Title: Sacrifice for the family
Contents
100207 Shepherd Teacher's Blessing
Lesson 3 Heart's Clothing
(Rev 2:1) wrote to the angel of the church in Ephesus, He who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands said,
(Rev 2:2) I know your deeds and your toil and your perseverance, and that you have not tolerated evil men, and that you have revealed their lies by testing those who call themselves apostles and are not,
(Rev 2:3) And I know that you have persevered and have persevered for my name's sake, and have not been sluggish.
(Rev 2:4) But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
(Rev 2:5) Therefore, remember where you have fallen, repent and do the first deeds. If you do not do so and do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
(Rev 2:6) But you have this: you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
(Rev 2:7) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
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sacrifice for the family
What is the role of parents in the family? Usually, it is confined to solving the problem of food, clothing and shelter, and school studies. But helping my children to become none other than the disciples of the Lord is what our parents must do the most.
But in Deuteronomy 6:4 and below, God says to the Israelites He tells us to love the one God, to keep His words in our hearts, and to teach them diligently to our children.
These words are addressed to all parents, not just a few specific people. One God, the same as always, has spoken the same word to all of us.
So, when it is said that all parents make sacrifices for their children, above all else, I bless you for making the utmost sacrifice and devoting yourself to teaching the Word of God. This is for parents to love God, and for children to love God too. If I make such sacrifices and devotion, I believe that God will take responsibility for my family, work, and workplace and make me the happiest and most prosperous. Hallelujah!
view of the church
Through this, family members become disciples of the Lord, and while they strive for prayer, evangelism and nurture, one person or two people are evangelized, and as disciples of the Lord continue to be established, the church, the body of the Lord, will grow. This is what a true church looks like.
But people often get it wrong. I think that a large church built is a good church, and a new church is a burdensome and difficult church. But a church is not about outward size. A church that makes disciples of the Lord is a really good church.
In order to grow into a really good church, we need to fix, build, and build our own life, not the building. I bless you that our church will become a truly beautiful church that evangelizes the Dongtan New City, the country, the people, and the world as I make disciples and my family and friends are also making disciples because of me.
Efforts to build a church
restoration of first love
In order for our family to live the life of making disciples of the Lord, we need the restoration of our first love for the Lord. This refers to a change in the standard of living. I live my life centered on the Lord. How do I fix my centered life? Whenever we hear the Lord's rebuke, we repent and turn around. Why do we hear reproof? Not the Lord's guidance, but on the contrary, I did it my way. Jesus says He who keeps my commandments loves me! I bless you that you will recover your first love for the Lord more and more by following the Word.
objectionable
It is not the Lord that we have to resist. To follow the Lord, I must be able to resist my family, myself, and even my own life. So will I lose it all? No, he promises to gain without losing. In the end, my family, friends, and neighbors will accept me as I follow the Lord without any opposition, and that is ultimately receiving the Lord and receiving God.
two blind men
That's right. We must have faith in the face of various difficulties. It must believe that the Lord with all authority in heaven and on earth will help our family and friends to become His disciples. The Lord tells us to do what we believe. There are two blind men who declared their faith in the Lord. They tasted the miracle of opening their eyes according to their faith and were able to preach the Lord.
Like the blind, me and my family, who seem impossible to make disciples, must have faith. I believe that I, my family, and my friends will also become disciples and bless them. And it is to teach the Word by making an effort to become a disciple. Living as a pastoral teacher. At that time, we bless you with abundant blessings that testify to the Lord who made us disciples according to our faith.
Homework) What do you need to believe and work hard on?