Title The Son of Man came...?
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Sunday day sermon
Text: Matthew 9:1-8
Title: The Son of Man came...?
Whenever Jesus revealed Himself, He expressed Himself with the word Son of Man. The word ‘人子’ literally means ‘son of man’, which means ‘son of man’. Jesus is strictly the Son of Man. How can a son of man become a son of God?
As Matthew 1:20 says, “An angel of the Lord appeared in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for she who has been conceived is of the Holy Spirit! Mary your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” have.
We must recall an incident similar to this here. When Abraham had no children, God opened Sarah's mother's door and gave him Isaac. At that time, God did not say that Isaac was conceived by the Holy Spirit, but said that he had opened the door of Sarah's deadlock and gave it to him. To say that he opened Sarah's clogged gate means that God made possible a way that was impossible with human strength. Isaac was born after all these twists and turns, but that does not mean that he can become the real Son of God.
It can be seen that Isaac, who was born at that time, was only a type of Christ to come. There is only one true Son of God, Jesus Christ, conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ came to the land of Israel based on these promises. In this way, the Israelites should have regarded Jesus as greater than their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and should have respected him and served him. However, they were only talking about the names of their ancestors, and they rejected Jesus, the Son of God, who is much greater than their ancestors and who is the essence of God. This is the folly of humans.
Even in the way we live in this world, we always do rehearsals before we get into the essence. The reason is to practice enough before getting into the essence so that no one can make a mistake. So, after practicing several times, you get into the essence. Still, mistakes are bound to happen.
When I was a child, when I was attending elementary school in the countryside, I always had a sports day in the fall. In order to show the day well to my parents, I devote myself to practicing sports day without studying for the whole month. When the day of the sports day came and it was my turn to do well, my whole body shrank and made a lot of mistakes. What's more, when it's your turn to run and you stand at the starting line, why do you feel so nervous, and why do you want to go to the bathroom again even after you've just gone to the bathroom? When I practiced, I always came in 1st and 2nd, but on the day of the sports day, it doesn't make any sense. Still, one day is enough for this.
Suppose there is a Goryeo celadon worth hundreds of millions of dollars! Someone is in charge of transporting it, and if it breaks while handling it carelessly, the full amount must be compensated. In this case, the person in charge of the task is a Bae Tae-rang expert who specializes in such work. An expert is a person who has done such things countless times. Even such experts can make mistakes. Compensation for damages is not a problem when you make a mistake. It is a bigger loss to never see the same Goryeo celadon again.
How about entering the kingdom of God, where you are given only one chance in a lifetime? So, in order for everyone to make no mistakes, God first suggests the model of heaven and asks him to practice enough through him. Then he will send him to heaven, so everyone believes in him and enters heaven.
However, it is that foolish humans do not realize this deep will of God, hold on to the things given as models, insist that it is the completion of the kingdom of heaven, and do not let go. If you hold onto the model and do not let go, it is like holding on to a dead god. When the son comes, it is the order to return to the son, but it is pathetic because even if he dies, he cannot throw away the model and tries to hold onto the dead until the end and not let go.
The child of the promise that God spoke through the Bible and promised to the people of Israel became flesh, but no one believed in him as the child of God's promise. The reason is that they all believed the words written in the Bible as passing words or with the minds of the flesh.
The Son of God, who became flesh, fulfilled the law of the people of Israel and shed his blood on the cross to forgive the original sin committed by Adam, the first man, and died on the cross. Received the glory of God and is on the right throne of God, he will come again to the spiritual people as he said in the Bible, which is that he will come as a human child. The Son of Man who comes before the Gentiles is that the outward appearance of a man is the appearance of Christ, but the inward man is the image of Christ.
The biggest reason the Son of Man came into this world is that since all human beings have sinned, no one can fully approach God. In that case, all human beings will only die. In order to solve this problem, God sends the Son of Man to annihilate demons and save humans as well.
Therefore, all human beings will be able to approach God only through the human Son sent by God. Anyone who comes before God without going through human beings is a thief and a robber. The words that the first man, Adam, are a symbol of the one to come are all speaking with the coming Christ in mind.
The first is always meant to be worn out. The reason is to fully establish the second. Therefore, the reason why many churches and Christians were established today is to establish a second one through Christ in the future. What we need to know at this point is that it is impossible for anyone to approach God without leaving the human child.
The Pharisees wanted to keep away from the Son of Man and go directly before God, but in the end they all fell apart. Many Christians today wish to go before God without going through the human child, but in the end, they are only brightening the path of the Pharisees. When God sends a human son, he does not just send it as a form, but to come to God through him. Only those who come out like this will be recognized by God as His Son.
And the way humans believe in the Son of Man is that only those who regard themselves as sinners can receive mercy from the Son of Man and be forgiven of all their sins. But he who does not consider himself a sinner will never bow his head when he sees the Son of Man. This will enable you to know who has truly believed in God during that time.