Title The Living Church/Acts 2:37-47
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Today is the 50th day after Jesus overcame the power of death and rose again.
On that day, the Holy Spirit filled the disciples and believers of Jesus.
It is a day to commemorate
It is not an accident that the Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost.
As you remember, the night before Jesus was arrested,
He comforted me with many words and made a promise to me.
There was a thing. It was, [I will never leave you as you
I will not leave you alone as an orphan of gold. When I go, you will surely be the Comforter.
I will send the Holy Spirit to you. This Comforter will not leave you
will always be there]
You promised so clearly.
Also, Jesus suffered and died on the cross and rose again three days later.
After he died, he was with his disciples for 40 days, and just before his ascension, he opened
The word that he commanded after calling the weak disciples [Do not leave Jerusalem]
What he promised, that is, wait for the Holy Spirit]
[You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will
You will be my witnesses in Samaria and to the ends of the earth.]
In fact, the disciples of Jesus believed the promise of Jesus. so
They did not leave Jerusalem. We all got together in a certain attic
is. Not only did they gather, but they continued for ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven.
I prayed. And on the tenth day, on the morning of Pentecost, suddenly
I heard the same thing as a rushing, strong wind.
In addition, fire like tongues came to fall on all people.
In addition to this strange phenomenon, all the people gathered there at that time
He came to realize the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of people. not only the eleven apostles
it was you Did all the saints receive the fullness of plastic surgery?
All.
= When the Holy Spirit is filled in this way, a new work will begin.
is. =
In other words, the church, the body of Christ, was born. new testament
It was from this time that the representative church began. On this day, the age of the Holy Spirit
that has been the beginning.
Of course, there was also the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament times. In Luke 1:15
Testifies of John the Baptist, [for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and
Those who have been filled with the Holy Spirit from their mother's womb unless they drink alcohol or soju.
Said.
Elishabeb, the mother of John the Baptist, was also filled with the Holy Spirit.
Samson also received power when the Holy Spirit was with him to defeat the Philistines.
I could. King Saul also became a powerful king when the Holy Spirit was with him.
All. King David was also a young boy and the Holy Spirit was with the Israeli army
He struck down the trembling enemy leader, the Philistine general Goliath, and killed him. King Soromon
He also became the king of wisdom with the Holy Spirit.
However, God had a promise through the prophets. end
In Isaiah 44:3, “For I give water to those who are thirsty, and
Let streams flow through the earth, and I will put my spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your descendants.
Crabs will come down.]
Joel 2:28 says, “After that, I will pour out my sandals on all people.”
is.
In other words, John the publican, who concluded the Old Testament era, also said in Mark 1:8
[I baptized you with water, but he washed you with the Holy Spirit.
I will give you an example.]
In John 1:33,34, [I did not know him, but he sent me
The one who said to baptize with water said to me, The Holy Spirit came down
If you see him resting on it, think he is the one baptizing with the empty Holy Spirit.
Allah said, so I saw and testified that he was the Son of God]. high
You said.
The verbs shown here are grammatically present participles. temporality
There is not. In other words, it was on the day of Pentecost that the Holy Spirit came upon us.
It's not just something to be done, but it's teaching me that I'm going to do it today too.
I did.
= Moreover, the coming of the Holy Spirit is a blessing to the whole universe =
What the prophet Joel emphasized was quoted by the apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost. [of mine
I will give my Spirit to all people] The Holy Spirit makes no distinction between men and women
It is a blessing that comes without discrimination.
In your words today,
[Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins
and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, which promises you and you
my children and all those far away, whom our Lord God may call
He did it to them.]
To all those who repent and believe in Jesus Christ and have their sins forgiven
It is a blessing to come.
On the day of Pentecost, the apostle Peter, who was filled with the Holy Spirit, preached
3,000 people repented and believed in Jesus Christ and were baptized.
Moreover, the coming of the Holy Spirit is a continuous blessing. John Boeum
In the book, at the end of the feast, Jesus stood in the midst of a large crowd and cried out.
You said.
[If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me has
Rivers of living water will flow out of his belly like a spit.”
He spoke of the Holy Spirit who will receive them.]
Director G.C.RYLE said [The Bible has some parts printed in gold letters.
This verse is said to be one of them. That's right. living water
When the river flows through the souls, they never thirst again. how much
What a blessing! God has given us such a special blessing,
You have promised blessings and continuous blessings.
However, the Holy Spirit here refers only to believing in Jesus.
is not
According to 1 Corinthians 12:3, anyone but the Holy Spirit should give Jesus.
I said I can't. So I believe in Jesus as my Savior.
It is said that it is the work of the Holy Spirit itself. Peter points to Jesus as great
I made a profession of faith. [Are you the Christ, the Son of God?
All. These were not the words of Peter himself, but the Holy Spirit
It was through this that I made such a confession.
Of course, we need the work of the Holy Spirit to make such a profession of faith.
is. That is why we make our profession of faith in worship, which is
It is meaningful not to recite it as a song, but to confess your faith with my heart.
is that
= Even if you are a believer in Jesus, there are two major divisions.
One is that there are people who believe in Jesus and yet are carnal.=
Although this man received Jesus as Savior through the Holy Spirit, ah
Because Jikdo belongs to the flesh, there is no joy, no love, no peace in the heart.
People like to form factions among themselves. There is no assurance of salvation. Jesus
Although I believe in , I have a jealous heart and it hurts others to lose
When I see you doing it, I clap my hands. Sometimes I sin and my heart
I am also suffering.
He is a natural person.
The other is that there are people who live in the spirit. in the midst of the Holy Spirit
a person who lives Such a person always has the assurance of salvation, not to mention the assurance of salvation.
Because I live in the Lord, my heart is filled with joy, love, and peace.
do. That life is full of emotion and gratitude, and progress, growth, and victory
There is.
= So, what does a living church look like? =
In other words, are there even dead churches? There is. In Revelation 3
The Sardis Church was like that. Emperor Constantine is the patron of the church
When it comes to proclaiming growth and making Christianity the state religion, the outward appearance
The Christian church seemed to have reached its golden age. But in reality the church is an inner
It becomes a church that becomes corrupt and powerless and eventually loses its life.
said
The guardian of the church should be God, the worldly power should be the guardian of the church
The church's life will be lost when it becomes The rulers of the world
Will the outward church grow, prosper, and flourish when advocating for the Society?
However, the true appearance of the church is disappearing. The world's power is God's
It is easy to think of the church as an ornament. So every country row
He raises the priests of the church and makes them blessed.
The priest who bears the power knows what God is saying.
It's not about listening to what people in power want, it's about what those in power want.
You will be interested in what you do and will cite the Word of God accordingly.
C. Therefore, there cannot be life there.
= The mission of the church is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ =
When this mission is not fulfilled, the church has lost its life.
All. It is only in the name of being alive, but in reality it is dead.
The Sardis Church seems to have had a lot of artificial things in the Lord's eyes.
All. Maybe that's because the powerful will fully support Kyoho.
Encourage the church to do anything other than relying on God and looking to the Lord
I had to look at the treatment of the powerful. Here is the problem.
= The church can live while relying on God. =
But if you depend on the world and look at people, you will lose your life.
it will be So the resurrected Lord said to the church in Sardis,
He has a name of being alive, but in reality he is dead].
Here, [what does the name of living mean? only the appearance is alive
Seems to. It has everything you can see. it was a great organization
I did.
But when there is no life there, it is only the name of living.
This is a tragedy. Even if there is a church, it cannot fulfill its mission as a church.
When it is done, there is a church, but it is one church. No, I rather have
The result is that only birds are blooming.
The church must be alive. A living church is beautiful. But
A dead church decays. It's dirty.