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The Blessing That Opens the Age of Canaan (Joshua 1:1–9) 10/12/2025
During this recent mission trip, we held onto the covenant of “The Bartizan That Opens the Age of Africa.” We received many answers and blessings, and it was also a time to clearly confirm what ministry our church should now focus on. As I meditated on the flight back, I realized that, though our time was short, we were used for the very work Christ desires. And as I reflected, I began to see the message of the Book of Joshua, which we will begin sharing this week.
I was grateful to confirm four key answers, blessings, and missions. Before sharing the message, let me briefly report on this mission.
First, the answer of discipleship that Christ desired and focused on (Matthew 28:18–20). In Malawi, we held an ordination ceremony for James, a disciple whom I had nurtured for three years, and the first to receive pastoral ordination abroad. Though he already graduated from university and a bible college, as he continues his studies at Remnant University, he will become a model for the Africa gospelization and the remnant movement. In Kenya, I met a remnant Johnson, whom I have been mentoring since the Kakuma refugee camp ministry years ago. We spent three days together in personal counseling and training. I placed him in the message team to proclaim the Way of Salvation. Born in Congo, raised in Uganda, and now trained in Kenya, he will become a pastor who revives Africa.
Second, the answer received through pastoral training. The common request we heard was to hold pastoral training and evangelism training. When one pastor comes to life, countless souls and churches are revived. While online evangelism school and RU online courses are importnat, we are praying to send instructors for in-depth, on-site training in the future.
Third, the blessing of the medical camp that will be a model for continued healing ministry. Healing ministry is the work Christ Himself carried out (Matthew 4:23) and the last mission He gave us (Mark 16:17–20). We did not go simply to provide general medical services. First, everyone was given the chance to hear and receive the gospel (spiritual healing that will heal spiritual problems and destiny). Next, through meetings with doctors and medical volunteers, they experienced emotional healing within the blessing of those who serve. Then, through acupuncture and medicine, they experienced physical healing by specialized skills. All healing begins with spiritual healing, which then leads to the healing of the mind, body, and life.
Fourth, the most important key for the age of African—the ministry of posterity. Without the next generation, there is no hope. The conquest of Canaan was completed when the second generation (age of Joshua) rose under the dedication of the first generation (age of Moses). Before his ordination, Pastor James of Malawi had already been evangelizing and overseeing four local branch churches. We gave offering, praying to establish an RUTC at his main church on a 20-acre land. This will become the RUTC that will raise remnant summits who will save Africa.This age of Canaan is the “age of Africa” for these people, and the “remnant age” for us (important realistic reason).
- How do we open it? Hold to the covenant God has given. The age will open as much as the gospel of Christ is proclaimed, imprinted, and experienced. Since we couldn’t do anything ourselves, the Son of God came as the Christ. God planned, prepared, and completed it. And He has chosen to do it through us who have received salvation and hold to His covenant. What is this covenant?
1) “Go to the land I am giving to the Israelites” (v. 2). The covenant of Canaan is the covenant of Christ. Why is the land of Canaan important? Because it is the land where Christ would come. There, He would finish all problems—sin, fate, Satan, and the curse of hell—and give us the identity of those He will use (Romans 8:1–2; Colossians 2:13–14; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:9). Therefore, go. Christ is the absolute answer and absolute power that will open a new age and fulfills God’s kingdom.
2) “Every place where you set your foot I have given you” (v. 3). This is the covenant of world conquest (covenant of world evangelization), the secret to opening the age of Canaan, the age of Africa, and the age of Remnant. Its fulfillment must continue through the next generation. That is why the parent generation must accurately pass down the covenant.
3) “No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life” (v. 4). This is the covenant of victory. Though Satan will try in many ways to block our blessings, answers, and missions, he cannot succeed because Christ fights for us. The first generation must first enjoy this spiritual victory and raise the next generation as soldiers of Christ who will also win this battle. “Be strong and courageous” (v. 6). Faith transcends every problem and circumstance.
4) “Do not turn from it to the right or to the left. Meditate on the Word and obey it” (v. 7–9). This is the covenant of guidance. Satan will shake us through circumstances, reality, and failure. But as we meditate on God’s Word, we receive His promised strength. When we follow the Word, every door opens. It says that our path will be prosperous. We witnessed this Word fulfilled exactly in the mission field. It is a blessing we must also experience in daily life. Satan will deceive using the wisest, most realistic problems. But we must not be deceived.
- What did the first generation under Moses do while holding onto this covenant in the wilderness? This is important. The first generation paved the way for the Remnant age and built the fortress. That is the system, the bartizan (Isaiah 62:6,10).
1) The dedication of Moses and the first-generation believers
① They fought countless battles. To gain that strength, they built the tabernacle in the wilderness, and were led by the pillar of cloud and fire.
② It wasn’t only a journey of thanksgiving. There were also many failures and shameful moments. Yet God turned all of it into a foundation and a mirror for future generations (1 Corinthians 10:11). Even if parents are lacking or flawed, if they hold to the covenant and pray humbly, everything is passed down as blessing.
2) The covenant Moses and the first generation passed down
① The most important was the Three Feasts Covenant [Passover (salvation), Pentecost (power of the Holy Spirit), and the Feast of Ingathering (missions and the blessing of the throne)].
② Building the tabernacle and camping around it was the covenant of worship. When they enjoyed deep fellowship with God, every door opened, the path became clear, and all enemies fell. Believers must enjoy every answer within worship.
3) The remnant disciples Moses and the first generation raised
① Through Moses, disciples like Joshua and Caleb arose, and together they conquered Canaan.
② This is why we focus on remnant ministry (Sunday School, Saturday Summit School, Summit Preschool, Remnant Day, and Remnant Conferences).
③ This is also why we bring remnants on short-term mission trips. It is to open their spiritual eyes to the global field and give them the opportunity to experience how great a blessing it is to be used in world missions.
Conclusion - The first generation under Moses and the next generation under Joshua and the remnants together opened the age of Canaan. In the same way, the age of Africa and the Remnant age in America will be opened. The key now is the disciple who must rise through you (Remnant discipleship movement and Remnant spiritual parenting movement. They are already prepared both inside the church and in the field (like Rahab in Joshua 2). May all of us become the main figures who open the age of Canaan and the age of Remnant.
The Blessing That Opens the Age of Canaan (Joshua 1:1–9) 10/12/2025 October 12, 2025Preparation for the Last Day (2 Timothy 4:1–8) 9/28/2025
This is the conclusion of 2 Timothy. Chapter 4, which we will look at this week, is “for the last day of my life, what should I prepare for and how should I live?”
The Bible speaks of three kinds of “ends.” First is the end of history. No matter how strong a nation may be, it is not eternal, and the day of destruction and judgment will come. Second is the end of the world. A day will come when all humanity will be judged, and the kingdom of the new heaven and new earth will begin. This was last week’s message. Third is the end of the individual. Every person will inevitably come to the end of their life and stand before God. Eschatology is the theological subject that studies this in depth.
Why is this important? Because living with this day in mind gives life deep wisdom (Psalm 90:10–12). God gave us the principle of creation that divides life into days, weeks, months, and years so that we might prepare in advance for the final day. That means deciding what am I living for (goal)? How will I live (attitude)? What will I leave behind (conclusion)? Then we are to examine this daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Life is such that whenever God calls, we must go. That is why today matters.
- What should the saved people live for, how should they live, and what should they leave behind?
The one-word answer is to live as an “evangelist.” As we have emphasized for weeks, this is the identity of the evangelist, the disciple. God’s goal (His heart), His method, and His conclusion is to give answers through us, His children, to all those in suffering, to give them life and healing. This is the believer’s mission, and also the highest blessing.
1) For this blessing, God sent His Son as the Christ. By His death, He redeemed us and forever set us free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1–2; Colossians 1:13–14). By His resurrection, He destroyed the power of Satan who drags the world into darkness, and gave us eternal victory (Romans 1:4; 1 John 3:8). By becoming the way, allowed us to live eternally enjoying the throne of heaven (John 14:6; Rev. 21:4-
\5).
2) Those who know, enjoy, and follow this Christ carrying out the work He entrusted are the disciples and evangelists. ① From the beginning, saved believers were disciples (Acts 2:41; 6:1; 11:26). Yet this blessing is being lost today. ② To these disciples, the Lord promised the evidence that they would inevitably be His witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). This is also being lost. ③ Their families, children, businesses, future, even their pain, tears, and failures, God turned into testimonies (Genesis 39:5; Luke 22:31–32; 1 Timothy 1:15). Though they may face suffering or injustice for a time, Jesus promised they would receive a hundredfold and eternal life (Mark 10:29–30).
3) In verses 1–5 of today’s passage, Paul explains how evangelists must live in the last days. ① Do everything before God and Christ who is seated at the right hand of the throne (v.1). What is Christ doing, who ascended to the throne? He prays for us, who are weak and living on earth (Romans 8:34), intercedes for us when we fail (Hebrews 7:25), and will ultimately judge all things (Matthew 25:31–40). ② With eyes fixed on Christ, turn every matter and event into an opportunity for evangelism (v.2). That is what “Preach the Word in season and out of season” means. “In season” refers to everyday life. God certainly places people around us ready to hear the gospel, yet we often overlook them. “Out of season” means to create the opportunity through evangelism camps, short-term missions, and similar times. Whether individually or as a church, everything must be resolved through evangelism, holding onto the blessing of the evangelist. Each opportunity must become the greatest opportunity. ③ With patience, teach, enlighten, and give strength (v.2b). In the last days, people will not accept sound doctrine but will follow their own desires (v.4). They may follow for a while out of selfish motives, but eventually leave. So do not expect comfort or reward from people. They will chase after outward displays of power rather than the gospel (v.5). Satan also shows power (New Age, various religions). Therefore, be sober-minded in all things, endure hardship, and walk the path of the evangelist (v.6).
- Paul is the model of someone who lived and died as an evangelist, a disciple.
As the final moments of his life drew near, he confessed his life as one who lived for evangelism (v.6–8).
1) He said, “I have fought the good fight.” ① This is why Paul urged Timothy to stand as a good soldier of Christ. Believers must fight spiritual battles all their lives with the authority of Christ’s name and finish with spiritual victory. To do this, we must build up the bartizan and stand as spiritual watchmen in prayer (Isaiah 62:6–7). ② Why is this blessing so important? Because we can no longer live losing it and being robbed of it. Israel in the Old Testament, and we in this age, have lost this blessing. That is why the theme of the Malawi and Kenya medical mission is “Raise the bartizan to open the age of Africa.” God has absolute reasons for opening the age of Africa (historical, generational, gospel, and spiritual reasons). The only mthod is the bartizan of “Only.” Only Christ, Only God’s Kingdom, Only the power of the Holy Spirit.
2) He said, “I have finished the race.” ① This is why Paul urged Timothy to live as a runner. Our life is not aimless. It is not a life we just live for what we want and enjoy (not a picnic life).
Of course, God has promised us every blessing of heaven and earth (Deuteronomy 28:1–19; Ephesians 1:3–5). Why? ② Because there is a mission that God has given. Even the meaning of vocation, profession, or occupation for Christians comes from the idea of “mission.” We walk the path of the “remained ones”. We were chosen by grace, we live to testify to the gospel of grace (Romans 11:5, Acts 20:24). We walk the path of the “pilgrim.” Our whole life is worship (Romans 12:1–2). We display the glory of Christ (Philippians 1:21). Suffering deepens our fellowship with God and matures us as disciples (James 1:2–4). We walk the path of the Conqueror and Evangelist. We live as witnesses who save people and the world (Acts 1:8). With the health, wealth, time, and talents God gives, we save all the nations.
3) He said, “there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” ① This cannot be compared with worldly glory, rewards, or crowns. It is given by the One who permitted our lives, saved us, blessed us, and prepared eternal glory for our lives (Revelation 22:5). ② When is that day? The day Christ returns (v.8). That is why both the end of the world and the end of our lives must come.
Conclusion - As Christ’s disciple and evangelist, may your life be best life until the last day of the world and the last day of your life.
Preparation for the Last Day (2 Timothy 4:1–8) 2 Timothy 4:1–8Preparation for the Last Days (2 Timothy 3:1–5) 9/21/2025
The central theme of 2 Timothy is - in the last days of the world and in the final moments of our lives, what will we leave behind on earth before we stand before God? The passage for today warns that in the last days, there will be times of suffering. Not just “the last days,” but specifically “times of great suffering.”
The Bible warns of three kinds of “ends.” First is the end of history. The prophetic books repeatedly record this. Assyria, Babylon, and Persia that conquered the world all eventually collapsed. Thus, every nation and ruler must remain humble before God, because He is the one who governs the rise and fall of history. Second is the end of the world. This is what we must carefully reflect upon through today’s text. Third is the end of each individual. One day, each of us will finish our earthly life and stand before God’s judgment seat (2 Corinthians 5:10). This will be next week’s message. The reason the Bible speaks of the end is so that, within the time God has permitted, we may live before Him thinking about how to live, what to live for, and what to leave behind. God is both the one who begins and the one who ends all things.
- Why must believers, especially disciples who will be used as gospel witnesses, prepare for the last days?
1) Because that day is the fulfillment of Christ’s final covenant.
① What covenant has God continually emphasized in Scripture? He sent Christ to set us free, make us eternal children of God, and dwell with us (eternal covenant). He promised to raise us as witnesses to save our generation and the ends of the earth (covenant of the age). He gave us the covenant to save our regions, nations, and especially the great nations where the peoples gather (field covenant). And each week through the pulpit, He gives us the covenant to have victory throughout the week and the year.
② Why does God give us these covenants? So that by holding to them, we may gain victory with faith in every problem and event, and wait for the coming Christ.
2) Because on the day Christ returns, the world will end, and judgment will come upon all evil.
① That will be the day when God’s love of patience and perfect justice are fulfilled. On that day, the wicked will be judged according to what is written in the book of life (Revelation 20:12–13), and Satan will be cast into the lake of fire forever (Revelation 20:14).
② Then God will wipe away every tear from the suffering church and believers (Revelation 21:4). There will be no more death, mourning, or pain.
3) Because on that day, God’s people, the disciples who gave their lives for the gospel will receive special glory.
① Jesus warned that the world will hate us simply because we became His people (John 15:19). For the gospel, we may sacrifice and lose many things. But God promised that we will receive a hundredfold even in this life, eternal life in the world to come (Mark 10:29–30), and further, rule with Christ over the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 22:5).
② That will be the day when God’s people are eternally comforted. This is why the end must come, and why we must prepare for it.
- How should we prepare for that day?
1) Our eyes must be opened to see the end. Then we will understand the attitude of faith we must have and the work we must do. ① Jesus said many signs will appear before the end (Matthew 24:1–28). These are historical evidences. We will hear news of disasters in the world (wars, famines, and earthquakes). And this is only the beginning. Believers will face persecution, they will betray each other, and false prophets will rise to deceive many. ② Tpday’s passage describes inner signs that will appear within people. Spiritual evidences (the “deep darkness” prophesied in Isaiah 60:2). People will endlessly fall into corruption to become lovers of self, arrogant, impatient, violent, and lovers of pleasure. As for the church and believers, three things will be evident. They will have a form of godliness but deny its power (6), oppose spiritual leaders (8), and face continued persecution and hardship (12).
2) What we need to prepare in the last days is to build the bartizan and stand as watchmen. This is about restoring our true identity. ① What identity? As 2 Timothy 2 said last week, the “identity of a disciple”. Beyond just being a child of God, a disciple is one who follows Christ and lives and dies for Him. Stand as a strong soldier of Christ, run the race of covenant as a runner with Christ, and be a disciple like a farmer that sows the seeds for Christ. The reason the world is dark and churches are closing is because there is a lack of disciples. ② At that time, God Himself will send watchmen for us who never rest (Isaiah 62:6–7). While we hold the covenant of the bartizan and stand as spiritual watchmen, God sends heavenly watchmen (His heavenly army and angels) to work. While we stay awake and prepare for spiritual battle, Christ Himself moves the angels to fight (Revelation 17:14). Thus, our spiritual victory is guaranteed (Rom. 16:20).
3) With that identity, we must be in three spiritual flows that we can enjoy. Then we will experience inevitable victory and a life where things take place. ① God gives us His Word and places us in the flow of the Word. By His Word He created the world, the Word became flesh and came down to us, and now He has given us the written Word. By His Word He rescues us from crisis (Psalm 107:20), He makes us wiser than our enemies (Psalm 119:98), and He revives all people (Ezekiel 37:10). The Word is not just text. It is the Word of the gospel by which Christ is proclaimed, lifted high and is with us (Romans 10:17, Ephesians 2:13, John 15:7). Thus Paul says, “Continue in what you have learned and become convinced of” (14). Believe and hold firmly to the power of the Word (the blessing of meditation). ② God leads us to hold His Word and pray, and in prayer He works through the Holy Spirit (flow of prayer). Why must we pray with the Word? Because only then can we pray according to God’s will and in faith. All Scripture is God-breathed (Work of the Holy Spirit, 16). That is why holding to the Word is the beginning of the Holy Spirit’s work. Through it God gives teaching (comfort and strength), rebuking (repentance, healing, renewal), correcting, and training in righteousness (challenge). ③ God’s conclusion is to use us in evangelism and mission for saving all people and all nations (flow of evangelism). Scripture says God equips us as His people for every good work (17). What does it mean to be made complete as God’s people? It means knowing God’s heart to save all lives, nations, and peoples, and devoting our lives fully to it (Luke 15 parables of the lost son, lost coin, and lost sheep).
Conclusion - In the days of the first judgment of the flood, Noah and his family were chosen by grace, saved the world, and fulfilled God’s will (Genesis 6:8, Romans 11:5). In the same way, may every believer prepare for the last days like Noah and his household, and be used to fulfill God’s will.
Preparation for the Last Days (2 Timothy 3:1–5) 9/21/2025 September 21, 2025The Disciples We Must Leave Behind (2 Timothy 2:1–7) 9/14/2025
We are sharing from 2 Timothy, the final letter Paul wrote before his martyrdom in prison. The central theme of 2 Timothy is the answer to the questions - in the last days of the world and in the final moments of our lives, what will we leave behind on earth, and how will we stand before God? Last week, in chapter 1, Paul spoke about Timothy, a disciple with genuine faith whom Paul deeply loved, thanked God for, and longed for. This week, in chapter 2, Paul explains how to raise disciples and what kind of disciples we must leave behind. In verse 1, he first urges Timothy to be strong in grace. This is because, while disciples receive great blessings, they must also endure much suffering and persecution. Paul then urges Timothy to find truly faithful people and raise them as true disciples of Christ. So, how should we begin?
- I must first stand as such a disciple myself(Verse1).
1) Every saved believer is, from the moment of salvation, both a child of God and called to be a disciple of Christ. In fact, the Early Church referred to those who believed in Christ and were saved as “disciples” (Acts 2:41). The title “Christian” (those belonging to Christ) given later (Acts 11:26) also carried the meaning of discipleship. It was through them that the gospel reached us today.
2) But over time, the church lost hold of this blessing. After surviving Rome’s brutal persecution, when Christianity became Rome’s state religion, people were able to live peaceful, prosperous lives (this was actually one of Satan’s strategies to destroy the church). For generations, people raised in Christian backgrounds (“faith from birth”) fell into this danger. Eventually, many degraded into mere churchgoers, then into formalistic Christians with only an outward shell, and finally into people who only clung to their positions and titles. The result was the thousand years of Medieval Church history.
3) Why did this happen? Believers must quickly escape from this state. ① They lost the knowledge of who Christ truly is (spiritual ignorance). They know the church, but they don’t know Christ. They live without knowing His meaning, His authority, or His power. That is why, even while living as Christians, many suffer from depression, panic disorders, suicidal thoughts, mental illnesses, and even get caught in shamanistic practices. ② They don’t know that the authority and power of Christ is within them (spiritual incompetence). They don’t understand what it means that we are “a chosen people, a royal priesthood.” The authority of a king is to overcome Satan and to win in the world. Christ gave us His kingship. The authority of a priest is to set people free from sin, curses, and fate, and to bless them. He gave us this priesthood. ③ Because they neither know nor enjoy this authority and power, there is nothing they can do (spiritual corruption). God gave us this blessing and mission so that we could save others like ourselves, and all nations in suffering, but they do not hold that mission in our hearts. Israel lost this blessing, and that is why they fell into slavery, captivity, and colonization.
- How can we raise such disciples?
When I myself first stand as a disciple of Christ, then God will attach prepared people who can also be raised as disciples. In this passage, Paul emphasizes three kinds of disciples we must first become and then raise others to be the same.
1) Disciples trained as good soldiers of Christ(Verse3-4) ① Soldiers are prepared to guard what they possess and to take back what was stolen. Since Genesis 3, humanity has lost everything and had it stolen by Satan. All failure, suffering, and death came from this. ② God sent His Son to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), and now calls us to fight this spiritual battle and save people. Revelation 12:17 says Satan will fiercely attack believers and the church to stop this. But Christ died, rose again, broke Satan’s authority, and made him kneel before us (Luke 10:19, Romans 16:20). ③ To live in this spiritual victory, believers must do three lifelong things. Build the bartizan of an unshakable foundation in God (blessing of 7 journeys, Romans 8:30–39). Be a watchman who always alert in prayer (blessing of the throne upon family, church, field, Isaiah 62:6–7). Be a warrior who knows Satan’s schemes and fights (work of Holy Spirit revealed, Matthew 12:28). Though we may face failure, suffering, or injustice, those who fight to the end and win are the true soldiers.
2) Disciples trained as those who silently run the race set before them (runners), delivering the covenant(Verse5). Delivering the covenant not only saves me, but also raises disciples who will save the church, the field, and future remnants. What’s important is to “compete according to the rules.” It’s not about just running hard, it’s about running according to God’s promise (covenant). ① The eternal covenant is Christ. Make Him your “only.” He is the mystery to saving myself. He is the perfect, unique, and eternal answer, and the ultimate goal (Philippians 3:14). Through continually hearing and meditating on Christ’s message, the covenant is imprinted, rooted, and becomes our nature. ② The covenant of the age is world evangelization. Hold onto it as uniqueness. Only those with the secret of “only Christ” can do this. The end of the world will come only after the gospel is preached to all nations (Matthew 24:14). God will make everything into evidence to raise us as witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). ③ The field covenant is for our own region and nation. We are recreating the flow of our field so that our families and children will also live. The current state of America is dangerous and dark. We must save it. This is why we must establish the model system of the “three courtyards” in the church. We must also pray for our nation and, especially, for the gospelization of world powers. That is why God placed us in America. ④ The covenant for the church that will be the center of this blessing. God gives us the covenant of the pulpit. This is the mystery by which we can have victory toady, this week, and this year (through the pulpit, God gives us comfort, renewal, and challenge) He blesses the entire church and all believers through the flow of the pulpit (Ezekiel 47). When we believe in this covenant, God works (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
3) Disciples trained like farmers who sow seeds and wait for fruit (Verse6). Disciple is a person who can wait for the future. We must also wait when it comes to saving people. All labor and dedication, when endured with patience, will ultimately come as eternal answers and blessings.
① Salvation is by grace, but reward and glory are reaped according to what we sow (Galatians 6:7, 9). That’s why we must dedicate our everything (time, talents, and finances) to the gospel. ② “The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.” There is a special glory and blessing for those who labor. Jesus promised that if we sacrifice for the gospel, we will receive a hundredfold in this life and enjoy eternal things (Mark 10:29–30).
Conclusion - What will we leave behind on this earth? Disciples. A disciple of faith, a soldier of Christ, a runner, and a farmer-like disciple. May I stand as a true disciple of Christ, and may other disciples be raised through me.
The Disciples We Must Leave Behind (2 Timothy 2:1–7) 9/14/2025 September 14, 2025One Person of Sincere Faith (2 Timothy 1:3–8) 9/7/2025
Starting this week, we will share from 2 Timothy, the final letter Paul wrote from prison that makes us deeply reflect on how to raise the next generation as true disciples of Christ. The letter is named “Timothy” because Paul wrote it to Timothy, his spiritual son that he raised and deeply loved. After sending this letter, it is known that Paul was later martyred by execution.
How important of a person was Timothy? Before Paul’s martyrdom, Timothy was the one Paul longed for the most. Paul poured out everything he had into raising this disciple. Timothy, who followed after Paul and the first generation, became a leader of the Early Church and continued the work of world evangelization.
Timothy was originally the child of a Greek father and a Jewish mother, a child of an international marriage. As today’s passage hints, he grew up without his father, and was raised instead by his grandmother and mother. That must have been a deep wound during his growth. Yet Timothy grew up to be someone praised by the church. Timothy met Paul during Paul’s second evangelism journey and they became lifelong co-workers (Acts 16:1–2).
For remnants, Timothy is a model of how one can grow into a worker pleasing to God even in the most difficult environment. For adults, he is a model of how to raise such a next generation to prepare for God’s future.
This is “the one person” God desires. They are the remnants, the disciples. Numbers don’t matter, nor does their situation. Too often, we make excuses about these things. Satan uses them as channels to ruin a person’s life (Isaiah 61:1). But the Holy Spirit can turn them into absolute blessings, raising them as absolute disciples who save their age. This week’s covenant is about what kind of person of God Timothy became, and our covenant is “one person of sincere faith.”
1. What is “sincere faith”?
1) Above all, what God desires from us is faith (Romans 10:10, Matthew 9:22, Mark 11:24, Mark 16:17–20). Faith in what? ① Faith in how God loves us (absolute love). How He sent His Son as the Christ to redeem us and make us His children. Believe how tremendous the blessings (life, authority, power) Christ has given us are, and how He continues to help us now within us and from the throne of heaven. Therefore, fix your eyes on Him 24/7 (Colossians 3:1–4).
② Faith in that God will bless and use us in every problem and event (absolute plan). There is no reason to despair because of past scars, present struggles, or future problems. In fact, through problems, God lets us know His deeper things (Jeremiah 33:3, 1 Corinthians 2:10). All we need to do leave it up to Him and wait (1 Peter 5:7).
③ Faith in that through me, God heals and saves the world (absolute power). Jesus said that those who believe will do the works He did and even greater (John 14:12–14). If we hold to this covenant and pray, God will do abundantly beyond all we ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). Then all things will work together for good (Romans 8:29), and we will become witnesses of God to save people like us and the world (Acts 1:8).
2) This faith must be sincere, without falsehood. What does that mean? ① The Greek word for sincere has meanings like “without a mask,” “without calculation,” “unchanging.” This is the vessel God wants to form in us so He can use us (true spirituality). ② We must spend our whole life forming this vessel of faith. When this faith exists, God gives His everything, even making the smallest things into His masterpiece.
2. How was this faith formed in Timothy?
1) It began in the family. Verse 5 says, “This faith first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice.” ① Faith comes through teaching (Romans 10:17, Ephesians 1:13). That is why we must plant the accurate Word of the gospel. ② More importantly, faith comes through example. When you personally believe in God’s love, plan, and power in Christ, and live before God, that faith is conveyed through your life and your family. Through your daily life, and especially during problems and crises, this faith is relayed. Even if parents lack in every other way, they can still pass down sincere faith, and that faith can raise a person who saves the age.
2) Support from the church and a pastor. ① This is why Paul chose Timothy in his youth to be a team member with him. Through their time together, Timothy heard the gospel accurately and witnessed faith in Paul’s life. Though he also saw Paul’s weaknesses and hardships, he witnessed how Paul overcame them by faith. ② Paul’s prayers and spiritual support for Timothy. One reason Paul longed to see Timothy was “to fan into flame the gift of God” that was in him through Paul’s laying on of hands (6). ③ In difficult problems or crucial moments, receive the support and blessing of God’s servant. That is the privilege of believers. Hannah received Eli the priest’s blessing when she bore Samuel (1 Samuel 1:17–18). David was anointed by Samuel to become the future leader (1 Samuel 16:13). When David prayed for the temple (2 Samuel 7:4–17), when he failed (2 Samuel 12:1), and when he was restored (2 Samuel 12:25), he received Nathan’s counsel and blessing.
3) Faith trained through pain and suffering. ① Paul suffered many hardships, but Timothy himself also suffered much while helping Paul (Philippians 2:22). Because of this, Paul sent Timothy to important but difficult mission fields (1 Corinthians 16:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:2–3). ② Even now, while Paul was imprisoned, Paul sends Timothy a message not to be afraid (2 Timothy 1:7). When facing unjust suffering, shame from failure, or deep despair, hold onto this covenant. It is not a time of injustice. It is not a time of shame. It is not a time of despair. God is forming. God is refining me (James 1:2–3). It is like when God led Israel into the wilderness. His absolute plan wasto bless and use them (Deuteronomy 8:15–16)
Conclusion - You may face many hardships, shame, and times of despair. But remnants, throw away all excuses and stand as that one person of sincere faith. And may every first generation be used to raise such a person of faith.
One Person of Sincere Faith (2 Timothy 1:3–8) 9/7/2025 September 7, 2025Until the Day Christ Returns (Colossians 4:2–6) 8/24/2025
Throughout Colossians, we’ve shared about who Christ is, what He has given us, and where and what He is doing now.
Who is He? He is Christ, who came as the Son of God. As the Son, He redeemed us, and through Him our lives have been transferred from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of the Son (Colossians 1:13–14).
What did He give us? Through Christ, God gave us the mystery hidden before the ages. That is the blessing of salvation and the mystery of the life he gave us. Those who have this life can enjoy all the wisdom and knowledge of God (Colossians 2:2–3). This blessing is the blessing of spirituality and of becoming a spiritual summit. With this blessing, we can even challenge “300%.”
Where is Christ now? He dwells in us by the Spirit, and at the heavenly throne He helps us with transcendent power beyond time and space, preparing for the day He will return (Colossians 3:4). On that day, all creation will be restored, there will be no more darkness in the world, and we will reign with Him over all things (Revelations 22:5). Until the day He returns to restore the world, what must we do? That is today’s passage.
- Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving (verse 2).
What is prayer? It is the way to enjoy Christ, the Son of God, who came as the mystery hidden for ages, the One who rules and helps us from the heavenly throne until He returns.
1) Continue steadfastly in prayer. The greatest and most essential blessing Christ taught the saved people is prayer (Matthew 6, the Lord’s Prayer). He told us why we pray, what we pray for, and the blessings we enjoy through prayer.
① Jesus Himself continually showed the model of prayer. Before doing anything, He rose early in the morning to pray (Mark 1:35). After important ministries, He would go aside to pray (Matthew 14:22–23). Before taking up the cross for us, He prayed to fulfill the Father’s will (Luke 22:44). Everything He did was in prayer and he fulfilled everything of the Father’s will through prayer.
② When He was leaving the disciples, He earnestly taught them to pray. As he ascended, He gave us the privilege to pray in His name (John 14:12, 16:24). Satan uses every strategy to block our prayers so that we cannot enjoy this blessing. But if prayer becomes our first priority, unimaginable works take place (God’s masterpiece).
③ The Greek word for “continue steadfastly” (proskartereō) teaches at least three things. Do not give up on prayer, continue unceasingly in prayer, and devote yourself to prayer (many English Bibles translate it “Devote”). Satan fears our prayer, so he uses strategies to make us give up. Thus, prayer requires spiritual battle. We have to continuously pray for it to become our lifestyle. Just as health or finances require consistency, so does prayer. And “devotion” means there is no greater devotion than prayer. Prayer itself is the secret to sustained devotion.
2) Be watchful in prayer with thanksgiving. This emphasizes our posture and faith when we pray. Thanksgiving comes from trust and faith in God.
① Pray with the faith that God loves me and hears my prayer. Therefore, continually experience God’s answers to your prayers everyday (John 11:40–41).
② As we enjoy this blessing, we not only give thanks for answered prayer, but also give thanks in advance for future answers. Even in Old Testament feasts, people were commanded to give offerings and thanks not only for blessings received, but also for blessings yet to come(Deuteronomy 16:15).
③ Eventually, we can give thanks in every problem. This is God’s ultimate will (1 Thess 5:16–18). Through thanksgiving in prayer, our inner being is healed, true peace comes, and we can overcome everything (Philippians 4:6–7).
- When we enjoy this blessing of prayer, something surely happens. That is the blessing of evangelism and missions.
At the conclusion of Colossians, Paul asked, “Pray that God may open a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ boldly” (Verse
3). Here we must discover our evangelism and missions. Evangelism and missions are the absolute reason and conclusion for God to first save me, blesse me, and then turn all my life into testimony (Acts 1:8).
1) Make evangelism and missions the goal of your life. ① Make your studies, skills, and career goals for evangelism and missions. This is the mystery to surviving even in the 4th and 5th industrial revolutions. Verse 5 says to “make the best use of the time” in dealing with outsiders, because the end times are near. God Himself takes responsibility for and blesses those who set their direction toward evangelism and missions.
② Pray for your family, children, and church to be used for evangelism and missions. It is not necessary to strive for your children or our remnants to “succeed” in worldly terms. If they are trained to live as evangelists who have and proclaim the mystery of Christ, God will exalt them like Joseph, Daniel, and Esther (this is the reason and goal of Summit School).
③ Especially, missions can change the destiny of nations. This is the secret behind how small England became the leading nation of the 18th century. How America, starting as colonies, led the 19th–20th centuries. And how impoverished Korea was blessed to lead world missions in the 21st century.
2) Do what you can for evangelism and missions. ① God blessed the Colossian church financially to support Paul, and sent co-workers like Epaphras to help him. Just as soldiers need supplies and encouragement from citizens in war, missions needs support.
② Along with that, he urged prayer, which is the most important support. Dedicate yourself to daily prayer for the mission field. When you pray, God goes beyond what you can do to raise watchmen in the missions fields and works transcending time and space (Isaiah 62:6–7).
3) Devote to raising future missionaries. ① From TCKs or remnants in America, future pastors and missionaries must rise who are wholly devoted to missions. This must be one of our church’s focused prayer topics. Raise TCKs as sons and daughters, as future missionaries. ② This is also why Remnant University is so important. Especially in third world countries, there is a dire shortage of trained pastors and missionaries. That’s why our church supports local students with scholarships to study.
Conclusion - We are the ones who hold the mystery of Christ, the greatest answer that overcomes darkness, changes destinies, and saves the world. Until the day Christ return, may you deeply enjoy Christ through prayer more than anyone else, and be used as the main figures who receive answers for evangelism and missions, His ultimate conclusion.
Until the Day Christ Returns (Colossians 4:2–6) 8/24/2025 August 24, 2025Christ at the Heavenly Throne (Colossians 3:1–11) 8/17/2025
The Son of God, Christ, came to us, redeemed us, and gave us everything the Father has given Him. The life of faith is enjoying this in every problem and event I face on this earth while preparing for eternity.
Where is Christ now? To be precise, He is with us in the Holy Spirit, and as today’s passage says in verse 1, He is seated at the right hand of God’s throne in heaven. We must enjoy both blessings together.
First, we must enjoy the blessing of the Holy Spirit who is with us now. The moment we heard the gospel and accepted Christ, we were sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:3). As the Holy Spirit dwells with us, He gives us evidence. What kind of evidence? The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness (Romans 8:26). He heals all our weaknesses and hidden scars (John 14:16). He teaches us the Word so that we can live according to God’s will, reminds us of the Word (John 14:26), and guides us on the path (journey) God has prepared for us (John 16:13). He fills us with the power of the Holy Spirit so that everything becomes evidence and makes us witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). All this is the work of the Holy Spirit, but in the place of Christ (Romans 8:9 “Spirit of Christ”), so that all of life may glorify Christ (John 16:14). This is the absolute reason we must enjoy the blessings of the Holy Spirit.
Second, as today’s passage says, we must enjoy the blessings that Christ Himself gives us from the heavenly throne (the meaning of the “7 bartizan prayer”).
- Why did Christ ascend to the heavenly throne? There are important biblical and theological reasons.
1) His ascension means He completed all His work of redemption on this earth. This is what Jesus meant when He declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30). He accomplished complete redemption. Calvin said Christ’s ascension was the completion of His earthly ministry and the beginning of His glorious reign as the eternal King.
2) He restored His original eternal ministry of ruling over all creation from the throne. On the day He returns and renews all things, all creation will submit to His reign (Philippians 2:10). At that time, the power of darkness will be completely broken and brought under His feet (Psalm 110:1). There will be no more darkness, and the people of the Lord will reign with Him over all things (Revelation 22:5).
Until that day, who represents Christ on this earth? The Holy Spirit.
3) When Christ went to the throne, the blessing of the Holy Spirit began. That is our benefit and blessing (John 16:7). While He was in the flesh, He was limited by time and space. Now, through the Holy Spirit, He helps us without limitation of time and space.
While the Holy Spirit helps us on earth, what does Christ do at the heavenly throne? 4) He serves as our intercessor at the right hand of God. He mediates for us when we are weak, when we fall, and especially when we pray. He intercedes for us in prayer (Romans 8:34), and He helps us receive answers to our prayers. This is why our prayers reach the throne (Revelation 8:3–4).
5) When He ascended, the church was established on earth through the work of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–47). He became the head of the church, ruling and protecting it (Ephesians 1:22). Through the pulpit, He blesses the believers, unites them, and connects them to the authority and power of the throne (Acts 2:42). Calvin said the church is the system that connects believers to the heavenly throne, not by human power but by the Word. When we accurately hold onto and believe the Word that flows from the pulpit as God’s Word, His work takes place (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
- Now, what must we do?
1) Look to the throne, experience, and enjoy its blessings and answers. Without this, we remain oppressed by the world and Satan, with no answers or blessings. World evangelization becomes impossible. At best, we just survive in the world. At worst, believers suffer from depression, panic disorder, and mental problems.
① Since you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above (verse 1). The Greek word “seek” (Zeteo) means to set your priorities on Him (Matthew 6:33). This is why we begin the day with the Word and prayer. It also means to search for what was once ours but has been lost (Luke 15:8). Having lost what is most precious, search eagerly. From there comes our spirituality and the blessing of spiritual summit. Desire it and pray for it (John 5:44).
② Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things (verse 2). The Greek word “set your minds” (Phroneo) doesn’t just mean “to think”, but to fix your heart and mind on it continually. It means making the throne the standard of what is precious (your values) and aligning your thoughts and heart to it daily. Make the conclusion that nothing is more valuable than the authority, power, and eternal blessings of the throne. Then everything else follows. This is the believer’s perspective on life. It is a blessing we must build throughout our lifetime (present tense, imperative form).
2) From that point these things follow. Healing and restoration come to your life that is precious before God. As you are filled with God’s things, all earthly things, hidden scars, greed, and failures are healed. As you wait for this blessing, there are challenges to face (the word “challenge” means “to fight, to attempt something new”).
① Put to death what belongs to your earthly nature(verse 5-6). Keep fighting spiritually (against yourself, the world, and Satan behind it). These endlessly arise from our old selves (impurity, lust, evil desires, greed). These cause us to fail and bring shame. Because of them, God’s wrath (discipline) comes (verse 6).
② Rid yourselves of anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, and lies (verse 8–11). This means continuously training yourself to put off the old self and put on the new (Ephesians 4:22–24, “re-habituation”). Controlling the heart and the tongue is truly difficult. It can either curse us or bless us (1 Peter 3:10, Psalm 109:17, Matthew 7:2). What we choose and sow will determine what we reap (Galatians 6:7).
③ Toward everyone going through this process, be gentle, patient, forgiving, and loving (verse 12–14). Love is the belt that makes everything complete. Christ died for us in this love (atonement). In this same love He waits, and by this love He makes us complete (1 Corinthianss 13:1–7).
3) As we live this life, we give life to others. ① I live, my spouse lives, my parents and children live, and everyone I meet at work lives (verse 18–25). ② To this end, Scripture emphasizes something. As you enjoy th blessing of the throne, “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (verse17). Do everything in Christ’s name and give Him glory.
Conclusion - The blessings of the throne I enjoy, and the blessings that heal and restore me lead to true evangelism and happy missions (Colossians 4).
Christ at the Heavenly Throne (Colossians 3:1–11) Colossians 3:1–11The Mystery of God, Christ (Colossians 2:1–7) 8/10/2025
Last week, through Colossians chapter 1, we shared the Word about Christ, the Son of God. Humans cannot solve its fundamental and spiritual problems by ourselves, so God Himself came in the form of the Son to be our Savior. Therefore, He alone is our only salvation (Only), our only answer and blessing (Uniqueness), and the one who can renew our life and the world (Re-creation). In this, we have been saved, and God desires to use our lives in the same way as a system of only, uniqueness, and re-creation. Then, our life becomes God’s eternal masterpiece. Colossians chapter 2 explains - when did God prepare this blessing? For whom did He prepare it? How will He complete it? This is the mystery of God. Verse 2 says that Christ is that mystery of God. What does “mystery” mean? It doesn’t simply mean a secret. It means something that is so important and perfectly prepared. Therefore, our salvation is important and perfectly prepared. Then, what does our life, having received such salvation, mean?
- What is this mystery of God in Christ?
1) It was hidden from eternity past but has now been revealed (Romans 16:25–26). Saying it was hidden from eternity past means Christ was prepared before the creation of world and humen.
① What does it mean for God to have already prepared salvation even before man sinned and fell? It means that God created man as a free being (with free will) able to choose good or evil. He prepared blessings to enjoy when choosing good, and curses and judgment when choosing evil (Romans 5:12). But that’s not the end.
② Even when man chose evil, God could not leave him be. So, He had already prepared the way of salvation (God’s absolute love). What about our life now? We have lost the ability to choose good (Romans 3:10–12, John 6:44). That is why God sent His Son as the Christ and opened the way to restore everything if we just believe in his redemption (God’s absolute grace).
2) This mystery is something that cannot be known or understood by anyone except the chosen (Matthew 13:14, 1 Corinthians 2:7–8).
① These are called “the remained” or “the remnant,” (Revelation 11:5, “those chosen by grace”).
② In Revelation, the 144,000 are the chosen and remained ones by grace (Revelation 7:4). Satan does evil things to try to take away their faith, but the saints are washed by the blood of the Lamb in tribulation (Revelation 7:14), and they will be the ones to hold firmly to faith in Christ to the end, and become victors (Revelation 14:12).
3) God placed all His fullness in Christ (Colossians 1:19, 2:9).
① God put His life, authority, and power, things only He can give, into Christ. Those who receive Christ receive that life, authority, and power with Him. That is why we are called Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20) and royal priests (1 Peter 2:9). We have God’s DNA. We have the authority to overcome the power of the world and darkness, and the power to give life and blessings to all. When we realize this, use it, and share it, it appears as evidence (evangelism and missions).
② In Him are hidden all the treasures of God’s wisdom and knowledge(Verse 3). What are these treasures? It is understanding God’s deep plan in ordinary times and in times of problems and crises. God lets us understand this when we pray (Jeremiah 33:3). The Holy Spirit helps us from within (1 Corinthians 12:10–12).
③ In short, this is called spirituality. Those who enjoy this mystery are called spiritual summits. Joseph, sold as a slave, enjoyed this blessing. His master recognized it, the prison warden recognized it, and the king recognized it (Genesis 41:39). The uneducated 12 disciples and the nameless saints in Mark’s Upper Room enjoyed this blessing and saved the world (Acts 2:1–4). This is the great work God truly desires to do through us (Acts 2:11) and becomes the eternal masterpiece (Revelation 7:9–11).
- Now the only thing that remains is to experience and enjoy this mystery. How and what should we do?
1) Enjoy this mystery today, in daily life (24), and in every problem and event (25).
① At the start of each day, find today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism. What is the first routine you do in the morning? During the day, in all problems, events, and meetings, find God’s good plan. In the evening, always have time for meditation. Look back on your day, gain strength from the Word, and receive healing.
② A life in which this happens cannot be deceived. The salvation we have received and the answers and blessings we will enjoy are enormous (mystery). Satan will try to deceive us so we cannot enjoy it. He will make us fall into discouragement, temptation, giving up, and despair. How does Satan deceive? He makes us fail through our greed. He leads us into unbelief through worldly philosophy, knowledge, and temptation. He isolates us through conflicts and disappointments with people.
③ But if we focus on and enjoy this mystery of God in every problem and event, what will be the result? Every problem will instead become a time to root deeply in the gospel and stand firm in faith (verse 7 beginning). In the end, everything will become a reason for thanksgiving and God’s eternal masterpiece (verse 7 end).
2) Enjoy this mystery in your occupation (studies, job, business).
① When you live with the confession and faith that only Christ is your Lord and your blessing (Only), there is a promised blessing (Psalm 16:2–6). It is the blessing of uniqueness. God will honor you as precious, protect, and bless all you do, and it will become an inheritance of joy from God. Even when the world is difficult, there are special blessings to enjoy in your studies, job, and business.
② There, through you, God will connect people who will come alive and be used together as disciples of Christ. Your life will be a witness. You will meet people like yourself, and people who will be used like you. You don’t need many people. Meeting even one can become a lifelong co-worker and blessing.
3) From now on, challenge the blessing of 300% in whatever you do.
① Do the rightful, obvious things. When done by someone holding onto God’s mystery, it becomes inevitable and absolute. What you do as a matter of course and what seems to happen by chance will someday all be seen as blessings.
② The standard for the blessing we enjoy is called 300%. One day, I come alive and am happy (100%). Through me, in my field (home, children, job, business), people hear the gospel, come alive, and become happy (100%). God sends such a person to all nations, TCKs, and the world (100%).
Conclusion – Those who realize and look to Christ are those who have God’s mystery. It is that precious and prepared. In these last days, though we live amidst many difficulties, tribulations, and problems, may your life enjoy the mystery of God and become that mystery of God.
The Mystery of God, Christ (Colossians 2:1–7) Colossians 2:1–7Christ Who Came as the Son (Colossians 1:13–20) 8/3/2025
Paul’s prison epistles include Ephesians, Philippians, and beginning this week, we will look into Colossians. These prison letters are important because it contains the mystery by which Paul, though imprisoned, was able to be full of joy and thanksgiving, and received even greater answers and blessings while in prison. This is the salvation we have received, the gospel given to us for that salvation, and the mystery of Christ.
Colossians is a letter sent to the Church of Colossae. While Paul was staying in Ephesus for three years planting a church, a man named Epaphras heard the gospel and later returned to his hometown of Colossae to plant a church. Just like other churches in the Early Church era, the Church of Colossae had serious problems. There was external persecution, but more seriously, false doctrines and heresies were infiltrating the church. This has always been Satan’s tactic to destroy the church, and something Jesus Himself warned against (Matthew 24:7–13, 1 John 2:22). The doctrinal confusion and heresies came in at least three forms (Greek philosophy and secularism, Jewish legalism and tradition, Gnosticism with mysticism, asceticism, and angel worship).
Their true goal was to deny that Christ alone is everything. The moment we lose hold of only Christ, Satan rushes into the individual and the church, and spiritual problems begin to arise. Satan does not fear our knowledge, legalistic deeds, or ascetic lifestyle. In fact, he may temporarily allow worldly success to deceive us (Matthew 4:1–11). That is how Satan has brought down churches throughout history. Even now, many churches worldwide are shutting down.
- Why must it be only Christ? We must take this answer and conclusion.
It is because our knowledge, actions, and effort are not enough, that God sent His Son as the Christ. In verses 13–14, how does it describe the salvation we received through Christ?
1) God rescued us from the domain of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His Son (13). What is the firsts step of salvation? It is escaping the spiritual problem that began in Genesis 3.
① Satan deceived Adam and Eve, making them fall into pride, disbelieve God, and disobey Him. Being deceived by Satan, humanity sinned and was thus separated from God (Ephesians 2:1, 2:16).
② Humanity committed the sin of disobeying God and became captives to Satan (John 8:44, Ephesians 2:2–3, 1 Corinthians 10:20). This results in curses, destiny, and generational problems. Salvation means escaping from this devil (Luke 1:71).
③ For this reason, the Son of God came (1 John 3:8). We have been now transferred into His kingdom. In Christ, we become sons of God, with nothing to fear (John 1:12, Rom 8:15–17). With the authority of the name of Christ the Son, even if we fail temporarily, we will ultimately have victory (Romans 16:20, James 4:7, Revelation17:14, Revelation 21:7). He will govern us forever. This is the kingship of Christ.
2) In Him we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (14).
① The consequence of human sin was scary (Genesis 3:16–19, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:17). The problem is that no matter how hard we try to live righteously, we cannot meet God's standard (Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23).
② That is why the Son of God Himself died for us (1 Peter 3:18). He became the mediator. That was the atonement. He clothed us in the blood of Christ so that we are made righteous and we will be sanctified until our salvation is made complete in the end (Philippians 1:6). We are lacking, but are made to now boldly approach God’s throne of grace (Hebrews 4:15–16). This is the priesthood of Christ.
③ Now those who have received this grace are commanded to show compassion and forgive (Ephesians 4:32). Satan’s final aim is to make us fall, accuse us, and render us as failures.
3) In Him, all the fullness of God dwells (19) and He reconciled all things to Himself (20)
① This is why it is said Christ is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). He is the way to meet God, the truth that defeats lies, and the life that conquers death. This is the Prophethood of Christ.
② The path we walk is not just any path. It is a journey prepared by (the covenant journey). So no problem is truly a problem, and no blessing or answer is a product of our works or efforts.
③ People like Moses, David, and even Paul were full of flaws, but God used them. Through suffering and failure, they met and experienced God (pilgrim’s journey, journey of the remained). Eventually, they became masterpieces that saved their generation (evangelist's journey, conqueror's journey). Sharing this covenant and journey of Christ is the work of evangelism and missions, and the remnant ministry.
- Who is this Christ? Unique, absolute, and eternal blessings come from this. We must find our identity in this.
1) He is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn over all creation (15). The invisible God came in the flesh to carry our weaknesses and sins. This is the love of God. This is why we must look to Christ 24 hours and edit our lives through Him.
2) All things were created through Him (16–17). As the Creator, Christ can re-create us and the world. This is the power of God. Even when we are weak or in despair, we must look to God deeply. His power of re-creation will appear. This is the power of 25 hours. Design your life as you look upon this power of re-creation. From this comes the 300% masterpiece (100% to save myself, 100% to save the field, 100% to save the world and the next generation)
3) He established the church, and He is the head of the church (18). God raised us, who are the weakest, to become the church and one body. This includes the individual church, local church, and global church.
① God wants to reveal His glory through the church. That is why the church is His glory and masterpiece. Live a church-centered life. Find all answers in the pulpit, have fellowship, and pray together (Acts 2:42).
② Do not become someone who judges or criticizes others. Become a helper. Reflect deeply on what it means to be one body. If you suffer for the church, do so with faith that you are filling yourself with Christ's remaining afflictions (24).
③ The mission of the church is to save all nations. Your lives must be designed with this. God wants the mystery of Christ to be richly revealed among the Gentiles (27). The one person you meet, pray for, and support may be the one to save a nation. This is the blessing of eternity (Revelation 8:9-12).
Conclusion - Verse 23 says if we continue in faith toward Christ (only), and are not moved from the hope of the gospel (uniqueness), God will fulfill all His work (masterpiece of re-creation). May our lives become established as the systems for this blessing.
Christ Who Came as the Son (Colossians 1:13–20) Colossians 1:13–20Complete and Sufficient Gospel (Philippians 4:11–19) 7/20/2025
This passage is the conclusion of the book of Philippians. Paul, who was imprisoned at the time, did not fall into discouragement or despair. Rather, he wrote Philippians as a testimony of the deep realization and enjoyment of the gospel, which he considered the greatest gift from God and the absolute solution to all life’s problems.
Let’s briefly summarize the past three weeks of messages.
Philippians 1 is the absolute and eternal gospel. God prepared the gospel before eternity for our salvation, then He chose us, and gave the gospel to bless us eternally. The one who began this good work will complete it until the end.
Philippians 2 is the gospel of unique blessings. God humbled Himself, came to earth, and die for us. No one else could atone for our sins, and no one else did. That is why it is the only gospel, and with it comes the unique blessings.
Philippians 3 is the surpassing gospel, greater than everything else. So, there is no reason to be discouraged or despair. Problems are an opportunity to actually experience the power of the gospel. We live as those who are captured by the gospel (journey).
Philippians 4, today’s passage, is the complete and sufficient gospel. Everything is found in the gospel, in Christ. We are those who possess what is His. 2 Corinthians 4:6–9 calls this treasure in jars of clay. What is the treasure? It is the life, authority, power, and blessing given to us the moment we were saved. We already possess it.
- This is the fruit of life of the one who realizes this mystery and holds this assurance. The fruits of life that come from experiencing and enjoying Christ is what we call the fruit of healing, maturity, and sanctification (refer to Wednesday service).
1) We have no reason to be offended or be hurt by others. There is no reason to fight or compete.
① Once you realized the enormous blessing of the gospel you have, your self-worth will be overflowing. It is not pride, but confidence. With that self-worth, even when you don’t compete or fight, God allows you to overcome. Even when you yield, God gives you greater things. Abraham and Isaac yielded to their enemies. David yielded completely to King Saul. We know the results.
② In verse 2, there was conflict between two women in the Philippian church. They seem to have been influential individuals. While working hard, they may have struggled over invisible leadership (hegemony). If Christ is truly our Lord (1), and our names are written in the Book of Life, there is no need for such conflict(3). Each person is just doing the Lord’s work, and the reward is already recorded by God (Revelation 20:12). We are to wait for God’s eternal judgment and recognition, which is more important than human judgment and approval.
2) We can rejoice and give thanks in all circumstances.
① Paul uses the word "rejoice" at least 18 times in Philippians, written from prison.
He says that if we lay aside all anxiety and pray with thanksgiving, God’s peace will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (6-7). We must train ourselves, even intentionally, to live a joyful and thankful life.
② If you live stressed because of people, or oppressed by your environment, it ultimately kills you. That is Satan’s deception and goal. We, who are saved and blessed, cannot live deceived and oppressed all our lives because of people or circumstances.
- From this point, the Holy Spirit begins to govern us from within, and God’s work begins. God’s kingdom comes upon our hearts.
1) God’s hidden purpose in the problem
is revealed, and everything works together for good, right in the devil’s face for him to see (Romans 8:28). When persecuted unfairly and driven away, they silently held onto the gospel and proclaimed it, and Antioch church was born (Acts 11:19–21). The road to Asia was blocked, so they silently prayed and waited, then the door to European missions opened. It was life’s turning point. The Holy Spirit had blocked their way (Acts 16:1–14). Therefore, in every problem, we must seek God’s good purpose. In every situation, think on this (8). The God of peace will be with you (9).
2) From this point, we gain a heart of contentment in all things (11). In short, the greed in us will disappear. So the sense of competition we feel from comparing ourselves with others vanishes. Even if we are in poverty, we are fine. Even if we are in abundance, we are not arrogant (12).
3) From this point, we can challenge in faith for what God has prepared (13). This is not just pursuing our personal ambitions. That is a worldly kind of ambition (“be ambitious”). Rather, God gives us the desire for His will and fulfills it (Philippians 2:13). God reveals His will, gives us faith, and even when conditions are lacking, we can still take bold steps of faith.
- From this point, our everyday life, our 365 days, and our eternity becomes God's eternal masterpiece.
Our lives are no longer just chronos (chronological time), but it becomes kairos that fulfills God’s absolute plan.
1) 24 hours is my everyday. Our everyday becomes a kairos moment that fulfills God's plan (2 Corinthians 6:2). Each day is precious. We do the rightful things, the same ordinary things, but God’s masterpiece is revealed. So, we must enjoy the blessing of “3 Todays” every day (the Word given to me today, prayer topic, the blessing of evangelism).
2) 25 hours is a time when God’s unprecedented and never-repeated power is revealed. It may seem like a time of despair and discouragement, but it’s actually Kairos in which God fulfills His hidden will (Jeremiah 33:3). It’s a time of re-creation in which He changes me, my reality, and even the world. Do not be deceived by the problem of your today, but enjoy this within your 365 days, within your years.
3) Eternity is the time of our future that God has prepared. It is a time of the manifestation of God’s eternal inheritance, legacy, and crown (2 Timothy 4:8).
① Eternity means no end, infinity. So our time on earth is not everything. That’s why Jesus said to store treasures in heaven, not on earth (Matthew 6:20), and to set our hearts on things above (Colossians 3:1). My prayer, devotion, and labor today become eternal treasures stored in heaven.
② Eternity is only enjoyed by spiritual beings, and it is when spiritual works occur. The flesh has no concept of eternity. From this comes spirituality, the blessing of being a spiritual summit, and works that transcend time and space. What does transcending time and space mean? It means transcending our wounds, weaknesses, and limits. It means overcoming the world and the forces of darkness. Then the evil spirits that deceive us for a lifetime and cover the whole earth will collapse. From there, God's eternal masterpiece emerges.
Conclusion - When we hold onto and enjoy this complete and sufficient gospel, He will richly supply all our needs (19). No matter how lacking we are, or how small the task, it becomes an eternal masterpiece that glorifies God forever (20). May you hold onto the complete and sufficient gospel of Christ and may everything in your life become God's eternal masterpiece.
Complete and Sufficient Gospel (Philippians 4:11–19) 7/20/2025 July 20, 2025The Blessing of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–4) 7/13/2025
Today is Feast of Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday (Pentecost). Why did God institute this feast? In Exodus 23:16 and Deuteronomy 16:10–11, God commands that during the season of the first harvest, we offer a thanksgiving offering based on the blessing we have received and invite foreigners and people in need to a time of celebration. Even if we have received just a small blessing, when we give thanks and share, our hearts are enriched and the blessings that follow become even greater. So today’s worship, which follows our short-term mission trip, where we share the blessings we've received, holds special meaning.
There’s another important spiritual meaning behind this feast. This feast is celebrated 50 days after Passover, the day we were saved by the blood of the lamb, hence the name Pentecost. In the passage, what kind of blessing came at that time? It was the blessing of the Holy Spirit came upon God’s people who were saved. Anyone who has been forgiven by Christ’s blood and become a child of God must enjoy this blessing. There are three essential blessings of the Holy Spirit that we must enjoy always, throughout our lives, 24 hours. What are those blessings?
- The blessing of the Holy Spirit is a clear guarantee of all the blessings that saved people will enjoy
Companies attach warranty certificates to quality products as a promise to stand behind them. Cheap items do not come with warranty. It means that salvation is the sign that our lives are no longer cheap or insignificant. God doesn’t just save us and then leave us to live on our own.
1) When we hear and believe the gospel of Christ and are saved, the Holy Spirit seals us (Ephesians 1:13). The Holy Spirit, who dwells in us, becomes the eternal guarantee of the blessing of salvation and of our lives. It is the proof that those saved in Christ can never perish. It is proof that the Triune God takes eternal responsibility for us.
2) This is what Jesus promised us as He ascended to heaven (John 14:16–18). He promised never to leave us as orphans. He is our Helper (Parakletos in Greek) who protects, leads, and helps us to victory against every enemy. Those who are saved are precious lives.
3) The Holy Spirit remains with us as an intercessor who helps us in our weakness (Romans 8:26–28). When we don’t know what to pray for, He intercedes for us with groans too deep for words (Romans 8:26). He guides us according to God’s will (Romans 8:27). Those who wait for the Holy Spirit’s help will experience everything working together for good (Romans 8:28).
- The blessing of the Holy Spirit is the power to overcome our weaknesses to triumph over this world full of pain, curses, and disasters.
1) This is one of the most crucial things we need today. Life in this world is tough, full of deceit, and ruled by evil. Satan is the one fueling it all. We must first have the power to overcome all of this. Without this power, we face stress, depression, panic attacks, and mental illnesses. Stress means being oppressed. But if we have strength, we don’t get crushed, like lifting a heavy barbell.
2) Satan knows our wounds and weaknesses very well. He targets them directly. That’s why the Bible tells us to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power (that is the blessing of being filled with the Holy Spirit). You must enjoy and build up this power daily (building spiritual muscles, spiritual immunity). Even when bacteria and viruses come in, you can overcome it. Even in the Old Testament, God promised to give strength like eagles soaring to those who hope in Him (Isaiah 40:31).
3) The state in which the Holy Spirit governs you and His power works in you is called God’s Kingdom, spirituality, or spiritual summit. It is experiencing God’s kingdom within us (Luke 17:21). In that state, the spiritual problems hidden within you and Satan’s work in your field (family, job) are broken (Matthew 12:28). Then, your inner spiritual state changes. You begin to understand God’s will even in your problems, and peace and joy fill your heart (Romans 14:17).
- The final blessing of the Holy Spirit is that you will bear the fruit of saving and healing the world (blessing of true evangelism and missions). God’s absolute method is to heal you so that He can heal the world and bless you to bless the world (the history of Acts).
1) In today’s passage, God first heals the weak and failed disciples.
① They gathered in the Upper Room for just 10 days of focused prayer, and the Holy Spirit came like fire and wind. Just a month before, they had denied Jesus and fled in fear. But by the power of the Holy Spirit, they were instantly transformed. Create a time of daily concentration to turn this into your life style (lifestyle of 3 daily concentrations).
② Are you facing problems, difficulties, or unfair situations? Fixing the problem is not the priority (disciples in Acts 1:6 were like that). Instead, pray that your weaknesses, wounds, and Satan’s pathways are healed. If you find hidden greed or past failures within you, repent sincerely before God and begin again upon that foundation.
2) How much did God use these weak and failed disciples?
① The Holy Spirit opened their eyes, opened the doors, and allowed for meetings (the blessing of 3 Settings- platform, watchtower, antenna). The Holy Spirit led Philip (Acts 8:26) to meet the Ethiopian eunuch and share the Gospel (changing the future of a whole nation). He moved Ananias who was praying to heal the former persecutor Saul (Acts 9:17). Peter was preaching and praying at the house of Simon of Joppa, and the Holy Spirit led him to meet Cornelius, a Roman centurion (Acts 10:1–5). Pray for these blessing of meetings that the Holy Spirit allows. Those meetings changed the world.
② Though heavier persecution came and the disciples scattered, Antioch Church was founded within God’s plan. This was the beginning of Paul’s Spirit-filled and Spirit-healed ministry. After 3 years of spiritual training in the Arabian desert (Galatians 1:18), Paul emerges as a pastor of the Antioch Church. There, a multiethnic five-person team is formed. As they ministered together, Paul hears the Holy Spirit’s voice. With Barnabas, he is sent out as a missionary (Acts 13:3). They are sent by the Holy Spirit to begin the first missionary journey to Asia.
③ Later, Paul forms another team with Silas and other disciples, and by the help of the Holy Spirit, they go to Europe and finally to Rome. Though many challenges arose, Paul heard the Spirit’s voice (Acts 16:6, 20:22) and confirmed the Holy Spirit’s work every step of the way.
Conclusion- After Christ’s death and resurrection, He gave the blessing of the Holy Spirit on this Feast of Harvest (Pentecost). It is not based on my level, standards, or ability. Only Christ, only God's Kingdom, and only the power of the Holy Spirit will help us, heal us, and strengthen us to save and heal the world. That is the journey we walk. The twelve disciples, once ignorant, weak, and full of failure, along with the saints of Mark’s Upper Room, changed the world. That story is written in the Book of Acts, which is also called the Acts of the Holy Spirit. May our lives, by the blessing of the Holy Spirit, become a continuation of that story of Acts, the Acts of the Holy Spirit of this age.
The Blessing of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1–4) 7/13/2025 July 13, 2025The Gospel That Surpasses All Things (Philippians 3:7–14) 6/29/2025
Paul, who once gave pain to the church and lived as a persecutor, ends up living as an eternal masterpiece before God, in history, and for future generations. He becomes the first lead pastor of the Antioch church and the first to carry out multiethnic ministry to heal and save them. From there, he becomes a commissioned missionary and becomes one who saves all nations that were once called “Gentiles” by the Jews. Through him, much of the Bible was written, and future disciples like Timothy, Titus, and Onesimus rose up to save the future.
Saved believers must experience this kind of turning point in life. You may feel like you are living in incompetence or failure. Perhaps you are just getting by in life. At worst, you may be like Paul, giving the church hardships or living as a persecutor. Even such a life can leave behind a legacy that saves the church, the world, and the next generation. Life is not that long.
We must arrive at a turning point. Does it seem like hardship, suffering, or failure? It’s not. It is a time of transformation. It is opportunity to deeply connect with God, to receive unprecedented and never repeated answers, and to be used by God. All you need is to prepare a bartizan, system, and vessel that God will work through and use. Three things must become clear.
- You must come to a conclusion with God's answer that saves you.
1) That answer is the Gospel. God sent His Son as Christ to save, heal, and use you.
① He is the Creator God. That is why He became the absolute and eternal Gospel (Philippians 1). Those who receive this Christ and are saved cannot fall because God will never give up on them (Philippians 1:6). That is because they are those chosen in Christ, set free, made children of God, and those who have found the way.
② He humbled Himself, took on human form, and became our eternal redeemer and mediator (Philippians 2). That’s why He is the unique Gospel. He alone died for us. When we have this conclusion of the only Gospel, even our small things, our pain, and tears become blessings of uniqueness, and lead to the work of recreation that saves all people.
③ He resurrected and was acknowledged as the Lord who rules all creation (Philippians 3). So He became the “Gospel that surpasses all things” (Verse 8). Only the power of the resurrection can surpass all things, overcome all things, and create works that transcend all things. That power alone can heal and transform our inadequate, failed, or ordinary lives and so that God can use us.
2) In Philippians 3, Paul confesses three blessings of the Gospel that he personally experienced and enjoyed.
① Because of the Gospel, he could count everything else as rubbish, damage, or loss (Verse 8). Those things hindered the deeper experience of the Gospel. So that is why we are told to let go of our things. But letting go isn’t the starting point. First we must discover the most precious thing (Matthew 13:44–46 parables). Paul faced many hardships, yet through them, he came to know the power of Christ’s resurrection and desired to share in His sufferings (10–11). Are you going through hardships? Then meditate and pray until the Gospel is experienced this deeply (time to experience the 7 journeys).
② From the moment of salvation, Paul realized that Christ had taken hold of him, and he strove to take hold of that calling more deeply (Verse 12). We didn’t choose Christ. Christ chose us and loved us (Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:10). Have you encountered pain or despair? Hold onto Christ more deeply and use it as a time to reach a conclusion in the gospel.
③ Paul said he ran toward the clear goal in Christ and the prize of the heavenward calling (Verse 14). That goal is the 7 guideposts we hold onto. They’re recorded in Acts, where even through hardship, world evangelization happened. Calvary (looked like despair; it was deliverance). Mount of Olives (seemed like gathered in failure; it was receiving the mission). Mark’s Upper Room (seemed like gathered amid persecution; it was deep spiritual experience). Antioch (seemed scattered by persecution; it was a turning point). And through those times, the Gospel spread to Asia, Europe, and Rome.
- You must receive the power of the throne that saves you, your family, your future generation, the church, and all nations (prayer of the 7 bartizans). Even if you have no power of your own, it’s okay. The less you have, the better. True believers and disciples are those who enjoy His power (Philippians 3:3).
1) Train yourself to focus your day in prayer (blessing of the 3 concentrations). Your daily spiritual routine matters. Every person who succeeded in their time and was used by God had this spiritual routine. In the morning, even just for 5 minutes, hold onto the covenant and pray. In the evening, end the day with thanksgiving and meditative healing before sleeping. In between, pray unceasingly to discover God's plans and confirm His works. Those who have this spiritual routine can overcome problems or illnesses more easily.
2) Gain the strength to find God's answers in all problems and situations (blessing of the 3 answers). You need the strength to change your thoughts and standards. Only then will you not be deceived by Satan, and you'll enjoy the true answers God prepared. Problems become an opportunity to find God's answers. Conflicts become a chance to change and renew. Crises become the chance to enjoy unprecedented blessings. When you truly pray, you’ll see the hidden answers God has prepared (Jeremiah 33:2–3).
3) What is formed through this is the system that saves the world (blessing of the 3 Systems, blessing of the 3 Settings). People who need the Gospel come to you (platform). Through your prayer and devotion, people come alive (bartizan). Those people then become disciples of Christ, spreading the Gospel in the field and becoming eternal co-workers (antenna).
- Challenge toward the absolute mission that builds God's masterpiece throughout your lifetime. God's desire is world evangelization. God wants toturn everything into evidence so that you can be used as an evangelist that saves your life, family, region, nation, and the world.
1) Hold onto the absolute reason God desires and start with small things. The past 15 years of our short-term missions was like that. If you're holding onto what God truly desires, nothing is small is “small” (Isaiah 60:21–22, Matthew 25:40).
2) The faithful challenge of one person matters. You are not alone. It is done with the heavenly background (Philippians 3:20). God has always changed the world with the faith and dedication of just one person holding onto the Gospel (Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Paul). We don’t challenge because conditions are right. We challenge holding onto God’s absolute reason, and all doors open.
3) The one team God brings together is important. He has joined us into one team (One Mind, One Heart, One Spirit). Even two or three praying together can change the world (Matthew 18:18–19). A five-person prayer team changed the world (Acts 13:1–3). A team is not about one person enjoying blessings. It becomes eternal blessings and answers that we will enjoy together on that day.
Conclusion - Missions are not optional—they are necessary and absolute. Whether you are one who goes, prays, or supports from behind, may all saints become witnesses of this gospel that surpasses all things, and may this become a turning point of blessing for all.
The Gospel That Surpasses All Things (Philippians 3:7–14) Philippians 3:7–14