Title Why Jesus 3 (John 10:15~18)
As the Father knows me and I know the Father, so I lay down my life for the sheep.
Nora. I also have other sheep that are not of this fold, which I must lead.
They too will hear my voice and become one flock, with one shepherd. father loves me
What I do is lay down my life in order that I may take it again. who takes it from me
It is not that there is, but I give it up myself. I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it back
Also, this commandment I have received from my Father.
John 10:15-18
All beings have meaning, reason, and value. a bush of grass, the ground
There is a reason for even a single insect that crawls around and a bird that flies in the sky. beauty
Living things have a reason to exist, and humans as higher animals also have a reason to exist.
In 1665, the English scientist Robert Hooke first observed cells and called them cellulas.
called. Cellula means small room in Latin. one cell
Creepers are generally said to be 0.3 micrometers in diameter. 1 micrometer in size
Think of it as watching a firefly crawling on the ground from the top of a 102-story building.
I say. For example, if the size of a firefly is 2 cm, it is 20,000 times the size of 1 micrometer.
is that
But, how does each of these tiny cells come together to create a variety of animals and plants?
All. An electron microscope has been developed that can look into small cells at 200,000 times.
If you look inside the cell under the microscope, the cell membrane surrounds the cell and there are three
It contains the follicle, and at the heart of it lies the nucleus of the cell.
What do you say? Each cell has meaning and value. much less
Jesus Christ, my only Son!
Why do we have to be Jesus today? Why not Jesus through the Bible
must discover.
1) Because you respond.
Shout out to Namsan. Namsan doesn't answer. only echoes come back
All. The echo is his own voice, not the voice of Namsan. call to the tree tree
is no word. Shout out to the rock. Also no response.
Call a passerby. The person turns around and answers. reason is alive
Because it exists. But the question is, there are things that people can answer, and there are
that there are things that are not. In other words, some can respond and some cannot.
is that there is also.
If someone with abrasions on their hands asks for help, apply disinfectant and bandages to help.
line
can. But if a dying person asks for help, you cannot help him.
is.
Today, I would like to introduce you to someone who answers any calls anywhere, anytime. That
is the Jesus Christ we believe in. In John 14:13 we read, “You are my name
Whatever you ask, I will do it.”
Not long ago, I got a call from a female butler. Attend a parent church in Bucheon
was a person who Ten years have passed since the birth of a daughter, childless. in-law's
As expected, her husband also wanted a son, but pregnancy was impossible. I'm in Seoul
went to CHA Hospital and decided to receive infertility treatment.
And after agreeing with the hospital to give birth to an in vitro baby, she was waiting for treatment.
Then one day, I happened to attend the first service of the Chungshin Church. that day's sermon
“Pregnancy or childbirth is a gift from God. If possible, human means or methods of life
Do not build or remove it.” The deacon said that he had his own position.
La that day, I received that word shockingly. He prayed this prayer. "Ha
My dear, I will not perform IVF. Please pray for me to give birth. obedience to God's word
I will do it. Please give birth to that son. If you give birth to a son, I will take responsibility for raising him.
Everything." He persuaded her husband to give up the IVF procedure. Then he continued to pray.
I did. Surprisingly, she became pregnant and gave birth to a son like Okdongja.
that he was five years old. That deacon has shared this joyous and thrilling news with me for six years.
It means that he called while trying to tell him.
As I listened to this story, I noticed two things. One is that God lives
That He is God and He answers our prayers, and the other is that we believe in the Word as it is and be pure.
If you accept it with your heart, blessings and answers will follow.
To know if he is doing it or not, just look at the person's face. Close to God every day
There is no beauty in the face of a person who does not Because the impression you give is far from prayer
Because it feels far away. But in those who are always with the Lord, it blooms in the garden.
can smell a fresher scent than the scent of flowers."
Many presidents of the United States have prayed. Washington, the first president
I prayed for an hour every day from 4 to 5 in the morning. 6th President John Quincy Adams
Also, every night before going to bed, I prayed in the tone my mother taught me when I was three years old.
I did. The 16th President Abraham Lincoln was also a man of prayer, and the 23rd President Benjamin Hae
Linson was also a praying president. President Carter still lives in his hometown church.
Every day, I teach and pray at Sunday School. they pray all the time
They were respected as people and contributed to the rule of the country.
Why Jesus? Because he lives and hears and answers our prayers
All.
How should I pray? We must believe and pray. We must pray continually
is. We must obey and pray. The Lord is still answering our prayers.
2) Because it makes you prosperous.
John 10:10 says, “I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
There are many reasons why Jesus came to this world.
He said, "He came to seek and save the lost," he said, "I came to cast fire."
He came as the Lord.” In the case of John 10:10, “that we may have life” “more
He said he came “to have it in abundance.”
In 1798, when the world's population exceeded one billion, the British economist Thomas Malthus
Robert Malthus, in his book An Essay on the principle of
population that is growing exponentially beyond the limit that the earth can support.
I warned you it would be awkward. As he predicted, the world's population was 1.5 billion in early 1900, and in 1927
2 billion yen in 1974, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion as of October 12, 1999
has exceeded. So, it has quadrupled in 100 years, and at this rate, it will be 89 in 2050.
It is projected to exceed a billion.
What is the problem with population growth like this? Reduced resources, food shortage, water wealth
Families, infectious diseases, environmental pollution, extinction of animals and plants, reduction of arable land, desertification of the jungle, sea level
It is not just one or two things, such as victory and tree crisis. In a word, there are many people, write and eat.
thing is not enough. But we must listen to the word of the Lord here.
What does "I have come to abound" mean? where Jesus is,
Yes
Wherever he went, there were always overflowing things. people flocked
Food was plentiful and joy abounded. When Jesus goes, 5,000 people will be satisfied.
Twelve baskets remain, the sick are healed, and the dead are raised. hungry
The hungry ate, the sick were healed, the sad wept, the laughter and despair
This hope has been restored.
According to a report by the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute, the world's groundwater level is
point
The point is that it is going down. It means that soon the water is running out
All. According to UNESCO's announcement, 25 countries around the world are currently experiencing water shortages.
However, by 2025, it will increase to 34 countries.
But Jesus declared, "I am the water of life," and said, "Whoever drinks the water I give
I will never thirst. The water I give is in him a spring of water springing up to eternal life.
will be" (John 4:14).
What does it mean? If you believe in Jesus, your tribe will turn into abundance. mentally and spiritually rich
Because He helps you become a person, you will be able to live with a generous heart.
Most children flirt or fall asleep after drinking plenty of milk or breast milk.
All. However, when they are hungry due to lack of milk, they whine or cry. The soul is no exception.
If we distance ourselves from Jesus and the Word, we will be spiritually hungry. Then you whine
Dissatisfaction builds up and eventually dies.
Why Jesus? Because it enriches my soul.
Why not Jesus? Because it enriches us.
3) Because He gave Himself.
John 10:11 says, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Liguria”, and in Mark 10:45, “The Son of Man came to be served.
No, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
I did. Many saints and heroes lived in one world and disappeared, but no one
No one offered God freely as a ransom.
French religious historian and writer Ernst Renan
In the book The Life of Jesus, "Jesus is the greatest religion of all men who have ever lived.
was an enemy genius. His beauty is eternal and his reign will never end. Jesus
is a unique being that distinguishes itself from others in every way, and is an incomparable human being
It's water."
John R. Seely, author of Behold This Man, said, "Socrates was at the time of his thought.
The door will go down in history, and Jesus will go down in history because of his life.”
What is Jesus' life like? He died for us. The life you gave yourself generously
is. It is a life that forgives our sins through the death of the cross.
Why Jesus?
Why Jesus?
Because He is the one who answers our prayers.
Because he is the one who enriches us.
Because he gave us everything.
Because He saved us from our sins.
Let's call on the name of Jesus this time.
Let us worship and praise.
Jesus, Jesus, only Jesus!
Amen.