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“I Serve A Risen Savior”

“나는 부활하신 구원자를 섬깁니다”

John 요한복음 20:1-18

Introduction 서론

Today, we celebrate the greatest day in the history of the world! / This morning, we celebrate the truth that Jesus Christ was crucified on a Roman cross, was buried in a sealed tomb, and on the third day He arose from the grave. / This one truth sets Christianity apart from every other religion in the world. / All other religious leaders have died.  Buddha died!  Mohammed died!  Confucius died! / Every founder of every religion that has ever existed has died. / However, only One has risen from the dead!/  His Name is Jesus!/  If Jesus had not arisen from the dead, then everything He did would have been in vain./ If Jesus Christ is not alive, then we have no salvation and there is no hope for the world. / The Good News is HE LIVES!/ On that Resurrection morning, God rolled the stone away so that the visitors could see inside the empty tomb and know that Jesus was not there. / 

            오늘은 우리가 이 세상의 역사에서 가장 위대한 날을 축하합니다. 오늘 아침에 우리는 예수님께서 로마의 십자가에 못박히신 사실과, 닫혀진 무덤에 장사되신 것과, 삼일만에 무덤에서 살아나신 사실을 기념합니다. 이러한 사실은 세상의 그 어떤 종교와는 다른 예수님을 믿는 신앙을 구분하는 것입니다. 다른 종교의 지도자들은 모두 죽었습니다. 부처도 죽었고, 모하메드도 죽었고, 공자도 죽었습니다. 세상에 존재했던 여러 종교의 모든 설립자들도 다 죽었습니다. 하지만 유일한 한 분이 죽음에서 살아나셨습니다. 그의 이름은 예수님 입니다! 만일에 예수님께서 죽은 자 가운데서 살아나지 않으셨으면 그가 하신 모든 일이 무의미합니다. 만일에 예수님이 살아 계시지 않으면 우리는 구원도 없고 이 세상의 희망도 없습니다. 좋은 소식은 그가 살아나셨다는 것입니다. 이 부활의 아침에 하나님께서 무덤 앞의 돌문을 옮기셔서 방문자들이 빈 무덤 안을 볼 수 있었고 거기에 예수님께서 계시지않았습니다. 

Our text for this morning’s message is found in John 20:1-18./  I borrowed the first line from the beautiful resurrection hymn, “He Lives,” for the title of my sermon: “I Serve A Risen Savior.” / That is the message for us today in a nutshell./  Our Savior lives and rules and reigns in the world today. / He is here with us right now./  And His promise is that He will never leave us nor forsake us. / He is walking with us during these tough times, going before us to lead the way, and He will continue to be with us until He calls us home to be with Him./  Listen to God’s Word, as we read the story of that first Easter morning /(read text).  I want us to focus on Mary’s discoveries on the resurrection morning. / She made three amazing discoveries that day that we need to remember, for they have great significance for our lives today./

이 아침에 주시는 메세지의 본문은 요한복음 20장 1-18절에 나옵니다. 저는 아름다운 부활의 찬송가인 “사셨네” (한국말찬송: 부활하신 구세주 162) 라는 곡의  첫 구절을 빌려와서 제 설교의 제목을 “나는 부활하신 구원자를 섬깁니다” 라고 잡았습니다. 간단히 말해서 이것은 오늘 우리에게 주시는 말씀입니다. 우리의 구원자는 살아 계셔서 다스리시고 이세상을 통치하십니다. 그분은 여기 우리와 함께 있습니다. 그의 약속은 우리를 절대로 떠나거나 버리지 않으신다는 것입니다. 그분은 우리가 어려운시절을 지날 때 함께 동행 하셨고 길을 먼저 가서 보여주시고 그분이 우리를 천국의 고향으로 부르실 때 우리가 함께 계실 것입니다. 우리가 이 부활의 아침 이야기를 읽을 때 하나님의 말씀을 들으시기를 바랍니다. 

말씀-요한복음 20:1-18 낭독

저는 부활의 아침에 마리아가 발견한 것을 나누기를 원합니다. 마리아는 그날에 우리가 기억해야하는 세가지를 발견합니다. 그 이유는 오늘의 우리의 삶에 큰 의미를 주기 때문입니다. 

I.              Mary Discovered the Empty Tomb (vv. 1-10)/

마리아는 빈 무덤을 발견했습니다. 

John tells us in verse 25 of the previous chapter that Mary Magdalene was one of the three women named Mary that stood at the foot of the cross with him as Jesus was dying.  /While the other disciples were hiding in fear, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary the aunt of Jesus and Mary Magdalene stood with John and watched Jesus hanging between earth and Heaven to bridge the gap between sinful men and Holy God./ This same Mary, who was truly devoted to the Lord, was with a group of women who came early in the morning to visit the tomb of the Lord./  Some might question why they came so early, but Mark and Luke tell us that they came with spices hoping to anoint the body of Jesus. / These perfumed spices were used to cover the odor of death, so that loved ones could remain with the body for as long as possible./ This was the third day, their last chance to visit Jesus./  Remember what Martha said of Lazarus when Jesus told them to roll the stone from his grave: “Lord by this time he stinks, for he has been dead four days” (John 11:39)./  So, this would be their final opportunity to pay their respects to the Lord. /

요한은 본문의 바로 전장인 25장에서  막달라 마리아가 예수님께서 십자가에 돌아가셨을 때 그의 발 아래 있던 세 여인중에 한명인 마리아임을 알려줍니다. 다른 제자들이 두려움에 숨어있을 때 예수님의 어머니 마리아와, 예수님의 이모인 마리아, 그리고 막달라 마리아가 요한과 함께 예수님께서 십자가에 달리신 그곳에 있었고, 예수님은 죄 많은 인간과 거룩하신 하나님의 간격을 이으시려고 이 땅과 하늘 중간에 달리셨습니다. 예수님께 온전히 헌신한 그 동일한 마리아가 예수님의 무덤을 아침에 찾아온 여인들 중에 있었습니다. 어떤 사람은 그들이 왜 일찍 무덤에 왔는지 질문하지만 마가와 누가는 그들이 예수님의 시신에  향료를 뿌리기 위해 왔다고 전합니다. 이러한 향기나는 향료는 죽음의 냄새를 덮는 것으로 사랑하는 사람들이 가능한 시신과 오래 함께 있으려고 하는 목적이었습니다. 이날은 삼일 째 되는 날이고 그들이 마지막으로 빈무덤을 방문할 수 있는 날이었습니다. 전에예수님께서 사람들에게 무덤에 돌문을 옮기라고 할 때 마르다가 죽은 나사로에 대해 했던 말을 우리는 기억합니다. “ 주님 지금은 시체에서 냄새가 날 것인데 이미 그 시체가 사흘이나 그곳에 있었습니다” (요한복음 11:39). 그러한 이유로 이 날은 예수님께마지막으로 경의를 표하는 기회였습니다. 

Yet, when Mary arrived at the tomb, she made her first discovery./  The stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty! / She ran to tell Peter and John that the body of Jesus had been removed from the tomb to an unknown location. / As the disciples raced to the gravesite, John was first to arrive and looked into the tomb to confirm Mary’s discovery. / The body of Jesus was missing but the grave clothes were still there./ When impetuous Peter arrived, he entered the tomb to see for himself./ He found that the handkerchief that was wrapped around the head was neatly folded in a separate place from the burial cloths that were on his body./  John tells us that he joined Peter in the tomb and notes that he saw and believed./  What did John see?/  John saw an orderly scene./  Not what you would find if the body was removed in haste or if grave robbers had struck. / He saw that the linens were undisturbed and the handkerchief was neatly folded. / If the body had been moved, then the linens would be gone, as well./ If the body were unwrapped, then the cloths would be in disarray. / Yet, they were folded in place as they were on the Lord’s body./ Seeing that led John to believe that the Lord had arisen from the dead./  At that point, Peter and John returned to their homes, but Mary remained at the tomb./

하지만 마리아가 무덤에 도착했을 때 그녀는 처음으로 빈무덤을 발견합니다. 무덤 입구를 막은 돌문이 굴러가 있고 무덤은 비었습니다. 그녀는 곧장 베드로와 요한에게 달려가서 예수님의 시신이 무덤에서 다른 곳으로 옮겨졌다고 이야기합니다. 제자들이 다시 무덤에 갔을 때 요한이 처음 도착해서 마리아의 이야기한 것을 알아보려 무덤 안을 보았습니다. 예수님의 시신이 없어졌지만 무덤에 예수님의 옷이 있었습니다. 성격이 급한 베드로가 도착 했을 때 그는 무덤에 들어가 직접 찾아보았습니다. 그는 예수님의 머리를 감싼 천이 예수님의 몸을 감싼 장례복과 잘 개어져서 있는 것을 발견했습니다. 요한은  베드로와 같이 무덤에 들어가 그가 보고 믿은 것을 기록합니다. 요한이 무엇을 보았을 까요? 요한은 옷이 잘 정돈된 것을 보았습니다. 시신이 급히 옮겨진 것이나 도굴꾼이 가져간 것이 아닙니다. 만일에 시신이 옮겨졌다면 시신을 감싸고 있던 옷도 없어졌을 것입니다. 시신이 벗겨졌다면 잘 정돈되어 있지 않았을 것입니다. 하지만 시신을 감싼 옷이 예수님의 몸이 있었던 곳에 잘 정돈되어 있습니다. 이것을 보고요한은 예수님께서 죽은 자들 사이에서 부활하셨다고 믿습니다. 이 때에 베드로와 요한은 집에 돌아갔고 마리아는 무덤에 계속있습니다.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the empty tomb to Christianity./ There had to be a crucifixion or there would be no resurrection./ At the same time, had the story of Jesus ended at the cross and the tomb, then our faith would be in vain./  Christianity would be like every other world religion that tries to deify an historical figure that died and was never heard from again./  Yet, the empty tomb separates Christianity from every other belief system./We serve a risen Savior. / The empty tomb is evidence of that fact. / We have a Living Lord that we can talk with and know that He hears, He understands, and He helps us through life./  Yet, I want you to also see Mary’s second discovery on the first Easter morning./

저는 이 빈무덤의 중요성을 아무리 강조해도 지나치지 않습니다. 십자가가 있어야 부활도 있는 것입니다. 동시에 예수님의 이야기가 십자가와 무덤에서 끝이 난다면 우리의 신앙은 헛된 것입니다. 기독교는 아마 죽은 역사적인 인물을 신성화 하는 다른 종교와 같을 것이고 이야기는 전파되지 않을 것입니다. 하지만 빈무덤은 다른 어떤 종교적인 것과 달리 우리의 믿음을 구별합니다. 우리는 다시 사신 구원자를 섬깁니다. 빈무덤은 이 사실의 증거입니다. 우리는 증거할 수 있고 우리의 기도를 들으시는, 그리고 우리를 이해하시고 우리의 인생을 도우시는 살아 계신 예수님을 경험합니다. 하지만 저는 부활의 아침에 마리아가 발견한두번째 것을 여러분이 보기를 바랍니다.

II.            Mary Discovered the Angels Within the Tomb (vv. 11-13)/

마리아는 빈 무덤 안에서 천사를 발견했습니다. 

At this point, Mary still believed that someone had taken the body of Jesus away./  John tells us that she stood outside of the tomb and was weeping. / The word used here reveals a loud expression of grief. / And as she was wailing, she stooped down to finally look inside the tomb. / It was then that she discovered two angels seated at where the head and feet of Jesus had been placed./  I find it interesting that angels were in attendance at the Incarnation, when Jesus was born, and now again at the Resurrection./  I believe there were angels assigned to attend to the needs of Jesus throughout His earthly ministry, just as there are angels watching over us./These messengers from God questioned why Mary was weeping./  She told them that she was upset because the body of Jesus had been removed to an unknown location./  Matthew and Mark tell us that the angels announced to Mary that Jesus was not there in the tomb because “He is risen!”/

이 순간에 마리아는 누군가가 예수님의 시체를 가져갔다고 믿고 있었습니다. 요한은 우리에게 그녀가 무덤 밖에서 울고있었다고 알려줍니다. 그 말은 슬픔에 대한 크기를 알려주는 것입니다. 그녀가 슬픔에 있을 때 다시 빈무덤을 보게 됩니다. 그런데 그 무덤안에 예수님의 머리와 몸이 있었던 자리에 두천사가 앉아 있는 것을 보게 됩니다. 흥미로운 것은 천사들은 예수님께서태어나실 때도 있었고 지금 부활에 순간에도 여기에 있는 것입니다. 천사들이 그의 이 땅에서의 사역 동안에 예수님의 필요들을채우기 위해 임명되었기에 항상 천사들이 그분을 돌보십니다. 하나님의 사자인 천사들이 마리아에게 왜 울고 있냐고 묻고 있습니다. 그녀는 천사들에게 예수님의 시신이 모르는 곳으로 옮겨져서 슬퍼한다고 말합니다. 마태와 마가는 천사들이 마리아에게예수님은 “살아나셨기” 때문에 무덤에 계시지 않는다고 선포했다고 우리에게 전합니다. 

Have you ever wondered why the angels appeared to Mary but not to Peter and John? / It is not for us to know how God chooses to reveal His plans to mankind./ Yet, I think this reveals something about the depth of Mary’s love for Jesus./ She is the one who lingered outside the tomb after Peter and John left. / She had a hard time tearing herself away from the last place where she had seen her Lord.  /We find in Matthew 27:61 that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary followed the men who carried Jesus’ body to the tomb. / She watched as the stone was rolled in front of the tomb. / These angels were there to comfort her in her time of suffering and sorrow./  

여러분은 왜 천사들이 베드로와 요한에게 나타나지 않고 마리아에게 나타났다고 생각하십니까? 우리는 어떻게 하나님께서 그분의 계획을 사람들에게 알리시는지 알 수 없습니다. 하지만 이 사실은 예수님에 대한 마리아의 깊은 사랑을 나타냅니다. 그녀는 베드로와 요한이 무덤을 떠난 후에도 그곳에서 서성이고 있었습니다. 그녀는 예수님을 본 그 마지막 장소를 떠나는 것이너무도 어려웠습니다. 우리는 마태복음 27:61에서 막달라 마리아와 다른 마리아가 전에 예수님께서 죽으셨을 때, 시신을 무덤까지 옮기는 사람들을 따라갔다고 알고 있습니다. 마리아는 무덤 앞에 돌이 굴러져 있는 것을 봅니다. 이 천사들은 그녀가 힘들고슬픔에 가득 찰 때 위로하기 위해 거기에 있었습니다. 

I know that God sends messengers of mercy to us in times of pain and grief./  They may appear as human beings: family members, friends, pastors or fellow church members. / I have watched this happen hundreds of times, as our church family has reached out in love to minister to one another. / I have also had times when God met a need in my life through strangers who had no way of knowing that I was hurting or needed their help./  I’ve seen God send the exact amount of money that we were short at the time to meet our financial obligations. / Hebrews 13:2 warned believers to show hospitality to strangers because some have unknowingly “entertained angels.” /  I remember one time when our church bus full of senior adults broke down on the side of the road in a rural area. / God sent us two scruffy looking angels to help us./  They were covered with grease, with some wild looking hair, but they took care of us and only charged us $20 for the repair./  Mary found the empty tomb and the two angelic heralds that announced the resurrection, but her day of discovery wasn’t over yet./  Her third discovery was the most exciting of all, for John tells us that…

하나님은 고통과 슬픔의 시간에 우리에게 은혜의 메신저를 보내십니다. 사람이 될 수 있고, 가족, 친구, 목사님이나 교우가 될 수 있습니다. 저는 수많은 경우에 우리 교회 교인들이 서로를 위해 사랑으로 만나는 것을 보았습니다. 저는 하나님께서 어떻게 제가 아프거나 도움이 필요할 때 전혀 모르는 낯선 사람들을 통해 저의 필요를 채우시는지를 압니다. 저는 하나님께서 경제적으로 필요한 것이 있을 때 그 필요한 부분을 공급 하시는지 보았습니다. 히브리서 13:2절은 우리에게 낯선 사람들에게 선대 하라고 하는 데 그것은 그들 중에 우리가 모르는 사이에 천사가 있다고 합니다. 저는 어르신들을 태운 우리 교회 버스가 시골지역에서 고장이 났을 때를 기억합니다. 하나님께서 두 천사와 같은 사람들을 보내셔서 우리를 도왔습니다. 그들은 기름 범벅이었고거칠게 보이는 머리를 한 사람들이었지만 단지 20불만 받고 우리를 보살펴주고 고장 난 차를 고쳐주었습니다. 마리아는 빈무덤을 발견했지만 예수님의 부활을 선포하는 두 천사를 만났습니다. 또한 그녀의 하루는 아직 끝나지 않았습니다. 세번째 그녀가 발견한 것은 가장 멋진 일인데 요한이 이야기합니다. 

III.          Mary Discovered the Risen Savior (vv. 14-18)/

마리아는 부활하신 구원자 예수님을 발견했습니다. 

John tells us that as Mary finished talking with the angels, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize Him./ Some commentators attribute her failure to recognize Jesus to the tears she was shedding. / I think it was merely human nature not to expect to see someone who you had watched die three days earlier./  Jesus asked Mary the same question that the angels had asked: “Why are you weeping?” / Then, He added: “Whom are you seeking?” / Mary assumed the man was the gardener and thought he might have moved the body of Jesus./  Yet, when Jesus called her by her name, she recognized Him as the Master, “Rabboni.”/ Jesus warned her not to touch Him because He had not yet ascended to the Father. / He also told her to go and tell the disciples that He had risen and was going to the Father. / Mary came to the tomb that morning seeking the dead body of Jesus./ Instead, she discovered that He was alive and ascending to the Father to be our advocate with His Father, who was now our Father, and His God, who was now our God./  Not only did Mary discover that Jesus had risen but also that there was a new relationship between God and those who by faith have trusted in Jesus./  

요한은 우리에게 마리아가 천사들과 이야기를 마칠 때에 돌아서 보니 예수님께서 거기에 서 계심을 보았다고 합니다. 하지만 그녀는 예수님을 알아보지 못했습니다. 어떤 주석가는 그녀가 너무 울고 있어서 예수님을 알아 보지 못했다고 합니다. 우리인간은 어느 누구도 삼일 전에 죽음을 목격한 죽은 사람을 볼 거라고 상상하지 못합니다. 예수님은 마리아에게 천사들이 했던 동일한 질문을 하고 계십니다. “왜 울고 있는냐?” 라고 하십니다. 그리고 “누구를 찾고 있느냐?” 라고 하십니다. 마리아는 그가 정원사라고 생각하고 그가 예수님의 시체를 옮겼다고 생각합니다. 하지만 예수님께서 그녀의 이름을 부르실 때 그녀는 선생님이라고 하며 자신의 주인을 알아보았습니다. 예수님은 그녀에게 자신이 아직 하나님께서 가지 않았기에 몸을 만지지 말라고 합니다. 예수님은 그녀에게 제자들에게 가서 그가 살아나셨고 하나님께로 간다고 알리라고 말합니다. 마리아는 예수님의 시신을 찾으려고 아침에 무덤에 갔습니다. 하지만 그 대신에 그녀는 예수님께서 살아 계시고 하늘에 오르셔서 우리의 아버지 되시는 하나님과함께 계시고 우리를 위해 변호하심을 알게 됩니다. 마리아는 예수님께서 다시 사신 것을 알게 되었으며 또한 예수님을 믿음으로믿는 사람들과 하나님 사이에 새로운 관계가 시작됨을 알게 됩니다. 

Let me ask you this morning, have you discovered the risen Savior? / I do not mean that you have heard the Easter story. / Many have heard the story, but it does not mean anything more to them than just another good piece of literature. / My question for you is: Have you had a personal encounter with the living, Lord Jesus?/  Do you know Him as your Lord and Savior? / Are you trusting in Him to guide you and direct your steps in life? / Are you seeking to follow His Word and to do His will in your life?/ I hope you have made this important discovery. / If not, you can settle it today by asking Jesus to forgive you of your sins and to come into your heart./

            Let me close with the lyrics to the song from which I got the title of this message: “He Lives.”/

            저는 여러분에게 묻고 싶습니다. 당신은 이 살아 계신 예수님을 만났는지요? 저는 단지 부활에 대해 들어보았는가를 묻는것은 아닙니다. 많은 사람들이 이 이야기를 들었지만 그들은 이 이야기를 마치 좋은 문학작품이라고 생각합니다. 하지만 제가 여러분에게 드리는 질문은 이것입니다. 이 살아 계신 주인이신 예수님과 여러분은 인격적인 만남이 있었는지요? 여러분은 예수님을 주인으로, 구원자로 알고 계신지요? 당신은 그분이 당신을 인도하며 삶의 모든 순간을 인도하심을 믿으시나요? 당신은 그분의 말씀을 따르기를 원하며 그분의 뜻을 삶에 실천하기를 원하시나요? 저는 여러분들이 중요한 발견을 하기를 소망합니다. 아직못하셨다면 오늘 예수님에게 당신의 죄를 용서받기를 구하며 그분을 마음에 모시기를 바랍니다. 

            “사셨네” 라는 찬송가의 제목에서 온 가사로 설교를 마무리 하려고 합니다.

I serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today. / I know that He is living, whatever men may say./  I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer and just the time I need Him, He’s always near./

저는 부활하신 분, 오늘 계신분을 섬깁니다/ 저는 사람들이 어떻게 이야기하든 그분이 살아 계심을 압니다/ 저는 그분의 은혜의 손을 보았고 기쁨의 목소리를 들었고 내가 그분이 필요할 때 항상 함께 계십니다.

In all the world around me I see His loving care./ And though my heart grows weary, I never will despair./  I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast. /The day of His appearing will come at last./

나를 둘러싼 주위의 모든 공간에서 그분의 사랑을 봅니다. 때로 내 마음이 지쳐도 낙심하지 않습니다. 이 폭풍 가운데도 나를 인도하심을 압니다. 그분의 나타나심이 마침내 올 것입니다. 

Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, Lift up your voice and sing,/ Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King./  The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find./  None other is so loving, so good and kind./

기뻐하고 기뻐 하고 기뻐하세요. 믿음의 사람들이여 목소리를 높이고 노래합시다. 왕되신 예수님에 대한 영원한 할렐루야를 노래합니다. 그분을 구하는 모든 자에게 희망이 되고 그분을 찾는 모든 사람들에게 도움이 됩니다. 그렇게 사랑하시고 선하시고 친철하신 분은 세상에 없습니다.

Chorus:

He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today. / He walks with me and talks with me, Along life’s narrow way./  He lives, He lives, Salvation to impart./  You ask me how I know He lives?  He lives within my heart!/. My prayer is that you know that Jesus is alive today because He lives within your heart and is guiding you throughout your daily life!/.   

사셨네, 사셨네 예수님이 오늘 사셨네. 그분은 우리와 함께 걷고 이야기하며 삶의 좁은 곳을 함께 지나가십니다. 사셨네, 사셨네, 구원을 위하여. 당신은 아마 내가 어떻게 그분이 살아계신지 물어볼 수 있습니다. 그분은 내 마음 안에 사십니다. 나의 기도는 예수님이 오늘 사심을 당신이 아는 것인데 그 이유는 그분이 당신의 마음속에 계시고 오늘도 당신을 인도하심을 믿기 때문입니다.