Sunday 2nd Service / World Mission Conference Dedication Service
Title/Scripture: The Foundation of Healing (Matthew 18:21-35)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
Date/Location: April 3, 2022 / Immanuel Church (Seoul)
Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26 At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29 His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
30 But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’
34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
Summary
▷ 24, Healing, Power — Acts 1:3, 8:14, 2:1-47 — If from now on you continue praying the 24 prayers holding onto one theme, tremendous healing will occur and power will arise. On Mt Olive, Jesus explained and promised the work of the kingdom of God for 40 days. Holding onto that covenant and devoting oneself entirely to prayer, the greatest answers came. If you continue to experience this, you will come to know what the Word and prayer truly are. What it means to evangelize the whole world right now is to bring healing.
▣ Introduction — If you continue to pray for missions, several answers come.
1. Answers
1) Acts 2:9-11, 8:4-8, 8:26-40, 11:19, 13:1-4, 16:6-10, 19:1-7 — Through prayer, the doors of 15 nations, the door of Samaria, and doors for meeting the multiethnic peoples present were opened; the church of Antioch was born; answers for evangelism and missions came in advance; great turning points in blocked lives appeared; and answers came even before the Tyrannus movement arose.
2) 237, Healing, Summit — Answers come sufficient to heal 237 nations and find the Remnant.
3) 70 disciples, 70 fields, 70 tribes, 70 nations — In industry and everything, answers come sufficient to influence the 70 disciples. If you continue to pray for 3·9·3 and world evangelization, 70 fields come alive. Seeing the connections going out to the whole world through these people is what is meant by 70 tribes and 70 nations.
2. Healing (hidden wounds) — Every person has hidden wounds.
1) Superpowers — Completely seized by Satan and made to do his errands, the forces of darkness will certainly attack the superpowers.
2) Developed nations — Their characteristic is that they do things very slowly and precisely.
3) Underdeveloped nations — They have many wounds but do not show them outwardly. They are tremendously slow.
4) Refugees — They are in tremendous difficulty.
5) War-torn nations — There are nations that have suffered war, and that pain is beyond words.
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Hell, Background
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Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 6:12
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Satan — 12 strategies
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The world’s nations (John 8:44)
▷ Looking at the world’s nations, John 8:44 says “your father the devil.” It is inevitable that people become sick. Invisibly, Satan is using 12 strategies to kill people. He thoroughly entraps humanity in the snares of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11, creates many idols and religions to lock people into those frameworks, and binds unbelievers with 6 types of snares. Furthermore, Satan seizes the power of the air and attacks with the evil spirits in the heavens. What is even more terrifying is that Satan presses down using this hell background. Resolving this is missions.
▣ Main — God’s love, forgiveness (God’s standard)
▷ God desires to save and forgive all peoples with His love. God’s standard is different from ours. He calls us to unconditionally forgive and rescue those pitiful souls. There is only one condition for not falling into darkness, Satan, and disaster: to make people be rescued through faith in Christ.
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240 million pounds — 1 million talents
That is equivalent to one million talents. Judea and Samaria’s combined annual budget is 600 talents. Galilee’s entire income is 300 talents. This person owed ten thousand talents, which is impossible to repay, so the master forgave the debt.
5 pounds — 100 denarii.
▷ We have been rescued by God’s grace from curses we could never resolve on our own. So why can we not forgive other people? Jesus said, “Forgive seventy times seven.” God has rescued us who were in a position of being cursed generation after generation.
1. World — Healing: God calls us to heal the entire world with forgiveness and love.
1) 3 curses — Christ completely ended the 3 curses, the hell background, Satan’s background, and disaster.
2) 3·9·3 — To be together with the power of the Triune God, the throne, and the power that revives the 3 ages.
3) Future generations — To pass this on to your future generations. At this mission conference, this must be found.
2. Satan — Nations (people): Those who have completely become children of Satan; heal these nations.
1) War — Superpowers continually wage war as Satan’s errand-runners and kill people mercilessly; we must pray for this dark power to be bound.
2) Slaves (237) — 237 nations are enslaved to this.
3) 5000 — (shamanism), the future generations of 5,000 tribes are completely seized by shamanism.
3. Errand-running — Israel: Heal Israel, which does errands for these nations. This is missions.
1) Slaves — Our future generations must not become slaves to these people.
2) Captives — Is it acceptable that Christians are held captive by these people?
3) Vassal state — During Jesus’ time, they were a vassal state.
4) Wanderers — More importantly, our future generations will be scattered as a wandering people and die.
▷ To rescue them from this and instead commission them as missionaries is the mission conference. The Remnant and multiethnic peoples scattered throughout the world are to serve as missionaries.
▣ Conclusion
1. Platform (healing) — The platform is coming. Come out and hold onto the real thing.
2. Bartizan (light) — Then light will continually shine on work and church, and that is the bartizan.
3. Antenna (message) — Then God will give words and messages to the church and to work, and that is the antenna.
▷ If you enjoy this answer of healing and pray, a platform is formed; when light shines on that platform, it becomes a bartizan; and the message coming down from above is what is heard — that is the antenna.
Transcript
24, Healing, Power, [Acts 1:3, 8, 14 | 2:1-47]
We are now conducting the mission conference together between the headquarters and the churches. Each church is now taking responsibility for inviting and guiding guests. It is much better this way. Of course it may be difficult for smaller churches, but a typical missionary can be hosted by all of them. From now on, try praying continuously on just one theme. You do not need to worry about anything else. Continue your 24 prayers holding onto just one thing. At this time, tremendous healing will occur within you personally. And great power will arise. It is worth trying this experience. Where is an example of this? On Mt Olive, Jesus explained the work of the kingdom of God for 40 days. And He made a promise. Just imagine that scene. He said, “You will receive power.” Holding onto that covenant and coming to prayer, the answers came. If you continue to experience these things, you will come to know what the Word and prayer truly are.
“The Foundation of Healing”
The reason is that what we now call world missions is healing. What is the foundation of this healing? We need to know this today and begin to pray. First, I mentioned this to the Tychicus team, but when you continue to pray holding onto missions, several answers come.
▣ Introduction — Darkness, Satan, Disaster
1. Answers
So, I continued in prayer on this, and:
1) Acts 2:9-11
The doors of 15 nations opened like this. This kind of answer comes suddenly.
Acts 8:4-8
And this person is seized — the door of missions, those we thought were enemies — the door to Samaria began to open, and answers like this began to come.
Acts 8:26-40
God opened the door to meeting the multiethnic peoples who are present.
Acts 11:19
Now your answers and your church do not just end there — just as with the church of Antioch, the church that receives such answers was born. The answers come in advance.
Acts 13:1-4
Whenever you do evangelism or missions, this answer of Acts chapter 13, verses 1 through 4 comes first. Most people who struggle with evangelism go out without this preparation.
Acts 16:6-10
A great turning point appears in my blocked life.
Acts 19:1-7
Finally, answers come even before the Tyrannus movement arises. You are praying continuously about missions, about the building of our sanctuary, and the answers must come in advance like this.
2) 237, Healing, Summit
From this point, how much answer comes? Answers come sufficient to heal 237 nations and find the Remnant.
3) 70 disciples, 70 fields, 70 tribes, 70 nations
There is another answer that does not fail to appear in Scripture. Answers come sufficient to influence all the work and everything in your area — enough to reach the 70 disciples. Just keep praying on one thing.
I myself do not pray other prayers, since I am busy. I only pray the 3·9·3 and world evangelization continuously.
Then one day 70 fields come alive. Through these people, connections go out to the whole world. Seeing that is what we mean by 70 tribes and 70 nations.
Because this is the answer you will receive, wait for it, hold onto the covenant, and continue to pray.
2. Healing (hidden wounds)
As you are doing missions, something you need to keep in your heart — something you must do at this mission conference — is the healing you need to hold in your heart.
1) Superpowers
There are people who come from superpowers. These people, without even knowing it, think they are great nations, like Egypt or Rome today. Like Russia right now, the superpowers are completely seized by Satan and do not know they are running his errands. This must be told to them. Only those who are spiritually awakened in the Word know this — the forces of darkness will certainly attack the superpowers.
2) Developed nations
People from developed nations will also come. We Koreans need to remember this. The characteristic of developed nations is not that they are slow — they are deliberate. Korean people have very few examples of success in missions or overseas ministry. That is because Koreans are in a hurry. Developed nations are not in a hurry. It is not that they are slow — they are deliberate. Extremely deliberate and precise. That is why Korean people cannot do missions in Japan. Japanese people work deliberately. They come home from developed nations with their bags repacked. Because developed nations work deliberately, and Koreans are impatient. Koreans eat hard candy by biting it instead of letting it dissolve, that kind of thing. Hurry hurry, whatever the case. Even foreigners know about “hurry hurry.” At this mission conference, we need to understand these things.
3) Underdeveloped nations
And people from underdeveloped nations have many wounds. They do not show them. You need to know this and help them. People from underdeveloped nations are not just deliberate — they are truly slow. Being late is a common thing for them, unlike Koreans. There is no receipt, that kind of thing is the norm. You need to bear with it. Underdeveloped nations are tremendously slow. Some people make an appointment and then show up hours later, things like that.
4) Refugees
On top of all this, there are refugees now. How difficult must that be?
5) War
I do not know whether people from war-torn nations will be coming to our mission conference or not. But there are nations that have suffered war. How hard must that be? You might think so from just watching the news, but when war actually breaks out, the suffering is truly beyond words. We lived like beggars for decades. That is how difficult it is.
At a time like this, you are holding a mission conference.
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Now, as you hold this mission conference and pray for these people, what is the most important thing to keep in your heart? You absolutely must keep this in your heart.
[The world’s nations (John 8:44)]
Jesus said this in Scripture. No one understands the world’s nations. John chapter 8, verse 44 says “your father the devil.” It is inevitable that people become sick. But they do not even know why they are suffering. Only you know this. You probably know it vaguely. You may not have experienced it personally. You need to experience this (the introduction).
Every person has hidden wounds. At this mission conference, these people need to come to our church and have their wounds healed and receive strength. That is what the schedule must accomplish.
The more important third point is this: what was shared (introduction point 1) is the answer you will receive, and eventually the answer those people will also receive — but first, it works like this (introduction point 2). When it comes to evangelism and missions, if you truly understand it, just thinking about it brings answers. From the time I was young I observed this, but very few people truly understand evangelism and missions. That is because they do not truly understand the gospel. Why does hardship come? Because it works like this (the world’s nations — John 8:44). “Why are there so many mentally ill people in developed nations?” It works like this (the world’s nations — John 8:44). Nobody teaches this. Japanese people would be offended to hear it. Japan is a developed nation. There are many mentally ill people there. Because it works like this (the world’s nations — John 8:44). This is not my word — it is what Jesus said. “Your father the devil.”
[Satan — 12 strategies]
So what happens? This is not without reason. There are other levels above. Invisibly, Satan is using exactly 12 strategies to kill people — that is what this means. You will not find this in any book in the world. It is only in the Bible. I am convinced that the Bible is the Word of God. There is no book that talks about Satan’s strategies. Right? None. He thoroughly entraps humanity in the snares of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11. That is how he creates many idols and religions and locks people tightly into those frameworks. Then he binds unbelievers with exactly 6 types of snares and makes it come out like this ([Satan — 12 strategies] → [the world’s nations (John 8:44)]). Just understand this. It does not end there.
[Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 6:12]
This Satan seizes the power of the air. Ephesians chapter 6, verse 12, “the evil spirits in the heavens” — he attacks with these. That is why when people do shamanic rituals, there is an immediate effect. That leads to ruin, right? And when you practice asceticism, power appears — they say. That leads to ruin, right?
[Hell background]
What is even more terrifying? Satan completely presses down using this hell background. Resolving this is missions.
▣ Main — God’s love, forgiveness (God’s standard)
Now, today, how do we heal these people? What is the best method of healing? With God’s love. God desires to save all the peoples of the world and to forgive them. We must work with this.
Now, out of nowhere today, Peter comes and asks a question. “How many times do I have to forgive?” he asked. That already tells us he knows he must forgive. “Is seven times enough?” he said. He is not testing Jesus — he is asking while already knowing. Jesus said, “Not just seven, but seventy times seven.” What does that mean? The question Peter is asking is based on his own standard.
God’s standard is different from ours. He desires to unconditionally forgive and rescue those pitiful souls. Why? Because God knows. He knows what darkness is, what Satan is. So that they will not fall into this disaster — unconditionally — there is only one condition: to make them be rescued through faith in Christ. If you cannot understand this, it is a serious matter. That is the reason the global church does not work. It is a serious matter. We keep looking through our own eyes. God desires to forgive you. Right? Therefore He wants you not to be trapped in a curse.
When a child falls into water, what does someone who truly wants to rescue them do? They dive in or throw a rope. Because if the child stays there, they will die. Someone who is not in that mindset keeps analyzing the situation. “Why did you fall in?” Does it help to interrogate the child who fell in? Because humans do not understand this (darkness, Satan, disaster), God begins to rescue unconditionally through Christ. This must be communicated.
Jewish people do not understand what it means to be saved through faith because they do not understand this (darkness, Satan, disaster). Jewish people were like that. Religion, not understanding this, thinks that performing many disciplines will work. It may seem like it is working, but it is actually more dangerous. That is why Peter asked, “Is it enough to forgive seventy times, seven times?” And Jesus said, “Do it seventy times seven.” That is when Jesus told this story.
[240 million pounds | 5 pounds]
A certain man owed ten thousand talents. Now, simply speaking, do you know how much ten thousand talents is?
You need to know this too, right? Ten thousand talents. It is roughly 240 million pounds. To put it simply, the combined annual budget of all of Judea and Samaria is 600 talents. Judea and Samaria are large regions, right? Their annual budget is 600 talents — and yet this person owed ten thousand talents. Galilee is quite large too, right? Galilee’s entire income is 300 talents. Total income. So how much is ten thousand talents? What do you think the entire annual budget of Gyeonggi Province is? This is even more than that. In plain terms, ten thousand talents is 240 million pounds. It cannot be repaid.
So the master — the king — looked at this and said, “There is no way you can ever repay this, so there is nothing to do. I will cancel it. From now on, pull yourself together and live well.” Because he cannot repay it. How wonderful that must feel. And then, as you know, he went out and found a fellow servant who owed him 100 denarii. His own fellow servant. What should he have done? “Hey, today is a great day for me. You do not have to pay me back.” That is what should have happened, right? Instead, he grabbed him by the collar and shook him violently. One of the king’s servants witnessed this. How could he act like this? He told the king. The king said, “Is that right? You! Stay in prison until you pay back every last coin.” 100 denarii is 5 pounds. That is what the math works out to. A person who was forgiven 240 million pounds cannot forgive someone who owes 5 pounds — that is what this is saying.
What does this mean? We have been rescued from a curse we could never resolve on our own — by God’s grace. So why can we not forgive other people? That is the point. Jesus said, “Seven times? No, seventy times seven.” And then He told this story ([240 million pounds, 5 pounds]). We who were in a position destined to be cursed generation after generation — God has rescued us. That is what this means.
1. World — Healing
First. God calls us to heal the entire world with forgiveness and love.
2. Satan — Nations (people)
More importantly, those who have completely become children of Satan — these nations — heal them.
3. Errand-running — Israel
And even more remarkable: Israel, which does errands for these nations — heal them. This is missions.
1. World — Healing
1) 3 curses
Christ resolved the 3 curses. It is an enormous concept. Believe it and wait. He completely ended the 3 curses — this hell background, Satan’s background, all disaster.
2) 3, 9, 3
It does not end there. Having ended it, the Triune God will now be with us with His power. Just try praying. He will be with us with the power of the throne. He will be with us with the power to revive the 3 ages.
3) Future generations
He will not simply end it there — He will pass it on to your future generations. How thankful is that? I only pray this prayer. That is why I am at peace. And answers keep coming. Our entire Immanuel family — all the families in the prayer cells — need to find this at this mission conference.
2. Satan — Nations (people)
1) War
Look at the superpowers. What are they doing right now? They are completely doing Satan’s errands — continuous war. We must pray for this to cease. We must pray for the dark power that is inside them, causing them to continually wage war and kill people mercilessly, to be bound. Superpowers operate like this.
2) Slaves (237)
237 nations are enslaved to this, right? All 237 nations. And what happens to them?
3) 5000 — (shamanism)
The future generations of 5,000 tribes are completely seized by shamanism. This is the state of the world. You are living comfortably now because our elders’ generation worked hard and Korea developed. But if you go to the 5,000 tribes, you will be shocked. I cannot say everything about other countries, but I visited the back alleys of the Philippines — not downtown. “Wow, seriously.” You should not go there. That is how bad it is. And then there is Brazil, right? I preached there and stayed at a hotel near the city center, and the next day since I was near downtown I just went for a stroll by myself — right next to the hotel — but I went down a side alley a bit, and these thugs started following me. Children and women would be in real danger. It is utterly terrible.
3. Errand-running — Israel
1) Slaves
What is more urgent right now is that our future generations must not become slaves to these people.
2) Captives
Is it acceptable that Christians are held captive by these people?
3) Vassal state
Right now it is like being a vassal state. Just like in Jesus’ time. Does that make sense?
4) Wanderers
More importantly, our future generations will be scattered as wandering peoples and die.
The mission conference is about rescuing them from this and instead commissioning them as missionaries. The Remnant and multiethnic peoples scattered throughout the world are to serve as missionaries. It is not frightening. This alone is what needs to be done.
▣ Conclusion
If you continue this prayer from now on, the very first thing is that answers will come to your work around you. When you see that, what do you call it?
1. Platform (healing)
It is a platform. It is coming. Pray to find it at this conference. That is why today’s first service is important. Come out of it. Get out. Then answers come immediately. People with some spiritual issues — when I try to help them, they cannot get out. Even now there is one person continuously sending me text messages — I am trying to help this person — but they keep saying the same things over and over and cannot get out. I tell them, “Wait.” But they cannot wait, because they are someone who needs help. You will certainly receive this answer. It is not difficult. How did I get out? I attended church from a young age. I decided, “I will absolutely not be stumbled by the church.” I resolved, “Everything is a mission I must pray for.” From that point, the platform was formed. “The church exists to evangelize. I will train in evangelism. The church is not poor. If we receive God’s grace, we can overcome material limitations. Why are our forebears always sick?” I prayed. Those three things became the weaknesses that formed my platform. In some kind of judgment, everyone in my household was sick. And then I prayed, and the platform formed. And I served as an associate pastor at various churches. Throughout, up until coming here — never being swept away by human voices, always respecting people — you must never fall into that. You must come out. You must make your exodus. That is today’s first service. Come out and hold onto the real thing.
2. Bartizan (light)
Then light will continually shine on your work, on our church, on these places. What do you call that? The bartizan. Since it is a guarding bartizan, there must be a light, right? When light shines on your work, people come in from the darkness. Even if there are some complaints about the church, bear with it. Right here at our church, we need to make a bartizan and a platform so that many teams will come. Even if it is a bit inconvenient, please understand. Many people need to come here. It is not every Sunday — so that many people can use this place on weekdays — build it as a platform for Korea, and build Korea’s watch-bartizan.
3. Antenna (message)
Then God will give words and messages to our church and to your work. Right? He will give messages — that is what this means. We call that the antenna. That is certain.
If you are enjoying this answer of healing and praying, a platform forms. How thankful and grace-filled is that? If you are praying, light shines on that platform. Then it becomes a bartizan. How simple is that? Even someone like me can do it. Then the message coming down from above will be heard. What is that called? That is the antenna.
Looking at the workers here at Immanuel Seoul Church throughout my time here, they are remarkable. You have received much grace, and now you just need to grab hold of this one real blessing. The church that heals 237 nations and the multiethnic 5,000 tribes. Hold onto it tightly. This week, hold onto just this message and continue to pray. Healing and answers will come to you — these three (from the conclusion) will certainly come. I bless you in the Lord’s name to be witnesses. Let us pray.
Prayer. Thank You, Lord. Please let us come out from unbelief and darkness so that we do not miss this. Now let us have a waiting that holds onto and enjoys the things of the throne. So let us stand as a true platform that shines light, and as a bartizan and an antenna. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.