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...
멈출 수가 없는 예수 그리스도의 복음 전파 예수님이 죽은 나사로를 무덤에서 불러내어 다시살리시는 것을 본 사람들이 계속 그 일을 증거하므로 많은 사람들이 예수님께서 기적을 행하셨다는 말을 듣고 나와서 예수님을 따랐습니다 . 그러자 바리새인들은 " 너희 하는 일이 쓸데 없다 " 고 서로 말했습니다 ( 요한복음 12:17-19, 현대인의 성경 ) . 그 말은 그 많은 사람들이 예수님이 행하신 일을 증거하는 것을 막을 수 없다는 의미입니다 . 이렇게 예수 그리스도의 복음 전파는 사탄과 그의 세력도 막을 수 없을 정도로 성령님의 복음 전파의 역사는 멈출 수 없습니다 .