Call to Worship: “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
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
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Written by Reginald Heber (1826)
1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
2 Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim, falling down before Thee,
which wert and art and evermore shalt be.
3 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee,
perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Scripture Reading
1 Samuel 7:1-15
Read by Pastor Francis Kiiza
So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all.
Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord. 3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
5 Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will intercede with the Lord for you.” 6 When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a] of Israel at Mizpah.
7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines. 8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9 Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.
10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. 11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 So the Philistines were subdued and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14 The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuel continued as Israel’s leader all the days of his life.
Special Music
I Surrender All
Written by Judson W. Van DeVenter (1896) ; Sung by Worship Team
1 All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
2 All to Jesus I surrender;
Humbly at His feet I bow,
Worldly pleasures all forsaken;
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
3 All to Jesus, I surrender;
Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;
Let me feel the Holy Spirit,
Truly know that Thou art mine.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
4 All to Jesus, I surrender;
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power;
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
All to Thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
Message
The Mizpah Movement that Revealed the Cause of the Problem
Delivered by Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
full transcript
▣ Introduction
We cannot escape because we are bound by predetermined fate (John 9:3).
1. Three questions
1) Problem – Do not fall into despair but find the true root.
2) If I decide and am deceived, I cannot receive answers.
3) The problem is not the Philistines. Not knowing the cause of suffering, they turned to idols.
2. Cause of suffering – Satan has built 16 bartizans and is quietly killing mankind.
1) The 12 bartizans of darkness – life without God in Genesis 3, Nephilim (Genesis 6), the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11), religion, idols, superstition (Acts 13, 16, 19), and the six states of unbelievers
2) What entered us and built a house (Matthew 12:43–45)
3) Stronghold (2 Corinthians 10:4–5)
4) Ruler of this world (John 16:11–14)
5) God of this age (2 Corinthians 4:4–5)
3. Win the bartizan war – Mizpah is a bartizan. It is the war to build the bartizan of the Lord, a war against darkness.
▣ Main – But how?
1. Replace the bartizan and restore the fundamental covenant.
1) Spiritual problem, original sin, darkness – solved through the blood of the Lamb (verses 8–9).
2) Replacing the bartizan – you are a new creation. Your fate, identity, and authority have changed, so do not be deceived (2 Corinthians 5:17).
3) The answer of Ebenezer – resolve the fundamental problem.
(1) Genesis 3:15 – “The offspring of the woman will crush the serpent’s head.”
(2) Genesis 6:14 – “Enter the ark and live.”
(3) Exodus 3:18 – “Go and offer the blood sacrifice.”
(4) The 40 years of wilderness suffering – restore the three feasts, the covenant inside the ark, and what was in the tabernacle.
(5) The burnt offering that ended the pain of the 14 Judges era – “As long as Samuel lived, there was no war.” There was peace.
2. The path of Ebenezer – gain actual power to save.
1) Power to change the fate of Egypt, Philistia, and Israel
2) At the time of offering the blood sacrifice, all the forces of darkness kneel before this covenant. Just hold on to the covenant.
3) God will use other means if needed to block the wicked and protect you (verses 10, 14).
3. The remaining future – posterity movement (David)
1) Gave David the covenant of the ark and the covenant of the temple that would house the ark, and anointed him
2) “From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.”
3) The answers David received his entire life – preparation of the 1,000 bartizans to protect Israel and the temple, the bartizan for the world
▣ Conclusion
1. Bartizan, journey, guidepost
1) Changing myself into the Lord’s bartizan
2) Making the journey of Ebenezer, which saves the world, my journey
3) Establishing a guidepost with the ark of the Lord to save the world
2. Answers to receive – incompetence, poverty, and disease are not mine. I will break them.
1) Today
(1) Joseph in family problems – that was not his issue. He held onto the dream of world evangelization.
(2) Moses in national problems – now I see why I was sent to the palace.
(3) Samuel who lived away from home – that’s why God made me lie down beside the ark.
(4) David in hardship – The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want (Psalm 23:1, 4, 6).
(5) Remnants in Babylon under crisis – it’s okay. If I perish, I perish.
(6) Early Church under the label of heresy and persecution – gathered in Mark’s upper room and in Antioch
2) Process – look at it in reverse.
(1) Joseph went as a slave – that meant he was sent to Egypt.
(2) Joseph went to prison – that meant he was sent to meet politicians.
3) Future
(1) Joseph did not despair in hardship and did not get excited in success
(2) Joseph did not rebuke Potiphar’s wife but comforted his brothers
(3) Joseph fulfilled world evangelization
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.”
Prayer Focus for This Week
1. The Covenant Prayer
2. North American College Evangelism Conference, June 24-25, Chicago, IL.
1) May the answer of eternity begin through this conference in the universities of North America.
2) May 24-hour disciples be raised on every campus, and may the temple of light be restored.
3) Through this conference, let us clearly see the guidepost of light to save the universities of the world.
4) Fill Pastor Ryu Kwang Su, who will proclaim the message, with the power of the heavenly throne.
5) Work with the power of the throne upon all the staff, dedicating themselves to this conference.