Monday, September 18, 2017

Notes on Life, Faith, and Purpose

에베소서 3:14-21

우리 내면이 강해져야 한다


우리가 이 땅에 존재하는 이유가 무엇입니까?





    1. 역력이 떨어질때 감기든다
    2. 속사람이 건강해야
    3. 롬 7:22 - 내 중심이 하나님을 즐거워 합니다 (inner man)
    4. 마가 7:15 - 들어가는것이 아니라 나오는것이 드러운것
    5. 생수의 강이 흘러나올 것이다
    6. 세상을 볼때가 아니라 하나님을 바라볼때 충만해진다
    7. 조각작품이 조각작품이 되기까지 - work in progress

효과적 계획
  1. 공개선언 - public commitment
  2. 낮은수준의 생각정복 - low level thinking strategy
  3. 자기규정효과 - self-definition



하나님의 영광입니다. 여러분은 하나님의 영광을 위해

이 땅에 존재하는 것이예요.

우리가 이 목적 안에 다시한번 바로서야 합니다.

이 목적이 바로 서야 주님과 관계 회복이 되고

그 이후에 즐거이 헌신할 수 있게 되는것입니다.


The smallest faith - John Piper
This is why Christ came into the world: “in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy” (Romans 15:9). We were born again “according to his great mercy” (1 Peter 1:3). We pray daily “that we may receive mercy” (Hebrews 4:16); and we are now “waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life” (Jude 1:21). If any Christian proves trustworthy, it is “by the Lord’s mercy [he] is trustworthy” (1 Corinthians 7:25).
Therefore, I conclude, the fullest obedience and the smallest faith obtain the same thing from God: mercy. A mere mustard seed of faith taps into the mercy of God’s tree-moving power. And flawless obedience leaves us utterly dependent on mercy.
The point is this: Whatever the timing or form of God’s mercy, we never rise above the status of beneficiaries of mercy. We are always utterly dependent on what we do not deserve.
Therefore let us humble ourselves and rejoice and “glorify God for his mercy!”


John Piper theology
“Christ is most magnified in me
When i am most satisfied in him
In my moments of greatest loss.”

Misc. thoughts:


구원은 무엇인가? 어쩌면 처음으로 돌아가는것. 그것이 구원이다. 바다에서 건져냄을 받는것. 하나님과 교제.관계를 맺으며 사는것. 처음의 좋았던때. 순수했던때. 욕심이 없었던때.


이 세상에 어떤것도 안 변하는것이 없다 - 이병에서 상병까지 결혼 1년차에서 50년차 까지 모든것은 영원하지 않다


장난감이 박스안에 있으면 모하나 밖에서 놀아나야 진정한 장난감이지

교인이 교회에만 있으면 모하나 밖에 나가서 빛과 소금의 역할을 해야 교인이지

 "우리는 만날 때에 떠날 것을 염려하는 것과 같이, 떠날 때에 다시 만날 것을 믿습니다." 라는 한용운 선생님 말씀


Shalom은 인삿말로 평상시에는 건강, 평화, 번영, 충만함, 휴식, 조화, 하모니 등을 뜻하지만

Shalom의 루트 원어의 뜻은 완전하고 완전하며 완전하다는 의미라고합니다. 

현대 히브리어에서는 루트는 같지만 다른말로는 Shelem이 지불하는 의미의 단어이며 Shulam은 완전히 지불한다는 의미입니다.
Do not isolate yourself. Do not remain lonely. Lonliness alows temptations to seep in.

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.


Respect for your partner is the “minimum requirement” when it comes to making a relationship work. A lack of respect for your partner can lead to a host of problems such as poor communication, infidelity, insecurity and constant negativity.


When we run alone we run faster; When we run together we run further
We don't have to understand completely; to serve God immediately

Decisions we make today determine the stories we tell tomorrow

Used as a donkey because the Lord "needs" use of it
Jesus borrowed a lot of things because the Lord needed it; Jesus wants to borrow me because the Lord needs use of me to pray invite celebrate and minister to others
Like donkey brought Jesus into Jerusalem, Jesus needs use of us to bring Jesus to those who are waiting on Jesus; use me

Luke 10:17-20
This life is but a mist; do not let your hearts be troubled; trust in God and Jesus; Jesus is preparing a place for us in Heaven. John 14:1-2
John 11:25-26 Jesus is resurrection and life
Remind remember praise and talk about Heaven and Life; Life sucks; do not grieve only; always encourage one another and remember we have faith love and hope
Hell is not a place God sends those he doesn't like; Hell is a place you go to pay for your sin
Don't think about what's good for me; think about what is good for others
Believe in v believe on Jesus; who believe Jesus can do it; who would like to ride on the back of Jesus

Unstoppable church / relationship; Ripple effect / we must go into the world and become witness and mentor others by relationship, influence, and love; kind, generous
Take risks and take leap of faith
Talk less more about man's weakness and talk more about the grace and power of Jesus
Grace is God's gift that no one really deserves
One must come to self-realization that I am a sinner, or one will never see the need of Saviour

Ephesians 1:16-18
for wisdom to know God better / eyes of your heart to be enlightened / to know hope and riches of glorious inheritance / immensity of glory
1. Know God - personally / intimately / Jesus may say "i never knew you" / obey his commands / be water baptized
2. Find Freedom - addictions and unforgiving heart / Proverbs 4:23 out of heart springs issues of life / James 5:16 - confess to each other and pray so you may be healed / get in a small group / Hebrew 10:24-25
3. Discover Purpose - Romans 12:6 grace, 'charis' gift, defined enablement, spiritual gift so that God's generosity may flow through you
4. Make a difference - in the Saints / bear fruit, to have joy of God, show self as disciple of God



Jesus’s Small Group - Discipleship of the Twelve - Partnership
  1. Serve One Another - be there for one another
  2. Encourage one another - lift each other’s spirits [everyone has sick hearts] - don’t promise this life is going to get better - always encourage with heaven - when this life is over, fly away to where Jesus prepared mansions for us
  3. Produce with one another - one plus one equals much more than two
  4. Protect one another - so you will not go astray [so there will be no scandal]

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