Title Make the Church a Church 2
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Meetings are important in life. Life changes depending on who you meet and what kind of person you meet. You have to meet people well. Life changes depending on who you meet. In addition, the saints should meet well with the church. Some people grow in their faith because they meet well with the church, while others go into temptation because they don't meet the church and give up their faith. But why do we emphasize that we need to meet the church well? Not simply to know the church itself, but to meet the one who we must meet, who is the head of the church and the owner of the church. Although there are many such encounters, if there is one person that everyone must meet, it is Jesus Christ. Jesus came to this earth 2,000 years ago, was crucified and died, but rose again on the third day and became our eternal Savior.
He has given us the authority to become a child of God if we accept Him and believe in Him. If anyone acknowledges the existence of the living Jesus and decides to bring Him into their hearts, the Lord comes to us. Because He is a Spirit, He is invisible to our eyes. Because He is a Spirit, He cannot be touched. Because He is a Spirit, we cannot hear Him. But because He is real, He comes to us in spirit. So, as our faith grows and matures, we have to acknowledge His existence.
In the fundamental meaning of the church, it has the meaning of a gathering or a group. The Greek word for church is ekklesia. This word is used when referring to the holy crowd who believe in Jesus Christ, the community gathered in the name of Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:2 says, “The church of God in Corinth, those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints, and in every place all those who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both them and our Lord. to,” he said. In other words, the church is a community of people who have met Jesus, and therefore those who are in Jesus Christ. It is a community of those who are called and a community of those who call The church must form a whole community. Through meeting with the saints, we must learn the character of Christ.
The book of Ruth tells the story of a faithful woman, Ruth. One of the important parts of the book of Ruth is the meeting between Ruth and Boaz. There is a saying, “A coincidence to man is inevitable to God.” So, what you met as a member of the Hongcheon Holiness Church is a wonderful work of God. If it weren't for His plan and providence, you wouldn't be able to sit here now, but God wants each of you to sit here, and for us to unite and grow as workers of the gospel in this world. , I don't know how many things you've done.
Becoming a member of a church? It's not a coincidence, it's God's necessity. meeting is important. A good church is a church where each encounter shines like a jewel, and there is a church with the character of Christ that builds up the will of God in groups. To do this, we must have faith that God is the one who allowed us to meet, and from this belief comes a sense of community. A church cannot be a healthy community if it thinks only of me and only my convenience or my interests, because many people are gathered. Just like the example our Lord set us, we need to build up the church by serving and sacrificing one another. As such, he allowed other saints to serve and sacrifice.
As a pastor, I will serve you first. I will try to serve well with the Word, serve with prayer, and I will serve myself first so that shepherding sets an example of sacrifice and service.
Also, our elders have lived their lives by sacrificing and serving unknowingly, but I am sure that he will set a good example of serving with the pastor in the future.
I hope that the priests will also serve as mothers of prayer. Also, I hope that you will serve me well as a person of encouragement and comfort. I hope that you will serve as an example to others, benefit others, and actively dedicate, faithfully, and serve the church to become a church.
I hope that the ordained deacons and deacons will serve you well. The very meaning of the word deacon has the meaning of service. It's a job you've been appointed to serve. Therefore, if you take the lead in serving and serving the church whenever something happens, you will be able to fulfill the mission God has given you.
I hope you will serve me well as a choir. Every week, a fragrant sacrifice is offered before God with praise. As I always say, skill may be basic because it is a choir, but the confession that praise is raised as praise is not basic but essential. Therefore, whenever you praise, put your confession of faith in the lyrics and melody so that the praise can be a praise that is pleasing to God. Then, the praise will become grace, and the hearts of all the saints will be able to put it up in praise.
As I said last week, in 2010, making cuties a daily life, introducing one-on-one discipleship, and revitalizing small groups in the district… Three main goals were mentioned. Therefore, it is absolutely not good to have a structure in which only the district manager and small group leader are enthusiastic. In order for the family to become a family member and for the church to become a church, I hope that the members of the district will actively participate.
everyone is busy all tired Those who come to the local worship service do not come out because they have nothing to do. But even when you're busy and tired, you put your priorities in the Lord's work. Everyone, in 2010, I hope that you will do your best so that the district can be revitalized.
Finally, I would like to end the sermon with one word. You said that a close neighbor is better than a distant relative, but I hope that it will become a community where the members of my church can get closer than a family living far away.