Sunday 1st Service, RU Sunday
Title / Scripture: Prayer Is the Power That Transcends Time and Space (John 17:1-12)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Kwang-su
Date / Place: November 6, 2022, Immanuel Church (Busan)
Summary
▷ Believers receiving baptism education must be certain about what answers they must receive. It is RU Sunday, so how can we evangelize America? It is normal for our studies and work to be used for world evangelization, so what should we do?
▣ Introduction
1. On the timetable when He was soon to be executed on the cross, Jesus gave important ‘two messages.’
▷ Jesus gave an important message now, when the disciples were in a situation where they would have to run away or give up. Here the fake and the real are distinguished, and whether one receives answers or not is determined.
1) He said He would send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to be with all of you (John 17:5)
▷ He said it is more beneficial for Him to die on the cross, be resurrected, and go to the kingdom of God, because He would send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to work in all people simultaneously. In John 17:5, He said He would be with them in the glory before the creation of the world that transcends time and space.
2) He said that through prayer they would transcend time and space
▷ Those who understood this word are real. But those who did not understand are fake.
2. If you can hold onto this covenant and enjoy prayer, you will evangelize the world.
1) People who do not understand Jesus’ message at all
(1) The people of that time who did not understand and mostly ran away
(2) The Jewish leaders who dismissed it as nonsensical, crazy talk
(3) Their descendants were cursed for 2,000 years.
2) Christians who do not believe in the work of the Holy Spirit that transcends time and space, Jesus’ promise, and the work of evil spirits
(1) As a result, churches throughout the whole world are losing to the Halloween festival
(2) As a result, they knelt before the 3 organizations that believe in Satan and demons that transcend time and space and carry out spirit-contact movements
3) But those who believed that the power of the Triune God and the power of the Holy Spirit are working precisely, transcending time and space, conquered the world
(1) Mrs. Ahn Ei-sook – I can go even into fire, even into water. Because God is there too. Even when she became ill to the point of death, she was thankful that she would go to heaven, and she ended up being healed.
(2) Blind Crosby – I don’t need to open my eyes. Because God leads all my ways.
(3) David’s confession – The Lord is my shepherd, my king, my shield, my refuge.
▷ What Jesus said last was, “I will send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to you, and He will be with you, always, forever, with all, and work.” John 17:5 “I will be with you in the glory before the creation of the world that transcends time and space.” If you can enjoy this prayer, you can surely change the world.
(4) Three young adults – Even if He does not
3. From this time, the 7 journeys begin
1) The Triune God works in all of our lives and within you.
2) You will win in any situation (10 secrets).
3) You will not be shaken by any theory (10 footholds).
4) You can change any situation (9 flows).
5) It is okay no matter what problem comes (5 assurances).
6) There is a lifelong message (62 lives).
7) Then, the church, worship, and this time are the time of the power of the throne.
▣ Main_ What kind of blessing is the blessing that transcends time and space? (John 17:5)
1. This prayer that transcends time and space is ‘creative power.’ – Historical evidence
1) Evidence of the Egypt age – When they killed the infants of Israel, God worked with power that transcends time and space. If it is God’s plan and will, the miracles of Egypt and the miracle of the Red Sea are possible.
2) Evidence of the Philistine age – David, who brought down Goliath, believed that God’s power is creative and is power that transcends time and space.
3) Evidence of the King Ahab age
4) Evidence of the Babylon age
▷ Prayer is the work of the Triune God that transcends time and space taking place. Because they do not believe this, pastors are worse than shamans, and church leaders are worse than people on the street doing Tojeong Bigyeol fortune-telling. Prayer has creative power that transcends time and space.
2. This prayer that transcends time and space is ‘the work happening now.’
1) Verse 1, Glorify the Father through the Son. If you do not know the word Christ now, you cannot glorify God.
2) Verse 2, Let them know that He gives eternal life and that there is authority to rule over all people.
3) Verse 11, Protect them by the name of the Father that You gave Me. – He gave us the name of the Lord and the name of Christ, the name of spiritual answers that destroys the spiritual world and transcends time and space
▷ Here the real and the fake are distinguished. In the name of Jesus Christ, darkness is destroyed, Satan is bound, and all people are bound to submit. It was a timetable when the disciples would have to run away, but He gave a tremendous message. It came to pass just like that, and these people conquered Rome.
4) Verse 12, Let not even one perish. That the Scripture might be fulfilled. If you are a child of God, not even one will perish. You will not be abandoned.
3. The prayer that enjoys the blessing of time and space is ‘transcending the eternal world.’
1) Verse 3, Eternal life is knowing God and knowing Christ.
2) If you know God and Christ, you have come to know what is eternal.
3) Verse 9, They are God’s. You must hold onto this covenant today
▷ How much you pray is also important, but you must believe this fact. Your prayer transcends time and space. Now the Triune God will invisibly protect all of you by the Spirit. He said, “I will not abandon even one. I will preserve you. What is mine is God’s, and I am God’s.”
▣ Conclusion_ When those who hold onto this covenant become one and pray, they will change the world (John 17:11).
1. The only church that became one, prayed, and evangelized the world was the early church
▷ It is okay no matter what situation you are in. The invisible spiritual power of the Triune God transcends time and space and is surely with you! This answer came first to Mark’s upper room!
2. This week’s prayer
1) Give our church the 24 system through which many 237 people can be healed.
2) Give us a church where all the saints come together with the Remnants, open the three-day weekend age, share life together, and learn.
▷ The devil is recklessly killing the future generations. What should small churches that cannot have a system do? Open RUTC. Many saints should join forces, take the children, go, and open the three-day weekend age.
3. It is to hold onto the covenant that transcends time and space, in which the Holy Spirit, the Helper, is surely with us invisibly and is changing the entire spiritual world, and to experience the 24 power.
Transcript
I know that our baptized members are studying right now. You must be certain about what answers you need to receive. Also, today is RU Sunday, which is important for America. How can I evangelize this America? Also, it is normal for your studies and work to be used for world evangelization, so how can that be done? That is the question.
▣ Introduction
1. On the timetable when He was soon to be executed on the cross, Jesus gave important ‘two messages.’
Today this text is a very important text. Because it is the time when Jesus must soon be executed on the cross. The disciples know. The disciples are now in a situation where they must run away. Or a situation where they truly must give up. At this time Jesus gave an important message. You must not miss it. From here on, the fake and the real will show, and whether I will receive answers or not comes out from here. What did He talk about? I’m telling you, there were two things Jesus told the disciples before He bore the cross.
1) He said He would send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to be with all of you (John 17:5)
What is one? “I will die on the cross and be resurrected. And I will go to heaven.” He said this, right? “That is more beneficial.” He said this. And He explained the reason. “If I go, I will send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to you, and He will be with you and with all forever.” He said this. And then looking at verse 5, “Glorify Me with the glory that we had together before the creation of the world.” That which is before the creation of the world came out. Now here, Jesus is giving a tremendous message. “The resurrected God will work in all people simultaneously through the Holy Spirit. So it is beneficial for Me to go. If I am here now in the body, isn’t it limited? But if I sit on the throne and work by the Holy Spirit, I will be with all people.”
2) He said that through prayer they would transcend time and space
And then He gave this message: “Your prayers and what remains ahead will transcend time and space.” Those who understand this word are real. Now those who do not understand this word are fake. They all end up running away. It’s a big deal. Because He was about to die. It is a very important message.
On September 18, 2005, a famous scholar named Robert Coleman (Robert E. Coleman) visited our Korea. At that time I invited him to the Immanuel Seoul Church service. You will remember. He is a world-renowned theologian. This person wrote a book about evangelism. He wrote a book called The Master Plan of Evangelism. So I read that book. I read it, and I sensed, ‘This person is not someone who goes out to the field and evangelizes,’ but he wrote so very well. It became a world-famous book. But what is the most important word in this person’s The Master Plan of Evangelism? It is, “He is with all the saints invisibly by the Holy Spirit.” He explained it strongly like that.
2. If you can hold onto this covenant and enjoy prayer, you will evangelize the world.
Now if you can hold onto this covenant, you will do world evangelization.
1) People who do not understand Jesus’ message at all
(1) The people of that time who did not understand and mostly ran away
What on earth is this talking about? There are so many people who just don’t understand. So most of them ran away.
(2) The Jewish leaders who dismissed it as nonsensical, crazy talk
“Stop talking such nonsense.” The Jewish leaders said, “That man picks out only nonsensical things to say.” It’s the same even now. If I talk about this, ordinary politicians will look and say, “What is this man talking about right now?” Right? Because He spoke this tremendous message, the Jewish religious leaders looked at Jesus and said He was crazy, didn’t they?
(3) Their descendants were cursed for 2,000 years.
Their descendants were cursed for 2,000 years.
2) Christians who do not believe in the work of the Holy Spirit that transcends time and space, Jesus’ promise, and the work of evil spirits
The few who understood this conquered the world. How is it now? Do you understand? If this word does not strike you, it’s a big problem.
(1) As a result, churches throughout the whole world are losing to the Halloween festival
Halloween Day came, and many people died, there was an accident, and it’s still in an uproar now. There is something I want to tell Christians and Remnants. I have no intention of talking about that incident. Halloween Day is demonic activity that began 2,500 years ago. It began in Ireland. The Celts started it. Demon-possessed people. Doing this, they went around the villages, and back then, during the festival, they killed one maiden each time. It’s terrifying, isn’t it? I’m telling you they were crazy. So in that village, if someone opposed, saying, “No,” they killed the entire village. At first it was like that. But it’s strange, isn’t it? This kept developing. And so the Catholic Church, which is good at business, grabbed it and grew it. The Catholic Church is really good at business. This crossed over to America and gained explosive popularity. The whole world is in an uproar now. This is completely demonic activity. Why do they go there? I just can’t understand it. They do not know at all the work of evil spirits that transcends time and space. How would they know? Everyone, Christians are the problem. The work of the Holy Spirit, what Jesus has promised now, right? They don’t believe it at all. They don’t believe, right? Churches all over the world are losing to the Halloween festival. Because they don’t believe.
(2) As a result, they knelt before the 3 organizations that believe in Satan and demons that transcend time and space and carry out spirit-contact movements
It’s not only that. Christianity has completely knelt before the 3 organizations doing spirit-contact movements, hasn’t it? What is it? They believe in Satan and demons that transcend time and space. These people have now taken over the world. The church does not believe the lesson Jesus gave last. They don’t even feel it, right? They don’t even know it is precious. Right?
3) But those who believed that the power of the Triune God and the power of the Holy Spirit are working precisely, transcending time and space, conquered the world
Everyone, you must hold onto this as covenant today. The power of the Triune God, the power of the Holy Spirit, is working precisely, transcending time and space. New believers, I hope you believe. Our baptized members. Those who believe this conquered the world.
(1) Mrs. Ahn Ei-sook
Among pastors and pastors’ wives, the one who bore the most fruit, though there may be many, is a pastor’s wife named Ahn Ei-sook. She gave the most influence. “I can go even into fire. I can go even into water. Because God is there too.” There’s no stopping her, this person. She got a fatal disease, and she sincerely gave so very much thanks before God. Why? Because she was going to heaven. She lived longer. She was so thankful that the disease ended up being healed. Everyone, you must believe this covenant.
(2) Blind Crosby
Look at blind ‘Crosby,’ who gave the most influence in the world. “I no longer need to open my eyes. Because God leads all my ways.” There’s no stopping her, this person. Right?
(3) David’s confession
“The Lord is my shepherd. The Lord is my king. The Lord is my shield. The Lord is my refuge.” He left the most answers. It is David. Right? You must believe this fact. People don’t believe this. Jesus is now anxiously, to put it in our words, explaining continuously for several days. “Hey, don’t be troubled in your heart. You believe in God, right? Don’t be troubled. You believe in Me, right? Don’t be troubled. There is the background of heaven. Don’t be troubled.” And this is what He said: “I will send the Holy Spirit, the Helper, to you, and He will be with you, always, forever, with all.” He talks about it again in today’s text. The glory before the creation of the world. What is this? It is something tremendous. “This glory before the creation of the world that transcends time and space. It will be with you.” Jesus is praying this now. You must hold the covenant well. If you can enjoy this prayer, you will surely change the world.
(4) Three young adults
“Even if He does not deliver us when we go into the fire,” this is the story of these three friends. Today, I’m telling you, Jesus is going to be executed on the cross next week. It is the last time now. Here, now, Jesus kept speaking about and teaching the prayer that they absolutely must know.
3. From this time, the 7 journeys begin
Everyone, from this time the 7 journeys begin. Right? This is everything.
1) The Triune God works in all of our lives and within you.
The Triune God works invisibly in all of our lives and within you. Right?
2) You will win in any situation (10 secrets).
Then you will win in any situation, the 10 secrets.
3) You will not be shaken by any theory (10 footholds).
You will not be shaken by any theory, the 10 footholds.
4) You can change any situation (9 flows).
You can change any situation, the 9 flows.
5) It is okay no matter what problem comes (5 assurances).
It is okay with any problem, the 5 assurances. Right?
6) There is a lifelong message (62 lives).
There is a life message in my lifetime, the 62 lives.
7) The church, worship, and this time are the time of the power of the throne.
Then this church, worship, and this time are the time of the power of the throne. That is the 7 journeys. You will see this. You must hold onto this firmly today. Many Israelites did not believe this.
▣ Main_ What kind of blessing is the blessing that transcends time and space? (John 17:5)
Now then, what kind of blessing was this blessing that transcends time and space?
1. This prayer that transcends time and space is ‘creative power.’ – Historical evidence
Looking again at what came out in verse 5 today, “Glorify Me with the glory that we had together before the creation of the world.” What is it? God’s prayer and message that transcends time and space is a completely creative message, that’s what I mean. There is historical evidence. That is what I am talking about now. I’m telling you, it is not talking about now; He began to talk now about what was before the creation of the world.
1) Evidence of the Egypt age
When Egypt killed the infants in order to eliminate the gospel, God worked with power that transcends time and space. Right? How could such a thing happen? How does the Red Sea part? If it is God’s plan, it parts. Isn’t that so? If there is God’s will, it parts.
When I first came here to our Yeongdo, I asked the kwonsas. “If we now do fasting prayer and all-night prayer, will the sea at Taejongdae part?” I asked during the all-night prayer time. “Will it part?” The answers were lukewarm. “Raise your hand if you think it will part.” When I said this, some people raised their hands. “Raise your hand if you think it won’t part, that even if we really pray in faith, Taejongdae won’t part.” Then no one raised their hand. They weren’t confident. I said, “I firmly believe that no matter how much we pray in faith, the sea at Taejongdae will not part.” Why? There’s no reason for it to part. Right? Why would the sea part? Unless it’s to give the black porgy a hard time. The Red Sea had a reason to part. Right?
For those who believe with God’s absolute power, things like this happen.
2) Evidence of the Philistine age
Look again. The Philistines tried to eliminate Israel. This time they weren’t trying to wage a war. What did Goliath come and say? It’s a waste of time, so there’s no need to fight, he says. “Just one person who can beat me, come out. If I lose, we will all become your servants. If you can’t beat me, all Israel becomes our servants.” He came out staking it like this, didn’t he? Amazing, isn’t it? Because he was so confident in his own strength, he said if anyone can fight and beat me, come out. David ran out there. It’s an astonishing thing. If you listen to David’s confession, he made an amazing confession. It’s the same story.
God’s power is creative and is power that transcends time and space. You must believe. Jesus is explaining that now.
3) Evidence of the King Ahab age
Everyone, look at the King Ahab age.
4) Evidence of the Babylon age
They went to Babylon, and again the time of being annihilated came, didn’t it?
2. This prayer that transcends time and space is ‘the work happening now.’
Everyone, it’s because you don’t know prayer. Prayer is the work of the Triune God that transcends time and space taking place, that’s what I mean. Because they don’t believe this, pastors have less power than shamans. They’re worse than shamans, aren’t they? Right? Because they don’t believe this, church leaders who have attended church for a long time are worse than people on the street doing Tojeong Bigyeol fortune-telling. Does that make sense? Prayer is tremendous, everyone. It has creative power that transcends time and space, that’s what I mean. This is the second. Today He talked about not just the creative degree that transcends time and space, but a historical message happening now.
1) Verse 1, Glorify the Father through the Son. If you do not know the word Christ now, you cannot glorify God.
What did He explain? In verse 1, “Glorify the Father through the Son.” Now if you don’t know the word Christ, you cannot glorify God.
2) Verse 2, Let them know that He gives eternal life and that there is authority to rule over all people.
In verse 2, “Let them know that there is authority to give eternal life and to rule over all people.” Does that make sense? “Let them know that there is authority to rule over all people.”
3) Verse 11, Protect them by the name of the Father that You gave Me.
And He prayed a future prayer that would surely win, and what does verse 11 say? He said a very important word. “I will no longer be in the world. Protect them by the name of the Father that You gave Me.” Everyone, He gave us “the name of the Lord, the name of Christ,” that’s what I’m saying. You may not believe this at all, but it is the name that destroys the spiritual world and in which spiritual answers transcending all time and space take place, that’s what I mean. Here the fake and the real are distinguished. There’s nothing else. “Jesus is the Christ.” Even the devil knows. Who doesn’t know that? The devil knows it better. Right? The devil knows better that if you know Christ correctly, it will be a big deal for him. That’s why he interferes. That’s why he captured the churches of the world. This Satan. The church has no power at all, right? It doesn’t make sense. Today, everyone, you must hold onto this covenant firmly and take strength. He gave ‘that name,’ that’s it. He is explaining this now. I am certain. In the name of Jesus Christ, darkness is bound to be destroyed. In the name of Jesus Christ, Satan is bound to be bound. He said that in the name of Jesus all things are bound to submit. It’s clear. He is saying He gives this.
The disciples are now in a situation where they must run away, but He gave a tremendous message. It came to pass just like that, didn’t it? We have the evidence. It came to pass just like that. These people conquered Rome, didn’t they? Right? Did mighty Rome conquer the church? Or did the church conquer Rome? The church conquered Rome.
4) Verse 12, Let not even one perish. That the Scripture might be fulfilled. If you are a child of God, not even one will perish. You will not be abandoned.
Looking at verse 12, “Let not even one perish.” And He said, “That the Scripture might be fulfilled.” The Word says so. If you are truly a child of God, not even one will perish. You will not be abandoned. You must firmly hold this covenant.
3. The prayer that enjoys the blessing of time and space is ‘transcending the eternal world.’
What is more important is the third. Not only the historical things before the creation of the world, but now. And not only that. He is saying to enjoy through prayer the blessing of time and space that transcends the world of eternity.
1) Verse 3, Eternal life is knowing God and knowing Christ.
He said, “Eternal life is knowing God and knowing Christ.” It came out like that in verse 3 today.
2) If you know God and Christ, you have come to know what is eternal.
If you know God, you will come to know what is eternal. If you know Christ, you will know what is eternal. He is giving this message, in the last time.
3) Verse 9, They are God’s. You must hold onto this covenant today
And what did He say toward the disciples, toward you? He said, “They are God’s.” He gave a tremendous message. Today you must firmly hold this as covenant.
So how much you pray is important too, but more important than that is that you must believe this fact. Because they don’t believe. The Jews. “No, you are saved only by keeping all the law.” The Jews. They don’t even know the law; they don’t know the law. If you truly know the law, you come to know that you are a sinner. Right. If you truly know the law, you need Christ. These people don’t even know the law. And yet they say, “You are saved by keeping all the law.” And they rejected Christ. They don’t even know what original sin is. How can they be saved? They don’t know what original sin is. Everyone, keeping the Sabbath wrongly is not the sin; leaving God is original sin, that’s what I mean. Many world-renowned scholars and leaders today are like that, aren’t they? They don’t even know what Satan is. They don’t even know he exists. Meanwhile, this Satan has completely taken over America. The New Age team even established a Satan church. A church named Satan Church. Now it’s coming out like that. Now it’s coming out openly. “We worship Satan.” This is how it’s coming out now, the New Age. Right. They made things like Halloween Day and hold demon festivals; it has been revealed like this. For businesspeople, as long as it makes money, it’s fine. They spread it all over the world. Because it sells. I don’t know why they flock there like that. Whose leading is it? The various things that have happened in the nation now, I don’t want to talk about that. If you really want to live, what must you do?
I don’t understand. In the old days, it’s been a long time. Japanese women flocked to Korea. I asked why they came, and there’s the Bae Yong-joon statue, you know. The one they made. They said they come to take pictures there. ‘Wow.’ I’m telling you they flocked. Even funnier. Half were grandmothers. Oh my, it was funny. ‘Amazing.’ I wondered whether they had nothing better to do. They’re not even meeting Bae Yong-joon. I’m telling you Japanese women flock to some place, a filming location where a Bae Yong-joon figure stands, to cling to it and take pictures.
Halloween Day, that’s a demon festival. Why do they flock there like that? I’m telling you it’s ridiculous. What do politicians know? They don’t even know what day it is. They don’t even know what activity it is. It’s because the churches have not opened their eyes. You must pray. Your prayer can transcend time and space. Jesus is saying that. Now God will invisibly protect all of you by the Spirit. Jesus is giving this explanation now. In the text He even says, “I will not abandon even one. I will preserve you.” Even, “What is mine is God’s, and I am God’s.” In the midst of speaking various things, He is doing something very important.
▣ Conclusion_ When those who hold onto this covenant become one and pray, they will change the world (John 17:11).
And in the latter half of verse 11, “Make them one.” It is Jesus’ prayer. When you, those who hold this covenant, begin to pray, the world will be changed.
1. The only church that became one, prayed, and evangelized the world was the early church
“Make them one.” The only church that became one and prayed was the Mark’s upper room church, and they changed the world. This is not something to pray only this week; you must always do it. Right? It’s okay no matter what situation you are in. The spiritual power of this Triune God transcends time and space and is surely with you, that’s it. So this answer first began to be fulfilled in Mark’s upper room.
2. This week’s prayer
As I looked at this, I prayed such a prayer this week.
1) Give our church the 24 system through which many 237 people can be healed.
“God, give our church the 24 system so that truly many 237 people can be healed and know this answer. There is no other way than this.”
2) Give us a church where all the saints come together with the Remnants, open the three-day weekend age, share life together, and learn.
“Give us a church where all the saints come together with the Remnants and can spend the three-day weekend age, can live life, can learn.” You may not believe it, but big trouble will come in the future. What happened in Itaewon now is a sign (Sign). The problem is not that, I’m saying. They don’t know where to go and why. They don’t know why they shouldn’t do drugs, or why they should. There’s lots of news that there were people doing drugs there, right? There certainly were. There were. Children who went abroad to study must be careful. There are drugs in snacks and in candy. Like this, throughout the whole world, it’s common. This is just killing. This devil, I’m telling you, is recklessly killing the future generations, right now.
“God, give our church the 24 system so that 237 can come, be healed, and become the Summit movement.” While praying that prayer, what thought suddenly came to me this week: ‘Our church is fine, our church, you are doing it like this, but what about small churches?’ I mean, all Remnants are precious, but what about the Remnants of small churches that cannot have such a system? So last week I said this. Open RUTC. Open RUTC so that many churches can go and open the three-day weekend age. Isn’t that why it was made? Churches whose circumstances are a little lacking, don’t be discouraged, and also join forces among several churches and take the children. Go to RUTC, everyone; the members of small churches should all go, open the three-day weekend age, truly train them, and receive grace. This opportunity given to you is the same as now. Don’t miss it.
3. It is to hold onto the covenant that transcends time and space, in which the Holy Spirit, the Helper, is surely with us invisibly and is changing the entire spiritual world, and to experience the 24 power.
As this covenant was confirmed, I changed everything. I decided not to do fasting prayer. Why? If it’s absolutely necessary I’ll do it, but I decided not to. Special prayer, there is none. Since holding onto this covenant, I decided to do 24. I decided to do 24 unconditionally. It may be hard for you, but it’s easy for me. Why? Because I always have to prepare messages, I have to do 24. It’s not preparing for 24. It’s experiencing this power of 24. What will happen in the future? God will do that. You must preciously hold this as covenant today. The Holy Spirit, the Helper, invisibly. It must not be visible. That is fake. He is surely with you invisibly and changes the entire spiritual world, that’s it. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus that you will start this prayer from today and be victorious. Let us pray.
Prayer
God, thank You. Thank You for letting us know the mystery of God that the world does not know. Let us enjoy the true gospel. Let us become true children of God. Let us save the world as the true church. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.