2026.03.08 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Joshua 1:1-9
▣ Introduction_ I will be with you as I was with Moses.
Thank you. Right now, people in over 110 countries are listening to our message. I saw that those people are connecting and delivering it to many nations. Including Immanuel Seoul Church, many of our branch churches are worshipping together.
A certain person told me this. They said that the pastor who was at Immanuel Seoul Church before was a wonderful pastor, but because the church was so much in the mountains, it became difficult. “They say people cannot go. Because it is too far. So they couldn’t handle that debt and ended up unable to do it like that.” They were saying such things. At that time, I answered like this. “We are okay.” I said, “Immanuel Seoul Church members will climb up on a rope even if you build it on a cliff.” I said that. There are people who have grasped such a certain covenant. People who have grasped the certain covenant of the Gospel are listening to the Word together right now from all over the nation and the world.
Now, what kind of answer should we receive today? Also, especially today although quite a few people came from abroad, former Commissioner Kim Cheol-hun, who knew our situation and helped so that we could build our church, is worshipping with us. Now, what kind of answer should we receive and go with?
In a certain house, the parents raising children all passed away. Those children, what should be done? What kind of covenant should be delivered? Also, difficulty came due to an accident? What should be done? Also, I mean, our company starts to collapse? What must be done? Also, my industry is shaken and it doesn’t work? What must be done? You must grasp that covenant accurately today.
To put it simply, suddenly Moses, whom they believed in so much and respected so much, was called [by God]. Moses—if you say this, everyone in other countries knows too. Moses, whom even non-believers know, passed away without even being able to enter the land of Canaan. He could have passed away after entering the land of Canaan, occupying the land of Canaan, and even offering a congratulatory service there, but he hadn’t even gone yet, in the middle. Here, you all must grasp the accurate covenant.
※ As I was with Moses, I will be with you – Moses died, but God’s Word does not disappear.
Moses died. The covenant does not die. Everyone, your parents might pass away, but God’s Word does not disappear. David said these words. “Even if my parents forsake me, Jehovah does not forsake me.” Suddenly, even before the work was finished, after coming out through that difficulty and not having even entered the land of Canaan, Moses passed away. At this time, God established Joshua. But these are the words God spoke to Joshua. “As I was with Moses, I will be with you,” He said. Here, before we enter the main body, we must realize one important thing.
1. Seeing God who was with Moses – He did not see Moses.
Joshua is the servant who followed Moses around. He saw everything. He saw it when crossing the Red Sea. He was next to Moses. When the people were complaining, at that time, he saw God being with him. He saw it from when they came out through the Exodus. But Joshua did not see that. What did he see? This is important. He was next to Moses, but he did not see Moses; he saw God who was with Moses. It is important. This is what must be seen.
2. Seeing that God’s Word was fulfilled – He did not see the miracles that happened to Moses.
He saw many miracles that happened to Moses, but it is not that. What did he see? He saw God’s Word being fulfilled. That word means God’s Word will be fulfilled in the future too. Right? We get discouraged seeing people, and we gain strength seeing people. See the work of God who saved that person, I am saying.
3. Seeing God’s absolute sovereignty, absolute plan, absolute covenant, absolute journey, and absolute goal – He did not see Moses as being great.
What is more important is, “Moses is great.” He did not see it that way. He is great. If you see it that way, you fail. He saw God’s absolute sovereignty. Right? He saw God’s absolute plan. He also saw God’s absolute covenant. He saw God’s absolute journey in coming until now. He also knows God’s absolute goal. “I will be with you. Do not be afraid.” Done, right? The introduction is important. He did not see Moses. I am saying he saw God who was with Moses. God spoke this way. “Is there not what you learned from Moses during that time?” He did not speak that way. “As I was with Moses, I will be with you.” It looks like a very similar word, but it is completely different. He saw that God’s Word was fulfilled and he saw God’s plan.
※ This Joshua entered all the way to Canaan. There was no one who complained. He established guideposts in various places that the people of the world could live by. God gave a greater covenant after Moses died.
In fact, Moses received many answers, but the one who achieved a greater history is Joshua. Right? In entering all the way to the land of Canaan, he entered completely without failing even once. Also, there were many people who complained to Moses. There were none during Joshua’s time. Also, he established guideposts in various places that the people of the world could live by. It comes out during the 2nd service today. They crossed the Jordan. It comes out next week. They collapsed Jericho. When the allied forces came, Joshua prayed and even achieved the history of stopping the sun and the moon. It is tremendous. He enters all the way to the land of Canaan and victories.
God gave a greater covenant after Moses died. You must not miss this. You must have conviction that there is a greater covenant within your despair. Those who are sick, take courage. “I will live long, I will not die?” It’s not that word, is it. “I will stand as a witness given by God.” It is certain. Today, a person with cancer came, so I said this. If God is to call you away, He calls you even while you are sleeping. Right? If God calls for your life, you go even if you aren’t sick. But why did He make you sick, I mean. The mission is one, one. Now a complete age of disease is coming. He is saying grasp the covenant regarding that. We must grasp a greater covenant.
▣ Main Body_ Witness
Why did Joshua victory by achieving such a great covenant? Did you not see what was with Moses? He is a witness.
1. One who saw – The things that happened while with Moses
First. A witness is one who has seen. Right? He is a person who saw the things that happened while with Moses. What did he see?
1) Three Feasts – Passover (liberated on the day blood was applied), Pentecost (power), Ingathering (background of the Throne)
He is a person who saw coming out on the day of Passover after collapsing that powerful nation, Egypt, with ten miracles. Therefore, he knows what Passover is. He passed over the houses where blood was applied without killing. Passover. Because many church members do not believe this, they do not receive answers, but everyone, disaster did not strike the house where blood was applied but passed over, that’s it. It didn’t end with that.
“I will give the power to walk the wilderness path,” He said. Pentecost. It didn’t end with that.
“I will be with you with the background of the Throne to the extent of doing world evangelization after entering the land of Canaan.” Ingathering. He saw this. Therefore, history has no choice but to occur.
2) Ark of the Covenant – Stone tablets (Word that does not disappear), Manna (feeding Israel), Aaron’s budded staff (centered on the Tabernacle)
Furthermore, on the way going through the wilderness, on that difficult way, many miracles happened. At that time, there is something God gave. What is it? He gave the Word that never disappears carved on stone tablets. When they came to die of hunger, He sent down manna from heaven and fed Israel. Why must you live centered on the church and centered on the Tabernacle? Buds came on Aaron’s dry staff. That is contained inside the Ark of the Covenant. Joshua saw that. He is a witness. Everyone, you must grasp this exactly.
3) Protecting Israel going centered on the Tabernacle with the pillar of fire and pillar of cloud – Stake your life to worship and preach the Gospel.
God with the pillar of fire when it’s cold, and the pillar of cloud if it’s too hot. Right? Centered on what? Centered on the Tabernacle. Therefore, I am saying stake your life to worship, and let the church truly preach the Gospel. Joshua is the person who saw that. It was in history. The same answer is with you now.
2. One who possesses – Accurate covenant
Second. what kind of witness is Joshua? He is one who possesses. What does he possess? He didn’t only see what was with Moses. What does he possess?
He possessed the accurate covenant. This is important. I am telling you all to go carrying the accurate covenant today.
1) Verse 2 – He will make [them] cross the Jordan.
In verse 2 today, He said, “I will make [them] cross the Jordan.” He said it in advance. “I will make [them] cross the Jordan.”
2) Verse 3 – I have given it to you
What did He say in verse 3? It’s not that they will occupy that land which the 7 tribes have taken and are surrounding. “I have given it to you,” He said. He already possessed it. What? The covenant. He spoke it today.
3) Verses 7-8 – If you grasp this covenant and do not turn to the left or right, you will be prosperous wherever you go.
“If you grasp this covenant and do not turn to the left or right, I will make you prosperous.” And in verse 8, He spoke like this. “Wherever you go, I will make you prosperous.” He grasped the accurate covenant. Has a crisis come to you? You must not tell lies. You can do it to other people, but you must not do it to yourself. Right? We tell lies to other people. You must not do it to yourself. You must not do it to God. You can be like that toward people. “Did you eat?” I didn’t eat, but “Yes, I ate.” “Wherever you go, I will make you prosperous.” It is every Sunday, but today those of you in far-off foreign countries, grasp the accurate covenant. My sermon is a bit difficult. Even so, for the sake of making you understand, I cannot use humanism and say other things. If the Holy Spirit works, everyone understands. Right? No matter how difficult the words, they all understand. He is one who saw and one who possesses.
3. One who knows – Future
Third. A witness is one who knows. He doesn’t only see and possess, but he knows. What? He knows the future. He is not discouraged. You must not be afraid.
1) Verse 5 – No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life.
In verse 5, “No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life.” He said so in verse 5.
2) Verse 6 – Be strong and courageous.
Along with that, what? “Be strong and courageous.” Now, despite that, there are many difficult things on the path we go. “Be strong and courageous.” Even though they believed all of God’s promises and came, we are shaken when we suffer difficulty. Therefore, “Be strong and courageous.” We are like that. Right? Even though we received so many answers and had all the covenants, we are shaken when difficulty comes. Even Elijah, who tasted God’s power, was shaken when too great a difficulty came. It’s easy to become like this. As for to what extent he was shaken, “I can no longer live now.” Because he was shaken, he even had delusions. It becomes like that. Everyone, if you are shaken, you have delusions. “Everyone has fled and only I am left.” Even that powerful prophet Elijah was like that.
3) Verse 9 – Have I not commanded you (Grasping the covenant correctly is everything). Do not be afraid. Do not be terrified. I, Jehovah, am with you.
Therefore, does He not speak like this. “Have I not commanded you.” He said. God—you grasping the covenant correctly is everything. “Have I not commanded you. Do not be afraid.” He said so. Things that are worth being afraid of will probably happen, right? “Do not be afraid. Do not be terrified.” In today’s text, “Do not be terrified.” What does this word mean? Do you get terrified while eating when everything is fine? It’s not that, is it. Sitting still and drinking coffee and getting terrified—that is a disease. It’s not that. When a child goes to school, you say “Watch out for cars.” Right? Why? Because there are many cars. I mean, when a child goes to school, do you say “Watch out for boats”? When there are no boats. “Do not be afraid. There are things that look fearful when you see them.” That’s what it means. “Do not be terrified. There will be things that are startling when you see them. Do not be terrified. Have I not commanded you?” Along with that, “I, Jehovah, am with you.”
These are the three things. Tremendous things happened to Joshua, but that is not the important thing. Joshua is one who saw the covenant. He is one who possesses that covenant. Therefore, he is one who knows the future. Therefore, he saved many people.
▣ Conclusion_ Witness 300% – As I was with Moses, I will be with you.
A more important conclusion. “As I was with Moses, I will be with you.” These words are: Witness 300%. We must prepare 300%. I talked about McDonald’s a lot. The reason for success. When that person prepared, he prepared 300%. He doesn’t do it like us. 300%.
I talked about it when the elders gathered in the morning. A deaconess who does business in Namdaemun Market spoke to me. That deaconess is not the kind of person who tells lies. “Deaconess, is the income from this business okay?” I asked. “Oh my, it’s a bit difficult lately,” she said. “Then I mean, do you get at least the cost of food?” “That comes out, of course,” she said. “Then about how much do you earn?” I asked. “Oh well, even if I earn a small amount, I earn 10 to 20 million won a month,” she said. It was no joke. “But you know, Pastor,” the words she said to me were that she tries to teach the work to Remnants, but they leave after a few months and leave after a year. They leave and they all [fail]. “Then what should be done?” I asked, and she said, “They must learn for at least 3 years.” “What do they learn?” “Selling clothes is not the issue. There is a whole distribution process to this, and there is everything.” She said they have to learn that. 300%. You must remember.
1. Prepare Past (Platform), Today (Evidence), and Future (Evangelization)
Joshua saw the 300% of becoming a witness. Therefore, the past is entirely a platform. Today is evidence. The future is evangelization. It’s prepared.
2. Prepare Absolute Bartizan, Absolute Journey, and Absolute Guidepost
Absolute Bartizan. Right? This is 300%. Absolute Journey. Absolute Guidepost. It’s prepared. As we always know, it was a disease that absolutely could not be fixed, but it was fixed by God’s power. To put it simply, it’s a mental illness and it can’t be fixed. A truly Spirit-filled teacher who does not give up until the end grasped this child and fixed them. That is 300%. She decided to devote herself here. For a lifetime. Anne Sullivan. The figure she raised was Helen Keller. Right? It’s okay even if difficulty comes. A famous person of faith, church officer, and lawyer in America. News was heard and news came out. While going on a ship, his wife and children all passed away. That can happen. Right? This person went because he had to find at least the bodies. While going, he entered into deep prayer. He made a praise that moves the entire world until now. “When peace like a river attendeth my way,” you know that song. He composed that praise. It is a person named Spafford. This praise has continued to influence the entire world.
When I was in the first year of middle school, my father passed away and there were three below me. At that time in 7th grade. Because the circumstances were so difficult, they hold a funeral, right? I did not cry. From the funeral home until the end, I did not cry. It’s not that I held back tears. I didn’t cry. Why? Although I was young then, I grasped an important covenant. “I will not live like my father who only suffered pitifully and went.” Three things. Those have continuously received answers until now. It’s not to that extent. It goes as far as saving pitiful people of that world.
3. Grasp the accurate covenant. Pray 24. There is something else God is trying to do for you.
the hardship you face is not just hardship. Understand? There is no answer now? It’s not that there is just no answer. Even now, you must grasp the accurate covenant. I am saying there is something else God is trying to do for you. Therefore, I am telling you to pray. Therefore, I am telling you to pray 24. Everything is restored.
I hope today becomes a day where you obtain a very important answer; especially for those facing difficulty, I hope it becomes a day for grasping the accurate covenant; so that our Commissioner Kim Cheol-won, who is a person who saved Yeongdo, can go carrying an important covenant. I will pray.
Prayer. We give thanks to God. Today, let us see the important covenant Joshua possessed. Let today be a day for obtaining the answer of my life. Let the work of enjoying for a lifetime occur during this week. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.