Let's forget the title.
(He died to make known Christ, and the power of his resurrection, and the sharing in his sufferings)
In the same way that I may somehow reach the resurrection from the dead, which I have already obtained.
Not all finished, not fully finished, but I was caught by Christ Jesus.
I chase after it to catch it. Brethren, I do not think that I have caught it yet.
but one thing to do, to forget what is behind and to grasp what is ahead
Toward the goal, above the prize of God's high calling in Christ Jesus
and follow them) (Philippians 3:10-14)
Today is the last Sunday of 2003.
The passage of time in God's eternity has no meaning, but it
At this moment as the crab spends the year, various thoughts come to mind.
As most of them go through the year, the common heart is not so
It is often high.
God has given us exactly the same time, but at this moment of the year, each
You will have your own thoughts.
Especially for those of us who live a life of faith, one year before God rather than in front of people.
There will be a lot of things to think about as you spend your time.
In today's text, the Apostle Paul evaluates his religious life,
Looking forward to the future, I am making a confident confession.
Today, as we imitate the faith of the apostle Paul, we must also
Seeing that, I am trying to share grace through this text.
1. First, the apostle Paul said, 'I will forget what is behind'.
Verse 13 says, “Brothers, I have not yet considered that I have seized; I have only done one thing:
Forgetting what is in the world, I chase after what is in front of me.”
All. What do you mean here is Iran?
All.
In this context, Paul looked back on himself,
You can see the dot. So the saying 'I don't think I've caught it yet'
may mean that there is something that needs to be further devoted to the life of faith.
More specifically, the sure state of faith in which we die and live with Christ.
I confess to myself that I didn't get to it.
To be honest, you can't say that you have accomplished everything you have preached.
That's why I'm going to forget everything.
Here we learn a great lesson in the life of faith.
We, too, have lived a life of faith like this, so I don't think there is anything more I can ask for.
Who really is?
As our church set the goal, it was called 'Sangdo Church toward maturity', but that's not the point.
Can you see it's done?
This means that we will all admit that there are still many shortcomings.
In that sense, we too must forget what is behind us.
Sunday in 2003 also ends today.
They will disappear forever into history.
Like the confession of the apostle Paul, we too must bury all the things of the old years and go.
I will. Burying all wrongdoings in the eyes of men and in God's sight,
means you have to go.
In fact, it is the greatest grace among the graces God has given us.
There would be no such thing as misfortune if we did not forget to forget.
People are comfortable when they forget things that should be forgotten.
However, there are people who do not do well.
Once upon a time, when a newly married daughter-in-law brought her father-in-law's table into
He said he was so nervous that he spilled the soup. I thought it was so embarrassing then
Me to my father-in-law, "Father! I'm sorry yesterday"
"No, it's probably because you're too nervous, it's okay," he comforted. But then
He entered me again and said, "Father! I was so sorry the day before yesterday. I was so nervous, so
"No, it's fine. Don't worry too much." That
But the next day, the daughter-in-law said that again. how was it
how? My father-in-law said he thought this kid was a bit of a strange kid.
All.
Everyone!
Once a mistake is a mistake, yesterday's fault is a fault, and I can't forget it over and over again
If not, that would be unfortunate.
There has been a saying since ancient times that grace is engraved on water and enemies are engraved on stone.
The things that others helped me with, the things I was indebted to, etc.
I can't forget the things that someone said unfairly, or who got hit by someone.
Forgetting should be forgotten.
Let's all forget what happened behind us.
If there was an error between family members at home, forget it and go.
Lately, I've been watching TV dramas about living in the conflict between high-father and high-father
Watching this rose), mother-in-law like that should not exist in our families
De... I thought.
She can't forget her daughter-in-law's past forever, and she is loved by her mother-in-law.
Oh, looking at the way he doesn't change his heart even though he tries to see, God
If this were God like a mother-in-law, what would we all be? think
I tried
What would be behind it?
It will be our fruit and fruit before God.
God has said that He will never remember the transgressions and sins of His beloved children.
is. When I come back to you, I'll never remember your sins like a thick fog vanishes
I said no. So God is a God of love.
Now we have to bury everything behind it.
And we must forget all our faults and wrongdoings in front of people.
Forget about the things that happened in the church and the things that happened in the home
We have to forget everything we have to throw away.
This is a person of faith who lives according to the true Word.
2. And Paul said that he was trying to catch the 'things in front'.
What lies ahead means the future.
The future is a time of God's grace given to us.
How unfortunate would it be without a future?
The future brings hope to all of us.
When praising young people, there is no more praise if they are 'young people with a future'.
When you meet your son-in-law, if there is a future, you see that you entrust your daughter even if you don't have anything in the present.
is. In this way, the future is our hope, possibility, and happiness.
A new year brings new hope to everyone.
You have to forget what's behind you, but try to catch what's in front of you.
The Apostle Paul said that he set a goal in Jesus Christ and ran.
Running is the opposite of sitting down.
Running means working hard and working hard.
Run, but the direction you need to run should be clear.
In other words, the goal for the future must be clear.
In the new year, we need to focus on Jesus more than any other year.
The Apostle Paul also wanted to experience the power of the Lord's resurrection, that is, he died with the Lord and was with the Lord.
He said that he had set a goal for Christ in order to experience such an experience of being resurrected.
I did.
In fact, no one knows what will happen to us in the new year.
For those without faith, the future always comes with uncertainty.
So anxious, so worried, so hopeless that day like that day
will be met.
But what is clear is that if you start with a determination to be with the Lord, the Lord is the way.
will guide us on the right path.
We must welcome the new year with such faith.
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
We must face the future with confidence.
God said to Jacob, “Wherever you go, I am with you and will keep you;
I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you” (Genesis 28:15).
I did.
God has all the plans he wants to accomplish through us in the new year.
You will have to realize it right away and have confidence in it.
People in the world often say 'dreams come true'
In that case, the dream is a vague hope.
If you always have a dream and keep looking at it, if you endure and run, someday it will come true
It is also an encouraging word.
It reminds me of the military government's saying, 'You can do it'.
However, it is not all that can be done.
There is something missing.
You must have faith that your dreams will come true if God is with you.
If God is not with us, it is said that the watchman who guards the city is in vain.
Unless God builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1).
is.
And, “Who is it that fears the LORD, and he will teach them the way they should choose?
all” (Psalm 25:12). And, “Those who always look to God and wait for Him will keep their feet in a net.
to free you from it” (Psalm 25:15).
And in Psalm 50:23, “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me.
It will be seen as my salvation to those who do it right.”
Theologian Kay Chepnoid asks why people don't appreciate it? we are
They all said they were living in a psychological prison.
The first is the prison of pride. I did well. I look in the mirror and I see
The thought of being pretty, so to speak, did you say that you live in the prison of the prince and princess?
All.
Second, the reason why I can't be thankful is why am I so ugly?
I'm not good enough! That is, it is a prison that despises itself.
The third is the prison of despair. I have nothing to do! It feels good to think like that
that is jade. With that in mind, he said he could not do anything.
Fourth, the prison of nostalgia. That was great! There are people who think like that.
Fifth, the prison of envy. How I wish I could live with someone like that
would it have been is to do
What we need to know in all of this is to have a dream with God and believe
It means to live in the conviction of
3. To do that, we must make efforts to run in the new year.
In the parable of the talents, those who left the five or two talents immediately went and traded.
said. Look at the business people. There is no one left alone.
Humans are said to be microcosm.
Humans are said to be the greatest of all creation.
As much as you work hard, you will progress, bear fruit, and reap.
Of course, in that effort, the goal of being with the Lord must not be broken.
The Apostle Paul said that he runs for the reward of the above calling.
The above calling is a calling to God.
There must be an effort to do my best for the portion of the errand that God has entrusted to me.
I did. The more you work, the more you get.
A farmer's sweat returns as much as the joy of harvest.
If we do our best with the Lord, next time the Lord will know and guide us.
will give you a thread. This is the conviction of those who live by faith.
We all save one life in the new year for the reward of God's above calling
Let's make an effort to run with the exercise we do. ♣