Title Don't Be Afraid /Mt 10:24-33
The world we live in right now is a frightening show. A world where you can live comfortably
not this. When you go out on the street, you don't know how afraid of cars. Open your eyes for a moment
If you don't, you might get hurt by the cold. I am afraid of people when I go through a dark place at night.
At the interrogation the other day, when a woman in her 30s was young, she was assaulted late at night and worried about it.
even committed suicide. Even the food we eat is afraid to eat.
I can't listen. No matter how much pesticides are used, all agricultural products have become addicted to pesticides.
Because they live on food, they become afflicted with all kinds of diseases. barking in the countryside
People also say that they distinguish between what they sell at the market and what they eat.
Can you drink water properly? Can you freely eat food in the store? see what
Oh, there is no fear in the wild watermelon.
'When the famous John Knox died and we wanted to marry him, the funeral executor said, "Fear God.
And here lies a man who fears no one."
But Jesus told him not to be afraid.
In this world, people of justice and good people often suffer from unrighteous people.
So, looking at 1 Bal. 4:12, dear friends, the fire test that comes to try you is unusual.
I told him not to take it as such.
We Greeks often suffer in the world. because the evil devil
We are always in agony because he torments us like a roaring lion.
All. But we need not be afraid. The one we should fear is God.
We should fear God and not the world.
He who fears God fears nothing but God, and fears God.
Those who do not fear everything except God.
In the Bomun of the Five Enlightenments, there are three things to not be afraid of.
In verse 1.26, it says, “Therefore, do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing that will not be revealed,
There is nothing hidden that will not be known. What I say to you in darkness, make light
Speak in the house and preach in the house what you hear in your ears.
What the disciples need not fear is that what is hidden is bound to be revealed.
No matter how dirty the jewel is, it shines. The truth is no matter how much the world
Even if bad sins block it, there are times when it must be revealed.
There is a Greek proverb: 'Truth is great and always triumphs; There is a saying.
Even if Kim Il-sung in North Korea tries to block Jilli and the Communist Party in China tries to block the truth in the Soviet Union, anti-
It will appear as if
That is why we should not be afraid to share the Gospel.
There are times when you will be persecuted, how many rods will the Apostle Paul take to die while preaching the blessing?
Even though he faced many obvious dangers, he did not stop preaching the gospel. How many times did some people
There are also people who give up trying to do home appliances because it is difficult and difficult and does not work well. But
We must preach the gospel.
Then, what should we do in order not to be afraid to preach the gospel?
Verse 27 says that we must listen carefully to the word of the Lord.
If the person speaking to the other person does not listen well, it is easy to convey the wrong words.
That's why we need to know how to listen exactly what we're trying to convey, Jesus' disciples
As we went to each of Jesus, we listened to the heart of Jesus. We are the Lord's Witnesses
In order to do so, you must listen carefully to the word of the Lord.
To do this, we must diligently read the Bible, the word of God, and study the Bible.
You must diligently learn the Word through it. Otherwise, I can't convey the Lord's words well.
there is no Not only that, but if I have lost the word of God, what kind of help can I have through the word of God?
Whether or not the voice is brought in must be heard through prayer. So stay with God
There should be time to talk.
Verse 2.28: Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, but only the body and the soul.
Fear those who are able to destroy them in hell.
No matter how hard the persecutors persecute, they are the ones who suffer nothing compared to God's judgment.
Our bodies are temporary, but our souls are eternal.
will be.
Any human punishment is comparable to the final punishment for those who commit the sin of disobedience to God.
otherwise it's nothing. Humans can kill the human body, but God
He is also the one who destroys the spirit.
The story of a rabbi named Johanan of Judea is told.
When the rabbi was ill, when his disciple went to visit him, he cried; started, then disciple
asked. Light of Israel Rabbi, the right hand and pillar of Israel, why are you weeping?
are you? When asked, he replied
'If I were brought before the king of men, he would be angry with me, and his anger would last forever.
Even if the king puts me in prison, it will not last forever.
Even if you put me to death, that death is not eternal. The province persuaded the king with words and
may be purchased with Even if I do, I will cry. I am written before the LORD of hosts
When God is angry, his wrath is eternal. If he brings death to me
Since death is eternal, how can I not weep?”
3. God knows, counts, and interferes with everything that happens in our daily life.
In that sense, there is no need to be afraid.
In verse 29, are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
Unless you are lucky, not one of them will give you any credit. Let the hairs of your head be counted
I told you not to be afraid.
Asarion is the name of a money coin and corresponds to a drachma of 10/1. The drachma here is Rome
is the monetary unit of This is equivalent to 16/1 of a worker's daily poomsak denarius.
In Luke 12:6, it is said that five sparrows are sold for a penny. the most valuable life
do.
Even now, it is said that sparrows are sold in the market in the Holy Land of Israel.
This is a lesson that strongly demonstrates the providence of God. That insignificant world's life
God intervenes, how much more will he not protect the lives of your disciples?
to be. Our life depends on God
It's something you can't even do.
Psalm 23 says, “The LORD is my shepherd; shall I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.”
Say/write that I am not afraid of being harmed. God is with us, we
is nothing to be afraid of.
Do not be troubled, because you believe in God, and believe in me.
In Romans 8, if God is for us, who can be against us?
Who will draw us from the love of God? Tribulation or distress or danger
He said that neither a knife nor a sword could keep us from the love of God.
For that reason, we don't have to be afraid.
Joshua 8:9 God said to Joshua, be strong and courageous for fear,
Do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
I told you to be strong and courageous, and not to turn to sin or to the right.
We should not be afraid of the world.
Proverbs 29:25 “What makes a man afraid is to fall into a net, but trust in the Lord.
He who hears will be preserved'.
But how to overcome fear and always be bold?
First; there is no fear when there is determination. If a person going to war is prepared to die,
Those who are not afraid, but are not able to fight the war properly because of their fearful thoughts about death.
that cannot be done. I will be afraid if I have a prison that says I can die for my sake.
there is no
Padro was afraid when Jesus was being arrested before he was filled with the Holy Spirit, so he was a little girl.
A person who denied knowing Jesus before a servant meets the risen Lord and is filled with the Holy Spirit
The fear of death disappeared and he witnessed the gospel with a bold heart.
Second; we must let go of our doubts.
Once, while the disciples were crossing the sea in a boat, Jesus suddenly walked on the sea.
At that time, if Peter was the Lord, let me walk on the sea to the place of the Lord.
When I asked him to let me go, when he only looked at the Lord, he could walk on water, but go
Suddenly, he saw the waves and saw the wind, and he had doubts. I really walk on water
As my doubts arose while I was thin, I felt afraid and fell into the water.
All. Doubt must be cast aside. There should be no doubt that God exists.
Don't ever doubt that God is with you. God brought Christ back
There should be no doubt that he was saved.
third; You have to be able to look into the future.
If you are convinced that you can go to heaven even if you die, then this world is not afraid of death.
All. For that reason, a man like deacon Stephen could be stoned to death, but looked forward to the afterlife.
He looked at the Lord who stood at the right hand of God and died with a heavenly face. afterlife
Those who do not have fear of death,
Do not doubt the country and hell.
In verse 4.30, it says that even the hairs on the head were all numbered.
It is said that about 50 people lose their hair every day. How many hairs do we have?
I wear pants, but no one says that God is a God who knows them.
Are you saying that if you closely observe even those things that you do not care about, you will be interested?
All. It is saying that God cares so closely about His people.
God knows me more than I know me and God loves me more than I love myself
you love me more
God, who counts even the hairs of human hair, rules the entire universe, yet he
Knowing that He is a God who watches over us and cares for us, we become one with fear
I will respect you and love you. God comes out to the world with a bold heart
I hope you will go out with confidence.
Although David was a shepherd boy, he was confident that God was with him.
With faith, he defeated the great General Goliath with a single stone.
If God is with us, then the knowledge I have will be insignificant, though material.
Believe in the fact that God is doing amazing things through it, and don't be afraid.
I pray that you will go out strong and courageous and overcome this world with faith.