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00:30In this afternoon, we will learn the truth about compassion from God.
00:42Let God prepare our hearts, direct our thoughts and hearts only towards you,
00:51and show us if there is a path that is not pleasing to God.
00:57Show us if there are problems in our lives that prevent us from enjoying the presence of God
01:09and living in God's plans.
01:13Our meeting leader, God, this afternoon.
01:17In the name of God, Jesus Christ, our Savior, we have prayed. Hallelujah. Amen.
01:25Dear ladies and gentlemen, in the name of God, Jesus Christ,
01:29this afternoon, we will learn together about compassion.
01:38We will learn together from the book of Ephesians, chapter 4, verse 2.
01:58But I will ask you to read from the first verse.
02:05Ephesians 4, verse 1 to verse 2.
02:10We will read together, ladies and gentlemen.
02:13One, two, three.
02:15Therefore I advise you, I am the one who is imprisoned because of God,
02:22so that your life as a person who has been called, is equated with that call.
02:30Be compassionate, soft-hearted, and patient.
02:35Show your love in helping each other.
02:40This is the commandment of God.
02:43Ladies and gentlemen who are loved in God, Jesus,
02:48this compassionate attitude is not very popular.
02:58Ladies and gentlemen, if we see a competition,
03:04let's say a high competition, or a round competition, or whatever it is, a competition,
03:14there will definitely be sessions where the opponents compete with each other.
03:23Assuming that the opponent is very low.
03:28We see how they flatter each other.
03:32Even at the press conference, there were some who were angry at the press conference.
03:41There is no high-level athlete who has a low attitude when competing.
03:54It is impossible for him to say in front of the press,
04:00my opponent, Mike Tyson, is a very strong person.
04:05And let me be defeated in the first round.
04:08No one said that.
04:09But he will try.
04:11I know he is a great competitor.
04:15But as great as he is, I am still great.
04:19Usually, people will flatter themselves.
04:22Even now, not only in high-level competitions or weightlifting competitions.
04:28Ladies and gentlemen, you may have seen a reality show, for example in a cooking competition.
04:37The cooking competition on TV.
04:40We see how the participants' hearts are exposed.
04:46How they feel hurt.
04:49How they feel fighting.
04:50I have to be better than him.
04:52I have to be more capable.
04:53I have to be superior.
04:55I have to be appreciated by the judges.
04:58I have to look better.
05:01A reality show like a beauty contest.
05:05Or any reality show.
05:08Because a person who has a low self-esteem,
05:12a person who belittles himself in front of others, is considered stupid, weak, and not superior.
05:24When this statement was shared,
05:27this statement was written in Ephesus,
05:30this letter was written in Ephesus,
05:32the Greeks themselves have a principle,
05:37that people should always be the best.
05:42To be superior to others, of course, is not a wrong thing.
05:46But it has to be portrayed.
05:49One of the Greek mythology, Glaucus teaches his children.
05:56You should always be the best.
05:59You can't be inferior to others.
06:01Because belittling yourself in front of others,
06:05is something stupid and weak.
06:08But Christianity at that time,
06:13teaches that you should always have a low self-esteem.
06:18You're not tough.
06:20But on the contrary, you have to be weak and soft.
06:23And you even have to be patient.
06:25Be patient when people belittle you.
06:28Be patient when you have to endure suffering.
06:32Be patient when you have to experience persecution.
06:37If we're in the eastern world,
06:39maybe it's not that hard.
06:42But without realizing it,
06:44we actually planted it since we were young to our children.
06:50Son, you have to be number one.
06:53You have to be number one.
06:55In the past, your rank was only ten.
06:59Even though you only have ten disciples.
07:03You have to be number one.
07:05Minimum three.
07:09If you're married tomorrow,
07:12you have to be successful.
07:14Don't be like your parents.
07:16If your parents have one floor, you have to have at least two floors.
07:21If your father has only one car, you have to have at least two or three cars.
07:26If your father has only one wife,
07:28you have to have at least one wife.
07:33But without realizing it, we sometimes plant it in our children's lives.
07:42Then, we talk to anyone who has the potential to belittle others.
07:50We try to prevent people from misperceiving me.
07:55Don't let people think I'm stupid.
08:00You can be arrogant anywhere.
08:04I still remember when I lived in my village, which used to be quite small.
08:14To be arrogant, you can even go through a garbage bin.
08:20In the garbage bin, there were pieces of pizza. I was so proud to eat pizza.
08:28In the garbage bin, there was durian. The smell spread all over the village. I was so proud to eat durian.
08:37There was one who just bought a new tape. His voice was so loud. I was so proud.
08:43So, no matter how arrogant you are, it's okay. You can be arrogant anywhere.
08:50Our clothes, our decorations, what we wear.
08:59One of my friends wears a big bra.
09:04I asked him, do you wear that thing called Marie Regal?
09:09He said, yes. Marie Regal. It has a yellow chain. It's almost as big as that.
09:16I said, let's take the one from Marie Regal so we won't lose to him.
09:22So, you can do it in any way.
09:28There's a book that says, this book is about the character of a Christian worker.
09:37There's a consultant, a business consultant, who was asked to check the finances of Christian institutions.
09:49And the consultant, when he was asked to check the finances of the institution,
09:54then made development proposals for the institution.
09:58He said, it's such a pity that Christian institutions are actually good.
10:04But there's one thing that often makes the institution not progressing.
10:09What?
10:11What hinders the character of the leader.
10:15Why the leader?
10:17They are so arrogant.
10:20They feel like they know everything so it's hard to learn and progress.
10:27But it's not denied, ladies and gentlemen.
10:30Because the spiritual leaders are called STH.
10:35The higher the heart.
10:38While MTH, the higher the heart.
10:42When I was in college,
10:46I happened to be in public high school with my friends.
10:52After we graduated, we went to class 2,
10:56and we gathered with the spiritual leaders.
10:59Who were a bit arrogant.
11:02When the spiritual leaders were taught by the teacher,
11:07even the teacher might be younger,
11:10they felt like they knew everything.
11:13So, it's hard to listen to them.
11:16It's hard. If the teacher says something, they immediately counter it.
11:21That's because of the early learning.
11:24After the early learning, it's hard, hard, hard.
11:28Ibrahim continues, Yunani continues.
11:31Then it hit rock bottom.
11:33It's hard, we can't work on it.
11:35And finally, we ask for help.
11:37When the presentation starts to be difficult,
11:40instead, we answer with questions.
11:43Until we're forgiven.
11:45Why? Sometimes the leader feels like he knows everything.
11:48He knows everything.
11:50Sometimes, maybe because we learn from God.
11:56Learning the Bible is the highest knowledge in the world.
12:00So, we feel like we know everything.
12:02It's hard to listen to people.
12:04It's hard to learn.
12:08There's a story.
12:12This is a kind of a scene.
12:15A arrogant person.
12:18It's like a frog.
12:22That's walking proudly.
12:26He's on Jesus' back.
12:30People spread the palm leaves,
12:36waving it.
12:38The frog is walking proudly.
12:41While people are praising Jesus.
12:45Not praising him.
12:47But the frog is laughing proudly.
12:51Ladies and gentlemen, it's just a scene.
12:54It's not a real story.
12:56But arrogant people are like that frog.
13:00We're proud of what we have.
13:04We're proud of what we have.
13:08Our standards, our wealth, our ability.
13:11Our status.
13:15But actually, what deserves to be glorified is God.
13:19We're just a vessel for God.
13:22We're a means for God's glory.
13:25But often, arrogance makes us steal God's glory.
13:32Just like the frog earlier.
13:35The one who deserves to be glorified.
13:38While we're just a tool for God.
13:41God hates arrogance.
13:44Why? Because arrogance is identical to the fall of Satan.
13:49Ladies and gentlemen, we learn that
13:54in...
14:02Arrogant people are identical to Satan.
14:08Satan, the arrogant angel.
14:13God hates arrogance.
14:16Matthew 1 verse 5 says,
14:18I don't like arrogant people.
14:22I hate arrogance.
14:25Psalm 16 verse 5 says,
14:28Every arrogant person is a servant to God.
14:33A servant is not just a worshiper.
14:37A servant is not just a murderer.
14:40Not just a prostitute.
14:43But arrogance is a servant to God.
14:50What is arrogance?
14:54What is lowliness?
14:57God doesn't like arrogance.
15:00God hates arrogance.
15:02But God wants low people.
15:07What is lowliness?
15:10Agustinus, the king,
15:14when asked what is lowliness,
15:17his answer was,
15:19If you ask me what is God's way,
15:23I will answer you that the first is lowliness.
15:28The second is lowliness.
15:29The third is lowliness.
15:31And the third is lowliness.
15:34It doesn't mean there is no other attitude
15:37that can be given.
15:40But if lowliness doesn't prioritize everything we do,
15:46our efforts won't bear fruit.
15:51We will learn later,
15:53why lowliness is so important.
15:56Lowliness is a step in achieving spiritual perfection.
16:04Without lowliness, we won't have,
16:08won't be able to live other wisdom.
16:16Charles Puljian said that lowliness means
16:20understanding our position in front of the Creator.
16:28As you should know, my position is a tool.
16:35A tool that deserves to be honored.
16:38Understanding our position in front of the Creator.
16:43When someone tries to be something,
16:50then he starts to block God's work.
16:54Because God made us from nothing to something.
17:01From someone who can't do anything,
17:04who doesn't have anything,
17:06someone who deserves to be honored,
17:08we are raised to be His children.
17:10We are raised to be something that is precious in the eyes of God.
17:17Therefore, when we forget who raised us and we start to be something,
17:24with our own strength,
17:27with our own desire,
17:30then we have to be careful.
17:32God's work can be hindered in that.
17:39In lowliness, it's also related to our relationship with others.
17:54In lowliness, it's also related to our relationship with others.
18:06In lowliness, it's also related to our relationship with God.
18:09We place ourselves exactly as God wants.
18:14But in its relationship with others,
18:17then in Philippians 2, verse 3, it's clearly stated,
18:22by not looking for self-interest or self-praise,
18:29no, in lowliness, someone considers others more important than himself.
18:36In lowliness, he places God in the right position.
18:40In lowliness, he places God in the right position.
18:47What is it? God prioritizes, God is prioritized, and others are also prioritized.
18:56So, in lowliness, he prioritizes God and prioritizes the interests of others.
19:10Ladies and gentlemen,
19:15there are some misunderstandings about lowliness.
19:20If I prioritize others, if I lower myself, my quality will be low.
19:27If I remain silent, if I tolerate, then I lower the standard of truth.
19:37Is it true? No.
19:40God, He has a low attitude, but He is not lowering the truth of God.
19:49The standard of God is not lowered.
19:52When I am low, do I fail God's plan? No.
19:58We can still realize our plan when we have a low attitude.
20:06A low attitude will harm us, will harm God's work. No.
20:17Even though we are determined to defend the truth,
20:22until there is arrogance because we are mistaken and we do not accept it,
20:27we think that we are lowering the standard. No.
20:31Being silent does not necessarily mean lowering the standard.
20:34When Jesus is silent, when He is condemned to death, He is not lowering the standard of His divinity,
20:40and God's plans in His life, and the truth.
20:44But He waits for the right time, when the truth will be revealed.
20:53He does not need to be afraid to humble himself.
20:55Because God said,
20:58God is against those who are arrogant, but loves those who are humble.
21:06What does it mean? Humble yourself before God, and He will exalt you.
21:14So, we do not need to bother to find a way to be respected.
21:20We do not need to bother to find a way to be exalted.
21:26Because that is God's duty.
21:30That is what God will do.
21:34Humble yourself is not an ascetic act.
21:38Ascetic means to indulge, in Javanese language.
21:41To torture yourself.
21:44In the ancient Christian era, there are those who like to go to the monastery, to be quiet, to torture themselves, to be silent, to eat as much as they can.
21:53That is a spiritual act. Humble yourself is not that.
21:57I am doing a spiritual act because when I am rejected, when I am scolded, when I am humiliated, I just stay silent.
22:04Even though I am angry in my heart, but I just stay silent.
22:07Because I am acting in Javanese.
22:09No, that is a Christian character.
22:13That is not a temporary act.
22:17For instance, we learn to be humble this month, we just stay silent, we are not angry.
22:21The next month we are angry again, it's okay.
22:23Not like that.
22:25That is a Christian character.
22:28Not just a temporary act.
22:32Does humbling yourself will lose your dignity?
22:38No.
22:40I want to tell you a little bit, ladies and gentlemen.
22:45Sri Sultan, the ruler of Jogja, I read this story on Facebook.
22:54Most likely this is a true story, written by someone.
22:58Once upon a time, the king of Jogja, Sri Sultan, was traveling alone in the morning.
23:09He had an open jeep.
23:13He wanted to try his jeep to Kaliurang area.
23:20In the mountains.
23:21I don't know if he was hunting or just looking around.
23:25He was traveling in the morning.
23:28He was driving around.
23:30One day, when the sun was about to rise, on the side of a village road,
23:37suddenly there was an old woman who was carrying a basket,
23:43carrying bananas and earth products in her house.
23:49Suddenly, she saw Sri Sultan.
23:52She stopped.
23:54She saw Sri Sultan and stopped.
23:57The old woman said to Sri Sultan,
24:00Please help me.
24:05She didn't know it was Sri Sultan.
24:08She thought it was a pickup driver who took her to the market every day.
24:13She stopped Sri Sultan.
24:18Sri Sultan was a bit surprised.
24:21Please help me.
24:25He went straight to his jeep.
24:29He couldn't tell it was a pickup driver.
24:33Sri Sultan took his basket and put it in his jeep.
24:38He said, I'm going to the market.
24:42He got off.
24:44He was about to go home.
24:46On the way, the old woman told him stories.
24:51She said, I just harvested bananas.
24:56I'm going to sell them to the market.
24:58He said, okay.
25:00He took his basket and told her stories.
25:04He arrived at the market.
25:06He said, I'm going to the market.
25:09She said, okay.
25:11He said, please help me.
25:13She said, okay.
25:15He went back to his jeep.
25:17He said, I'm going to change the oil and gas.
25:21She said, okay.
25:23He said, I'm going to the market.
25:26She said, okay.
25:28He said, okay.
25:30He said, thank you.
25:31At the market, there was a market minister.
25:38He was surprised.
25:40He said, what are you talking about?
25:43I'm talking about the usual.
25:46I'm Sri Sultan.
25:50What is it?
25:52I'm talking about a woman's car.
25:55You can't tell the difference.
25:58He was shocked.
26:00He cried.
26:03The woman cried.
26:06He said, I'm talking about a woman's car.
26:09You can't tell the difference.
26:12He cried.
26:14Ladies and gentlemen.
26:17The question is,
26:19when Sri Sultan lifted the roof,
26:25the woman became the driver.
26:29His dignity as a king was gone.
26:34The people in the market were even more shocked.
26:39It was amazing.
26:42He wanted to accompany the woman.
26:46Drive the woman.
26:48He was misunderstood.
26:51He helped until it was done.
26:52Even when he went home, he didn't get angry.
26:57The people felt that the king was amazing.
27:05Ladies and gentlemen.
27:07Lowering yourself,
27:09lowering your heart,
27:11doesn't remove your dignity.
27:15Whoever you are,
27:17whatever your position,
27:19when you serve others,
27:23when you lower yourself to take part in the service,
27:28it doesn't reduce the dignity that we deserve.
27:34The dignity that God gives us as children of God,
27:39won't be lost because we lower ourselves.
27:45Indeed, when we serve truly,
27:49we are serving Christ,
27:52who has been given extraordinary glory by God,
27:55because he surrendered himself to us.
27:59Ladies and gentlemen,
28:01why is it important to lower your heart?
28:03Without lowering your heart,
28:06people won't be able to repent,
28:09and they won't be saved.
28:11Because they will have a firm heart.
28:14They won't feel guilty.
28:16They will feel that they are great.
28:19They won't sin.
28:21They won't feel bad.
28:24There are people who sin more than they do.
28:29When people have a high heart,
28:31it's hard for them to lower themselves.
28:33They come to God,
28:35I'm a sinner, I deserve to be condemned.
28:37Without lowering ourselves,
28:38we can't come to God.
28:41We can't repent.
28:43We can't be saved.
28:45Because we don't realize that we need that salvation.
28:50Without lowering our heart,
28:53we can't learn and listen.
28:57We feel like we know,
28:59we feel like we control it.
29:00I control it.
29:04It's not rare for me to see,
29:06how many spiritual people,
29:08when they want to learn something,
29:10they already know it.
29:12I've learned it before.
29:14There's no such thing as,
29:16I want to enrich the truth.
29:18There's no such thing, but we feel like we know it.
29:20Maybe we also feel like that.
29:22That's a lesson we've learned.
29:26Yesterday,
29:27when we had an event,
29:30Upgrading staff,
29:35we were asked to open,
29:38prepare a verse for us to read,
29:43as a support when we,
29:49follow the Upgrading.
29:53The verse is,
29:54please read,
29:57John 15.
30:02In the heart of John 15,
30:05maybe you remember,
30:07it's about the grape tree.
30:09I am the grape tree and my father is the entrepreneur.
30:13We are the branches.
30:17I was a bit arrogant at that time.
30:21Oh my God,
30:23you want me to read this?
30:25This is a common verse.
30:27I'm sorry to say,
30:29if I was asked to read this,
30:32the young people asked me to read John 15,
30:35I don't need to open the book,
30:37I remember what's inside.
30:39I don't need to prepare.
30:41I already know what's inside.
30:43I was arrogant like that.
30:46In my heart.
30:47But in the cartoon,
30:51the devil speaks.
30:54That's a common verse.
30:56But the angel beside me speaks.
30:58It's okay, just learn.
31:00Who knows there's something interesting,
31:03that God shows.
31:06It's true, ladies and gentlemen.
31:08I try to learn to humble myself.
31:10Okay, I will prepare.
31:12I will learn that part.
31:14I will learn that part.
31:16I use several translations.
31:18I study it thoroughly.
31:20Even though I read that verse often.
31:22I learn it.
31:24God forgive my arrogance.
31:26Today, I want to prepare myself to learn it.
31:30And ladies and gentlemen,
31:32it's not too late.
31:342-3 weeks ago,
31:36there was a verse that seemed to kick me out of that reading.
31:42Even though I read it dozens of times.
31:47But there's one thing that strengthens me.
31:54In that verse, God said,
31:57Outside of me, you cannot do anything.
32:03Without me, you can do nothing.
32:08It's as if God is pointing to me.
32:10Outside of me, you cannot do anything.
32:14If you want to finish it now, go ahead.
32:18I was shocked and said, God forgive me.
32:22When I feel I understand, I won't learn anything.
32:27But when I humble myself,
32:30Okay God, what do you want to say to me?
32:33What can I learn?
32:35God shows me something extraordinary for me to learn.
32:41The same thing with people.
32:43Maybe we need to listen to others.
32:45Maybe we need to learn from others.
32:48Things that maybe others are more expert than us.
32:51Let's learn to be humble to learn something from each other.
32:56Don't let us feel like we know everything.
32:59Because arrogance prevents us from learning.
33:03And prevents us from listening to others.
33:10Next, please.
33:13Without humility, we can't evaluate ourselves, introspect ourselves.
33:20We can't correct our mistakes.
33:24Because in our mind, I'm perfect. I know everything.
33:28I've arranged everything. There's nothing wrong.
33:31No.
33:33When people are arrogant and don't want to introspect themselves,
33:36they will miss out on knowing their mistakes.
33:42But when they want to humble themselves and evaluate,
33:45even ask others to evaluate them,
33:51they will learn something.
33:55When I preach, I usually invite my wife.
33:57Because my wife is sick, so she can't come.
34:01But usually, after I finish, I ask my wife,
34:04what did I lack? What's wrong with my speech? My way? My attitude?
34:10I have to learn to introspect myself.
34:12Without humility, we can't serve.
34:16The sultan's wife won't want to help Simba.
34:21If she's angry, she might kick Simba's car and leave.
34:25Because she doesn't humble herself.
34:28But if she wants to humble herself, she can serve.
34:31If Jesus doesn't humble himself, he can't serve.
34:36If we don't humble ourselves, we can't be used by God to serve.
34:47We become an artist, not a servant.
34:51We seek glory, not to help people come to Christ.
35:00Why is humility important?
35:03The next thing is next.
35:06Without humility, it will be hard for us to serve.
35:12When people do wrong to us, we will be angry and we won't accept it.
35:23It will be hard for us to serve.
35:26Next.
35:28Without humility, it will be hard for us to be united.
35:32Why? We will close ourselves.
35:35It will be hard for us to be open.
35:37It will be hard for us to understand people's needs.
35:39What do you need? What can I pray for you?
35:41It will be hard for us to be united.
35:43Because we are closed, busy to cover ourselves.
35:46Our problems should not be known to people.
35:49If people know my problem, I will be ashamed.
35:52People won't be able to be united well.
35:54Without humility, it will be hard for us to maintain a relationship.
35:59Next.
36:01Without humility, we will actually block God's work.
36:06Why?
36:09Because we will make it hard for many people.
36:13We will block many people.
36:16We will harden people's heart.
36:19We will provoke people.
36:22Make people unwilling to humble themselves.
36:26Ladies and gentlemen,
36:29There is a verse from Christ.
36:31Kenosis.
36:33Kenosis means to humble yourself.
36:36Our God, Jesus Christ, is a humble God.
36:40He humble himself.
36:42He doesn't consider his position as something that should be maintained.
36:47But he humble himself.
36:50He is willing to be the same as me and my brother.
36:53To die on the cross.
36:55Let it not be our burden.
36:57He humble himself until he dies.
36:59He is willing to come down from heaven to be a human just like us.
37:05To be a sleeping human.
37:07Born in a cage.
37:09In a simple place.
37:11Yesterday I read Britney Spears,
37:14when she was about to give birth,
37:16she said the preparation was extraordinary.
37:18The hospital must be like this.
37:20There must be white and yellow flowers.
37:23There must be this decoration.
37:25Everything was so luxurious.
37:26God, we humble ourselves like this.
37:30Why? Because he is doing God's will.
37:34That is the existence of Christ that we must choose.
37:39Christ's humble heart leads to an extraordinary God's plan.
37:47God uses Christ to do God's plan to save my brother and me.
37:53Because he wants to humble himself.
37:57If my brother and I want to humble ourselves,
38:00my brother and I will be used by an extraordinary God.
38:04My brother and I will be used by an extraordinary God to be God's tool.
38:09To be God's tool to do God's plan.
38:17Dear God,
38:20why is it hard for people to humble themselves?
38:27Why is it hard for people to humble themselves?
38:33Maybe because they haven't been baptized yet.
38:37Then they go to church.
38:40Many people go to church because they follow their family,
38:44follow their parents, understand the principles of the Bible,
38:51what they hear.
38:53But their hearts, do they really repent and accept Jesus as their God and Savior?
39:02Of course.
39:04I even know a priest who has studied theology.
39:08He learned a lot from God's book.
39:11I asked him, who do you think God is?
39:15He's the same as other religious leaders.
39:19He's not the Savior. That's the principle of a Christian.
39:24But you usually teach faith, truth, the lessons I've learned.
39:32So, in your heart, who is Christ?
39:36He's not the Savior.
39:39Maybe, in our daily life, being a Christian is a ritual.
39:45So that we are considered worthy.
39:49If my KTP writes that I'm a Christian, I have to go to church.
39:53If my KTP writes that I'm a Christian, I have to be active in church.
39:58But, do I really come to Christ?
40:04I'm a sinner. I deserve to be judged.
40:08I'm a useless person.
40:11I deserve to be judged.
40:13I'm separated from you.
40:15I don't like spiritual things.
40:17My tendency is always to sin.
40:20And I need you to restore my relationship with you.
40:24I need you as my Savior.
40:27I need you as God who punishes my sins.
40:31I need you to restore me.
40:34So that I'm no longer in sin.
40:36I'm fed up with sin. I'm fed up with my dirty thoughts.
40:41I'm fed up with my tendencies that hurt others.
40:45Is our heart like that?
40:48Do we realize that we are so humiliated in front of God that we need Christ?
40:54If we don't have a heart that really feels humiliated in front of God.
41:02If we don't realize how humble we are, how broken we are.
41:07It's hard for us to have a humble heart.
41:10Because when someone is not born again in Christ.
41:16When someone does not experience the blessing of salvation in Christ.
41:20He will not feel how precious he is now.
41:25Because of Christ's death.
41:27How grateful he is now.
41:29How grateful he is now that Jesus has punished his sins.
41:33Because of his gratitude, he will be willing to serve others.
41:38He will not be arrogant anymore. Why?
41:40Because he knows that he is not someone who is made by Christ.
41:47Without that feeling, it's hard for us to have a humble heart.
41:53If we still be ourselves, we are not the people of Christ.
41:57We are not the humble people who are saved.
42:00We will not be able to.
42:05The second is, maybe we have received God Jesus.
42:10Maybe we have been saved.
42:12But there are still obstacles that we continue to worship in our lives.
42:18Today's obstacles are no longer like a statue that is given as a gift, developed, forgotten.
42:27No. Obstacles are our egoism.
42:32Wealth. Maybe we are still afraid of being considered poor.
42:36Maybe we are afraid of being considered stupid.
42:39We are afraid of being considered weak.
42:41We are afraid of not having understanding.
42:43We are afraid of not having a position.
42:45We are afraid of not having a position.
42:47And it haunts us.
42:49Don't let someone humiliate me.
42:52Don't let someone insult me.
42:55Don't let someone hurt my heart.
42:58Those holes are still in our lives.
43:01So, it's hard for us to humble ourselves.
43:07Ladies and gentlemen, I was once criticized by a friend.
43:12He said, you are a Christian, why do you go to a prostitute?
43:17That's where the prostitutes are.
43:21I said, prostitutes have moved to Grand Mall, Paragon, Mall Mall, star hotels.
43:32Because that's where the dignity of life is.
43:36Luxury.
43:39That's where people's confession is.
43:42That's what we are chasing.
43:44If you and I still have holes and chasing to fill those holes,
43:51we will be hard to humble ourselves.
43:54We will be afraid of being humbled.
43:56We will be afraid of being served.
44:00Because we are afraid of being considered stupid.
44:02We are afraid of being considered poor.
44:04We are afraid of being considered not having anything.
44:06We are afraid of being humbled.
44:09Modernism, our egoism, prevents us from being humble.
44:16Ladies and gentlemen,
44:19I hope these two things are not in our lives.
44:22And we learn to solve it.
44:24How do we grow?
44:26Because we have to pray and repent.
44:29Admit our weaknesses.
44:31Realize our weaknesses in front of God.
44:33Without realizing our weaknesses, we will not be able to grow.
44:39Ladies and gentlemen,
44:41I read a book about spiritual development in Germany around the 18th century.
44:49Ladies and gentlemen, if you hear the word KKR or spiritual development, what do you imagine?
44:55When God's servants pray, let's pray for this church to have spiritual development.
44:59Spiritual development.
45:01Spiritual development usually happens in our mind.
45:04KKR, who wants to receive Christ?
45:06All of them get up, lay down their hands, many of them bow down and so on.
45:11There are praises there.
45:13But in a village in Guttlieb, Germany.
45:18Spiritual development happens extraordinarily.
45:22What happens there?
45:24When this priest is praying every day,
45:27I pray to God, I want my church to have spiritual development.
45:31He prays every day.
45:33And what happens?
45:35Suddenly, someone comes.
45:37Sir, I want to confess my sin.
45:41I used to cheat.
45:49How did I do?
45:50I asked God for forgiveness.
45:54I asked for forgiveness to your wife.
45:57Then the priest prayed with his wife, and he was forgiven.
46:03After that, someone came again.
46:05A came to B.
46:08Eh, by the way, I'm sorry.
46:11Why?
46:13I used to take your rights.
46:16Actually, it's not your rights.
46:17They both hug each other, confessing their sins.
46:21I was wrong too.
46:23Two people, three people, four people.
46:26The congregation in the church knew each other, confessing their sins.
46:31In the church, the priest was so shocked.
46:35Suddenly, the congregation came to each other and confessed their sins to each other.
46:43And in one worship, they all cried, confessing their sins to each other.
46:50Ladies and gentlemen, that's an amazing spiritual development.
46:55Maybe it doesn't look bright.
46:58But that's where the tears of compassion appear.
47:04When people confess their sins to each other.
47:09Let's put an end to the holes in front of God that I mentioned earlier.
47:15We learn together.
47:17It's not a problem if we are considered poor or misunderstood.
47:20If I'm considered misunderstood, I'm grateful that I can learn more.
47:25If we are considered incapable, we can learn. And it's not wrong.
47:30When I felt afraid of being considered incapable, when I attended seminars and discussions, I felt afraid.
47:35What if I'm asked, what if I look stupid?
47:39Finally, it's okay, I don't have to attend.
47:43But when we are free, I look stupid, it's okay. What's the effect of making a living?
47:51I'm already considered noble to Christ.
47:54It's not a problem for others.
47:56And that's liberating, making life comfortable, comfortable, no longer afraid.
48:02Because those holes are filled by the love of Christ for us.
48:09Just like Jesus didn't respond, let's learn not to defend ourselves quickly.
48:16Just like David when Simei, the descendant of Saul, was angry with him.
48:23Throwing stones, throwing dust when David was walking.
48:27And David was ready.
48:30What if I hit the head of Simei who insulted my Lord?
48:35David said, don't let her insult me.
48:40Don't let her use God to reject me.
48:44Don't let God want to say that to me through her.
48:49Even though in the next events, it's God who chose David.
48:53But David accepted.
48:56Accept that insult.
49:00Learn not to belittle others.
49:03Learn to see the positive side of others.
49:08Don't compare yourself with others.
49:12Don't compare yourself with others.
49:18Don't compare yourself with others.
49:22Comparing yourself will only hurt us.
49:29It will only make us proud.
49:32Let's learn to be grateful when others are better.
49:35Let's learn from them so we can be better.
49:39We don't need to be proud when others are inferior.
49:44Let's help others to be like us.
49:47To grow up with us.
49:50Ladies and gentlemen,
49:53This is a Chinese proverb.
49:59Be like a bamboo, the higher you grow, the deeper you go.
50:04The more you grow, the more we grow.
50:08Let's be kinder, more humble, less arrogant, and appreciate each other.
50:16The other one.
50:18P.S. Lewis, a theologian and writer.
50:22A proud man is always looking down on things and people.
50:27He feels high because he keeps looking down.
50:30Until what?
50:32And of course, as long as you are looking down,
50:35As long as you keep looking down,
50:38You cannot see something that is above you.
50:41Until you never see what is above you.
50:44You only see what is below you and feel superior.
50:47People who feel superior are hard to grow up.
50:50And even, it's hard to see Christ.
50:55People who think too high about themselves,
50:58Don't think high enough about Christ.
51:03The height of our heart will block the deep knowledge about Christ.
51:11Ladies and gentlemen, let's learn together.
51:14I also learn, you also learn.
51:17We learn to be humble.
51:20As long as God enables us.
51:23Amen. Let's pray.
51:29God, teach us to be like Christ who wants to empty himself.
51:35We are not busy filling holes in our lives.
51:37Respect from humans that will make us unable to serve.
51:44That will make us unable to use God to serve.
51:48On the contrary, God teaches us to be humble.
51:53Don't force us.
51:56Don't make us humble.
51:58So that we don't want to humble ourselves.
52:02But, teach us to learn to be humble.
52:10Thank you, God, for allowing us to learn.
52:13Your servant has spoken.
52:16Let the spirit of God work on every person present here.
52:22In the name of God, we pray. Amen.