2026 New Year’s Prayer Service, Lecture 1
December 31, 2025
Immanuel Church, Busan, Korea
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1
Thank you. There may also be people who say, “I am in a very difficult situation right now.” There will be people for whom things do not go well and it is hard. Then you will become spiritually very lost. That is not it. God is telling you to start anew. Not something fake, but to start something real—God’s. If we are children of God, we must do what God has given, the real thing. So in this Year-End message, I want to testify to the facts that happened in the Bible, and what I am doing.
Jesus also did not say, “Go and teach many people.” He said, “Be witnesses.” So—not as teachers, but as witnesses. So we must enjoy the blessing of checking the Word.
But what Jesus said—He spoke of something tremendously difficult. Being accused of being a heretic and legally bound, He said, “Go to all nations,” and “To all people, to the ends of the earth.” Does that make sense? It has to make sense. It doesn’t make sense, right? But the people for whom that makes sense changed the world. Then was it fulfilled according to Jesus’ Word, or not? It was fulfilled. World evangelization happened. It is still happening now, and it will also happen in the future. If so, where must we be? What covenant must we hold?
This is Lecture 1. Enjoy the greatest blessed time of life. When? This year’s theme is the bartizan of God’s kingdom. It must be made like this (the greatest blessed time of life). We must enjoy the greatest blessed time in our life, but when do we enjoy it? Every morning. Establish the absolute bartizan every morning. This is the first blessing.
If you do not do this now, three things will follow. Since spiritual power disappears, I receive spiritual attacks. And problems come to the body as well. It comes to everyone, but it comes to the point where I cannot do the Lord’s work and cannot enjoy answers. And the future is not seen well. What happens? Jesus knew that and gave the answer.
(Acts 1:1)
So this is the covenant Christ gave, you know. Acts 1:1 is tremendous. It says, “In the first book, O Theophilus…” Physician Luke sent this letter to Theophilus, the top elite. The first book is the Gospel of Luke. He testified that Jesus is the Christ. Then the second letter he sent is Acts.
Now then, we must enjoy the greatest blessed time of life, and establish the absolute bartizan every morning—what does that mean?
[ The Standard Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
What is the standard of this absolute bartizan?
[ The Background Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
Also, what is the background of this absolute bartizan enjoyed every morning? Only then can you enjoy it now.
[ The Method Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
Then what is the method of the absolute bartizan? This must be firm. Rather than an introduction, I am giving the answer first.
[ The Standard Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
When you begin enjoying this every morning, what comes out as a standard is:
[ 1. World Summit Time (Spiritual Summit) ]
He did not say, “Become a summit.” He said, “Have world summit time.” He clearly said all people, all nations, the ends of the earth. So, for that, background is important when we pray. With what power do we do this? Isn’t this what it means to become a spiritual summit?
[ 2. World Healing Time (Root) ]
And the morning time is a time to heal the world. So have the time to gain root power.
[ 3. World CVDIP (Future) ]
CVDIP that saves the world—future. Have this time.
So you must be completely restored. Then this stands within you as the absolute bartizan.
[ The Background Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
What kind of background is it that makes this possible?
[ 1. The Triune God ]
Our background is the Triune God. Our church has no image at all, because that is fake. The Triune God works as Spirit. That Spirit can heal our brain, body, and soul.
[ 2. The Throne ]
By the power of the throne. He explained it for 40 days.
[ 3. The Kingdom ]
This throne will come as God’s kingdom. So what is our prayer? “Your kingdom come.” “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.”
[ 4. The Work ]
The actual answer is that the work of that kingdom is 이루어지는. In the early stage, He told them to pray for the kingdom, and at the end, He explained for 40 days about the work of God’s kingdom.
This is the background. I can promise you. If you have this time, health—simple health, ordinary health—you can just listen well to the doctor. But gaining root power is a different matter.
[ The Method Of The Absolute Bartizan ]
What is the method of the absolute bartizan?
[ 1. The Power Of Concentration ]
He spoke for 40 days—what is it? The power of concentration. If you worry every morning, what will happen? If you are blank every morning, what will happen? If you are busy every morning, what will happen? Among remnants, only those who have room in the morning succeeded; others cannot. They absolutely cannot. They cannot even make money. This power is tremendously important.
There are a few things I beg our staff for. There is a time of concentration when you grasp the message firmly—this is also prayer. At that time, there must be no one talking. But there is always someone next to me. So for me, the time waiting for, boarding, and getting off an airplane becomes tremendous concentration. So I wait holding a handbag with messages and such. What I hate the most is this: when I board the plane, I think the front seat is the best seat. But in the front seat you cannot place your bag. They forcibly take my bag and put it up there. That makes me lose all concentration. It seems like nothing, right? It is not.
And when a rally opens, when is prayer most concentrated? When I arrive at the venue, bring the message, and look at you. While waiting for worship, at that time the message gets firmly organized. But I must deliver the message, and the first sentence must be decided while looking at you. Right? This is what I have said while doing evangelism messages for 30 years. When I go out, the first sentence must be something, but when I get flustered, there are times when it doesn’t happen: “What should I say as the first sentence?” When is that? I come in and sit, and then, “We will now have the message from Pastor Ryu Kwang-Soo, President of the Standing Committee for World Evangelization.” At that moment, I go, “Oh?” So I keep telling staff to send me in quickly. They don’t seem to understand that well. That is my concentration time. Then, when I take this stack of papers and go alone to a restaurant—this is the best concentration.
So I have delivered messages like this for decades, and this power is an enormous concentration. Everyone, if you gather sunlight with a magnifying glass, it burns, right? If you do not have the ability to concentrate, you absolutely cannot even study. The opposite of concentration is dispersion. The wrong form of concentration is obsession. You grabbed the wrong thing. If neither this nor that works, you either give up or become addicted. What is it? One place. This (concentration) power is great. “He spoke for 40 days about the work of God’s kingdom.” Now, since He did 40 days, and then they came down and did 10 days of concentrated prayer—what is that? It becomes 50 days. That becomes Pentecost. On that day, history takes place.
What I want to tell you is: you don’t need all that—do it every day. Gain strength every morning. Night works too, but the morning time is important. You must restore your health mostly in the morning.
If people had no mouths, it would be different, but everyone has a mouth. Right? We have doctors here, right? Ask them. Everyone has a mouth, but there is no one who sleeps with lips tightly shut like this. Almost—though not wide open—almost the mouth is separated. So the mouth dries, bacteria form, and various things happen. The important thing is: people who don’t know abdominal breathing—breathing—must keep breathing through the mouth at night. If you breathe through the mouth, what happens? Everyone, your lungs get damaged. So sleeping a lot is not necessarily good. It’s true. Sleeping a lot while damaging your lungs with mouth-breathing? Then you are damaging your lungs more. So when you wake in the morning, you breathe for many hours—long—because you must revive yourself. It’s true. This is what I do, and it is scientifically proven.
In the morning, revive your whole body, revive your spirit, revive your strength. Revive the root. This is the answer.
It seems like nothing, but this is something a person who is not saved cannot even understand. Right? Even if saved, even if attending church, those who do not truly know the spiritual world do not know this—this is a sound they don’t know. Jesus only spoke this. From the beginning: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” What is it? The way to the Triune God, the truth, and the life. Where is our prayer stored, and from where does history begin? From the throne. Apostle John was exiled to the island of Patmos and prayed, and God showed him in a vision, right? All your prayers are stored in the throne. When that works upon us, it is called the kingdom. The kingdom has come. Then after that, it will surely be fulfilled: the work of God’s kingdom.
[ 2. Only ]
So, “only”—that is it. This speaks of the method of concentration. Only. There is nothing else to do. Only.
[ 3. Solely ]
Also, what did it say? “They devoted themselves solely to prayer.” It is all the same word. What is it? Where you concentrate determines everything. If it becomes like this, all these answers come out.
So the “morning” you think of and the “morning” I think of may be different. I wake at dawn and came here until 7:10. Up to here, for me, this is morning. When meetings begin, that is daytime for me. How to do that—Lecture 2 will address it. This is tremendously important. So even if there is illness, it is okay—fight. Right? You just have to win, with root power.
▣ Introduction: The Best Time
Now then, let’s confirm this morning concentration—the best time. Why is it the best time?
1. Exodus 14:24, 27
Exodus 14:24, 27. When do enemies attack? They attack in the morning. So Moses also made a morning ambush. Spiritually, when do the forces of darkness, Satan, attack the most? Morning time.
2. Job 7:4
In Job 7:4, for the sick person, the hardest time, the most dangerous time is morning. So in Japan, they even sell it—sealing the mouth during sleep, you know? In Japan there are many. Then the lungs come alive. Just by sealing the mouth. This is how important breathing is. For the sick, the time of greatest pain—actually also the dangerous time—is morning.
3. Psalms 57:8
Psalms 57:8. For those with spiritual secrets, when is the time of praise and prayer? Morning.
4. Nehemiah 8:3
It is recorded in Nehemiah 8:3. While it is always so, the time when the power of the Word appears the greatest.
If you didn’t sleep much, you may feel sleepy and so on. It is okay. If you properly enjoy this (world healing time) and breathe, it does not matter at all.
5. Mark 1:35
Mark 1:35. It says Jesus got up early in the morning, while it was still dark, and prayed in a solitary place.
6. Luke 1:78, Luke 2:1-14
Luke 1:78, Luke 2:1-14. What is it? It is the time God announces important things. In Luke 2, angels announced at dawn, right? To the shepherds.
7. Restoration, Strength, Exercise
So in this morning time, there may be many characteristics of having summit time, but you must restore. Even if you only breathe slowly, you are restored. You must surely gain strength. In this time you must also exercise.
It’s not exact, but in my case, about once an hour I do 100 squats. Because that’s comfortable for me. I don’t have time. “Go exercise somewhere”? I don’t have it. Then it becomes impossible. I’m chased all the time. I do it anywhere. I even do it in the elevator. If someone else rides, then I don’t do it—like this. Because it’s embarrassing. I do it.
Then you must decide all answers now. It’s done. If you do this every morning, this bartizan cannot not be built, right? If you do none of this at all, your current spiritual state is collapsing without mercy, and your brain cells, lungs, everything is collapsing—all of it. Since you left it alone, well. Then when a problem explodes, only then you go to the hospital, and the hospital has no choice but to do its best with techniques. Then there was a cause, but the doctor cannot take responsibility for that too. Right? Then what do you do after that? How can the doctor take responsibility for that? The doctor is busy enough just helping the urgent thing. Right? True spiritual power is something we must gain ourselves—from God. This is the end.
▣ Main Message
1. RT
Then, we need to look at these three times of the remnants. Look at the remnants.
1) Genesis 37:1-11
When difficulty came, how much grace did he receive from God? After sleeping, the dream—simply, night can be, but it is dawn—he spoke of the dream he had in the morning. Evidence comes out that Joseph was a person who prayed early as grace among grace.
Genesis 41:38
So Pharaoh said he had never seen someone like this, so moved by the Spirit of the LORD.
Genesis 45:1-5
Also in chapter 45, verses 1 to 5, when he met his brothers. This is the eye of a person who prays. To be accurate, shouldn’t he say, “My brothers sold me”? But what did he say? “It was not you who sold me, but God sent me ahead.” Within this, these (world summit time, world healing time, world CVDIP) three are all contained. Joseph’s current field is truly the field that saves the world. The brothers had no choice but to come buy grain. They came, and he said it to them.
Remnants must hold this covenant. Remnants must become like this (the standard of the absolute bartizan) early. Is it possible? It is possible. When was it possible? When he spoke of the dream and was taken away, Joseph already went with the answer. He already became the summit that saves the world. And now, not only Egypt, but he is going to heal and save the world. He met Pharaoh and announced the future. The king was shocked—completely. There will be seven years of great abundance, so you must store grain then. You must even dig the ground and store it underground. After that, there will be seven years of great famine, and the whole world will starve. Then you sell it.
Our remnants can enjoy it in the morning—remnants can actually do it even with just 5 minutes.
2) Exodus 3:1-20
Moses saw God’s power at Mount Horeb, held the covenant, and was restored.
3) 1 Samuel 3:1-19
In 1 Samuel 3:1-19, the young Samuel already saw these (world summit time, world healing time, world CVDIP) three early. So “absolute bartizan” refers to these (world summit time, world healing time, world CVDIP) three. We do not need our power. Because it must be this (the Triune God, the throne, the kingdom).
I fear people who boast while working and do showy things the most. Because they have no answers. An absolute bartizan is not built. So there are few people who receive grace for life, enjoy blessing for life, and transmit it for life while working in one place. Because they don’t do it.
4) Psalms 5:3, Psalms 78:70-72
Psalms 5:3. David said it: “O LORD, in the morning You hear my voice.” In Psalms 78:70, 72, when he was a shepherd. You know when the most important time is for a shepherd, right? When? After guarding sheep all night, when the sun rises at dawn. It is a tremendously important time. Remnants must see and hold.
5) 2 Kings 2:9-11
This is Elisha in 2 Kings 2:9, 10, 11. What did Elisha say already in the remnant time? “I don’t need Jericho, Gilgal, or Bethel—give me a double portion of your spirit.”
6) Daniel 6:10
Look at Daniel 6:10. Daniel prayed at fixed times morning, day, and night. He found all wisdom.
7) Acts 19:8
So in Acts 19:8, before Paul went to Rome, it says he boldly explained about God’s kingdom in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. That is right. This is it (the standard of the absolute bartizan, the background of the absolute bartizan, the method of the absolute bartizan).
Our remnants must surely restore this. Remnants—unlike adults—history takes place even with a little, and that over a lifetime. But if a remnant does not have this answer, then though having no power, you must study with your own 힘. With no power, no background, you must go out into the world and live with that weak 힘. Naturally it is hardship, it makes no sense. I am saying: build this bartizan by prayer—every morning.
2. Ministers, Church Leaders
The morning time of all our ministers and church leaders.
1) Mark 1:35
Jesus already prayed tremendously at dawn, in the morning.
2) Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost
So if you enjoy in the morning the bartizan, journey, and guidepost Christ gave, the absolute bartizan comes out. Health comes—health that is medically hard to explain.
3) Three Things
So three things come first. This is the blessing ministers and church leaders must enjoy. Three things come first—what are they?
(1) Transcending Time And Space
This prayer of the absolute bartizan transcends time and space.
(2) 237-5000
This prayer must transcend time and space to connect with the 237 and the 5,000 tribes.
(3) The One And Only
At this time, the one-and-only answer that cannot be understood comes. There has never been someone like you before, and there will never be again. Then you must find this kind of answer. Hold it firmly and go.
3. New Families, The Sick, Multicultural
The prayer of new families, multicultural people, and the sick. This is done so it can be applied broadly. There are sick people too. There are multicultural people too. Don’t worry.
1) Acts 3:1-12
Acts 3:1-12. Peter’s faith is important, but the lame man’s faith is also important. There is an important word here: “Peter, with John, fixed his gaze on him and said…” Then he did not first say, “Walk in the name of Jesus of Nazareth.” He said, “Look at us.” Everyone, this “seeing” is very important. Then he said it: “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” A bomb-like event took place.
2) Acts 8:4-8
The sick must not be discouraged. In Acts 8:4-8, as Philip proclaimed, the Samaritan people “listened with one accord.” That is right. This morning blessing you enjoy every day appeared exactly like this.
3) Acts 13:1-12
At last, as you know, Paul testified to this same part. Our new families, multicultural people—all must enjoy this blessing.
4) Acts 16:16-18
5) Acts 19:8-20
It appeared like this.
▣ Conclusion
So when you receive this blessing, what conclusion came out like this? In the early church:
1. 12 World Districts
Complete world evangelization took place, and through the 12 disciples, 12 world districts were formed.
2. 70 Large Districts
Through the 70 church leaders, 70 large districts arose.
3. One Thousand Bartizans
So today I met our assistant ministers, and I told them: don’t worry, and like David, establish 1,000 bartizans. You don’t need to establish many. One person per region is enough. If you go to ten regions, there are ten people. How do you find them? I will speak a bit in Lecture 2— they are found.
Now I will conclude my words—when you do this, there is something most important: everything is right, but there are cases it still doesn’t work.
[ Low Place – Highest Value ]
When starting, start from the lowest place. People don’t do this. From the lowest place, find the highest value. If this doesn’t happen, then all the good things in this (main text) do not happen. You can’t see it. Don’t do it by listening moderately to others’ words—enter the most basic place and go toward the highest. Even if my reality is in the lowest place, it’s okay. But my eyes must be at the highest place. Then these (1. the natural 2. the inevitable 3. the absolute) are seen.
When you do this, three things are seen:
[ 1. The Natural 2. The Inevitable 3. The Absolute ]
The natural—this is seen. The inevitable, the absolute are seen.
Enter the lowest place, and from there, go toward the highest. Even if my reality is in the lowest place, it’s okay. But my eyes must be at the highest place. Then these (the natural, the inevitable, the absolute) are seen. It is not difficult. You did this (low place – highest value), and these three (12 world districts, 70 large districts, 1,000 bartizans) open.
When I first went as an evangelism worker, that church told me to take the middle and high school department. I said yes. Do you know what I did then? I went down to the most basic place. How? Our students themselves don’t know. I grasped all our students’ home situations and their difficulties. The important thing—at that time, as an example—I grasped their academics too. I visited all the schools. And when you go, there is always one teacher you know. Then the answer comes out: how must we help these students.
What did I do from the lowest place? I did what is natural. Others don’t do what is natural. It is natural. So you do what you must surely do. Then even though you only did what is natural, God’s absolute plan is seen. Is it difficult?
I told you several times. It is not difficult. So I was trained through six churches, you could say. Since I resolved to evangelize, I found the natural things first. Naturally, the membership register is not organized. The first thing I do when I go: I organize the membership register. A few hundred evangelism targets come out. So I called them all, and they were moved. I did what was natural. I did what I could do. That is the inevitable. But it turns out that is what God wanted. That is the absolute. There is nothing difficult.
Because you miss this (the natural, the inevitable, the absolute), the start keeps becoming wrong. In anything. If you look, you can see it easily.
I took the children’s Sunday school, but the children could not listen to sermons. Then you must make them listen, right? So I discovered the upper room. For middle and high school students, they have many unnecessary conflicts. Their age is like that. They have many conflicts. I delivered a letter to them—what I wanted to say to them, and what they needed, I delivered. There is nothing difficult at all.
Your background is the Triune God, the throne, His kingdom, and the work being accomplished. Then it becomes like this (the standard of the absolute bartizan, the background of the absolute bartizan, the background of the absolute bartizan).
Be restored, and from tomorrow, may you be restored in all health, spiritual health, life, and physical health, in the name of Jesus Christ, I bless you. Let us pray.
Prayer. God, let it be the start of restoring what You have given us. Let all Your people begin to experience the power You give. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.