Title: The Martyrdom of Thomas / John 12:24
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[ Choi Jeong-ho ] The martyrdom of Thomas (John 12:24)
The martyrdom of Thomas / John 12:24
What does the farmer sow in the field to get crops? That's right, I sow the seeds...
The seeds sown by the farmer go into the soil from the field and bear fruit after one year.. 30 times, 60 times, 100 times
The seed must go into the soil and die before it bears many fruits.
Today, the evangelist is going to introduce a person who is the seed of Jesus who introduced Jesus to Korea.
In 1863, 140 years ago, a young man from England grew a beard and came to introduce Jesus to the land of Korea (Joseon), where they serve their ancestors. The young man's name is Robert Thomas. I came to Chosun and started evangelizing. But not long after, Thomas's wife had a baby. Young Thomas was very happy. But Thomas's wife died of an illness.
Thomas cried aloud and mourned. “God, how could this happen...” Thomas gave up evangelism and did not pray well, and he spent each day grieving every day. Thomas gave up introducing Jesus to Korea and tried to return to his hometown of England.
Then one day, Thomas met a friend named Williams, and his heart for evangelism arose again.
Three years later, Thomas believed in Jesus and to make Joseon a prosperous country, he boarded a ship called the General Sherman and rode the Daedong River to the royal palace to go to the king.
People who were surprised to see a ship that was much better than ours reported it to the police station It was what I saw. Sato thought to himself, “No, they said they came here to do business with us, and they come with cannons, so you are going to war with us.” He thought to himself and told the police officers to attack. The boat called ' was set on fire and began to sink into the river. Thomas managed to get out of this burning boat, but was caught by a person in charge (the police). Thomas kept handing over the Bible to Satou. Sato kept throwing away the Bible, and then he killed M. While preaching the gospel like this, Missionary Robert Thomas was sent to school in an unfamiliar land of Joseon.
After killing Ms. Thomas, Sato brought home the Bible that M. Thomas was going to give and made paperwork. But something amazing happened. I saw a bible
Eventually, this priest came to believe in Jesus, and this house covered with this Bible became the first church in Korea.
If Missionary Thomas had returned to England because it was difficult, he would not have known Jesus in Korea.
When Missionary Thomas became a seed and died, many people of God were born in Korea.
God wants our friends to become seeds like Ms. Thomas.
It can be very difficult to live while not swearing at school, not fighting, loving friends, and introducing Jesus to friends. Jesus became a grain of wheat and died on the cross for our sins. Then the sins of all mankind and the whole world were washed away, and anyone who believes in Jesus can go to heaven.
If our friends give up on themselves and live only doing what Jesus loves according to God’s word, if we live like a seed, our mothers and fathers will believe in Jesus, our brothers and sisters will believe in Jesus, our brothers will believe in Jesus, and our neighbors will believe in Jesus.
Let's pray along with the preacher. Please let me become a seed and become a child who lives not as I want, but as Jesus lives in my heart. Let it become a seed and bear fruit 30 times, 60 times, 100 times. In the name of Jesus, I pray Amen.”