Title: Saints have only neighbors, but no enemies!
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A saint has only neighbors, but no enemies!
A member of the National Assembly, a priest, and the chairman of a chaebol overturned while playing on a boat and fell into the water. A member of the National Assembly was the first to be rescued by the 119 paramedics who were dispatched to the emergency department. After the rescue operation was over, he asked, "Why did you rescue the National Assembly member in the first place?" The answer of the 119 rescue worker at that time was, "Because the longer you leave it, the more polluted it is." Those who change their language, who do not think of the people for their own benefit, pollute the world and create chaos.
A lot of people hate politicians these days. But I don't hate it, but I believe it's time to pray.
Verse 43, as you have heard, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemies.”
The original verse is Leviticus 19:18, “Do not take revenge, do not grumble against your fellow men, love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. However, this statement was distorted by the Jews.
1>Reason-a. It's a good word, but I thought it was too early to apply it to me, so I applied the Bible.
b. It is a distortion of the word.
Principle> People can hear and understand God's Word distortedly.
*God never told us to hate our enemies in the Bible. It's not that they don't believe the Bible, it's that the Pharisees misinterpret the Bible.
Application> It is important to hear about God's Word, but meditate on God's Word and listen to God's voice!
Example) Characteristics of a leading visionary company
1. A company that constantly pursues change will survive.
Dominating the world of mobile phone market - Satisfying young people who seek change <I don't carry it for more than a year>
take over the world
2. Think customer-centric.
3. All employees are passionate about learning.- A company that strives for self-maturity
- Have you prayed for your enemies? Have you tried doing it for someone who breaks my heart?
Example) David- Fight with those who contend with me and fight with those who fight with me! (Psalm 35:1)
Why Christians should pray for those who hurt others
First, because hate doesn't do me any good.
Dr. Kiccolt of Ohio State University in the United States announced the results of an experiment showing that wounds on the body heal faster than those who are under stress.
Principle> After making a wound on a woman's forearm, it is said that the wound healed much faster in the person who laughed and enjoyed it.
APPLICATION>Hate feelings towards someone who annoys you and makes you suffer will stress you out and actually harm your health.
1> “Let me love and live in a world where there are more things to hate than things to love!
2> "Let me pray and live for those who I think are making it hard for me!"
Second, because it is a command from God.
In today's text, Matthew 5:44, the Lord said, "I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you!"
This text is not in the Korean Bible, but the KJV records to love and bless you more actively. Example 1> In the Old Testament, Joseph said, "You tried to harm me, but God turned it into good so that as it is today, you might save the lives of all people. Do not be afraid, I will raise you and your children." He comforted me with earnest words” (Genesis 50:20-21). Rather, comforting a brother who fears retaliation is a blessing.
Example 2> Jesus prayed to the Jews who crucified Himself to forgive the sins and ignorance of their enemies, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
1> Christians have only neighbors, but no enemies.
2> Even if you hate sin, you should have pity on the sinner.
3> Even if you hate Satan, you should have pity on those who are oppressed by Satan.
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Reference> Ephesians 4:;26 "Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
Don't let it ride"
Do not harbor petty anger.
Third, because people cannot live without love.
1> The death of Jesus on the cross has the meaning of a substitutionary death for the sake of my life that had no choice but to die because of my sins.
2> It is also a confirmation that God loves us. "God demonstrates his love for us, in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). The reason he died for us is also because without this kind of love, man cannot live.
(Example) A woman evangelist pastoring in the countryside - <Evangelizing an elderly woman who is over 90>
-"If you cherish the rice bowl, you will receive good fortune."
Maybe my life is a life where all the luck ran away!
Downstairs- Upstairs < Meal- Mother and I dine in the downstairs room> Suddenly, mother and father started talking to each other and said, "Rice bowl is flying - spoon and chopsticks are flying out"
I don't wear clothes, I eat on my mother's lap, and I cry while covered in filth."
1> I hate such a father so much
2> I feel so ashamed of myself for that.
3> Pray for the Father.
- I was not alone and the Lord who loved me was there.
*Wave of joy overflows in my heart*Feeling that plants begin to grow in a desolate, ungrowthable land.*Crucify hatred and anger in my heart.*
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