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Welcome to all of EM Youth outdoor worship.
Pastor John Youn will be come back in short-term mission trip in Mexico, but airplane is delayed so he will be arrived later .
Then, I am in charge of the EM Youth .
Here is John kang.
I hope that God takes you to better believer in outdoor worship.
Let's look at Luke, in the Bible chapter 24, verse from 13 to 17, and verse from 30 to 35.
I'll read it.
NIV Luke , chapter 24 :
13. Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
15. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;
16. but they were kept from recognizing him.
17. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast.
30. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.
31. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.
32. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
33. They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together
34. and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”
35. Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
Thru the short message, we think that
the title is “Going with Jesus.”
[Introduction]
(Looking at the picture)
Please look up a picture.
Do you have been it before?
It's "On the street to Emmaus" made by Robert Zund(1877).
It's a good picture as a Jesus located in the center and disciples located in both sides.
They take a walk in a lot of tree and grass similarly right now.
This story is that Jesus gives the grace of the resurrection to disciples.
Jesus is crucified, and died, so disciples are discouraged, and return to their hometown in Emmaus street.
At that time, they meet Jesus in the street, and they take a chance of a big change.
I hope that Em youth friends take a positive change in the meeting of Jesus Christ in the Bible and prayer in the teenager life.
I would like to tell a story of disciples' experience.
I look forward to you keeping two lessons.
One, eye is open.
Two, heart is changed.
1. eye is opened.
In spite of disciples' meeting the resurrection of Jesus, they don't know .
When Jesus is with them, goes with them, and have a dinner with them, they don't know Jesus . (Luke 24:15-16).
In gospel of Luke, chapter 24 ,
verse from 15 to 16.
It is said that “As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.”
Based on the bible, in spite of Jesus going with them, they don't know.
Because Jesus is crucified,and die, so they give up everything, and they go to Emmaus filled with sadness.
The Greek word "kept" is "krateo."
It's meaned, "to be fixed on something."
It is both positive and negative sides.
In the positive side,
it's meaned, you look the reality.
For example.
When I go to IKEA, I go straight to find a item.
If I need a chair, I find a chair, quickly pass over the other things and buy a only chair.
It's meaned, I save times and
quickly take a chair.
In the Negative side,
similarly, disciples go to Emmaus, and they fix the death of Jesus and
don't know the resurrection.
In the sadness and lost hope,
they don't know, Jesus is resurrection and Jesus goes with them.
★ The negative face is similar in our life.
Sometimes, we only think, "What is it that we have some food, and some drink, or some dress?" and worry about a lot of problems?
We don't know, Jesus goes with us.
It's a sign that you are fixed.
Fixed on your needs, you are not good.
But the disciples take a chance. In verse 31.
It is said that “Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and
he disappeared from their sight.”
"opened" is meaned, their eyes open and They know Jesus christ.
Before they know Jesus, so they are filled with a lot of problem.
When you are free from your needs,
your eyes open and kmow Jesus Christ. Thw believing open the spiritual eyes.
★ Only in Holy Spirit ,
your spiritual eyes open!
Hallelujah!
Seeing Jesus is into "absolute focus."
It is meaned, "absolute worth."
But, on the contrary,
"relative worth" is different.
For example,
A bottle of water in store is one dollar.
But if you are in desert , you have only one bottle of water.
At that time,
the price of bottle will be a thousand dollars because of survival issue.
This is the relative worth.
★ Jesus is not relative!
You confess to Jesus Christ as a Savior.
Jesus is a only one savior.
Because Jesus is the absolute worth in the salvation.
His price is higher than everything in the world .
If you are relative situation.....
- To develop your life , you don't follow Jesus Christ.
- To take better education , friendships and
to solve problem, and something like that, you don't find out Jesus Christ .
Because a relative believer find a lot of money and relationship.
*But Absolute focus mean the sustainable believing in good or bad time.
You remember your first love!
This is absolute worth and focus.
When you look up Jesus in absolute focus and believing, it's time to meet Jesus.
The believers meet the resurrection of Jesus in unchanged heart.
Q. Would you like to meet Jesus?
A. Sincerely, with a good heart, clearing hand and looking up Jesus, you meet Him. (x2)
★ First of all, confessing your sins,
you change a good heart and clear hand.
If receiving Jesus' love , you are better life!
This is outdoor worship.
You know , Jesus is with you at this place!
Into the Holy Spirit, we shout Hallelujah.
In the Father of God, we shout Hallelujah....
When you are in Holy Spirit and go with Jesus, so you see Him and go with Him forever and ever.
2. heart is changed.
In the bible of Luke, chapter 24, verse 17,
it is said that “He asked them, ‘What are you discussing together as you walk along?’ They stood still, their faces downcast.”
Because they don't know the resurection of Jesus, disciples are downcast.
They think that Jesus is in the tomb, so they don't believe in the resurrection.
Nowaday, this point is same situation.
If you don't believe in Jesus, you will be sad.
In spite of your success, you feel so empty!
In Greek, " Downcast" is translated by
" depress" or " come down. "
The disciples are downcast, it means that come down.
After Jesus is crucified, their life is in sadness.
=> Similarly, in your immigrant life in Vancouver.
If you are not in Jesus, your life is not good.
If you don't believe in Jesus, you will be misery and give up.
The disciples are still living in darkness, and the sad life before meeting Jesus.
However, they take a chance!
In verse 32, it is said that “They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’”
The Greek word "burning" is "kaio."
It means that they are burning in passion. After meeting the resurrection of Jesus,
they are set fire in their heart.
★ Believer should not only know Jesus
but also set fire by the Holy Spirit!
You are in passion of faith, so you are not slow down.
Right now, do you set fire in Holy Spirit?
★ The disciples find out the taste of life.
They take a goal, and their heart is burning in Jesus.
After disciples meet Jesus, they make a decision to change their life!
★ Based on the grace of the resurrection
and focusing on the witness of the gospel,
this is the true change of the believer.
[Conclusion]
Dear EM youth friends!
You receive the grace of the cross and the resurrection as a believer.
The power of the resurrection raise you up in the defeat, sadness, and something like that.
Based on the Holy Spirit, you make your eyes open, your heart take a chance to see the resurrection of Jesus!
- Before they change in Emmaus street, how is it that you think disciples' situation?
Is it similarly your past situation in advance of personally meeting Jesus?
- What is it that you make a effort to go with Jesus?
How is it that you make a lot of effort
such as repent, praise, read the Bible, and pray ?
- What is it that you make a decision to solve your problem and make a activity in Jesus Christ?
The believing in the power of the resurrection , you live in victory .
I hope and bless that all of you live in victory by believing in the resurrection of Jesus!
Because God loves you , he sends his only son, Jesus?
I bless that EM youth friends live in victorious life by fully believing in the resurrection of Jesus.
He is died on the cross and he is risen in the tomb!
We pray!
Prayer:
A lot of loving Father, we offer a worship and praise in EM youth outdoor worship.
In order to overcome a lot of problem ,
the power of the resurrection just do it
in the immigrant life in Vancouver!
When we are in sadness, discouragement, and something like that , the Lord is with us forever and we are following the eternal life!
I bless that all of you come together in the out-door worship in order to welcome the resurrection of Jesus.
I look forward to living in life of victory in the Jesus' protection and grace.
Jesus says that "I am the way, the truth, and the life."
In the name of Jesus Christ , we pray.
Amen.
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In ten years ago, I remember, I come to Vancouver.
At that time, I make a serving KM Youth in three years.
I make a meeting a lot of friends.
Thru the meeting, I have a cultural shock in their immigrant life and the cultural difference in school, so I feel the compassion of God toward immigrants.
I hope, all of you make success and prosperity in God's love and compassion!
The first song is "How great is our God".
When I come to Vancouver, this song is deeply confessed in the greatness of God.
Let's sing a song "How Great Is Our God."
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We confess to the Great God together!
We look forward to Holy Spirit working
in EM Youth
We pray!
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[Closing Prayer]
I bless , all of EM Youth come together
in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as you live in a life going with Jesus who is died on the cross and is risen again.
Amen.