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Praise — “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Confession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
…Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
…Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
…Born of the Virgin Mary,
…Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
…Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
…And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.

Message — “Who On Earth Is He?” (Matthew 8:23-27)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 2nd Service Worship
Temple Construction Dedication Worship
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
A Church Where Christ Can Dwell (Matthew 8:18-22)
Date / Location: February 6, 2022 / Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:18-22

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Summary

▷ There were largely two things Jesus taught. The last was the story that he would triumph on the cross and resurrect, and the one before that continually speaks of foundational things.

Foundation (Memo) – There must be foundational strength, and foundational healing was what was spoken of last week. Where does foundational strength come from? As you listen to the Word, try to grasp the most important words to the degree you think, “I need to pray about this!” When you just try to pray, it doesn’t go well, but if you treasure each meeting and each field and pray, prayer continues. This is what is meant by this kind of memo.

▣ Introduction_ What is the beginning of the true gospel?

It is knowing the value of Christ. – Only Christ eliminated disaster and spoke of Satan and destroyed Satan. Only Christ spoke of the background of hell and broke the authority of hell. We must actually believe this, but there are many things we do not actually believe. This must be recovered.

1. Three Temples – They must be unified.
1) The Throne – The throne is the temple.
2) Indwelling – The temple coming to dwell within me.
3) The gathering place – The place where people gather is the temple.

▷ Jesus is saying, let us build a temple of only Immanuel, only the upper room, enjoying the covenant of the throne.

2. A place to lay his head (Herod’s Temple) – Foxes have dens and birds have nests, yet the Son of Man has no place to lay his head. This means Jesus cannot go to Herod’s Temple and cannot stay in the royal palace.

3. What is urgent – Jesus told his disciple not to go to his father’s funeral even though his father had passed away. The meaning is that right now everyone is dying spiritually, so fleshly things are not what is urgent. This is because Israel will soon be destroyed, disaster will come upon Rome, and the next generation will wander aimlessly.

▣ Main_ There is something the world’s churches are failing at.

1. The Owner of the Temple – Christ (Κύριος, Lord) – The word “Lord” is the Greek word Kyrios (Κύριος). In Rome, the church was persecuted for 250 years because this word was considered only for use with the emperor. The emperor Constantine confessed after 250 years, “My Lord, our Lord is Christ!”

Genesis 3, 6, 11 (I – Lord) → Satan – Satan completely makes Genesis 3, 6, 11 about making myself the master. Unbelievers are 100% steeped in this. It is the weapon Satan uses best. The owner of the church is Christ. The owner of the courtyard that will save the whole world is Christ. The owner who will save us, the next generation, and the future is Christ.

1) Absolute covenant – When Christ becomes the owner of the temple, the absolute covenant is fulfilled.
2) Genesis 3:15, 6:14, Exodus 3:18, Isaiah 7:14 are fulfilled.
3) Destiny – The destiny is completely overturned.

2. Owner of the Three Courtyards – Christ
1) The courtyard of the Gentiles
2) The courtyard of prayer
3) The courtyard of the children

▷ At this time the absolute journey is restored. A platform to save 237 nations is created, a bartizan to shine light into the darkness of 237 nations is created, and a spiritual antenna to communicate with 237 nations is raised.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future
1) 7 great temples – The 7 great temples to save the whole world are created: the churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The owner here is Christ.
2) Holy Trinity, Throne, Age – At this time, the response of the Holy Trinity God, the power of the throne, and the answer that saves the 3 ages will arise.
3) Absolute goal – Seeing this, passing through the absolute journey, this is called the absolute goal.

▣ Conclusion

1. Seven stars, seven lampstands – Christ who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands in the church of Ephesus means God is present in the church. Therefore, one must confirm the message and enjoy it in prayer.
2. First and last – Christ who is the first and the last.
3. Sharp sword – Christ who holds a double-edged sharp sword.
4. Fire, bronze – Christ whose eyes are like flames of fire and whose feet shine like burnished bronze.
5. Seven spirits, seven stars – Christ who holds the seven angels and seven servants of the Lord.
6. Key – When Christ who holds the key of David closes, no one can open, and when he opens, no one can close.
7. Foundation of creation – Christ who is the foundation of creation.

▷ This is how Christ is guarding the true church. When you are praying, the answer is already coming. Looking at Revelation 8:3-5, Daniel 10:10-20, Psalm 103:20-23, all prayers are being accumulated. Do not worry at all and hold on to the covenant of challenging the church that will save the world.

Transcript

Foundation (Memo)

There were largely two things Jesus taught. To start from the last one, it is the story that he would triumph on the cross and resurrect. Before that, he was not teaching things like “do this and the answer will come, do that and the answer will come.” He is continually speaking of foundational things right now. You all need to have foundational strength. Doing this gives strength, and this is necessary too, but fundamentally you need to have strength. For healing, you need to do this and that as well, and that is why a doctor is needed, which is why there are doctors. But the foundational healing was what was spoken of last week. That being the case, where does foundational strength come from? So when the centurion said, “Just say the word,” Jesus praised him to the highest degree.

Memo

Among these things, you can set aside some as you listen to the Word now. Make a memo like this, going through it. The most important words. Try to hold on to the things you think, “I need to pray about this for a week.” A student studying English who studies without ever using English once? That is fake. When you are someone learning to speak a language, never once following along or trying to write it – that is an impossible story.

You need to pray, but it doesn’t go well, does it? And when it comes to adults, doctors will often say things like, “You really should exercise.” It won’t go well. But how can that go well – when you just try to pray, prayer doesn’t go well. If you treasure each meeting and each field and enjoy them as you pray, prayer continues. That is what this kind of memo means. You can go hiking once in a while. Right? But the person who goes every day is different. The person who goes every day looks at the water, looks at the trees, realizes something all of a sudden, and exercises like this. It’s different.

When you listen to the message, as you quietly listen to what Jesus is saying right now, realization comes, doesn’t it? He is talking about foundations. Right now. Continuously. Then what is realized? It is completely different from what we think, isn’t it? You are always saying things like this happened this way, that happened that way, always going on like that. Then when great difficulty comes upon you, you cannot overcome it. Even now, Jesus is asking from the very beginning, “Do you know what true blessing is?” Isn’t that right? We are not the kind of religious people who bow to stone Buddhas. This is the Word of God, and we believe in God – “Hey, do you know what true prayer is?” That is what was said. By Jesus. That is the Sermon on the Mount. “Hey, why do you fight over such useless things? Is that worth fighting over?” That is what was asked. That is Matthew chapter 7. Simply put, it asks, “Does the other person really have so many faults? Do you have no faults?” That is what Jesus is asking right now. “And can that be worship?” That is what is being said. Not that your worship is not received, but “can that be worship?” That is what Jesus is saying. This is extremely important.

So when Jesus says in today’s passage, “Truly, the Son of Man has no place to lay his head,” many people misinterpret this. There are even many theologians who misinterpret it. “Jesus was so poor that, you know, he was like that.” There are many who interpret it this way. That is a wrong understanding.

“A Church Where Christ Can Dwell” (Matthew 8:18-22)

We need to have a church where Christ can dwell. False prophets are doing just fine in Herod’s Temple, aren’t they? If Jesus were like the false ones, he could go to good places too. This gives us a tremendous lesson today, those of us here. Verses 18 through 22. It appears to be simple talk, but what is the beginning of the true gospel?

▣ Introduction_ The Beginning of the True Gospel

If it’s the true gospel, that’s the end, but what is the beginning of the true gospel?

[The Value of Christ]

The beginning of the true gospel is not about knowing that Jesus came and knowing who Christ is, but knowing the value of Christ. It is an enormous thing. Only Christ eliminated disaster. Only Christ spoke of Satan and destroyed Satan. Only Christ spoke of it. He spoke of the background of hell and broke the authority of hell. Other people, religious figures, heroes cannot talk about that. Because they have no such power, and because there are people dying who belong to that category, they cannot say it. Only Christ told this story.

“What Is Not Actually Believed”

Now, not knowing this value well means one cannot actually believe well. We must actually believe, but there are many things we do not actually believe. You must recover this.

1. Three Temples – Unification

We need the three temples to be unified. What are they?

1) The Throne

Originally you have no need to waver, because the throne is the temple.

2) Indwelling

The temple comes to dwell within me. The throne comes to dwell.

3) The Gathering Place

The place where these people gather is also the temple. The point is to unify these three. Only Immanuel, only the upper room, enjoying the blessings of the throne, holding the covenant of the throne – let us build a temple where such people gather. That is what Jesus is saying right now. Other things have no value.

2. A Place to Lay His Head

Even so, what did Jesus say? “Foxes have dens. Birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Why did he say this? One scribe asked. What did he ask? Jesus – great responses kept happening – “Where are you going this time?” That is what was asked. It’s the question of people who can’t sustain their faith to the end, isn’t it? Oh, it’s remarkable. “Oh, where are you going this time?” When he asked that, Jesus was so exasperated: “I have nowhere to go.” That is what it is. Right now. If you don’t know the background of this text well, you’d think, what does that mean? In our early upper room days, before the political fighting started, an enormous number of people came following along, and pastors lined up saying, “What should I do?”

So Jesus was asked a question similar in nature. Jesus seemed enormous to him, you see. So “Wow, you are truly remarkable. Teacher, where are you going this time?” That’s how it came out. Not even “Lord.” That’s how it came out.

“I have no place to lay my head,” he said. What does that mean? Jesus cannot stay in Herod’s Temple right now. Right? Jesus cannot go and stay in the royal palace. If Jesus had been fake, he could have been in Herod’s Temple there in a good position. And there is the place where the priests stay, you know, a well-made place – he cannot go there.

3. What Is Urgent

Then what does the disciple say? The disciple speaks. The previous question was asked by the scribe. Then the disciple speaks. “Oh, my father has passed away, and I will go and hold the funeral and come back.” That is what he said. Then Jesus said something out of nowhere. “Let the dead bury the dead.”

That’s what was said. He was telling him not to go.

Now, is Jesus so unaware of family, some kind of unethical person? That’s not what he’s saying. It’s asking what is urgent right now. Right now everyone is dying spiritually, so fleshly things are not what is urgent – that is what is being said. Israel is soon going to be destroyed. Disaster is going to come upon Rome. Our next generation will wander aimlessly. What is urgent, that is the question. Jesus has only one brief opportunity. You must know this value today. Now, what is it that almost all people are failing at?

Let the dead bury the dead, and the living, follow me – that’s what it’s saying.

▣ Main_ World Church (Κύριος) – Lord

Today there is something the world’s churches are failing at right here. We can do it. The world’s churches won’t be able to. You can do it. Once you truly understand, there is nothing difficult. What is it right now?

1. The Owner of the Temple

The owner of the temple is Christ.

2. The Owner of the Three Courtyards

What is the second most important part? The temple missed three things. The courtyard of the Gentiles, the courtyard of prayer, the courtyard of the children – the courtyard of the Remnant – the owner of these three courtyards is Christ. There is no place to do this, that is what’s being said.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future

The third must definitely be remembered. He is the owner who will restore the future. This scribe came and said “Teacher.” There is a great difference between saying “Teacher” and saying “Lord.” So looking at him as “Teacher” versus the word “Lord” means seeing him as the master. Now this word “Lord” is the Greek word Kyrios (Κύριος). This word means “Lord” as in master (主人). Because of this, many problems have come and gone. Last week we talked about it. Why did Rome persecute Christians – because of this word. It’s unimaginable. This word caused the church to be persecuted for 250 years. This (Κύριος) looks like the letter P, but in Hebrew it is the letter R (알). This word Kyrios was to be used only for the emperor. How could one use the word Kyrios for a carpenter born in Israel, for Jesus? So this spiritual battle is a great one.

After 250 years of doing this, after 250 years, Rome surrendered. The emperor Constantine said, “My Lord, our Lord Christ is Christ.” What a miracle. A confession 250 years in the making. Now, this is an extremely important statement. If you learn this carelessly, the more you learn the less you will understand.

[Genesis chapter 3, chapter 6, chapter 11 (I – Lord) – Satan]

This Satan, Satan completely makes Genesis chapter 3, chapter 6, chapter 11 about making me the master (主人). Unbelievers are 100% steeped in this. Almost all churches are steeped in this. Do you know when you dislike a minister? Even ministers – when they try to act as master there, that’s when they are disliked. Right? This is not just talk. It is the weapon Satan uses most. You need to understand this. Pastors need to understand this. One pastor said, “You know, many church leaders make things difficult for me.” “I don’t think that’s the case,” I said. “Church leaders don’t trouble you just because you make a mistake.” Right? When you make a mistake, they pray for you and try to help. Do you know when they trouble you? When you try to play the role of master.

The owner of the church is Christ. The owner of the courtyard that will save the entire world is Christ. The owner of the future that will save you and the next generation is Christ. These enormous questions come and go here. Since Jesus’ public ministry was three years, it wasn’t long, you see? Each small thing is extremely important. What might seem ordinary to us – “Just say the word” – Jesus praised that to the highest degree. There is a reason for all of it.

Let’s think for a moment about our own appearance, and the appearance of the world’s churches, and let’s think about our church, this text, and the field. Jesus is still going around saying, “Hey, the true gospel is this. Prayer is this.” He is teaching right now. Then once he performs some miracles, many people look only at that and come rushing to follow him. So one scribe asked, “Teacher, where are you going next?” And Jesus’ answer was, “I have no place to lay my head.” Give up, that is what it means. “No place to lay my head.” And then the disciple says, “There is a funeral at home right now, I will go and come back.” “Don’t go.” That is what it’s saying, simply put. If you misinterpret these two things, something terrible happens. Because he said he has no place to lay his head, Jesus is greatly…

How did someone interpret it? You know that ‘Do-ol, Kim Yong-ok’ who comes out with his head shaved? He interpreted it this way: “Jesus Christ was non-possessive. He is not a possessor. Of anything.” It’s a statement with some validity. It is also a story meant to warn Korea, the world’s churches, the large churches. In that sense it is quite correct. Right? Oh, big churches buying enormous amounts of land and doing things with it – if he is non-possessive, why buy such things? That is what Do-ol is saying. Simply put, it is the doctrine of frugality. That is a good thing, but it is not the truth. You cannot place Jesus’ standard there. Right?

Jesus said something of great meaning right now. Right now, the one who should have been the owner here (in Herod’s Temple) cannot be there, that is what is being said. Originally, he should have played the role of owner of Herod’s Temple. Please make a good memo of this covenant, and even one realization brings an enormously great response.

1. The Owner of the Temple

1) Absolute covenant

What kind of response comes? When Christ becomes the owner of our temple, the absolute covenant is fulfilled.

2) Genesis 3:15, 6:14

At that time, things like Genesis chapter 3 verse 15, chapter 6 verse 14 are fulfilled, that is what’s being said.

Exodus 3:18, Isaiah 7:14

Right now, an enormously great Exodus chapter 3 verse 18, Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 – aren’t these tremendous covenants? They are absolute covenants.

3) Destiny

When Christ becomes my master and the master of our church, the destiny is completely overturned. That is what is being said. It is an extremely important statement. Though it appears to be a brief remark (introduction), it contains something enormous. This (Main point 1) is a part that many pastors and church leaders of world churches need to quickly understand. Many churches are fighting, quarreling, becoming enemies, and being ruined. They need to quickly understand. The owner of the church is Christ. There is no place for that, that is what is being said.

2. The Owner of the Three Courtyards

Even more so, Herod’s Temple did not have these three courtyards.

1) Gentiles

The courtyard of the Gentiles,

2) Prayer

The courtyard of prayer,

3) The Courtyard of the Children

The courtyard of the children, you know.

These did not exist. He is the owner who restores these. This kind of church is needed.

Absolute Journey

When you hold onto this, what is restored? Our absolute journey is now completely restored. Because we saw accurately. From this time, what is created? You must remember this.

Platform

From this time, a platform to save 237 nations is precisely created.

Bartizan

A bartizan to shine light into the darkness that will save 237 nations – a bartizan is completely created.

Antenna

A spiritual antenna that can communicate with 237 nations – a complete spiritual antenna is raised. This is the kind of temple that is needed, that is what is being said. You only need to pray. Once you know this value, the answer follows. If you truly know, it follows. So for the Remnant who truly know this covenant, many things will follow, so you must not be shaken by small things.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future

Right now, this is the owner who will restore the future. Do you know what comes after this?

1) 7 great temples

The 7 great temples to save the entire world are created. Where does that appear? It appears in Revelation. The church of Ephesus, the church of Smyrna, the church of Pergamum, the church of Thyatira, the church of Sardis, the church of Philadelphia, the church of Laodicea. Enormously. And this is how the church that saves the world comes about. The owner here is Christ.

2) Holy Trinity, Throne, Age

What response arises at this time? At this time, right now, the response of the Holy Trinity that we always enjoy, the power of the throne, and the response that saves the 3 ages will arise.

3) Absolute Goal

Seeing this, passing through the absolute journey, this is called the absolute goal. This is what is being spoken of.

If you just hold on firmly to this covenant, the answer will come. Now, who knows that you are holding on to this answer? God knows it well. There is nothing to worry about. And Satan knows. “Is that person truly Christ’s, or not, is he fake?” He knows everything. Because he knows, he attacks. You can’t spend your whole life being attacked by that and die. When you hold on to this covenant and come out, this is the conclusion.

▣ Conclusion

In the church of Ephesus, it is written like this.

1. Seven Stars, Seven Lampstands

“Christ who holds the seven stars and seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands.” What is this? God walking among the lampstands together with the angels of the Lord means he is present in the church. Right now, even without taking a special prayer time, you need to confirm the message and enjoy it in prayer. And that is why worship time is important. For me, there is no reason. Whether 1st service, 2nd service, young adults, whatever – on Sundays, anyone who misses worship is a fool. You all, on Sundays especially, must enjoy it in prayer the entire day. Try it. John Davison Rockefeller said that. Even for that one hour of worship, on Sundays only, the Word and prayer only. This person actually did it. No need to listen to people, only the Word and prayer. His mother taught him that. “Hey, when you go to church, don’t say useless things. Only the Word and prayer. Don’t talk about people. Just only the Word and prayer. So you earn a lot of money and doing the Lord’s work is what you are to do.” It’s true. Looking at the records, while other people came just in time for worship, it says he came one hour before worship and began to pray face down. He was first generation, so it’s impossible to know how much money he earned. God just poured it out. He built 2,000 churches within America alone. It doesn’t disappear. He even took out insurance on them. Including Chicago – including the University of Chicago, 24 universities within America alone he built.

If you just pray well on Sundays, you become like this. That mother taught him rightly. “On other days you are busy doing business, so on Sundays, spend the whole day only in worship and prayer.” This is the kind of temple that is needed, and this is the kind of church that is needed.

2. First – Last

What does it say? “He is the first and the last.” No matter how much you struggle and wrestle, Christ is the first and the last.

3. Sharp Sword

What does it say? “Christ who holds a double-edged sharp sword.” Now, what happens if it’s a double-edged sharp sword? A sword, a very sharp sword, a razor-sharp blade – if only one side has an edge, what happens? If only one side has an edge, you need a technique for using just that one side, right? If both sides have an edge, what happens? You can just swing it freely.

4. Fire, Bronze

What does it say? “His eyes are like flames of fire” – he sees everything, that is what it means. “His feet are like burnished bronze like that of Christ.” He is with you like this. This is the church. To say the church cannot function makes no sense. That’s because those are fakes. The church is the one that has received this kind of blessing – this is the church. Let us make this kind of temple, and like the early church that built the 7 great temples to save the entire world, let us hold on to the covenant.

5. 7 Spirits – 7 Stars

“The seven spirits and the seven stars,” it said. This was said to the church of Sardis. Christ who holds the seven angels and the servants of the Lord.

6. Key

What did it say? “Christ who holds the key of David.” “When he closes, no one can open. When he opens, no one can close.”

7. Foundation of Creation

“He who is the foundation of creation,” it said. This is how it appeared. What needs to be seen accurately here is: the true church – Christ is guarding it like this. If you firmly hold on to this covenant today, the answer starts coming from now. It is certain. When I am in unbelief, do people who don’t believe in God do well? The spiritual problem is coming. What you must not do is be discouraged – when you are praying, the answer is already coming.

Revelation chapter 8 verses 3 through 5, Daniel chapter 10 verses 10 through 20, once it starts, it is coming. Your prayers are all being accumulated. Psalm 103 verses 20, 21, and 23 – it keeps coming. It is. It is certain. Do not be anxious about anything and you must hold on to the covenant of challenging the church that will save the world. Through our Remnant, 237 nations will come alive. Right now this answer is coming. I bless you in the name of the Lord to confirm this over the next six days. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give thanks to God. May today be the day we hold on to the covenant. May we deliver to the entire world the spiritual realm arising behind us. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “The Church’s One Foundation”

Confession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
…Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
…Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
…Born of the Virgin Mary,
…Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
…Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
…And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.

Message — “A Church Where Christ Dwells” (Matthew 8:18-22)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 1st Service
Pastor Ryu Kwang-su
Title/Scripture: Christ Who Healed the Disease the World Cannot Cure (Matthew 8:14-17)
Date/Location: February 6, 2022, Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:14-17
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Summary
We must prepare now for the contactless age. God does not permit problems for no reason. There is an enormous plan God has for the future.

▣ Introduction

1. Something hidden that is exerting great influence, yet we are completely unaware of it
1) Korea as a shamanistic nation, the struggles of returned shamans
There are 300,000 shamans who influence half the people of South Korea. A returned shaman has been set free and feels wonderful, but when problems arise from what has been imprinted, no one can help.
2) The words of Jesus
(1) Mark 3:13-15 Jesus’ first words – I called you to be with me. Also, I called you to evangelize. And I called you to give you authority to cast out demons.
(2) Mark 16:15-20 The last words of the risen Jesus – Cast out demons in my name, and when you lay hands on the sick they will recover.
(3) Matthew 8:14-17 Many who were demon-possessed came and the demons were cast out and they were healed. It says that when he laid his hand on Peter’s mother-in-law, her fever was healed.
3) The cause of illness and the answer
(1) Cause – Genesis 3, it came when humanity departed from God
(2) Answer – Matthew 8:17 (Isaiah 53:5) “As the prophet Isaiah said, He bore our weaknesses.”

2. Reality
1) The task of the church – a church that is completely unaware of this fact
2) The task of the age – people who have hidden problems have nowhere to go. So they go to shamanistic rituals and fortune-tellers.
3) Satan has exploited this to create three organizations – using “meditation” to conduct spirit-possession movements, causing spiritual problems to arise, and using the power that manifests from this to produce works. Our next generation goes there and must learn from them.
4) Temple Stay – Last year, visitors from 200 nations came to Korea for Temple Stay.
5) Individual problems – individuals who face this problem have no way to resolve it. It worsens day by day.
▷ We must return to the Word.

3. One thing to remember
1) The ringleader who moves the demons – Satan
2) Jesus, who broke Satan’s authority
(1) 1 John 3:8 The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
(2) Genesis 3:15 The offspring of the woman will come and crush the head of the serpent.

▣ Main

1. What no one teaches – the moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound.
▷ Do not be deceived. You are children of God. It is finished.
1) Genesis 3:15 The offspring of the woman will crush the head of the serpent. Because we cannot overcome darkness and Satan, God sent Christ – hold on to this covenant.
2) Genesis 6:14 All you need to do is enter the ark.
3) Exodus 3:18 Being trapped in Egypt is not the problem; you are trapped in darkness, so go and offer a blood sacrifice.
4) Isaiah 7:14 Is Babylonian captivity the problem? Every soul is in captivity. Restore the blessing of Immanuel.
5) Matthew 16:16 Even the finest among you, though you struggle, are a vassal of Rome. You are a vassal under the power of darkness. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

2. What no one can do – the moment you enjoy Christ, works begin to happen in me, in the field, and in many people.
▷ One person arose who understood this. That is Paul. The three fields that changed the age.
1) Acts 13 He healed a shaman.
2) Acts 16 He healed a demon-possessed fortune-teller.
3) Acts 19 He healed a sick person who was dying from idol worship.

3. What no one can give – when you are filled with Christ, the age is transformed.
1) Matthew 28:18-20 The risen Lord said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Invisibly.
2) Mark 16:15-20 The risen Christ said, “Lay hands on the sick in my name and they will recover. In my name you will cast out demons.”
3) Acts 1:8 “Not by your own strength, but receive the Holy Spirit and you will receive power.” What no one else can give – you will save them to life.
▷ The moment you know Christ, it is finished. That is why he asked, “Who do you say that I am?” When you enjoy it, transformation happens. When you are truly filled with this, the age changes.

▣ Conclusion

1. The reason you must understand this – your work, your culture, and the next generation that will arise are all contained here.
▷ Why do you think Jesus spoke about demons that we don’t even think about? The three organizations have seized the next generation by holding on to this.

2. He has given us authority to overcome, so hold on to this covenant and pray.
1) Because God gave it, we can hold on to it by faith.
2) Focus just a little and works will happen.
3) Go deep in prayer and the world will move.
▷ Just believe. Because the spiritual world is immense, if you don’t believe, you simply don’t know it.

3. There is no need to fear having spiritual problems. – When God’s Word is imprinted, no one knows what will happen.

Transcript

Now COVID is producing tens of thousands of cases per day. All you can do is be cautious. I went into a restaurant and there was a floor area, and inside there was a section where you take your shoes off to enter. I said I wanted to go in there and take my shoes off, but the owner said no. I asked, “Why?” They said it’s too much trouble going back and forth there. I said, “I’m deliberately trying to sit over there because of COVID,” and only then did they go, “Ah……”

Our team moves around a lot, so at one restaurant I asked if we could have a separate room on the third floor, and they said they’d have to ask the owner. I said, “Go ahead and ask.” The owner said, “Give it to them,” and so they did.

One time our team was eating there, and there were lots of tables, and four young people came in and sat down next to us. We couldn’t tell them to leave. The four of them sat next to us and were extremely loud. Talking at the top of their voices. What they were saying – they weren’t being careful at all. Restaurant owners are doing it because the law says to, not because they understand why. The people who come into the restaurant don’t understand why they have to sit apart either. So that’s why tens of thousands of cases keep being produced in this situation. You need to be careful and endure just a little longer.

There is something more important. We must now prepare for the contactless age. It’s not because of COVID. I’m a little sorry to say this, but the work you are currently doing – later it will be like public telephone booths on the street. Does anyone use public telephone booths anymore? But they haven’t been removed yet. That’s how it will be. There’s no reason to use them. You need to prepare like this for the contactless age.

Right now, at the upper room headquarters, we are preparing perfectly. The teams can barely even grasp it. That’s why broadcasting and these kinds of systems are extremely important. There’s one church in Seoul that’s quite famous right now, and we examined it. The number of people listening to our sermons is more than double theirs. They have fewer than half, yet they’re blowing up on YouTube for other things. Looking at it, they’re bringing in celebrities and doing all sorts of things. The problem is that their broadcast system is better than KBS. What that means right now is that these people, even though they’re going about it the wrong way, are preparing for the future in some sense. It is a significant sign from God. Your organizations – just casually uploading things won’t work. If you don’t build a contactless and communication system good enough to make people say, “Wow, what on earth is this place?” – it won’t do. The same applies to world evangelization.

God does not permit problems for no reason. It looks like it’s all due to what people have done, but in the background, when you look at everything in the end, God’s plan is there. In the old days when epidemics spread wildly, people wondered why such diseases were spreading, but because of those diseases many medicines were developed and things like penicillin came out. If those hadn’t been developed, we’d all be in serious trouble. God has an enormous plan for the future.

▣ Introduction

1. Something hidden that is exerting great influence, yet we are completely unaware of it

In the midst of all this, there is something that is completely hidden from us that we don’t know. We are being greatly influenced by it yet we think we aren’t. Do you know what it is? There are 300,000 shamans who influence half the people of South Korea.

1) Korea as a shamanistic nation, the struggles of returned shamans

A returned shaman confessed to me. In reality, we receive so much grace and it feels so good, but sometimes it becomes spiritually very difficult. And there is no church that understands this, they said. That’s understandable. Korea is truly, in reality, a shamanistic nation. But this person came to understand and returned. It feels so liberating and good, but there are times when things that have been imprinted keep coming up. And when those problems arise, no one can help. That’s the reality.

They are completely in the dark about it. There’s no way to know, and even if they looked into it there are no countermeasures, and there’s no ability to deal with it. The government can’t take responsibility. Scientists can’t take responsibility.

2) The words of Jesus

Jesus spoke about this. Do you know what Jesus said when He first came?

(1) Mark 3:13-15 Jesus’ first words

In Mark chapter 3, verses 13 to 15, He said this: “I called you to be with me. Also, I called you to evangelize.”

(2) Mark 16:15-20 The last words of the risen Jesus

And He said these words: “I called you to give you authority to cast out demons.” Those are Jesus’ first words. Would those be meaningless words? And what did Jesus say at the end? After the resurrection: “Cast out demons in my name and lay hands on the sick.” Those are the things He did during his public ministry.

(3) Matthew 8:14-17

And in today’s passage as well, it is recorded that many demon-possessed people came and the demons were cast out and they were healed. It says that when he laid hands on Peter’s mother-in-law she was healed of a fever.

3) The cause of illness and the answer

Some say, “All illness comes from demon possession.” Some organizations say, “No.” There are such debates. They are largely unnecessary debates. Both are wrong.

(1) Cause – Genesis 3, it came when humanity departed from God

From Genesis 3, after departing from God, all of it came. Right? God did not give disease when He originally created things. It came after departing from God.

(2) Answer – Matthew 8:17 (Isaiah 53:5)

So in today’s passage, at the end, it says according to the words of the prophet Isaiah, “He bore our weaknesses.” It is recorded in Isaiah chapter 53, verse 4. People are completely unaware of this.

2. Reality

1) The task of the church

More importantly, the church is completely unaware of this area. It is the task of the church. In Korean churches there is much talk about theories of demons and so forth, isn’t there? Not a single theologian has emerged to give an answer to that. Then what are people who have returned from shamanism supposed to do? Korean churches asked me, “Why does Pastor Ryu talk about Satan?” “More than 500 of the 300,000 shamans have come to our upper room. I have to tell those people what is in the Bible.” Because it’s true. Right? The current church situation is completely lacking in reality. So the returned shamans’ suffering is immense. There’s no need to even elaborate on that.

2) The task of the age

The bigger problem is that this is the task of the age. People who have these hidden problems have nowhere to go because scientists aren’t shedding light on it and doctors aren’t shedding light on it. So they go and perform shamanistic rituals. Because they are suffering. So they go looking for fortune-tellers, spending money on it.

3) Satan has exploited this to create three organizations

The problem isn’t even that. What’s happening now is that Satan is exploiting this and has created three organizations. You may hear this casually, but it is true. When your children go abroad to study, they will all be influenced by this. What these three organizations primarily do is conduct spirit-possession movements, placing the very scientific-sounding word “meditation” as the framework. In doing this, they first cause spiritual problems to arise. And then power manifests, doesn’t it? They have now begun to use this to create works. Our next generation has to go there and learn from them. It’s an unavoidable situation.

Did Jesus come to this earth for no reason and leave having done meaningless things? That can’t be right, can it? Would God mobilize 40 prophets in the Bible to prophesy and then have meaningless things fulfilled? This is a serious matter right now. Three organizations are now conducting spirit-possession movements through demon-possession, and they call this “meditation.” It has become an enormous commotion. Only Christians are uninterested – it is a commotion everywhere else. They established a university. A meditation university, I tell you. BTS graduated from there, didn’t they? They speak of it proudly: “I graduated from that meditation school.” What will become of them later? This is the kind of immense thing that is happening right now.

4) Temple Stay

Not stopping at that, Temple Stay has now risen at Buddhist temples. Among 237 nations, last year alone visitors came from 200 nations for Temple Stay. Only we have our eyes closed, only Christians have their eyes closed, only pastors have their eyes closed – it is a commotion right now. There are people who say, “That pastor is criticizing pastors again – Pastor Ryu is criticizing pastors again.” There are also people who say to me, “Pastor Ryu, when you preach like that, it emboldens the church leaders.” Is it emboldening them? Does a righteous church leader hear something like this, get emboldened, and then disrespect the pastor? You shouldn’t make such kindergarten-level arguments. It is a commotion right now. 5 million people came and went, I tell you. 5 million. And the church is shrinking, yet during the COVID period 5 million came and went. And it doesn’t stop there.

5) Individual problems

Individuals who face this problem have no way to resolve it. It worsens day by day. You must return to the Word. You must truly hold on to the Word of the covenant.

3. One thing to remember

There is one thing you must remember as you hold on today. Did someone get possessed by a spirit? Later spiritual problems will come and it will be of no help. And some people say, “We must cast out demons…” – it’s no use, they come back. It’s useless. There was such a person in our Dongsam-dong area. They weren’t from our church but they came frequently to worship with us. Agonizing over things, they came to me for counseling. “Pastor, my daughter suddenly went out of her mind.” So they were so troubled they went all the way to Seoul to see Pastor Kim Gi-dong. They had heard the rumor about him casting out demons and took their daughter along. “So what happened?” They couldn’t meet Pastor Kim Gi-dong and met an associate pastor instead. The associate pastor looked at the daughter and prayed for her. “An uncle’s demon has entered her,” he said. So he cast out the uncle’s demon. Now she’s better, they said. “Is that so. That’s good.” “But can I trust that?” I explained to them: “There is no such thing as an uncle’s demon. The demon is deceiving you.” Sure enough, that daughter became even more seriously afflicted. Before, she could at least hold a conversation, but now even conversation was impossible. It is completely useless.

1) The ringleader who moves the demons – Satan

There is something important. The most important thing is that there is a ringleader who moves these demons. That is Satan. Right?

2) Jesus, who broke Satan’s authority

It says that Jesus broke Satan’s authority.

(1) 1 John 3:8

In 1 John chapter 3, verse 8: “The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.”

(2) Genesis 3:15

In Genesis chapter 3, verse 15: “Jesus will come and break the authority of the devil.” Not in those exact words, but: “The offspring of the woman will come and crush the head of the serpent.” That is how it ended. For those who have returned from shamanism – when you sleep at night, demons will come to you. It doesn’t matter at all.

▣ Main

1. What no one teaches – the moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound.

This is the first point. No one will teach you this. The moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound. Right? The moment you know why Jesus Christ came, darkness is finished, I tell you. Everything else is deception. Do not be deceived. No matter how many times they come, it doesn’t matter. You are children of God. It is finished.

1) Genesis 3:15

Genesis chapter 3, verse 15 – these are not just words. It is the very moment when all of humanity’s destruction was entering in, and at that moment God immediately gave the answer, without even asking. Why? Asking would be of no use. He did not even rebuke. Why? Rebuking would be of no use. He immediately gave the answer. The offspring of the woman will crush the head of the serpent. Without asking, because – asking would not help.

If your son fell into a swamp, would you ask him questions? Would you ask, “Why did you go in there?” You have to quickly pull him out, because he can’t get out. In water you can at least swim, but in a swamp if you move you sink deeper. Bringing out the law there and asking again and again why he went that way is of no use. Isn’t that right? The child is dying right now – does it matter which foot went in first, left or right? That’s all useless. Quickly throw a rope: “Grab on.” That is salvation. Because we cannot overcome darkness and Satan, God sent Christ – hold on to this covenant.

2) Genesis 6:14

In Genesis chapter 6, verse 14: all you need to do is enter the ark.

3) Exodus 3:18

“Being trapped in Egypt is not the problem; you are trapped in darkness, so go and offer a blood sacrifice.” When you know, it is finished.

4) Isaiah 7:14

“Is Babylonian captivity the problem? Every soul among you is now in captivity. Restore the blessing of Immanuel.” That is Isaiah chapter 7, verse 14.

5) Matthew 16:16

“No matter how much even the finest among you struggle, what good does it do? You are a vassal of Rome. And that is even more importantly – you are a vassal under the power of darkness.” “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” was confessed. That is how it ends. No one teaches this, because they don’t know.

2. What no one can do – the moment you enjoy Christ, many works begin to happen in me and in the field.

This is the second point. No one can do it. The moment you enjoy Christ, works begin to happen in me and in the field and in much of the darkness. One person arose who understood this. Who is it? Paul. That learned man understood it. When a learned man understands something, surely he can do it right. Even Peter, who walked with Jesus and saw everything – it was Paul who had not seen but who understood.

1) Acts 13

So what are the three fields that changed the age? Acts chapter 13 – he healed a shaman.

2) Acts 16

Acts chapter 16 – he healed a demon-possessed fortune-teller.

3) Acts 19

In Acts chapter 19, he healed the sick who were dying because of idol worship. No one could do it. Jesus did it.

3. What no one can give – when you are filled with Christ, the age is transformed.

This is the third point. No one can give it. When you are filled with Christ, works begin to happen. That is when the age changes. The moment you know Christ, it is finished. Right? That’s why He asked, “Who do you say that I am?” The moment you know, it is already finished. When you enjoy it, transformation happens. When you are truly filled with this, the age changes.

1) Matthew 28:18-20

So the risen Lord said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” If you don’t believe it, that’s your loss – Jesus said it. “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Invisibly – He said this after rising from the dead.

2) Mark 16:15-20

“Lay hands on the sick in my name and they will recover. In my name you will cast out demons.” Christ said this after rising from the dead, I tell you. Christ is not one who speaks meaningless words like us. Christ did.

3) Acts 1:8

“Not by your own strength, but receive the Holy Spirit and you will receive power. Your own strength is not enough, so He will give it from above. And so you will save to life those whom no one else can save.”

▣ Conclusion

1. The reason you must understand this – your work, your culture, and the next generation that will arise are all contained here.

Do you know why you absolutely must understand this? Your current work, your culture, the next generation that will arise – all of it is contained here.

Let me give an example. Because Freemason active members are special individuals, the Freemasons specially supported and enabled spirit-possession movements – that person moved nearly the entire 20th century. Who is that? Isn’t it Michael Jackson? Because transformation happened wherever Michael Jackson went, some countries said, “Don’t come.” He is a confirmed Freemason. So these Freemasons, these demons – they work like demons. Somehow they know, and they make contact.

The problem isn’t even that. Invisibly, they’ve burrowed deep inside you, inside your next generation. And so now that we know the Remnant, a great answer will emerge going forward. Who is it? You. In that team there are even photos, and Steve Jobs, who was always meditating when he went there, changed the age.

Bill Gates completely seized the age through the New Age movement that openly declares, “We serve Satan.” At least for a time. We are churches scraping by with no money – that’s the reality of Korean churches, of world churches – while these people donate tens of trillions of won. We need to wake up. We need to pray.

The problem is the 4th Industrial Revolution. You truly need to pray about what you are doing now. Demons you wouldn’t even think about – why did Jesus talk about them? We use the word casually ourselves, don’t we? When someone does something really well, we say, “Wow, that’s devilishly good.” It’s a word we use in jest. But the Bible speaks of it as something serious and important. Yet the three organizations have seized the next generation by holding on to this.

2. He has given us authority to overcome, so hold on to this covenant and pray.

You must pray. Hold firmly to this covenant. Has He not given us authority to overcome?

1) Because God gave it, just believe.

You can hold on to this by faith. Because this is what God gave.

2) Focus just a little and works will happen.

If you focus just a little, works will happen.

3) Go deep in prayer and the world will move.

If you go deep into prayer here? The world will move. It’s not a command – just believe. Why is that? Because this spiritual world is immense, and if you don’t believe, you simply don’t know it. That’s what you don’t know. So going to do mission with that power? You can’t even do it. Everyone is truly brave. But you can’t do it. Right now, the upper room missionaries in Africa and South America are doing a tremendous work. Until now, many missionaries have gone without ever hearing a single word about spiritual problems. If you go there right away, you will be overwhelmed – an ordinary person would be. They grip people and fight using qi exercises. Some people have even died just from hearing certain spells being chanted. It’s an astonishing thing. These things are happening wildly in developing nations. And in developed nations it’s coming out in a scientific form. The convergence point for all of that is inevitably – there’s no way around it. That is America. So that’s why I pray for America and say I want to establish a university there. Other people won’t do. Just raise up people who truly know the gospel.

3. There is no need to fear having spiritual problems. – When God’s Word is imprinted, no one knows what will happen.

Today there is no need for you to fear having spiritual problems.

There was a person named Crosby who accidentally put in medicine meant for someone else and lost their eyesight. Well, back in the old days that’s how it was. Back then if someone on the street saw you and said, “This is good stuff,” and gave it to you, you would take it. That’s how she lost her sight. No one could help. Fortunately, her grandmother and mother were people of the gospel. Crosby had nothing to do. Because all she could do was hear the gospel, memorize the Word, and nothing else, since she couldn’t see. No one ever imagined this would overturn the world. People don’t believe it. They really don’t believe it. A person with perfectly functioning eyes doesn’t believe it. But Crosby believed.

Looking at the news recently, when asked what the greatest concern of our nation is, the answer is that people aren’t having children and the population keeps shrinking. Once something like this becomes imprinted through education, it lasts at least 100 years. From my observation it will probably continue for a few more decades. Because when we were young, that’s exactly how we were educated. Do you know what we were taught? That you shouldn’t have too many children. That’s what they kept teaching. To what extent? We – what would our children produce? They even posted it in classrooms. Don’t have too many, and what they posted was: “Don’t distinguish between sons and daughters, don’t have too many, raise just two children well.” And they used every policy available. That’s how powerful government is. They used every policy available. So men who got vasectomies to prevent having children were exempted from reserve military training. They educated us like that for decades. Education is frightening. Even the person themselves doesn’t know the power of education. That’s what got into our nation. And looking at it now – this is a real problem. No matter how much people say it, it’s no use. “You need to have more children.” People don’t listen anymore. It will continue for decades.

When God’s Word is imprinted inside you, what will happen – even you yourself truly don’t know. Something truly immense and important will happen. I bless you in the name of Jesus that this week will be a precious week in which you confirm what God’s true blessing is.

Prayer. God, work by Your Holy Spirit upon our family members throughout the nation and the world. Open our spiritual eyes so that every field truly triumphs. Make us spiritual evangelists who save those who don’t even know they have fallen into darkness. I pray that this week will be a precious week in which we receive new strength. May all our problems and worries become blessings and praise. May this be a week in which the weak receive strength. May this be a week in which we hold on to God’s true new covenant. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “I Am the God That Healeth Thee ”

Confession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
…Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
…Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
…Born of the Virgin Mary,
…Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
…Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
…And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.

Message — “Christ Who Healed the Disease the World Could Not Heal” (Matthew 8:14-17)
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