March 1, 2020 Have Faith in Jesus

Outline

[Mark 4:35-41]

God
is the Almighty who saves us.
He
sent the Word to the world to save it (Jn 3:16-18).
The Word became flesh and was shown in the world
to give God’s power (Jn 1:14).
Jesus is life and power (Jn 14:6).
Jesus is the only Savior (Mt 1:21-23).
There is no other name promised under heaven
by which mankind is saved (Acts 4:12).
God is true and invisible
and Jesus is the Image of God’s spirit (Jn 1:18).
He is the true Image of heaven (1 Cor 4:4)
and the true Image of God’s eternal life.
He is the true Image of the Almighty
and the true Image of the Creator.
Our faith
is to believe and not doubt God (2 Cor 4:3).
Not trusting the Lord Jesus is unbelief (Mk 4:40)
Letting Jesus sleep is incompetence (Isa 62:6-8).
Make Him work by the Holy Spirit (Isa 62:4).
○ Do not let Jesus sleep.
Make Him work continually.
He came to do the work which saves us.
○ Though we serve the Lord Jesus,
there are hardships if He does not work.
If He sleeps, there is only despair.
○ The Lord always has His ears open.
Do not be afraid but ask Him for anything.
Do not be afraid of hardships, disease or trials like violent wind.
※ So pray continually,
give thanks in all circumstances
and rejoice that the Lord Jesus is with us always.

Summary

Semuon’s Letter

Dear Sungrak people!

I take great pains to write this. I founded Sungrak Church with all my spiritual strength. Indeed, I labored in the pains of childbirth. With tears, I struggled for it to grow.

I am not perfect in my personality or character. I have many flaws. I have been ashamed of them all my life. Yet for 50 years, I used all my heart and strength. I gave my life to care and save Sungrak Church. I loved the church. I am not ashamed or sorry about this. This is because I did not withhold my body or heart. I worked solely for the church. In other words, I have much regret, shame and sorrow about myself. But I used all my strength concerning my duty to the church.

The separation party complained about me to the prosecutor’s office. They produced false charges of immoral conduct. Why do they complain about me, but make no legal sue against me? They use trial and error to slander me anyway. But I practice ‘Semuon’ (I see but do not speak) and endure again and again.

There are those who see me as quarreling with them. They persuade me to reconcile. I want to question them. Perhaps a person can sit and be hit now and gain. But to reconcile with those who hate for no reason and beat me furiously? What kind of nonsense? If they have done wrong, they need to repent and ask for forgiveness.

They uselessly pretend to love the church and the overseer. They optimistically say, “Share a little of the church’s property in reconciliation and they will cancel their complaints.” Pharisees! It is like coming to Jesus, kissing Him and going away to whisper plans to kill Jesus. Never do such shameful and foolish things. These are neither for the overseer or the church.

Sungrak Church is not a religious organization. It is the body of Jesus Christ, which He founded by shedding His blood. This church has God’s calling: to protect the church and preach the Gospel of Jesus’ blood (The Picture of God’s Will). This is ‘Berea’. They do not even know what ‘Berea’ is or properly understand what ‘The Picture of God’s Will’ is. Do not rise above the overseer with humanistic and transparent wisdom. Do not deceive the church.

Not a yard of Sungrak Church can be given to any of these unjust people. Whether the overseer goes to jail or not, it is up to God’s will. Our church follows His will. I say it a second time: do not make such useless efforts. If you wish to sympathize with the separation party, you must leave Sungrak Church. This is loving and helping the overseer. No matter what hardship comes on our church, this church follows the ‘Return to the Word Berea Movement’. It must be a church focused on the overseer.

Semuon,

1st March 2020

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