Call to Worship
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24
Praise
I Will Worship You
Words by Seok Jin Oh; Music by Ha Young Yoo
In the Spirit Lord, I will worship You.
And in truth alone I will worship You.
With the gospel of life, I will worship You.
For You are worthy of all glory, Lord.
Father, Son, and Spirit, I will worship You.
With the covenant, I will worship You.
With the blessing of the throne, I will worship You.
Lord, let your power be revealed through my life.
Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day, He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From thence, He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.
Praise
On Christ, the Solid Rock
Written by Edward Mote (1834)
1 My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name
On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand
2 When darkness veils his lovely face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
3 His oath, his covenant, his blood
Supports me in the ‘whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay
4 When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in his righteousness alone
Faultless to stand before the throne
Scripture Reading
Ruth 1:15-18
“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.
Special Music
In Christ Alone
Written by Adrienne Camp and Geoff Moore
In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
Message
There Is No Failure for God
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
▣ Introduction — Satan’s Deception
1. The Reality of the Nephilim
1) Nations and people under the influence of the Nephilim
2) John 8:44 — “Father of lies,” Satan’s purpose — to kill
3) 1 Corinthians 10:20 — Idolatry is the worship of demons
2. The 12 deceptions of Satan
1) The beginning of the problem — and it continues even now.
(1) “You will be like God.” (Genesis 3)
(2) Nephilim — At first, power is gained but ultimately leads to destruction. (Genesis 6)
(3) Tower of Babel — “You can succeed.” But in the end, it collapses. (Genesis 11)
2) Struggles
(1) Seek out shamans (Acts 13)
(2) Seek out fortune-telling possessed by demons (Acts 16)
(3) Make shrines and serve them (Acts 19)
3) The six states of the unbeliever
(1) Master — Satan
(2) Idolatry
(3) Mental problems
(4) Physical problems
(5) Generational curses
(6) Eternal background — Hell (Matthew 25:41)
3. Background of today’s passage
1) Moab — A nation that attacked Israel and worshiped the god Chemosh
2) Naomi became a widow in the land of Moab along with her two daughters-in-law
3) The decision of Naomi and Ruth
▣ Main — The Decision: “Your God will be my God”
1. The God of the covenant who changes all my past
1) A turning point that changes past, present, and future.
2) You must completely leave the past behind.
3) Even if evil spirits come back again, there is nothing to fear. Make the decision as a child of God.
4) “The God of the covenant who changes all my past — that God is my God.”
2. The God of creation who will renew me
1) A turning point changed by God’s power.
2) The Three Feasts
3) The content of the covenant inside the Ark of the Covenant
4) Tabernacle-centered life
▷ “Believe that you have received what you asked for.” Firmly hold onto God’s Word now.
3. The Eternal God
1) A turning point that passes world evangelization to the next generation.
2) Rahab the prostitute who entered Canaan by holding onto the covenant, and Salmon’s son Boaz
3) Ruth who held onto the covenant and Boaz’s son Obed — grandson Jesse — Jesse’s son David
4) Jesus, descendant of David
▷ Escape from deception that leads to destruction. Now hold onto the covenant and establish the bartizan of the Lord. Then the future will surely come.
Only by preaching the true gospel can people be liberated from the culture of darkness.
As long as there are evangelists who preach the true gospel and the church, our nation will not collapse.
▣ Conclusion
1. Do not be deceived — Present success and failure
1) God turned the move to Moab into world missions.
2) God brought Ruth as a missionary, restored the covenant, and raised up David.
3) God called me, once useless, and is using me as an evangelist.
2. What is the true answer?
1)The evangelism movement that blocks disaster and darkness
2) What seems possible without God cannot block disaster and darkness.
3) What many people call blessings are not true blessings.
End the past! Hold firmly onto the sure covenant today for the future of our next generation!
Praise & Offering
We Will Keep Our Faith Alive!
Written by Don Besig and Nancy Price
1 Gathered here, within this place,
We can share in God’s redeeming grace.
There’s no room for doubt or fear;
We can feel His presence here.
As we face each passing day,
We will serve and honor and obey;
And if hope should start to dim,
We will know our trust is in Him.
And we will keep our faith alive,
God will always be our guide.
Through the darkest night,
We will see God’s light.
We will keep our faith alive!
2 We will live as God has planned,
Though at times we may not understand.
Many things we may not see,
But our faith will help us believe.
From His Word we learn the truth;
Through His love we all are born anew.
With His help, we will not fail
For we know our God will prevail.
Benediction
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.