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※ Bible: Philippians 4:1-7.
※ Title: Make My Church Happy.
I am grateful and grateful to all of you who keep the Sunday holy while worshiping the Lord with faith like me today. Today, he tells us to make the church happy. Let me tell you under the title. I asked God last week? Lord! May the small and large churches revive! What should I do? At that time, God's answer in my heart was to make the church happy.
So, the title of today's sermon is to make the church happy. it was decided. That's right. I wonder what you do Do you want to be successful and prosper? May you be happy in the Lord, I bless you in the name of the Lord. That's right. I believe that any church needs to be a happy church if it is to revive. because? If you are happy, you have fun, and if you have fun, you have a lot of chances to succeed. That's right. No matter how much you look at the characteristics of a reviving church, you are happy.
Therefore, in order for our large and small churches to become a happy church, those who love me and our church are making countless efforts without realizing it. For example? Some do the cleaning every week, some do flower arrangement every week, some pray every morning, some come early to distribute the newsletter, evangelize for someone... ...
Some people try to please the pastor in this and that way. I believe that the pastor does not know about these efforts of the church members, but the church members do not know, but God knows. Therefore, I believe that God's reward will come in one way or another for each effort and loyalty. I believe that it answers some with health, for others, blessings children, and for others, happiness that I do not know.
Therefore, if you want the revival of large and small churches, what should you do for the happiness of the church? Pray, I bless you in the name of the Lord.
Now, let's listen to the Lord's voice while reading the Word of God given today.
● This is verse 1.
(Php 4:1) Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!
He says.
That's right. I believe that Christians are happy people when they are in the Lord. A man of faith named Chrysostom was imprisoned by the Roman emperor. Even when he is in prison, he prays, sings, and gives thanks in prison. Then the Emperor asks Chrysostom.
Why are you praying, singing, and giving thanks even in prison? Then Chrysostom said, 'How grateful are you? How grateful I am that I was put in prison for believing in Jesus. How fortunate that he was put in prison for doing God's work.' The emperor, who is angry and on drugs, does not give him anything and starves.' So he starts to starve.
I have been starving for several days without giving anything, but I am still praying, singing, and giving thanks. The emperor asks again. Are you not hungry now? What does it mean to be so grateful when you are starving? Then Chrysostom answered without hesitation. How grateful are you for fasting for the Lord? The emperor pulls him out and orders him to be beaten.
Then he thanked him again. thank you It is said. What's so grateful for being beaten? How grateful are you that I am right because of my faith in the Lord? The Lord was whipped for me and died on the cross. How grateful I am to be able to share in his sufferings.
The emperor orders again. He must bring him out and kill him. 'Then Chrysostom spoke louder, as if waiting. he thank you 'Thank you' is repeated. The embarrassed emperor is going to die now, so are you saying that you are thankful even when you die?' not like that Your Majesty, didn't you know? For those who believe, the highest glory and highest blessing is martyrdom.
The book of Revelation says that the greatest blessing is martyrdom, but this martyrdom is not something anyone can do. There are other people who can participate in the ranks of martyrdom. But how grateful are you for having me participate in this event?'
It is said that the emperor, in awe, ordered him to go away.. Even if he killed such a man, it would be of no use. That's right. Those who are in the Lord are happy no matter what happens. Therefore, I bless you in the name of the Lord to do all you can to be in the Lord.
● This is verse 2.
(Php 4:2) I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.
Says. That's right. I believe that even if we live together, we will be happy only if our hearts are right. If you don't agree, you're unhappy. And in the past, they fight and break up. When separated, they become enemies. Therefore, we are happy to have the same heart.
In order to have the same heart, we believe that we can have the same heart only if we have the same purpose. If our goals are different, we will have to part with each other someday. When we part, we become enemies. Even a loving couple becomes enemies when they part. Even loved ones become enemies when they part. Even if we meet on the street, we have to pretend we didn't see each other.
Even if you sleep on the same blanket, if the purpose is different, you will end up breaking up. Our purpose is heaven. Glory to God. The reason for making money is... It is glory to God. It is the glory of God that we need to be healthy. All are the glory of God. You can give up everything for a purpose. You can give up whatever it is. But Heaven cannot give up. This is Christian happiness.
Heaven is our ultimate destination. Please don't forget. Heaven is with you and with you. Therefore, happiness is with the Lord. Pastor Seongbong Lee, a senior in the faith,
I don't want heaven without Jesus, and I don't hate hell with Jesus either. Jesus, my lord, come to my heart and be satisfied with only you. you sang
That old man is Jesus. Therefore I bless you in Jesus name in the name of the Lord.
● This is verse 3.
(Php 4:3) Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Says. That's right. We are happy when we help people of faith as servants of the Lord.
Therefore, Paul, help Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Says. Christians live by the help of God. Successful Christians say the same thing. He says that I have lived with the help of God until now. Conversely, those who do not have faith say the same thing.
It's because of his zeal. He says it's because of his efforts. A person of faith sings like this.
1. God's great grace it is has brought us All this way in faith-ful-ness.
God's un-bound-ed love which sought us How can tongue of man ex-press?
His strong hand his is watch-ing o'er us, Wheth-er sleep-ing or a-wake.
He makes all things pleas-ant for us In the Lord for Je-sus' sake.
2. God re-news our fail-ing pow-ers With His might his from day to day,
And in mer-cy on us show-ers Grace suf-fi-cient for the way.
Though the love-less streets be drea-ry, Harsh and bleak the moun-tain ways,
We shall walk and not be wea-ry, Clasp His hand his and sing His praise.
3. Dai-ly clos-er comes the prom-ise When a-gain we see the Lord,
Ev-ery bur-den ta-ken from us, Ev-ery joy in Him re-stored.
Back at home my room is wait-ing, I shall walk in through that door,
Join my Fa-ther ce-le-brat-ing, And with Him live ev-er-more.
I have developed a habit of looking back on my life path for the past 70 years. The more I think about it and the more I look back, the more I look back, the more I truly appreciate God's grace. So happy.
● Verses 4-5.
(Php 4:4) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
(Php 4:5) Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Says. That's right. He says we are happy when we rejoice in the Lord. Therefore, you are forced to smile.. If you smile..? God will help. When you smile, the church is happy. Do the things you don't like and move on. That's all.
If you worry about all of these things, you become a bad person. Say that everything is like that and pass it on. This is tolerance. The Lord says Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Says. That's right. People claim their rights. But the true Christian lives happily while giving up his rights and being deprived of them.
I am a Christian to some very strange people. Therefore, the church is revived through him. Therefore, I bless you in the name of the Lord that you become tolerant Christians.
● Verses 6-7.
(Php 4:6) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
(Php 4:7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Says. That's right.
Don't worry. Everything will be fine. The Lord will help you. I believe so. Therefore, I bless you in the name of the Lord that you also believe like me. That's right. The Lord will make it all go well. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you believe this word. As a Tibetan proverb says, there is no need to worry about a problem that can be solved, and there is no need to worry about a problem that cannot be solved! said
Even a person with a monthly income of 1 million won pays taxes and lives a very limited life. Even a person with a monthly income of 3 million won pays school fees, insurance premiums, and lives in a frenzy. Even a person with a monthly income of 10 million won is struggling to pay for their children's study abroad, and they live with pride. Those who do not know how much their monthly income is, say that because of the property of 2 trillion won, they can't die even if they want to die in the battle of their children's inheritance, and they live in a panic.
So the Lord says. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Says. That's right. For us who believe in Jesus as our Savior, there is a way that only us who believe do not know. This path is a known secret path.
This is the way to pray without worrying about anything. It's not difficult. It is speaking to the Lord as he gives you thoughts. If you do, the Lord promises to help you.
This is Matthew 7:7-8.
(Mt 7:7) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
(Mt 7:8) For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
You did.
Believe in the promises of the Lord, pray to the Lord, and bless you with peace and happiness in the Lord. Amen!
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