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The Time Schedule of Making Your Life into Your Imprints, Roots, and Nature

Preschool / Kindergarten Ministers’ Retreat
Theme: 『 The Start Towards Eternity 』 (2 Timothy 3:14-17)

Lecture 1: 『 The Time Schedule of Making Your Life into Your Imprints, Roots, and Nature 』

▶ In every sense, for our young Remnants, this is the “Starting Point Toward Eternity.” Today’s first lecture is, in fact, a “Time for Life to be Imprinted” within our Remnants right now. Because what is imprinted will continue to take root and become a nature in the future, this is a critically important schedule. We must consider that such an opportunity may never come again. In the second lecture, I will talk a bit about healing, but the important things actually begin during the infant and toddler stages. If so, what must we do? This becomes a very important discussion. Serious spiritual problems actually start during the unborn, infant, and toddler stages. Your ministry is undeniably important. The final third lecture is about the Summit who becomes a great figure; that foundation is established starting from the unborn stage and is completed during the infant and toddler years. From that perspective, this is an extremely important time.

▶ When I was young—exactly during my infant and toddler years—I started going to church.

Since it was before I started school, a church was established in our village. Because my mother lived her life of faith so fervently, in my case, I had no choice but to be fervent as well. Most people just go back and forth to church, but my mother lived her life of faith by staking her life. So, we grew up watching that. When I went to church as a child, there was a teacher we called the “Bundle of Stories.” That teacher’s nickname was the Bundle of Stories. So, he would tell us so many fun stories. It was nice. Because it was so fun, we used to wait for him when we were little. He was so good at telling stories in an entertaining way. Eventually, this person became something like a minister. Since he taught us as a minister-like figure, he had a good personality, sang well, and seemed well-equipped. We asked questions. He was a man, but we wondered how he could sing and teach so well; even the church members acknowledged him to that extent. The interesting fact is that I never once heard the Gospel from him. This is the problem. This person had no interest in the Gospel at all. I don’t know if he was interested in a religious life, but he had zero interest in the Gospel. When I was a child, during that most important infant and toddler period, I had never even heard the term “Jesus Christ” deeply. This is the problem. Therefore, children are being imprinted right now in a way that doesn’t show. And from what is imprinted, it takes root and becomes a nature.

▶ So, as I got older and looked back, and even as I grew up to become a minister myself, I honestly couldn’t distinguish whether the church teachers and pastors truly had the Gospel. Even when I was young—in my young adults years—as I looked at the pastors, they were wonderful people. They were wonderful, but I couldn’t judge if they truly had the Gospel. That is why, naturally, when problems arise, people completely change. There are many such problems within the church, aren’t there? Many occur. Every time a problem arises, people change. So, it’s not that I saw it wrong. Ah, it seems something is not the Gospel; I had such worries as a child, but once I tried to work as a minister, those worries really began. Then, I served as a minister for the first three years, and it was so difficult. The act of being a minister was hard for me. That is when I realized. I realized that I was not about the Gospel at all. I had simply chosen to be a minister. Also, many people talked to me and kept saying, “You would be a good pastor,” so even though it wasn’t me, I thought that way and made the choice. Because I became a minister, the only thought in my head was that I had to do well. How should I do well? To whom should I do well? I didn’t know those things. And the children simply could not hear the Word at all. That was my experience as a minister. After finishing Summer Bible School, even though I naturally have a strong throat, my voice would go completely hoarse. It was so hard, but then one day, I realized something small. Ah, right now I am not about the Gospel at all; this is the final opportunity for these precious children, so shouldn’t I be preaching the Gospel? From then on, I began to change. Right, I held onto just that one thing, but changes began to occur in my life. So, after those three years as a minister, I began the Gospel movement in earnest.

▶ Introduction- Then what are the Jews doing? The Jews who faced destruction were doing three things. It is not much different from us. ① They teach the “Chosen People” ideology. You are a child of God—that’s good. However, the Jews specifically teach that only Jews are the chosen people. ② They teach the ideology of the Law. You must keep the Law—these aren’t bad words. Then, ③ since they must succeed, they say they must conquer the world—these probably aren’t bad words either. However, the essence of the Gospel cannot be found here. So, this was the beginning of the Jews’ downfall.

1) Chosen People Ideology (Gentiles)

▶ When they talk about the chosen people ideology, the word “Gentile” is included. Since you are Gentiles and we are the chosen people, they become targets of attack.

2) Ideology of the Law (Christ)

▶ And because these people emphasize the Law so much, they cannot understand the term “Christ.” We don’t receive salvation through this, do we? What we must solve now is Original Sin. So, they come to not understand the term “Christ” at all. Since we fundamentally left God, we cannot meet Him, right? And we cannot escape from Satan. So, God gave the word “Christ”—this tremendous word—but they don’t know it.

3) Ideology of Conquest (Success)

▶ Because of that, they keep trying to succeed. This was the church.

▶ Body- So, this isn’t right. That is how I came to understand the Gospel, and it is enough if you understand the Gospel correctly here.

① 12 Problems- First, what is it? The Gospel is being liberated from the 12 problems. Absolutely, without Christ, there is no liberation. We must come out of Satan’s trap, Satan’s frame, and the snare, but we cannot. That is why God promised Christ.

② The Spirit of the Triune God (John 14:16, 26, 16:13, Acts 1:8)- Next, what is the Gospel? Surely, the Spirit of the Triune God is with me. When this happens, everything completely changes. The Holy Spirit is with our little infant and toddler Remnants. Right? We must never miss this. The Triune God is still working through the Word, through answers to prayer, and through the work of salvation, and that Spirit is with us. That is why Jesus said, “When I go, I will send the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, to be in you for eternity.” This is what Jesus said at the very end. So, this Holy Spirit will make you realize things; 16:13 says He will not only make you realize everything but will be with you for eternity; this is the conclusion Jesus drew. And finally, He called them to Mt Olive, and since it cannot be done by anything else, only by the Holy Spirit, to do world evangelization, only by the Holy Spirit, to receive that power, only by the Holy Spirit…

③ No Me/W.I.O.S (Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17)- Now, this much is the Gospel, but the third thing is even more important. It is “Me.” There can be no such thing as “Me.” This much is the Gospel.

▶ Our Remnants are absolutely not “my children.” Not only is the Holy Spirit with them, but God is with our Remnants. Now, something tremendous comes out of this difference. So, although it looks like our teachers and parents are raising our infants and toddlers, that is absolutely not the case. God is raising them with a purpose. We are just doing the errands for that. That is why we pray. If these three things are not delivered in every field, the Gospel has not been delivered. At first, the infants and toddlers might not know, but they are Remnants who receive God’s guidance. They receive it without knowing. As the children grow, they come to realize it. “Ah, God is leading me; my entire life comes from here”—it must be this way. If this doesn’t happen, they return to the original Genesis 3. Most people living a religious life do not know this fact. In some ways, even a husband is not “mine.” It’s a problem if you think he is yours. He is a child of God. A wife is not “mine.” She is a daughter of God. We must have this perspective for everything. That is why most people are not only not liberated and unable to enjoy this, but they all go toward a “me-centered” life.

▶ Now, will you be able to raise the infant and toddler Remnants well? This is very important. It’s not about being right or wrong. We must always do what God wants. So Paul said this: “We—I—have died with Christ, right? There is no ‘me’; Christ lives in me”—this is the Gospel. But why is it okay if ‘me’ is gone? Because we have become a new creation. The Gospel is the delivery of these three things. Then later, when the infants and toddlers grow up, they won’t go according to their own thoughts, but according to God’s plan. Is there anything greater than that? As your children grow, they won’t live as they please, but will grow within God’s plan. However, in reality, we are unable to enjoy this important Gospel properly and unable to teach it. In some ways, we are liberated. Is that not something to be thankful for? You can just say “Amen,” right? In some ways, God’s Holy Spirit is with us as a spirit; you can just say “Amen.” But the problem is that “Amen” doesn’t happen here. At the very end, in the practical things, it doesn’t happen. So, we must never teach our children according to our own level. We must teach them at God’s level. Right? If you teach your children at your level, it will be a disaster. You must teach them at God’s spiritual level.

▶ The time that gives the most influence on these parts is the infant and toddler years. It might be a difficult story, but it is the easiest story. In some ways, I have no plans for my future. Why should I make those plans? God has been with me until now and will be with me in the future, so I can just follow. If there is something to do, it’s asking, “What is my fault?” I just need to realize that. Isn’t that right? If there’s something to do, that’s all there is. And then I follow God’s plan. The 7 Remnants succeeded, and they all made this confession. This is called W/I/O. When this system is made, it becomes completely different. From this point on, our Remnants will go on the 7 bartizans, the journey, and the guidepost. As representative examples, the 7 Remnants all received all of these blessings. So, when the 7 Remnants didn’t have parents, what kind of answers arose? These answers arose. By the grace of their parents and the grace of God, they received salvation and enjoyed the strength of prayer, but for the remaining schedule, they completely received God’s guidance. It’s simple. You must never miss this. The accurate Gospel must be delivered to our children. “You were saved from here (the 12 problems), you possess this blessing (the Spirit of the Triune God) right now, and if so, your life is under God’s guidance,” right? It is this. In other words, “God rescued you from darkness, and God is with our Remnant right now as the Counselor Holy Spirit. If so, the remaining schedule of our Remnant is going completely within God’s blessing.” Delivering this is the Gospel. In the second hour, I will talk about some serious things, but regarding this part, a lot of spiritual things are delivered to these young Remnants, and it is important whether the truly true Gospel is being delivered.

▶ So, when you listen to the confessions of those who lived their life of faith well, numbers 1 and 2 are a given, and this (No Me) is what’s important. The famous Mrs. Ahn Yi-sook—wasn’t she a pastor’s wife? That person said it like this: “I am thankful if I am alive, and it is even better if God calls me,” right? “I am thankful if I am alive, and if God calls me, it is even better”—this is unstoppable. Later in life, she got cancer. She was so thankful for that. Why? Because she was going before God; this is unstoppable. She also said things like, “My entire life belongs to God.” “I can go through fire, and I can go through water.” All the seniors of faith and the Remnants were like this. “Because Jehovah is my shepherd, I lack nothing; I truly have no lack”—this is David. When our Remnants grow up and enter into difficulties, they are enjoying this covenant. That is God’s goal and our goal. Is that not right? Since our posterity tries to succeed, they have to go into difficulties, don’t they? Sometimes they went as slaves, and sometimes they went to prison like Joseph; they were enjoying this blessing from the very beginning. Not once did Joseph say “I…”. This is the key. For someone who has properly realized the Gospel, it is not “I.” It comes out as “God…” “Hey, how did you survive?” “Because Jehovah was with me.” Even when interpreting the King’s dream, it was not “I.” He said he couldn’t do it. He said Jehovah would make the King’s dream known. This is Joseph’s story. Which is correct? Joseph’s story is correct. If it were us, we might twist our words a bit and say, “Interpreting dreams is my specialty.” It wasn’t that. We are making our Remnants say, “Jehovah…”

1. Imprinted When the Person Doesn’t Know

▶ Now, to do this, right now is the best time for delivery; it is being imprinted while the person themselves does not know.

1) Genesis 37:1-11 (Jacob)

▶ Look at the Bible. In Genesis 37:1-11, Joseph firmly grabbed the covenant of world evangelization. In the background, as shown in verse 11, there is a person named Jacob. That means he didn’t suddenly hear the story and say it’s true or not. As you know, to Jacob, Joseph was a great figure. He was a person Jacob was truly praying for with hope. It was the same for the other sons, but humanly speaking, it was so. God’s plan was in there. To put it simply, when Jacob tried to marry, you shouldn’t think of it like nowadays. In the old days, there were few people. So people married within the same tribe because there were no people. So, the person Jacob originally tried to marry was Rachel. Right? The person he originally tried to marry… but his father-in-law—his uncle—exploited him. Looking at that time, it wasn’t bad at all. Since he wanted to give Leah, he saw Jacob trying to marry Rachel and decided to exploit that. He gave them one by one from the top and kept making him work. Everyone knows this. Jacob knew, and the father-in-law knew too. Those wives—they all knew. They knew why it happened this way, but the person Jacob truly prayed for was Rachel. Right? The son born that way was Joseph. While giving birth to the second, Benjamin, she died. It was a great relief. If she hadn’t died then, she would have influenced Joseph too much and he wouldn’t have become governor, so that was okay too. Within that, Jacob and Joseph communicated. So when he told his dream, Jacob kept it in his heart. Everyone, this thing that is imprinted when you are young—it is a fearful thing.

2) Exodus 2:1-10

▶ Look now. To this young Moses—exactly during his infant and toddler years—all the Gospel and prayer were imprinted. What happened later? You know that. Simply put, for Moses, when he was young, exactly during his infant and toddler years, the accurate Gospel was imprinted.

3) 1 Samuel 3:1-19

▶ Look at 1 Samuel 3:1-19. It is Samuel when he was young, exactly during his infant and toddler years. Here, the Word of God and the secret of prayer were imprinted. Without him even knowing—this is called grace. That is how your children are right now. So, if you imprint something other than these three things at this time, it is practically a disaster. Right? It is to destroy them. The Gospel of liberation, the Gospel of salvation, and the Gospel of saving the world must be imprinted in our young Remnants. If your children—these Remnants—grow up and say, “I am not very important,” then that child has become very mature. Right? Even at home, if they say, “I am not very important; I am fine because God is with me,” then for this child, it’s actually over. If number 3 is not delivered, they miss all the actual answers.

4) 2 Timothy 1:1-5

▶ In 2 Timothy 1:1-5, this covenant and tears were already delivered to Timothy in his home when he was young.

5) Esther 2:1-10

▶ Actually, in Esther 2:1-10, it shows Esther becoming queen. She has no parents. But Mordecai raised her. Right? Her cousin/brother raised this daughter. He raised her and made her queen. When she became queen, this is what Mordecai said: “When you go into the palace, absolutely do not reveal that you are a Jew.” A tremendous covenant is contained in that. Like this, parts that are already imprinted when they are young, while being raised, become tremendous.

2. Questions – “Giving the Answer with Christ”

▶ Now, if so, infants, toddlers, and children ask questions. And you can ask questions too. When this happens, it is a golden opportunity for Christ to be witnessed. The work you are doing now is this work, and even for this alone, I am thankful. But for children, questions come out. They even ask trivial questions. Those questions are important.

1) Personal

▶ For example, they ask personal questions.

2) Work

▶ Also, when something happens, they ask questions. “Teacher, what is this? Mom, Dad, what is this?” When they ask, these times are important. For example, when my daughter was an infant/toddler, she barely understood Korean, and she had a close friend. They lived in the same apartment and went to the nursery/daycare together. But my daughter was shocked and asked me one thing. To put it simply, because her very close friend went to the same kindergarten, that close friend’s father committed suicide. Even though it was her infant/toddler years, she understood that suicide means taking one’s own life. She asked why, saying she was shocked. She was talking to me about it. Since I couldn’t meet her often, she told me in the elevator while she was going somewhere and I was going to do business. She said her friend’s dad committed suicide. So I told her. At times like this, you must plant the decisive thing. “The Holy Spirit is with anyone who is a saved child of God; it’s just that He is invisible. A person who is not saved, no matter how kind they are, cannot have the Holy Spirit with them. Because they don’t believe in God and always worship idols and always do other things, they actually receive the guidance of evil spirits. While receiving that guidance, things became too difficult and they fell there.” Isn’t this a golden opportunity? You can tell the certain Gospel. To children, during their infant and toddler years, they ask questions that seem like nothing in their own way. To them, they are not questions that mean nothing. Every time this happens, this must be witnessed. It’s a golden opportunity.

3) Neighbors

▶ Also, as children go about, isn’t it mainly this? Questions about neighbors—children ask them.

4) Relatives

▶ Questions about relatives…

5) Church members

▶ Since they go to church, questions about church members—through these trivial things, Christ must be imprinted and witnessed to the children. Because for young infant and toddler Remnants, this is everything. Sometimes you might throw a question to them, but there are times when children ask. Especially when they ask their mothers, what do you answer during these questions? You aren’t just telling the correct answer. To these children, as much as possible, Christ must be explained. It seems like nothing, but it is a golden opportunity.

▶ Let me give an example. When someone was young, an accident happened and they could no longer see. They couldn’t see, and this child had nowhere to go. Only when evening came and the mother finished work would she come. When the mother came, the child would keep asking questions. How tired must the mother be after coming from work? Yet her child is blind. But every time, she explained the important Gospel. Especially, she gave explanations about how God leads us; this changed the world. If the mother had answered wrongly then, what would have happened? If the mother only talked about her lamentations then, and if the mother only spoke negative things then—it’s easy for that to happen, isn’t it? Back then, talking about how we lived wrong—it wasn’t that. She always explained the Word about Christ. Perhaps because that mother was someone living a life of faith, she thought there was nothing but this. But to this child, it wasn’t just that. To Fanny Crosby, who was young and couldn’t go anywhere, a decisive imprinting occurred. It’s unstoppable. Later on, to what extent did it go? When Crosby got older, her personhood had completely changed. It became like this. This is important. Parents and teachers today must not miss this. This was achieved. So she said this: “Before, my prayer was for my eyes to open so I could see. Now it is not,” this is Crosby’s story. “Now it is not. I do not want to see now, because God leads my entire path.” Truly. So all her hymns are about walking the path, aren’t they? Crosby’s hymns are moving the world even now. This entered during her infant and toddler years. That mother planted it. Since she had nowhere to go back then. The house was poor, and it could have been such a bad situation, but we are prone to hearing only correct but wrong stories—stories that lead to destruction—continuously. When young. When she was young, her mother answered the questions she asked from time to time with Christ. Even though they weren’t always together, she did it when she came in the evening. It is extremely important.

3. Conflicts – “Together”

▶ And what else can we do? There are times when children have conflicts. At these times, there is something we truly must tell them.

▶ It is something my mother told me, and it helps. My mother always said this to me: “You are the eldest son. Being the eldest son is like that; you have to understand and do everything.” Thinking about it, I am the eldest son. Since there are three younger siblings under me, it’s not a big deal, but I thought, “Ah, I have to endure.” I had those thoughts when I was young. It seems like nothing, but it goes on as leadership for a lifetime. It’s a bit different. When I look at my siblings’ thoughts, they are so different from mine. Those children think they must receive help for something. Until the day they die, they come to me for help. It’s fearful. They live their whole lives like that. But I received education from the time I was young that I shouldn’t receive help from others and that I must do something myself. Being young is important. What must we teach our children? “You are different. God is with you. It’s different. In some ways, you must yield to non-believers. Why? Because those people are non-believers and God is with you.” When an unfair thing happens, “There’s nothing to be unfair about. That person is a non-believer. You are God’s daughter. You are God’s son.” You must imprint this. So, “Ah, I see.” This seems like nothing, but amazing works that overturn their future lives begin to arise in children. Right now is an incredibly important schedule.

▶ There are things you say without even knowing. When children are young, it’s better not to say things like, “We have no money.” Since there is none, you end up saying it. I heard it a lot too. Because I realized the Gospel, it didn’t become a wound, but if I hadn’t, it could have been a wound. Because I have the personality of listening to things in detail and not forgetting, such things can be a wound. I remember being pointed out by someone when I was young even until now. My personality is a bit like that. What can be done? But our elders always say things without knowing, like they can’t do something because there’s no money. I heard it a lot. “We can’t do it because there’s no money”—it was very miserable. You must absolutely not say such things. “We do what God requires; if God doesn’t give it now, it means it’s not needed,” right? God is opening the way overseas for everyone else, but it didn’t open for me; if God doesn’t need it, He doesn’t open it. You must always tell them this.

▶ I still remember, I fought with a brother in our neighborhood who was one year older than me. We fought, and this brother was so… how should I say… he was a brother whose front and back didn’t match. Since he was a year older, he is an older brother, right? He’s a brother who says things that don’t make sense. When we fight, he changes his words instantly. I won’t say his name, but I still remember his name. We fought, and my mother came and said something to me. After listening, she scolded me. At that time, I was truly annoyed. “No, I am talking because it’s so unfair, but my mother is telling me I am wrong.” What could I do? I endured. I endured, but as time passed throughout my life, I realized it more and more. “Right, the one who is wrong is me for fighting and getting wounded by such a person.” He truly is a very strange person. But my mother’s point was, “Why are you dealing with such a person?” I didn’t understand that then. “Why are you doing this to me when I am not at fault?”

▶ When a conflict arises, you must explain clearly. “It seems like nothing, but you are a child of God. You are not a non-believer. You must save them. When you go to school, you aren’t studying to follow the world. You are checking the things of the world to save the world.” You must do this clearly. So right now, you are probably already doing all of this. Because you are people who know the Gospel, but you must let them know how they should know the Gospel when we say they know it. In some ways, for us who are saved, we don’t need to worry about ourselves, do we? Not just in some ways, but it’s the accurate answer. There’s no need to worry about how your children and the Remnants will live in the future. If they just enjoy this answer. So, imprint the accurate Gospel. When there are all kinds of problems, and when conflicts come, you shouldn’t just teach other things, and if you force it, they won’t understand. “You are a child of God, and doesn’t that person not know God?”

1) The 7 Remnants

▶ All 7 Remnants were like that. “You are a child of God. Because it is certain you will receive God’s blessing, there is no need to fall or be tested due to conflicts with other things.” Not only the Gospel but this was also imprinted in the 7 Remnants.

2) Future (CVDIP)

▶ Because of this, the characteristic is that they came to see the future when they were young. As your children grow, since they enjoy this answer, they will be able to see the future. This is called CVDIP. It always comes out. So, as mentioned earlier, this blessing is with me, and the God who works as Immanuel and Oneness will surely give your children three things. You must guide them up to this point. Teachers and parents in the church must guide the Remnants up to this point. Up to where? Until they discover “Only.” And if they discover “Only,” “Uniqueness” follows the Remnant. Then it is fine no matter where they go in the world. It’s “Re-creation.” Until this becomes their own, you must do this for them. It doesn’t matter how old they are.

3) OURS

▶ One day, the day comes when they discover this. “Ah, the ‘Only’ given to me is this.” Since it surely exists. Then you can leave them alone. Up to this point is the very important schedule for imprinting the Gospel.

Conclusion: Trinity

1) Praise- Then together, since the Triune God is with our Remnants, we praise with Him. This is called praise. David always praised, didn’t he?

2) Prayer- We pray together with the Triune God.

3) Recitation- Something slightly important is that the Word is the Word, but the most important thing during the infant and toddler years is to recite important scriptures. If you don’t do it then, when would you? It’s okay if they forget later when they grow up. There’s no need to know too much of the Word, but so that they can recite important words—the person who recited the most was David in the Old Testament, wasn’t it? David was reciting the Word to the point of writing many psalms. It’s quite a relief.

▶ One day, it comes. The Remnants themselves might not even know this.

1) Genesis 3:15 → Governor

▶ Uniquely, a descendant who held onto this Gospel came out, and one day this descendant became a governor who saved the world. No one knows that.

2) Exodus 2:1-10 → Exodus

▶ Also, after this Gospel and prayer were imprinted by his mother, there was never a time when as many works happened as through Moses. The history of the Exodus, the processes that arose, in the wilderness—there is no need for further words.

3) 1 Samuel 7:1-15 → Samuel, David

▶ This is the Mizpah movement. If you look closely at the Mizpah movement… others might not look closely. Look closely. There, it shows them giving a blood sacrifice and building an altar. With just this one thing, there was no war while Samuel was alive; and David, who held onto this covenant, conquered the Philistines.

4) 2 Kings 2:9-11 → Dothan City

▶ Through one small thing, he understood what this covenant was when he was young, and God entrusted the Dothan City movement to this person. it transcends imagination. Right now, the teachers, workers, and parents here are doing this without knowing such facts in some ways. However, you cannot imagine the things that will arise from your posterity. So, this Remnant movement is not just a movement. It is a movement God is having you do. It was so in every age.

5) Isaiah 7:14 → Babylon

▶ Look. The Gospel that Isaiah spoke of—the people who kept this in their hearts went into Babylon. Everyone else forgot Isaiah’s message, but a few people went in holding onto it. These people became the heroes of Babylon. It had to be so, didn’t it? Because this covenant was needed in Babylon—Immanuel—that work took place.

6) Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8

▶ Paul dug into the synagogues. What happened after that? After that, the Remnants with the Gospel who were in those synagogues were scattered throughout the world. In 70 AD, Rome destroyed Israel, didn’t they? At that time, one rabbi from a synagogue went to General Titus and made a request. “It is okay to kill us all. You may kill us now. But please promise just one thing.” He asked what it was. “Please do not destroy the synagogues where the children gather.” General Titus was a human too, and he had children of his own; after listening, he realized it wasn’t a bad request, so he asked not to destroy the places where children gather. He said okay. But within those synagogues, there were children who grew up—children with the Gospel. These people later conquered Rome. The Roman general never even imagined it. It happens this way.

▶ So, with a peaceful heart, from now on, it is our mission to imprint the true Gospel into our Remnants with composure. In the second hour, I will talk a bit about healing later. It must be done. People have caught so many rare diseases; it’s mostly from when they were young. After that, we must actually make them the Summit. When? How? I will do that in the third hour. Because it is such an important schedule, God will give you the greatest grace. Let us pray.

Prayer. God, we sincerely give thanks to You. Thank You for giving us the most important schedule. May the accurate Gospel be delivered to our young Remnants. Thus, bless them so they may achieve true victory. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Do Not Be Anxious About Anything

Philippians 4:6-7. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

How is it possible not to be anxious about anything? It begins with recognizing a foundational truth: every situation of your life is under God’s absolute sovereignty. He is the One to whom belong greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty, and everything in heaven and on earth is in His hands (1 Chronicles 29:10–14).

Thus, nothing in your life is random, overlooked, or outside His control. He knows you completely—your thoughts, your words, your actions, and even what you cannot yet understand about yourself (Psalm 139:1–10). God the Father faithfully carries out His covenant through His Word in every circumstance of your life.

God the Son, Jesus Christ, has already dealt with the fundamental cause of all problems. Through His death and resurrection, He destroyed the power of sin, Satan, and hell. At the cross, He endured suffering beyond measure so that you would not grow weary or lose heart in the struggles of life (Hebrews 12:3). The fears that once ruled humanity were broken at Calvary. Because Christ has finished His work, the kingdom of Satan no longer has the authority to dominate those who belong to Him.

God, the Holy Spirit, now lives within you. He is guiding and empowering you to live as a witness of Christ wherever you are. In moments of weakness, when you do not even know how to pray, the Spirit Himself intercedes for you with groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26). The work of the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—may be beyond full human explanation, but it is undeniably real and at work in your life right now.

Believing and confirming the reality of the Triune God in your life is the true beginning of prayer. When you believe that Jesus is the Christ and receive Him as Lord, God grants you the extraordinary privilege of approaching His throne. Jesus declared that He has given His people the keys of the kingdom of heaven, with authority to bind and loose according to God’s will (Matthew 16:19). Prayer is not a powerless religious ritual; when offered in the name of Jesus, it connects your heart, mind, brain, and body to the throne of the Triune God. This privilege belongs only to the children of God.

Before you pray, remember the mystery of Immanuel—God with us. Through Christ, you have been sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who guarantees your inheritance and confirms your heavenly identity (Ephesians 1:13–14). You are not praying from a position of fear or uncertainty, but from a heavenly background where God’s power and presence already surround you.

You must also trust that when you pray, your Father delights to give you the greatest gift of all—the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13). He does not withhold what is good. The God who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all will surely, along with Christ, graciously give us all things according to His will (Romans 8:32).

Because Jesus, your True Priest, lives in you, you can approach the throne of grace with confidence, not hesitation. There you will receive mercy and find grace exactly when you need it (Hebrews 4:16). Prayer is not merely about receiving answers; it is about encountering God Himself. In His presence, you discover the deepest joy—being with your Father. When you ask in Jesus’ name, God acts so that the Son may be glorified (John 14:13).

As you continue to experience God’s presence through prayer, you will grow strong in His grace. You will begin to see His plans unfolding in you and through you, even in situations that once caused fear. In every circumstance, you can bring your requests to God with confidence and peace.

Learn to live a life of prayer. Scripture calls us to pray continually, making prayer the rhythm of daily life rather than an occasional activity (1 Thessalonians 5:17). While setting aside specific times for prayer is valuable, as seen in the life of Daniel and the Early Church, prayer should also be as natural as breathing—constant and life-giving (Daniel 6:10; Acts 3:1). Praying together with other believers also releases great spiritual power and unity (Matthew 18:19–20).

When you pray, begin with praise by acknowledging who God is—the Lord to whom belong all greatness, power, glory, victory, and honor, the Ruler over all things (1 Chronicles 29:11–12). Come honestly before Him, confessing your sins without hiding or excuses, and experience the cleansing and freedom made possible by the sacrifice of Christ (Psalm 32:5). Hold firmly to what your True Priest accomplished on the cross, where the power of sin was broken once and for all.

Give thanks to God in all circumstances, trusting that His plans are perfect even when they are not yet clear (Ephesians 5:20). Do not forget to lift others in prayer, because intercessory prayer is powerful and effective and brings healing to both the one who prays and the one who is prayed for (James 5:16).

God is not demanding extraordinary religious performance from you. He simply calls you to trust Him. Remain in His Word, allow His promises to shape your prayers, and let His truth guide your life (John 15:7). Know and use the authority of the name of Jesus when you pray, ask in faith, and believe that you have received what you asked for according to God’s will (John 14:14; Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24).

Prayer. Father, I thank You for the privilege of prayer and the peace You promise through it. Teach me to trust You fully and to live a life of continual prayer, anchored in Your Word and guided by Your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Now That You Believe That Jesus Is the Christ

Lord, I thank you for sending your Son as the answer to all my problems, past, present, and future.

I believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God: the true Prophet, the only way to God; the true Priest, who set me free from all curses of sin; and the true King, who destroyed the power of the devil.

I believe Jesus died on the cross to take away all my sin, rose again on the third day from the dead, and now works through the Holy Spirit in my life.

Thank you for making me your child when I believed. Thank you for answering my prayers when I pray in Jesus’ name. Thank you for guiding my life through the Holy Spirit. Thank you for forgiving all my sins. Thank you for leading me to victory over the enemy.

I now invite you to the throne of my life as my King. Fill me with the Holy Spirit as I pray in this moment. Help me experience the power of the gospel and enjoy the blessing of your presence throughout the day. May all the forces of darkness and unbelief in my life be broken down in the powerful name of Jesus Christ!

Amen.

Build the Ark

2026.01.04 Sunday 2nd Service
Domestic Evangelism Committee Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:1-14

▣ Introduction
We say, “We live for God.” However, our ability is not something God needs. Our background is not something He needs either. God is not a God who punishes us. He enables us to block great disasters.

「Make the ark」
So He told us to make the ark. It is something we know well, but in fact we do not really know it. Why must it be done even to the point of bringing a flood? We must know the reason. Before knowing that reason, it is not “for God.”

▣ Introduction

  1. For you (14)
    He said to make the ark for you. Verse 14.
  2. For your children
    He said to make it for your children.

Crisis
What kind of crisis is coming that He said to make the ark for you?

  1. (18)
    In verse 18, for your children.
  2. For the next generation (20)
    For the next generation and life, He said to quickly make the ark. Today you must briefly hold to the covenant.

▣ Main Body

  1. The Nephilim age
    Because the Nephilim age has arrived. God is trying to block this.
  1. Genesis 3:4-5 (me) (start)
    It started in Genesis 3:4-5. Because we are tempted with good things, all of us here fall. You too, and I too, it is the same. Everyone thinks everything by “my thoughts.” You only need to change one thing. “God…?” If we ask like this, that is it, but everything is my thoughts. Whatever it is, it is my thoughts. Even if you change just this one thing while praying, great answers come. Long ago, when I prayed forty days on Mt Olive, it was all “me.” After forty days, it seemed ridiculous. Was that prayer? I started another forty days. “God, no. Take me to a place where I can preach the gospel.” Exactly that answer came. I asked Him to take me to a church where I could preach the gospel freely. Precisely, a door opened. That is why I went to Yeongdo. Many things happened, but the people who prayed and evangelized in Yeongdo are now opening world doors. This Nephilim is “me” at any time. It is the start of the Nephilim. Everyone is “me” without even realizing it. Knowing that, Satan attacked. He attacked in an “interesting” way. He did not ask, “Did God tell you not to eat the fruit of the tree in the center?” He asked with a lie. Originally, Satan is like that. What did he ask? “Did God tell you not to eat any of the fruit of the garden of Eden?” That is Satan’s method. So what did Eve answer? “No. He said not to eat only the one in the center.” She gave the correct answer. Here, the evidence of being shaken appears. She should have said, “If we eat it, we will surely die.” But she answered, “Will we die if we eat it?” She was caught. She was caught by “You will become like God if you eat this.” Then Satan lied: “No. You will not surely die.” He planted certainty. “You are the best.” New Age. “You must be possessed.” Freemasonry. “You must become Buddha.” “I am the best.” It is the same word. If you change just this one thing, history arises. What is truly God’s plan? “Use me.” He is saying to make the ark that blocks that age.
  2. Genesis 6:4-5 (Nephilim)
    It did not end there. It penetrated. It produced gospel-less powerful people, shamans, and religious people. It came like this. People are deceived because power appears.
  3. Genesis 11:1-8 (Tower of Babel)
    These people gathered and built the Tower of Babel. God knows all of this. So, for those who will be saved, make the ark.
  1. The Nephilim disease
    Because the Nephilim disease spreads throughout the world, make the ark and seize it.
  1. Those seized by Satan
    Those seized by Satan create tremendous problems.
  2. The demon-possessed
    These people move demon-possessed people. It looks right, but it is wrong. They are underlings, yet they are made to lie. They make them “get everything right,” and then make them lie. There are people who go around getting fortunes told, and they are all being deceived. Up to now, I have never seen someone who practices shamanism, makes money well, and lives well. In the end, they collapse. There was a shaman with the greatest reputation in our country. We sent members to evangelize to that person. They waited, but there were so many people coming that it was backed up. This member was so persistent that he went in and met the shaman. What did the shaman say? “I help the church, so why does Darakbang trouble me?” That is what he said. He said an important word: “I will return to God.” He said that. He said that right now he was not in a situation where he could. Not long after, his son became strange. He completely collapsed. I have never seen even one person who went around getting fortunes told and doing gut rituals and turned out well. The next generation too.
  3. Disease
    This appears as disease. If you do not know this, you cannot evangelize. It appears as disease. How does it appear? It appears as a disease where one cannot live without doing it. If you do not understand this, you can never evangelize. You do not even know why you go. Suicide is not done because someone likes it. It is done because they are tormented. How does this disease come? All the diseases of the heart and mental illness come. Diseases come to the brain and to the soul. So physical disease also comes. If we do not do this for them, it absolutely will not do. “Make the ark for you. Make the ark for your children. Make it for the next generation.” You must catch this. It cannot be avoided. “Just go evangelize and come to church”? That has no meaning. Some people are so severe they cannot live. Depression comes, panic disorder comes. No one can help, and because no one helps, they do not know the method either. They do not know what focus means. Even if they focus properly, they do not know how they get better. It is a simple story. This is the world problem now. Now even young children commit suicide. I said it before. Do you not see it? “Students are bullied at school”? No. Because spiritual problems come and the child becomes a little strange, wicked children keep provoking them. Because they do not know that, how can schools help children? “What did the army do that my child committed suicide?” No. In the army there are “interest soldiers.” They were tormented. Soldiers and superiors cannot help. That is why they send a military chaplain. Because the army is hard and busy, they end up tormenting the person. “Why not just not go to the army?” Because sometimes one person can make the whole unit strange. So they torment them. Enduring and enduring, they commit suicide. In their mind, because their mind is becoming strange, they feel like they will die. Whose responsibility is this disease? It is not Buddhism’s responsibility, not Cheondogyo’s responsibility. It is the church’s responsibility. The mission to heal this was given to the church. It was given to you. That is why we must do the full-scale Word movement. Establish 1000 bartizans. Today I spoke very seriously with the ministers. Our ministers are precious people. I told them to establish the bartizan, because of this.
  1. The Nephilim culture
    He blocked the Nephilim culture.
  1. Inside
    If you only enter into the ark, you live.

(1) Acts 2:14-21
In Acts 2:14-21, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

(2) Romans 10:10-15
In Romans 10:10-15, there is this word. “If they are not sent, how can they go?” They must go, must they not? “If they do not go, how can they preach?” These people have never gone. In your lifetime you have never gone. These people cannot hear. “If they have not heard, how can they believe?” They must hear to believe. That is the greatest sin of saints. Not even once have they gone. So it said, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.” They are holding onto a cliff and dying. Spiritually they are holding onto a cliff right now. And in verse 15, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” This is no ordinary word.

  1. Nobody X
    But no one came in. Only Noah and his family came in.
  2. Flood
    The flood came, and everyone died because of the flood, but only Noah’s family lived. You must understand this. The issue is not “Only Noah’s family lived and everyone else died.” It completely bound the Nephilim culture itself. After that, a new age opened.

▣ Conclusion

[The age]
You must remember.

  1. One family line
    One family line can break darkness.
  2. One nation – one person
    One person in one nation can break darkness.

3, One region
One person in one region can do it.

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Who is this one person? Find them in the seven places God has prepared. A student was swimming far away and fell into the water. There was no one to save him. But a friend passing by saw it. He saved the drowning child. The two became friends. After being saved, he realized this friend was very poor. Naturally, he told his father. “Father, this friend saved my life.” The father supported all of the friend’s education. He received help. That friend grew up to become a famous doctor, and he saved the friend who had helped him. Who were those two? If you study history, you will know. It was Winston Churchill, who moved an era of England. The doctor was Fleming, who invented penicillin.

The remaining one
While we are on the eternal way, if we meet one remaining one, it is an enormous miracle. You must know that. You go as the pilgrim God prepared. You go as the conqueror who knows this darkness. And it turns out the scattered ones throughout the world are those God sent. If one person arises who understands this word, that person becomes a watchman. Then that person becomes a spy who goes to save those fallen into disaster. Raise the banner for all peoples. It has come now. Now. And this disease has become too many. What will we do? We must block the Nephilim culture. In fact, if you know it and only pray, it is enough. The Noah incident is the most famous incident among all events that have existed in history until now. And in Noah’s age there was the greatest change of the earth. Before Noah’s time, people lived hundreds of years, but after the flood incident, lifespan drastically decreased. Some scientists say it is because oxygen decreased. The person who lived the longest among those who have lived until now is Noah, because everyone else died.

Long ago in Busan, when an evangelism movement was happening, it was Monday. We had planned to go to prison evangelism, but I was very tired. I thought I would not go, but a call came, so I went. While evangelizing there, there was a person wearing a red name tag. A red name tag means a murderer. He would have been sentenced to death and such. That is not the issue. This person did not eat. He confessed to me. He said he did not intend to beat his wife, and that he did not even beat her much, but she died. He was so shocked that he wanted to die too. He only thought about that. That day, I preached the gospel to him. He received Jesus Christ as Lord. He confessed peace. I went by force that day—what if I had not gone? I have testified about this before.

While training in evangelism, one program was: if you do not lead one person to receive Christ in a day, do not go home. I had to do it too. It was a program training young adults at Dongsung Church. I went to a park. One person was sitting there. I said I was glad to meet him, because I had to share quickly. Even in places like this, history happens. When I preached the gospel, this person did not say much, but while shedding tears, he received Christ. Then I saw that he had no hand on one side. I held the other hand and prayed. He repeated the prayer of believing in Jesus and received Christ. There was something in his hand—he had been trying to commit suicide. What if I had not gone there? There are many people suffering spiritually like this. They are listening to this sermon now.

When we trained, we said, “Tomorrow, call your relative.” They had no interest and did not know. They really called. When they called, the relative said, “How did you know to call me?” They never call in life, so how did they call? Is that not like what is said to us? Do we call? After sharing the gospel, the relative said they did not even have strength to hold the phone. So they went. When they found them, the person was lying down. They did not talk about anything else; they shared the gospel and prayed the prayer to receive Jesus. Now that couple is listening to the sermon in Busan. It became a huge stir. “How can this happen?” It happened because the Word was proclaimed and prayer was made. This is how frightening spiritual disease is. When they shared with the husband, the husband was shocked too. They are all people of mission. The husband is also worshiping now. Now they are older, and this happened when they were young. The name of Jesus Christ—people think lightly of it, but when it is shared once, history happens. Make the ark. Therefore, we must save this region. I bless in the name of Jesus Christ that the work of darkness collapsing because of you will arise.

Prayer. Thank You, God. Thank You for saving us. Thank You for letting us see those who suffer spiritually. Let us save the Nephilim age of Noah. Let us heal that disease. Let us bind that culture. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Offspring of Woman

2026.01.04 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-15

▣ Introduction
Today, as you begin the first year, you must truly throw away all preconceptions, look once at the Bible and the history of Israel, and pass it on to the next generation. Since there is not much time, I will first give the answer and then take time to confirm it. Israel received the gospel. Then they should pass it on. But they heard the gospel, knew it, and should have passed it on, yet they did not live the life of the gospel. They did not enjoy the gospel.

So, a part we must think about in the introduction is that the Israelite people all went into slavery. Then God confirmed the gospel again at that time. Because the incident of the Garden of Eden is something humans cannot overcome, He spoke of the blood sacrifice. So they returned.

But even after returning, their descendants kept suffering, dying, and burning at the hands of the Philistines. At that time, God sent a man named Samuel. Then the content of all the people praying appears. At that time, one important thing appears. That is the Mizpah Movement. It is 1 Samuel 7:9–10. They offer the blood sacrifice. So ordinary people cannot understand it. Of course, “Return.” “Abandon idols.” “Look to the LORD.” “Repent.” They are only doing what is obvious. From the Garden of Eden until now, the goal has been to completely kill your descendants, but you do not know that scheme—now. To the extent that people are deceived, when translating the Bible, in some countries they say, “Go offer sacrifice,” and they remove the word “blood,” just like that. Why would they do that? Who made them do it? They removed “blood.” And theologians change “a virgin will conceive” into “a woman will conceive.” Many Bibles like that exist. Who made them do it? Yet astonishingly, Samuel gathered them at Mizpah and offered the blood sacrifice. What is it? They do not know the value. What is it? Then now your children and your descendants will all be like that. What is it?

Yes, it is like the United States and Europe—disasters have come in full. Half are now mentally ill. There is no solution. Your descendants will be wandering around out of their minds. There is no solution. In Japan, one of the cultural practices is simply staying at home and going nowhere. They express it very nicely and say it is part of Japanese culture. In my view, that is being out of one’s mind. They go nowhere—just. They introduced it as Japanese culture, continuously.
The Israelite people had just begun to gain strength. A figure like David appeared. And they went into captivity. They did not know the reason. “We will fight now.” “You can’t.” What does that mean? You can’t. You must raise remnants. In the next chapter, another strange word appeared. A word appeared that no one thinks is important at all. A word appeared that makes Satan tremble. The world church has no interest, but a word appeared that makes Satan tremble. “A virgin will conceive and bear a son, and you shall call His name Immanuel.” Do you know what that means? Not the son of man, but the Son of God will be conceived. Then, again, they bring forward that virgin, that woman, bring forward Mary, and misunderstand it in reverse.
They returned. They rebuilt the temple, and works took place. Then they were seized by Rome. That matched the timetable of God sending Jesus to this earth. It was not that He became the Christ then—He is the Christ from eternity—but He had to come incarnate then for fulfillment. Then what Jesus asked was not the answer of Matthew 16:16? “Who do you say that I am?” This means, “Whom is God sending, and what have you been waiting for until now?” Even the disciples answered incorrectly. People usually express their wrong words like this: “Many people say you are like this.” They say it like that, though it is their own words. Jeremiah, Elijah, John the Baptist—those answers came out. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Then Jesus gave a shocking praise. “Can flesh and blood reveal this to you? The One who revealed this to you is My Father in heaven.” He poured out tremendous blessing.

Now look at what Jesus did. He did things that are hard to understand—see which ones are the gospel. They do not actually enjoy the gospel. If you do not actually enjoy it, you are worse than religion. Isn’t that right? Have you ever been to a Buddhist temple? They teach things completely opposite the gospel, but their behavior is more completely gospel-like than the gospel. When they meet, they greet like this, and they do good deeds, right?

Then if you are not careful, you become worse than Japanese culture. When I went to Japan, I went to a remote gathering. There was a park and there was my lodging. I walked around the park and came back, and after three hours I remembered something. In the past, people carried long wallets with cash and identification cards and such. Then—ah!—it hit me. I remembered after three hours. I had left it in a Japanese restroom. Ah… this is a big problem. Money is one thing, but my ID cards were all in there. I ran. It was still there. Wow… I was surprised. Then we are worse than Japanese culture.

So Jesus came to restore the gospel, to make us know the gospel. He met with gangsters. Do you know who the gangsters were? They were fully organized violent criminals. The Romans summoned those people and gave them a mission: “Collect as much as you want. Just put in this much to Rome. The rest is up to you.” They made them collect taxes. They were thugs. So people hated them. But one who would become a leader among them came. Jesus called him and went to his house and ate. Why? He was a thug, but he longed for the Word and wanted to hear the Word. The Pharisees criticized that.
And it was legally forbidden to go to a leper’s house. Jesus went, healed him, and ate with him. Which one is the gospel?

The adulterous woman—Jesus forgave her. When they tried to stone her, the law says you must show an example to block this evil. The gospel makes her realize, saves her, and establishes her as a witness. Which one is more alike? The Pharisees, or Jesus—your thoughts and your life.

So Israel again lost the nation for 2,000 years. Isn’t that so? He is telling the Jews. We may think it is ordinary, but if you lose this gospel line, disaster comes upon descendants. If you go to Europe and the developed nations, descendants are in fact finished. It is a big problem. That is why I thought I must stake my life on the remnant movement. “Let’s pass on excellent knowledge”? That is someone else’s work—we must save them.

▣ Main
Then, at the beginning of the year, as you listen with your children, you must truly forum five things. You must absolutely do it. With many excuses, Satan blocks the gospel—many good things. But you must forum these five things. I will speak briefly.

It is Genesis 3:15. The seed of the woman—the head of the serpent—this means He will break authority. It speaks of being freed from original sin. You cannot solve original sin. You cannot solve leaving God. You cannot solve it even if you keep the entire law. Original sin cannot be solved. So I will send the Christ. I will solve original sin. You must make them understand that.

Why is that? People do not distinguish well. Because they cannot distinguish the gospel, they cling to small success, you know. I tell remnants: Hey, you must succeed. But that is not success. Right?
And because they keep setting standards on small success, gospel-less elites become quite a frightening existence. It is fortunate that you have the gospel—if you raise gospel-less elites, it becomes something tremendous.

And they keep missing it because of legalism. The law is to make me realize; it is not to be used to condemn others. They use it to cover themselves and condemn others. Since that does not work, they fall into mysticism. Mysticism—if you do mysticism without the gospel, you become demon-possessed. So we must open the eyes of the gospel to our descendants. Then later they think, shouldn’t I succeed greatly? Of course you should succeed. But you are not a slave of the world. You must teach them.

So what is important is that if you do not know Genesis 3, the seed of the woman, my original sin is not solved, and I can only serve Satan as a slave. The evidence is that they became slaves, captives, and colonies. The problem is that they have no interest in it. They think it is not important. That is the problem. The whole world is growing darker, and they say, “What is so important about that?” You must forum with remnants.

What is the second? It is Exodus 3:18. Destiny must change. They came out on the day they applied the blood of the lamb. What is the first? The solution to original sin. What is the second? Destiny must change. They must be liberated and come out. It is not important just to come out of Egypt. They must come out of that incident of being caught by Satan. You must tell them.

Also, Isaiah 7:14 is the Babylon incident. You must explain it. With this gospel, you must be equipped with the power of recreation. Like the three young adults, like Daniel, like Esther, you must become witnesses. Our remnants must hear it and, like Daniel, set their resolve.

And you must explain Matthew 1:19–23. It is when Jesus was born. Then the same word, Immanuel, appeared again. What is that? The incarnate Christ. Light came clothed in a human body. So “to those who received Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”

And the final word is Matthew 16:16: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” It is the gospel of Christ. God said He would give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. “I will build My church upon you.” “The authority of Hades will not overcome it.”

If there is anything we must do, the age after us will be the AI age, and most jobs will almost disappear. The blockchain age will come, and we will not even know where money flows. The world church’s offerings will decrease. Your descendants may not even know how to find jobs. This is not speculation—it is certain. And the age of Nephilim becomes active. You must teach them. Nothing else is important. At the beginning of the year, while truly praying, we must give our descendants an answer that can win wherever they go in the world. God has given you that now.

▣ Conclusion
So if someone asks me now, “Then what is the answer you and Immanuel Church have received?” I think no other answer is needed. What is needed? We have received everything. If our church can evangelize the world and save descendants, that is the greatest blessing and the answer. Jesus said that.

This year, the door to the 5,000 tribes will open tremendously. That is the answer. So do not struggle too much in the church; even if we must gather strength, I think the entire church, all the believers, should pray once.

That the island nations of Oceania, which open the door to the 5,000 tribes, are connected to our church—this is a miracle. At first, one important elder said, “Oh, Vanuatu? That’s not very important, is it?” Well, it is the door to the 5,000 tribes. But now our church is taking responsibility for this, and these people are sick and struggling. Our elders are doing very well. So even if we must gather strength, we must do it. Because it is the answer. Where else is there such a glorious blessing? What is the answer? Is eating a meal the answer? Anyone eats. Is living well the answer? Everyone lives well, all of them. If the Word is not fulfilled, if we cannot block descendants from darkness, and if we cannot do world evangelization, that is not the answer—that is what it means.

According to this core message, you must truly have the best time in the morning. In the daytime, you must truly have a blessed time. Meetings—that is blessing. At night, you create the final masterpiece for your end. Those who know prayer do not worry.

One poor young man began to pray at a harbor. He became a shipping king. It is Onassis. There is no need to worry. One poor clerk began to pray. He built department stores that moved the world across the entire United States. You will know who it is. Do not worry at all. One person began to pray over church finances. Look carefully at the Bible. He began to pray over church finances, and he was blessed the most in the United States. You will know who it is. One family began all their prayers over mission finances. They did world missions and became a conglomerate. It is the Priscilla and Aquila couple. Do not miss it—hold onto the covenant.

I bless, in the name of Jesus Christ, that this year will be a year of receiving blessings and grace that you have never had until now. I will pray.

Prayer. We give thanks to God. We thank You for letting us know the gospel that people do not know. We thank You for giving us salvation. Now let us restore the life of the gospel. Let the sick come and be healed, let criminals come and be healed, let failures be healed, let the abandoned come and be healed. Let those with spiritual problems be healed. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

God’s Power of Creation – Word

2026.01.04 District Message 1st Week
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1

As I have lived my life of faith, I remember meeting a few people like this. It was not a purpose-driven meeting, but I saw something tremendous. I met this person and talked, and suddenly—oh?—it was like this. That person did not know. I ended up meeting a few people like that. They came thinking they would learn something from me, but as I looked at them, I went, oh?—and faith suddenly rose up. I thought, ah, I should pray. It was something small, but my life changed. So then, you absolutely must do two things. Gratitude and testimony that God has guided me to this place today. Then you will surely become a witness to the people you meet, and you will testify. That is all. I heard that and change took place in me. It was not a huge transformation—just like when we were young, you know, that feeling of “ah.” Many words from father and mother are helpful, but you feel it from their backs as they live. That changes life. When children grow up playing together and such, that is good, and at that time it is imprinted on them. This ends up determining life.

So then, what is it that you must always enjoy every day? What is the Word that God has given me so far, and even during the past week? You must check it. You must never make it long. Just like a greeting. You must not do it in a teaching manner. Do it with gratitude. You must not treat the other person as if they know nothing and explain things to them. In some cases, even if you are a witness, you do not need to do it in a “witness-style” manner. You must do it with a heart that deeply respects the person. It seems like nothing, but change takes place in that person. Some people may be listening to this message right now. When I shared the gospel, I said this: “You are such a good person, someone who should believe—why don’t you believe?” Sincerely, like this. And that was it. But that person suddenly went, oh?—why is it that I do not believe in God? That happened. Later, that person realized it. Now, he is an elder through whom tremendous works are taking place. His profession is professor; he is saving his school and also saving the church. There was also a high school student—he was a very strange student—but I said something very simple: “I will pray for you.” He collapsed right there. Ah, there is someone who prays for me. That revived him. Because of this, your life must always be gratitude and testimony. Even when things are difficult—yes, difficulties come—but even then, during the past week, gratitude came out. Since I preach, thankfully I have many testimonies to share with you. You must do this with the people you meet. With that alone, you can do everything. Ah, this is the gospel—you have to actually see it. For you, the most important thing this year is—

「God’s Creative Power – The Word」
What appears within this? Within it, God’s creative power appears, and that is the Word. That person testified about the Word, but it was not that I was moved emotionally. It was just—oh?—since my natural disposition is like this, I get close and then pull back, so I am not very good at these things. So you do not see reactions. But—oh?—all of this comes as answers. So this Word—truly, for me, this has been confirmed.

▣ Introduction

1. The Triune God
This Word speaks of the creation, salvation, and power of the Triune God.

2. Transcending Time and Space
And this Word has power that transcends time and space. These blessings come from the Word.

3. – Past, Today, Future, Field, World
Your important thing is that prayer that transcends time and space begins to take place, and just by praying, it saves the past, today, the future, the field, and the world. It is astonishing. Just by receiving this living and active Word, these things take place.

So what I did was testify to this. Then our evangelism disciples wrote it down. They wrote it down and thought, yes, this is right. What they edited from that is the district lesson. The district lesson is the messages from an entire year. And now, the editors edited it very well. When I see it, I receive grace again. They edited it well. When they were editing, God must have worked by the Holy Spirit. Because it goes out to all regions and the entire world.

▣ Main Body

1. Creative Power
What kind of things happen? I tell you to absolutely do Word forums. Do not do it in a teaching manner. For example, do not act superior. Because of acting superior, people do not listen to the Word. This Word is creative power.

2. Fulfillment – God Who Accomplishes
More importantly, this Word is absolutely fulfilled. Why? Because God is the One who accomplishes the Word. That is why God is not visible to the eyes. If He were visible, it would be fake—an idol. Those shrines made in Japan are not God; they are idols. Why do works occur there? Because demons work. That is why spiritual problems arise. Among developed countries, the second highest number of people with mental illness is Japan. The highest is the United States. You should take note of this. God’s Word—what does it absolutely do?

3. Works Within Us – If You Are Within This
It works within us. Then all I have to do is be within this. What will I do? That comes later. If we are within the Word of the covenant, then we can calmly decide what to do next. If I am within disaster, whatever I do is useless. If I am within the sure blessing, within the covenant, even if I am lacking, it is fine. If I am not within this, being smart becomes the problem.

1-1) Genesis 1:1
So in Genesis 1:1, God created the heavens and the earth by the Word.

2) John 1:1–2
In John 1:1–2, the Word is God. Tremendous.

3) John 1:14
In John 1:14, the Word became flesh and came.

4) Hebrews 4:12
So in Hebrews 4:12, this Word is living and active. God did not appear as a form but appeared as the Word; therefore, the Word is God.

5) Isaiah 40:31
So those who read this Word and those who hear it are blessed.

While speaking about the Word, this came out. Say, “The Word of the LORD stands forever.” That is in Isaiah 40. Is something made of wood God? If it is made of money or gold, is it a good god? If it is made of wood, is it a bad god? Only those who wait on the LORD will gain new strength.

2-1) Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:7
And this Word is absolutely fulfilled—where first? This is important. In my soul, in me. Do not worry. The living Word of God is fulfilled within you—like this. Just as in Genesis 2:7, when He breathed the breath of life into us. It is truly something to be thankful for. This is the mystery of the Word being fulfilled.

2) Isaiah 40:27–31
When we wait on the LORD. Isaiah 40:27–31—“Do you not know? Have you not heard? Even youths stumble and fall, and young adults fall exhausted, but those who wait on the LORD will soar on wings like eagles.” Even if there are some difficulties, it is fine. It is said that eagles do not wait until their young are fully grown to fly. The mother eagle picks up the young and throws it. When it seems dangerous, she comes down and catches it—until it can fly on its own. Like an eagle soaring on wings. It may look like there is some suffering, but that is training. Jesus Himself spoke about this.

3) Acts 1:1–8
Acts 1:1–8, simply put, explains the bartizan of the throne, the journey, and the guidepost. You just need to keep following this.

3-1) Acts 1:[12]–[14]
How does this Word work within us? Very importantly, Acts 1:12–14. We must be within this. What is important here is verse 12—the house of Mark. Those who devoted themselves only to prayer. The successful people and famous figures could not come here. Only those who held the covenant came. This was the path that changed the world. Where must we be? Just the fact that you are here is tremendous.

2) Acts 2:1–18
Then astonishing things took place. With the three feasts, the filling of the Holy Spirit took place. The door to the Gentiles opened. More importantly, verse 18—the future began to be seen. “Your young adults will see visions,” right? “Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams.” It means the future was seen.

3) Acts 6:1–7
Then these people went out and saved the field—but to be precise, that is not it. God sent you to the field that He Himself is saving. If you are within this. It means you were in the place where God gives the greatest answers. You were standing at the crossroads of whether the world would be destroyed or saved. How thankful is that. So now you actually establish the bartizan.

▣ Conclusion

1. Prayer – Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost
Do not establish it in a difficult way—do it through prayer. Through prayer, just establish the bartizan of the throne, the journey, and the guidepost. You do not need to do anything else. When it opens, just go.

2. Communication
Simply, with this, you must pray while communicating with one another. If necessary, do relay prayer. Doing this is good.

3. The Twelve Apostles
And now, pastors must know what the world districts and the 70 major districts really are—why the twelve apostles were established. Church leaders must know why the seventy elders were established. Then, why were the 1,000 bartizans established, and why were synagogues established? Knowing these things is enough.

So, a lot of time has passed today, but many of you came because you tried to do the gospel movement in another church, but the church did not do the gospel movement and kept going back and forth, so you had no choice. Please gather people separately by church and by region at least once. As I pray with you, I must truly confirm a special mission. You must now become proper witnesses. Especially young adults—you have many things to learn from adults, but there are also many things you should not learn. Regardless of that, you must find what God has given you.

Prayer. God, let today also be a time when we hear God’s voice with our hearts. Let us gain spiritual strength throughout the entire day. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Perfect You Are My God

Hymn
Perfect You Are My God
Rose Park

Perfect You are my God
Righteous and Holy
In all of Your ways
Revealing Your glory
In all that You do
All men will worship You

I will worship You
I will praise Your name
For You are the only Lord and King
I will worship You
I will praise Your name
My desire is to honor You Lord

Standing on the Promises

Hymn
Standing on the Promises
Russell Kelso Carter

Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!
Through eternal ages let His praises ring.
“Glory in the highest!” I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail!
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s Sword,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Sunday Worship Service

January 4, 2026
Connecticut Mission Home
Wethersfield · Connecticut · USA

Call to Worship
“God is spirit, and
..His worshipers must worship
..In the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24

Hymn
Perfect You Are My God
Rose Park

Perfect You are my God
Righteous and Holy
In all of Your ways
Revealing Your glory
In all that You do
All men will worship You

I will worship You
I will praise Your name
For You are the only Lord and King
I will worship You
I will praise Your name
My desire is to honor You Lord

Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed

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 thence He shall come to judge the quick 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.

Hymn
How Great Thou Art
Carl Boberg 

Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Responsive Reading
Isaiah 42

Leader: Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
People: I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will bring justice to the nations.

Leader: He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.
People: A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

Leader: In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
he will not falter or be discouraged
People: till he establishes justice on earth.
In his teaching the islands will put their hope.

Leader: I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
People: I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,

Leader: to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
People: and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

Hymn
Take the Name of Jesus with You
Lydia Baxter

Take the name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe;
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it then where’er you go.

Precious name, oh how sweet!
Hope of Earth and joy of Heav’n.
Precious name, oh how sweet!
Hope of Earth and joy of Heav’n.

Take the name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from ev’ry snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy name in prayer.   Refrain

Oh! the precious name of Jesus,
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When his loving arms receive us,
And his songs our tongues employ.  Refrain

At the name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at his feet,
King of kings in Heav’n we’ll crown him,
When our journey is complete.  Refrain

Scripture Reading
Genesis 3:1-15
Carmetta Williams

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”

4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”

10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”

11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”

The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,

“Cursed are you above all livestock
    and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
    and you will eat dust
    all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity
    between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
    and you will strike his heel.”

Message
The Offspring of Woman
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
Full Transcript

▣ Introduction
1. Israel received the gospel, but could not enjoy the gospel and therefore could not live the life of the gospel
1) God who confirmed the gospel when they went into slavery – blood sacrifice (Exodus 3:18)
2) God who caused the Mizpah Movement of offering the blood sacrifice through Samuel when their descendants suffered at the hands of the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:9-10)
3) When they went into captivity, “A virgin will conceive and bear a son, and you shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14)
4) When they became a colony under Rome, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)

2. Jesus did things that are hard to understand at all – see which ones are the gospel.
1) Jesus who ate with a tax collector who was a gangster, but longed for the Word and tried to hear the Word
2) Jesus who healed a leper and ate with him
3) Jesus who forgave an adulterous woman – the gospel is to make one realize, save, and stand as a witness.
※ Which does your thoughts and life resemble more, the Pharisees or Jesus?

3. Israel’s descendants who lost the nation for 2,000 years – if you lose the line of the gospel, disaster comes upon descendants. Therefore, we stake our lives on the remnant movement.

▣ Main: You must have a conversation with your children on:
1. Genesis 3:15 The seed of the woman, Christ – the solution to original sin
1) Because they cannot discern the gospel, they cling to small success, and gospel-less elites become frightening beings.
2) They lose the gospel because of legalism. The law is to make me realize.
3) They fall into mysticism. If you do mysticism without the gospel, you become demon-possessed.
4) Of course you must succeed, but you must teach that you are not a slave of the world.
5) If you do not know the seed of the woman, original sin is not solved and you serve Satan as a slave. The problem is having no interest in this.

2. Exodus 3:18 Destiny must change. Coming out of Egypt is not important. You must come out of that incident of being caught by Satan.

3. Isaiah 7:14 With the gospel, you must be equipped with the power of recreation. You must become witnesses and set your resolve.

4. Matthew 1:19-23 Immanuel
1) The incarnate Christ – light came clothed in a human body (John 1:1-14).
2) “To those who received Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12)
3) “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)

5. Matthew 16:16 The gospel of Christ – “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
1) “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.”
2) “I will build My church upon you.”
3) “The authority of Hades will not overcome it.”
▷ We must give our descendants an answer that can win wherever they go in the world.

▣ Conclusion
1. The greatest blessing, the greatest answer – world evangelization and saving the next generation.
2. You must have the best time in the morning, a truly blessed time in the daytime (meeting), and the time to create the final masterpiece at night.
3. One person’s prayer – those who know prayer do not need to worry.

Offering 

Hymn
Standing on the Promises
Russell Kelso Carter

Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!
Through eternal ages let His praises ring.
“Glory in the highest!” I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail!
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s Sword,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Prayer · Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
…hallowed be thy name;
…thy kingdom come;
…thy will be done;
…on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
…as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
…but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
…the power and the glory,
…forever and ever.
Amen.

Hymn
We Will Keep Our Faith Alive!
Don Besig · Nancy Price

Gathered here, within this place,
We can share in God’s redeeming grace.
There’s no room for doubt or fear;
We can feel His presence here.
As we face each passing day,
We will serve and honor and obey;
And if hope should start to dim,
We will know our trust is in Him.

And we will keep our faith alive,
God will always be our guide.
Through the darkest night, 
We will see God’s light.
We will keep our faith alive!

We will live as God has planned,
Though at times we may not understand.
Many things we may not see,
But our faith will help us believe.
From His Word we learn the truth;
Through His love we all are born anew.
With His help, we will not fail
For we know our God will prevail.  Chorus

Benediction

Announcements · Prayer Requests

1. Continue to pray for Pastor Francis, his family, and the church. Pray for the power of Your throne to come on him and God’s absolute plan to be fulfilled throughout this journey.

2. Continue to pray for the remnants in Ethiopia and Rwanda:
…1) The Word movement will spread to the whole African continent and the world in general.
…2) The Holy Spirit will continuously guide us to the disciples that He has prepared.
…3) RUTCs will be established to intensively train and release remnants for world evangelization.