4Once more Pilate came out an...

4Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him." - P48

6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!" But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him." - P48

7The Jewish leaders insisted, "We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God." - P48

12From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, "If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."

13When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). - P49

Jesus has far more power than Pilate could ever imagine. Yet Jesus lets Himself be subject to Pilate’s authority so that He can accomplish His mission to set sinners free. - P50

Jesus willingly suffered under Pilate’s unjust judgment because of His great love for His people: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13). - P50

In many parts of the world, Christians face persecution in various forms. But we need not fear because God is in control even of the lives of those who persecute us. No matter what we face, God will help us stand firm. As the psalmist writes, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" (Ps. 118:6a) - P50

"If we knew the depths of our sin and the heights of God‘s love for us, we‘d never haveto be afraid of anything."- Marshall Segal - P50

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

우리가 그 사랑을 받을 만한 자격이 있거나 어떤 존재가 되었기 때문에 받는 것이 아닙니다.
단지 하나님의 무한한 은혜 때문에 사랑을 받습니다." 역설적이게도 당하는 고통과 닥치는 환난이 크면 클수록 더 큰 하나님의 은혜와 사랑을 입습니다.  - P85

환난, 고난, 압박은 우리가 싸워야 하는 것들이 아니라우리 안에 엄청난 기쁨을 주는 요소입니다."  - P85

진정한 거듭남
"죄를 멀리할 뿐만 아니라 사물을 보는 전반적인 견해가 바뀔 때까지는, 우리는 예수 그리스도와 연합한 사람이라고 말할 수 없습니다." 이를 오늘날 우리의 언어로 말하자면 ‘세계관의 변화‘입니다. 하나님 앞에서 가장정직하게 우리의 모습을 보고, 하나님의 관점으로 세상을 보는 것입니다.  - P86

 거듭남은 우리의 모든 위선을 제거하는 것입니다.  - P86

"주께서 나를 보시는 관점으로 나 자신을 보게 될 때 우리에게 충격을 주는 것은 내 육체의 징그러운 죄악들이 아니라 내 마음속에 예수 그리스도께 대항하는 무서운 교만입니다."죄보다더 무서운 것이 ‘교만‘입니다.  - P86

‘교만은 적극적으로 그리스도께 대항하는 행위입니다.  - P86

31Pilate said, ˝Take him your...

31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." "But we have no right to execute anyone," they objected. - P44

37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

38"What is truth?" retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. - P45

39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?"

40They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising. - P45

Pilate and the people care more about their personal agendas than about reaching the truth. - P46

We should remember that Jesus came to testify to the truth and that His followers are those who listen to Him and remain on the side of truth. - P46

I aim for all of my relationships to be selfless ones. I want to be more con-cerned about how I can be a blessing to others rather than how they can bea blessing to me. I remember Jesus who embodied true selflessness whenHe willingly went to the cross out of His love for the Father and His lovefor us.  - P47

I hope we all experience fulfilling and flourishing relationships thatare both grounded in and driven by love. - P47

Father, I praise You for You are the source of all knowledge and truth. When I am driven by worldly or selfish motives, help me remember Your love and grace so that I may testify to the truth and live for Your kingdom. In Your Son’s name, amen. - P47

게으름은 우리의 삶이 다음 단계로나아가는 데 가장 ...

 게으름은 우리의 삶이 다음 단계로나아가는 데 가장 큰 적임을 기억하십시오. - P84

 종의 모습으로 우리에게 오셔서 가장 하찮은 모습으로 우리를 섬겨주신 주님께 우리의시선을 고정하십시오. 지루하고 힘든 일상 가운데서 우리를 이끌어 다음 단계로나아가게 하는 시금석은 성육신하신 주님을 바라보며 우리도 종의 모습으로 하찮은 자리에서 섬기는 것입니다.  - P84

하나님께 시선을 고정시키면, 지금 하나님께서우리에게 주신 일들이 특별한 의미를 가지게 됩니다.  - P84

승리의 열쇠는 바로 ‘그 사랑‘입니다. "그리스도인의 믿음의 밑바닥에는 갈보리 십자가상에서 보여진 무한한 하나님의 은혜와 사랑이 있습니다. 우리가 그 사랑을 받을 만한 자격이 있거나 어떤 존재가 되었기 때문에 받는 것이 아닙니다.
단지 하나님의 무한한 은혜 때문에 사랑을 받습니다."  - P85

Romans 8:35 NLT
[35] Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

- P85

Romans 8:37 NLT
[37] No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
- P85

2 Corinthians 6:4 NLT
[4] In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
- P84

17˝You aren’t one of this man...

17"You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?" she asked Peter. He replied, "I am not." - P40

25Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, "You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?" He denied it, saying, "I am not." - P41

26One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?"

27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.
- P41

when the servant girl at the door questions Peter, he denies being one of Jesus’ disciples. While brave enough to follow Jesus after His capture, Peter is not willing to publicly proclaim his connection to his teacher.  - P42

When others question our faith and commitment to Jesus, we begin to see with greater clarity the state of our hearts. We may be tempted to respond with fear or selfishness and even deny our identity as followers of Christ. But may we not falter in our devotion. Rather, let us boldly claim our loyalty and commitment to Him. - P42

When we experience pressure or persecution, may we stand firm and follow the example of Jesus, honestly declaring the truth of God’s Word. - P42

Dear God, thank you for the example of Your Son, who told the truth even in the face of unjust suffering. May I not succumb to the pressures of this world but boldly proclaim my faith and loyalty to Him. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P43

The good news is that when loyalty is tested and proven strong, trust be-comes ever solidified. Peter is a great example of this. Although he falteredin the courtyard, the book of Acts shows that he later proved his loyalty andtrustworthiness as he boldly and faithfully declared the truth about Jesus. - P43