Sunday 2nd Service
Title/Scripture: A Different World That Is Not Mine (Matthew 14:22-33)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
Date/Location: March 20, 2022, Immanuel Ulsan Church
Matthew 14:22-33
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that evening, he was there alone,
24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Summary
Throne – A Different World That Is Not Mine – Heavenly Host
Old Testament → Christ ← New Testament
(Satan) (Hell) (Disaster)
▷ Answers come according to our spiritual condition. If our spiritual condition has collapsed, it will keep collapsing regardless of our efforts. If we are spiritually strong and right, answers will come regardless of how difficult things may be right now. We cannot receive answers with our own things. When we use a different world — that is, God’s things — the throne and the heavenly host are related in this way. The Old Testament is about sending Christ. Whenever people drifted away from this, disaster came, and whenever they returned to it, God’s works occurred. The New Testament is about Christ having come. We must hold on to the Word of God correctly in order for answers to come; if we hold it incorrectly, answers will not come. The word “Christ” means “the true King who has shattered the background of Satan, hell, and disaster.”
▣ Introduction_ What did Christ speak about most after He came?
1. Matthew 5:3 First of all, on the mountain, while teaching about true blessing, He said, “The kingdom of heaven is yours.”
2. Matthew 6:10 God knows what we pray. “Pray that God’s kingdom will come.”
3. Matthew 6:33 When Jesus concluded in prayer, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.”
4. Matthew 10:7 When sending the disciples to the field, “Go and tell them that the kingdom of God has come near. The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
5. Matthew 12:28-30 “If a strong man is in your house, can you protect it?” “If the Holy Spirit comes and Satan is bound, the kingdom of God has come upon you. If you cannot understand this, you have nothing to do with God.” This question was criticized by the orthodox church and the Pharisees.
6. Matthew 13:1-58 He kept speaking in parables about the kingdom of heaven: “Do you know what the kingdom of heaven is? Like a mustard seed — invisible to the eye, yet it becomes a tree. Like yeast — invisible to the eye, yet it transforms the whole flour.”
7. Acts 1:3 At the end, He called them to Mt. Olive and for forty days intensively explained the work of the kingdom of God.
8. Acts 19:8 Paul, who understood this best, spoke boldly about the kingdom of God for three months.
▣ Main
1. The Kingdom of Satan
1) Genesis 3:4-5, 6:4-5, 11:1-8 Satan built a complete organization — making Japan and Korea into things resembling idols and religion, and for developed nations like America and Europe, crafting sophisticated high-quality works so that everyone falls into them. In less developed nations he made things strange so people don’t fall as easily, but in America everyone falls.
2) Technology, Culture – He creates technology and culture that pulls in all young people. Even the mobile phones we already use are under that influence.
3) Academia – He has penetrated deeply into academia, intending to seize even the future.
▷ Satan has completely taken over the world in this way. Currently America is seeing a rapid surge in people with mental illness, and it is clear that the 4th industrial revolution, which is directly related to the next generation, will also be seized.
2. The Kingdom of the World – Knows only one thing.
1) Clothing, Food, Housing – Doesn’t know spiritual things; if you just give them good food and a good life, that’s the best.
2) Religion (threefold office, Trinity) – They think of Christianity as just one religion. Talk of “Christ coming as King, Prophet, and Priest — the threefold office,” or “God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — the triune God,” makes no sense to them.
3) Disciples – Following along with the feeding of the five thousand, moved with emotion, then when Jesus walks on water they say “it’s a ghost,” and when the wind picks up they’re terrified — this is the situation. The message of how to view this Christ, who was promised from the Old Testament, must be delivered to the elites of America.
3. The Kingdom of God – The few who know what the kingdom of God is are the ones who save the world.
1) Identity (healing of the root) – Walking on water is not the issue; one must know the true identity of Christ. The moment you meet Christ, the work of healing at the root occurs.
2) Heavenly Power – The power that comes down from God above.
3) Power of the Throne – It is working through the power of God’s throne, the Master above. The Pharisees and Jews cannot even understand this. Those who know this and pray will receive answers.
▣ Conclusion
1. Exclusively, Uniqueness, Re-creation – Do not do other things; with this, do 24 hours.
2. Lifelong Talent – Lifelong talent, lifelong expertise, lifelong field engagement emerge.
3. Platform, Bartizan, Antenna – Receiving God’s platform where He pours out blessings, the bartizan that shines light, and the answer of the antenna where the light leads you to find a message.
▷ For the sake of our next generation, we must prepare and build to the extent that we would gladly pour out every tear, every prayer, and every drop of blood, and leave it in history.
Transcript
There is something you must always remember every time you worship. And now, with this message, as you follow the flow of headquarters and the world and hold on to the flow of this church and pray, you need to know what happens at that time. Important answers arise then. Some people ask whether those who don’t know the gospel and don’t know the spiritual world can just pray and worship — but that is truly, truly a completely wrong thing to say. Answers come according to your spiritual condition. If your spiritual condition has collapsed, it will keep collapsing. No matter how much you try, it makes no difference. So if you are spiritually strong and right, answers come even when things are difficult right now.
Throne [My Things X, A Different World] Heavenly Host
So it is not my things. We cannot receive answers with this. It is a different world — it is God’s things. At this time, something tremendous happens. What is it related to? The throne and the heavenly host — it is related in this way. You are not the people of the devil but the people of the throne, which is why there is this relationship. Then what message, when grasped, brings this about? This here. That is what is important.
Old Testament → [Christ]
The Bible — the Old Testament, specifically — says one thing above all else: nothing else matters. The most important thing is that He would send Christ. This is the Old Testament. Think about it. Whether we are talking with a friend or with fellow church members, if you keep leaving out the important things and talking about irrelevant matters, you don’t want to talk to that person anymore. Right? No matter who you are on the phone with, you need to know exactly what that person needs and talk about that. If you keep leaving that out and saying irrelevant things, you don’t want to talk on the phone with that person anymore. The Bible, being the Word of God, was primarily recorded by prophets, so it was recorded as it was, but the goal is this — Christ. That He would send Christ. Great works occur or do not occur depending on this. Whenever people drifted far from this, disaster came. So whenever they returned, God’s work occurred. If I had to name one example, it is Moses. Right? “Go and offer the blood sacrifice.” Everything ended with that one word.
[Christ] ← New Testament
Then the New Testament says that Christ has come. This is the Bible. We must hold on to the Word of God correctly for answers to come; if we hold on incorrectly, answers will not come. It is not about judging others — that is not the issue. A person who has the answer clearly on this side — say, for example, a friend of ours has a problem. Then the way you see it is different. The words you speak are different. You genuinely pray for that person. Right? And you want to show great compassion and help them. Don’t you? A person without this gospel — the moment one fault appears in someone, they immediately want to kill them. That is what it is to be without the gospel. Because hatred arises. Hatred is the spirit of Satan. Hatred is why murder happens.
Satan
He keeps grasping at the wrong things — what is the word “Christ”? It is the one who shattered Satan. That is what this word, “Christ,” means. And what else?
Hell
The background that completely destroys you — He shattered the power of hell. It is an extraordinary word. So with this background of Satan and hell, what keeps coming?
Disaster
Disaster keeps coming. He is the true King who shattered all of this. That is what it means. That is something tremendous. So you must look at the flow of the Word — oh, the gospel is lacking right now, or it is present — you need to know this, and that is how answers come or do not come. It is not merely about answers coming or not. If you do not have this answer, if you do not have this certainty about Christ, then this — Satan, hell, disaster — comes upon you, and so even as you age, problems come. At that point, you are too ashamed to even speak. When you are young and collapse a bit, that is something. But if you collapse when you are old, you cannot even say anything — you are too ashamed. What was it that Christ spoke about the most? Right?
▣ Introduction
We are the same way. Whatever a parent has talked about the most is that parent’s message. So what did this Christ — who came in this way — speak about the most? What did He say first of all? Matthew 10:7 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Matthew 5:3 Before that even, the very first time Jesus spoke — on the mountain, teaching about true blessing — “The kingdom of heaven is yours.” Twice. Right? “The kingdom of heaven is yours.” Everything has the kingdom of heaven as its background, but He directly said “The kingdom of heaven is yours” in two places.
Matthew 6:10
And then, around the time of wrapping up, after teaching the Lord’s Prayer, after teaching the Lord’s Prayer — when teaching the Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:10 also says, do not pray other things, and what does verse 8 before it say? “Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” And “pray that God’s kingdom will come.” That is what Jesus said.
Matthew 6:33
Even at the very end, when Jesus was wrapping up in prayer, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” He said this. And then He sent the disciples out to the field.
Matthew 10:7
Even when sending them to the field, the first message Jesus gave was: “Go and tell them that the kingdom of God has come.” “Tell them that the kingdom of heaven is near.” These are tremendous things. Jesus — Christ, promised from the Old Testament — came and said only this. But it does not end there, does it?
Matthew 12:28-30
“If a strong man is in your house, can you protect it?” He asked. “Shouldn’t Satan be bound? If the Holy Spirit comes and Satan is bound, the kingdom of God has come upon you. If you cannot understand this, you have nothing to do with me.” He said it had nothing to do with God. Who was it that criticized this question? The long-believing Pharisees who called themselves the orthodox church. Even then He spoke of the kingdom of God.
Matthew 13:1-58
Throughout all of Matthew chapter 13, He spoke parables about the kingdom of heaven. “Do you know what the kingdom of heaven is? Like a mustard seed — invisible to the eye, yet it becomes a tree. Like yeast — invisible to the eye, yet it transforms the whole flour. Like a field that looks like you are working in it, but you have a field with treasure buried in it that feeds you for a lifetime.” Jesus kept saying these things. And what else?
Acts 1:3
He said this even at the very end. Even at the very last moment, He called them to Mt. Olive and for that last message, He intensively explained the work of the kingdom of God for forty days. The one who understood this best was Paul. So in Acts 19, verse 8, Paul spoke boldly about the kingdom of God for three months — that is what it says. When you know these things and receive the Word or serve the church or pray, these things — the throne and heavenly host — happen. Now then, why did He say this?
▣ Main
First.
1. The Kingdom of Satan
Because the kingdom of Satan exists. So if you do not pray this, if you do not know this, your faith life will not work. If you are filled with this, spiritual problems will disappear on their own. Right? They must disappear. Trying to get rid of them yourself takes great effort at that level. Some people absolutely cannot quit drugs, yet other people quit right away. If you ask the person who quit right away, they say they themselves don’t know. They just say they don’t think about it anymore. Isn’t that amazing? The very thing they used to go to prison for back in those days — one day they just don’t think about it anymore. What’s even funnier is that it’s not about enduring — they say they don’t even know why they ever did it. Simply put, it’s not about enduring; it became unnecessary. Isn’t that true healing? Having to endure because you need it — that is not healing. You desperately want to do drugs but you hold back because you’ll get caught. That’s enduring. That is not healing. When the kingdom of God comes upon me, this — the kingdom of Satan — collapses. So the conditions that move me and tear down my household become unnecessary.
1) Genesis 3:4-5, 6:4-5, 11:1-8
This Satan, you see, has built a complete organization. You already know this. With this, he has built a complete organization. In building this organization, for countries like Japan and Korea, he makes things resembling idols and turns them into religion. For more sophisticated places like America and Europe, he crafts extraordinarily high-quality works and everyone falls into them. In less developed nations he makes things strange so people don’t fall as easily, but in America everyone falls.
2) Technology, Culture
These people didn’t just stop there — they completely created technology and culture. This is why all young people are being pulled in. Even just the mobile phones we are already using — we are already under that influence.
3) Academia
It doesn’t stop there either. He has completely penetrated into academia now. When that happens, what comes? He intends to seize even the future.
This is how Satan has completely taken over the world right now. So if things go well this way, shouldn’t we just be helped along? That’s not the case. Right now, in America, there is a sudden surge of people with mental illness. A person with a weak gospel — even if they become president — doesn’t know anything. Doesn’t even know why they came. These people (Main point 1) are now doing this in full force. And doing it remarkably well. So they create works — they create works and everyone falls in. And it is clear the 4th industrial revolution will also be seized. So, everyone, the 4th industrial revolution may seem unrelated to you directly, but it is directly related to our next generation. Simply put, what you are doing now will become like public phone booths on the street. Why? Because everything will change. Right now it is completely going that way inevitably. Is there really a need to build large department stores anymore? Not anymore. Finally, in Seoul — you know those really large buildings in Gangbuk? Those large buildings in Gangbuk are starting to empty. Gangnam is a neighborhood where people from Gyeongsang Province came up and got rich, and Gangbuk is the original — Jongno and all of that is Gangbuk. Those areas are tremendous — they are starting to empty now.
2. The Kingdom of the World
The kingdom of the world. The kingdom of the world knows only one thing.
1) Clothing, Food, Housing
Give us good food and a good life — something like that. No, they don’t know anything spiritual. Just give them good food and a good life — that’s the best. Right? So because of Satan, people have been killed over eating and clothing. He killed through the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil — food. From that point on they wore clothes too. From that point on, the Tower of Babel appeared — the idea of building proper houses. Because worldly people know only this — clothing, food, and housing.
2) Religion (Threefold Office) (Trinity)
These people consider Christianity to just be one religion. Right? It’s culture, religion. Threefold Office
So these people do not understand when told that Christ came as King, Prophet, and Priest — the threefold office. Trinity
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — the Triune God. Words like these make no sense to them. What kind of nonsense is this? Of course they can’t understand. This is the kingdom of the world. So when you make a religion out of it — what’s so good about this? Nothing. Just, something seems to be happening? Then they tag along. Whether it involves lying or fraud, if you make it big, people just go along with it. This is the situation.
So this is not a matter of human ambition — it is a spiritual war. In Ulsan going forward across the entire region — please really pray. You need to establish spiritual commanders who spiritually take hold of the entire region. If that doesn’t work, start from now planting Remnant. That is the Mormon strategy, isn’t it? Adults have tried and it doesn’t work so well? Fine. Just send twenty-year-olds — college students who study hard. Ordain them as elders and send them out. That’s what Mormons do. Those young people walking around in suits — they are all elders. And they are remarkably well-studied kids. Trained kids. With this, right now in America, about three organizations are somewhat intimidated by how much ground they’ve taken. Truly impressive, these people. This is how they operate.
3) Disciples
Even look at the disciples. They followed along because of the feeding of the five thousand, moved with emotion. Then today when Jesus comes — “It’s a ghost!” And when they look, it is Jesus. So filled with excitement, “Let me walk on the water too.” And then the wind picks up and they’re terrified. This is the situation.
How are we to view Christ? Whether He walked on water or walked in water — that is not the important thing. Seeing this Christ — promised from the Old Testament, happening eternally even now — how are we to view Him? This message really needs to be delivered to the elites in America. At that time, I actually had a brief opportunity to speak at the U.S. Congress, but I couldn’t deliver a very long message. The situation wasn’t right for that. But America is serious. They are completely captured. Americans cannot even speak out of shame. You cannot say the kinds of things to kids that you say here. Honestly, unless it is something truly special, it is better not to send children there. Even just those who have gone up to that point — right now, it is serious. It has nearly reached the level of mental illness. Satan has completely captured the next generation. You need to pray about this. It cannot just be at the level of thinking about building a sanctuary. Really pray 24 hours. You need to think: “I am staking my life on this.” I am staking my life so that our next generation can truly come to Immanuel Ulsan and pray.
3. The Kingdom of God
So the few — the people who know what the kingdom of God is — are the ones who save the world.
Now, what does this mean? Jesus walked on water. He calmed the wind. What does this mean? Right now, the wind is not the problem, and walking on water is not the problem. So what is being said right now? Who exactly is Christ?
1) Identity (Healing of the Root)
One must now know the true identity of Christ. Now, look at what keeps happening from Matthew chapter 5 — healing the sick and so on. What is the characteristic? He completely heals at the root. Just healing is treatment, not healing at the root. The moment you meet Christ, the work of healing at the root occurs.
2) Heavenly Power
What do we call this? The power that comes down from God above — that is the power that comes from above. It is not just at this level.
3) Power of the Throne
For you, it is completely not just from above — it works through the power of God’s throne, the Master above. In the end, what is it? This is what Jesus is talking about right now. Of course the Pharisees cannot understand. There are no ears to understand. They are focused on somehow securing a position for themselves — how could they understand this? Even their notion that you must keep all Jewish traditions to be saved — what kind of intelligence is that for saving the world? So it doesn’t work. What? You must keep all Jewish traditions to be saved — is that the right thinking? This is what Jesus was talking about from beginning to end — from Introduction to Main. If you know this and pray, answers will come. What kind of answers?
▣ Conclusion
We are not just waiting vaguely. What kind of answers?
From this point on, no one can take it away. What is it?
1. Exclusively, Uniqueness, Re-creation
This — exclusively, uniqueness, re-creation — comes. So do not do other things; with this, do 24 hours. Even just coming to church and not listening to what people say — God’s work happens. Do not listen to anyone’s words. Respect that person greatly, consider them precious, help them — that is fine. But do not listen to their words. Even just this brings about answers. I have attended church since I was young. I can tell you — church is like this inevitably. There is no prayer room at church, and when people gather they talk. Right? What is there to share from evangelism? Nothing. So you talk about others. What can you do? You hear something negative about someone and you talk about it, and back and forth, and at least the time passes. Right? Isn’t that right? And Korea is somewhat better in this regard. In places like America, Koreans get together and go wild — it’s unbelievable. Because I knew this, even just not listening to people’s words brings about God’s work. Even just worshiping well brings about God’s work. God, what — like some Buddhist monk who suffered ascetically to the point of death and then received an answer? No. You went deep into the mountains barefoot and wandered around — and then answers came? That is not a fraudulent kind of gospel. That is not what this is saying. Exclusively, uniqueness, re-creation.
2. Lifelong Talent
From this point, do you know what comes out? Lifelong talent emerges exactly. You must absolutely teach this to the next generation. Lifelong expertise comes out, and lifelong field engagement comes out. This is something you are responsible for and must teach the next generation — it is the covenant you must hold on to.
3. Platform
From this point, what is it? Previously, you went searching for answers. No. Answers come. Right? Before, I went looking. God looks to see where Joseph is and sends answers. Platform. Hey — God looks to see where the church leaders of Immanuel Ulsan Church are and pours out blessings. That is the level at which you are truly receiving answers. Right?
Bartizan
You go and find — there is light. If it is dark, what good is it? There is light. There is a watchtower — a bartizan.
Antenna
You see the light and go and find — there is a message. That is called an antenna.
This is it. So while you are building — when you build, many words come your way. That is necessary too, but you need to receive a more important answer. For the sake of our next generation — we must be prepared to the extent that we would gladly pour out every tear, every prayer, and every drop of blood. You must prepare. Whether in Busan or Seoul — wherever you build — you must do this. You must leave something in history. When I went to Europe, in those idol temples — there were stone pillars a thousand years old. Satan is truly extraordinary. Some of those churches — they were idol temples — built over 400 years. 400 years. Passing it down as a dying wish to each succeeding generation — can you imagine? Truly remarkable. Who ordered that? Satan’s strategy is outstanding. We must pray.
All of this — Introduction, Main — is about the kingdom of God. Jesus explained this kingdom for 40 days. If you just hold on to the covenant, answers will certainly come. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this will become the day you firmly hold on to the covenant. Let us pray.
Prayer. Thank you, God. May this become a day of covenant. May we become the platform that holds on to the exact covenant of God. May we become the bartizan that shines light across every region. May we become the church that truly has a spiritual antenna where the next generation and the sick gather. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.