Title Become a Witness /Acts 1:4-8
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Be a Witness /Acts 1:4-8
Learn why Jesus came into this world, how he lived, and when he will come again.
To do this, you must find the answer in the Bible.
People who believe in Jesus sometimes put the Bible aside and read books written by atheists or books written by Buddhists.
There are people who have read the Bible and question the life of Jesus or the Bible. But
That's wrong. Those who believe in Jesus believe that the record of the Bible is the standard of all judgment and faith.
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The Bible explains why Jesus came into this world through the mouths of many people. yes
The most important thing for me is Jesus' own explanation. Jesus' own explanation was not the explanation of the disciples.
In Matthew 20:28, the Lord said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.
to give his life as a ransom for many.” In Luke 19:10, “Son of man
came to seek and to save the lost.”
With these two verses alone, the reason why Jesus came is clearly revealed. more than two phrases
The reason why Jesus came is clearly revealed through the temple alone.
I went to a birthday party for my only son, the second generation of a family. Set the first birthday party table in front of the child
I've put some props. Pencils, threads, money, books, etc. look at what's in front of you
When everyone grabbed the book with their hands, the family clapped their hands and said that they would do well in their studies. After a while
When he threw books and grabbed the money, the family groaned even more, saying they wanted to get rich. money
When the child who had been fiddling around grabbed the skein this time, the family screamed
Like I said, I liked that the name was long.
But Jesus came to serve, to give his life, and to save. come
When you know the meaning right away, you can trust it and communicate it right away.
In Acts 1, Jesus was in the world for 40 days after his resurrection and met with many people.
It is filled with knights who were given and finally ascended. In particular, the text teaches us a few lessons.
I am saying
1. Don't Leave, Wait
Verse 4 says, “They gathered together with the apostles and commanded them, saying, ‘Do not leave Jerusalem;
Wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard.” In verse 5, “John baptized with water.
But in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
The promise here is to give you the Holy Spirit. Believe the promise and wait for Jerusalem
Don't leave and wait. Patience and waiting are necessary for success in life and the life of faith.
also absolutely necessary.
Confucius' disciple, Zhao Zhang (子張), asked as he left Confucius. "In a word, the most
He will teach you the necessary virtues.” Then Confucius said, “The root of all conduct is patience.
“Why do we have to endure it?” “If the Emperor endures, there will be no harm to the country; if the prince endures, the earth will be
If you are patient, your rank will rise. If your brother is patient, your family will be rich.
If you and I are patient, we will harm each other for the rest of our lives.
And if you persevere, there will be no harm or harm.”
The boss asked again. "What if I don't stand it?" Confucius replied, "The Emperor cannot bear
Otherwise, the country will turn into a wasteland, and if the prince does not endure, even his body will perish.
If you don't, you will fall under the law and die. If brothers do not endure, each will separate.
If you do, you will make your children lonely;
If you don't, your worries will not go away."
Only by persevering will you be successful, the couple will be happy, and the brothers will be at peace.
You must endure your life of faith to succeed.
Patience is called hupomeno. It means ‘… to stay below. Whipomone
Also called. It means to endure pleasantly. So patience is hard and heavy
It's about being patient and having fun while being crushed.
When Jesus ascended into heaven, there were about 500 people there. don't leave them
He said that in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. But buy
According to Acts 1:15, the number of people who remained and waited was 120.
The remaining 380 people could not wait and left the site under these excuses and other excuses.
Only 120 people who waited patiently that day were baptized with the Holy Spirit.
When I was ten, my father died, and when I was 11, while playing soccer with my friends, I got hit by a ball and lost my sight.
There was a boy who became a man. When her son, who was good-natured, became blind
He passed away two years later. Unable to endure despair and sadness, he attempted suicide several times.
Even my older sister, my only blood relative, died from overwork at the factory. Falling into a swamp of despair and frustration
Because of the ten things I was able to have without complaining about the one thing I decided to eat and didn't have
decided to thank Then life began to change. He majored in education at Yonsei University.
After graduating with a second degree, he left for the University of Pittsburgh in the United States in 1972 to study. PhD in 3 and a half years
After receiving the award, he is now working as a professor at Northeastern Illinois University in the United States. his name is river
This is Professor Youngwoo (57 years old).
President Bush of the United States appointed Professor Kang as an advisor for disability policy (deputy minister level). eldest son at harvard
After graduating from medical school, he is now an ophthalmologist at Duke University.
I am working as an assistant. There is a motto he has always taught to his two sons. It's "Give up"
Don't do it, be confident, think positive."
If I couldn't bear it, resented and self-taught, I would not be able to become the Kang Young-Woo I am today.
Even if it is difficult, we must not leave Jesus, our eternal Jerusalem. And keep and protect
You have to believe in the promise that you will raise them up and help them. Only 120 people who waited received the Holy Spirit
I did.
2. Let go of curiosity
In verse 6, the people gathered there asked a question. “It is at this time that the Lord will restore the kingdom of Israel.
The Lord's answer is in verse 7. "The times and seasons are in the Father's power
It is not for you to know.”
The main sutra, Bengel, said, "To find the matter of time in God's economy is a simple opportunity.
It's just a sim," he said.
Faith and curiosity are different.
Let's take marital relationships as an example. Before marriage, men and women are curious. I have a lot of questions
There are many things I want to know. But after marriage, from then on, you don't live out of curiosity.
It is living by faith.
I've always wondered what's inside my wife's handbag. Even so, I politely rummaged through the inside of my handbag
I couldn't even lose. What are you going to carry? What will be included? one day we went out together
He said he was going to make a payphone and left me with a handbag. i sit on a chair
While I was there, I opened my handbag and finally started the state audit. It had everything inside.
I did. Handkerchief, lip rouge, mirrored compact, tissue paper, two toothpicks, nail knife, coin
Wallet, 38,580 won in cash, half a piece of gum, the smallest Bible hymn...etc. A married couple lives a lifetime
You can't live your life looking through your husband's suit pocket and your wife's handbag with curiosity. faith and love
Living with love will make you happy.
We should not read the Bible out of curiosity, but read it with faith. Don't go to church out of curiosity
You have to go with the sound. We must also look to Jesus with faith, not with curiosity.
The Holy Spirit still works miracles and powers today. However, that ability and miracle are shown in the TV Curiosity Heaven program.
You shouldn't look at it as a curiosity pro as you see it in RAM. The sick are healed, sinners repent and live
This change does not happen because of curiosity, but because of God's saving power.
it's going to happen. Science is founded by curiosity, but faith is motivated by faith.
that is accomplished. So we should try not to know, but to believe.
One day, the pastor greeted at the front door to see off the saints returning from worship.
Pastor's face was hot, but he replied like this. "Yeah, you're right
Yo. Yes. When I went up to the pulpit today, the members of the church were all sick faces, so it was hard to die.
gave How did you feel when Master Kwon received the porridge?"
Don't listen to your sermons out of curiosity. Listen and receive the Word of God.
3. I will be a witness
Verse 8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will
You will be my witnesses with Mary to the ends of the earth.” And in verse 9, “These words
When he was finished, he was brought up from our sight.” As he ascended into heaven, Marge
The word he just left is that he will soon become a "witness".
Witnesses are called Maltures in Greek. It means to be a martyr. Blessed with martyr determination
Those who preach the sound are the witnesses of Jesus.
Misrepresentation by a witness is called perjury. Witnesses must not be silent and have no obligation to tell the truth.
There is. What is the truth we have to tell? that is
"Jesus is risen again
Jesus is alive
You must believe in Jesus to be saved
You must believe in Jesus to succeed.
Jesus does it.”
I have to open my mouth and tell my family, my brothers, my neighbors, my friends.
It is perjury to say that the living Jesus died. A witness's silence is a refusal to testify. of Jesus
Let's be witnesses.
Let's testify to Jesus.