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천국 시민이요 미국 시민인 "동전 목사님"의 책임?

천국 시민이요 미국 시민인 "동전 목사님"의 책임?       악한 포도원 농부 비유가 자기들을 가리켜 한 말인 줄 알고 예수님을 잡으려고 했으나 군중들이 두려워 예수님을 잡지 못하고 그냥 가 버렸던 대제사장들과 율법학자들 ( 서기관들 ) 과 장로들은 어떻게 해서든지 구실을 붙여 예수님을 잡으려고 바리새파 사람들과 헤롯 당원 중 몇 사람을 예수님께 보내 이렇게 물어보게 하였습니다 : “선생님 , 우리가 알기에 선생님은 진실하셔서 사람의 겉모양을 보지 않으시고 진리대로 하나님의 교훈을 가르치시기 때문에 누구에게도 거리낌이 없으십니다 .   그런데 로마황제에게 세금을 바치는 것이 옳습니까 , 옳지 않습니까 ?   우리가 바쳐야 합니까 , 바치지 말아야 합니까 ? ”   그러나 예수님은 그들의 위선을 아시고 “왜 나를 시험하느냐 ?   데나리온 하나를 가져와 내게 보여라”하고 말씀하셨습니다 .   그들이 그것을 가져오자 예수님은 “이 초상과 글이 누구의 것이냐 ? ”하고 물으셨습니다 .   그들이 “황제의 것입니다”하고 대답하자 예수님이 “황제의 것은 황제에게 , 하나님의 것은 하나님께 바쳐라”하고 말씀하셨습니다 .   그래서 그들은 예수님의 말씀을 듣고 말문이 막혀 버렸습니다 ( 마가복음 12:12-17, 현대인의 성경 ).   저는 이 말씀을 마태복음 22 장 15-22 절과 누가복음 20 장 19-26 절 현대인의 성경 말씀과 연관해서 묵상할 때 오늘은 예수님께서 “데나리온 하나를 가져와 내게 보여라” [“ 세금으로 바치는 돈을 내게 보여라 ”( 마태복음 22:19, 현대인의 성경 )] 하고 말씀하시자 바리새파 사...

‘What I have I give you’ (Acts 3:1-10)

  ‘What I have I give you’     [Acts 3:1-10]   The article titled ‘True Gospel Evangelism [Sitting at the Lord's Feet Every Day]’ (Christigreen) questions what the best method of gospel evangelism is, one that can be consistently effective across all eras.   It raises queries such as ‘Is it through reform movements?   Short-term or long-term missions?   Turning the globe into a mission field?   Is it through life as a form of evangelism?   Is it through radio or television?’   It acknowledges that God has used all of these methods, sometimes employing quite dramatic means, to proclaim the gospel to the world.   However, the Bible does not particularly emphasize any of these methods as crucial in spreading the message that Jesus is the Son of God.   It goes on to suggest that the most powerful method of evangelism, one that can be consistently effective across all eras, is when the church comes together with one heart...

When He was afflicted (Isaiah 53:7-9)

When He was afflicted         “He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.   By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due?   His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth” (Isaiah 53:7-9).         When we are afflicted, how do we respond?   I'm reminded of the gospel song “In these dark days lift up your eyes to Jesus”: (v. 1) In these dark days lift up your eyes to Jesus Lift up your eyes He's still upon the throne And come what may, He never will forsake you For He is God to Him all things are known, (v. 2) In...

One body in Christ (Ephesians 4:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:25, Romans 12:15)

  Day 11: Ephesians 4:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:25, Romans 12:15         One body in Christ       The church refers to the believers, those whom God has redeemed and saved through His sacrifice.  Paul described the church as the body of Christ.  Though there are various members, each with different roles, together they form the one body of Christ, which is the church.  In other words, the church is where unity is maintained within diversity.  Why did God place diverse members in the church, all being part of the one body of Christ?  It's because He desired there to be no division within the body, but rather, for the various members to care for one another (1 Cor. 12:25).  Hence, a ministry of caring is essential for the church.  Rejoicing with those who rejoice, and weeping with those who weep, forms a community (Rom. 12:15) that is undoubtedly beautiful in the eyes of the Lord.   The re...

“a servant of Christ Jesus” (Romans 1:1-7)

“a servant of Christ Jesus”         [Romans 1:1-7]     The Book of Romans is a letter written by the apostle Paul while he was in Corinth before going up to Jerusalem on his third missionary journey (Matthew Hendrickson).  The recipients of this letter were the Christian community in Rome, which consisted of both Jewish and Gentile Christians.  If distributed, this community was mainly Gentile saints.  To them, Paul wrote a letter to the Romans.  What was his purpose?  His purpose was to preach the gospel (chapters. 1-11).  And it was to help them live a life worthy of the gospel (chapters 12-16).  In other words, the theme of the letter to Romans is “the gospel” (Moo).  The noun “gospel” and its verb “evangelize” are used especially in the introduction (cf. 1:1, 2, 9, 15) and conclusion (15:16, 19).  That is, the word “gospel” is framed throughout the letter.  Today's text is a part of 1:1-1...

Prophesized death and resurrection (3) (Matthew 16:21-23)

Prophesized death and resurrection (3)       [Matthew 16:21-23]       Matthew 16:21-23 say: “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.  Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.’  But He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's.’”  Here, “that time” refers to the time when Simon Peter confessed his faith, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (v. 16) through the revelation of God the Father in heaven, and received many compliments from Jesus.   After hearing Peter's confession of faith, Jesus said, "I will build my church on this rock (Peter's confession of faith), and the powers of Hades w...