Title: Servants of Sin / John 12:37-50
Content Title: Servants of Sin
Bible: John 12:37-50 [October 1, 1997 (Wednesday)]
In the beginning of the Gospel of John, we read, 'Light has come into the world, but men believe darkness rather than light.
I loved you, and the light came, but no one recognized you. The master who created the world came, but he did not receive it.' is saying This is what the Gospels make clear
This is the most central focus you want.
Many believers have misunderstood this part, so they always
There is a tendency to neglect emotion and gratitude for faith.
After the words in verse 37, an explanation is added:
“It was to fulfill the words of Isaiah.” What are the words of Isaiah? It is followed immediately by the words, "Lord, who has believed what we have heard, and to whom has Your arm been revealed?" Another prophecy of Isaiah was to be fulfilled, and it was as follows.
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they may see with their eyes and understand with their hearts, and turn away so that they may not heal me.
This is because even when God shows human beings righteousness, truth, love, and life, we are not at the level to respond to them.
that ended up creating
What did the Lord eventually come to do?
He came to die. He had come to die from the beginning.
We do not recognize anything the Lord has done before us.
He made us know through the prophecy of Isaiah that it would not be possible, and he chose to go down to the tomb where he was hung on the cross and treated like sinners as the only way for us to recognize the Lord and receive salvation.
This is the purpose of Jesus coming to this earth.
Dear saints, what is salvation?
The owner has changed.
We have been saved because our master has changed from the devil to God.
We pray that the Holy Spirit has come to us with groanings that cannot be uttered for us.
A strange and mysterious being who has become the object of supplication.
We are in a place of miracles and blessings far more amazing than we think.
Those who come in.
This is exactly what the Bible wants to tell us.
Among the believers, he believed and decided to become a man of God.
There are surprisingly many people who believe.
But not. What the Bible tells us is that none of us
It emphasizes that no one is saved because of love.
Then, what do we believe and be zealous for the Lord?
It is wholly on the Lord's side, who elects us to be born again and revives our souls, so that our spiritual eyes are opened and our spiritual understanding is opened, who is the Father,
You made it known who the Lord was.
And he instilled in us love for the Lord, so that at last we
It's about having zeal and devotion toward God.
Therefore, it is not a position obtained through zeal, but a natural zeal that comes from grace, and it is self-discipline, training, and effort for a level worthy of our position.
Do many believers believe they are true believers? I want to check whether or not?
So, as a way of confirming that, it can be seen that the person wishes to say, 'It is good that the Lord is not born, so please appear and show it to me even in a dream!'
So a certain butler went to a brave fortune teller and said, 'You are a different person from me. You have a noble person within you. You are a believer in Jesus. You can't see the ark of the divination,' so he was happy to come back to the church and spread the word
Then, the next day, there is a story that the butlers flocked to get confirmation whether they were real or fake.
Why? Are you doing this?
I do it because I don't feel it. Why? Can't you feel it?
We are not saved by our own understanding and resolution
It's not because I worked so hard to be saved.
Regardless of me, in the battle between the old master, the devil, and the new master, the Lord,
Because we were saved by a new master without our knowledge
So I can't do it, even to a shaman
No, you want to go to a ghost and get confirmation, 'You are a believer!'
In the attic, which is a problem these days,
They interpret the issue of salvation differently.
Are you sure of your salvation?
If you were saved, when did you receive it? Those who have been saved are said to know that time.
Also, it is said that those who have been saved have an answer to their prayers immediately.
no. As we well know, the answer to prayer is
Like the prayer of Elijah on Mount Carmel, there are cases where it is answered immediately on the spot.
Many of the prayers of the man of prayer, George Muller, were answered after he died, and although we asked for stones, God gave other answers in bread.
If the prayers of those who are saved are answered immediately, this is a wrong interpretation.
But, gentlemen, it is not a matter of confirming your own believers like that.
The confirmation of our salvation is here.
It is knowing that 'I have finally come to love God and that God wants me to love you'. There is no clearer and better assurance of salvation than this.
We must know that we have never dreamed of loving God that much in the past. Because he was a slave to sin.
<Conclusion>
Too many believers today ask Am I real? Or is it fake?
There may be times when you are in a conflict with a problem.
If you are someone who comes to worship, you are sure to be a real believer.
What is faith? This is because it is not an easy problem to come out of as a joke or out of curiosity.
It is human nature to reject faith in Jesus.
Because we are born in sin.
Even so, being able to sit in the chapel without much objection is a huge change and a miracle in itself.
How can this be a problem that can be solved with human ability and effort?
Therefore, we must not fall for the devil's suspicious tactics that constantly confuse us today. Even though you are a child of God, what makes you always doubt
This is the devil's best tactic. 'Didn't you have other thoughts during worship today? Did you always think about doing business during worship today?
But are you a believer? You really are not!'
But you guys are not going to back off with that.
I have to say this. 'Go away, Satan! I went to church today too!'
This is the answer. This nonsense will only be understood after much time has passed. So it's not an easy one. Because I try to confirm it with my actions, efforts, and determination, I always fail and fall and get confused.
We are all called by the miracles of the Lord's grace and love that cannot be described in words.
It is a new creature. Now I am a new person. Of course, I am still too sorry to receive such a conclusion. It is with such regret that this salvation is grace,
It's called a gift.
So thank you for your salvation. What you need to do now is not the assurance of salvation, but a prayer to reveal what I have received from God. That is the right path for those who have been saved to follow. Because they have not yet entered this road, they are drowning in doubts and confusion and become helpless because they seem pathetic.
Now, I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will move forward vigorously on the path of the new person.