2026.04.12 Sunday 1st Service
「The Promise of the Resurrected Christ」
(Mt 28:16-20)
▣ Introduction_ How should we solve difficulties and crises?
Missionaries from all over are coming in because of the Missions Conference. What should they take with them? Also, many multi-ethnic people are coming in. What is the thing they must take with them? Today, thankfully, Candidate Choi Yun-hong, who is running for Superintendent of Education, is a believer. He is worshipping with us. Also, City Council candidate Hong Hee-cheol was originally an early member of our church. He is worshipping with us. What must they take with them?
1. Most people – Struggle because things don’t change while praying, and when it still doesn’t work, they give up and fall into unbelief.
When smart people look at it today, the Early Church is currently in a crisis. If it were a person whose head works a bit, they wouldn’t go to the Early Church. Why? Because it is in a crisis. They legally decided it was a heresy, and so they decided to imprison those who preach the Gospel, and to execute those who continue to preach. On top of that, Jesus died miserably on the cross, but suddenly the resurrection incident broke out. Then, [people] thought the Jews would become kind, but they became more wicked and are spreading lies. Now, such a situation has been met. If you look into it, during the time we live, there are always these kinds of difficulties. From long ago, the same words: “Ah, these days it is too hard to live.” It means it has always existed. This has now been placed in an extreme situation.
In times like this, what would most people do? Naturally, they would do so. They pray hard. Does it change just because you pray? It would be fine if, after praying, those who were persecuting suddenly died or disappeared, but it is not like that. Because of that, they try struggling, but it doesn’t work. We actually end up giving up and falling into unbelief.
2. The Church – Because there is no spiritual knowledge, there is no spiritual strength and spiritual problems come.
A bigger problem than that is the Jew called “the church” is also a problem. The Jews even now do not know.
1) They do not know Original Sin (Genesis 3, 6, 11). They do not know what original sin is. Original sin. Original sin is not something I committed. They don’t know what original sin is. Genesis chapter 3 to 6, 11—this is original sin, but they don’t know it.
2) The Virgin Birth is not understood. So the virgin birth, it is just not understood. It won’t do if it’s a child of man. It must be a child of God born of the Holy Spirit, but it is not understood.
3) The Resurrection and the Throne that Jesus spoke of for 40 days are not understood. Dying on the cross is fine. Resurrected? “Hey, these guys stole the body now,” and so on, they make up all kinds of lies. I mean, He resurrected and spoke about the Throne for 40 days? What kind of talk is that? It is not understood. Meanwhile, the nation of Israel is now within the crisis of soon receiving disasters. In a word, even though they are very magnificent people, they have no spiritual knowledge. Therefore, they have not one bit of spiritual strength. Thus, spiritual problems come.
3. The Nation and the World – An uproar with idol worship, mental problems, and accidents.
Right now, the nation and the world are in an uproar. If you go to some countries, it’s an uproar with incense being burned everywhere to the point it’s hard to sleep. Therefore, increasingly, children’s minds are turning and it’s an uproar. Not a single leader of any country, president, or professor speaks this story. Why? Because if they do, there is no countermeasure. I saw it come out once in the newspaper. 80% of Japanese young people cannot make eye contact with the other person. It came out in the newspaper like that. Occasionally I hear that in Korea too, because children’s minds are turning, classes are difficult. For those children, have the school teachers give them medicine so they can study. In America, psychiatrists are popular. Because so many accidents break out, they have to go to the psychiatry department to get a medical certificate.
※ The resurrected Jesus appeared but there were those who doubted – We choose the wrong thing in front of difficulties and crises. We fight or run away, but it is not solved.
Now, be that as it may, how should we solve the difficulties that have come to us? Today. Today, what kind of answer must we take with us? It says here that even though the resurrected Jesus appeared, there were people, even among the disciples, who doubted.
The crisis of the Early Church currently before us—how should it be solved? This is important. You must have this answer. How to solve the crisis before me, this. I mean, how to solve these many problems? We keep choosing the wrong thing. We fight hard. It is not solved. Or we avoid and run away. It is not solved.
▣ Main Body_ What happens when I change myself into a child of God and completely worship
An important answer came out here today. There were those who worshipped. I must change myself. Right? Those who worship. It’s not just “worship” level. This word “worship” (gyeong-bae) means completely kneeling. Those who worship. We keep trying to change reality. I must change myself. Right? We keep talking about the other party. I must change myself.
At that time, three things are visible. What kind of things happen when I change myself as a child of God and completely worship? Three things happen. Those are yours. It means they are visible.
1. I will always be with you with all authority in heaven and on earth (v. 18).
First. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,” so “I will always be with you.” This began to be visible. I will be with you with all authority in heaven and on earth. This begins to be visible. Upon looking into it, what kind of work happened?
1) The Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost of the Throne are yours. This must be imprinted in the soul through prayer. Christ explained again on Mount Olivet. The Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost of the Throne are yours. This must be imprinted in my soul. Because I pray.
2) Peter who was completely changed: Because of this, Peter became a changed person. It wasn’t that Peter [decided] “I will do such and such,” but the person was just changed. Peter, who was an unlearned fisherman, was completely changed to a startling degree. I will be with you always with all authority in heaven and on earth. One must be changed into a person who sees this. Otherwise, whether the problem before me is solved or not solved is not the issue, and nothing will work.
3) Paul who was turned into an evangelist after meeting Christ and finding all answers: Paul, who was so learned and smart, his own problem was not being solved. He was performing religious life diligently but the answer didn’t come. Paul, who studied under the best teacher and had an outstanding position in the nation of Judea. This person met Christ on the road while going. He finished all answers. From that time, he was turned into an evangelist.
4) Kim Ik-du who was changed into an evangelist: In our country too, Kim Ik-du, who was a thug—this person was changed into an evangelist. The answer wasn’t coming [before].
2. The Triune God will always be with you (v. 19).
If I change myself today, the second thing is visible. What does it say? “Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” What does that mean? The Triune God will be with you.
1) The work the Triune God does – Word fulfillment, prayer answer, work of salvation: The Triune God is even now performing three things. He is fulfilling the Word. Right? He is answering prayer. He is achieving the work of salvation. I am within these three. That is why it says baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
2) The Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost of the Throne begin to be visible on my path: The Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost of the Throne that Christ spoke of begin to be visible on my path. One must ask. “To what extent is the pastor receiving this answer?” When I first started the evangelism movement, the first phrase I [used] was “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 30 years ago I came here and said it. God will surely perform the evangelization movement. Now, He has opened the door up to the 5,000 tribes. Right? Nothing more than that is needed. The rest is what God does. Why? “Go and make disciples of all nations.” It is the second promise Jesus made. He first said He possessed the authority of heaven and earth, and then “You go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” He made this promise.
3) 3 Camps – Must become ours. Simply put, while looking at this covenant, I feel that way. Three important Camps in my life were visible in the Bible. The Bible is the complete answer. This must become ours. Right?
(1) 1st Camp – While praying having the covenant given on Mount Olivet, He completely opens the way. When we offer this prayer, while praying having the covenant given on Mount Olivet, He completely opens the way for us. It means go while looking at that. That is the 1st Camp.
(2) 2nd Camp – The Nephilim darkness culture crumbles. In the places you go, the Nephilim darkness culture surely crumbles. You just need to wait. Make that the standard. That is the 2nd Camp.
(3) 3rd Camp – There are surely disciples whom He has hidden. Therefore, make disciples of all nations. There are surely disciples whom He has hidden. That is the 3rd Camp. Therefore, make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. How certain is it?
3. I will be with you always, to the very end of the age (v. 20).
And He promised the third thing. What did He say? “I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.” I found three words here. Must we not receive the answer?
1) Heavenly: I. Ah, so the word “Heavenly” was used for the Remnant.
2) Thronely: So the word “Thronely” was used. The Throne.
3) Eternally: The word “Eternally” was used. Forever. “I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.” Today you all must hold this covenant. Our two people, those who must do politics—those people are children of God. You must keep it in your heart. In the places you go, the forces of darkness are bound to crumble. Right? You must believe that. The eyes I see with must be changed. Otherwise, world evangelization has arrived but you don’t know it.
▣ Conclusion_ When you return having this covenant, it changes into a lifelong answer.
So today, when you return having this covenant, it changes into a lifelong answer.
1. Lineage (Poverty, disease, incompetence) – I prayed holding the covenant that the Triune God, who possesses the authority of heaven and earth, will be with me until the end of the age, and the answer came.
It is the lineage I saw. Other lineages were the same. Here I thought. I held this covenant. “I must not resemble this.” Right? “I must not resemble this. I must save this.” I must save my lineage, should I resemble it?
Surprisingly, from that time, three answers keep coming. Most of all, around me, the adults said “there is no money” most often. And, “I’m sick,” they said most often. They die too early. So having barely lived, when they turn 60, they had a 60th birthday party (hwangap) and so on. Because they die too early. And, being incompetent. Having no strength.
I—regarding that—I must change myself. I must not follow that. Is there strength? This covenant is visible. “I will be with you with the authority of heaven and earth. The Triune God will be with you. I will be with you until the end of the age.” It’s done. I prayed holding only this covenant. I have no ability to do anything else. I prayed. So amazingly, the answer comes.
2. The Church (Human stories, incompetence, no evangelism) – I must change myself. I must pray and evangelize.
So I must change myself. You went to church? You all are attending church. The congregants do not do a single thing capable of receiving answers. In my view. It is always human stories. Before [asking] “is it right or not,” it is human stories. There is no talk of God. Because of that, they don’t receive answers. Therefore they have no ability. They cannot evangelize. What is world evangelization? They have no strength. At that time, I change myself. Right? No need to change others. I must change myself. What must I do here? I must pray and evangelize. Isn’t it so? When I did this, you see the doors open. The doors of evangelism keep opening.
Our candidate Hong Hee-cheol was a young adult in that 35-pyeong [office] when I first came here. You know. From that time, works kept happening. Works happened to the point that the neighboring churches were “sick to their stomachs” (jealous).
I must change myself. One cannot change God. Right? Then works occur.
3. Seminary and the Christian world (Occupation) – I must change myself. Prepare 300% for evangelism.
I went to seminary, I looked out at that Christian world. It’s the same. It’s all a struggle to death. This is just an occupation, an occupation. I must change myself. No need to change others. I must change myself. “God, let me prepare 300% for evangelism.” But that was made in my own way. When I came here, I came having prepared exactly. Just God’s Word and prayer answers poured down explosively. That has nothing to do with my ability. God’s Word [did it]. Isn’t it so?
※ See the important world and change my bartizan. I must change my “self” that is holding other things.
We must see the important world. Just as Jesus said today: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go to all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Behold.” In the Bible, at every important time: “Behold.” It’s not “I will be with you until the end of the age,” but “I will be with you always.” It’s done, right? One must change. I must change my bartizan. You are a person of blessing to whom God answers, but if you are holding onto other things, it won’t do.
What is my worry regarding the young Remnants? If the Gospel does not enter into those children, other things will enter. it is scary. I told the Superintendent candidate today. What enters into the children is what’s important. Right? If a believer does not find the answer with this—if what Christ said does not become the answer—then something else has been [put in], I mean. You do the “struggle for your life” until you die. I must change myself. Other people? No excuse. I must change myself.
Even though Jesus gave the perfect answer, if you just throw it away, does that not mean you are holding onto something else? You must change yourself today. Do not be afraid. It is changing myself. You must know what your background is.
I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that today becomes a day of important answers all day long.
Prayer. We give glory and praise to God. Let today be a time of changing my unbelief. Let it be a time of changing myself rather than reality. Let it be a time of holding my covenant rather than excuses. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.