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As a church, we celebrate our fathers and graduates on this Father\u2019s Day Sunday.\u00a0 In this message, we will look at the wisdom that a father should pass along to their children.\u00a0 We will also look at Epaphroditus and consider what it is that should bring the most joy to a father.\u00a0 May this message especially be of encouragement to fathers, father-like figures, and recent graduates (Honda).<\/p>\n
\u300c\u793c\u62dd\u6620\u50cf\u300d\u300c\u30dd\u30c3\u30c9\u30ad\u30e3\u30b9\u30c8\u300d\u300c\u4e00\u65e5<\/span>\u4e00\u751f<\/span>\u300d<\/span>\u306f<\/span>\u3053\u3061\u3089<\/span>\u304b\u3089<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n Epaphroditus: Hold Men Like Him in High Regard Happy Father\u2019s Day and congratulations to the graduates who are with us here this morning.\u3000 \u7236\u306e\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u4eca\u671d\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u308b\u5352\u696d\u751f\u306e\u7686\u3055\u3093\u3001\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Today, as we celebrate our dads and grads as a church family, \u4eca\u65e5\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u4e00\u54e1\u3068\u3057\u3066\u304a\u7236\u69d8\u65b9\u3068\u5352\u696d\u751f\u3092\u795d\u798f\u3059\u308b\u306b\u3042\u305f\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n I pray that this message will especially be of encouragement to the dads, dad-like figures, and the recent graduates.\u3000\u3053\u306e\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u304c\u3001\u7279\u306b\u304a\u7236\u69d8\u65b9\u3001\u7236\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u5b58\u5728\u306e\u65b9\u3005\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u5352\u696d\u3057\u305f\u3070\u304b\u308a\u306e\u7686\u3055\u3093\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u52b1\u307f\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u7948\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Last Saturday during a Men\u2019s Prayer Breakfast gathering, we had the opportunity to reflect upon the memories of our dads.\u3000 \u5148\u9031\u306e\u571f\u66dc\u65e5\u3001\u7537\u6027\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306e\u671d\u98df\u4f1a\u306e\u96c6\u307e\u308a\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u306e\u7236\u89aa\u3068\u306e\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3092\u632f\u308a\u8fd4\u308b\u6a5f\u4f1a\u3092\u6301\u3061\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Specifically, we talked about memories of words of wisdom our dads had shared with each of us.\u3000 \u5177\u4f53\u7684\u306b\u306f\u3001\u7236\u89aa\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u4e00\u4eba\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306b\u8a9e\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u77e5\u6075\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306e\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u308a\u5408\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Many of us realized that our dads were men of few words.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u591a\u304f\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u7236\u304c\u53e3\u6570\u306e\u5c11\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u6c17\u3065\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n However, they had expressed their love and passed along wisdom through the way they lived.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u305d\u306e\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u611b\u3092\u8868\u73fe\u3057\u3001\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u4f1d\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n As I reflect on myself as a dad, I wonder what memories my own children have of me.\u3000 \u79c1\u81ea\u8eab\u3082\u7236\u89aa\u3068\u3057\u3066\u632f\u308a\u8fd4\u3063\u3066\u307f\u308b\u3068\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306f\u79c1\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3060\u308d\u3046\u304b\u3068\u8003\u3048\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n I wonder if I have been a positive influence in their lives and if I have been able to pass along to them true wisdom which is from above.\u3000 \u79c1\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u826f\u3044\u5f71\u97ff\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u3066\u304d\u305f\u3060\u308d\u3046\u304b\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5929\u304b\u3089\u6765\u308b\u771f\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3060\u308d\u3046\u304b\u3002<\/p>\n All my children are different and all of them have strengths and weaknesses.\u3000 \u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306f\u7686\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u9055\u3044\u3001\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u306b\u9577\u6240\u3068\u77ed\u6240\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n I know that I should affirm their strengths and support them in overcoming their weaknesses.\u3000 \u79c1\u306f\u3001\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u9577\u6240\u3092\u8a8d\u3081\u3001\u77ed\u6240\u3092\u514b\u670d\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u652f\u3048\u3066\u3042\u3052\u308b\u3079\u304d\u3060\u3068\u5206\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n So, I probably shouldn\u2019t share with you the following story, but I will.\u3000 \u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u8a71\u306f\u7686\u3055\u3093\u306b\u304a\u8a71\u3057\u3059\u3079\u304d\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304c\u3001\u3042\u3048\u3066\u304a\u8a71\u3057\u3057\u307e\u3059<\/p>\n To not embarrass this child of mine, I will not say which one of my children this is about.\u3000\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u5b50\u3092\u6065\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044\u601d\u3044\u306b\u3055\u305b\u306a\u3044\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u3069\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u306e\u8a71\u306a\u306e\u304b\u306f\u660e\u304b\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n Note to my children who are present here this morning: Please do not let others know which of your siblings this is about.\u3000 \u4eca\u671d\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u308b\u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u3078\u306e\u6ce8\u610f\uff1a\u3053\u308c\u304c\u3069\u306e\u5144\u5f1f\u59c9\u59b9\u306e\u8a71\u306a\u306e\u304b\u3001\u4ed6\u306e\u4eba\u306b\u6559\u3048\u306a\u3044\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n If we are going to be embarrassed, we are going to be embarrassed together as a family.\u3000\u3000 \u3082\u3057\u6065\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044\u601d\u3044\u3092\u3059\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5bb6\u65cf\u307f\u3093\u306a\u3067\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u6065\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044\u601d\u3044\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n If others think it is about you, just wear that embarrassment on behalf of the other sibling.\u3000 \u3000\u3082\u3057\u4ed6\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u300c\u3042\u306e\u5b50\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3060\u300d\u3068\u601d\u3063\u305f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3001\u305d\u306e\u6065\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3055\u3092\u3001\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u4eba\u306e\u5144\u5f1f\u59c9\u59b9\u306e\u5206\u307e\u3067\u80cc\u8ca0\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308c\u3070\u3044\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Now, back to all of you here today.\u3000 \u3055\u3066\u3001\u4eca\u65e5\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u308b\u7686\u3055\u3093\u3078\u8a71\u3092\u623b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Have you ever thought intently about how to spell the word FATHER?\u3000 \u300cFATHER\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5358\u8a9e\u306e\u7db4\u308a\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u3058\u3063\u304f\u308a\u3068\u8003\u3048\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n I really didn\u2019t, until one of my children asked me how to spell it.\u3000 \u5b9f\u306f\u79c1\u3082\u3001\u3042\u308b\u5b50\u4f9b\u304c\u305d\u306e\u7db4\u308a\u3092\u305f\u305a\u306d\u3066\u304f\u308b\u307e\u3067\u306f\u3001\u5168\u304f\u8003\u3048\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Now let me give you the context.\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u3067\u306f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u80cc\u666f\u3092\u8aac\u660e\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n This was when my child was filling out a housing application form in college.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u304c\u5927\u5b66\u3067\u4f4f\u5c45\u306e\u7533\u8fbc\u66f8\u306b\u8a18\u5165\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u6642\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Yes, this child was already out of high school.\u3000 \u305d\u3046\u3001\u3053\u306e\u5b50\u306f\u3059\u3067\u306b\u9ad8\u6821\u3092\u5352\u696d\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And this form was filled out in front of a college student who worked at an office on campus.\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u7533\u8fbc\u66f8\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30d1\u30b9\u5185\u306e\u4e8b\u52d9\u5ba4\u3067\u50cd\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u5927\u5b66\u751f\u306e\u524d\u3067\u8a18\u5165\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n On the form it asked who is financially responsible for the housing and what relation they had to the applicant.\u3000 \u7533\u8fbc\u66f8\u306b\u306f\u3001\u4f4f\u5c45\u306e\u7d4c\u6e08\u7684\u8cac\u4efb\u8005\u304c\u8ab0\u304b\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u3068\u7533\u8acb\u8005\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u304c\u4f55\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u304c\u5c0b\u306d\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n At least my child knew how to spell my name.\u3000 \u5c11\u306a\u304f\u3068\u3082\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u306f\u79c1\u306e\u540d\u524d\u306e\u7db4\u308a\u3060\u3051\u306f\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n But then my child asked, \u201cHow do you spell father?\u201d\u3000 \u3068\u3053\u308d\u304c\u3001\u5b50\u4f9b\u304c\u300c\u300efather\u300f\u3063\u3066\u3069\u3046\u66f8\u304f\u306e\uff1f\u300d\u3068\u805e\u3044\u3066\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Imagine me next to my child in haste, whispering, \u201cFAT HER,\u201d \u201cFAT HER\u201d.\u3000 \u79c1\u306e\u96a3\u306b\u3044\u305f\u79c1\u304c\u3001\u614c\u3066\u3066\u300cFAT HER\u300d\u300cFAT HER\u300d\u3068\u3055\u3055\u3084\u3044\u305f\u69d8\u5b50\u3092\u60f3\u50cf\u3057\u3066\u307f\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n After that, my child crossed out what they started to write, and then just wrote \u201cDAD\u201d.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u5b50\u4f9b\u306f\u66f8\u304d\u59cb\u3081\u305f\u6587\u5b57\u3092\u6d88\u3057\u3066\u3001\u305f\u3060\u300cDAD\u300d\u3068\u66f8\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n I guess that works just as well.\u3000 \u307e\u3042\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3082\u60aa\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n It was only then that I realized that father was spelled fat her.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u3068\u304d\u521d\u3081\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u306f\u300cfather\u300d\u304c\u300cfat her\u300d\u3068\u7db4\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u6c17\u3065\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Fat her in comparison to what?\u00a0 Mother?\u3000 \u4f55\u3068\u6bd4\u3079\u3066\u300cFat her\u300d\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f\u3000\u6bcd\u89aa\uff1f\u300c\u592a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u300d\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4f55\u3068\u6bd4\u3079\u3066\uff1f\u3000\u304a\u6bcd\u3055\u3093\u3068\uff1f<\/p>\n I hope you are laughing at this point.\u3000 \u3053\u3053\u3067\u7b11\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9858\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thankfully, four of my children have been able to graduate from college, and my fifth child just finished his first year of college.\u3000 \u3042\u308a\u304c\u305f\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u306e\u3046\u30614\u4eba\u306f\u5927\u5b66\u3092\u5352\u696d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u30015\u4eba\u76ee\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u3082\u5927\u5b661\u5e74\u76ee\u3092\u7d42\u3048\u305f\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n For the graduates who are here today, whether you have graduated from college or high school, make sure you know how to spell father.\u3000 \u4eca\u65e5\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u308b\u5352\u696d\u751f\u306e\u7686\u3055\u3093\u3001\u5927\u5b66\u3067\u3042\u308c\u9ad8\u6821\u3067\u3042\u308c\u3001\u5352\u696d\u3057\u305f\u7686\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u300cfather\uff08\u7236\uff09\u300d\u306e\u30b9\u30da\u30eb\u3092\u6b63\u3057\u304f\u66f8\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3044\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n No, that is not the wisdom that I want to pass along to you.\u3000 \u3044\u3044\u3048\u3001\u79c1\u304c\u7686\u3055\u3093\u306b\u4f1d\u3048\u305f\u3044\u77e5\u6075\u306f\u305d\u308c\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n The wisdom that I want to pass along to you is this.\u3000 \u79c1\u304c\u7686\u3055\u3093\u306b\u4f1d\u3048\u305f\u3044\u77e5\u6075\u306f\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Proverbs 9:10\uff08\u7bb4\u8a00\uff19\u7ae0\uff11\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. \u4e3b\u3092\u6050\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u77e5\u6075\u306e\u521d\u3081\u3001\u8056\u306a\u308b\u65b9\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u609f\u308a\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a verse that I had committed to memory while I was in college. \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u304c\u5927\u5b66\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u6697\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u8056\u53e5\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n There are all sorts of things to learn of and therefore gain knowledge of in this world.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u306f\u3001\u5b66\u3076\u3079\u304d\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5c71\u307b\u3069\u3042\u308a\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u77e5\u8b58\u3092\u5f97\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, if we do not know the Lord God who created us, then there is no way to truly know of ourselves or the world we live in that He created.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u305f\u4e3b\u306a\u308b\u795e\u69d8\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u81ea\u8eab\u3084\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u754c\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u771f\u306b\u77e5\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3067\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n That is why we should have a healthy fear (awe) of the Lord, \u3060\u304b\u3089\u3053\u305d\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u4e3b\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u5065\u5168\u306a\u754f\u308c\uff08\u754f\u656c\u306e\u5ff5\uff09\u3092\u62b1\u304f\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n and then we can humbly seek Him and receive wisdom from Him.\u3000\u305d\u3046\u3057\u3066\u521d\u3081\u3066\u3001\u8b19\u865a\u306b\u4e3b\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u3001\u4e3b\u304b\u3089\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Solomon who wrote Proverbs 9:10 also wrote the following in Ecclesiastes.\u3000 \u7bb4\u8a009\u7ae010\u7bc0\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u30bd\u30ed\u30e2\u30f3\u306f\u3001\u4f1d\u9053\u306e\u66f8\u306b\u3082\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Ecclesiastes 12:11-12\uff08\u4f1d\u9053\u306e\u66f8\uff11\uff12\u7ae0\uff11\uff11\u2014\uff11\uff12\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 11\u00a0<\/sup>The\u00a0words of wise men are like\u00a0goads, and masters of\u00a0these<\/em>\u00a0collections are like\u00a0well-driven\u00a0nails; they are given by one Shepherd.\u00a012\u00a0<\/sup>But beyond this, my son, be warned: the\u00a0writing of\u00a0many books is endless, and excessive\u00a0devotion\u00a0to books<\/em>\u00a0is wearying to the body. 11 <\/sup>\u77e5\u6075\u3042\u308b\u8005\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3070\u306f\u7a81\u304d\u68d2\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3001\u7de8\u96c6\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3082\u306e\u306f\u3088\u304f\u6253\u3061\u3064\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u91d8\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306f\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306e\u7f8a\u98fc\u3044\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u300212 <\/sup>\u308f\u304c\u5b50\u3088\u3002\u3053\u308c\u4ee5\u5916\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3082\u6ce8\u610f\u305b\u3088\u3002\u591a\u304f\u306e\u672c\u3092\u4f5c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306f\u3001\u9650\u308a\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3002\u591a\u304f\u306e\u3082\u306e\u306b\u71b1\u4e2d\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3001\u304b\u3089\u3060\u304c\u75b2\u308c\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n These words are a good reminder to all of us but especially to those who are students in school.\u3000 \u3000\u3053\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u5168\u54e1\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3068\u308a\u308f\u3051\u5b66\u6821\u306b\u901a\u3046\u751f\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u826f\u3044\u6212\u3081\u3068\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In school, we are forced to study and devote ourselves to books.\u3000 \u5b66\u6821\u3067\u306f\u3001\u52c9\u5f37\u3092\u5f37\u3044\u3089\u308c\u3001\u672c\u306b\u6ca1\u982d\u3057\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n This can be wearying to the body.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u4f53\u306b\u8ca0\u62c5\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Solomon who was considered the wisest man on the earth at the time that he wrote these words, concluded the book of Ecclesiastes by writing:\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u8a18\u3057\u305f\u5f53\u6642\u3001\u5730\u4e0a\u3067\u6700\u3082\u8ce2\u3044\u4eba\u3068\u898b\u306a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u30bd\u30ed\u30e2\u30f3\u306f\u3001\u300e\u4f1d\u9053\u306e\u66f8\u300f\u306e\u6700\u5f8c\u306b\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Ecclesiastes 12:13-14\uff08\u4f1d\u9053\u306e\u66f8\uff11\uff12\u7ae0\uff11\uff13\u2014\uff11\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 13 <\/sup>The conclusion, when all has been heard,\u00a0is<\/em>:\u00a0fear God and\u00a0keep His commandments, because this\u00a0applies to<\/em>\u00a0every person.\u00a014 <\/sup>For\u00a0God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. 13 <\/sup>\u7d50\u5c40\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3001\u3082\u3046\u3059\u3079\u3066\u304c\u805e\u304b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3060\u3002\u795e\u3092\u6050\u308c\u3088\u3002\u795e\u306e\u547d\u4ee4\u3092\u5b88\u308c\u3002\u3053\u308c\u304c\u4eba\u9593\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300214 <\/sup>\u795e\u306f\u3001\u5584\u3067\u3042\u308c\u60aa\u3067\u3042\u308c\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u96a0\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u308f\u3056\u3092\u3055\u3070\u304b\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3060\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Here again, Solomon exhorts us to fear God.\u3000 \u3000\u3053\u3053\u3067\u3082\u307e\u305f\u3001\u30bd\u30ed\u30e2\u30f3\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u795e\u3092\u754f\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u52e7\u3081\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He also exhorts us to keep God\u2019s commandments.\u3000 \u307e\u305f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u6212\u3081\u3092\u5b88\u308b\u3088\u3046\u52e7\u3081\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In other words, we are to study God\u2019s word and commit it to memory and live it out.\u3000 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u3064\u307e\u308a\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3092\u5fc3\u306b\u523b\u307f\u3001\u5b9f\u8df5\u3057\u3066\u751f\u304d\u308b\u3079\u304d\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In verse 11 that we already read, Solomon wrote:\u3000 \u5148\u307b\u3069\u8aad\u3093\u306011\u7bc0\u3067\u3001\u30bd\u30ed\u30e2\u30f3\u306f\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The\u00a0words of wise men are like\u00a0goads, and masters of\u00a0these<\/em>\u00a0collections are like\u00a0well-driven\u00a0nails; they are given by one Shepherd. \u77e5\u6075\u3042\u308b\u8005\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3070\u306f\u7a81\u304d\u68d2\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3001\u7de8\u96c6\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3082\u306e\u306f\u3088\u304f\u6253\u3061\u3064\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u91d8\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306f\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306e\u7f8a\u98fc\u3044\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n We are reminded that the words of wise men are like goads which are pointed tools used to prod livestock to move them in the right direction.\u3000 \u8ce2\u8005\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306f\u3001\u5bb6\u755c\u3092\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u65b9\u5411\u3078\u3068\u5c0e\u304f\u305f\u3081\u306b\u4f7f\u3046\u5148\u306e\u5c16\u3063\u305f\u9053\u5177\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300c\u97ad\u300d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u601d\u3044\u77e5\u3089\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In other words, true wisdom is ultimately given by one Shepherd, which of course is God, \u8a00\u3044\u63db\u3048\u308c\u3070\u3001\u771f\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306f\u7a76\u6975\u7684\u306b\u306f\u305f\u3060\u4e00\u4eba\u306e\u7f8a\u98fc\u3044\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n who gives us spiritual guidance, and at times divine correction.\u3000\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u970a\u7684\u306a\u5c0e\u304d\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u3001\u6642\u306b\u306f\u795e\u8056\u306a\u6212\u3081\u3082\u4e0e\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, to fear Him and to keep His commandments is the best way to have wisdom and to live it out.\u3000 \u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u3092\u754f\u308c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u6212\u3081\u3092\u5b88\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u5f97\u3066\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3092\u5b9f\u8df5\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u6700\u5584\u306e\u9053\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And in so doing, we will be able to live in a manner that ultimately pleases God and is to our benefit.\u3000 \u305d\u3046\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u6700\u7d42\u7684\u306b\u795e\u69d8\u3092\u559c\u3070\u305b\u3001\u304b\u3064\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3082\u306a\u308b\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u306a\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n For all of us will ultimately have to give an accounting of ourselves before God, \u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u4e00\u4eba\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306f\u3001\u6700\u7d42\u7684\u306b\u306f\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u5fa1\u524d\u3067\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u884c\u3044\u3092\u8aac\u660e\u3057\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u305a\u3001<\/p>\n because He knows all we have said, thought, and have done, whether it is good or evil.\u3000\u3000\u3000\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u53e3\u306b\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3001\u8003\u3048\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u884c\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3001\u305d\u308c\u304c\u5584\u3067\u3042\u308c\u60aa\u3067\u3042\u308c\u3001\u3054\u5b58\u77e5\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Now, it is within this context that we have the whole of Scripture.\u3000 \u3055\u3066\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u5168\u4f53\u306f\u3001\u307e\u3055\u306b\u3053\u306e\u6587\u8108\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3065\u3051\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The Bible is written with a foundation built upon the truth that God is our Creator.\u3000 \u8056\u66f8\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5275\u9020\u4e3b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u771f\u7406\u3092\u571f\u53f0\u3068\u3057\u3066\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n We were created to live in a loving relationship with Him and His creation.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u88ab\u9020\u7269\u3068\u306e\u611b\u306b\u6e80\u3061\u305f\u95a2\u4fc2\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u751f\u304d\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, because of sin due to the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the first two people created by God, our relationship with God has been marred.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u6700\u521d\u306b\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u305f\u30a2\u30c0\u30e0\u3068\u30a8\u30d0\u306e\u4e0d\u5f93\u9806\u306b\u3088\u308b\u7f6a\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3068\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u306f\u640d\u306a\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n You may not understand the origin of sin and may not even recognize God.\u3000 \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u7f6a\u306e\u8d77\u6e90\u3092\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3057\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u5b58\u5728\u3055\u3048\u8a8d\u8b58\u3057\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n However, in living in this world, I am certain that you have experienced the effects of sin in your daily life.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u3067\u751f\u304d\u3066\u3044\u304f\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u304d\u3063\u3068\u65e5\u5e38\u751f\u6d3b\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u7f6a\u306e\u5f71\u97ff\u3092\u7d4c\u9a13\u3057\u3066\u304d\u305f\u306f\u305a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n If you have ever felt mistreated, misunderstood, or unloved, you have experienced sin in your life.\u3000 \u3082\u3057\u3001\u4e0d\u5f53\u306a\u6271\u3044\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u305f\u308a\u3001\u8aa4\u89e3\u3055\u308c\u305f\u308a\u3001\u611b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3068\u611f\u3058\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u7f6a\u3092\u7d4c\u9a13\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n If you have ever been sick, hurt, depressed, or angry and hateful toward someone, you have experienced sin in your life.\u3000 \u3082\u3057\u3001\u75c5\u6c17\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3001\u50b7\u3064\u3044\u305f\u308a\u3001\u843d\u3061\u8fbc\u3093\u3060\u308a\u3001\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u8ab0\u304b\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u6012\u308a\u3084\u618e\u3057\u307f\u3092\u62b1\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u7f6a\u3092\u7d4c\u9a13\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n God did not create us to experience these things.\u3000 \u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3053\u3046\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u7d4c\u9a13\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n In the beginning, God created this world and it was without sin.\u3000 \u521d\u3081\u306b\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u754c\u3092\u5275\u9020\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4e16\u754c\u306b\u306f\u7f6a\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n In a sense, we, that is human beings, invited\/welcomed sin into our lives.\u3000 \u3042\u308b\u610f\u5473\u3067\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3001\u3064\u307e\u308a\u4eba\u9593\u304c\u3001\u81ea\u3089\u7f6a\u3092\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u62db\u304d\u5165\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n We did so by not fearing God and not keeping His commandments.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u3092\u754f\u308c\u305a\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u6212\u3081\u3092\u5b88\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u305d\u3046\u3057\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n But thanks be to God that He has made the way for us to be restored to a right relationship with Him and one another through the sending of His Son Jesus Christ.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u5fa1\u5b50\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u9063\u308f\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308a\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u4e92\u3044\u306e\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u95a2\u4fc2\u3092\u53d6\u308a\u623b\u3059\u9053\u3092\u5099\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Specifically, we are made right before God through Jesus\u2019 sacrificial death upon the cross.\u3000 \u5177\u4f53\u7684\u306b\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u306e\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u72a0\u7272\u7684\u306a\u6b7b\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u3067\u7fa9\u3068\u8a8d\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n We call this God\u2019s gracious exchange which is described in this way.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3053\u308c\u3092\u300c\u795e\u306e\u6075\u307f\u306b\u3088\u308b\u4ea4\u63db\u300d\u3068\u547c\u3093\u3067\u304a\u308a\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8aac\u660e\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n 2 Corinthians 5:21\uff08\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff15\u7ae0\uff12\uff11\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. \u795e\u306f\u3001\u7f6a\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u65b9\u3092\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b\u7f6a\u3068\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3001\u3053\u306e\u65b9\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u306e\u7fa9\u3068\u306a\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n To reconcile our relationship to Himself, God made His Son, Jesus, who knew no sin, that is who was sinless, to be sin on our behalf.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3068\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3092\u4fee\u5fa9\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u7f6a\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u7f6a\u306e\u306a\u3044\u5fa1\u5b50\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u4ee3\u308f\u3063\u3066\u7f6a\u3068\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This describes Jesus\u2019 death on the cross.\u00a0 He died on the cross bearing our sins upon Himself.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u3067\u6b7b\u306a\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8868\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u5fa1\u81ea\u8eab\u306b\u8ca0\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u3067\u6b7b\u306a\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n He did this, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u305d\u3046\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u795e\u306e\u7fa9\u3068\u306a\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n That is in exchange for Him dying on the cross to bear our sins, we might be brought into a right relationship with God.\u3000 \u3064\u307e\u308a\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u8ca0\u3063\u3066\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u3067\u6b7b\u306a\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306e\u898b\u8fd4\u308a\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u795e\u3068\u306e\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u95a2\u4fc2\u306b\u5c0e\u304b\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This grace, or gift given to us, is simply described for us in the following manner.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u6075\u307f\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u8cdc\u7269\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u7c21\u6f54\u306b\u8aac\u660e\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Romans 6:23\uff08\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff16\u7ae0\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. \u7f6a\u304b\u3089\u6765\u308b\u5831\u916c\u306f\u6b7b\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u306e\u4e0b\u3055\u308b\u8cdc\u7269\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4e3b\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u30fb\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u3042\u308b\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u3044\u306e\u3061\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n What we deserve is death, but God freely gives us eternal life through His Son, Christ Jesus.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3075\u3055\u308f\u3057\u3044\u306e\u306f\u6b7b\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u5fa1\u5b50\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u547d\u3092\u60dc\u3057\u307f\u306a\u304f\u4e0e\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Sin separates us from God and damages our relationships with one another.\u3000 \u7f6a\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u795e\u69d8\u304b\u3089\u5f15\u304d\u96e2\u3057\u3001\u4e92\u3044\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3092\u640d\u306a\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Through Jesus\u2019 sacrificial death, we are brought into a right and eternal relationship with God.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u72a0\u7272\u7684\u306a\u6b7b\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u6b63\u3057\u304f\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3078\u3068\u5c0e\u304b\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Such knowledge of God gives us understanding in how we are to live our lives.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u795e\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u77e5\u8b58\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u751f\u304d\u308b\u3079\u304d\u304b\u3092\u7406\u89e3\u3055\u305b\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n It truly brings us to our knees in holy awe of God who has created us and saved us.\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5275\u9020\u3057\u3001\u6551\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u305f\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u8056\u306a\u308b\u754f\u656c\u306e\u5ff5\u304b\u3089\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u3072\u3056\u307e\u305a\u304b\u305b\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n I realize that what I have said so far may seem foolish to some people.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u307e\u3067\u79c1\u304c\u8ff0\u3079\u3066\u304d\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u4e00\u90e8\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u306f\u611a\u304b\u306b\u601d\u3048\u308b\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3068\u627f\u77e5\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Even this is mentioned in God\u2019s word.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3055\u3048\u3082\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u306f\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Listen to what Paul the apostle wrote to the Corinthians in his letter to them.\u3000 \u4f7f\u5f92\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n 1 Corinthians 1:18, 21-25\uff08\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u7b2c\u4e00\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\uff18\u3001\uff12\uff11\u2014\uff12\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 18\u00a0<\/sup>For the word of the cross is\u00a0foolishness to\u00a0those who\u00a0are perishing, but to us who\u00a0are being saved it is\u00a0the power of God. . . . 21\u00a0<\/sup>For since in the wisdom of God\u00a0the world through its wisdom did not\u00a0come to<\/em>\u00a0know God,\u00a0God was well-pleased through the\u00a0foolishness of the\u00a0message preached to\u00a0save those who believe.\u00a022\u00a0<\/sup>For indeed\u00a0Jews ask for\u00a0signs and Greeks search for wisdom;\u00a023\u00a0<\/sup>but we preach\u00a0Christ crucified,\u00a0to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles\u00a0foolishness,\u00a024\u00a0<\/sup>but to those who are\u00a0the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ\u00a0the power of God and\u00a0the wisdom of God.\u00a025\u00a0<\/sup>Because the\u00a0foolishness of God is wiser than men, and\u00a0the weakness of God is stronger than men. 18 <\/sup>\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3070\u306f\u3001\u6ec5\u3073\u306b\u81f3\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u306f\u611a\u304b\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u6551\u3044\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u529b\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3002\u3002\u300221 <\/sup>\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u304c\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u795e\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u3044\u306e\u306f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306b\u3088\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3086\u3048\u3001\u795e\u306f\u307f\u3053\u3053\u308d\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5ba3\u6559\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3070\u306e\u611a\u304b\u3055\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u8005\u3092\u6551\u304a\u3046\u3068\u5b9a\u3081\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u300222 <\/sup>\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306f\u3057\u308b\u3057\u3092\u8981\u6c42\u3057\u3001\u30ae\u30ea\u30b7\u30e4\u4eba\u306f\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u8ffd\u6c42\u3057\u307e\u3059\u300223 <\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u5ba3\u3079\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u3064\u307e\u305a\u304d\u3001\u7570\u90a6\u4eba\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u611a\u304b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304c\u300124 <\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u30ae\u30ea\u30b7\u30e4\u4eba\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u53ec\u3055\u308c\u305f\u8005\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306f\u795e\u306e\u529b\u3001\u795e\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u300225 <\/sup>\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u795e\u306e\u611a\u304b\u3055\u306f\u4eba\u3088\u308a\u3082\u8ce2\u304f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5f31\u3055\u306f\u4eba\u3088\u308a\u3082\u5f37\u3044\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Indeed, the wisdom of this world teaches the survival of the fittest.\u3000 \u78ba\u304b\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306f\u300c\u9069\u8005\u751f\u5b58\u300d\u3092\u8aac\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Who would believe that a humble and naked man crucified on a cross would be able to save all of us?\u3000 \u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u67b6\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3001\u8eab\u306a\u308a\u3082\u8ca7\u3057\u304f\u88f8\u306e\u7537\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u5168\u54e1\u3092\u6551\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306a\u3069\u3001\u8ab0\u304c\u4fe1\u3058\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002<\/p>\n Yet, to us who are being saved, this message, that is the word of the cross, is the power of God!\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u6551\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u300c\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u300d\u3053\u305d\u304c\u3001\u795e\u306e\u529b\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n In it, we come to know and experience the power and wisdom of God!\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u306e\u529b\u3068\u77e5\u6075\u3092\u77e5\u308a\u3001\u4f53\u9a13\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n That is why Jesus said:\u3000 \u3060\u304b\u3089\u3053\u305d\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n Matthew 5:3-6\uff08\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff15\u7ae0\uff13\u2014\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 3\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cBlessed are the\u00a0poor in spirit, for\u00a0theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4\u00a0<\/sup>Blessed are\u00a0those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5\u00a0<\/sup>Blessed are\u00a0the\u00a0gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. 6\u00a0<\/sup>Blessed are\u00a0those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.\u201d 3 <\/sup>\u300c\u5fc3\u306e\u8ca7\u3057\u3044\u8005\u306f\u5e78\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5929\u306e\u5fa1\u56fd\u306f\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3060\u304b\u3089\u30024 <\/sup>\u60b2\u3057\u3080\u8005\u306f\u5e78\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u6170\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3089\u30025 <\/sup>\u67d4\u548c\u306a\u8005\u306f\u5e78\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5730\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u7d99\u3050\u304b\u3089\u30026 <\/sup>\u7fa9\u306b\u98e2\u3048\u6e07\u304f\u8005\u306f\u5e78\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u6e80\u3061\u8db3\u308a\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3002\u300d<\/strong><\/p>\n The power and wisdom of God is made available to those who will humble themselves and fear and seek Him.\u3000 \u795e\u306e\u529b\u3068\u77e5\u6075\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u3089\u3092\u4f4e\u304f\u3057\u3001\u795e\u3092\u754f\u308c\u3001\u795e\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n It begins by recognizing how spiritually poor we really are and to mourn the condition of our sinful state.\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u970a\u7684\u306b\u3044\u304b\u306b\u8ca7\u3057\u3044\u304b\u3092\u8a8d\u3081\u3001\u7f6a\u6df1\u3044\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u72b6\u614b\u3092\u5606\u304f\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u307e\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n It is to come gently (or meekly) before God and to hunger and thirst for His righteousness.\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u5fa1\u524d\u306b\u67d4\u548c\u306b\uff08\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u8b19\u865a\u306b\uff09\u7acb\u3061\u3001\u795e\u306e\u7fa9\u3092\u6e07\u671b\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n To such people, Jesus promises: the kingdom of heaven, comfort, provision, and satisfaction.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u5929\u306e\u5fa1\u56fd\u3001\u6170\u3081\u3001\u6075\u307f\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u6e80\u305f\u3057\u3092\u7d04\u675f\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Furthermore, we are promised His continual presence in our lives.\u3000 \u3055\u3089\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u7d76\u3048\u305a\u5171\u306b\u3044\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u7d04\u675f\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This means that we can talk with Him all the time.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3044\u3064\u3067\u3082\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u8a9e\u308a\u5408\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u610f\u5473\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n We call this prayer.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u3092\u300c\u7948\u308a\u300d\u3068\u547c\u3073\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And in our prayers, we can ask Him for wisdom and guidance and strength to live each day.\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u7948\u308a\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u65e5\u3005\u306e\u751f\u6d3b\u3092\u9001\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u3068\u5c0e\u304d\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u529b\u3092\u795e\u306b\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n James, Jesus\u2019 half-brother, wrote the following regarding God\u2019s wisdom.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u7570\u6bcd\u5144\u5f1f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u306f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n James 1:5\uff08\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff11\u7ae0\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n But if any of you\u00a0lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and\u00a0without reproach, and\u00a0it will be given to him. \u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u77e5\u6075\u306e\u6b20\u3051\u305f\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u3060\u308c\u306b\u3067\u3082\u60dc\u3057\u3052\u306a\u304f\u3001\u3068\u304c\u3081\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306a\u304f\u304a\u4e0e\u3048\u306b\u306a\u308b\u795e\u306b\u9858\u3044\u306a\u3055\u3044\u3002\u305d\u3046\u3059\u308c\u3070\u304d\u3063\u3068\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n This is what I pray for my children.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u304c\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7948\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n That wherever they may find themselves in their life, they will know where to turn to when they lack wisdom.\u3000 \u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3069\u3093\u306a\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u7f6e\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3082\u3001\u77e5\u6075\u304c\u8db3\u308a\u306a\u3044\u6642\u306b\u306f\u3069\u3053\u306b\u52a9\u3051\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u308c\u3070\u3088\u3044\u304b\u3092\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u77e5\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002<\/p>\n That they will fear God and seek Him all the time.\u3000 \u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u795e\u3092\u754f\u308c\u3001\u5e38\u306b\u795e\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u7d9a\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002<\/p>\n I could probably finish my message right here, but please bear with me a little while longer.\u3000 \u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u3053\u3053\u3067\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u3092\u7de0\u3081\u304f\u304f\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3044\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u3082\u3046\u5c11\u3057\u3060\u3051\u304a\u4ed8\u304d\u5408\u3044\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n As a dad, I believe that I should uplift my children by giving glowing reviews of them.\u3000 \u7236\u89aa\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u306f\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u3092\u79f0\u8cdb\u3057\u3001\u52b1\u307e\u3057\u3066\u3042\u3052\u308b\u3079\u304d\u3060\u3068\u4fe1\u3058\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n I know that this is not very Japanese, at least when I was growing up.\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u5c11\u306a\u304f\u3068\u3082\u79c1\u304c\u80b2\u3063\u305f\u9803\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u793e\u4f1a\u3067\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u4e00\u822c\u7684\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3060\u3068\u627f\u77e5\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n But if you look through the Bible, you will see that fathers, as well as \u201cspiritual fathers,\u201d \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u306b\u76ee\u3092\u901a\u305b\u3070\u3001\u7236\u89aa\u3084\u300c\u970a\u7684\u306a\u7236\u300d\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3001<\/p>\n find great delight in giving positive reinforcement to their children.\u3000\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306b\u80af\u5b9a\u7684\u306a\u52b1\u307e\u3057\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u5927\u304d\u306a\u559c\u3073\u3092\u898b\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n I especially find this in how proudly the apostle Paul wrote about his \u201cspiritual children\u201d.\u3000\u3000\u3000 \u7279\u306b\u3001\u4f7f\u5f92\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u300c\u970a\u306e\u5b50\u3089\u300d\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3069\u308c\u307b\u3069\u8a87\u3089\u3057\u3052\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u70b9\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u306f\u305d\u308c\u3092\u611f\u3058\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Last Sunday, Pastor Okura talked about Timothy.\u3000 \u5148\u9031\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u3001\u5927\u5009\u7267\u5e2b\u306f\u30c6\u30e2\u30c6\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n In his message, he read the following passage of Scripture:\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u8aac\u6559\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u8056\u66f8\u306e\u6b21\u306e\u7b87\u6240\u3092\u8aad\u307f\u4e0a\u3052\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n Philippians 2:22\uff08\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff12\u7ae0\uff12\uff12\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father\u00a0he has served with me in the work of the gospel. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30c6\u30e2\u30c6\u306e\u308a\u3063\u3071\u306a\u50cd\u304d\u3076\u308a\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5b50\u304c\u7236\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u79c1\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u798f\u97f3\u306b\u5949\u4ed5\u3057\u3066\u6765\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Indeed, Paul held Timothy in high regard and took delight in the fact that he was a faithful gospel worker.\u3000 \u5b9f\u969b\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u30c6\u30e2\u30c6\u3092\u9ad8\u304f\u8a55\u4fa1\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306a\u798f\u97f3\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u624b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u559c\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n As we saw a couple of weeks ago, Paul also proudly wrote about Onesimus in a letter to Philemon.\u3000 \u6570\u9031\u9593\u524d\u306b\u898b\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u30d4\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3082\u8a87\u3089\u3057\u3052\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Philemon 1:10-13\uff08\u30d4\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\uff10\uff0d\uff11\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 10\u00a0<\/sup>I\u00a0appeal to you for my\u00a0child\u00a0Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, 11\u00a0<\/sup>who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.\u00a012\u00a0<\/sup>I have sent him back to you in person, that is,\u00a0sending\u00a0my very heart,\u00a013\u00a0<\/sup>whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my\u00a0imprisonment for the gospel . . . 10 <\/sup>\u7344\u4e2d\u3067\u751f\u3093\u3060\u308f\u304c\u5b50\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u305f\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3059\u300211 <\/sup>\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u524d\u306b\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u5f79\u306b\u7acb\u305f\u306a\u3044\u8005\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u4eca\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3082\u79c1\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u5f79\u306b\u7acb\u3064\u8005\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u300212 <\/sup>\u305d\u306e\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u3092\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u9001\u308a\u8fd4\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u79c1\u306e\u5fc3\u305d\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u300213 <\/sup>\u79c1\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u79c1\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u3068\u3069\u3081\u3066\u304a\u304d\u3001\u798f\u97f3\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7344\u4e2d\u306b\u3044\u308b\u9593\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u4ee3\u308f\u3063\u3066\u79c1\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3044\u305f\u3044\u3068\u3082\u8003\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u3002\u3002\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Paul tried to impress upon Philemon what a blessing that Onesimus was to him, \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u3001\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u304c\u30d4\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3069\u308c\u307b\u3069\u5927\u304d\u306a\u795d\u798f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3092\u5f37\u304f\u4f1d\u3048\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3001<\/p>\n and asked Philemon to forgive and receive Onesimus with love as a brother in Christ.\u3000\u30d4\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u306b\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u3092\u3086\u308b\u3057\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u3042\u308b\u5144\u5f1f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u611b\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u8fce\u3048\u5165\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u6c42\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Again, Paul took delight in the fact that Onesimus faithfully served for the sake of the gospel.\u3000\u307e\u305f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u3001\u30aa\u30cd\u30b7\u30e2\u304c\u798f\u97f3\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u559c\u3073\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And then, there is Epaphroditus, who was assigned to me to speak on today.\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4eca\u65e5\u79c1\u304c\u8a9e\u308b\u3088\u3046\u8a17\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u3068\u3044\u3046\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This is what Paul wrote to the church in Philippi regarding Epaphroditus.\u3000 \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u3001\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u306b\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u66f8\u304d\u9001\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Philippians 2:25-30\uff08\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff12\u7ae0\uff12\uff15\u2014\uff13\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 25\u00a0<\/sup>But I thought it necessary to send to you\u00a0Epaphroditus, my brother and\u00a0fellow worker and\u00a0fellow soldier, who is also your\u00a0messenger and\u00a0minister to my need;\u00a026\u00a0<\/sup>because he was longing\u00a0for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.\u00a027\u00a0<\/sup>For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.\u00a028\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned\u00a0about you<\/em>.\u00a029\u00a0<\/sup>Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and\u00a0hold men like him in high regard;\u00a030\u00a0<\/sup>because he came close to death\u00a0for the work of Christ, risking his life to\u00a0complete\u00a0what was deficient in your service to me. 25 <\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u5144\u5f1f\u3001\u540c\u52b4\u8005\u3001\u6226\u53cb\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u4f7f\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u79c1\u306e\u7aae\u4e4f\u306e\u3068\u304d\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u4eba\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u9001\u3089\u306d\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u300226 <\/sup>\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3092\u6155\u3044\u6c42\u3081\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u75c5\u6c17\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u4f1d\u308f\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6c17\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u300227 <\/sup>\u307b\u3093\u3068\u3046\u306b\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u6b7b\u306c\u307b\u3069\u306e\u75c5\u6c17\u306b\u304b\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u795e\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u3042\u308f\u308c\u3093\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u3070\u304b\u308a\u3067\u306a\u304f\u79c1\u3092\u3082\u3042\u308f\u308c\u3093\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u60b2\u3057\u307f\u306b\u60b2\u3057\u307f\u304c\u91cd\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300228 <\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u306f\u5927\u6025\u304e\u3067\u5f7c\u3092\u9001\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u5f7c\u306b\u518d\u3073\u4f1a\u3063\u3066\u559c\u3073\u3001\u79c1\u3082\u5fc3\u914d\u304c\u5c11\u306a\u304f\u306a\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3059\u300229 <\/sup>\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u3001\u559c\u3073\u306b\u3042\u3075\u308c\u3066\u3001\u4e3b\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u8fce\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u5f7c\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u306f\u5c0a\u656c\u3092\u6255\u3044\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300230 <\/sup>\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u3044\u306e\u3061\u306e\u5371\u967a\u3092\u5192\u3057\u3066\u6b7b\u306c\u3070\u304b\u308a\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u79c1\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u79c1\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u3067\u304d\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u5206\u3092\u679c\u305f\u305d\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Here again, we sense a deep affection that Paul had for Epaphroditus as he sent him back \u00a0\u3053\u3053\u3067\u3082\u307e\u305f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u3053\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u306b\u8a17\u3057\u3066\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u3082\u3068\u3078\u9001\u308a\u623b\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u3001<\/p>\n to the Philippians with this letter to them.\u3000\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u62b1\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u6df1\u3044\u611b\u60c5\u304c\u611f\u3058\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Epaphroditus is only mentioned in the letter to the Philippians.\u3000 \u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306e\u540d\u524d\u304c\u6319\u3052\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u3060\u3051\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He was a member of the Philippian church.\u3000 \u5f7c\u306f\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n If you remember Pastor Okura\u2019s message a few weeks back on Lydia, you will remember that she was a businesswoman in Philippi, \u6570\u9031\u9593\u524d\u306b\u5927\u5009\u7267\u5e2b\u304c\u30ea\u30c7\u30a2\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8aac\u6559\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u899a\u3048\u3066\u3044\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5f7c\u5973\u304c\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u5546\u4eba\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n and she and her family became the first converts in that city.\u3000\u5f7c\u5973\u3068\u305d\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u304c\u305d\u306e\u8857\u3067\u6700\u521d\u306b\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u305f\u4eba\u3005\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, the first Christian church in the province of Macedonia was founded in the city of Philippi by Paul and his party during his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12-40).\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u30de\u30b1\u30c9\u30cb\u30a2\u5dde\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u6700\u521d\u306e\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u6559\u4f1a\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u3068\u305d\u306e\u4e00\u884c\u304c\u7b2c\u4e8c\u56de\u4f1d\u9053\u65c5\u884c\u306e\u9014\u4e2d\u3067\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u753a\u306b\u8a2d\u7acb\u3057\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u4f7f\u5f92\u884c\u4f1d 16:12-40\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n It is evident that there were strong ties between Paul and the Philippian believers.\u3000 \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u3068\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u306e\u9593\u306b\u306f\u3001\u5f37\u3044\u7d46\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306f\u660e\u3089\u304b\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n They had sent monetary gifts to Paul while he was working at Thessalonica and Corinth (Philippians 4:16; 2 Corinthians 11:9).\u3000 \u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u30c6\u30b5\u30ed\u30cb\u30b1\u3084\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u3067\u6d3b\u52d5\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u9593\u3001\u91d1\u92ad\u7684\u306a\u732e\u91d1\u3092\u9001\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30d4\u30ea\u30d44:16\uff1b\uff12\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c811:9\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n From the letter that Paul wrote to the Philippian church, here are some things that we can learn about Epaphroditus:\u3000 \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u306b\u5b9b\u3066\u305f\u624b\u7d19\u304b\u3089\u3001\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u5b66\u3079\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3044\u304f\u3064\u304b\u6319\u3052\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Epaphroditus was commissioned to deliver the Philippian church\u2019s offering to Paul who was on house arrest in Rome.\u3000 \u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u3067\u81ea\u5b85\u8edf\u7981\u4e2d\u3060\u3063\u305f\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306e\u3082\u3068\u3078\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u304b\u3089\u306e\u732e\u91d1\u3092\u5c4a\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3046\u547d\u3058\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Regarding this, Paul wrote towards the end of the letter the following:\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u7d42\u308f\u308a\u306b\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Philippians 4:18\uff08\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff14\u7ae0\uff11\uff18\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am\u00a0amply supplied, having received from\u00a0Epaphroditus\u00a0what you have sent,\u00a0a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. \u79c1\u306f\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u7269\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u6e80\u3061\u3042\u3075\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u304b\u3089\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u8d08\u308a\u7269\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u6e80\u3061\u8db3\u308a\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u9999\u3070\u3057\u3044\u304b\u304a\u308a\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u795e\u304c\u559c\u3093\u3067\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u4f9b\u3048\u7269\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Epaphroditus was also to stay with Paul, and to help him there.\u3000 \u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u3082\u307e\u305f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u3068\u3069\u307e\u308a\u3001\u305d\u3053\u3067\u5f7c\u3092\u52a9\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n While in Rome with Paul, he became dangerously ill.\u3000 \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u3068\u5171\u306b\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u306b\u6ede\u5728\u4e2d\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u547d\u306b\u304b\u304b\u308f\u308b\u307b\u3069\u91cd\u75c5\u306b\u304b\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n It seems that his illness was related to his ministry for the work of Christ.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u75c5\u6c17\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u5fa1\u696d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u5949\u4ed5\u3068\u95a2\u4fc2\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3088\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Based on Paul\u2019s description of Epaphroditus\u2019 illness, \u201crisking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me,\u201d \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306e\u75c5\u6c17\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u79c1\u3078\u306e\u5949\u4ed5\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u4e0d\u8db3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u90e8\u5206\u3092\u88dc\u3046\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u547d\u3092\u5371\u967a\u306b\u3055\u3089\u3057\u3066\u300d\u3068\u8ff0\u3079\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304b\u3089\u3001<\/p>\n it was probably due to overexertion in fulfilling his work in Rome.\u3000\u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u3067\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u3092\u5168\u3046\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u904e\u52b4\u304c\u539f\u56e0\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3068\u601d\u308f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n As Paul indicated in the letter, by God\u2019s mercy, he was spared sorrow because Epaphroditus\u2019 health was restored.\u3000 \u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u793a\u3057\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u795e\u306e\u6190\u308c\u307f\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306e\u5065\u5eb7\u304c\u56de\u5fa9\u3057\u305f\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u60b2\u3057\u307f\u3092\u514d\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, he was able to send back Epaphroditus, and perhaps urgently, to the Philippians with the letter that he wrote to them.\u3000 \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u5b9b\u3066\u306b\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u643a\u3048\u3001\u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u6025\u304e\u3067\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u3092\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u3078\u9001\u308a\u623b\u3059\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The letter expresses Paul\u2019s gratitude for the Philippian church\u2019s support of his ministry in Rome, both financially and in practical terms.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u3067\u306e\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306e\u5ba3\u6559\u6d3b\u52d5\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u304c\u91d1\u92ad\u7684\u306b\u3082\u5b9f\u8df5\u7684\u306b\u3082\u652f\u63f4\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3078\u306e\u611f\u8b1d\u304c\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n As we see in the letter, Paul also expressed his high regard for Epaphroditus:\u3000 \u624b\u7d19\u304b\u3089\u3082\u308f\u304b\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u6df1\u3044\u656c\u610f\u3082\u8868\u660e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n my brother and\u00a0fellow worker and\u00a0fellow soldier, who is also your\u00a0messenger and minister to my need \u79c1\u306e\u5144\u5f1f\u3001\u540c\u52b4\u8005\u3001\u6226\u53cb\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u4f7f\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u79c1\u306e\u7aae\u4e4f\u306e\u3068\u304d\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u4eba<\/p>\n Epaphroditus was a man Paul truly valued as a partner in the work of ministry. \u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u30b9\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u304c\u5ba3\u6559\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u30ca\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u91cd\u3093\u3058\u3066\u3044\u305f\u4eba\u7269\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n He thus exhorted the Philippians to receive him back with joy and to hold him in high regard:\u3000 \u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30ea\u30d4\u306e\u4fe1\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3001\u559c\u3073\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u5f7c\u3092\u518d\u3073\u8fce\u3048\u5165\u308c\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u9ad8\u304f\u8a55\u4fa1\u3059\u308b\u3088\u3046\u52e7\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me. \u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u4ed5\u4e8b\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u3044\u306e\u3061\u306e\u5371\u967a\u3092\u5192\u3057\u3066\u6b7b\u306c\u3070\u304b\u308a\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u79c1\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u79c1\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u3067\u304d\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u5206\u3092\u679c\u305f\u305d\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Indeed, the willingness to put the work of Christ first and his own personal safety and concern second displayed the noble heart of Epaphroditus.\u3000 \u78ba\u304b\u306b\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u3092\u7b2c\u4e00\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u5b89\u5168\u3084\u61f8\u5ff5\u3092\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306b\u7f6e\u304f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u305d\u306e\u59ff\u52e2\u306f\u3001\u30a8\u30d1\u30d5\u30ed\u30c7\u30c8\u306e\u9ad8\u6f54\u306a\u5fc3\u3092\u5982\u5b9f\u306b\u8868\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n In the wisdom of the world, it honors those who are intelligent, beautiful, rich, and powerful.\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u3001\u77e5\u6027\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u7f8e\u3057\u304f\u3001\u88d5\u798f\u3067\u3001\u6a29\u529b\u306e\u3042\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u79f0\u3048\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, according to Paul, and the wisdom of God, we should honor those who give their lives for the sake of Christ, going where we cannot go ourselves.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u3084\u795e\u306e\u77e5\u6075\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u305f\u3061\u3067\u306f\u884c\u3051\u306a\u3044\u5834\u6240\u3078\u8d74\u304d\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u547d\u3092\u6367\u3052\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u3092\u79f0\u3048\u308b\u3079\u304d\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Our missionaries are a good example of such people that we should honor.\u3000 \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5ba3\u6559\u5e2b\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u656c\u3046\u3079\u304d\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u826f\u3044\u624b\u672c\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n As a spiritual father, Paul spoke proudly of his \u201cchildren\u201d who faithfully served God.\u3000 \u970a\u7684\u306a\u7236\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30d1\u30a6\u30ed\u306f\u795e\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u305f\u300c\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u300d\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a87\u3089\u3057\u3052\u306b\u8a9e\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n As fathers, we should uplift our children by giving glowing reviews of them.\u3000 \u7236\u89aa\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u3092\u79f0\u8cdb\u3057\u3001\u52b1\u307e\u3059\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, there is no greater joy for a father than when he can give thanks for the spiritual work that God is doing in his children.\u3000 \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u795e\u304c\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u306a\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3089\u308c\u308b\u970a\u7684\u306a\u50cd\u304d\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3053\u3068\u307b\u3069\u3001\u7236\u89aa\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u5927\u304d\u306a\u559c\u3073\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n It is just as the apostle John wrote:\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u307e\u3055\u306b\u3001\u4f7f\u5f92\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u304c\u8a18\u3057\u305f\u901a\u308a\u3067\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n 3 John 1:4\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u7b2c\u4e09\u306e\u624b\u7d19\uff11\u7ae0\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. \u79c1\u306e\u5b50\u3069\u3082\u305f\u3061\u304c\u771f\u7406\u306b\u6b69\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u805e\u304f\u3053\u3068\u307b\u3069\u3001\u79c1\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u5927\u304d\u306a\u559c\u3073\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Let us continually pray for our children to fear the Lord, trust and obey Him, and to faithfully walk with Jesus and serve Him.\u3000 \u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u304c\u4e3b\u3092\u754f\u308c\u3001\u4e3b\u3092\u4fe1\u983c\u3057\u3001\u4e3b\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3068\u5171\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u6b69\u307f\u3001\u4e3b\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u3001\u7d76\u3048\u305a\u7948\u308a\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n A father faithfully walking with God is a blessing to his family.\u3000 \u795e\u69d8\u3068\u5171\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u6b69\u3080\u7236\u89aa\u306f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306e\u795d\u798f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n A child faithfully walking with God is a true blessing and joy!\u3000 \u795e\u69d8\u3068\u5171\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u6b69\u3080\u5b50\u4f9b\u306f\u3001\u771f\u306e\u795d\u798f\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u559c\u3073\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n Those who faithfully serve the Lord in the work of the gospel, we should hold in high regard.\u3000 \u798f\u97f3\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u4e3b\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u4eba\u3005\u3092\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u9ad8\u304f\u8a55\u4fa1\u3059\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And we are to recognize that we can live faithfully \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u751f\u304d\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001<\/p>\n because God loves us so dearly and is faithful in all His ways.\u3000\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u6df1\u304f\u611b\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u5fa1\u696d\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u5fe0\u5b9f\u3067\u3042\u3089\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n Let us pray. \u304a\u7948\u308a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u672c\u65e5\u306e\u304a\u3082\u3061\u304b\u3048\u308a<\/p>\n \u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b7\u3099\u306e\u4e2d\u3066\u3099\u53c2\u7167\u3057\u305f\u8056\u53e5:\u7bb4\u8a00 9 \u7ae0 10 \u7bc0\u3001\u4f1d\u9053\u306e\u66f8 12 \u7ae0 11-14 \u7bc0\u3001\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8 3 \u7ae0 3-6 \u7bc0\u3001\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19 6 \u7ae0 23 \u7bc0\u3001\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u7b2c\u4e00\u306e\u624b\u7d19 1 \u7ae0 18 \u7bc0\u3068 21-25 \u7bc0\u3001 \u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306e\u624b\u7d19 5 \u7ae0 21 \u7bc0\u3001\u30d2\u309a\u308a\u30d2\u309a\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19 2 \u7ae0 22 \u7bc0\u3068 25-30 \u7bc0\u3068 4 \u7ae0 18 \u7bc0\u3001 \u30d2\u309a\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19 1 \u7ae0 10-13 \u7bc0\u3001\u30e4\u30b3\u30d5\u3099\u306e\u624b\u7d19 1 \u7ae0 5 \u7bc0\u3001\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u7b2c\u4e09\u306e\u624b\u7d19 1 \u7ae0 4 \u7bc0<\/p>\n 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\nSDJCC Father\u2019s Day Sunday Worship Service
\nJune 21, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n