December 8, 2019 Look at God’s Chosen Ones

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  • Senior Overseer Kidong Kim

[1 Corinthians 1:26-31]

God

is just.

His works

were hidden since eternity past.

They are fulfilled according to His will (Eph 3:8-11).

Adam was chosen (Gen 2:7),

Abraham was chosen (Gen 12:1-2),

and Moses was chosen (Exo 7:1-2).

However,

salvation is through Jesus Christ

who was sent from heaven (Jn 6:48-51).

God chooses those who are baptized in Jesus’ name (Acts 2:38),

redeemed by Jesus’ blood (Jn 6:53),

and received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).

Those under the Law follow God’s commands passively.

Those who dwell in grace and truth follow God’s commands actively

and sacrifice themselves to save people’s spirits (Jn 15:8-11).

Those under the Law use all their strength

to fulfill their own righteousness (Mt 5:20).

But those who preach the Gospel of grace

use all their strength to preach God’s righteousness (Rev 20:4).

This is the New Command.

The New Command is to love (Jn 13:34-35).

○ Those under the Law try to show they are right,

but those with the New Command live for other people’s spirits.

They become sacrificial offerings along with Jesus.

○ Look at those chosen to do this.

Do they have anything to boast of?

○ Look at those chosen by God.

Are they not cursed like the cross?

※ Do not boast of worldly things

but boast of God’s grace.

Let us do our duty as God’s chosen ones!