Five Loaves and Two Fish
We created a storyboard in Friday meeting during O-Week 2019, recorded dialog last Sunday meeting, and narration this Sunday. As a result, we completed “Five Loaves and Two Fish” animation film in 10 days.
Our Virtual Reality Game “The Armour of God” has been upgraded! Available to play during O-Week 2019 in our stall!!
Come & See Club upgraded our Virtual Reality Game “The Armour of God”. This VR game will be presented in our stall during O-Week 2019 in UNSW.
This game is a biblical virtual reality game based on Ephesians 6:10–17. In the game the player collects 6 items of the armour of God (belt, breastplate, footware, shield, helmet, and sword) led by a human character. You may follow the human character to know what item and where to pick up and where to drop off the item. The human character also explains about meanings of some of items of the armour of God.
Behind all of one’s evil deeds stands one’s disbelief in Christ and the rejection of Christ’s light or revelation.
John 3:17 – 21
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
After John 3:1-16, Jesus continued to explain to Nicodemus in John 3:17-21.
See v17.
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
By the Son’s incarnation, death and resurrection, Jesus can save the world if it believes, but that means that part of the world may and will reject the Son’s accomplishments and thus will be condemned. [2]
See v18.
18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
The idea expressed here is that the one who chooses to disbelieve Jesus has already been judged and received the sentence of condemnation. Jesus thus divided humanity into two groups when he came (or was sent) into the world in accord with their response to him; those who are being saved and those who have been condemned. This probably is John’s way of confronting unbelievers with the harsh realities that face them—not only will they be condemned, they already have been condemned. [2]
There is in John a present and a future condemnation, as well as a present and a future element or aspect of salvation. [2]
See v19.
19 This is the verdict: light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
Verse 19 states the cause or grounds of judgment: the light has come into the world—this light is Jesus (John 8:12) and the light came at his incarnation—but many persons have loved darkness instead of light. One’s faith produces one’s personal actions. What one believes, one becomes and does. [2]
See v20.
20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
Those who practice evil works love darkness, under the cover of which their evil deeds are done; they, therefore, reject the light because they do not wish their evil deeds to be exposed, Behind all of one’s evil deeds stands one’s disbelief in Christ and the rejection of Christ’s light or revelation. The unbeliever stays as far from Christ as he/she can, because Christ’s standards of truth, by contrast, will brand the unbeliever’s deeds for what they are. [2]
See v21.
21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
On the other hand, the one who lives by the truth comes readily to the light. “To do the truth” or “to live by the truth” reproduces the Old Testament’s אמת עשׂה (’emeth ‘asah) which originally meant “to demonstrate one’s faithfulness,” and then came to mean “to act faithfully” or “to act uprightly.” Notice the close connection between doing and being: one’s deeds spring from what one believes. This is expressed by Jesus in slightly different language, though the concepts are the same, in Matt 12:34, “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” [2]
Finally, I share a great illustration of John 3:16 I found in [3]:
| God | The greatest Lover |
| so loved | The greatest degree |
| the world | The greatest company |
| that he gave | The greatest act |
| his one and only Son | The greatest gift |
| that whoever | The greatest opportunity |
| believes | The greatest simplicity |
| in him | The greatest attraction |
| shall not perish | The greatest promise |
| but | The greatest difference |
| have | The greatest certainty |
| eternal life | The greatest possession |
References
[1] The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). (2011). (Revised and updated edition., Jn 3:16–21). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
[2] Bryant, B. H., & Krause, M. S. (1998). John (Jn 3:17–21). Joplin, MO: College Press Pub. Co.
[3] Hughes, R. K. (1999). John: that you may believe (p. 86). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
Being born again
If you are a student in a university, this message should interest you.
People can be spiritually totally ignorant even if they may be fully educated!
How to be spiritually reborn? Why is it so important?
This message is based on John 3:1-16, which includes ‘key verse’ of the entire bible – John 3:16.
Jesus taught ‘being born again’ to Nicodemus who was a religious leader & a political leader in Israel.
Nicodemus was similar to people in universities who are (future) leaders in the society.
John 3:1-16 (NIV) was read out in the following video:
How to recover the lost paradise and eternal life
This is my first short message to share the Gospel. Ever since I became a Christian, I always had a desire for creating & sharing short Gospel messages. But I had always written medium or long Gospel messages only. I may explore this new style of messages more in future.
Message on the book of Genesis chapter one
Genesis is the first book of the Holy Bible, called the Book of the Beginnings and also the Gate of the Holy Bible. What does the first chapter of Genesis teach us?
[References]
[1] The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). (2011). (Revised and updated edition.). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
The following references were found in articles in https://bible.org but they are no longer there.
[2] Krell, Keith R. The Creative Genius (Genesis 1:1-2). https://bible.org/book/exort/html/4458
(If created, God owns, We have purpose, we depend on God, God has control)
[3] Krell, Keith R. The Glory Days (Genesis 1:1-25). https://bible.org/book/exort/html/4465
(God saw “it was good” after creation. Then we should be thankful, delight in His creation, we have responsibility to care and maintain)
[4] Krell, Keith. The Crown and Climax of Creation (Genesis 1:26-:2:3). https://bible.org/book/exort/html/4466
(We are created in God’s image. Then we are intended to have relationship with God, Our personality & commiunication show the image, we need to be in community with others.)
Jesus, new born Savior, 40 days after His birth
Slides: https://comnc.org/slides/MsgOn40DayOldBabyJesus.pdf
Bible verses quoted in the video
Luke 2:22 – 38
22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord’,) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: ‘a pair of doves or two young pigeons’.
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29 ‘Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you may now dismiss your servant in peace.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.’
33 The child’s father and mother marvelled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.’
36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Romans 10:9 – 10
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Isaiah 53:5
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
References
[1] The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). (2011). (Revised and updated edition.). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
[2] Lenski, R. C. H. (1961). The Interpretation of St. Luke’s Gospel (p. 158). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House.
How did we come to exist?
Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
‘I find no pleasure in them’— (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
You who are young, be happy while you are young,
and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart
and whatever your eyes see,
but know that for all these things
God will bring you into judgment. (Ecclesiastes 11:9)
Reference
The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). (2011). (Revised and updated edition.). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Why Jesus is greater than any other great human being you have ever heard of?
The Supremacy Of The Son (Jesus Christ) is written in Colossians 1:15-20.
Colossians 1:15-20
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou has been Thou forever wilt be.
[CHORUS]
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.
References
The Holy Bible: New International Version (Anglicised Edition, 2011). (2011). (Revised and updated edition.). London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Biblical VR Game: the Armour of God (Eph. 6:10-18) @ KickStarter
Biblical VR Game: the Armour of God (Eph. 6:10-18) @ KickStarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yongjoopark/biblical-vr-game-the-armour-of-god-eph-6-10-18?ref=user_menu
