The Lord who has come in person!
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Sunday day sermon
Text: Matthew 13:53-58
Title: The Lord Who Came in Person!
Until Jesus came to the land of Israel, at least humans felt and lived to some extent the outward appearance of God, but the deep inside of God, that is, the inner appearance of God, was not understood by humans at all. For that reason, the Israelites could not understand at all about the Son of God who came in the flesh. What's more, the knowledge they know about God, who they only know as a God who punishes sinners terribly, to see the Son of God eating and drinking with sinners, is absurd. They did not want to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God. This is because they had only seen the outward appearance of God until then, and did not recognize the God who was trying to forgive the sins of mankind when the true Son of God appeared.
Now, this will happen to Christians today as well.
Even today Christians, according to the workings of the Holy Spirit, various gifts are revealed, revealing the outward appearance of God to Christians. Also, the God that Christians feel through the Bible, that is, Jesus, is known only as a God of love. Of course, no one disputes the fact that Jesus is a loving One. However, another thing that Christians need to realize through the Bible is that Jesus does not love anyone unconditionally, but only those who acknowledge themselves as sinners and show their sinful self in front of the Lord. is to realize the fact that
However, the God that Christians today feel is that they know only Jesus, who, as seen in the Bible, performs miracles such as casting out demons, healing the sick, and raising the dead every day. That is why you and I are all fasting to death and living in order to receive power and show miracles to people, while others hold onto a pine tree to receive power and wrestle with the pine tree all night long, showing zeal to uproot it. Even today, if the Lord comes personally (in a human body) to those who have been immersed in this awareness, appears before Christians and says, 'Whoever loves me, keep my commandments!' When Christians say that they should keep the commandments even if they believe that they are the servants of the Lord, most of them think of it as a commandment in the Bible. When it comes to giving, you will think that you have fulfilled your duty by going to church, doing some loyalty, and keeping the three-day night service, Friday all night, early morning prayer, and all week long.
No matter where you look in the Bible, Jesus did not speak recklessly to anyone, and when he saw poor people (tax collectors, prostitutes, and the sick), he always looked after them with love. How can we trust you as a servant sent by the Lord? Give me proof that the Lord has sent you, and we will believe. Then the servant said, 'My swearing is proof that the Lord has sent me to you?' Why did I say that! Why are you swearing at you and making a fuss? Are you not saying that you are all righteous now, and that you are all rotten inside, pretending to be holy only on the outside, expecting only the signs and wonders of the Lord? So I was scolded. Then, like false pastors, even if you are all dying for your sins, will you applaud them and say, ‘You are doing well, you are doing well’?
Why Jesus! Did you come to the land of Israel in flesh? Of course, there are many reasons, but the three biggest reasons are that the first is to shed blood in the flesh, the second is to forgive the sins of the Israelites in the flesh, and the third to He came in the flesh to hear the voice of God and forgive the sins of those who came out after hearing the word. The same is true for Christians today. If the Lord comes only as a Spirit to Christians, today's Christians will not be able to realize their sins, and even if the Spirit of the Lord comes, they will not be able to enter because sin remains in them. Also, it is impossible to know at all what standards Christians must act to satisfy the Lord. In doing so, Christians will come before the Lord as they will decide, and since it is a human thought, the Lord will not be satisfied. After all, if the Lord is not satisfied, it means that Christians will not be recognized as children of God.
That is why even to Christians, the Lord did not come as a spirit, but personally through His servant. You have to acknowledge it and accept it. And what you do to the servant whom the Lord has sent, you do to the Lord. So what the servant of the Lord asks is the same as what the Lord asks, and you must show it on the pulpit that comes from the depths of your heart. When you sincerely show what is in your heart, the Lord who came to the pulpit will only be recognized as loving the Lord, and your sins will be forgiven. So how grateful we are that the Lord came to us personally, even through His servants?
If we now realize that we are sinners and show that fact in our hearts at the pulpit, not only will we become disciples of the Lord, but we will also receive life. You, too, will end the hardships and difficulties you have suffered so far and start a happy life. Now, there is only one task left for you, all you need to do is show your sinful heart as it is at the pulpit. Then, the Lord who came personally will evaluate the heart you have shown and will ‘justify’ you. Please! I want all of you to be recognized as 'righteous' by the Lord.