Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-13
▣ Introduction
This vision must include three elements.
1. Disaster – It is seeing the zone of disaster.
2. Hope – It is seeing the hope that provides an answer to it.
3. Disciple (identity, authority) – It is the emergence of the disciple who will enjoy and fulfill this.
This is what we call a vision. It is different from what the world means by vision. In the covenant, we have seen the zone of disaster. But we have also seen the hope God gives. And we have received the authority. This authority has been given together with our identity. That is what it means to have vision. You must have it. In America now, we are living in three distinct eras: an age of widespread mental illness, an age of drug addiction, and an age in which churches are closing. God intends to block these through you. That is why you must hold to the vision.
▣ Main Message
Three types of authority have been given.
1. Remnants – God gave authority to the remnants. He raised remnants in every age.
2. Church – God gave this authority to the church, beginning with the Early Church.
3. Ministers – God gave this authority to Paul, that is, to His ministers. It is the authority to block disasters. Through your covenant, God has given you this authority.
1. Remnants
God gave it to Joseph.
(1) Genesis 37:1–11 – Remnants must remember: what God gives often feels impossible to believe. We may not even fully feel it. That’s a characteristic of remnants. It seems like all they hold is the covenant, but later it is all fulfilled.
(2) Exodus 2:1–10 – It was fulfilled exactly. That is why the covenant you are holding now is so important.
(3) 1 Samuel 3:1–19 – It was fulfilled in the exact way recorded from verse 1 to verse 19, leading to the Mizpah movement.
(4) Dothan – In 2 Kings 2:9–11, the covenant the remnant held became the Dothan movement.
(5) Kings – The covenant Daniel held completely changed the kings.
2. Church
God gave authority to the church. What is its key feature?
(1) Acts 3:1–12 – Do not miss this. They completely healed the man with an incurable disease in the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
(2) Acts 8:4–8 – A healing work arose in a place where no one else could go.
(3) Acts 16:1–45 – God worked powerfully in the spiritually thirsty Cornelius.
(4) Acts 11:19 – Eventually, as you know, the gospel moved to Antioch: “because of the persecution that came after Stephen.”
The authority to save the world was given. You must believe this. Through even one church, the invisible darkness and disaster will be blocked.
3. Ministers
God worked through ministers. Especially Paul—what did he do?
(1) Acts 13:1–5, 16:6–10, 19:1–7, 21 – Ministers, pastors, must remember this. From now on, move only when a true work begins. Do not go out to evangelize casually—go when the door fully opens. This is the turning point. Recover Mark’s Upper Room. This is the authority ministers have. It is a tremendous blessing.
Truly, you must do this. It is unfortunate that many do not. I’m not saying street evangelism is wrong, but I personally can’t do it. I’m too shy. Tract evangelism is in the Bible—again, not saying it’s wrong—but I’m even more shy, so I can’t do that either. I can’t go ringing doorbells and talk to strangers. But I found something that fit me perfectly—a biblical method. Complete guidance of the Holy Spirit. And when you go that way, the doors open. That’s a real turning point. Then we simply restore what the Early Church and Mark’s Upper Room did—and press on toward Rome. Amazing.
(2) Healing – To Paul and to all ministers, Acts 13, 16, 19 shows that the authority of healing was given. That authority is clear.
(3) Synagogue – In Acts 17, 18, and 19, he went to the synagogues. God gave them the identity and authority to save the remnants.
▣ Conclusion – The 5,000 People Groups
What is the conclusion you must now reach in America—and in Korea? It is the 5,000 people groups. The 237 nations have already been opened. Now it is the 5,000 tribes.
1. Kings – In your prayer, aim toward the 5,000 people groups. Invite presidents. Go and meet with them. The president may come. Even if President Biden cannot bring about the evangelization of the 5,000, President Nikenike Vurobaravu of Vanuatu may. He is more likely to. That’s something you must discern. Also, many of the 5,000 tribes are already living in America. We must find them. God has prepared amazing things. Kings.
2. Healing – Most of the 5,000 people groups are suffering from illnesses. We must carry the healing movement.
3. Music and Sports – These two cultural channels will be effective—music and sports. These can also be used to call and gather them.
This is how we do the 5,000 people group movement. When Paul began this movement, God poured out blessings beyond measure—immeasurable blessings. Open your eyes and look again. In the place where Joseph went, not only were the 237 nations there, but the 5,000 tribes were present as slaves. It was the same in Babylon. God gave Daniel the wisdom to influence four kings. This is beyond imagination. You are receiving this same blessing. The remaining time is our elders’ retreat.
Prayer
God, thank You. We praise You for the grace to enjoy this blessing. May the ministry more precious than the whole world be fulfilled. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray, amen.