We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
더 많은 사람을 얻고자 하는 자는 썩지 않을 면류관을 얻을 것입니다. 자기에게 주어진 주님 안에서의 자유도 절제하여 스스로 모든 사람에게 종이 되어 더 많은 사람을 얻고자 하는 복음 전파자는 썩지 않을 면류관을 얻을 것입니다 ( 고린도전서 9:19, 25, 현대인의 성경 ).