The completion of the Law
Romans 13:8~10 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. (8)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #304 The love of God is greater far (#404 in previous version)
Hatred, resentment and bitterness arise whenever we face difficulties or problems. They will absolutely become channels for Satan and bring physical illnesses. They can be incredibly poisonous because they can be relayed to our children as well. The one way to solve this problem is love. Love completes the Law. Hatred, bitterness and resentment can all be solved through the love of God. This love cannot be given by anyone but God and only when we receive this love can we overcome all of our spiritual problems. That is why in today’s Scripture, it is written that we must not incur any debts except the debt of love. To begin to succeed from the present, what must we hold onto?
1. The love of the Gospel
God has given the Gospel to us. Those who have incurred the continuing debt of this Gospel and love will succeed. We who ought to have been rightfully put to death crossed over from death to life (John 5:24). We refer to this as the light of salvation and the light of grace. Everyone has a determined time of death, and after that, they are certain to face judgment (Hebrews 9:27). We, too, should have faced destruction but were saved from it. We are indebted.
2. The love of answers
God gives us many answers. The deeper in debt we are to God, the better things become for us. The 7 Remnants were able to overcome all difficulties because they received the abundant love of God. When we receive the love of God in abundance, we will overcome the world. The reason Joseph and David were able to overcome the many difficulties they faced was not because they possessed remarkable temperaments; it was because they received the abundant blessings of God wherever they ventured. It was the same for the Early Church and for Paul as well.
3. The love of evangelism
The more we incur the debt of evangelism, which is relaying the love of God, the better things become for us. When Joseph rose to the rank of the governor of Egypt by receiving the overflowing love of God, he promptly forgave Potiphar, Potiphar’s wife and even his older brothers. Those who have incurred the debt of the love of God know precisely what it is to relay the Gospel. That is why the Early Church relayed the Gospel to Rome, despite Roman persecution. Much fruit will be borne through the love of evangelism.
● Forum Topic - A century ago, there were many missionaries who, with their families, bravely left their motherlands for Korea. As fruits of their martyrdom, Korea and the Christians of Korea have been able to hear the Gospel. We are indebted to the Gospel. Countless souls who have yet to hear the Gospel even once still await us. Then, what is it that we must do?
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2009.11.15