2024.11.03 District Message
Scripture Reading: John 19:30, Acts 1:1
There are seven guideposts in the Bible that we must absolutely know. From them come answers to prayer, revival of your work—everything comes out from there. So it is not something you should know, but something you must absolutely know.
Calvary. The first guidepost is the Calvary event.
Mt Olive. The second guidepost is Mt Olive where the mission was given. If you do not know this (Mt Olive), you absolutely cannot pray.
Mark’s upper room. The third guidepost is Mark’s upper room. I received a tremendous amount of answers through this (Mark’s upper room) part. The word “upper room” came from there. For example, when I went to the place I pioneered in Busan, there was no church, no members, nothing, in a 12-pyeong space. So I opened 276 upper rooms. Then the entire region of Yeongdo was completely overturned. Work and evangelism are all contained inside this guidepost.
Antioch. Then the very important guidepost is the Antioch church.
Asia. And now something very important: when they first went out as missionaries and completely received the Holy Spirit’s guidance—Asia.
Macedonia. And to accomplish an even greater evangelization, God blocked the doors and gave them a turning point, that was Macedonia. All the paths were blocked, but while praying, He said, “Go to Macedonia.” In this way, the first person they met there was Lydia.
Rome. And what is the final guidepost? Rome. Just like this, everything from the beginning to the end of the Bible is connected. So the answers that arise at each crucial point are related to our evangelism, related to our business, and related to our prayer answers.
Among these, what we must look at today is the Calvary guidepost. This guidepost does not appear and then disappear, but it is the eternal answer. It is that important.
▣ Introduction: “It is finished.”
Among the seven sayings spoken at Calvary, the most important was: “It is finished.” This is an extremely important word for us.
1. Disaster
Simply put, He finished all the disasters and suffering that were coming. Disasters cannot be blocked by anything.
2. The 3 curses
And regarding the 3 curses, He completely ended them. Humans suffer because of these. If you are not in Christ—the people who talk about geomancy—there is a certain logic in what they say. You get caught by all of it. And those who are demon-possessed say something, and sometimes it sounds logical. That is why unbelievers go there. But if you are in Christ, everything is finished. We do not even need to protect our own day. But unbelievers must protect certain days or else it is not okay for them, right? We have no such things. This word “It is finished” is a tremendous term. We can actually enjoy it. Unbelievers even have fixed days for moving to a new house. If they get it wrong, they have accidents. When I first went to Yeongdo, there was a ship captain who owned a boat. Boats are very expensive. And this man invited us, saying he would believe in Jesus, so we went. He said accidents happened every day. What could he do? Every day there were accidents. Not long ago, his older brother, while crossing between boats, fell and died. He could not handle this anymore. So he invited us, and after worship he accepted Jesus Christ. I was shocked. Under the floor mat—there were talismans. Everywhere talismans were attached. Even inside the refrigerator there were talismans. And not only that, he carried talismans around. I told him, “It is all finished.” Being in Christ is an enormous statement. So the 3 curses—Satan, the background of hell, and disaster—are all completely finished.
3. Light
And because He has called us as children of light, Christ on the cross has resolved all curses. Some people feel very offended by this. Then keep receiving curses. It is finished.
▣ Main
1. Destiny — Christ
So first, what is it? This guidepost changes my destiny. Through the Calvary covenant, our destiny is completely changed. So new believers have absolutely no need to fear. Someone accepted Jesus Christ and came to the church but said they dreamed every night. What kind of dream? A dream where demons appeared. I told them, “Even if they appear, it’s okay.” Because they stayed a long time, such things still remain. It has no connection to you. So if we really know we have received salvation, it is truly tremendous.
1) The Triune God
Why? Because the term “Christ” allows us to enjoy the work of the Triune God.
2) The throne
Not only that, but we enjoy the blessing of the throne through the word “Christ.”
3) Past, today, future
And not just that, He completely resolved the past, today, and the future. Someone criticized me for preaching this (past, today, future). And then he got in big trouble. Scholars rose up and said, “Isn’t this correct? You are the heretic,” and the scholars stood up against him.
(Hebrews 13:8)
Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” The Early Church was so thankful for receiving salvation that they cried and cried. We have heard so much that we no longer feel much, but the Early Church embraced one another and wept loudly.
2. Future
What is it? Calvary is the guidepost that changes our future.
1) Matthew 28:16–20
Understand just a few Scripture verses. From Calvary, the resurrected Christ said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me, and I will be with you always.”
2) Mark 16:15–20
“I will be with you with the power of the throne. In My name drive out demons.” Even, “Lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” When a sick person comes, I am assured they will be healed in the name of Jesus Christ. I have that assurance. You have it too, but you don’t have assurance. You do have it. “In My name they will drive out demons, they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” And in verse 20 it says, “The Christ seated at the throne worked with them.”
3) Acts 1:8
Even for the last part—He could have just said, “Be My witness to the ends of the earth,” but He said, “You will be My witnesses to the ends of the earth.” You must believe this. All of your standards must be set on world evangelization. What is the standard of students’ studies? They must study to the point they can do world evangelization. As will come out in the 1st and 2nd service sermons today, you must prepare 300%. That blessing has already come.
3. Background
Also, the Calvary covenant becomes our great background. We used to say, “we have backing,” right? It manifests that background.
1) Background of the throne
We have the background of the heavenly throne, having changed from children of the devil. It is invisible. You do not need to worry about destiny. You do not need to worry about superstition and such things. It is completely the background of the throne. If you face great difficulty, a great blessing will come. Believe it. If you suffer great pain, in some way it means you are a great vessel. This is the background.
2) Background of answers
Not only that, but when we pray in the name of Christ, we have the background to receive answers.
3) Absolute
And what is it? No matter what problem comes to you, this background is the background of “absolute.”
So listen well to the 1st and 2nd service sermons today, and you must pray and receive strength, and the sick must be healed.
▣ Conclusion: 7 bartizans, 7 journeys, 7 guideposts
So what conclusion comes? A very important conclusion comes: Christ ultimately explained these bartizans, journeys, and guideposts. Keep praying with this. I keep praying with this and received many answers. If you pray holding onto this covenant without being deceived—Jesus gave this.
〔24〕 Enjoyment
So, I will talk more during the message later, but just pray comfortably, comfortably. That is 24. It is not that we literally pray 24 hours, but we always enjoy prayer comfortably.
〔25〕 Concentration
And at least once a day, you must concentrate and pray on this. That is 25. You must remember this. Our elderly people—during the time of concentration—you become younger. You must remember. During the time of concentration, the brain becomes alive. The brain grows until 25 and then it dies, collapses. But what you concentrate on is important. Concentrate on this (7 bartizans, 7 journeys, 7 guideposts). If you continue concentrating on your worries, what will happen? Or if you continue concentrating on what people say, what will happen? You cannot hear God’s Word. You must concentrate on this (7 bartizans, 7 journeys, 7 guideposts).
〔Eternity〕 Masterpiece
Then what is eternity? This is where masterpieces come out. It is absolutely so.
So what I want to specially ask is this: if our remnants only do a little bit from a young age, this truly helps. And for those who are aging, do not just listen unconditionally—do it. Then in your remaining lifetime, God’s masterpiece will appear. That is the answer. I bless that as you pray this throughout the whole day today, healing takes place and it becomes a precious day where you receive great strength, in the name of Jesus Christ. Let us pray.
Prayer. We thank God. Grant the power You promised to the people of God gathered in this place today. Let them save the world with answers the world does not know. As they pray throughout the day, let sickness depart from the sick. Let today be the day they receive the blessing of the economy of light. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.