For the sake of the church
Colossians 1:24~29 Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness. (24~25)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #412 Wonderful Peace (#469 in previous version)
Children of God must rise to the summit. Although limitations come if you try to do it by your strength, it will work if you follow the work of the Holy Spirit who is working inside you in power. Starting now, just try having 10 minutes of joyful time in the Gospel every day. Also, connect everything in the field to prayer. When doing this prayer, one day, prayer becomes a part of your nature, and you end up standing on the summit.
1. You will discover yourself.
The eyes to see yourself will open. We are children of God who have been saved, and we come to realize that we are people who have received such a great grace. At this time, no matter what problem comes, we will not shake. Also, the answers of our past start to come to us. Thanksgiving constantly comes out. The works of today are all answers, and through today, we can see our future. In addition, we end up finding and enjoying today’s evangelism, today’s prayer and today’s Word given to us.
2. We will change the world.
If we rise to the summit with the strength of prayer, we can heal the world. The representative models are the 7 Remnants in the Bible. These people did not try to change the world, but God raised them to a seat where they could change the world. People who had the strength of prayer in the covenant during the age of captivity changed the world. It is okay even though it is difficult. God changed the world through the Early Church and the minority who had the strength of prayer in the Gospel. These works will arise in the future through the Remnants who have the Gospel.
3. We will come to enjoy the blessing of the church.
The eyes with which people who have risen to the summit see are different, and the answers they receive at church are different. Suffering and laboring for the sake of the church is the greatest joy. (Colossians 1:24) Doing the work of the Lord becomes the fulfillment of God’s Word, and the Word of God comes upon me. (Colossians 1:25) We see the mystery of God that has been kept hidden for ages and generations through the works that arise in the church. (Colossians 1:26) Although there is nothing perfect on the earth, when we receive the Word of God, we enjoy perfect blessings.
- We must find and enjoy the strength of prayer that concentrates upon God for 10 minutes a day. We must not lose hold of the most joyful time in the Gospel. Today, I must make this Gospel precisely my own.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / 2011.8.28