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24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
The King who Shines the Light to the World (Acts 2:17-18) 12/4/2022
The 7 remnants had nothing, and they went through times of abandonment. However, they ultimately became the spiritual leaders to heal and save the age. The believers in Mark’s Upper room were persecuted and looked down on. However, they dreamt of saving the age and the future and revived their fields wherever they went. 300 years later, Rome became different. Those believers possessed two mysteries that unbelievers and the powers of Rome did not know and could not have.
First, they had the spiritual authority and power that God gives to His saved ones. God first gave this authority to His son Christ to save us. With the authority of the eternal priest, he freed us from all destinies, curses, and hell. With the authority of the King of Kings, he destroyed the power of Satan that works behind all problems of life. With the authority of the True priest, he became the way for us to meet God and enjoy heavenly background and blessings. That authority has now been entrusted to us. That is why we are deemed “royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9), and ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:20). We must quickly find ourselves in Christ.
Second, he gave the power of light to all His believers to save others who are oppressed by darkness and suffering. The Bible already prophesizes that darkness existed even before the creation of this world (Genesis 1:2). It is the devil, and the spirit of demons that follow it. This is the reason God placed the tree of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden, a place of perfect happiness. It was a warning that signified the existence of an entity that can tempt mankind into losing hold of their complete life and blessings they were supposed to enjoy. However, the first man was deceived by Satan, committed sin, and became completely seized by Satan that resulted in a life that is separated from God and is under Satan’s oppression (John 8:44). What began from this is the 6 states of non-believers that no life can escape from.
- God sent his Son to open a way for us to escape from this darkness. That is Christ.
He came as the light so that we have no choice but to escape from the authority of this darkness (John 1:4, 1:9). That is why whoever has accepted Him in life, they possess this light (Isaiah 60:1-2) and is the child of Light (Ephesians 5:8). Moreover, they are the ones to proclaim of the one who gave us this light (1 Peter 2:9).
1) This light is the life and blessing that God gives.
① Everything in life gains life from this light, and that life will grow and bear fruit. Animals and plants also need light. That is the blessing of creation.
② All humans are the same way. It is a blessing of God that we cannot go without. When we receive light, we produce vitamin D that is the essence of our immune system to maintain our health. When we feel this light, we also produce serotonin that helps us overcome fear and dark emotions and concentrate on things. We need ample amount of this serotonin to sleep well and regulate our appetite to keep us healthy.
2) Furthermore, this light is a spiritual power.
① The power of light in Christ is the power that overcomes the spirits of darkness (Ephesians 6:12) that drags people and the world into darkness. This is a spiritual power. The moment we received salvation, we are given this light and the power of light.
② The Lord tells us even when darkness and suffering fills the earth, to not be deceived by the darkness but to arise and shine (Isaiah 60:2). It means the same when he tells us not to leave the light of Christ under a bowl, but put it on its stand and light up the house (Matthew 5:15). Do not be hunched up behind your inferiorities or be discouraged amidst your problems, but quickly restore yourself. We are within Christ, and we possess the power of light that can destroy all forces of darkness.
③ Therefore, we must find the absolute thing that God has prepared in whatever problem we face. No matter what problem or crisis, darkness cannot overcome us who look upon Christ. That is absolute victory. Whatever we do, as long as we look upon Christ, God makes everything into a blessing. That is absolute blessing. Our future is a future that God has prepared. That is absolute future. The Triune God is with me, with us, and is with us in everything we do (WIO). In all our actions, look upon and enjoy God as only. That will become the system for only, uniqueness, and. Recreation (OURS). As we enjoy this power, we are heading toward the spiritual summit and the place of a spiritual leader that will heal and save 237 nations.
- The specific method by which we can enjoy this light and the resulting fruit and future.
1) We must spend at least 10 minutes a day for a time of prayer that enjoy this spiritual power of light.
① The content of that prayer is the 3,9,3 prayer. First, enjoy the Triune God. Then the 3 blessings of life, 3 blessings of the throne, and the 3 unprecedented blessings that follow, which are 9 things. Then we have 3 answers that saves 3 ages.
② If you pray as you practice deep breathing, it will revive your mind and body (Genesis 2:7, John 20:22). If our mind is not revived, we cannot heal depression, panic disorders, or addictions. In this difficult age, it will be even more difficult. If we cannot revive our bodies, we cannot do anything (1 Corinthians 3:16). Put 5 deep things into practice.
③ When we enjoy this light 24 hours, the blessing of 25 and eternity will follow. That is the blessing of spiritual summit. Joseph, who was a slave, revealed this light to Pharaoh who was suffering. It was the power of light that saved Saul when David played his instrument, who was afflicted by darkness. There are so many people who are afflicted. We can tell them of the power of light that we enjoy.
2) Then we ourselves will become the masterpiece of light.
① First, our unconscious, subconscious, and the darkness in our lives will be healed (Inner healing). There is long-imbedded scars, inferiorities, and anger within us. When we enjoy this power of light, our emotions will be healed (Emotional healing). There is greed deep within us (Genesis 3,6,9), and we are molded in our ideologies (democratism, capitalism, communism) (imprint healing, ideological healing).
② We must change our imprints with the Word and uproot our bitter roots with prayer. That is why we must form a time of meditation. You can use the prayer journal or a meditation notebook. Ultimately, we will receive healing and our live will become God’s masterpiece.
3) This power of light must become the flow of our lives. Health is a flow, financial blessing is a flow, and spirituality is also a flow.
① We must create the flow of the Word (solution), flow of prayer (strength), and the flow of evangelism (the one who saves, which is the blessing of blessings) in our lives.
② That is when we can see the future that God has prepared like the passage. We will dream, see visions, and see things in advance. That is the CVDIP of God and our CVDIP that God shows us and fulfill it within us.
Conclusion – We are people who already possess this light of the Triune God. As much as we enjoy this power of light, our small and big tasks, our studies, and meetings will become the masterpiece of light, and we will become the spiritual leaders that will free those who are bound by darkness.
The King who Shines the Light to the World (Acts 2:17-18) 12/4/2022 December 4, 2022The 24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
The Uncrowned King Who Saves the World (2 Peter 2:9) 11/27/2022
The 19th Remnant Conference America ended last week within God’s grace. The entire theme was “Prepare for 2030-2080 now.” I pray that our first generation may live in good health in God’s grace and support the remnants to see the great and tremendous works God will do for our remnants. May our second-generation remnants prepare with the assurance that “I am the prepared person for that age.” It does not matter, even if many difficulties come our way in the impending age, because God has prepared separate answers and blessings for the remnants to save that age. What we must prepare was proclaimed during the Leader’s Retreat (refer to Wednesday service). The conference discussed what we must prepare for. As the title says, we are to prepare to be spiritual leaders and kings who save the world that will fall into various confusion and difficulty. The moment we were saved, God already called our identity a “royal priesthood.” A king rules and leads the world. We are kings who enjoy the blessing of a priest altogether. Therefore, we become those who save and revive. Also, we are kings, but we are uncrowned. What does that mean? Worldly kings (leaders) have no interest in saving and blessing all people. They do not have the spiritual mystery to do so either. Their interest lies in their greed, position, and other things. A crown signifies those things. King Saul in the Bible is a model of this. A king (leader) God uses is not worried about one’s greed and position. Even if they are at the lowest place, they give answers to the king and save the king. These are individuals like Joseph (Genesis 41:38). If these individuals stand in important places, they change the world. This is not something that only God desires. Everyone desires this. How can this be possible?
- Hold onto the covenant that has called us a “royal priesthood” and have assurance.
1) Struggling to become that does not come first (ambition). God chooses and prepares us that way.
① From the beginning, God created man in His image so that they may rule the world (Genesis 1:27).
② It says that He breathed into their nostrils (Genesis 2:7). God poured His life and power into us (Genesis 2:7). Thus, humans' power was tremendous. What comes from that is talent.
③ At that time, mankind found happiness in the garden of Eden (Genesis 2:1-18). God was with them and blessed them. Mankind enjoyed the blessing of the throne and ruled over all creation according to God’s will.
2) Christ came to restore this blessing that was lost due to Adam’s fall in Genesis 3, and he has chosen us first.
① He restored our fundamentals. The moment I accept Christ, God’s image (identity) is restored in me, I possess His power and authority (talent), and I am raised as a royal priesthood who will save people and the world (evangelism and missions).
② The moment we realize this covenant and have assurance, we are already kings, leaders, and a summit. It does not matter, even if we do not have immediate answers. If we live without knowing who we are when God has already changed us, we become the most pitiful individuals (young eaglet raised in a chicken pen).
③ Now, continuously form spiritual fundamentals, basics, and foundation while enjoying a relationship with God. Spiritual fundamentals are my spiritual state. You connect with God (spirituality). Spiritual basics are enjoying spiritual blessings (spiritual character). Spiritual foundation is enjoying spiritual facts. It is changing everything through prayer (spiritual skill).
- Something must be placed in these spiritual fundamentals, basics, and foundations. It is the talent given by God.
1) Talents were given to unbelievers also (common grace). It is needed to get a job to make a living and maintain the world.
2) Talents given to believers who are children of God are different (special grace).
① God gave us talents where it can save, heal, and change the world. That is called heavenly talent and talent of the throne (the word ‘genius’ in Chinese means skill given by the heavens).
② This talent must be placed within our spiritual fundamentals (spirituality), spiritual basics (spiritual character), and spiritual foundation (spiritual skill).
It is then when we become the true king (leader) who truly saves, heals, and changes the world, and works take place. Figures like Abraham Lincoln, D.L Moody, Jon Wanamaker, and Fanny Crosby, who changed America in the 19th century, are models of this. Edit God’s plan for my life through the word, plan in detail within my personal prayer and design my life as an evangelist to where I can evangelize whomever I meet.
- What we must do from now on and especially what our remnants must urgently train for now.
1) We must change our imprint from now on. It must be to where it is stuck or fixed in my brain. We must quickly change our thoughts bound by my scars, failure mentality, competitive mentality, and worldly standards.
① Christ has ended all destiny, curses, and problems (John 19:30). This is the gospel. Do not deceive from the devil’s scheme anymore.
② Enjoy this blessing and look upon the throne. This is prayer. We can do everything through prayer. Experience this from now on.
③ God has entrusted the field I am in. This is evangelism. Evangelism training is leadership training. We must be able to communicate with all people (9 communications). If there is prejudice and it becomes an obstacle, evangelism becomes impossible.
④ Align everything with missions. God will surely give us the evidence to save the 237 nations. That is missions.
2) Change the roots in me. Incorrect imprints create bitter roots within us.
① My current environment, present reality, and problems of the age do not matter. We must enjoy the answer and blessing God has prepared within that.
Although Joseph lived as a slave and was unjustly imprisoned, he was not dismayed and in despair. He enjoyed God’s answer there. Eventually, that was the spiritual leader training that enabled him to transcend all circumstances and reality and enjoy God’s blessing.
② We must put down roots of prayer in all problems and incidents. David looked upon God and sang praises while herding sheep alone. He enjoyed the deep things of God while fleeing from King Saul, who was afflicted by demons; later, he became a king who saved all people.
3) Always create a nature that sees the future and blessing God has prepared.
① My current form and reality are not everything. We can be victorious today because there is a future God has prepared. It is God’s promise (covenant). Seeing in advance (vision), praying in advance (image), and training in advance (practice) is CVDIP. Make it become always (24). The power of the Holy Spirit (25) and the blessing of the throne (eternity) will be manifested.
② Create good health and raise strength. It is deep holy meditation, deep prayer, deep breathing, deep food, and deep exercise.
Change your nature one by one. It is creating a habit that bounds the Holy Spirit to work (1 Corinthians 3:16). That is when the darkness that tries to destroy and deceive us crumbles. We are changing the nature that set the Devil to work.
Conclusion – God desires to save me to save the world and the future. For that, He calls us a royal priesthood and ambassadors of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). May you all become the remnants and believers who prepare for the 2030 and 2080 now.
The Uncrowned King Who Saves the World (2 Peter 2:9) 11/27/2022 November 27, 202224 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Absolute Reason for Restoring Thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) 11/20/2022
This week is Thanksgiving week. What we must truly restore throughout this week is true thanksgiving within the gospel. One of the greatest problems we face today is lack of concentration and wrong concentration. A common disorder we see in across children and adults is ADHD. They lack the ability to concentrate, and thus feel constantly distracted. The resulting behavior can sometimes be aggressive. It can lead to depression, obsession, or addiction. It is a serious societal issue. Another big problem is that we lose gratitude in our lives. It has been prophesized as something that will happen in the end times (2 Timothy 3:1-2). Since we lack gratitude, everything becomes victim mentality, complaints, resentment, hatred, anger, and selfishness. When we can give thanks about the small things we have, we will come alive, and all our interpersonal relationships and our society will become fuller (creation of dynorphins, which is 4000 times stronger than endorphins).
- Thanksgiving is also spiritually very important.
1) We, as saved people of God, have no reason to fail or crumble. That is salvation. We have been freed, we have been given victory, and we have found our way. However, why do believers undergo so much stress, conflicts, suffering, and failure? This is the reason the Israelites repeatedly went through suffering and failure during their time in the wilderness after gaining freedom from 400 years of slavery (1Corinthians 10:11).
① Freedom from 400 years of slavery signifies freedom from curses and destiny that inevitably lead to failure. This is the mystery of Passover. There is a destiny that began because of one man Adam (Romans 5:12, 19). It is original sin. There is a destiny that flows down from our family line and ancestors. That is generational inheritance; a destiny that will never end. It is the curse of hell. When they applied the blood of the lamb (Christ), this curse ended. The world is full of people who still cannot escape this curse.
② Why did God send the Israelites to the wilderness? This is the mystery of the Pentecost. The wilderness represents the state of this world that we live in. Problems and suffering continue in the world, and they are unavoidable. We must experience how God takes responsibility for our saved lives in the midst of it all. God has given us everything we need. As we go through the process, we can receive healing in our hidden scars and slave mentalities that began in our past. It was God’s plan for the Israelites to be prepared, to save Canaan, and to inherit these blessings to their posterity. This is the reason God sends his Holy Spirit to the saved people of God for them to enjoy the guidance ad filling of the Holy Spirit.
③ Ultimately, God will make us into His masterpiece, and grow us into heavenly fruit. This is the mystery of the Feast of Ingathering. When we lose hold of thanksgiving, everything is a conflict. Later, we become deceived by Satan (Colossians 2:7).
① What is true worship and worship that bears answers? It is worship that restores thanksgiving (Psalms 50:24). We are talking about gratitude towards the Father who sent His Son for our curses, toward Christ who died and bore our curses, and toward the Holy Spirit who works in us with His power. Try thinking about one thing that touched you with grace during the week and give thanks during worship. You will be filled with answers.
② That is when the Holy Spirit and the blessing of the throne comes upon our lives. That is when we can communicate with God, and everything becomes a blessing. With the evidence of those blessings, we can save our church, the field, the world, and the future.
3) When we restore that thanksgiving, our inner scars, spiritual problems, broken relationships, and even uncurable diseases will be healed.
① When we pray in thanksgiving, God will guard our hearts and our minds (Philippians 4:6-7). When our hearts crumble, our spirituality, interpersonal relationships, and our health also deteriorate. Then, everything in our lives will be destroyed. Lay down your resentments for a moment ad seek out at least one thing you are thankful for. That is when the darkness breaks. Even scientifically, our brains will evolve and later, not many things will be a problem (blessing of memory and oblivion).
② When we truly pray in faith, God can even heal diseases and uncurable illnesses (James 5:15). However, that is not all. When we restore true thanksgiving, our entire lives will be healed and we will be used as the ones who save the world.
- What must we be thankful for? Be thankful for these three fundamental things. Here lies the reason we must always live in gratitude. It is the essence of the thanks we give during the Feast of Ingathering, or Thanksgiving.
1) Be thankful for the fact that we have been freed from eternal sin, curse, destiny, and hell. That is thanksgiving for the salvation we received (1Peter 1:8-9). Our past problems are finished, and everything will become a stepping stone (Isaiah 43:18-19). Our current problems are opportunities by which we can experience the gospel, and a time where we receive healing and our vessels become refined (Romans 8:28). Our future problems have been prepared by God, and it is a time schedule in which we can prepare for the eternity and grow deeper with God (2Timothy 4:7-8).
2) Now, be thankful in faith for the fact that God will change everything, even our inadequacies, into answers and blessings (2Corinthians 12:9).
① This is the reason he chose us who are lacking (1Corinthians 1:26-29), and he must raise us as witnesses before the world and our posterity. To help our weaknesses, he allowed us the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-18).
② This is why the devotion we give when we are lacking is important. God wants us to experience how he himself fills us up and makes us overflow. The offering and devotion we give when we are in need is important (Philippians 4:15-19).
3) Be thankful in advance for the blessing in the upcoming future.
① Our first future is our children. Your prayer and devotion will undoubtedly be inherited to your future generations. To those who love God and follow God’s Word, that blessing will be inherited down to a thousand generations (Exodus 20:4-5). What do you think it means when it says that Timothy’s clean faith and devotion came from his mother and grandmother (2Timothy 1:5)? David’s faith and devotion began from his father Jesse. Who do you think David learned prayer and shepherding from? Jesse had the leisure to send chunks of cheese to the tribune of the cohort when he was sending David do run an errand to the battlefield (1Samuel 17:17).
② Our second future if eternity. For us who have been saved, it goes beyond the fact that we are free from eternal judgment. We will have a new beginning in the new heaven and new earth. There is a separate crown and glory that we will receive from God before the throne. We are individuals who have been prepared for that blessing. And we can enjoy the blessing of the throne in this world. This is another meaning of the Ingathering, or Thanksgiving. Many wealthy unbelievers are preparing for future cities and Mars in preparation for eternal life, but the only that awaits them if eternal judgment. God has already prepared a new heaven and new earth for His people. Do not be deceived by your current self, reality, and the reality of this age. Renew yourself looking toward the future, and devote yourself looking toward the eternal future.
Conclusion – May we all enjoy God’s answers that makes us overflow in thanksgiving, receive healing through thanksgiving, and prepare for the future in gratitude.
Absolute Reason for Restoring Thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) 11/20/2022 November 20, 2022The 24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Into the Blessing of the 3000, 300, and 30 (Acts 2:41-47) 11/13/2022
Last week, we shared about the blessing of true concentration. This week’s message is about another blessing when true concentration is restored. As stated in verse 41, 3,000 disciples arose. If 3,000 disciples arise through us, the blessing of saving the 300 regional churches and 30 nations will follow. These are not merely numbers and goals. If God will raise the 10 million disciples who will save the 237 nations and 5,000 people groups through our Darakbang (upper room) movement, then our church holds onto the covenant to receive the answers of 3000, 300, and 30 like Mark’s upper room church. Thus, this is the covenant we hold onto and the answer and blessing to enjoy. I am not urging us to work harder for this. That is not the gospel. The Gospel is that God had to do it because we cannot. Therefore, He sent His Son as the Christ and finished all life’s weaknesses, scares, destiny, hell, and curses (John 19:30, Romans 8:1-2). Therefore, it said God's power was revealed in the gospel (Romans 1:16-17). This was not only for our salvation. Evangelism, business, life, and the church must enjoy the blessing of “things working out” through His power (Acts 1:8). When the believers who gathered in Mark’s Upper Room on the Pentecost concentrated on God and became one while concentrating on God’s work, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and 3000 disciples gathered. They conquered the field and changed Rome. Think about the historical context during that time. Israel was colonized by the greatest superpower of that time, Rome. The people who gathered in Herod’s temple accused the church of Mark’s upper room of heresy and persecuted them (Acts 4:1-2, 7:58-60). Evangelizing in schools and public facilities has become illegal in America also. What will we do? Do as the believers of Mark’s Upper Room had done. God allowed their lives and church to become evidence (sign) (verse 43). It said that the whole nation was favored. Even unbelievers acknowledged their lives and everything they did. God desires to make the believers’ lives into evidence like this. Then it said, “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (verse 47). How was that possible?
- They went into the system God prepared for them (system of only, uniqueness and recreation).
1) There were three kinds of only they held onto. This is called the gospel. The word “only” does not mean that other things are unnecessary. People are crumbling despite having everything else. On the contrary, this concerns the unique, absolute, eternal, and perfect, something that does not matter, even if one has nothing.
① Only Christ. Life is not only lacking and weak. Even if one works hard and lives diligently, they have fallen into the fundamental curse (curse of Genesis 3) that bounds them to fall into darkness, confusion, and emptiness (Genesis 1:2). It is a curse that began with the first man, Adam (Romans 5:12). It is the curse of original sin. Therefore, the world grows eviler as time goes on. It is the curse of being separated from God. Human corruption began with their unbelief in God. Satan was behind that (Genesis 3:5). It is the curse of Satan (Romans 10:10). It says he is a thief. As a result, incomprehensible failure and curses continue. That is called destiny. They live lives that are like hell and pass away. Christ has finished this through His authority as priest, king, and prophet. He finished curses, Satan, destiny, and hell.
② Only the Kingdom of God. It was not only curses that had ended. He let us become children and people of God (John 1:12, 1 Peter 2:9). Heaven is my background (Philippians 3:20), and there is a separate answer and blessing to receive under circumstances if we truly pray (Ephesians 3:20). It is the blessing of the throne. Hold onto the word as a covenant (Psalms 103:19-22) and make time for the blessing of the throne to be manifested upon me. That time is worship, personal scheduled prayer, and time of 24-hour prayer in which we change everything we see and think into prayer.
③ Only the power of the Holy Spirit. God has promised us who are powerless, weak and lacking the power of the Holy Spirit. We cannot even control ourselves. It is for us to seek the power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 6:18). He changes everything to evidence (Acts 1:8). Is it despairing? Do you have a fatal illness? Are you financially difficult? It is a time to experience this only (time schedule of only).
2) The blessing of uniqueness follows at that time. Even unbelievers emphasize uniqueness. Hence, they teach the chi and transcendental movements, which only brings more spiritual problems.
① Hold onto the covenant of only, receive realistic answers within the prayer that holds onto God’s word, and be strengthened. Because God’s blessings take place even when doing trivial things, in your studies and specialty, that becomes a uniqueness that can save the world.
② Like Mark’s upper room church, being falsely accused and persecuted does not matter. It is so that God can make our vessels larger, make us into greater doors, and send us to Samaria, Antioch, and Rome to stand as witnesses.
3) The works of creation that save people and change the world took place through them. The sick arose, the demon-possessed were healed, and disciples who followed the gospel arose wherever they went. That is the power of the gospel, the mystery of evangelism and missions, and pastoral ministry. We are used in God’s recreation.
- Then, the blessing of 300 regional churches follows.
It said, “they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”(Verse 46)
1) This gathering at home became an upper room meeting, mission home, and regional church. The core is the gathering at my current place (home, work, school, business) on a weekday.
2) The “breaking of bread” means they participated in communion. The content of communion is important (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). It is Christ’s death and resurrection. It is becoming one within that and sharing His death until the Lord returns. You can start at one place on a consistent time alone. People will gather (platform, watchtower, antenna).
3) Mark’s upper room believers could not do public evangelism. Thus, a system was established, and they experienced God attaching people and His answers and works. It was not only evangelism that worked out. God poured everything into that ([power of the throne].
- Then, the works to save the 30 nations follow.
1) A disciple to save one nation will arise amongst the people who continuously enjoy the blessing of the gospel and evangelism (commissioned as a missionary for the 237).
2) All departments, regional churches, and district meetings must pray for regional evangelism and 237 missions. A team like the 5-member team will be formed (Acts 13:1-3). If our everything does not connect with the 237, it does not concern God also. If my studies, major, work, and business are within the prayer to save my field and the 237, unprecedented blessings will be restored.
Conclusion – A year is passing by. Everything is thanksgiving. I am grateful that He has held onto us in various difficulties and problems. Most importantly, we are in this age’s system of only, uniqueness, and recreation. May this become mine and ours.
Into the Blessing of the 3000, 300, and 30 (Acts 2:41-47) 11/13/2022 November 13, 2022The 24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Into the Blessing of the Three Concentrations (Acts 1:6-8) 11/6/2022
Last week, the Businesspersons Conference of 2022 took place under the theme of “Limited, Selective, Oneness Methods of Concentration.”
Why is it important to concentrate on something? When a person lacks concentration, they become distracted, prone to mistakes. It becomes difficult to gain good results. Being hectic and busy all the time isn’t concentration. Later, it can cause critical problems. Some wander around, fall into the wrong things and become obsessed over those things. That can lead to depression, schizophrenia, and various types of addictions.
In verse 3, the Lord talked about the work of the Kingdom of God to the disciples that will be left behind on earth. God was training the disciples on the things that God’s people must concentrate on. The essence of it is for us to focus on the God that we believe in, The Kingdom of God that he governs, and the work that takes place when we do. There are three reasons.
First, that is when we can overcome personal problems, problems within our families, problems of this age, and solve the spiritual problems that lies within. In verse 6, the disciples ask the Lord, “When will Israel be restored?” It is a difficult time, so it may have been a rightful question. However, the real problem comes when you obsess over the issues, and you are unable to escape it. That is Satan’s strategy.
Second, that is how we can discover the true answers and blessings that God has prepared within those problems. In this world where problems and suffering continue, there are separate answers and blessings that God’s people will receive. We must experience this true true concentration.
Third, that is the way to save people like us in our fields and churches, our posterity, the 237 nations and peoples, as well as the future.
- Limited Concentration.
“Limited concentration” means that we are limiting ourselves. The world makes us confused, and there are many wrong things and lies that makes us lose hold of God. Even the news is filled with fake news.
1) What is the key to limited concentration? We are to experience transformation in ourselves. We can experience the blessing of transformation as we focus on the things of God, and the God who created us, saved us, and desires to use us. If we change, everything else will change. We are not victims, but rather the main character.
2) What is the content of this concentration? That is the mystery of 1,3,8.
① God has given us the gospel (Acts 1:1). He sent Christ to deliver us from all sins, curses, destiny, and eternal hell. We are the source of blessings, and the ones to enjoy the blessing of heaven. God has recreated us in this way.
② God has given us the blessing of the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). Even if we live in this world, we are not of this world. We belong to God, and we are the ones who enjoy God’s heavenly background and establish the Kingdom of God in our fields (Luke 17:21, Matthew 12:28, Romans 14:7). We are not meant to be dragged around and oppressed by the world. We are people who will recreate the field and the world.
③ In order for us to experience this Kingdom of God, God has allowed us the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). When we begin our days and end our days, we can ask for the power of the Holy Spirit and pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit. As much as we enjoy the filling of the Holy Spirit, we will become witnesses to the ends of the earth. We are recreating the world.
3) What is the goal of this limited concentration?
① We are in the life movement of saving people and the world. Pray with the heart of saving souls.
② It doesn’t matter if you face disadvantages or a complete loss. It doesn’t matter if you face persecution. We are in the movement in which we stake our lives for God.
③ We are staking our lives for the movement as we look forward to the future generations whom God will use that will arise through us.
- Selective Concentration.
America has everything but the gospel. The greatest individuals of this world have gathered here, but we have the most spiritual problems. That is why we are important.
1) What is the key for selective concentration? It is enjoying the work of the Kingdom of God. Many situations and problems may come, but we are waiting for the work of the Kingdom of God (that is faith). Undoubtedly, new works (Isaiah 43:18-19) will arise, great and unsearchable things (Jeremiah 33:1-3) will arise, and everything will become a good into God’s masterpiece (Romans 8:28).
2) What is the content and method for selective concentration? We must not solely be bound by physical things but love and seek for the deeper spiritual things. The 7 remnants all waited for this and enjoyed this (Genesis 41:38, Exodus 3:12, 1Samuel 3:19, 2Kings 2:9).
3) What kind of works of God arose in these people’s lives? This is the goal of selective concentration. Your entire lives will be evidence.
① Every age, they walked the path of the remained ones. Even when they were in slavery, captivity, and colonization, they had victory and were used by God. They were the ones who possessed everything (2Corinthians 6:9-11).
② Every age, they walked the path of a pilgrim. They were the ones who enjoy God within their problems. That is true worship. They enjoyed the blessing of 3,9,3. Wherever they went, they enjoyed the triune God, the blessing of the throne that transcends time and space, and experienced unprecedented works in their respective fields. They were able to have joy and gratitude, as well as constant 24 prayer even at the face of problems and difficulties (1Thessalonians 5:16-18).
③ They walked the path of a conqueror that relays what they are enjoying. It does not simply mean they were in control of the world. They were used by those who relay the things of God. Platform, watchtower, and spiritual antenna are what comes from that. Works of healing and saving others continued to rise through them (sicknesses, failures, churches, pastors, and posterity).
- Oneness Concentration.
God and everything around them became one and the works of God took place.
1) What is the key to oneness concentration? When we become one with God and one with another, miraculous things happen. When the people of Mark’s upper room held onto the Word, prayed, and had fellowship, God blessed everyone (Acts 2:42).
2) What is the content and method of this oneness concentration? When everything became oneness with God, there were blessings that came to businesses. We were told to have peace with everyone (Romans 12:18). When everything became oneness with God, the churches were strengthened, and they were able to save and heal all nations. The church became the system to save and heal the world, and financial blessings also followed (Acts 2:43-45, Acts 4:32-35, Acts 11:28-30).
3) What is the most important goal? The forces of darkness in the field knelt before them (Romans 16:20). That is why we can help those who are wrong, forgive and pray for those who are evil, and wait for and accept those who we do not get along with. This is when the gospel becomes my gospel, prayer becomes my 24 prayer, and evangelism takes place through me (70 disciple movement).
Conclusion – Try concentrating on God and the Work of the Kingdom of God. You will experience change in yourself, you will be able to enjoy the Kingdom of God and the blessing of the throne in all problems, and God’s works will be revealed in your lives. May we form a life of true concentration.
Into the Blessing of the Three Concentrations (Acts 1:6-8) 11/6/2022 November 6, 2022The 24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Restore the Faith that Revives the 237 Nations (Matthew 28:16-20) 10/30/2022
God desires to save me to save the church, world, future, and posterity. This is why God has saved me and this is the conclusion of our faith that we must restore. “I am a person who has been prepared to save all nations and people of 237.” This may sound like it does not apply to me. “How can I save all nations and people of 237 when I struggle to make ends meet for myself?” “Churches are more difficult and are closing down due to the pandemic, but what do you mean by missions?” The disciples in the passage were in the same situation. What were Jesus’ disciples doing just three years ago? They fled when Jesus was suffering (verse 16). Some disciples still doubted Jesus even after meeting him (verse 17). The Lord came to these disciples and gave them the last message, covenant, and mission before His ascension. He said, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” He promised that He who has all authority of heaven and earth will be with them to the ends of the earth. We have been revived with the gospel they had preached. Now, God desires to use us that way. How is that possible? What must we hold onto?
- Resolve all problems and conflicts with the mission to save the 237.
The reason God saved us first and why He must place different answers and blessings in all problems and conflicts are within this.
1) It is because that is God’s absolute plan and absolute desire (John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:4).
① This was why Joseph went through slavery and prison and became Egypt’s governor (Genesis 45:5-8). Do not be deceived by my problems and present reality. Look at God’s plan and the spiritual reality within that. In the end, it is a time of training to save others like me, create a vessel for world evangelization (globalization), and rise as a witness.
② What did God say when Israel became captives and was scattered to the world? God said He raised them as witnesses, rulers, and commanders of the world and that they will summon nations they do not know, and nations they do not know will come to them (Isaiah 55:4-5).
2) This is the same reason a virtual age has been opened through the pandemic.
After the virtual period, congregation numbers decreased, and churches closed. It is because the present reality deceived them.
① Rather, this period has become an opportunity to care for health and pray deeper.
② Above all, unprecedented works are taking place as people meet virtually. Great doors of 237 are opening and continuing as virtual evangelism schools and disciple training take place. Apostles sent letters to each church in the early church when transportation was difficult. That became the New Testament. Failed people held onto things that were bound to fail, and people of the covenant held onto everything as an opportunity for answers.
3) When we live with a centered heart to save the 237, the power of the throne is manifested, and darkness in all fields (earth) is bound. Restore this faith. This is what is meant by Christ having “all authority of heaven and earth” (verse 18).
- Hold onto the covenant of 237 and enjoy that blessing. It says to “make disciples of all nations” (verse 19). It means that the Lord has prepared these disciples in my field.
1) The United States, the powerful nation of this age in which we live, is a place where people from all 237 nations have gathered.
The mission field of all missions field that can save the 237 nations is America. If I save one multiethnic disciple by me, that individual will eventually rise as the disciple who will save their respective country. We must restore the faith that sees one disciple as one nation. Even if you may be currently undocumented, hold onto this covenant. Hold onto this covenant even in the prison, college, hospital, and military fields.
2) See people with God’s eyes and see each person with faith that believes in God. Because you see them with God’s eyes, the heart to love and be compassionate forms. This is the start of true evangelism and missions. Because you see them with eyes of faith in God, you see God's plan for each person as well.
3) Paul formed a team, went into each region, and raised a disciple to take charge of that region (70 disciples ministry). (Lydia of Philippi, Jason of Thessalonica, Priscila and Aquila of Corinth, Nympha of Colossae). Concentrate for the rest of the year so you may receive the answer of the one disciple to save the 237 in your workplace and residing region.
- Enjoy the blessing of going into the mission field.
It said to “go.” The Lord promised to be with us in all our fields and all things we do until the ends of the earth (verse 20).
1) Go in prayer. Pray continuously as you think about the mission field and go on a mission journey. It will be good to this as you listen to information about the nation and mission field. The power of light will manifest on that mission field when we pray (Ephesians 6:19).
2) Do it as missions that goes as financial support. Since you cannot physically be there, you are participating through your offering. That is why missions offering are important. It said that through our offering, our God will meet all our needs according to the riches of His glory (Philippians 4:19). The health and financial blessing to save the 237 nations will follow (blessing of only, uniqueness, recreation).
3) Pray for the actual visit of mission fields (short-term missions). Remnants, absolutely pray about this.
① Pray and draw a picture of how you can be used for missions lifelong with your talent.
That talent is the heavenly talent (blessing), heavenly power, and heavenly mission that God uses.
② All parents need to pray for their family and family line to be one that God uses. Missions is within that. The family line of missionary Underwood that changed Korea is one of the important models. He studied theology and medicine to go as a missionary to Korea, one of the world's poorest and most suffering nations. They were a household that dedicated itself to Korea across four generations. They established the greatest orphanage and school, raised Kim Kyu Sik, an independence fighter who spoke eight languages, and raised gifted individuals by establishing the first university in South Korea, Yonsei University, and became a missionary who changed the course of one nation’s future. Now, a historical evangelism movement is taking place in South Korea, and the nation is sending out the most missionaries to the world.
Conclusion – God desires for us, the posterity, and churches to be used in the blessing to save the 237 nations. Thus, He has called us and led us here. May you restore this faith and become the individual, family line, and church that becomes the main figure in saving the 237 nations.
Restore the Faith that Revives the 237 Nations (Matthew 28:16-20) 10/30/2022 October 30, 2022The 24 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Restore the Faith that Raises the Future Generations (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) 10/23/2022
To raise the next generation means that we must nurture the posterity to become a talented individuals and workers that God can use. That is because the people that God uses ultimately saves the field, the church, and the future. Why is it so important to raise the next generation?
First, it is the original blessings that God established when he first created mankind (Genesis 1:27-28). God created man in his own image and told them to be fruitful and increase in number. Being fruitful and increasing in number is taking about our posterity. It does not merely mean we should have many children. It means that we should raise them to be the generation with God’s image, who will subdue and rule over the world. Last week, we talked about the four meanings of God’s image (spirituality that communicates with God, God’s heart, God’s wisdom, and the power to prepare for the future). Talented individuals with these characteristics who will save, bless, and subdue the world must arise. Since the population is increasing with people who do not possess this, the world is continuing to crumble.
Second, this is the mission that God gives to all the parent generations. God’s talented individuals do not just come about. It all depends on the parents they grow up under. In the passage, the most important mission God gave the Israelites as he sent them toward Canaan was this. “so that you, your children, and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you” (Verse 2). This was called God’s commands, decrees, and laws (Verse 1). Commands, decrees, and laws mean that they are not optional. They must be followed.
Third, raising the posterity this way is the way for us to enjoy God’s eternal blessings. When we obey, we will be blessed, and increase greatly (Verse 3). Our future also depends on how we raise our children, and it will be our eternal reward (Psalm 127:3). Parents and children will be each other’s crown, glory, and pride (Proverbs 17:6).
- How can we raise such a generation? The parent generation must restore their faith first.
1) As parents, we must enjoy our own relationship with God. It is God who allows us to have children. It is also God who gives us the strength, and wisdom, and all the necessities to be able to raise our children. That is why He is the unique God (Verse 5).
① It was undoubtedly God who blessed Joseph, who was sold as a slave. Joseph, under God’s blessings, was able to meet many individuals whom God used. Up until the time Joseph was sold as a slave, his father Jacob planted the covenant within Joseph (Genesis 37:2). It was also Jacob who never gave up and continued to pray even when he heard news of Joseph’s death (Genesis 45:28). If you truly believe in God, even if the children and the remannts wander and face failure, you can accept their inadequacies and have faith in them and be patient with them.
② Just as Jacob’s faith, Joseph enjoyed God’s blessings wherever he went and was used by God. Before we try to teach our children anything, our own faith and spiritual state is important. That is our children’s greatest spiritual background and influence, and it gets relayed onto them. This is why God tells the parents generation, “love the Lord with all your heart and all your soul and all your strength” (5).
2) As parents, we must have the Word of God in us.
① God first tells the parents to engrave the Word of God in their hearts (6). It is God’s Word that saves lives (2Timothy 3:15). It heals our weaknesses and diseases (Hebrews 4:12). It makes us, who are lacking and failing, complete. It gives us the strength to carry out good works (2Timothy 3:16-17). Parents must first imprint this in their hearts, hold onto it as their covenant, and believe in the power of the Word.
② God tells the parents to relay this Word (verse 7-9). He tells us to diligently impress this on our children; talk about them when we sit at home, when we walk along the road, when you lie down, or when you get up. God says, tie them as symbols on your hands, and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and your gates. The essence of the Word that we tie on our hands and bind on our foreheads is salvation, holiness, and the shema of the passage of today. We must continue to relay the Christ who became the way, the path for believers, and the mission for remnant education. We must do this before they go out into the world and form their own standards (Genesis 3), physical standards (Genesis 6), and secular standards (Genesis 11). If we really have the heart for the world, the church, and the future, we are bound to direct everything in the church to focus for remnant ministry.
- What is the form of the true summit that God will raise? This is the CVDIP that the parent generation must hold onto. There are many models in the Bible. We also designate 7 remnants from the Bible and model after them for this purpose. There are three absolute things that God desires. These are also the three reasons we are in the remnant movement and the summit movement.
1) The committed worker that saves the field with only gospel (Christ). These people are the 70 workers that saves their field and others in suffering. We are not just talking about going around to evangelize. We must teach our children to have the heart of God that extends sympathy on those people. We must make sure that they know the power of prayer (intercessory prayer). They must understand the spiritual facts behind all problems, pain, failure, and curses and experience Christ who finished it all.
2) The committed worker that saves the church with only gospel (Christ). Christ is the one who established the church, and the church is his body. Loving the church that is visible is an important method in loving Christ, who is invisible but with us in spirit (Colossians 2:24). We must teach our children about the spiritual blessings that come when we gather to worship, pray, and have fellowship (Matthew 18:18-20, Hebrews 10:25). They must learn to devote themselves with their individual talents, help each other, and serve the church (Ephesians 4:12). They must also be trained in giving offering, holding onto the covenant of financial blessings that will allow them to save the church with their offering (2 Corinthians 9:7-8).
3) The committed worker that saves the 237 nations and all peoples with only gospel (Christ). Talented individuals and summits are globalized vessels. They are globalized in languages, specialties, and cultures. With those globalized blessings, they can save all people. We must teach them to pray about how they will devote to lifelong missions with their talents and specialties. We need to help them with prayer and offering for world missions when they are young (Livingstone’s childhood).
Conclusion – God will raise such future generations through us. Upon our faith, prayer, and devotion that believes in this promise, remnants will be raised as the future summits. The Jewish people call this passage their “Shema.” They experienced the evidence of this “Shema” within many difficulties. They devoted themselves to the children, beyond their own children. May we all stand as the witnesses to this blessing.
Restore the Faith that Raises the Future Generations (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) 10/23/2022 October 23, 202224 Answer of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC:
Restore the Faith to Prepare the Future (Joshua 14:10-15) 10/16/2022
Humans are superior and different from animals because we think and prepare for the future. As the world grows more difficult, it is hope for the future that people need. Therefore, the interest of powerful governments and businesses is about preparation for the future (future business, future food supply, future energy). A life that thinks and prepares for the future is a blessing originally given by God. Genesis 1:27 states that humans were created in God’s image, and there are at least four meanings in that “image of God.” First, it is a spirituality that can communicate with God, who is Spirit. Thus, humans have a spiritual instinct and a religious instinct. Second, it is the ability to create, the power to advance and rule the world God has created with the wisdom He provides. We do not create something from nothing like God. We advance and develop what God has given us. Words such as talent, unlimited potential, and genius come from this. How these are discovered and developed at a young age is important. Third, it is God’s character that loves, takes compassion, forgives, and blesses people. Humans help each other because we have these characteristics, and we can use the God-given power to create for doing good works. This is also where the conscience to discern good and evil comes from. Fourth, it is the power to think and prepare in advance for the future. This is called the power of vision. This is why believers must live life holding onto their CVDIP. God’s blessing is for us to hold onto the promise (Covenant) that God gives us, see the future (Vision), Dream (Dream), depict a specific picture (Image), and challenge ourselves (Practice). Why are people losing hold of all these blessings? That is the curse of original sin that began in Genesis 3. Man was deceived by the Devil’s lie that he could be like God (Genesis 3:5) and committed the sin of disobeying God (Genesis 3:6). As a result, the relationship with God was severed (Genesis 3:9-10). Because the relationship with God was broken, humans lost what was given by God. They fell into idolatry, worshipping demons, not God. With the power to create, they destroyed the world instead. People’s consciences are slowly dying, becoming eviler, and they live hopeless lives. Then, they go toward eternal judgment. Living like this is called destiny and curses. Individual, household, family line, and eternal curses are within that.
- Coming out of this and restoring me and the original blessing is called salvation.
1) God sent His Son as Christ because we cannot solve this on our own (Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 7:14, Romans 1:4). He became the way to meet God (John 14:6), delivered us from all curses through the cross (Isaiah 53:5, Romans 8:1-2), and crushed Satan’s authority that led, not only the first life but all lives and the world into darkness (Genesis 3:15, 1 John 3:8).
2) He granted us the Holy Spirit so that we who are saved can restore the original blessings.
① The Holy Spirit is with us the moment we accept Christ (1 Corinthians 3:16) and says we have been sealed (Ephesians 1:13). We have an identity that can enjoy His guidance and working in every moment, problem, and incident. The forces of darkness that work in our personal lives, family, and field crumble when the Holy Spirit works (Matthew 12:28). The saved child of God must pray and train to enjoy this blessing 24 hours (during worship, daily lives).
② There is something that is experienced when enjoying the filling of the Holy Spirit. That is seeing the future, preparing, and challenging it. Joel 2:28 says that the saved ones will enjoy this blessing during the end times. In Acts 2:27, disciples and members of Mark’s Upper Room who were uneducated, who had failed, and who were amidst persecution experienced this blessing. Caleb, in today’s passage, also enjoyed this blessing. He saw and prepared for the future lifelong, and at 85 years old, he challenged the future.
- Three things that God has prepared for us who are saved.
It is the blessing of the future that we must enjoy in worship, enjoy while holding onto the word and meditating, and in 24-hour concentration.
1) It is a future that has a victory that God has prepared.
① There may still be problems, conflict, and failure even after being saved, and there may be false accusations and persecution while doing the Lord’s work. It is the Devil that deceives until the end (1 Peter 5:8, Ephesians 6:12). Whenever there is a difficulty, there are worries about the future. People become discouraged while thinking about how long they will face these difficulties.
② God has given us who are in Christ a sure answer. He said He will reign over us (1 Corinthians 5:25) and surely provide us with victory (1 Corinthians 15:57-58) until Satan kneels. It said that the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet (Romans 16:20). Those who hold onto this promise are already triumphant (1 John 4:4) and will be acknowledged as God’s children (Revelations 12:7). Are there people in hardships? You are already triumphant in the complete covenant of victory and hold onto the future of continuous victory.
2) It is a future that has God’s prepared blessing and answers.
① This is the future we must hold to in times of difficulty and tribulation. God has prepared a different answer and blessing (Isaiah 43:18 “new works,” Jeremiah 33:3 “great and unsearchable things”, Romans 8:28 “good works”). We encounter this when we hold onto the covenant, restore our faith, and pray. That is the future that God has prepared.
② It says that if we are persecuted or lose anything while doing the Lord’s work, He has prepared a hundredfold blessing (Mark 10:29-30). Caleb, in the passage, was treated as an outsider by fellow spies who spoke of unbelief after returning from spying on Canaan. Caleb lived under the shadow of Joshua when he became a leader. None of that mattered. Caleb waited with faith and was within the blessed time schedule of the Canaan conquest (world evangelization). He said that even at age 85, God gave him strength and health that is still strong as forty years ago (verses 10-11).
3) The eternal future God has prepared.
① A long life is not everything. Eternal rest, glory, and prize await. It says that we reap what we sow on earth (Galatians 6:8). Therefore, do not only sow on earth but also the eternal place. Our hidden devotions, labor, prayer, offering, evangelism, and missions all will store up in heaven (Matthew 6:1-21).
② This is why Caleb gave up his vested rights in today's passage and asked for Hebron, a land that no one desired. Later, that land becomes the region of Caleb’s descendant, King David, and his kingdom, and further later becomes Jerusalem. Jesus comes through his descendants. We await the future with Christ, who will return as the eternal king.
Conclusion – Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them (Psalms 126:6). May our tears of faith and prayer, all hidden devotions and tears of labor become a faith that prepares for the future that God has prepared.
Restore the Faith to Prepare the Future (Joshua 14:10-15) 10/16/2022 October 16, 202224 Answer of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC:
Restore the Faith to Save the World (Mark 16:14-20) 10/9/2022
The world’s current state of affairs is unstable. Many disasters are making it difficult, but on top of that, the superpower nations are in conflict about nuclear power using terms like the Armageddon warfare. The world’s economy is crumbling, and people are suffering from depression, anger, panic disorders, and other serious spiritual problems. When the darkness covers the earth, the age of 666 as prophesized in the Bible (Revelation 13:17-18), as well as the last world war, Armageddon war, will come (Revelation 16:14-16). How does God want us to live in such a world as this? We found the answer through last week’s message “The Faith that Restores Myself,” and this week we are going to hold onto the answer through the message, “The Faith to Restore the World.”
- God has promised at least three paths for us. He has prepared this way for us with his absolute sovereignty, absolute. Salvation, and absolute power (John 14:6, Revelation 3:8).
1) The path of the ones who remain. Whatever the circumstance, God will hold onto us, make us victorious, and raise us to be the witness that saves the world. In other words, this is called the “covenant journey,” and the believers who have this true faith are called the “the ones who remain,” “the ones who will remain,” and “the ones who will leave behind.” God will mark his own people with a seal (144,000), and no one will be able to harm them (Revelation 7:3-8).
2) The path of the pilgrim. It may seem like they are faced with hardships and tribulations, but that becomes a time to grow deeper with God. The Bible says that through those times of hardships and tribulations, God's people will be clothed in white robes that has been washed with the blood of the lamb. They will stand before the throne of God along with those who ascended ahead, and the Lord will wipe their tears and lead them to springs of living water (Revelation 7:14-17).
3) The path of the conqueror. We are not conquering the world to fill our greed; we are conquering the world to save it. In other words, it is called “the path of the evangelist.” They will be the two witnesses, two olive trees, and two lampstands (Revelation 11:3-5). This signifies the ones who proclaim the gospel, the team that they form in oneness, and the church that does evangelism and missions in the end times (Zechariah 4:11-14).
- For us who will be used that way, there are three faiths we must restore. This is from the passage for this week. The disciples in the passage saw with their eyes the resurrected Lord, but still could not believe. Jesus rebukes them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe (14). Jesus spoke of three faiths that we must quickly restore.
1) Is the faith that knows the heart of God. Before experiencing God’s authority and power, we must first know the heart of God.
① God’s heart desires for no one to perish and all nations to receive salvation (John 3:16, 1Timothy 2:4). This is why he told us to go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation (15). Whoever believes the gospel that we preach and is baptized will be saved (16). All judgement and curses will end (John 19:30).
② Confirm this heart of God in the salvation you have received. Despite our inadequacies and failures, we have been given salvation through God’s absolute love (Romans 5:8, 1John 4:10). We have been chosen within that love and forgiven with that blood. We have become His child that will enjoy God-given blessings.
③ With that heart of God, we must look to the world and relay this heart of God. That is the beginning of evangelism. There are people who need this heart of God around us, and all the way at the end of the earth.
2) It if the faith that believes in God’s power. That power was revealed through Christ. That is the gospel (Romans 1:16). With that power of Christ’s resurrection from death, he revealed the evidence that he is the son of God (Romans 1:4). No one else has died for us and then resurrected. What signs will follow those who believe this Christ?
① “They will drive out demons in my name” – This is the authority of the King that Christ gave to us. When we pray quietly in our fields, darkness will be broken down, doors of evangelism will open, and the flow will change.
② “They will speak in new tongues in my name” – This is the authority of the Prophet that Christ gave to us. He is inserting God’s word in our mouths. That will be the answer to one’s past, present, and future.
③ “They will pick up snakes with their hands, and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” The people bound by destiny, Satan, and diseases will receive healing. This is the authority of the Priest that Christ gave to us. He has raised us to be the royal priesthood in this age (1Peter 2:9). When we believe in this authority of Christ and pray and speak of it, these authorities and powers will be revealed, and it will save others.
3) It is the faith that believes in God’s word. What comes from this is the blessing of the throne. After dying for us and resurrecting, where is Christ now? “He ascended into heaven and sits on the right hand of God.” That is where his throne is, and it is where he governs all creation and the world.
① Concentrate on the word, and hold onto it as the absolute covenant that God is giving to you (1Thessalonians 2:13). In those times, God who sits on his throne will mobilize his army of angels to fulfill that Word, creating miracles that transcend time and space. Do not be deceived by the noise from others, the environment, and yourself, and hold onto God’s word. Living life will become a miracle.
② When you have forum on the word you received and relay the word to others, Christ of the throne will work (20). Even now, God is healing people with the word and is carrying out unprecedented works (Ezekiel 37:9-10, Hebrews 4:12). Memorize verses so that you have something to share and organize and meditate on the core points of the message.
③ How will we save the world, the 237 nations, and all people? When we preach the word, God will give us signs (evidence) to help us accurately relay the word (20). Individuals with depression and addictions will be revived, and the life of one person will change. They will see hope and a future.
Conclusion – In Luke 7, we see the faith of the centurion. He had compassion on his servant that was dying away with a disease (Faith that embodies God’s heart), believed that Christ can heal (faith that believes the power of Christ), and said if Christ just speaks, the servant will live (faith that believes in the power of the Word). Jesus turned to him and said, “ tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel” (Luke 7:9). The one person and one team that has this faith is important. They will become the 70 workers, as well as the witnesses of the blessing that saves 70 tribes and 70 nations.
Restore the Faith to Save the World (Mark 16:14-20) 10/9/2022 October 9, 202224 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
Restore the Faith that Revives Me (1 John 5:4-6)
The entire world is in a time of difficulty. The COVID pandemic has yet to end, and the world economy is at its worst. Although the world is amidst similar circumstances, a hurricane swept the U.S east coast, causing extensive damage. There may be personal hardships also. Eventually, three things will crumble. First, it is the heart of mankind. Depression, various types of rage, and mental problems are growing more severe. Second, faith will crumble. It is not because of hardships. It said that many false prophets will arise and lead people astray. Therefore, it says, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8). If faith crumbles, the relationship with God crumbles. Third, the suffering of the three ages comes because of that. The church, the field, the posterity, and the field crumbles. As prophesied, Satan will temporarily seize the world (Revelations 13). We are those prepared for a time like this (those who remained). It is a time for us to arise as God’s masterpiece (spiritual platform, spiritual watchtower, spiritual antenna). What must we really restore for this blessing during such difficult times? It is the “faith that revives me” (verse 4). Where does the victory that overcomes the world come from? It comes from our faith.
- What do we believe in? We believe in the Triune God and the promise that He gives us.
Who is the God we believe in? The three essence of the covenant He gives us was shared last week.
1) He is God the Father who has absolute sovereignty.
① The Bible says that not even a sparrow will fall to the ground outside the Father’s care (Matthew 10:29-31). Everything comes from the Lord. Even strength and power are in His hands (1 Chronicles 29:11-12). We have been chosen in God’s absolute sovereignty and saved by grace (Romans 9:16).
② This God does not commit evil to His people under any circumstances (James 1:13).
Believe in God’s absolute sovereignty, do not complain, resent, be discouraged, or despair, and wait for God’s time schedule.
2) He is God the Son who fulfills absolute salvation.
① What is the absolute plan that God desires in this world of endless corruption? It is for all people to be saved (John 3:16). The Son of God came as Christ, died, and was resurrected for all lives to be saved. He delivered us from all sins and curses (Romans 8:1-2), crushed the Devil’s head (Genesis 3:15, 1 John 3:8), and became our eternal way (1 John 3:8). He made us righteous and children who will enjoy heavenly blessings (Ephesians 1:3-5).
② Faith is looking upon Christ the Son. It says that those who believe in Him will overcome the world (verse 5). It says that He will heal us, lead us to victory, and complete salvation until the day He returns (Philippians 1:6). Verse six says that He will fulfill that “by His water and blood.” Water is the Word of God, the blood is His life, and the Holy Spirit is a helper that the Father sends (John 14:16-18). Therefore, a faith that overcomes everything comes forth when we hold onto the word, look upon Christ, and enjoy the filling of the Holy Spirit.
3) He is God, the Holy Spirit, who works through absolute power.
① Now, God desires to raise us as witnesses to revive, heal, and bless the world.
He has promised us the power of the Holy Spirit so that we are bound to go to the ends of the earth and be witnesses (Acts 1:8).
② The power of the Holy Spirit is needed in our studies, work, and in all things of people of God.
However, if we align all directions to evangelism and missions, unimaginable works of the Holy Spirit will be uncovered (John 14:12). Especially in the mission field, it is the Holy Spirit that allows meetings, binds the forces of darkness, and fulfills the kingdom of God, and opens all doors.
- Now, the Triune God is with us in all our paths.
Going on the path that God has prepared is more important than going on my path with my will and efforts. What are the paths, the three lives, that He has prepared? They are the covenant journey, the pilgrim’s journey, and victor’s journey.
1) Incidents are not merely coincidences. It is a time schedule for God’s covenant to be fulfilled. We are within the covenant journey. Incidents that seemed like problems that arose to Joseph became blessings, and eventually, it was a time schedule for him to go to the Egyptian palace and save the world.
2) The loneliness we face is not suffering. We are within the pilgrim’s journey that draws us deeper with God. David’s time as a fugitive from King Saul was a time to enjoy God’s only (Psalms 62). He was raised as a unique king that God uses (uniqueness) and one that revived people like him and eventually the world (recreation).
3) If we restore our faith and arise, we will be victorious, arise, and stand as witnesses in the end. We are within the victor’s journey. We are God’s army and soldiers of Christ. We are commanders who save the field. It is best if we win without fighting. Who wins in the final moment is the victor in war. Even with hardships and injuries, it becomes glory (Purple Heart).
- In my entire life that God has prepared, my today is important.
In the end, my today becomes the future, and that future connects to eternity.
1) We overcome the evil and difficult world by receiving strength and guidance from God today. What comes from that is today’s word, prayer, and evangelism; the three todays. It is the same as what the priests had to do in the sanctuary. They had to light incense on the altar of incense, place twelve loaves of bread on the table of shortbread and provide oil to the gold lampstand to prevent it from burning out. Priests would die if they lost hold of this.
2) We need our own concentration. It becomes confusing when problems and hardships come. We need a quiet, personal, and deep time then. Even our health can be restored if deep breathing simultaneously takes place. We bear fruit, leaves do not wither, and all things prosper as much as we meditate through the Word and have time to concentrate (Psalms 1:2-3).
3) Because the world is so difficult and busy, we must look upon God 24 hours (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). We must find God’s will, condition to give thanks, and make choices that God desires in all problems and incidents. We decide and choose based on God’s standard, not based on mine or the world’s (“What Would Jesus Do?” by Charles Sheldon).
Conclusion – The God we believe in is a God who works through absolute sovereignty, absolute salvation, and absolute power. Our faith needs to be an absolute faith, not one that waivers due to environments and circumstances. Restore this faith and revive yourself. It is because you are God’s method and the beginning to reviving the posterity, family, field, and future.
Restore the Faith that Revives Me (1 John 5:4-6) 1 John 5:4-6The Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
At a Time of Famine of Hearing God’s Word (Amos 8: 11-13) 9/25/2022
Why are disasters and suffering continuing in the world? The Bible tells us that it is all a result of mankind’s greed, and the work of Satan in the background. This can also be the beginning of God’s judgement upon the world, as well as the fulfillment of his Word. God has warned us through his prophecies (Amos 3:7). The most important warning was that people lack the Word of God in them, and they will begin to thirst and wither (11).
Why are people lacking the Word of God? The Bible exists, but the accurate Word of God within the Bible is not being relayed. The responsibility falls to the pastors, as well as church members. The Bible tells us that in the end times, people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what they want to hear (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
The result of this will be the 3 ages. Churches will crumble, the darkness will cover the fields, and our future generations will become destroyed (13). We are within the absolute time schedule of the spiritual platform, watchtower, and antenna that will save the 3 ages. Only we can enjoy this, and we must enjoy this. It is a blessing that we must relay to the future generations of the world and the 237 nations.
- From the Bible, hold onto God’s three absolute covenants. These are the essence and the core of the Bible.
1) It is Christ who came as the absolute answer to all life’s problems (Acts 1:1). All lives that come after Genesis 3 must receive salvation and gain the answer to all life’s problems through Christ.
① That is the reason Christ came down to earth, the reason the Bible records this, and it is the marrow of the covenant (John 5:39, Acts 4:12). We must know how we became set free through the Priest that is Christ in the Bible (Romans 8:1-2, Colossians 1:14). We must experience how we can overcome Satan who works in all our problems through the King that is Christ (1John 3:8). We must hold onto and enjoy the fact that the Prophet that is Christ is the way for all lives prepared by God (John 14:6).
② Hold onto this Christ, gain strength, have victory, and stand as a witness amidst all problems, crises, failures, and pain. The more we confirm this Christ through the Word and get to know him deeper, works like this will arise.
2) It is the Kingdom of God that all people within Christ must hold onto as the mission (Acts 1:3).
① From now on, enjoy the blessing of being the heavenly citizens here on earth (Luke 17:21). It does not matter if you do not come from a good background. God himself on His heavenly throne will be our background (Philippians 3:20). He will mobilize his angels to help us (Hebrew 1:14), and the work of the Holy Spirit will bind all authorities of Satan (Matthew 12:28).
② We are being governed by the heavenly throne (blessing of the throne). That is when transcendental and unprecedented works arise. When and how can we be governed by God? It happens when we hold onto God’s Word as our God-given absolute covenant (Psalm 103:19-21).
③ When we share that Word with others in the field or have forum with others, the Kingdom of God will come upon that place (Mark 16:19-20). The flow of the darkness in the field will crumble, the blessing of the throne will take place, and the Kingdom of God will expand (Genesis 39:5, Acts 8:4-8).
3) God promised us the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8) so that we have no choice but to proclaim this blessing to the ends of the earth (237 nations). Whatever we do, if we do it with the heart of evangelism and missions, the work of the Holy Spirit will be more greatly revealed.
- For that purpose, we must make sure the Word of God is continuously within us. When we begin our days, our weeks, our years, and throughout our entire lives, we must have our personal Word and covenant that we hold onto.
1) Cherish the time of listening to the Word above all else (Acts 2:42). When we hear the Word and hold onto it, our souls come alive (Ezekiel 37:9-10). Everything will revolve smoothly, and even our health will be restored (3 John 1:2). When we align ourselves to God within the Word, everything will become our prayer and answer (John 15:7, Ephesians 3:20).
2) We must never lose hold of the pulpit when we come to worship (Ezekiel 47:1-12). Prepare to receive the Word starting Saturday evening. Come early for worship and prepare your hearts in prayer to receive the Word. Work does not come first. If our minds are distracted by our work and we lost hold of the Word, it will surely become a channel for Satan to work (Luke 10:40-42).
3) Hold onto the Word so that it becomes your personal Word. What comes from that is meditation. We must hear the pulpit message as the voice of God speaking to us and find the covenant we hold onto (1 Thessalonians 2:13). Find three things to hold onto and pray in meditation during the week (comfort and strength from the Word, something to renew about yourself, something to challenge towards). If you are in need of important healing, listen to the Word repeatedly. The key to meditating is find a quiet time for yourself and concentrating on the Word. The Word will become imprinted in you, new grace will come upon you, and healing will take place. This is why we memorize important Bible verses.
- Now, we must stand as conquerors of the world and our fields with the Word. First, we must conquer three things. Then we will be able to stand as disciples that conquer the world and save 237 nations.
1) We must conquer our past(problems). Only then will God be able to begin new works (Isaiah 43:18-19).
① The core of our past problems lies on our past scars and our long-imbedded standards and habits that have become our nature. Hold onto the conclusion that Christ has healed the past scars of our hearts and has finished all problems (John 19:30). Christ did not only finish our problems. He has finished the problems of those around us, including the people who you can’t seem to understand.
② Christ will heal your problems throughout your entire life, and all your past problems will become your steppingstone. With this conclusion, hold onto the Word and continue to pray. Your life will become a system of only, uniqueness, and recreation. Joseph, who had a mind full of dark memories, Moses, who had become a murderer, Paul, who heavily persecuted the church, all enjoyed this blessing.
2) We must conquer our Today(current problems). We become deceived by current problems, difficult situations, and things we face today.
① Consider all things as an opportunity to grow deeper with God and practice to see everything as blessings that God has prepared. Hold onto all meetings as blessings and hold onto them as opportunities to widen your vessel.
② You are not alone. The God of the throne is with you now. Hold on the word and pray for him to govern over you. The darkness that tries to deceive you will absolutely be bound, and everything will become evidence.
3) We must conquer our future. The age will become increasingly difficult.
① Advanced science in the 4th industrial revolution seems like it will make everything more convenient, but people and church will crumble. It will be hard to make a living in a world controlled by the top minority. Many mental disorders will hurt people.
② This is why we were raised as evangelists. The end of the world will revolve around the evangelist (Matthew 24:14). Small and lacking people as us will be the spiritual summit that saves the age and the future as God’s masterpieces (Isaiah 60:22).
Conclusion – God has entrusted the Word to us (Romans 3:2). May we hold onto only Christ, the Kingdom of God, and the Word of God that promises the power of the Holy Spirit and enjoy the fulfillment of the Word to save people and the world.
At a Time of Famine of Hearing God’s Word (Amos 8: 11-13) 9/25/2022 September 25, 202224 Answer of the 1st 2nd 3rd RUTC:
The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees (Zechariah 4:1-10) 9/18/2022
All churches and believers must prepare for the three ages. It is an age where churches crumble, darkness covers the field, and posterity crumbles. Those whom God has prepared for this time are the “ones who remained,” us who are in Christ. What is the absolute reason God must protect us, lead us to victory, and bless us? It is because we must stand as those who save the three ages. The secret to that is the covenant of the gold lampstand and the two olive trees mentioned in the passage. Satan’s works to destroy the church continued in each age. That is how everything else perishes (family, field, posterity). The book of Zechariah that carries today’s passage was recorded in B.C. 537 during the reign of King Cyrus of the Persian Empire. It was also the period when Israel, who had been captives, returned after seventy years. God restored Israel through this gentile king and restored the temple. It says that if God’s people do not understand, God raises stones to cry out and work (Luke 19:40). Two leaders are raised at that time (Zerubbabel and Joshua). The first thing they started on as soon as they returned was to restore the temple. However, some people hindered and attacked the people of God to the very end. At that time, Satan worked through the Samaritans who remained in the land to scheme with one another and stop the temple from being constructed. We must always keep this in mind when doing important work. The enemy’s hindering works may be present (1 Peter 5:8). We must not crumble at this time but be alert, pray, and proceed while enjoying spiritual victory. Unprecedented works take place right before the Devil’s face when we enjoy spiritual victory (Matthew 4:11). When the believers had been losing strength and crumbling for fifteen years, God gave the covenant of today’s passage through the prophet Zechariah. God shows many signs of comfort and numerous dreams within Zechariah’s deep prayer, and this was one of those dreams.
- The dream of the seven gold lamps on the solid gold lampstand.
What does this signify? It is the same dream that John saw in Revelations 1:20.
1) The large solid gold lampstand signifies Christ, the source of light of all lives, and the seven gold lampstands represent the churches that Christ is holding onto.
Who raises the church and holds onto them? Christ (Matthew 16:18). Although Satan attempted to destroy the churches in each age, it did not happen.
2) If the church proclaims only Christ, looks onto only Christ, and exalts only Christ, Satan will kneel (Romans 16:20). It goes the same for us individuals. Only the kingdom of God and only the power of the Holy Spirit is revealed when we hold onto only Christ. Christ is the true priest who has delivered us (Romans 8:1-2). He is the true king that has destroyed Satan’s authority (1 John 3:8). He is the true prophet who has become our way (John 14:6). Churches in the world are crumbling because they have lost hold of this mystery.
3) It also says that the seven gold lamps are the eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth (verse 10). The church is God’s eyes, holy eyes. It said that if eyes are dimmed, everything becomes dark (Matthew 6:22-23). Thus, we must save the church. Everything becomes revived when the church is revived (me, family, field, posterity, age).
- The dream of the two olive trees by the solid gold lampstand and seven lamps.
Olive oil comes from the olive tree’s fruit. It provides oil for the gold lamps to continuously shine their light. What does that signify? Many heresies and false Christs came forth due to incorrect interpretations. It says the two olive trees signify those anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth (verse 14).
1) It represents all believers in Christ. That is why we are called a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). We are not beings that are trampled and dragged along by the world but kinds who overcome, conquer, and rule the world ( John 16:33, 1 John 5:4). We are priests who can help, save, heal, and bless people (Mark 16:17-18). Therefore, believers are called spiritual ambassadors and spiritual doctors of the world. This is the believer’s spiritual identity.
2) More specifically, it signifies two anointed groups in the church.
One group is the anointed pastors, and the other is the anointed church officers (deacons, encouragers, elders).
① There is oil within them that is needed for the church to shine the light continuously. We know the parable of the ten virgins who waited for their bridegroom (Matthew 25). It means there must not be people who only have lamps without oil. That oil represents the filling and power of the Holy Spirit that all pastors and church officers must enjoy. They must arise as the seventy disciples to where they can save the seventy regions, tribes, and countries. That cannot be done by our might or power but by the Spirit of God, the works of the Holy Spirit (verse 6).
② To be able to provide oil in the church means that they have received God’s blessings that much. No matter how big a mountain, it becomes a plain before them. It says to shout, “God bless it! God bless it!” Therefore, whatever we do (studies, work, business, ministry), we must do it while receiving God’s blessings (blessing of the throne). That is the blessing that revives lives and transcends time and space, and that becomes an unprecedented blessing. Three hundred eighteen trained men were given to Abraham, who went empty-handed, and Isaac received a hundredfold blessing during a famine. Daniel and the three friends and Esther and Mordecai received the summit’s blessing to where they revived Israel and the crumbled temple.
- What must the gold lampstand and two olive trees do by combining their strength?
The suspended temple construction of that age must continue. Why is that needed? Because we must enjoy the light and shine the light.
1) Enjoy this light in church during every worship first. It is the light of life that revives my life through Christ. What follows after is the light of victory that binds all darkness and the light of healing that restores all diseased things.
2) Pray to stand as the one who shines this light in the field I work and reside.
People are bound to come to me when the light of Christ comes upon me, and I receive spiritual strength (spiritual platform). Plan to share the light of the gospel with people I meet, pray and relay (watchtower). If a system of upper room and the regional church is established and it is maintained, works of the throne will be revealed (spiritual antenna).
3) Challenge to shine Christ’s light to the fifty states of America and the 237 nations.
This is why the believers and families worshiping online in different regions are important. The missionaries our church supports and has commissioned are also important. It is a blessing we will all enjoy.
4) Now, we must concentrate on and challenge ourselves to the work to raise the summit remnants who will share this light in the future.
Therefore, if it is for the works to raise remnants, proceed, pray, and support.
Conclusion – We are the seven gold lamps and two olive trees that will shine Christ’s light to this age. Pray for filling by the Holy Spirit and enjoying the blessing of the heavenly throne in 24 hours. May you be in the blessing for saving the Church, the fifty State, and 237 nations.
The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees (Zechariah 4:1-10) 9/18/2022 September 18, 2022