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Eternal Answer to Enjoy Through True Missions (Isaiah 62:6-11) 6/9/2024
Today is commissioning service for the 28 members who will be going on our 12th medical mission trip to El Salvador. All members are being commissioned by God and by our congregation through this worship.
What does it mean to be commissioned by God? Though it is for a short time, we are going with the authority, power, and blessings of the Triune God who is commissioning us.
There are three authorities within that. First is the Authority of the Throne. Since God who moves all things and the world from the throne is the one sending us, there is nothing for us to worry about or fear. Second is the Authority of Light. The people of Zion will shine like the dawn and like a blazing torch (v1). With this Authority and Power of Light, we are to break down all the forces of darkness that blocks the Gospel (Spiritual Victory). Third is the Authority to be an Ambassador of God's Kingdom. People from other nations and their kings will see God’s glory through us (v2). It says that we will be a crown in the Lord’s hand (v3). That is why the Believers and Evangelists in Christ are called Ambassadors of God’s kingdom (2 Corinthians 5:20).
What does it mean to be commissioned by the congregation? All the congregation promises to pray together and support until the end of the missions. Thus, they enjoy all the blessings and answers from missions together.
- Now, we must go and do true missions(unique mission) that God rejoices.
1) Losing hold of missions is a problem, but doing false missions is also a severe problem. What are false missions?
① We are not going for medical volunteer work. We must do unique missions that only we can do. And that is relaying, sharing, and leaving behind the Gospel of Christ which is the only unique and complete answer for life.
② We are not going to sympathize, judge, or forcefully change something. Paul confesses that, “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish” (English Standard Version Rom.1:14). “I am thankful for allowing me to realize the Gospel” (Saint Augustine’s confessions). This is how we must do missions. All nations and peoples are precious and acknowledge that their culture may be different from yours. If you close your heart, everything will close. To share the correct solution and blessings called the Gospel, we ought to have humble posture like Jesus (Philippians 2:7).
③ We are not going to teach people. With what right or skill would we do that? We are going as witnesses to testify of the things that Christ has done for us, given us, and things we are grateful for.
2) What is the essence of the Gospel that we must share and testify? In the world, there are many people preaching false gospels. That confuses people’s hearts and leads them into curses (Galatians 1:6-8).
① It is the work of the Triune God toward our salvation (Ephesians 1:3-14).
The Father God planned salvation for the lives that perished due to Genesis 3 and chose those who will be saved (v3-6). The Son died and resurrected to redeem us and made us into God’s children and possessions (v7-12). The Holy Spirit sealed us when we received salvation and became our guarantee for all things (v13-14).
② It is the unique Gospel that this Triune God gives us. Only Christ can be our salvation (Acts 4:12).
It is not through our deeds or efforts. It is a gift of grace (Ephesians 2:8). God’s Kingdom comes upon those who are saved through Christ (Luke 17:21). There, all darkness will be broken (Matthew 12:28). From then on, God’s works will arise within you and in your fields. That is the work of the Holy Spirit.
③ There is a conclusion that this Triune God desires. It is for all nations and peoples to be saved (John 3:16, 1Timothy 2:4). That is when the end will come (Matthew 24:14). There will be a day where all nations and peoples will praise the Lord before the Throne (Revelation 7:9-10). That is the eternal kingdom of God.
3) To stand as the witnesses of this Gospel, there is something that God wants. We must raise the Bartizan. That is what is means to go through the gates, make way, and raise a banner for all nations (v10). A Bartizan is the guard post where the watchmen fight with enemies and win. It represents an unshakable system, unshakable disciples. God will then send the angels to become our watchmen and work with no rest (v6-7).
① Each one of us is the Bartizan. We must hold onto the pulpit message and pray the 7,7,7 Spiritual Prayer (Bartizan Prayer) in our daily lives.
② Our church is the Bartizan. The church will become the system to save Multi-Ethnics and posterity and heal people of all nations.
③ In our fields, and especially through these missions, we just need one disciple, one church that will continue this Gospel.
- Through these True Missions, hold onto the Covenant of Blessings that we will continue to enjoy (v8-9).
1) When our lives understand the covenant of true missions and emerge within the flow of this missions, God will heal us. He will heal us because he will raise us as witnesses. All our dark memories, pain, and tears will all become evidence.
2) God will make our church into a church that truly saves 237 nations and 5000 people groups. This is a blessing that this generation, as well as our children’s generation will enjoy.
3) At this point, there are 3 Masterpieces of God that are made (Blessing of 3 Settings). You and our church will be the platform for salvation. People who need salvation and healing will gather. You and our church will become the watchtower that changes the flow of the field. The flow of all suffering and curses will change into a flow of blessings. You and our church will become the Spiritual Antenna that relays the blessings of God. God will pour down all the strength and power.
- There is an Eternal Answer we will enjoy through True Missions (v11).
1) “See, your savior comes.” Christ, who is our eternal answer, has come. He is now with us. Until the ends of the earth, he promised to be with us and the church that fulfills the work of making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). God will lead us to enjoy Christ in all our problems and circumstances and make those things into our eternal evidence.
2) “See, his reward is with him.” We are thankful enough to be used by God despite our insignificance, but we are even promised an eternal reward. Even our smallest work and devotion for the sake of saving souls will become our eternal reward (Matthew 10:42).
3) “His recompense accompanies him.” If there is anything that you have lost or you faced persecution for the sake of the Gospel, you will receive 100-fold and eternal life (Mark 10:29-30).
Conclusion – May Eternal Answers be upon all our believers who hold onto this covenant of True Mission(unique mission) and partake in True Missions.
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Eternal Answer To Enjoy Through True Evangelism (Exodus 3:6-12) 6/2/2024
Why are churches shrinking and closing doors all around the world? Beyond Europe, which went through religious reformation and became a Christian nation full of the world’s best churches. America and South Korea are facing the same problem.
What pains us and makes us fear is the suffering that our children will go through. The world is so corrupted, and suffering, curses, and disasters are deepening just as the Bible prophesized (Isaiah 60:1-2, 2Timothy 3:1-5). But there are no churches to shine the light. Bartizans are disappearing.
People understand Moses as a great leader and an important Biblical figure that freed Israel from 400 years of slavery from Egypt. The story of crossing the Red Sea into the land of Canaan has been made into many movies. However, Moses wasn’t a great leader like that. He was an Evangelist that saved the Israelites who suffered from the destiny, curse, and authority of darkness in that age. He is the model of the eternal answers and blessings that we must enjoy, the same in this age.
There was nothing special about Moses that warranted the title of a great leader. If his tragic life that was filled with pain and suffering was special, then perhaps he was. When he was born, he was abandoned onto the river. For some time, he lived as a prince when the princess of the country that made his people their slaves adopted him as a son. However, that rather became the reason the Israelites rejected him. Ultimately, due to one single mistake, he became a murderer and lived the rest of his life as a fugitive. When he turned 80 years old, he met God.
That became the true turning point of Moses’ life. God desired to call this Moses as an Evangelist to save those who are in failure and suffering, bound in destiny, just like him.
That is also the reason God has called us in this age, to save us through Christ and made us God’s children and people. God wants to use us as Evangelists that save others like us, as well as the world and the future. That is why the first thing Jesus did was evangelize (Mark 1:38) and called the fishermen of Galilee to make them His disciples and gave them blessings that changed the world (Mark 3:13-15).
Hold onto one conclusion. All things of God are within evangelism, including the eternal answer and blessings that we will enjoy. God’s people who have been saved through the grace of Christ Jesus must absolutely enjoy this answer and blessings as we live on earth.
- Evangelism is knowing God’s heart and living a life that aligns with His heart.
This is the beginning of living according to God’s will. We must know how God loves the world and how God loves us. Even if He had to kill His own Son (redemption). He wanted to deliver all lives (John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1Timothy 2:4).
1) This is the first thing God said to Moses. “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering” (Ex.3:7, New International Version).
2) They were suffering in slavery for hundreds of years, but why did God now say he heard them? It is God’s time schedule, but more certainly, God waited for Moses. Who God chose and prepared to be used. Our salvation was chosen and prepared long ages past (Acts 13:48), and God’s desire to use us as evangelists of this age was also chosen and prepared long ages past (Roman 16:25, 1Peter 2:9).
3) The problem is Moses could not realize that. It is the same with all believers in this age.
① People are content with their own salvation. When problems come, they take it as a trial and just struggle to overcome it.
② Do you know the real reason God allows problems? It certainly is a training of faith (James 1:2-4), but there is a more important reason. See the problems and pain of the world through yours and feel the pain of God who desires to save them. This is where all problems end .
③ Evangelism is not a method. It is the heart of God. Through Moses’ 40 years of pain, God allowed him to see the 400 years of Israel’s pain. This is the reason Jesus suffered. It was a death of redemption (Hebrews 4:25) and a love of sympathy (Hebrews 4:25).
- Evangelism is the work that God does through those who have His heart. If we can’t even solve our own problems, who can we save?
1) That is why God sent His Son as the Christ who will save our lives (Gospel). “I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians” and “bring them up out of that land into a land flowing with milk and honey” (v8).
2) For that work that God will do, He will use us who are saved. How will he use us?
① “I am sending you” (v10). Wherever we are is our mission’s field, we are commissioned missionaries (“Ambassador”, “Apostle”). This is where Christians form our work-view (Vocation - mission, occupation – commissioned place, profession – confession of faith).
② “I will be with you” (v12). God being with us is the blessing of salvation (Isaiah 7:14), as well as the greatest blessing that Evangelists will enjoy (Matthew 28:19-20). Joseph enjoyed this blessing (Genesis 39:2-3), David enjoyed this blessing (Psalm 23:1-4), and all Evangelists enjoyed this blessing.
③ The Israelites will see this sign when they come out and worship God on this mountain (v12). Having lived a life of failure is not a problem. Old age is not a problem. There is nothing to fear about standing before the King of Egypt. For those who know what true evangelism is and devote themselves to it, everything will become evidence (blessing of witness Acts 1:8).
3) What we must do in the field is simple. We must enjoy Immanuel in the field we are in and proclaim Christ when the opportunity is presented “living sacrifice” (Ex 3:18 New International Version). Through His blood we are redeemed, through His blood we gain new life, and through His blood darkness is broken (Colossians 1:13-14). All we need to do is accurately relay the Christ that we realize, enjoy, and experience. Work will be done by the Holy Spirit.
- What comes as a result of that evangelism?
Through our evangelism, unbelievers can receive salvation and change their lives. We are gifting something most precious. There is something beyond that.
1) It says that God held onto evangelist Moses so that his eyes did not grow dim and he did not grow weak until 120 years old (Deuteronomy 34:7). God makes even our weaknesses into absolute answers. For evangelism, God makes the smallest things into evidence (Matthew 10:42).
2) Through Moses, Israel’s fate of 400 years of slavery was changed and the whole world knew about it. Disciples like Joshua and Caleb were raised, and through their descendants, Christ came. (shoe shiner D.L. Moody changes Korean History)
3) This becomes the Eternal Blessing and possession that we will enjoy.
Conclusion – Evangelism is God’s heart and God’s work. Within that Evangelism is everything, and Eternal Answers.
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Eternal Answer We Will Enjoy Through True Worship (John 4:19-24) 5/26/2024
A woman who was in much distress met Jesus Christ and received salvation. She is the Samaritan woman in today’s passage. She came to draw water and ran into Jesus at around 12 o’clock noon. We can assume that she tried to avoid other people.
There is something that Jesus spoke of. “You had five husbands, and even the one you are with right now isn’t your husband.” (Jn.4:18 English Standard Version) Some may criticize her life, and some may pity her fate that caused her to end up in that life. How did Jesus’ feel? Jesus went to her to save her so that she could live a new life. This is God’s love and heart. What comes from it is evangelism and missions.
That person’s past or reality does not matter. How much better are we than others, and how much cleaner are we than others? In God’s eyes, every life falls under judgment and curses (Romans 3:10, Romans 5:12). But God will save those lives to save other lives and the world by raising them as witnesses (representative example is prostitute Rahab). We are included in that.
- What must save people do?
We must rejoice, praise, and enjoy the God who desires to save us, bless us, and use us. That is worship. We exalt God, give thanks to Him, receive His strength, and enjoy his blessings during worship time. This must be the rightful response and posture of a life that saved people like us have in our hearts.
1) All we do is worship but that is what God delights in.
① Through worship we bring joy to God, but God’s joy and peace comes into our lives. Our faith also deepens.
② We call Abraham the ancestor of faith (Genesis 12:1-3). The moment he is saved, he receives the covenant of being the source of blessings and saving all nations. There is two things Abraham did well. He believed as God promised (Romans 4:3) and built an altar each time (Genesis 12:4). “Built an altar” means he was someone who rejoiced in giving worship and enjoyed the blessing of worship.
2) All we do is worship, but God gives all the answers there.
① Even after salvation, if we live on this corrupted earth, problems and pain will find us. Each time, God gives answers to those problems through worship (Psalm 107:20) and heals our deepest scars (Hebrews 4:12).
② No matter how lacking we are, through worship, God gives us answers that unbelievers will surely see (John Wanamaker’s worship). It is no longer an excuse to say we can’t worship now, that it is a virtual age. What matters is we must give true worship.
3) All we do is worship, but God gives us deep spirituality (Blessing Of Spiritual Summit).
① If we lost hold of this blessing in this age with endless corruption and disasters, then life itself will be suffering. Not only spiritually worst but this age is terribly evil and corrupted. The 4th and 5th Industrial Revolution will no longer need humans.
② The world will be filled with personality disorders, suicide, and mental illnesses. We must raise the posterity who will not only be just good at studying or will have a good job, but who will have deep spirituality.
- What kind of worship is true worship?
Jesus said so Himself in the passage. “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks” (v23).
1) Jesus said that worship given in the Spirit is true worship.
① The biggest change that took place after salvation is the fact that the Spirit of Christ is now within us (Romans 8:9). God delights in the worship given by those who possess the spirit of Christ through salvation, rather than those who possess great things of the world. Unbelievers who accept Christ will undoubtedly have His Spirit live within them and that Spirit will revive their own (John 3:5 Born Again).
② When a Spirit that is born again through Christ listens to the Word of Christ, faith will grow, and they will spiritually deepen (Romans 10:17). It is not just any word. It is the Word that proclaims Christ. At that moment, the Spirit of Christ will be at work and the darkness within us will be broken. Then, the work of the devil in our lives that tries to deceive us will crumble down (1John 3:8). On the other hand, when the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit begins to work, then the work of God’s Kingdom will begin in us and our lives (Romans 17:14).
③ From then on, the Eternal Answer and Blessing that God gives to us from God’s Kingdom’s Throne will begin. The essence of the 7,7,7 prayer is holding only what God has already given us (7 Journeys, 7 Bartizans, 7 Guide Signs). More important than that is the prayer that holds only spiritual blessings. When we yearn for spiritual blessings, God mobilizes his angels (Isaiah 62:6-7).
2) Jesus said that worship given in truth is true worship. Truth means two things.
① It is the Word that proclaims Christ who came as the truth (John 14:6). It is the basis for all things (Greek “Logos”), and the absolute answer for our lives (Greek “Rhema”). When this Word of truth is proclaimed, the dried bones of the valley in Ezekiel will become alive and form an army (Ezekiel 37:9-10). God has given us this blessing of truth through the pulpit (Acts 2:42). When we believe it as the Word of God, He will work (1Thessalonians 2:13).
② It is our hearts that holds, yearns for, and holds onto that truth (In a different translation, it says, “in spirit and true heart”). There are two keys to the “Shema” of (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). We must first love God with all our heart (heart, will, strength) and relay this covenant to our posterity.
③ When we say “Heart,” we mean “Intellect,” “Emotion,” and “Will.” The posture of wanting to know Christ deeper is “Intellect.” This is the reason we concentrate and meditate. Through “Emotion,” we can feel God’s love and shed tears (true meaning of tears). It also produces confession of gratitude (true meaning of all offering and devotion). "Will” is our resolution. It is our challenge toward holding onto the Word and renewing ourselves.
3) When this Spiritual Blessing and Blessing of the Word becomes a flow, that is true worship. It says, “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1-2). God promised that His Word will flow out of the gates and save individuals, regions, and the world (Ezekiel 47:1-12).
① When we make true worship consistent, it will create a flow. That is why consistent worship is important (Hebrews 10:13-25). It is the same with physical health. The food we eat, the exercise, and the breathing that we make consistent becomes a flow. This flow is relayed.
② The answers and blessings we enjoy through true worship becomes connected to eternity. Those who will end up in hell live within the flow of hell on earth. Those who look upon heaven experience the flow of heaven on earth.
Conclusion – God seeks for those who worship like this (v23). May we become witnesses of Eternal Answers within True Worship.
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Eternal Answer to Enjoy Within the True Church (Colossians 1:24-29) 5/19/2024
Many churches around the world are facing hardships and crumbling down. There are so many fake churches (heresy, pseudo-religion), and churches are not doing the work that God truly desires. In the passage, Paul says, “I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.” (Col.1:24 New International Version). What we need are Pastors, Church Officers, and a Congregation like this.
Then why did God allow the church and why does that church exist? Simply put, churches are established to allow saved people of God to grow and gather strength to be used for the work of saving the world and the future.
In verse 25, the Word of God is fulfilled through the church, what verse 26 is referring to is, that has been hidden before is now revealed, verse 27 tells us that this blessing must reach all Gentiles, and verse 28-29 says that, for that work, believers must grow inside the church and become the ones that fulfill God’s will.
Why are churches crumbling? They have lost hold of this. Here, we can see the role of the church and the form of the church that God desires.
- Church must become a church that fulfills the eternal Word (25).
John 1:1-14 tells us that in the beginning there was the Word, and the Word was God. He created the world, and in Him, there is life and light. The Word, who is God, wore flesh and came down as the Christ. (John 1:1-4 New International Version) For us to fulfill the Word means that the reason God sent Christ must be fulfilled.
1) God sent His Son Christ to free us from all sins, curses, destiny, the devil, and the authority of hell.
① Regardless how kind and diligent of a life people live, they are bound by this. We call that the spiritual problem (Acts 10:38). Even those who have achieved the wealth and success of the world are oppressed by this. Depression, drug addictions, and mental illnesses all come from this.
② God continuously promised us the Christ who will end these problems through the Word. That Christ finished it with three authorities (John 19:30). It says that God has not given us any other name that will solve these problems (Acts 4:12). It is a Unique, Absolute, and Complete answer.
2) The church must proclaim this Christ, and believers must deeply know and enjoy this Christ through the pulpit.
① We have been liberated from all scars, fate, and problems of our past, present, and future (Romans 8:1-2). Do not fear, and do not live oppressed.
② No matter what problems, pain, or injustice Satan brings, fight with the name of Christ (1 John 3:8). We are guaranteed victory.
③ He became the way and is within us. We are walking the journey that God has prepared (7 Journeys, 7 Guide Signs). We face problems, conflicts, and crises. We must hold onto it as opportunities for the 3 Answers and wait for God’s time schedule. Waiting is faith. It is an opportunity to experience “Only,” to renew ourselves to become the vessel that God will use, and to experience the deep answers and blessings of God. Through all of that, we are being made complete as people of Christ (v28).
3) We must find who we are within Christ. The start of the church is our individual selves (1 Corinthians 3:16). We must realize that we are precious to know that our families are precious, and that the church, that we serve which is our spiritual family, is precious. When we realize that we are precious and the things that God gave us are precious, we can stake our lives just like Paul.
① For this, Christ bought the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28)
② He made all believers one family and one body within Christ (Ephesians 2:19, Colossians 1:24).
③ When the church is within Christ, the church becomes the rock, and gates of Hades will not overcome it (Matthew 16:18).
- The church must be a place to enjoy blessings and answers of eternity. That is the blessing of God’s Kingdom. This mystery had been kept hidden for long ages and generations (v26). The beginning and end of long ages and generations is eternity. For mankind, there is a distinction of time and space. However, God transcends all. Thousand years can be just one day for Him (2Peter 3:8).
1) When we hold onto the Word, the Blessing of the Throne will come upon us, and angels will be mobilized to fulfill that Word (Psalm 103:19-20).
① The worship that we give, and the pulpit plays the role of the Antenna that opens the door of God’s Kingdom and relays the blessings. The Early Church found all answers within the Word. They held onto that Word and prayed and enjoyed Word fulfillment (Acts 2:42).
② It says that when we listen to that Word as God’s voice and believe it, works will arise (1Thessalonians 2:13). More accurately, when that Word becomes our Imprint, Root, and Nature, we will save ourselves and true answers of saving the world will come (John 15:7).
2) When we gather to pray, the Blessing of the Heavenly Throne will come upon us (Matthew 18:18-20).
① Whatever we do, we must become united in heart and oneness in prayer within Christ. The flow of the Word, Flow of the Throne, and Flow of the Answers will become the same. Within that flow, we will enjoy the same answers and blessings.
② At your workplace, in your region, if you hold forum on the pulpit message and pray together in truth, works will arise.
3) When we relay this Blessing of the Gospel and save souls, the Lord will work together from His Throne.
① Everything will become evidence. God turned all the disciples’ weaknesses, failures, and persecution into signs (Mark 16:19-20). When we hold onto the covenant of saving 237 nations and 5000 people groups and devote ourselves, He gives us the 5 Powers to handle that work straight from the throne.
② When Paul was captured as a criminal for preaching the Gospel and was on his way to Rome, he faces a great, life-threatening storm. He prays while holding onto the covenant and experiences God’s Kingdom (Acts 27:23-24 “angel of God”). When he arrives in Rome, he establishes the Three Spiritual Systems and boldly proclaims the Kingdom of God (Acts 28:31).
- This is how churches achieve the work of restoring the Eternal Kingdom of God.
1) The beginning of kingdoms was God’s Kingdom. God created the world, ruled over it, and Adam and Eve first enjoyed that blessing. God created mankind in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), poured down that authority (Genesis 2:7), and gave the blessing of Eden (Genesis 2:8-18).
2) We lose this blessing in Genesis 3, and the start of man’s kingdom is the Babel Tower (Genesis 11). It was where they placed human name and completed human greed. The devil made himself King (John 14:30), and the ruler of the dark authorities worked to produce endless corruption, war, and disasters (Ephesians 6:12).
3) The first thing Christ did on earth was proclaim the Kingdom of God. Our evangelism and missions are carrying on that work. When the Lord returns, he will judge the whole world and all authorities and hand it all over to the father (1Corinthians 15:24). That Kingdom will not have any tears, pain, wars, or death. It is a Kingdom of new heaven and new earth. With the authority that the Lord gave us, we will rule over the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 22:5).
Conclusion – Church is a body of Christ, the door that fulfills God’s Word and His kingdom, and the bridge that connects the Blessing of the Throne. To love and stake our lives for this church is undoubtedly a joy and blessing. May we enjoy the family of the true church and the main figures of eternal answers and blessings.
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Eternal Answer to Enjoy in the True Nation (Matthew 6:9-13) 5/12/2024.
The nations of the world are facing difficulties. Superpower nations and third-world countries have their respective problems. In mission’s fields, we see the pitiful realities of those nations (financially, medically, and educationally).
How did a nation originally form? The start of a nation was God’s kingdom. God created mankind and a family to create the posterity and provided the garden of Eden for them to live happily.
When mankind became deceived by Satan and sinned in Genesis 3, their relationship with God was severed. The nation thus became full of corruption, conflicts, and suffering. The beginning of the worst is the Babel Tower of Genesis 11. They built the nation upon their greed, kings worshipped idols, and called himself the son of God. That is when Mesopotamia, the first nation or empire was created. Mankind’s history was made through gathering power to create nations, invading each other, and waging war to expand. Why are we talking about nations? With no choice, people belong to nations, and they are under the influence and control of those nations.
In the passage, as Jesus taught about prayer, why did he emphasize the prayer on “God’s kingdom”? Why do we pray, “Thy kingdom come,” “For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever” (King James Matt 6:9-13).
- Because it is the rightful, absolute, and eternal blessing and answer that saved people of God must enjoy. There are three things that comprises a nation. “People, land, and a ruler.”
1) The moment we received salvation, we became God’s children and people of God’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13,1Peter 2:9). From that moment, we became freed from the authority of all curses, destiny, and hell. Those things can no longer control our lives. That is why saved people of God will no longer fail, crumble, or be unhappy.
2) Now we must enjoy the background of God’s kingdom (Philippians 3:20), be governed by God, and enjoy God’s blessings. Christ will come as the true prophet, true priest, and true king to govern over us. That is when our failures and suffering will be healed and revived (Luke 17:21). We will fulfill God’s will and enjoy the peace and joy that God gives (Romans 14:17). The forces of darkness that use to bring us hardships will be broken down (Matthew 12:28).
3) Where is the land of God’s kingdom? Originally, God created the world, He ruled over it, and entrusted it to us (Genesis 1:28). Mankind became corrupt and Satan is playing king (John 14:30). He is moving all forces of the world to create darkness (Ephesians 6:12). That is why this world is facing endless wars, suffering, curses, and disasters. We are also facing those things along with the world. Therefore, if we receive the governance of Christ who is our true King, then wherever we are is God’s kingdom. Evangelism is saving those around us so that the blessing of God’s kingdom comes upon places around us. Missions is making God’s kingdom come upon the entire world. It is saving all regions, peoples, and nations.
- How do we enjoy God’s kingdom?
1) We pray for God’s kingdom to come (upon us, our family our church, school, workplace, and business).
① God’s kingdom must come upon us. We struggle to control ourselves (heart, mind, emotions, body). The moment we received salvation, Christ came to be with us by the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-18). All we need to do is let him govern us. That is when the fruits of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) are born. Since Satan is also working 24 hours, we must enjoy these 24 hours in prayer to live and save the posterity. We directly influence our posterity.
② God’s kingdom must come upon our family and church for the darkness to be broken, for peace to take place, and for us, together to do great works. There are many people who receive scars from the church and experience hell in their homes because they do not know or realize this blessing. There is nothing that families and churches in constant conflict and quarrel can do. That is the goal of the forces of darkness.
③ When we pray for God’s kingdom to come upon our school, workplace, and businesses, there will be important answers and doors that open. Evidence will be shown in our studies and meetings, and the power and blessing of the throne will come upon all that we do.
2) We must make a time to concentrate on God’s kingdom.
① When we wake up, during the day, and at night, we must make a time to concentrate on God’s kingdom, even for a moment. In this intense battlefield of a world, if we cannot enjoy this time of concentration, all we will gain is stress (depression, and cancer).
② Hold onto God’s Word and focus on three concentrations. Limit yourself even for a moment (limited concentration), choose the things of God (selective concentration), and communicate with God (oneness concentration).
3) The specific content of prayer for God’s kingdom is the 7,7,7 prayer. Pray 24 hours with deep breathing. You can utilize the bulletin until it becomes your imprint, root, and nature.
① What is the prayer of 7 journeys? It is confirming that the journey of our lives is within God (Isaiah 43:1). Our spiritual identity, 5 Assurances, 10 Footholds, Path of The Summit, 9 Communications and Streams, Life of The Evangelist, Blessing of The Pulpit.
② What is the prayer of 7 Bartizans? It is enjoying the Triune God that is within us and is at the heavenly throne (John 14:12-14). Presence of the Triune God, Work of Transcending Time and Space, Unprecedented Answers that save the 3 Ages, Spiritual Victory over the ruler of the kingdom of the air, 5 Powers to save 237 nations, blessing of seeing and experiencing the future in advance, blessing of restoring the 3 Courtyards.
③ What is the prayer of 7 guide signs? Enjoying the blessing of Mt. Calvary, Mt. Olives, and Mark’s Upper Room and saving Asia, Europe, all the way to Rome through the Antioch Church.
- When we enjoy this kingdom of God, the work of Satan in our lives will come to an end and works of the kingdom of God will arise (work of Holy Spirit).
1) We will be able to implement the Three Systems that God has no choice but to bless and use. Platform, (people and things prepared by God will come to find us). Watchtower (the spiritual flow around us will change). Antenna (God’s blessing and answers will be relayed to the people we meet. This is the blessing of evangelism and missions).
2) When problems, conflicts, and crises arise, they will turn into the Three Answers and blessings. Problems are opportunities to find the answer of “Only.” Conflicts are opportunities to heal ourselves and prepare our vessel to save the world. Crises are opportunities for greater doors that God will open. God wants us who are lacking to live as the witnesses of these things.
3) The smallest things, devotions, and works that we do will please God. It will become a masterpiece that glorifies God. It is the work that God performs “25”. It will forever be remembered by God and will become an eternal reward and crown (answer of Eternity).
Conclusion – As believers, we live in this world, but we do not belong to this world. On this land full of problems, suffering, and disasters, may our lives enjoy the kingdom of God and be used for the works of God’s kingdom.
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Eternal Answer for the True Family (Matthew 12:46-50) 5/5/2024
May is a family month. There are many scriptures in the Bible that tells us how to develop family relationships that God has allowed us. However, there are scriptures that are difficult to understand. In Matthew 10:34-36 it says, “I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” It also says, “a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.” (NIV, Matt 10:34-36) What does this mean?
Today’s passage is similar. Jesus’ family came to visit, but in front of these disciples and congregation, He says, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” It may sound confusing. Perhaps Jesus was not able to greet his family because it was a public gathering, but what he said might sound like he is ignoring his family members. However, that was not what he meant. Later, among the main figures that led the church of Mark’s Upper Room were his mother and his brothers (Acts 1:13-14).
- Why did Jesus say such words? This is where he explains the true meaning of a family relationship that believers must enjoy.
A believer has at least three family relationships. The family must share a relationship that fulfills the will of our Father God in heaven.
1) Physical family relationship. Blood relations or genetically aligned relationships. Many people take genetic tests to confirm their relationships. It may be helpful, but it also brings many problems.
① A physical family is surely a relationship that God has allowed. We must cherish, be thankful, and be used by God (Ecclesiastes 9:9, Ephesians 5:22-6:4). If not, that relationship will create difficult conflicts and bring tremendous pain and spiritual problems.
② All conflicts began from a family relationship. Adam and Eve were the first spouses. The relationship that began as “the bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” became corrupted by Satan. They ended up blaming each other, resenting each other, and being shameful (Genesis 3:7-12). What about Cain and Abel who were born of the same parents? As one failed to worship and could not spiritually communicate, the older brother became seized by Satan and ended up murdering his younger brother by stoning him (John 8:44). The first murder began from within a family. The ones who sold Joseph out of jealousy were his brothers. Look at David and his first wife Michal (2Samuel 6:16)
③ This is why Jesus said he has come to “bring a sword” and the “enemies will be the members of the household “(NIV, Matt 10:34-36). It does not mean for us to keep fighting. We must wage a spiritual war against the darkness that works to shatter the family, create misunderstandings, and bring pain. We must help with what we can, await God’s time schedule, and fight in prayer. This is how we must save unbelieving families and families in conflict. We must become the spiritual watchman.
2) Spiritual family relationship. Those who are saved together in the gospel and have become a spiritual family. The moment we received Christ, we became a family that can enjoy the blessings of our Father God (John 1:12) and share those blessings together (Ephesians 2:19).
① After Adam and Eve fell and family problems began, God gave us this blessing of a spiritual family. Many people in this age refuse marriage, family, and children because this age is so difficult and evil (2Timothy 3:1-3).
② From where must we receive comfort and strength? This is one of the reasons immigrants gather at the church. The church is like our mother, it is the house of God (1Timothy 3:15), and the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:23). We must create unity in the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:3), sympathize one another and forgive (Ephesians 4:32).
3) Eternal family relationship. Whether it is a blood-related family, legal family, or spiritual family, we must be within the Gospel to become the eternal family.
① This is why we must pray for the evangelization of unbelieving families. If not, it becomes an eternal farewell. The place that saved people of God will go is different from the place that unsaved people will go.
② After resurrection, there will not be my parents and my brothers (Luke 20:27-40). The Jewish takes up his brother’s wife if he dies without children, and other people get remarried. In heaven, like angels, we will not get married but live as the priests of Christ and children of the Father.
③ If we met someone in the field and they received salvation, they also become our eternal family. The relationships we have on this earth requires us to receive strength for each other, but the eternal family of that day will become our eternal comfort and strength for each other. That is why it is so precious.
- What must we do?
1) We must raise the Prayer Bartizan for our families, family line, and posterity and become the watchman that prays 24 hours.
① We must be thankful and happy because of our families for the days that we live on earth and meet as eternal families on that day. Moreover, we must stand as a family that fulfills God’s will while we live on earth, to have glory to enjoy together on that day.
② Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery, but because he enjoyed being with God 24 hours, he was able to save all his family. Through him and his brothers the 12 tribes were made, Christ came, and that Gospel has even reached us.
③ Jesus’ mother, his aunt, and his brothers all gathered at the bartizan of Mark’s Upper Room and became the watchmen of prayer. Upon them, the Holy Spirit and answers of the throne came. They conquered Rome and salvation has even reached us.
2) Cherish the house of God and the body of Christ that is the church. Cherish the family members of the church, sympathize, and help each other. We are raising the Church Bartizan so that God has no choice but to work through the church.
① Have a time of concentration to first deeply experience the love of God and the grace of Christ. The time of pain, loneliness, and despair will be a time of “only” where you can grow deeper in Him.
② From then on, you will be able to embrace the heart of God who gave you His Son and the heart of Christ that threw everything away (Philippians 2:1-5). From then on, true devotions will come out. With the grace and love you received, you will be able to accept all things and surpass all things. Paul confessed that mystery is because the love of Christ strengthens him (Philippians 4:12-13).
③ When the house of God, the church receives strength through our love, devotion, and prayers, that flow will come upon us and our families.
3) Create the eternal family that will together raise the Mission’s Bartizan that will save 237 nations.
① You can adopt the children you meet in the field or the mission’s field as your spiritual child (financial support and prayer support, virtual communication).
② You can adopt the children in the most difficult mission’s fields as your legal child (many adopted orphans after the Korean war).
③ Lead them to become the remained ones of this age, the “Blessing of Remnant.” We are fulfilling the will of God that is His eternal delight.
Conclusion – God has given us the blessing of three families. May we eternally enjoy the answers of the true family and household.
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God’s Eternal Plan for the Islands (Isaiah 49:1-6) 4/28/2024
The scripture for today is the scripture I shared when I went to Fiji, one of the 14 countries in Oceania. As I meditated on this scripture, I was able to hold onto the reason and blessings for the missions in islands that God has given to our church.
In verse 1, it says, “Listen to me, you islands.” In Isa 41:1 it says, “Be silent before me, you islands! Let nations renew their strength! (New International Version, Isa 41.1). Why did he call them, the islands? It is the absolute love and plan that God has for all islands in the world.
Islands represent the weakest nations and lives. Of all 5 oceans and 6 continents, Oceania consists of all island nations. Australia, the biggest nation there, began as a jail that held prisoners from England. Moreover, the countries there were first occupied and conquered by the superpower nations (England and France), but eventually claimed independence. But besides Fiji, which is famous for tourism, they all lack in economic, educational, and medical aspects. This is not all. It is the same case spiritually. All countries including Fiji are taken over by various heresies and religious groups. Tonga is taken over by Mormonism. Fiji and 6 other nations are taken over by The Salvation Sect, the famous heresy in Korea under Ock-Soo Park. The heretic sector under Ok -Ju Shin claimed that Fiji will become the new heavens and new earth to establish farms and take over their food industry.
What does God say about these island nations? Discard all scars and despair (“be silent”) to hold onto God’s absolute plan.
Verse 1 says, “Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.” This is God’s selection. (v2-3)says, “He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.” (v4) says, “Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” (v5 )says, “for I am[a] honored in the eyes of the Lord and my God has been my strength.” If this is God’s absolute covenant, how will the 14 island nations be used by God? These islands also represent the weakest nations and our weaknesses. What must we do?
- Within this covenant, receive healing and restoration first to stand as a witness.
1) This is God’s method and conclusion to save all nations. He chose to save the weakest and most lacking of all to save the world. He will heal us to heal the world and bless us to bless the world and raise us as witnesses (Isaiah 60:21-22, Acts 1:8).
2) Are you facing problems, pain, or crises? Our life and death is in God’s absolute sovereignty (Romans 14:8-9). If we must live, hold onto everything as the opportunity for the 3 answers. Look upon the power of the throne and challenge. All the problems that we face are opportunities for us to hold onto the absolute answer of only Christ. Conflicts are opportunities for us to renew ourselves and receive healing to prepare a greater vessel. Crises are opportunities for us to experience God’s absolute power and absolute doors.
3) What we must do realistically is focus on 24-hour prayer through deep breathing.
① Deep breathing is the greatest method by which we can revive our brain and health. We can revive our frontal lobe to better develop correct thoughts and judgement, as well as concentration levels. The key to that is serotonin. Moreover, deep breathing is the best way to excrete about 80% of toxins from our body.
②The prayer we pray in deep breathing is a method by which we can grow deeper with God (Genesis 2:7, John 20:22). Breathe slow and long breaths as you embody spiritual meaning into it (take in God’s things, excrete evil things).
- Realistically experience and enjoy evangelism and missions in your fields and around you.
1) People from the ends of the earth are close by you. This is one of the greatest blessings of living in the United States (Multi-Nations, Multi-Ethnicities, Multi-Cultures).
① Going to the ends of the earth is important, but we must first find people who are already here, to give them the answer and commission them. These people are being used as evangelists and translators who save their respective nations.
② Hold onto God’s plan for the countries you have been assigned to through the 5-member team and devote in prayer and offering. One day, great doors that we can’t even imagine will open. What began with Tonga and Fiji has opened doors to 14 nations.
2) Focus on one person to watch over and help.
① Phillip was led by the Holy Spirit and met an Ethiopian minister. That one meeting led to making Ethiopia a Christian nation. Make even a single meeting become an eternal meeting.
② Share everything you have (prayer, testimony, materials, continuous meeting and relationship) as you share the Gospel of only. Only Christ who became your unique, eternal, and complete solution. God’s Kingdom that is your eternal background and mission. The Power of the Holy Spirit that surpasses your theories, environments, and weaknesses. You will grow together spiritually, and become a team.
- Pray for that day where you and your entire family can go all in on evangelism and missions (CVDIP).
1) The start of the 5-Member Team is prayer (Acts 13:1-3 – their 5-Member Team commissioned missionaries and changed the world).
2) Dream of visiting a missions field at least once a year and pray about it (Clayton Kershaw, one of the greatest baseball players in the U.S.).
3) Pray about mid-term missions after your retirement. You can continue to do missions with your talents and skills. Learn new languages and skills that are needed for missions. That will be the greatest preparation for your retirement. We are thankful for and proud of our missionaries Michael Sims, Rachel Park, James Lal and Christine Lal. If we can establish a system (church, school, hospital, clinic) in a region and visit once a month, it will become a consistent system.
Conclusion – Verse 6 says, For God, “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept.” The “Israel” may be the fallen churches, fallen realities, and our fallen selves. “I have kept” represents “those who have remained” or the blessing of “remnants.” “Bring back” represents restoration of the original blessings. It is restoring the blessing of Genesis 1:26-28.
What is it that God truly wants to do? It says, “I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.” (v6) We are the light that saves all nations and peoples (Isaiah 60:1-2, Ephesians 5:8). God called us knowing that we are powerless, full of scars and weaknesses. Then, He gave us His light. We must enjoy that light 24 hours (Blessing Of The Throne), and break down the forces of darkness that works 24 hours. God’s Kingdom and the work of God’s Kingdom will continue to be fulfilled within us and all that we do (25, Eternity). We must enjoy that light individually and as a church. May we stand as the witnesses of that light to become the witnesses of that eternal answer of saving the ends of the earth.
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Eternal Power Experienced in Jericho (Joshua 6:1-7) 4/7/2024.
No matter how difficult it is for us and the world, if we can live enjoying the eternal power of God, nothing will be a problem. Many live their lives in fear and worry even after being saved because they do not know and have never experienced that eternal power of God. That sometimes causes depression, various diseases, and problems within relationships. First your relationship with God begins to crumble, and all interpersonal relationships thereafter. If we are continuously judging, worrying, and doubting with our standards, how will we maintain a good relationship.
In the passage, we see that the Great Wall of Jericho that mankind built in Canaan collapses, and Israel meets a turning point in which they begin to conquer Canaan. In this world, there are so many Walls of Jericho that we cannot break. That powerful wall may be something within us. We have walls that we built up inside to protect ourselves and protect our things, - our theories, stubbornness, and habits that we cannot break. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says that only the power of God can break down those strongholds. No weapon will be able to break that down. Only by the power of God (“Dunamis” in Greek) can we break them down. If we cannot enjoy this blessing, we are bound to live under our standards. Then, saving the Superpower Nations, 237 Nations, and 5000 People Groups will be someone else’s story.
- How did Jericho fall? Simply put, God Himself broke it down.
If we want to have victory in the fight against Ourselves, the World, and Satan, we must hold onto the three facts that the battle of Jericho teaches us.
1) The fact that God has promised Complete Victory to His Believers.
① God gave this promise from the moment Joshua and the Israelites stepped into Canaan (Joshua 1:3-5). In verse 2, God promises again before the Wall of Jericho, “I have delivered Jericho into your hands.”
② What is the covenant that God gives us through Christ’s Resurrection? Even death cannot overcome us, and no one will be able to take away our faith and blessings (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
③ Therefore, in whatever case, do not falter but put your heart into the works of God. What is the work of God? It is believing in the One that He has sent (John 6:27-29). He finished all curses, resurrected, and is now fulfilling the work of recreation within all powerlessness, failure, and despair. Before His power, all Jericho will fall, and all forces of the enemy fell. We must experience this.
2) The fact that God Himself fought this war.
① For this war, all the Israelites did was put the Ark of the Covenant in front of them and had soldiers and people march around the city. On the last day, as they blew the trumpet and the whole army shouted in one voice, the city collapsed.
② Where else can you see such a war? It means that it is a war that God Himself fought (Joshua 5:14, Jehovah Nissi). When we raise up a Bartizan in us, God will raise up Watchmen and mobilize angels to work without rest (Isaiah 62:6-7).
3) The fact that all God’s people must do is remain inside His grace and power until the day He returns. After Jericho fell, God did not let them rebuild the rampart ever again. Why is that?
① It says that at the cost of His firstborn son He will lay its foundations; at the cost of His youngest He will set up its gates (v26). Ahab, who represented the evil, gave idol worship. He told his servant Hiel to construct the rampart, and Hiel does so at the cost of his two sons (1 King 16:34).
② The Wall of Jericho was the greatest wall that protected Canaan. The Canaanites relied on the Rampart. However, God’s people did not need such a Rampart. He chose us in His grace and gave us salvation through faith in Him (Ephesians 2:8-9). No matter what problem or enemies come our way, He will give us victory through His power (1 Corinthians 15:10).
- What must we do to continuously experience this grace and power of God?
1) Line-up (v3-4). We know how important the line-up is in wars.
① All we must do is follow the ones that lead with the Banner Of The Captain. Who is the one that will stand before us and lead us for our entire lives? It is not a powerful army, nor the number of people. God Himself will go before us (Micah 2:13). This is why God tells the Israelites to put the Ark of the Covenant in the front.
② We must follow God; our Salvation, our King, and our Leader who gave us the Covenant of Victory. It says that when they followed the Ark of the Covenant, Joshua and his people woke up early at dawn (v13,15). It is not about just early morning prayer. It is about putting Him first in the line-up of our lives, the first line of our lives, and the first hour of our lives. During the day, confirm the work of God that leads you. At night, wrap up your day in Thanksgiving for that day he led you through.
2) Meditation on the promise that He gave us.
① This is something God spoke about from the moment He raised Joshua as the leader (Joshua 1:7-8). When we meditate upon God’s word, our standards, levels, limitations, and scars cannot control us (imprint). Do not struggle to change yourself. The Word will cover you, comfort you, and strengthen you (to fill a broken vessel).
② God said not to say a word as they circled the City Walls. Why was that? First, it is to block all the unbelief that comes from our standards, levels, and scars. It is like a virus. God made them meditate on His promise. That is why the meditations of our heart and the words from our mouth are important (Psalm 19:14). As much as we take time to meditate, our imprints will change, and our hearts will be healed. We are giving God the space within us for Him to work. It is a personal time between you and God. It is a time for you to listen to God’s word and engrave it in your heart and soul. That is when the Holy Spirit works.
3) Our confession and Declaration of faith.
① In the end, the Lord told the priests to sound a long blast on their trumpets and the whole army to shout in one voice (v4-5). The trumpet sounds represent Christ the lamb who crushed the authority of darkness, death, and Satan and gained victory.
② To shout together means to confess and proclaim Christ. Salvation begins with the Confession of Faith (Romans 10:10). Spiritual victory is the same. When the church and each everyone continues to confess and proclaim Christ, darkness will be broken. The flow will change so that things naturally take place. Always try to give confessions of faith and thanksgiving. Good days will undoubtedly come (1Peter 3:10).
Conclusion – No matter how difficult or great the world may seem; those walls will ultimately fall. Satan tries to establish his strongholds in every place to deceive and give fear to God’s people, but those walls will fall. Break down the Jericho walls within you. All you need is the Eternal Power of God in you (Power of the Throne). May the Victory of Jericho become your eternal possession!
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Spiritual Meaning and Blessing of Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:51-58) 3/31/2024
Jesus’ resurrection can be explained in many ways. Why did He have to die and resurrect? As much as we can fathom that, we will enjoy many answers and blessings. Whether or not you can believe resurrection is up to you. What is certain is that God is the one who allows you to believe, and being able to believe it is grace. No matter how much evidence of resurrection you show someone, if they are not saved and if the Holy Spirit is not in them, it is rightful that they will not believe. Moreover, if Satan is holding onto their heart, it will be even more difficult to believe. Unknowingly, they will fall into things that go against God. From today’s scriptures, Paul was someone who lived as a persecutor of the church before he experienced Christ. The key to today’s message is knowing the spiritual meaning of resurrection as saved people of God and enjoying this blessing. There are at least 3 spiritual meanings in Jesus’ resurrection. Within that, there are real answers we must enjoy on earth.
- Resurrection is a blessing that pierced through death.
If Jesus’ death didn’t exist, there would be no resurrection. Resurrection is the completion of Christ’ suffering, and His glorious conclusion! If there was no resurrection, His death would have been in vain, and those who believe it are to be pitied (v.17-19).
1) Why did Jesus have no choice but to die?
It was prophesied that He will be considered punished, stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted by God for His own sin (Isa.53:1, New International Version). During Jesus’ time, the religious and the powerful Romans made it that way. What was the crime that they accused Jesus of?
① Blasphemy. They accused Jesus because He called Himself the Son of God. They were saying Jesus dared to call Himself the Son of God. But because He is The Son of God, He could become the way for us to meet God (John 14:6).
② Blasphemy against the Priest (blasphemy against the authorities). As the Son of God who was without sin, He could die for us who was sinful (Redemption). He repeatedly talked about this (Matthew 20:28, John 5:24, John 8:32). If you live constantly in shame and guilt, your entire life will be a curse. If not, you would have to lie or live in hiding. Christ Himself became our sacrifice and died. Then he resurrected to give us the identity that would allow us to enjoy God’s blessings.
③ Blasphemy against the King. This is the reason the Roman Empire persecuted Christians to the end. They accused Jesus for calling Himself the King. The religious people were the same. After seeing demons flee and diseases being healed, they called Christ the “Beelzebub,” or the king of demons. He is not the king of demons, but the King of Kings who crushed the authorities of demons. Even now, wherever this Christ is proclaimed, the forces of darkness crumble!
2) There is no one else in history that died and resurrected for mankind. This is why Christ became the Unique Savior that solves all life’s problems (Acts 4:12).
3) This is another important thing. We may also receive suffering along with Christ. That may come from our own hidden scars. It may come from our transgressions and failures. It may come from various interpersonal relationships. However, there is suffering that comes because of Christ. What is the conclusion to that?
① It says that “indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his Glory”, (New International Version, Rom 8:17b). If you have been mocked at and persecuted or lost anything for the sake of sharing the Gospel, you will receive a hundred-fold on earth and eternal life (Mark 10:29-30).
② No matter what the circumstance, do not be shaken or afraid. God’s people knew the spiritual reality behind that and had victory. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34 New International Version)
- Resurrection is the evidence of the Eternal Victory that He promised.
1) Jesus died a wrongful death, but He did not remain in death; He did not remain in the grave (v55-56). Death came because of sin and curse, but he confidently overcame that law and authority of death.
2) Who tries to drag mankind to corruption, failure, and curses? It is Satan, who has the authority of darkness and death (Ephesians 6:12). The resurrected Christ will reign as our King until He has put all enemies under His feet (v25).
3) Fight against Satan and all his schemes to break down ourselves, our families, and all churches (Ephesians 6:10-11). When we call on the name of Jesus Christ that overcame the authority of death, Satan’s power will be broken, and he will flee (Luke 10:19). When we truly believe this, darkness will crumble and we will save those who are oppressed, in suffering, and dying away (Mark 16:17-20).
- This resurrection is the evidence of the Eternal New Beginning and Glory that He promised. Christ resurrected and ascended to the Heavenly Throne. When that Christ returns, we will resurrect with Him and share His glory before the throne (Revelation 7:9-10).
1) We will enjoy Eternal Life in the new world (New Heaven, New Earth) that He has made. Our life on earth is not the end. This body we have is not everything. We will resurrect and receive a new body (v48). This is why people of God do not fear even death. Death for us is the new beginning that opens eternity. Do not be afraid if you face death or crises as you proclaim the Gospel (Matthew 10:28). Even if deathly diseases come, dying will not be dying (If I Perish, I Perish by Ahn Ei Sook ).
2) There, we will govern over all the things (King) that Christ has made new (Revelation 22:5). Our faith, effort, and devotions, and the things that we shared on earth will not be in vain (v58). If you have lost anything on earth for the sake of your faith, you will gain eternal things.
3) Paul says, “I face death every day” (v31). He didn’t afraid even death. He was not trapped by His standards, the standards of the flesh, or the world. Because even if we die, we are not dying. Even if we lose, we are not losing. He overcame all this and went out to the world.
Conclusion – Christ showed the evidence of His resurrection and gave the last message to His disciples (Covenant of Resurrection, Message of Resurrection). With the name and authority of this Christ who resurrected, make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20), heal all nations (Mark 16:17-20), be the witness to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8), and meet again on that eternal day. May the blessings within His Resurrection be experienced in your souls, your heart, mind, and your lives, as well as all your hard work and efforts.
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Eternal Answer of Jehovah Nissi (Exodus 17:8-16) 3/24/2024
There is one thing that we, who are saved, must do very well. We must devote ourselves to God, participate in volunteering, and do Evangelism, and Missions. However, there is something that we must do and enjoy first - the blessing of spiritual battle and spiritual victory.
We are people of God; children of God who have the Gospel. We are the remnants (remaining ones) to save all nations and peoples of this age. Our insufficient lives must become evidence before the world through the answers and blessings that God gives. Only then can we give Devotions, Volunteer, Evangelize, and do Missions that saves 237 Nations and 5000 People Groups. Only then will we be able to confess that God has done everything, and everything was God’s grace, answers, and blessings (1Corinthians 15:10). That is how God will continue to pour down on us and use us.
The problem is, there is something that does not allow us to live that way. Who is that? Is it Satan, who possesses power of darkness. He deceived the first humans Adam and Eve and caused them to lose all blessings. If he was able to break down Adam and Eve, it will be a piece of cake for him to break us down, especially given that we are full of weaknesses and scars.
What must we do? That is the answer of enjoying spiritual battle and spiritual victory. We cannot afford to live any longer having everything taken away from us. For a few weeks, we will talk about the Spiritual Victory that Joshua enjoyed as the main figure of Canaan conquest.
In the passage, Israel was freed from the 400 year-long curse of Egypt (work of Passover, Calvary) They had to prepare to go into Canaan and become a great nation to save the world. There, the kKngdom of David was established, and Christ comes as David’s descendant. Through Christ, nations and destiny are overturned in every age. Now in this age, we have entered the Blessing of Salvation.
However, there were enemies that continued to block the Israelites’ way. The first enemy to appear was the Amalekites. They were not just hinderers. They represent Satan, who is trying to block the way of all God’s People and Evangelists even today. It says that “When you were weary and worn out, they met you on your journey and attacked all who were lagging behind; they had no fear of God” (Deuteronomy 25:17-19). “Amalek was first among the nations” (Numbers 24:20).
Satan was also a creation of God, but with corruption and the power of corruption, he became eviler. These forces brought suffering to David who was taking refuge (1Samuel 30:18-20). In the age of Esther, one of their descendants, Haman tried to destroy the people of Israel (Esther 3:6). God desires for us to no longer become victims to these enemies. That is the spiritual battle.
- No matter what, do not be afraid and fight the spiritual battle. God gave us the Covenant of Spiritual Victory through the entire Bible (7 Journeys). Hold onto this covenant and fight in faith.
1) Christ who will come as an offspring of a woman will crush the head of Satan (Genesis 3:15). This is the First Gospel given to Adam and Eve who lost everything as they were deceived by Satan, the old serpent!
2) Christ came to die for us and crushed the head of the enemy as He resurrected. It says that “He must reign until he has put all His enemies under his feet” (1Corinthians 15:25). In the end times, Satan will continue to do evil works, but because the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords will be with us, we will absolutely have victory (Revelation 17:14).
3) That is why as Jesus commissioned out his Disciples, he gave them the authority to overcome the power of Satan and have victory (Luke 10:19). If we face the enemy with this faith, they will flee (James 4:7). They will do evil things with evil power, but we must not fall into fear and become deceived (Ephesians 6:12). Always stay alert and fight with this faith and the power of faith (1Peter 5:8-9).
4) When evangelists put faith in this, demons will flee, and diseases will become healed (Mark 16:17-18). Christ who ascended to the throne has given us evidence (Mark 16:19-20). This is their 3,9,3 prayer and 7,7,7 prayers! Faith of all faith is the faith in God of the Throne and Faith in Spiritual Victory. There is no reason to be dismayed or distraught.
- How will we fight? The important thing here is the line of war.
This is the key to war. When the line is disrupted, no matter how many soldiers there are, it will be over. We see that in the passage.
1) Christ, the Eternal King, and Leader will stand in the front.
① This is what Jehovah Nissi (“God is my Banner”) means. Satan does not fear us. He fears the Banner of Christ that is held up within us and our fields.
② The Banner of Christ that we hold up in our families, workplaces, and businesses is called the Bartizan and Regional Church. Darkness will crumble down in that field and the Blessing of Platform, Watchtower, and Antenna will be fulfilled. Even if it is by yourself, try the 3 Todays. The Banner of Christ will be planted in that place.
2) The soldiers who will go out and fight. Joshua chose people to fight with him (v 9).
① They are the Chosen Ones. They are the Remnants (Romans 11:5). Our church will do amazing works when Remnants and especially Multiethnic Remnants arise. Fight the 3 Battles in 24-hour prayer and stand as a Victorious Soldier of Christ (battle of Genesis 3, 6, 11).
② When they arise as Evangelism Disciples, darkness will crumble down, and the 237 Nations and 5,000 People Groups will be revived. We will begin Evangelism Camps with Remnants in the future. This camp training must take place in their Remnant years. Camp is a military term. As we put up the Banner of Christ and pray in the field, works will arise.
3) In the back, there was Moses, who was praying with his two hands up, and Aaron and Hur, who held up Moses’ hands. This shows the meaning of the prayer of all God’s Servants, Church Officers, and Congregation. The prayers will be lifted to the Heavenly Throne by Angels (Revelation 8:3-5). That is when the Heavenly Army of Angels mobilize to work (Isaiah 62:6-7).
① The Prayer Background of God’s Servants. This is the greatest privilege and mission for all Pastors to enjoy. Joshua was raised by Moses’ prayers, and as long as Moses held up his hands, they were able to win.
② The Prayer Background of parents. Joseph was raised by his father’s prayers (Genesis 37:11), and Moses was raised by the prayer background of his parents (Hebrews 11:23). Timothy was raised by the prayer background and influence of his mother and grandmother Lois (2 Timothy 1:5).
③ The Prayer Background of all believers (Matthew 18:19-20). From this, our Remnants will arise, and the 237 Missions will arise.
Conclusion – “Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it” (New International Version, Ex 17.14-15). This means God Himself will fight and it will go on eternally (Revelation 21:7). May we all enjoy the Blessing of Jehovah Nissi throughout our entire lives.
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Three Eternal Answer Within Missions (Matthew 28:16-20) 3/17/2024
Jesus said to “go and make disciples of all nations.” This is “The Great Commission” given on earth.
When did He give us this mission? It was when the disciples were in failure, shame, and fear. Verse 16 records that there were eleven disciples. Of the twelve disciples, Judas Iscariot was the one who sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and then took his own life. The remaining eleven disciples also ran away when Jesus was suffering on the cross. When Jesus came back to them in verse 17, they worshipped Him, but some still doubted.
Why did Jesus give this mission to disciples who failed and are still in doubt? Simply put, it is the mission of missions that is God’s desire and conclusion to save people and the world. However, within that there were at least three important blessings (the greatest covenant on earth). First, it held the method of healing and restoring their weaknesses. Second, it held the blessings for the disciples to enjoy all life-long. Third, it held the eternal future that God had prepared for them. As we begin this week of Missions Devotional Service, may we all discover these answers and blessings.
- Through Evangelism and Missions, God heals us first.
1) Missions, restores the original blessings of creation for all nations and people. God created all life in His image, to communicate with Him and rule over all the earth (Genesis 1:26-28). After the fall of Adam and Eve, mankind lost all these blessings and fell into the suffering of the world.
2) Restoring this original blessing is salvation, and being used for that work is Evangelism and Missions. Since mankind cannot solve this problem of darkness, suffering, and curses on their own, God sent His own son. Jesus said, “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (v.18). This is talking about the three authorities of Christ.
① “Authority of Heaven” signifies the Authority of the Creator, Authority of the Throne, and Eternal Authority. With this authority, He became the way to meet God for us. This is the authority of the eternal Priest (John 14:6, 9)
② Only the One with this authority can crush and pass judgment on the power of Satan, who is the spiritual entity that was corrupted first. This is the reason for His resurrection. This is called the Authority of the Eternal King (1John 3:8, 1Corinthians 15:24-25, Revelation 20:10).
③ “Authority of Earth” signifies the authority that can save and conquer the earth that is diseased and in suffering. He came down to earth to suffer and to save and heal the lives that are diseased and in suffering. He became our redeemer (Isaiah 53:5). Through Him, our weaknesses are healed, and we can boldly stand before His Throne of Grace to receive His grace, whenever we need (Hebrews 4:16). This is the authority of the Eternal High Priest.
3) Why did He emphasize this before He sent the disciples who were full of failure and weaknesses out to the world? When we can hold onto this authority of Christ and pray (3 Concentrations), healing will begin to take place within us. Why are you anxious and why do you face failure? When Paul was enjoying this Christ, he could overcome all his weaknesses and diseases (2Corinthians 12:9-10). Evangelism and Missions is standing as a witness to the ends of the earth as those who know, experience, and enjoy this blessing (Acts 1:8).
- When we align our lives to Missions, the God of the Throne will pour down all things.
1) Jesus gave this covenant to His powerless disciples and sent them out to the world as He breathed His life into them (John 20:21-22). He poured down on them the power of the Holy Spirit. He poured down this power to the 80-year-old Moses and the persecutor Paul. What inevitably follows is the blessing of Platform, Watchtower, and Antenna. The 3 Settings will naturally begin.
2) When these disciples went out and proclaimed the Gospel, the Lord was with them and showed them many signs (Mark 16:19-20). This is why God gives evidence to His servants who preach the Gospel. He does not let one word from them, fall to the ground.
3) It is the same for all believers. When our tasks, work, studies, and business are aligned with Missions, God makes all things become a sign. If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to His Evangelists, they will certainly not lose their reward (Matthew 10:42). We are carrying out Missions that will save 237 Nations and 5000 People Groups with at least four methods.
① Missions through skill and occupation in our lives. With your skill and occupation, help others around you with the heart of Multiethnic Missions. It only takes raising one disciple.
② Missions by going out to the Global Field. This is the reason we have been on Medical Mission trips for 13 years. You can go on Short-Term Mission Trips. You can go on Mid-Term Missions for a few months. Some devote their entire lives as Missionaries. Our church is continuously seeing these blessings.
③ Missions through prayer and financial support. Even while they were weak, the answers that the Churches of Philippi and Thessalonica that supported Paul’s missions were tremendous (Philippians 4:19, 1Thessalonians 1:8). The figures of Romans chapter 16 with the “blessing of Protector, Coworker, and Host” were all who were in Missions together with Paul.
④ Missions by Systems. The conclusion of Missions is thereby reproducing disciples who will stake their lives to the Gospel and proclaiming the Gospel. We must open the Continuous Evangelism School to help deeply realize the Gospel. Ultimately, Concentrated Disciple Training and Seminary Training must take place. That is why the Remnant University is crucial. In your scheduled prayers, pray for the Remnant University that will save 237 Nations and 5000 People Groups.
- Through these missions, God allows us to prepare for our future, the future of our posterity, and the eternal future. All that we do holding onto Evangelism and Missions will never be in vain. It will surely come as answers of the future.
1) The future of those who devote to Evangelism and Missions. If there is any persecution you went through or anything you have lost for the sake of Christ and the Gospel, you will receive a 100-fold (Mark 10:30). So do not lose hold of the Three Mysteries of Answers (problems are opportunities to find answers, conflicts are opportunities to renew and enjoy greater things, and crises are opportunities to enjoy the greatest answers).
2) We must make our Posterity enter this blessing. If we can make our children and the Remnants enter the blessing of Evangelism and Missions, they will be the ones to save the future.
3) God has prepared an Eternal Future for us and our Posterity who are within Evangelism and Missions. Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever (Daniel 12:3). It means that God will raise us as precious individuals. Just like Paul’s confessions, eternal reward and crown will await us (2Timothy 4:8).
Conclusion – May We, our Posterity, and our Church be within the true answer of Missions and the Eternal Answer of the future.
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Answer of Eternity Enjoyed in the Sanctuary (Exodus 40:34-38) 3/10/2024
Last week, we looked at how Moses who was living as a failure for 40 years and the Israelites who lived as slaves for 400 years escaped from that and began enjoying God’s blessings to be used by God. We call this blessing, salvation. The moment you received salvation, you have been delivered from all fate, curses, sins that bring failure. Which is the authority of Satan in the background of it all (Colossians 1:13-14). It goes beyond that. We are God’s children and we’ve become His people that will forever enjoy the heavenly blessings and glory (Ephesians 1:3-5). The conclusion of all those who are saved is that everything in their lives will become evidence to save others alike, and all nations, and live as witnesses standing before the Lord (Acts 1:8, 1Peter 2:9). But why can’t believers live this way?
What is the mystery by which we can realistically enjoy this answer and blessings? That is the Tabernacle-Centered Life. When the Israelites left Egypt and went into the wilderness, God told them to keep these Three Feasts and build a Tabernacle. As they did all things centered on the Tabernacle, God led their way perfectly. He filled all their needs, healed their diseases, and gave them the mystery to have victory in war. It says that they saw all the evidence in the scripture today.
What does the Tabernacle signify? This blessing of the Tabernacle is the conclusion of Exodus. It is the eternal blessing that we must enjoy on earth. In Exodus, this Tabernacle was expressed in 4 different terms. It was called “the sanctuary where the Lord dwells among us (Exodus 25:8).” It was also called the “Tent of Meeting,” to mean that, all God’s people go to meet God (Exodus 25:8). They called it “The Holy Tabernacle” to mean that it is a holy place, and they also called it the “The Tabernacle” to mean that as they kept moving, it was a “Temporary Dwelling.”
- The meaning and blessing of the Holy of Holies “Most Holy Place” (Exodus 25:10-22). This Holy of Holies was a place where the Highest Priest would go in once a year to give sacrifice for all people. The Priest would take in the blood of a lamb and spread it on the Atonement Cover (Cherubim) of the Ark of the Covenant. That blood of the lamb is the blood of Christ.
1) That blood is the evidence of the Covenant, and by that blood we’ve become the people of the Eternal Covenant. We have been given eternal inheritance (Hebrews 9:11-15). Through that blood, we have been freed from eternal sin and curses (redemption), been given His life (born-again life), and have become God’s children that walks with Christ (our identity and authority). This is a blessing that will never ever be changed or taken away.
2) Inside the Ark of the Covenant, there were three things. The Ten Commandments which is the love of Christ that was completed on the cross (Matthew 5:17). The Manna is the Christ that gave us Eternal Life (John 6:51). Aaron’s Budded Staff is the Victorious Christ that resurrected and crushed the authority of Satan (1Corinthians 15:25).
3) The Five Assurances that we know are the things that are warranted for those who are in Christ. Never lose hold of this and never be deceived.
① Assurance of Salvation (1John 5:11-12). My life is the life that the eternal Christ accompanies. Therefore, even if we die today, we will see heaven.
② Assurance of Answers to Prayer (John 16:24). As we live, we are to pray everything in the name of Jesus Christ and receive answers.
③ Assurance of Victory (1Corinthians 10:13). No matter what conflicts or suffering may come, enjoy victory in the name of Christ.
④ Assurance of Forgiveness (1John 1:9). We may fall into temptation again. Do not give up, repent, and begin anew.
⑤ Assurance of Guidance (Proverbs 3:5-6, Revelation 3:8). God will perfectly guide us, and He has placed open doors in front of us.
- The meaning and blessing of the Holy Place (Exodus 25:23-40).
1) This is the mystery by which Saved People of God in Christ have victory today. There was something that the Priest needed to do every day.
① The Priest had to light the Altar of Incense that was at the center of the Tabernacle and burn it up to God (Today’s Prayer). This is the Blessing of the Throne that we enjoy when we hold onto the Covenant and pray (Revelation 8:3-4). This is the 3,9,3 prayer, the 7 Bartizan prayer. The prayers that we pray individually, and especially together with others in intercession have tremendous power (meaning of 5-Member Team prayers).
② On the Table of Bread that is on the right side of the Tabernacle, the Priest must replace the Bread every day (Today’s Word). Today’s Word that we listen to, read, and meditate on give us strength and comfort. It allows us to challenge for the future.
③ We must light the Seven Golden Candlesticks that are on the left side of the Tabernacle (Today’s Evangelism). God has called us the “Light of the World”, the children of Light (Matthew 5:14, Ephesians 5:8). We are to save the world with that light (Evangelism and Missions).
2) We must enjoy this blessing within ourselves and our fields (workplace, business, school, family).
① This is when our spiritual state and the place we are become the sanctuary that God dwells (1Corinthians 3:16). No matter what problems, conflicts, and persecution Satan brings us, our spiritual state and in our place, we will have victory and those things will become evidence. The war between the Amalekites in the wilderness was this (Exodus 17:8-13).
② Later, our entire lives will become a Sanctuary that God blesses and uses (Ephesians 2:22). Life itself will be answers. Moses, who had no power and lived as a failure, met God in this Tabernacle and the Lord spoke to him face to face (Exodus 33:11).
- Lastly, it is the meaning and blessing of the Outer Court at the entrance of the Tabernacle (Exodus 27:9-19). God told them to raise 60 pillars and cover it with linen. There was something to do there. That is the form of a true church.
1) It is a place where people from all nations will come in to receive salvation and enjoy God’s blessings (Courtyard of the Gentiles). Why did Jesus lash out in Israel with a whip at the corrupted Church of Jerusalem? A church should be a place where all nations come to pray (Mark 11:17). In the church, there should be no discrimination of language, people, or culture. That is the blessing of Multi-ethnic Ministry. It is the form of the church that God is extremely pleased with. We are then able to see the Eternal Answer in advance (Revelation 7:9-10).
2) It is a place where people with severe diseases can come to receive the Priest’s blessings and become healed (Courtyard of Healing). The disease that was like a spiritual curse in the Old Testament was Leprosy. Those with Leprosy received healing through the Priest (Leviticus 14). This is the reason Jesus travelled around the world to proclaim the Gospel and healed all diseases and iniquities (Matthew 4:24). Saving and healing all nations from all spiritual problems in the name of Christ is “Missions” (Mark 16:17-18). This is the reason we go on Medical Mission Trips, as well as the reason we are trying to establish a Healing Mission Home and Healing Center at our church.
3) In that Courtyard, children must be able to come and be treated preciously. They must be trained as future servants (Courtyard of Children). This is the reason Jesus went up to the temple to worship holding his mother’s hand until he was 12 years old (Luke 2:42). This is why Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them” (Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16). What Moses did well was raising Remnants in the Tabernacle (Exodus 24:5), and raising leaders like Joshua (Exodus 33:11).
Conclusion – Tabernacle is Christ, the blessing we must enjoy every day, and the blessing of Multi-Ethnics, Healing, and Remnants that we will enjoy at church.
Answer of Eternity Enjoyed in the Sanctuary (Exodus 40:34-38) 3/10/2024 March 10, 2024