Title Faith united by faith
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Hymn: 369 "With All Your Heart and All Your Heart"
Meditation: Waiting for the faith that puts love into practice.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: “A few days later, Jesus went into Capernaum again, and a rumor was heard that he was at home… ” (Mark 2:1-5)
Word: Jesus was preaching in a house in Capernaum. At that time, there were four people with paralytics, but there were so many people that they could not get into the house where Jesus was. Then they tore off the roof to meet the Lord. There are many marginalized and needy people in our neighborhood, but there are many unfortunate cases where we do not take care of them properly.
Brothers and sisters, we need not only to leave our family and our problems, but to have faith united by faith just like the four people who came with a paralytic. Because there are many weak beings around us who do not know Jesus. We must bring those who cannot move on their own like the paralytic in the text before the Lord. When that happens, many people can be freed and healed. The four men in the text suffered great losses in order to come to Jesus. They took the blame for tearing down someone else's roof and wanted their friend to be healed. Today, we too must make sacrifices for our neighbors. Sometimes you have to be prepared for damage.
We too must imitate this love and unite. You have to get up and go see it yourself. Even though the disciples walked with Jesus, they did not realize that love and did not put it into practice. However, we must open the way to meet Jesus while sacrificing for our neighbors. We must preach the miracles of Jesus to the ends of the earth. We must show the love of Jesus. God will bless us as we run toward our neighbors and society with faith united in love.
"There is no future for the solitary general." This statement also applies to the life of faith. My faith alone has no effect at all. It sometimes manifests itself as a selfish faith. Christians should go forward with their neighbors in their hearts. Don't run alone. We must win to the end and run in the joy the Lord desires.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, may we now have a united faith in this world, like your paralytic's four friends. I pray that we will become one with that amazing love. May I experience a wonderful revival in the united faith to possess Your miracles. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Lord's Prayer