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The Bartizan of the Scattered Disciples ① – One Who Remains

2026.05.16 Scattered Disciples
The Bartizan of God’s Kingdom That Fulfills the Eternal Answers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC to Save the 237-5000 (20)
– Model of 7∙7∙7 66 –
「The Bartizan of the Scattered Disciples ① – One Who Remains」
(Is 6:13)

At this point an important conclusion emerges.

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If this is done, 21 things are answered simultaneously. What are they?

This began at Calvary, Mt Olive, and the Upper Room of Mark. This is what was prophesied about Calvary, Mt Olive, and the Upper Room of Mark in the Old Testament era. Right?

So we receive a heavenly calling, a vocation, and a mission. Then it becomes easy.

Naturally, without this it cannot be done. I must do it, you must do it. Inevitably. Right? Those people simply cannot be without it. Absolutely. Right?

When must it be done? With single-heartedness. Right? With whole-heartedness, with continuance. Right? Then all the answers come at once. The answers that come to a disciple.

How? Through the only. It comes through the only. Nothing else will do. Uniqueness, re-creation.

When must it be done? 24, 25, eternity.

Completely engrave this, root it, make it constitution.

If this is done, it works in the Solomon Islands. It works in Vanuatu. It works in Fiji and Samoa. Right? It worked in our nation long ago. They were all ruined nations, but they were transformed into nations doing world evangelization. You wouldn’t know. When we were young, there were beggars asking for food in every neighborhood. Because there were no clothes to wear, they received and wore used clothes from foreign countries. Our nation was like that. But the gospel came to our nation. Now it has been transformed into a nation doing world evangelization. However, Korean churches began closing their doors. It must be stopped. The 5,000 peoples have not heard the gospel, and American churches began closing their doors. This crisis must be stopped. It is a crisis. Right? The nation that should save the 5,000 peoples is Europe, and Europe closed its doors. It is beyond crisis — it is a curse. It must be stopped. It can be stopped through your prayers. Do you understand?

This is the bartizan that evangelism disciples begin with. Even now this prayer must continue. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank you, God. May you work now among the island nations of Oceania. May the 5,000 peoples be saved. May the Holy Spirit work transcending time and space. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

The Eternal Economy of Darkness and Age of 3 Economies

2026.05.17 District Message Week 20
「The Eternal Economy of Darkness and Age of 3 Economies」
(Ge 3:15, 6:14, 12:1-3)

Why did Christ come as light?
John 1:11, Isaiah 60:1-2

And why are we told to arise and shine the light? There must be a reason. The world’s people are not being taught this. People don’t know.

Darkness – Satan, background of hell, disaster
It is because they do not know what darkness is. The opposite word is light. Darkness is not simply the state of it being dark, of there being no light — spiritually it means completely, entirely the background of Satan. It is completely the background of hell. So it continually drives this earth into disaster for no reason.

Darkness culture – Nephilim culture
And then it doesn’t just end there — darkness culture emerges. Simply put, worldly people simply cannot understand it. Nephilim culture comes out.

Authority of light – John 1:12, 1 Peter 2:9
So Christ came as light. And you are the light of the world. Therefore he gave you, uniquely, the authority of light. Why? Because you received that light. In John chapter 1, verse 12: “To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” In 1 Peter chapter 2, verse 9, he gave the authority to shine, deliver, and proclaim this light.

Today you have the authority to pray. There are many forces that deliberately block the gospel. There are many forces that obstruct and hinder the gospel. All of those are now the forces of darkness. Because they hate the light. So they hate the gospel.

“The Eternal Darkness Economy and the Three-Economy Age”
Within this immensely important timetable, for you this week this will not go away. It is the eternal darkness and economy. That is why we pray and the reason you fight — it does not disappear. At this time we overcome with the three-economy age. Now, you might be able to do it without knowing this, just going along — but you know, giving offerings at church — this is a tremendous light economy. When you give an offering to some mission region to make missions happen, that is a tremendous light missions economy. And you simply support the servants of the Lord in faith and do such things, right? This is a tremendous light war.

▣ Introduction_ Eternity
So the first thing to understand is that this darkness economy exists forever.

1. Genesis 3:1-20
Because it began in Genesis chapter 3. And it continues to this day. So we must understand this and deliver this light, and we must use this authority of light.

2. Genesis 6:1-20
As you know, it began in Genesis chapter 6. The Eden incident, the Noah’s flood age, the Nephilim age. It came.

3. Genesis 11:1-8
Now they combine forces and come out. The Tower of Babel. It will ultimately fall, but they combine forces and come out in a collective economy like this.

This (the introduction) is not just something that happened in the past — it continues to this day. 100 years ago, three organizations said: “We will build a second Tower of Babel.” Even now: “There is no need to believe in God.” That is Genesis chapter 3. This is the New Age movement. Even now they promote spirit possession. Various shamans, Freemasonry doing it at a higher level — all doing it now. It will not disappear. The reason we must believe in Jesus and receive salvation is that our souls don’t disappear either. We say “we die,” but that’s just an expression — our souls go on living. Satan, angels — they are not beings that die. They exist eternally. So in Matthew chapter 25, verse 41, what is hell? Hell is the prison that eternally imprisons Satan.

So, given this state of things, when you are giving offerings, when you are working, when you are doing business — you truly must pray.

▣ Main_ 3 Economies
The three economies in this Main section are tremendously important.

1. The Light Economy
You must pray as you give. Giving offerings at church is the light economy among all economies.

2. The RT Economy
And then you all are out there doing missions and all kinds of things. And also nurturing the Remnant — this economy is different.

3. The Mission Economy
The mission economy that is always in prayer is different again. These blessings are each distinct.

You know, there is a nation in the world that gives the most church offerings. Which nation is it? The Jewish people. They earn the most and all of it goes into offerings. Such a large number of sacrifices — too many. And yet the nation that has the most money in the world is the Jewish people. Isn’t that remarkable?

So though you have always been doing this, from today onward when giving offerings you must pray enormously. In some ways, I see it as the most precious thing. Offerings are given to God. Once, a certain person gave an offering and then demanded it back. Why did they demand it back? For various reasons. “Didn’t you give it before God?” Yes. “Returning it would be unlawful.” So I said: “If you end up starving, I’ll give you the cost of a meal. But I cannot give you that church money.” Right? The church offering has been given before God. We cannot use it as we please, and we cannot give it and take it back as we please. Right? I said clearly to that person: “You gave an offering, so I cannot give it back to you. That is unlawful. If you are starving, I will give you the cost of a meal. I’ll give it personally — why should the church give it to you?” Truly thoughtless. The light economy.

With this — I’ve mentioned before — a certain family gave offerings and built a church. Later, world evangelization work happened there. Right? The light economy. Elders prayed and gave offerings, and trained workers inside the church. This later saved the world. There was a child from a poor family, and someone prayed for that child, educated them and helped them. That child grew up and saved the world. Fleming, who created penicillin. He was a child from a poor family. So you see. The light economy.

Why is it the light economy?

1. The Light Economy – Throne
Simply put, if you read the district materials you’ll understand, but this — it is given to God, and the power of the throne causes many people to be saved.

2. The RT Economy – Those who remain, those who are left over, those who will remain, those who will leave a legacy
Why is the Remnant economy important? Because the works of those who remain — those who have the gospel — take place. This is God’s power, right? Equipped with God’s power, you will rise as those who are left over. Going forward you will stand as those who conquer the culture, who will remain. You will stand as those who will leave a legacy raising up many future generations. This is the Remnant economy.

3. The Mission Economy – First, Last
And what else? What you do in missions is a tremendous economy that saves the world. In it is God’s greatest covenant. I’ve said it from the beginning. When he called Abraham: “Through you, all the nations shall be blessed.” Abraham couldn’t believe it. And Jesus said it as his final words in the Bible as well. How much blessing must you receive? What is the standard? Go to all peoples. To what level must the Remnant study? Go to all nations. How much blessing must the church receive? Go to the ends of the earth. That is how it is laid out.

That is what is happening for us now. God’s remarkable works are continuing to happen right now. This time the music team went and is now visiting the Oceania islands. Even the Prime Minister attended, and many received grace in the worship there. The doors are literally beyond imagination. When you hear it, you think, “Oh, I see” — but at that actual place, it is extraordinary. Imagine if you had gone there. The offering you give with that realization is the missions economy.

When Korea was on the verge of dying, missionaries came. When our nation was extremely poor and caught up in idol worship, when we were a strange country — that is when the missionaries came in. They gave our nation the gospel. They healed the sick. They built schools and let children study. Korea now is not a simple country. It may look like there’s nothing we do well, but no. Korea is different from the past. No nation can now attack our nation. We are a nation that does world missions. So we must do it for struggling nations as well. Therefore, the missions economy is enormous.

You must pray over these three things. Then one remaining blessing comes out.

▣ Conclusion_ 7 Points
7 points are waiting. What are the 7 points? Disciples God has hidden away. We will meet them. It is so important. So from today onward — you’ve always been doing this, but from today onward, when giving offerings, you truly must pray. You must consider it the most precious thing. That is how you receive economic blessing and can do world evangelization. “What about my circumstances? I haven’t learned much.” People think things like that. It doesn’t matter. When God works, none of that matters. So if you experience God’s power, there is no comparison with the things of the world. Right?

Throughout today, may you all be in deep prayer, gaining strength and receiving healing. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this be a time of such power. Our believers and Remnant overseas must pray. Those who cannot attend worship and those who are ill in body must pray during the worship time. The work of the Holy Spirit rises together. Right? That is the work of the Holy Spirit. Ordinary people don’t know that. With that in mind, you must pray earnestly today. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank you, God. May this day be a day full of the Holy Spirit. May it be a day when the Holy Spirit heals. May it be a day when your wondrous authority breaks darkness. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Possess the Eternal Things

2026.05.17 Sunday 1st Service
「Possess the Eternal Things」
(Is 40:1-11)

▣ Introduction
Today we must resolve the things many of you are curious about.

1. The thing most people are most curious about is the future.
I have had three strange experiences.

1) The taxi driver’s prophecy
I remember talking about this before — when I was a young pastor in Busan there was a church revival meeting. To get the speaker’s room ready, I rode in a taxi with another pastor. The driver of this taxi was a somewhat strange person. His mind seemed a little off. Without warning he fixed the rearview mirror toward us and started talking. I sat on the outside, the person I came with sat on the inside. He was making some kind of prophecy to us. I found it quite amusing. “I know what kind of people you are,” he said. Then, with my colleague pastor sitting there, he said: “That person sitting inside — he’s a strange one, that one.” I was a little surprised, because he was a bit off, you know. And then to me he didn’t say anything offensive. “That person is…” — he said something favorable. So the pastor who came along with me was quite offended. “Well, the guy’s a bit strange, isn’t he. It’s fine.” We left it at that, but the offense was real.

2) The prophecy of a prophesying deaconess
Now, I resigned from that church and was going elsewhere. That church was one where only wealthy people came; poor people would come and go without fitting in. In Busan, simply put, the person who first opened a department store was a member. When I said I was quitting, they were sad and insisted on treating me to a meal. They told me to come to their home on a Monday. “Understood,” I said. They even gave me a specific time — I had to arrive by 10 o’clock. “Understood,” I said. It was a large, prosperous home. But when I got there, other people were also there — some I knew, some I didn’t. Looking around, the atmosphere was like a gathering of some kind. I had been invited to it. So we sat in the form of a worship service, and after a moment a woman came out from the next room. She was a famous prophesying deaconess from Korea. She sat down, sang one hymn, and without hesitation began laying hands on people’s heads and praying. The prayer she gave was not just ordinary prayer — she spoke like a fortune teller, saying what this person would become, what they would do. At that moment I felt many things inside. “Ah, so this is how our deaconesses live. Completely separate from Sunday worship, this is how they live.” I felt many things. Then my turn came. When it was my turn, while I had been sitting still, everyone else had hands laid on their heads, but she took my hand instead. She was prophesying. When you will go to Seoul, when you will go to America — she talked like that. I had never worked in Seoul and had never studied in America. But people’s minds get strange — if things keep getting stuck, you think: “Am I stuck because I haven’t gone to Seoul?” The mind gets strange like that.

3) The prophecy of a British prophet
When I came here, a young British man — a real elite — trained with us at my house for three months. About three months in, a certain person came. According to that friend, he was a world-renowned prophet from Britain. His teacher. Since that friend was training here, he came to meet him. You’ll remember this. And then this person made a remarkable prophecy. It wasn’t an offensive prophecy either. “This upper room will evangelize the world. And specifically it will do evangelism that the White House recognizes.” I didn’t feel bad at all.

2. A complete answer must be given for what to do going forward. – Three things to understand
The problem is that for our people, “What will become of me in the future?” is in some sense perhaps the number one question. Right? “What should I do going forward?” The churches that used to do the upper room are no longer doing it, so those with a sense of calling are coming out, some coming to Busan, some coming to Seoul. Those people too will surely have a lot of worry about what to do going forward. And also the many people currently experiencing hardship abroad — what they all have in common is “What do I do going forward?” Today you must leave with a complete answer to that.

I’ll start with the conclusion. Back then, I was the same way. Things wouldn’t go well and I didn’t know what would happen. I needed to make effort but things just wouldn’t work. Before I understood three things, nothing worked. No different from an unbeliever. Just living life. Everything was too difficult and I was always worried about the future.

1) The gospel is the answer to all things.
One day I came to know that the gospel — not just that Jesus is the Christ, but — the gospel is the answer to all things. I was looking for that.

2) Prayer is enjoying all of God’s things.
I came to understand prayer. I came to know that prayer is enjoying all of God’s things.

3) The Word of God is the path that brings about evangelization.
What is the Word? The Word of God is what reveals the path that brings about evangelization.

From that point on, the bartizan, the throne, and the journey became visible. There is absolutely no need to worry about the future. The paths keep appearing.

The first thing I started when I came here was what? The upper room. How far have we come now? The 5,000 peoples. Keep praying. How does even the door to the 5,000 peoples open? Since we started praying for the 5,000 peoples, how is the door opening now? Our teams go and are astonished. The President of Vanuatu — that person is a great door to the 5,000 peoples. The President came to Korea in nearly a dying state. Whenever he comes to Korea, he recovers. My, Korean medicine is remarkable. Whatever it is, I was truly astonished. He came nearly dying and then goes back alive. At first he kept saying “thank you, thank you,” and now he has come to a full realization. He realized something like: “God is truly keeping me alive for this world evangelization.” How moved must he have been — our church saved that person twice. How touched he was — he said he would honor me as his elder brother. “Okay then. Listen well to your elder brother. Be sure to practice this treatment I’ve given.” And so I told our worship team: “Go and do it together with the 5,000 peoples. Worship together, play together.” That is what the field 100% should be. That team is now making its rounds. Such a remarkable work.

In the midst of that, just recently a politician from the Solomon Islands attended one of our gatherings. He asked me to pray for him. We prayed for him. And it happened that this very week that person became the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. He is now stepping forward saying he will preach the gospel fully. What a remarkable thing.

※ Without knowing this secret, one keeps grasping the wrong things.
Without knowing this secret, you keep grasping the wrong things. Right? Israel suffered seven disasters. They thoroughly held on to the wrong things. “The Lord is our nation’s king. Our nation’s God.” That is wrong. They deserve to be struck down. It is wrong. “God gave the covenant and the gospel only to us.” So they suffer until death, forever, generation after generation. They grasped the wrong things. A serious problem came upon their descendants. If you take the wrong path, it ends up like that.

1) Powerful nations – Keep grasping the wrong things and keep warring
What did the powerful nations do? They kept warring, just as they do now. They kept on with the wrong things. They needed to keep pursuing peace, but they kept on warring.

2) Israel – Running errands for the powerful nations that run errands for Satan
What did God’s people Israel do? They ran errands for the powerful nations that ran errands for Satan. If you go wrong, that is what happens.

▣ Main_ If You Know These Few Things, the Path Becomes Clear
So today we truly must hold on to the covenant — how does one find the path? If you know these few things, the path becomes clear. Even if you try not to see it, you will see it.

1. You must possess the eternal.
First. You must possess the eternal. That is right. You must possess the eternal. What is it?

1) You must possess the power of the throne.
God seated on the throne appeared. He showed many activities of the angels and spoke. Israel will face difficulties, but that is all right. Going forward, the stump, the Remnant will rise. He gave a covenant. The covenant of the throne. Please believe it firmly. What should you do going forward? You don’t need to worry about that. We are going 300%. You must possess the power of the throne.

2) You must possess the eternal gospel and the blessing of Immanuel.
Then what? “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and call his name Immanuel.” We possess the eternal gospel and the blessing of Immanuel. Right? If you have it, it becomes visible. We keep worrying and grasping at other things.

3) You must have the eternal.
Today we discussed something important. You must have the eternal.

(1) Isaiah 40:6-8
“Israel, go up to the high mountain and declare.” Declare what? “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of the Lord will stand forever — declare this.”

(2) Isaiah 40:18-19
“Is this thing made by human hands God? They make an image and bow down to it — is that God?”

(3) Isaiah 40:28-31
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord, the Almighty God” — “Did you not know the Lord who gives strength to us and power to the powerless? Even youths shall faint and stumble, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.” You must have this. Are there perhaps those of you right now who are ill in body or who are struggling so much you can’t even attend worship? Let go of your worry. If God wants to call you home, he can do it without that. Right? God is giving you an important message. You must hold onto it. Do you die when you are sick? You die even when you’re not sick. Therefore, you are one who has the eternal.

2. Within the eternal, you must hold onto today.
Second. Within the eternal, you must hold onto today.

The past has gone. The future? In truth, it hasn’t come yet. Right? It’s good to dream of the future, but it hasn’t come yet. The past has already gone. It is today.

1) Establish the throne’s bartizan.
Within today, what is eternal? Without saying anything else, establish the throne’s bartizan.

2) Travel the throne’s journey.
Today, right now, establish the throne’s bartizan and travel the throne’s journey.

3) Establish the throne’s guidepost.
Regardless of whether it is a big or small matter, establish the throne’s guidepost.

Then something becomes visible. Right? Nothing to worry about. Joseph’s goal was not “to become Prime Minister.” That is what someone who hasn’t received salvation does. Someone who doesn’t know the spiritual realm. “My goal is to be with the Lord.” Right? Let go of all worry. Right now today, enjoy the power of the throne. This is also when sickness is healed. Right? Cancer cells keep attacking you unceasingly, but when you gain spiritual strength, they stop. You must remember this. You must take this with you today.

Possess the eternal. See today within the eternal.

Even when I meet unbelievers and evangelize, I tell them this. “You need to succeed here.” “I work at a restaurant…” “You need to succeed here.” Our assistants know. When I go to restaurants I always tip the young workers. I do this (thumbs up). “You need to succeed here. How do you succeed here? Do well with what’s here. Then the next thing opens. Then it keeps opening and opening.” I always tell the story of the janitor who succeeded. I always tell it. I tell the story of Wanamaker. A man who had nothing became the wealthiest person in America. Right? Worrying about tomorrow? That is all pointless.

3. The secret to holding the eternal – Today’s suffering and crisis is the path to saving the future.
What is even more important? Third. There is one secret to holding the eternal. What is it? Today’s suffering and crisis is precisely the path to saving the future. There has not been a single exception.

1) Joseph going as a slave – The path to saving Egypt
Joseph going as a slave was, in reality, the path to saving Egypt. Right? All of it was contained within that suffering. Experiencing God’s tremendous message — I can understand it even more when I am sick. Right? When someone else is sick I may not know, but when I myself am sick — how hard is that? That is when you understand. It was like that in every case.

2) David – Chose the crisis
So David was someone who chose the crisis. Others ran away from Goliath, but David went looking for Goliath. Rather, choose the crisis. In it are God’s important paths.

※ If you have the eternal things God has given, the path appears perfectly as an answer.
Something even more important. If you have the eternal God has given, the path becomes visible. Not visible to the eye. How does it become visible? It appears perfectly as an answer. Then you go that way. There is absolutely no need to worry about the future. “When will I die?” No need to worry about that either. When God calls, you go. Right? While alive, glorify God, gain strength, worship, and pray.

3) The early church’s Paul team
Hebrews 11:38 — it says they were those of whom the world was not worthy. The early church, especially the Paul team — they succeeded. Where was all of it accomplished? The eternal secrets were all fulfilled entirely through suffering. Knowing this, Paul said “I am thankful.” Right? What is there to be thankful for? “I am thankful.”

Yes. Because you must remember this, I will say it briefly.

▣ Conclusion_ Three things to keep in mind when seeking this blessing
So this is the blessing, but in terms of how you actually find it, there are three things to keep in mind. That is the conclusion.

1. Past – The path lies in the thing that has failed the most.
Of the three things in conclusion, first: the thing in your past that has failed the most — the path is there. Things that are going well also apply, but the path is in the thing that has failed.

I found the path in my own home. I came to understand the path of world evangelization by going through churches that were not working. Right? No need to be discouraged. Churches are struggling and floundering over evangelism. I realized it there. Going out into the world I found it frightening. One wrong move and you get deceived. I learned there. How to live. Nothing to worry about.

2. Today – How do you view the answers you have received?
The second thing to keep in mind. Today. The path is in the past failures. What about today? It is how you view the answers you have received. Now, the answer is important, but how should you view the answers you are to receive?

I’ll give three examples. Daniel achieved great success. He did not view it as success. Right? That is the important thing. He properly saw the path. His nation was destroyed and gone, yet he was succeeding right now. Why? He fixed his purpose. He saw the path. “I will be a witness to God here. I will pray for the restoration of the nation and the restoration of the temple. Even if I die, that is all right.” Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and Esther are exactly the same. You must see it that way.

3. Future – Where will world evangelization arise going forward?
What comes next? One more thing to keep in mind for the conclusion. We don’t know. The future. Right? Going forward, it is a matter of seeing where world evangelization will arise.

Eyes looking at America: 237. Eyes looking at Europe: 5,000 peoples. Those people dominated all of Europe and the 5,000 peoples in the past. So now the answer comes easily. Works will keep happening. Joseph never once tried to succeed. God came to Joseph and made him a success. Right? David never struggled to become king. God established David as king, built 1,000 bartizans, and prepared the temple for world evangelization. From today on, stop worrying about the future. It will come out. Something even better will be given.

※ 7·7·7 Prayer – In the morning it is living myself, in the daytime it is delivering the blessing that is within 7·7·7, and at night it is creating masterpieces.

I have nothing to do myself. In the morning when I rise, throughout the morning it is the 7·7·7 prayer for living myself. Just stay within it. In the daytime, when I meet you all, you look so precious to me. It is delivering the blessing that is within this 7·7·7. At night, what do I do? Creating masterpieces. That’s all it takes. Then the doors of answer keep opening. Confirm the blessing you have received today and hold on firmly to it.

I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that throughout today and this week you will receive great strength and grace. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank you, God. May this day be a day of full answers from morning to evening, may we remain within that eternal covenant, may we see today within it, may we see the crisis within it, and open the eyes of the spirit to see my past, today, and future within it. May you work upon Immanuel Seoul, Ulsan, Changwon, and all branch churches. May you work upon the many 1.2 million disciples in countless regions who are hearing the Word. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Shine the Light the Lord Has Given

2026.05.17 Sunday 2nd Service
237 Missions Dept. Devotional Worship
「Shine the Light the LORD Has Given」
(Is 60:1-12)

The deaconesses who prayed from the very beginning are here in front. There is a way for you to receive the same answer without going out to the mission field. Also, disciples of many ethnicities from around the world are worshiping together. Even though you are here without going to those nations, there is a way to save those nations.

Isaiah’s Prophecy – Fulfilled in Babylon (Captivity – Reason)
This passage is Isaiah’s prophecy. And the people who understood it are the ones in whom it was fulfilled in Babylon. Why is that? He explained the reason they would go into captivity. And he explained the reason for restoration. And a few people understood this reason. In Babylon. And the word was fulfilled. Do you understand what that means? Going to the field and doing missions is very important, but if you know those people and know why missions must be done, you receive the same answer. They went into captivity because they did not do world missions. When they understood that reason, they were liberated.

Why on earth are we told to do world missions — missions to other nations? Today’s passage makes it clear. It says all the earth and all peoples are in darkness. This darkness is not merely unseen darkness; because it is a darkness that brings complete disaster and curse, the light must be shone.

(Covenant – 24, 25, eternity = watchman)
There were people who understood this reason and held a very important covenant that could not be overcome. They were given a covenant that cannot be overcome. The explanation of why they had to perish was all given, and servants emerged who enjoy 24 all day and all night with this covenant. The word “24” means the true happiness of enjoying that power. People who love fishing will go out to fish at dawn without even sleeping. Why would they do that? It’s not: “I need to earn money doing this so I can eat.” That would be miserable. Getting up at dawn and going out with a fishing rod just to make a living? That is miserable. They’re spending money on something that doesn’t earn money at all. Why? Because fishing brings them joy. It makes them happy, so they go. Those who truly know this covenant know restoration, so 24 is the greatest happiness for them. That is why they are told to become the watchmen of (24, 25, eternity).

“Shine the Light the Lord Has Given” (Isaiah 60:1-12)
The reason is that there is nothing else that will do. Shine the light the Lord has given. This light is remarkable. Today we read this — Isaiah chapter 60, verses 1 through 12.

▣ Introduction_ What Light
So what light does it speak of? This is important.

1. Gospel – Light (Faith)
The gospel itself is light. It is light that completely overcomes darkness. Light and darkness are not a match. The moment light enters, darkness flees. The moment the gospel enters, curses and darkness flee. Therefore, shine it upon all peoples. All the earth is covered in darkness, in thick darkness, so shine the light. It’s not a perfect comparison, but to put it loosely in worldly terms — it’s like shining a light on a reef lurking at the bottom of a dark sea. If you don’t do that, passing ships will crash into it and everyone will die. The colors are slightly different from each other. Red light means it’s extremely dangerous — stay away. Then you pass at a distance from it. What if that light went out? What if no lighthouse was built there and it was just left? You can’t see the bottom of the sea. Ships crash into it. Then the world collapses in the same way. That is why the gospel itself is light. This is something we must believe. Why? Because God gave it.

1) Genesis 1:3
Genesis chapter 1, verse 3 — the light of creation that broke through darkness, chaos, and emptiness.

2) Isaiah 60:1-3
So looking at Isaiah chapter 60, verses 1 and 3 — this light of glory has already come upon you, so shine it. The moment you shine it, everything comes back to life. Israel, which did not do this, received the curse. It was deserved, rightly so. They went into captivity because they did not do this. Through those who understood the reason, restoration came. You only need to know the reason. “Ah, so this is missions. Ah, so that is why the missionaries are important. Ah, so that is why those of many ethnicities are important.” That is how the realization comes. Even without going, it is done through prayer.

3) John 1:11
Why is that? Because Jesus came as the light. Jesus is the light. So to those who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

4) Matthew 5:13-16
So it is not difficult at all — we who believe are the light of the world. If you have friends going into the military, there is at least one thing you must do. There are soldiers with depression. The military chaplains and military ministry are said to be there, yet they don’t know about it. Those soldiers are dying by suicide. You must shine the light to them. And here is something even more important. When our Remnant go, the people will sense it even without you trying to shine the light. They will approach you. If not, you must approach them. Do it every day. Works will happen. You must make the darkness flee. If you don’t do that, some people inside the barracks will cause serious incidents and die by suicide. Elders and others, you all have jobs. You don’t need to go around aggressively evangelizing inside the workplace — that looks a bit odd. You yourselves are the light. If you carry that light, people drowning in darkness will come to you. See it clearly — what missions is. When you shine the light, people who were in darkness will come. You yourselves are the light.

5) 1 Peter 2:9
So in 1 Peter chapter 2, verse 9 — he called us so that we would shine this light, and he didn’t call us just anyhow — he called us as a royal priesthood. I have done evangelism for 40 years, and though there were many problems and difficulties, I never worried. Why? Because I am a royal priest — why would I worry? He called us as a holy nation, a chosen people. When all is said and done, all of it brought answers and all was overcome. When we are persecuted for something we did wrong, we repent — isn’t that right? Persecution received otherwise carries tremendous, significant meaning. We did an evangelism movement here and in about 3 years a thousand disciples arose, and the surrounding churches began to persecute us. It doesn’t matter. That persecution has no effect. I went out across all of Korea. Then Korea started to persecute us. The people in Busan — they can’t do evangelism, but they are good at this. They spread things all across the country and the world and tried to make things difficult. I thought: “Ah, every person has their own 24.” It doesn’t matter. Our disciples are rising up all over the world. Since they’re persecuting from all over the world, it doesn’t matter. We’re going to the 5,000 peoples. Finally, once we began entering the 5,000 peoples, the tide turned. I won’t say which denomination, but for several years they kept attacking us to cause confusion in Vanuatu. God did a special work in Vanuatu. Didn’t he? What was the result? As I mentioned, Vanuatu spoke as a nation. “You leave our country.” The president of the nation made the decision. “As we see it, this is not right. We too are people who studied theology.” Something absurd happened. So that is why he called us as royal priests — so that we would deliver this light. You must believe it. As for persecution and such things, don’t even blink.

2. Prayer – Enjoying the Light
What is prayer? Prayer is praying to God — but what kind of blessing is it? It is enjoying this light. Because the light is Christ.

3. Evangelism – Delivering the Light
What is evangelism? What is missions? It is delivering this light. It is conveying this light. I explained it simply through the concept of light today. The only way to eliminate darkness is through light. If, though different from that light, you think about there being no electricity here right now — we’d have to live in complete darkness. What happens spiritually when darkness covers us? So because that light is Christ, and because we have this Christ, we only need to shine the light. Honestly, even prayer alone is enough. People don’t understand prayer, but prayer alone is sufficient. Prayer moves the throne. Prayer establishes the throne’s bartizan. Prayer travels the throne’s journey. Prayer leaves the throne’s guidepost. You can do it as much as you want.

▣ Main_ Light
So what is this light? Why are you being told to pray?

1. The True Strength of 237
It is because this is the true strength that saves 237. Where did this light come from?

1) The Creator of Light
Because it is light from the throne, God is the Creator of this light. That is right. So this power is immense.

2) The One Who Came as Light
The One who came as light is Christ. The power to save 237 is nothing other than this.

3) Those Who Deliver the Light
Those who deliver this light are you people. Therefore, the true strength that saves 237 is not found in many things — it is nothing other than this. In those 5,000 peoples, darkness must flee first. When the gospel came into our country, darkness began to crumble first. Bowing before trees. That is how our country was. Bowing even before rocks. Bowing before certain seas. Even bowing before the moon. That is how our country was. Darkness covered everything. When the light of the gospel shines, all darkness automatically flees.

2. The Timetable of 237
The second thing to understand. When is the timetable for this true light to shine upon 237? We need to see this clearly. When is the timetable?

1) Slavery
It is simple. When enslaved. That is when it shines. In reality, when the whole world was enslaved to Satan.

2) Captivity
God sent Israel into captivity so they would understand. This is the timetable for the light to shine. At that time God said: “Arise and shine.” That is all you need to do. “The glory of the Lord has already come upon you.” You must believe it. “The small shall become a thousand, and the weak shall become a strong nation.”

3) Vassalage
When made a vassal state.

4) Wandering
When they became wanderers. This is the timetable for the light to shine. The suffering you experience is the timetable for enjoying and delivering the light. Never be discouraged; even the sick must gain more strength. This is the time for you to gain the greatest strength. You must not be deceived. If you become deceived in your heart and fall into discouragement, all your nerves break down. When you truly gain spiritual strength, you gain strength in your heart and your body also comes alive. It’s only because people don’t know the spiritual realm. Your work also comes alive.

3. The Answers of 237
So then, what kind of answers are the answers of the light of 237?

1) Isaiah 6:1-13 Throne
What kind of answer is it? It was already given. What is it? Enjoying the power of the throne is the answer. This comes first, invisibly.

2) Isaiah 7:14 Gospel
Isaiah chapter 7, verse 14 — enjoying the power of the gospel is the answer.

3) Isaiah 40:1-31 Word
It kept coming up. Isaiah chapter 40, verses 1 through 31 — enjoying the power of the Word is the true answer.

4) Restoration
It doesn’t end there. As shown in today’s passage — now it is enjoying the power of restoration.

5) Watchman
Finally, it is enjoying the power of the watchman. This is the true answer.

It was given in advance. Isaiah gave it, and Daniel held onto it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego held onto it. Esther held onto this prophesied covenant. Nehemiah and many others like him held onto it. A few held on, and this light drove out all the darkness. This is the blessing you enjoy at this 237 dedication service. There’s nothing special to do. You only need to believe. Arise and shine the light you have. If I said “make light and shine it,” that would be hard — but the glory of the Lord has already come upon you. Just shine it.

You must confess today. Are you sick in your body? What do you do? God, I am sick but that is all right. I need your power. I will receive this as a message to heal the sick. That is right? You must confess. That is shining the light. How do you shine the light? It is not like flipping a switch. When Joseph was sold into slavery: “God, I am going to do world evangelization.” That is right? That is the time for shining the light. If while going he said: “Oh, I’m going crazy. What do I do?” — he would die on the way. Right? If he was thrown into prison under false accusation: “Why is this happening to me?” — that would mean dying in prison. I met enormous political prisoners there through God’s amazing secret, and I learned politics. That was the road to rising up.

Every time we worship, we must enjoy and shine this light. Prayer is also shining the light, delivering the Word is also shining the light, and evangelism and missions are also shining the light. There is absolutely no reason to be discouraged. I watched my parents suffer and I found the answer that would bring a lifetime of responses. That is right? That is the light. Light. Gospel. Churches everywhere don’t do evangelism. They just fight. They do useless things. They don’t simply refuse to evangelize — they can’t. And so I came to understand: “Ah, that’s right. There’s no way they can.” They don’t know what it means to shine the light. They keep shining out darkness all day. It doesn’t work. You must not do that. Nothing is difficult. If I just keep shining the light He gave, God will do the works. How? God said: “I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the nations.” He said “I, the Lord, declare it” six times. From chapter 2, verses 1 through 9, six times. “I, the Lord, declare it.” That means God will do it. Enjoy this answer. Then I will wrap up in conclusion.

▣ Conclusion_ [Isaiah 60:20-22]
We didn’t read all of it because of time — you were supposed to read through verse 22. Isaiah chapter 60, verses 20 through 22. The small shall become a thousand, and do you look weak? You shall become a strong nation. I, the Lord, at the right time will hasten it.

People keep misunderstanding, but why do you think I sent a music team to the island nation? I told them to go. I said it several times. Go there and actually play with them together. And look at how they read music, what kind of music it is, whether they even have sheet music, confirm it. Try singing together at whatever level they sing. What does that mean? The field 100%. The gospel and the message are already 100% in hand. The field 100% is what they couldn’t see. So then after returning, what must be done? How this should be done — that is what the system, the future 100% means. Then it becomes 300%.

[300%]
It absolutely must be done. Without it you cannot win. Academics 300% — without it you cannot win. If you do it, you win easily. While the multi-ethnic people are at our church, prepare 300%. Prayer 300%. Your work 300%. Evangelism and missions 300%. You must prepare thoroughly and go. Even if you don’t go, if you do this, you can save your nation.

1. Daniel 1:8-9, 6:10-20
Who is this speaking of? Daniel had prepared 300%. In both skill and every aspect of the field. Even when facing death in Daniel chapter 6, he was not shaken at all.

2. Daniel 3:8-24
Daniel chapter 3, verses 8 through 24. The three young adults prepared 300%.

3. Esther 4:1-16
Esther prepared 300%.

So though you may look small, you shall form a thousand; though you may look weak, you shall become a strong nation. Who says so? I, the Lord, at the right time will hasten it. You don’t really understand prayer. But here — the praying deaconesses sitting with us — these people are extraordinary. They are the ones who move the throne. We prayed from the very beginning. When you go to Immanuel Seoul, the senior elders are sitting in a row right up front. All dressed up elegantly, sitting in a line. But other people can’t come in. Only the elders sit in a row like that. It’s magnificent. They are holding things up with prayer like that. Not many people understand that power. Because they don’t know what prayer is. Those who know prayer will find that one day the answer comes and is fulfilled.

So: “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” If it were something we already knew, anyone could do it. “I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Even this week, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that prayer to enjoy and deliver this light continues. Let us pray.

Prayer. May we see the Word of God being fulfilled even this week, may all our prayers be answered, and may we see the doors of evangelism and missions opening. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Abraham’s Bartizan

2026.05.16 Business Missions
The 237 Nations and the Bartizan of God’s Kingdom That Fulfills the Eternal Answers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd RUTC (20)
– Bartizan of the 3-day Weekend Age 66 –
「The Start of the Businessperson Bartizan ① – Abraham’s Bartizan」
(Ge 13:18)

 

Prayer of the Week: May 17, 2026

Father, I thank You that the gospel is the complete answer to my life, my future, and every problem. Help me not to fear tomorrow or hold on to temporary things, but to possess the eternal blessings of the throne, Immanuel, and Your everlasting Word.

Raise within me the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne each day. Give me strength to see today’s suffering and crises as Your path to save the future and the nations. Like Joseph, David, Daniel, and the early church, may I hold firmly to Your covenant. Use me for world evangelization and to raise eternal masterpieces for Your glory.

Father, You said, “I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the nations.” I hold on to this covenant. May my offerings save the world, heal the sick, and raise up the Remnant. Bless me so that I may carry out the missions for 237 and the 5000 tribes.

The Seven Bartizans
1 May the Triune God work powerfully within me; take full control of my thoughts, heart, soul, and body.
2 Let the power of the throne come on me.
May Your kingdom be established in my life.
May the power that transcends time and space—the power to reach 237 nations and 5,000 tribes—rest on me.
Let this power dwell within my life, my soul, and my daily living.
May unprecedented and never-repeated answers be revealed in my studies, work, church, and mission field.
3 May Your power work within my past, present, and future.
4 Fill me with the Five Powers from above.
5 Grant me the power that transcends time and space to overcome the ruler of the kingdom of the air.
6 Enable me to see the blessing of the CVDIP in advance.
7 May the power to build the Three Courtyards—for the Ages of the Three-Day Weekend and the Holy Meditation—come upon me.
The Seven Journeys
1 Lord, come upon me and lead me on the path guided by the Triune God.
2 I have many difficulties.
Help me enjoy the Ten Mysteries so I can find the path that You are leading me on.
3 People speak according to what they have heard, what they think, what they assume, and they even add to it.
May the Ten Foundations be firmly established in me.
4 No hardship can overcome the Gospel.
May the Five Assurances be my answer.
5 I must change [your mission field].
Help me enjoy the Nine Streams of the throne.
6 Grant me the answer I can enjoy for the rest of my life.
7 I am going to [your mission field].
May every place and meeting become the camp of the throne.
The Seven Guideposts
1 May the power of the blood of the cross at Calvary come upon every place I go.
2 May the covenant of the Mount of Olives, the things pertaining to God’s kingdom, be fulfilled wherever I go,
3 May the work of God that took place in Mark’s Upper Room come upon me.
4 May the time schedule of God that was manifested in Antioch be given to me.
5 Grant me the very work that took place in Asia, Paul’s first mission field, where all the answers were discovered.
6 Help me find the life-turning point that Paul’s team discovered [Macedonia].
7And, allow me to see Rome.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday Worship Service: May 17, 2026

Connecticut Mission Home
Wethersfield · Connecticut

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
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Henry Van Dyke 

Joyful, joyful, we adore You,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before You,
Op’ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

All Your works with joy surround You,
Earth and heav’n reflect Your rays,
Stars and angels sing around You,
Center of unbroken praise;
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Praising You eternally!

Always giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Loving Father, Christ our Brother,
Let Your light upon us shine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
God’s own love is reigning o’er us,
Joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

Responsive Reading
Revelation 14

Leader: Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion,
People: and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Leader: And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder.
People: The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.

Leader: And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders.
People: No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Leader: These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins.
People: They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

Leader: They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.
People: No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

Hymn
Savior, More Than Life to Me
Fanny Crosby

Savior, more than life to me,
I am clinging, clinging close to Thee;
Let Thy precious blood applied,
Keep me ever, ever near Thy side.

Ev’ry day, ev’ry hour
Let me feel thy cleansing pow’r;
May Thy tender love to me
Bind me closer, closer, Lord, to Thee.

Through this changing world below,
Lead me gently, gently as I go;
Trusting Thee, I cannot stray,
I can never, never lose my way.  Refrain

Let me love Thee more and more,
Till this fleeting, fleeting life is o’er;
Till my soul is lost in love,
In a brighter, brighter world above.  Refrain

Scripture Reading
Isaiah 40:1-11
Carmetta Williams

Comfort, comfort my people,
    says your God.
2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
    that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double for all her sins.

3 A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert
    a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be raised up,
    every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
    the rugged places a plain.
5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

6 A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
7 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    because the breath of the Lord blows on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    but the word of our God endures forever.”

9 You who bring good news to Zion,
    go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,
    lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
    say to the towns of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”
10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
    and he rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
    He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
    he gently leads those that have young.

Message
Possess What Is Eternal
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su

▣ Introduction
1. What many people are most curious about is the future.
2. We must be sure of the complete answer on how to go forward from here.
…1) The gospel is the answer to everything.
…2) Prayer is the enjoyment of all that belongs to God.
…3) The Word of God is the path to achieving evangelization.

▷ From that point on, the bartizan, the throne, and the journey become visible. There is absolutely no need to worry about the future.
※ Without knowing this secret, one keeps grabbing hold of the wrong things.
…1) Powerful nations – grabbing the wrong things and continuing in war
…2) Israel – running errands for the powerful nations that run errands for Satan

▣ Main – When you know a few things, the path becomes clear
1. You must possess eternal things.
…1) You must possess the power of the throne.
…2) You must possess the blessing of the eternal gospel and Immanuel.
…3) You must hold on to eternal things.
……(1) Isaiah 40:6-8 – The grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of the Lord stands forever.
……(2) Isaiah 40:18-19 – Is what man has made God?
……(3) Isaiah 40:28-31 – He will give new strength to those who wait upon the Lord.

2. Within eternal things, you must hold on to today.
The past has passed. The future? It has not yet come. It is today.
…1) Raise the bartizan of the throne.
…2) Walk the journey of the throne.
…3) Set up the guidepost of the throne.

3. The secret to grasping eternity – today’s suffering and crisis is the path to saving the future.
…1) Joseph going as a slave – the path leading to saving Egypt
…2) David – chose crisis. Within that are God’s important paths.
…※ If you hold on to the eternal things God has given, the path appears perfectly as answered prayer.
…3) The early church and Paul’s team succeeded, and all the eternal secrets were accomplished entirely through hardship.

▣ Conclusion – Three things to consider when seeking this blessing
1. The past – the path is found in what seems most impossible.
2. Today – how do you view the answers you have received?
…1) Daniel – though he achieved great success, he did not view it as success but instead fixed his purpose.
…2) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and Esther are the same.
3. The future – where will world evangelization take place going forward?
…America – 237. Europe – 5,000 tribes.
God raised Joseph to be a man of success and David to be a king, and built 1,000 bartizans and prepared the temple.
※ The 7·7·7 prayer – in the morning, it is to revive myself; during the day, it is to deliver the blessing contained within the 7·7·7; and at night, it is to create a masterpiece..

Offering 

Hymn
The 21st-Century Remnant
Jung-Min Kwon

God’s chosen few, God’s new beginning
For all the ages, the ones to do His will.
His one desire, God’s hope to save the world.
You, the Remnant.

Shine bright the light to those lost in the dark
Needing Jesus inside their blinded lives.
Shine it brightly unto this world of night
because this light that you’re shining will save all the world.

Stand and arise and shine the light of Christ.
For the world will see in you the glory of the Lord.

Stand and arise. Stand tall before the world.
For God will bring restoration to all nations because of you.

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. 2026 U.S. College Evangelism Conference
…Date: June 16 (Tue) – June 17 (Wed), 2026
…Location: Holy Nation Presbyterian Church (2501 N. Chestnut Ave, Arlington Heights, IL)
…Registration: May 3 (Sun) – May 31 (Sun), 2026, at remnantministry.com.

2. Let us continue to pray for world missions.

3. 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.

4. 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.

How Can You Change the World?

Acts 2:42-47. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

How can we bring change and restoration to a world covered in darkness? It seems impossible given our present reality.

Joseph’s brothers could not see beyond life’s immediate necessities; yet Joseph rose above every adversity and ultimately saved the world. King Saul failed miserably in his twenty-five-year reign over Israel, but his son Jonathan refused to follow his father’s destructive path. Instead, Jonathan helped pave the way for his friend David to establish the kingdom of Israel, just as God had planned.

Ahaz drove Judah deep into idolatry, yet his son Hezekiah tore down the shrines and restored the temple. Manasseh was even worse, plunging the nation into deeper darkness than the Canaanites before them; yet his grandson Josiah sought the Lord from his youth, dismantled every false altar in the land, and led Israel in its greatest covenant renewal.

Daniel and his friends refused to surrender to the forces of idolatry, and in doing so, they saved Babylonia. Demonstrating God’s extraordinary power, Daniel accomplished what was unthinkable in those times: he successfully served four kings across two distinct world empires.

How did ordinary believers in the first century change the world amid persecution and hardship? Like those remnant who had gone before them, they lived wholeheartedly for the sake of the gospel: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42).

They had discovered the greatest treasure of all: Christ. Even in their workplaces, they served the Lord without reservation: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).

These words, written by Paul to enslaved people, point to something extraordinary — working for the Lord rather than for human masters is only possible through the transforming power of the gospel.

We have only one life to live. Therefore, let us make the most of every opportunity for the kingdom of God: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom” (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

Let us live for the One who loved us and gave His life for us: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30).

This was the secret of King Hezekiah’s success: “This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God. In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered” (2 Chronicles 31:20–21).

Second, the early Christians lived single-mindedly for the sake of the gospel: “All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts” (Acts 2:44–46).

Because of the gospel, they were united. Because of the gospel, they shared their lives, not merely their possessions. They did this not out of religious obligation but with genuine sincerity and gratitude. Only the gospel produces this kind of single-minded devotion: “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (Isaiah 26:3).

Our Lord Jesus calls us to this single-minded life for our own sake: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?” (Luke 9:23–25).

Only the narrow road leads to life (Matthew 7:14). He commands us to follow Him, because “godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death” (2 Corinthians 7:10). So, do not be confused or deceived by the world, for “everything done in it will be laid bare” (2 Peter 3:10). Stay the course and follow Him alone.

There is no time to waste; we are “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:14). In Christ, you have found the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). Go all-in for God’s purposes in the world.

The Lord Jesus Himself modeled this single-minded life: “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). That joy set before Him — was us.

Since his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul lived with single-minded focus for the sake of the gospel: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13–14).

Do not listen to the voice that promotes pluralism, legalism, humanism, and every kind of “hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world” (Colossians 2:8). Let us not “turn from it to the right or to the left” (Joshua 1:7). We have been given one destination: “the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

Finally, the early Christians remained faithful to the end: “Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ” (Acts 5:42).

They completed the ministry entrusted to them by the Lord (Colossians 4:17). Near the end of his life, Paul boldly declared, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). They never gave up because they had already seen and possessed the victory by faith.

People may scorn and ridicule those who carry the gospel from town to town (2 Chronicles 30:10). But we must continue to do what the Lord Jesus commanded: the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18). Let us not stop praying. Let us post a guard day and night against the schemes of the enemy (Nehemiah 4:9).

We have our Lord’s ultimate promise: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14).

So let us press on — wholeheartedly and single-mindedly — for the sake of the gospel. That is how we will change the world.

Prayer. Lord Jesus, You are the resurrection and the life. Help me experience Your resurrection power in every circumstance. I desire to live a single-minded life for You, a wholehearted life for the gospel, and to continue walking in faith as Your witness. Help me enjoy the blessing of Your presence throughout each day. In Your mighty name, Amen.

Standing Firm in the Last Days

Ephesians 6:10-18. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

13 Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Our Lord Jesus commanded us not merely to evangelize, but to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18–20). Thus, the only way to save the world is to equip the saints for the work of evangelism. Jesus transformed the world through the Twelve. No one can prevail in the spiritual battle against the enemy without first becoming a disciple devoted to evangelism and missions.

Who are the disciples? They are those who respond to the true gospel that Jesus is the Christ. They are people who hunger for the Word of God and burn with passion for evangelism. These are the people who consider their lives worth nothing to them if only they may finish the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace (Acts 20:24). They are armed with unwavering faith in Christ and are willing to stake their lives for the gospel, just as the disciples of the Early Church did.

We must first recognize the reality of the spiritual battle before us. Since we have passed from death to life and become children of God instead of children of the devil, we cannot avoid spiritual conflict with the enemy. Our Lord Jesus warned us of this reality:

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you” (John 15:18–19).

Therefore, do not be surprised when hardships and persecution arise as you proclaim the gospel to this unbelieving generation. Darkness hates the light. The authority of “the prince of this world” was shattered when Jesus died on the cross and rose again from the dead. The resurrected Christ now draws all people to Himself through His people (John 12:31–32).

Knowing that his time is short, the devil seeks to spread destruction throughout the world (Revelation 12:12). He works through rulers, authorities, powers of this dark world, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12). Satan relentlessly attacks God’s people and His Church:

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

Through deception, the devil has gained influence over the world: “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14).

He has established strongholds everywhere—religion, government, education, business, science and technology, media, and entertainment. He promotes arguments and pretensions that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:4–5).

False prophets, instruments of the enemy, are rising everywhere while pretending to be disciples of Christ. They distort the gospel of Christ, turning it into mere religion and throwing people into confusion (Galatians 1:7). They elevate legalism, myths, and religious practices above God’s way of salvation through Christ alone. Scripture declares concerning such people: “Let them be under God’s curse!” (Galatians 1:8).

Let us remember that God has called His Church to guard and proclaim the message of the cross. This is the reason for our existence on this earth. This is our life’s mission—to demolish Satan’s strongholds and “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Therefore, let us put on the full armor of God: the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit—which is the Word of God—and the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:10–17). Let us continue engaging in spiritual battle through prayer on all occasions (Ephesians 6:18).

Let us not become like those who cast aside the armor of God—Demas, who loved the world and abandoned his God-given mission (2 Timothy 4:10), or Hymenaeus and Alexander, who “have rejected these and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith” (1 Timothy 1:19–20). Tragically, they spent their lives serving the purposes of Satan rather than the kingdom of God.

Instead, in the midst of spiritual battle, let our hearts overflow with thanksgiving:

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:57-58).

Let us not be deceived by what we see with our physical eyes. Instead, let us stand firmly upon the everlasting covenant of God found in His Word. We have only one life to live, so let us give ourselves fully to the Lord and His kingdom. The victory has already been secured through our Lord Jesus Christ, and all it takes to overcome the world is faith in Him:

“For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God” (1 Jn 5:4-5).

Prayer. Father, help me stand firmly on Your eternal Word and not be shaken by the things of this world. Enable me to proclaim the message of the cross clearly and boldly. Use my life to restore the gospel and strengthen Your church in this generation and beyond. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Life that Proclaims the Power of God

1 Samuel 17:45-47. David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

How do you live a life that pleases God? Proclaim the power of God that has come upon you.

The battle between David and Goliath was never merely a duel between two men. David saw what no one else in Israel could see—it was a confrontation between the living God of Israel and the false gods of the Philistines. For forty days, Goliath had mocked and cursed the people of God in the names of his pagan gods.

The stakes were far greater than military victory. The honor of the Lord Almighty was on the line. While King Saul and the army of Israel were paralyzed by fear, David could not bear to see darkness triumph over the people of God. This is the confidence and pride of a child of God.

Even before stepping onto the battlefield, David already knew the outcome: “This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands.” His confidence did not come from youthful bravery or years of skill with a sling. It came from his faith in the God he had known all his life.

“From that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David” (1 Sam 16:13), and his life was never the same. He saw the spiritual condition of King Saul and the nation of Israel (1 Sam 16:14–23). He understood why God had chosen him—to restore the long-forgotten covenant of God and to proclaim His glory to the nations: “the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel” (1 Sam 17:46).

David’s calling was no longer simply about protecting sheep from lions and bears. It was about protecting God’s people from the forces of darkness and leading them toward the destiny God had prepared for them:

“[God] chose David his servant
and took him from the sheep pens;
from tending the sheep he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
with skillful hands he led them” (Ps 78:70–72).

David also understood that his battle was ultimately against the spiritual forces that had deceived the world from the very beginning. He held firmly to the eternal covenant of the coming Messiah who would destroy the power of Satan, sin, and hell (Psalms 2, 22, and 110).

No wonder God called David “a man after my own heart” (Ac 13:22). God blessed him beyond measure: “This is the genealogy of Jesus the Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Mt 1:1).

When you receive and believe Jesus as the Christ, the Spirit of God comes upon you as well (Ac 2:38). God opens your eyes to see the spiritual reality of your family, church, workplace, community, nation, and the world.

Restore the pride of a child of God—your identity and authority in Christ. You have been given everything you need to stand against the unseen enemy, the devil, and to overcome the world. Do not be intimidated by the voices, fears, or pressures of this age.

Know what matters most in life. Discover the deepest desire of your heavenly Father. When you live for His glory and His kingdom, you will begin to live a life that truly pleases Him.

Prayer. Father, thank You for the Spirit You placed within me when I believed in Christ. Open my eyes to see the spiritual reality around me and remind me of the authority You have given me in Jesus. Help me stand boldly for Your covenant and proclaim Your name in this dark world. In Jesus’ name, Amen.