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Psalm 130
Psalm 130 Have you made mistakes in life? The most beautiful benefit of religion is the forgiveness. Those who commit sins, mistakes, and crimes suffer from the guilty feeling even long after they repent or correct their wrong doings. We pay the price of our actions. We pay back what we owe to others. However,…
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Psalm 129
Psalm 129 When we attack the helpless, we become helpless! When God created the world, God put some principles of universe in the relationship of pieces. One of the principles is this: When we attack the helpless, we become helpless! The Bible is full of stories to confirm that principle. Egyptian Pharaoh tried to kill…
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Psalm 128
Psalm 128 A humble dream What is your dream? Some people dream about world peace or revolution. Mr. Luther King Jr. had a dream of an equal society. Here, the psalmist has a humble dream. He simply wants to have a happy family dinner table where they can pray together and love each other. May…
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Psalm 127
Psalm 127 The best reward of one’s labor In this sexist language, the psalmist says that the best reward of a man’s labor is his sons. If we translate this psalm in a more inclusive language, the best reward of parents is their children. Children are gifts from God. They are in different shapes and…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Life is protected (Leviticus 17:10-14)
Sermon in a nutshell: Life is protected (Leviticus 17:10-14) Leviticus is all about living together as a community Ask Forgiveness and Make peace with others and with God. We have read the book of Leviticus. The first five chapters deal with five sacrifices: Burnt offering, Grain offering, Peace offering, Sin offering, and Guilt offering. We…
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Psalm 126
Psalm 126 God surprises us many times! In our lives, we have such experiences that make us humble. We do not do anything to deserve such surprises but God allows them. For example, birth of our children was pure mystery and surprise. Where did they come from? What did we do? They are just God’s…
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Psalm 125
Psalm 125 We do not have to do evil things! God has given us free will. God wants us to make choices in life. Whatever happens, bad things are not God’s will for us. God wants us to have abundant life. However, bad things happen because of human choices. Even though God is in control,…
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Psalm 124
Psalm 124 Have we given thanks to God? God delivers us all the time. Actually, without God’s help, we cannot live even a moment. However, not all people give thanks to God. And those who give thanks do not praise God always. It is important for us to give credit to the right person, God,…
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Psalm 123
Psalm 123 When we are dismayed by the world, we still can look up to see God! We hear news about corruptions, accidents, death, and conflicts. We are fed up with all those human sufferings and cannot read the newspaper anymore. Then we close our eyes and lift up our soul to look up to…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Forgiveness is given (Leviticus 16:29-34)
Sermon in a nutshell: Forgiveness is given (Leviticus 16:29-34) Everybody needs forgiveness Last Sunday, we celebrated our Independence Day and remembered the sacrifices of our ancestors. However, this Sunday, we want to repent the sins that our ancestors and we have committed. We are all sinners and we need to repent our sins to have…
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