Preschool / Kindergarten Ministers’ Retreat
Theme: 『 The Start Towards Eternity 』 (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
Lecture 2: 『 The Greatest Time Schedule for Healing 』
Introduction
▶ Today, our second session focus is that this “Ultimate Schedule for Healing” takes place during the infant and toddler years. First, as a point of reference, a missionary going to Kenya gave a brief report today; if you want to conduct ministry properly in places like Kenya, this area (healing) is extremely important. It is strange to jump in blindly saying “I will heal,” but it is even stranger to have no interest in it. One might think, “There are doctors, so what kind of healing ministry can we possibly do?” but that is not the case. The Gospel itself is healing. While it isn’t bad for doctors to perform examinations well and prescribe medication correctly, people do not become healthy through those alone. Because there are many spiritual problems, stress, and so many hardships, it cannot be solved by medicine alone. Our infant and toddler teachers must understand the concept of holistic healing. It wouldn’t be bad for you to become like experts in this field.
▶ First, there are three things you must consider.
① Young adults will eventually get married, right? You must find this answer during your young adults years. Most people barely think about this during that time. Then, what about the families of each nation? There are many spiritual problems. If you do not settle this firmly with the Gospel, it will be truly difficult. You have had that experience, haven’t you? After actually getting married, you later see that the number one cause among illnesses is heredity. Right? While some things come from my own negligence, heredity takes up a very important portion. Then, what about our Korean families? These are things we simply did in the past because we didn’t know. Therefore, you must already reach this conclusion during your young adults years. You must grab this covenant at the time of marriage. Only then is it directly linked to what comes after. Do infants and toddlers stay that way forever? No, they don’t. One day, the children grow up and go out into society; if they don’t have a clear answer to these things, it is truly problematic.
▶ I have a relative—a distant relative—whose mother was a very decent person. To the extent that I thought, “She is quite a good person,” even though we were distant relatives. However, for some unknown reason, she committed suicide. Was the family in hardship? Not necessarily. Though there may have been difficulties, she did it. My analysis is that there was a bit of a spiritual problem. But no one could help her, right? She must have suffered in agony alone before doing it. The problem is her children. Her daughter looks like her and is quite pretty, but she was four years old when her mother died. This shock does not just go away. Because this shock remains, she is continuously tormented. Others might not know, but I know. It’s bound to be that way. Fortunately, she recently received the Gospel elsewhere—not from our denomination; I don’t know if she truly received the Gospel or not, but at any rate, she attends church. Personally, I think it will be difficult for her to be healed. Why? Because the church knows nothing about this; they don’t even know what this kind of healing is. Thus, regarding both spiritual and physical matters, the very beginning of an illness is already formed during the infant and toddler years from birth. So, you don’t know how important this is. Therefore, the parents and teachers here must become experts in this. It has already come through these stages. Everyone, we are in an era of international marriage these days; what do you think the spiritual state of people living in other countries is like? It cannot be expressed in words. Even so, is Korea exempt? People get married in these situations. They do it while covering everything up.
▶ Introduction- If so, we must check this part at least once and pray.
1) Bartizan- Liberation (Me)
▶ As mentioned earlier, we must receive liberation from these long-standing issues. If you know, you receive liberation. Even just saying, “That is why He sent Christ,” brings liberation. If we are being deceived by others without knowing, we stop being deceived once we find out, don’t we? This Satan makes sure you don’t notice at all, focusing only on “me”—people know nothing but themselves. “Me”—people with many spiritual problems know nothing but themselves. It becomes more so as days go by. It has nothing to do with education. The more people learn, the more they know only themselves.
(1) Genesis 3/6/11- Knowing this, Satan grabbed hold of it, didn’t he? “You don’t need to believe in God; you are important”—he comes out this way. So people think “mine” is everything, but it turns out it belongs to the Nephilim. Thus, the greatest realization for us is “Us.” Us—that is the Tower of Babel. People have no idea they are going this way.
(2) Acts 13/16/19- Because they are used this way, though they become known to the world at home and abroad, they fall into this tremendous idolatry, shamanism, and unimaginable religious life.
(3) 6 Snares- Thus, they cannot do as they please. They are caught exactly in the 6 snares. This is the state.
▶ Therefore, even among those who say they believe in Jesus after receiving salvation, almost all are deceived by this (Me). If the Remnant you raised reaches an age where they express themselves one day, and they confess, “Ah, thank You, God, for saving me; I am thankful that I am God’s temple because the Holy Spirit is in me; so my thoughts are no longer important; God has prepared something more important for the path I take”—if they confess like this, your child has realized the Gospel. Right? That is what it means to have realized the Gospel. It means they were liberated from here. Since this isn’t happening, they remain unaware later on.
(4) John 16:11-14, Jesus expressed it. This world is invisibly the kingdom of Satan. Even non-believers live well for a moment.
(5) 2 Corinthians 4:4-5, why? Because the god of this age, Satan, appeared as the god of this age, so it temporarily looks as if things are working out.
▶ However, for the teachers who are raising them as infants and toddlers, it is okay. But parents—especially fathers—know nothing at all. They have no interest. They have no way of knowing. “Right now, I’m too busy living; first, I have to feed my children and go to work.” How many people are there who are born into a home with plenty of money? You need a house, too. Then, when the fathers of infants and toddlers—who are the most important—come to church, they don’t yet have a center to express themselves. Though it’s late, you at least have to be an elder to say something or do work in the church, but they aren’t at that age yet. Even at the workplace, it is a schedule where they must survive while walking on eggshells in every direction. Right? When they come home, they have to pay attention to their wives. If they don’t, it doesn’t work. Now, as this situation persists, they have missed everything that is so important. Then it’s a disaster, right? They must be aware. “The people of the world are caught in this right now”—fathers of babies just need to know this much. “Ah, that’s how it was.” Then they won’t be deceived. You will understand why works arise during religious life and then end in ruin, won’t you?
(6) Matthew 12:26-30, it didn’t end there; Jesus spoke directly. “Satan is establishing a bartizan right inside you.” It cannot work. So some people go to church, but if they don’t know this, they are just ‘attending’ church; there is nothing they can win over or escape from. No, you just need to know it once, just confirm it once, but they simply go back and forth. How unfair is that? So we must inform the parents, especially the precious fathers. Fathers must have a realization about healing to the point of becoming healing experts. If you know, it is not difficult at all.
(7) 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Satan has set up camp as a fortress right inside us. We must destroy it. This is the first part of the Gospel.
2) Journey- The Spirit of the Triune God (Existence)
▶ If you are doing that, secondly, what must our parents—especially fathers—realize? The Triune God exists inside you as a Spirit. Now, the interpretation changes. God is inside us. So, what does the guidepost of your life become? You can view the previous part as a bartizan. You must remember this. Demolish the bartizans that have come to all humans and establish God’s bartizan. This is called the journey. Since we must live now, how do we live? We live by this strength. So, it’s not just anything; when you worship, what is the very first thing? “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” That is what this means.
3) Guidepost- God’s Things (Throne)
▶ From this point on, you establish the guidepost by faith. If you just do this, all healing begins to take place. The fate that was inside you cannot remain. This has been firmly established inside you. It cannot exist. From then on, what happens? One thing comes out that is completely different. Not my things, but God’s things—these become mine. Thus, throughout your lifelong path, the blessings of the Throne are mine. This journey of the Throne is my path. Living my life is establishing the guidepost of the Throne for my posterity.
▶ Through this, all healing begins. You must remember this.
So while other parts are important, for infants and toddlers, the foundation is being made right now. It cannot be helped. The foundation that must last a lifetime is being made now. No matter how much you deny it, it is a fact. Then, the spiritual problems that have come to you are bound to attack you without you even knowing. Through whom does that attack come? It is bound to happen through your posterity. We must block this. You just need to realize and say “Amen.” The moment I realized this, I thought, “Ah, yes! That’s why I must evangelize; I must let these people know.” Then, by what strength do I live? By this. What is the path remaining for me? By this. This is how you go. You must remember this, and specifically, why does the church exist? Because church members might not realize this.
1. In the Church- “7/7/7 Prayer Meeting”
▶ So what must be done in the church? In the church, you must now hold onto the infants and toddlers and start the 7/7/7 prayer meeting. You must do it with the thought that there is no one else to help this child. It would be great if the parents knew and did it, but what if they don’t know? In most cases, they don’t know. The school cannot possibly do it. Even school teachers are full of spiritual problems. They have more. You know the teachers who teach your children, don’t you? There are many people with serious spiritual problems. It cannot be helped. That is why it must be done in the church. Turn this into prayer and imprint it within the infants and toddlers. Why do we sing? Imprint it. Why do we keep doing dances while holding the children? Imprint it. So as much as possible, imprint the power of the Gospel.
1) 1 Samuel 3:1-19
▶ So that it becomes like this, just as works arose for young Samuel…
2) Psalm 78:70-72
▶ Looking at Psalm 78:70-72, this blessing came upon David from his youth.
3) Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8
▶ So Paul saw that although it was late, a path still remained, and he went to the synagogues. Though it was late, he went to the synagogues and didn’t teach other things—he taught the necessity of Christ! Why must it be Christ? Why is Christ needed? Why is Christ the answer? He taught this. Then, in 18:4, every Sabbath during worship, he went in to make these parts known. Thus, he made the Kingdom of God come upon our Remnants. No one can take this away. The Kingdom of God has come. Right? That is what Paul did. Where? He went to the posterity, and he truly did well. He never dreamed this would change the world, but it did change it. In the church…
2. Prayer of Blessing- “Laying on of Hands”
▶ So, everyone, infants and toddlers are important. Even if you hold the children and do it every week, it’s fine. You must do prayers of blessing. There is nothing as important as our children. Fathers and mothers have the right to bless. Right? Teachers have the right to bless. In Deuteronomy 21:5, pastors have the right to bless. They don’t have the right to curse. They have the right to bless. That is why the priest wearing the ephod had the names of the 12 tribes attached, right? That means 24, I am praying a prayer of blessing for you. So I think this is good. Holding our young Remnants and giving them prayers with the laying on of hands, prayers of blessing—if you don’t do this in the infant and toddler department, where will you do it? Does this strictly have to be done by old men? It’s okay. Teachers, pray prayers of blessing for the children, and if necessary—there are baby fathers here—proudly pray prayers of blessing for your children every single day. Right? This creates an immense difference. Some fathers tell their children every morning when they go somewhere, “God will bless you today.” There are people who hold their children and pray. It is important. Why? Because you must completely liberate them from spiritual problems during their childhood.
1) Genesis 22:1-23
▶ What do you think happened at this moment? Where is this? When sacrificing on Mt. Moriah, it was the scene where Isaac was about to die. Here, a ram takes his place. It’s a tremendous message, isn’t it? “Through you and through your seed, all nations will be blessed”—he planted the mission. “They shall possess the gate of their enemies.” Here, Abraham received a tremendous blessing, blessed Isaac, and came down. This kind of blessing must be delivered.
2) Genesis 32:23-32
▶ Also, even though it seems like nothing, Genesis 32 is the time when Jacob’s name is changed at the Jabbok River. “Let your name now be Israel.” From here, the 12 tribes of Israel emerge. It’s a tremendous name. Fathers have the right to bless. You must remember this. It’s not about “I need to have great faith.” A father has the right to bless his children. In the church, the privilege to bless our infant and toddler children has been given. We must bless our children. If so, Sunday worship is extremely important.
▶ I told you once before, didn’t I? When I was taking a break from church in Busan and moving around, which church did I go to? There is a place called Hialeah Base in Busan where American soldiers are seen. It’s still there. I went to that church. To see how Americans worship during the service, there was something they did every time I went. “That is truly something they do well.” Just as the Sunday service begins, little kids come in a line. These little kids are exactly infants and toddlers. They come to the front of the church, to the pulpit. The pastor gives a simple message to those kids. On the day I went, he pulled some snow out of his pocket and asked, “What color is this?” The children looked and said, “White!” Our sins are as red as scarlet, but Jesus made them disappear like white snow—he was telling this story. He probably did that to explain it to the children, right? Then the pastor prayed a prayer of blessing for the children. The kids received the prayer—perhaps knowing to do so by habit—and then trotted out. I looked to see where they were going, and there was a place where children gather. They went exactly there. Then they had the worship service. They do it so well; it was so good to see. The atmosphere was great, and you must make it so they achieve complete spiritual victory during their infant and toddler years.
3) Exodus 2:1-10
▶ I mentioned it earlier, didn’t I? This kind of schedule is needed. How much must she have prayed? Sending Moses to the palace—how much must she have prayed?
4) Matthew 18:1-10
▶ Even Jesus called the little children, embraced them, and prayed a prayer of blessing.
5) John 21:15-18
▶ At the very end, He requested, “Feed my lambs.”
3. Family Worship- “Materials”
▶ Now, if so, once a week is good. The most important thing: it would be great if you could recover family worship. If possible, in the infant and toddler department, provide materials so they can conduct family worship. So they can just read it. Then, while there will be families that don’t do it, there will be families that do, won’t there? Some might do it daily, and some might do it once a week. There is nothing bad about it, is there? Even if it’s once a month, why is that bad? It’s good. Or on special days, little children worshiping at home together with Dad and Mom. Give them these materials. It’s not just anything; it is extremely important.
1) Meals (Two Hours) (Children)
▶ How long are the meal times for the Jews? Jews truly cherish time. Right? In Jewish custom, if a close friend comes to visit me, they don’t meet. Would you do the same? If I went to visit Pastor Kim Chi-hoon, and Pastor Kim Chi-hoon said, “Don’t come,” and said it proudly, I would understand without any misunderstanding. The reason is, if there is no prior appointment—what we call an appointment—they absolutely do not meet. This is Jewish ideology. Why? To save time. However, meal time is 2 hours. Why do Jews spend 2 hours eating? If they eat three meals properly, isn’t that 6 hours? But you must know this. They do everything during this time. Especially for their children. It is extremely important. So we must learn what is to be learned. We should learn the good things from the Jews. 2 hours. During this time, they have forums, play music…
2) Family Newspaper
▶ If necessary, once the infant and toddler children grow, you can have them do it—a family newspaper is also good. Family news—that’s fine. Make the wife the president, the eldest son the manager, and the children are all reporters. Let them try making it themselves; that is also good. What I feel most regretful and sorry about is that because the evangelization movement arose through me from the early days, I never once had time to face my children. It’s regrettable, right? I also have things I want to say in my own way, but I would leave when these children were sleeping, and when I came back, the children had already fallen asleep. When I came home after finishing everything on Saturday, it was 10-11 PM. The kids were sleeping. Sunday is busy. I worship all day Sunday, and back then, because there were Monday-Tuesday conferences, I would leave immediately. Almost every day, there was no time to face the children. Regrettably, I missed all of this. I want to ask you. Please do it. Setting aside time for the children even once a week is fine; you must have this time for blessing and time for worship. It is so important.
3) Lunchbox Letters
▶ Even in the past, decent mothers would write letters in the lunchboxes when they packed them for the children. Along with the Word of God, and briefly too—these are the things that save the children. There is no reason not to do it. The key I am speaking of is: completely heal their spiritual illnesses during their infant and toddler years so that when they go out, they go out as people who heal. Realistically, this is a very important discussion.
Conclusion
1) 3 Organizations
▶ But the fact is the 3 organizations are doing all of this; it’s an unbelievable thing. Even though they are so busy.
2) Jews
▶ Specifically, among the 3 organizations, the fact that the Jews are doing all of this—a Remnant who went to America after hearing only my messages gave a report. He said he found out later. This entire company and hotel belong to Jews. However, Jews are in every important position among the employees. But he said that after finishing work, they kept gathering among themselves. So he said he slowly tried to follow them. Since he felt a bit self-conscious, he spoke up. He said the meeting looked so good and asked if he could join, and they told him to come. He went there, and sure enough, they were having a prayer meeting. After everything was over… this friend was to the point where he contacted me saying he wanted to stay there longer. These people are doing all of it. We are the only ones missing something right now. To the children…
3) Muslims
▶ Muslims do it tenaciously. Even in America, there is a place called Sedona, right? A professional place for meditation has been created there, and people gather from all over the country and the world. Now, I am not saying we should go that far. However, we must have the ability to achieve spiritual victory within our lives. We must have a grasp of what healing is.
▶ I will talk a bit more in the final hour. How we can help the Remnants while doing healing; so this time is not a simple retreat for workers. Right? Of course, you are workers, but I’m saying it’s not a simple teacher retreat. For infants and toddlers only, it is a general retreat. For infants and toddlers only, fathers must also gain strength; how tired must fathers be? Mothers must gain strength too. For our children, it is the final schedule. This is the situation. So with a peaceful heart, try to create your life a little bit next year. “I should help my children with something; I should help the children with something spiritual”—you must do this. Then the church can provide the materials. It is not difficult to make them. You can just provide the materials. In the past, I couldn’t hold meetings for children. Knowing that, although it was nothing, I wrote messages on slips of paper for those children. I didn’t need to do many; since I only had to do as many as the number of children, I photocopied them and gave them out. But these children actually do it! And when students do it, unlike adults, it shows. A wind rises in the children; through that one slip of paper—of course, the content of that slip is important. The content must be the Gospel. It is a slip that gives answers through the Gospel. On this side, I put their problems, and on this side, I give them the answer. It’s popular. Those kids have problems, right? They have many. I give them the answer. I just did that, and they revive.
▶ So, looking at your entire life, this year—in our year 2025—we must make an important start. You yourselves must be strong and healthy. Right? Let’s take a short break and then continue the lecture. Let us pray.
Prayer. God, we thank You. Thank You for blessing us so we do not miss the final schedule for infants and toddlers. May our fathers and mothers gain true strength. May our young Remnants enjoy spiritual blessings first. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.