Title: The Persecuted Jesus/Acts 9:1-19
When we talk about the church, we often express it as 'the church that is the body of the Lord'. Then, according to the biblical principle, what the Korean church is thinking and doing now should be talked about in terms of whether it is in accordance with the body and spirit of the Lord.
In reality, however, this is not the case at all. What direction is the Korean church going now?
It has already been the subject of criticism by many people for whether
All. Stories of church reform are being heard everywhere. conscious young man
All of them have concerns and concerns about church reform.
However, the problem is that most of these discussions on church reform are based on novel churches.
It is focused on the ideal and vision for Korea. In addition, such discussions
If you look at the backgrounds that came out, most of them are the resentment they experienced in the existing church.
It starts with being treated unfairly. Yet in its own way
They say they have a biblical basis, but in reality they have absolutely nothing to do with the Bible.
is.
Jesus said, “He who is not with me is against me and does not gather with me.
He said, “He who swears is a scatterer” (Matthew 12:30).
You cannot think of it as living for the Lord. Also, the church
Criticism cannot be said to be all about loving the Lord.
The church should be the center, not Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ
It should be the standard. It has to be a question of whether it fits the body of Christ. That
Therefore, what is important is the spirit of the cross for and for Jesus Christ as His property.
is to live.
Whether or not it is heresy should be a matter of what the church believes and claims.
In other words, do you believe in the Church or the name of Jesus Christ, His ten
Does anyone believe and claim that the blood shed there is the only power for salvation?
That's a problem.
Not a church that believes in the church and only talks about the church, but only believes in Jesus Christ
It must be a church governed by him. The church is identified with the body of the Lord
It can be said to be an established church. That church is the body of the Lord.
In Acts 8:3, it says, "Saul destroyed the church." Saul joins the church
Regarding the persecution, Jesus said, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
He did (v. 4). The targets of Saul's persecution were religious people who believed in vain things and pursued them.
No, it was Jesus. The Bible speaks of the church in terms of the body of the Lord.
will be
Saul came all the way to Damascus to dismantle heretical religious groups from his point of view.
it was But, far from dismantling the heretical group, he criticized himself before.
The Jesus who had been killed by the followers of Judaism appeared and stopped Saul and stood in the way.
will be Then He says, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting” (verse 5).
For Saul, this was a very embarrassing situation and an embarrassing moment. this
Until now, he had a clear faith in God and agreed with the killing of Jesus.
And not only did he lead the killing of Stephen, but if it collapses in an instant,
It made me feel confused.
It was not simply that Jesus was put to death on the cross for blaspheming God. Myself
What is being done is God's work to get rid of heretical religious gatherings.
It wasn't. I had to rethink everything from scratch.
“If you do not know the righteousness of God, and seek to establish your own, do not submit to the righteousness of God.
"(Romans 10:3). This was Saul's appearance. Only his religious beliefs.
I never dreamed that excessive zeal would be a persecution of the Lord. this is us
of the appearance.
Vague zeal and loyalty to the Lord attack the Lord and torment the Lord,
there is. It was not only Saul, but Ananias who said he believed in the Lord.
So was the person who said it.
The Lord said to Aniniah, "A man named Ananias came in and
He saw that he put his hands on him and restored his sight” (verse 12).
It wasn't that he had to go to Saul and lay his hands on him, but he had already told him that he was Ananias in a vision.
He saw that Ram came and laid his hands on him and saw him again. in short
The script has already been prepared, and the Lord Himself takes the lead in this work.
But Ananias is still thinking of Saul with the same thoughts he had in the past.
“Lord, I have heard from many about this man, that he
All who call on the name of the Lord here, saying that they have done not little harm to the saints.
power has been given to the chief priests to bind them” (verses 13-14).
Rather than being helpful to the Lord, even a person could not help but annoy the Lord.
is.
But the Lord said, “Go, this man will call my name Gentiles and kings and
It is my chosen vessel to present before my descendants, who will freeze the sun for my name's sake.
I will show him what he deserves” (verses 15-16).
It is said that the Lord will take care of the work. What is Aninia's responsibility?
There wasn't.
Jesus did not end with his death on the cross, but he is still alive and rich as he promised.
He was diligently creating his own people. Although, like Saul, he was so devoted to the Lord,
Even the greatest persecutors are subdued before the Gospel. the Lord himself
He is not a person who only looks at the adversary of
He is the one who calls people to be his witnesses.
No, all human beings are enemies of the Lord. We were just that.
Far from helping the work of the Lord, he is always a hindrance and an enemy.
will be Those who wish to live contrary to the spirit of the cross if there is an opportunity are among us.
is. The Lord gives the Holy Spirit to such a person and makes them understand the Word, so that they can
It is to be true. The Lord Himself is doing all these things.
The problem today is that we do not believe in the work of the Lord. so i
They are mistaking it for the Lord's work to be done. Why create a stellar project
Do I have to do this, and do I have to mobilize all kinds of evangelism methods? why make so many jobs
Do you think you can please the Lord? If you can, give Jesus first rate
I try to make it like a person with a disability or a plant and put it in a corner.
Because of our thoughts and actions, the Lord is being persecuted.
Jesus is alive. Then he knows how to work. do you believe in jesus
how? Then He is my Lord, our Lord. we have jesus
Calling me Lord means that I am a servant, so I will obey the Master's word. believe
Yin means believing that He lives and that He works according to His covenant.
should be what
Because the Lord appeared to Saul and called him, Saul could do great things.
We assume that there was. But that is completely different from the biblical intention.
will be What Saul did as Paul was not a big deal, but the Lord persecuted him like Saul did.
It is a great thing that He bore the cross to subdue those who are before the Gospel. we share
You should know that the reason you cannot properly serve as your witness is because you do not have faith.
do.
How can it be said that you cannot work in the church if you do not give the office of a deacon?
how? I didn't go to church because I was embarrassed to see people because I wasn't appointed as an elder or a priest.
Is it possible to say that you will come? The position is not the problem, but the love of the Lord
Whether there is a sound or not is what matters. "If anyone loves you
If not, let him be cursed” (1 Corinthians 16:22).
He is the one who is under the curse.
The Lord sees how much he loves the church and how much he reformed the church.
not. You must have a heart to love Jesus. without it in our eyes
Because they think of the church first, they persecute the Lord. So the Lord
If you do not have a heart for love, you can quietly leave the church. And when will the Lord
You can come to church when you give your heart to love Jesus. then the Lord
Just move as you tell me to.
Peter admitted his failure. The resurrected Jesus said, "You love me
Do you do this?" he could not confidently say that he loved the Lord.
Because I became unbelievable even to myself. So "I
You know that I love you” (John 21:15-17).
Presenting yourself as a believer is always bound to end in failure.
Don't worry about how you will be used. it's our business
This is not the Lord's business. At the time of the Lord's use, only we are "useless servants" (Luke
17:10). If the Lord writes, just write
also just be grateful.
Do not believe in your own abilities, your circumstances, or conditions, but trust the Lord.
Believe and live your life entrusted to His work. I am not against the Lord today
If you can testify of Jesus Christ on the cross according to the words of the Lord, unconditionally
Thank you.♣