Christian Life II

serve to others 

shall we say to the one beside you "I will serve you" 

some one came to Jesus and asked (Luke 10:25) 

"what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 

" Love the Lord your God ...... and love your neighbor as your self" 

and he asked again 

"who is my neighbor?" 

and Jesus told him a parable of Good Samaritan and said 

"do likewise" 

brothers and sisters 

neighbor is another your self 

the Lord God said (Gen. 2:18) 

it is not good for the man to be alone 

so He took one of the man's rib and made a woman 

so we are all one flesh 

we are all brothers and sisters 

we are all family 

our ancestor is one 

we are all one self 

(Diba)when we have communion 

we receive Jesus blood and we receive Jesus flesh 

so we have the same blood 

it means we are family in God 

that is why we should make harmony in God's love 

you are not Patacsil. you are not Ritual 

our family name is Jesus 

bible says in John 1:12 

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, 

he gave the right to become children of God 

we are all family in God 

so we have to unite with each other 

there are some student who complain about ABC 

and it comes to my ears 

ABC has marami problema 

ABC is like this like this they abuse and slander about ABC 

but you know, they are the one who belong to ABC 

in Korea there is saying 

lie down and spit saliva 

then where will saliva go? if you spit saliva while lying down 

it goes back to your face 

it is like "cut off your nose to spite your face" 

I tell you one story 

in a southern place in America 

there was a black man who went to a church 

but he couldn't go in 

because he was not allowed 

why? Because he is not white 

so they cried out in front of the church 

and he discovered another man was crying beside him 

and you know who it was? 

His name is Jesus 

Jesus said to him “they kick me out too” 

Brothers and sisters 

church should always open to every one 

black or white, poor or rich, tall or short, thin or fat 

it should not matter because as Christians, we belong in Christ 

bible says (Matthew 25;45) 

"whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me" 

and whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not for me" (Matthew, 25;45) 

we are being called to serve others 

brothers and sisters 

we are created in God's image 

and God works, so we should work 

john 2 verse 8 it says 

"watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully" 

(Here)work is work for others 

means service, serve to others 

if you serve others God will reward to you fully amen 

1peter 4; 14 

"each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others" 

we have to serve others with our gift 

if you have knowledge serve others with your knowledge 

if you have money serve others with your money 

if you have talent about music then use it for others 

if you have nothing, serve to others by prayer 

then, to serve others what shall we do 

1st) renew 

we are being called to serve others amen? 

but it will change when we commit to sin, we become selfish 

so we should go back in serving others 

we have to recover 

for that we have to renew 

may be some of you knows about John Newton 

he was a slave trader 

he was captain of a ship and he bought slaves in Africa and he sell them in America 

and one day during the voyage 

they met a strong storm, almost patay 

and through that storm he met God 

after that he give up everything and became a Ptr. 

and he composed famous Christian song 'Amazing grace' 

brothers and sisters 

now you are here in ABC 

whatever you did it before and whatever you were it doesn’t matter. past is past 

but now you need to renew yourself 

to serve others 

2nd) humble 

every body like a humble person 

no one hate a humble person 

and every body hated a proud person 

no one like proud person (Mayabang) 

there is a saying 

pride make an angel become evil 

but humbleness make an angel be loved 

in German language, humble is DEMUT means "power" 

so humbleness is power 

Evil fear only humbleness 

God do not like proud 

and God hated most is arrogance 

I saw some of our student (he is ptr) 

And he treat our teacher as a friend 

Hey 구모쓰따까? 

Be loved our ABC student 

Even though you are ptr. And your teacher is ptr, too 

It is not same 

you are student and he is teacher 

So you should respect him as a teacher 

Even though your tacher is younger than you 

However, students should remember that they are always to show proper respect 

to the faculty. 

When you respect your teacher, then your teacher will respect to you as a ptr. 

Amen 

  

As you know 

when Moses became a prince 

God did not use him 

but when he went into the wilderness 

he thought he is nothing and he can do nothing 

from that time God called him and used him 

Moses was the most humble person 

brothers and sisters 

God wants to use you? 

then humble yourself 

Christianity truth is paradox 

if you want live then you have to die 

if you want to be higher then have to be lower 

this is the law of Christianity 

3rd) loving minded 

even some one hate me 

even some one slander to me, 

abuse me against something 

we should love them 

you know, love some one who loves you that is easy 

but we should love some one who hate us 

bible says Galatians 5; 13 

"you my brothers, were called to be free,. but do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love" 

you can not serve someone without love 

serve without love is playing hypocrite 

bible says (1 cor. 13; 3) if I all possessed to the poor and surrender my body to the flames but have not love, l gain nothing 

then how could I love those who hate me? 

If you really love Jesus you can do that 

the Lord will give the power to love them 

so sometimes even I angry to you 

you should still love me 

may be you knows, American famous president Abraham Lincoln 

he had political enemy 

he always speak ill of him 

even pronounce curse on him 

he said no need go to Africa to see gorilla 

because he is gorilla 

but when win as president 

he get him as the Security of Defense in America 

so when Abraham Lincoln died 

he is the one who first come to him and he said 

"he is the very image of Jesus Christ" 

4th) spiritual diet 

there is a plump woman 

so she want to diet 

and some one suggested to her of riding horse for diet 

so she ride horse every day 

after 3 month 

she checked her weight but still same weight 

but the horse she riding everyday became slim instead 

this is funny story 

but we need spiritual diet 

Check our mind 

is it over weight with worldly things? 

then we need diet 

we have to throw sinful nature 

envy, jealousy, greedy, gossips, lust and so on 

we have to throw it away because it is against God 

I will conclude my preaching with one story 

my friend has a dog 

one day the dog went out and didn't come home 

so he look for all the way where are you / where are you~~~ 

but there is no dog 

and after 13 days the dog came back 

but it was very thin 

when he checked the dog 

his leg had wound 

my friend realized that the dog’s foot was trapped 

by a hunter’s trap in the mountain 

the dog tried to get his foot out of the trap 

but it couldn’t 

the more he tried to remove, the more it hurts 

one day, two days, three days passed by 

he couldn’t eat anything because there were no food there 

and he was getting thin and thinner 

finally on the 13th day, he got free from the trap 

and was able to go home 

you know why the dog was getting thin and thin 

and finally he could remove his leg from the trap 

like this brothers and sisters 

if you diet spiritually, if you throw the worldly things 

then you will not trap Satan’s trick 

you will have a victory in this world 

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edit (2010 jan 16) 

Good morning and once again happy New Year 

let us pray 

Father we blessed your name and as we listen to your words 

let your living words minister us and bless each every one of us 

someone interview to college students 

And question is “what do you live for” 

And answer is I live to better myself and my family…to be successful… 

I live to learn… to eat…to live for that makes me happy…I don’t know... 

And someone answer I live to meet my prince 

How about you brothers and sisters 

what do you live for?  Why do you work? 

Why do you come here in ABC?  Why do you make money? 

We should answer this question 

what do you live for? 

And the answer is 

as Christian; we must live for the glory of God Amen. 

Why do we make money?  For the glory of God 

why do we go to school?  For the glory of God 

why do we working out? For the glory of God Amen 

Bible says in Isaiah 43;7 " 

everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, 

whom I formed and made." 

God created us to receive glory.  So we have to live for his glory 

Romans 11; 36 says “Everything comes from God alone. 

Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory. 

Yes, brothers and sisters 

The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God. 

It is the reason for everything that exists, including you and me 

God made it all for his glory. Without God’s glory, there would be nothing. 

It’s all for him. Amen. 

Live for glory of God 

then how do we live for the glory of God? 

How can we bring glory to God 

1st  fellowship with God 

in Korea we have a saying 

"when they drift farther apart from the sight  

then they drift farther apart from their mind" 

one time when I went to Korea and I met my alumni 

and we were glad to meet 

"wow friend longtime no see" 

how are you?  I’m fine thank you and you 

where do you live what are you doing~ 

and have nothing to say 

because no fellowship (walang) communication with each other for a long time 

There is already gap 

Their thinking (concern )and my thinking is different (very different) 

Brothers and sisters it is the same with our God 

If we do not keep on communicate with god 

If we do not continue to fellowship with God 

We will have gap later on 

that is why, we should keep on having fellowship with him 

we have to meet God continually amen 

do you know how to make good fellowship with God? 

Attend church regularly 

that is one way of good fellowshipping with God 

And not only in the church but anywhere we can meet God 

in the house, in the school ,in the garden, even in the jeepney 

We can fellowship with God through our prayer or sing to praising him amen 

So continue to fellowship with God, everyday 

brothers and sisters 

if we are rich or poor is not important 

our position, high or low is not important 

we have to know this 

the most important thing in our life is to belong to God or not 

this is important 

say 'amen' those who belong to God 

May be all of you knows Zacchaeus story 

One of theologian says that Zacchaeus has no parents (dao) 

he grew up with his relatives 

and the people ignore him…. look down him 

so he wants to be rich 

he wants to have a high position 

so he worked hard and studied hard 

finally he got a high position 

he became a chief tax collector and became wealthy 

but he was not happy 

he thought, if he is rich, he will be happy but he is not 

he thought, if he has a high position, he will be happy but he is not 

but when he met Jesus Christ, he found a happiness and joy in his life 

so brothers and sisters 

Happiness does not rely on property 

happiness does not rely on position 

Jesus said to Zacchaeus 

"Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." 

and Jesus continue to say 

"Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham." (Luke 19;9) 

he became a son of Abraham 

he belong to God 

so brothers and sisters once again 

we can't buy happiness with money 

we can't buy happiness with position 

but we have joy and happiness when we belong to God Amen 

So the most important thing is our present address. 

belong to God or belong to the world? 

and i thank God because we are all belong to God 

so brothers and sisters continue to fellowship with God and live for His Glory 

God is always faithful to meet us right where we are, right when we need it most! 

and remember that 

 the more we draw near to God then God also draw near to us amen 

2nd for the glory of God 

we should be a salt and light here in this world 

Bible says in the Matthew chapter 5;13 

you are the salt of the earth and you are the light of earth 

and verse 16 it says "that they may see your good works, 

and glorify your Father which is in heaven."(KJV) 

so, for the glory of our father God, we have live like Salt and light 

 if we live as salt and light here in this world, it will glorify our father God 

then how do we live like salt and light 

 verse 16 "good work" 

be a good father, good mother , good student , good Ptr. 

As I told you we are belong to God, 

Meaning we are Christian 

You are study in ABC so we call it ABCian 

Like this we follow Christ so that we are Christian 

We are Christian so that we have to live Christian life 

I will tell you one story 

As you know maramy Korean missionary in the Philippines 

Not only Philippines but all around world 

You know how many Korean missionary spred in the world 

-20thousand (only official) 

That is why they said, Chinese they open restaurant 

Japanese they make factory, Korean they build church 

Even Afghanistan (Muslim country) there are many Korean missionaries 

One time ,a Korean church went to a mission trip in Afghanistan 

they were all 13 

and they were captured by Islamist militants 

and they deal with the Korean Government  -ask money 

give money then we will release them if not we will kill them all 

and the Korean government said we do not deal with terrorist 

and they did not really deal with them and ignored what they want 

so they dalagang killed 2 koreano  among 13 

and then they said  again to Korean government "give me money" 

if not we will kill them all one by one 

all koreano who were captured were in fear of death 

after that, the Korean government had emergency meeting 

they really killed already 2 koreano is death 

what they want …they want money…ok deal with them 

and few days later they released two Korean lady first, among  11 

When they released there is behind story 

the Islamist choose one lady whose name was lee Jiyoung to release 

Cause she is sick 

but she said it’s okay for me, you release others first instead of me. 

mamaya nalang ako, you release my friend first 

you know they don’t know when they will die 

she is in danger to Patay 

but she care others not herself 

this is good work 

Brothers and sisters 

as we live Christian life, we should do good work as God want 

because we are salt and light in this world 

when my wife cook bulalo 

she bought a knee bone of cattle and boiled it long time 

she do not put anything but only water and then just boiled 

when we eat the bulao it tasted flat (matabang) 

so we put some salt in the bulao soup 

then the bulalo became masarap 

because the salt has melted  

after that, the salt suddenly had disappeared 

because of salt, the bulalo is masarap 

but we do not say "oh salt is masarap" 

we say "oh bulalo is masasap" 

Salt melt himself  and make bulalo masarap 

This is we call it spirit of sacrifice 

and we need this spirit 

You know why see water do not rust?  Because it contains salt 

You know last year when we go to mission trip in Samar with ABC graduating student. one of our student bro. Ronie (ifugao)went the seashore and he wanted to take a bath. So I said cannot be because the water is salty 

And he said, “Do not lie pastor.” He toothbrush and gargled with sea water…. 

Do you know how many percent is salt in the sea water?  3% 

 Because of 3%s of salt, the sea water will not rust, it will be alive 

In Korea ,20% of the population are Christian but still marami  corruption 

Here, in the Philippines 9 % are protestant  including roman catholic more than 90% is Christian but still marami corruption 

Brothers and sisters 

 let’s be a salt and light here in this world 

we should be a preservative here in this world 

Then through our life God will be glorified 

3rd.we brings Gods glory becoming like Christ. 

II Corinthians 3:18 says 

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 

Brothers and sister 

Spiritual maturity is becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel and act. 

The more we develop Christ-like character, the more we will bring glory to God amen 

Meaning We have to throw old life and live new life in Christ  

We decrease concern of worldly things and we have to increase concern of heavenly things 

In other word we need  to feed more spiritually and we need diet worldly things 

I tell you one story about diet 

there is a plump woman 

so she want to diet 

and some one suggested to her of riding horse for diet 

so she ride horse every day 

after 3 month 

she checked her weight but still same weight 

but the horse she riding everyday became slim instead 

this is funny story 

but we need diet 

Check our mind 

is it over weight with worldly things? 

brothers and sisters  feed more spiritually and diet worldly things 

we have to throw sinful nature 

envy, jealousy, greedy, gossips, lust and so on 

we have to throw it away which is against God 

I will conclude my preaching with one story 

my friend has a dog 

one day the dog went out and didn't come home 

so he look for all the way where are you / where are you~~~ 

but there is no dog 

and after 13 days the dog came back 

but it was very thin 

when he checked the dog 

his leg had wound 

my friend realized that the dog’s foot was trapped 

by a hunter’s trap in the mountain 

the dog tried to get his foot out of the trap 

but it couldn’t 

the more he tried to remove, the more it hurts 

one day, two days, three days passed by 

he couldn’t eat anything because there were no food there 

and he was getting thin and thinner 

finally on the 13th day, he got free from the trap 

and was able to go home 

you know why the dog was getting thin and thin 

and finally he could remove his leg from the trap 

like this brothers and sisters 

if you diet spiritually, if you throw the worldly things 

then you will not trap Satan’s trick 

you will have a victory in this world 

And it will bring glory to God 

Remember Bible says in Corinthians chapter 10;31 

" so whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the Glory of God"