2026.03.15 Sunday 2nd Service
「The Unprecedented Answer」
(Jos 10:12-14)
Thank you. Our choir members seem to have much more spiritual strength than before. I give glory to God for such a beautiful and graceful praise. When you look closely at the Bible, there is a distinct characteristic shared by the seven Remnants and the people who raised them. Let me give you an easy example. Joseph never once prayed to become a governor. God simply placed him in that position. David didn’t desperately struggle to become king either; whenever possible, he tried to help King Saul and gave him opportunities. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther didn’t get to high positions by passing exams or by wanting them. It was rather the opposite. They decided, “This position is not for my success. This is where I will testify to the covenant at any cost.” What is this then?
[ 1. 300% ]
Regarding the covenant Joshua held, God said He had “already given” it. It was something he possessed that resolved the past, present, and future. God said He gave it from the very first call. Even regarding the collapse of Jericho today, He said He had given it. You are going after you have already conquered. This is certain. Our temples in Busan, Seoul, Changwon, and Ulsan are already completed. The only thing remaining is the process of how we get there. Therefore, they already had the 300% answer.
[ 2. No Reason (Explanations) ]
Because they were inside this Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost, they had no reason. You must remember this. This is when healing occurs and you go toward the Summit. Not once did they offer a “reason” (excuse). A person who makes excuses cannot go to the very end. Why? Because reasons keep coming up. This is why many pastors cannot stay at one church for a long time—they find a “reason” to leave. Even among elders, few serve one church continuously because a “reason” arises. As you know, the characteristic of the seven Remnants was that they had no reason. Why? Because they knew the true reason. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego even made the king angry. When he offered them a second chance, they said there was no need. They said they would die in the fire if necessary. It was appalling to the king, but they showed a masterpiece of evidence for that age. Daniel didn’t pray just because he was about to die due to a conspiracy. How did he pray? With thanksgiving. Is that a situation for thanks? He saw something.
[ 3. Everything is an Answer ]
Everything is an answer. This is the characteristic. Is it not so? Everything Joseph and David faced was an answer. We simply cannot endure the “in-between” time. Whether we endure or not, the answer comes. It’s just that we collapse on our own because we can’t wait. God said He would send them to the land of Canaan. Those who couldn’t endure died in the wilderness. This is the religious life. But there is one thing remaining for you. You must remember this. Moses said, “I can’t do it anymore.” To God, that sounded like nonsense. He called him to start just then, but he said, “I’m not the one.” It’s understandable; at 80, he had no strength and would be arrested if he went back. “I will be with you,” God said. Moses asked, “Will the Israelites listen to me?” God said, “I am Jehovah. Tell them Jehovah sent you. I will be with you with a mighty hand. That is the evidence.” It was fulfilled exactly. We are comfortably enjoying the 7·7·7 here. But among those, one thing remains. One thing remains for you. Because Elijah didn’t know this, that powerful servant said, “I can’t do this anymore,” when a crisis came. His position is understandable. Despite the victory at Mount Carmel, the king tried to kill him immediately, so he fled. Collapsing under the broom tree on the way to Mount Horeb, how tired he must have been? “I am done,” he said. He even had the illusion, “Everyone has fled and I am the only one left,” even though others remained.
「The Unprecedented Answer」(Joshua 10:12-14)
God is leaving behind an unprecedented answer for you. He left this for the people of Israel and Joshua. You can consider this almost the last part. The hill country of Anak remains, but Caleb resolves that. Caleb also had this faith. When does this usually come? It comes during a crisis. A great crisis came, but look at what happened.
▣ Introduction_ The Situation
Look at the situation. When the word spread that the terrifying people of Israel were crossing the Jordan and coming, everyone trembled. In fact, this is your identity. Darkness should tremble wherever you go. In reality, darkness is trembling, but you are trembling because you don’t know that.
1. Gibeon
So Gibeon came. They used their heads. “We are not enemies. We came from far away. Please look kindly upon us. we can even be servants of Israel.” Joshua thought this wasn’t a bad thing, so he said okay. In reality, Gibeon was a neighboring nation in that area.
2. Amorite – 5 Kings
Because of this, five nations in the Amorite region joined forces. “We can’t leave this alone. We must unite and fight Israel, the Hebrew people.” They made a human judgment. These five nations united and attacked Gibeon. That was natural. So an urgent request came to Joshua: “We are dying, please help us.”
3. Makkedah (Verse 10)
At that time, Joshua led the army and conquered all the way to the Makkedah region. It wasn’t even a fight. He conquered all the way to Makkedah. Joshua knew the things I mentioned in the beginning. You must have this. It’s not a scene where Joshua did something because the Bible says it was dangerous. Look closely. He already knew.
4. Hailstones – Beth Horon (Verse 11)
An even more amazing thing appears in verse 11. They reached a region called Beth Horon, and hailstones fell and killed all those allied forces. This was God’s sign.
5. Night
However, a situation that wasn’t simple occurred. Even if we have faith, we have to check things, don’t we? Night was coming. At that moment, the bright Joshua realized something. What happens if the sun sets? If it becomes night, Joshua’s army is new to that neighborhood. The Amorite allied forces live there; it’s their home. It’s not that they would lose. They cannot lose. God’s covenant people cannot perish. If they perish for a moment, there must be a great purpose. This is the prayer he offered then: “Sun, stand still over the valley of Aijalon. Moon, do the same over Gibeon.” This appears in the Book of Jashar, and when I was in university, the Moody Institute of Science showed a film. Scientifically speaking, the earth actually stopped. Such a history existed. In this way, an amazing thing happened where they completely won against the allied forces and passed through.
▣ Main Body_ The Root of the Unprecedented
Simply put, what is the content and root of the unprecedented answer? This root is important. Since this is the answer you must receive, you must look closely.
[ Being with Moses ]
God promised directly: “I will be with you just as I was with Moses.” That is the root. For us, the Word is the root. It’s not the “Moses” who was with Moses, but the God who was with Moses.
1. Challenge Absolute Impossibility (The Answer)
These are the three things. You must not miss this. Challenge impossibility. Specifically, challenge absolute impossibility. You must find the answer here. I will provide a few pieces of evidence.
1) Exodus 2:1-10: Joshua knows. When all the posterity of Israel were about to die, he knows the challenge Moses’ mother made. Inside absolute impossibility, absolute possibility is seen. Pray until then. Then a work will surely occur.
2) Exodus 5:1-12:46: Joshua knows. He knows how Egypt was made to surrender completely through the 10 plagues from Exodus 5 to 12.
3) Exodus 14:1-13: It didn’t end there. There is the incident of crossing the Red Sea. Scientists have said various things about the Red Sea parting once every few hundred years. Regardless of what they say, it parted. They entered there.
Joshua 3:1-13: Not long ago, the Jordan parted. It parted when they entered the Jordan while holding the covenant.
He saw this. Just as he saw it, the answer is inside absolute impossibility. You must receive one answer here.
[ Home, Church ]
When I was young, I saw several “absolute impossibilities” in my home and church. You must see them. I saw poverty, disease, incompetence, and the inability to evangelize. To those people, it was an absolute impossibility. I’m not criticizing the church, but they couldn’t evangelize in the church I attended. It won’t work that way, will it? They were busy just living day to day. How can you evangelize when you are busy with food, clothing, and shelter? How can you do world evangelization when you can’t even handle yourself? I saw that exactly. I prepared for that. Amazingly, the answers have been coming until now. Is there a person with a physical or mental disability in your house? Make it a 24, 25, Eternal opportunity. That is an absolute impossibility, isn’t it?
2. Nobody (The Plan)
Second. Everyone probably knows this. There is no one to help. Find the answer in Nobody. You must find the answer here. In point 1, you discovered God’s power, but here you discover God’s plan. I will provide three pieces of evidence.
1) The Three Feasts: While coming with Moses in the wilderness, they experienced the Three Feasts. They were liberated when they could absolutely not come out: Passover. They lived where it was absolutely impossible to live on sandy land: Pentecost. They couldn’t go to the land of Canaan, but they went: Ingathering. He experienced this. It is certain.
2) The Ark of the Covenant: What is inside the Ark? It’s okay even if no one helps. God’s Word is buds sprouting from a dry stick. God’s method is manna and quail falling from the sky when no one helps. The eternal, unchanging Word was carved in stone and put inside. They experienced that. Don’t worry and try to receive an answer. How did I receive this?
3) The Tabernacle [Assistant Pastors – 300% Evangelism]: In the Old Testament, they lived centered on the Tabernacle. How did I receive this answer? It’s not difficult. It was during my time as an assistant pastor. The time as an assistant pastor is a very good time schedule. Assistant pastors in each church and those at Immanuel Ulsan must take heart. It’s the best opportunity. Here, I prepared 300% evangelism. So, it’s okay if no one helps. Nobody. If only this is prepared, wherever you go, people will come to life. Elders and church officers don’t necessarily ignore or respect assistant pastors based on their title. However, when the work of the Word occurs, they respect them regardless of age. I have been in the ministry since I was young. When there are many assistant pastors, the thing elders always worry about is financial issues. It’s not just because of that, but we must cause works to occur. We don’t evangelize just to be respected by church members. However, we must confirm our status and authority. This is where it ends. All ministers and everyone must find this.
3. Nothing (Preparation)
You probably know the word. Nothing means there is nothing. This is where all preparation occurs. Because there is nothing. What kind of preparation occurs?
1) 40 Years: God took 40 years for a journey that takes 7 days. Why? To prepare for world evangelization. You can’t just go, so He told them to prepare.
2) Pillars of Cloud and Fire: So, during the 40-year journey, He guided them completely with the pillar of cloud and fire. It didn’t end there.
3) Imprint: Why did God make them prepare? Imprint them with God’s things. Then everything is resolved. If a person with cancer changes their imprint, it works. The issue is how to change it, but based on the principle, if you change it, it works. I heard a rumor that an old man once cured cancer, so our pastors went there. It makes sense. What did this man do? He started by changing the toxins in the body. That’s not everything, but it makes sense. If you change what is imprinted, it’s over. “Love God with all your strength, heart, and soul. And deliver this to the posterity.” But He didn’t just say “deliver.” In exact words, He said, “Imprint it.” Put it on the forehead, wrist, and walls.
Root and Nature:
When you meet a crisis like this, you take root. Then, you see in advance: Nature. It becomes like this. In this way, they easily conquered the difficult land of Canaan.
This is not Joshua’s problem; it is the answer you will receive. If it ends as Joshua’s story, it’s just an old story. The living Word comes to us as an answer right now. In conclusion, there are a few things to note. Regarding “Sun, Moon,” it says, “He spoke to Jehovah.” It doesn’t say he spoke to the sun and moon, but “He spoke to Jehovah”—is that not prayer? “Stand still over the valley of Aijalon and Gibeon,” he said. What is this? Authority prayer. For you, there is status prayer to God, but there is also authority prayer. You must remember and use it. You must use your status and authority. If you just keep them still, they are of no use. You must use them. “All forces of darkness blocking the Gospel around you, be bound.” It works. In the name of Jesus. “In the name of Jesus Christ, the King of kings, let all darkness be bound.” It works. Such an immense thing has happened.
▣ Conclusion
1. The Remaining Answer
1) Age: The answers that occurred in that age will not happen again. I mean, stopping the sun and moon—if they kept stopping, what would happen? That won’t happen.
2) Individual: However, your individual unprecedented answer remains. It is something no one else can do—that is what unprecedented means.
3) Future: The unprecedented answer regarding your future remains. You must go while grasping that exactly. I have already grasped it. Along with our pastors and many missionaries, we are digging into the 5,000 tribes. It’s not a word just anyone uses. It’s a word used by the person who will do it. We were the first ones to use the word 237 since the earth was created. Others don’t use 237 because there are more than 237 [nations]. But if you see 237 somewhere, that’s our side. It goes without saying. Nations where evangelism communication is possible are the 237 nations. The places we can’t go are the 5,000 tribes. So we are praying for that. It can be done.
2. Disease, Mental, Depression, Panic
Second. Something to remember. I might get a disease. Whether it is cured or not is the next story. You must receive the unprecedented answer. A simple example is Paul. Paul entered deep prayer regarding his disease. But Paul was not cured, even though he cured many people. However, Paul received the answer that changed the age. So, what about people with mental pain, depression, or panic?
A pastor who was suffering from panic disorder recently gave his testimony. Even though I haven’t suffered from that disease, I empathized. Because a person who actually had it spoke, it was a real story. He said the more you try to cure it, the more it doesn’t work. So he said he couldn’t do anything for a long time. The more he tried, the more it didn’t work. He gave a few simple testimonies, and to reach a conclusion, he said he started like this: “It’s okay. This too is God’s grace.” He decided to go with it. From then on, he said he prayed about how many graces God had given him. Then he said he recorded everything he was thankful for. Meanwhile, he said he came up with a countermeasure for his panic disorder. He said he received great grace and has been doing ministry well until now. If I meet him, I have something to tell him: “The unprecedented answer remains for you.”
Another pastor wrote that there were five brothers, and all five got cancer. He published a book of testimonies. Four of them died. He thought about it. If we get sick, we can go to heaven, but that’s not it, is it? We must fight, and he said the same thing: “It’s okay. I go together with cancer. I have to fight to see if I win or it wins.” He truly overcame this. It makes sense. It looks like nothing, but there is something immense in our spiritual world. So, he said in passing that even though he suffered from panic disorder, there were many things he gained that were immense. He said he did the work of completely overturning it. It makes sense. Because there is another world for us, God is leaving an unprecedented answer for you.
3. Economy
Economy. I can’t talk about everything. I am not an economic expert. You have to build a temple, but the budget will be lacking. What should be done? Well, we have to look into it once. Historically, there were times when church finances were overflowing and times when they were lacking. There were only two times when they were overflowing. One was Herod’s Temple. Because so much income came in, they say immense gold bars and jewels were found after it was destroyed by Rome. Because it was overflowing. Such a thing happened during the Middle Ages. The Reformation in the Middle Ages was not a righteous one but a political one. It wasn’t “Only Jesus Christ,” but a king would say, “I will be Protestant.” Then it goes that way. “From today, I will have that faith of Jesus Christ.” Then it’s over. Then the king has to go to offer worship. It’s an uproar. If a king goes to offer worship, where must he go? He would go to the most powerful chapel, wouldn’t he? Then all politicians and economic people stand in a long line. Then what happens? It’s immense. So the power and wealth of the church were immense. That’s why it perished.
A normal church always lacks finances because it does evangelism, missions, and raises workers. Right? We must recognize this first. It always lacks. If your church always has a surplus? That is a perished church. It means it did nothing. Then what will you do? You must find the answer here.
In the midst of being lacking and having nothing, the saints must truly start praying, truly start praying while staking their lives and their posterity on the future called world evangelization. What happens here? The unprecedented answer comes. It won’t work without that. The answer remaining for us, the final answer, is this. It is certain. After much time passes, other people will come to Immanuel Busan, Seoul, Changwon, and Ulsan and see the traces of Christ. “Ah, so that’s how it was.” So, leaving your footprints of faith in this church is absolutely not a small thing.
You can’t do this always for a week. For just one week, try praying continuously with the Part 1 and Part 2 sermons. There will be something that touches you like “this.” Try praying continuously with that. You will see a “movement” of something. You must see the Word, prayer, and evidence moving. Then you will know where to go next because it’s moving. It looks like the same sermon, but it’s not. It moves something as it goes. What did we see in this Core meeting, from Industrial Missions to the Core? Let’s eliminate things that are not the Gospel. Things that are not the Gospel are a different way. That’s why disasters kept coming. You must catch that. It looks like the same Gospel, but the Word, prayer, and evangelism are alive and working. In the midst of this, Busan, Seoul, Ulsan, and Changwon have all received the blessing of temple construction at the same time. Let the entire church do relay prayer. Fast or do whatever, just do it. Let the entire church ride the flow of the fulfillment of the Word. You must quickly catch what kind of evangelism flow the Headquarters, the world, Immanuel Church, and Ulsan are riding. I went to a certain region, and 70% were multi-ethnic. To the point where they couldn’t see the flow, you have to take off all your shoes and put them in a bin to enter the church. Then you enter. So, during worship, someone steals the shoes, like that. Even so, they tell me, “Oh, please enter with them on,” but if I’m the only one… “Tell everyone to wear them. This is a multi-ethnic age. 70% of multi-ethnic people are here.” Those people don’t really sit with their legs curled or take off their shoes. It’s the culture itself. In those underdeveloped countries, do they sit on the floor to eat? They eat at a table. In Europe and Russia, they can’t even curl their legs; they keep them straight.
Seize the age. Prepare. God is destined to work. Because nothing is visible, people don’t know. “Faith is the evidence of things not seen.” Also, it looks like we are praying vaguely, but it is the “substance of things hoped for.” That substance is destined to be evidenced. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to surely enjoy this blessing throughout the week. I will pray.
Prayer. We give glory and praise to God. May this be worship that receives answers. May this be prayer that is fulfilled. First, grant us spiritual strength to obtain new strength. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.