Title: Two Workers Like Workers
Contents
1. Words that begin
If a person who can handle any task well or can take charge of it becomes workers who do the work of the country, then national health and prosperity can be achieved. Of course, if there are forces that hang on to the ankles of such workers while accusing or slandering malicious rather than sound criticism or alternative criticism, the country will inevitably be caught up in a vortex of chaos and unrest. We need not only good workers, but also good helpers and good followers.
2. Paul Wants to Send Timothy to the Philippian Church
As usual, the apostle Paul was sent to prison in Rome because he did God's work in the Lord, preaching the gospel according to the Holy Spirit, healing the sick, and casting out unclean spirits. At that time, Apostle Paul's heart was filled with concern for the Philippians, who fervently helped him with prayers and money. In the Philippian church, there were legalists and syncretists who brainwashed them into a mixed doctrine that believes in Jesus Christ but must keep the law to be saved. Also, there were saints who acted as enemies of the cross of Christ. Also, Euodia and Syntyche, who are hardworking women, were jealous of each other, causing a conflict in the church.
Apostle Paul, who loved the church more than anyone, wanted to visit the Philippian church, but he wanted to send Timothy, his beloved helper, quickly instead of going because he was in detention. The reason that Timothy wanted to send Timothy quickly in the Lord was to make known his condition in detention and to be comforted by knowing the changed circumstances of the Philippians.
Surprisingly, the great concern of the apostle Paul, who was in redemption, where life or death was uncertain, was not his own problem, but the well-being of the saints and the growth and maturity of their faith. How wonderful it is that knowing their circumstances can bring you great joy, courage, and strength! In a climate of envy, jealousy, and selfishness, it is never easy to rejoice and gain courage because of the good things of others.
Paul and Timothy were the teachers and the disciples. The Apostle Paul informed the circumstances of his detention and explained the reason for sending Timothy to the Philippian church, who was groaning over a troubling problem.
First, the Apostle Paul explained, “For I have no one else in agreement to think sincerely about your circumstances.
Isopshikon (?σ?ψυχον), the Greek word for “with one accord,” means “same soul,” “same spirit,” and “same intent.” Indeed, Paul and Timothy were servants of the Lord with the same soul, the same mind, and the same intent.
The Greek word for “truly”, gnesios (γνησ?ω?), means “legal,” “appropriate,” or “true.” Also, this word has the meaning of ‘like a brother’ or ‘like a parent’. The Greek word for “consider” is merimnesei (μεριμν?σει), which means “to care for and care for”.
Second, the Apostle Paul explained, “They all sought their own things, not those of Christ Jesus, but you know the training of Timothy, that they labored with me for the gospel as a child does a father.” The Apostle Paul asked the clergy and saints in Rome to go to the Philippian church and other things, but they refused because the road was long and dangerous. They did not seek the work of Christ, but only their own comfort and security, profit and fame.
Despite their rejection, the Apostle Paul did not give up his work in the Lord. He was well aware that when the way of carrying out the work of Christ was blocked, a new, better way was always opened. In the end, he did it through his greatest helper, Timothy.
Even today, instead of focusing on gospel preaching and teaching, people covered with amalgam turn into gold teeth, gold dust falls, fall, giggle, lie down, raise both hands and feet, shouting wild beasts, or screaming. There are people who lead the meetings, saying that strange phenomena such as dancing or dancing are the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some participants said that while others were laying their hands on their foreheads, they fell, but it was far away, so it was embarrassing to just watch. Whether this kind of leadership is seeking your own work or that of Christ Jesus can be determined by whether it is in accordance with the gospel or the love of Christ.
Such a bizarre phenomenon during the meeting makes the incurable patient recover from psychological action rather than flashes, or strengthens faith by making them more focused on prayer and the Bible, where the gospel of Christ is at the core, or pride It may be said that it is a gift of the Holy Spirit given by the God of love, if it is possible to better fulfill the post of peacemaking with love and humility, or if the gold dust brings benefits and virtues, such as helping poor church members and neighbors.
However, if it is a strange phenomenon in itself, it can be said that it is Satan or his minions' tactics that satisfy people's curiosity and lead them to destruction by deceiving them. If it is the wiles of Satan or his minions, evil spirits, those who attend such meetings will be swayed or caught by the spirits and suffer from unhealthy suffering that cannot be treated by medical treatment. Either way, it could be a really serious problem. Also, if the gold dust is not real gold, it should be viewed as not a phenomenon originating from faithful God, but from Satan, the father of lies.
3. Conclusion
I hope that we all know that the Lord has entrusted us with the work inside and outside the church, have the same soul, the same spirit, and the same intentions as the Lord. .
(Poongseong Methodist Church. Book: Complete Commentary on 27 New Testament Books/ Interpretation of Difficult Scriptures I, II/ Salvation Before Jesus Came/Paul’s Understanding of Man/ Prosperous Prayer/ Seasonal Sermonbooks/ Sermonbook 18. T. 426 -3051)