Fellowship offering
Leviticus 7:11~21 These are the regulations for the fellowship offering anyone may present to the Lord: ‘If they offer it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour well-kneaded and with oil mixed in. Along with their fellowship offering of thanksgiving they are to present an offering with thick loaves of bread made with yeast.’ (11~13)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #90 I’ve Found a Friend (#98 in previous version)
Anxieties, worries, limitations and diseases befall any and every human being. At such times, many people become dismayed and discouraged, and these conditions drive them to the point of even ending their own lives. On the other hand, there are those who try their utmost and overcome arduous circumstances. The same situations and problems may arise even to those within the Gospel. But before we try our utmost, what is it that we must do?
1. The experience of meeting God
How do we meet and experience God? The unique solution to this problem is written in the Bible. We experience and learn about God through the accounts of the witnesses of faith, the confessions of faith and epistles, and countless events and their consequences. The Word becomes the answer, and the events recorded in the Bible teach us lessons, and Biblical figures may influence us greatly. An important matter even in this midst is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit allows us to remember and realize the Word while guiding us. When we have such an experience of meeting God, our lives will be changed, and the Christ that I have experienced will be an evangelism story that saves another person. The most vital beginning for a Christian is the experience of meeting God.
2. Fellowship offering- the way to meet God
Christ became the fellowship offering between mankind and God. Jesus is the Christ, and ultimately is the unique way to meet with God. Experiencing God and having our identities changed to that of a child of God is not contingent on my efforts; rather, it is possible only when we believe. My conflicts, works, financial problems and interpersonal conflicts may seem indeterminably formidable. However, these are merely the preface which we must nimbly scale. Fellowship offerings change curses and the problems of destiny and are the power to defeat the forces of darkness.
3. Fellowship worship- the easiest way to meet God
The worship service we give as we present the fellowship offering is fellowship worship. It is a privilege distinguished only for those with salvation. The restoration of worship is a blessing that cannot be taken away from us. From the day Abraham raised an altar to God, to the night that Hezekiah worshiped before God, the blessing that changed their age took place. It is imperative that we discover the blessing of worship every day, just as David did.
-Pray for Christ, who is the only way to meet with God, to become the focal point of our lives and our fields. Examine whether you are enjoying God in your everyday life through prayer, and establish a plan to restore worship in your life.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2011.2.27