Title: The Mighty Word of God
Description The second Sunday in December is observed by the World Church as Bible Sunday.
◈ The Bible has become a book that can be found in any house and can be easily obtained at any bookstore. Even if it is a bestseller, few people find it after 10 years or more. However, the Bible is the best-selling book to read, despite its responsibility written 2,000 years ago. The Bible is a book that has been translated into a dialect and is aimed at people of all walks of life (male and female, politicians, students, soldiers, artists, writers).
◈ The Bible has been the most criticized, attacked and persecuted book since ancient times. It is a book that has always been the target of attacks and persecution, but it is the only book that has not disappeared and is still alive. In the Roman era, not only those who believed in Jesus were killed, but the Bibles were also taken and burned. In countries such as England in the 16th century, William Tyndale was burned at the stake for translating the Bible. King Henry VIII of England issued a decree that anyone reading the Bible would be put in custody for more than one month. Even in communist countries of the 20th century, where civilization and science developed, the Bible was not published. If you believe in Jesus, your family will burn the Bible.
1) The Word has the power to change people.
Every person who entered the Word had a history of change. “LewWallace,” a Civil War general and writer, along with his atheist and skeptic friend Robert Ingersoll, wrote a book that would forever wipe out Christian myths and bind humanity to Christ. He promised to free him from the bondage, but as he was writing the first chapter of the book and the first page of the second chapter, he fell on his knees and cried out, "You are my Lord and my God," in front of the undeniable fact. After that event, he wrote the famous Ben Hur. In 1880, the novel became a bestseller upon publication, and was made into a play and film several times.
2) The Word has the power to save.(15)
Human beings were born with evil in them and were unable to be saved, but through the Bible we have found the way of salvation. Before we knew the Bible, we humans did not know where we came from and where we were going, but we knew everything through the Bible and were inevitably destroyed forever because we betrayed God the Creator. But God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to pay for our sins. Through the Bible, we learn that He opened the way for us to be saved by being crucified for our sake. The Bible is the true guide that leads us to salvation. The Apostle Paul (Romans 1:16) said, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Hebrews 4:12). It is sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow.
3) The Word has the power to properly grow.(16)
Since the Bible is written by the work of God's Holy Spirit, it is the best textbook (textbook) for human beings who are spiritual beings. Students use textbooks and reference books in their studies. Each school, each academy, and the teaching teacher use different textbooks or reference books.
◈ The Bible is spiritual food. Our body grows when we eat food made with ingredients from the earth, and our mind grows when we eat cultured things like good books, music, and art. Likewise, our spirit must also grow, and it grows when we eat the words of the Bible. Faith grows and grows stronger.
The Bible is a useful book for teaching. The word precept means instruction. The Bible is the most useful book to teach. The Bible is a useful book for rebuking wrongdoing. Rebuke rebukes, rebukes, warns the sinner. has the meaning The Bible is right. (Correction, improvement) The Bible is a useful book for training in righteousness. Educate (train, nurture, discipline, discipline). The Bible has the greatest power in the role of endless training until we reach God's righteousness. Therefore, the most valuable textbook for education is the Bible.
◈ Therefore, if you truly love your children, you should teach them the Bible and make them read. We must diligently teach the Bible to church school students within the church. Even though various programs are conducted in the church school, there is no significant change in spirituality. Only the Word of the Bible transforms and matures them. Therefore, we must teach diligently whether we listen or not. Then their spirit is affected, even if they don't seem to be listening. Only the Word of the Bible has the power to radically change us.
4) The Word has the power to make people whole.(17)
◈ There is an anecdote of Seung-Hoon Nam Kang, a patriot and educator. When he was imprisoned in Seodaemun Prison in the case of the 105 people, he read 100 of the New Testament without reading other books. President Lincoln of the United States was a person who wished to read books. Every year, he wished to read books as tall as his height (身Length, 197cm tall). There were four books that Lincoln read as a child and was impressed. ① a bible book ② a biography of the president of washington ③ the journey of the old man ④ aesop's fables.
◈ The Bible contains valuable treasures that cannot be obtained in the world. The secret of success in life, the key to happiness, the way to eternal life, and the way of salvation are contained in the Bible, the Word of God. Therefore, you must read the Bible. have to listen must observe and obey.