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Title: Plant Your Gifts!
< I reap where I sowed not >
Bible: Matthew 25:24 - 28 (Sunday morning service on January 18, 2009)
(607-112) 523-27, Myeongjang 2-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan (Sansanseongseo Baptist Church)
<Hymn=358 When the morning sun rises, 260 From dawn, we are so beautiful >
(Matthew 25:24-28) 『[24] And the one who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter. [26] His lord answered and said to him, "You wicked and lazy servant, did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? [27] Then you are worthy of those who steal my money. [28] Take the one talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.”
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There is something called the 'boomerang effect'.
A boomerang is an Aboriginal hunting device that returns to the thrower when thrown. The boomerang effect is when an action you have done comes back to you.
There is a story of an old lion and a mouse in Aesop's tale.
When a mouse is caught and killed by a lion, the mouse offers to repay the favor if he spares it, so the lion spares the mouse. One day, when a lion was caught in a trap, a mouse gnawed at the net and released it.
The Bible is full of boomerang stories.
He told me to treat others the way I would like to be treated by others.
“Give, and it will be given to you; it will be given generously, pressed down, shaken and overflowing, and given to you.
He also said that if empty peace is not worthy of that person, it will come back to me. Serving and giving is never free.
God gives to those who give.
2009 is the year of sowing and reaping ! is.
What should we sow and reap?
In the first week, we shared the grace of the Word under the title, Let's Plant the Gospel and Harvest the Fruit of the Gospel.
Today, let's sow and reap the gifts that God has given to each of us.
We would like to share the grace of the Word with the title.
1, We must know what gifts each of us has received.
(1 Corinthians 12:4-7) 『[4] There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit, [5] There are different kinds of offices, but the same Lord, [6] And there are different kinds of works, but the same God, who works all things in everyone [7] The manifestation of the Holy Spirit is given to each one for profit.”
Various gifts are needed to establish the kingdom of God.
In order to build the body of the Lord, the church, you need various gifts. So God has given various gifts to His saved people.
## John the Baptist performed the baptism of repentance in the Jordan River.
Many came, confessed, and were baptized.
And they asked.
“What shall I do now?”
“How am I supposed to live now?”
(Luke 3:12-14) 『[12] The tax collectors also came to be baptized and said, "Teacher, what shall we do?" What shall I do?” he said, “Do not be cruel to anyone, do not be rude, and be content with what you receive.” What shall we do?
Lord! What do you want?
There is a person named Elena, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
His nickname is "The Old Man's Mother".
He built the largest and most wonderful nursing home in the world.
He impressed many people and was even nominated for a Nobel Prize.
This man originally devoted himself to God and went to China to work as a Chinese missionary. I was trying to work as a missionary in China, but I got tuberculosis.
In that filthy environment, he suffered from tuberculosis and bleed.
But he said, 'God, why are you giving me this disease?' doing
I didn't resent.
“God, what do you want me to do now?”
Then, quietly, in humble prayer, I returned to my hometown.
In my hometown, there is a vast barren land that my father left behind as an inheritance.
I cleared this and started farming. It was harvested there and the Chinese missionaries sent a lot of money for missionary expenses. 'Cause I'm working for you
However, while harvesting and threshing while farming, my hand got caught in the thresher, and I broke my hand and cut it. My right hand was amputated.
But he did not blame God.
“God, why is this happening?” without doing
“God, what do you want me to do now?” and humbly
I prayed.
They stopped farming, built a nursing home on the land, and started comforting the elderly.
It has been successfully expanded to become a world-famous, renowned nursing home.
He was given the high title of "Mother of the Old Man", a lovely title. He never blamed the circumstances.
I did not resent the situation.
“Lord, what do you want from me now?”
WHAT SHALL WE DO ?
I believe this is a prayer we should humbly offer to the Lord today.
2, I must plant the gifts I have received.
Miracle on the Hudson River
Veteran pilot calmly responded, all 155 passengers were safe
A passenger plane carrying 155 passengers and crew made a crash landing near Manhattan, New York, USA, where skyscrapers are dense, but no fatalities occurred due to the recklessness of the veteran pilot.
Pilot Chesley Schlenberger III (57), who suddenly emerged as a hero, flew a plane to the nearby Hudson River to avoid a building street, and as a result, a “miracle on the Hudson River” was reported by major foreign media including CNN on the 15th.
The airliner, an Airbus 320 belonging to US Airways, which departed LaGuardia Airport in New York for Charlotte Airport in North Carolina at around 3:30 pm that day, collided with a flock of birds 4 minutes after takeoff. A passenger on the crashed plane told Reuters: "A few minutes after takeoff, there was an explosion-like sound and the engine caught fire. It was a moment of fear,” he said.
Immediately after the crash, both engines stopped, and the plane was forced to make an emergency landing. However, attempting an emergency landing at a nearby airport required crossing a populated area, and Schlenberger eventually chose the Hudson River as the “runway” for an emergency landing.
A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with 19,000 hours of flying experience.
The veteran pilot's judgment was correct.
After the crash, 155 people on board waited for rescue by New York City rescuers and Coast Guard in the freezing cold of minus 7 degrees, but there were only minor injuries and no fatalities. He sat with the passengers at the moment of landing and only got out of the plane after looking around the seat twice to make sure no one was left after all the passengers were rescued, the New York Times reported.
Dear saints,
I must plant the talents I have received for the Lord.
I must complete the mission I have been given.
Don't be lazy and be a foolish servant who sows dallants in the ground. The Lord says he is an evil and lazy servant.
If we fail to fulfill our mission, it is evil.
Being evil is a scary thing.
It is evil to not be able to use what God has given us for God's sake.
(Romans 12:6-8) 『[6] Each of us has different gifts according to the grace given to us. If it is prophecy, it is according to the fraction of faith; [7] If it is a work of service, it is service; if it is a teacher, it is teaching; [8] Let the one who has authority do it in authority, the one who gives alms in sincerity, the one who rules with diligence, and the one who shows mercy with joy.”
3, Only those who sow receive praise and blessings.
Who will win the final victory?
Two countries are at war with each other. The enemy general has been taken prisoner.
The king who recognized the enemy's martial arts skills
"If you surrender and fight for our country, I will give you wealth and honor for the rest of your life."
The general's words to the king,
“You cannot defeat our king.
We have generals who give their lives for the king,
Because your longevity fights for wealth and glory. “*
Conclusion =
When we believe in the Lord, it is not just to receive blessings.
We are to live holy lives.
So what is this holy life?
It is a life lived according to the gifts God has given us.
(Galatians 6:8-9) “[8] He who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but he who sows to the Spirit will also reap eternal life from the Spirit. [9] Let us not grow weary in doing good. If you do, you will reap in due time.” Amen!
Praise = You are the fragrance of Christ