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Prayer Journal: October 3, 2025
2024 Japan Evangelism Conference, Lecture 1
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12

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♠Introduction
▶ “I am in the midst of hardship—what should I do?” There may be those who say this. Perhaps some of you would say, “I am struggling because my health is not good.” You must find the answer this time and take it with you. And our pastors and missionaries may be asking, “How can we quickly evangelize Japan?” I believe the answer to that will come out at this conference. And we have our remnants—what kind of remnants should they become?

▶ In fact, everyone asks these questions. Long ago I asked such questions myself. I had to bring revival in the field entrusted to me, didn’t I? But I had no strength. It is easy to talk about, but I did not have the strength to do it. One day I realized it was not only me—nearly all the church members were in difficulty. At that time I realized, “Ah, I and the members cannot receive answers.” Listening to most conversations, they were not of the kind that could receive answers. I was the same. Then it happened—God’s very important Word came to me as an answer. It is an answer anyone can have, but it struck my heart. “How should I pray?” Even in the past I did not really know. You may not know how to pray—back then I did not. I would set a time to pray, but it would not continue.

▶ So I held to one very important Word of God: God has set you as a watchman. Then I realized—if I am a watchman, isn’t that 24? Only then did I understand prayer. Do watchmen set a time for prayer? No. If the people are sleeping and the watchman is guarding, can he sleep? If I must sleep, I must appoint someone to take responsibility and stand in my place, and then sleep. If the enemy invades, the watchman must see and inform. If a fire breaks out in the village, the watchman must see and inform, must he not? From this I received a tremendous answer: God has set you as a watchman. At that word I said, “Oh!” and I came to understand all prayer. Truly. Until then I did not know prayer. To set a place and time to go pray—this did not last even three days. I could not even practice it for three days. “Let’s go pray in the mountains”—at most once or twice on occasion; it did not become a way of life. What kind of watchman is that?

▶ From then on, as soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, I began to pray—unconditionally. And during the day I saw that most people were struggling. They were not entirely wrong, but they could not receive answers. So I turned everything I heard and saw into prayer. And at night I could not help but preach. Others might not know this, but after everything I would go off alone—unable to sleep—and prepare the sermon. Therefore at night I could not help but pray. But that was not it either. It is not that I had to pray and prepare just to preach the next day; rather, at night I came to have prayer time in which I could receive all the answers. Simply doing this, I was astonished—I began to see the Word written in Scripture being fulfilled. I am not saying I did something well or something great; I came to see God’s Word being fulfilled.

▶ Thus the theme this time is “The Watchmen Who Will Save the World—Japan.” This is the theme. Why? Because as I see it, if a person understands what “watchman” means, Japan is the country that has the best conditions to do world evangelization. I have not visited all 237 nations, but I have been to nearly all. Japan has the best conditions to do world evangelization. Do not be discouraged—“God has set me as a watchman!” When you open your eyes, pray; before you close your eyes, pray. There are many hardships—turn them all into prayer. People speak according to their own thoughts—turn it all into prayer. Just doing this, amazing things happen. Doing only this, I began to see what is important.

▶ What did I come to see? I realized that a watchman must know what it means to “keep watch 24 hours.” Right? If you are a watchman, what are you to watch? I came to know this. Then I saw what is important in the Bible.

① Satan (the 12 strategies) — Satan, even now without sleep, is attacking you with twelve strategies.

② Isaiah 62:6–12, Acts 1:1–8, Acts 19:8, 1 Corinthians 3:16 — Therefore there is a promise God has given to the Lord’s servants who are watchmen. In Isaiah 62:6–12 He says, “I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,” and, “Give Him no rest day or night.” As God gave this Word, I realized—yes. If even one of you today stands as a watchman of prayer, what did Jesus do? He raised tremendous watchmen, and for forty days He explained the kingdom of God—the power of the throne.

Paul understood this. This is a watchman. Ah, I have been the wrong kind of watchman until now. Jesus explained for forty days the power of the throne so that we could overcome the forces of darkness—right? If you hold to this covenant now, the darkness will be broken in the places related to you. So let none of you be discouraged; instead, make the secret bartizan stand within you—by prayer. We cannot do it. That is why Paul also said, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” Simply put, watchmen are those who keep the bartizan, and (as I will say tomorrow) the secret bartizan must be set up inside me. Do not be discouraged for any reason—start. I have seen living witnesses. They were not highly educated, did not have money, had nothing—yet my mother stood as a watchman of prayer. I saw it. “Ah, this is a watchman of prayer.” How much did the works arise? There is no need to say—those who know, know.

▶Introduction – Witness
At that time, evidence began to appear.

1. Genesis 37:11
   ▶ Jacob. One day Joseph was gone. But Scripture says, “His father kept the saying in mind”—regarding the Word of God spoken to Joseph. Over the disappeared Joseph, Jacob became a watchman of prayer. Right? Joseph was sold as a slave. Yet he became a watchman of prayer. What happened afterward was beyond imagination.
   ▶ I saw the testimony of this Word. Therefore, never be discouraged. Do not build this bartizan (Satan’s 12 strategies); build this bartizan (Isaiah 62:6–12; Acts 1:1–8; Acts 19:8; 1 Corinthians 3:16). Before setting up a bartizan outwardly, first build the secret bartizan inside you. No one will be able to overcome you. What will not overcome you? The power of darkness will not overcome you—Jesus said so. “The gates of Hades shall not prevail against you,” because as I realized this, I understood that setting up God’s secret bartizan inside me is the beginning of everything. I had many hardships and many injustices, but it does not matter—I am here (in this covenant). Start from today! When will the answer come? Do not concern yourself with that. When will it come? Keep going until it does. Joseph did so.
2. Exodus 2:1–10
   ▶ Look at Scripture. All the sons were about to be killed. Moses’ mother—simply put—set up the bartizan of a watchman. You understand? Absolutely unbelievable things happened. What happened? This is that bartizan. People hear it lightly when it is spoken, but Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth”—and it happened, didn’t it? If watchmen holding this covenant arise in Japan, the greatest door for world evangelization will open.
3. 1 Samuel 1:9–11
   ▶ Another watchman—a woman—arose. Who? Hannah. Hannah became a watchman of prayer. What happened? It was beyond imagination. With that level of power, you will evangelize Japan and evangelize the world. Believe this. Very simply, set up the bartizan by prayer inside you.
4. 1 Samuel 17:18
   ▶ Look—Jesse, the father of David. Jesse was a watchman of prayer for David. “Go to the battlefield and be sure to bring back evidence.” When he sent him on that errand, works arose from there.
5. 2 Kings 2:9–11
   ▶ Look closely at Scripture—Elisha in 2 Kings 2. Others had no interest, but Elisha alone became a watchman of prayer. Through Elisha, the movement at Dothan arose. Do not lose hold of this. “From today I will set up the secret bartizan of the watchman!” No one knows—so no one can steal it. Many pastors do not believe, so when you pray, works are bound to arise. Many ask, “Pastor, how did you do world evangelization?” I do not know. I simply prayed, and God’s Word worked; God worked, and now world remnants are arising.
6. Daniel 1:8–9
   ▶ One day Daniel resolved in his heart. “I will be a watchman who saves this nation.” He understood what Isaiah had said. This was built—so the bartizan of Satan collapsed and this bartizan arose—the secret bartizan was formed within me. You know what happened. Jesus explained the things concerning the kingdom of God for forty days and said, “You will be my witnesses.”

▶Main Point – Then what kind of watchman should we become? How should we begin the blessings as watchmen?

1. The reason for the watchman – “A watchman who saves”
▶ First. What is the reason He called you as a watchman? Why does God call me a watchman—me, who has no strength? Why did God tell me to become a watchman? Why has He prepared this blessing and called me a watchman? You must surely take this with you. What is the reason? He has called you as a watchman who saves.

1) Church members – the Jews (Matthew 12:26–30)
▶ First, church members are perishing. Go and talk much in the church—faith hardly grows, does it? Listen to what church members talk about when they gather—faith does not arise. You must save them. Let me give an example, the evidence: the Jews could not avoid disaster. Right? If you do not understand this, Jesus said it—“Satan has made a house within you,” Jesus said.

2) Those who hinder the gospel (2 Corinthians 10:4–5)
▶ There are so many who even hinder the gospel. Save them. In fact, Peter’s team—one must be careful with those who have just believed. Peter’s team did not evangelize Rome—they hindered the gospel. If an elder becomes a watchman of prayer, he becomes an elder who saves the church; if he does not become a watchman, he becomes a hindrance. What does that mean? He himself does not know. According to 2 Corinthians 10:4–5, Satan has set up strongholds. Right? Remnants, do not hesitate in the slightest. Church members are not receiving answers to prayer. Religious people are becoming more and more troubled.

3) Rome (John 16:11–14)
▶ Rome is not receiving blessing. This is certain. Remnants must take this and go to school, go to study abroad, and learn. In John 16 it says they will be held within the kingdom of Satan—surely. You must know the reason He called you as a watchman: the Jews are destined to disaster—we must block it. Right? The church of the Mark’s Upper Room—crisis has come. We must block it—we must block disaster. Rome—there is nothing to stop it from causing wars; people are being killed every day. We must save them. You must surely remember this.

2. The blessing of the watchman – “Gospel watchman”
▶ These are the blessings you will receive when you become a watchman. You must know this. Therefore He called you as a gospel watchman—not only a watchman who saves, but a gospel watchman…

1) Calvary (John 19:30)
▶ First, at Calvary everything of yours was finished. You must believe this. The moment you truly believe, the darkness is broken. He has called you as this watchman. I will speak more tomorrow.

2) Mt Olive
▶ At Mt Olive He gave you the bartizan/journey/guideposts by which you can receive answers. Right? Others cannot steal this from you. The bartizan/journey/guideposts of the throne—I believe this. I would become the right kind of watchman, but in the past I did not know what kind of watchman to become. Jesus spoke—He explained concerning the kingdom of God for forty days. That is Mt Olive: the power of the throne, the journey, the guideposts…

3) The Mark’s Upper Room
▶ And then what? One day, in the Mark’s Upper Room, you experience the power. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”—it is simple. Become a watchman unconditionally.
▶ Remnants who think, “Because of my parents our home is too difficult”—change it all and go. If you do not change it, it will never work. Looking at that, I said, “God has called me as a witness.” In the past our home and church were very diseased, poor, and powerless. From then on I prayed—witness. I have never been sick even once—witness; it is a miracle, is it not? I have no pains—witness. I have never suffered because of money—witness, truly. I have never suffered because the church did not grow—wherever I went, works arose. Absolutely not my strength—the watchman. Believe this. All right? “Alas, I married the wrong husband”—change that thought. There is no hope in the husband—you must think, “I must save him.” Then answers come. “I married the wrong wife”—change that thought. “I must save my wife”—witness. Remember this firmly.
▶ If the gospel movement arises in Japan—(I will speak about this tomorrow)—when a bartizan is set up in Japan, world evangelization will truly arise easily. Among all the countries I have traveled to, there is no country as convenient as this. I did not even learn Japanese—I do not need to learn. I can just go and communicate with gestures—it all works. If there is a supermarket, everything is there. And it is unbelievably convenient. So much consideration has been built into everything. This is indeed a nation that can do world evangelization. Remnants who will do world evangelization should come to Japan and learn many things. Recently in America I scolded them a bit—America is the least considerate place in the world; America must realize this. I am not praising Japan; I am stating facts. Therefore, when Japanese remnants arise, they will greatly help world evangelization. As I said earlier, many remnants came to Korea for training—most collapsed and left. The ones who have remained are the Japanese remnants. Isn’t it amazing? Korean is very difficult, yet they learn it quickly. Therefore whenever I come to Japan, I am very thankful to God, and I am thankful for missionaries like these—missionaries who preach only the gospel. For you, now is the beginning. The three years of Jesus’ public ministry? That is not the starting point—the starting point is from when He spoke on Mt Olive.

3. The answers of the watchman – “Happy watchman”
▶ You are not just any watchman—there is an answer that comes first to a watchman.

1) Summit
▶ First—God has set you as a summit. Joseph did not seek employment—he became the prime minister. He was even taken as a captive, yet became prime minister. David was a shepherd, yet became king.

2) Healing
▶ Why? Because as a watchman you must heal many—you must bring healing. If only this is formed, healing takes place.

3) Special bartizan
▶ And set up special bartizans throughout all Japan. What is a special bartizan? It is this bartizan. This is what Jesus spoke. God has called you as watchmen.
▶ Therefore, for watchmen in this conference—what do you need? What must a watchman build? That will be in Lecture 2 tomorrow. How will you do world evangelization? That will be in the final Lecture 3. Today, make a very important resolution: God has called me as a watchman. I am not envious of great powers—for fearful disasters will come upon them. We must go and help them. For forty years of evangelism I hardly had casual conversations with church members—because there is so much talk that cannot receive answers. Hold to the covenant—so that people may come to life through you—so that you become truly happy watchmen. Let this be the first lecture you firmly hold today.
▶ Even if answers do not come quickly, do not be discouraged. When I held firmly to this covenant, things did not start immediately from that moment. As time passed, I came to know the secret of prayer. In the morning, as soon as I rise, I move—because I am busy. When I open my eyes, there is much to prepare, so I must move unconditionally. While I keep comfortable breathing that restores my health, I keep praying—I have no time, I must prepare quickly and go. From then on, appointments and meetings begin—I turn everything into prayer. As I go, I focus my prayer on the seven bartizans/journey/guideposts. At night I must receive grace in the message I must deliver to you tomorrow—and I must obtain answers. What is Lecture 1 today? I must not talk about myself. It is the blessing of the watchman whom God raised in the most difficult time—for Japanese disciples; it is the mission of the watchman which Jesus Himself spoke—to Japanese disciples. Not all understood—only Paul understood. This secret—for Japanese disciples. It is certain. I have not come to teach you—I have come as a witness. Those who know me know—I was in complete ruin, and He set me as a witness.

♠Conclusion
▶ Therefore start from now.

1. 3 Concentrations (engraving)
   ▶ Begin the 3 Concentrations. Simply put, begin the prayer of the watchman. Then this will continually be engraved. Then it will take root. Later, without realizing it, it becomes your nature. This is called the 3 settings, the 3 answers—they follow.
2. The throne (7/7/7), the kingdom, the work (darkness)
   ▶ Then remember now—three things happen every time you pray. Every time you pray, the seven unseen bartizans are formed. Right? Every time you pray, it begins to come upon the journey you must take—to your studies, your job, your work—works arise. Guideposts. Therefore the most important power of the throne at this time—this is 7/7/7. At that time two things occur: upon the place you must go—even before you go—God’s kingdom comes. Jesus explained this—the works of the kingdom take place. What are these works? God breaks the darkness and sends the armies of heaven. It is happening now.
3. Witness
   ▶ Do not worry—one day God will set you in that place—the place of the witness. You, as witnesses, will save your families. You, as witnesses, will save your schools. In your workplaces you will save your workplaces. How will you save them? If you stand as watchmen, those with spiritual problems are bound to be healed. From now—from this evening—start. As watchmen—“Give Him no rest”—He explained the things concerning the kingdom of God for forty days—Paul boldly testified to this secret for three months in the school of Tyrannus—then the next answers followed: “Paul, do not be afraid; you must stand before Caesar…”
   ▶ I bless those gathered here, and Japan, that this will be the best conference—in the name of Jesus Christ. I will pray.

Prayer. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings, and the infinite love of God, and the present working of the Holy Spirit be with all the disciples who will stand as watchmen, from now to eternity, always. Amen.

 

Prayer Journal: October 2, 2025
11. Jan. 2025 Remnant & TCK Study of Evangelism
Scripture Reading: Genesis 37:1-11

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So then, how do we begin accurately? That is the question, isn’t it? This is not easy. The problem is, the question most people ask is, “What should I do?”

▣ Introduction

1. What
   This is the question asked most often.
2. How
   Then naturally the question arises, “How should I do it?” This is not bad if asked with the right meaning, in prayer, but sometimes it is asked because one has not yet found the answer—“What should I do? How should I do it?”
3. When
   And then, “When should I do it?” The caution here is that often people ask this because they have not yet found the answer.

• Accuracy
  But once the answer has been found, asking these questions carries accuracy, doesn’t it? Isn’t this prayer? “What, how, when must I do it?” When we haven’t yet found the answer, these questions can feel frustrating, but when we keep asking them and then find the answer, they become very accurate.

▣ Main: Reality
Yet in front of us lies reality. This is the most accurate starting point. So if you are undergoing great suffering, in some sense it means you are a person destined to receive great blessing. If a great trial has come to me, it means something great is arriving. In the same way, reality is the most accurate starting point. What is this?

1. Slave
   Suddenly, you are dragged into slavery.
2. Prison
   As you know, suddenly into prison.
3. King
   And then finally, standing before the king.

The problem is that slavery and prison are difficult. Standing before the king is hallelujah, but slavery and prison are hard. For our remnants, on the way to stand before kings, there may be such slavery and prison. At those times there is surely confusion, hardship, and pain. In slavery and prison, many losses are experienced. Because of this, remnants must learn three things here.

[3 Concentrations]
Morning, noon, and night. Even with just this, it is hard.

[Deep prayer (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)]
So Paul entered into deep prayer. He went so deep that he said, “I do not know where I am. I do not know whether I am in the body or out of the body.” This means he went very deep. The sick must go so deep that they no longer even think of their sickness. This is necessary. Even a short time of this produces tremendous effect. Especially healing takes place, the brain comes alive, the body gains immunity, and life is revived. This is why immunity is so important. Life rises through deep prayer.

[Life-risking prayer (Acts 27:10-24)]
At other times, Paul prayed life-risking prayer. In Acts 27:10-24, what else could he do? He was facing death. Though the evangelization of Rome was certain, right now he was about to die. Yet Paul did not struggle outwardly. He went below deck and began life-risking prayer. So our remnants must learn these prayers—3 concentrations, deep prayer, and life-risking prayer.

3 concentrations can be as little as a remnant praying a short time in the morning, then again a short time at night. Then the day in between is affected. Praying in the morning and in the night influences your studies during the day, your work during the day. This is 3 concentrations.

(24, 25, eternity)
When you keep doing this, it becomes 24. In fact, 3 concentrations is 24. So remnants should not try to force long hours of prayer, but even short morning and night prayers change the daytime. As for me, my situation is a little different. For me, it is unconditional 24. From the moment I open my eyes until I go to the pulpit. During the day I confirm blessings and answers. At night I must conclude, so I pray again. I do not mean you must do it exactly like me, but even a little will lead you into 25 and eternity.

Just as good health depends on unseen immunity, so also spiritually—when I already have strength beforehand, I can overcome everything and see differently. When you finally stand before kings, it is finished. The doors to world evangelization are opened. The king has already bowed the knee. This was Egypt. Egypt was the place that influenced 237 nations and 5000 tribes. And it was there God sent him. This is truly remarkable.

Sometimes things happen to you that are confusing, difficult, or painful. At those times, hold firmly to the strength of 3 concentrations, deep prayer, and life-risking prayer. Otherwise, you will suffer loss. But even if you suffer, when you look back later, works will have arisen. Sometimes problems come because of your mistakes. It does not matter—later, works will still arise. Sometimes problems come that have nothing to do with you. There is truly God’s plan in it.

Therefore, remnants, cultivate the unseen strength of the summit. This is important. Absolutely, what you are thinking now, your level, your spiritual state—later it will turn into an answer. This is why today’s overall message is important. You must hold to it, receive real answers, and see the works that save arise.

Prayer. God, we thank You. We thank You for giving us the time to pray. In the remaining time today, let us enjoy the blessing of deep prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Prayer Journal: October 1, 2025
05. Jan. 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service
Scripture Reading: Genesis 14:17-24

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You must remember the New Year’s message well for the entire year.
Because it is the answer you will receive. In the midst of darkness, He said, “Let there be light.” Let us restore the temple of light that has the three courtyards. Then the prayer of the remaining ones of 24, 25, and eternity will begin. In the course of your life you must surely restore the economy of light. This is the pilgrim’s prayer. And you must set up the guideposts of light. At that time true revival will arise. This is the prayer of creation.

Within this, today Abraham met Melchizedek. We should see this as the answer you will receive during the week. To those who have the gospel, God first promised five things.

▣ Introduction
He gave them to Abraham, saying, “Go to the land I will show you.”

1. The covenantal blessing
That means He first gave the blessing of the covenant. Therefore, for you, holding the covenant accurately is the most important thing in the life of faith.

2. The foundational blessing
“You shall be a source of blessing.” Only then can world missions be done. He promised this to you. He also spoke the reason you must be blessed: “Through you.”

3. The representative blessing
Only when you receive answers can others see the answers. Therefore, the representative blessing.

4. The monumental blessing
“Through your seed.” It is a monumental blessing. He promised like this: “No one will be able to stand against you. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you.”

5. The irresistible blessing
No one can block it. It is an irresistible blessing.

This is the promise given to you. Why? Because God gave it to Abraham. Unchangingly, it is fulfilled in you as it is.

▣ Main
Now then, what did Abraham lose and then find? It already came up in the first service. There is something truly important that you must not lose here. God has a special plan the likes of which has never been before and will never be again for you. He has it. Many people are mistaken because they do not know this. They say many things like, “That person is such-and-such. Useless.” That is being deceived. Even if it seems very difficult, God has a plan for each one of you. And it is a plan the likes of which has never been before and will never be again. Some people do well as they go, and some people do it even though they do not do well; people are of many kinds. But clearly, as long as you live, it exists.

Because he did not know this, Abraham kept suffering in the first half of his life. He suffered, wondering, “Should I do this, should I do that?” He truly went another way. So many people keep making judgments about others. One who truly knows the gospel must not judge. There is a plan for that person. There is a special plan for every remnant. You must find it. Abraham could not find it and kept suffering, then he found it. Perhaps while God was doing His work He made a mistake and let you live on this earth? Right? He governs our lives completely—He calls us and He sends us. Right? Did He leave you on this earth due to a small miss? Is that correct? There is no such law. You must surely find it this year. I see that many pastors have already lost hold of this. “Things do not go well for me…” But God has a plan. You must find it.

There was such a pastor in America—Pastor Robert Schuller, about whom there were some odd rumors. His ministry would not work even if he died; nothing worked. And there was “Oral Roberts,” a pastor. He could not speak well, so when his parents named him they attached the word “Oral,” hoping he would speak better. But when this man prayed, words came out; otherwise, he could not speak well. He was a famous person in America for a time. Alone, he truly prayed: “God, what is the reason You called me?” And then this power came upon him. He held meetings across America, and it caused a stir. This really happened. When the meeting ended, canes were loaded—two truckloads. That means those who had come leaning on canes were healed. Wheelchairs—about three truckloads were taken away. This really happened. The entire region was stirred. As I see it, God had such a special plan for that person.

You must not lose hold of this, especially this year. God has a special, unprecedented plan for you. Until you discover this, do not give up. You simply have not seen it yet. The reason was explained in the first service today. Abraham finally found it, and we will see it now in the second service.

1. Genesis 13:18 “The prayer of the watchman”
First. In Genesis 13:18, he began to build an altar. What is this? The prayer of the watchman began. You only need to begin this prayer.

[Power of the throne]
The prayer of the watchman is not just any watchman’s prayer; it is prayer that enjoys the power of the throne. This is certain.

1) Bartizan of the throne
What is happening now, right now? While you are praying, the bartizan of the throne is being made.

2) Journey of the throne
The path you take becomes the journey of the throne.

3) Guideposts of the throne
You come to set up these guideposts of the throne in many places. From that day on, Abraham began to build an altar.

[Prayer done alone]
Simply put, it is prayer done alone. You must be able to pray alone to know prayer. If a remnant can pray alone, then wherever they are, it is okay. Whatever they face, it is okay. Believe this. This covenant does not change.

2. Genesis 14:17–24 “Worship prayer”
Second. This is today’s passage. We read verses 17 to 24. What is this? Simply put, it goes beyond the simple prayer of the watchman to the prayer you enjoy during worship.

1) 318 (RT)
While he was worshiping, he raised 318 trained men. What does this mean? It means that while you worshiped and prayed properly, remnants arose. Your children are changed into mighty warriors.

2) Spiritual victory that overcomes darkness
In this way, they defeated Sodom and Gomorrah. What does that mean? It means the spiritual battle that overcomes darkness results in victory. People do not know what worship is. Worship is like this. During worship, spiritual victory that overcomes darkness takes place. It also happens in personal prayer, but especially when worshiping together. Nearly 318 were praying. Thus they overcame Sodom. This is well-known content.

3) Tithe (economy of light)
Then as he was coming down, he met the high priest named Melchizedek, and this priest blessed Abraham. At that time Abraham gave Melchizedek a tithe. There would have been spoils of victory—he tithed that. This is called the three economies. It is the time when the economy of light that revives the church, the economy of light to do world missions, and the economy of light to raise the remnants is restored. It is so today when you pray. Do not ever be discouraged; the offerings you give are the economy of light. Wherever this offering is used, the economy of light appears. The missions you support are the economy of light. Right? When your remnants grow and move the world—this becomes the economy of light.

When two ideologies were fighting as now, it was already so during the Korean War (6.25). At that time, missionaries who had the gospel entered our country and prayed for Korea. It is truly amazing. They established schools. They established hospitals—not large hospitals, but it was urgent. There was nothing. Today is the Worship Committee’s dedication service, and you must surely restore personal prayer. He said they built an altar. Then, with the 318—though I do not know the exact place—prayer began: worship prayer. And it did not end there.

3. Genesis 22:1–22 “Prayer that saves the posterity”
In Genesis 22:1–22, this is not just prayer. It is prayer that is transmitted to the posterity. It is indeed prayer that saves the posterity, but more precisely, this prayer must be transmitted to the posterity.

Thus, as we study Genesis well, we see this flow of the Word. People hardly believe the flow of the Word. When I began in Busan I said, “In the afternoon I will lecture on the Book of Acts for my whole life. But in the first service I will survey the Word beginning with Genesis. When Genesis ends, we will go on to Exodus.” Before Genesis even ended—before it ended—our church was in an uproar. For a long time we could not receive permission to build the temple, so we prayed long and held to the Word: the three courtyards. If this is not realized, we knew it is not a church. Indeed, the Word is fulfilled precisely like this.

When you come on Sunday, you must truly come with a heart that waits for God’s highest grace. Thus David said, “Enter His courts with thanksgiving.” As though the king has called you to enter. Simply put, the king says, “I will appoint you to the office of Minister. Come in.” Then you enter the palace to meet the king. How would you feel? On Sundays, at least to that extent—“Enter His courts with thanksgiving.” Some may not be doing that. It will be a bit toilsome. The life of faith will be difficult. Why? Because you lost hold of something—something important. You are not truly enjoying this power. Thus you do not realize how important your worship is. From then on, you save the posterity. It is transmitted to the posterity.

1) Genesis 22:1 “To test him”
Genesis 22:1. God tested Abraham. “Abraham!” He said. “Offer your beloved only son Isaac as a burnt offering.” This—Scripture clearly says—“God tested Abraham.” What test? He is now sitting for the test in which God blesses. We almost always take it as though hardship is coming, but when the real thing of God is coming, it is often like this. Now Abraham is not like before. Formerly he would have made excuses: “That is not possible.” Formerly he might have said, “God, that cannot be. We had him at a hundred years old, it caused such a stir, how can we offer him? Absolutely not. Please take the old woman instead. Or else take me.” But he went in silence. It is said he believed that God would bring him back to life. Simply put, he confirmed why God told him to go there to worship. There surely is a reason, for you as well.

As he went, Abraham spoke to the servant: “Stay here. We will go and worship God and return.” He told the servant to wait. Why? Because Abraham thought that if he took the servant, the servant would stop him. As they went, the son asked, “Father, why is there no ram this time?” “God Himself has provided,” he answered.

2) Genesis 22:13
So as you know, a ram was provided in place of Isaac. This is not an ordinary story. There is a difference between being helped while walking along the road and being helped at the time of death, right? What is the difference? When you are helped at the time of death, you do not forget it. The ram was completely engraved. The gospel transmitted to the posterity. It is prayer transmitted to the posterity. It is this important. At decisive moments, teach your children the name of Christ, bless them, and speak. You already know this. The answers are all out.

3) Blessing
Then, after offering the ram in his place, God spoke thus. He blessed with three things.

(1) Stars
“Your descendants will be as numerous as the stars of the heavens and as the sand of the sea.” Like the many stars of heaven—He promised that.

(2) Gate
And, “You will possess the gate of your enemies.” That means victory.

(3) All peoples of the earth
And finally He said again, “Through your seed all the peoples of the earth will be blessed.” It must align with this. In this way, prayer became a work in history.

There is another thing easy for us to mistake. When you pray, are there more answers that come now, or more that come later? Which are more? Because we are dull of mind, we realize almost all later. The answers that come later are greater.

▣ Conclusion
What answers came?

1. Isaac
1) One hundredfold
For world missions, God gave to the son named Isaac the blessing of a hundredfold. In one year He allowed the blessing of a hundred years. Thus world missions are done—through the son Isaac.

2) Source of springs
Abraham obtained many wells, but God made him obtain the very source of springs. Our remnants must open their eyes like this in the future. You must obtain the source of the economy of light. Just watch—who knows what will happen? As for your church building here, building the three courtyards, and doing it in Busan—we do not worry. Now God will begin to attach to us tremendous people of prayer. There is nothing to worry about.

3) Rehoboth
He promised the blessing of Rehoboth—to the son. And it did not end there.

2. Jacob → Israel
To the grandson Jacob, God blessed: “Your name…”—an immense blessing. “Do not call your name Jacob, but Israel.” From here came the twelve tribes of Israel. From here this famous name—Israel—came. This was Jacob’s new name.

3. Joseph – Egypt
In the posterity, world evangelization arose through Joseph. Amazing things took place. He saved Egypt and the world, and made him prime minister of Egypt. The whole world came to buy grain. The whole world bowed the knee to this Joseph. With confidence he delivered the covenant to them, and while earning money, he moved the world. Who would have imagined? They thought this son was dead, yet he had become prime minister. Jacob must have been shocked. Right? First the brothers were shocked when they found out. They had tried to kill him, then sold him, and he had become the prime minister who moves the world. The brothers were shocked—beyond shocked; people lost their senses and acted strangely. Then he said, “Do not be afraid, my brothers. It was not you who sold me. God sent me ahead.” To that extent they were shocked. Though unconfirmed, Potiphar’s wife probably fainted—she had put him in prison, and he became prime minister.

Light overcomes darkness. You are children of light. You set up the bartizan of light, you go on the journey of light, and you set up the guideposts of light. This is certain. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this week will be a week in which you receive yet another great answer. Let us pray.

Prayer. Do not let us lose the flow of the covenant, and let us restore the true power of prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Prayer Journal: September 30, 2025
05. Jan. 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Genesis 13:14-18

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▣ Introduction
Thank you. Today is the start of the answer of eternity. Already in the past as well, but now many people are in a situation where they cannot even offer worship. “Let us make a name for ourselves and build the tower of Babel.” Words no longer work. So that tower of Babel collapses completely, and God tells Abraham to leave from there.
So today, new believers must ask, “How can I live the life of faith properly?” We should ask this question, right? So let us draw the conclusion first now. For many of our church leaders, the question is, “How must I live the life of faith to have truly found the way?” I consider this the most important. What does it mean for our remnants to have truly found the way?

1. Gospel
Of course, we must first realize the gospel, but—

1) To be liberated from Satan’s 12 strategies
The gospel is to be liberated from Satan’s 12 strategies. It is tremendous.

2) That the Triune God is with you within you by the Holy Spirit
And the gospel is that the Triune God is, by the Holy Spirit, within you and with you now.

3) Because God is with me, I no longer need anything regarding “me.”
Therefore, in the gospel, nothing more regarding “me” is necessary. Because God, who is greater than I, is with me. But if one does not understand this statement, one has not understood the gospel.
“Why are you able to interpret dreams?” “Because the Lord is with me.” “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For the Lord is my shepherd.” “We can enter into the fire.” “We can enter into the lions’ den.” “It is okay even if I die.” This is the life of faith.

※ Because this is not established, the gospel is not enjoyed, and disasters come (Genesis 3, 6, 11—me, mine, ours)
Because this is not established, the gospel is not enjoyed, and disasters keep coming upon the whole world now. They know nothing but themselves. Satan uses that and says, “You will be like God. If it is mine, that is all.” In this way they become the Nephilim. “Let’s be strong among ourselves.” This is the tower of Babel.
This is how it collapsed. It is the same now. At this time all over the world, there are too many spiritual problems, and things do not work out. We must quickly testify to this urgent gospel. We must quickly shine the light.

2. How will I be used for world evangelization with my work? The more accurate and factual, the better.
Then today, you only need to hold onto one thing and go. I will talk about various things. How does one live the life of faith properly?

1) Abraham, for whom the covenant that “through your seed all the peoples of the earth will be blessed” did not seem to fit
God spoke to Abraham: “Through your seed, the nations will be blessed. All the peoples of the earth will be blessed.” For Abraham, this was too difficult a word. It simply did not seem to fit. “But now You said, ‘Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s household,’ and I left, and You say to save the nations? And ‘through your seed’—but I do not even have a child!” “Through your seed all the peoples of the earth will obtain blessing.” It simply did not fit.
From now on, what must you ponder deeply? How will I be used for world evangelization with my work? The more accurate, the better. The more factual, the better. Then your life has found the way.

2) Abraham, who lost the way and suffered to the point of death
“How can I do something that difficult?” Now Abraham lost the way. He is suffering to the point of death. Wherever he goes, death approaches. To the point that they try to kill Abraham and take his wife. He even suffered that twice. Wherever he goes, crises approach. Later even his nephew causes problems. So today’s main passage is the content of separating from his nephew. The words, “Through you the nations will be blessed,” did not make any sense to Abraham.

3. The characteristics of the 7 remnants
Remnants, you must remember. The 7 remnants had one thing that was different from their fathers. There was exactly one thing different from the adults. What is it? For how to do world evangelization, they had a schedule. This is what is different. This is far easier.

1) Joseph
“The sun, the moon, and the stars bowed down to me.” That is world evangelization. The brothers said, “He’s crazy.” People who do not know say that: “He’s crazy.” It is not insanity. He knew the way of world evangelization. Every path Joseph took was an answer. You must hold to this. The more accurate, the better. Abraham failed to hold this. He just went because he was told to go. Then unbelief arose. “Where will I go to make a living? And frankly, if I die, at least someone should hold a funeral. I have no child.” So he enticed his nephew. “Hey, come here.” Like this. “Let’s go.” Though he was told to leave his relatives, he said, “Let’s go.” This becomes another problem.
With a single word today, you must understand: The whole way of my life must be seen.

2) Moses
Moses failed to find this for 80 years. He had heard from his mother, but he could not find this way. Because he could not find it, nothing worked. He found it at age 80. Right?

3) Samuel and David
Those who realized the covenant of world evangelization from childhood were Samuel and David. Right? You must find this way. It is not difficult at all. No matter how far, God is set to accomplish it. For most of you, that way likely does not exist now. Most of you are probably living like Abraham. Things do not go well. Nothing works out. You do not see the way. As I know it, most church members are like this—suffering raw hardship, suffering that should not be done. God will continue to answer, but I cannot find it. Because there is no way. I lost hold of it. If I only go on that way, just going quietly, answers come. Joseph went as a slave, and that was a blessing. He was falsely accused and went to prison, and that too was a blessing. He met the king, and that too was a blessing. He became prime minister, and that too was a blessing. Of course. Young David knew this too well. “You will build the temple. Carefully keep the ark of the covenant. Build a temple with a courtyard for world evangelization.” David had all the answers. He had it from his youth. These are the 7 remnants.

※ If you only know the way, the Lord will set up the bartizan, the journey, and the guideposts and make you go.
We Christians have almost all lost hold of this. It is not even that we are commanded to do it—if you only know the way. On the way you go, the Lord will set up the bartizan, the journey, and the guideposts and make you go. Today you must surely realize this.

※ Find the schedule in your life for going on God’s way.
Since we fail to realize it, the Nephilim now realize it. Bill Gates already left university. “I will do this and move the whole world.” The late Steve Jobs said, “We can put the whole world in this mobile phone. I will devote to the world.” Is that insanity? It turned out that way, didn’t it?
What did Jim Rogers, who came to Korea, say? “I will retire at 46. After retiring at 46, I will travel the world and serve.” Indeed. It happened that way. He retired at 46. He is traveling the whole world now. He is smart. He even took on a North Korean defector as his secretary. Why? Because he intends to invest in North Korea. It is tremendous. An unbeliever is doing this.
So Abraham was not becoming it. By God’s grace, it was truly realized. Friends, saying “I can do what is impossible” is nonsense, right? Saying “I can do what is impossible.” And saying “I cannot do what is possible” also does not make sense, right? Yet this is how we are living the life of faith. We say we will do what we cannot do, and we do not do what we can do. Find the schedule in my lifetime for going on God’s way. Just watch and see whether it works or not.
There is a person I truly liked and respected, about ten years older than I. I found that there was so much I could learn from him. He was truly diligent. He graduated from Seoul National University, served as a judge, and worked as a lawyer. Sadly, he passed away at age 70, but I found that he lacked exactly one thing. He was truly smart, but he did not have it. What was it? He had no schedule of evangelism and missions for the future in his life. I intended to tell him, but I could not. If a person like that had it, he would have become tremendous.

▣ Main
By now you have probably caught it—what this means. “But how can we do something that difficult?”

1. The timetable to change what one possesses
First. For Abraham, it became the timetable to change what he possessed.

1) Genesis 13:14–18
“It was after Lot separated from Abram.” This means after Abraham laid down all unbelief. It means after he laid down all the scheming. From that time he began to build an altar. This is important. He began to build an altar holding to the covenant, and what did God say? “Now arise and walk through the land to the north and south, east and west. Look to the north, south, east, and west. Travel through its length and breadth. I will give it to you forever.” It was finished now. Abraham ended unbelief. He saw the way. Then even when it came to yielding, he yielded everything to his nephew. “You choose first.”

2) Genesis 14:14–24
A war broke out and Lot was about to die, his nephew. He took 318 trained men and went. He returned in victory. Besides the spoils, the king of Sodom gave Abraham a large sum of money. Abraham said he could not receive it. “Later you will say that I became rich because of you, will you not? I cannot receive it.” On his return he gave a tithe of the spoils to Melchizedek.

3) Genesis 15:1–6
In chapter 15, God spoke thus: “I am your shield; I am your very great reward.” Who can say anything? “I am your shield and your reward.” It had become time to change things. The timetable is important.

2. The timetable to find what is genuine
Second. For Abraham, it now became the timetable to find what is genuine.

1) Genesis 17:1–8
In chapter 17 it says this. There is a word we must surely learn: “Do not call your name Abram, but Abraham.” To say it again: “You are the father of many nations. You are the father of world evangelization. You must see that schedule. By any means I will do it, so you must see that way.” And what then? Abraham believed that.

2) Genesis 18:1–19
In chapter 18 he entertained guests, and later he realized he had entertained angels. What came forth then? “Around this time next year, you will bear a son.” That son is Isaac. It was promised. This is Abraham beginning properly to find God’s covenant.

3) Genesis 22:1–18
Not only that. The child was growing well, and the Scripture says: “To test Abraham, God said, ‘Take your son, your only son whom you love, and go to Mount Moriah and offer him there.’” Ah, what is this? Abraham had so many possible excuses. But what should he do?
He took his son and went. As they went up the mountain, the son asked, “Father, every year when we offer sacrifice we take a ram; why is there no ram?” He asked this. At that time Abraham could have said one word, right? “Perhaps God’s taste has changed; He says to offer you.” It would not have been a lie. But then the son would be shocked and think, “Father has become strange. My father has gone strange,” and run away. What did he answer at that time? “God Himself will provide.” He did not say anything else.

The Bible says God was testing him. When he truly tried to offer his son, what did God say? At that time God prepared a ram. He planted the gospel that cannot ever be forgotten. He engraved the gospel into Isaac forever—the ram. He engraved the gospel that Abraham can never forget. Without Christ, we cannot block disasters on this earth. We cannot block those spiritual problems. We cannot block those fights. Those battles in darkness cannot be blocked except by the light. “A ram in place of your son.” This is the gospel.

At that time several words were spoken. Did not God give several important promises to Abraham then? “Through your seed all the peoples of the earth will be blessed. You will possess the gate of your enemies. I will multiply your seed.” He promised. The most important—“You will possess the gate of your enemies.” He found it exactly. He found the way of world evangelization.

3. The timetable to establish the way of world evangelization (Genesis 26:12–25)
Third. The timetable came out to establish the way of world evangelization.

1) Source of springs
In that timetable, Abraham dug wells in various places. He was rich. It is the way of world missions. He dug wells in various places. The enemies came and, out of jealousy, stopped up all those wells of Isaac. Right? What did God do? He made Isaac obtain the source of springs.

2) The blessing of one hundredfold in one year
He farmed, and a hundredfold came out. He blessed him with the blessing of one hundredfold in one year. Why? Because he had to do world evangelization. Remnants earn in one year what would normally take one hundred years. Why? Because they must do world evangelization.

3) Rehoboth
The enemy came and kept blocking, but God gave a larger land—the blessing of Rehoboth. You must hold to this covenant.

4) The covenant fulfilled in Joseph
In the end, this covenant is fulfilled in the grandson. Who is it? Joseph. It begins to be fulfilled amazingly. It is used in the work of breaking the darkness, timed exactly with the age of Egypt.

▣ Conclusion
Today, it is enough even if you only think.

1. When I was in charge of Sunday School
When I was in charge of Sunday School, I thought, “How can I preach the gospel to these children and evangelize them?” A burning heart arose. But the children could not listen to the Word. So I realized, “Ah, I must meet the sixth graders separately. They will soon go to middle school; if they go then, it will be the end—what should I do?” Then what I realized was the House of Peace. I realized the tremendous thing in the Bible. So at the homes of church members who had larger spaces, I gathered the children and had House of Peace meetings. I did that in seven places, and more than a thousand children flocked in. It is not difficult. How will I evangelize throughout my life? You must have the way firmly. Even moment by moment, you need that answer.

2. When I was in the military
Did I not say it before? The most difficult time for me was when I suddenly went to a unit where I had to undergo training for a full year. A year. I felt like dying. I trained for a whole year—all day long. At that time I thought: we trained 50 minutes and rested 10 minutes, trained 50 minutes and rested 10 minutes, and at each 10-minute break I thought, “There must be a prepared disciple in here. I will find that disciple.” How to find him? I do not know. I only need to realize it. There must surely be a disciple here. Right? The reason God sent me here is that there must surely be a disciple. Of all times, why send me to such a difficult place where we only receive training? No need to say more. From that time God worked—the commanding officer accepted Christ. Not to mention others—the commanding officer accepted. Later, every Wednesday I preached a message to all the soldiers gathered together. It is a remarkable thing. I am telling you to hold to the covenant.

3. When I began in Yeongdo
When I went to Yeongdo in Busan and quietly began, there was nothing—what should I do? I could not even dream of such a fine church. There was no church building at all. I prayed to God. “It does not matter. I will spread the movement of the Word throughout all of Yeongdo.” I spread it. Thousands of disciples arose.

4. Regarding building the temple
God did not permit the temple. Why do we need a temple? Now go see Busan. Just looking at it now makes you dizzy. I realized late—the three courtyards. The moment I held to that covenant, God began to give every answer.

5. The current timetable
Now our church is in earnest training the 5,000 tribes. We bring them and train them. Then we send them out to evangelize. We must send them to block that darkness. They are falling into disaster and dying. We must save them. There is no way.
Now look at the situation of our nation. There is no way. That is a spiritual problem. They are caught in spiritual problems and absolutely cannot listen to others. It is not that they will not listen; they cannot listen. Even if they are ruined, only after receiving disaster and being ruined will they listen. Even ruined, they cannot listen. Before that, we must shine the light.
Today you must firmly hold to this covenant. There is no need to be hasty. The more accurate, the better. If you set the schedule accurately, remnants must surely hold it. If you do this, you will see that answers are prepared in every place you go. It is true.
Someone sent me a text: “Pastor, please do not boast so much.” “Understood. Thank you.” I try not to as much as possible, but I cannot help it. This is not boasting. Right?

※ Everyone is trapped in darkness and spiritual problems and cannot listen. There is no way to solve the darkness. The light is needed. We must first remove the darkness.
All are trapped in darkness and cannot hear. Trapped in spiritual problems, they cannot listen. This battle is now arising across the nation and the world. It is arising throughout the whole country. Will North Korea listen to us? Without the light shining, there is no way to solve that darkness. Will Russia listen to us then? If we say, “Do not wage war,” will they not wage it? The whole world is in turmoil. The light is needed. Therefore we must first remove the darkness.
Begin the important start of this year truly and properly. You will see what God does. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this blessing will overflow. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give thanks to God. Let us find our way. Let us see the way of world evangelization. Though it is absolutely impossible, by God’s creative power let the light shine. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.