3˝I’m going out to fish,˝ Sim...

3"I’m going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We’ll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. - P78

6He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some." When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish - P78

7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, "It is the Lord," he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. - P78

11So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.

12Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord when we least expect it - P79

14This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead. - P79

This scene reveals how easy it is for us to revert to old ways when we feel lost or uncertain. Yet, even in the return to the familiar, Jesus meets us, offering direction and blessing. - P80

Jesus is present in our lives even when we do not recognize Him, guiding us and providing just what we need. - P80

Instead of merely serving them, Jesus asks the disciples to bring some of the fish they have caught. Even though Jesus has already provided, He still invites the disciples to participate, to share what they have, and to join in the meal He has prepared. - P80

This scene reflects how Jesus invites us into fellowship with Him—not only to receive from Him but also to share in what He is doing. - P80

Jesus desires for us to trust Him as our true source, to come close to Him, and to break bread together in His presence. - P80

We are not able to experience JesusChrist here with us in the flesh, but we are able to experience Him with usthrough the presence of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.  - P81

As the Spirit speaksto us and guides us in our lives, we experience and get to know God forJesus Christ is God incarnate, God in the flesh.  - P81

We begin to understand thedepth of the words we read in the Bible because the Holy Spirit who dwellswithin all believers testifies and identifies them as true. - P81

They had become familiar with the miracles of Jesus‘ ministry, and sothey were able to discern who was at work when they y saw such miraclesagain. This points to why it is important to study God‘s Word and fellow-ship with other believers: we will be able to better identify and understandGod and recognize His presence in our lives.  - P81

As we know and understandmore of Him, we begin to see His glory with greater clarity, and our joy ismade complete. - P81

Lord Jesus, thank you for being with me even when I do not recognize it. Help me to trust that You know my struggles and can offer the guidance I need. - P81

[오늘의 한문장] 하나님의 시선

Romans 6:16 NLT
[16] Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. - P92

Luke 4:18 NLT
[18] "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,
- P92

Mark 10:34 NLT
[34] They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again."

- P93

살아가면서 낯선 하나님‘을 만날 때가 있습니다. 그때가 바로 하나님을 아는새로운 눈이 뜨이는 순간입니다. - P93

 "제자의 길에서 당혹스러움의 훈련은 절대적으로 필요합니다.
사실 제자의 길 가운데 위험은 자신의 작은 열정에 묻혀서 헌신하는 것입니다." - P93

25So the other disciples told...

25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." - P74

27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."

28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" - P74

29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." - P75

31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. - P75

Jesus appears to the disciples when Thomas is present. He invites Thomas totouch His wounds, and Thomas believes. Jesus says those who have not seenyet believe are blessed. - P75

The one who comes to Jesus wanting to understand the truth will find that He will reveal Himself. - P76

The words and stories recorded in Scripture inspire us to believe that Jesus truly is the long-awaited Messiah and the Son of God, and with this faith, we acquire eternal life in His name. - P76

The gospel accounts enable us to know who Jesus is and what He has done. They not only prompt faith but breathe life into our souls. We have hope that all of God’s promises are true as Scripture points us toward the path of life. - P76

Yet, there is a foundational miracle that all of Christianity rests upon. If thisone miracle were not true, then our faith would be worthless. This miracleis the resurrection. "If Christ has not been raised," Paul writes, "your faithis futile; you are still in your sins" (1 Cor. 15:17). - P77

 The cross has always been a stumbling block for some and foolishness for others,
but it is the power of God for all who believe. - P77

Dear God, thank you for Your Word that is written so that I may believe and have eternal life. - P77

만일 개인적인 거룩과 성화를 목적으로 삼는다면 우리는...

만일 개인적인 거룩과 성화를 목적으로 삼는다면 우리는 자신의 의지를 따라 살아가려 할 것입니다. 구원의 놀라운 은혜를잊는다면 무미건조하고 매너리즘에 빠진 신앙을 갖게 됩니다. 이런 모습은 하나님의 성품이 우리와 맞닿아 있지 않다는 증거입니다. - P91

주님은 십자가에서 모든 것을 내어주셨고 하나님과 온전히 하나가 되셨습니다.
이것이 진정한 ‘현실‘입니다. 하나님의 성품에 접촉할 때 비로소 우리도 자신을온전히 내어놓게 됩니다.  - P91

John 3:16 NLT
[16] "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. - P91

 "마찬가지로 내가 하나님께 순종한다면 이는 나 자신을 주님께온전히 드렸기 때문입니다." 우리가 무엇에 나를 양도했느냐에 따라 그 대상이나를 지배합니다. 스스로를 성령님께 양도한다면 성령님의 인도함을 받게 됩니다.  - P92

우리 인생에서 맞닥뜨리는 구체적인 문제들에 대하여 ‘예수님이라면 어떻하시까?" 생각할 때 삶을 주님께 양도하기 시작합니다.  - P92

 "우습게도 우리는 아주 사소한 일에서부터 정욕의 종이 되는 것을 발견할 수 있습니다. ‘그래, 내가 원하기만 하면 아무 때나 그 버릇을 버릴 수 있을 거야‘라고 스스로를 속입니다. 그러나 그럴 수 없습니다. 당신은 이미 그 정욕에 기꺼이 순복했기 때문에 그 버릇은 당신을 완벽하게 다스릴 것입니다." 누군가의 종이 됐다는 말은 주도권이 넘어갔음을 의미합니다.  - P92

진정한 자유는 선택권을 주님께 양도하는 것입니다. 그때 주님은 우리를 모든 정욕과 욕심에서 자유하게 하십니다. - P92

13They asked her, ˝Woman, why...

13They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don’t know where they have put him."

14At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. - P70

17Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’" - P70

19On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" - P71

20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

21Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." - P71

22And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven." - P71

Mary clings to her teacher and does not want to let go, but Jesus has an important mission for her. She must spread the good news to the disciples: Jesus is alive!  - P72

We see not only that Jesus is present with His people but also that He calls us to participate in His mission. - P72

Without Jesus, they are afraid, confused, and doubtful, but Jesus’ presence fills them with joy, and He grants them His peace and the Holy Spirit.  - P72

When we experience moments of fear, confusion, and doubt, we, too, can focus on Jesus’ presence. - P72

We can experience the joy of His resurrection, which shows that He is truly the Son of God with the power to overcome sin and death. - P72

The goal of fasting is not to prove our righteousness but to receive more of theHoly Spirit. Spend time meditating on the gospel and know that Jesus has calledyou to receive peace. Invite the Holy Spirit to sit on the throne of your heart, andbe ready to obey His leading.
-Pastor Sam An - P73

Dear Lord, thank you for the joy, peace, and confi dence of knowing that Your presence is always with me. Help me to focus on You and follow Your ways. - P73

Fill me with Your Spirit so that I may bless and encourage others. In Your name I pray, amen. - P73