The Daejeon Onnuri
English Ministry will suspend its in-church worship service on Sundays at 2:00
pm. Starting on August 23, we will worship with the Onnuri English Ministry
online. We will continue to worship online until further notice. Please see
below for the times and link.
This decision was
influenced by recent events concerning COVID-19 in South Korea. Although this
is disappointing news, God will be glorified and all the more through our
humble obedience.
I encourage everyone
to pray for one another and to stay in touch by texts, emails, phone calls and
video conferencing.
Verse 1 God of creation There at the start Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference You spoke to the dark And fleshed out the wonder of light
Chorus 1
And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born In the vapour of Your breath the planets form If the stars were made to worship so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You've made Every burning star A signal fire of grace If creation sings Your praises so will I
(So will I)
Verse 2
God of Your promise You don't speak in vain No syllable empty or void
For once You have spoken All nature and science Follow the sound of Your voice
Chorus 2
And as You speak
A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath
Evolving in pursuit of what You said If it all reveals Your nature so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You say Every painted sky A canvas of Your grace If creation still obeys You so will I
So will I
Bridge If the stars were made to worship so will I If the mountains bow in reverence so will I If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I For if everything exists to lift You high so will I
And if the wind goes where You send it so will I If the rocks cry out in silence so will I If the sum of all our praises still falls shy Then we'll sing again a hundred billion times
Verse 3
God of salvation You chased down my heart Through all of my failure and pride
On a hill You created The light of the world Abandoned in darkness to die
Chorus 3
And as You speak
A hundred billion failures disappear Where You lost Your life so I could find it here If You left the grave behind You so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You've done Every part designed in a work of art called love If You gladly chose surrender so will I
I can see Your heart eight billion different ways Every precious one A child You died to save If You gave Your life to love them so will I
Tag
Like You would again a hundred billion times But what measure could amount to Your desire You're the One who never leaves the one behind
Jesus leaves behind some strong words for His disciples on his night with them.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27 ESV
The disciples had to understand the peace that Jesus gave them, who gave them this peace and that the one who gave them this peace was greater than the enemies against them.
Just before Jesus had declared that He was going to make a place for his disciples and also take care of them. This declaration demonstrates his care. Jesus also explained that the Holy Spirit would be with his followers and this is how Jesus would take care of them. Since the Holy Spirit is also Jesus, Jesus would be in them.
Jesus understood that there are times we would question our faith because of circumstances and trials. However, Jesus' presence in us gives us hope as He prepares us for Heaven. That saving and changing power needs continuous obedience to allow Jesus' spirit to work in us.
Those who continuously obey Jesus obtain a peace that surpasses this reality. Many Christian martyrs were able to and are able to endure terrible conditions and even torture because of the peace of the Lord on them.
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14:23 ESV
We are accepted before the father because Jesus presence is in us. Jesus presence is in us because we believe in Jesus and keep His words. The Spirit will teach us everything that we need to learn and will guide us. The spirit of God within us will continue to guide us and bring us back to God. He expects us to respond back in obedience.
The peace for every believer is assured.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
John 14:24, 28 ESV
Because Jesus has gone to the father, our peace is secured. Jesus is telling the disciples that He is going back to the place of authority. This authority was talked about in the first chapter of John.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:1, 3-4 ESV
Jesus was going back to His place as God. In that the place of authority, Jesus returns back to His glory as creator and all powerful ruler. Jesus regained all authority again when he returned to heaven.
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
John 14:30-31 ESV
Jesus needs to explain that he had to allow the enemy crucify him so he could express his love.
The world gives peace on your works and circumstances. The peace which Jesus gives us is beyond this. Anything which happens to us Jesus is with us. Even in death we can have this peace.
Although Jesus has given us His peace, we still need to apply our faith in good times and bad times if we are to experience His peace.
All of us have experienced love, and have demonstrated our love through our actions. Love can come at two levels. The basic level of love involves sharing our time, pains, joys, experiences, gifts and ourselves with each other to build up the relationships with each other. At another level of love, we keep our promises with those whom we love. This advanced level of love requires dedication because broken promises can damage these relationships.
Jesus understood the importance of relationships and fulfilled the requirements of love with disciples. In John 14, Jesus promises that He would remain with his disciples no matter what. Even though Jesus would die, He would not leave them.
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
John 14:18 ESV
Jesus further explains by what he means by not leaving the disciples. The disciples are assured that they would know that Jesus is with them because Jesus not only lives, but lives with the Father.
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
John 14:19-20 ESV
However, before Jesus makes the promise of being with the disciples, a condition is given.
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
John 14:15-16 ESV
How does this Spirit come into us. . The scriptures show us clearly what does Jesus mean by keeping Jesus' commandments.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Matthew 22:37 ESV
What does this mean?
When you give everything in totality to Jesus, you love Jesus. A person who seeks Jesus allows Jesus to take over all their strengths and desires. Jesus is the centre of your life. Jesus dwells in us because He loves us and wants us to help us in our journey, but we need to give Him complete control.
Jesus died for us and cannot afford losing you and me. For every believer who accepts Jesus, Jesus is in us.
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14:23 ESV
The Lord describes the Holy Spirit as the spirit of truth. That truth is that we are the children of God. This spirit testifies for us.
even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:17 ESV
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Romans 8:15-16 ESV
Jesus dwells in us to bear witness of Him and His love. Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us in heaven.
How are we getting along with the transformation in our lives. How do you allow Jesus to work in you?
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21 ESV
Our growth is dependent on our obedience to Jesus. We cannot grow unless we respond obediently.
