Prayer Journal: May 7, 2026
08. Jul. 2025 237 New Believers & Field Ministers’ Training – Lecture 3
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:18-20
Just as it is for yourselves, the concern of new members was the topic of Lecture 2 — there is “the anxiety of new members.” And that anxiety is about the future.
①Divination, shamanistic rituals, idols (religion), ancestral rites, business blessing ceremonies, seasonal observances — how have these people been living? Because they are curious about divination, about the future. They feel so suffocated and frustrated. “What is going to happen to me?” So they turn to divination. They also go to shamans and hold rituals — these are people who have lived that way all along. They have also gone here and there chasing after religions and idols. That is how they have lived. And they hold ancestral rites. Even for a small business venture they hold a blessing ceremony, and they are very particular about auspicious days and observe seasonal festivals. It could not be helped — this is simply how they have lived.
②(Mark 3:14, Matthew 28:20) The Holy Trinity: the Word, prayer (the Holy Spirit), witness (witnesses) — The very first thing Jesus said is recorded in Mark 3:14: He called them so that they might be with Him. And this is the very last thing He said. After His resurrection, at the very end, He said He would always be with them until the end of the age. This has to be explained to people. The question is: how exactly does He be with us? This is something that needs to be told to new members. God the Holy Trinity is with us — put simply, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one God. However, He is primarily with us through the fulfillment of His Word. He is with us through the Word. And God the Holy Spirit works through answered prayer. He is still at work through the Holy Spirit right now. Then, He works through evidence and witnesses who can be with us. And because we can be witnesses, this is actually happening.
Introduction — the flow
So then, the question is: why has difficulty come upon the entire world up to this point? There is a current of movement in which God is advancing, and what happened is that this current was missed.
1) Powerful nations (237)
Powerful nations do not know why God made them powerful. There has not been a single nation that understood this. When Egypt became a powerful nation, they thought, “Now we can do whatever we want with the entire world.” Then when this passed to Rome, Rome said, “We can do whatever we want with the whole world” — but God sent the gospel to Rome. Because that was the way it could advance. Then for a time He raised up England, but England did not understand it, and so they said, “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” They said things like, “Rome was not built in a day.” When God saw that these nations were not doing the gospel, He sent it to America. He made America a powerful nation. But America also failed to understand, saying, “We are a great nation, understand?” And on top of that, the question is why He sent people who carried the gospel there as slaves. You have to understand this current. Whenever a powerful nation emerged, He sent them, every single time. Put simply, it looks as though those people were taken captive. But God permitted it. He sent them. Each time they went, history was made. This historical current must be precisely grasped.
2) 5,000 ethnic groups
So the powerful nations mainly moved the 237, but within these there are 5,000 ethnic groups. These are the smaller, weaker nations. Because they have no power, they were taken captive and did not know why they ended up where they did. But God regarded these people as tremendously important. They do not know that either. All they are aware of is their wounds. But God viewed the 5,000 ethnic groups as extraordinarily important. The 237 is straightforward — powerful nations can easily seize and move them. But the 5,000 ethnic groups are truly difficult. Even now there are many people living without shoes. Those people are precious. They do not even know why they are precious. All they know is their hunger…
3) Israel (the church)
The problem is this Israel. In our context today, this refers to the church. God gave the gospel to them. Yet they have no comprehension of the current at all. Having received the gospel, they come out saying, “This gospel belongs to us.” It is almost laughable how completely they fail to see the current. “The Lord is the God of our nation. The Messiah, the Christ, is our nation’s Messiah.” Put simply, what did they fail to see? They could not see any of this current at all. Then look at all of history. Everything has moved in a single sweeping line following the current of the evangelization of the 237 and the 5,000 ethnic groups. God even redirected the current of the gospel toward Korea. But now it is not even that anymore. He is redirecting it toward multiple ethnic groups. That age has now arrived. It is not easy for our new members to understand these things well. But they can have a great many worries about the future. Because they are curious.
Main — ①the beginning of seeing the future accurately, do not worry about the future ②the secret of enjoying the future in advance ③the background of the future — these are things you absolutely must remember. In truth, the answer lies in something far too simple.
1. The Beginning of the Future
1) The throne — the source of 5 answers
What is the throne? The throne is the source of the 5 answers. So this must be believed. What is the first? The fulfillment of the Word, the work of salvation, answered prayer, the spiritual current of the field where you are, the current of one nation for world evangelization — these 5 foundational blessings are what Israel failed to see. When you see these, the future is easily fulfilled.
2) The kingdom — the flow of 5 answers
Then what does it mean to speak of the kingdom of God? It refers to the flow of these 5 answers. When it is said that the kingdom has come, it means this flow has appeared. So all you need to do is check this. Even if you simply worship well, the future becomes visible to you — you only need to see the most accurate 5 foundational answers and the flow.
3) The work — the fulfillment of 5 answers (my point)
When we speak of the work of the kingdom of God, it means these 5 answers are bound to be fulfilled. And I am within that. The only thing to know is: at which point am I? New members can understand this.
Then that person is bound to see the future. It may look like nothing, it may look like doing nothing great, but this appears more important than any work, and if you do not know this there is no reason for you to go worship on Sunday. Church leaders and those with a calling, wherever they go, must precisely see this point. And when worshiping on Sunday, they must precisely see the point of this flow. It really looks like nothing at all, doesn’t it? And yet this is everything. So some people stake their lives on it — those who know this are the ones who go to worship. Those who know this come to understand that the sermon is extraordinarily important. Occasionally the reason pastors’ wives cannot receive grace is that they think their husbands are preaching — they think their husbands are preaching. And what is the mistake pastors themselves make? They think they themselves are preaching. That’s right — they did it themselves, and yet no, they did not. But pastors’ wives know all their husbands’ weaknesses, and inwardly they think, “Why don’t you practice what you preach” — and so they cannot hear the Word. What Word? They cannot hear the current. And so they incur a loss. And the church leaders in that congregation work closely alongside the servants of the Lord, don’t they? If so, instead of hearing the Word, they end up watching the servants of the Lord who are right beside them. That is a great mistake. What we are doing is enjoying the 5 sources of God’s throne. We are enjoying that flow. We are enjoying that fulfillment. Truly. The preacher is preaching this. It can absolutely never be the same. Some people say it is all the same — that is far from the truth, and it simply means they do not understand. Even if the overall message is the same — and it must be the same in order to accomplish world evangelization — the current of fulfillment in your church is different. The fulfillment coming to each individual is different, I tell you. That is why pastoral visits are also made. They are made to allow people to enjoy what is being fulfilled in each individual. This is tremendously important. This is the beginning of seeing the future.
2. Enjoying the Future
Next, this also needs to be shared with people. There is such a thing as enjoying the future in advance. This requires only small, practical actions. All you need to see is: what do I need to do?
1) 3 courtyards (the flow of world evangelization)
What is the first? It is the 3 courtyards. Regarding these 3 courtyards — what answers will you receive?
2) Concentration on the three-day weekend
It is concentration on the three-day weekend. On the three-day weekend, you concentrate.
3) The holy meditation age (future generations)
And then, the holy meditation age of truly saving the next generation…
The 3 courtyards means being within the flow of world evangelization. It is not about what you will do — our new members are within the flow of world evangelization. Concentrating on the three-day weekend is for this purpose — being within that. The holy meditation age speaks of saving the world, but in particular it refers to saving future generations. Being within this. You need to speak to future generations, but more than words you must show them the work of God — this is what is being communicated. Then there is no need to worry about the future. Why? Because the 5 things are bound to be fulfilled and come forth. If you miss this, you worry about future things. If the future cannot be seen, then you don’t need to see it. God is the One who is set to fulfill it.
How far have we come now? Starting from the upper room movement of evangelism in the upper room, continuing on, we have now come to the 5,000 ethnic groups. Then all you need to do is see how the 5,000 ethnic groups will be opened. I do not watch much TV because I do not have time. Because TV is complicated. The talk goes on too long and I have no time for it. Lately I mainly watch YouTube, and YouTube is at least somewhat shorter. When I watch YouTube, where do I end up going? I go a lot into content about the 5,000 ethnic groups. There is so much to see. “Oh, something like this exists” — I keep clicking in and watching. Why? Because it is a matter of enjoying in advance and seeing the current of the future. This is what this is.
3. The Background of the Future — “Romans 16:25-27”
This is the background of the future.
1) My gospel
There is one thing to know here: it says “my gospel,” written this way. It is the gospel of Christ — then why would it say “my gospel”? It means the gospel that I have received and must pass on. Three important things come out of this. My gospel…
2) The eternal
The eternal…
3) That which has been kept hidden
That which has been kept hidden — this is the blessing to be received. So there is no need to try to rush. It is that which has been kept hidden. This is not something that comes and then goes — it is the eternal; it is the gospel God has given to me, and since this must now be passed on, this entire thing — the future — comes as fulfillment. Up until now you can even tell people they do not need to move. Because the 5 things are certainly set to be fulfilled, all you need to do is move in that direction.
Conclusion: Fulfillment
So even so, three conclusions must be drawn.
1) Family lineage — a complete launching pad
Family lineage — make it into a complete launching pad. You must not make it just any launching pad. A complete launching pad — this is where great answers begin.
2) Work — the camp of the throne
Then all work is this: the camp of the throne. Whether good things or difficult things, all work is the camp of the throne — this is the conclusion that must be drawn.
3) Now — 777
What are you doing right now? Right now — right now, you should be enjoying this within prayer. Now, you must always return to this conclusion. When worshiping, into this; when alone, into this; when problems come, into this; when answers come, into this — now — and that is enough. This is the answer. “That which was kept hidden but has now been revealed” — this is what must be clearly communicated to new members.
Then we must make this clear.
Should I do this or that? Wait! New members are uneasy. Wait! Wait for what the Father has promised! Until when? Until it is fulfilled — and then it is exactly right. Answers continue to arise. New members will save their families, save their family lineages, save their regions, and save everything.
May you be those who receive answers, enjoy them, and share them — I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ. Let us pray.
Prayer. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings, the infinite love of God, and the work of the Holy Spirit always be with the people of God who have received answers for this age — from now until eternity. Amen.