A church that works by its title
Text: Philippians 4:10-13
A church that works
Dear Seongsan Family! You are the owner of where you are now. How do you want your life to change in the future? Do you want to be the life of the complainer? Do you want to be a grateful person? In good circumstances, there are people who have good health, good hair and good looks, but go through life to the worst failures. On the other hand, there are people who have lived successfully despite poor circumstances, poor appearance, poor health, and no background.
This is the difference in consciousness. It's the difference between 'I can't' and 'I can' even if we live the same life. The text says, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” We must live with a clear sense of faith. We must have the mindset that we are not working with our own abilities or strength, but that we are working in God who gives us strength. I hope in the name of the Lord that we will become a Seongsan Church that works by receiving the power of God for our bright future.
I. It is working with the power of the Word.
The great Word of God contains the power to move all things. make history. The Word of God has the power to convert sinners to repentance. God's Word has the power to heal and cure all diseases. When God's Word enters, demons are cast out, and a victorious life is guaranteed in which we will never be burdened with the yoke of sin again.
Also, through the Word of God, the poor live a rich life, and the weak live a strong and courageous life. You can live a powerful life through the Word of God. The source of life is not money. not knowledge. Not background or power. Neither is the environment. It is the Word of God that is the basis of everything. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you may receive the mysterious power of God's Word, work miracles and live a mighty life for your bright future.
II. It is working with the power of prayer.
In Genesis 20:17, “Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maidservant, and gave birth to a child.” In 1 Samuel 1:10, “Hannah was troubled and prayed to the Lord and wept”.
That's right. True Christian power comes from prayer, which is dialogue with God. If you have been living a life of incompetence and failure that is not Christian, now you need to connect the power of prayer to the power of God. You will live a powerful life. Prayer is not about asking God for anything, it is about laying down all of your shortcomings and arranging yourself so that God can use you as a tool. God grants power to those who are attuned in this way. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will receive the power of God through prayer and become a working Seongsan Church.
Ⅲ. It is working in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Church work must be done by the power of the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, it will not last long, and complaints and resentments will pour out. No one can do God's work without the power of the Holy Spirit. When we receive the power of the Holy Spirit, He makes us live like God's people. Today, the Holy Spirit is the Comforter and helps us.
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you believe that the power of the Holy Spirit is the source of strength that makes the church a church. For our bright future, we must long for the power of the Holy Spirit. We must become the same Seongsan Church as the Early Church who was filled with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we must become a Seongsan Church that works with the power and power of the Holy Spirit. I believe that God will work. When you go to Pohang University, there are portraits of the Nobel Prize winners all over the world.
At the bottom of the portrait, the year of birth and death of the person and the national flag of the country are drawn. However, in the last portrait, an empty picture frame was hung, and the Taegeukgi and question marks were placed under it. What does it mean? It means that anyone can become the protagonist who fills in the blank frame with effort. For our bright future, I bless you in the name of the Lord to become a victorious hero by doing your best in your position with the power that God gives with a clear vision and certainty.