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Sunday 2nd Service / Sanctuary Building Dedication Service – Title/Scripture: The Church Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:21-27) – Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su – Date/Place: January 23, 2022, Immanuel Church

The Church Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:21-27)

Recovery of the Economy of Light

Introduction – 3 platforms 
1. Like God (Genesis 3)
2. Nephilim (Genesis 6) (meditation)
3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

Main – Rock (we must build the platform on the rock)

1. Word
1) Psalm 103:20 (Word)
2) Psalm 103:21 (Will)
3) Psalm 103:22 (Worship, prayer)

2. Sanctuary
1) Tabernacle
2) Temple 
3) 7 Churches
Christ
Power

3. Christ
1) Tabernacle – Christ
Meeting place – worship
Tent – directions
2) Temple (1, 2, 3)
Courtyard of the Gentiles (237)
Courtyard of prayer (healing)
Courtyard of children (summit)
3) Church
(1) 3 camps
(2) 3 experiences
(3) 3 ages

Conclusion
3 Lighthouses
1. Platform
2. Watchtower
3. Antenna

Matthew 7:21-27
21 Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?”
23 And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:
25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:
27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.

Summary
Recovery of the Economy of Light

▣ Introduction
▷ The platform of the economy of light is most important. If we cannot find this, the greatest problem will come upon the next generation. Congregation members try to cheat on their taxes, while the 3 organizations pay taxes and donate tens of trillions of won in contributions. These people’s platforms are three:
1. Like God (Genesis 3) – becoming like God myself. Because so many wonderful words come out of it, everyone is drawn in. Films, musicals, music, and books are all being made that way.
2. Nephilim (Genesis 6, meditation) – I thought I was becoming like God, but they turn you into a Nephilim. So they do meditation at a very sophisticated level and engage in spirit-contact practices.
3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) – the claim is to carry out a second Tower of Babel movement.
▷ These three are platforms that even those who have the economy of light cannot keep up with. They are penetrating the whole world in this manner, while the church is thinking about something else entirely.

▣ Main – Rock (we must build the platform on the rock)
1. Word – It is the platform of God’s Word. You must hold onto the phrase: “In my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I will find the true economy of light and pass it on to the next generation.” This is our mission.
1) Psalm 103:20 – when you hold onto the precise covenant: “You His angels, who do His Word”
2) Psalm 103:21 – when you find God’s will within that Word: “You His hosts, who do His will”
3) Psalm 103:22 – when you hold onto this Word, pray, and worship: “All His hosts, be mobilized”

2. Sanctuary – This sanctuary that holds the covenant of light is the “rock.” This is where the economies of light emerge from.
1) Tabernacle – What Moses did surpasses all miracles: it is the tabernacle.
2) Temple – David’s preparation of the temple surpasses even his total defeat of the Philistines whom 14 generations could not stop.
3) 7 Churches – The early church had many martyrs, but what surpasses even those martyrdoms is the 7 churches.
(1) Church of Ephesus – Christ who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands
(2) Church of Smyrna – He who is the First and the Last spoke
(3) Church of Pergamos – He who has the sharp two-edged sword spoke
(4) Church of Thyatira – The Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze, said
(5) Church of Sardis – He who has the seven spirits and the seven stars said
(6) Church of Philadelphia – He who has the key of David said
(7) Church of Laodicea – He who is the Beginning of the creation of God said
▷ A church that Christ Himself governs directly with power – this is the platform.

3. Christ – “Christ” is the rock.
1) Tabernacle – All the furnishings of the tabernacle are Christ.
Tent of meeting (worship) – the gathering to enjoy that blessing is the tent of meeting. This is worship.
Tent (direction) – setting up one’s home facing the tabernacle is direction, worship, and life.
2) Temple (1st, 2nd, 3rd) – God brought down the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples. Because the platform was wrong.
(1) Courtyard of the Gentiles (237)
(2) Courtyard of prayer (healing)
(3) Courtyard of children (summit)
▷ Build a platform where the life direction of all the congregation members, centered on the tabernacle, can conquer the wilderness. Build this platform where 237 nations come, receive healing, and achieve summit.

3) Church
(1) 3 Camps – Prayer camp, future camp, talent camp must be held.
(2) 3 Experiences (3 Ceremony) – Coming-of-age ceremony to discover talents surpassing the Jews, mission ceremony to develop the expertise to save them, sending ceremony to open their eyes to the field.
(3) 3 Ages – Pulpit age, church leader age (field), Remnant age (future)

▣ Conclusion – 3 Lighthouses
– Building three lighthouses that shine light.
1. Platform – Build a platform that many people can come to and shine light. Build a platform where the sick come, where people of many nationalities come, where the Remnant experiences and worships and receives grace, and light it up.
2. Watchtower – It is the watchman’s post that watches for anyone who is perishing or suffering disaster. Shine this light.
3. Antenna – It is the antenna that shines a light that anyone can come to at any time.
▷ Build a platform where the economy of light is recovered. In my lifetime, I must fight the economy of darkness for the sake of the next generation. So hold onto just this one covenant: “We are the church that shines the light, building the platform, the watchtower, and the antenna.” I am the platform, I am the watchtower, I am the antenna.

Transcript

The Church Built on the Rock. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7, verses 21 through 27.

[Recovery of the Economy of Light]
This is not simply a talk about money – you must use this opportunity to create a complete schedule for recovering the economy of light.

▣ Introduction – [Platform] of the Economy of Light
What is the most important part of this recovery of the economy of light? The most important part right now is the platform of the economy of light. We must find this. If we cannot find it, many different problems will follow, and the greatest problem will come upon the next generation.

When you look at congregation members in general, they are trying to cheat on taxes to pay less, while the 3 organizations last time donated over seventy-some trillion won. This is the gap. We cannot win. We are trying not to pay taxes, while those people pay their taxes and make donations – not ten million or twenty million won, but tens of trillions. We are losing right here at the platform. Then what will become of our next generation?

Let us pray properly this time and engage in the battle. When you look at ordinary churches now, there are many issues with offerings and problems like that. Many. The 3 organizations, Mormons and the like – none of that exists there. The Mormons have already accumulated over 100 trillion just for missions. You cannot stop these people. So we are falling far behind.

That would be one thing, but Bill Gates and people like him are a New Age team, are they not? Looking quickly, it seems a book has come out. I saw that a book titled “Why Bill Gates Is Targeting Africa” has come out. I have not read it yet but from a rough look, there is a point to it. Simply put, by making large donations, many benefits will come, right? Using that to make a lot of money – and then seizing control of places like Africa. Looking at it, that is apparently the book exposing this. Well, that may be possible since they donated that much. They will use the power they have to do what they want.

The current problem is serious: as the 4th industrial revolution unfolds with America at the center, the entire economy is going to be turned. This is when more problems come. But the question is what these people’s platform is. This is important now. Their platform consists of three things.

1. Like God (Genesis 3)
What is the first? Nothing else is needed, no church is needed, none of it is needed. You yourself become like God. This is the platform. This is the Genesis chapter 3 we all know. No one realizes this. Because so many great words come out of it, everyone is drawn in. Things like “Take responsibility for your own life. There is a tremendous hero inside you. You are extraordinary.” These are good-sounding words, right? All of this is what the New Age is saying now. Films are being made that way, musicals are being made that way, and music is ultimately being made that way too. This keeps going forward, but what is funny is that churches in Korea and around the world are completely unaware of it. What is funny is that people are reading their books and preaching from them, quoting them. Because the books are so good, you too will just read them. It has become this serious.

2. Nephilim (Genesis 6) (meditation)
Their platform, the second one. I thought I was becoming like God, but they turn you into a Nephilim right then and there. They are actually doing this. At Freemason lodges they pray every night – because they meditate at such a sophisticated level, they engage in spirit-contact practices. Right now there is a frenzy of meditation. With universities popping up, only we have our eyes closed – there is a frenzy going on right now.

3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)
This is the platform these people are promoting. The claim is to carry out a second Tower of Babel movement. Remarkable. These three are platforms that even those who have the economy of light cannot keep up with. Then we are simple, right? We are simple, but we are not building this platform right now.

Last week – I do not know the exact name, but apparently it is a university in Arizona – here is how it has unfolded: because it is a contactless age, they opened the doors to 100 million university students worldwide, admitting them. 100 million. Anyone who qualifies can do it. Contactlessly. What condition was set? They give degrees and do everything – but no tuition. That is how it came out. You cannot stop that. Do you know what 100 million means? They placed advertisements worldwide.

In this way these people are penetrating the world right now, while the church is thinking about something completely different. When you try to have a conversation, the conversation does not go well. It is always about my own situation, that person’s situation, this person’s situation, things like that.

▣ Main – Rock
Our church must act now. We are now building this platform, but the question is where to build it. This is important. These people build on Genesis 3, 6, and 11 – and in the end it collapses, right? Spiritual problems have now come to America. On the opposite side. Where must we build the platform? On the rock.

This word “rock” is not just referring to an ordinary stone. You know buildings of a normal kind – those can just be built with construction underground below them. But buildings that are at least over 100 stories – 102 stories, 110 stories – those must go all the way down to the bedrock layer. So unless the earth shakes, you build on that solid bedrock that has nothing wrong with it. This word “rock” is not just a word – it is a tremendous word. So the question is what rock we are talking about. Today Jesus said: “If you hear these words and act on them, it is like building a house on the rock. But if you hear the words, say Lord, Lord, and yet do not do the will of God, it is like building on sand. And then later when the wind blows, or rain comes and floods come, does it not collapse?” What kind of platform must you build today? What is the rock?

1. Word
It is the platform of God’s Word. You build the platform on this. So do not think of it as difficult. From now on, the phrase to hold onto is this: “In my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I will truly find the economy of light and pass it on to the next generation.” This is not a simple talk about money. Recovering the economy of light and passing it on to the next generation – that is our mission.

1) Psalm 103:20 (Word)
When David, already knowing this, was preparing the temple – the one word, the word he used – look at it. When you hold onto the precise covenant – the Word – “You His angels, who do His Word.”

2) Psalm 103:21 (Will)
When you find God’s will within that Word – “You His hosts, who do His will.”

3) Psalm 103:22 (Worship, Prayer)
When we hold onto this Word, pray, and worship – what happens? “All His hosts, be mobilized.”

These words – Word, will, worship, prayer – are extremely important words. When you hold onto the precise covenant, worship, and pray, the heavenly hosts are mobilized – that is what this means. You must now accurately hold onto the tremendous answer.

2. Sanctuary
What is this rock? This rock is truly the sanctuary that holds the covenant of light. This is the rock. So the sanctuary that will fulfill God’s will – that is the rock. That is where the economies of light emerge from.

1) Tabernacle
Look carefully. There is something that surpasses all the miracles Moses performed. What is it? The answer comes quickly, right? There is something that surpasses every miracle Moses performed. It is the tabernacle. That is what this means. This is the rock – now you build the important platform on top of this.

2) Temple
For 14 generations the Philistines could not be stopped, but David completely crushed the Philistines. Right? While Samuel was alive the Philistines could not come in, and while David was there the Philistines were completely crushed. Right?

Even more superior to that is the preparation of the temple. God showed David that this surpasses all of his victories over the Philistines. So Moses and David made this their platform for their entire lives.

3) 7 Churches
The early church had many martyrs. Do you know what surpasses even those martyrdoms? It is the 7 churches. You know the 7 churches that saved the world, right?

The Church of Ephesus. What does it say in Revelation? “Christ, who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands, spoke.” That is what it says. About the Church of Ephesus. “He who is the First and the Last spoke.” That is what it said. Church of Smyrna. “He who has the sharp two-edged sword spoke.” That is what it says. Church of Pergamos. These are the seven churches.

“He who has eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze spoke.” That is the Church of Thyatira. “He who holds the seven spirits and the seven stars.” Remarkable, right? That is the Church of Sardis. Right? Look through all seven churches. “He who has the key of David said.” That is where. It is the Church of Philadelphia. The entire book of Revelation – the Ephesus section – all of that refers to the tremendous churches built in the early church era.

“He who is the Beginning of creation said.” That is what it said. What did it say? It is the Church of Laodicea.

A church that Christ Himself governs directly with full power. This is the platform. The third thing is even more important.

3. Christ
Where is this rock? The Word is the rock, the sanctuary is the rock – but this rock is Christ. What kind of platform is built on top of this? There are several platforms.

1) Tabernacle – Christ
All the furnishings of the tabernacle are Christ. Right?
Tent of meeting – Worship
The gathering to enjoy that blessing is the tent of meeting. This is worship.
Tent – Direction
They set up their homes facing the tabernacle, made windows, and lived in prayer. They moved. This is direction, worship, and life.
This was Israel’s platform for conquering the wilderness.

2) Temple (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Now, God brought down the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples. Why? Because the platform was wrong.
Courtyard of the Gentiles (237) – Build the courtyard of the Gentiles here.
Courtyard of prayer (healing) – Build the courtyard of prayer.
Courtyard of children (summit) – Build the courtyard of children. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples missed these three things – God brought them down. We must build this platform. Build a platform where the life direction of all the congregation members, centered on the tabernacle, can conquer the wilderness. Build this platform where 237 nations come, receive healing, and achieve summit. The platform is the issue. Right? There is nothing to worry about.

3) Church
What kind of church must be built? Does the tabernacle not develop into the temple, and the temple into the church? The question is what kind of church must be built.

(1) 3 Camps
The Remnant does not know how to pray. Prayer camp. Of course they do not know what to do for the future. Future camp. They do not know what they should do. Talent camp. These three must be done.

(2) 3 Experiences
And they must discover the talents that surpass the Jews. Coming-of-age ceremony. They must develop the expertise to save them. Mission ceremony. To surpass them, their eyes must be opened to the field where they can save these people. Sending ceremony. So now I have spoken of the 3 camps and 3 experiences. I have spoken of the 3 ceremonies.

(3) 3 Ages
And what else? 3 ages. The expression “70 disciples” must be well understood. What must be done with the pulpit? Pulpit age. What must be done with the field? Church leader age. What must be done with the future? Remnant age. This platform must exist.

Then when this platform is firmly in place, blessing has no choice but to come there. This is what we are now preparing. If there is a well, people come to draw water from it. Right? That is the platform. Look now – from here, you can get to Gijang or Haeundae in 20-30 minutes. Because there is a bridge. That is the platform. People cross over on it. And who lives closest to our church? Elder Jo Gi-beom. Because Haeundae is just 20-30 minutes away. Do you know why? Because of the bridge. That is the platform. A train station is a platform. An airport is a platform. If you build this kind of spiritual platform, the economy of light in your life has no choice but to come alive. You must find it.

▣ Conclusion – [3 Lighthouses]
This is the conclusion. You build three lighthouses that shine light.

1. Platform
What are those lighthouses? Build a platform that many people can come to, and have it shine its light out. Look – the sick come, people of many nationalities come, the Remnant experiences things, you all come and worship and receive grace – as these platforms are built, another light must be lit.

2. Watchtower
It is the watchman’s post that looks out to see if there is anyone anywhere who is perishing or suffering disaster. This light shines out broadly.

3. Antenna
The light must be lit that anyone can come to at any time – the antenna. This is how it becomes.

Immanuel Seoul, and now Busan, Ulsan, Changwon are all being prepared. Build the platform where the economy of light is recovered. Try building it.

Looking at Yewon Church, I see that some congregation members gave their entire lives to build the sanctuary, right? Last week, they asked me to make a congratulatory video, and looking at it, what it was about was: “Let us do one final dedication.” They called it “Last 1,000” – meaning, the last call for 1,000 people to each donate 100 million won. Oh, that is remarkable. Good. So in my congratulatory video I said – it is “Last 1,000” but it is the 1,000 of a beginning toward eternity. That is what I said. It is worth thinking about once.

Right now, if even a thousand accounts like that do not come from our church, our building construction is impossible. So if it does not happen, you try it out, and since we must do it according to the grace God gives, if truly such accounts, the right people, create a movement and it comes in, we reduce the scale to match what comes in. There is no need to do something beyond that in a large way. These three things (3 lighthouses) must be certain. For example, if offerings only amount to 10 billion won? Then build something worth 10 billion. Right? If offerings only come to 5 billion? Then build something worth 5 billion. It may be somewhat embarrassing on a world stage, but embarrassment is momentary, and the enjoyment continues nonetheless.

I am telling you to do this (Main and Conclusion). So right now, this is the time to stake your whole life on it, once in your lifetime. In my lifetime, I fight the economy of darkness for the sake of the next generation. A church like Yewon Church is trying to do its dedication – you must think of it as “the last in my life.” These organizations right now are completely seizing control of the economy. It is astonishing. Right now in fact, everything we use – we are all feeding money into these people. It is more than that. Going forward, every mobile phone we use will have all your personal information stripped. Whatever the law may say about protecting privacy – soon enough that will be gone. Just wait and see. In a few years, your every move, wherever you are, will all come out. Such a fearsome age has arrived. Now. There is nothing to be done. From now on, if you do not do it, you cannot even travel anywhere. Such an age has come. All of this is progressing rapidly because the contactless age is advancing quickly.

Going forward, who is going to go to a place like Busan Bank? If blockchain enters internationally, you can spend and receive anywhere, so why would anyone go there – that is what I am saying. Such an age is coming now. All of that is platform. Those names – what are they? Name, name, name – those are all platforms. They are building these and snatching everything up right now. Build the platform through which we receive God’s blessing and recover the economy of light. That is it. On top of this (the Main). This is certain. From the moment you hold onto the covenant, answers will come.

Today’s message is an extremely important message for you. It is a message that Yewon Church must hold onto, and that Immanuel Changwon, Ulsan, Seoul, and Busan must all hold onto. For example, if we do not do this? There is no reason to live on this earth. Then what are you living for? Are you living to make your children successful? That is not it. The next generation throughout the entire world is dying right now – is it enough for just my own children to do well? That makes no sense. My own children are not the issue. The next generation throughout the entire world is dying right now. We are in a time when we cannot even take care of the children already born.

This war over the sanctuary and church has now begun. People are misusing these 3 organizations in wrongheaded ways – that is what Main point 3 is about. Does Christ lose to Satan? That cannot be. It is because we do not hold onto the covenant. You just need to hold onto it. How did we come all this way from Yeongdo, where there was nothing, to doing world evangelization here? Because we held onto the covenant. Right? When you hold onto the covenant, does God not fulfill it?

That is what God said to Moses from the very beginning. Looking at Moses who simply could not do it, He said “I will be with you. Go.” And the very first thing Moses built was this (the tabernacle), right? He went out into the wilderness and built it there. Then God accomplished tremendous things in accordance with that, giving the people of Israel many unspeakable covenants. Hold onto just this one covenant. We are the church that shines the light, building the platform, the watchtower, and the antenna capable of doing this important work. From now on, as you pray, a platform that completely saves you will emerge.

Because I have already been convinced of world evangelization, if it were just about saving our own church, there would be no need for me to do this. Right? From long ago, overnight gatherings were held at our church, and people who came in made our church grow. But doing it that way, you cannot do world evangelization. When we rented the Taejongdae Hotel for overnight training, people came from throughout the nation and the world, right? Doing it that way, our church would be tremendous. Right? But saying “I’ll just grow our church regardless of whether world evangelization happens or not” – that is being a thief. Right? That is Genesis chapter 3. We must save the world. Even if we have to make sacrifices, we must save the world. That is the path that saves us. Hold onto this covenant, and this time look at this carefully throughout the entire week and pray.

The final conclusion – you are the platform. So that this becomes reality. You are the watchtower. You are the antenna. Communicating with God. That is the end. Many answers will come. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus that the remainder of your life would be one of preparing the vessel. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank You, God. I am convinced that right now at this very moment, in the time of holding onto God’s Word, the gates of heaven will be opened. I believe that the Triune God will work invisibly and perfectly at this time. I am convinced that the power of the throne will appear in the field we must go to. I believe that He will give us evidence that can completely break down unbelief in the future church we must walk toward. Please make our congregation members Your witnesses. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “Solid Rock”

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 Church Built on the Rock” (Matthew 7:21-27)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 1st Service – Title/Scripture: The Fruit of the Gospel (Matthew 7:15-20) – Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su – Date/Place: January 23, 2022, Immanuel Church

Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Summary
Jesus preached a sermon on the mountain. He is now concluding it.

▣ Introduction
1. First, things to confirm
1) Those who are laypeople and new members with no background – there is absolutely no need to worry. That background is not necessary.
2) Those who are discouraged because they are too poor – because it is wrong, simply start correctly.
3) Those who think that the life of faith is too difficult and hard – simply go to church, stop speaking people’s words and worldly words, and hold onto God’s covenant.

2. Jesus, who spoke of what to be cautious of – beware of false prophets. They are like wolves appearing in sheep’s clothing. They will plunder you. But they will be thrown into the fire, so do not be afraid.
1) Do not fear the world.
2) Do not envy the world. Because it is wrong.
3) Do not look down on the world. Because Satan has taken hold of it.
▷ Rome has not taken hold of the world. It is 100% running errands for Satan. The Pharisees have not succeeded. They have become a vassal state of Rome and are 100% serving as slaves. The Pharisee religion is nothing great. It is a religion completely without the gospel.

3. The king’s message to all of Rome, the Jews, and the Pharisees
1) To the disciples: be cautious and do not be afraid.
2) By the fruit you know the tree. – No matter how good a tree appears to be, a tree that bears no fruit is a bad tree.

▣ Main – A message with three things in mind
1. Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. – Do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets (verse 15).
▷ The nation of Israel will soon be completely gone within a few decades. Jesus gave this warning.
1) Never go back into slavery.
2) Never become a captive again.
3) Never become a vassal state again.
4) More importantly – we are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that.

2. Do not envy what is happening today.
1) You must look at the world carefully. You must receive answers and save them. Do not envy them.
2) The reason not to envy the world – because it is not a blessing.
▷ They think what is wrong is a blessing. The church and prophet that teach such things are false.
3) Three of the 8 blessings that must be kept in heart
(1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3).
(2) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4).
▷ The suffering you are experiencing right now is not suffering. The difficulty you are in is not difficulty. It will become an extremely important foundation.
(3) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). Blessed are those who are persecuted. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10).

3. Do not fear regarding the future. – The destruction of Israel in 70 AD, becoming a wandering people subjected to massacre – yet the small number among them who had the gospel saved the world.
▷ Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Do not fear what will perish. This eye must be opened.
1) Things to remember without fail
(1) Matthew 5:23-24 – Worship is important. Be reconciled with your brother and come worship (Matthew 5:9).
(2) Matthew 6:33 – Do not fear the future. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well.
(3) Matthew 7:1-5 – Do not be led into temptation because of other people. Do not criticize your brother. Simply realize your own faults. See the plank in your own eye before the speck.
(4) Matthew 7:24-27 – That is a house built on sand. When the wind blows and rain comes, everything collapses.
2) The prayers of those who have the gospel are being received and stored in a vessel before God.
(1) The apostle John (Revelation 8:3-5) – All your prayers are being carried by angels and presented before God and stored in a vessel.
(2) Joseph – It appeared as though many difficulties had come. Do not be deceived. Hold calmly onto the covenant and wait, and history will certainly happen.
▷ In the time of correcting the covenant, God sends His invisible angels to work. In this time of truly praying, God pours out the blessing of the throne. You must believe the important promises of the Bible.
(3) Daniel (Daniel chapter 10) – From the first day that you set yourself to kneel, I was sent. From the first day you pray, God has already begun to work. It is through the power of the throne coming upon you that the world is changed.
(4) David – King Saul was mad and did all manner of things to seize power, but David pitied him and prayed. When the opportunity to kill him came, David did not kill him and helped King Saul to the very end.
3) If we plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth.

▣ Conclusion – Churches that are beginning to build their sanctuaries, please pray for several things.
1. 3 Camps – We must teach our next generation what prayer is (prayer camp). Because they do not properly know prayer, they do not properly know the future (future camp). They must discover the talents God has given them (talent camp).
2. 3 Ceremonies – We must teach the coming generations: the talent God intends to give them for their entire life (coming-of-age ceremony), the expertise related to that (mission ceremony), and the field application related to that (sending ceremony).
3. 3 Lighthouses – This place must become a platform where people come for 237, healing, and summit. There must be a watchman’s lighthouse here that people can come to. In reality, an antenna is needed that can communicate with God, the world, and all the power of the throne.
▷ God has made all His promises in the Word of the Bible so that world evangelization can happen. You must hold onto that promise. The fruit will without fail come forth. Today you hold onto this covenant and begin to pray. Answers will first be coming to you. Hold onto the covenant in which the way becomes visible throughout today. Hold onto the covenant and pray, and the way becomes visible.

Transcript

▣ Introduction
Jesus preached a sermon on the mountain. He is now concluding it.

1. First, things to confirm
Before you hold onto the Word today, you must first confirm and enter in.

1) Those who are laypeople and new members with no background – that background is not necessary.
There may be some of you who are laypeople, new members, and have no background. You do not need to worry at all. That background is not necessary. When I was 13 years old, my father passed away. He had been ill when he died, so he left the family in a difficult state. The next sibling below me was 10 years old. The one below that was 7 years old. The youngest was 4 years old. When unbelievers came to comfort us, my mother said this: “We are fine because we believe in God.” In that village, we were in fact probably the most blessed. I am a witness. Do not worry.

2) Those who are discouraged because they are too poor – because it is wrong, simply start correctly.
There may also be those of you who are discouraged, thinking you have no money and are too poor. You do not need to worry. Because it is wrong, simply start correctly. When we came to Yeongdo in 1987, we had nothing. But God raised us up as a church that does world evangelization.

3) Those who think that the life of faith is too difficult and hard – simply go to church, stop speaking people’s words and worldly words, and hold onto God’s covenant.
As you have been living the life of faith, you are thinking that it is too difficult and hard, but if you look carefully, it is not. When I was a young adult, I gained conviction as I started the evangelism movement. The church does not evangelize and does not know evangelism. It is poor and has no power. But with that alone, you cannot do world evangelization. When I went to church it was the same as the world – people kept speaking people’s words and worldly words. Simply do not do that. It is so simple. So when I held onto God’s covenant, the evangelism movement had no choice but to open. Every place I went, poverty was broken down, and though we have no power, God works through His power.

When I started the church plant, I was convinced. I was convinced that God would bless us to do world evangelization. Why? Many churches speak, behave, and fight like worldly people. They have never done world evangelization. So I was convinced that our church would pursue only the gospel movement.

As soon as I arrived I was searching for a large piece of land. There was none. But the only place that was said to be vacant was here. So we ended up purchasing it. It was a time when our church was experiencing revival and many evangelism movements were rising throughout the world. There was a lot of slander. It did not matter at all. I was convinced of world evangelization. Why? Because those methods are wrong. Slandering people, envying, cursing, harming others – those are wrong methods. The Bible does not say it should be that way. The Bible says to bless others, heal the sick, raise up the oppressed, and preach the gospel.

2. Jesus, who spoke of what to be cautious of
Today Jesus has given us extremely important words of caution as His concluding message.

1) Do not fear the world.
Do not fear the world. This is the conclusion now.

2) Do not look at the world and envy it as something good.
Also, do not think the world is so great and envy it. Because it is wrong.

3) Do not look down on the world that Satan has taken hold of.
Also, do not look down on the world. Satan governs it.

Three things must be done without fail. Do not fear the world. Do not look at the world and envy it as something good. And do not look down on the world that Satan has taken hold of.

Today Jesus said: beware of false prophets. He said this after finishing His sermon. “They are like wolves appearing in sheep’s clothing.” That is what He said. “They will plunder you.” Jesus said that. That means do not be afraid. They will be thrown into the fire. Therefore do not be afraid.

Rome is not currently holding the world – it is 100% running errands for Satan, right? The Pharisees have not succeeded. They have become a vassal state of Rome and are 100% serving as slaves. You must see it accurately. The Pharisee religion is nothing great. It is a religion completely without the gospel.

3. The king’s message to all of Rome, the Jews, and the Pharisees
The Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus as king. It is the king’s message. It is a message to all of Rome, a message to the Jews, a message to the Pharisees.

1) Be cautious and do not be afraid.
To the disciples: be cautious and do not be afraid.

2) By the fruit you know the tree.
So He used the illustration: “Don’t you know the tree by its fruit?” No matter how good a tree appears to be, a tree that does not bear fruit is a bad tree. And by the fruit you know the tree.

▣ Main – A message with three things in mind
During Jesus’ short three years, He is now giving extremely important messages. Three things were kept in mind.

1. Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. – Do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets (verse 15).
What is the first? Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. The word “plunder” here is not referring to a swindler – it is referring to the Jews and Israel. So they labeled Jesus a heretic for criticizing them. It is not criticism. The nation of Israel will completely disappear within just a few decades, right? Jesus gave this warning. Do not be deceived by the past of the Pharisees, of the Jews. What does that mean?

1) Never go back into slavery.
Never go back into slavery. That is what it means.

2) Never become a captive again.
Never become a captive again.

3) Never become a vassal state again.
Are you not now a vassal state of Rome? Never become a vassal state again – that is what it means.

4) We are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that.
More importantly, we are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that – that is what this means. So the very first words are this: do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets.

2. Do not fear what is happening today.
What is the second? You must remember this without fail. Do not fear what is happening today. And do not envy it when you see it. Looking at it now, it seems quite impressive. Do not envy it.

1) You must look at the world carefully. You must receive answers and save them. Do not envy them.
You must look at the world carefully. You must save them. Those who believe in Jesus are thinking, “Why do unbelievers prosper while I am like this?” That is not right. You must receive answers and save them. Right? Do not envy them.

2) The reason not to envy the world
Then what did Jesus say? He spoke of 8 blessings. Why should you not envy? Because that is not a blessing. We need to be a church that truly saves the world by receiving answers – but people look at what is wrong and call it a blessing. The church and prophet that teach such things are false – that is what this means. Right?

3) Three of the 8 blessings that must be kept in heart
And among the 8 blessings He spoke of, three must be kept in heart without fail.

(1) Blessed are the poor in spirit.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

(2) Blessed are those who mourn.
“Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.” You must mourn. Your country has become a vassal state with nothing – of course you must mourn. How can that be a blessing?

The suffering you are experiencing right now is not suffering. Remember the Remnant throughout the nation and the world. The difficulty you are in right now is not difficulty. It will become an extremely important foundation. Jesus is now concluding the sermon He has been giving.

(3) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and those who are persecuted.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Blessed are those who are persecuted.” And He said the same thing: “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Do not be deceived.” Do not look at the world and envy it.

3. Do not fear regarding the future.
What else does it say here? Do not fear regarding the future – that is what it means.

Three things must be remembered without fail. Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Rather, do not fear what is going to perish – there is no reason to fear what is going to perish. This eye must be opened. Right?

Just as Jesus said, Israel in 70 AD is destroyed. A Roman general named Titus brings down the walls of Jerusalem, brings down the temple. Just as Jesus promised – not one stone will be left upon another. Israel is scattered across more than 20 nations. They are mercilessly massacred. Yet the small number among them who had the gospel saved the world. You must remember this without fail.

1) Things to remember without fail

(1) Matthew 5:23-24
So how important is worship? “Be reconciled with your brother and come worship. Is there really something that you cannot forgive your brother for? Forgive and come worship. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

(2) Matthew 6:33
Do not fear the future. “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well.” What Jesus said.

(3) Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not be led into temptation because of other people, do not criticize your brother.” Jesus preached it. “Simply realize your own fault. First remove the plank from your own eye before looking at the speck.”

(4) Matthew 7:24-27
The words God has that come after that – they all come out. They come out in the 2nd service today. “That is a house built on sand. It will all collapse. Does it not collapse when the wind blows and the rain comes?”

Today Jesus is saying do not be deceived. “Beware” – what this means is, do not look at the world and envy it. You must remember this without fail. Do not be afraid. The Lord is now giving an extremely important message.

2) The prayers of those who have the gospel are being received and stored in a vessel before God.
What is more important? Your prayers – the prayers of those who have the gospel – are being received and stored in a vessel before God.

(1) The apostle John (Revelation 8:3-5)
When John saw this in his vision – looking at Revelation chapter 8, verses 3 to 5 – who receives all your prayers? Angels receive them and carry out the errands. On that dark island of Patmos, in exile – it was shown there. Every single one of your prayers, without exception, is presented before God and stored in a vessel. John who saw this did not lose heart. He began to pray even more. In the end, who will win? Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Do not fear what will perish – that is what this means. Why fear what is going to perish anyway? Right? All 7 of the Remnant were like this.

(2) Joseph
Starting with the first Remnant, Joseph. It appeared as though many difficulties had come. Do not be deceived. Hold calmly onto the covenant and wait, and history will certainly happen. If Joseph had envied the world, what would he have done? Then he could have just listened to Potiphar’s wife. Right? How well she would have treated him. Would she have made Joseph suffer? She would have given him a lot of money, given him clothes, done everything. It is not a matter of winning. Joseph did not envy those things, not at all. That woman was actually the pitiable one. Egypt was going to be destroyed soon – there was no need to fear that. Hold firmly onto this covenant – that is what this means.

Not a single prayer is missed – God is storing prayers in a vessel. Even now, invisibly, during the time you worship, during the time of correcting the covenant, God sends His invisible angels to work. Because people do not believe this, they live like unbelievers. Right? You must believe the important promises that are in the Bible. In this very time of truly praying, God pours out the blessing of the throne. You cannot see it, can you? That is why people do not believe it. They only believe what they can see with their eyes. That is why they perish. It is so that we can correct our covenant in time that Jesus is now giving this extremely important explanation.

(3) Daniel (Daniel chapter 10)
Look at Daniel chapter 10. When Daniel began to pray, who had God already sent? He sent the archangel of the Lord to begin working in answer to Daniel’s prayer. The wicked Persian army blocked it. God sends the archangel of the Lord to prevail and give the answer. And that angel said this: “From the first day that you set yourself to kneel, I was sent.” From the first day you pray, God has already begun to work. It is through the power of the throne coming upon you that the world is changed.

I have seen this quite often. I am a witness. Do not worry. Do not be deceived at all. You are not people who should be deceived – you are people who should receive the blessing of God’s throne. Do not be deceived.

(4) David
Is that not a fake? King Saul went mad and did all manner of things to seize power. David did not merely refrain from fearing it – he pitied it. He did not envy the kingship of King Saul – he pitied him. This eye must be opened. He is pitiable, look.

Do worldly people appear strong? They are struggling frantically. They shout at you. There is no need to be afraid. They are crying out in agony. How pitiable that is. If you fear King Saul who is like that because he is demon-possessed, what happens? David understood this. So he prayed for King Saul. When the opportunity to kill him came, he did not. Many people said this: “That king has now become strange because an evil spirit has possessed him – if you leave that king, will the nation be alright?” David absolutely did not touch that. He said this: “God does not permit the laying of hands on the servant whom God anointed and set up.” He helped King Saul to the very end. Then did David perish? No. The true answer had no choice but to come to David. You must absolutely not be deceived.

You who are living the life of faith holding onto the covenant – do not be deceived, do not envy the world, do not be afraid. Why is that? Do not listen to the words of false prophets – that is what it means. Is that not falsehood? Why listen to falsehood? They are in reality wolves that intend to kill you, appearing dressed in sheep’s clothing – wearing a sheep’s mask. There are many. But seeing that and being deceived, or being afraid, or following them eagerly and envying them – that is not right.

3) If we plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth.
What is more important for you? The future. I am convinced. It is us planting the tree of the gospel and bearing the fruit of evangelism that saves many in the world. That is it. If you plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth. I am convinced.

▣ Conclusion – Churches that are beginning to build their sanctuaries, pray for several things.
Immanuel Seoul Church is nearly complete now. And our Immanuel Ulsan is beginning. Immanuel Changwon is beginning. And our Immanuel Busan is beginning. Please pray for several things.

1. 3 Camps
We will hold three camps here. We must. No other church is doing this. We must hold three camps. What are the three camps? Our next generation does not know what prayer is. We must teach them prayer. Because they do not properly know prayer, what do they not know? They have no understanding of the future at all. And they must discover what talents God has given them. Those three camps must be held here. You yourselves must do it as well.

2. 3 Ceremonies
And what else? For the many coming generations – simply raising your own child well is not the point. What must we teach the many coming generations? What is the talent God intends to give them for their entire life? What is the expertise related to that? What is the field application related to that? These three things must be done.

3. 3 Lighthouses
And what else must be done? This place must become a platform. It truly must become a platform where people come for 237, healing, and summit. There must be a watchman’s lighthouse here that people can come to. Right? People will come.

Do you know what happens if your ship is sailing and there is no lighthouse? Where are lighthouses? Lighthouses are in dangerous areas. Sometimes even in the middle of the ocean there are lighthouses whose light shines out. Do you know why? Because there are invisible, dangerous reefs – if you hit those you all die. In the daytime you can see that some lighthouses are red, some are blue, some are yellow – the colors differ slightly. That means the danger levels are all different. But at night, if this lighthouse light goes out – what happens? It is a disaster. This kind of lighthouse, a watchman’s post, is needed.

In reality, an antenna is needed that can communicate with God, the world, and all the power of the throne. You must remember this without fail. The church that builds this – I am convinced.

When I first came to Yeongdo, I said from the very beginning: since we need to provide evangelism training, find a large place. The congregation members could not understand. Why? There were only a few dozen congregation members and they thought we should build something small for now first. Is it not natural that the congregation members would not understand well? I said “No.” God’s plan is certain. So we tried to purchase that Taejongdae Hotel. Why? Because we had been doing overnight training there, so we thought it would be fine to purchase it, but when we looked into it there turned out to be some problems. So we did not buy it. So apparently there was a small piece of land right at the entrance there that we bought. Our congregation members keep saying “Pastor…” – they seem to be worried. “The pastor has no interest in building a sanctuary and only has interest in evangelism.” Why would I have no interest? But there is no need to worry. God has prepared it all. He has prepared it so that we can do world evangelization, so that He can use you for world evangelization. This is certain.

God has given all His promises in the Word of the Bible so that world evangelization can happen – you must hold onto those promises. The fruit will without fail come forth. Today you hold onto this covenant and begin to pray. I can promise you. Answers will first be coming to you. Right? To Moses who was going to build the tabernacle, God first sent power. To David who was going to build a church that saves the world, God sent all blessings in advance. You must hold onto this covenant today.

Throughout today, hold onto the covenant in which the way becomes visible. How does it become visible? Hold onto the covenant and pray, and it becomes visible. What I am speaking about right now is talking about the way I have seen. It will be like that. For our church to have people coming for 237 nations, healing, and summit – there must be a platform for that, right? Right? Since they intend to come, there must be some kind of lighthouse. There must be something visible for them to come, right? For that to happen – there must be communication. There must be connection, a call must get through, for them to come. That is the antenna. So God’s blessings – why must it be done that way? I will explain in a bit more detail at the 2nd service today. God has prepared important blessings for you today. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus that this would become the day of finding that path. I bless in the name of the Lord Jesus that this would become a precious week in which many disciples throughout the nation and the world hold onto this covenant and find the path. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank You, God. Please allow us to become people of covenant who are not deceived today. We must save the world, yet we are envying the world – please grant us the faith of truly not being deceived. We must save the perishing world, yet please grant us the faith of not being afraid. I pray that today would be a day of covenant in which we find a clear path. Please allow this to become a precious day that becomes an unforgettable beginning in my life. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “How Great Thou Art”

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 Fruit of the Gospel” (Matthew 7:15-20)
Transcript…Video

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