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...
교회 안에 있는 부요하고 힘있는 죄인들은 ... 교회 안에 있는 부요하고 힘있는 죄인들은 (prosperous and powerful sinners) 하나님을 섬기는 목적이 하나님을 예배하는 것이 아니라 하나님을 마치 성경에 나오는 " 바알 " 처럼 여겨 " 하나님 " 께로 부터 더 많은 경제적인 복과 개인적인 형통을 위해서입니다 ( 참고 : 스바냐 1:4-6). (Iain M. Duguid & Matthew P. Harmon 의 "Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi" REFORMED EXPOSITORY COMMENTARY" 를 읽으면서 )