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August 28, 2022

"The Forefather of Faith"(Genesis 12:10-13)

Genesis 12:10-13

In this short passage from Genesis chapter 12, we can learn much about the life of Abraham.  We know Abraham was a man of faith and the father  of the Israelites; however, he we see that his conduct was less than admirable. This then raises a question on how God could bless someone who was so unfaithful.

Abraham, who was first named Abram, came from a pagan family and his father was an idol maker. Abram had been called by God to go to a new country, start a nation and, most importantly, have a covenant with God. Abraham was not very faithful. We see this in Genesis 12. Despite his unfaithfulness God does not punish Abram.

Yet, Abram was doing his best. Abram came from a pagan culture and knew no other culture. In fact, he was 75 years old before he is called by God to start a covenant and new life. Abraham tried his best under the circumstances.  He used his logic and his understanding of his known world to make the best decisions he could. God understood that Abraham was doing his best, so God could at the heart of Abram.  

Abraham was not faithful to God. Yet, God was faithful and turned the mistakes of Abraham into something beautiful and meaningful.  God saw the motive of Abraham was to fulfill the promises of God and this was something God could work with to fulfil His promises.

God respects our freedom. True worship comes from our free will to worship God truthfully. Our aim may be off, but we need to aim at the right target. God understands our hearts even though others might not and we seems to be far from God's plan.

Since God can use our mistakes and weaknesses to do His will, an attitude of indifference might manifest. What does it matter if we do the wrong because God will do the right thing.It goes back to our true intentions. We need the right motivation before the promises of God can come true.  God will eventually fulfill His promise to us if we are acting in good faith. 

Jesus promised that he would come back and create a new heaven and Earth.  We need to practice faith,  but we need also to understand that Jesus will complete our faith. We need to make an effort to be used for Jesus' ministry. This includes spreading the word of the gospel. God's goal is to reconcile everyone. This is a promise that we must all hold on to dearly.





August 7, 2022

252 Holy Is The Lord

 Holy Is The Lord

CCLI Song # 4158039 Chris Tomlin | Louie Giglio 

Verse
We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now
How great how awesome is He

 

Pre-Chorus
And together we sing
Ev'ryone sing

 

Chorus
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
 
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory  

Verse
We stand and lift up our hands
For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now
How great how awesome is He

 

Pre-Chorus
And together we sing
Ev'ryone sing

 

Chorus
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
 
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory 

Bridge
It is rising up all around
It's the anthem of the Lord's renown
 
It's rising up all around
It's the anthem of the Lord's renown
(Repeat Bridge)

 

Chorus
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory
 
Holy is the Lord God Almighty
The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory  

The earth is filled with His glory

(Repeat Chorus)

Chris Tomlin (Lyrics & Chords) 

거룩하신 주(일어나 두 손 들고)

"God of Creator"(Genesis 1-13)


Genesis 1-13

 

Our creator God not only created everything but also organized His creation. Our God also allowed His creation to live and grow. Our creator God takes care of us and allows us to live in His providence.

 

Moses struggled the most with the Israelites falling into idolatry. In Genesis, the words for Sun, Sky, and other gods are the same words that the Egyptians used for their gods. This was to show God was above all things.

 

All religions talk about an afterlife. There are promises of life after death in a fashion. Religions normally take on ideas that cannot be controlled by us such as the sun, the sky or death. These religions look for control of events that are beyond our power. We cannot command the sun to rise or set; we cannot make it rain; we cannot stop death, or when we do, it is temporary.

 

Unlike other religions, we do not try to control those things that are beyond our power. We live in this world and His providence and must remember that God is above all. The reality is that we are under the sovereignty of God and at His mercy, but His mercy is great.

 

God named all things and gave His creation identity. God also called all things good. God tasked Adam with naming God's creation. God allows us to share in this glory with God. Although God named all things and set them in order, we can still discover and name, and we can still see His divine organization.

 

Yet, our world has polluted water, air, soil, and souls. God created everything with divine understanding and perfect craftsmanship has become corrupted. God did not spoil His creation. We corrupted God’s creation. Let us repent and work with God in preserving His creation.

 

God is the creator God who loves and takes care of His creation. God has given us Christians new lives with truth and light, we can appreciate this new life that God is also transforming us into the creations he always wanted us to be.

 




129 In Christ alone

 In Christ alone 

CCLI Song # 3350395 Keith Getty | Stuart Townend

Verse 1
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
 
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
 
Verse 2
In Christ alone Who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
 
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
 

Verse 3
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
 
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
 
Verse 4
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
 
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand


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