When You Know Salvation Deeper

What’s the first thing that a church should teach? What’s the first thing that everyone should know about Christianity? It’s salvation.

Romans 3:23-24 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Most people became Christians because of the love of Jesus Christ. I am one of them. Before I became a Christian, I didn’t know much about the righteous law of God. I lived a sinful life in God’s eyes, I we didn’t feel wrong about that. However, after I became a Christian, I study the Bible and live my life, I began to realize that “I am a so terrible sinner. Am I a Christian?” We try to follow God’s word, but we can’t do it. I believe there are people who leave Christianity because of this. Actually when we realize this, we can understand our salvation deeper. We can really know that I am so bad a sinner according to God’s law. Only through the forgiveness of God we can be saved. Jesus asked God to forgive the people even when he was crucified by them. He is like the Passover lambs that died for the sinners in the Old Testament. He bears our iniquities and punishment as sin sacrifice, so that we can be “as white as snow” though “our sins are like scarlet”. You will find you are in peace and love, and nothing can separate you from the love of God.

For non-Christians or Christians who haven’t experienced this, I suggest they read the Bible seriously and live their life seriously. They will surely realize “I am a sinner. I can’t follow the righteous word of God”. They may become extremely frustrated. However, you will experience the abundant grace of God through Jesus Christ and realize he is the only way.

Having known so wonderful savior, can you stop yourself from sharing the good news?

Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of God and Me

What’s the theme of the Bible? Why is it important to everyone? What’s the key point in the Bible? You may have these questions though you have been a Christian for a long time. Why are we so eagerly doing evangelism and discipleship?

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Mat 28:19)

“Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Act 28:31)

The main theme is the kingdom of God and Jesus Christ. The kingdom of God starts from the creation to the end. Everyone of us, everything we have and all history are in it.

What about Jesus? Why he is our savior? Even before this question, why do we need a savior? We long for a meaningful life or a joyful life. After accepting Jesus when I began my Christ belief, sometimes I think about why Jesus is my savior. Why do I need a savor? From studying the word of God, I realize deeply that I am a sinner and I can’t go to God. The only way is that God comes to me, so that he can be with us, so we need the savior. Jesus shows us that he is the Son of God, so we know he is our savior. The relationship with Jesus is personal. It doesn’t matter who you are or which organization you belong to. How your heart accepting Jesus matters. When you really accept him as your savior by heart, yourself will be renewed.

What happens after salvation? After we are born again, we live our new life of loving people and making disciples of all nations, until the kingdom of God comes to the earth fully. Isn’t this the wonderful life we want to live?

 

Reflection: To Be a Good Shepherd

Why do you follow Jesus? Why is it worthy to trust yourself to Jesus? “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

I began to understand how good a shepherd Jesus is just recently. I became a Christian seven years ago, I knew the redemption through Jesus from the Bible especially Romans and shared with others and I committed my life to follow way of God, but I didn’t realize he loves me like a good shepherd recently until I began to serve God as a shepherd of his sheep.

In the Lent 2013, I am mediating John 13:1-19:30 every day with the help of a 40 day Lenten Bible Study “The Cross of Christ”.  The Jesus I know is not just Son of God who came to us and died for us, but he is a man living with his disciples and concerning about his disciples even before he was arrested and crucified. He concerns about his disciples like a friend. His image of love appeared vividly in my heart, and I was warmed inside by this love, this good shepherd.

Jesus said to Peter, “take care of my sheep”. A church minister is not a person who leads the church or teaches the Bible, but a person who love sheep of Jesus as he was loved by Jesus.

 

Reflection “If You Love Me, You Will Obey What I Command”

 

Are you wandering in the goals you set? Are you thinking it’s hard to overcome obstacles? Do you feel that you are far from loving Jesus? “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” This is the source of the power of loving Jesus and obeying his commandments.

First, it tells us that loving Jesus is much more important than outside achievement. When we don’t lose this, we can be a true Christ follower. If we are successful in many things, but we fail in loving Jesus, we fail to be good Christian.

Second, it tells the way of obeying God’s words. When we think of loving God Father, we may feel far from him; but when we think of loving Jesus, the one who came to us, who is among us and who loved us first, we can love him. If we love him, we can obey his commandments. Loving Jesus Christ drives us to obey God’s commandments with sincere heart.

 

Reaching Out Lost souls.2013!

Agape Community Church will focus on reaching out lost souls 2013! The Bible says “love one another”. Agape Community church   wants to carry   this word of our Lord Jesus Christ this year 2013. The God’s love was shown to us through Jesus Christ. This love was reaching out lost souls and serving them like a servant so that those who are lost can come to our Father God and have peace with God. From the month of January, members of Agape Community Church started evangelize in the street, in the University -mall and in the university of Vermont. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit may intervene when they approach people and give those words and have abundant fruit.

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Relocation Service

Agape Community Church will hold Relocation Service at 11:00 AM on 30th, Sep at 1 Executive, suite 101 ,South Burlington, VT, 05403.

Welcome anyone to join us.

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Agape Community Church moved to another location

Agape Community Church moved to another location.

The new location is 1 Executive Dr, South Burlington.