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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 22:15-22 Last Sunday we talked about the “wedding party” that God has prepared for us. At the wedding party, the groom is Jesus. Then, who is the bride? The Bible says that “God’s people who respond to the Gospel” is the bride of our Lord, Jesus. In John 3:29, John…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 22:1-14
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 22:1-14 Our God wants to give us the best life that we can enjoy here and forever! In the Bible, it is symbolized as a “wedding party.” There are many parties in our lives but the wedding party is the best party that everybody gives the best effort for. God…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:28-46
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:28-46 The other day, I had a chance to listen to Dr. Mark Allan Powell (Professor of the New Testament at the Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH). He wrote a book, “Giving to God.” The story is in his book. He and his wife have five kittens. In his book,…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:12-27
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:12-27 Last Sunday, I said that I have two women in my life that I love. One is my wife. You understand that the second one is my mother. I have to confess though. There is one more(!) That is my daughter. I also said last Sunday that fathers cannot…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:1-11
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 21:1-11 When my mother started a new church in Jeju Island in Korea, she started a church in a tent. She put a tent and met there for every service. However, Jeju Island was like Haiti. Seasonal storms attack the island all the time. It is known as an island…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 20:17-33
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 20:17-33 Here in our church we want to build a home where love grows. In this broken world, we want to provide a place where everybody can come and feel recognized, respected, and loved. What should we do to make this dream to come true? First, the dream of a…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 20:1-16 One day I got a call from a hospital. “Pastor Lee, please come and help us.” Chaplain’s office asked me to come for a patient who could not speak English. He was a Korean American who spoke Korean. The chaplain explained to me that he was critical and he…
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To my Theist friend
To my Theist friend Yes, we have examined all the world views suggested I agree with you that the world is created by God Who is still involved in every moment in every way I feel that my life is in his hands I believe that everything that I do is accountable to God God…
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To my Panentheist friend
To my Panentheist friend Oh, I love your passion to satisfy all You want a god with two poles Immanent and transcendent Potential and actual However, who is the One Who can make the potential into actual being? Or is it just one becoming? And it looks like two poles We can share with Yin…
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To my Pantheist friends
To my Pantheist friends God is everywhere, isn’t He? We can feel God’s presence in and out I am glad that you see God everywhere God truly is immanent In life and in history But if God is all and all is God Is Evil also a part of the Good and perfect God? If…
