Title: Why I Live
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What is the most important mission the Lord has entrusted to you? It is to save dying souls and lead them to the Lord. That is why we call this mission the “supreme command” (至上命令), as it is called the “extremely great mission” and “the highest mission.
The purpose of God's salvation is to first call us to save the dying souls who do not yet know Jesus Christ and live toward hell. Therefore, the reason and purpose of our life is to save our souls. The reason you live, the reason you work... All reasons are for the salvation of souls.
1. Why am I living?
If you look closely at the text, why did you choose us? Why did you make me a member of God's family? Why did you make it like a king? Why did you make me a priest? Why did you make it holy? Why did you make it yours? Why did you make them a people? In order to declare... . What is the reason for all life? In order to declare... . In other words, it is to evangelize.
2. Then why do we need to evangelize?
Because we are called beings, we must evangelize. Today's text records that He called us out of darkness. We must first be able to embrace the heart of God the Father, who wants to call out those who are caught in spiritual darkness because they do not know Jesus yet. We have a mission to call them to know the Lord and to meet the Lord who is the light. For this, you must evangelize.
3. What should we evangelize?
Then what should we preach? In the second half of the text, we see “… so that you may proclaim the beautiful virtue of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” it must be declared To put it simply, tell me the grace that Jesus came to my life and changed me. You will know how your life has changed after you believe in Jesus.
4. Then, is evangelism a blessing or a burden?
In the text, what did the Lord do to raise us up as evangelists? you have chosen He also made them a family. It means you made the people. He also made him like a king. It is a promise to give you the kingship when you evangelize. He also made him a priest. It is to experience the presence of God. Otherwise, it makes you holy. “It is a holy country” evangelism, in order to do it properly, it must be holy. He also said he owned it.
Please pay attention to the words in the text again. Tribe, priests, nation, people… One thing they have in common is that they are all words for community. The community, the church, is so important. God wants the whole church to be able to carry out this work by gathering hearts and praying together. There is greater power when united. It becomes a greater strength when we pray together.