Title: Please God!
Contents
Text: Acts 7:34-38
Title: Please God! Happy saints!
February 21, 2010 Sunday Day Service 2nd Anniversary Service
# At the time of opening
Today, “Please God! The word of God with the title “Make the saints happy!” Let me prove it.
When our church first planted here two years ago, we had a birth service with 17 planting members. It is a blessing to have a member to be with while pioneering. Now, out of the 17, there are 4 left except for my wife and I. In the meantime, didn't those who came from the main church, Sujeong Church, to help us as a pioneering church, returned to the main church after a year and half, served for two years, and then went back to the main church this time?
Nevertheless, despite the fact that our two-year-old Ansan Sujeong Church does not have any special programs and no one is good at evangelism, God has given us the people we need from time to time, and it has continued to grow so that the average weekly attendance is 30-40. Being a name! This is truly God's grace.
We give all glory back to God. Hallelujah!
Today is [The Church's 2nd Anniversary Worship].
As for why they didn't call it founding, they said birth, we said from the beginning that it was birth, but [founding] strongly means that it was established by man, and [birth] was created by God! It seems to have a strong meaning.
So, “Ansan Sujeong Church was not established by man, but by God.” In that sense, it was not [founded] but [birth]. Everyone! We believe that the owner of the church is only our God. why? Because the church was established by God, the owner is God.
Like the disciples who answered Jesus' call to “Come with me!” (Matthew 4:19), people gathered to follow the vision of the Lord to conquer cities and restore the nations in these last days. Please come and bless us as we take the first step toward becoming a necessary church, not just another church. invite."
These were my worries and conflicts while pioneering. “There are so many churches moreover, there are 800 churches in Ansan do I have to plant...??” There was, in fact, a conflict between justification and necessity.
But while I was praying, God gave me this strong conviction in my heart.
“Jaehoon! I am not asking you to build another church. It is to build a church that is essential in this age.”
“Jaehoon! I want to see a church that truly fears me in this day and age!”
So, we started together, praying with the heart to build an essential church, not another church.
Dear all! From the beginning, our Ansan Sujeong Church is not aiming for a large church, but rather toward a God-fearing church.
Whether our church becomes a large mega church or a small church, it is our dream and vision to become a God-fearing church where people who fear God always gather. This is a pillar that should never fall.
Also, during the birth service, we put our prayer topics in the [Worship Order]. I'll read you this too.
If we have a fervent wish during the birth service, “Only! Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” This is our wish and the title of our earnest prayer.
Dear all!
Our church is still a young church, so it is still lacking and small.
However, I hope that it will become a large church that is not small, but a healthy church.
* In that regard, let's think about the path our church has taken and the direction it will take by examining what kind of church [Wildland Church], the prototype of the church, was the first church in human history.
# Church with a clear direction
1. First, the Wilderness Church was [a church with a clear direction].
Everyone! Direction is more important than speed. As long as the direction is correct, it doesn't matter if the speed is fast or slow. By the way, if the direction is wrong, the faster the speed, the more problematic, right?
The direction of the Wilderness Church has not changed once in 40 years.
Only! Where is that direction going? headed towards ‘The land of Canaan flowing with milk and honey!’ The land that God promised to give to Abraham! - This was the only direction.
Even if the leader changed, the direction did not change. Even after Moses died, his successor Joshua also said to the people, “Let’s go to Canaan! Let’s go to Canaan!” - Direction only! It was!! Regardless of the person, the direction did not change.
Everyone! A community that does not change direction is a good community.
The first president of Israel was [Ben Gurion]. Only direction after Ben Gurion became president! It was [Zionism]. However, it is still [Zionism]. Even if the president changes countless times, only! Zionism!
It takes a long time to explain Zionism. The important thing is that the direction is always clear. We will restore the temple and gather the scattered peoples of Israel to form one nation!! This is Zionism
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kwang-yo had one direction during his 30 years as Prime Minister. “I will make Singapore a nation of 12345”
1) One wife 2) Two children 3) My home with three rooms 4) My car with four wheels 5) And $500 per week! - Since we are a family of four, we will open the era of $8,000 a month!!
Just the right direction! I put it up and ran without shaking for 30 years, and I finally managed to achieve it.
Everyone! [Church with a clear direction! A country with a clear direction! A community with a clear direction!!]
This is a good church and a good community.
Up to now, our Ansan Sujeong Church has only one direction.
How can I please God? Will it be a God-fearing church? How can the saints be happy?
So [mission], God's wish, is our vision. Isn't this the motto of our church?
Our Ansan Sujeong Church is a church with a clear direction.
Now that our church is three years old, what are we praying for?
"God! Please help me become a church that takes responsibility for 1% of Ansan.”
“Please make the church responsible for the spirituality of Wolpi-dong and furthermore, the spirituality of Ansan”
“Let me be a model for the small churches in this land, and a hope for the small churches”
# A church where God's presence is clear
2. Second, the Wilderness Church was “a church where God’s presence is evident”.
The Wilderness Church was a series of miracles every day. A pillar of cloud was seen during the day, and a pillar of fire at night. The presence of God was always clearly visible.
And how many things happened that couldn't be done without God? In other words, it is proof that God is powerfully present.
Red Sea Incident! - This is definitely something that must be done without God, right?
I didn't have to worry about getting manna every morning. This cannot be without God. It's clear.
A spring of water came out of the rock every day, and there was no need to worry about water in the wilderness. It is clear that God did this too.
As such, if there is always a problem in the Wilderness Church, as long as you pray to God, it will be solved by enemies.
What is this? It is clear evidence that God is present.
Everyone! It is actually a miracle that our Ansan Church has come this far. Isn't it a miracle?
It is a miracle that you all come to this small new church and sit down and gather people like this. Please tell the person next to you. “You are a miracle.”
Previously, when I was attending Shindaewon, it was said that one out of 100 pioneering churches survived. Now it's one out of 200. “200:1” By the way, isn’t it a miracle that we are one of those 200?
Also, from the time of pioneering until now, I have never been in a panic because of lack of finance. It's a miracle that you've always been generous!! Isn't it?
So, as a pioneering church, “it is a miracle that we can be used as a giving church rather than a receiving church.” How grateful I am to be able to support 4 missionary fields and serve 1 non-self-supporting rural church...
Everyone! Please continue to pray that our church will be used more by God as a giving church.
Also, although there was a healing ministry for two years, didn't the sick get healed moment by moment and experience the various gifts of the Holy Spirit? This is a miracle.
Dear all! Please pray that our church will become a church where miracles are not miracles, but miracles are common and miracles are common sense. So, please pray for a church where God's presence is clearly visible.
Another thing, while I was preparing the sermon, I thought about it, and if there is a miracle, what is the pride of our church?
“Our church is a happy church because of the elders.”
To be honest, there aren't many churches that are happy because of you, right? However, the blessing of our church is that we are happy because of the elders. ‘We are happy to have an elder.’ You don’t know how good it is. right?
Everyone! You've made an excellent choice. You go to a really good church.
why? You are happy because of the elder.
Everyone! The church must have a clear presence of God.
# A church with clear guidance
3. Third, the Wilderness Church was “a church where God’s guidance is clear”.
The wilderness church was the ‘church that worshiped God’ in the wilderness. It was moved “42 times” because it was a church made of tents.
But never! It has never been moved by a human being. Even if we were in an oasis area like [Elim], we had to go when the pillar of cloud went. Even in an area where there was no grass or even a sip of water, if a pillar of cloud stayed, it had to stay there.
Everyone! The church must not be [democratized]. The church must be [evangelized].
Democracy follows the principle of majority rule, but the church is not driven by the will of the majority. The church is a place that moves according to the will of God.
The Wilderness Church did not move as many people wanted. It is a church that followed God's guidance as He wanted it.
In that regard, we believe that we need to open our spiritual eyes to see God's leading.
You must have the spiritual eyes to see the guidance of God every moment, every time, every step of your life.
# conclusion
Now let's wrap things up.
There are 50,000 churches in Korea alone. There are 2.5 million churches worldwide.
Among them, there are healthy churches and there are unhealthy churches.
There are good communities, and there are bad communities.
As we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of our birth, God has guided us so far, but we hope that our church will continue to grow healthy and mature. I hope that it will become the [Lord's Church] that fulfills God's will.
Is there a [model of a good church] for that? Wilderness Church.
The wilderness church had its own characteristics. What are the characteristics?
1. The wilderness church was a church with a clear direction.
2. The wilderness church was a church where God's presence was evident.
3. The wilderness church was a church where God's guidance was clear.
* Please keep awake and pray so that our Ansan Sujeong Church today can become a church with a clear direction, a church with a clear presence of God, and a church with a clear guidance from God. Promise?
I love you and bless you.
I will pray.