Title Let's become praiseworthy saints (September 13, 2009)
Contents
Word: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Topic: Let's Be Complimented Saints
1. Man ought to regard us as servants of Christ and entrusters of the mystery of God.
2. And of those who are entrusted with it, fidelity should
3. It is very little to me to be judged by you or by others; I do not judge myself.
4. I understand nothing against myself, but by this I am not justified; but it is the Lord who judges me.
5. Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the coming of the Lord, for he will bring to light the things hidden in darkness, and will reveal the will of the heart, and at that time each will receive praise from God.
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We have seen from many studies that praise has a positive effect on all living things. Praise allows both the giver and the receiver to share the joy. And praise is not difficult because it is something you can do with your heart and your mouth. I hope that there will be great grace among us when we share words of praise.
First, you must put yourself in the ranks of those who are praised.
God made man to be praiseworthy. We are God-like people, made in God's image. Therefore, we are precious beings worthy of praise. But in order to be praised, we must change our actions, first of all, our hearts. We must humble ourselves with humility and at the same time increase our Christian self-esteem. We can be praised when we live a Christian life and give thanks to ourselves that we are precious and precious people made in God's image and saved by the blood of Jesus.
Second, you must be someone who praises others.
Even in the same situation, it is valuable to say compliments. And the results are good too. In order to recognize, praise, and encourage others, I must first be a positive person. When translated into another language, praise means 'to call your name kindly'. We should be all of us who praise others by calling them names.
Third, you must become a person who is praised by God.
Paul said in today's text that human judgment is not important. The praise people give and receive is precious, but it is not comparable to the praise God gives. We can see a lot of people around us working hard and doing well for good works by families and people of faith who believe in Jesus. Doing the Lord's work ahead of time is a way to be praised. Those who are justified are those whom the Lord praises. A person who listens well and obeys, a person who does his/her best in his/her work! A person to be praised. Let's all become people who are praised by God in this way.
The praised group and the reproved group. Which group am I? Everyone from Sandolseong! I hope that all of us will become a praiseworthy group and become faithful believers by obeying God's work.