The Inseparable Love of God (1) [ Romans 8:38-39 ] Why can nothing separate us from the love of God? 1. Because God’s love is eternal. Romans 8:29a says: “For those whom He foreknew…” The word “foreknew” refers to before eternity began —before the creation of heaven and earth . The phrase “those whom He foreknew” does not simply mean knowing about someone intellectually, but rather loving them. In other words, it refers to “those whom God loved from eternity past.” Amos 3:2a says: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” If “known” merely meant intellectual knowledge, that would imply that God only knew Israel and did not know the other nations—which cannot be true, because the all-knowing God lacks knowledge of nothing. Therefore, “I have known you only” means “I have loved you only.” God loved Israel among all the nations of the earth. Hosea 13:5 says: “I knew you in the wilderness , in the land of great drought.” The “wilderness” was where the Israelite...
Appoint the workers! [Nehemiah 7:1-3] It is said that there are 18 types of service in the church (Internet): (1) Platoon leader type - Saints who always take care of themselves at the forefront, (2) Food type – A believer who skips cooking while working and show up quickly when eating, (3) Forward head posture type – A believer who is full of energy at home but shrink at church, (4) Mudfish type – A believer who makes excuses and escape easily, (5) Innocent type – A believer who is obedient and diligently looking for something to do, (6) Snout type – A believer who serves only with the mouth, (7) Lucky type – A believer who just grabs a broom and is praised by a pastor who has just arrived, (8) Destroying a family type - A believer who neglects his family under the excuse of volunteering, (9) A morale booster type - A believer who brings food for workers, (10) Leaving behind type – A believer who wants to stay behind, (11) Time oblivion type – A be...