1 00:00:03.722 --> 00:00:09.972 This program is made possible by the generous support of our viewers 2 00:00:10.612 --> 00:00:12.589 Hello 3 00:00:12.589 --> 00:00:19.931 Good to see you, we are here today to talk about the twelve disciples of Jesus 4 00:00:19.931 --> 00:00:26.000 (Pastor Lee Dongwon) Each person here represents one of the twelve disciples 5 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:31.440 Today we are going to talk about one of the twelve disciples, John 6 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:37.000 who has the nickname, the disciple of love or the apostle of love 7 00:00:37.450 --> 00:00:43.000 John not only wrote the Book of John in general 8 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:49.000 (The Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, Revelation) but he is also recognized as the author of 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John 9 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:52.000 The life of love that defined Apostle John 10 00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:57.200 and the message of love in his heart is exemplified in the passage 11 00:00:57.200 --> 00:01:05.000 from 1 John chapter 4 verses 7-12, which we will now listen to 12 00:01:05.869 --> 00:01:09.819 (4. House of John Author Park Younggyun) 13 00:01:10.389 --> 00:01:13.739 'Beloved, let us love one another' 14 00:01:13.739 --> 00:01:16.589 'for love is from God' 15 00:01:16.589 --> 00:01:20.889 'everyone who loves is born of God and knows God' 16 00:01:20.889 --> 00:01:24.850 'Whoever does not love does not know God' 17 00:01:24.850 --> 00:01:28.850 'because God is love' 18 00:01:28.850 --> 00:01:32.800 'This is how God’s love was revealed among us:' 19 00:01:32.800 --> 00:01:36.000 'God sent his only Son into the world' 20 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:40.539 'that we might live through him' 21 00:01:40.539 --> 00:01:45.000 'This is love, not that we loved God' 22 00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:47.150 'but that he loved us' 23 00:01:47.150 --> 00:01:53.000 'and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins' 24 00:01:53.000 --> 00:01:57.587 'Beloved ones, since God loved us so much' 25 00:01:57.587 --> 00:02:02.000 'we also ought to love one another' 26 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:04.359 'Although no one has ever seen God in the present' 27 00:02:04.359 --> 00:02:09.539 'if we love one another, God will lives within us' 28 00:02:09.539 --> 00:02:18.239 'and his love will be whole within us' [1 John 4:7-12] 29 00:02:22.051 --> 00:02:22.901 John (God’s grace) 30 00:02:22.901 --> 00:02:25.451 Key events: Jesus favor of Mary, discovery of empty tomb (with Peter) 31 00:02:25.451 --> 00:02:27.801 Book of John, Revelation earned the title of Apostle of Love 32 00:02:27.801 --> 00:02:29.701 Family: mother Salome - father John - father Zebedee, job fisherman 33 00:02:29.701 --> 00:02:31.651 The three main disciples: the youngest, the one who leaned into Jesus, the beloved 34 00:02:31.651 --> 00:02:33.501 Disciple of John the Baptist [John 1:35-42]: Andrew, Philip 35 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:37.500 (CGNTV prayer gathering for those wanting to learn about the lives of the twelve apostles) Amen, do you say Amen? 36 00:02:37.500 --> 00:02:41.339 (Twelve saints from 'Dream On Mom' joined us today) Generally, when we think of the chapter on love in the Bible 37 00:02:41.339 --> 00:02:45.994 what is the first chapter that comes to mind? 38 00:02:45.994 --> 00:02:48.537 (The typical 'chapter of love') 1 Corinthians chapter 13 39 00:02:48.537 --> 00:02:51.589 However, actually, 1 John chapter 4 can be considered 40 00:02:51.589 --> 00:02:55.539 more than 1 Corinthians 13 41 00:02:55.539 --> 00:03:00.000 the true "chapter of love" that testifies even more profoundly to God’s love 42 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.639 Here, it says that God is love 43 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:07.000 and that He loved us and sent His only Son, Christ to us 44 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:13.000 This core message of love is contained in 1 John chapter 4 45 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:19.000 Today, we will start by looking at the Apostle John, the name "John" 46 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:24.000 and how he met Jesus and became His disciple 47 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:28.000 This is what we will be discussing today 48 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:34.000 They say that a survey was conducted among Westerners 49 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:40.000 The most common names held by Westerners 50 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:42.738 the most frequent, common names, what are they? 51 00:03:42.738 --> 00:03:46.558 For example, among Korean women, although the trends are changing these days, 52 00:03:46.558 --> 00:03:50.000 what was the most common name in the past? 53 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:55.000 Yeong-ja and Myeong-ja, are there some here too? 54 00:03:55.000 --> 00:03:59.000 My wife's name is Myeong-ja 55 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:01.000 It's a common name, you know 56 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:05.449 But one of the most common Western names is 57 00:04:05.449 --> 00:04:08.000 John, they say, John 58 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:12.000 And then, James 59 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:13.638 James 60 00:04:13.638 --> 00:04:18.000 Then comes Peter, it goes in this order 61 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:20.000 Anyways, John is the most common 62 00:04:20.000 --> 00:04:23.717 This shows that people love the name John the most 63 00:04:23.717 --> 00:04:30.438 Perhaps because of the impression and inspiration left by John's life in the Bible 64 00:04:30.438 --> 00:04:34.608 people have chosen that name often 65 00:04:34.608 --> 00:04:37.000 That’s what we could say 66 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:41.558 The original meaning of the name John is "God is gracious" 67 00:04:41.558 --> 00:04:43.588 That's the meaning of John’s name 68 00:04:43.588 --> 00:04:45.538 God is gracious 69 00:04:45.538 --> 00:04:47.392 "God is gracious" 70 00:04:47.392 --> 00:04:49.392 It holds that meaning 71 00:04:49.392 --> 00:04:53.272 As I've mentioned, he is the author of the Book of John 72 00:04:53.272 --> 00:04:56.000 (The Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, Revelations) and the author of 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John 73 00:04:56.000 --> 00:05:01.000 Even as the author of the Bible's last book, Revelation 74 00:05:01.000 --> 00:05:06.000 he is known as Apostle John 75 00:05:06.000 --> 00:05:13.172 In the Gospel of John, written by Apostle John 76 00:05:13.172 --> 00:05:19.000 What kind of disciple did John refer to himself as? 77 00:05:19.000 --> 00:05:26.752 Israel, in fact, is more akin to the East when we divide East and West 78 00:05:26.752 --> 00:05:32.000 So, Eastern beliefs and humility 79 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:35.672 might have influenced them 80 00:05:35.672 --> 00:05:39.492 It's not easy to introduce oneself openly 81 00:05:39.492 --> 00:05:46.200 So, when Apostle John refers to himself in the Book of John 82 00:05:46.200 --> 00:05:52.292 he simply says 'Jesus' disciple' or 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' 83 00:05:52.292 --> 00:05:54.232 That refers to Apostle John 84 00:05:54.232 --> 00:05:59.000 When referring to another disciple about Jesus 85 00:05:59.000 --> 00:06:05.672 phrases like "another disciple of Jesus" appear, but it’s John speaking about himself 86 00:06:05.672 --> 00:06:10.000 As you read the Gospel of John, keep this in mind 87 00:06:10.250 --> 00:06:18.250 The most dramatic moment to understand John's character 88 00:06:18.250 --> 00:06:24.000 is in John chapter 13, where Jesus washes the disciples' feet 89 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:30.000 Right before the crucifixion 90 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:33.000 he washes his disciples' feet 91 00:06:33.000 --> 00:06:36.852 and shares a last supper with them 92 00:06:36.852 --> 00:06:40.292 This scene is described in John chapter 13 93 00:06:40.292 --> 00:06:45.832 Within the chapter, there is a verse in John chapter 13 verse 23 94 00:06:45.832 --> 00:06:50.592 "One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved..." [John 13:23] 95 00:06:50.592 --> 00:06:52.000 Who is this talking about? 96 00:06:52.000 --> 00:06:53.272 It's about John himself 97 00:06:53.272 --> 00:06:57.222 'One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved' 98 00:06:57.222 --> 00:07:01.212 ''was reclining at the table at Jesus’ side' [John 13:23] 99 00:07:01.212 --> 00:07:05.312 It may seem strange, a man leaning on another man’s chest 100 00:07:05.312 --> 00:07:08.172 There were some might misinterpreted this scene 101 00:07:08.172 --> 00:07:13.100 suggesting homosexuality or other distortion 102 00:07:13.100 --> 00:07:15.800 But it was a just pure friendship 103 00:07:15.800 --> 00:07:21.912 There can be pure friendship and pure love between a teacher and a disciple 104 00:07:21.912 --> 00:07:26.321 and a disciple can also show affection towards his teacher 105 00:07:26.321 --> 00:07:32.732 So, the image of John, Apostle John, l eaning on Jesus’ chest 106 00:07:32.732 --> 00:07:35.552 is a very impactful scene 107 00:07:36.000 --> 00:07:42.000 This disciple, who could show such physical affection with his teacher 108 00:07:42.000 --> 00:07:49.732 was Apostle John, who was filled with the idea of love 109 00:07:51.882 --> 00:07:55.182 Near the end of the Gospel of John 110 00:07:55.182 --> 00:07:58.172 Jesus is crucified and then resurrected 111 00:07:58.172 --> 00:08:03.552 After the resurrection, Mary appears 112 00:08:04.802 --> 00:08:09.352 The first person the resurrected Jesus meets 113 00:08:09.352 --> 00:08:13.852 is not a male disciple, but a female disciple 114 00:08:13.852 --> 00:08:17.412 He met disciple Mary Magdalene first 115 00:08:19.372 --> 00:08:28.532 When Mary confirmed Jesus’ resurrection through her own eyes 116 00:08:28.532 --> 00:08:31.000 we can't imagine how shocked she must have been 117 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:37.000 But within her astonishment, Mary, as the Bible describes in John chapter 20 verse 2 118 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:43.752 "So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple" 119 00:08:43.752 --> 00:08:45.192 "the one whom Jesus loved..." [John 20:2] Who do you think this was? 120 00:08:45.192 --> 00:08:46.152 It was John 121 00:08:46.152 --> 00:08:48.552 Mary brings the news to John 122 00:08:48.552 --> 00:08:51.792 that Jesus has risen, asking if he knows 123 00:08:51.792 --> 00:08:56.532 She has met Him herself, and that he has truly resurrected 124 00:08:56.532 --> 00:09:00.431 The first person Mary shared this news with was John 125 00:09:00.431 --> 00:09:04.812 Perhaps, because of his special relationship with Jesus 126 00:09:04.812 --> 00:09:08.472 this disciple, who always expressed love 127 00:09:08.472 --> 00:09:15.252 was the one Mary wanted to tell first, we can interpret the scene like this 128 00:09:15.252 --> 00:09:19.872 But the next verse, John 20 verses 3-4 129 00:09:19.872 --> 00:09:21.272 'the other disciple...' [John 20:3] 130 00:09:21.272 --> 00:09:25.512 John, upon hearing the resurrection news from Mary 131 00:09:25.512 --> 00:09:27.000 in the chapter, it says 132 00:09:27.000 --> 00:09:33.632 '...but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first' [John 20:3] 133 00:09:33.632 --> 00:09:38.392 John and Peter had a bit of a rivalry 134 00:09:38.392 --> 00:09:43.872 When they heard the amazing news 135 00:09:43.872 --> 00:09:47.112 of Jesus’ resurrection, the one who was in the grave 136 00:09:47.112 --> 00:09:52.000 John, hearing this incredible news next to Peter 137 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:55.512 ran ahead of Peter to Him 138 00:09:55.512 --> 00:09:58.632 So, he speaks of himself here in the Book of John 139 00:09:58.632 --> 00:10:06.212 That’s how he reached the tomb and met the resurrected Jesus, as recorded in the Bible 140 00:10:06.212 --> 00:10:10.712 Not only that, but at the Sea of Galilee 141 00:10:13.062 --> 00:10:21.500 when the disciples were still uncertain of the risen Lord 142 00:10:21.500 --> 00:10:26.600 feeling a sense of emptiness, frustration, and discouragement, 143 00:10:26.600 --> 00:10:28.392 Peter suggested 144 00:10:28.392 --> 00:10:30.412 'Let’s go back to fishing like we did before' 145 00:10:30.412 --> 00:10:35.512 Many of the disciples were fishermen, right? 146 00:10:35.512 --> 00:10:37.000 Fishermen as their main profession 147 00:10:37.000 --> 00:10:40.872 They decided to go fishing as the used to in the past 148 00:10:40.872 --> 00:10:45.232 but they couldn’t catch anything 149 00:10:45.232 --> 00:10:47.512 Then, someone appeared 150 00:10:47.512 --> 00:10:53.000 suggesting they cast the net on the right side 151 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:57.750 They didn’t know who it was, but they somehow wanted to obey him 152 00:10:57.750 --> 00:11:00.132 So, they cast their net as instructed 153 00:11:00.132 --> 00:11:04.000 But surprisingly, they caught many fish 154 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:08.500 In that scene, the one who realizes it was the Lord speaking to them 155 00:11:08.500 --> 00:11:13.862 Who was the disciple who recognized that He was the risen Lord? 156 00:11:14.612 --> 00:11:19.352 I would ask this because it was John, right 157 00:11:19.352 --> 00:11:21.352 'It is the Lord' he said 158 00:11:21.352 --> 00:11:23.232 'It must be the Lord' 159 00:11:23.232 --> 00:11:24.704 He recognized Him 160 00:11:24.704 --> 00:11:28.512 ([John 21:7]) This time, it was John who first recognized Him 161 00:11:28.512 --> 00:11:32.012 ([John 21:7]) and Peter was the first to jump into the water 162 00:11:32.012 --> 00:11:35.252 In any case, it was the Lord 163 00:11:35.252 --> 00:11:40.252 The disciple who recognized the Lord first 164 00:11:40.252 --> 00:11:42.392 and opened his heart to Him 165 00:11:42.392 --> 00:11:46.838 We can see that this was Apostle John 166 00:11:46.838 --> 00:11:52.072 But how did he become a disciple of Jesus? 167 00:11:53.372 --> 00:11:56.492 In John chapter 1 168 00:11:58.442 --> 00:12:05.392 it records that the first time Apostle John heard a concrete message about the Messiah, the Christ 169 00:12:05.392 --> 00:12:09.592 ([John 1:35-37]) was through John the Baptist 170 00:12:09.592 --> 00:12:17.000 When John the Baptist preached about the coming Jesus, the Messiah, the Savior 171 00:12:17.000 --> 00:12:22.000 what was the representative message he proclaimed about Him? 172 00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:28.273 '..Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world' [John 1:29] 173 00:12:28.273 --> 00:12:31.323 So, Jesus came as the Lamb of God 174 00:12:31.323 --> 00:12:38.000 bearing our sins and becoming the Lord of atonement on the cross 175 00:12:38.000 --> 00:12:41.492 He heard the news about the Messiah through this message 176 00:12:41.492 --> 00:12:44.000 in detail 177 00:12:44.000 --> 00:12:48.400 So, this is Jesus 178 00:12:48.400 --> 00:12:52.332 and he came to believe that this was the Messiah, the Christ they had been waiting for 179 00:12:55.332 --> 00:13:01.432 Having heard this news first 180 00:13:03.432 --> 00:13:07.132 he thought, if He is the Christ 181 00:13:07.132 --> 00:13:13.000 he wanted to meet Him closely and get to know Him personally 182 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:19.192 So, after hearing John’s testimony, he began to follow Jesus 183 00:13:19.192 --> 00:13:21.000 together with Andrew 184 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:24.812 Another man named Andrew, Andrew was Peter's brother, right? 185 00:13:24.812 --> 00:13:27.492 So, they followed Him 186 00:13:27.492 --> 00:13:29.692 As they followed, Jesus turned and 187 00:13:29.692 --> 00:13:31.652 asked Andrew and John 188 00:13:31.652 --> 00:13:37.272 (Jesus) “What is it that you want??” 189 00:13:37.272 --> 00:13:39.712 To which John replied 190 00:13:39.712 --> 00:13:42.752 (Apostle John) “Teacher, where are you staying?” 191 00:13:42.752 --> 00:13:45.612 Do you live in Seobinggo? 192 00:13:45.612 --> 00:13:47.512 He asked where He lived 193 00:13:47.512 --> 00:13:52.592 This is because he thought that Jesus was not someone he wanted to meet just once and then leave 194 00:13:52.592 --> 00:13:56.715 He had a desire to meet with Jesus continuously 195 00:13:56.715 --> 00:13:59.715 and a longing to know Him deeply 196 00:13:59.715 --> 00:14:04.092 So, a meeting was created out of that longing 197 00:14:04.092 --> 00:14:07.000 So after meeting Jesus 198 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:11.832 John began to follow Him from that then on 199 00:14:11.832 --> 00:14:16.882 So, after hearing the message that Jesus is the Savior, the Messiah 200 00:14:16.882 --> 00:14:21.712 he started following Him to know Him more deeply 201 00:14:21.712 --> 00:14:29.000 and that is how John began his life as Jesus’s disciple and apostle 202 00:14:29.000 --> 00:14:31.950 When we look in the Bible 203 00:14:31.950 --> 00:14:37.372 there is an important scene that lets us understand John’s character 204 00:14:37.372 --> 00:14:39.572 John had a brother 205 00:14:39.572 --> 00:14:41.592 Who was that brother? 206 00:14:41.592 --> 00:14:42.892 James, yes, James 207 00:14:42.892 --> 00:14:47.452 The sons of Zebedee, James and John, it says 208 00:14:47.452 --> 00:14:50.000 The sons of Zebedee, James and John 209 00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:55.832 But these brothers were given the same nickname 210 00:14:55.832 --> 00:14:57.572 What was that nickname? 211 00:14:57.572 --> 00:14:59.474 The sons of thunder 212 00:14:59.474 --> 00:15:04.872 In our terms, we could say sons of thunder, sons of lightning, something like that 213 00:15:04.872 --> 00:15:09.192 Maybe because they had a thunderous, stormy personality 214 00:15:09.192 --> 00:15:13.392 they were given such a nickname 215 00:15:14.292 --> 00:15:20.252 How did a man with such a passionate personality become the apostle of love? 216 00:15:20.252 --> 00:15:26.362 Passion, after all, is a deep emotion 217 00:15:26.362 --> 00:15:33.250 If this is not controlled, it can lead to a destructive personality 218 00:15:33.250 --> 00:15:37.600 but when that emotion is well-controlled and refined 219 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:42.728 it can transform a person into one of profound love and deep affection 220 00:15:42.728 --> 00:15:45.496 John fits into this case 221 00:15:45.496 --> 00:15:47.996 He was a person of passionate emotions 222 00:15:47.996 --> 00:15:52.000 but through meeting Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit 223 00:15:52.300 --> 00:15:54.950 he came to deeply love Jesus 224 00:15:54.950 --> 00:15:57.459 and to love his neighbors 225 00:15:57.459 --> 00:16:01.358 Finally, he shared with us the great message, “Dear friends, let us love one another” [1 John 4:7] 226 00:16:01.358 --> 00:16:08.000 He transformed into an apostle of love, able to give us this message 227 00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:11.512 It was a transformation of personality 228 00:16:11.512 --> 00:16:17.462 In his heart, there were such emotions, thunderous, passionate emotions 229 00:16:17.462 --> 00:16:21.916 Because of this passion, he couldn’t hide his desire to be close to Jesus 230 00:16:21.916 --> 00:16:27.021 and he would rest his head on Jesus’s chest 231 00:16:27.021 --> 00:16:30.632 In the end, he received the Lord’s love deeply 232 00:16:30.632 --> 00:16:34.632 and he recorded and conveyed that love 233 00:16:34.632 --> 00:16:38.232 In John chapter 13, in a passage well known to us 234 00:16:38.232 --> 00:16:45.000 In John 13:34-35, we see Jesus' message relayed by the Apostle 235 00:16:45.000 --> 00:16:49.332 ‘A new command I give you: Love one another…’ 236 00:16:49.332 --> 00:16:53.000 'A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another...' [John 13:34] 237 00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:55.484 Why is it a new command? 238 00:16:55.484 --> 00:16:58.000 Was this command given for the first time then? 239 00:16:58.000 --> 00:17:02.412 One Bible scholar said, “Well, it was in the Old Testament, too but" 240 00:17:02.412 --> 00:17:07.832 "but this command is one that must be obeyed anew every day" 241 00:17:07.832 --> 00:17:11.692 “So He gave a new command: Love one another” [John 13:34, 'New Command'] 242 00:17:11.692 --> 00:17:13.945 So John conveys this message 243 00:17:13.945 --> 00:17:17.512 Also, in John 14:21, it says 244 00:17:17.512 --> 00:17:23.112 'Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me...' 245 00:17:23.112 --> 00:17:26.632 "and I will love him and manifest myself to him" [John 14:21] 246 00:17:26.632 --> 00:17:31.112 So, only those who truly love can meet the Lord 247 00:17:31.112 --> 00:17:36.000 experience Him, and become people who proclaim Him 248 00:17:36.000 --> 00:17:42.612 John spent his whole life proclaiming such a message 249 00:17:42.612 --> 00:17:45.172 He was an apostle of passionate love 250 00:17:45.172 --> 00:17:50.283 someone who later demonstrated love in action 251 00:17:50.283 --> 00:17:58.530 and eventually was able to be well sanctified into such a character that pleased the Lord 252 00:17:58.530 --> 00:18:00.192 That was John 253 00:18:00.192 --> 00:18:05.014 Biblical scholars, while studying John’s character and personality 254 00:18:05.014 --> 00:18:07.514 testify that though he is a man of love 255 00:18:07.514 --> 00:18:09.364 in various aspects 256 00:18:09.364 --> 00:18:14.832 he had well-formed personal balance 257 00:18:14.832 --> 00:18:18.572 What kind of balance? For instance, the balance between love and truth 258 00:18:18.572 --> 00:18:23.844 Some people seem to have love, but lack truth 259 00:18:23.844 --> 00:18:29.489 Such love can only become a cheap, sentimental type of love 260 00:18:29.489 --> 00:18:34.732 But then, some people know and teach the truth very well but lack love 261 00:18:34.732 --> 00:18:37.039 Would you want to be close to such a person? 262 00:18:37.039 --> 00:18:39.795 They emphasize truth alone without love 263 00:18:39.795 --> 00:18:44.450 Looking at such people, that truth often ends up wearing us down, doesn’t it? 264 00:18:45.432 --> 00:18:47.192 Isn't that so? 265 00:18:47.192 --> 00:18:50.563 So, the balance between truth and love 266 00:18:50.563 --> 00:18:53.000 this balance is so essential 267 00:18:53.000 --> 00:18:59.272 But John was someone who taught truth while containing it in a vessel of love 268 00:18:59.272 --> 00:19:02.512 At first, he was a man of great ambition 269 00:19:02.512 --> 00:19:07.000 But gradually, he transformed into a humble man 270 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:09.552 The balance between ambition and humility 271 00:19:09.552 --> 00:19:15.652 And finally, he enters into the glory of the Lord 272 00:19:15.652 --> 00:19:20.572 But before he enters into glory, he also walks a significant path of suffering 273 00:19:20.572 --> 00:19:23.472 The balance between suffering and glory 274 00:19:23.472 --> 00:19:32.372 We can think about John’s life in connection to three significant cities where his ministry unfolded 275 00:19:32.372 --> 00:19:34.552 (The cities of John's ministry) The first is Jerusalem 276 00:19:34.552 --> 00:19:36.000 In the Book of Acts 277 00:19:36.000 --> 00:19:39.502 we see Peter and John, John and Peter 278 00:19:40.102 --> 00:19:46.492 actively evangelizing and transforming Jerusalem 279 00:19:46.492 --> 00:19:50.031 (The cities of John's ministry) Afterward, he goes to Ephesus 280 00:19:50.031 --> 00:19:57.681 In Ephesus, which was considered the new Rome at that time 281 00:19:57.681 --> 00:20:00.713 he attempts to evangelize Asia 282 00:20:00.713 --> 00:20:07.732 If you go to Ephesus on a pilgrimage, you’ll find Mary’s house there 283 00:20:07.732 --> 00:20:12.000 You might wonder why Mary’s house, the house of Jesus' mother, is there 284 00:20:12.000 --> 00:20:20.552 When Jesus was on the cross, he thought about his mother in his heart at the end 285 00:20:20.552 --> 00:20:26.000 He wanted to entrust his mother to one of his disciples to take care of her 286 00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:28.172 To whom did he make this request? 287 00:20:28.172 --> 00:20:31.000 To John. Why do you think it was him? 288 00:20:31.000 --> 00:20:34.552 Because he was the disciple who would live the longest, Jesus knew this 289 00:20:34.552 --> 00:20:39.000 To the disciple who would live the longest, he said, "Behold, your mother" [John 19:27] 290 00:20:39.000 --> 00:20:41.752 Not only my mother but now also your mother 291 00:20:41.752 --> 00:20:44.000 So he cared for her 292 00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:51.672 While ministering to all of Asia from Ephesus, he took care of Mother Mary 293 00:20:51.672 --> 00:20:54.455 So we can see that Mary’s house was there 294 00:20:54.455 --> 00:20:59.092 (The cities of John's ministry) Lastly, Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation 295 00:20:59.092 --> 00:21:06.532 Temporarily, he was arrested in Ephesus and was sent to Patmos, where he lived in exile 296 00:21:06.532 --> 00:21:12.172 It was there in Patmos that he wrote the Book of Revelation 297 00:21:12.172 --> 00:21:14.000 And then he was released 298 00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:18.292 Among the disciples, he was the only one who was not martyred but released 299 00:21:18.292 --> 00:21:20.280 He returns to Ephesus 300 00:21:20.280 --> 00:21:25.232 So, back in the city of Ephesus, during his last ministry, he reportedly gave the same sermon repeatedly 301 00:21:25.232 --> 00:21:28.000 (Apostle John) "Little children! Love one another!" 302 00:21:28.000 --> 00:21:30.692 People would say, “You preached that last week too" 303 00:21:31.542 --> 00:21:32.812 Do you have a new message? 304 00:21:32.812 --> 00:21:35.000 Then he would deliver a 'new' message 305 00:21:35.000 --> 00:21:38.000 (Apostle John) "Little children! Love one another!" 306 00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:44.000 And so, delivering his final message of love, he was called by God 307 00:21:44.000 --> 00:21:47.000 The famous John chapter 3 verse 16 308 00:21:47.000 --> 00:21:50.392 'For God so loved ithe world, that he gave his only Son...' [John 3:16] 309 00:21:50.392 --> 00:21:52.632 He gave us this message 310 00:21:52.632 --> 00:21:55.000 And it’s not just John 3:16 311 00:21:55.000 --> 00:21:58.324 1 John 3:16 is also important 312 00:21:58.324 --> 00:21:59.632 What does it say? 313 00:21:59.632 --> 00:22:02.479 "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us 314 00:22:02.479 --> 00:22:07.461 And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters" [1 John 3:16] 315 00:22:07.461 --> 00:22:15.652 I believe that 1 John 3:16 defines the actions of those who accept John 3:16 316 00:22:15.652 --> 00:22:18.172 Who delivered this message? 317 00:22:18.172 --> 00:22:19.543 John 318 00:22:19.543 --> 00:22:27.000 So, the Apostle John, who ultimately fulfilled his mission as the apostle of love 319 00:22:27.000 --> 00:22:33.272 isn’t it right for us to follow him as well? 320 00:22:33.272 --> 00:22:36.612 - Doesn't the story of John inspire you? - Yes 321 00:22:36.612 --> 00:22:39.612 Now, let’s move on to the disciple Philip 322 00:22:39.612 --> 00:22:42.392 Philip has a nickname 323 00:22:42.392 --> 00:22:47.000 he is called the cautious perfectionist apostle 324 00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:51.000 The cautious perfectionist apostle, Philip 325 00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:55.803 We see Philip’s first encounter with Jesus 326 00:22:55.803 --> 00:23:00.252 in John chapter 1 verses 43-45 327 00:23:00.252 --> 00:23:07.000 Let's listen to the words that testify to that scene 328 00:23:14.652 --> 00:23:20.312 'The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee' 329 00:23:20.312 --> 00:23:22.292 'He found Philip and said to him, Follow me' 330 00:23:22.292 --> 00:23:27.272 'Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter' 331 00:23:27.272 --> 00:23:30.000 'Philip found Nathanael and said to him' 332 00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:32.632 'We have found him of whom Moses in the Law' 333 00:23:32.632 --> 00:23:36.452 'and also the prophets wrote' 334 00:23:36.452 --> 00:23:43.752 'Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph' [John 1:43-45] 335 00:23:59.832 --> 00:24:03.152 How many disciples did Jesus have in total? 336 00:24:03.152 --> 00:24:05.512 Twelve disciples 337 00:24:05.512 --> 00:24:09.522 The number twelve is representative 338 00:24:09.522 --> 00:24:14.352 In the Old Testament, how many tribes represent the people of God? 339 00:24:14.352 --> 00:24:15.470 Twelve tribes 340 00:24:15.470 --> 00:24:17.272 In the New Testament, how many disciples? 341 00:24:17.272 --> 00:24:18.832 Twelve disciples 342 00:24:18.832 --> 00:24:24.173 Later in Revelation, almost at the end, in chapter 21 343 00:24:24.173 --> 00:24:27.692 when we see the new heaven, new earth, and new Jerusalem 344 00:24:27.692 --> 00:24:33.000 there are twelve stones, twelve precious stones, and twelve gates 345 00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:38.000 bearing the names of the twelve tribes and the twelve apostles 346 00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:41.252 These twelve are symbolic 347 00:24:41.252 --> 00:24:51.000 representing the twelve apostles as representatives of all Christians across all ages 348 00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:56.571 The twelve disciples can be divided into three groups. 349 00:24:56.571 --> 00:25:02.432 If we divide them into groups of four, we get three groups 350 00:25:02.432 --> 00:25:05.592 The first group, who are they? 351 00:25:05.592 --> 00:25:10.000 Peter and Andrew, these two are brothers, right? 352 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:14.000 And then James and John, also brothers 353 00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:17.185 However, these four people all had the same occupation. What was it? 354 00:25:17.185 --> 00:25:18.387 They were fishermen 355 00:25:18.387 --> 00:25:25.055 So, the families of fishermen probably got to know each other well while fishing together 356 00:25:25.055 --> 00:25:26.555 This forms the first group 357 00:25:26.555 --> 00:25:29.493 Peter, Andrew, James, and John 358 00:25:29.493 --> 00:25:33.193 Among them, Peter played the role of the leader 359 00:25:33.193 --> 00:25:37.672 In fact, Peter was the leader representing all twelve disciples 360 00:25:37.672 --> 00:25:40.767 Now, the second group includes 361 00:25:40.767 --> 00:25:45.633 Since we're starting to talk about this second group today 362 00:25:45.633 --> 00:25:51.312 it includes Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew 363 00:25:51.312 --> 00:25:54.000 This group is considered the second group 364 00:25:54.000 --> 00:26:00.000 Philip is said to have played the role of the leader in the second group 365 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:02.444 You can say it like this 366 00:26:02.444 --> 00:26:06.272 As we’re discussing the story of Philip today 367 00:26:06.272 --> 00:26:08.831 I wanted to introduce this second group 368 00:26:08.831 --> 00:26:13.572 Of course, the third group includes the remaining four disciples 369 00:26:13.572 --> 00:26:15.420 Who remains? 370 00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:18.233 There is a disciple named James the Lesser 371 00:26:18.233 --> 00:26:22.552 Then there’s Thaddeus, also known as Judas 372 00:26:22.552 --> 00:26:25.466 Then Simon, and finally Judas Iscariot 373 00:26:25.466 --> 00:26:28.761 These are the remaining four disciples 374 00:26:28.761 --> 00:26:33.768 Today, as we begin the story of the Apostle Philip 375 00:26:34.318 --> 00:26:36.492 we’ll look at the meaning behind his name 376 00:26:36.492 --> 00:26:42.000 and how he met Jesus and became His disciple 377 00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:46.465 Firstly, Philip 378 00:26:46.465 --> 00:26:50.000 called Philippos or Philip in English 379 00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:57.521 This name, Philip, was a very common name in biblical times 380 00:26:57.521 --> 00:26:59.872 Why was it so common? 381 00:26:59.872 --> 00:27:03.732 At that time, the most famous person in the world was 382 00:27:03.732 --> 00:27:08.372 not Jesus but Alexander, Alexander the Great 383 00:27:08.372 --> 00:27:13.752 Alexander the Great had practically conquered the entire world 384 00:27:13.752 --> 00:27:18.441 Alexander the Great's father was named Philip 385 00:27:18.441 --> 00:27:24.449 And in Eastern cultures, we temd to admire famous people 386 00:27:24.449 --> 00:27:29.000 wishing our children would become like them 387 00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:32.172 and we tend to name our children after famous figures 388 00:27:32.172 --> 00:27:35.792 That's why there were so many people named Philip 389 00:27:35.792 --> 00:27:39.592 The name Philip literally means 'horse lover' 390 00:27:39.592 --> 00:27:42.366 someone who loves horses 391 00:27:42.366 --> 00:27:43.492 someone who loves horses 392 00:27:43.492 --> 00:27:51.152 Perhaps, since Alexander and his father were good at riding horses, it would makes sense 393 00:27:51.152 --> 00:27:53.772 This is just an assumption, though 394 00:27:53.772 --> 00:28:01.412 Anyway, with this background, the name Philip was given to this disciple 395 00:28:01.412 --> 00:28:07.000 For a family to name their son Philip, there’s something we can assume 396 00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:10.832 They probably weren’t traditional Jews 397 00:28:10.832 --> 00:28:16.352 Philip is a Gentile name traditionally 398 00:28:16.352 --> 00:28:22.152 Since it’s a foreign name, families who priorities traditin 399 00:28:22.802 --> 00:28:28.421 wouldn’t use the name of someone unrelated to their country 400 00:28:28.421 --> 00:28:32.187 So, the family of Philip was likely not traditional 401 00:28:32.187 --> 00:28:39.000 and they were probably open to foreign culture 402 00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:42.192 That’s why they named their son Philip 403 00:28:42.192 --> 00:28:51.455 How, then, did the family of Philip, and Philip himself, first hear about Jesus? 404 00:28:51.455 --> 00:28:57.232 In John chapter 1 verse 44, as we read, t’s recorded 405 00:28:57.232 --> 00:29:09.261 'Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter' [John 1:44] 406 00:29:09.261 --> 00:29:11.392 He was from Bethsaida in Galilee 407 00:29:11.392 --> 00:29:18.000 Before Philip met Jesus, Andrew and Peter, who were brothers, had already met Him 408 00:29:18.000 --> 00:29:22.112 Andrew and Peter met Jesus first 409 00:29:22.112 --> 00:29:27.632 Andrew was the first to be convinced that Jesus was the Messiah 410 00:29:27.632 --> 00:29:35.000 Andrew introduced his brother Peter, saying, “I have met the Messiah" 411 00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:38.000 Now, who was living in the same town? 412 00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:40.000 Philip, as we’ve mentioned 413 00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:45.550 So, undoubtedly, Philip must have first heard 414 00:29:45.550 --> 00:29:54.000 about Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, the Savior, through Andrew and Peter 415 00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:57.492 It is recorded in the Bible like this 416 00:29:57.492 --> 00:30:05.811 Later, as Philip began to follow the Messiah, he was deeply moved and met someone else 417 00:30:05.811 --> 00:30:09.775 The person Philip went to find was Nathanael 418 00:30:09.775 --> 00:30:13.000 Philip went to Nathanael and said 419 00:30:13.000 --> 00:30:19.000 'We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote' [John 1:45] 420 00:30:19.000 --> 00:30:24.000 He said he found the Messiah that Moses testified about in the law 421 00:30:24.000 --> 00:30:29.000 Philip must have said this because he was confident 422 00:30:29.000 --> 00:30:35.512 So Philip also believed and was sure that Jesus was the Messiah 423 00:30:35.512 --> 00:30:40.772 Then, when it comes to actually following Jesus 424 00:30:40.772 --> 00:30:46.232 if you look in John 1, one day Jesus meets Philip suddenly 425 00:30:46.232 --> 00:30:49.592 The chance meeting of Jesus and Philip 426 00:30:49.592 --> 00:30:52.492 Of course, we can’t just call it by chance 427 00:30:52.492 --> 00:30:55.272 But Jesus meets Philip 428 00:30:55.272 --> 00:30:58.752 and says 429 00:30:58.752 --> 00:31:01.212 “Follow me” [John 1:43] 430 00:31:01.212 --> 00:31:06.347 The Bible says that Philip followed Him at these words 431 00:31:06.347 --> 00:31:09.332 How could he follow after hearing only “Follow me”? 432 00:31:09.332 --> 00:31:12.212 How could Philp follow someone 433 00:31:12.212 --> 00:31:14.532 without knowing who He was? 434 00:31:14.532 --> 00:31:18.982 Although the Bible only briefly mentions it, omitting the background 435 00:31:18.982 --> 00:31:23.832 Philip probably already heard about Jesus 436 00:31:23.832 --> 00:31:26.048 Through whom? 437 00:31:26.048 --> 00:31:32.954 From Andrew and Peter, who lived in the same town and had met Jesus first 438 00:31:32.954 --> 00:31:36.372 And he must have been curious 439 00:31:36.372 --> 00:31:39.812 He was a person who read the Bible 440 00:31:39.812 --> 00:31:42.392 and he had interest in the Messiah 441 00:31:42.392 --> 00:31:45.676 Jesus as the Messiah? And then He appeared before him 442 00:31:45.676 --> 00:31:49.912 He looked at Philip intently and said “Follow me" 443 00:31:49.912 --> 00:31:52.712 So, he followed 444 00:31:52.712 --> 00:31:56.232 I believe this shows something about Jesus, which I’ll explain shortly 445 00:31:56.232 --> 00:32:00.000 Jesus understood Philip’s personality exactly 446 00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:03.438 He challenged him in just the right way 447 00:32:03.438 --> 00:32:07.000 What did I say about Philip’s personality earlier? 448 00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:10.872 A cautious perfectionist 449 00:32:10.872 --> 00:32:15.429 People like this tend to keep hesitating, thinking, and analyzing 450 00:32:15.429 --> 00:32:19.029 So, if Jesus had told him, “Take your time to think and then follow me" 451 00:32:19.029 --> 00:32:22.000 Philip would have spent his whole life just thinking 452 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:25.492 Knowing this, Jesus challenged him with “Follow me" 453 00:32:25.492 --> 00:32:28.000 This challenge stirred his heart 454 00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:33.000 And it led him to make the decision to follow Jesus 455 00:32:33.000 --> 00:32:39.812 When we look at Philip’s personality 456 00:32:39.812 --> 00:32:42.932 We see a scene in John chapter 14 457 00:32:42.932 --> 00:32:45.232 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life' 458 00:32:45.232 --> 00:32:48.326 'No one comes to the Father except through me' [John 14:6] 459 00:32:48.326 --> 00:32:51.240 Philip stands out in this scene 460 00:32:51.240 --> 00:32:56.078 '...Lord, show us the Father' [John 14:8] 461 00:32:56.078 --> 00:32:59.633 It's like he was saying, 'Do you have proof? I can’t believe without proof' 462 00:32:59.633 --> 00:33:03.760 Philip was the kind of person who wanted confirmation 463 00:33:03.760 --> 00:33:11.000 So, how did Philip finish his ministry and go to God? 464 00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:14.000 Philip appears in the Book of John 465 00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:16.579 And also in the Book of Acts, but they’re different 466 00:33:16.579 --> 00:33:19.240 The Philip in Acts is Philip the deacon 467 00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:23.000 and the Philip in John is the Apostle Philip, the disciple 468 00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:25.240 Later, he goes to Asia Minor (now known as Turkey) 469 00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:28.680 You remember Laodicea, right? In the Bible 470 00:33:28.680 --> 00:33:33.000 Colossae, and also Hierapolis 471 00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:39.180 When we go on a pilgrimage to Turkey today, there is a city called Pamukkale known for its limestones 472 00:33:39.180 --> 00:33:46.000 In Hierapolis, there remains a martyrdom memorial site for the Apostle Philip 473 00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:48.000 That place remains to this day 474 00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:51.000 Though he also went to Greece and France 475 00:33:51.000 --> 00:33:57.542 It is believed he was finally martyred in Asia Minor, in Turkey 476 00:33:57.542 --> 00:34:03.499 To summarize the final lesson his life leaves us with 477 00:34:03.499 --> 00:34:06.549 He always had a good friends by his side 478 00:34:06.549 --> 00:34:08.399 This helped his faith 479 00:34:08.399 --> 00:34:09.999 Someone like Andrew 480 00:34:09.999 --> 00:34:13.299 Later, he’s always seen with Nathanael 481 00:34:13.299 --> 00:34:18.675 And he had doubts, but he was someone who knew how to ask questions 482 00:34:18.675 --> 00:34:23.000 Through those questions, he confirmed the reality of his faith 483 00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:25.000 He was a cautious person 484 00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:29.699 But he was someone who knew how to make decisions when needed 485 00:34:29.699 --> 00:34:34.000 And that ultimately made him the great Apostle Philip 486 00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:37.684 This is how we can summarize his life overall 487 00:34:43.599 --> 00:34:49.748 Did he have a reason to earn the nickname “sons of thunder”? 488 00:34:49.748 --> 00:34:59.404 Yes, as I mentioned in a previous discussion about the disciples 489 00:35:00.354 --> 00:35:01.804 (Jesus and) the disciples 490 00:35:01.804 --> 00:35:05.054 were passing through a place called Samaria 491 00:35:05.054 --> 00:35:07.804 At that time, the Samaritans 492 00:35:07.804 --> 00:35:09.654 Through Samaria on the way to Jerusalem 493 00:35:09.654 --> 00:35:11.648 Jesus was traveling 494 00:35:11.648 --> 00:35:16.276 But the Samaritans disrespected Him 495 00:35:16.276 --> 00:35:22.000 At that moment, John and James 496 00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:28.348 said, “Teacher, let’s call down fire on those people!" 497 00:35:28.348 --> 00:35:31.548 "Are you going to leave such people be?" 498 00:35:31.548 --> 00:35:35.429 "Just bring down fire to clear them out!” 499 00:35:35.429 --> 00:35:37.179 That temper 500 00:35:37.179 --> 00:35:40.979 That fiery personality was the reason for the nickname “sons of thunder” 501 00:35:40.979 --> 00:35:43.900 It seems this is how they got the nickname 502 00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:48.000 That was a good question, any other questions? 503 00:35:49.050 --> 00:35:54.650 When Jesus chose His disciples 504 00:35:54.650 --> 00:35:57.541 Did He have a specific criteria? 505 00:35:59.241 --> 00:36:04.241 When He chose Peter 506 00:36:04.241 --> 00:36:06.441 (Or when He said) to Philip 507 00:36:06.441 --> 00:36:10.589 “Follow Me,” as He said to them 508 00:36:10.589 --> 00:36:12.489 And to Peter as well 509 00:36:12.489 --> 00:36:18.050 “I will make you fishers of men…” 510 00:36:18.050 --> 00:36:22.950 When the Lord chose his disciples 511 00:36:22.950 --> 00:36:34.000 did He already know each disciple’s path 512 00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:38.300 Or did He choose them because He had 513 00:36:38.300 --> 00:36:41.596 the power 514 00:36:41.596 --> 00:36:43.196 to change anyone? 515 00:36:43.346 --> 00:36:45.200 (Q: What were Jesus’ criteria in choosing His disciples?) 516 00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:47.169 Yes, that’s an excellent question 517 00:36:47.869 --> 00:36:52.069 The twelve disciples were representatives of Christians in all ages 518 00:36:52.069 --> 00:36:54.000 As I mentioned 519 00:36:55.200 --> 00:36:57.200 Perhaps Jesus intentionally 520 00:36:57.200 --> 00:37:01.150 called people with different personalities 521 00:37:01.150 --> 00:37:02.950 not all the same people 522 00:37:02.950 --> 00:37:04.447 Because He uses people in different ways 523 00:37:04.447 --> 00:37:09.016 I think He considered diversity 524 00:37:09.016 --> 00:37:12.372 because he uses us in diverse ways 525 00:37:12.372 --> 00:37:15.736 The first thing He said to Peter wasn’t 526 00:37:15.736 --> 00:37:17.786 “Follow Me" 527 00:37:17.786 --> 00:37:20.000 or “I will make you fishers of men" 528 00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:22.647 Before that, what He said was 529 00:37:24.247 --> 00:37:27.147 “You are Simon, son of John" 530 00:37:27.147 --> 00:37:29.471 "You will be called Cephas (Peter)" 531 00:37:29.471 --> 00:37:31.608 That was the first thing He said 532 00:37:31.608 --> 00:37:34.547 “You will be…” not now, but eventually 533 00:37:34.547 --> 00:37:38.000 Cephas is the same thing as Peter 534 00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:39.497 It means ‘rock’ 535 00:37:39.497 --> 00:37:42.150 But this doesn’t fit Peter at all 536 00:37:42.150 --> 00:37:45.497 Peter wasn’t like a rock 537 00:37:45.497 --> 00:37:48.464 He was an emotional person who changed easily 538 00:37:48.464 --> 00:37:53.314 But for him to become the rock 539 00:37:53.314 --> 00:37:55.847 that would form the foundation of the church 540 00:37:55.847 --> 00:37:58.150 (Peter) That was the vision for his life 541 00:37:58.150 --> 00:38:01.050 Looking forward, He said 542 00:38:01.050 --> 00:38:05.868 “You will be called Cephas…” This shows us that 543 00:38:05.868 --> 00:38:09.718 Jesus called each disciple, knowing their background and personality 544 00:38:09.718 --> 00:38:12.468 and to use them in ways suited for God’s Kingdom 545 00:38:12.468 --> 00:38:17.996 I believe that’s how He chose them 546 00:38:19.994 --> 00:38:23.144 John received the Revelation 547 00:38:23.144 --> 00:38:30.050 while he was on the island of Patmos 548 00:38:30.050 --> 00:38:33.596 We thought he would end his life there 549 00:38:33.796 --> 00:38:41.227 (Q: How did John return to ministry after being exiled on Patmos?) 550 00:38:41.227 --> 00:38:52.150 At that time, the most important thing in the Roman Emperor’s command was 551 00:38:52.150 --> 00:38:54.163 In the Roman Empire, they worshipped the Emperor as god 552 00:38:54.163 --> 00:38:57.863 Since Christians did not worship the Emperor as god 553 00:38:57.863 --> 00:38:59.896 they were arrested 554 00:38:59.896 --> 00:39:01.496 and that’s how John ended up 555 00:39:01.496 --> 00:39:05.149 exiled to Patmos 556 00:39:05.149 --> 00:39:07.999 But when that Emperor died 557 00:39:07.999 --> 00:39:10.949 A new Emperor took the throne 558 00:39:10.949 --> 00:39:14.726 And John’s exile was lifted 559 00:39:14.726 --> 00:39:16.976 So he returned to where he originally ministered 560 00:39:16.976 --> 00:39:20.050 Which was near Ephesus 561 00:39:20.050 --> 00:39:23.850 Today, if you go on a pilgrimage 562 00:39:23.850 --> 00:39:25.250 there’s a port called Kusadasi near Ephesus 563 00:39:25.250 --> 00:39:28.946 From there, you can take a boat to Patmos 564 00:39:28.946 --> 00:39:32.446 Patmos belongs to Greece 565 00:39:33.396 --> 00:39:37.696 But John returned to Ephesus to complete his final ministry 566 00:39:37.696 --> 00:39:40.045 He passed away naturally 567 00:39:40.045 --> 00:39:44.673 Close to the age of 100, though we don’t know exactly 568 00:39:44.673 --> 00:39:47.723 Somewhere between 95 and 100 569 00:39:47.723 --> 00:39:49.573 He was called to God 570 00:39:49.573 --> 00:39:52.764 and went to Him 571 00:39:52.764 --> 00:40:01.050 Today, we have explored the lives of the two apostles, John and Philip 572 00:40:01.050 --> 00:40:08.000 The Apostle of Love, John, and the cautious, perfection-seeking Apostle Philip 573 00:40:08.000 --> 00:40:12.495 We looked at these two figures’ stories 574 00:40:12.495 --> 00:40:16.000 Philip was martyred, right? Yes, he was martyred 575 00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:18.700 John, however, died a natural death 576 00:40:18.700 --> 00:40:20.700 He seemed to have had a mission to live out 577 00:40:20.700 --> 00:40:21.745 which gave him no choice but to die a natural death 578 00:40:21.745 --> 00:40:24.595 He cared for Mary until the end 579 00:40:24.595 --> 00:40:29.000 And he wrote the Book of Revelation 580 00:40:29.250 --> 00:40:32.200 Each of them fulfilled their missions 581 00:40:32.200 --> 00:40:38.150 John in his way, and Philip in his way, served their generation 582 00:40:38.150 --> 00:40:43.495 They each fulfilled their mission to spread the Gospel in their time 583 00:40:44.495 --> 00:40:50.000 We need both a powerful message and a message of love today 584 00:40:50.000 --> 00:40:56.149 We are in need of a John and Philip of this age 585 00:40:56.149 --> 00:41:01.000 I hope we take the lessons of John and Philip to heart 586 00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:07.095 and live faithfully as Christ’s disciples 587 00:41:07.095 --> 00:41:08.495 Let us pray 588 00:41:08.495 --> 00:41:10.295 Heavenly Father 589 00:41:10.295 --> 00:41:17.000 Thank You for allowing us to share the lives of the apostles John and Philip today 590 00:41:17.000 --> 00:41:23.000 In each of our lives, in our unique situations, You have called us 591 00:41:23.000 --> 00:41:27.453 To become Christians and disciples of Christ 592 00:41:27.453 --> 00:41:29.603 Help us to follow You faithfully 593 00:41:29.603 --> 00:41:32.903 (Next time) Help us to finish our lives 594 00:41:32.903 --> 00:41:37.000 (Lesson 4 will be broadcasted) To be able to stand before You as good and faithful servants 595 00:41:37.000 --> 00:41:40.494 (will broadcast) Help us to complete our lives 596 00:41:40.494 --> 00:41:44.544 without regret, without shame and present our lives to You 597 00:41:44.544 --> 00:41:48.499 We pray in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ 598 00:41:48.499 --> 00:41:50.080 Amen