Title Merry Christmas (2006-12-25. Christmas Sermon).
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Bible: Luke 2:8-14. December 25, 2006. Christmas sermon.
Title: Merry Christmas.
I believe that God will bless you today.
Everyone! Is Christmas in the Philippines any different?
First of all, the weather is too hot. And it's too noisy.
You probably couldn't sleep last night.
My first Christmas in the Philippines was even more impressive.
The rainy season has passed. It rained and there was a thunderstorm.
And yet, at that time, we played the dawn song.
It was a truly impressive Christmas.
The Christmas I experienced in the old Korean countryside was very cold.
It snowed a lot. Walk to the paddy field, to the paddy field,
We crossed the stone bridge of the creek on foot and followed the mountain slope to find the villages.
And I sang a silent night, a holy night, a night buried in darkness.
And when I came back, I had an early morning service.
After that, go to the preacher's house and sizzle
I remember having fun playing with my feet in the duvet from my lower neck and dozing off.
Everyone! Christmas is not just for us.
Far away from Africa, from Antarctica, from the North Pole
Everyone in the world likes this day.
I have been looking forward to this day for several months.
And on this day the rich give to the poor
It is also a day of giving warmth. So in the Philippines
In a well-to-do family, gifts or rice
Prepare it and give it to those who come.
There are many people singing Christmas caroling here.
In Korea, it is a scenery only at dawn on Christmas day, but here
Manke is held from September to February of the following year.
It was also a kind of begging, mostly by the very poor.
As a result, most of them come down from the mountains. and those without jobs
Just as the saying that May or June is only a time for grasshoppers, this is a profession at all.
From early morning to midnight.
At first I thought these landscapes looked too bad.
However, as I have been living here for a long time, these
Everything is understandable, and in any way the non-existent and the have coexist.
The look is also very relatable.
Although it is a very short period in Korea,
The bells of the Salvation Army's charity pot became a scene to announce Christmas and the new year.
To do good, to give something to others,
Giving is a good thing.
That is why our church is also free from trust or
There are also many beggars here. There are a lot of really poor people out there.
So I want to give them at least one meal a week.
Our Jesus came to this earth to give his all.
He forsaken the throne of heavenly glory and came to the world of men who are healed and humble
It was to give everything he had.
So he lived his life in solitude.
He lived with sinners and with the poor and marginalized.
And finally, for the salvation of all of us
He put his body on the altar.
He tore himself on the cross and shed his blood,
He gave his life to restore our lives.
Because of that, we live again.
So our hope is in heaven. become children of God
They became the people of God who possessed the citizenship of heaven.
This is purely the merit of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today we honor that Jesus.
Today we worship and praise that Jesus.
This is not only for us, but for all churches in Korea.
And all the churches in the world are like us today
It's a Christmas service.
One night well over 2000 years ago. It was just a peaceful night.
In the fields, shepherds spend the night tending their sheep.
At that time, livestock farming was a means of life.
So there are many nomads and it is time to raise cattle, sheep or goats.
But in the middle of the night suddenly a strange, bright light is jade.
This was the light of heavenly glory. The shepherds were terrified and trembled.
At this moment, a voice is heard from heaven.
This is verses 10 to 14 of the text. the angel crosses the cross, don't be afraid
I bring you good news of great joy that will come to all the people.
11) Today a Savior has been born for you in the town of David.
Christ the Lord
12) You will go and find a baby lying in a manger, stacked in swaddling cloths.
This is a sign for you.??
13) Suddenly, a multitude of heavenly armies were with the angel.
Praise God and say,
14) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
Peace among those with whom he is pleased.
Now your will is done on earth as it is in heaven
This is the moment it happens.
The great work of our Almighty God's salvation for mankind is proceeding.
It is a historical moment that will come true.
Everyone! Our Lord's proclamation is the universal big news
God created the entire universe with His Word.
Among them, he created the earth.
But among God's creatures called this earth,
Anomalies were found in one place.
So it's like the spaceship that we humans made and lifted has a breakdown.
When it is no longer functioning, the technician is transferred to another ship.
just like loading and unloading
It shows our God's special way of thinking and processing.
If you look at the country, there is a crisis management system.
The president of a country must operate this crisis management system well.
Inter-Korean military issues, UN diplomacy issues, economic and price issues, trade balance issues,
Even currency stability is covered.
There was once a thing called the Uruguay Round.
What is the Korea-US FTA Free Trade Agreement these days?
This makes the government and people uneasy.
Everyone! Listen carefully. God for sinful mankind
For the means of salvation, your one and only Son, God
You have come up with the last emergency measure that must be sent to this land.
This is John 3:16. God so loved the world
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish
that he might have eternal life.
This is John 1:12-14. to those who receive it, to those who believe
He has given you the power to become children of God.
13) It is not born by blood, by the will of the flesh, or by the will of man.
Only those who are born of God.
14) The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we
I beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father.
full of grace and truth.
Merry Christmas and a hopeful new year, God's full grace
to you, your home, your children, and your business.
May you always overflow. Amen.