2023.10.08 District Message
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1, 3, 8
There are 21 answers that we need the most.
Prayer → the true source – spiritual strength, intellectual strength, physical strength, the economy of light, disciples
When you receive this answer of the true source, the very first thing you gain is spiritual strength. This part is not something visible to the eye, but it is the most important. It is also hard to explain to others. Yet the most important strength is spiritual strength. It is hard to explain this strength. It is hard for me to explain it even for myself, so it is difficult to explain it to someone else. But if you have this spiritual strength, you can do many things. From that time on, God begins to give you much wisdom and knowledge from above. In the case of Joseph, he knew what no one in the world knew and he gave them the answer. If you truly pray, this kind of strength arises. From then on, you also gain physical strength that becomes a great strength both spiritually and physically. So if you only know this one thing called prayer, you receive these: spiritual strength, intellectual strength, physical strength, the economy of light. From then on, the economy of light begins to arise in you. The economy of light is different from ordinary economy; it is something God has prepared to give only to those who believe. From that time on, the disciples whom God has prepared in various places begin to arise. How can this happen?
▣ Introduction
Today we must understand a little of the method.
1. Mt Calvary (John 19:30)
Before we understand the method, there are three very important things. On Mt Calvary, Christ said on the cross, “It is finished.” He said that everything was finished. What did He finish? He finished many things, but we mainly speak of three.
Hell X, disasters X, Satan X
We could neither go to nor enjoy the kingdom of God, but He completely broke the authority of hell. On this earth, disasters keep arising; He ended them. Satan, unseen, kept driving people into destruction; He ended this. The One who finished these three we call “the Christ.”
Prophet, priest, king
He came as the true King who defeated Satan. He came as the true Priest who put an end to disasters. He came as the true Prophet who opened the way to meet God and announced the way of salvation.
Christ (anointing oil)
These three terms combined are called “the Christ.” The word “Christ” means “the Anointed One.” Oil was poured only on the king, the priest, and the prophet. So He fulfilled all three. Because all of this is contained in Him, it is “finished.”
2. Mt Olive
Then the second great mystery He gave was Mt Olive. Many things were spoken there, but He especially spoke of this:
Throne, kingdom – work
He spoke of the throne and the work of the kingdom of God. This becomes an amazing standard. When we ask, “What prayer topics should I hold? What kind of things are answers?” the things of the throne, the kingdom, and its work are what take place as answers.
3. Mark’s upper room
Holding this covenant, they gathered in Mark’s upper room. What was given there?
Strength
Many things were given, but He gave the strength of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. These three are extremely important.
▣ Main
Then how can I actually receive this answer?
1. Daily concentration
What must I concentrate on every day in order to receive this answer?
[ 1·3·8 ]
So, every day you concentrate on Christ, the kingdom of God, and only the Holy Spirit. When you do this, the answer of the true source—spiritual strength, intellectual strength, physical strength, the economy of light, disciples—arises. Even on the Lord’s Day, if you truly gain strength in deep prayer, these works take place.
2. Daily confirmation
Next, there is something you must confirm every day. What do you confirm daily through prayer?
[ Heavenly mandate · calling · mission ]
When they came down from Mt Olive and gathered, they constantly confirmed their heavenly mandate, calling, and mission. Do not go somewhere trying to “do something”; instead, discover this heavenly mandate, calling, and mission. Wherever you go, you must surely find what God is truly commanding you to do. Whether you find it or not, that prayer itself becomes the greatest prayer.
3. Daily enjoyment
As you do this, something you enjoy daily in prayer begins to come. What is it?
[ Rightfulness · inevitability · absoluteness ]
Rightfulness, inevitability, absoluteness. Even when something happens, do not be discouraged; what was bound to come has come. Rightfulness, inevitability, absoluteness. And if you live this way, no one will criticize you. It is what you naturally must do. Then you ask, “What is the one thing I absolutely must do? What is God’s absolute plan?” Even with just this, many answers will arise.
Before I came to this church—not my home church, but before coming here—I served in five churches in between as a staff pastor. The very first thing I did wherever I went was this: in almost every church, the membership roll was not properly organized. So whenever I arrived, I would naturally start by organizing the membership roll—because I was new. While doing that, there were always people who had been there before me. I would ask them, and there were pastors who had been there longer, so I would ask them, “Is this information correct?” If you ask about ten entries, quite a few of them are, “Ah, that needs to be corrected.” There are many. Just by doing that, I began to see who I needed to visit. “Ah, I need to call this person.” That starts to become clear. From then on, the doors of evangelism began to open. From that time, I began to see what was needed and also saw God’s absolute plan.
4. Daily witnessing
Then you become a witness who sees important things every day. What is it?
[ One heart · whole heart · continuation ]
You begin to hold onto one method only; there is nothing else. One heart, whole heart, continuation. Why? Because you have discovered something absolute. No other method is needed. One heart, whole heart, continuation. If you do this, answers are bound to come wherever you are.
5. Daily discovery
Then you begin to discover three things every day. What are they?
[ Only · uniqueness · re-creation ]
“Only” becomes visible. This is how answers come. Uniqueness and re-creation become visible. If you continue in this prayer alone, these follow.
6. Daily answers
Then what follows? Real answers come.
[ 24 · 25 · eternity (00) ]
You begin to see answers every day, and they become 24, 25, and eternity. The greatest answer to prayer is that you are able to pray 24 hours. Then in you, healing and everything else will take place. From then on, something very important begins to come out.
7. Daily thanksgiving
Your destiny begins to be changed.
[ Imprint · root · nature ]
Imprint. The reason some things are not working for me is because the wrong things have been imprinted. This begins to change. The reason my body is not well is because something unhealthy has entered into my body. Especially when what is imprinted in your brain begins to change, many works arise. What has been imprinted takes root, and what has taken root becomes your nature.
These are exactly the 21.
▣ Conclusion
What is even more important is the conclusion that comes from this.
[ 3, 6, 11 ]
Those who have not received salvation are under the temptation of Satan and remain in Genesis 3, 6, and 11. If you keep living like this (the main content), what happens?
[ 1, 3, 8 ]
This is why we continually hold to Christ, the kingdom of God, and only the Holy Spirit (the introduction). When the three-day weekend age opens, we will probably have to start from this main content first. Then in your studies, work, and occupation, works will surely arise. And your health is surely set to be restored.
(5 strengths)
All of these together are called the five strengths. These arise.
So even today, on the Lord’s Day, if you simply pray properly and hold to the Word properly during worship, you will see answers during the six days of the week. You must surely, while worshiping today, find the answers you can enjoy over the next six days. When you gain spiritual strength, things that people in the world do not know—tremendous power—begins to arise. That is why so many people find living in the world so difficult. They have no strength. It is too hard to earn money, too hard to work, too hard even to live. But when you gain this strength, all of that begins to change.
I bless you in the name of Jesus that through the prayer of even one of you today, many evidences will be relayed to others and that you will enjoy this blessing all day long. On the Lord’s Day, you must hold to the Word and, in your empty times, truly enter into much prayer. May the five strengths be restored. Let us pray.
Prayer. God, we thank You. Let today be the day when the five strengths are restored. Let us gain spiritual strength and enjoy today the strength that saves the world, which the world does not know. Let there be works of healing today, even for the diseases we do not know about, in the midst of worshiping all day. Let there be spiritual works today that transcend time and space during this worship. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.