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In the Beginning Was the Word John 1:1-18 Now we are opening the new year 2022 with excitement and great expectation as if we are given a brand-new gift from God. With the same excitement and expectation, we begin to study the Gospel of John. And very suitably, this book also begins with “In the beginning.” New beginning is always thrilling. That’s why many philosophers and scientists are trying..

Though I Am Like a Wineskin in the Smoke Psalm 119 I have never thought to write a sermon on Psalm 119 simply because it is too long to cover in a sermon. Still it is a great wild repository of heavenly treasures that needs to be mined carefully and diligently, and I would like to share with you what I’ve dug from the repository. As we see, Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, consisti..

You Alone Are God Psalm 86:1-17 Today we are going to think about one of David’s prayers. This psalm begins with David’s desperate supplication, “Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” When I was studying in the seminary, I had a course named Introduction to the Old Testaments. At the first class, the professor asked us what our favorite book was in the Old Testaments, and why. M..

My Soul Thirsts for God Psalm 42:1-11 Today, I want, together with you, to think about ‘thirst.’ In this Psalm 42, the Psalmist cries: “As the deer pants for the streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Like a deer pants for water, the psalmist pants for God. His soul thirsts for the living God. His cry soun..

Jesus, Our Head Colossians 2:1-23 We all pursue happiness in our life. And where does the happiness come from? If I can answer this question, I may already be halfway to the goal. On the contrary, if I don’t know the answer, I may be in a wrong direction, which leads me to all kinds of troubles even with my best effort to be happy. I found an article about the essentials for happiness. It says t..

The Freedom of God’s Children Galatians 4:21-5:15 The main theme of today’s text is ‘freedom.’ In 5:1, Paul says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Jesus set us free and gave us this freedom. What is this freedom, and why is it so precious to us? In order to answer these questions, first of all, we..

What Is Faith? Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Today, I am going to talk about faith. Faith is one of the most common words and concepts in the Christian religion. As much as it has become common, however, we may lose its deep and powerful meaning and use..

The Parable of the Sower Mark 4:1-20 Today we are going to think about the parable of the sower. In the Bible are a number of parables Jesus used in order to teach people such as the parable of the mustard seed, the parable of the lost sheep, and the parable of the talents. “Parable” means “putting things side by side,” and it is used in order to explain or illustrate ..

The Parable of the Unjust Steward – God’s Sole Interest Luke 16:1-15 Today, we are going to think about the parable of the unjust steward, which is one of the parables told by Jesus and is renowned for its difficulty to understand the exact meaning. As we just read, the story of this parable is quite simple. There was a rich man, and he had a steward who was managing the m..

The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man Luke 12:13-21 In his book “On Christian Teaching,” the theologian and philosopher St. Augustine mentioned four things that men may love. They are, first of all, God, second, myself, third, others, and lastly, properties such as land, building and money. This can be expressed in a diagram as follows. As in the diagram, “I” at the cent..