4/3/11 cblog PRAYER FOR MIRACLE SOMETIMES REQUIRES INTERNAL CHANGE b/f EXTERNAL CHANGE; SA-RANG, HOLY WAVE, S. CHONG IN PULPIT [Gal at door said no open drinks..I had a cup of coffee, so I sat and watched on the monitor in hallway for a moment before entering sanctuary...]"..[intro] .turn to sb & say 'i love u..'..welcome..u new..who r checking us out..will be celebrating passion week..lord..speaking to our..easter 4 for 4 weekend..four days...4 year anniversary of holy wave..easter hope..baby supplies..really appreciated...baptism service coming up...[vid for upcoming men's retreat] when older men don't know how to finish well..they're abandoning the young men..younger men are prolonging adolescence..video games..fondle joystick..then they fondle themselves..pornography...$3000 per minute spent on pornography...we need real men..upcoming men & womens retreat [end video] 4/29/11 ..choir: "I'll ever praise..cross of Christ built for me..shed His blood..rose again..me life...[S. Chong] "great to see u all....easter..celebrate risen Christ..were emphasizing evangelism..newcomers ministry..encourage u..god is mmoving @ holy wave..if know somebdy..invite them to come to church..easter come on us..add numerically..excited..encourage u..vid for singles retreat..nice..why that pic? Why not me smiling..we do have epidemic..of men not rising up..but here we are..part 8 of "grow"..phrase "befor god works thru u, must first work in u..work powerfully..must work in us first..next week finish..today john 15.9-14 ..turn..powerpoint also.."as the father has loved me..now remain in my love..my joy may be in you..love eachother...." ..3 weeks ago..new members banquet..reception..great food..wonderful time..highlight..recognizing ..I was at table w/ wife & kids..surprise..that's pastor stephen..son colin said "that's my dad" ..I'm saying shhhh.."quiet"..put my hand over his head ..wife said "colin is so proud of u" ..it blessed my heart..uve heard of pastor kids (pk's) feeling disjointed from dads b/c they're so involved with ministry..if my son knew how proud, how much I loved him...it was love that really matters..words actions..but what is it that really touches blesses..god's love..so much ..Jesus gave up life..died..for us..Jesus remindning belivers..remain ..as I have remained..share 3 points..according to god's the father's perspecxtive..what type of love can show..if newcomer..say "there's a love that really matters"..if u know god's love that ereally matters..halleljah..ptl..god is good all the time..all the time god is good..god's love matters..sing a new song..affliction...never be separated...share 3 points..god's love for us is unconditional..so what is Jesus saying by "remain in love...remain in Me...as I have.." all of us have. Passive receiving..saved..by grace..but that's incomplete...but also an active responsive end..god loves uncond..but seed ..power happens when u do what god commands..what god wants, desires..if passive still receive god's love, but active..power..when I first arrived..all loved unconditionally but how respond..experience full measure..when first came here..koran americans..now all nations races..this is just the tip..son father...son abt to grad from college..never asked for anything big..said.."dad I'm abt to grad..want new car.."..father.."we'll see..." grad over..dad said "proud of u.."..hands son a box..shook it..son thinks keys..tore open..box for bible..sons name engraved..son became indignant..I don't ask for much..don't want to see u again..son leaves..broken off..years go by ..mom calls dad died..son returns..attorney..father asked me to meet with u..father gave me explicit directions..thin box..same bible..son opened bible..fell out..handwritten note..son I'm so proud of u..here's my gift..car waiting at dealership..all those years..still loved..all of u if saved praise god..u have love..never change..god's predest..can't be changed..sealed signed delivered..but how much can we fulfull..do what god asks us to do..challenge u..r u just coming or r u being the church..then and only then..experience..receiving ..power of god?s love....2nd point..only when Jesus..own joy ..complete joy..did u kn..why do we have sad christians..jesus in u for salvation..when his own joy is placed in u..not the absence of sorrow that brings abt joy..only when jesus' own joy..every transl..makes it clear..then u will have complt joy..reason..quality level..connection..I've been praying for so long..no breakthru..2 types of miracles..external..changing circumstance..miracle in u..sometimes he changes external circs..but lots of times miracle must occur withn u first..job not well, rshp..not well, feel overwhelmed..miracle in u happens o change first..if god always changes external circ..wants u to be prepared internally..rough day..tough circ..u stay up no matter...joy placed in us..no matter external circ..inexplicable joy..u should be sad, depressed,,medication..but u have the joy in u..jope in jesus can't be denied..story..2 pastor's wives..met..sewed husbands pants..1st wife..husb down & out..thinking of quitting..2nd wife..my husb doing well..both kept sewing..1st wife sewing holes in seat of pants, 2nd wife sewing holes in knees...sometimes too busy sitting, not kneeling..life is in your hands Jesus...nobody else to turn too..if u purchase me, I am your respons..Jesus says b/c u remain in my love..why fruit of sprit..love..then joy.."if love me, remain in me...".. get phone, charge it..not fully charged..but when god's love fills u fully 100%.. 3rd point.."not just any love, but personal sacrificial love"..study this passage very subtle..first & greatest..love lord..all heart ..2nd love neigghbor as self..'ove love neighbbor so annoying..love worker so ..? Jesus says yes..love them as much as I love u...wow..that's a lot..no greater love..not dying literally..but can u show that sac love..to build that brother up..love this church..saw all these koreans..said lord help me..but what's so good..is the people here..quality..disciples..dare u find me another group who will go extra mile..discipleshp training program..share w/ u..last fall...sept..elder..short..takes care of facility..Friday..back to gatorade machine..hot..he's back there..see him spraying floor.cleaning..about to head up..had gatorade..startled him..with my broken korean..sat & sun have hard time going back..older ladies..see them..squatting...peeling roots..saw elder....he was wearing apron..50's & 60's chopping cutting..personal sacrificial love..people sweat energy to cook..enjoy..flowers u see..they come here..put it here..personal sacrifice..love for Jesus..they love Jesus..& u & me..we easily overlook..some complain..too salty..strength of church, Jesus is king of this church..men & women should be retiring..but they're cooking..sweating..b/c they love u &me [well, well, I have a point ..but will save it for later...see footnote 1]..holy wave..holy wave...sometimes we need kick in butt..roll up sleeves..new season coming..god's going to raise up new generation..blessing with personal sacrificial love..newcomer will say he feels love of god..what type of love r u showing that really matters..his love we celebr 2 weeks..easter Sunday..if see people serving..say thanks..bless them say appreciate it..we will be church that is uncontainable..watch out ..
[Footnote 1: My point is we don't need physical food at church, ..we need spiritual food..just the word of god..don't need cafeteria..some older adults are doing what they do to control..its control..its obsess compuls....
Be careful of becoming arminian...trying to "earn' salvation..can't earn..I know chong doesn't mean to sound arminian..that's always a fineline to straddle ..exhorting good works vversus falling for the fallacy that good works can save u..that's what I'm afraid some of the older gen has fallen for..and their "fruits" are an attempt to earn salvation and competitively "do more" than the younger ones rather than lovingly serve b/c of grace..does our older gen think of themselves as "sinners saved by grace" or "good people doing a lot of good things for God which He will reward"...there's a big difference..
