913. 우리를 자유케 하는 영 (행 16:16-34)

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우리를 자유케 하는 영 (행 16:16-34)

The Spirit That Sets Us Free (Acts 16:16~34)

 

“우리가 祈禱(기도)하는 곳에 가다가... 이같이 여러 날을 하는지라 바울이 甚(심)히 괴로워하여 돌이켜 그 鬼神(귀신)에게 이르되 예수 그리스도의 이름으로 내가 네게 命(명)하노니 그에게서 나오라 하니 鬼神(귀신)이 卽時(즉시) 나오니라 ... 한밤中(중)에 바울과 실라가 祈禱(기도)하고 하나님을 讚頌(찬송)하매 罪囚(죄수)들이 듣더라 이에 갑자기 큰 地震(지진)이 나서 獄(옥)터가 움직이고 門(문)이 곧 다 열리며 모든 사람의 매인 것이 다 벗어진지라 看守(간수)가 자다가 깨어 獄門(옥문)들이 열린 것을 보고 罪囚(죄수)들이 逃亡(도망)한 줄 생각하고 칼을 빼어 自決(자결)하려 하거늘 바울이 크게 소리 질러 이르되 네 몸을 傷(상)하지 말라 우리가 다 여기 있노라 하니 看守(간수)가 燈(등)불을 달라고 하며 뛰어 들어가 무서워 떨며 바울과 실라 앞에 엎드리고 그들을 데리고 나가 이르되 先生(선생)들이여 내가 어떻게 하여야 救援(구원)을 받으리이까 하거늘 이르되 主(주) 예수를 믿으라 그리하면 너와 네 집이 救援(구원)을 받으리라 하고 主(주)의 말씀을 그 사람과 그 집에 있는 모든 사람에게 傳(전)하더라 그 밤 그 時刻(시각)에 看守(간수)가 그들을 데려다가 그 맞은 자리를 씻어 주고 自己(자기)와 그 온 家族(가족)이 다 洗禮(세례)를 받은 後(후) 그들을 데리고 自己(자기) 집에 올라가서 飮食(음식)을 차려 주고 그와 온 집안이 하나님을 믿으므로 크게 기뻐하니라” (행 16:16-34)

 

One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, ... This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her. ... Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!” The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

 

All people want to live freely. But, due to various problems of life such as sins, poverty, diseases and death, they are living their lives by carrying laborious and heavy burdens. If we believe in Jesus, we can gain freedom and liberation from those problems and live in the midst of joy and hope.

 

 

1. Persecution of those who do not believe

 

1) Paul went through much persecution during his missionary journeys. He was met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. By driving out the spirit from her, a commotion took place. (Acts 16:16~18)

 

2) When the owners of the slave girl realized that they were no longer making money, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities. After Paul and Silas had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison. (Acts 16:19~23)

 

 

2. The attitude of Paul and Silas

 

1) Paul and Silas still praised God in the midst of a painful night. (Acts 16:25)

 

2) Suddenly, there was such a violent earthquake and everybody’s chains came loose. God listened to their praise and loosen all things that were binding them. (Acts 16:26)

 

 

3. The response of God

 

1) Due to this event, the jailer and his whole family had come to believe in God. (Acts 16:27~34)

 

2) The Holy Spirit frees us. If the Holy Spirit comes, everything that is binding life comes loose, and we can live by enjoying freedom and liberation. (Lk. 4:18~19)

 

 

Conclusion

When the night of sufferings comes, we must give thanks to God with dreams and faith. Psalm 50:23 says, “He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.” If we move forward with thanksgiving and praise even in the midst of sufferings, God will be joyful and do amazing things for us.