If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
하나님의 말씀을 선포하는 책임을 맡은 주님의 종으로서 ... 저는 하나님의 말씀을 선포하는 책임을 맡은 주님의 종으로서 그저 사람들의 귀를 즐겁게하는 설교를 하기보다 ( 참고 : 디모데후서 4:3, 현대인의 성경 ) 하나님의 말씀 “ 그대로 다 ” 전하되 ( 참고 : 예레미야 36:4, 현대인의 성경 ) 심지어 그 말씀이 사람들의 죄를 들춰내며 회개하라는 책망의 말씀과 더불어 회개하지 않으면 그 죄의 결과로 하나님이 선언하신 모든 재앙이 있을 것이라는 경고의 말씀이라 할지라도 그대로 다 전하는 목사가 되고 싶습니다 (31 절 , 현대인의 성경 ).