Title: The Naked Fugitive/Mark 14:51-52
Contents
Before proceeding to testify on the subject, let's move on to a story.
He urged them to come to the Sunday worship service. However, few church members attended the service. the next day
He wanted to hold a solemn funeral according to Christian rites, so he asked me to attend church next Sunday afternoon. weekend
By this time, everyone who read the newspaper was amazed and curious, and the church was overcrowded. mighty
A coffin was placed in front of the table, and a wreath was beautifully adorned around it. The pastor reads the example sentence according to the procedure
Then the members said they should pay their condolences to the last church leaving. I wonder what's in the coffin
The people who were doing the harm looked into the coffin in turn, and were startled. There was a large mirror inside the coffin.
Everyone saw their own face in the mirror. How will the reality of the Korean church reflect the reality of our church today?
Please pay attention to the Old Testament. For Israel, Jerusalem is the holy city chosen by God, the place of sanctification.
This is where the small temple is located. But in the days of Ezekiel's prophecy, this Jerusalem was the most idolatrous den in the land of Judah.
It is said that it was in a state of being reduced to a hotbed of crime and corruption. At this time, Ezekiel said that before the judgment of this city, the glory of God was
I had a vision of leaving Jerusalem. He had a vision of calamity that he would judge this city.
According to Ezekiel, first, "the glory of God left the Most Holy and rested on the threshold of the temple" (9:3; 10:18), and secondly, "the
He left the entire threshold and stayed at the east gate of the temple entrance” (10:19), and the third time “left the east gate and stayed on the mountain east of the city” (11:23).
It is said to have gone very far. If the sanctuary is full of filthy iniquity, the Lord will go away. If God is absent,
It is not a holy city, and if God is absent, it is no longer a temple, and if God is absent, it is no longer a holy people.
Is the glory of God staying in the Korean church, in our church, in our homes, or is he not completely gone?
The whole world is trembling in the new millennium as the eldest child. But just like you have to take off your old clothes to change into new ones.
(See Romans 13:12, Ephesians 4:22, Colossians 3:9) The old, dirty, and sinful things must be disposed of. New wine must be placed in a new bottle.
because it is
What was the 20th century like? It was a period in which material civilization developed greatly, but spiritual culture was greatly reduced. myriad
Satellites orbit the Earth and even replicate life. In short, the 20th century
It is an era when you have been pushed out and humans have taken its place. Indeed, it is an urgent time that hastened the end. Us
must be able to read the reality of the end of the century of human all-roundness, the sinful reality of immorality, adultery, and infidelity. must be able to see
All. And you have to get rid of those filthy things. must be washed. You must repent. You must meet that God. That
Then we have hope.
When the people of Israel repented, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory descending step by step and descending directly into the Holy Place.
C. (43:4-5) If we do not recognize our reality, if we do not correct our sins, if we do not repent, the new millennium
There is no hope of The future of mankind is only dark. It only hastened the destruction, the end. The 20th century is coming to an end.
I want you to check once again the dirty things in my heart, and what should be thrown away.
Please note the New Testament text known as Mark's self-signature, which wrote the Gospel of Mark.
“Among those who followed Jesus, there was a young man in a nude quilt. The people tried to arrest him.
He threw down the blankets and fled naked.”
Let me introduce you to the legend of John Mark, known to the Great Church as "the man whose finger was cut off." Jesus in the attic of Mark's house
It was after eating the Last Supper with the disciples and heading to the Garden of Gethsemane, the mountain of prayer. Arrest Jesus
When the Roman soldiers raided Mark's house, Jesus was the successor who had already left, and Judas Iscariot took the lead.
So they pursued them into the Garden of Gethsemane. Noticing this, Mark's mother shook her already asleep son to wake him up from this emergency.
made known to Jesus. Impatient, Mark ran to the Mount of Olives while wearing his pajamas, a blanket. in this garden
Mark, hiding before the crowd, hid under the shade of an olive tree and said, "Father! All things are possible, my
Please take this cup from me. But not my will, but your will” (Mark 14:36).
I heard a prayer and said, "Simon, are you sleeping? Haven't you been awake for an hour? You all stay awake and fall into temptation.
pray not to The heart is willing, but the body is weak” (Mark 14:37-38).
There was only one eye and one ear to hear the word. In this way, the before and after image of Ye-sook being caught is as if holding hands.
What was passed down to future generations was the brush of the eyewitness Mark. But Mark, who kept observing, was discovered and said, "You
Who is it?" He shouted, avoiding the blade of the soldier wielding, throwing away his bedding, and in the midst of tragedy, he was naked, directing a comedy.
He was able to escape, but it is said that one of his fingers was cut off at this time.
One day, Paul and Barnabas (Mark's relatives) visited Mark's house.
It came with the donation of love from the Antioch church for the poor saints in Jerusalem. Here Mark is Paul's
I listened to the plan for world missions seriously. Finally, Paul's eloquence was evoked by Mark's zeal, and Paul and Barnabas
With the consent of Paul, he left the port of Antioch and headed for Gubu to accompany Paul on his first missionary journey. At this time, Mark's heart
He must have been full of hope and full of vigor. The overwhelming passion and ambition in the heart of this Mark is by no means the only thing that Mark has monopolized.
no. It is the passion and ambition that every young man can have as long as the wick of his heart is ignited. like this
When Paul and Barnabas arrived in Pamphylia, preaching the gospel of Christ in Cyprus and Foss, Mark said to them
It is said to have departed. So I left the record of Mark who was left behind and failed. Without any explanation, he left
I don't know why.
After that, it was during Paul's second missionary journey. In the meantime, Mark prepared through self-reflection and repentance, and with a new determination,
I begged you to join me in the heat. Barnabas insisted that Mark also accompany him, but Paul refused to
It is said that they argued with each other because they could not accompany the escaped person. So Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Gubukuro.
It is said that Paul chose Silas to go to Syria and Cilicia by land (see Acts 15:36-39). After this breakup, Paul
Although Barnabas's name is mentioned several times in his epistles to express his unchanging feelings (Galatians 2:1, 9, 13 1 Corinthians 9:6, Colossians 4:10)
It is sad that there is no news of Barnabas at all.
We felt unfortunate that Paul and Barnabas were separated because of the young Mark.
But in those last years, when Paul invited Timothy to Rome, he said, “Bring Mark, who is essential to my work” (Tim.
2nd 4:11), and in a letter to the church in Colossae, "I also greet Mark, Barnabas's relative.
I hope you have already received instructions” (Colossians 4:10).
By forgiving and receiving him, you can see that they were very close later on. In this way, Mark became a great evangelist
As a secretary to Paul and Peter, you can see that they were faithful to the work of the Lord by serving as a servant in difficult times right before their martyrdom.
All. It is said that writing the Gospel of Mark, the first Gospel, was truly a great work.
Today is the age of freedom and desire. The young are rude, and the grown-ups seem to be hindrances that only promote new things.
We must refrain from condemning young people with their stubborn stubbornness. Why, I fail because I am young. But
This is because the failure of young people is a stairway to growth that leads to a living experience. The failure of young Mark is the thread of all youth.
It is also a loss, so the attitude of adults toward them must be changed. From the perspective of habits, order, and things of the older generation
Rather than regulating the thoughts and actions of young people, we respect the individual autonomy of each individual, thereby establishing the identity of the young people.
Let us not disappoint the young people who have entrusted this body.
The Bible says, "Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but the strength of the ox is much" (Proverbs 14:4).
There will be things to see, but the future gains from these young people will be many times greater.
The church should be crowded with young people. At the time our church was founded, the enthusiasm of the youth was great. In fact, young people
led the church. However, those young people are already on the verge of retirement due to old age. A church without young people will last forever.
I can't. Should a church that is less than 50 years old be old?
Our church's 50th anniversary is 2006. Thinking about this time, I saved what I had been saving for several years last week as a young student of the church.
It was donated as a scholarship fund for students. I can't expect to survive until that 50th anniversary with senility. this little thing
It is my hope that this spark will become a church scholarship foundation with the active participation of those with will. church every week
How good is the energetic singing of young people who surround the front door and give joy and strength to the church members returning from worship.
Pick up. Church adults, please hold the hand of these young people and encourage them. The education problem of young people is serious
is placed on You must provide a place for them. As the church enters the new millennium, it must look to young people.
All. The church must create an environment where young people can enter from the missionary level. Encouraging young people in the church
You have to be able to work. A church without young people cannot expect development. Bold plans and wisdom for youth
There must be a circle.
Finally, I will close today's testimony by moving a few verses from the poem 'Milton 1802' by Wordsworth, a British natural poet.
'Milton, you must be alive at this time.
England desperately needs you
Now this country is like stagnant water, a rotting swamp
The church, the army, literature, the family, the majestic mansion
They are all British heritage.
I have lost my happiness
We are a bunch of selfish people
Ah! Arise us, come back to us
So grant us courtesy, virtue, freedom and strength.”