Title: Temperance and True Piety for Enduring Victory
Contents
Text: James 1:19-27
Title: Temperance and True Piety for Enduring Victory
Introduction
North Korea named the world's most religious oppressor
North Korea ranked 1st, Iran 2nd, Saudi Arabia 3rd
How did Pyongyang, which was called the second Jerusalem, become like this?
It is indeed a sad reality.
Currently, about 40,000 to 60,000 people are imprisoned in the Chengdu camp in North Korea.
If one generation serves Jesus, three generations are imprisoned.
It seems that the Kim Jong-il regime has won, but
Just like Nero who suppressed Christianity committed suicide and Hitler committed suicide.
Eventually, the Kim Jong-il regime will collapse.
His children will be judged to the third generation.
In the end, Christianity will triumph.
So James says in verse 16, “Do not be deceived.”
The god the Roman emperor serves is stronger than the God you serve.
That is why you will be oppressed and persecuted.
Don't be deceived by the devil's lies.
You are being oppressed and persecuted now,
It is the god served by the Roman emperor.
It is not because we are stronger than the God we serve.
They will eventually perish and the kingdom of God will expand.
So when the test comes
Rejoice, be patient, pray,
He was told to look to the crown that he was to receive.
Ex) When I see the world turning right now
Evil seems to triumph over good.
The tyranny of the haves, the tyranny of the learned
It seems to shake the world.
But in the end the line wins.
Ex) Syngman Rhee administration’s 315 election fraud (even if you look at the election of the president)
They try to win even by using evil methods.
I try to win even by swapping tickets.
So it looks like they won in the end.
But it is not.
Evil will surely be judged
The ultimate victory is to be taken by the good.
Therefore, those who have realized this truth
As in verses 19-27, for lasting victory
Temperance, abandoning even appearances of evil, hearing the word and putting it into practice,
You must achieve true godliness.
to keep winning
1. Temperance (19-20)
1) Be slow to speak
“Be slow in speaking” means
Don't insist on your own thoughts, sit down and listen
Don't argue what you think
Be willing to listen to God's Word
Example) When you have a meeting, you are not having a meeting according to God's word.
There are people who try to enforce their ideas.
Because if you do that, you will not be able to accomplish God's will.
First, I want to hear the word of God quickly.
It is a word not to speak of one's own fleshly thoughts.
2) Be slow to anger
If you get angry, you can't control your heart
You cannot do the right thing that God wants you to do.
Ex) Because a believer in Jesus beat him
Can't we control our hearts and fight together
Jesus said, “Whoever slaps you on the left cheek also the right cheek.”
Therefore, if we fight together just because the other person persecutes us, we
When others are persecuting, those who pray for those who persecute
man in the spirit
Example) When Jesus died on the cross
To the Roman soldiers who spit, whipped and ridiculed
Father forgive them
Therefore, when persecuted
When doing the Lord's work, you should not be angry.
2. Throw away even the appearance of evil (21)
throw away all the filth
Throw away the overflowing evil
that you are saved by faith
Now you can live as you please.
Even if you sin, you have already been saved.
I thought I could go to heaven
If you commit an unclean sin, it is not right faith.
Our body is the body that Jesus bought and gave us, even the lifeblood.
You cannot live freely with such a holy body.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple?”
The Holy Spirit is within us.
So our body became a temple.
How can we sin when the Holy Spirit is with us?
The Holy Spirit is with us
How can you grieve God the Holy Spirit?
You can never do that.
I went to a restaurant to eat goat meat.
Have a beer and choke until the restaurant owner comes out
“No, I do business for a day or two? you see the wrong person
You ate well yesterday, so why not follow today Can't you catch it?"
coffee shop employee
Eventually he died quickly. The world died well.
God knows.
Therefore, even the appearance of sin must be cast away.
3. Don't just listen to the word, but be a doer (22-25)
He who hears the word of God and does not do it
It's like looking in the mirror and seeing something on your face.
It's like going out to play without washing it and forgetting it.
If he lives like that, nothing will happen to him in the end.
Therefore, those who hear the word
It is only then that change takes place only when we try to fix it.
Individuals, families, businesses, societies, and countries are subject to change.
4. Control your tongue by gagging (26)
A gag is used for a horse
It is written on the weakest part of the horse, the mouth and chin.
When pulling a horse, adjust the horse so that it can be dragged.
Controlling your tongue by gagging
Let your words and lips go in the right direction God wants them to go
is to control it.
There are sins that are not like sins.
It is the sin of barking at the mouth.
I didn't put it into action.
It is the mouth that barks the most sin. I mean.
A true believer must have an open mouth.
Faith is not seen.
Faith is invisible because it is within.
It is godliness to express outwardly that you have faith.
The form of godliness is the mouth and the words.
Outwardly, they appear to be very pious and holy.
If you open your mouth, you will swear, and if you speak obscene language
He is by no means a pious saint.
Your mouth must be reborn.
5. Look after orphans and widows (27)
Why does God say to look after orphans and widows?
Orphans and widows are the weakest.
unaccompanied person.
Person without human rights guarantee
A person who has no one to defend him even if he is abused.
Therefore, take care of such a person.
Don't Look for Guarantees, Help
Then your children will be blessed
Why make money?
the bible answer
earn money to save
Therefore, salvation is a must.
It has to take place in our lives.
According to Proverbs 22:6
“Teach them the way they should go”
The proper way is to give and serve.
Therefore, we teach our children to give and serve,
You must do it.
Temper: Invite hungry people to your table.
But because you don't know who the hungry person is
Temper every meal and bring it to the church to help the poor
Giving: Giving to God
Yearbook: Giving to help people
You must also give an offering and an annual report.
Neighbor love donation (relief and scholarship)
Our church members must donate
Not included as a church institution, but used to serve neighbors
conclusion
I will conclude
Evil must perish
The good is bound to win.
That is why there is hope.
To make that wish come true
Temperance, abandoning even the appearance of evil,
Hearing the Word, doing it, and being reverent.
When that happens, God's blessing will come.
Blessings in heaven and rich blessings on earth.
I pray that you will become saints who receive all these blessings.