2026.09.06 Sunday 2nd Service
Senior Deaconess Committee Dedicational Service
Female Disciples Who Fulfilled the Covenant (Joshua 2:1-16)
Summary
What kind of devotion did one person show that a world-changing answer occurred? What covenant did she hold to make that happen?
▣ Introduction_ Biblical evidence
1. Exodus 2:1-10 Jochebed, one person who held a covenant
2. 1 Samuel 1:9-11 The prayer of one woman, suffering for 14 generations, changed the world.
3. 1 Kings 19:1-21 The widow of Zarephath and the woman of Shunem, who helped Elijah and Elisha
4. Matthew 28:16-20 The women who visited the tomb
5. Romans 16:1-27 The women who helped Paul
▷ Israel was set free simply because they applied the lamb’s blood. Miracles happened over the 40-year journey through the wilderness. At the entrance to Canaan, Jericho had to be conquered. Spies were sent, and Rahab hid them and lied to save them. The result was tremendous.
▣ Main
1. Seeing life
1) One who has life
2) Discovering the value of risking life. God works here.
3) Becoming a disciple who risked life. Here, an astonishing, world-changing event happens.
2. Those with true covenant and gospel receive God’s working.
1) Rumor (gospel) – Heard the rumor of the Exodus, of what happened in the wilderness.
2) Confession of faith
3) Condition – Presenting the condition of asking to be saved.
▷ Just by hearing the rumor, she firmly grasped the covenant. Helping the spies completely changed the world.
3. Timetable – The timetable of devotion when God requires it
1) Doing service at the timing when 400 years of suffering ends
2) The time when the 40 years of wilderness suffering ends
3) Rahab’s devotion at the timing of entering Canaan
▷ Those who have life know the flow of the gospel. Those who know the flow of the gospel know the timetable. Though she did just a small thing, a world-changing event occurred. Grasping the covenant is itself the answer. Fulfillment is done by God.
▣ Conclusion_ Results
1. Personal salvation
2. Family salvation
3. Entering Canaan
4. David – She entered Canaan and married; David was born of her descendants.
5. Her name is recorded in the genealogy of Christ.
▷ Nothing is more important than the gospel. That person understood the gospel. God places a person like Rahab on the path of one who goes. Wherever you go, darkness will collapse. Build the bartizan of the three feasts. Then you will surely pass through the wilderness. God hid a person like Rahab, but because of one person, a world-changing event occurred.
※ Your daily schedule – you must be within this.
Morning – prepare while restoring everything through prayer.
Daytime – work while confirming the power of the throne.
Night – wrap up while creating a masterpiece.
Transcript
“The Women Disciples Who Fulfilled the Covenant” (Joshua 2:1-16)
This week, we are about to receive an answer. What devotion did one person show that a world-changing event occurred? The women disciples who fulfilled the covenant. What covenant did she hold to make that happen? First, we should look at some biblical evidence.
▣ Introduction
1. Exodus 2:1-10
As you know, while all the men were unbelieving and unable to do anything, this person holding the covenant appeared. That was Jochebed. It wasn’t just a world-changing event — an unimaginable thing happened. You must believe this. One person’s covenant is like this. What kind of covenant was it that made that happen?
2. 1 Samuel 1:9-11
Also, for 14 generations, there was continuous suffering. One woman’s prayer changed the world. What was that prayer?
We must look at this in the main body. And you must receive this answer.
3. 1 Kings 19:1-21
Also, she didn’t do anything particularly great. In a very difficult era, the time of Elijah. One woman appeared who helped Elijah. Also one woman appeared who helped Elisha. As you know, that person was the widow of Zarephath, and the other was the woman of Shunem. They didn’t do anything that special. But what did they do that caused such a world-changing event? Whoever knows this receives the answer. Whoever doesn’t know suffers without receiving it. These people didn’t do it in order to receive that answer. They knew a few important things. Let’s look at today by examining a few pieces of evidence.
4. Matthew 28:16-20
Before Jesus rose from the dead, everyone fled. Even Peter fled. All the men fled. At that time, a few women visited the tomb. What happened through them?
5. Romans 16:1-27
Also, in Romans chapter 16, several important women who helped Paul’s evangelism appear. You must confirm this.
It’s an unbelievable event. Just by applying the lamb’s blood, Egypt was completely destroyed and Israel came out set free. Rumors spread throughout every town. It wasn’t just to that extent. Over 40 years of wilderness travel, miracles happened. They finally arrived at the entrance of Canaan. The last thing that had to be conquered was Jericho. This is when Joshua sent spies. That nation found out the spies had come. Someone reported to the king. “It seems they went to Rahab’s house.” The king sent men and gave the order: “Find the spies hidden here. Where are they?” Rahab hid them and lied to save them. But the result was tremendous.
▣ Main
Now, this is our women’s devotional service — what exactly did she do?
1. [Life]
Now the harlot Rahab saw this (life).
1) One who has life
What exactly is the life of one who is saved? One who has life.
2) The value of risking life
So she discovered the value of risking her life. God works here. Not on your excellent achievements. She saw the life movement that had come out of Egypt.
3) A disciple who risked life
So she became a disciple who fully risked her life. It’s similar but different. Already one who has life. And one who saw the value of risking life. If she got it wrong, she truly could have died. She risked her life. Here, an astonishing world-changing event happens. This is the worship you offer today, and the blessing our women will receive.
2. [Those with true covenant, true gospel]
What is this? God works with those who hold true covenant and true gospel.
1) Rumor (gospel)
It clearly says here — “we have heard of what happened to you all.” This was said after she lied, saved the spies, sent them away, and then went up to the roof. What does it say? She heard the rumor about the Exodus. She heard every rumor of everything that had happened in the wilderness. That is the gospel. Just hearing the rumor caused an event to happen.
2) Confession of faith
And she makes a confession of faith. And what does she say? “Truly the LORD…” — she confesses this, in verse 9. “I know that the LORD hath given you the land… and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you… For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you… and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites… whom ye utterly destroyed” — just from hearing the rumor. And then she confesses her faith. In verse 11: “our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.” A complete confession of faith.
3) Condition
And in verse 12, an even more important statement comes. “Now therefore… since I have shewed you kindness” — because she saved them — “that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token.” She set a condition. Save us — that’s what she means. It’s not just an isolated event. God’s working of world-changing events comes upon those who hold true covenant and gospel.
This is happening now. Doors are opening around the whole world. You must catch on quickly. Many multi-ethnic peoples are rising up. You must prepare for a full year. This time, over a thousand Remnants couldn’t come in because visas didn’t get issued. You must prepare a year in advance. Many different ethnic groups, these friends, come and receive the shock of the gospel and go back. It’s hard to understand. How can they hear the gospel once and receive this kind of shock and leave? This is the work of the Holy Spirit. Just from hearing the rumor. Even people who saw God’s work directly still ended up dying in unbelief. Even seeing the Red Sea split, even seeing the Jordan split, people still didn’t believe. But this Rahab, without even seeing it, just hearing the rumor, firmly grasped the covenant. And helping that spy — that act completely changed the world. Rahab realized this. Remarkable, isn’t it?
3. [Timetable]
What happened? A timetable. You must remember this. What timetable is it? A timetable for devoting oneself when God requires it. Right? If God needs something and I cannot do it, how troubling would that be? Exactly at that timing. She saw this.
1) 400 years of suffering
This is the covenant at the time when the 400 years of suffering in Egypt end. She served at that timing.
2) 40 years in the wilderness
Now, the timing when the 40 years of wilderness suffering ends.
3) Entering Canaan
More important — the timetable of entering Canaan. This is exactly when Rahab devoted herself.
One who has life knows the flow of the gospel. One who knows the flow of the gospel knows the timetable. Though she did just a small thing, a world-changing event occurred. Think carefully. What you all have devoted is small. What Reverend Thomas did — simply delivering one Bible — was small. But it made Korea into an advanced nation. No one knows this. The true expression, “world-changing,” there’s really nothing more to say — it exceeds imagination. Your small devotion becomes something that saves the world. Today, you must receive an answer holding this covenant. I said this in the first service. The moment you grasp the covenant, that is the answer. Fulfillment is what God does. So you just hold the covenant and go.
▣ Conclusion
What results came out?
1. Personal salvation
Personal salvation happened. Not just to that extent.
2. Family salvation
Family salvation happened.
3. Entering Canaan
And finally, though most of the Israelite nation could not enter, she entered the land of Canaan together with them.
4. David
Now this Rahab — she entered the land of Canaan and got married. She married, and among her descendants was born a man named David. Who could have known this except God? The king of kings, David, was born. Not just to that extent.
5. The genealogy of Christ
In Matthew chapter 1, the earthly genealogy of Christ appears. Her name is recorded here. This is the gospel. So there’s nothing more important than this gospel. That person understood the gospel. On the path of that person, He places a figure like Rahab. And in the place you go, darkness will be made to collapse.
Over this week, from today for six days, you must firmly grasp what kind of answer you will receive. Build the bartizan of the three feasts. Then you will surely pass through the wilderness. God had hidden a person like Rahab, but because of one person, a world-changing event occurred.
[Morning – Preparing]
So what is your schedule? Please do this. Don’t make it difficult; simply, comfortably in the morning, continue praying to restore everything. The feature here is “while preparing.” While preparing, restore every prayer answer.
[Daytime – Working]
During the day, work. This is an important word. While working, confirm all of God’s power of the throne.
[Night – Wrapping up]
At night, what is it? Enjoy the finished work while wrapping up your day. Enter into this.
So doing anything else besides this is itself failure. Some say, “Pastor, don’t I need to do a lot of church work?” You don’t have to. You must be within this. Many people misunderstand. “Don’t I need to do something great?” No. You must be within this (morning, daytime, night). Rahab was within this just from hearing the covenant. May this answer continue to be fulfilled for you this week, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Realizing over the week, “Ah, this is how God answers” — that isn’t extraordinary faith, it’s normal. You must make it that way. Then there’s no need to worry because the answer is coming. Otherwise, you live like an unbeliever who can’t understand at all. You don’t need your own plan. Why? Because God’s plan has already come out. God’s plan has come out — would you really discard that and make your own plan? That’s not right. So because so many people wander down different paths, hold onto this covenant and you don’t need to worry about the future. May there be much grace this week, in the name of Jesus Christ. I will pray.
Prayer
God, thank you. Let us experience Your grace. Let us see Your word fulfilled this week. Let the word of healing power appear to me. Raise up people of covenant like the harlot Rahab. Let the work of conquering the land of Canaan happen. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.