Rooted in the title... .(Colossians 2:1~23)
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Rooted in it... .(Colossians 2:1~23)
The Apostle Paul, a minister of the gospel and a minister of the church, knew the secret.
The secret is that to those who are hard-hearted and full of ego, no matter how loudly they talk or repeat explanations, they are not accepted. It is a word with amazing power.
I would like to share with you today the secret story that the Apostle Paul was trying to tell.
I believe that when you open your heart and accept it as Amen, your soul and body will become strong.
(Colossians 1:27) God wants them to know how rich the glory of this mystery is among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
God wants to make known the great and rich things hidden in the mystery.
(Colossians 2:2) That they may be comforted in their hearts and united in love, that they may come to the knowledge of Christ, the mystery of God, into all the riches of sensible understanding.
The secret of God is Christ.
So, what is the mystery of Christ Jesus? That is the cross.
So, what is the secret of the cross? That is the plan of salvation for all mankind, me and you. And the salvation plan was fulfilled without any error, and whoever believes in it will be saved.
(Colossians 2:3) In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
There is no one more pitiful and humble than the person who does not seek to find in Jesus but in the world. No matter how great knowledge you bring from the world, you will not be saved. No matter how strong power and high honor you come from the world, it will be useless when you reach the gates of heaven.
I didn't tithe to get a few more bucks as my own, and I broke the week off work... I do not realize that each of these unbelief actions eats away at my soul and transforms me into an incompetent being without wisdom and no discernment.
Do you know what is the secret of our church to this day?
It is because of the invisible service and devotion of those who know the mystery of Christ. This is because they donate to the small and humble Jesus Mission Church, which is neither their own church nor their own country, with large and small materials and prayers.
What they want is for you, who do not even know your face, to become unshakable Christians and stand tall in the difficult and difficult land of Japan, and they only hope that you will raise up other people around you.
Do you feel sorry for the starving people in Africa? I think so too. But the pitier than them is that the souls of this earth, who cannot eat and die even when the Word is in front of their eyes, seem more pitiful and humble. In the name of Jesus, I pray that the poor souls whose whole body aches to read a single word without praying will be liberated today in the name of Jesus.
Let's try it. Unshakable faith!!
(6) Therefore, since you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him
(7) Rooted and built up in him, standing firm in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Those who stand firm in the faith and realize the mystery of God one by one will overflow with gratitude whenever they realize it. In order to do that, Jesus must be the Lord in my heart and I must not be shaken
However, the evil devil Satan uses all means to sabotage our faith, to mingle with the world, to waste all the time the Lord has given us, and to tempt us with a life of being immersed in our sins.
Let's look at the schemes of the devils.
(8) Beware lest anyone plunder you with philosophy and vain deceit, according to the traditions of men and the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.
No matter how well-informed you are, the theory that the Triune God is missing is the elementary science of the world. Knowing that saying that there is salvation without Christ is a vain deception, I bless you so that you do not fall into greed.
It is easy to fall into such a heresy when greed enters. What is comfortable for me, what is pleasant to me, and what suits my aptitude are all greed.
Please keep in mind that the kingdom of God is determined by God's will, not mine. Rooted in Jesus. With strong roots, it can withstand any wind.
(16) Therefore, let no one judge you because of what you eat or drink or because of a festival or a new moon or a sabbath
There are quite a few of these people these days.
Some say that the Sabbath is Saturday, so it must be observed.
The Passover is one of the three great festivals of Judaism. Some heretics are zealous for observing the Passover. There are also people who fight each other over what to eat and drink. Sundae is made with blood, and young people are arguing over it every day as to whether it should be eaten or not.
Today's Bible says:
(17) These are shadows of things to come, and the body is Christ's.
No one is as foolish as the shadow catcher. Please hold onto the body.
Have you ever wondered if you should hold hands when praying? It's a stupid concern. Actually, there is someone who has given this advice to Eh. When I pray, I have to raise my hands and wave and pray, but the person next to me notices that I am getting in the way, so I am worried. What should I do?
If you don't do that, you shouldn't Would the Lord be pleased to interfere with the prayers of others for my own sake?
(18) Let no one deprive you of your reward on purpose because of humility and worship of angels.
One of the virtues of Christianity is humility. Of course you have to be humble. By the way, the word intentionally humility that we are talking about today is hypocritical humility. This is the most dangerous person. We see countless people who bow their heads to the people before the election and then trample on the people when they become members of the National Assembly.
Those who are rooted in Jesus are not deliberately humble. Because we know ourselves and know God, we have no choice but to bow our heads.
Some people worship angels because they don't understand them. False teachers teach that we must worship an angel one level lower than God first. These beliefs become even more degenerate later on, and there are people who pray to Mary that if they pray to Mary who is close to Jesus, they will hear her, and there are people who pray to the dead who are already in heaven.
Please do not commit the folly of depriving yourself of your reward with vain teaching and vain knowledge.
(20) If ye have died with Christ in the elementary studies, then why do you obey doubts as if you were living in the world?
(21) That is, do not hold on to it, do not taste it, and do not touch it.
This word is about asceticism. These are people who know that if you restrain your worldly life and abstain from it, you will be saved.
In fact, there were some people who hated having sex with their husbands after accepting Jesus and considered it a sin. There are quite a few people who know that they are going to hell if they sing the world. When a pastor says he plays Go, there are people who say that he is pathetic.
Dear saints,
Please hold on to Jesus. You have to capture the essence.
If my wife buys flowers with all of her salary because she likes flowers, I might ask her to break up right away.
I will conclude
What is the real teaching? What are false teachings?
The other day, I saw a movie called <Lifting King Kong>. The main character, Beom-soo Lee's every line hit my heart. A teacher who just beats students to get good grades in competitions and trains them to practice whether their back hurts or not, and a teacher who gives directions for the future of students rather than grades while looking at the student's future and current circumstances of life. I saw it.
After watching the movie, I prayed.
I prayed that I would become a true teacher like Jesus who can present and give everything for the one soul the Lord has entrusted to me, not my honor or my ability.
In the movie, the teacher who doesn't focus on grades gets 14 out of 15 medals. Olympic athlete Jeon Byung-kwan is said to be his disciple. Just as the lives of students change depending on the kind of teacher they meet, the difference between those who have met Jesus and those who have not will be the difference between heaven and hell.
Please hold on to Jesus.
Just as if you study Japanese, you will naturally learn Chinese characters, so if you grasp the essence, incidental things will follow automatically.
Our Jesus is the true teacher. All mysteries are hidden in Jesus.
Because He alone is the way, the truth, and the life.