May 18, 2024
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May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024 "Father's Love" (Ephesians 6:1-3) DOEM Spring Picnic
Father's
Love
Ephesians 6:1-3
Today is parent's day which makes it a good time
to talk about parents.
The first commandment of ten commandments is not
having a good relationship with your parent; however, it is the first commandment
with a promise.
Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV
[1] Children,
obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] “Honor your father and mother”
(this is the first commandment with a promise), [3] “that it may go well with you
and that you may live long in the land."
Our fathers are just as fragile as we are. Our
parents try to make the best decisions with what they have and who they are.
How Great Is Our God
May 5, 2024
May 05, 2024 "Ability to Love" (Genesis 2:25)
Ability
to Love
Genesis 2:25
In Korea, the month of May is known as the month
of love. There is parents' day and children's day. There is also teachers' day because
teachers play such an important part in people's lives.
In the past, marriage was done for social or material
gain. There was also a need to produce children and carry on the family name. When
the romantic period arrived, people started to marry for love. This has given some
false understanding of marriage. We should love one another but marriage is not
just an emotion.
When Adam and Eve were together or married they
were in their most vulnerable status, free of social status or other guise. They
loved each other genuinely.
Genesis 2:25 ESV
[25] And the man and his wife were both naked
and were not ashamed.
Jesus loved us despite our sins. Jesus could see
through our actions, words and trickery. Jesus saw us truly as we are and could
still love us.
A good marriage should be based on the ability
to love under any circumstances. We need
to love our spouse in the best of times and the worst of times.
Our children teach us about the best qualities
of love. They teach us about patience, unconditional love and forgiveness.
May 4, 2024
Stand Together
Stand Together
CCLI Song # 6637390
Jay Stocker
Verse 1
We will trust
Trust in God alone
We will stand
Stand upon his Word
And whatever comes our way
We are strong
And we are brave
Verse 2
His truth
Truth will be our guide
Through the day
And the darkest night
Our God will give us strength
We are strong
And we are brave
Chorus
And we will stand together
Stand forever
We will stand strong
Standing up for
God each day
We will stand strong
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus (2X)
Ending
We will stand strong
We will stand strong
April 27, 2024
Apr 28, 2024 "Soft Ground" (Matthew 13:19-23)
Soft
Ground
Matthew 13:19-23
Before the reformation, the written word was rare.
Few could read and fewer had bibles. Even today, many people are not allowed to
have bibles, so people hold onto every word and write it down secretly.
In our society, we have an abundance of religious
freedom and a plethora of bible sermons and commentaries as well as translated bibles.
In Matthew 13 we read about the sower and the
four types of soil which the seed lands or the types of people who hear the word.
Matthew 13:19 ESV
[19] When anyone hears the word of the kingdom
and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown
in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
Matthew 13:20-21 ESV
[20] As for what was sown on rocky ground, this
is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, [21] yet he
has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution
arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.
Matthew 13:22 ESV
[22] As for what was sown among thorns, this is
the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of
riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
Matthew 13:23 ESV
[23] As for what was sown on good soil, this is
the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields,
in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
In order to avoid the bad soil, we need to do
the opposite of what prevents the word from taking root and growth. We must put
God first in every situation and praise him no matter what. We need to remove the
desires of this world
Also, we need to sow seeds and be like sower.
In fact, Jesus has ordered us to do this.
Matthew 13:23 ESV
[23] As for what was sown on good soil, this is
the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields,
in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
God softens the
ground, fertilizes the ground and removes the rocks so that the plants will grow
from the seeds. We do this by loving the people who we share the gospel with. This
is the same way that God softened our hearts.
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