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- Hi, nice to meet you
- Hi

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Welcome to everyone
who has gathered in the courtyard

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To share the precious stories of
the Twelve Apostles

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As we present them before God

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Each of you have been chosen

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To represent the Twelve Apostles of today

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Therefore, you carry a divine mission

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Today's story of the two Apostles

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Two of the twelve disciples
we rarely get to meet

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The two disciples are 
Judas Thaddaeus and Nathanael

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Let's focus on and share
their stories together

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First, Judas Thaddaeus

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Regarding this disciple,
the Bible also records as follows

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Judas, not the Iscariot

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Judas, not the Iscariot

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It is recorded like that
to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot

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Actually, Judas was a very common name

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Among the Jews,
Judas was a very common name

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So Thaddaeus is Judas and Iscariot is also Judas

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But because of Iscariot
Thaddaeus ends up being at a disadvantage

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In the bible, out of consideration,
they referred to him as 'Judas, not Iscariot'

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The Bible records his words as
"Judas (not Iscariot) said"

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To avoid confusion
And protect him from being mistaken

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Between Thaddaeus Judas and Judas Iscariot

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But actually, the name 'Judas'
has a very good meaning

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It means 'praise'

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Actually, it's said that Thaddaeus Judas
was an apostle who enjoyed praising

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There aren't that many passages
in the Bible about Thaddaeus Judas

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Perhaps for some of you today
this might be the first time having
an in-depth discussion about Thaddaeus

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Now, let's attentively listen together
to the testimony, words about Thaddaeus

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Recorded in the Gospel of John,
chapter 14, verses 22-23

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Then Judas (not Iscariot) said,

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"Lord, why do you intend 
to show yourself to us"

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"And not to the world?"

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Jesus replied,

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"Anyone who loves me 
will obey my teaching"

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"My Father will love them,"

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"And we will come to them
and make our home with them."
[Jn. 14:22-23]

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In the background,
on Soakdo Island near Jeungdo

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Last year, 
twelve small chapels commemorating
the twelve apostles were established

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Those who were watching carefully 
might have noticed that
Thaddaeus Judas's chapel
was labeled as the "House of Praise."

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Do you remember what I mentioned earlier?

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I said the meaning of "Judas" is "praise"

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Praise in English

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Word "praise," in simple secular terms
can also mean "compliment"

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I praise you, I compliment you

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We use that word in such situations

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Now, today we have together listened to
the words from the Gospel of John 14:22-23

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About Thaddaeus Judas
that says, "Judas (not Iscariot) said"

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As I have already mentioned,
the name 'Judas' has been 
greatly tarnished because of Iscariot

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Therefore, within Christian cultures

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It is unlikely that many people
would name their children 'Judas'

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Just as in Korea today,
even if someone's surname is Lee

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Hardly anyone would name their child 
'Lee Wanyong'

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However, that name is 
very precious to Jews

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There is the tribe of Judah
in the Old Testament

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Therefore, even today,
Jews still frequently use the name Judah

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Anyhow, regarding the story of this person
named Thaddaeus Judas

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Perhaps 'Thaddaeus' was a nickname

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And 'Judas' was his given name

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People refer to him as 
Thaddaeus Judas or Judas Thaddaeus

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If 'Thaddaeus' was indeed a nickname
I believe he was likely a person

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With a very warm personality

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Who always enjoyed
complimenting and praising others

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However, in the passage from the 
Gospel of John chapter 14
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It is actually a disciple
named Philip who first appears

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Making a request to Jesus

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"Lord, show us the Father
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Just before that, in the famous statement 
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'I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father 
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Then the disciple Philip said,

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"Lord, show us the Father and 
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This clearly illustrates
the character of the disciple Philip

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But at that moment,
Thaddaeus Judas appears again

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He appears and asks this question

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Why do you sometimes
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Through miracles sometimes

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And through your words

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But why don't you
reveal yourself as God to the world?

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In our terms, if God truly exists

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He could just tell the citizens of Seoul

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'Seoul citizens, I, Jehovah, am here'

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And everyone would believe him

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So why don't you reveal yourself?

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The person who posed this question
was Thaddaeus Judas

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Anyway, I believe there is 
one clear piece of information
we can discern about that person here

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Please present
more of the Lord's testimony to the world

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So that people can better believe in you

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This is a form of missionary interest

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This shows he had a missionary interest

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Hoping that the Lord's testimony
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We have many records
about this person in the Bible

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How he first became faithful to Jesus

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The background information about his life

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Even if we attempt to gather information
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It's really not easy to obtain

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However, in church traditions

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There is an intriguing traditional tale
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So, I mentioned that there was
Another Judas with the same name

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Who is the other Judas?

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It's Judas Iscariot

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Judas Iscariot and Thaddaeus Judas

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Church tradition holds the following story

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When Judas Iscariot was complaining,
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The contrasting lives of the two individuals

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Judas complains about something

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For example, when Mary broke 
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When someone complained that
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Complaining how can one break such thing

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It may not be mentioned in the Bible
but perhaps Thaddaeus Judas would

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Praise how blessed they are
to have such a woman among us

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And praise God for it

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Therefore, wasn't Thaddaeus Judas
the one who showed a contrasting path
compared to Iscariot Judas?

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Possessing a very positive character

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Focused on revealing and testifying
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was this Judas known as Thaddaeus

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What were the circumstances of his death
and how did he die as a martyr?

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Out of the twelve apostles in fact

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One betrayed, one was martyred

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And the other ten were 
all martyred as well

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Church tradition states that
Thaddaeus Judas finished his life

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In what is currently Türkiye

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In the region of Asia Minor,
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Records indicate, he reaped the rewards
of his significant ministry in that region

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There was a king named Abgar 
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In the past, when there were
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Even if someone was called a king,
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Thaddaeus Judas healed
the sickness of a king named Abgar

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He healed the sickness through prayer

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As a result, many people
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And returned to the Lord
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Therefore, he even visited
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Especially as Eastern Europe opened up
we sometimes hear of visits to Armenia

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Türkiye and Armenia are indeed very close

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So he even visited Armenia, too

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However, it is believed that
he finished his life in Syria

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In the Syria that is currently
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He was martyred by
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In this way, the history of
his last legacy is preserved

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We can learn some things as we reflect
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And there are three important lessons

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The question to Jesus, why do you
choose not to show yourself to the world

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Even though you provide us 
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Jesus' reply is quite fascinating

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Jesus speaks these words

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"Anyone who loves me"

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If you love me

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It is an important first premise

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And this message
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If they keep his words

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Then the Lord says this

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"We will come to you 
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Thus, He will reveal
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If we genuinely wish to experience 
the Lord's active presence,
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We really need to love the lord

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And if we love our father,
we have to obey lord's teaching

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If you lead a life of obedience,
his ultimate promise is

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'We will make our home with you'

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He promises to show
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If we could outline
the life of Thaddaeus Judas

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He likely left us teachings on
how to live three different types of lives

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The first is a life of mission

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A life lived with a constant focus
on how the Lord can be
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And another one is a life of praise

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Lived a life that constantly praised
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You all must be familiar with
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'Do not get drunk on wine,
which leads to debauchery.
Instead, be filled with the Spirit'
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This is Ephesians 5:18

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I believe the following words are
the outcome of being filled with
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The next line about the Holy Spirit is

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'Speaking to one another with psalms,
hymns, and songs from the Spirit

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Sing and make music
from your heart to the Lord
always giving thanks to God...[Eph 5:19]'

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Therefore, to maintain
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And live a Spirit-filled life,
one must also live a life of praise

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A life that constantly acknowledges
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As a result, in the end, he probably
lived  a life deeply experiencing 
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Like his desire, experiencing the Lord's 
presence as He dwells with us

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Because of this, he was able to 
live a life where he could

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Lay down his life in martyrdom

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Such a life of Thaddaeus

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It has a great significance to us

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Although recorded only once in the Bible

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However, through the short life he lived
Life lessons that challenge us:

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How can I make the Jesus I have met
known to the world?

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And how can I live
a life of praise throughout my lifetime?

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And how can I live a life
experiencing the Lord's presence,
where the Lord is with me and with us?

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I hope that as we study the apostles,
this will be a time for us

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To engrave these questions in our hearts

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Following Thaddaeus Judas, at this time

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We will discuss
the disciple and apostle Nathanael

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Still, Nathanael is more familiar
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If I were to give this disciple a nickname

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I would call him the Apostle
with a pure heart, the Apostle Nathanael

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Isn't it nice?

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When I meet him in heaven,
I think he will thank me

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For giving him a good nickname

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The Apostle Nathanael, with a pure heart

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The biblical testimony concerning him

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Specifically, the nearly last part of 
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Let us listen together
to the words from verses 45 to 51

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'Philip found Nathanael and told him

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We have found
the one Moses wrote about in the Law,
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Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph

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Nathanael asked, 'Can anything good 
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'Come and see,' said Philip

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When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, 
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'Here truly is an Israelite 
in whom there is no deceit'

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'How do you know me?' Nathanael asked

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Jesus replied, 'I saw you
while you were still under the fig tree

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Before Philip called you

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Then Nathanael declared

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'Rabbi, you are the Son of God

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You are the King of Israel'

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Jesus said

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'You believe because 
I told you I saw you under the fig tree'

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'You will see greater things than that'

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He then added, 'Very truly I tell you,'

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You will see heaven open
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Ascending and descending
on the Son of Man' [Jn 1:45-51]

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The Nathanael Chapel on Soakdo Island
is really beautiful, isn't it?

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There are twelve chapels

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I heard that the Nathanael Chapel was
actually built by a French artist
who came here and worked on it in person

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Nathanael

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In the Gospel of John,
the name Nathanael is recorded

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But in the Synoptic Gospels,
the name Nathanael does not appear

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Instead, the name we encounter 
in the list of the twelve disciples
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It's familiar, right? Bartholomew

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So, when you read the Synoptic Gospels
and the Gospel of John,
you can think of it this way

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When Bartholomew appears,
Nathanael is not there

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When Nathanael appears
Bartholomew is not there

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The conclusion is

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That Nathanael is Bartholomew

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However, another nickname
for Nathanael is Bartholomew

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The name Nathanael means
"Given by God"

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Then how about Bartholomew?

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In Hebrew, "Bar" means "son"

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So, it means "the son of Tholomew"

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Bartholomew, then, means
"the son of Tholomew"

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In Korea, instead of calling someone
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We often refer to them
as "so-and-so's child"

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We say "so-and-so's child,"
but the person still has their own name

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So, when referring to him
by his father's name,
he was called Bartholomew

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However, his given name was Nathanael

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You can think of it this way

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Now, if you look at 
Gospel of John chapter 1

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The scene where this person meets Jesus
is recorded very clearly

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He is introduced to Jesus
through the disciple or apostle Philip

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So, Philip went to find
Nathanael and said this to him

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"We have found the one whom Moses wrote
about in the Law, the one I have met"

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So, the Messiah who was
testified to in the Old Testament

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The Christ,
the future Savior who is to come

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I have met Him, we have met Him

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So, Philip goes to find
Nathanael and says that

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Who is that person? Where did He live?

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He originally lived
in the land of Nazareth

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Then, Nathanael made a famous remark

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'Can anything good
come out of Nazareth?' [Jn 1:46]

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From that statement alone,
it may seem like he was a bit cynical

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As if he had some preconceived notions
or biases about the Nazareth region

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However, contrary to that bias,
the Lord did not treat him in that way

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He truly met Jesus

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And when they met, Jesus said,
"You had a prejudice against me"

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'Do you look down on me
because I am from Nazareth?'

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But Jesus did not confront him like that

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'I know your heart, I know your sincerity'

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'Although you may have a prejudice
against the land of Nazareth...'

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I see that you are truly an honest person

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And you have a pure heart

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Probably, with that one word from Jesus,
This person was deeply moved

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Hearing Jesus' words,
which accepted and praised him
he was overwhelmed and broke down

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And right there, what does he confess?

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"You are truly the Son of God,
you are truly the King of Israel"

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This is what he confessed

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So, when we evangelize,
if there are people who argue or question

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It might be good
to first offer them some praise

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Instead of saying,

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"You have many misunderstandings"

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"It's all prejudice," and getting into an argument

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You could say something like
I can see from your questions that you are
Truly seeking God from a deep place

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And you appear to be a sincere person

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If you offer such praise,
how do you think people would respond?

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Should be different, right?

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So, when we evangelize, we shouldn’t
approach it with a confrontational
or combative attitude

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We should accept and embrace the person

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Even in counseling, the first principle
is unconditional acceptance

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Unconditional acceptance

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When we unconditionally accept
and praise people, it opens their hearts

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From that point, we can share the Gospel
and engage in meaningful conversation

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And then Jesus says these words

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"I saw you earlier,
sitting under the tree, reading a book"

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He already knew

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Since he is God

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And He acknowledged the person,
in fact, a person who is sincerely seeking Me

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What could he have been
doing under the fig tree?

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If we imagine this, it might be easier
for us, as Koreans, to understand

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In the past,
during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea

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When the hot summer days came,
our scholars would read books 
under the cool shade of a Zelkova tree

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They would read
the Analects of Confucius and Mencius

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Just imagine the scene,
you would understand better

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It seems he was reading and meditating
on the Scriptures under the fig tree

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And through the Scriptures,
he was likely yearning for the Messiah

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The Christ who is to come

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He must have been nurturing
a longing heart for Him

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Although he had prejudices against
Nazareth, the land where Jesus grew up

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But deep within his heart,
there was a sincere spirit of seeking

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Jesus, knowing his honest nature 
as a seeker, a genuine seeker, praised him

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So, his heart was opened

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And realized, truly,
Jesus is the one we have been waiting for

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Jesus is certainly the Messiah
he has read about in the Scriptures

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And he bowed before the Lord and confessed

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You are the Son of God

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This Nathanael, or Bartholomew,
eventually goes to Asia Minor

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As Jesus was about to depart
after his resurrection and ascension

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'But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you

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You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, 
and in all Judea and Samaria, 
and to the ends of the earth...'

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In obedience to that command, 
the disciples scattered

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At that time, the nearest
"ends of the earth" from Israel was Syria

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The first place to pass through,
Syria, is located to the north of Israel

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And beyond Syria lies Türkiye

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Many of them headed to Türkiye

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Nathanael also went to Türkiye,
specifically to Hierapolis

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Hierapolis was part of an area
that formed a triangle with Laodicea

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It is said that he preached 
there extensively

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Furthermore, according to 
some church traditions

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'The apostle Nathanael, 
also known as Bartholomew, 
went as far as Persia and Armenia'

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Specially, before going to Armenia
he evangelized extensively in Persia,
achieving significant success

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Later, he continued preaching in Armenia
But he was captured

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Beaten with a club or rod

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His skin was stripped off

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And after his flesh was completely flayed

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His body was thrown into the sea,
marking the end of his life as a martyr

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His life, the life lesson in it

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Let's summarize the lessons from his life

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First, he was someone 
who overcame prejudice

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We all have prejudices, don't we?

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Prejudice against Nazareth

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In Korea, there are also people who have
prejudices against certain regions

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Everyone has prejudices

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He also had prejudices about the Messiah

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Will the Messiah really come?

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Various prejudices like
if the Messiah were to come,
it should be to Jerusalem, not to Nazareth

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However, in overcoming prejudice
Jesus accepted him as he was,
without judging him

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Jesus praised him, and as a result
his heart opened up

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Another point is that he had a friend
named Philip by his side

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So, they spoke about
the Scriptures together

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By opening up prejudices and discussing,
he was able to find the answer

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Having a good friend by our side
with whom we can talk about our faith

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It can be a great help
in overcoming our prejudices

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Another important aspect is
sincere meditation

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One important lesson that
the disciple Nathanael teaches us

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is how crucial sincere meditation is

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He was meditating
on the Scriptures under the fig tree

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And finally, he met the Messiah

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The importance of sincere meditation

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The last point I want to emphasize is
the art of praise in missions

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It is something we can learn from Jesus

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Jesus broke this person's prejudice and

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Enabled him to accept the Messiah
as his own Savior and it was through

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Jesus' praise that
such a powerful effect was achieved

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We should not always
try to be combative preaching

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Or focus solely on winning arguments

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Instead, if we accept and praise people
they will open their hearts

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It can lead to the amazing work of people
surrendering their lives to the Gospel,

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And such miracles are still possible today

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The important disciple
who gives us this lesson

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Is none other than Nathanael, 
or Bartholomew

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Do you remember where Nathanael is from?

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Cana, Galilee

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The miracle at Cana, he is from Cana

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However, I believe Nathanael's influence

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Was likely to be significant
in Jesus going to that wedding

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A feast was held in Cana of Galilee

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And in ancient Israel,
such feasts often lasted for a week

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Someone in the town may have been
talking about the latest news

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'Nathanael has become
a disciple of the Messiah!'

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'Really?'

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'Then maybe Jesus will be
invited to this wedding'

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Since the feast lasted for a week

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it's possible that Jesus was invited

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Because of Nathanael

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And there, the miracle occurred

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Revealing the incredible truth
that he was the Messiah

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By turning water into wine

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Nathanael was greatly
used by God in this moment

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I hope that through you and me,
such miracles can happen

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And that we can be used in a decisive way

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To testify about Jesus 
with amazing things occurring

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When Nathanael met Jesus,
he said that Jesus is the 'Son of God'

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I was curious about
what 'Son of God' meant to the Jews

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Before that, Nathanael did not know Jesus

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He was just an ordinary Jew

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So, what revelation did he receive
that led him to say, Jesus is Son of God?

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Or did the Jews already have
some kind of an image of the Son of God?

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I really wanted to know that

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In the Old Testament,
the Jews were waiting for the Messiah

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"Messiah" and "Christ" are the same word

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Messiah is the Aramaic word,
and Christ is the Greek word

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But both mean "the Anointed One"

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There are three types of people

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Who are anointed by God receiving
his anointing and taking on
a position of authority

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The king, the prophet, and the priest

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The king is a ruler

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Prophet is a teacher

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A priest is a mediator
between God and humans

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In the history of the Old Testament,
what we see is

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A constant disappointment with the kings

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So they waited for a king anointed by God

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To rule with justice and righteousness

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And there were many false prophets

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And also waited for a true prophet

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Anointed by God to guide them in truth

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Priest who could solve the problem of sin

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And mediate between God and humanity
Also anointed by God

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The Christ is the one who can fulfill

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The roles of king, prophet,
and priest all at once

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Or the Messiah

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They had been waiting for
that Messiah, the Christ

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The Jews generally believed the Christ
who would come would be the Son of God

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Of course, they believed
that the Son of God would come to earth
in the form of a human body

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The Son of Man is the Son of God

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If we express it in Chinese character,
it's human and son

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So, when Peter makes
his confession of faith before Jesus

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What does he confess?

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"You are the Christ, 
the Son of the living God"

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Although he is the Son of God 
he visited as the Son of Man

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When Jesus speaks of Himself, 
what does He say?

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The Son of Man, it is Son of human

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It is who is both the Son of God
and the Son of Man, comes as the Christ

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This is the most important
confession of faith

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So, the coming Savior,
the qualification of the Savior,
is that He is the Son of God

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God sends His Son

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Sends him as our savior

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So, not just anyone can become the Savior

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It has to be the Son of God

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He comes as the Son of Man,
but He is originally the Son of God

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This is an important background
from the Old Testament

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As we live in a society
with many non-Christians

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We have learned that when engaging
in evangelism or interacting with others

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We should approach them
with humility and inclusiveness

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However, sometimes when strong
anti-Christian messages arise in society

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There is a struggle in knowing
when to be inclusive

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When to be strong like the Lion of Judah

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- How can we discern this? 
  This is a concern I have often had
- I have the same question

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What I realized while writing
the book on the twelve apostles

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Is that Jesus treated 
each of His disciples differently

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He did not treat everyone the same way;
it seems he treated each one
according to their temperament

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In case of Philip

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Philip is the type of person
who likes to question and seek answers

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Even in the miracle of the
feeding of the five thousand

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"To feed more than ten thousand people
even with 200 denarii worth of bread,
it would not be enough"

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This person is who makes
meticulous calculations

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And he says, "God, the Father,
show Yourself to me, and I will believe."

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He is someone 
who questions and demands proof

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But Jesus was not as gentle with Philip

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As soon as He met him, 
Jesus said, "Obey me"

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But in Gospel of John chapter 1, 
it says that Philip obeyed Him 
after just that one sentence

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But to Nathanael, who had prejudices,
Jesus spoke more

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He spoke more

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"You may have said that outwardly, 
but inside, there is no deceit,
and you are truly sincere"

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Jesus spoke many words to him in this way

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Actually, I didn't believe until
just before I went into the military

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I was born into a family 
that didn't believe

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But I had a friend 
who was a strong believer

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But I am the one who questions a lot

465
00:35:00.317 --> 00:35:05.472
When he tried to persuade me,
and it didn't work, he said to me this

466
00:35:05.472 --> 00:35:12.715
"Hey, whether you believe in 
heaven and hell or not, they either exist
or they don't, one of the two"

467
00:35:12.715 --> 00:35:17.907
"If a person like you you don't believe,
You will definitely end up in hell"

468
00:35:17.907 --> 00:35:21.179
That's such an ignorant thing to say

469
00:35:21.179 --> 00:35:25.610
So, my friend said, "If there is a hell, 
you will go there"

470
00:35:25.610 --> 00:35:28.472
I understand that he could have said
such thing because we were friends

471
00:35:28.472 --> 00:35:33.127
but it kept coming to my mind,
especially at night

472
00:35:33.127 --> 00:35:37.912
"If there is a hell, you will go there"

473
00:35:37.912 --> 00:35:40.293
It just kept lingering in my thoughts

474
00:35:40.293 --> 00:35:43.472
In fact, it was because of that remark
that I ended up finding faith

475
00:35:43.472 --> 00:35:46.472
Sometimes, a strong challenge like that

476
00:35:46.472 --> 00:35:51.472
Might be necessary for someone like me,
who questions and doubts

477
00:35:51.472 --> 00:36:00.175
However, if we approach with kindness
and an open heart there are people
who will respond positively

478
00:36:00.175 --> 00:36:08.650
Pastor, you've written a book
about the twelve apostles

479
00:36:08.650 --> 00:36:11.735
And shared your messages

480
00:36:11.735 --> 00:36:21.166
If there's something we should learn

481
00:36:21.166 --> 00:36:25.215
And reflect on from the apostles

482
00:36:25.215 --> 00:36:27.122
Just simply put

483
00:36:27.122 --> 00:36:32.575
How should we view them
and what attitude should we adopt?

484
00:36:32.575 --> 00:36:36.766
There is a very important reason
why I wrote that book

485
00:36:36.766 --> 00:36:41.079
Many people confuse
the concepts of disciples and apostles

486
00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:44.472
The term "disciple" means
someone who is learning

487
00:36:44.472 --> 00:36:47.472
So, when we first believed in Jesus

488
00:36:47.472 --> 00:36:50.055
We began the life of a disciple,
from that point on

489
00:36:50.055 --> 00:36:52.155
We continue to learn

490
00:36:52.155 --> 00:36:54.472
In various ways, through the church

491
00:36:54.472 --> 00:36:59.834
Through good teachers, 
and through Bible instructors

492
00:36:59.834 --> 00:37:04.155
But ultimately, learning 
is not the end goal

493
00:37:04.155 --> 00:37:08.095
The term "apostle" means "one who is sent"

494
00:37:08.095 --> 00:37:14.030
If we have learned, then eventually
we must go out into the world

495
00:37:14.030 --> 00:37:19.968
Jesus said,
"As the Father has sent me,
I am sending you"

496
00:37:19.968 --> 00:37:23.471
Ultimately, we are to become apostles

497
00:37:23.471 --> 00:37:27.719
In our time, the word missionary is used

498
00:37:27.719 --> 00:37:30.155
With the same meaning as apostle

499
00:37:30.155 --> 00:37:33.175
The word missionary comes from
the Latin word missio, meaning to send

500
00:37:33.175 --> 00:37:35.266
Therefore, an apostle is a missionary

501
00:37:35.266 --> 00:37:39.471
Ultimately, we are to become missionaries

502
00:37:39.471 --> 00:37:41.957
And, in a broader sense, apostles

503
00:37:41.957 --> 00:37:45.471
So, we must become missionaries 
in our workplaces

504
00:37:45.471 --> 00:37:48.195
In our fields of work

505
00:37:48.195 --> 00:37:52.855
Towards the people we encounter,
we should act as a missionary

506
00:37:52.855 --> 00:37:57.175
So, let us not stop as disciples, 
but let us become apostles

507
00:37:57.175 --> 00:38:01.711
This is the motivation
and the conclusion of the book, in fact

508
00:38:01.711 --> 00:38:06.608
We can't study the Bible day and night
and stay inactive

509
00:38:06.608 --> 00:38:10.081
We must go, evangelize, do missionary work

510
00:38:10.081 --> 00:38:13.288
And have an impact through the Gospel

511
00:38:13.288 --> 00:38:17.355
That is exactly the life of an apostle

512
00:38:17.355 --> 00:38:22.053
Thank you for listening 
so attentively today

513
00:38:22.053 --> 00:38:27.935
Thaddaeus Judah, a disciple
we don't usually look into

514
00:38:27.935 --> 00:38:31.275
And another disciple, Nathanael

515
00:38:31.275 --> 00:38:36.132
From Thaddaeus Judah, 
the importance of life of praise

516
00:38:36.132 --> 00:38:39.976
Through complimenting,
praising, acknowledging

517
00:38:39.976 --> 00:38:44.471
A life that experiences 
the presence of the Lord

518
00:38:44.471 --> 00:38:51.557
Through Nathanael, 
ultimately a life of mission

519
00:38:51.557 --> 00:38:54.471
I thought it would be good for us to share

520
00:38:54.471 --> 00:38:58.895
The heart of overcoming
the prejudices within us

521
00:38:58.895 --> 00:39:04.471
And living a life of spreading
the gospel during this time

522
00:39:04.471 --> 00:39:09.155
I will pray and conclude

523
00:39:09.155 --> 00:39:11.105
Father God,

524
00:39:11.105 --> 00:39:16.721
Today, as we reflect on the lives of
Judas Thaddaeus, Thaddaeus Judah

525
00:39:16.721 --> 00:39:22.575
And Nathanael, or Bartholomew

526
00:39:22.575 --> 00:39:26.595
We are reminded of how we should live,
as called disciples of the Lord,

527
00:39:26.595 --> 00:39:30.655
We also consider how, as those sent by You

528
00:39:30.655 --> 00:39:37.215
We are to fulfill our mission 
as sent ones in our homes

529
00:39:37.215 --> 00:39:43.054
Workplaces, businesses, and wherever
you place us, as apostles of God

530
00:39:43.054 --> 00:39:48.235
We ask that you would anoint

531
00:39:48.235 --> 00:39:51.831
And appoint each one of us as apostles

532
00:39:51.831 --> 00:39:53.781
Use us, Lord

533
00:39:53.781 --> 00:39:56.816
For your glory

534
00:39:56.816 --> 00:40:01.816
We pray the many believers 
in the Korean church wouldn't 
just live lives that merely learn

535
00:40:01.816 --> 00:40:05.656
But live as apostles
sent out into the world

536
00:40:05.656 --> 00:40:09.471
We pray all these things
in the precious name of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ

537
00:40:09.471 --> 00:40:11.471
Amen

538
00:40:11.471 --> 00:40:16.661
Thank you very much