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God, the Master of the New Year
2Corinthians 6:1-2

Introduction: The highest mountain in the world is Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. Since it is the highest in the world, many people exert themselves in a challenge to climb up the mountain. About ten ways have been pioneered to climb up Mt. Everest, But it is still hard to climb the mountain if there is rain or the strong wind. Though you succeed to the top of Mt. Everest, it is difficult as well to avoid any accident when you go down. Therefore, anyone who attempts to climb up the Himalaya mountain must have guidance of a native as well as the strict training. No matter how well equipped and trained you are, without guidance of a native who knows the way well, you are open to accidents. Brothers and sisters, the new year is just like a mountain covered with snow. We do not know where to go in the snow-covered mountain. If we take a wrong way, we will be led to misery like James Kim. We are facing a new year, but we do not know how to live a successful life in another coming year. How can we live a good life in the new year? The way is to live with God in the new year.


1. God who opens the way
혻혻혻 1) God who opened the way through the Red Sea (Ex 14:14-16)
혻혻혻 2) Jesus who opened the way back to Eden that had been closed (Jn 3:16)
혻혻혻혻혻 혻(1) The way of forgiveness and righteousness (Heb 10:19-20)
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(2) The way of blessings (Gal 3:13-14)
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (3) The way of eternal life (Jn 5:24, 10:28)
혻혻 3) Ask God who opens the way (Pr 3:5-6)
혻혻혻혻혻 혻- God is our only way. A presidential election is in the new coming year.
혻혻혻혻 혻혻혻 Korea is facing many difficult problems. Do not depend on man혻
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2. God who leads the way
혻혻혻 1) God who led the Israelites in the desert (Dt 32:10, Ps 136:11)
혻혻 혻2) Paul's missionary journey - the guidance of holding and leading (Ac 16:6-10, 14)
혻혻 혻 3) How to be led
혻혻혻혻혻 혻(1) Through people and circumstances (AC 10:5, 19-20)
혻혻혻혻혻 혻(2) Through the revelation of the Holy Spirit (Ac 8:26-30)
혻혻혻 혻혻 혻(3) Through the desire of our hearts (Mk 10:51-52, Php 2:13)

3. God who accomplishes the work
혻혻혻 1) God who works (2Co 6:1)
혻혻 혻2) Call to me
혻혻혻혻 혻혻 - The effect of determined prayer : 21 days of prayer, 40 days of prayer
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 혻 혻(Da 10:12, Ex 24:12, 18, Mt 4:1-2)
혻혻 혻3) Expect what God will work
혻혻혻 혻 혻혻- He helped you on the day of salvation혻(1Sa 7:8, Isa 62:6-7, Mt 7:7, 11)


Conclusion: A new year is the unknown world. It is too hard to go through our way of life with human thoughts and plans. God's grace is the most essential key to our success in life.