Things I must not do
Philippians 4:1~3 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. (2)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #453 More About Jesus Would I Know (#506 in previous version)
Those who receive salvation through us become our eternal crowns. Moreover, all minimal tasks completed for the sake of the Gospel will later yield huge fruits. To receive answers, before asking what we should do, we must focus on what we must not do. Countless people are losing big answers as they remain distracted by trivial, unimportant things. As an evangelist who will receive great answers, what must I not do?
1. Things I must not do
The pillars of the Church of Philippi, Euodia and Syntyche are pleaded to “agree with each other in the Lord.” There were a few factors that divided and anguished the Church of Philippi. If this continues, jealousy and envy will grow, you will be self-centered, and you are opening channels for Satan to attack you. The Bible tells us to “be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil” (Romans 16:19), which is the power we need to overcome these things, and we must transcend to receive greater answers.
2. Things to turn into opportunities
Division and discord cannot be resolved by turning a blind eye to it; instead, as children of God and evangelists with the Gospel, we must turn them into opportunities of the greatest blessings both spiritually and physically. The Gospel can stop disasters that are unstoppable, but because you keep silent about the Gospel, the entire world is covered with calamity. Joseph and David, who transformed all problems into historic answers, realized God’s grace within problems and turned them into opportunities, and they changed conflicts and trials into God’s blessings. God is seeking the one individual who possesses this mystery.
3. Christ is the answer
With the conclusion that Christ is the answer to your life, all difficulties will end, and the forces of Satan and the gates of hell will be bound. This is the kingdom of God and the filling of the Holy Spirit. If you hold to the answer of Christ instead of falling into anxieties and problems, division and envy, you will save the church, the field, and the age.
- Deeply meditate on how you should overcome the problems of anguish and division that most people cannot transcend.
Church Appointed Leader Retreat Lecture 1 / 2011.6.14