The Celebratory Shout

Unless He Is Born of Water and the Spirit 물과 성령으로 나지 아니하면 (Jn. 3:1~5) 1. Human beings made in God’s image and likeness 1. 하나님의 형상과 모양대로 지으신 인간 1) God created human beings in His image and likeness. He made them a little lower than Himself and allowed them to govern all things created by Him. 1) 하나님께서는 인간을 하나님의 형상과 모양대로 지으셨습니다. 인간을 하나님보다 조금 낮은 존재로 만드시고 하나님께서 만드신 만물을 인간이 다스리도록 하셨습니다. 2) When you l..

God Who Gives Life to the Dead 죽은 자를 살리시는 하나님 (Rom. 4:17~18) Abraham was an ordinary person. Despite such fact, there was no one who had an enormous influence on civilization of humanity more than Abraham. According to the Bible, Abraham is the ancestor of all believers. God gave blessings to Abraham because of his faith. 아브라함은 평범한 사람이었습니다. 그럼에도 불구하고 아브라함만큼 인류 문명에 막대한 영향을 미친 이는 없습니다. 성경에 의하면, 아브..

To Change My Life (Jn. 3:1~15) 나의 삶을 바꾸려면 (요 3:1-15) One day, Nicodemus who is a Pharisee and a leader of the Jews came to Jesus. Jesus said to him, “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” Nicodemus couldn’t understand the words of Jesus. 어느 날 바리새인이요 유대인의 지도자인 니고데모라는 사..

What Is Seen Was Not Made out of What Was Visible (Heb. 11:1~3) 보이는 것은 나타난 것으로 말미암아 된 것이 아니니라 The Bible records many miracles performed by God. However, there are many people who think that those things are impossible today. God who we believe in is the same yesterday and today. God who worked in the past works the same today. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and c..

A Squall on the Sea of Galilee (Luke 8:22~25) 갈릴리 바다의 풍랑 (눅 8:22-25) One day, Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and said, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” It was sunny, and the sea was calm. When the boat where Jesus and His disciples were on was crossing the Sea of Galilee, a squall suddenly came down on the lake that the boat was on the brink of sinking. 어느 날 예수님께서 제자들과 함께..

Peace of Mind and Creative Prayer (Php. 4:6~7) 마음의 평화와 창조적 기도 (빌 4:6-7) If peace is not filled in our hearts, the power of the Holy Spirit cannot manifest. However, if peace is filled in our hearts, the miracles of creation where the things that we hope for in our hearts take place. If we repent of our sins, obey the will of God and commit every problem to the Lord, peace will come into our hear..

Is There Hope for Me? (Ps. 16:8~11) 나에게 희망이 있는가? (시 16:8-11) There are two types of people in this world. There are those who live with despair in their hearts, and there are those who live by embracing brilliant hopes. If we move forward by earnestly praying with dreams and hopes in our hearts no matter how difficult and painful our reality may be, we can live a healthy and happy life. 이 세상에는 두..

A Conversation (Jas. 3:2~12) 대화 (약 3:2-12) All people learn to speak when they are young and have conversations with their parents, friends, and neighbors. Spoken words are not only used for having conversations. We can change our circumstances with our spoken words. Spoken words have creative power that determines our life. 모든 사람들이 어릴 때부터 말을 배워서 부모와 친구 그리고 이웃들과 대화를 합니다. 그런데 말은 서로 대화하기 위해서만 사용되는..

The Law of the Spirit of Life (Rom. 8:1~9) 생명의 성령의 법 (롬 8:1-9) The Bible says that there are the law of sin and death and the law of the Spirit of life. (Rom. 8:2) Since Adam, all people are living by being tied to the law of sin and death. People who are tied to the law of sin and death are living a painful life by carrying the burdens called sins, transgressions, diseases, poverty, and death. ..

The Spirit of the Lord Is on Me (Lk. 4:16~21) 주의 성령이 내게 임하셨으니 (눅 4:16-21) Those who believe in Jesus for the first time say that it is difficult to understand about the triune God. They also say, “How can the thoughts of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit of God be the same?” But because God is triune, He works with the same thoughts in all things. 처음 예수님을 믿은 사람들은 삼위일체 하나님에 대하여 이해하기가 어렵다고 ..