Let it be according to your faith!> Amen.
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