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Prayer Journal: April 30, 2026
2025.07.27 Sunday 2nd Service
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 6:8-19

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This week’s Remnant Conference will make us the main figures of the Dothan Movement. This is because it contains content that Remnants absolutely must know. Let me ask you just one question. This is something even Japanese people should understand to some extent. Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol opposed shrine worship. That has been interpreted in various ways, but those interpretations are wrong. People are interpreting it however they want. How did the Japanese view it? “Why won’t you do what the government requires?” That was the question. From one perspective, their argument makes sense. Since Korea was a vassal state of Japan, they insisted Koreans should do as they said. And all religions complied. Buddhism, being familiar with bowing, complied quickly. Even the Korean church said, “Let’s do it.” So they did it. Why? Because they were under that law. Then why did Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol refuse? Because the General Assembly made a decision, so he fought against it? No. Because Japan forced it, so he fought? No. That’s not it. They even made a movie about it, but they made it wrong. Descendants hold commemorative events, but that wasn’t what Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol was about. It was because of the command found only in the Bible: “Do not worship idols.” It means we must not bring idols into the church and worship them.

▣ Introduction_ Spiritual flow
So, if you really want to be used by God, you must know the spiritual flow. Just being diligent doesn’t mean you’ll be used. There are people in the Bible who were used. Take a close look. If God has placed you in America, what should you really be seeing there? The spiritual flow. And if you truly want to save Japan, what must you look at? The spiritual flow. So why is it that only the Bible strictly forbids idol worship? Why not just do it? Buddhism says to do it. All religions tell you to do it. Why does the Bible alone forbid it?

1. Satan’s strategy of destruction
It’s Satan’s strategy of destruction. That’s why God forbids it. Shall I give you immediate evidence? Go home, place a towel somewhere, hang it on the wall, light a candle, and bow to it continually—you will experience the work of evil spirits. Is that an answer? No, it’s dangerous. That’s why you must not do it. If you make something and keep bowing to it, it will move. That’s the work of demons. Don’t shamans gain power when they perform their rituals? Yes, but that’s demonic power. The purpose is ultimately destruction. How? In very appealing language. In Eden: “You will be like God.” It starts with attractive words. Then it moves to: “If you receive a spirit, you will be like the Nephilim. Build the Tower of Babel and succeed.” That’s how destruction begins. But that doesn’t work forever, so it continues to drag you.

Where did the difference first appear? Acts 13—it starts with a shaman. You are led away. Then where do you go? To shamans, fortune-tellers—Acts 16. Then what? Make idols and bow to them—Acts 19. You end up continually dragged by Satan. You’re supposed to be led by God, but you’re being dragged by Satan—John 8:44. As a result, you fall ill in heart—Matthew 11:28. Then comes mental illness—Mark 5:1–10. Then physical illness—Acts 8:4–8. Then complete hell, even before you die—Luke 16:19–31. Even worse, it passes on to your children—Matthew 27:25. But it doesn’t end there.

In every age, Satan enters the heart of the king. Right? Evil spirits who hold powers, rulers, and authorities enter. They dominate the nations and tell them to bow to the idols of Egypt. Right? The Philistines bring out their representative, Goliath, and say, “Let’s fight in the name of the Philistine gods.” Then King Ahab marries Jezebel, who brings in idols from around the world. Right? He places 850 false prophets in the palace. The king of Babylon makes a giant idol and tells everyone to bow to it. Why? Because they don’t know this strategy of destruction. They think, “If we make everyone bow, we’ll gain political power.” That’s why they did it.

It’s the same. Japan was a superpower at that time. They took over a country and said, “Koreans must submit. Gather your spirit. Bow.” That’s why Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol said no. When did he say no? After hearing that, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Korea made a decision: “Bowing at the shrine is obeying national law. We have no reason to oppose. Okay.” They passed it. The person who passed it was Hong Taek-Gi. There are many schools in Busan with the character ‘Sung’ (성) in the name. The chairman of one such school, Pastor Kim Gil-Chang, took Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol to perform shrine worship. Right there, Pastor Ju Ki-Cheol said “No!” “We cannot do it. We cannot bow to idols.” That’s why he was arrested. You can imagine the rest. “Tell us the organization. Who is helping you? What group are you with?” They kept beating him, and he died. Was it over? No. God turned Korea into a nation of world missions.

So there was a misunderstanding. Even now, Satan’s strategy of destruction is coming to you persistently. If your eyes don’t open to this, you won’t see it. In America, the three organizations are fully active. You can’t win. There are a lot of people in America. When your kids go to America, they’ll all follow. I personally think Japan is more rational than America. Their belief is that all religions are the same. All spirits are the same. Is that true? That belief permeates everything. Then spiritual problems will come in like a flood. Who will stop it? In Korea, nearly 40% are suffering from depression or mental illness. Some make guns and shoot their own sons. What can’t a deranged person do? Killing spouses, parents—it’s happening. We are entering an age of mental illness. At such times, those who realize this are the ones who are used.

2. Exodus 5:1–12:46
“Moses, go offer the blood sacrifice. Tear down all the cultural darkness of Egypt.” That’s the ten plagues.

3. Idol-worshiping nations
This has happened in every era. Now let’s set that aside and look at today’s main passage. At some point, Israel turned into an idol-worshiping nation. King Ahab did not realize how dangerous idol worship was. The country turned into an idol nation. As you know, 850 false prophets were brought in, and the true prophets were killed. A man named Obadiah hid 100 prophets.

Mount Carmel
This is when the incident on Mount Carmel occurred. Elijah made a proposal: “Let’s determine whether the false prophets or we are true. Let’s face off on Mount Carmel.” King Ahab agreed. He couldn’t refuse. Who carried out the task? Obadiah, Elijah’s disciple and a servant of the king. So he conveyed the message: “Let’s see whose god is the true God.” The king couldn’t say no. That day, 850 false prophets were executed.

But the real problem wasn’t King Ahab—it was Jezebel, his wife. Through the king, she issued an order: “Capture Elijah immediately and execute him.” So Elijah fled. He was in a rush and ran until he collapsed. He collapsed under a broom tree. Under that broom tree, Elijah said, “God, I can’t do this anymore. I’ve done my best, but now death is approaching.” At that moment, God sent a special angel to give him strength. He was strengthened and walked for 40 days and nights. Where did he go?

Mount Horeb
He arrived at Mount Horeb. God did not speak through wind or earthquake, but through a gentle whisper. There, God gave Elijah important messages. First, “Do not be afraid; I will replace the king.” Second, “You are not alone—7,000 disciples remain.” Third, “Appoint Elisha. He will do important work.” It was then that Elisha was called.

[1 Kings 19:19–21]
This calling is found in verses 19–21. He burned all his farming equipment and followed. He removed any possibility of returning. As I mentioned last week, in the past, soldiers going to war would burn the ships they arrived in. Why? To say, “I will not retreat. I will either die or end this here.” Elisha’s movement was tremendous.

▣ Main point
1. 1 Kings 19:19–21 [Heavenly mandate]
First, the calling Elisha received on Mount Horeb in 1 Kings 19:19–21 was his heavenly mandate. What was the heavenly mandate?

1) 1 Kings 18:1–15
In 1 Kings 18:1–15, we see that during the crisis, a church leader named Obadiah hid 100 prophets. That changed the age.

2) 1 Kings 18:25–46
Then in 1 Kings 18:25–46, he faced off against the false prophets of Baal and Asherah and achieved complete spiritual victory.

3) 1 Kings 19:1–21
Then in 1 Kings 19:1–21, God led Elijah to Mount Horeb and gave him His word. At that time, Elisha was the one called. This is different. He was called in the greatest crisis. Not by calculation. He was called before the covenant of God. Would you go if it were you? It was dangerous. He could be arrested. The king had blocked the way. Yet he was called as a disciple and gave up everything to follow.

Our Remnants do not need other kinds of courage. You need courage to follow the Word. Don’t go around being stubborn—you’ll get beaten. Follow the Word. It’s hard. Why? Because it looks like a great loss to go that way. But he took it as his heavenly mandate. If it’s God’s plan, even if it seems disadvantageous, it becomes a heavenly mandate. Understand? Our Remnants from America, Japan, and advanced countries in Europe must open their spiritual eyes. If someone living in America doesn’t know the flow of America, how can they truly live there? That doesn’t make sense.

What about Europe now? Young people don’t even go to church anymore. It’s over. Drugs are no longer prosecuted. They’ve stopped cracking down. Why? Because they’d have to arrest everyone. Even the police would be arrested. It doesn’t work. It’s worse than that. A student asked, “Pastor, is homosexuality wrong?” It’s not a crime. It’s not a criminal act. But spiritually, it’s a problem. That must be made clear. It’s not a crime, but spiritually, it is a problem. It’s not that there are many homosexuals. In one European school, every student was homosexual. That’s an extreme case. The entire school. He wasn’t the only one. That’s the kind of era we’re in. But the spiritual flow is the same. Elisha made his resolution in that kind of time.

2. 2 Kings 2:9–11 [Calling]
The more important resolution is the second. What was it? The generation was finally changing, and Elisha was to be raised as a new leader. But people began to waver. Everyone started seeking their own interests and positions. They sought places like Gilgal, Jericho, Jordan, and Bethel. But there was one person who didn’t. That was Elisha. That’s what we call a calling.

1) No calculation
Elisha didn’t calculate anything.

2) No concern for position
Elisha didn’t care about his status.

3) Covenantal relationship
What was it? He entered a covenantal relationship with God. What did he say? “Let me receive a double portion of your spirit. I don’t need anything else. Just give me a double portion of your spirit.” He asked correctly. Elijah said, “You ask for a difficult thing. But do not give up—follow me to the end.” When they crossed the Jordan, a tremendous power was passed down. Calling. But that wasn’t the end.

3. 2 Kings 6:8–24 [Mission]
At last, the Dothan Movement arose. That’s called mission.

1) Advance answer (vv. 8–13)
To what extent was Elisha empowered? God gave answers in advance. This is important. When you pray, how does God give advance answers? Whenever the Aramean army came to invade, Elisha already knew where they would come from. Right? When they came in hiding to kill Israel, Elisha already knew. So the Aramean army kept failing. They held a meeting. “Is there a spy among us? How do they keep knowing where we’ll be?” They didn’t understand the concept of advance answer from God. But one wise servant spoke up: “No, there’s someone in Israel who sees all our movements.” “Who is it?” “Elisha.” “Where is he?” “In Dothan.” The king of Aram ordered, “Surround Dothan and capture Elisha alive. Don’t kill him—bring him here.” So the Aramean army surrounded Dothan. Chaos broke out. The servant came out and saw the place surrounded. But Elisha prayed, “Lord, open this servant’s eyes.” His spiritual eyes were opened, and he saw that the heavenly armies surrounded them—not a problem at all.

2) Background (vv. 14–16)
That’s verses 14 to 16. Your background. If you don’t believe it, then don’t. But I believe it. Can you believe that heavenly armies protect the places you go? I believe there is nothing else more important. Right? That wherever you and your children go, God sends heavenly armies to fulfill His plan—if you don’t believe that, throw out the Bible.

3) Victory without fighting (vv. 17–23)
And you know—they won without fighting. That’s verses 17 to 23. Elisha prayed, “Lord, strike the Aramean army with blindness.” He was a man of prayer. Their eyes went blind. He led them away while they were blind. They thought, “We’re finished.” Where did he take them? He led them to Samaria and had them sit down. Then Elisha prayed again, “Lord, open their eyes.” When their eyes opened, they thought they were at the execution ground—but there was a feast laid out. “Eat and go home.” That was it. Then the king asked Elisha something. Previously the king had belittled the prophet, but now he said, “Father! What should I do with them?” Elisha said, “Let them live.” And they were sent home. The Bible records: “They did not invade again.” Right? They won without fighting. That’s our Remnant.

▣ Conclusion_ [Strength]
Remnants must build strength. God has promised strength. He promised you will receive power. Let me put it in English for our Remnants.

1. Power
He promised this strength. Power. I mentioned this yesterday. There is an even greater strength.

2. Tacit
There’s a word: Tacit. Tacit Knowledge means a kind of strength that can’t be identified. You can’t explain it. Tacit Knowledge. There’s an even greater strength than this.

3. Authority
It is the strength that comes from above. You need this strength. God promised it. A strength that comes down from above. There’s an even greater strength.

4. Heavenly, Thronely, Eternaly
So I created a song to help you understand:
Heavenly power, Heavenly mission.
Thronely power, Thronely talent, Thronely mission.
Eternaly power, Eternaly talent, Eternaly mission.
I purposely combined these three into one song. There is an even greater strength.

5. Trinity
The Triune God has promised to be with you invisibly. Never be shaken. Never be discouraged—no matter what. Just know one thing.

Joseph was falsely accused and sold into slavery. Is that failure? From your perspective, it may look like failure. But it’s not. He became a slave. Is that failure? No. He succeeded there—300%. What does that mean? He was falsely imprisoned. Was that a disaster? No. It was the place where he met politicians. One day, he became prime minister. Was that success? No. If you see things that way, you’ll never have proper faith. It was neither failure nor success. It was all about standing in the place of world evangelization. It’s all like that. Remnants must remember.

“My family situation is bad.” Who said that means you can’t make it? “I have no background.” Who said that means you’re nothing? That’s not in the Bible. “I have no one to help me.” Who said that? God promised to be with you to the end of the age. And no one can take that from you. He works through the Holy Spirit invisibly. Right now, while you’re worshiping, God sends heavenly armies to surround and protect you.

Even physically, it’s the same. I once went to a presidential inauguration. I arrived a day early and stayed at a hotel in Yeouido. The police came. They apologized. Why? “This room faces the direction of the inauguration. Could you please keep your curtains closed?” I said, “Of course. I’m attending the event too.” They said, “Oh, I see.” Then I realized—there were armed police and soldiers on every rooftop. Nothing could go wrong. That reminded me of today’s passage. God mobilizes heavenly armies around you. If this sounds like nonsense, say nothing. But if you hear it as truth, say amen.

Prayer. God, we thank You. Give new strength to our Remnants. Let them hear not the voice of man, but the Word of God. Physical eyes are important, but open their spiritual eyes. Raise them as the main figures to save this age. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

Prayer Journal: April 23, 2026
2025.07.27 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 29:10-14

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▣ Introduction_ Ask the question: The blessing and my portion to receive at WRC
Thank you. This week is the WRC, the World Remnant Conference. You must confirm what blessing you are to receive. You must ask what your portion is at WRC. Many people go in the wrong direction because they never ask that question. So, they often ask, “What should I do?” That’s why even our parents, when educating their children, say, “What are you going to do?” Then the child thinks, “What should I be doing?” It’s not necessarily a wrong question, but when it becomes too extreme, many children end up with spiritual problems. “You have to do something. What are you going to do?” That’s the level of things, even at school. Teachers also ask, “What are you going to do? What must you do?” You must be cautious of this.

1. What God prepared for David
In today’s text, what did God prepare for David? That’s the question you must ask. At the very least, from what I can see, it appears that David had seven things prepared for him for a crucial era and his entire life.
1) Preparation for the future (Psalm 78)
While he was still a shepherd, if you look at Psalm 78, God had already prepared him for the future. It says he called him from among those who tend sheep to become one who guards the nation. Already from childhood.
2) Experience of the covenant and power
Secondly, he met the high priest Samuel. From that point, he began to experience the covenant and power.
3) Timetable for breaking darkness
It doesn’t stop there. His father sent him on an errand. That’s when the timetable for breaking darkness was fulfilled. The errands you assign your children are actually meant to break the darkness. David broke down Goliath.
4) Morning and evening prayer (Psalm 5:3, 17:3)
From that point, he began to face suffering of a different dimension. But David did not view that as suffering. He even said, “In the morning, You hear my voice.”
Also in the fifth instance, he said, “You examine me at night.”
5) The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23)
In a place of great pain, he confessed, “Because the Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” He said, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” He definitely walked through that valley. That’s how he described it. But he said, “I will fear no harm.” “Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Even though I walk through the valley of death, I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
6) The 1,000 bartizans
That’s not all. The sixth thing God prepared for David was that he finally built bartizans—1,000 of them.
7) Preparation of the temple to save the world
Lastly, He prepared David to build the temple that would save the world.

2. First pray to know what God’s plan is for your children.
What is God’s plan for our children? This is what we must first pray for. Why? Because they were born on this earth according to God’s plan. No matter what others say—even those who say they don’t believe in God—their lives are also taken by God.

3. 300% preparation (Psalm 78:70–72)
Then what is it that must be proclaimed to Remnants and prayed for during the WRC conference?
Psalm 78 speaks about David’s youth, doesn’t it? He was a shepherd at the time, and even in that youth, he was already 300% prepared. This is important. What does that mean?
1) 100% prayer
He was 100% prepared in prayer. How much did he pray while he was a shepherd? He had such spiritual power that when he praised, evil spirits fled. How much spiritual work occurred when young David prayed? The Bible tells us David wrote one-third of the Psalms. And if you look closely at what he wrote, you can clearly see that it was entirely within God’s Word. You can tell that the gospel concerning Christ was accurate.
Remnants must be armed with prayer as they go out.
2) 100% skill
That’s not all. He was also 100% prepared in skill, from a young age. How skilled was he? Why do I say 100%? Because he never lost a single sheep. You know, generally speaking, it’s possible to lose sheep. But he never lost even one. So much so that lions and bears came and snatched sheep away. But David was so skilled that he struck their vital points with a single blow. That’s no easy task. Isn’t that so? He was 100% skilled. He had prepared for this.
3) 100% future
That’s not all. Psalm 78:71 speaks of this. It shows that his preparation for the future was already 100% complete. This is what happens when you know the gospel and pray. This is what happens when you know prayer during your Remnant years.
What is truly heartbreaking is this: parents who do not teach these things to their children are very wicked parents. They will cause their children to suffer their entire lives. But it’s not too late. From an early age, they must know what the gospel and prayer are. They must study with that strength. Isn’t that right? What must happen then? The future must be prepared.

▣ Main message_ Standard
Then, as we pray during this WRC, we must ask: David was already 300% prepared from a young age—then how did he set the standard? There must be a standard, right? A standard.

1. Spiritual summit
First, David became a spiritual summit before entering the world. You must absolutely remember this. When our Remnants go out into the world, it’s already complicated. But he had become a spiritual summit. Although they’re young and cannot yet become presidents, spiritually they can. They can’t teach teachers or become kings, but spiritually, they are already kings.
While he was a shepherd, when others were wasting time, dozing off, being bored, he found everything there.
1) David, who was powerfully moved by the Spirit of the Lord after meeting Samuel
And he met the high priest. What does the Bible say? “From that day on”—that’s the phrase. After he met Samuel. “The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.” This is important. Our Remnants must first have this power. You must believe.
2) David, who became such a spiritual summit that evil spirits fled when he praised
Even more importantly, it was known that he was good at praise from a young age, so King Saul called David. He called him to praise. It seems David was also very gifted in music. He played and praised at the same time. And the evil spirit that had clung to King Saul fled. That means evil spirits fled when he praised.
3) Remnants who became spiritual summits before entering the world
All Remnants were like this. Every Remnant who moved the world had already become a spiritual summit before entering the world. You must firmly hold onto this.
(1) Joseph
So, regarding Joseph, an unbeliever said, “I have never seen anyone in whom is the Spirit of God like this man. Why not make him Prime Minister?” The king recommended him. Who could stop that? Then the king said, “You shall govern all my people. No one will lift a hand or foot without your word.” The king said this. And he added, “The only thing that makes me greater than you is that I sit on the throne.” That’s what the king said. There is no greater blessing than when unbelievers look at your children and say, “Wow, this is a person moved by the Spirit of the Lord.” Right? That must come first—then study.
(2) Samuel
“Not one of Samuel’s words fell to the ground.” That’s what was said.
(3) David
Already while he was a shepherd, he developed both spirituality and intellect. While he was a shepherd, he developed both faith and skill. While tending sheep, he learned how to save the nation. That’s what the records show.
(4) Elisha
Elisha said such a thing. Everyone else was saying the wrong things—you must be careful of that. Even the prophetic disciples, the seminary students, the ministers of the Lord—they all said the wrong things. Elisha was so certain that he said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” He followed Elijah to the end, and eventually Elijah asked him a question and opened the way. “Why are you following me?” Elijah asked, knowing the answer. “What do you want?” Then Elisha answered, “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.” That is this power. “Give me the power to become a spiritual summit.” Then there is nothing to fear. Even if problems come, it’s okay. Don’t try to resolve the problem within you. Just leave it. If you become a spiritual summit and gain spiritual power, the problems will disappear. Don’t try to eliminate them—they will disappear. If you truly receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, even your incompetence will flee.

2. Absolute bartizan
Second. What must you do? Through the church, our Remnants must discover the absolute bartizan. Right? Otherwise, it’s all in vain. Everything will be taken away, and you’ll end up serving the world’s errands.
1) The high priest Samuel who came to find David
This was something unthinkable at the time. The high priest Samuel came looking for David. This is the second key. Pastors must be people who can pray for the Remnants. Right? At the very least, they should feel, “Ah, I need to pray for this child.”
2) Samuel, who anointed David and spoke about the ark of the covenant, the covenant, and temple preparation
He came and anointed David. He must have explained the ark of the covenant. That’s what tormented Samuel the most, after all. He surely talked about temple preparation. There’s no need to even ask—he surely did.
3) David, who began to receive absolute power as the absolute bartizan was established
From that point, as the absolute bartizan was established in David, absolute power began to come. That’s only natural.
※ Resolution of the Remnant
So what resolution must the Remnants make? Everything must be resolved through worship. It’s obvious. All over the country and world, we see children who receive more answers than the adults, and we are surprised. These kids have a unique trait. You know the messages sent out from the headquarters? They don’t miss a single one. I was shocked. And they get top grades too. One Remnant—we didn’t even know who she was, but she was listening to all the messages. She became the youngest Asian professor in U.S. history. At a top university, too. That’s not easy. And she doesn’t even boast about it. She knows it’s by God’s grace. I met her father once. He’s a professor, and her mother is a doctor, I think. We had a meal together. Her father told me something. He was surprised when his daughter was a student—because she kept listening to the messages. That, he understood. But then she even put up a picture of some man in her room. Probably from a conference. That man was me. So the professor thought, “Ah.” It was our first time meeting. I told him, “Many disciples do that. They put up conference photos and pray.” No one told her, but she even sends scholarships to OMC. Kids like that—things just work out.
But when it doesn’t work, it’s because they keep doing the wrong things. Really. They don’t listen to the Word, and they forget everything. What’s worse? The Word doesn’t even go in. That’s no ordinary problem. Through this WRC, all of our Remnants must change their imprint. If you’re not able to hear the Word or pray, that’s spiritual desolation. It’s very serious. Isn’t that right? If it were soil, it’d be desolate land.
※ David, who discovered all the answers of life through Samuel
The Remnant who restores everything through worship. After meeting Samuel, David found all the answers of life.

3. Absolute journey
Third. What did David do? He discovered something important in the world—the path of the absolute journey.
1) Battle with Goliath
The first was the battle with Goliath. It was tremendous. And Goliath cursed Israel in the name of his own gods. He even said, “You who believe in the Lord, come out!” How insulting is that? Instead of saying, “Come fight me,” he said, “Come out, you who believe in the Lord.” No one went. They trembled. That’s when David realized why his father insisted he bring this and return with proof. We must be able to see the world like that. So David made the decision to fight Goliath. It wasn’t even a fight. David would beat Goliath a thousand out of a thousand times. He resolved it cleanly and swiftly. The whole world was stunned. From then on, hardships came, but it was fine.
2) The 1,000 bartizans that saved the world
What did he do out in the world? He established the 1,000 bartizans that would save the world. David did that. He was amazing.
3) Preparation of the temple that would save the world
And what did he do? He completed preparations for the temple where WRC would be possible—to save the world. You must bear this in mind. Our Remnants must grow up and restore churches that are closing their doors. Churches are closing everywhere. They must be restored. That is the Remnant’s mission. We must build churches for the 5,000 tribes. We must build schools for the 5,000 tribes. There are no schools. We must build many more in the future. Among African nations, Kenya is considered developed. Right? The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. I went to Nairobi. It’s the capital, after all. There, I was shocked. Kids walking around barefoot in the streets all day. There are no schools. Those kids don’t go to school. And this is the city center. Then the rest is even worse. I thought, “Wow, this is how they live.” I even wondered, “Why live at all?”
Then I went toward the Maasai tribe. There were no trees there. Why? They had all dried up and died. People lived in huts, and the doors were narrow. I asked, “Why are the doors so narrow?” They said it was to keep wild animals from entering while they slept. There was no water. Nothing else needs to be said. But as I was returning, I saw the face of a child. I don’t know how old he was—maybe 10. But he was just staring blankly at the sky, with no thought, no hope. Sitting there, like a soulless being. Alone. What must we do? What will happen to those kids? Didn’t we once live like that long ago?
Preparation of the temple that will save the world—this isn’t just about building a structure. You must realize a great mission.

▣ Conclusion_ David who overcame the wall
David ultimately had several walls. Remnants must overcome them well.
1. Loneliness
One wall was loneliness. In some sense, being sent to the mountain as a shepherd was incredibly lonely. That’s why many are attacked and killed by animals or fall into accidents. But David found all spiritual things there. Don’t try to create special moments—become a spiritual summit in the field, while studying, while living your life.
2. Brothers who blocked the gospel
David’s second wall was his brothers. They were ridiculous. They were just ordinary people. Ordinary people live like that—blocking the gospel. They didn’t even realize they were blocking it. When David said he’d fight Goliath, his brothers exploded in anger. “You’ve always been arrogant,” they said. “You’re an evil person.” Ridiculous, isn’t it? He said he’d fight Goliath. They should’ve asked, “Do you think you can?” But instead, they hurled insults. They already knew his skill. They should’ve asked, “Can you really do it?” But instead, they called him an evil person, and they were enraged. At that moment, David confessed, “Do you think I have no reason?” That’s how he overcame Goliath. You must overcome the wall.
3. King Saul
As David succeeded, he met his third wall—King Saul. One wall after another. But David was never shaken. Many soldiers and officials said, “King Saul is demon-possessed. He must be eliminated. He’s mentally unstable.” There was even a pastor who once said, “Hitler is a mad driver. We must remove him before he causes more damage.” Saul was a madman. When he had an episode, it was disastrous. People tried multiple times to kill him. But David said, “God does not want us to lay hands on the one He has anointed.” He protected him to the end. When he heard Saul had died, David wept. Here’s what’s ridiculous—one soldier ran to David, saying he had good news. “This is great news!” he said. “What is it?” “King Saul has died!” What did David do? He struck the man down with his sword. The same David, who was so loving and warm, struck him down. That man misunderstood—he thought David would rejoice. He thought, “Saul is dead, so David must be thrilled!” David completely overcame the wall of Saul.
4. Mistakes
After becoming king, David made mistakes too. When the prophet Nathan confronted him, David said, “I have sinned before God.” It may not have seemed serious before people, but before God, it was. “I have sinned before God.” He overcame that wall well. David had many such moments.
5. Absalom, officials, and Shimei
Later, Absalom and officials staged a rebellion. David overcame it well. Watching David in his final days, I realized even more: “Ah, that is David.” Corrupt officials fight for position. As David grew old, they tried to establish Absalom. That’s how the rebellion happened. David fled barefoot. While fleeing, he made one heartfelt request: “Do not kill my son Absalom. Spare him.” Then he fled. Absalom died in battle. As David was going, Shimei cursed him. One of the guards got angry and tried to kill him. But David’s true character was revealed. He told him not to. “God told him to do it. God is behind this. If my own son has betrayed me, how much more Shimei?” That was David’s vessel. God restored David. He made the nation firm and strong.
※ We must raise our Remnants as the ones God desires.
What kind of Remnants must we raise? The Remnants God desires. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this blessing will overflow upon you today. Let us pray.

Prayer. God, we thank You. Grant us this grace. Give us the strength You gave to David. Grant the absolute bartizan to the Remnants.
In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

Prayer Journal: April 27, 2026
2025.07.26 Remnant and TCK Study of Evangelism
The Evangelist’s Life and the Start of Eternal Answers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC (30)
– Model 26 of the 3 Courtyards –
Scripture Reading: Ps 78:70-72

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Today, let us remain in place without moving around, because we are short on time. I will first give the Remnant lecture, then we’ll take a five-minute break, and after that, we’ll continue with the Core message. But how should our Remnants and our TCKs view this WRC? It is yours, so it is important.

▣ Introduction_ The future
First of all, you must gain strength. What kind of strength are we talking about?

1. Power
Power is what is needed to live in this world, so you must gain it. That includes physical strength as well. Don’t we all need strength? But there is a power even more important than this.

2. Tacit
There is a word “tacit.” What does it mean? It’s an invisible kind of power. That person seems to have a certain power. I can’t quite explain it, but they have it. This is important. While power (Power) is necessary, this power (Tacit) is even more important. But there is a power greater than even that.

3. Authority
This refers to power that comes from above. That is the power we are talking about. But even this is not the greatest.

4. Heavenly, Thronely, Eternaly
Heavenly Power. Thronely Power. Eternaly Power.
This is the power you need.

▣ Main message
Let us speak about David.

1. Psalm 78:70–72 [Fundamental]
We’ll see this again during the 1st Service tomorrow, but David already had fundamental power from his youth. He possessed this power as a young boy. When he was a shepherd, he was already engaging in praise, poetry, and prayer—things that others did not do. Spiritually, he had already become a summit. And he trained his skills. He honed his skills in protecting sheep. That’s how he was able to defeat Goliath. There were many who could throw stones back then. Most shepherds did. The important thing is in whose hand the stone lies. More precisely, the stone that David threw was used by God. That is what matters.

2. 1 Samuel 16:1–13 [Absolute bartizan]
What’s more important is the second point. What is it? He met the high priest Samuel. Samuel came and anointed David with oil and prayed for him. It was at this time that something important was passed down to him. He was able to establish the absolute bartizan. This is what you must do—gain fundamental strength and establish the absolute bartizan. Whether things go well or not doesn’t matter. You can even remain still. “From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.”

3. 1 Samuel 17:1–47 [Start of the absolute journey]
David didn’t just stop there. He encountered Goliath. You are already familiar with this story, so there’s no need for further explanation. It was the start of the absolute journey. Because he had the absolute bartizan, he could begin the absolute journey, and his first encounter was Goliath. If you hold onto this (fundamental) covenant at your age, this is what happens. If you don’t have this covenant, listening to sermons is meaningless. But if you do have it, the absolute bartizan is revealed as you listen.

What’s even more important is this: while others said a crisis had come, David didn’t see it as a crisis—it was a chance, an opportunity. That’s what matters. While everyone else was saying it was a disaster, David saw it as a chance.

For 40 days, in a valley called Elah, Goliath shouted at Israel. For 40 days. What did he say? He didn’t complicate things. He just asked for one person—someone who could defeat him. Let’s end it once and for all. “If I lose, take everything from our nation. If you lose, we’ll take everything.”
He was 6 cubits and a span tall—2.9 meters. He wore armor weighing 57kg. His spearhead alone was 7kg. And he shouted, demanding a fight.

David heard this on his way. He made a decision—to take Goliath down that day. He said to his brothers, “I will fight Goliath.” But they said, “Are you crazy?” They said, “You’re an evil and wicked person. You’ve always been a wicked one. You’re arrogant and evil.”
Isn’t that ridiculous? Who’s the truly wicked one? David responded to his brothers who rebuked him by saying, “Do you think I have no reason?”
Children who don’t amount to much rebel without cause. But those who will move the world rebel with a reason. So that message reached the king.

When the king saw David, of course, he thought, “What can a little boy like this do?” But this is what David said to King Saul: “The Lord delivered me from the paw of the lion and the bear. I believe He will deliver me from this one who defies the Lord.” He had greater faith than the adults. This is what a remnant is.

David ran toward Goliath. He didn’t just walk—he ran. When he stood before Goliath, Goliath mocked him, saying, “Am I a dog that you come at me with sticks?” That was Goliath’s final statement. David said this: “You come against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord whom you defy.”
He said, “Today the Lord will deliver you into my hands. I will prove that life is not in the sword, but in the hand of the Lord. I will prove to the whole world that the Lord is the one true God.” And that was the end of it.
That’s David’s story.

Now, did Goliath understand all that? It doesn’t matter.
David flung the stone, and it hit him dead on. Precisely. Goliath collapsed on the spot.
The Bible says, “David had no sword.” But he didn’t need one. He took the sword at Goliath’s waist, pulled it out, and cut off Goliath’s head.
This wasn’t a haphazard action—it was planned.
He took the head and brought it before the king.
And the whole world was thrown into an uproar.
That was the beginning of the absolute journey.

▣ Conclusion_ 1 Chronicles 29:10–14
David spent his life preparing the temple through prayer.
Before that, he established a thousand bartizans. David was truly remarkable.
How was he able to do all this?
That will be the topic of tomorrow’s 1st Service message.

2025.07.26 Core
Lecture 1 「The People of Babylon」 (Is 6:13)
Lecture 2 「The Problem of the Jews」 (Mt 1:19-23)
Lecture 3 「The Problem of the Apostles」 (Ac 1:6-7)
Lecture 4 「The Age of Antioch」 (Ac 11:19-30)
Lecture 5 「Paul’s Beginning」 (Ac 13:1-4)

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There was a man named John Wanamaker in America. He was so poor that he worked as a clerk in a small shop. But Wanamaker had great faith. He greatly revived that shop. Eventually, the owner entrusted the store to Wanamaker, and he turned it into a large department store. Later, he pioneered the era of department stores across the United States.

Eventually, the President appointed Wanamaker as a cabinet minister. But Wanamaker declined, saying he could never miss Sunday worship under any circumstances. The President promised him, “No matter what, I will make sure you can worship.” So he became the Postmaster General. He left a historical legacy.

So don’t worry about what you must do in the future—even cleaning is fine. Just do the 300%.

▣ Introduction: So remnants must remember a few things from now on.

1. Enjoyment (Enjoy) Enjoyment. It’s often referred to as “enjoy,” but in some ways, I think “engagement” is also fitting. To what extent must you enjoy it? What exactly should you enjoy?

1) Bartizan (7 Bartizan) The bartizan—keep enjoying this through prayer.

2) Journey (7 Journey) 3) Guidepost (7 Guidepost) Continue enjoying the journey and the guidepost. When you do, it becomes 300%.

It’s not about “What should I do?” Just enjoy it. Enjoy these 7 bartizans, 7 journeys, and 7 guideposts.

– 300% If you’re doing this, the 300% naturally comes. There’s no need to do anything else.

When I wake up in the morning, I start with this prayer. By doing so in detail from the morning, I remain connected to this prayer all the way here. Always with exercise, always with breathing—this must be remembered.

2. Wait From then on, what is it? Waiting. You enjoy while you wait. What are you waiting for?

1) Throne – Trinity Wait for this power to be revealed. We truly need power, but we also need tacit power as I mentioned earlier. More than that, we need the power from above—authority. More importantly, we need this power. Even greater than this power is the presence of the Triune God. Wait for it.

2) Kingdom of God Then surely, the kingdom of God will come.

3) Affairs Then masterpieces are created. The work of God’s kingdom is fulfilled. This is what we are waiting for.

3. Challenge And then what? We challenge. We challenge when we see it—not when we don’t. What do we challenge? We challenge when there’s absolutely nothing. We challenge the impossible.

1) Transcendence With what kind of power? With this power of transcendence. Transcending time and space. Prayer transcends time and space. The power of the throne transcends time and space. Why? Because Satan, who does evil, also transcends time and space. So we must have this power to overcome.

2) 237-5000 From then on, challenge according to the 237–5000.

3) Unprecedented Then what comes to you? Unprecedented answers. There is an unprecedented answer that is only for you. Discover this. God has prepared something unprecedented for your work, your field, and your church.

▣ Main message

1. Babylon This is the first Sunday’s forum. It’s time to begin the forum now. These are the people of Babylon. They were once again taken captive to Babylon.

So what is the forum we must have here? For remnants, it is not about calculation. It is not about profit or loss. It is not about whether or not I receive answers. Always remember—remnants are in a covenant relationship with God. This must never be forgotten.

People always calculate. They think something will benefit them, but it doesn’t.

Now, look carefully at the Bible.

1) Daniel 1:8–9 Daniel 1:8–9. He resolved. He resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine. Why? Because he understood why they were taken captive. “What will happen if I do this?”—he had none of that. He made a resolution. Remnants must take note.

You lost while fighting? That’s not losing. You won while fighting? That’s not victory. Don’t think like an unbeliever with a narrow mind.

Joseph being sold? That wasn’t defeat. Joseph being falsely accused? That wasn’t defeat. Joseph becoming prime minister? That wasn’t success. You must have this perspective. Forum about it. What’s really your problem? Is it a real problem? With that vision, you won’t be able to save the world. You study so hard but can’t save anyone. Then what’s the point of studying? Don’t even go to school, just wander around. Right? Why do what won’t amount to anything? This is important.

2) Daniel 3:8–24 Who were they? The three young men. Taken captive from Israel and promoted to high positions. Kings of every nation create idols. They build idols and command people to bow. Ancient Rome made idols and commanded worship. Babylon did the same. Japan made shrines and forced worship—both Japanese and Koreans were forced to bow. Even pastors bowed. That’s how it was.

They were told to bow. But they didn’t. The king liked them very much, but they refused. The king summoned them, “Why didn’t you bow? Everyone else did. Just do it once.”

They replied, “O king, we do not need to defend ourselves in this matter.” The king was shocked. He felt mocked. He said it kindly, but they said they didn’t need to answer.

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the LORD will deliver us.” What came after that was even more powerful: “Even if He does not, we will not bow to the idol.” Babylon was completely overturned.

3) Daniel 6:10–22 Daniel began to manifest incredible wisdom and power. Why? Because he always did three focused prayers. That’s all it takes. Through three-focused prayer, he gained historic wisdom.

How is this really working in me? Forum about it. Is it working? Why isn’t it? Forum. Am I gaining all power through prayer? If not, check yourself.

Because of this, they plotted against Daniel to kill him. That’s what politicians do. It’s okay. But what’s important is Daniel knew and did this: “As was his custom”—this is important—“he knelt toward Jerusalem and gave thanks and prayed.”

What happened? Daniel didn’t die. Even if he had, it’s okay.

4) Esther 4:1–16 Esther 4:1–16. Esther became queen. Her cousin Mordecai told her, “Don’t reveal that you are a Jew.” That was the secret. “Don’t reveal you’re a Jew.”

One day, a politician named Haman passed a law to exterminate the Jews. He set it in law. At that moment, Mordecai told Esther, “Go and speak up. Reveal that you are a Jew.”

Esther responded, “I will do so. If I perish, I perish.”

Evil Haman didn’t know two things. He used all his wicked cunning—yes, there are evil people like this, and they’re all demon-possessed, so they can’t be reasoned with. He tried to kill all the Jews because of Mordecai.

But he didn’t know two things. First, he didn’t know Esther was a Jew. Second, he didn’t know King Xerxes was infatuated with Esther—his favorite.

Esther was amazing. When she heard the news, she said, “Pray for me.” Not just pray, but “fast and pray.” Entering the palace without royal summons was punishable by death. If you brought food without permission? You’d be arrested. Show up without being called? That’s death. If summoned and you don’t come? Also death.

That’s what happened to Queen Vashti before her. She was summoned to the banquet and didn’t come. She was executed. So Esther said, “Fast for me. If I perish, I perish.” And she went to see the king, breaking the law.

What did the king do when he saw her? He raised his golden scepter. This scepter was only lifted during great national celebrations or when the entire kingdom honored the king.

But he lifted it at Esther. You know what that means. “Why have you come? What is it?” Unless it’s a major emergency, you can’t come like that.

“What is it? I’ll give you up to half my kingdom.”

Esther was a woman of great prayer and wisdom. If it were you, you’d probably blabber everything. But she said, “Let me prepare a banquet and invite you to dinner.”

This wasn’t just about food. The king understood. This meant she had something important to say. At the meal, he asked again, “What is it?”

Esther didn’t answer even then. She invited him again, and this time, “Please bring Haman with you.” Haman was elated. “The queen really understands people!” he thought. But really, it meant, “This is the end for you.”

At the second banquet, the king asked, “Now tell me. What is it?”

She said, “The Jews are about to be killed. It’s because of a lie made by one man. That man is Haman. And—I am a Jew.”

The king went mad. “How could this happen?” Scripture says he stepped out to collect his thoughts.

Haman, terrified, begged Esther for his life. As he grabbed her feet, the king reentered and saw it.

“Take him at once. Hang him on the gallows.”

This happened in Babylon—more specifically, in the Persian kingdom.

2. Jew
What is truly the problem with the Jews? Why did it come to this?

1) Gospel
The Jews have a completely mistaken gospel. Simply put, they didn’t know the gospel. Jews do not know the gospel. They don’t even know what original sin is. They keep talking about personal sins. Yes, personal sins must be repented of. But original sin? That doesn’t go away by repentance. Personal sins can be repented. But original sin requires God to save me. God must give me grace. “By grace you have been saved, through faith.”

So they don’t know what true blessing is. That’s why Jesus first taught them about blessing. “What you’re calling blessing isn’t blessing. The fact that your name is written in heaven—that’s real blessing. Being persecuted for that is blessing.” Not knowing this, they also didn’t know how to pray. They think prayer is asking for this and that. But Jesus said, “Don’t ask for all that. Your Father already knows. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.” And at the end of times, Jesus again spoke about the kingdom of God.

2) Fake
Because they don’t know the gospel, they keep choosing counterfeits. It looks similar but it isn’t. That’s why they criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors. They criticized Him for turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. They criticized Him for healing someone on the Sabbath. That’s the problem with these so-called true Jews. They also misobserve the festivals. Pentecost and the Feast of Weeks are not about grain. It’s about the day of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Passover is not just about being freed from slavery. It describes the work of salvation. The Feast of Ingathering is not about barns—it explains the throne.

3) Church
So their problem is their Jewish church. There are three points listed here—do a forum about them. What did they say? “Why did you go to the house of Cornelius and eat with a Gentile?” That’s what they said—this was the church.

Do you know what Galatians 2 says? “Even if one is saved, they must still keep the Jewish law.” That was said by the church. It was said by Peter.

3. Apostle
Now even the apostles—yes, they also had issues. The apostles themselves had problems.

1) Acts 1:6–7
Jesus had just explained about the kingdom of God for 40 days. Then what did they ask? “Is this the time you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” Yes, it’s an important question. But Jesus said, “It’s not for you to know. That’s not what’s important now. You must receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. Then you’ll receive power and world evangelization will be fulfilled.”

2) Acts 11:1–18
As we said earlier, they should have said, “The Word of God has been fulfilled. The promise of Christ has been fulfilled.” But instead, “Why did you eat at a Gentile’s house?”

3) Galatians 2:11–20
As we already mentioned—this is it.

4. Antioch
At this time, God opened the Antioch age. God opened this age. Let’s look closely at how He did this.

1) Acts 11:1–18
This repeated event in Acts 11:1–18 was God shifting the movement.

2) Acts 11:19–30
It was at this time that God called Paul. It was at this time He opened the door for missions.

3) Start
This marked a new beginning. What began? God began using the Antioch church, called Paul, and the mission movement began.

5. Paul
At this time, God used a man named Paul. Since we know the content, we must now focus on the key point.

1) Acts 9:10
Paul and Saul are the same person. Where was Paul passing through? Damascus. Normally, evangelism happens through a person, right? But this time, Christ struck Paul directly with light. Where did that happen? Listen carefully—it’s not about the location. Near there was a man named Ananias. That’s where Paul was struck. Where you are—that’s how God works. He connected Paul to someone who could lead him.

2) Acts 9:15
God gave that person a very important message: “He is My chosen instrument to proclaim My name to the Israelites, the Gentiles, and their kings.”

3) Acts 11:25–26
That’s how Paul was led to the Antioch church. There, he met Barnabas.

▣ Conclusion
So remnants, in conclusion, you must always hold to these three things:

1. Daily
Daily—this is prayer that revives yourself. Daily prayer is prayer that revives me.

2. Every hour
Hourly—this is prayer that revives the field.

3. Every matter
Every matter—this is what creates the 300%.

Now, it’s time for you to make your resolution. When making a resolution, it must always be with the scattered disciples.

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