2026.05.03 Sunday 2nd Service
World United Worship
「Spiritual Surgery that Heals the World」(Ac 19:8-20)
This is the first time that Immanuel Church in Korea and New Life Church currently in Hong Kong and the whole world are worshiping together. Because the whole world is watching, the praise that was sung earlier was world-class praise. People are mostly ignorant of the gospel, and because they are also ignorant of prayer, they miss it. Why did Jesus speak this way?
Matthew 6:10, 32-33, Acts 1:3, Acts 19:8
When they asked to be taught prayer, He taught: “Pray for the kingdom of God to come.” That is Matthew 6:10. In verses 32 and 33 He spoke this way even further. Like someone who has not received salvation, “Do not say give me this, give me that.” He said that. “God knows all,” He said. “Pray this way (verse 33). Seek His kingdom and His righteousness and you can receive everything.” And then at His last pulpit, Jesus explained for 40 days about the works of the kingdom of God. In the text we read today, it says He explained boldly about the kingdom of God. Very important things come out from here. Between prayer and answered prayer there is a little difference. A time difference.
[Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost]
When you worship and pray and the covenant is right, this (bartizan, journey, guidepost) is completely formed within us. This is being formed within us even now during prayer. This is the true answered prayer that comes first.
[What becomes]
After that, what comes about through God’s work is the answered prayer. We fill ourselves with God’s things and direct this prayer toward God. Answered prayer comes accordingly. Those who know this pray at fixed times. Those who know this pray 24. Because this is the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne, the power is immense — it is the power by which world evangelization is possible. Apart from this, world evangelization cannot be done. And so Jesus said it is “only.”
Spiritual Surgery That Heals the World
So what was today’s title? Spiritual surgery that heals the world. Now this is something different from the above. We continue this prayer and there are times when we gather in a special way.
[Acts 1:3, 1:14, 2:1-4, 17:1-2, 2 years]
That is Acts 1:3. They kept praying for 40 days. What would happen? If you prayed for 40 days doing nothing else — what would happen? Even without trying to heal, healing would occur. Then holding that covenant they came down and prayed earnestly for ten days. It was a complete surgery. And then in Acts 2:1-4 a power like wind and fire appeared. And even before Paul said this, he had many important schedules. Even when he went to Thessalonica, he concentrated for three Sabbaths. Today Paul’s team concentrated for three months and a complete transforming work occurred. And then for two years he spread the Word movement. So demons were cast out, the sick were healed, and remarkable things happened. This kind of time is necessary. Why must it be this way?
▣ Introduction
1. Foundational Power
To do world evangelization, foundational power is needed. It cannot be done with other power. Foundational power is needed. Because the power of the throne and this answered prayer have completely come upon me, foundational power cannot help but arise.
2. Foundational Healing
From this point, foundational healing takes place. Because the root is fixed and fundamental power arises, everything else follows.
3. Foundational Ministry
Paul had this power and did ministry with a foundational mission. Since Paul had this power, he said “other things are not needed.” “I graduated from the top Jewish school but that won’t do,” he said. Even having been trained under Gamaliel, the foremost leader, “that won’t do,” he said. On the contrary, because of that he had become arrogant and suffered even greater loss. It is not bad for us to study a great deal. It is good. But with that, world evangelization cannot be done. Spiritual things cannot be done. So the more one advances, the less spiritual knowledge there is, and therefore the less spiritual power there is.
▣ Main_ 1,000 Bartizans
Is establishing 1,000 bartizans an easy thing? How does one establish them? Paul received three things of answered prayer. At Tyrannus a complete work occurred — and this was even greater than 1,000 bartizans.
1. [8] Spiritual Movement
It says in verse 8 that he “explained boldly about the kingdom of God.” Simply put, he conducted a spiritual movement. There is a second thing to look at carefully.
2. [Separately] Disciple Movement
He “set apart the disciples.” This word is also important. He conducted a complete disciple movement. If you find the right disciples, would only 1,000 bartizans arise?
3. [2 Years] Re-creation Movement
He did it for 2 years. What does this mean? A complete re-creating Word movement took place. So the sick arose. The movement for saving the world is a spiritual movement. A disciple movement for those who understood that word. What we do is not success. It is a re-creation movement. What we speak of is not the trivial matter of food, clothing, and shelter. It is a re-creation movement that changes the world. Because this part is missed, people don’t know well what answered prayer is. They don’t know what prayer and answered prayer are. In fact, they don’t really know the gospel either. The gospel is that in Christ this power (bartizan, journey, guidepost) is completely manifested. This must not be missed right now. Because it doesn’t work, too much time just passes by. That is why it is called spiritual surgery. They did it on Mt Olive for 40 days, but those people won’t do. Because they are already older and already imprinted. This must be completely overturned and changed. The painful part must simply be surgically removed. So a work occurred, and the ministry Paul did following that is what we read. So this must be remembered.
1. [8] Spiritual Movement
1) Bartizan of the throne within me
The bartizan of the throne must be established within me. And when the bartizan arises, the journey and guidepost naturally follow.
2) Place — Kingdom
In the place I go, the kingdom of God comes to be present. That is right?
3) Darkness — Works of the Kingdom
From that point darkness is broken. What is that? The works of the kingdom of God take place. Now. That is why we worship. If you worship carelessly on Sunday, you die. If you can’t have a successful Sunday worship — what will happen? That means you have grabbed hold of something else. That is the problem. Not knowing is one thing, but because they don’t know, because they don’t know this blessing, they are holding onto something else. So the church tries every possible thing to revive itself. Pitiful. It cannot work. Eventually everyone spiritually dies and all the doors close. And then it gets passed to others.
2. [7 Points] Disciple Movement
Here you come to meet the precious 7 points. That is right. You come to meet the disciple God has prepared. There is no use meeting a disciple God has not prepared.
1) Synagogue
So he went to the synagogue. To meet disciples.
2) School
After meeting disciples, he went completely into the school.
3) Field
And then for 2 years he spread the Word movement so that the Word would appear in every field. The work cannot help but take place. This power did not come upon me alone — it was transmitted.
3. [2 Years] Re-creation Movement
And so finally the re-creation work took place.
1) The Sick — The Incurably Ill
The sick, even the incurably ill — these people began to be healed. The power of the Word is fearsome.
2) Healing of Dark Culture
More importantly, the completely dark culture was healed — it came out there. The books of idol worship were all burned. That neighborhood had lived that way. What about now? America is completely immersed in the three-organization culture. It is the same. Go to Japan. The entire neighborhood is worshiping idols. Spiritual problems cannot help but come. The people doing missionary work in Japan have a great calling. We had the Asia conference and if you go to places like Taiwan — everything is idols. In places like China, forget idols — they completely prevent the gospel from entering. The place that is best in the world at analyzing how people move is China. China now has all the answers. People from other countries in Korea — they can’t do evangelism. Because they don’t do it. In China, the most dangerous adversary is the upper room. These people know we are having our missions conference and have already been investigating every single person who comes out. China will receive blessing. When the gospel enters China, China can save the world. That is right? China’s numbers are extraordinary. When the gospel fully enters China, the whole world will come alive. This (dark culture) will be healed. A re-creation work. You must believe.
3) Rome
Finally — I didn’t read all of it — but in verse 21 it says “I must also see Rome.” It connects this way. What does it mean? The 237-5,000 tribes will be saved.
▣ Conclusion
1. Acts 19:21
So the important remaining conclusion comes out. All the works happened, but that is not what is important. We must also see Rome. It is for doing this that Paul was now arrested.
2. Acts 23:1-11
This is chapter 23. So Paul was interrogated. He had no guilt yet they kept making it seem as if he did. At that point God said to Paul, “Be bold. You must testify in Rome also.” And so since at that time they were a subject nation of Rome, the final trial had to be held in Rome. Simply put, Paul had now appealed. So he had to go all the way to Rome.
3. Acts 27:10-24, 25
That is Acts 27:10-24. He was going to Rome to stand trial. There were 276 people on board. Apart from Paul, 270 people were on board. That ship would go all the way to Rome and stand trial before the emperor Caesar. Paul was a man of prayer. “It seems this ship will encounter a storm as it goes.” He said that. The intention was to take the schedule and other things into consideration, but nobody believed what he said. Everyone said “Let’s go to Phenice and rest.” Phenice seems to be a very good sightseeing location. They said “Let’s go there.” Paul said “It is dangerous now.” Now who could believe that word?
People believe what those possessed by demons say, but they don’t believe God’s Word. Strange, isn’t it? They don’t believe the Word of the Bible. If someone talks about some unusual fortune-telling, they believe that. Human psychology seems to be that way. I saw in the old days — there were crackers, you know. You cracked the cracker and something like “your zodiac sign is such and such today” was inside. Actually there is no need for zodiac signs. I am a tiger sign. Without even knowing it, my eye goes to tiger. People are like that, I tell you.
So Paul spoke, but nobody believed Paul’s word. So the official leading that ship was uneasy, having heard that word. The centurion named Julius — he was uneasy, so he asked the captain: “That person says they will meet a storm — will it be all right?” He said it would be fine. Still uneasy, this person asked the ship owner. Since the ship owner was the owner, he asked the owner. “Will it be all right?” He said it would be fine. So everyone headed toward Phenice and suddenly a storm arose. How strong were the waves that hit — they hit so strongly you couldn’t tell night from day. They say it continued for about 14 days — how terrible… that is death. Finally this ship began to sink. As it sank, people started crying out in anguish. Each would have their own religion, so they kept praying to it. No use. So that the ship would not sink further, at the captain’s order they threw out all the things inside. No use. Only one thing remained. Death. Only that remained.
At this point Paul, who should have been on the deck, went down below and prayed. “That night the angel of the Lord stood beside me and spoke.” He tells those people: “Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caesar,” he said. “People, take courage.” He testified this, they heard it, and these people’s hearts became calm. Only then did they hear Paul’s word and feel calm. “Is that so.” At that point in verse 25, the waves became calm. This news will certainly have been transmitted to Rome. Unless Caesar was a fool, he would have received this report. The trial was over. Such immense things remain. You must absolutely know — at this time of prayer, at this time of worship — what happens.
Revelation 8:3-5
It reaches the throne. In the first service today what was seen — move the Lord day and night. This will certainly happen.
Matthew 6:10
And this happens. Not only is your prayer received at the throne, but from that point God does the remarkable work of establishing the kingdom. Eventually this happens.
Acts 1:3
The works of the kingdom of God are accomplished. Now. Those who have held onto the 7·7·7 bartizan, journey, guidepost — this happens during the time of worship. This happens during the time of praying alone. When I pray holding onto these 7·7·7, every single time I become so happy and earnest. Why? For you and me going through this land, what is most needed? The power of the throne. That is right. We are going through a difficult world — what strength do we go with? We must go by the journey of the throne. We cannot do world evangelization with what we have. Therefore it must be the guidepost of the throne. I do this prayer. So for me, praying at fixed times has never worked well. So I just start as soon as I open my eyes. Immediately. For several hours. I do this too, and when I open my eyes in the morning I start comfortably from whatever comes to mind and pray. So the prayer that revives strength and everything is done in the morning. Then during the day it is all confirming blessings, confirming answered prayers. And at night, since I need to prepare messages, the night time is also important. It is a time of completely obtaining answers. A time of completely making 300%. That is how it comes out.
I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ that day by day you will have increasingly strong power and do world evangelization. Let us pray.
Prayer
Thank You, Lord. Please work on the servants in Asia and throughout the whole world. Let the work of creating not a simple prayer but the background of the spiritual throne take place. Even in this time, send the angel of the Lord that was sent to Paul, and let the Word and power of God be transmitted. Let us gain even greater strength in the remaining time, and let us be the Lord’s people who see God’s grace during the six days. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.