GRACE THROUGH FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
TEKSTO : MATEO 16:18-20
TEMA : IGLESYA
TITULO : ANG IGLESYANG ITINATAG NI KRISTO
TANONG : PAANO ITINATAG NI HESUS ANG IGLESYA?
I. PANIMULA
Marami sa atin ngayon ang mayroong malabo na pagkakaalam patungkol sa iglesya na itinayo ni Kristo. Isa sa mga nagpapatunay ay lumalaganap na mga kulto, at ng mga iglesyang ginamit sa negosyo.
A. Ang Iglesya – tinawag mula sa dilim papunta sa liwanag
• Isang grupo ng mga tinawag ng Diyos
• Mga organismo at hindi organisasyon
• May buhay kaya dapat kumikilos
• Bahagi ng katawan na ang ulo ay si Kristo
• Ang bahagi ng katawan ay dapat kumikilos ayon sa dikta ng ulo (Kristo)
B. Ang Iglesya ay Pinagpalang Institusyon
• Gaya ng pagpala ng DIyos sa unang pamilya
• Gaya ng pagpala sa bansang Israel
• Ito ay para maituloy ang progreso ng plano ng Diyos para sa Kanyang kaluwalhatian
• Ito rin ay ang bahagi ng katuparan na ipinangako kay Abraham
C. Ang Riyalidad ng isang Iglesya
• Ang iglesya ay hindi perpekto sapagkat ang mga ito ay may likas na kasalanan
• Maraming problema sa iglesia
o Sa pamunuan, sa pagsunod, sa relasyon
II. MENSAHE
PAANO ITINATAG NI HESUS ANG IGLESYA
A. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya na may PUNDASYON – Ano ang pundasyon ng Iglesya?
“AT SA IBABAW NG BATONG ITO”
1) Si Pedro
• Sa katoliko, si Pedro ang pundasyon ng iglesya
• Siya ang kauna-unahang papa at sa pahanggang ngayon ay pinasalin-salin
• Ang papa, si Pedro bilang kauna-unahang papa ang pinaniniwalaang pundasyon ng iglesya (Ex Cathedra)
• Ang pagtawag ni Hesus kay Simon na Pedro ay pagpapakita ng pananampalataya ni Pedro sa pagkilala nito sa Kanya
2) Mga Apostol
• Pinaniniwalaan ng marami na ang pundasyon ay ang mga apostoles dahil sa kanila ibinilin ni Hesus
3) Ang Pahayag na “Ikaw ang Cristo, ang Anak ng Diyos na buhay”
a) Ang Bato – Salita ng Diyos
• Ang bato na binabanggit bilang isang pundasyon ay kabatuhan (bed rock) na tumutukoy sa Salita ng Diyos gaya ng batong binabanggit sa Mateo 7:24.
b) Ang Batong Panulok – Hesus
• Ang Batong Panulok ay ang batong kung saan ang kabuuan ng pundasyon ay nakakabit (Isaias 28:16)
• Kapansin-pansin na ang bawat aklat ng Bibliya ay nakasentro kay Hesus bilang batong panulukan/saligan (1Corinto 3:11)
Prinsipyo: Ang tinutukoy na pundasyon ay ang Salita ng DIyos at si Hesus ay ang batong panulok o saligan (2Tim. 2:19; Efeso 2:20)
B. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya na may KASIGURUHAN – Sino ang nagtatag ng iglesya?
“ITATAYO KO”
• Bilang isang Diyos – manlilikha, tagapagligtas, hukom at iba pa.
• Ang Kanyang plano ay maisasakatuparan ayon sa panahon na Kanyang itinakda bilang isang Diyos
• Ang Kanyang kaluwalhatian ang maitaas ayon sa Kanyang plano
Prinsipyo: Ang lahat ng Kanyang sinabi ay magaganap at Siya ay nakatuon ang pansin sa Kanyang sinabi (Jeremias 1:12)
C. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya ng may BUONG PAGSINTA – Gaano ang Kanyang pag-ibig sa Iglesya?
“AKING”
Ang Paghahalintulad ng Iglesya:
• Bilang Kanyang Kawan – Pag-aalay ng Kanyang sariling buhay (Juan 10:15,28)
• Bilang Kanyang Asawa - Pagdadalisay sa Kanyang mapapangasawa (Pahayag 19:7-8)
• Bilang Kanyang Katawan - Pag-iingat bilang Kanyang Katawan (Efeso 5:29-30)
Prinsipyo: Ang buong pagsinta ni Kristo ay pagbabayad Niya ng Kanyang sariling dugo upang tubusin at linisin upang maging karapat-dapat sa harapan ng Kaniyang Ama. (Mga Gawa 20:28)
D. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya na may PAGKAKAKILANLAN – Paano makikilala ang tunay na Iglesya?
“IGLESYA”
1) Pagiging Isa (Efeso 4:4-6)
• Isang katawan
• Isang Espiritu
• Isang pag-asa
• Isang Panginoon
• Isang Pananampalataya
• Isang Bautismo
• Isang Diyos
2) Responsibilidad (1Tesalonica 5:12-22)
• Taga-pagpastol sa ipinagkatiwalang mga tupa
• Tupa sa ipnagkaloob na taga-pagpastol
• Tupa sa kapwa tupa
• Tupa sa Tunay na Pastol
3) Relasyon na may pagpapasailalim at pagsunod
• Pastol at tupa
• Panginoon at lingkod
• Ulo at katawan
• Asawang Lalaki at asawang babae
Prinsipyo: Makikilala ang Kanyang iglesya ayon sa bunga nito dulot ng pagiging isa nito, responsibilidad at relasyon para sa kaluwalhatian ng kanyang Panginoon (1Juan 3:24)
E. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya ng may PAGTATAGUMPAY – Ano ang basehan ng tagumpay ng Iglesya?
“AT ANG PINTUAN NG HADES AY HINDI MAGWAWAG LABAN SA KANYA”
Pintuan ng Hades ay ang kamatayan at kinakatakutan ng lahat naniniwala man sa Diyos o hindi, naniniwala sa impyerno o hindi.
1) Ang Problema
• Ang tibo ng kamatayan ay kasalanan
• Ang kapangyarihan ng kasalanan ay ang kautusan (1Corinto 15:56)
2) Ang Solusyon
• Ang Katuwiran mula kay Hesus (2Corinto 5:21)
o Si Hesus ang katapusan ng batas (Roma 10:4)
o Si Hesus ay naparito upang tupdin ang batas (Mateo 5:17)
o Sa pamamagitan ni Hesus nagkaroon ng katuwiran ang tao (Roma 5:19)
• Ang Kamatayan ng Nagkatawang Diyos (Isaias 53:12)
o Ang kamatayan ni Hesus ang kabayaran ng kasalanan (Roma 5:6)
• Ang Muling Pagkabuhay ay si Hesus (Juan 11:25)
o Ang muling pagkabuhay ay dahil si Hesus ay nabuhay (1Corinto 15:21)
o Ang Kanyang muling pagkabuhay ay kabuluhan ng pananampalataya (1Corinto 15:17)
Prinsipyo: Si Hesus ang tagumpay ng lahat ng hinirang ng Diyos (Roma 7:24-25)
F. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya at binigyan Niya ng AWTORIDAD – Paano gagamitin ang awtoridad?
“IBIBIGAY KO SA IYO ANG SUSING KAHARIAN NG LANGIT, AT ANUMANG IYONG TATALIAN SA LUPA AT TATALIAN SA LANGIT; AT ANUMANG KAKALAGAN SA LUPA KAKALAGAN SA LANGIT”
Marami sa ibang denominasyon na ginagamit ang pagtatali at pagkakalag kay Satanas at sa mga kampon nito at ito ay maling interpretasyon.
Susi – ibinigay ni Hesus sa iglesya. Ito ay awtoridad sa pagbukas at pagtarangka.
Ito ay gagamitin sa pagdidisiplina – (Mateo 18:18-20)
• Doctrina
• Moralidad
• Pamumuhay
Prinsipyo: Ang pagpapasailalim sa awtoridad ng iglesya at pagpapasailalim sa Diyos. (1Corinto 16:15-16)
G. Itinatag ni Hesus ang Kanyang Iglesya para sa PANG-ESPIRITUWAL- Ano ang layunin ni Hesus sa Iglesya?
“PAGKATAPO AY MAHIGPIT NIYANG IPINAGBILIN SA MGA ALAGAD NA HUWAG SASABIHIN KANINUMAN NA SIYA ANG CRISTO”
Bakit binalaan ni Hesus ang Kanyang mga disipulo na huwag sabihin na SIya ay ang Kristo?
Basehan ng Babala
• Ang motibo ng tao sa pagkilala sa Kanya (Juan 2:25 , 6:15)
Marami sa mga taong pumupunta ng bahay sambahan na hindi pang-espirituwal na motibo kundi pansarili at pang-mudong motibo.
• Gusto maligtas ngunit ayaw sumunod sa kalooban ng Panginoon
• Gusto gumaling at mapagpala sa pinansyal
• Gusto makiliti ang tenga ng pangakong pang-mundo
• Makita at masabi lamang na nagsimba ngunit ang isip ay nakatuon sa mundo
Prinsipyo: Ang layunin ng pagkakatatag ng iglesya ay kung ano ang maibibigay na paglilingkod sa Diyos at hindi ang makukuha mula rito.
III. KONKLUSYON
o Personal na kalungkutan patungkol sa iglesya
o Kawalan ng pagnanais na lumago ang iglesya sa espiritu
o Kawalan ng pagnanais na maglingkod sa kapwa mananampalataya at sa Panginoong Hesus
o Personal na paggawa sa iglesya
o Nag-aaral di para sa personal na interes kundi para sa paglago
o Ginaganyak ang iba na maglingkod ang ibang kapatiran para sa iglesya
o Gumagawa ng paraan upang sa susunod na henerasyon ay mapanatili ang tamang katuruan at mapalago pa ang gawain
o Personal na ipinamamanhik
o Ibigin ang iglesya na itinayo ng Diyos, hindi ang lugar na ito kundi ang bawat kaluluwa na tinawag ng Diyos
o Kaunti lamang panahon na ilalagi natin dito sa mundo maglingkod ka kapatid bilang bahagi ng iglesyang inibig ng Diyos at binayaran ng sarili Niyang dugo.
o Mamuhay tayo bilang iglesya ayon sa pagkakatatag sa atin ni Hesus.
For God’s Glory
03/28/10
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Ang Panimulang Hakbang ng Pagkahabag ng Isang Kristiyano - Pag-eebanghelyo
GRACE THROUGH FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
TEKSTO : JUAN 1:35-42
TEMA : PAGHAHAYAG NG MABUTING BALITA
TITULO : ANG PAG-EEBANGHELYO-PANIMULANG HAKBANG NG PAGKAHABAG NG ISANG KRISTIYANO
TANONG : IKAW BA AY NAHAHABAG SA MAHAL MO NA NALILIGAW NG LANDAS? ANO ANG GAGAWIN MO?
I. PANIMULA
Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
1) Ang Panimulang Hakbang ng Pagkahabag (Isaias 40:1-2)
• Si Hesus ay nahabag sa mga tao (Mateo 9:36)
“Nang makita Niya ang napakaraming tao, nahabag Siya sa kanila sapagkat sila’y lito at lupaypay, parang mga tupang walang pastol”
• Sina Pedro at Juan ay nahabag sa lalaking lumpo (Mga Gawa 3:6)
“Ngunit sinabi ni Pedro, ‘Wala akong pilak o ginto, subalit may iba akong ibibigay sa iyo : sa ngalan ni Hesu-Kristong taga-Nazaret, lumakad ka.’”
2) Ang Iniutos ng Diyos sa Bawat Mananampalataya (Mateo 28:19-20)
• Upang mahayag ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos (Mateo 5:16)
“Gayon din naman, dapat ninyong paliwanagin ang inyong ilaw sa harapan ng mga tao, upanag makita nila ang inyong mabubuting gawa, at luwalhatiin ang inyong Amang nasa langit”
• Upang mailigtas ang tao (Roma 1:16; 10:17)
“Kaya’t ang pananampalataya ay bunga ng pakikinig; at makakapakinig lamang kung may mangangaral tungkol kay Cristo”
• Upang sa ikalalago ng mananampalataya sa pagiging Kristiyano (Tito1:1-2)
“Mula kay Pablo alipin ng Diyos at apostol ni Jesu-Cristo. Sinugo ako upang patibayin ang pnanampalataya ng mga hinirang ng Diyos, palawakin ang kanilang kaalaman tungkol sa katotohanang makapaglalapit sa atin sa Diyos, at bigyan ng pat-asa sa buhay na walang hanggan…”
3) Ang Pag-ibig sa Pamilya para sa Kanilang Ikaliligtas sa Pamamagitan ng Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
• Noe – Sinabi niya ang plano ng Diyos patungkol sa paglupig sa masasama sa pamamagitan ng baha
• Abraham – Sinabi niya sa kanyang pamilya ang ipinangako na lupa ng Diyos na kanyang sinasampalatayanan
• Lot – Nagbigay babala sa kanyang pamilya patungkol sa pagwasak ng lungsod ng Sodoma at Gomorra
• Joshua – Pagdesisyon sa kanyang pamilya kung sino ang Diyos na paglilingkuran
• Rahab – Isinama ang pamilya sa bahay niya upang di malupig
• Babaeng Samaritanan – Inihayag ang Mesias sa kanyang mga kababayan
• Ang Bantay na taga Filipos – Nanamapalataya kay Hesus at inihayag sa kanyang sambahayan
• Hesus – Nangaral sa bayan ng Nazaret kung saan Siya tumira kasama ang mga kaanak at pamilya
II. MENSAHE
A. Impormasyon Patungkol kay Andres
1) Sino si Andres?
• Kapatid ni Pedro
• Alagad ni Hesus sa unang apat na grupo
o Pedro, Juan, Santiago at Andres
o Filipe, Nataniel (Bartolomeo), Thomas at Mateo
o Santiago (Alfeo), Hudas (Tadeo), Simon (Aktibista) at Hudas (Iskaryote)
2) Paano Siya Naglingkod sa Diyos
• Siya ay tapat na alagad na kumikilos hindi sa kanyang ikararangal kundi sa ikararangal ni Hesus
o Kahit siya ay kabilang sa unang grupo ng mga alagad ni Hesus kapansin-pansin na hindi nababanggit ang pangalang Andres. (Sa Pagbabagong Anyo ni Hesus (Mateo 17:1), Pananalangin sa Getsamani (Markos 14:33)
o Iniisip kung ano ang sasabihin sa kanya ng Diyos kaysa sa sasabihin ng tao bilang parangal sa kanya
• Siiya ay kabaligtaran ng kanyang kapatid na si Pedro na masalita ngunit siya ay tahimik lamang na naglilingkod sa Diyos
• Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng mga mumunting bagay
o Dinala niya ang kaunting pagkain ng bata (limang tinapay at dalawang isda) kay Hesus dahil sa mataas na pagkakakilala niya kay Hesus (Juan 6:9)
• Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng isang indibidwal
o Inilapit niya ang mga ito kay Hesus sapagkat nakita niya ang kanyang sarili noong siya naghahanap ng tagapagligtas na kailangan ng isang tao ang Hesus (Juan12:21-22).
B. Pangyayari
Pagkakasunod-sunod ng pangyayari ng si Hesus ay binawtismuhan ni Juan Bautista
• Pagbabawtismo kay Hesus (19-34) – unang banggit ni Juan patungkol kay Hesus bilang Kordero ng Diyos
• Nakita muli ni Juan si Hesus (36) – pangalawang banggit ni Juan patungkol kay Hesus bilang Kordero ng Diyos
• Pagsunod ng dalawang alagad ni Juan kay Hesus (37)
• Inimbitahan sila ni Hesus at sila ay sumama hanggang ika-apat ng hapon (38-39)
C. Teksto
1) Ang Puso ni Andres Patungkol sa Panginoon (Pag-ibig)
• Ipinakita niya ang kanayang pagpupursige na makilala ang Hesus na ito na sinabi ni Juan na Kordero ng Diyos (37-39)
• Nakita niya na kahalagahan ng Kordero ng Diyos (Kahalagahan ni Hesus)
• Interesado siyang makilala ang Mesias ang tagapagligtas
Unang Prinsipyo : Ang Naghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos ay Interesado Makilala ang Kordero ng Diyos (HESUS)
Hamon : Ikaw ba ay interesado makilala ang Kordero ng Diyos?
• Naglaan siya ng panahon para makilala ang Mesias
• Naglaan siya ng panahon upang pakinggan ang kanyang aral
Pangalawang Prinsipyo : Ang Naghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos na Interesado ay Naglalaan ng Panahon sa Pakikinig
Hamon : Naglalaan ka ba ng panahon upang makinig sa Diyos?
2) Ang Puso ni Andres sa Kanyang Kapatid (Pagkahabag)
Pagkahabag Gaya ng Pagkahabag sa Sarili
• Siya ay makasalanan
• Siya papuntang impyerno
• Siya ay walang magagawa upang makatakas sa poot ng Diyos sa darating na paghahatol
• Siya ay nangangailangan ng awa at kagandahang loob ng tagapagligtas
Hamon : Nahabag ka ba para sa mahal mo sa buhay gaya ng pagkahabag mo sa sarili nang ikaw ay wala pa kay Kristo?
Nakita mo ba na sila ay daranas ng kaparusahan sa impyerno tulad mo nang ikaw ay wala pa kay Kristo?
Nalaman mo na ang tanging paraan na ginamit ng Diyos upang magkaroon ng pananampalatayang magliligtas ay ang
paghahayag ng Mabuting Balita, ano ang gagawin mo?
Pangatlong Prinsipyo : Kung Nahahabag Ka sa Iyong Kapatid – Ihayag Mo sa Kanila si Hesus
3) Ang Paghahayag ng Salita – Tanda ng Kristiyanong May Pusong Mahabagin sa Kanyang Kapatid
MGA HAKBANG SA PAG-EEBANGHELYO AYON SA GINAWA NI ANDRES SA KANYANG KAPATID
1) Paghahanap sa mga Kapatid
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng isang tao na nangangailangan ng kaligtasan (Lukas 19:10)
2) Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng Salita ng Diyos na nagdudulot ng pananampalataya kay Hesus (Roma 10:17)
3) Pagdadala kay Kristo
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng buhay kay Hesu-Kristo (Juan 6:68)
III. KONKLUSYON
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres
o Ang ginawa ni Andres sa pag-eebanghelyo sa kanyang kapatid ay ginawa niya rin sa iba
o Siya ay din a nabanggit sa aklat ng Mga Gawa ngunit ayon sa kasaysayan siya ay nag-ebanghelyo sa Europa at isa sa mga patunay ay naging patron siya sa Russia.
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres sa Asawa ng Gobernador
o Ang asawa ng gobernador ay naging taga-sunod ni Hesus na ikinagalit ng gobernador
o Pinigilan ang asawa ngunit hindi ito nagpapigil sa paglilingkod kung kaya’t si Andres and pinagbuntunan
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres Hanggang Kamatayan
o Dahil sa galit ng gobernador siya ay tinali sa krus na pa-ekis at pinaglalatigo sa loob ng dalawang araw
o Sa kabila ng paghihirap, siya ay nag-eebanghelyo pa rin sa mga taong dumaraan sa lugar kung saan siya naghihirap
Si Andres ang apostol na tahimik ngunit naging tapat sa Panginoon sa pangangaral at pagsunod hanggang kamatayan. Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng Hesus at ng Mabuting Balita. At dahil dito nakaramdam siya ng habag sa mga tao na wala pa kay Kristo, mga taong sasapitin ang apoy ng impyerno ng walang hanggan. Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng Ebanghelyo na dapat ihayag sa bawat taong mabubuhay sa mundong ito.
Ngayong ikaw naman na nasumpungan ng Diyos at binigyan ng pag-asa, ng kaligtasan mahabag ka sa pamilya mo, sa mga kaanak, mga kaibigan at mga kapit-bahay. Hanapin mo sila at ihayag ang mabuting balita ng kaligtasan dahil kay Hesus at dalhin sila sa paanan ni Hesus upang kahabagan at magkaroon din ng buhay na walang hanggan sa piling ni Kristo habambuhay.
For God’s Glory
02/28/10
TEKSTO : JUAN 1:35-42
TEMA : PAGHAHAYAG NG MABUTING BALITA
TITULO : ANG PAG-EEBANGHELYO-PANIMULANG HAKBANG NG PAGKAHABAG NG ISANG KRISTIYANO
TANONG : IKAW BA AY NAHAHABAG SA MAHAL MO NA NALILIGAW NG LANDAS? ANO ANG GAGAWIN MO?
I. PANIMULA
Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
1) Ang Panimulang Hakbang ng Pagkahabag (Isaias 40:1-2)
• Si Hesus ay nahabag sa mga tao (Mateo 9:36)
“Nang makita Niya ang napakaraming tao, nahabag Siya sa kanila sapagkat sila’y lito at lupaypay, parang mga tupang walang pastol”
• Sina Pedro at Juan ay nahabag sa lalaking lumpo (Mga Gawa 3:6)
“Ngunit sinabi ni Pedro, ‘Wala akong pilak o ginto, subalit may iba akong ibibigay sa iyo : sa ngalan ni Hesu-Kristong taga-Nazaret, lumakad ka.’”
2) Ang Iniutos ng Diyos sa Bawat Mananampalataya (Mateo 28:19-20)
• Upang mahayag ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos (Mateo 5:16)
“Gayon din naman, dapat ninyong paliwanagin ang inyong ilaw sa harapan ng mga tao, upanag makita nila ang inyong mabubuting gawa, at luwalhatiin ang inyong Amang nasa langit”
• Upang mailigtas ang tao (Roma 1:16; 10:17)
“Kaya’t ang pananampalataya ay bunga ng pakikinig; at makakapakinig lamang kung may mangangaral tungkol kay Cristo”
• Upang sa ikalalago ng mananampalataya sa pagiging Kristiyano (Tito1:1-2)
“Mula kay Pablo alipin ng Diyos at apostol ni Jesu-Cristo. Sinugo ako upang patibayin ang pnanampalataya ng mga hinirang ng Diyos, palawakin ang kanilang kaalaman tungkol sa katotohanang makapaglalapit sa atin sa Diyos, at bigyan ng pat-asa sa buhay na walang hanggan…”
3) Ang Pag-ibig sa Pamilya para sa Kanilang Ikaliligtas sa Pamamagitan ng Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
• Noe – Sinabi niya ang plano ng Diyos patungkol sa paglupig sa masasama sa pamamagitan ng baha
• Abraham – Sinabi niya sa kanyang pamilya ang ipinangako na lupa ng Diyos na kanyang sinasampalatayanan
• Lot – Nagbigay babala sa kanyang pamilya patungkol sa pagwasak ng lungsod ng Sodoma at Gomorra
• Joshua – Pagdesisyon sa kanyang pamilya kung sino ang Diyos na paglilingkuran
• Rahab – Isinama ang pamilya sa bahay niya upang di malupig
• Babaeng Samaritanan – Inihayag ang Mesias sa kanyang mga kababayan
• Ang Bantay na taga Filipos – Nanamapalataya kay Hesus at inihayag sa kanyang sambahayan
• Hesus – Nangaral sa bayan ng Nazaret kung saan Siya tumira kasama ang mga kaanak at pamilya
II. MENSAHE
A. Impormasyon Patungkol kay Andres
1) Sino si Andres?
• Kapatid ni Pedro
• Alagad ni Hesus sa unang apat na grupo
o Pedro, Juan, Santiago at Andres
o Filipe, Nataniel (Bartolomeo), Thomas at Mateo
o Santiago (Alfeo), Hudas (Tadeo), Simon (Aktibista) at Hudas (Iskaryote)
2) Paano Siya Naglingkod sa Diyos
• Siya ay tapat na alagad na kumikilos hindi sa kanyang ikararangal kundi sa ikararangal ni Hesus
o Kahit siya ay kabilang sa unang grupo ng mga alagad ni Hesus kapansin-pansin na hindi nababanggit ang pangalang Andres. (Sa Pagbabagong Anyo ni Hesus (Mateo 17:1), Pananalangin sa Getsamani (Markos 14:33)
o Iniisip kung ano ang sasabihin sa kanya ng Diyos kaysa sa sasabihin ng tao bilang parangal sa kanya
• Siiya ay kabaligtaran ng kanyang kapatid na si Pedro na masalita ngunit siya ay tahimik lamang na naglilingkod sa Diyos
• Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng mga mumunting bagay
o Dinala niya ang kaunting pagkain ng bata (limang tinapay at dalawang isda) kay Hesus dahil sa mataas na pagkakakilala niya kay Hesus (Juan 6:9)
• Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng isang indibidwal
o Inilapit niya ang mga ito kay Hesus sapagkat nakita niya ang kanyang sarili noong siya naghahanap ng tagapagligtas na kailangan ng isang tao ang Hesus (Juan12:21-22).
B. Pangyayari
Pagkakasunod-sunod ng pangyayari ng si Hesus ay binawtismuhan ni Juan Bautista
• Pagbabawtismo kay Hesus (19-34) – unang banggit ni Juan patungkol kay Hesus bilang Kordero ng Diyos
• Nakita muli ni Juan si Hesus (36) – pangalawang banggit ni Juan patungkol kay Hesus bilang Kordero ng Diyos
• Pagsunod ng dalawang alagad ni Juan kay Hesus (37)
• Inimbitahan sila ni Hesus at sila ay sumama hanggang ika-apat ng hapon (38-39)
C. Teksto
1) Ang Puso ni Andres Patungkol sa Panginoon (Pag-ibig)
• Ipinakita niya ang kanayang pagpupursige na makilala ang Hesus na ito na sinabi ni Juan na Kordero ng Diyos (37-39)
• Nakita niya na kahalagahan ng Kordero ng Diyos (Kahalagahan ni Hesus)
• Interesado siyang makilala ang Mesias ang tagapagligtas
Unang Prinsipyo : Ang Naghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos ay Interesado Makilala ang Kordero ng Diyos (HESUS)
Hamon : Ikaw ba ay interesado makilala ang Kordero ng Diyos?
• Naglaan siya ng panahon para makilala ang Mesias
• Naglaan siya ng panahon upang pakinggan ang kanyang aral
Pangalawang Prinsipyo : Ang Naghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos na Interesado ay Naglalaan ng Panahon sa Pakikinig
Hamon : Naglalaan ka ba ng panahon upang makinig sa Diyos?
2) Ang Puso ni Andres sa Kanyang Kapatid (Pagkahabag)
Pagkahabag Gaya ng Pagkahabag sa Sarili
• Siya ay makasalanan
• Siya papuntang impyerno
• Siya ay walang magagawa upang makatakas sa poot ng Diyos sa darating na paghahatol
• Siya ay nangangailangan ng awa at kagandahang loob ng tagapagligtas
Hamon : Nahabag ka ba para sa mahal mo sa buhay gaya ng pagkahabag mo sa sarili nang ikaw ay wala pa kay Kristo?
Nakita mo ba na sila ay daranas ng kaparusahan sa impyerno tulad mo nang ikaw ay wala pa kay Kristo?
Nalaman mo na ang tanging paraan na ginamit ng Diyos upang magkaroon ng pananampalatayang magliligtas ay ang
paghahayag ng Mabuting Balita, ano ang gagawin mo?
Pangatlong Prinsipyo : Kung Nahahabag Ka sa Iyong Kapatid – Ihayag Mo sa Kanila si Hesus
3) Ang Paghahayag ng Salita – Tanda ng Kristiyanong May Pusong Mahabagin sa Kanyang Kapatid
MGA HAKBANG SA PAG-EEBANGHELYO AYON SA GINAWA NI ANDRES SA KANYANG KAPATID
1) Paghahanap sa mga Kapatid
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng isang tao na nangangailangan ng kaligtasan (Lukas 19:10)
2) Paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng Salita ng Diyos na nagdudulot ng pananampalataya kay Hesus (Roma 10:17)
3) Pagdadala kay Kristo
• Makita ang kahalagahan ng buhay kay Hesu-Kristo (Juan 6:68)
III. KONKLUSYON
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres
o Ang ginawa ni Andres sa pag-eebanghelyo sa kanyang kapatid ay ginawa niya rin sa iba
o Siya ay din a nabanggit sa aklat ng Mga Gawa ngunit ayon sa kasaysayan siya ay nag-ebanghelyo sa Europa at isa sa mga patunay ay naging patron siya sa Russia.
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres sa Asawa ng Gobernador
o Ang asawa ng gobernador ay naging taga-sunod ni Hesus na ikinagalit ng gobernador
o Pinigilan ang asawa ngunit hindi ito nagpapigil sa paglilingkod kung kaya’t si Andres and pinagbuntunan
Ang Pag-eebanghelyo ni Andres Hanggang Kamatayan
o Dahil sa galit ng gobernador siya ay tinali sa krus na pa-ekis at pinaglalatigo sa loob ng dalawang araw
o Sa kabila ng paghihirap, siya ay nag-eebanghelyo pa rin sa mga taong dumaraan sa lugar kung saan siya naghihirap
Si Andres ang apostol na tahimik ngunit naging tapat sa Panginoon sa pangangaral at pagsunod hanggang kamatayan. Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng Hesus at ng Mabuting Balita. At dahil dito nakaramdam siya ng habag sa mga tao na wala pa kay Kristo, mga taong sasapitin ang apoy ng impyerno ng walang hanggan. Nakita niya ang kahalagahan ng Ebanghelyo na dapat ihayag sa bawat taong mabubuhay sa mundong ito.
Ngayong ikaw naman na nasumpungan ng Diyos at binigyan ng pag-asa, ng kaligtasan mahabag ka sa pamilya mo, sa mga kaanak, mga kaibigan at mga kapit-bahay. Hanapin mo sila at ihayag ang mabuting balita ng kaligtasan dahil kay Hesus at dalhin sila sa paanan ni Hesus upang kahabagan at magkaroon din ng buhay na walang hanggan sa piling ni Kristo habambuhay.
For God’s Glory
02/28/10
Ang Nakakahiyang Gawain.....
GRACE THROUGH FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
TEKSTO : ROMA 1:11-17
TEMA : PAGHAHAYAG NG MABUTING BALITA
TITULO : ANG NAKAKAHIYANG GAWAIN – ANG PINAKAMAHALAGANG GAWAIN
TANONG : PAANO MALALABANAN ANG HIYA UPANG MAIPANGARAL ANG SALITA NG DIYOS?
I. PANIMULA
Mga Nakakahiyang Gawain Ngunit Madalas Gawin
1) Mahalay na Pananalita
2) Mahalay na Pananamit
3) Mahalay na Pamumuhay
4) Pagtawanan ang Kapwa
5) Lokohin ang Kapwa
6) Ipagpalit ang Araw ng Panginoon sa Ibang gawain
Ang Paghahayang ng Mabuting Balita ay Nakakahiya
A. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ang nilalaman nito ay isang kahihiyan sa mata ng sanlibutan.
- Ang Mabuting Balita ay batong katitisuran sa mga Hudyo at kahangalan sa mga Griyego (1Corinto 1:23).
- Ang naghahayag ng Mabuting Balita ay tampulan ng pangungutya (Jeremias 2:7-8)
- Ang naghahayang ng mabuting balita ay uusigin dahil kay Hesus (Juan 15:20)
B. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ito ay laban sa prinsipyo ng mundo.
- Dahil sa kasalanan ng tao ang kanyang puso ay naging matigas at hindi niya ito mauunawaan at dahil dito ituturing niya ang Salita ng Diyos na ipinangangaral na isang kasinungalingan.
gaya siya ng isang klase ng lupa sa tabi ng daanan na nakarinig ng Salita ngunit hindi niya maunawaan Salita. (Mateo 13:19)
C. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ito ay inabuso ng mga nagpapanggap na Kristiyano at maging mga Kristiyano lalo ng ng mga lider.
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay kinakalakal.
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay ginagamit sa pansariling interes
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay hindi ipinamumuhay
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay nilalapastangan
II. MENSAHE
“Hindi ko ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita tungkol kay Kristo”
A. Ang Malaking Hadlang sa Pangangaral ng Salita ng Diyos
- Ang hiya ang pinakamalaking sagabal sa isang Kristiyano upang maibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
- Ang hiya ay nag-ugat sa pgaiging makasarili
• Dahil iniingatan ng tao ang kanyang damdamin
• Dahil nakatingin ang tao sa reaksyon ng iba patungkol sa kanya
• Dahil nakatali ang tao sa kanyang nakaraan
B. Meron bang dapat ikahiya si Pablo sa pagpapahayag ng Mabuting Balita
- Si Pablo ay isa sa mga tumutuligsa sa katuruan ng Mabuting Balita patungkol kay Kristo
- Si Pablo ay umuusig sa mga taong nagngagnaral ng Mabuting Balita patungkol kay Kristo
C. Paano Natin Malalabanan ang Hiya upang Maipangaral ang Mabuting Balita?
1. Mga Dapat Malaman na Magbibigay Tapang upang Ibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
Marami sa atin ang ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita dahil nalimutan natin ang kabutihan ng Diyos na ginawa sa atin noon. Ating isapuso ang mga iyon at alalahanin ang dahilan ng pagkakaligtas sa atin.
a) Malaman Natin na ang Pangangaral ng Mabuting Balita ay may Parangal (v.13)
b) Malaman Natin na ang Pangangaral ng Mabuting Balita ay isang Pananagutan (v.14)
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas ng Panginoon para sa ganitong gawain
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas upang magbigay kaluwalhatian sa Pangalan ng Diyos
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas upang maging instrumento para sa kaligtasan ng iba
c) Malaman Natin na ang Mabuting Balita ay Kapangyarihan ng Diyos sa Kaligtasan (v.16)
• Paraan ng Diyos na ginamit upang ipanganak ang pananampalataya sa isang tao
• Paraan ng Diyos upang lumago sa kagandahang loob ng Diyos at sa kaalaman patungkol sa Salita ng DIyos.
• Paraan ng Diyos upang magkaroon ng pag-asa at ang pag-asa ay walang iba kundi ang Hesus.
2) Mga Dapat Gawin na Magbibigay Tapang upang Ibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
Marami sa atin ang ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita sapagkat hindi natin alam kung paano ito ipangangaral o ibabahagi sa iba. Hindi tayo kumpiyansa sapagkat hindi natin alam an gating sasabihin sa kanila at haharapin ang mga reakyon at katanungan nila.
a) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pag-aaral ng Salita ng Diyos
b) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pagsasabuhay ng mga aral ng Salita ng Diyos
c) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pananalangin
III. KONKLUSYON
Huwag natiing ikahiya ang Mabuting Balita sa di pagbabahagi nito. Tayo ay produkto ng pangagaral ng Salita ng Diyos. Malaking bagay na ipapasalamat natin sa Diyos na dumating ang Mabuting Balita sa atin na nagsilang ng pananampalataya para sa atin kay Hesu-Kristo na Siyang nagligtas sa atin mula sa malagim na parusa ng kasalanan. Hindi handog ang kailangan Niya sapagkat sa Kanya ang lahat, kundi ang pagsunod sa dakilang ipinapagwa sa bawat Kristiyano ang ihayag ang Mabuting Balita ng buong katapatan at buong katapangan. Huwag kang matakot sa magiging tugon ng mga tao, huwag kang mahiya sa kalalabasan ng paghahayag ng Mabuting Balita kahit pa buhay ang kapalit nito sapagkat ang Diyos ay nasasaiyo. Hindi ka Niya iiwan ni pababayaan. Ipangaral mo ang kaligtasan mo, ipangaral mo si Hesus.
For God’s Glory
01/10/10
TEKSTO : ROMA 1:11-17
TEMA : PAGHAHAYAG NG MABUTING BALITA
TITULO : ANG NAKAKAHIYANG GAWAIN – ANG PINAKAMAHALAGANG GAWAIN
TANONG : PAANO MALALABANAN ANG HIYA UPANG MAIPANGARAL ANG SALITA NG DIYOS?
I. PANIMULA
Mga Nakakahiyang Gawain Ngunit Madalas Gawin
1) Mahalay na Pananalita
2) Mahalay na Pananamit
3) Mahalay na Pamumuhay
4) Pagtawanan ang Kapwa
5) Lokohin ang Kapwa
6) Ipagpalit ang Araw ng Panginoon sa Ibang gawain
Ang Paghahayang ng Mabuting Balita ay Nakakahiya
A. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ang nilalaman nito ay isang kahihiyan sa mata ng sanlibutan.
- Ang Mabuting Balita ay batong katitisuran sa mga Hudyo at kahangalan sa mga Griyego (1Corinto 1:23).
- Ang naghahayag ng Mabuting Balita ay tampulan ng pangungutya (Jeremias 2:7-8)
- Ang naghahayang ng mabuting balita ay uusigin dahil kay Hesus (Juan 15:20)
B. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ito ay laban sa prinsipyo ng mundo.
- Dahil sa kasalanan ng tao ang kanyang puso ay naging matigas at hindi niya ito mauunawaan at dahil dito ituturing niya ang Salita ng Diyos na ipinangangaral na isang kasinungalingan.
gaya siya ng isang klase ng lupa sa tabi ng daanan na nakarinig ng Salita ngunit hindi niya maunawaan Salita. (Mateo 13:19)
C. Ang paghahayag ng Salita ng Diyos (Mabuting Balita) ay nakakahiya sapagkat ito ay inabuso ng mga nagpapanggap na Kristiyano at maging mga Kristiyano lalo ng ng mga lider.
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay kinakalakal.
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay ginagamit sa pansariling interes
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay hindi ipinamumuhay
- Ang Salita ng Diyos ay nilalapastangan
II. MENSAHE
“Hindi ko ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita tungkol kay Kristo”
A. Ang Malaking Hadlang sa Pangangaral ng Salita ng Diyos
- Ang hiya ang pinakamalaking sagabal sa isang Kristiyano upang maibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
- Ang hiya ay nag-ugat sa pgaiging makasarili
• Dahil iniingatan ng tao ang kanyang damdamin
• Dahil nakatingin ang tao sa reaksyon ng iba patungkol sa kanya
• Dahil nakatali ang tao sa kanyang nakaraan
B. Meron bang dapat ikahiya si Pablo sa pagpapahayag ng Mabuting Balita
- Si Pablo ay isa sa mga tumutuligsa sa katuruan ng Mabuting Balita patungkol kay Kristo
- Si Pablo ay umuusig sa mga taong nagngagnaral ng Mabuting Balita patungkol kay Kristo
C. Paano Natin Malalabanan ang Hiya upang Maipangaral ang Mabuting Balita?
1. Mga Dapat Malaman na Magbibigay Tapang upang Ibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
Marami sa atin ang ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita dahil nalimutan natin ang kabutihan ng Diyos na ginawa sa atin noon. Ating isapuso ang mga iyon at alalahanin ang dahilan ng pagkakaligtas sa atin.
a) Malaman Natin na ang Pangangaral ng Mabuting Balita ay may Parangal (v.13)
b) Malaman Natin na ang Pangangaral ng Mabuting Balita ay isang Pananagutan (v.14)
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas ng Panginoon para sa ganitong gawain
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas upang magbigay kaluwalhatian sa Pangalan ng Diyos
• Isaisip natin na tayo ay iniligtas upang maging instrumento para sa kaligtasan ng iba
c) Malaman Natin na ang Mabuting Balita ay Kapangyarihan ng Diyos sa Kaligtasan (v.16)
• Paraan ng Diyos na ginamit upang ipanganak ang pananampalataya sa isang tao
• Paraan ng Diyos upang lumago sa kagandahang loob ng Diyos at sa kaalaman patungkol sa Salita ng DIyos.
• Paraan ng Diyos upang magkaroon ng pag-asa at ang pag-asa ay walang iba kundi ang Hesus.
2) Mga Dapat Gawin na Magbibigay Tapang upang Ibahagi ang Mabuting Balita
Marami sa atin ang ikinahihiya ang Mabuting Balita sapagkat hindi natin alam kung paano ito ipangangaral o ibabahagi sa iba. Hindi tayo kumpiyansa sapagkat hindi natin alam an gating sasabihin sa kanila at haharapin ang mga reakyon at katanungan nila.
a) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pag-aaral ng Salita ng Diyos
b) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pagsasabuhay ng mga aral ng Salita ng Diyos
c) Gawin Natin ang Determinadong Pananalangin
III. KONKLUSYON
Huwag natiing ikahiya ang Mabuting Balita sa di pagbabahagi nito. Tayo ay produkto ng pangagaral ng Salita ng Diyos. Malaking bagay na ipapasalamat natin sa Diyos na dumating ang Mabuting Balita sa atin na nagsilang ng pananampalataya para sa atin kay Hesu-Kristo na Siyang nagligtas sa atin mula sa malagim na parusa ng kasalanan. Hindi handog ang kailangan Niya sapagkat sa Kanya ang lahat, kundi ang pagsunod sa dakilang ipinapagwa sa bawat Kristiyano ang ihayag ang Mabuting Balita ng buong katapatan at buong katapangan. Huwag kang matakot sa magiging tugon ng mga tao, huwag kang mahiya sa kalalabasan ng paghahayag ng Mabuting Balita kahit pa buhay ang kapalit nito sapagkat ang Diyos ay nasasaiyo. Hindi ka Niya iiwan ni pababayaan. Ipangaral mo ang kaligtasan mo, ipangaral mo si Hesus.
For God’s Glory
01/10/10
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Dealing With Personal Sins
SYZYGUS IN CHRIST CHURCH
TEXT : COLOSSIANS 3:1-10
THEME : SANCTIFICATION
TITLE : DEALING WITH PERSONAL SINS
PROPOSTION: MOTIVATION IN DEALING AGAINST SIN
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Goal of the Heart of every Christian
- Glory of God
- To live holy life
- To obey His Word
- Not to sin always
B. Hindrance to the Goal of every Christian
- if a man is true Christian he loves Christ
- if he loves Christ he hates sin
- if he hate sin he will do everything just to keep away from sin
- if he commit sin, he will feel deeply hurt because he breaks the heart of the one he loves so much
but here is the hindrance:
- since God regenerate the soul and not the body , Christian is still susceptible to sin
- therefore the flesh (sarkikos) the sinful nature is the great hindrance
- the only way to eliminate sins is to depart from the body, it means death, Christian must die in order to attain the goal which is not to sin
- therefore death of Christians is a sweet aroma to God. (Jer. 33:11)
- that is why every Christian does not afraid to die because in their death, it is not only to be present with the Lord but also they can now live a life without sinning against God
- death is not a sorrow but a delight (Phil. 1:23)
C. Christians as Example
Words of Polycarp in his martyrdom
- Eighty and six years have I served Him and He has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?
- You threaten me with the fire that burns for a time and is quickly quenched, for you do not know the fire which awaits the wicked in the judgment to com and in everlasting punishment. Why are you waiting? Come do what you will.
- Leave me as I am for He who gives me the power to endure the fire will grant me to remain in the flames unmoved, even without the security yo will give by binding.
II. BODY
A. Text
1) Command
a) Set your hearts on things above - desire
- things above something that Christian must value (Matt. 6:21)
- everything about God
- everything about salvation
- rewards (Matt. 61,6,18)
- Precepts of God (Psalms 1:1)
b) Set your minds on things above not on earthly things – will
- the manner of valuing those things from above
- forget what is from below (John 8:23)
- Forget the business about worldly things but value things which are spiritual (Rom. 12:9)
c) Put to death – Sinful Nature
- all things against the new self and God
d) Rid yourselves from.. – against your neighbors and your God
2) Reminder
a) You are alive, God raised you with Christ
b) You died and kept with Christ
c) Jesus is your life
d) Revelation of His glory
3) Sanctification
Sanctification – process to become holy
2 Simultaneous Act of Sanctification
a) Imputation - put on the new self
b) Mortification – taking off the old self
Illustration (bamboo and bolo)
Argumentation:
Sanctification involves killing the sinful nature in order to be holy. It is abhorring what is evil and clinging to what is good. It is setting heart and mind about spiritual things.
1) Is it God who sanctified or man? (John 17:17)
2) When will it end? After our last breath
Romans 7:24
What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Luke 9:23
Carry your cross daily
Matthew 24:13
But he who stands firm to the end will be saved
Suffering Struggle Persecution
Number one enemy of every Christian is sin in his sinful nature
It makes Christian suffer, It is Christian’s struggle, and persecutes Christian every moment.
Everyday is a battle against sin, and it is intensified by satan, and back-up by false teachers’ deception
This is God’s design for sanctification of every Christian very hard and painful. It is dealing with your own personal sin
How to deal with sins so that we may eliminate sin in our lives?
Motivation:
1) Consider our selves
a) past – what did sin bring to you (spiritual death)
b) present – what does sin bring to you (disturbed, uneasiness)
c) future – what will sin bring to you (consequence)
2) Consider our neighbors
a) Good example
b) Confusion
3) Consider the Triune God
a) Father – hates sin, He curse everything because of sin (Gen 1)
b) Jesus – the work of Jesus just to eliminate sin. What happened to Jesus
c) Holy Spirit – He grieves.
III CONCLUSION
We are in everyday battle with sins.
Put the whole armor of God
Grow in the grace and knowledge of God
Be aware of sins and wiles of sin. it is hazardous
Consider our heart attitude toward God
And to attain that is to obey Him
Look how destruction sin is
Suffering, struggle and persecution are being experienced because of sins
And it will come to the end only if we die and be with the Lord.
Don’t fear death it is the fulfillment of our dream not to sin against the one we love most our God. As long as we are here on earth hold on to what is good in the sight of God.
Jesus told His disciples to pray so that they will not be tempted
Jesus told us to pray so that He will lead us not into temptation
Read the Scripture intensely so that we may not sin against Him
Make every possible way to abhor sins.
Romans 12:9 If your love is sincere you will abhor sins and cling to what is right.
For God’s Glory
11/22/09
TEXT : COLOSSIANS 3:1-10
THEME : SANCTIFICATION
TITLE : DEALING WITH PERSONAL SINS
PROPOSTION: MOTIVATION IN DEALING AGAINST SIN
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Goal of the Heart of every Christian
- Glory of God
- To live holy life
- To obey His Word
- Not to sin always
B. Hindrance to the Goal of every Christian
- if a man is true Christian he loves Christ
- if he loves Christ he hates sin
- if he hate sin he will do everything just to keep away from sin
- if he commit sin, he will feel deeply hurt because he breaks the heart of the one he loves so much
but here is the hindrance:
- since God regenerate the soul and not the body , Christian is still susceptible to sin
- therefore the flesh (sarkikos) the sinful nature is the great hindrance
- the only way to eliminate sins is to depart from the body, it means death, Christian must die in order to attain the goal which is not to sin
- therefore death of Christians is a sweet aroma to God. (Jer. 33:11)
- that is why every Christian does not afraid to die because in their death, it is not only to be present with the Lord but also they can now live a life without sinning against God
- death is not a sorrow but a delight (Phil. 1:23)
C. Christians as Example
Words of Polycarp in his martyrdom
- Eighty and six years have I served Him and He has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?
- You threaten me with the fire that burns for a time and is quickly quenched, for you do not know the fire which awaits the wicked in the judgment to com and in everlasting punishment. Why are you waiting? Come do what you will.
- Leave me as I am for He who gives me the power to endure the fire will grant me to remain in the flames unmoved, even without the security yo will give by binding.
II. BODY
A. Text
1) Command
a) Set your hearts on things above - desire
- things above something that Christian must value (Matt. 6:21)
- everything about God
- everything about salvation
- rewards (Matt. 61,6,18)
- Precepts of God (Psalms 1:1)
b) Set your minds on things above not on earthly things – will
- the manner of valuing those things from above
- forget what is from below (John 8:23)
- Forget the business about worldly things but value things which are spiritual (Rom. 12:9)
c) Put to death – Sinful Nature
- all things against the new self and God
d) Rid yourselves from.. – against your neighbors and your God
2) Reminder
a) You are alive, God raised you with Christ
b) You died and kept with Christ
c) Jesus is your life
d) Revelation of His glory
3) Sanctification
Sanctification – process to become holy
2 Simultaneous Act of Sanctification
a) Imputation - put on the new self
b) Mortification – taking off the old self
Illustration (bamboo and bolo)
Argumentation:
Sanctification involves killing the sinful nature in order to be holy. It is abhorring what is evil and clinging to what is good. It is setting heart and mind about spiritual things.
1) Is it God who sanctified or man? (John 17:17)
2) When will it end? After our last breath
Romans 7:24
What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Luke 9:23
Carry your cross daily
Matthew 24:13
But he who stands firm to the end will be saved
Suffering Struggle Persecution
Number one enemy of every Christian is sin in his sinful nature
It makes Christian suffer, It is Christian’s struggle, and persecutes Christian every moment.
Everyday is a battle against sin, and it is intensified by satan, and back-up by false teachers’ deception
This is God’s design for sanctification of every Christian very hard and painful. It is dealing with your own personal sin
How to deal with sins so that we may eliminate sin in our lives?
Motivation:
1) Consider our selves
a) past – what did sin bring to you (spiritual death)
b) present – what does sin bring to you (disturbed, uneasiness)
c) future – what will sin bring to you (consequence)
2) Consider our neighbors
a) Good example
b) Confusion
3) Consider the Triune God
a) Father – hates sin, He curse everything because of sin (Gen 1)
b) Jesus – the work of Jesus just to eliminate sin. What happened to Jesus
c) Holy Spirit – He grieves.
III CONCLUSION
We are in everyday battle with sins.
Put the whole armor of God
Grow in the grace and knowledge of God
Be aware of sins and wiles of sin. it is hazardous
Consider our heart attitude toward God
And to attain that is to obey Him
Look how destruction sin is
Suffering, struggle and persecution are being experienced because of sins
And it will come to the end only if we die and be with the Lord.
Don’t fear death it is the fulfillment of our dream not to sin against the one we love most our God. As long as we are here on earth hold on to what is good in the sight of God.
Jesus told His disciples to pray so that they will not be tempted
Jesus told us to pray so that He will lead us not into temptation
Read the Scripture intensely so that we may not sin against Him
Make every possible way to abhor sins.
Romans 12:9 If your love is sincere you will abhor sins and cling to what is right.
For God’s Glory
11/22/09
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Please God All The More
SYZYGUS IN CHRIST CHURCH
TEXT : 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12
THEME : SPIRITUAL GROWTH
TITLE : PLEASE GOD ALL THE MORE
PROPOSTION: AREAS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE THAT NEED GROWTH
TO PLEASE GOD
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Paul Ministered at Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9)
1) The Preaching
2) The Power
3) The Persecution
4) The Perseverance
B. The Commendation – Model Church
1) Their Faith(1:3)
- work
- service
- endurance
2) Their Character (v.6)
- imitators of the Lord
- steadfastness
- joy
C. The Final Instruction
Paul was asking and urging them to grow in the life they are living in order to please God.
1) The Problem
a) Spiritual Dwarfism – The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9)
- seed along the path, birds came up and ate it up
- seeds on the rocky places, scorched and withered because of sun
- seeds on the thorny places, choked by the thorny plants
- seeds on good soil, produced a crop, bear fruits
Christians must grow and bear fruits.
b) Lack of Spiritual Nourishment – They neglect the following:
Prayer, word meditation, and fellowship
This implies that, if there is no growth in the life of the one who is professing that he is a Christian, I believe he is not. Because the Bible is crystal clear in telling that there must be growth throughout the life of a Christian, They must grow and bear fruits. Because the grace of God is so rich that it will give him desire to grow, a power to grow, resources to grow and inspiration to grow which is to be more like Jesus Christ.
c) Biblical Examples (Characters)
- Jacob, from being deceiver to being righteous
- Moses, from being idle to being a exhausted leader
- David, from being adultery and murderer to being victorious sufferer
- Peter, from being compromiser to being faithful minister
II. Body
A. The Final Instructions and the Purpose
1) Continue to live a life that they are living that is pleasing to God
2) To excel in living a life that is praiseworthy.
Ref:
Christians are God pleasers not man pleasers. And all other true Christians will be inspired by the example of life that he is living and that life is to please God because of their faith.
B. Total Reliance to God – In the Lord
Reliance to power of God to live life pleasing to Him. Jesus is our potential, our resources, our basis of life.
C. The Authority of Christ
The instructions are from God not from mere men.
Following the instructions is a must because we, Christians are accountable (v.2,8)
- duty
- promise
- judgment
D. The 3 Areas of Christian Life Need to Grow to Please God
1) Personal Holiness – (Sanctification)
From Positional Righteousness to Practical Holiness (v.7)
- growing hatred of sins
- pursuance of holiness (desire to live holy life and act to live a holy life)
Justification
We have righteousness in Christ because of what Jesus did on the cross. (Romans 5:19)
The Bible is teaching that we must live a holy life. (2Tim. 2:19, 1John 3:24, Titus 1:16)
James attacked those who were professing that they have faith and through that kind of faith they are justified made righteous even though there is no pursuance of holiness.
Sanctification
Christians need to live a holy life more and more because it pleases God. Everything we do must be doxological, for His glory. The be conformed more in the image of Jesus for God’s glory.
2) Spiritual Relationship – (Brotherly Love)
From Congregational Love to Denominational Love (v.9-10)
- be example to the church in the Lord
- be model to other church in the Lord
Love one Another (John 13:34-45)
Jesus new command is to love one another. It is a kind of love for all the believers so that the world may know that we are disciples, in unity and bind with His love.
3) Social Life – (Concern for Others)
From Concern for Brothers to Unbelievers
- don’t be a burden to others this is a sin of immaturity and implication of no growth
- don’t be idle because this is a sign of a Christian
In Matthew 5, we are salt and light of the world and God’s glory is exalted and His name is praised and it pleases Him.
On the other hand, you may gain respect of others and God uses this as instrument for them to believe in Him.
III. CONCLUSION
Brothers God has called us, redeemed us and when God saved man He also changed that man and also throughout the course of life in Christianity there will be growth. There will be a growing love of God, a growing desire to obey Him and a growing hatred of sins. The one who began this good thing is the one who will finish the course. Wake up Christians its about time to grow. Feed your soul with the His Word. Ask Him to give you desire and strength to grow so that you can please the God whom you love. Look at your own life, your personal life, your relationship with other Christians and to unbelievers. Love your God. Please Him not men. You’re claiming to be a Christian so please Him. You said that He had saved you from eternal condemnation the hell so do whatever he demands to you. Don’t be contended in what you are now. Search more how you please Him according to His own will. Love Him. Please Him. It’s your duty to grow in the grace and knowledge of God for His glory. Let your words of love for God be real in your actions. God bless you.
For God’s Glory
10/25/09
TEXT : 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12
THEME : SPIRITUAL GROWTH
TITLE : PLEASE GOD ALL THE MORE
PROPOSTION: AREAS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE THAT NEED GROWTH
TO PLEASE GOD
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Paul Ministered at Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9)
1) The Preaching
2) The Power
3) The Persecution
4) The Perseverance
B. The Commendation – Model Church
1) Their Faith(1:3)
- work
- service
- endurance
2) Their Character (v.6)
- imitators of the Lord
- steadfastness
- joy
C. The Final Instruction
Paul was asking and urging them to grow in the life they are living in order to please God.
1) The Problem
a) Spiritual Dwarfism – The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9)
- seed along the path, birds came up and ate it up
- seeds on the rocky places, scorched and withered because of sun
- seeds on the thorny places, choked by the thorny plants
- seeds on good soil, produced a crop, bear fruits
Christians must grow and bear fruits.
b) Lack of Spiritual Nourishment – They neglect the following:
Prayer, word meditation, and fellowship
This implies that, if there is no growth in the life of the one who is professing that he is a Christian, I believe he is not. Because the Bible is crystal clear in telling that there must be growth throughout the life of a Christian, They must grow and bear fruits. Because the grace of God is so rich that it will give him desire to grow, a power to grow, resources to grow and inspiration to grow which is to be more like Jesus Christ.
c) Biblical Examples (Characters)
- Jacob, from being deceiver to being righteous
- Moses, from being idle to being a exhausted leader
- David, from being adultery and murderer to being victorious sufferer
- Peter, from being compromiser to being faithful minister
II. Body
A. The Final Instructions and the Purpose
1) Continue to live a life that they are living that is pleasing to God
2) To excel in living a life that is praiseworthy.
Ref:
Christians are God pleasers not man pleasers. And all other true Christians will be inspired by the example of life that he is living and that life is to please God because of their faith.
B. Total Reliance to God – In the Lord
Reliance to power of God to live life pleasing to Him. Jesus is our potential, our resources, our basis of life.
C. The Authority of Christ
The instructions are from God not from mere men.
Following the instructions is a must because we, Christians are accountable (v.2,8)
- duty
- promise
- judgment
D. The 3 Areas of Christian Life Need to Grow to Please God
1) Personal Holiness – (Sanctification)
From Positional Righteousness to Practical Holiness (v.7)
- growing hatred of sins
- pursuance of holiness (desire to live holy life and act to live a holy life)
Justification
We have righteousness in Christ because of what Jesus did on the cross. (Romans 5:19)
The Bible is teaching that we must live a holy life. (2Tim. 2:19, 1John 3:24, Titus 1:16)
James attacked those who were professing that they have faith and through that kind of faith they are justified made righteous even though there is no pursuance of holiness.
Sanctification
Christians need to live a holy life more and more because it pleases God. Everything we do must be doxological, for His glory. The be conformed more in the image of Jesus for God’s glory.
2) Spiritual Relationship – (Brotherly Love)
From Congregational Love to Denominational Love (v.9-10)
- be example to the church in the Lord
- be model to other church in the Lord
Love one Another (John 13:34-45)
Jesus new command is to love one another. It is a kind of love for all the believers so that the world may know that we are disciples, in unity and bind with His love.
3) Social Life – (Concern for Others)
From Concern for Brothers to Unbelievers
- don’t be a burden to others this is a sin of immaturity and implication of no growth
- don’t be idle because this is a sign of a Christian
In Matthew 5, we are salt and light of the world and God’s glory is exalted and His name is praised and it pleases Him.
On the other hand, you may gain respect of others and God uses this as instrument for them to believe in Him.
III. CONCLUSION
Brothers God has called us, redeemed us and when God saved man He also changed that man and also throughout the course of life in Christianity there will be growth. There will be a growing love of God, a growing desire to obey Him and a growing hatred of sins. The one who began this good thing is the one who will finish the course. Wake up Christians its about time to grow. Feed your soul with the His Word. Ask Him to give you desire and strength to grow so that you can please the God whom you love. Look at your own life, your personal life, your relationship with other Christians and to unbelievers. Love your God. Please Him not men. You’re claiming to be a Christian so please Him. You said that He had saved you from eternal condemnation the hell so do whatever he demands to you. Don’t be contended in what you are now. Search more how you please Him according to His own will. Love Him. Please Him. It’s your duty to grow in the grace and knowledge of God for His glory. Let your words of love for God be real in your actions. God bless you.
For God’s Glory
10/25/09
The Good News In Obedience
SYZYGUS IN CHRIST CHURCH
TEXT : DEUTERONOMY 10:13
THEME : GOD-CENTERED OBEDIENCE
TITLE : THE GOOD NEWS IN OBEDIENCE
TRANSITION : WHAT MAKES OBEDIENCE GOOD NEWS TO
CHRISTIANS?
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Review of the past sermon about obedience
1) The Rebel Acts in Obedience
- misplacement of fear, desire, honor, and praise
2) The questions to be asked whether the obedience is rooted in faith
- what is the intention, basis, and character when Christians obey God
B. The Misconceptions about Obedience
1) Obedience is a way to salvation
Catholicism and other non-catholic denominations hold this view about obedience
They make it a ticket or a passes to inherit eternal life
It is some kind of examination to be passed in order to go to heaven
Dangers:
Salvation is man’s initiative and, justification is by human works (process)
Salvation can be earned, and grace is no longer grace
2) Obedience is maintenance of salvation
Pentecostalism and other charismatic movements hold this view about obedience
They need to sustain the salvation they possess through obedience
Dangers:
Salvation can be lost. Man is responsible for keeping his salvation secure
Grace loose its power and faith fades like a mist
3) Obedience is optional in salvation
Most Evangelicals and extreme Calvinists hold this view about obedience
They believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ even to the point of denying the faith and live carnally throughout Christian life.
But they missed the point about grace and faith, not a power to save but a power to change, not a power to sustain salvation but a power to hate sin and love God, not a power to secure salvation but not the assurance of salvation.
Dangers:
It brings great confusion to the Christians
It brings great stigma to unbelievers
Grace became cheap grace, grace that has no power to change lives, has no power to turn from sin and turn to God
In conclusion, these three misconceptions are very hazardous to Christian faith. Those who hold these views do not understand God’s intention about obedience which is to glorify God. To please God. They do not know grace and faith as a whole. And I cannot find anything good about their obedience to God’s law. There is no good news in it.
In the first misconception, they want to attain salvation whose method has no power
In the second misconception, they want to sustain salvation whose method has no power also
In the third misconception, I think the most miserable, because they already gave up because they think it is not important. What is important is that their salvation is secured.
II. Body
God gave us the law, His decrees, His commandments, His precepts not to be ignored, not to be neglected to obey, not to give the lowest appreciation, value and priority but to be obeyed for His glory. There is one more, for our own good. This is the good news for our own good.
A. The Three Benefits That Makes Obedience, Good News
1) Privilege
- to please God (Hebrew 11:6)
- to display the glory of God (Matthew 5:16)
- to acknowledge God as Lord (Romans 6:16)
- to love God (John 14:23)
- to enjoy the beauty of God (Psalms 1:2)
- to share in His suffering (Romans 8:17)
2) Assurance
- Identification (John 14:23, 10:27, 1John 5:1)
- Solid Foundation (2 Timothy 2:19)
- Affirmation (1John 3:24)
3) Promise
- He gave everything we need in order to obey Him (Ezekiel 36:24-27)
- His law is not too hard to follow (Deuteronomy 30:11, Matthew 7:28-30, 1John 5:3)
- His blessings (Deuteronomy 11:1, 8, 22)
III. CONCLUSION
Obedience is not from our strength. It is part of God’s grace produce by God given faith for His glory. It is not a way to salvation, nor maintenance of our salvation it is God’s power through faith given to us, therefore it is not optional but an inevitable will of God in our lives. It is for our own good because God loves us. Obedience is our privilege, our assurance and a promise.
God bless you!
For God’s Glory
09/27/09
TEXT : DEUTERONOMY 10:13
THEME : GOD-CENTERED OBEDIENCE
TITLE : THE GOOD NEWS IN OBEDIENCE
TRANSITION : WHAT MAKES OBEDIENCE GOOD NEWS TO
CHRISTIANS?
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Review of the past sermon about obedience
1) The Rebel Acts in Obedience
- misplacement of fear, desire, honor, and praise
2) The questions to be asked whether the obedience is rooted in faith
- what is the intention, basis, and character when Christians obey God
B. The Misconceptions about Obedience
1) Obedience is a way to salvation
Catholicism and other non-catholic denominations hold this view about obedience
They make it a ticket or a passes to inherit eternal life
It is some kind of examination to be passed in order to go to heaven
Dangers:
Salvation is man’s initiative and, justification is by human works (process)
Salvation can be earned, and grace is no longer grace
2) Obedience is maintenance of salvation
Pentecostalism and other charismatic movements hold this view about obedience
They need to sustain the salvation they possess through obedience
Dangers:
Salvation can be lost. Man is responsible for keeping his salvation secure
Grace loose its power and faith fades like a mist
3) Obedience is optional in salvation
Most Evangelicals and extreme Calvinists hold this view about obedience
They believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ even to the point of denying the faith and live carnally throughout Christian life.
But they missed the point about grace and faith, not a power to save but a power to change, not a power to sustain salvation but a power to hate sin and love God, not a power to secure salvation but not the assurance of salvation.
Dangers:
It brings great confusion to the Christians
It brings great stigma to unbelievers
Grace became cheap grace, grace that has no power to change lives, has no power to turn from sin and turn to God
In conclusion, these three misconceptions are very hazardous to Christian faith. Those who hold these views do not understand God’s intention about obedience which is to glorify God. To please God. They do not know grace and faith as a whole. And I cannot find anything good about their obedience to God’s law. There is no good news in it.
In the first misconception, they want to attain salvation whose method has no power
In the second misconception, they want to sustain salvation whose method has no power also
In the third misconception, I think the most miserable, because they already gave up because they think it is not important. What is important is that their salvation is secured.
II. Body
God gave us the law, His decrees, His commandments, His precepts not to be ignored, not to be neglected to obey, not to give the lowest appreciation, value and priority but to be obeyed for His glory. There is one more, for our own good. This is the good news for our own good.
A. The Three Benefits That Makes Obedience, Good News
1) Privilege
- to please God (Hebrew 11:6)
- to display the glory of God (Matthew 5:16)
- to acknowledge God as Lord (Romans 6:16)
- to love God (John 14:23)
- to enjoy the beauty of God (Psalms 1:2)
- to share in His suffering (Romans 8:17)
2) Assurance
- Identification (John 14:23, 10:27, 1John 5:1)
- Solid Foundation (2 Timothy 2:19)
- Affirmation (1John 3:24)
3) Promise
- He gave everything we need in order to obey Him (Ezekiel 36:24-27)
- His law is not too hard to follow (Deuteronomy 30:11, Matthew 7:28-30, 1John 5:3)
- His blessings (Deuteronomy 11:1, 8, 22)
III. CONCLUSION
Obedience is not from our strength. It is part of God’s grace produce by God given faith for His glory. It is not a way to salvation, nor maintenance of our salvation it is God’s power through faith given to us, therefore it is not optional but an inevitable will of God in our lives. It is for our own good because God loves us. Obedience is our privilege, our assurance and a promise.
God bless you!
For God’s Glory
09/27/09
The Root of Obedience
SYZYGUS IN CHRIST CHURCH
TEXT : Romans 9:30-32
THEME : GOD-CENTERED OBEDIENCE
TITLE : THE ROOT OF OBEDIENCE
TRANSITION : HOW DO WE KNOW IF OUR OBEDIENCE IS ROOTED
IN FAITH?
I. INTRODUCTION
A. The Questions to be Answered Regarding our Obedience
1) Do I obey God?
2) Do I really obey God?
3) Do I please God in my obedience?
4) How do I know I please God?
B. Biblical Examples That They Think They Obeyed God
1) Cain
2) Saul
3) Pharisees, Saduceess and Scribes
4) Those who call Lord, Lord in Matthew 7
C. Areas Where Obedience is Applied
1) Worship
2) Service
3) Daily Activities – Decision,
D. The Three Verses
1) Hebrews 11:6
2) Romans 14:23
3) Isaiah 64:6
II. BODY
A. The Text : Two Roots of Obedience Righteousness
1) Israel - They obey to be saved by God
a) How did they pursue righteousness to be justified before God?
*by obeying the Law- They obey the law to pursue righteousness to be
justified before God. Galatians 5:4 objects that notion and it is unbiblical.
b) Where did their obedience rooted? Is it by Faith by Jesus Christ?
*If it is by faith in Jesus no need to pursue righteousness because only Jesus can
provide righteousness on our behalf before God.
c) So where did it rooted?
*The answer is by their own way. IT IS BY WORK?
Obedience rooted in work made them righteous and been justified before God
a) Their obedience is futile
b) Their obedience is hypocrite
2) Gentiles – They are saved by God to Obey
a) Do they pursue righteousness to be justified before God? NO!
b) How did they obtain righteousness and been justified before God?
- By Faith in Jesus Christ
c) Do we need to obey God? YES
d) What is our obedience for?
- It is not for justification
- It is not for righteousness
- It is not for salvation
It is a way of God to display His glory, the glory of His name (Ezekiel 36:22)
This glory will shine to those whom He loved before the world began (Ephesians 1:4)
That is the reason why God made you light and salt of the earth for His glory to shine
-It is for you to know that you are true disciple, branch, son of God, faithful servant
In is the manifestation that you are saved by God.
The obedience of Gentiles is rooted in faith that justifies and saved.
2) How do we know that our obedience is rooted in faith?
There is no other way to evaluate if our obedience is rooted in faith or not except asking ourselves about our obedience.
3 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IF OUR OBEDIENCE IS ROOTED IN FAITH OR NOT
1) What is the intention of my obedience? (Ezekiel 36:22-27) The Glory of God
- to display the glory of God’s name or to display the pride of my name
- to get something from it for my selfish ambition or to fully give to Him all the glory He deserve
God commanded us to obey for His glory alone.
2) What is the basis of my obedience? (Joshua 1:8-9) The Truth
- based on my biased opinion my personal opinion
- based on human philosophy
God commanded us to pray and to meditate the Word so that we may obey Him according to His Word alone
3) What is the character of my obedience? (Luke 9:23) The Self-Denial
- denies the condition when we obey
- consider the cost when we obey
God commanded us to obey even without the gift of salvation because He deserved to be obeyed. All creations obeyed Him for His will alone.
III. CONCLUSION
Obedience is not yours. It is not of your own work but it is from faith that God had given you. He sprinkled you with water, He gave you the Spirit, He gave you the heart of flesh in order to obey Him properly. God enables every Christian not only to come to Jesus but to hear the voice of Jesus. It is faith that works in you that leads you to obedience. Faith cleanses your intention when you obey for His glory. Faith leads you to what the Bible is telling you to do as the basis of your obedience. And you will obey God what ever it takes, what ever it costs and what ever your condition is.
For God’s Glory
08/23/09
TEXT : Romans 9:30-32
THEME : GOD-CENTERED OBEDIENCE
TITLE : THE ROOT OF OBEDIENCE
TRANSITION : HOW DO WE KNOW IF OUR OBEDIENCE IS ROOTED
IN FAITH?
I. INTRODUCTION
A. The Questions to be Answered Regarding our Obedience
1) Do I obey God?
2) Do I really obey God?
3) Do I please God in my obedience?
4) How do I know I please God?
B. Biblical Examples That They Think They Obeyed God
1) Cain
2) Saul
3) Pharisees, Saduceess and Scribes
4) Those who call Lord, Lord in Matthew 7
C. Areas Where Obedience is Applied
1) Worship
2) Service
3) Daily Activities – Decision,
D. The Three Verses
1) Hebrews 11:6
2) Romans 14:23
3) Isaiah 64:6
II. BODY
A. The Text : Two Roots of Obedience Righteousness
1) Israel - They obey to be saved by God
a) How did they pursue righteousness to be justified before God?
*by obeying the Law- They obey the law to pursue righteousness to be
justified before God. Galatians 5:4 objects that notion and it is unbiblical.
b) Where did their obedience rooted? Is it by Faith by Jesus Christ?
*If it is by faith in Jesus no need to pursue righteousness because only Jesus can
provide righteousness on our behalf before God.
c) So where did it rooted?
*The answer is by their own way. IT IS BY WORK?
Obedience rooted in work made them righteous and been justified before God
a) Their obedience is futile
b) Their obedience is hypocrite
2) Gentiles – They are saved by God to Obey
a) Do they pursue righteousness to be justified before God? NO!
b) How did they obtain righteousness and been justified before God?
- By Faith in Jesus Christ
c) Do we need to obey God? YES
d) What is our obedience for?
- It is not for justification
- It is not for righteousness
- It is not for salvation
It is a way of God to display His glory, the glory of His name (Ezekiel 36:22)
This glory will shine to those whom He loved before the world began (Ephesians 1:4)
That is the reason why God made you light and salt of the earth for His glory to shine
-It is for you to know that you are true disciple, branch, son of God, faithful servant
In is the manifestation that you are saved by God.
The obedience of Gentiles is rooted in faith that justifies and saved.
2) How do we know that our obedience is rooted in faith?
There is no other way to evaluate if our obedience is rooted in faith or not except asking ourselves about our obedience.
3 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IF OUR OBEDIENCE IS ROOTED IN FAITH OR NOT
1) What is the intention of my obedience? (Ezekiel 36:22-27) The Glory of God
- to display the glory of God’s name or to display the pride of my name
- to get something from it for my selfish ambition or to fully give to Him all the glory He deserve
God commanded us to obey for His glory alone.
2) What is the basis of my obedience? (Joshua 1:8-9) The Truth
- based on my biased opinion my personal opinion
- based on human philosophy
God commanded us to pray and to meditate the Word so that we may obey Him according to His Word alone
3) What is the character of my obedience? (Luke 9:23) The Self-Denial
- denies the condition when we obey
- consider the cost when we obey
God commanded us to obey even without the gift of salvation because He deserved to be obeyed. All creations obeyed Him for His will alone.
III. CONCLUSION
Obedience is not yours. It is not of your own work but it is from faith that God had given you. He sprinkled you with water, He gave you the Spirit, He gave you the heart of flesh in order to obey Him properly. God enables every Christian not only to come to Jesus but to hear the voice of Jesus. It is faith that works in you that leads you to obedience. Faith cleanses your intention when you obey for His glory. Faith leads you to what the Bible is telling you to do as the basis of your obedience. And you will obey God what ever it takes, what ever it costs and what ever your condition is.
For God’s Glory
08/23/09
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