The household of Herodion and Narcissus
Romans 16:11 Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #497 I Love to Tell the Story (#274 in previous version)
We must remember the phrase ‘In the Lord’ as we live our walk of faith. What does it mean to be in the Lord? Unbelievers look as though they are living a good life, but they later face big problems because the lord over people who have not received salvation is Satan. However, those who are in the Lord have been saved from their destiny entirely because Jesus has become their Lord. From the day they are in Christ, they have been liberated from the forces of darkness. Christ must be our Lord in order for us to receive blessings. Then, what must we correctly know in order to receive true answers?
1. We must know what Jesus did during the three years of his ministry.
Jesus spoke about being the Christ throughout his ministry of three years. Christ solved all sins and curses of mankind by being crucified upon the cross. He opened the way to meet with God and destroyed the work of the devil. Why must it be only Jesus? It is because man cannot solve the problem of Genesis chapter 3. If you hold onto this covenant, you will receive unimaginable blessings. Herodion is in the household of the evil King Herod. The secretary of Claudius Caesar is Narcissus. He became a disciple. You begin to receive new answers as child of God when the Gospel of Christ enters inside of you.
2. We must hold onto the Word that Jesus gave to us after the resurrection.
Jesus who resurrected told us that He would be with us. When you make disciples of all nations, when you preach the Gospel to the entire world and all creation, God promised to be with us through the Word and Holy Spirit. He also gave us the keys to solve all problems (Acts 1:1). If you have this key, the kingdom of God will be established (Acts 1:3). As a result, power will be revealed (Acts 1:8). The Early Church that factually held onto this promise enjoyed the greatest answers.
3. We can also enjoy this blessing.
We will absolutely receive blessings only if we are in Christ, not only upon us as individuals but also upon our family, family line, and all meetings. In Christ, we receive all of God’s blessings. The Lord who resurrected promised this blessing and is fulfilling it even now.
-Where am I? If you are in the Lord, then you will receive the blessing of salvation. Start a new today in the Lord.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2010.3.21