A remnant chosen by God




Romans 11:1~12 And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace (4~5)




♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal # There Comes to My Heart (#468 in previous version)





 The Gospel is perfect, but the works of the Gospel are not revealed all the time. Although the Gospel can solve all problems, our problems will not be resolved if we ourselves are not realistically enjoying the Gospel. If, even for ten minutes a day we enjoy the Gospel and have a happy time of prayer, tremendous works will take place. We must possess the reason why we are happy with the Gospel and the reason why the Gospel is perfect and complete.





1. God’s time schedule
 Our life and death, and happiness and misery are all in the time schedule of God. God’s time schedule is set on salvation. Jesus said the end will come when the Gospel is preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations (Matthew 24:14). If so, then world evangelization is the time schedule of God. We can see this time schedule if we enjoy the Gospel and have a blessed time with prayer.





2. God’s eyes
 No matter how well your business is going, problems will come if it lies outside God’s view. What are God’s eyes focused on? God’s eyes were on the seven thousand who had not bowed the knee of Baal. God’s eyes were on the Remnants that God had raised up in the midst of the age of destruction (Isaiah 6:13). Just as God had left behind the stump in the midst of Israel, that was doomed to destruction, there are the Remnants that God has left behind in the world even now. There are people right next to us who will receive salvation and disciples hidden in the places where we live. If we align ourselves with God to see these things, we will experience His works and answers.






3. God’s concern for the future
 Because there is a Remnant in each age for the sake of the Gospel, God will give the future to those who preach the correct Gospel. God will work upon the church and believers who do this, because people can only come to life when they put down roots in this Gospel. God will give all His attention to those who continue this Gospel movement because He must save countless lives in the midst of destruction. God has no choice but to answer us, who are evangelists standing in the line of this blessing. It is at this time that the answers of the hidden finances will come for the sake of future generations, the future, evangelism and missions.






°Forum Topic - What kind of relationship does your time schedule have with God’s time schedule? Where are your eyes focused on? What are we concerned with? Take some quiet time of your own and deeply meditate on this.
 




Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2009.9.20