Same heart, same love
[Therefore, if there is any admonition in Christ, if there is any comfort in love, or any fellowship of the Holy Spirit, or any mercy or mercy... Also, consider the work of others, so that my joy may be filled. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus... For every tongue has confessed that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians). 2:1-11)]
Last week, we thought about what kind of church does the church-likeness of the church refer to?
I said that the church should be ① a church that strives to keep the unity of the Holy Spirit, ② a church that stands firm in the faith, and ③ a church that is reforming itself.
Today, I will also continue to tell you that the church-ness of the church is not a system or organization, but a church in which the saved saints and their fellowship are established. Since the church is a gathering of those who have been saved, communication between the saints is more important than anything else.
1. God wants believers to communicate with each other.
According to the Apostles' Creed, after the confession of faith in the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Triune God, ecclesiology comes out one after another. The words 'the holy council' and 'the communion of the saints' and 'the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection and eternal life are forever believed'.
What does it mean to believe here?
The church is not a building, but a gathering of believers. However, I said that I believe that the meeting is not a profit-seeking meeting, but a holy public assembly. Therefore, the church pavilion must stand upright. The church is not a group formed for the purpose of pursuing profit. So, when registering for a church, saying, "If I go to this church, I will sell a lot of my things..." or it is wrong to come out as a means of pursuing one's own profit through the church.
So the church must believe that it is.
The word means is.
A church is a gathering that is distinct from any other group in the world. How were they distinguished? It means that the saints are separated by communion with one another.
Transportation is the English word for Communication, which comes from the Latin Com-Munus. Com is a prefix meaning 'together' or 'together', and Munus means gift or responsibility. Therefore, Co-munus means 'to share what and what', 'to share what and what', and 'to share what and what'. As the literal meaning implies, the saints bear each other's burdens, share joy and pain together, and bear responsibilities together. That is what makes the church the church. The church is a holy council through the communion of saints.
Saints are brothers who share the blood of Jesus Christ. The brothers who share the blood of the flesh are with each other, and there is nothing that the saints who have shared the atoning blood of Jesus Christ cannot be together.
To the Philippian church, the Apostle Paul told you to become one.
There is one Lord, one Holy Spirit, and one faith. Why do we separate, why do we envy each other, and why do we hate each other? It means that the church is a church that is like a church only when there is communication between the saints.
In that sense, we should strive to increase communication among our members. Sleep naturally falls asleep without trying to fall asleep, but traffic doesn't just stand still. In order for communication to take place, continuous efforts must be made between each other. Just as hands need to touch each other to make a sound, the members should strive to communicate with each other in the church.
To do this, weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. There are classmates who are too introverted and reclusive, but I wish they weren't like that.
I will. I hope to become more active members of the congregation. To do that, you have to move.
2. It is said to have , . (Verse 2)
"Therefore, if there is any admonition in Christ, if there is any comfort in love, if there is any fellowship of the Holy Spirit, if there is any mercy or mercy, be of the same mind, and have the same love..." I think it's a very important word. To embrace , the center of thought must be the same. When drawing a circle (圓), you can draw a circle whose centroid must be the same. If the centripetal points are different, a circle cannot be drawn. If so, where should the center of gravity be?
We must align ourselves with Jesus Christ. We must set our hearts on Jesus Christ, who is our way, the truth, and the life. That is, we must become one with the heart of Jesus Christ. The mind can see that the mind becomes the same only when the thoughts are the same. If you think differently, your mind will change. We must have the same thoughts about Jesus Christ. So, if we have different thoughts about Christ, we cannot be of the same mind.
There are many cases where people who believe in Jesus today do not have the same opinion about Jesus. For a while, when our Korean church continued to divide, everyone said their respective payoffs. He said that because we are conservative, we do not deal with progressives or theologians. And what is a conservative religion?
When we said that, we answered, 'I believe according to the word,' and we split up, antagonizing each other.
What does it mean?
It means faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.
But there would be no such misguided belief if some interests dragged Jesus around.
To focus on Jesus Christ means to die with Christ and live with Him.
And to share, the object of love must be the same.
Because love without an object is only conceptual love. We often speak of love without an object.
The object of the saints' love must be Jesus Christ. If you love Jesus Christ, you cannot help but love your brother because of Jesus. If we love our brothers because of Jesus, we can become one in our hearts.
Therefore, the center of Christian love must be Jesus Christ. We must change the way we see our brothers in Christ. When dealing with the saints, you should treat them with love for Jesus. Without it, love cannot be shared.
So, to have the same love, you must have a heart of sacrifice.
Even the Lord said, “How can those who do not honor their parents whom they can see honor the God whom they cannot see!”
The same is true. How can you love the invisible Jesus if you do not love your visible brother?
All of them just stay in ideal love.
To have the same heart and the same love, we must have the heart of Christ Jesus.
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus..."
What is the heart of Christ Jesus? It's a low self-esteem. It is not the heart that was forcibly lowered, but the heart that came to this earth in the form of a servant by emptying one's heart. So, what should we do to share the same heart and the same love?
3. Each of us was told to consider others better than ourselves. (verse 3)
"Let nothing be done out of strife or vanity, but in lowliness of mind let each one consider others better than himself..."
Do not do anything with or with '.
The word here is epideian ( ) in the original text, but in KJV it is translated as contention, and in RSV it is translated as selfishness.
Contention means 'arguing' or 'arguing', and it means not to argue or argue, according to everyone's own opinion. In other words, do not speak according to your selfish, selfish thoughts. So, each of us was told to consider others better than ourselves.
If you work at a church, you can find out your personality. There are people who do what they do while humbly hiding themselves, and on the other hand, there are cases where they fight while exposing themselves. Of course, they are meant to do well, but there are some people who are particularly serious. People who do whatever they want to do, so they try not to listen to other people at all. In the church, the holy council, whatever you do, do not do it out of strife or vanity, but in sincerity. They told us to treat each other with respect.
There are many words in the Bible to say 'to each other'. ① 'Greetings to each other' ② 'Be at peace with each other' ③ 'Wash each other's feet' ④ 'Forgive each other' ⑤ 'Take care of each other' ⑥
He said, 'Let us bear each other's burdens'.
'With each other' means a solidarity relationship. There is nothing more beautiful than a love relationship where we laugh and cry for each other.
Therefore, the church-ness of the church must be able to respect each other. So I told each of us to regard others as superior to ourselves.
To that end, 'Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus...' You must have the mind of Jesus in order to consider others better.
If you have the heart of Jesus Christ, you cannot do it through strife or vanity. In the end, they respect each other and become one with each other through humility.
Everyone! What was the greatest gift among the gifts? It is called the gift of love.
If you look at what appears in the process of practicing that gift of love, it starts with praise that considers others to be better than you. The gift of praising others is a precious gift.
But if you look, you will see church members who are stingy with praise. There are people who always say strange things about what others are good at.
For example, if someone has done a great service for the church, it's because they have money...
Also, if you donate more than others, you think more about becoming a kwon or an elder in the future... etc. Anyway, there are people who think it's strange.
To hear that the bridge is well laid out at the prayer center, what kind of money are you investing so much in? It's like a hotel, it's too luxurious... Anyway, we have to be careful about what we say. We must receive gifts that praise others. The Bible also tells us to recognize the hard work of those who have worked hard.
Everyone! We must strive to have the same heart and the same love.
Only then is the church a church like a church. The way to be respected by others is to praise others. It is the character of a citizen of the kingdom of heaven.
Now is the time for us to end antagonism and envy nationally. The South and North are trying to end the antagonisms of the past and create an era in which each other can prosper together. But what is society, if not what the church should take the lead in to become one among the saints in the church!
Now is the time for Korean churches to start a movement to become one again.
To do that, we must have the same mind and the same thoughts. We must draw a circle in Jesus Christ. There, God's amazing providence of work will be revealed.
Everyone! Who is the true strong man? not a proud person. He is a humble person.
The teeth in the mouth are hard, strong, and strong, but they cannot overcome their soft and weak tongue. The tongue is sometimes chewed between the teeth and bleeds, but it is not possible to rot like a tooth and puncture or solder
There is not. The tongue remains there from birth to death. Who is the true strong man? He is a humble person. Jesus Christ, who was humble and obedient to the point of death, is present as King on all thrones today. As King of kings and Lord of lords, He will come again as the Lord of Judgment.
Dear saints! Now, let's reflect on ourselves and live together with the heart of Jesus Christ, practicing the same thoughts and the same love, so that the church can lead to the church.
This will be God's message to us today. ♣