Title: Words Through Suffering/Matthew 9:1-8
Contents
Words Through Suffering/Matthew 9:1-8
Introduction: Words to pay off thousands of debts
We live by saying countless 'words' every day. I have to breathe, three meals a day
Although it is not essential to sustain human life as if you must eat
If you don't, it's true that you can't live because you're uncomfortable and frustrated.
As our proverb says, 'a single word pays off a thousand debts'. The crisis of the country in one word
There are blessed and wise ministers, and there are those who have lost their lives by saying a single word wrong.
There is also cause.
There are some words that are good to hear and some that are against the ears of the words we hear and hear countless times a day.
And if you listen, there are plausible words, sincere words, sincere words, simple words,
There are words, and there are words that only impress, but are not substantial.
We don't even remember all the words we say or hear, but we need to distinguish them.
Is this word really sensible? Or is it a useless word? make a joke
If it is a word that creates vitality for dialogue, it becomes a necessary word. but make a forced laugh
If it was a joke, it would be useless.
Once, I said to a young man in the church, 'Let's go eat at my house'. church
The young man who worked until he starved because he felt sorry for him and said it as encouragement, but
He thought that he might follow him to the pastor's house.
However, this young man came into the house after me in a hurry. actually follow that day
There was no one in the house, it wasn't cleaned, and I was in a situation where they could bring me some ramen.
faced I later found out that the young man was an honest style who listened to anything he said.
was that.
In the end, I went home and ordered Jajangmyeon at a Chinese restaurant, but I don't speak easily.
It was something that made me reflect on my linguistic habits.
If I happen to run into someone I used to know while walking down the street, I'll call you. Let's have dinner.
All,... and then soon forget it. However, it is not only me, but also my country
I don't think it's a common habit of people.
What we are truly grateful for is that, according to the Bible, God does not 'do not eat' (Numbers 23:19).
People easily say countless words, forget about those words, and, in a word, go bankrupt.
There are also bets, but God never forgets what He said once, and He will surely fulfill it.
You don't know how comforting and encouraging the fact is.
Word of Power (Approach to Subject)
God's word has power. The absence of power is not the Word of God.
According to 1 Corinthians 4:20,
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Just because you hear, read, and listen to the word of God countless times, you will hear the
The Word must appear as power in your life.
Today's text is about how the words of Jesus Christ work with power, and that power.
It tells us what the source of
explanation of the text
When Jesus entered the town of Capernaum, a cow saying, 'Jesus has come to our town'
The doors spread all over the place, and countless people flocked in. Some people say the words of Jesus
Some people flocked to listen to them, fearing that they would be healed.
There was a paralyzed man in that town, and people wanted to go to Jesus and be healed, so people were very
There were so many I had no idea what to do. Then the townsfolk made four men of good physique
He took the paralyzed man up to the roof, put him on a bed, took him and pierced the roof.
He made it possible for the paralyzed person to go down immediately to the place where Jesus was.
Perhaps the people who were watching this scene were all in awe. 'Hongdu during the night
Suddenly, the ceiling was pierced and the patient came down from the bed.
is. But Jesus did not believe in the paralytic and the four men who hung him from the roof.
He saw it and was very pleased. Indeed, faith is accompanied by active action
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Jesus said to the paralytic.
Take it easy, little one, your sins are forgiven
1. Unexpected words: "Which word is easier?"
Ladies and gentlemen, many people around Jesus are saying some words out of His mouth at this moment.
Were you expecting this to come out? Many people are in a crowd to receive healing,
The paralyzed man came down in front of Jesus while even breaking through the roof.
is what you would have expected.
But Jesus didn't say, 'Take it easy, little child, for your disease is healed'.
is. You said something completely unexpected to people.
When Jesus was in the flesh, there were many people who had expectations of Him.
I did. As a political leader, a prophet of healing powers... but contrary to their expectations, yes
Jesus carried the cross. Even for the disciples of Jesus, the cross was 'unexpectedly'.
It was the case of '. According to Matthew 16:22,
Peter seized Jesus and pleaded with him, saying, "No, Lord, this will never happen to you."
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From a humanistic point of view, since Jesus has already come into the world, it is possible to stay a little longer and be patient.
How much better would it be if you could heal them?
Working in the world is only 3 years, but because Jesus was crucified,
Wouldn't it be disappointing to those who had managed to come up from the remote countryside to fix it?
The same is the case in today's text. While wearing a flag, he came before Jesus to be healed.
Jesus' words to the plague man were 'unexpected words' that were quite different from people's expectations.
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People were puzzled. The scribes who watched this were not only puzzled, but also blasphemous.
I thought there was.
To those who are puzzled, especially to the scribes who think that Jesus is blasphemous
the Lord asked. At this time today, Jesus is also asking questions to you.
This is verse 5.
Which is easier to say, your sins are forgiven, or to say, get up and walk?
easier words
Which word do you think is easier?
From a human perspective, it is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven." because it
Because it is invisible. It is an inner work, a spiritual work. seemingly nothing
This is something that doesn't appear. For those who think that God's work of salvation is just words
There will be no words as easy as these words.
On the other hand, to say, 'Your sickness is healed' means that a miracle must happen right away. just
If the paralyzed person gets better right away and cannot get up from the bed, people will laugh at him,
You will not be able to avoid being expelled from
But for Jesus, the Son of God, it is easy to say, 'Your disease is healed'.
There is no. As it is already recorded in the Bible, Jesus went through various towns and regions.
He healed countless patients. For Jesus, who raised even the dead, 'healing' means
It's never difficult. You just need to speak. No sacrifice is required. I'm
Jesus, the Son of the mighty God, can heal the sick with the word.
Words Through Suffering
However, 'your sins are forgiven'... These words did not end simply with words. this speech
Jesus took up the cross to fulfill his writings. The Sacrifice of Jesus, the Son of God
It is a word that requires
Father, if it is possible, I wish this cup to pass from me. but drink my way
And do the will of the Father.
Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me)
Jesus, the Son of God, was forsaken by God and became obedient to the point of death.
The written word is 'forgiveness of sins'. 'Through suffering, it cannot be accomplished without the suffering of Jesus.
As the word fulfilled by the woman was spoken to
Take it easy, little one, your sins are forgiven
wrong frequency
There are many Christians in this land, but they live their lives in satisfying obedience to God's Word.
It is not easy to find Christians. The reason is that God's interest and man's interest
It's somewhere else.
If we compare it to radio, it is because we do not tune to God's frequency. God created heaven and earth
He has been looking for people with the frequency of grace called 'salvation and forgiveness of sins' since the time of Jojo.
Many people follow the frequency of 'healing', the frequency of philosophy, the frequency of Yun according to their interests.
We are particular about the frequency called morality.
Clearly, the words and work of Jesus contained healing as well as philosophical, ethical, and moral elements.
There is also. But it is not the word of God in itself. Such elements are the perfection of God.
It is only one way to accomplish one salvation work.
concluding
Gentlemen, looking at the paralytic, before you heal his body, he heals his soul.
He wanted to strike him and said, 'Child, your sins are forgiven.'
I hope you can see the note. He did not hesitate to suffer on the cross in order to fulfill this word.
Remember the sacrifice of God the Lord.
Faith is not seeing what is seen. Faith is the ability to see the unseen.
Faith is seeing the unseen, the unseen, but the power of the eternal God.
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Countless people on this earth go after what they see and only follow their interests.
Even though you may be, you will only look to the word of truth of God, forgive your sins even though you cannot see them, and
Seeing with faith that God has the great power of salvation to save souls, we move forward vigorously.
Hope you are.