Disciple Who Conquers the World (Genesis 1:26-28)
2022 New Year Message Me, Church, Field 24 : 1/1/2022
Disciple Who Conquers the World (Genesis 1:26-28)
Among the three ways the believers must go, the covenant our church will be focusing on this year is the way of the conqueror, the evangelist’s journey. The church is crumbling, and problems come to the world because the people of God are losing hold of this blessing. This is Satan’s strategy. The Devil led man to fake conquests. Thus, the word “conquer” has a difficult and negative connotation. First, the term “conquer” fell into the act of creating a world centered on humans (event of Genesis 3). The start to this was ideals. What is the core of communism? People share and possess everything together and create a paradise on earth. What is the core of capitalism? The economy needs to be at the center for happiness to come. There were conquest wars in the name of religion. New Age believes that these ideals, religion, and even God are unnecessary and that I need to deeply find myself and become the center of the universe and world. Second, Satan distorted mankind through conquests. It said there were mighty men in the Nephilim Age. The history of humanity is that these individuals led wars, plundered, brought captives, and made them their slaves. Third, humans fell to filling their endless greed for the world (Babel Tower of Genesis 11). They perceived conquest as worldly success, making their name known and gaining fame and authority. These are Satan’s masterpieces that have distorted what “conquer” is. The problem is that even believers live at this level.
- What is the meaning of “conquer” that God desires?
1) Enjoy the things that God has given. That is why He tells us first to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth.
① He tells us to bear fruit even in the small things we do, multiply every day, and live a full life without any lacking.
Humans were deceived by the Devil, separated from God, and lost hold of everything God had given them.
② The human form that is bound to live antithetically is the curse of the original sin of Genesis 3. It says that even the ground was cursed and
We restore this original blessing when we are delivered from all our sin and curses through Christ.
2) Develop what God has given, make that into a masterpiece, and reveal God’s glory.
① We cannot create. We develop what God has created (Cultural Mandate).
He has given us tremendous power to do that (talent). The issue is that many people do not know what kind of power they have or live with it buried.
② Look at the world now. These people are moving the world. They have become witnesses that can do so even without God.
Therefore, God desires to make the lives of believers a masterpiece and reveal God’s glory to the whole world.
3) Save the age, church, and posterity with that very masterpiece.
① There is hope in the world when these figures (summits) among God’s people who have the covenant come forth. This is the original purpose of creation.
Science, medicine, and everything have advanced in the world, but endless suffering and curses continue. Why did this happen?
② That is the curse of original sin, the works of Satan, that began with the separation from God. The Gospel is the answer that was given for this.
After the world is revived through this gospel and preached to the end of the earth, a new heaven and earth begin. Those used for this are called disciples, and the works they do are called world evangelization (Matthew 28:18-20).
- How will you restore this blessing? Find God’s absolute covenant in three things. True conquest will begin.
1) It is the covenant of what God has given me.
① It is God’s absolute plan for my life. We were not born on earth by chance.
From the very beginning, God created humans to conquer and rule the world God has created (verse 26).
② God gave His absolute power to fulfill the absolute plan.
It says that God created us in His image (verse 27). There are three things in God’s image. The power of creation is the spirituality that communicates with God, enjoying God’s things, having God’s heart and character for the world, and developing what God has created (talent, spiritual gifts). There is something God has given to me only. There is something that He has given to only my children. Things do not work out because you do not find what God has given to you only, and instead, compare yourself and give excuses. The method to deeply enjoy these three things is the filling of the Holy Spirit. Make a time of concentration to enjoy this filling of the Holy Spirit (scheduled worship, scheduled prayer).
③ He has given us the absolute blessing to become the summit who conquers and rules the world (verse 28, “blessed and said”).
Even now, we simply need to enjoy the God-given blessings regardless of how lacking and powerless we are. That is the nine blessings of the throne. Enjoy this through 24-hour prayer. It will surely connect to 25 and eternity.
2) It is the covenant God has given for my occupation.
① Challenge yourself with small things. Make it into a masterpiece to give glory to God.
Whether you live as a slave like Joseph, herd sheep like David, or be a public official like Daniel, make a resolution of “only God’s glory” and challenge yourself. People around them were blessed because of them, and no one could fault them.
② Challenge yourself with what you are doing now. It is merely about making it the best. It becomes uniqueness.
Uniqueness comes if spirituality is restored in prayer. Make it a year in which you pray the most (Edison’s key to success).
③ Challenge yourself to the future. It will be difficult to do great things if you look at only what is immediate and remain in the small greed.
Whether in the workplace, church, or world, grow the spirituality to see what is needed in advance (Joel 2:28). Yielding to others, devoting yourself silently, and all the offering you give to God are acts of scattering seeds for the future.
3) It is the covenant God has given for my future.
① Resolve everything as evangelism that saves everything and missions that save the world.
This is why I must hold onto the accurate gospel and Word. That becomes the message to revive others. Why do these pain and problems come to me? It is for you to share the answer that you have held onto and the evidence that has been given to you. Globalize all thoughts, meetings, and works and concentrate on the multiethnic (Isaiah 62:10, Matthew 28:18-20).
② Become victors of spiritual warfare. Christ has promised victory. That is how we can save the world (Mark 16:17-20).
Christ has already triumphed, and our role, talent, and spiritual gifts were given to us as trophies of war (Ephesians 4:7–12).
③ Find the one disciple while enjoying this blessing. Especially, devote yourself to the work of raising the remnant disciple who will go together in the future.
There must be at least one remnant who lives in my support (prayer, finances, specialty). Try to do missions, internships, and forums properly.
Conclusion: The fourth industrial revolution age is rapidly coming. We must make the spiritual revolution age that conquers the world with the gospel above that. That is how everything can be revived. May this be a new year in which you deeply enjoy the answer of the disciple who conquers the world.