[Sermon notes / 설교노트 ]
“Learning the Language of Heaven: The Joy of Listening and Conversing Like Jesus”
(Psalm 119:92-94 & John 17:1-5)
“하늘의 언어를 배우다: 예수님처럼 듣고 대화하는 기쁨”
(시편 119:92-94 & 요한복음 17:1-5)
1.성경본문 / Biblical scripture- Read it in a language that makes more sense to you
(Psalm119:92-94, NIV11)
[92] If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.[93] I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
[94] Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
(John 17:1-5, NIV11)
[1] After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.[2] For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
[3] Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
[4] I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.
[5] And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.
(시 119:92-94, 새번역)
[92] 주님의 법을 내 기쁨으로 삼지 아니하였더라면, 나는 고난을 이기지 못하고 망하고 말았을 것입니다.
[93] 주님께서 주님의 법도로 나를 살려 주셨으니, 나는 영원토록 그 법도를 잊지 않겠습니다.
[94] 나는 주님의 것이니, 나를 구원하여 주십시오. 나는 열심히 주님의 법도를 따랐습니다.
(요 17:1-5, 새번역)
[1] 예수께서 이 말씀을 마치시고, 눈을 들어 하늘을 우러러보시고 말씀하셨다. "아버지, 때가 왔습니다. 아버지의 아들을 영광되게 하셔서, 아들이 아버지께 영광을 돌리게 하여 주십시오.
[2] 아버지께서는 아들에게 모든 사람을 다스리는 권세를 주셨습니다. 그것은 아들로 하여금 아버지께서 그에게 주신 모든 사람에게 영생을 주게 하려는 것입니다.
[3] 영생은 오직 한 분이신 참 하나님을 알고, 또 아버지께서 보내신 예수 그리스도를 아는 것입니다.
[4] 나는 아버지께서 내게 하라고 맡기신 일을 완성하여, 땅에서 아버지께 영광을 돌렸습니다.
[5] 아버지, 창세 전에 내가 아버지와 함께 누리던 그 영광으로, 나를 아버지 앞에서 영광되게 하여 주십시오.
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Sermon Title: Learning the Language of Heaven: The Joy of Listening and Conversing Like Jesus
Scripture: Psalm 119:92-94 & John 17:1-5
[Introduction: The Bible — Encyclopedia or Love Letter?]
Dear saints, what is in your heart when you open the Bible? Do you perhaps feel like it is an "encyclopedia" where you must look up unfamiliar words and accumulate knowledge?
We read an encyclopedia to gain information. But a "love letter" is different. You don't "study" a love letter. Instead, you read it over and over again to feel the gaze and the breath of the sender hidden behind those sentences. A common phrase like "Make sure you eat well" is heard in a love letter as a confession: "I worry about you and love you all day long."
Today's text, Psalm 119, is God’s love letter to us. And the prayer in John 17 was Jesus’ "reply" to that letter. Today, we want to share the joy of listening—how Jesus conversed with the Father in the language of heaven.
1. [The Model of Listening] Jesus, Who Lived the Psalms as Prayer (Ps 119:92-94)
Jesus was never alone for even a single moment while on this earth. The secret lay in His "listening"—hearing the "written Word" as the "Father’s voice."
A Poor Heart Opens the Ears: This past week, through our QT, we meditated on our "weakness" and "poverty" (Ps 86:1). When do people listen best? It is when they realize they are lacking. Only those who lay down the pride of thinking they know everything and confess, "I am poor and needy," can hear God’s Word as life rather than just information.
Jesus Listened Like Young Samuel: In the Old Testament, young Samuel lowered his own initiative and waited for God’s voice, saying, "Speak, for your servant is listening" (1 Sam 3:10). Jesus, like young Samuel, listened to the Father’s voice every morning. To Him, listening was not a "means to get what I want," but a "posture of a servant surrendering initiative to the Father."
When the Word Becomes Delight: "If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction" (v. 92). To Jesus, the Word was not an obligation to be kept, but a joy.
2. [The Reality of Conversation] John 17: The Mystery Where Listening Leads to Prayer (John 17:1-5)
John 17 is the deepest conversation possible because the Son perfectly "listened" to the Father’s will.
Connected by a Gaze, Not a Bit: Today’s QT text, Psalm 32, warns us, "Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding" (Ps 32:9). Animals only obey by force when fitted with bits and bridles, but a child of God discerns the Father’s will just by His "eyes" (gaze).
An Interpersonal Echo: Listening does not simply end with hearing; it is an "interpersonal echo" where the Word heard returns to God through my lips. Jesus’ prayer was not forced obedience, but the fruit of deep trust—knowing the Father’s heart just by looking into His eyes.
Knowing God: "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" (v. 3). Here, "knowing" is not intellectual data, but an interpersonal relationship through conversation and fellowship.
3. [Training for Heaven] Practicing Eternal Fellowship on Earth
What we will do eternally in heaven is converse and have fellowship with God. Therefore, meditating on the Word today is "living heaven in advance on this earth."
Sheet Music and Music: Sheet music is merely information drawn on paper, but a musician hears the melody beyond it with their heart. Heaven is not a place where we take a test on the biblical knowledge we studied; it is a place where we sing with God using the heavenly melodies we learned here. Do not just analyze the "sheet music" of the Bible; listen to the heartbeat of God contained within it.
Mary’s Choice: Martha was busy "working" for Jesus, but Mary sat at Jesus’ "feet" and listened to His word (Luke 10:39). The Lord said that Mary chose the "better part." The safest and most blessed place is sitting across from the Lord and listening to His story.
The 4:1 Rule: Practice "listening for 4 minutes and speaking for 1 minute." The very heart that is willing to listen is the beginning of our repentance and renewal. Only after fully containing the other person's heart within us can true conversation begin.
[Conclusion and Prayer]
God, we thank You for teaching us the language of heaven after allowing us to confess our weakness this past week. May the Bible be to us not a dry encyclopedia or complex sheet music, but a sweet love letter and a beautiful symphony. May we not be like mules that move only when bitted, but intimate children who obey just by Your gaze. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
3. Week Notes / 주중 노트
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