Title: Prepare for Persecution (II)/Matthew 10:28-33
Content Ⅰ. God the True Authority
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
Fear him who is able to destroy him in hell."
Those who persecute the saints in this world are truly tormenting the righteous in various ways.
rob They exercise authority through their secular power,
persecute So many of our ancestors lost their lives and were martyred.
In today's Word, those who kill only the body
He advises not to be afraid of those who kill only the body.
Because they do not kill the entire human being, but most importantly, the spiritual life.
because you can't
In fact, there are countless fears in our lives due to the threat of body killers.
Countless people are being trampled on by the wrong power.
However, those who truly depend on God will be able to overcome this threat and persecution boldly.
can be
There is only one God that man should truly fear. because ha
God is able to destroy all that exists, body and soul, by casting them into the fires of hell.
Because.
People often say that the powers of the world are visible, but God is invisible.
There is a tendency to feel afraid of God and the powers of the world.
But this is really stupid. For the Creator who made all things and is in control
It is wrong to fear the power of a man who is nothing but a creature.
because there is nothing you can do.
The reason we should fear God is that God has brought all the currents of this world and the laws of life
Because you are in full control.
Just as God is the source of all existence, so God is the source of all power and authority.
Therefore, all areas of life in this world are subject to the sovereign sovereignty of God and
It depends on your ability.
This is the most important basic theological truth that believers need to know.
Ⅱ. God the Guardian
“Aren’t two sparrows sold for a farthing?
If not, not one of them will fall to the ground. hair for you
Do not be afraid, for they are all numbered. You are of more value than many sparrows."
God, who has the authority to destroy body and soul in hellfire, is the one who destroys life.
Even a single sparrow that reaches the smallest of animals is the sweetest and most cherished affectionate person.
you are person
Today, the flow of all cultures is flowing in a trend that neglects life too much.
Science does not become a science that saves lives and truly serves people, but rather
Destroying people's lives and threatening people's lives.
The world is surrounded by nuclear weapons, and science is producing only cutting-edge warfare weapons.
This is never the way God wants it to be.
Just as God deeply loves and cherishes life, so also our saints cherish and love life.
should live a normal life.
The God who loves life deeply is the God who protects our lives.
In fact, the saints know God as the keeper of life. but real life
Tendency to live according to one's own will, ignoring God's guidance in the content of
There are many. It is impossible to say that these people know that God is the keeper of life.
none.
What they know is only their head knows. Their body denies it.
All.
We cannot grant the holy title of 'saints' to these people.
This is truly terrifying.
It's because we ourselves are the ones who make this mistake.
A God who protects and controls our lives, a God who loves life deeply
It is the source of love and the driving force of love.
Since the most striking attribute of his being is love, he maintains affection for all things.
You are performing effortlessly.
The fact that God is love is that his plasticity is inherent in every creature he created.
It proves that there is.
Ⅲ. God the Judge
“If anyone acknowledges me before men, I also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
And if anyone denies me before men, I also before my Father who is in heaven
will deny you."
Whoever confesses Jesus Christ during the life of this world will be judged on the Day of Judgment.
You will receive great blessings from the true confession of Jesus Christ before God.
Here, confessing Jesus Christ is not just words, but his life and
It can also be said that it is the fragrance of life that spontaneously emanates from every attitude of life.
Even though they received the title of saint, they could not truly confess Jesus Christ through their lives.
Otherwise, he is not a true saint.
Not only that, but for those who live in denial of Jesus Christ in various aspects of life,
In the last days before God, through the denial of Jesus Christ, we have no choice but to be in a place of curse.
none.
This is truly terrifying and terrifying. of human life as the savior
If we are denied by Christ as our salvation, it is nothing but eternal death.
it is not
Indeed, fear God and find the direction of life within the realm of God's absolute sovereignty
Those who want to try cannot face this situation.
Those who live by confessing in words but denying Jesus Christ in the content of their lives
It cannot be said that these are people who confess and live Jesus Christ.
God the Father, who created all things by his hands, will ultimately judge all things and
He is the Judge who organizes and opens a new history.
The fact that we should always keep in mind is that God is the only one who judges us.
to be.
When we live forgetting this fact, we have no choice but to be ignorant of God's will and intention.
And it can only have the result of betraying God.
Life itself is the kingdom of God and the city where God's rulership applies.
Then, we must strive hard for our realistic life to become the kingdom of God.
it must not be
A confession made with no real effort is a lie