10/4/26 주일예배 - "한 사람을 품고 주님 앞으로" (마2:1-12) 김종호 목사

Hallelujah. Welcome in the name of the Lord. Let us pray before we begin. Heavenly Father, thank You. You promised that when we gather in Your name, our Lord will be with us. We come forward believing, relying on, and confessing Your word. Fill this place with Your Spirit, revive us, awaken us, and help us to live according to Your will. Thank You, Lord. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

When we gather, the Holy Spirit will come. When we gather, we will lift up the name of the Lord. When we unite our hearts to worship You, Lord, You will bless us. Lord, bless us. Let us confess once more. When we gather, the Holy Spirit comes. When we gather, the Holy Spirit comes. When we gather, we lift up the name of the Lord, and when we unite our hearts to worship You, Lord, You will bless us. Lord, bless us. Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. Let us confess and move forward. Pour out Your Holy Spirit, Your Holy Spirit upon me. My heart longs for Your Holy Spirit. Open my eyes so that I may see You. Open my ears so that I may hear Your voice. Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. You alone are my way, You alone are my patience, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. You alone are my way, my strength, pour out Your Holy Spirit, Your Holy Spirit upon me. I long for Your Holy Spirit, my Lord. Open my eyes so that I may see You. Open my ears so that I may hear Your voice. Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. You alone are my strength, You alone are my power, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. You alone are my strength, You alone are my power, Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit upon me. Lord, You are my strength, my power, the Spirit is here. Hallelujah. He is with us. Walking the good path, rejoicing in the place where Your Spirit is with us. I rejoice every day, I rejoice every day, for the Lord's presence is with me. I will receive the great blessings of the Lord. The Spirit is here. Amen. Hallelujah, He is with us. Rejoicing in the good path, the Spirit is with us. When I have no peace because of my sins, the gospel of Jesus on the cross brings me down to pray, for the Spirit is with us. The Spirit is here. Hallelujah, He is with us. Rejoicing day and night, the Spirit is with us. He walks with me and cares for all my worries. I am as joyful as a martyr. Amen. I joyfully do the will of the Lord, for the Spirit is with us. Hallelujah, He is with us. Rejoicing in the good path, the Spirit is with us. All the world, all the world, all the spirits have already been nailed to the cross. Amen. Passing by, I lay down my heavy burdens, for the Spirit is with us. The Spirit is here. Hallelujah, He is with us. Rejoicing in the good path, the Spirit is with us. Amen. We have staked our lives on the name of Jesus. Amen. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. Rise up, O soul that is sitting. Now is the time to rise. Shine forth and cry out. You are the living God, You are the only Lord, You are the living God, the only Christ. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. Rise up, O soul that is sitting. Now is the time to rise. Shine forth and cry out. You are the living God. You are the only Lord. You are the living God, the only Christ. Let us go back to the beginning. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. I have staked my life on the name of Jesus. Rise up, O soul that is sitting. Now is the time to rise. Shine forth and cry out. You are the living God, You are the only Lord, You are the living God, the only Christ. You are the living God, You are the living God, You are the only Lord, You are the living God, the only Christ. Amen.

I went to the Korean festival and met many people. Many said that more people than before do not go to church. They go or they don’t go. Why? When I asked, they said, "No, not just that, I go to the temple." I asked how often they go, and they said they go every week. I asked if they had ever attended church, and they said they had. "Oh, it’s a headache. People are a headache." I actually met more people like that than last year. Seeing their hearts and their appearances made my heart ache a lot. While practicing praise this morning, I shed many tears. How much must our God hurt when He sees those souls? I told them that if they come to our church, their broken hearts will be healed quickly. I said this, but they just said, "Yeah, yeah." Some encouraged me, saying, "Fighting!" to those who have kept their faith in our church. But that person is hurting so much while going to the temple. I thought this is the reality we live in. Many young people say, "No, no, I don’t go." We are so happy and grateful to be saved here, but it has become a day to realize once again that we have a true mission. Even if our words or possessions do not bring them back to the Lord, as we convey that love and the Holy Spirit goes with us, I believe that when we pray with that heart here, God's kingdom will be established and expanded. Amen.