Title: We Know the Secret
Contents
Matthew 13:10-17 We know the secret.
One of Jesus' teaching methods is very unique: Parables: Why did Jesus use parables? : What is a parable? : A method of teaching certain specific knowledge or secrets using everyday examples : There are two effects of a parable: ① The effect of easily teaching a secret even to unlearned people: ② It has the effect of hiding the secret of the content being taught.
Example: (Matthew 13) is called the parable of the parable: The seven parables of the kingdom of heaven: the parable of the sower, the parable of the weeds, the parable of the mustard seed, the parable of the leaven, the parable of the hidden treasure, the parable of the pearl of great price, the parable of the net : The disciples said, "Why do you speak in parables?" Jesus answered, "To you it was granted to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it was not. They do not hear and do not understand” (Matthew 13:11-13).
Even if the same sermon is preached by the same person, to the same person, in the same place, there are people who understand it, and there are people who do not. : There are some people who have not attended church for a long time, but quickly realize the secret, rejoice in the secret, and enjoy the blessing and grace that comes from the secret. There are frustrated people who live blind because they do not understand.
Who are you? : Do you know the secret? Do you never know the secret? : We are the people who know the secret : Which came first, the egg or the chicken? : (Genesis 1:25) "God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds" : He did not create eggs according to their kinds, but made beasts (livestock) according to their kinds, so the chicken came first.
Are there heaven and hell? : Yes : Have you been? : There are over 200 countries on this planet : How many countries have I been to? : USA, Canada, Korea, and Israel : I haven't been to the rest of the countries : Are there any other countries I haven't been to? : Yes : During this Costa, Missionary Donghyun Kim from Myanmar : He talked about videos, photos, and stories about Myanmar : "Aha, is there Myanmar? Is Myanmar like that?"
Likewise: In the Bible, there are many evidences of people who have seen heaven, including Jesus who came from heaven. : There are countless passages of the word 'heaven' in the Bible: On the other hand, there are many passages with the word hell. : I know that heaven and hell exist without having to go directly to heaven and hell right away. : We also know the secret of escape from hell and going to heaven : (Acts 16:31) "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved." : Amen?
What will the world be like in the future? : Is a paradise built by advances in science and medicine? : The visible material quality of life seems to be getting better, but in the end, humans cannot overcome the problem of sin on their own and cause their own ruin due to their sinful nature. : Humanity The final battle of Armageddon : After that, the kingdom of the Lord comes.
What is your personal future? : A more accurate point than a fortune teller who is very good at guessing : I will teach you more accurate points today without paying a fortune teller. (John 15:5) "I am the vine and you are the branches; if he is in me and I in him, this man bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." : (Psalm 73:27-28) "For those who are far from you will perish; you have destroyed all who have turned away from you like harlots. It is a blessing for me to draw near to God."
What will happen to me and my family in this foreign land? : If you get close to God, things will go well, if you keep away from God, things will not go well. : What percentage of the prediction is correct? : 100% : No matter how busy or hard it is in this foreign land, if you draw near to God, you will be blessed and live. : Amen?
What other secrets can I teach you? : Secret the world wants to know the most : Lottery lottery winning number : There are Christians who don't read the Bible and only study this : The secret of making money : When I got married, a female evangelist at Yeouido Full Gospel Church gave me a lot of congratulatory money. : someone? : Mother said: Local Yakult Auntie: "Can you teach me how to make money?" : Pricking ears "What is it?" : "Believe in Jesus." : "No, who is this lady making fun of?" : Later, I believed in Jesus and became a full evangelist. : Thank you, congratulations.
A more specific secret of blessing: A secret I must teach my children: The secret of tithing (Malachi 3): Giving tithes of one's income to God: (Malachi 3:10) "Your full tithe, saith the LORD Almighty. and bring it into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and with it test me and see if I will not open the gates of heaven and pour out a blessing on you so that there is no room for it."
Even though I teach the secret of this blessing countless times, there are people who close their ears and do not realize: Sadness: Easy thought: Because many people were taught the lottery winning numbers, many people won the jackpot. : How injustice and disintegration: As the Bible says, "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Even if you teach me a secret like this, no one else will know: Why? : In today's text, there are ears to hear and ears not to hear. (Matt 13:14-16) "Therefore, I speak to them in parables, because they see, but do not see, and hear, but do not hear, and do not understand. The prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled for them, saying, "You hear, but you do not understand, and you see, but do not understand. For this people's heart has become hardened, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes are closed, lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, that they may turn and I may heal them. Blessed are the ears by hearing.
Another example for students: Sometimes the teacher chooses the expected problems because the students studying for the exam are uncomfortable and uncomfortable: The teacher smiles while teaching the expected problems: What does that laughter mean? : When I took the test, it was 100% there. : However, students who did not receive the expected problems and studied hard in the library on their own had lower scores. : How do you feel when you do it biblically? : "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
think? : Each has a password : Computer login password, house tares door, bank : The Holy Spirit reminds us of this password : When we receive the Holy Spirit we will understand the secret : (John 14:26) "The Counselor, the Father, will send in my name. The Holy Spirit will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." (John 16:13) “Nevertheless, when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, and he will not speak on his own, but will speak what he hears, and will make known to you things to come.” : (Jeremiah 33:3) "Call to me, and I will answer you, and I will show you great and mighty things that you do not know." : Those who pray a lot understand the secrets of heaven well.
(Amos 3:7) "The Sovereign LORD will do nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets." : We are entrusted with the mystery of God. : (1 Corinthians 4:1) "Man ought to consider us servants of Christ and entrusters of the mystery of God." : What is the key that opens the secret door? : Jesus Christ: (Colossians 1:26-27) "This mystery, which was hid from ages and generations, has now been revealed to his saints, that God might make them known how rich the glory of this mystery is among the Gentiles. And this mystery is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Jesus is the secret passageway to heaven, the key to solving problems, the key to healing, the key to happiness, the key to success: We know this secret: and we have a mission to share this secret. : He told them to tell them this mystery (Jesus) whether they listen or not. : I pray that happiness will be mine and yours as you understand, practice, and share this secret well.