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Psalm 82
Psalm 82 We have the supreme Judge to rely on! When things are getting worse here on earth, we feel frustration. Whatever we do, we cannot make the world a better place and we feel hopeless. However, as soon as we realize that there is another dimension, we restore our hope. Yes, there is an…
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Psalm 81
Psalm 81 We have reasons to praise God! The psalmist commands us to praise God and provides the reasons for our praise in the history of Israel. “Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob. Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. Blow the…
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Psalm 80
Psalm 80 When you have hard times in life, to whom do you call? Some people talk to friends and some to their teachers. Some went to bars and some went to gym. Or some commit suicide. However, psalmist always turns to God, Both in good times and in bad times, she always talks to…
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Psalm 79
Psalm 79 What do you do when the foundation of your existence was shattered? For the Israelites, Jerusalem Temple was the center of their national life. In 587 BC it was destroyed by the Babylonians. It was not just physical destruction of the Temple but psychological breakdown of the national spirit. People lost faith in…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Ask Forgiveness to God (Lev. 5:14-19)
Sermon in a nutshell: Ask Forgiveness to God (Lev. 5:14-19) We live in the sight of God! In the world, we are responsible only for our intentional wrongdoings and negligence. When we commit crimes, we go to prison or pay fines. When we make mistakes, we compensate for the damages that we incurred. In this…
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Psalm 78
Psalm 78 What would be the appropriate response to God’s grace? It is gratitude. Our whole life depends on God. Whatever we have and enjoy now comes from God. Once we lose the attitude of gratitude, we lose our joy and peace in our mind. That is why the psalmist wants to teach the generations…
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Psalm 77
Psalm 77 Sometimes we feel that God is far away. When our life is going through tough times, we feel that God is far away. When we are in serious trouble, we feel that we are lonely and nobody cares for us. Even the psalmist cries out to God in this desperate feeling: “I cry…
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Psalm 76
Psalm 76 God judges people. When we see highway patrol we can have two reactions: One of joy or one of fear. It depends on what we are doing. When we say that God judges people, some people will be relieved and some will start worrying about their future. Here the psalmist is so happy…
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Psalm 75
Psalm 75 Thank you God, you are alive! We are anxious many times when we feel that God is far away. Some people even proclaimed that God was dead. However, we have evidences that show that God is still alive. We know that God has a plan and will act on God’s time. Our thanks…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “Ask Forgiveness to the Community” (Lev. 4:1-12)
Sermon in a nutshell: “Ask Forgiveness to the Community” (Lev. 4:1-12) We are forgiven because we do not know what we are doing. Our YAGS (Young Adult Group in Service) started a petition campaign “One less shower a week!” Because I usually take shower twice a day (morning and evening), I decide to have one…
