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Sunday 2nd Service, 237 Mission Committee Dedication Service
Title/Scripture: The Faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5-11)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
Date/Location: January 30, 2022 / Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:5-13

05 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help
06 and saying, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
07 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
08 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
09 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.

The Faith of the Centurion
(Matthew 8:5-11)

Introduction – Moved
1. Just say the word
– At that very hour (vv. 10-11)

2. The Word – JX – I
1) Genesis 1:3 God shone light
2) John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word
3) John 1:14 The Word took on flesh
4) Hebrews 4:12 Living Word

3. The time of the Word
(angels) Psalm 103:20
(will) Psalm 103:21
(army) (worship/prayer) Psalm 103:22

1. Fulfillment site of Christ who was to appear
1) RT7
2) Hebrews 11:38
3) Age of 7 disasters

2. Fulfillment of the incarnation site
1) Calling (Mark 3:13-15)
2) Sermon on the Mount
3) Root of incurable disease

3. Christ who will save the world – field
1) Military official
2) Judea
3) Rome

Conclusion
(writing)
(heart/soul)
(future)

Summary

▣ Introduction_ Moved

▷ Jesus was so moved that He said He had never seen such faith in Israel. Because the centurion’s servant was suffering from paralysis, the centurion came to Jesus knowing He was passing by. Seeing this, Jesus said He would heal him.

1. Just say the word – and at that very hour the servant was healed (Matthew 8:10-11).
2. The Word – JX – I
– If you know what the Word is, know Jesus Christ, and know who you are as a saved person, that is tremendous.
1) Genesis 1:3 God shone light through the Word.
2) John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.
3) John 1:14 The Word took on flesh and came to this earth. This refers to Christ.
4) Hebrews 4:12 The Word is living, active, dividing and healing the spirit and soul. It is even the Word that heals the marrow.
3. The Time of the Word
1) Psalm 103:20 O you angels who carry out the Lord’s word — praise the Lord. The moment you grasp the exact word of God, works occur.
2) Psalm 103:21 When you grasp God’s will within the Word, an army is mobilized. (O heavenly armies!)
3) Psalm 103:22 O you who are in the place where God is present! (O heavenly armies and angels!) — In the time we pray and worship, in the time we accurately grasp the Word, this happens.

▷ If Christ the King of kings, God the King of kings, the Holy Spirit of the Lord becomes my Master, there is no problem. Every moment you grasp that Word, works occur.

▣ Main

1. The fulfillment site of ‘Christ’ who was to appear
1) The 7 Remnants – the RT7 who held this covenant won without even going.
2) Hebrews 11:38 Those who overcame the world – as long as we hold rightly to the covenant of the gospel, works occur.
3) The age of the 7 plagues – a small number of people who held this covenant stopped the age of the 7 plagues.

▷ ‘Works even at the sight of the shadow’ – Satan, the protagonist of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11, collapses even at the sight of the shadow of Christ.

2. The fulfillment of the incarnation site
1) The calling (Mark 3:13-15) – He called those He wanted, said He called them to be with them, to evangelize, and to give authority to drive out demons.
2) The Sermon on the Mount – He explained what prayer is and what true blessing is.
3) The root of incurable disease – He is the one who healed the root of incurable diseases that humans cannot heal.

3. ‘Christ’ who will save the world – He has come to this very site now.
1) Military official – the centurion is a military official. He is a person who has been continually hearing the covenant concerning Christ.
2) The nation of Judea
3) Rome – Christ will save the world, and this person has connections to both Judea and Rome.

▷ That Christ is important goes without saying, but the question is: who are you?

▣ Conclusion_ The important core of the Word must be noted in me.

1. Writing – it must be noted in writing.
2. Heart, mind (soul) – the standard is that it must be noted in my heart and mind, in my soul. From this point on, the blessing of the throne begins to work. Because it has been noted in the eternal, it is connected to the eternal.
3. Future – when this happens, the future becomes visible.

Transcript

The person whom Jesus praised most highly is this person. So we should look at what kind of faith it was. Simply put, it was a faith that moved Jesus.

▣ Introduction_ Moved

How moved was Jesus? It wasn’t just something like, “Wow, your faith is impressive.” He said, “I have never seen such faith in Israel.” Right? He gave the highest praise. It is important that we receive praise, but isn’t what we are praised for what matters? Looking at this centurion, He said, “Until now, I have never seen such faith in all of Israel.”

What did he say to merit that? As you know, his servant became ill and was suffering from paralysis. The centurion came knowing that Jesus was passing by, that He was there. You know, there are things we miss when we only have writing. When something is written, you can’t see the person’s face. Isn’t that why KakaoTalk leads to so many misunderstandings? You can’t see the face, and what’s written can easily be misunderstood. But this centurion didn’t send Jesus a letter — he came in person. Jesus saw this. He would have seen the centurion’s appearance. “My servant is sick, please heal him.” Seeing that, Jesus said, “Yes, I will go and heal him.” That is when the centurion said it. “Just say the word.” “I am not in a position to even receive Jesus. Just speak the word.” And he went on to say this: “I also have a hundred subordinates. When I speak, it’s done. I tell my subordinates to go, to come, they all do it. Just say the word to me.”

1. Just say the word – at that very hour (Matthew 8:10-11)

That is what moved Jesus. “I have never seen such faith in Israel. Let your servant be healed.” What does the Scripture record? “His servant was healed at that very hour.” Notice that it says “at that very hour.” That is the important part recorded in verse 11 today. This is significant. The centurion’s posture is important, but this is what matters. Why?

2. The Word – J.X – I

You have to know what the Word is. This person knew what the Word was, and he knew who Jesus Christ is. That is important. If you know what the Word is, know what Jesus Christ is, and know who you are as a saved person — that is tremendous.

1) Genesis 1:3
In Genesis chapter 1, verse 3, it says God shone light through the Word.

2) John 1:1
In John chapter 1, verse 1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.”

3) John 1:14
“The Word took on flesh and came to this earth.” This refers to Christ.

4) Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews chapter 4, verse 12. What is the Word? It is living. It is active. It divides and heals our spirit and soul. Even our marrow — that’s our body, right? Even that it heals. Marrow includes cancer. This Word of God heals that. What a tremendous Word.

3. The Time of the Word

Do you know what happens when you hear, proclaim, and believe the Word? Right now. If you actually know what happens when you hold onto the Word right now, many things change.

There are many examples, but let’s look at David, who received the most answers to prayer.

1) Psalm 103:20 (angels)
Right now, “O you angels who carry out the word of God, praise the Lord.” So there is nothing to fear from people. This is the David who knows this. Right now, the moment you grasp the exact covenant of God’s Word, works occur.

2) Psalm 103:21 – will (army)
What does verse 21 say? This one goes a bit further. What do we need to grasp in the Word today? God’s will. When you grasp God’s will, it is not just anything — it says “O heavenly armies!” Here (Psalm 103:20) it said “O you angels!” Here it says “O heavenly armies!” When we grasp God’s will precisely within the Word, an army is mobilized. That is why we must pray properly. We must grasp the Word properly.

3) Psalm 103:22 – worship, prayer (O you)
What does verse 22 say? “The place where God is present.” That is worship and prayer. “O you who are in the place where God is present!” That means “O heavenly armies and angels!” Right now. This is important. I firmly believe this. In the time you pray, in the time you worship, in the time you accurately grasp the Word, this happens. Other than this, would God’s answers be running errands — or would Satan be running errands? Well, of course Satan is in God’s hands, but look at this. This enormous statement is what the centurion made right now. “Just say the word.” That’s it. Jesus was amazed and said, “I have never seen faith like yours in Israel.” If you don’t know this, there is no need to worship. Why would you worship? Right? If you don’t know this, there’s no need to pray. Why would you pray? When you truly hold onto the Word and pray, this thing from the introduction happens, I tell you.

As I mentioned before, when Christ becomes my Master — not virtually my Master, but actually my Master. That’s why. You must not be caught in Genesis chapter 3. You must always think about it. I must not be my own master. If Christ the King of kings, God the King of kings, the Holy Spirit of the Lord becomes my Master, there is no problem, I tell you. When you grasp that Word, right? Every moment you grasp that Word, works occur.

▣ Main

So what exactly is this Word?

1. The fulfillment site of “Christ” who was to appear

This is the first point. Christ who was to appear — He has come here now. The centurion came before Him. He spoke to Him. “Just say the word.” This is the fulfillment site of Christ who was to appear. He came here and spoke. It is exactly the same, everyone. I am not 100% certain — I am 300% certain. That’s right.

1) RT 7
The 7 Remnants were holding onto this covenant, weren’t they? They won without even going anywhere.

2) Hebrews 11:38
Hebrews chapter 11, verse 38 — look at those who overcame the world. As long as we are holding rightly to the covenant of the gospel, works occur. Those who still have the nature of unbelief think that at church you have to rack your brain at every moment and figure things out. That is not so.

3) The age of 7 plagues
So a small number of people who held onto this (Psalm 103:2-22) covenant stopped the age of 7 plagues. Would the centurion have come knowing all of this that I am now explaining, and said “Just say the word”? Or did he come without knowing anything and simply said, “Just say the word, because you are Christ”? Or did he come because Jesus had a reputation for healing well, and simply said “Just say the word” out of reverence? That we cannot know. But what is certain? This (introduction) blessing is sure. Right?

Whether they knew it or not, they were in that blessing. What they were in without knowing it is called grace. Right? By grace, without knowing, they were there. Having understood it? That is calling. The fact that you are sitting here, the fact that you are working in your church — did you sit down knowing that? You sat down without knowing, and that is grace. “Oh, your church will accomplish world evangelization.” You didn’t figure all that out in advance and think, “I need to attend this church.” And yet you are sitting there.

This centurion in Matthew 8:5-11 — honestly, I do not know what kind of faith he had when he spoke. But what matters is that Jesus was moved. “Wow, there’s such a thing.” And yet this (introduction) background exists, I tell you.

With the Word, God created heaven and earth. The Word is God Himself. The Word took on flesh and came as Christ. This Word is alive and active.

2. The fulfillment of the incarnation site

When was it? The prophecy of this Word is at its fulfillment site, and this Word has now become incarnate, and it is now the time when this Word is being fulfilled right here. It is the same thing, but what is happening here? He had not even come yet, and yet works already occurred at the mere sight of the shadow. Just hearing the news about Jesus (Main point 1) brought works. Why? Because Satan, the protagonist of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11, collapses even at the mere sight of the shadow of Christ. He took on human flesh and came to this earth. And there, the centurion spoke to Him.

1) The calling (Mark 3:13-15)
What had Jesus already said? When He came, He looked at just one thing. “He called those He wanted.” He said, “I called you to be with you. I called you to evangelize. I called you to give you authority to drive out demons.”

2) The Sermon on the Mount
He gave the Sermon on the Mount on the mountain, didn’t He? This centurion appeared after that. He explained what important prayer is. He explained what true blessing is.

3) The root of incurable disease
And as I mentioned earlier, He is the one who healed the root of all kinds of incurable diseases that humans cannot heal. The centurion came to that very site. Just say the word.

3. Christ who will save the world – the site

What is automatically left over? This Christ was promised in Scripture. He is Christ who will save the world. He has come to this present site. The centurion dared to come to that very site. Tremendous things will happen from now on.

1) Military official
Specifically, I don’t know which unit’s centurion this man was. Simply put, he is a soldier, this man. And this man is someone who has been continually hearing the covenant concerning Christ. A centurion is, simply put, a military official right now, isn’t he? This soldier came to Jesus and said it.

2) The nation of Judea
3) Rome

Christ will save the world, and this person has connections to both the nation of Judea and Rome. Points 1 and 2 are important, but point 3 is even more important. You no longer need to know more about who Christ is — the question is who you are. Jesus praised this centurion (for “Christ who will save the world – the site”) enormously. “I have never seen such faith as yours in Israel,” He said. Christ is important, teaching Christ is important — that goes without saying — but the question is who you are. Jesus rarely praises like this, does He? What, for someone with good faith, He would say “let it be done according to your faith” to that degree, or He healed someone in difficulty to that degree. Later on there is one more person He praises besides this one. What was it? He praised the woman who broke the alabaster jar. He enormously praised this confession.

▣ Conclusion_ The Word – Note

This is the conclusion for you grasping the Word. Really, try this, I tell you. You already know what happens during worship time, right? I mentioned it last week too. As you continue listening to the Word, memorizing it all? That is impossible. And you might write something down and look at it once in a while. But always looking at it? That’s impossible. And in some ways it’s not exactly impossible, but there is actually no reason you must do it that way either. Do we carry around everything from the past? Knowing this fact, there is an extremely important core to this Word that must be noted in you. Three things.

1. Writing

It must be noted in writing. That is why you write when you attend worship. The Word of God that will truly move my life must be noted in me, noted in writing. Even just doing this is fine.

2. [Heart, mind (soul)]

What is the standard? It must be noted sharply in my heart and mind, in my soul. From this point on, the blessing of the throne begins to work. Because it has been noted in the eternal, it connects with the eternal. I am always experiencing this.

Even when I preach to you, I am not just listening passively — there is something that immediately gets noted in my heart. “Ah, I see.” In fact at church, various announcements come up, don’t they? Those need to be noted in my mind in a single word. That is prayer. And that is the answer. This is something people are not doing right now. So these things had been noted in the centurion as he came running. Right? So when Jesus said, “I will go to your house,” a normal person would say, “It is such an honor. Please have a meal, let’s go.” The centurion — he is well experienced at that kind of thing, having done it often. But he didn’t say that. He said, “Just say the word.” That is remarkable. You must hold onto this. And even if you forget what was noted in writing, it is alright. Because it has been sharply noted in the heart and mind, in the soul.

[Future]

There is one more important thing. When it becomes like that, the future becomes clearly visible. That is the note all the way up to that point. Then the future I hold through the covenant and Pastor Shin Bong-jun’s future will be in alignment. Right? That is what it means to be one in the Holy Spirit. Right? I see that the people before us in the Remnant movement did well. Because as I have observed, there are many fruits. I might say that the teams before us “served the Word faithfully.” So looking in every corner, there are truly many good Remnants. The reason I say this is because I can see things that say, “Oh, that could only have happened through holding onto the Word.” Especially overseas. “Wow, how did they manage to do that….” Why — when I am dying and problems come, holding onto the Word is not an easy thing. Everyone is looking out for their own interests, and when I am about to die, to hold onto the Word? That is not easy, I tell you.

Seeing people like this emerging in country after country, I think, “Ah, truly this is what the Word is.” And then, now, as I look toward a new future and prepare the timetable — what you and your teams are doing, Pastor Shin Bong-jun — looking at it this way, you are doing so many things that are precious to God. Ordinarily I don’t praise people much, because this is God’s work, what is there to praise? But this church is also doing the very important work of being God’s messenger right now. Even one person like this (Matthew 8:5-11) had an impact on Rome, I tell you. Right? If, through the Word-errand you run, this Word is noted in the hearts and souls of many people, and noted in their futures, what greater blessing could there be than this?

Grab this covenant today. So, there is not much you can do. You must note exactly one word. There is one thing I always ask of our secretaries at the office. Wherever you go for a meeting, please note just what was done beforehand. Note what was in front of last Sunday’s sermon too. Because the flow after it must follow that Word. That is why this (future) is important. The certain future of the covenant will become clearly visible to you. And in some ways you don’t even need to try to grab it, you don’t need to worry — it comes. Those who are witnesses who have grasped this have not been shaken by anything at all. They cannot be shaken. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank God. We thank God who has raised up evangelism disciples across the nation and the world. Please let us experience the works of the Word. Please let us experience the power of the Word becoming flesh and coming to us. Please let us enjoy the blessing of realizing God’s work in this very hour. Please let us experience the power of God who, in the time of King Hezekiah’s prayer, sent the Lord’s angel and destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. Please let David’s confession become our confession. Please let the centurion’s confession become our confession. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “I Believe”

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 — “The Faith of the Centurion” (Matthew 8:5-11)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 1st Service
Title / Scripture Incurable Disease and the Authority of Jesus (Matthew 8:1-4)
Speaker Pastor Kwang-Soo Ryu
Date / Place January 30, 2022 Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:1-4

01 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him

02 A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean

03 Jesus reached out His hand and touched him and said, I am willing, be clean. Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy

04 Then Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them

Summary

To a relative with an incurable disease, a child at the brink of death, and a child possessed by a demon, the gospel was testified to and healing took place. The most important thing is the fundamental healing, and God changed this fundamental root. What must be noted is that basic things such as the hospital, the doctor’s words, food, etc., should not be ignored.

▣ Introduction_ Before the fundamental healing

1. Resolving the fundamental problem – Jesus immediately healed the leper
1) Having leprosy was not his own fault
2) It was not the parents’ fault (heredity) either
3) There is a great plan of God

2. The need for a fundamental blessing – the need for Christ
The most frequently promised thing in the Bible is the prophecy that Christ would come. He has come. And this leper has now appeared before Him. This is the greatest blessing.

3. The fundamental solution
1) Matthew 8:2 “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution
2) Matthew 8:3 Jesus said, “I am willing for you to be made clean.”
3) Matthew 8:4 The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is healed

▷ For cancer patients and those with mental illness, more important than what remains is that the fundamental thing be healed.

▣ Main_ The history that occurs when you hold onto the covenant of fundamental healing

1. This is the beginning of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:2).
1) Calling Jesus “Lord” – knowing that Jesus is the Christ is the beginning of healing
– Against the backdrop of the Pharisees calling Him “Teacher” while criticizing Him, and an era in which the word “Kurios (Lord)” was used only for the Roman emperor, calling Jesus not “Jesus” but “Lord” could put one in danger of being killed
2) “If the Lord is willing” – the day Christ becomes my Master, fundamental healing begins
3) John 8:44 Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey, and one must come out of this

▷ When one becomes a child of God and Christ becomes my Master, the forces of darkness flee. When He becomes my Master, He takes responsibility for everything. If Christ is the Master of our work, our church, and my life, then everything is settled

2. The state of fundamental healing is created.
1) Meeting Christ is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me
2) The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 blessings of the throne to come upon me
3) That Christ has come upon me means it is the timetable for God’s power, which changes the times, to come upon me

▷ This spiritual state is created. This is the state of fundamental spiritual healing. Whatever the problem, do not worry. If the power of the throne comes upon and is created within me, it all becomes a stepping stone. Though it was a short time, with one word from Christ, this spiritual state was created for this leper.

3. This is the result of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:4).
▷ He told him to go show himself to the priest and have the priest testify that his disease was healed. At that time, even if the doctor said he was completely healed, legally he had to be confirmed by the priest in the end, and only when the priest testified could he return home.
1) That which no doctor, no priest, and not even the person himself could do, Christ healed with one word of power
2) Because of you, just one person, Christ is testified to the priest and to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.
3) In conclusion, God called this leper to testify before the priest. That is why he was healed immediately. Even if this patient had not been healed, the very fact that he met Christ is already an answer. Because his disease was healed he must stand as a witness, but even if he had not been healed, he is still a child of God.

▷ Saying that Christ is my Master means that when Christ actually appears, He becomes the Master. At this point, the spiritual state in which fundamental healing can occur is created. This is testifying to this fact. How did the leper live out the rest of his life? Presumably, he must have without fail gone to people in difficulty and testified.

▣ Conclusion_ The last thing to hold onto is fundamental power. Fundamental power came upon all the witnesses in the Bible. Being healed of disease is important, but you must find God’s fundamental power now and bring the world to life

1. Joseph, who knew God’s fundamental power in advance, and Moses, who knew it later
2. Samuel and David, who knew it from childhood
3. Elisha, who found fundamental power when he started
4. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther, who took this with them to Babylon
5. The Galilean disciples and Peter, who had no power of their own but had already received this power at Mt Olive

▷ Remember two words. Fundamental healing and fundamental power! It is not something received as an answer to prayer by chance, but something already possessed.

Transcript

This is the covenant you all must take hold of this week. The title is “Incurable Disease and the Authority of Jesus.”

Even now, I have seen many shocking things. There was a person I knew very well who was completely at the point of death, and I saw that person simply receive the gospel and come back to life like that. Well, most people, when this happens, end up being called by God in that way, but since this was someone I knew best among the few I’ve seen like this, it was a shock to me.

There was one of our aunts who, while everyone else received the gospel, would not receive it no matter what. Then one day she came down with a fatal disease. To put it simply, it was a disease in which her kidneys were completely destroyed. She could not live. But when it came down to the very end, she sought out our mother. So this sick person, who couldn’t even move, said for the first time that since our mother was going to a service, she wanted to go too. Even now I cannot help but believe it. Our aunt, who was dying, went to the service, received grace, threw away all her medication, and was healed. I thought, well, this is probably temporary. “It could happen.” But that wasn’t it. She was truly healed. It doesn’t make sense, does it? Medically it doesn’t make sense. Because of this, our aunt, though a new believer, went and prayed for sick people in ways our mother couldn’t, and I thought, “Wow, such things happen.”

Another time, when I was an evangelist, a child who was completely at the point of death was sent home from the hospital because there was nothing more they could do. I really just shared the gospel and came back. I didn’t even believe “this child will be healed.” I went with a pure heart thinking, “Since this is the end, at least let them hear the gospel and be saved.” So having gone with such a pure heart and shared the gospel, that very night the child got up. After sharing the gospel I came home. Because the child’s face had become so bad that even looking at it was a burden, I was thinking, “Wow… what happened here?” to that extent. Since the child came back to life, I don’t doubt it, but “how did this happen? If it were after a worship service and the child gradually got better over time,” that I could understand, but it happened that very night. It’s hard to understand, isn’t it?

And there’s one more thing that shocked me. We got a call connected to our house, and before that we had gone, but after that I went on a home visit together with the pastor to a home of unbelievers. They asked us to hold a service, and during the service someone kept banging on the wall next to us. We asked what that sound was. They said it was their son. They said whenever he hears the church bell, he bangs on the wall. So we thought something must be strange with him, and they said this happens when worship is held. So while we were in the next room, I saw his face. I had never seen a demon before. But the moment I saw his face, I thought, “Ah, this is what being demon-possessed looks like.” It was beyond imagination. Our pastor looked at me and told me, since I was young, to come every day and hold a service and help the child. That was the first time I learned there were stories about demons in the Bible. This child was demon-possessed. So I had to go, right? I went and read about the demon-possessed people, the stories of Jesus healing them – I just read the Bible to him. A change happened in him. I was truly surprised. I didn’t do anything special. If it seemed like I had done something, you might call it “power,” but there was nothing. I just talked. Just continued with the Word.

Through experiences like that, there’s one thing I came to realize. Ah, there can be many kinds of treatment and healing, but what’s most important? Fundamental healing. God changed this root. That’s right. At that time I thought, “Ah, this has nothing to do with me. God did this.” From that point on, I came to have confidence in healing. Because I personally experienced those two events myself. In my aunt’s case, I saw it myself. Well, I know about taking medication, but I didn’t see that part; with these children, I just went and shared the gospel, and this is what happened.

There’s one thing here that you all need to be careful about. It’s not saying that because “this is what happens when you believe in God,” you should completely disregard the basics – not listening to the doctor, doing things like that. That’s not what’s meant. When many people say, “This food is good. This medicine is good,” what worries me the most is that it’s different for everyone. That’s why people go find a doctor and go to the hospital, right? You need to have the basics in place in order for the fundamental thing to be changed – that’s what I’m saying. Right? Because God is the one who changes the fundamental thing.

Now I get regular checkups every year. Well, different people say different things. I went for a physical, and someone very close to me sent me some material. What kind of material? “Diseases that come from not eating salt” – they sent that, not just one or two, but a whole bunch packed in. What diseases come from not eating salt or eating too little? They sent it filling several lines. At the very end, who wrote it? A doctor wrote it. So when I went for my checkup, I asked the doctor in charge of nutrition, “Should I eat a lot of salt, or should I not eat it?” And that person answered exactly like a doctor would. “Chairman, you’re not in a situation to be concerned about that right now, are you?” “Oh, really?” That’s a fair point. Coldly, “No, your body’s condition right now isn’t one where you should be worrying about that.” After this ended, my primary doctor sat down with me at the end to talk. I asked, “They say you must not skip salt – what do you think?” This person respects me a great deal and isn’t someone who speaks carelessly. He said to me flatly, “Don’t listen to crazy people. Aren’t I the internal medicine doctor?” I said, “Understood.” This time, at the checkup, what did the nutrition person say? “You should reduce your salt a little.” What is all this based on? It’s based on actually looking at my body and talking about it. That’s correct, isn’t it? Saying recklessly, “This is good, eat this and you’ll be completely healed” – well, that’s a scam. Why am I saying this? Because it’s not “believe unconditionally.”

▣ Introduction_ Before the fundamental healing

Look at this today. A leper went to find Jesus. Jesus immediately healed that leper. That is today’s event.

1. Resolving the fundamental problem – Jesus immediately healed the leper

So then, what is the covenant we must hold onto today? The fundamental problem was resolved.

1) Having leprosy was not his own fault.
This person did not have leprosy because of his own fault.

2) It was not the parents’ fault (heredity) either.
Well, since nothing is said about the parents, it isn’t heredity either.

3) There is a great plan of God.
So then what is it? It is that there is a great plan of God.

2. The need for a fundamental blessing – the need for Christ

So this person, before fundamental healing, first received a fundamental blessing.

What is that? The most frequently promised thing in the Bible is the prophecy that Christ would come. He has come. And now this leper has appeared before Him. What a great blessing this is. He came to enjoy a fundamental blessing. You all must remember this. What is most important to us? We need fundamental healing. You must remember this.

3. The fundamental solution

So this fundamental solution came out today.

1) Matthew 8:2 “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution.
First, what did he say? This leper said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution. “If You are willing, You can heal me.”

2) Matthew 8:3 Jesus said, “I am willing for you to be made clean.”
At that time Jesus said this. He didn’t say something else to the patient – He said, “I am willing.” “I am willing for your disease to be healed.” And what did He say along with that? “Be made clean.” At that moment, since He is Christ, at that moment healing took place.

3) Matthew 8:4 The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is healed.
Watching people who were healed instantly after I shared the gospel of Christ, I came to understand this word: “Ah, that’s it. Time is not the issue.” The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is resolved. I have experienced this twice. “Wow, can this really happen? Who in the world is Christ?” You all need this fundamental blessing, this healing, to happen.

There are people who urgently have cancer. What remains is more important – fundamental healing. Right? Also, day by day there are more people with mental illness. Now you can’t even trust what people say. There are too many people who have gone out of their minds. You shouldn’t carelessly listen to what this person or that person says. There are many people who say crazy things. How should these people be healed? Fundamental healing must occur, that’s what I’m saying. So today, if you hold onto this covenant, what kind of history will occur?

▣ Main_ The history that occurs when you hold onto the covenant of fundamental healing

1. This is the beginning of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:2).

First. The beginning of fundamental healing. What is the beginning of fundamental healing? When you meet patients, you must teach them correctly.

1) Calling Jesus “Lord” – knowing that Jesus is the Christ is the beginning of healing.

What is fundamental healing? This person came out and said, “Lord, if You are willing” – it came out like this. Right? Those Pharisees called Him “Teacher” – well, these Pharisees who criticized Jesus came to Him and said “Lord.” “Lord, if You are willing” – it came out like this. This is the beginning of fundamental healing. He looked at Jesus and called Him “Lord.” In simple terms, he looked at Jesus and called Him “Christ, Lord.” This is tremendous. This is the beginning. Now it’s easy for us to call Jesus “Christ, Lord” like this. But at that time, coming to Jesus and calling Him “Lord” was a tremendous thing. You all need to know the word “Lord.” It is the supreme word in the nation of Israel. The “Adonai,” this “Lord” – this word carries tremendous meaning. In Greek it’s called “Kurios.” That’s a tremendous word. Why did Rome persecute Christianity for 250 years? Why call Jesus “Lord” instead of just “Jesus”? This word “Kurios,” “Lord,” was a word used only for the emperor. If you used it, you’d be killed. This is a terrifying word. Later, Constantine confessed Christ as Lord. This is a tremendous thing. “He is my Master” – that’s what this means.

2) “If the Lord is willing” – the day Christ becomes my Master, fundamental healing begins.

“If the Lord is willing” – it came out like this. The beginning of fundamental healing. The day Christ becomes your Master is the beginning of fundamental healing, that’s what I’m saying. Is Christ truly your Master? The forces of darkness are bound to flee.

3) John 8:44 Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey, and one must come out of this.

Why is that? Jesus said this. John chapter 8, verse 44, “your father the devil” – He said that. To unbelievers. Nothing works. “Your father the devil” – also a liar, a deceiver, that’s your father. You belong there, He’s saying. It cannot be done. This must first be made clear. “If you believe in Jesus you can be healed of your disease” – I don’t even say this. “If you believe in Jesus, you can be saved. Then you can pray in His name. Disease, healing – that comes after.” Isn’t that right?

In a way, “Hey, if you believe in Jesus, you’ll go to heaven when you die” – that’s true, but it’s not right either. Going to someone lying there sick and saying flatly, “If you believe in Jesus, you’ll go to heaven even if you die” – some people might say “Amen,” but some people would slap you. That’s wrong. Who doesn’t know that believing in Jesus means going to heaven? That’s the wrong thing to say. You need to say it accurately.

“If you know who Jesus is today and know Christ, you become a child of God. How long you live on this earth, whether long or short, depends on God, so you pray to God about it.” Right? “And on the day you leave this earth, you don’t go to hell – you go to the Kingdom of God.” You must share the accurate gospel. Right? Right now you need to become a child of God. This person came to Jesus and said “Lord.” To what degree? “If the Lord is willing” – like this. At this level, fundamental healing begins.

Why is that? Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey. You must come out of there. Right? You become a child of God. He didn’t call Jesus “Teacher” but “Lord.” In simple terms, he knew that Jesus is the Christ. This is the beginning of fundamental healing. You must enjoy this and pass it on, but the issue is, “Christ becomes my Master” – this is a tremendous confession.

He didn’t say, “Save me. Why did only I get this leprosy? Heal me.” We usually say things like, “Why did I have to get this disease? What’s my fault? Why am I like this?” – that’s usually how it goes.

He said, “If You are willing, I can be healed.” When Christ becomes your Master, everything is settled. He’s not a guest. You can’t treat Him as an honored guest – He must be the Master. You can’t treat Him as a visitor – He must be the Master.

At the wedding at Cana, when He came as a guest, He stayed quiet. When He played the role of the Master, the miracle appeared. Today, all of you must hold onto this covenant, but especially those who are sick, please hold onto it. Why? Because the root begins to be healed. Darkness is bound to leave you. Satan, who tries to bring you down to the end, is bound to leave. If Jesus is my Master, what can be done about it? Right?

A pastor I know was at a revival meeting, and during the day he went to play table tennis for exercise. In there (the table tennis hall), you take off your clothes to play, right? In those (clothes) were all sorts of things – this, that, ID, everything was in there – and someone took the clothes away. He reported it and talked about it, but it was useless. There was a sign posted outside: “We are not responsible for items not given to the owner for safekeeping.” That sign was posted right there at the table tennis hall. Because people forget so often, they can’t take responsibility. The owner takes responsibility. Right? When Christ becomes my Master, He takes responsibility for me, that’s what I’m saying. Mainly, we know but Christ is not the Master. Christ becomes the Master. If Christ is the Master of your work, what will happen? Christ is the Master of our church. Christ is the Master of my life – that’s it. It’s settled.

2. The state of fundamental healing is created.

Second. From that point, what happens? The state of fundamental healing is created.

1) Meeting Christ is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me.

Since the beginning has occurred, the state is created. What kind of state? Meeting Christ, meeting the word “Christ,” is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me.

2) The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 blessings of the throne to come upon me.

The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 powers of the throne to come upon me. Right?

3) That Christ has come upon me means it is the timetable for God’s power, which changes the times, to come upon me.

That Christ has come upon me means that meeting Christ is the time for God’s power, which will change the times ahead, to come upon me. This spiritual state is created precisely. This is the state of fundamental spiritual healing. Don’t worry. Whatever the problem, don’t worry. If the power of the throne comes upon and is created within me, it will all become a stepping stone. “My family background is too poor” – it will become a stepping stone. “Oh no, I married the wrong husband” – it will become a stepping stone. “I married the wrong wife” – that will become a stepping stone. Isn’t that right? Looking at history, when you look at men who accomplished great things, many had strange wives. It doesn’t matter. To take a representative example you all know well – look at someone like Socrates, look at his wife. It’s well known. There are many examples of important figures in the Bible, but since it would be disrespectful, I won’t say – but among pastors I know, there are many such people. Also, among women who were used by God to move the times and received answers, many had strange husbands.

It’s about what state you are in. Though it was a short time, this spiritual healing state was created for this leper. With one word from Christ. “I am willing, be made clean.” Jesus stopped walking, looked at Bartimaeus and said, “According to your faith, let it be.” Jesus, in front of the tomb, said, “Lazarus, come out.” And Lazarus came out. Fortunately – if He had said in front of the tomb, “Come out, you corpses,” they would all have come out. He said, “Lazarus, come out.” You must hold onto this. You must absolutely hold onto this.

3. This is the result of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:4).

Last point. The result of fundamental healing. What result comes out? He said something important. “Go show this to the priest. Don’t show it to anyone else – show it to the priest. Have the priest testify that your disease is healed.” That’s what He said. This is an important word. At that time, legally, whether a leper was healed or not had to be finally approved by the priest. It wasn’t easy to get healed. So even if the doctor said he was completely healed, he had to come to the priest. Only when the priest testified that he was healed could this person return to his original home. It’s not a simple story. “Don’t tell anyone else – show your body to the priest and have the priest testify that you are healed.” Tremendous things are included in this.

1) That which no doctor, no priest, and not even the person himself could do, Christ healed with one word of power.

Something no doctor could do. Something no priest could do. The person himself couldn’t do it either. You all cannot do it. We must be honest about this. We cannot do it. But Christ, with one word of power, healed it. This result – this is the result of fundamental healing. What does this mean?

2) Because of you, just one person, Christ is testified to the priest and to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.

Through you, one person, Christ is testified to. Because of you, one person, Christ is testified to the priest. Because of you, one person, Christ is testified to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.

3) In conclusion, God called this leper to testify before the priest.

To conclude, God called this leper to testify before the priest. Some things can be healed immediately. Well, some things might be healed much later, but this person’s situation was different. He was healed immediately.

I think this way. Even if this patient had not been healed – even if, though healed, he had not been healed – the very fact that this person met Christ is already an answer. If I had been at the scene, I would have wanted to explain it to that leper this way: “You are so fortunate because you were healed. Stand as a witness. But even if you had not been healed, you are still a child of God.” That’s what I would want to tell him. A tremendous scene took place. This blessing – that Christ is truly my Master – this is more than a confession of faith; when Christ actually appears, He becomes Master. Isn’t that right? The spiritual state in which fundamental healing can occur is created. This testifies to this fact.

How did this leper live out the rest of his life? This is anticipation. This is speculation. He must have lived as a witness, right? Even without being told, he must have lived as a disciple, right? Without fail. He must have gone to other people in difficulty and testified, given witness, right?

▣ Conclusion_ The last thing to hold onto is fundamental power. Fundamental power came upon all the witnesses in the Bible. Being healed of disease is important, but you must find God’s fundamental power now and bring the world to life

What is the last thing you must hold onto here?

Beyond fundamental healing, fundamental power is given to you. I don’t know this person’s name, but this patient is no longer a leper. This person has already received tremendous fundamental power. Right? It’s not that he just happened to be healed.

1. Joseph, who knew God’s fundamental power in advance, and Moses, who knew it later

All the witnesses in the Bible were like this. How do things like what happened to Joseph and Moses happen? Imagine that such a thing actually happened to you. Here, what did Joseph and Moses do? Joseph knew God’s fundamental power in advance. Moses knew it later. It doesn’t matter.

2. Samuel and David, who knew it from childhood

David, Samuel. They knew this power from childhood. This way of living, given power by God fundamentally – this is extremely important. What does this mean? It’s important that you be healed when sick, but find God’s fundamental power now and change the world from now on, that’s what I’m saying.

3. Elisha, who found fundamental power when he started

The one who found it when he started is Elisha.

4. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther, who took this with them to Babylon

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther already had this and took it with them. This is important.

5. The Galilean disciples and Peter, who had no power of their own but had already received this power at Mt Olive

The disciples, who were Galileans, had no power of their own, but they had already received this power as a covenant at Mt Olive. The same can happen to you, too. Peter, who had no power at all, was completely transformed once he received this power. Who was Peter, after all? Wasn’t he just someone who caught fish? This person was transformed. God will give you this grace, and you already have it.

Remember two words. Fundamental healing and fundamental power – you must have these. It’s not that you receive an answer to prayer by chance. This is something you already have.

I bless that this blessing may begin for all the saints in the name of the Lord Jesus. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank You, God. Let the fundamental covenant of meeting Christ begin today. In any circumstance, let Christ become Master so that we may be witnesses who overcome darkness. Through meeting Christ, let the power of the throne become my state. And let us be witnesses to many dying people. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.