3>Jesus, who preached the gospel of God's kingdom, the heavenly kingdom <JohnMedicine>
Matthew 22:2–4.2026.11.8. <Sunday> Pastor Kim Ho-il, Osaka Sarang Community Church.
1> The kingdom of God is like a man sowing seed on the ground. It means that only when the land is fertile with soil does it bear fruit.
2> The kingdom of God is like a small mustard seed. When planted, they were small seeds, but they grew larger than the main vegetables, so that birds built nests and lived there; this was likened to the kingdom of God through the powerful gospel.
3> God's kingdom has sown good seed, but in the midst of sleep and wakefulness, the enemy comes and sows weeds. Therefore, the church was likened to the grain and the chaff, who must grow together until the harvest.
4> God’s kingdom is like yeast that causes everything to leaven, even with just a little. It means that by accepting the gospel and believing in Jesus, one's heart is transformed into a new person.
5>The kingdom of God is like treasure hidden in a field. Because Jesus, the kingdom of God, is a precious treasure, we must accept Him in our hearts even if it means giving up everything.
6>The kingdom of God is like a merchant who seeks fine pearls. God’s kingdom was compared to a precious pearl.
7> The kingdom of God is like a net used for fishing in the sea.
He compared the Church to heaven, saying that when the pot is full, you should scoop out the good and discard the bad.
8> God's kingdom is like a king who forgives the debts of his servants. It was compared to a servant who was forgiven of a debt of ten thousand talents but imprisoned for failing to forgive a debt of one hundred denarii. He emphasized that heaven is a place for those who are forgiven and for those who forgive.
9> The kingdom of God is like a master who is looking for workers in a vineyard. God, who needs workers, seeks those who are willing to work.
10> Heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast. He threw a feast and invited guests, but when they were refused due to his busyness, he brought along people he met on the street to fill the place. However, someone was driven out for attending without wearing their ceremonial attire. This means that to enter God's kingdom, one must repent, be justified, and receive the robe of righteousness. He emphasized that many are called, but few are chosen. You must be chosen to enter heaven.
Only put good meat in the bowl. Put only the grains into the granary. Only when one is chosen can good meat or grain be produced.
11> Heaven is like ten virgins who went out to meet their bridegroom, carrying their lamps. Five of them were wise and prepared both the lamps and the oil, but five were foolish; they prepared only the lamps and not the oil, so they were unable to meet the bride and enter the wedding feast. Heaven is the place for those who prepare their lamps and anointing oil. In other words, it emphasizes that those who are filled with the Word and the Holy Spirit, having received salvation by faith, are the ones who are allowed in. Therefore, we must repent and long for and seek being filled with the Holy Spirit. Only by becoming filled with the Holy Spirit can one meet Jesus, the bridegroom, and attend the wedding feast. To do so, we must stay awake—become those who pray every day. Those who do not cease to pray enter the kingdom of heaven.
12 <Matt 25:14-30> It is that we must fulfill the mission entrusted to us through the parable of the talents to receive the Lord’s praise. Benevolent and faithful servant, since you have been faithful in a small matter, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master. However, if one fails to fulfill their mission, they are rebuked as an evil and lazy servant. Then what is already there is taken away, thrown into hell, where one is left to weep bitterly and grit their teeth. God’s kingdom is filled with those who faithfully carry out the mission entrusted to them.
It is not enough to simply believe; we must become those who fulfill our calling. Those who are saved have a mission given to them. If you fail to fulfill your calling, you are rebuked as a wicked and lazy servant. |