2023.10.29 District Message
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1, 3, 8
This week’s cell lesson is “True Success.” What is true success?
Faith Life, Work, Evangelism – What Comes from God
There are many things we could say, but it can be seen as our walk of faith and the work and the work we are doing, including our studies and our occupations. My evangelism must be something that comes from God. For something to come from God means that the spiritual principles, my life, and my work must be the same.
True Success () – The 25 Answers
From the Bible, we have found twenty strategies for this. It is not something we just made up; these twenty strategies are what God gave. We receive the 25 answers through this.
▣ Introduction
1. The Key to Evangelism – God’s Presence
So we must think briefly in the introduction. What is the key to evangelism? The key to evangelism is that God is present. God has come upon me, and it is the moment when this presence comes upon the other person.
(The indwelling, guidance, and filling of the Holy Spirit)
At that time, three things take place. The Holy Spirit of the Triune God indwells us, and from that moment He guides us, and from that moment He gives us fullness.
2. Uniqueness
When this takes place and we enjoy this secret, with “only” comes the answer of uniqueness to me. The Early Church received this answer of uniqueness.
3. Satan’s 12 Strategies
Only this answer can destroy the twelve strategies Satan has given.
Where is there a more important true success than this? So people say, “If you make a lot of money, you have succeeded,” and that can be true, but in reality it is not. Of course, if I gain great honor at my workplace, that can be seen as success. If I gain special health, that too can be considered a blessing and a success. But you must remember this clearly. The Bible does not say it like that. The Bible speaks like this: A person who has received God’s blessing must be healthy. If someone who has not received God’s blessing is healthy, it is better for them to be sick. Many people think that having a lot of wealth is a blessing and a success, but the Bible does not say that. God’s will is that the person who has received God’s blessing should have a lot of money. Isn’t that right? The one who has received God’s blessing lives long—that is the blessing. But if someone who has not received blessing lives long, that is difficult. That is why, when they imprison and execute murderers, it is because such a person kills many people and the longer they live, the more painful it becomes for them. So they are executed instead.
So today we must easily settle the conclusion. What is true blessing? It is this (introduction). This is true success. It means that God is present. So you receive a unique answer that the people of the world cannot know. You do not waver at all. You do not need to use expressions like, “How should I succeed?” The answer of uniqueness has already come.
2. Uniqueness (Only – Re-Creation)
This (uniqueness) comes from “only.” And it is the way toward re-creation. Who can block this? This (uniqueness) is the first blessing that all our church leaders must receive. This (uniqueness) is what our remnants must discover as they study. The evangelism that the pastors of our Darakbang are doing cannot be taken away by anyone. Uniqueness. Whatever it may be, if you proclaim the gospel, that is evangelism, and there are many methods of evangelism. However, it must be this (answer of uniqueness (only – re-creation)). Jesus gave this to us and left. That is when the forces of darkness are broken.
▣ Main Message – Witnesses
How did this blessing arise? We just need to go as they did.
1. 1·3·8 – Acts 1:14
They held onto the Mt Olive covenant of Christ, God’s kingdom, and only the Holy Spirit, and they did this (Acts 1:14). They were devoted, they held to “only.” Holding onto this (1·3·8) and doing “only” is described as, “They all joined together constantly in prayer.” This is something you should do at least once, is it not? If you have never done this even once, then in some sense you are a truly bad person. A person who goes to church and has never done this once is a bad person. To be honest, you should be doing this every day. The Early Church did this every day. What does that mean?
1) Mt Calvary – Christ’s “Only”
On Mt Calvary, the “only” of Christ had already been revealed. It is “only.” He won the victory on the cross, just as He promised.
2) Mt Olive – Christ’s Uniqueness
On Mt Olive, He showed the uniqueness of Christ. “Only” and “uniqueness” are the same word.
3) The Mark’s Upper Room – Re-Creation
Finally, in the Mark’s upper room, they experienced this. Experiencing this in the Mark’s upper room was, in fact, re-creation. That is everything. If you only believe this power, there is nothing to fear. In our first service, it says, “Do not fear tribulation.” That means there is tribulation, but you have nothing to fear. “Do not fear suffering.” That means there is suffering, but there is nothing to fear. Why? Because nothing can overcome this power (Main Message 1).
2. Acts 2:1 – The Answer of [Uniqueness]
From this point, the answer came: “When the day of Pentecost came.” The answer of true uniqueness came, in the Mark’s upper room.
1) Meetings – The Five Foundations
Because they received this unique answer, the five unique meetings came. These are the five foundations. The Darakbang meetings—no one can block them. Mission homes. When they meet, it becomes team ministry—no one can block it. It arises in the workplace—specialized ministry. And it arises hidden in the regions—regional churches.
Whether these (five foundations) are established or not depends on this (uniqueness). Knowing the uniqueness of Christ and having it are different. When you have it, things begin to happen. In my case, I did evangelism for thirty or forty years, and I tried to help people the most and value people the most. But I do not listen to what they say. The reason is that I do not hear it. Because I have this (uniqueness). Because I possess this, when I see things through it, much of what people say is unnecessary. So do not be shaken and truly receive answers.
2) Camps – The Five Trainings
Then surely the camps of uniqueness will arise. These are the trainings. “Training” is not a word we made up; it means “He called them to be with Him.” Jesus did not merely teach skills. It says, “He called them that they might be with Him.”
3) Systems – The Five Fields
From that point, the systems of uniqueness arise. What are these? The theological institute, the evangelism school, and such systems begin to appear. What appears first? The evangelism school. Because we must evangelize. Then we need to teach a bit more, right? So we have theological training institutes and such. And to teach bigger and higher things, we have missionary training centers. In this way, five systems arise completely in the five fields.
4) The Future – Remnants
And what else? It is the unique future. That is why the five futures came. Among them, the greatest word was “remnant.”
These are the twenty strategies. The one who has received this blessing is the successful person. So when we run a company, we struggle and advertise and do all these things. We must do that. But this (uniqueness) is something for which we do not need to do that. Is it possible? Can there be such a possibility? The three organizations have taken it all. That means it is possible. It is not that it is impossible because I cannot do it. The three organizations are doing it. They do not advertise anything, yet they take everything away. Now, through the remnants, we must take it back. How?
3. Result – The Guideposts
These are the guideposts that let us know the result. When they received answers in the Mark’s upper room, amazing guideposts came from 1·3·8.
1) Acts 13:1–4
This is a guidepost. It is evangelism and missions completely led by the Holy Spirit.
Acts 16:6–10
It is the guidepost that completely finds the turning point of life.
Acts 19:1–7 – Tyrannus – Rome
It is the guidepost that leads from Tyrannus to Rome. Is that not clear enough? And what happened?
2) Healing (Acts 13, 16, 19)
Tremendous things happened. Healing. No one can block it. When you go and proclaim the gospel, the sick will be healed. If they hear the Christ you proclaim and the Word, they will be healed. On the way along this guidepost, healing is something that cannot be left out.
3) The Synagogue – Rome
On the way along this guidepost, something came out that you must never miss—the synagogue. Right? From that synagogue, you go to Rome and raise workers for world evangelization.
It looks complicated, but it is not complicated at all. People who never look at God’s Word say, “Why are there so many terms?” But it is not a lot. If you hold onto the answer of Christ’s uniqueness, these things follow.
[Salvation]
This (the indwelling, guidance, and filling of the Holy Spirit) truly means that you are saved. A person who is truly saved needs nothing else. Examine yourself just once. On the way here, I spoke with Pastor Kim Chang-Hyeok about this. Ideological conflicts never end. If it is the true gospel, they disappear. If it is the true gospel, I do not need my own thoughts. Right? If God is with me, why do I need my thoughts? I have no power to move heaven and earth—why am I necessary? If it is the true gospel, you realize your sin and can escape it. Right? If it is the true gospel, you do not condemn the one who sinned. Right? You help them realize and return. Which is the true gospel? If it is the true gospel, it is finished. Salvation. And surely this (uniqueness) answer comes to your church and to you personally. Why is this complicated? These are not words I made up. This true gospel and uniqueness—Jesus explained them and left. “Only.” That is uniqueness. That is when the forces of darkness collapse.
Witnesses
“You will be My witnesses to the ends of the earth.” We are witnesses.
▣ Conclusion
Let me conclude.
1. Evangelism
There is no greater blessing than your studies, your work, and your occupation being used for evangelism and missions. Is that not so?
2. Christ
There is nothing greater than if your studies, your work, and your occupation reveal Christ.
3. Remnants, Hebrews 11, the Early Church
In other words, the seven remnants, the people of Hebrews chapter 11, and the Early Church were all like this. Through Joseph, God was testified. There is no greater success for you than this. Through you, Christ is revealed. There is no greater success than this. So the things that no one had been able to do until then took place in the Early Church. That is why we say we must restore that covenant. I will pray.
Prayer. We thank You, God. In this week, let us find what we absolutely must find. Bless us so that we do not become people who hold onto what is wrong and suffer our whole lives. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.