Those who belong to Caesar’s household
Philippians 4:21~23 Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings. All God’s people here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. (21~22)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #505 Christ for the Whole Wide World (#268 in previous version)
Exactly how great are the blessings for your children and the future generation that you must stake your life in sharing the Gospel? The message that enters a child at a young age remains after time passes (Proverbs 22:6). Paul entered synagogues and lecture halls, sharing the Word to younger generations. As a result, Rome knelt before the Gospel, and the evangelists during the age of Paul served as main figures for Rome evangelization by sharing the Gospel in various fields. Raising your children and the future generation inside the Gospel is what we call the Remnant movement.
1. Mission of the age
The word Remnant signifies those who remain and those who are hidden. In order to save the age, God has secured and hidden His workers with the mystery of Christ. Those that remain and are hidden will be protected by God till the very end until His plan is fulfilled. What is the mission of those that remain and are hidden? God has called us as the summit. Summit refers to the individuals that stand at the highest peak. This signifies that God will place us upon the highest peak and use us. Joseph was once a slave and became the governor, David was a shepherd who became king, Paul persecuted Christians and then became a missionary for world missions, and fragile Peter served as the leader for his people. These are the figures used by God. The Remnant Paul shared the Gospel to those of prestigious status and became a disciple who shared the Gospel. He shared the Gospel that the apostles couldn’t share. This is the mission Remnants have.
2. People who raise Remnants
What kind of answers do those who raise Remnants receive? Moses, who taught the Gospel to his children and the future generations received the blessings of God. God mobilized the horses and chariots of fire to the house of Elisha, where pupils were being nurtured. Even now, God mobilizes the horses and chariots of fire to the lay leaders who raise the Remnants. Paul, who staked his life to raise the Remnants and plowed into the synagogues, was used greatly by God.
- God will use us as His summit. Through the Remnants with the Gospel, draw the picture of the works of God with the eyes of faith
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2011.8.7.