Arm Yourself with Christ!

Ephesians 6:10-20. 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. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.


Our enemy, the devil, knows us better than we know ourselves. He is a cunning adversary—aware of our weaknesses, failures, and fears. He constantly accuses us, seeking to wear down our spirit and mind. The enemy carries out his evil schemes through rulers, authorities, and the powers of this world. That is why we must always clothe ourselves with Christ, the One who destroyed the devil’s work by His death and resurrection. When you are armed with Christ, you are untouchable in His power.

First, protect your mind with the helmet of salvation. When you know the worth of your salvation, live in the joy of salvation, and experience it daily, Satan cannot touch you. Salvation is everything. To have life in Christ is to have everything. The moment the Holy Spirit came into your life, the power of God began to dwell in you. So always clothe yourself with Jesus Life and Jesus Power.

Guard your heart with the breastplate of righteousness. Always remember God’s grace that made you righteous. God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for us so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21). When you live in gratitude for the cross, Satan loses his grip. A thankful heart is a strong shield that the enemy cannot pierce.

Fasten the belt of truth around your waist. Hold tightly to the promises of God. Let His covenant become your covenant. Even when circumstances look bleak, stand firm on His unchanging Word as Paul did in the storm: “I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me” (Acts 27:25). One person who believes God’s promise can can save everyone on board. Stand firm and guard the truth of the gospel from the enemy’s lies.

Let your feet carry the good news of peace wherever you go. The gospel is not just a message you share—it is your identity and privilege. Live in the peace of Christ and enjoy rest in His presence. When you do, your life will shine His eternal light to all nations.

Hold up the shield of faith against every flaming arrow of the enemy. No weapon formed against you will prevail (Isaiah 54:17). No temptation or trial can overcome the one who walks by faith. For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4).

Your most powerful offense against Satan is the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). Jesus Himself defeated the devil in the wilderness by declaring, “It is written.” A pure, living Word movement is essential in our spiritual battles. Fill your heart and mouth with the Word until it becomes your first response to every attack.

Finally, protect everything through prayer. Pray in the Spirit on all occasions, with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18). Stand as a spiritual watchman over your family, your church, and your mission field (Isaiah 62:6-7). Enter into a 24-hour prayer life—continual conversation with God—and stay alert for those He has entrusted to your care.

Do not let your guard down. The moment you stop praying, the enemy advances. Resist the devil in Jesus’ name, and he will flee from you (James 4:7). Remember this promise: “the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet (Romans 16:20). Through your life, God will bring salvation to many living under the power of darkness.


Prayer. Father, thank You for giving me the authority to stand against the forces of darkness. Open my eyes to see the unseen battle and strengthen me to wear Your full armor each day. Let me walk in the victory of Christ, declaring His gospel wherever You send me. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Those Who Realize the Gospel

Prayer Journal: October 8, 2025
12. Jan. 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Genesis 22:13-19


▣ Introduction
1. Abraham’s journey
1) Abraham, who did not have assurance in the covenant
At first, Abraham did not hold to the covenant. More than merely failing to hold it, he lacked assurance. So all he could see was his own life and how he should live. He could not see God’s covenant. Hardships kept beginning to approach. Near-death hardships arose wherever he went. Then, in the end, an incident occurred where he and his nephew Lot fought over money. They ended up fighting over property.

2) Abraham who began to build an altar
Only then did Abraham realize. He realized, “Why have I become like this now?” From that time, Abraham understood and began to build an altar. Even this alone is enough for us. He grasped, “Who on earth am I?” and prayed.

3) Consecutive answers
Then God gave answers consecutively. What answers did He give? He said, “I am your shield.” In Genesis 15, He said, “I am your shield and your very great reward.” In chapter 17, He continued promising: “Change your name to Abraham. You will be the father of many nations.” In a situation where, humanly, Abraham could not possibly succeed, God began to continually give the Word. In chapter 18, Abraham entertained guests, and God sent angels and once again promised Abraham: “I will give you a seed. Your seed will save all nations and peoples under heaven.” God began to give such promises to Abraham.
Thus a miraculous thing happened: when Abraham was one hundred years old, he gained a son. The son’s name was Isaac, and through this son—this seed—all nations would be blessed. God gave such a blessing.

2. What is being missed
What is Abraham still missing now? God is trying to give Abraham something important, but we are almost all missing it like Abraham.

1) Ask questions
Today, you only need to ask a few questions.
When I came to Yeongdo, I inserted a sheet of paper with thirteen questions into the newspaper for everyone in Yeongdo. Not necessarily because of that, but afterward we saw the work of saving Yeongdo.
Today we must surely ask questions. “Why does disaster keep coming upon this land more and more as days go by?” We must ask. “With so many people having mental illness and continuing to increase, where am I right now?” We must ask.

2) People who, not having obtained answers, have fallen into fortune-telling, exorcism, and religion
Outside, because they have not obtained answers, almost everyone among the citizens of Korea has fallen into fortune-telling. At the beginning of the year, almost all go there. Some people perform a big exorcism every year. It becomes more and more difficult. Some do it every month. Some spend hundreds of millions of won in a single month on exorcisms. Then problems keep coming to the next generation. God said that if you do that, problems will come to the next generation. The answer is only in the Bible; others do not know it.

So even though they have religion, it does not work. Because religion is an idol, it cannot work. Why does it not work even though people attended church? If you do not know this reason even while attending church, then because it is religion, it is the same as an idol. Then even if you endure, it will not solve it—it is not something solved by endurance. Problems keep coming to the next generation. Is this something solved by endurance? When spiritual problems come upon the next generation and they collapse, is that something to be handled by patience?
Friends, it is more than that—so many spiritual problems are coming that the era is becoming strange. Why is it like this? We must realize today. So many spiritual problems are coming now that the nation cannot even have dialogue, the media cannot have dialogue, and the law cannot have dialogue. Things are just going off the rails like this now. The whole world is watching for chances to pounce on our country—this is the situation now.

So some people, at such a time, fall into gambling. And children fall into drugs. Even little kids gather and talk about suicide—little kids. How can elementary school students, who know nothing, talk about life’s problems and then commit suicide? All over the world there are conflicts, division, and war. There is no way to avoid it. Such a situation was all around Abraham.

At this time, God called Abraham. He threw at him something immensely painful. He thought he was living well, but he was not actually living well. If you do not know this, you are not living well. The world is turning like this right next to you—so you are not living well. Representatively, God called Abraham. You must surely remember this and receive answers to prayer. What happened?

3. A ram in place of me and my son’s death—a ram that breaks all Nephilim and darkness
1) A ram in place of his son
God said something like a bolt from the blue: “Take your son, your only son Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him to Me as a sacrifice.” Offer your son. When Abraham heard that, he was so stunned that he did not even tell his wife. Usually a person would talk even with his wife. He was so stunned that he did not tell his wife. He did not even tell the person concerned. He was so stunned. He could not bring himself to say to Isaac, “Son, today you are to be offered as the sacrifice….” He simply took Isaac with him. Think how much pain and how many thoughts he had as he went. A servant followed along. He told the servant, “Wait down here. We will worship and come back.” Why? If the servant went along, he would surely try to stop him. So they went. As they went up, Isaac finally asked, “Father, why is there no lamb this time?” He asked why there was no lamb for the sacrifice when everything else was there. Every year they had brought a lamb. Abraham could not bring himself to answer. So he answered like this: “God Himself will provide.” And they went up. When they went up and Abraham truly was about to offer Isaac, then he would have to kill him. It was a tremendous moment. Imagine if such a thing really happened. At that moment, God called to Abraham. Then He had him offer a ram in place of his son and bestowed a tremendous blessing. “Do you understand?” That is the meaning. “Through your offspring I will make you as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” Three times He said the same thing. “Through your seed you will possess the gate of your enemies.” Tremendous words, are they not? And again, “Through your seed all nations on earth will be blessed.”

2) What broke the Nephilim
So what is this? You must hold to one word. It broke the Nephilim. Nothing else will do. What are the Nephilim? It is that Satan came to human beings and took hold of them. In our Korean terms, shamans and sorcerers—that is all Nephilim. In America, those in the three organizations who do meditation—that is all Nephilim. This is a big problem. Those who cultivate “the Way” in the mountains gain powers—this is Nephilim. Strange winds are blowing across the earth, but people do not know it.

Abraham had no idea. So Abraham and Isaac realized it clearly. Friends, if you want to realize it clearly, when you come to the point of death, you realize. When a person says, “Ah, I’m going to die,” then he realizes. This is not a realization that is soon forgotten. He will never forget it. “Ah— in place of your death, a ram. In place of your son, a ram.” This is not just a story. “A ram that breaks the Nephilim and all darkness.”

3) The covenant that solves spiritual problems
Even great powers cannot solve this. They cannot solve it now. How good are the nations—the United States, Europe, the great powers? They cannot solve spiritual problems. And now Israel’s Judaism— even less. Most of us like what is strong and powerful, but the mighty medieval church could not solve it. Today, God gave this covenant.

▣ Main: The covenant of the ram
At this time God blessed Abraham; in that case, there is the answer given to Abraham, and what on earth is the answer we are to receive? The ram—what on earth is this?

1. Solving past problems
It completely solves the past problems that came through the Nephilim. Three past problems are still ongoing today. What are they? We must solve this. Your children must not suffer these. What are the three past problems?

1) The event in the Garden of Eden
“Do not believe God.” “Rather than God, you become God.” “You become a Buddha.” “You become a king.” “If you meditate, you become a man of power.” It is the same. This is the event in the Garden of Eden. We became ruined there. So a person who always says “I, I”—such a one cannot succeed. Men—ask your wives. How is a man with whom conversation does not work, who knows only himself? You cannot talk with him. Right? You cannot beat him, nor can you sell him. It is a headache. There are also some women who become a bit unhinged and know only themselves. When one becomes a bit unhinged, one knows only oneself: only one’s own words, only one’s own thoughts are everything. That is being unhinged. Satan used and touched precisely that.

2) The era of the Noahic flood
Then something serious happened. The era of the Noahic flood came— but that was not the main problem. The era of the Nephilim came. We thought Satan was merely helping us, but the era of the Nephilim came. That is the Noahic flood era, and it continues even now. Even now, in America, Freemasons gather confidently and tell people to invite spirits. In the New Age groups that produced Bill Gates, they tell people to serve Satan. Right? Even now. That is what they are teaching.

3) The world organization of darkness
Even now they are organizing the world of darkness. That is the Tower of Babel.
These three events continue even now. If we do not realize this, our posterity will have to go under it and suffer. This is what was destroyed.

※ The answer to receive is the ram, the blood of Christ
Therefore we must know what answer to receive: the ram—the blood of Christ.

2. Today’s covenant
Second, what is it? He gave today’s covenant. Not only was the past ended; what is today’s covenant? He gave the three things mentioned earlier.

1) Through your seed
“Through your seed”—through you and your descendants—God will bless with power as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. In the verse we read today, verse 17, it says so.

2) Your seed will possess the gate of their enemies
And what did He say next? Second: “Your seed will possess the gate of their enemies.” This is extremely important. Your posterity that has the Gospel will conquer the gate of the enemy that has the authority of darkness.

3) Through your seed all nations on earth will be blessed (verse 18)
And in verse 18, “Through your seed all nations on earth will be blessed.”

3. The future covenant
The covenant of the ram did not end there. What is it? It contains the future covenant. To what extent was it contained?

1) Isaac
God blessed Isaac a hundredfold. God made Isaac obtain the springs—the source of wells. Right? Though he faced difficulties, he received the blessing of Rehoboth. Why? Because world missions had to be done. The door God had prepared began to open.

2) Jacob
God then raised up his descendant Jacob and said this. At the Jabbok River He said it. While giving a great answer, He said, “From now on, do not call your name Jacob, but Israel.” That famous name Israel— it is Jacob’s name. “Call your name Israel.” Why did He change the name? I am not saying everyone should go home today and change your name. Then what is it? I dislike people who keep changing names. But that is not what this means. “Never forget.” “Abraham—father and mother of many nations—never forget.” That is what it means. “Through your descendants, nations and all peoples under heaven will be blessed—so call your name Israel.”

3) Joseph
Who came after that? A person named Joseph. He carried out world evangelization. This is what God promised as the answer we will receive.

▣ Conclusion: The one thing to do – Joseph, who realized it
Then there is only one way. If we are to receive this answer, there is only one thing to do. Abraham could be the one who realized it, but who carried it out? Joseph did.

1. Build the Lord’s bartizan
Joseph built the Lord’s bartizan. There is no other way. Holding to that, he built the Lord’s bartizan to the extent that he saw the sun, moon, and stars bowing. There is only this way.
If we are to overcome the Nephilim and truly save people in this world, if we are to revive the church, we must go with the Lord’s bartizan.

2. One who has the Lord’s bartizan goes on the journey
And go on this journey.

1) Potiphar’s house, the fields, everything of Joseph—blessing
Then, when he went to Potiphar’s house, God blessed Potiphar’s house. Right? Not only that. God sent blessing even on Potiphar’s fields. And more than that—God blessed everything Joseph did. This is the journey of world evangelization.

2) Works even in the prison to which he was sent under false accusation
He was even falsely accused and sent to prison, but works arose even there. When works of such great magnitude arise, you can overcome the pain.

3) Prime minister
God set him in the position of prime minister.
This is the journey of one who has the Lord’s bartizan.

3. The guidepost that God answers becomes visible
But one absolutely important thing always comes. What is it? The guidepost that God answers first becomes visible.
Joseph never did politics asking to be made prime minister. This is different from people in our country today who have no qualifications yet shout that they will become president. Joseph did not ask to be appointed. Right? The king recommended him. This is important.
Today I speak because all remnants need this. A remnant with real hope for the future, Jo Chan-mi, came to greet me—she is going to America again. She is a scholar majoring in very important brain science. This is extremely important for the future. In some respects you could say that, in the future, that is the only thing. Adults may not easily understand, but that is the trend of the coming age. She is doing master’s and doctoral studies in it.

※ Hold only to the covenant. If you go on the journey with the Lord’s bartizan, the guidepost will appear. Because answers come first, my worries and plans are unnecessary.

So I said to her, “Use what people say as topics for prayer; never just listen to them.” “When you go to church—there are many churches—take them as topics to pray to revive the church; do not hold them in your heart. Hold only to the covenant. Do not miss the flow of the covenant.” Thus, if you go on the journey with the Lord’s bartizan, the guidepost will appear. “Then, according to God’s Word, your worries and plans are unnecessary.”
On the road ahead, what comes first? Answers come first.
If the doors of evangelism keep opening on the road pastors around the world are walking, then just go that way—what worries would there be? But most have missed this blessing. Joseph found it. It was what had been promised to Abraham. It was promised to Isaac. It is fulfilled as it is. You must hold to this today.

※ When alone, find what makes you happier. Prayer is to be happy and to gain strength. You are not lonely. You must first have that bartizan.
For remnants scattered throughout the nation and the world, the greatest concern when scattered is this: it is hard when you are alone. Find what makes you even happier when alone. I did not say this today, but our Chan-mi said, “I like being alone more.” Right. That is it. That already means she is praying and doing much. If you properly realize prayer, it is not hard—it makes you happy and gives you strength. Right? You are not lonely. Whatever situation comes, you are not bored. You must first have that bartizan. Remnants around the world.

※ Do not be deceived at home or in church. Think of saving them, pray, and receive answers.
Then go and see. Families and churches are a mess; do not be deceived by that. Hold to the covenant and, like remnants, think of saving them. So I also said this: “Until now you have received much help from your parents. Now, our remnants must think of saving their parents and pray.” That is a remnant. Are you not thankful to your parents? They have helped until now. But that is not the only help—you must receive answers to the point that you can save your parents. I said that to her—because it fits today’s sermon, and because remnants around the world must know.

※ The ram—what destroyed the Nephilim culture that entered our past family line, the authority of the Nephilim working now, and all the authority of the Nephilim that will touch our future and our posterity. You will possess the gate of your enemies.
Today, “the ram” is not a simple matter. It destroyed the Nephilim. It destroys the Nephilim culture that entered our past family line. It breaks the authority of the Nephilim that is working now. It breaks all the authority, darkness, and power of the Nephilim that will touch the future and our posterity. Therefore, “You will possess the gate of your enemies.” Others will not even understand. If you do not know the word “Nephilim,” you cannot interpret any of this. You cannot explain why a shaman has power, even if only for a moment. You cannot explain why they perish. You cannot explain why it must be the blood of Christ. Why specifically the cross? You cannot explain it.
May the blessing of God that blocks the Nephilim era overflow upon you this year, in the name of Jesus Christ. Let us pray.

Prayer. Let us enjoy, all day long, the authority of the name of Christ through this covenant today. At this time, work, O God, upon remnants throughout the nation and the world. Bless not only our Chan-mi, who is being sent and is going again to America, but all the remnants who are there. Raise up evangelists who completely overcome the Nephilim era. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Stop Friendship with the World!

James 4:4. You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.


Why should we put on the full armor of God? Because our fight is not against people. Our true battle is spiritual: “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12).

That is why human strategies and worldly weapons cannot win this war. We live in the world, but we do not fight as the world fights. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4). Through the power of God, we tear down every argument and every proud thought that sets itself up against the knowledge of Christ, and we take every thought captive to obey Him (2 Corinthians 10:5).

When you are armed with Christ—who finished all things on the cross (Acts 1:1)—you will witness His kingdom breaking forth wherever you go. The Holy Spirit will empower you to live as a bold witness for Christ (Acts 1:8). When you connect everything in life to Him, you will begin to see impossible situations transformed by His power.

Stop struggling in human relationships—the Holy Spirit lives in you (1 Corinthians 3:16). Love people with the same unconditional love you have freely received from God. Stop following the world’s ways—you are a child of God who possesses everything in Christ (John 1:12). Hold firmly to the Word of life in this crooked generation (Philippians 2:14–16).

Why must we wear the full armor of God? Because the day of evil has already come. The world is being shaken on every side. People are collapsing under the weight of anxiety, depression, and confusion. Even in the most advanced nations—Europe, Japan, and the United States—mental illness is spreading like wildfire. Science and medicine can treat symptoms, but they cannot reach the spiritual root of human suffering.

Families are under fierce attack. From the beginning, the devil has targeted families (Genesis 3:1–20). Divorce rates climb higher each year, leaving children scarred and societies fractured. And yet, the church fails to offer the fundamental solution—the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the very strategy of the devil.

People live under deception, blinded by “the father of lies” (John 8:44), disguised as “an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14), serving “the ruler of the kingdom of the air” (Ephesians 2:2), and worshiping “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4). The devil has been stealing, killing, and destroying lives (John 10:10). He spreads chaos through systems of power, economics, culture, and even religion (Revelation 12:9). His ultimate goal is to hinder true gospel movements by distorting or diluting the message of Christ.

Knowing that the church cannot be destroyed, Satan instead aims to weaken it—creating division, pride, and compromise within the body. Many believers, forgetting their identity as spiritual soldiers, have surrendered to worldly comfort and pleasure. Churches are closing; faith is cooling. Meanwhile, the kingdom of darkness advances through worldly influence and ideology, capturing the hearts of the next generation.

But God has called us for such a time as this. He commands us to stand firm for the gospel and rescue this generation. He has not left us defenseless—He has clothed us with His own armor: Christ our righteousness, His kingdom authority, and the power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 6:13). When the battle is done, we will still be standing firm, strong, and steadfast in Christ.

So, stop making friendship with the world (James 4:4). You are not an enemy of God—you are His friend (John 15:15). You have been called to save the world with the gospel of life. You have one life to live; do not waste it running errands for the world and the devil. Stand on the everlasting covenant of truth, and never compromise.

Stop chasing the desires of the flesh. Jesus said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles them… evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, greed, deceit, envy, arrogance, and folly” (Mark 7:20–23). Such things belong to those who love the world and follow the devil’s lies. But you are not of the world—you are sanctified by the Word of truth (John 17:13–19).

You have been set apart for God’s good purpose (Ephesians 2:10). Therefore, “put to death the acts of the flesh”—sexual immorality, idolatry, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, and envy (Galatians 5:19–21)—and live in the blessing of God’s kingdom: “righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17).

And do not grow complacent. “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). Stay awake in prayer. Resist him, standing firm in faith (James 4:7). Let the Holy Spirit lead your every step (Galatians 5:16).

Let the Word of God renew your mind from the inside out, so that you may discern what is good, pleasing, and perfect in God’s will (Romans 12:2). Walk in the victory Christ has secured for you.


Prayer. Father, thank You for the privilege of being called Your child and friend. Strengthen me in Your mighty power to stand against the enemy and his schemes. Guard my heart from compromise and fill me with boldness to proclaim the gospel that saves. Help me to live every day as a soldier of Christ, rescuing this generation from darkness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

When You First Find the Answer, True Thanksgiving is Restored

Prayer Journal: October 7, 2025
11. Jan. 2025 Core Training Service


This year, we must receive many new answers. Also, our pastors must prepare for what they actually need to do during the three-day weekend age. Our remnants, too, must confirm what they absolutely need to do during the three-day weekend age. And our pastors and church leaders must each take time to confirm this. To do that, let’s ask a few questions.

Fortune-telling, exorcism (affliction – spirit possession) – [Nephilim]
Right now, many unbelievers—and even many believers—go to fortune-telling because life is so difficult and they don’t know what to do. They go because they don’t know their future. This, by itself, might seem harmless, but since they are unbelievers, many of them secretly perform exorcism rituals. Then spiritual problems keep coming upon them.

What our pastors must remember is that these people are not doing exorcisms for fun. There are far too many who are truly afflicted. We cannot simply say, “They are mentally ill.” Because the affliction and hardship are so great, mental problems follow. Without realizing it, such people keep performing exorcisms while heading further into destruction.

At the same time, what is happening worldwide is this: people are being told to receive spirit possession. This is extremely widespread now.
Also, many entertainers and public figures are greatly afflicted—through panic disorder, depression, and various other ways. There are many cases. So this year, pastors must set their hearts and take action.
To put it simply, these people have become Nephilim. Unless they come out of this, they can never be healed.

Cancer – Disease, mental illness
Then they end up with various cancers, many diseases, or are tormented by mental illness. So this year, our pastors must use the three-day weekend age to help resolve this. Please do it—you are fully able. What should be done? I will say a little about that.

Believers without answers
There are also many believers who have not received answers. They may not go to fortune-tellers, but they live at the same troubled level, thinking, “What should I do?” There are many such people.

Studies (300%)
And in reality, our remnants find their studies very difficult. They worry about it; it weighs on them. In fact, they have the strength to overcome it, and it’s nothing, yet they suffer so much. To give the answer first: if you properly do this (300%), it’s over—but they keep worrying and acting like that. It’s the same for those engaged in work: if they do this, it will work, but they are not doing it.
With students and remnants, I deal with this at retreats. I actually check these things.

[Satan’s bartizan (Me) | 12 Lords (Bartizan), Root (Journey), Nature (Guidepost)]
Amazingly, within human beings there are twelve of Satan’s bartizans that have entered without our knowing. Because they have been imprinted, they have become bartizans. Isn’t this frightening? And then they gradually take root. Having taken root, they must go on Satan’s journey—the journey of darkness.
Later, without even realizing it, it becomes their nature—this becomes Satan’s guidepost. We must check these one by one with the Word.

The scariest part is where it starts: it starts from me. So no matter how long one has walked the life of faith, if one cannot escape this bartizan, one knows nothing but oneself. You cannot even have a conversation. Is that not so? Do your conversations go well? Such a person knows only themselves. Satan knows that, and because one knows only oneself, he grabs hold of that. So this year pastors must heal this illness in the members. If we do not heal this, it will not do. Satan digs in by exploiting the fact that I know only myself: “You are the best.” Even without saying “I am the best,” he makes you think, “It’s all about you.” That is Genesis 3.

Then, once you know only yourself, without realizing it you become Nephilim. Isn’t that frightening? It is not only some people—practically everyone becomes like that. Because one is caught in this, one does not know what problem will come next. Such problems keep coming.

So with the remnants, we need to check these one by one. And for our church leaders, there is no need to do it together—come alone to church during the three-day weekend age and, in such a place, hold onto the Word and dig in.
As I prayed alone, I found there was much of Satan’s bartizan I had to throw away—truly much. This must be done. When this happens, even illnesses are healed. Because what is weak and what is wrong have been imprinted in me, things do not work.

[God’s bartizan – 7 bartizans, 7 journeys, 7 guideposts]
Next, we must absolutely do the second thing. Change it into God’s bartizan. If only this is done, it is enough.

In the past—he has now passed away—there was a man whom even our members often went to. He healed things like cancers that hospitals could not heal. I never went, but I heard people stood in line. An elderly man did this. In fact, some of our church members went and received help. I saw witnesses. They were at the point of death but returned healed after going there. There may be various methods, but he had one characteristic. Though a bit risky, it was correct. He made the person sweat profusely and thereby changed something—he changed what had been imprinted. If what has been imprinted in the body is changed, such things happen. All the more in spiritual matters—there is no need even to say it.

So with our remnants, whether by making the three-day weekend age or by holding gatherings, we must confirm the Word. When our remnants confirm the Word in the morning, in a quiet time—at church, at a prayer retreat center, or such places—tremendous works arise. Some people who record the Word in a quiet time are practically healed from mental illness. Recording is powerful. Some are healed while memorizing the Word. What does this mean? It means what was imprinted in the brain has been reversed.
How important is God’s bartizan? While confirming the 7 bartizans one by one, pray so that they are imprinted. While confirming the 7 journeys one by one, pray. This you must do.

[Trinity – John 14:16, 14:26, 16:13, Acts 1:3–8 (300%)]
Then the third thing comes. This is even more important. From this point on, there is no need to ask, “What should I do in the future?” Our church does not need to worry, “What should we do?” A sure answer has already come. You can see it. From this point it appears.
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work precisely—by the Word, by prayer, by the Holy Spirit, by the work of salvation.
So Jesus said, “I will send you the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, who will be with you forever.”
“He will remind you of all things.”
In John 16:13, “He will tell you what is yet to come.” It is clearly so.
Then finally, explaining the throne, He said, “When the Holy Spirit comes upon you”—I see this fullness as 300%—“you will receive power and be My witnesses to the ends of the earth.”
Now, when the answer has clearly come, my plan becomes unnecessary. Is that not so? That is what this means. That is why the seven remnants had no personal plan. Why? There was no need. When God’s blessing comes upon the elders’ work, there is no need to set it aside and ask, “What shall we do?” This is everything. Because God’s blessing is not seen, people ask, “What shall we do?”
Even if the session gathers, if God’s plan is clear, then no matter how foolish, one will say, “Ah, this is God’s plan!” But because it is not seen, the stubborn reveal their stubbornness. It cannot be helped; one’s own will emerges because God’s is not seen. No matter how dull-witted a person may be, if they clearly see God’s plan, they do not insist on their own way. We say, “That person is so stubborn.” That person is strong in self because God’s plan is not seen.

(RT 7)
Even when remnants receive God’s blessing and see it, there is no reason for them to wander. The seven remnants are representative of this.
Thus Joseph said only one thing: “The Lord was with me.” “The Lord is with you.” The most important words. “The Lord is with the king.” There is nothing more to say. He gave the answer. All seven remnants were like this.
When Moses said, “I will do it,” nothing worked though he waited eighty years. When he realized that God would do it, history began at age eighty. That is this third point (Trinity – John 14:16, 14:26, 16:13, Acts 1:3–8).
If this does not take place, it is the state of an unbeliever—or one is an unbeliever. There are too many unbelievers; because so many are in the unbeliever’s state, even in the church they fight, contending for their opinions. It cannot be helped. No one has a prayer topic, “I will go to church to fight.” Yet because things are not seen and become confusing, they fight. The other party’s claim looks strange, so one asserts one’s own.

“Find the answer first, and thanksgiving is restored.”
No matter how great the hardship, if you are within this blessing, you first see the answer. So when you first find the answer, what springs forth sincerely? Thanksgiving is restored. Even when a problem comes, thanksgiving is restored. This is today’s theme.
But if you do not know these parts (Satan’s bartizan, God’s bartizan, Trinity), then no matter how long you try, it will not work. So this year, by any means, use Friday–Saturday–Sunday—not to hold yet another rally, but, for example, on Friday mainly minister to the sick—so that this can be changed. You will be surprised. When you do church on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, do not make it like a conference; open the Word and confirm it. The pastor reads to them; have them read; read together. We truly make light of the working of the Word. It is not so. This is everything.

When you hold these three (Satan’s bartizan, God’s bartizan, Trinity) by the Word, look at the remnants. Look at David. Though he suffered so much, he said he lacked nothing. Why? “Because the Lord is my Shepherd.” Whenever a crisis came, evidences that God was with David appeared, so he was not shaken. “Ah! Truly the Lord is my Shepherd! He is my refuge!” That is how it becomes.
This blessing we must restore this year. If this is not so, we are not Christians—we are religionists. When religionists gather, nothing is accomplished. Religion receives disaster. We have the Gospel that removes disaster. This year we must never, never lose hold of it.

Associate pastors in each part must do this with the people in your part. What did I do? Before I came here, when I was an associate pastor, I was in charge of the young adults. We went to a retreat. I said, “Eliminate every program. Nothing to do. Do not schedule any program. In the day and in the night, we will only confirm the Word. Why not in the morning? Get up as you will. Pray through the night; forum through the night; then rest comfortably. Do not gather in the morning to nod off. You need not even eat breakfast. Sleep to your fill and come up.” We confirmed the Word.

What is written in the Word? “Are you truly saved? Confirm it.” “Am I now enjoying within me this blessing (God’s bartizan—7 bartizans, 7 journeys, 7 guideposts)?” If so, this stage (Trinity – John 14:16, 14:26, 16:13, Acts 1:3–8) comes. The doors of evangelism open, and you see them.

All the answers come out. Why must we build the temple? The three courtyards—the answer has come out. “What will happen to our denomination in the future?” No need for vain, idle talk. Restore evangelism. God’s answers are all revealed. Not people who love positions, but people who will proclaim the Gospel; not those who play politics and scheme, but people who will proclaim the Gospel; people who must revive the church; churches that raise disciples who can save the 5000 tribes; churches that call and teach them. What must we teach? If we do not teach these (Satan’s bartizan, God’s bartizan, Trinity), it is all in vain. You must put this in your heart.

Already, precious multiethnic people have come, but they remain caught in Satan’s bartizan. Covering that up and saying, “Attend church; just believe in Jesus,” will not do. By the Word, you must escape and cast off the bartizan. “Ah! So that’s it!” From then, prayer takes place. Prayer begins together with the Word. From then, you see this (Trinity – John 14:16, 14:26, 16:13, Acts 1:3–8). Then go that way. It is finished.

So Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. Do not be troubled, for the background of the throne is with you.” And then He said this (John 14:16): “I will send you the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, who will be with you forever—within you.” Paul, who realized even one step further, said, “You are God’s temple.” Why? “Because God’s Spirit dwells in you.” It is to that degree. Who could overcome this? They cannot.

If you are praying holding onto these (Satan’s bartizan, God’s bartizan, Trinity), all answers come. That’s enough. Do this. Therefore, before our precious remnants go out, what has been hammered into their brains must be changed. Without their knowing, over ten-plus or twenty-plus years, what the world has given has been hammered in. It is already imprinted. If we were to call that “Satan’s bartizan,” how unpleasant would that be? They themselves must confirm by the Word. “Ah! So that’s it!” Then, when this is changed, studies are done well and works arise. Prayer is done well—so it goes. Of course, even without believing in Jesus, one can study well—but that brings problems to the brain. That is why many at Harvard become mentally ill. At Seoul National University, do they not say several a month jump? It is only that not all of it comes out in the news. At KAIST, they jump. Why jump from high buildings? That is the situation now. That is everything.

So pastors, think carefully and be sure to think, “How shall I apply this in ministry?” When I went to the young adults, there were no programs—comfortable. We only confirmed the Word. Not merely writing notes, but confirming and seeing it all, like this. How much grace did we receive? When we finished—normally at the end of a retreat, you are tired and go home—but these people, without being told, all went to the church. They prayed all night. I had not told them to. When the young adults truly came to life, at all-night prayer almost all were young adults—nearly all. To speak a bit boldly, ninety percent. How trained were they? They all gave tithe. They all gave mission offerings. They did not miss worship.

Once, I told you earlier, a department head from Samhwa Corporation came looking for me. Why? “A situation has arisen in which we must work on Sunday.” “We must keep a promise with a foreign partner, and if we do not work now, we cannot.” But the several hundred skilled workers who did this work were all young adults of Dongseong Church. He calculated, “If the pastor speaks, it will be fine.” “What should I say?” I asked. He said, “Please let them not come to church this Sunday and work.” It sounded reasonable: it was to keep a promise and ship overseas; it had to be finished that night. But I answered, “If they themselves decide to work, there is no helping it, but I cannot say, ‘Do not come to worship; go to work.’” “Still, please just say a word,” he said. I could not. Yet, while I lectured, I hinted at it. The young adults all offered Sunday worship first; after finishing, they went and worked all night and finished it all. So our church had a good reputation at that company. Now they even send us people. Hundreds of young adults rose there.

There is also a young adult retreat, and as things stand now, our young adults are everything. When young adults live, the church lives. Why? Unlike the elderly, they have the future. We must absolutely find this answer.
Now, looking at the Bible, let’s see Joseph.

1. Family problem
Are family problems truly problems?

1) Wounds
Ninety-nine percent of people carry the wounds from family problems for life—forever.

2) Vision
But for Joseph, these wounds became an enormous vision. Is that not the vision seen in Genesis 37?

2. Egypt – Secret (Economy)
Thus he went to Egypt. As you know, there was a secret in going to Egypt.

237–5000
In a word, why Egypt? Because there were the 237 nations and the 5000 tribes there. God sent him precisely there. And he could not go to just any house. He had to go to the house of the captain of the guard—and as a slave. As a slave, he could enter easily, even without a visa. Back then, slaves were treated as goods. Even now, when you carry goods in, the goods do not need a visa. You are carrying them. So slaves were simply goods. Thus he went.

3. Prison – Politics
There he came to prison. As you know, there he learned politics. In Potiphar’s house he fully learned economics. And in the prison he came to meet ministers.

4. World evangelization
Then he became the governor and carried out world evangelization. This is the answer.
In fact, these (Main points 1–3) are correct but not the important thing. They are natural. The success of remnants is natural. The miracle of the Red Sea is not a miracle—it is natural before God. Jericho’s collapse? Natural.

▣ Conclusion
So what conclusion do we reach?

1. Upper Room
From now on, restore what is in the Bible: make an evangelism-centered Upper Room. This is a different matter.
There is no need to gather meaninglessly every day or every week—that is a waste of time. If you listen well to the pastor’s church message, why go elsewhere to listen? The Core message and all the messages are given—why go only to hear a message? No.
When there is something to evangelize, do the Upper Room targeted to that point. You must do it that way.

2. Team ministry
Do the Upper Room in line with team ministry.

3. MH
For those who need healing, do a Mission Home.

4. Specialized ministry
In the workplace there are surely people prepared. Do not evangelize in a wrong way. “Specialized ministry” means meeting the prepared people within the workplace. Do not miss this.

5. Regional church
A regional church is where disciples gather. It must be only for evangelism. Because people do not understand regional church, they try to make many—this is because they do not know. A regional church does not need money or facilities. A regional church must be only for evangelism.
You must understand these words. If my clique, our clique, or a faction’s clique enters, they make something—and that hinders evangelism. Understand this. It must be only for evangelism.
You must quickly restore this. This year, pastors, restore it.
“When I invite my friend today, I must evangelize that person”—that is the Upper Room. “Today we will invite many acquaintances and have a gathering”—that is the Upper Room. In this way, begin the Upper Room, team ministry, Mission Home, specialized church, and regional church that carry the professionalism of evangelism.

Demystifying Satan

John 8:44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.


It is impossible to live a victorious Christian life without knowing the reality of Satan. Scripture clearly identifies him as our enemy: “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). The devil is not a myth, symbol, or metaphor—he is a real being actively working to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).

Satan was originally one of God’s highest creations, a cherub who once spread his wings over God’s throne. Scripture says, “You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones” (Ezekiel 28:14). But pride corrupted him. Isaiah records his rebellion: “You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God… I will make myself like the Most High’” (Isaiah 14:13–14). Because of this pride, Lucifer—the morning star—was cast down from heaven along with a third of the angels who followed him.

From that moment, “the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray”  (Revelation 12:9). He appeared to Adam and Eve and deceived them, whispering the same lie that ruined him: “You will be like God” (Genesis 3:5). The moment mankind sided with him, all spiritual identity and authority were lost. Humanity became separated from God, spiritually dead, and enslaved under the power of sin, curses, and hell (John 8:44).

Since then, the entire world has been under the control of this “ruler of the kingdom of the air,” the spirit at work in those who refuse to obey God (Ephesians 2:2–3). He manipulates human hearts through pride, greed, fear, and lust. He deceives through systems—politics, culture, education, economy, and even religion—to blind people to the truth of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Satan’s influence is everywhere. He dominates the world through the love of money, the seduction of entertainment, and the obsession with power and pleasure. He distorts truth and promotes false teachings even within the church, creating division and confusion to weaken the body of Christ. Scripture warns that he is highly organized, with ranks and authorities working together for destruction: “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” (Ephesians 6:12).

This is why we must “put on the full armor of God” so that when the day of evil comes, we can stand our ground (Ephesians 6:13). Without the armor of truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, and the Word, we are defenseless. The battle is spiritual, and victory is only possible through the power of Christ, who destroyed the works of the devil (1 John 3:8).

Do not be deceived by your weaknesses—God has already given you authority in Jesus’ name. Jesus said, “If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?” (Matthew 12:28–29). You have that same authority to bind the strong man, Satan, and to stand victorious.

Whenever the devil advances against you through temptation, fear, or lies, remember that no weapon formed against you will prevail (Isaiah 54:17). Stand firm on the foundation of Christ, holding up the shield of faith to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one (Ephesians 6:16).

The devil’s temptations are subtle but dangerous. He tempted even our Lord Jesus (Matthew 4:1–11), appealing first to the desires of the flesh, then to pride, and finally to idolatry. Jesus overcame every temptation through the Word of God, showing us the only weapon that can defeat the enemy—the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).

Therefore, meditate on the Word day and night. Let it dwell richly in your heart. The Word will guard your thoughts, strengthen your spirit, and expose every deception of the enemy. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7).

You are no longer under the dominion of darkness. You belong to Christ, who triumphed over every principality and power, making a public spectacle of them on the cross (Colossians 2:15). Walk in this victory daily.


Prayer. Lord, I thank You for opening my eyes to see the reality of Satan and his schemes. Help me to remain alert and steadfast in faith. Fill me with Your Spirit so that I may stand firm, clothed in Your armor, resisting every lie of the enemy. Thank You for the victory I already have in Christ Jesus. In His mighty name, Amen.

Watchman’s Masterpiece

Prayer Journal: October 6, 2025
2024 Japan Evangelism Conference, Lecture 3
Scripture Reading: Romans 1:16-17


Even if you forget all the messages up to now, it’s okay. If you remember only what we are doing now, that’s enough. You should take notes, but you must also take notes in your heart. You should remember with your head, but you must remember with your life. You must actually enjoy this by prayer. Prayer must be in your hands, and if your life is held inside prayer, world evangelization becomes easy.

God said He has called you as watchmen. You only need to hold the covenant for this. In Isaiah 62:6–12 He said He has called you as watchmen. These watchmen must have a bartizan. Only then can they guard. This (the watchman’s bartizan) is Lecture 2. This (watchman) is Lecture 1, and the watchman’s bartizan must be built with what Christ has finished. You should keep raising bartizans with this (7/7/7).

Lastly, because Japan must carry out world evangelization, we must make “the watchman’s work.” It would be best to take what Paul made as the model. Paul was highly educated. And he had background. He confirmed that none of those things were higher than Christ. Many people said Paul was crazy. Some said it was a waste. Because he was such a talent, some wondered why he turned out like that. At that time what Paul said is Romans 1:16. Even if many said such things, he said he was not ashamed. He said that this alone is the power to save Gentiles and Jews. “But the righteous shall live by faith” …

From now on do not try to learn from people—start with prayer. And do not do things by the world’s methods—we must save the world, so we must do it by God’s method. There is nothing to learn from Europe or America. They are closing their doors now, aren’t they? Will it do to learn how to close doors?
This is what I said when I first went to Japan to hold a conference. I told you not to learn from the Korean church. I said you will be in big trouble if you copy the Korean church. Do what is in the Bible. As a result, even the Korean church is closing its doors now.

▣ Introduction – Evidence
So here is the evidence—this is not something I am saying lightly.

1) Jews (John 8:44, Matthew 12:26–30)
The Jews suffered disaster seven times. There is nothing to learn. If you learn from them, it’s a big problem. The Lord Jesus spoke this frighteningly: He said you are unsaved children of the devil. He said Satan is building a house in you, so there is nothing to learn. You must learn through prayer. Understood?

2) The limits of the Upper Room of Mark (Acts 11:1–18, 2 Corinthians 10:4–5)
Even the Upper Room of Mark had limits. Do not learn their things—learn what belongs to Jesus. To what extent were there limits? They quibbled about Cornelius having been saved. Paul told these believers that they had tremendous strongholds of Satan.

3) Rome’s failure (John 16:11–14)
The evidence: they failed to evangelize Rome. Later, Rome became the instrument for world evangelization. That, too, failed. Thus in John 16:11–14 He spoke of it having become Satan’s kingdom. Then, can we learn from such things? Amazingly, the world church today is doing exactly what the Jews did. It is astonishing. Even now many long-time believers are enjoying the same limits as the Upper Room of Mark. Many denominations today are enjoying the same church power that Rome had. Do not do this. Even if we bear the stigma of being a cult, we must not do this.

▣ Main – You can start from now. You must start from now.

1. Enjoy prayer in life – “Meditation movement”
From this moment, first of all, enjoy prayer in your life. This is the beginning of the meditation movement. It is tremendous—enjoy it in your life.

1) Prayer that revives me
In the morning, unconditionally begin with prayer that revives me. In the morning keep praying the prayer that revives me …

2) The world – conversational prayer
In the daytime, you must continually do conversational prayer that saves the world. It is conversation with God.

3) Deep prayer (answer)
At night, enter deep prayer to receive answers and power. Always receive answers. So if you pray in the morning the prayer that revives you, the daytime and the night will also be revived. Right now, two things are continually taking place inside us. Satan’s bartizan is being built, and God’s bartizan is being built. Then what kind of fight should we wage? The answer comes out.

2. Prayer that sees the timetable – “Summit movement”
Second, you must pray while seeing the timetable. Seeing the timetable. This is doing the summit movement. You are doing a spiritual summit movement that is higher than anywhere. How should you see the timetable?

1) 7/7/7 – 24 (enjoyment)
First, enjoy 24 the bartizan/journey/guidepost that Christ has given. Do it like this. I now, when I get up in the morning, slowly, in rhythm with my breathing, keep praying the 7/7/7 prayer, and when I exhale I keep connecting it to today’s schedule and the field. In the morning, slowly and peacefully—when I inhale, I enjoy it as what I receive; when I exhale, I enjoy it as going to the field where I go. This is continual enjoyment. It is not mere enjoyment—this is enjoying something tremendous.

2) 7/7/7 – 25 (waiting)
Second, wait so that 7/7/7 becomes 25. This is very important. This (25) is to wait while enjoying; this (24) is to enjoy while waiting. While gaining tremendous strength, you keep seeing the time.

3) 7/7/7 – eternity (challenge)
Now at night you challenge to make this 7/7/7 into the work called eternity.
Will it work or not? If you keep doing only number 1 (the main point), any disease will be healed. Those with somewhat good minds may have some spiritual difficulties. Do this simply, and you must do it. If your parents were somewhat close to idol worship spiritually, then all the more you must do this. It’s the same words, but I am speaking of the timetable. If you keep enjoying this, tremendous power arises. Why?

Invisibly, ① the Triune God indwells me. And ② the power of the throne comes upon me. Tremendous, isn’t it? At this time, ③ God has already resolved my past/present/future. Also pray for ④ the five powers to come upon you. Continually, ⑤ to receive strength to overcome the ruler of the authority of the air. And ⑥ keep asking for the strength to see CVDIP in advance and to relay it. ⑦ I am praying for the three courtyards. I am praying for important churches, churches that are building, our churches, to see important works arise. A sure answer will come to the three courtyards. Believing that, I decided to purchase one more building. A KT building came on the market, and we will probably sign a contract. Where does all that money come from? I am praying. I keep praying.
I simply do 24. That is more comfortable for me. Setting times strictly to pray is hard for me. I don’t have many complicated things. Pray so that this may come upon me and be manifested. Those who study—if you properly adjust your breathing to this, you can heal illnesses. The scariest diseases arising now are all diseases of the brain, aren’t they? If you do this, the brain comes to life. And because you keep entering prayer by 7/7/7, my spirit comes to life. It’s not just doing it. You keep praying for something that moves the age. This is called the three concentrations—just concentrating. Then works arise automatically. This is called the three settings—when this answer comes, a platform, a watchtower, and an antenna come to be made.

3. Preparation of the vessel – “Globalization”
The third important thing. Shouldn’t you prepare the vessel? You need prayer that prepares the vessel. This is the movement of globalization. Then what answers come? When you prepare the vessel, they come.

1) WIOS
God is with you. God works in your church as Immanuel. God works as Oneness. He works all things together for good. Long ago I thought I was suffering great pain, but this turns into great blessing. You make this system. This is preparing the vessel.

2) OURS
Then this comes. At last, things that others cannot see become visible to me—that’s what we call Only. Then others also come to know it. They will seek you out—Uniqueness. Then it must be something that only God can do for Japan evangelization to take place. Japan evangelization cannot be done with the university studies I did. Because it must be this, Re-creation—here a system is made. This is extremely important.

3) Five things for the future
And five very important things for the future must be prepared.

(1) The three-day weekend age – First. Going forward, if you don’t do this, it won’t do. You must prepare for the three-day weekend age. And I just spoke to the PKs earlier—don’t keep trying to show off; truly confirm the abandoned places, the empty places, the collapsed places.

(2) The three courtyards – And firmly establish the three courtyards. This is the preparation.

(3) Healing house – It would be good if several things were prepared for this. Going forward, church leaders, build a Healing house in the church bearing your name. Remnants, pray in advance. “I will, in the future, leave a footprint by establishing a Healing house in the church.” Do not build it outside—you will end up closing the doors. Do it inside the church.

(4) TCK house – Do a TCK house. Last week I said this to the elders in Seoul. Regardless of whether multiethnic people come to our church or not, build something like a building where they can enjoy to their heart’s content—build it in the best place to operate, regardless of our church. That is world evangelization. Where a remnant sleeps determines his life. Do this. One church member went to heaven and offered several billions of won of his property. So I said to name it after that person and do a TCK house. Thus the multiethnic people and remnants—note that the term TCK does not necessarily distinguish only between Koreans and foreigners. It is a TCK house.

(5) Holy mason – Holy mason, build a temple that will block idol culture. Pray. If only this is done, it will be provided.
Why must we do a Healing house? I spoke much about this last week. Make it so that the sick and the disabled can live a life of faith for their entire lives even without parents. Do not keep doing petty calculations—make a place where they can rest for a lifetime. That’s why God sent us to the hillside villages—to buy empty land and make it so they can enjoy to the full. Those who have money should all give offering to the church. There is no need to spend elsewhere. Isn’t that doing the devil’s errands? Isn’t that doing the world’s errands? Will you keep doing that until you go? The five ages will open. Understood? Prepare the vessel. I mean, pray. And what is Holy mason? In the future, after a few years, so that we won’t need to rent halls like this, the church should prepare—do it like that. If God works, there is nothing we cannot do. Regarding temple construction in Busan, I do not even pray much. Why? Because it will be done. I only pray this prayer. You must remember this. There are many whose bodies are sick, who have no one to help, and who are without strength. Start. And set up this bartizan. And this is preparing the vessel. Keep doing this throughout your life. This is God’s work of art—without a doubt.

▣ Conclusion: 300% preparation
Conclusion. How do you do 300%? So then, how do you do it at 300%?

1) Acts 1:1–14, Acts 2:1–47, Acts 13:1–4, Acts 16:6–10, Acts 19:1–7
First, receive the perfect leading of the Holy Spirit. What is that? Keep doing it. Until it becomes certain. When does it come? Keep doing it until it comes. If it does not come, then do not do it.

(1) Acts 1:1–14—What is the first 100% of the 300%? For forty days He explained the kingdom of God, and the mission came surely. Right? Then they came down. “They all devoted themselves to prayer.” Remnants’ studies must be done like this. Listen carefully. Those doing business must do it like this. Evangelism must be like this. Missions must be like this. You must remember this.

(2) Acts 2:1–47—Then when they came down, the best answer came. “When the day of Pentecost had fully come ….” “Why does it not work for me?” Because you are doing something else. It’s not that it failed—it went well, so that you may do this (300%). “Why did I fail?” It is not failure—it is so that you may do this (300%). Do not do this (introduction). “Why does our church fall into trials?” So that you may do this (300%). What you are doing now is wrong—you must do this. What did the people in the (introduction) do? They did other things, similar things, wrong things. You must make it certain.

(3) Acts 13:1–4—And then these people—look at what Paul did. He waited until he received the perfect leading of the Holy Spirit. So clear that anyone could see the definite leading of the Holy Spirit. This is the 100% of preparatory specialization. He did not act recklessly.

(4) Acts 16:6–10—To Macedonia …

(5) Acts 19:1–7—Before going to Rome, he obtained a sure answer.

2) Acts 13/16/19
The second 100%: heal the field. It is diseased. Heal the people. Heal the nation. Individuals are diseased. Heal them. Mental illness and depression are continually increasing. Heal them. That is Acts 13/16/19. Right?

3) Acts 13:12, Acts 16:15, Acts 17:6, Acts 18:1–4, Romans 16:1–27
Then what? Make a sure system that will continue. The proconsul, Lydia—those who just come and go may just come and go, but there are those who are used. Jason, the couple Priscilla and Aquila—and what is more important? The people of Romans 16. Prepare like this.

Acts 19:21 (persecution) / Acts 23:11 (public opinion) / Acts 27:24 (storm)
And always aim at the place where darkness is greatest. Always aim at the 237 nations and the 5,000 people groups. That is 19:21. This is the resolution you must make. Paul went around three rounds of the missionary movement. At that time great persecution arose. “You must also see Rome”—indeed. He held to this—“You must also see Rome.” There is always such a thing as public opinion. Public opinion is the noisy shouting. They shout as if they will abolish the early church. They shout that it is a cult. Isn’t that so? At that time, when he stood in court, God gave His Word. “Paul, be of good courage; you must testify also in Rome.” You must arrive at such conclusions and resolutions. On the way to be judged, he met a storm. This storm has great significance. It actually happened, but spiritually speaking, the whole world has met a storm. Why? Because they do not believe the Word of God. They believe people’s words, and money, and everything—but they do not believe only the Word of God. They do not believe the evangelist’s word. When Paul said they would meet a storm, they laughed at him. People like public opinion. “Let’s go rest at Phoenix.” Even the captain did not believe Paul. When asked if they would meet a storm, the captain said it was fine. The ship owner—the owner of the ship—said it was fine. Why? Because the commander in charge at that time was a centurion named Julius. Because he was worried—when Paul said they would meet a storm—he was concerned. “Nothing will happen. We are sailing well.” “See? We are sailing well.” That’s how it usually is. Suddenly a storm struck. A violent tempest. The ship began to sink. It came so severely that they could not tell day from night.

At that time God sent His messenger. He must have made it known while Paul was praying. “Last night an angel of the Lord ….” “Paul, do not be afraid; you must stand before Caesar.” That settles it. It’s not because the 276 people were too precious that He would save them. Thousands can also die. It is not that God would spare them because Paul had done so much until then. Paul is well educated and a fine person. It is not that God would spare him because of that. There is only one reason: “Paul, do not be afraid; you must stand before Caesar.” If you still have to bear witness to the Gospel, absolutely not even a storm will be able to overcome you.

Today, the evangelism disciples of Japan take this message and go.
Even now, you must be praying. Then your health is restored. Your spiritual strength is restored. Those who have cancer must truly do 24. And as the days go by you must gain strength—if you lose strength as the days go by, you cannot do it. Paul said the inner person is renewed day by day. I bless Japan in the name of Jesus Christ to enjoy this strength from today. Let us give glory to God with applause. I will pray.

Prayer. We thank God. Though a short time, let it become a thousand years. Let Japan be saved and world evangelization begin. Let church leaders and remnants rise together. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer of the Week: October 5, 2025

Heavenly Father, I thank You for giving me the Gospel that breaks curses and disasters. Help me believe that wherever I go, darkness collapses and is bound in the name of Jesus Christ. Let my faith take deep root, seeing the unseen and trusting in Your promises.

Keep me from unbelief that serves the world and Satan. Teach me to hold firmly to only the Gospel—the true light that destroys darkness. Like Philip in Samaria, let me discover blessings in hardship, proclaim Christ with one heart, and witness miracles that bring great joy. Imprint true prayer in my heart and spirit, and let it rise before Your throne. For nothing else works—only Christ, only the Gospel, only prayer.

May the work of the Holy Spirit arise through me for those who are dying. Let all darkness be bound, every curse be broken, and every disaster be driven away. Let the kingdom of God be established wherever I stand.


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.
May this power come upon my life, my soul, and my daily life.
May unprecedented and never-repeated answers be revealed in my studies, work, church, and mission field.
3 May Your mighty power work in my past, present, and future.
4 Fill me with the Five Powers at this time.
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, in the Age 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 There is no hardship that can overcome the Gospel.
May the Five Assurances be my answer.
5 I must change [your mission field].
By Your power, 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 came upon the Mark’s Upper Room come upon me.
4 May Your time schedule that appeared in Antioch appear in 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, grant me the grace to see Rome as well.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The Temple Where Multi-Ethnic Talent Will Stay

2025.10.05 Sunday 2nd Service
Church Construction Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Acts 8:26-40


When you know what happens during worship and when you pray, you can pray easily. When certainty comes in that area, you can also gain strength. Among these, there is the most important word in the Bible. Why was this Word given from the beginning?

Multiethnic peoples—especially among them, talents who can preach the Gospel to the multiethnic. A temple where such talents will remain must be prepared. Now, what happens when we do this?

▣ Introduction: Past failures [today’s bartizan]
All past failures—you must surely know this. All past failures are completely changed into today’s bartizan. I will give the evidence.

1. What was stolen [future generations]
Now, everything that was stolen—future generations went and found them all. That field is precisely the multiethnic field.
1) Slaves
They went as slaves, but the remnants restored everything. Your past entirely changes into today’s bartizan; we call that a stepping stone. Do not worry—when all your past is turned into God’s bartizan, answers come even if you tell them not to. In one sense, we do not even need to use words like “answers come or not.” For today’s remnants, of course, since they are only beginning, prayer may not come well. That is not because it “doesn’t work,” but because it is the beginning. If prayer comes easily right away when remnants are very young—that could be a bit strange. You would almost need a slight “psycho” tendency for that. Prayer does not come so easily. You must regard this as natural.
[God’s bartizan]
Simply put, at this very time today, God’s bartizan is set—then prayer begins to take place.
2) Wars
3) Captivity
4) Vassal state
5) Wanderers
These are well-known—war, captivity, vassal state, wanderers. If we do not know this, the next generation will end up like this; but if we know this fact (the temple where multiethnic talents will remain), restoration will take place here.

2. Idols [Mason War]
Second, in the past we lost to idols. This is completely turned into victory in the Mason War.
1) The tabernacle
The evidences are the tabernacle. And all of this is now changed into bartizans. We call this Mason War the “blessing of temple construction.” Temple construction is something we build unto God, but it is also the Mason War. Simply put, it is a war between the Freemasons and the Holy Masons. Do you understand? The answers that come are not merely “answers for today.” Though your past was entirely failures, these are changed into stepping stones—every one of them. We thought being taken as captives was failure—that is because we did not know this (the temple where multiethnic talents will remain). Therefore, those who knew the term “multiethnic” in the captive field all saw restoration. This is certain evidence. Therefore, do not entertain complicated thoughts—those all get imprinted in the brain. Just hold the covenant and pray. A feature of those who do not receive answers is that their minds are complicated. There is nothing to complicate—hold the covenant. From meeting successful people, when you talk with them, they are truly simple and sincere. Those who are not successful talk a lot. Even if you go to temples, eminent monks do not talk much; the noisy ones are the lower monks. We must certainly find this out—why are we now waging the Mason War for world evangelization?
2) The temple
David was the one who gave the answer here. Problems came merely because this (the temple where multiethnic talents will remain) was lost.
3) The church
The tabernacle was changed into the temple, and the early church arose that could make a universe-wide impact. All this blessing must be restored. This becomes today’s bartizan.

3. Camp
Not only that—every past failure was changed into today’s camp.
1) Satan’s 12 strategies (1st camp)
Until then Satan established 12 strategies. At that time, the early church and Paul’s team toppled them entirely with the 1st camp. Right? Do not miss this, because you must receive answers. What is the 1st camp? It is to be completely led by the Holy Spirit.
2) The three organizations (2nd camp)
The three organizations exist now and existed then. They produced idols, shamanism, and the Nephilim. All this was solved with the 2nd camp. The statement that “your past becomes blessing” is something unintelligible if one does not know the Gospel.
3) Culture (3rd camp)
Thus the entire culture they made was solved with the 3rd camp.

Therefore, the seven remnants who received this covenant were not “special.” We might say, “Wow, special—miraculous,” but before God it was natural, necessary, and absolute. Though a bit difficult, take this and verify in the Bible.
Each year I write lyrics that ride the current of the message, and the lyrics are difficult; but I cannot change them, because historically there will be evidences among your future generations and remnants. In some sense my sermons are extremely difficult—if the unsaved hear, they are worthless sermons. Especially those who do not evangelize cannot understand: “What on earth is this?” Do not some people say so? They cannot understand. “Why are there so many terms?” Of course there are many—if you travel a lot, many terms appear; if you have many sons, you must make many names.

▣ Main:  Today’s journey
Now, what happens at this time? At this time, today’s journey is fulfilled. And a very important phrase appears here today. What does it say?

1. [The angel of the Lord]
In verse 26, “The angel of the Lord….” God sends His angel of the Lord to you.

2. [The Holy Spirit]
Also, see: “The Holy Spirit said to Philip….” This is today’s journey. If one knows nothing spiritually, what use is this to beastlike people? It is of no use.

3. [The Spirit of the Lord]
Again in verse 39 a crucial phrase appears: “The Spirit of the Lord….” This means: when you go your journey holding the covenant, God sends to you “the angel of the Lord, the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit of the Lord.”

1. [The angel of the Lord] [v.26 angels]
This appears in verse 26. In reality, because God sends His angels to inform us, the Scripture expresses it as “messenger.” In every major biblical event He appears. When Moses had extremely important tasks, “the angel of the Lord went before Moses,” and, “the angel of the Lord went behind Moses.” When Daniel bowed, God sent the archangel to make God’s matters known. We know nothing of this. So how does He guide?
1) Road
God guided the road. What did He say? “Go on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza.” That is verse 26.
2) Person (v.27), worship
God prepared the person to meet—verse 27. What does it say? When he went, a powerful eunuch of the famous Queen Candace of Ethiopia had come. And how did he come? Not for travel—we often say, “Let’s travel and see,” don’t we? It was not that; it says he came to worship. It may sound ordinary, but among the multiethnic people here, many have come to worship. Right? They did not come seeking some gain—they came to worship. If there are people who have come saying, “We will live for Christ,” this is a miracle of miracles. Right? We do not know what will happen ahead.
3) Word (v.28)
And on the way back he was reading the Word—that, as you know, is verse 28. Thus, in order to make this known, the angel of the Lord appeared to Philip.

What do you think? If you remove such things from Scripture, you cannot grasp anything real. You truly become at the level of an animal—knowing only eating and sleeping. “Since we eat anyway, let’s eat well; since we sleep anyway, let’s sleep well.” By those standards these days, dogs are far happier than you. I once stopped at a rest area where there was a park behind it. I went to see the park, and a young couple was pushing strollers. I thought they were baby strollers, but when I came closer, both strollers were carrying dogs. Wow. Shouldn’t they carry babies, but they were carrying dogs like that. If you remove the spiritual, dogs are happier than you. There are even laws now saying not to eat dogs. How happy are dogs—people clothe them, feed them; nowadays they even wear shoes and suits. If you know nothing of the spiritual world, you are the same as a dog.

2. [The Holy Spirit] [the Counselor]
At that time the Holy Spirit worked—that is, the Holy Spirit appeared to us as the Counselor and worked.
1) To the chariot (v.29)
In order to fulfill the Word, He said, “Go to the chariot.” That is verse 29. At that crucial hour—a time of concern—He said, “Go to the chariot.”
2) Ran up (v.30), the one who teaches (v.31)
It says Philip ran up. He asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” Consider the situation—how could they meet like this? The angel of the Lord made it known; the Holy Spirit… he ran up and asked.
Then he answered like this—verse 31: “How can I unless someone teaches me?” This shows that the Holy Spirit guides your steps—though we did not know, we must know it. So the eunuch asked, “About whom does the prophet say this? He is like a lamb led to the slaughter and like a lamb that is still while its wool is being shorn; he did not open his mouth. He did not even receive a fair trial and died on the cross. About whom is this speaking?”
[Christ]
At that time he opened the Scriptures and explained the important Christ.
3) Baptism
The man was so moved—it was not merely what Philip said—he received such grace that he said, “Then give me baptism.” That is baptism. He came to receive baptism—this is recorded in verse 36. It is important—you must believe. In your journey, not only is God with you, but He sends the angel of the Lord; the Holy Spirit guides; and the Spirit of the Lord is with you.

3. [The Spirit of the Lord] [with] (v.39)
Why is it put differently from “the angel of the Lord”? To inform and to be with are different—the Spirit of the Lord was with him.
After they came up from baptism, verse 39 records something crucial. Our multiethnic brothers and sisters have passed through so much to come to our church. If we do not bring such precious people to the answer of Christ and talk about other things, that is to be cursed, right? If Philip had failed to explain Christ at that time, what would have happened? The man received great grace and understanding and asked me for baptism; I give him baptism. But then in verse 39, the two parted—“he saw him no more.” From this phrase I received the greatest grace—“Ah, I see!”
1) First opportunity
The person we meet is a first opportunity.
2) Last opportunity
We will see him no more. It is a last opportunity. Right?
3) Eternal opportunity
We must dedicate ourselves so that it becomes an eternal opportunity for that person.

Because this is what the Gospel is. “Here the Spirit of the Lord was with him.” To save one multiethnic person is not merely about that one person—at that time he was the powerful eunuch under Queen Candace. This one person is great. We can quickly see this, can’t we? Often workers try to show off, but when we evangelized those island nations, we could see that they truly wanted to spread the Gospel. When we went, the speaker of the National Assembly gathered all the presidents of each nation. He kept overextending himself, pushing the schedule, making it stretch. But it did not look bad—what was he doing by overextending? By any pretext, he gathered the presidents and said, “Please have Pastor Ryu proclaim the Gospel once.” He was asking for the message. Watching him from start to finish, I saw he was earnest. Who knows what will happen? If it was the first and the last opportunity and you spoke of something else—it must not be so.

▣ Conclusion [guidepost, future]
So how does the conclusion come out? While you are holding the covenant at this time, a guidepost is made. Today’s guidepost is made, but this is for the future. Thus bartizan, journey, and guidepost were woven as the introduction, main message, and conclusion. At such times, important things occur.
1. The Triune, the army, the darkness
Simply put, invisibly, the Triune God works together with you. At this time—look here—God sends the heavenly army to help you and to serve you. At this very time the darkness is bound. Thus the Lord Jesus Himself said, “When Satan is bound and the Holy Spirit comes, the kingdom of God has come.”
2. 3 John 1:2
Thus, in 3 John 1:2, “Beloved, as your soul prospers….” This is the order of receiving answers. It means, “If you first become a spiritual summit.” Because we are human, it means, “If the spiritual world is first formed.” Then “you will prosper in all things.” It follows. “And be in good health, I pray.” Do not miss this. What you are seeking here now—the spiritual world—will surely appear in all things and in soundness. You must believe this. There is only one thing you have to do.
3. Preparation of the vessel
It is to prepare the vessel. That alone is needed—because it must be poured into a vessel. This has nothing to do with academic background or age. If the vessel is prepared, it will be filled. Even at this time, though you are sitting here now, the kingdom of God is coming upon the places you must go. Though it looks like you are praying here and praying alone, a work takes place in which all your past is changed into God’s bartizan. Your future is changed into the throne’s guidepost that will save the future.

Now, if a remnant is inside this (the whole message), what will happen? Though it may sound unintelligible, if a remnant is inside this (the whole message), then what happens? History changes depending on where Joseph is. Right? Where is Joseph? Where are our remnants? History changes according to that. Then look at your work—look at Obadiah; what was Obadiah doing? All the historic works happened then. So at this time, during the time of worship, and your daily time of enjoying prayer—gaining strength then becomes everything.

So from now on, remnants, if possible do not use words like “it works” or “it doesn’t work.” If evangelism goes a little well, you get excited; if not, you get discouraged. That is not evangelism. Evangelism is that we are inside the work that God accomplishes. There lies your field of work. Right? There lies your study. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to receive yet another new grace this week. Pray for six days. You can confirm it. Let us pray.

Prayer. God, we thank You. Today, let this be a new beginning that restores all things by holding onto God’s mystery. Let our past set up the throne’s bartizan; let our today become a marvelous time walking the throne’s journey; and let our future set up the throne’s guidepost. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

The 3 Day Weekend Age

2025.10.05 District Message 40th Week
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8


This Week – About the Three-Day Weekend Age

▣ Introduction
1. Friday Healing Festival (Fundamental Healing 300%)
You have often heard about the three-day weekend age, but once in a while, it is good to have a time for the healing festival on Fridays. The term healing festival refers to fundamental healing 300%. If you catch a cold, of course, you must go to the hospital, but what you must do afterward is your own responsibility. It is very important to have a time of fundamental healing on Friday. You must also understand what this phrase “fundamental healing” means. For example, taking medicine according to the doctor’s orders is to prevent further harm—it does not bring fundamental healing. Spiritually, it is the same. You must gain fundamental spiritual strength and experience fundamental healing. These are the things that must take place on Friday.

2. Saturday Summit Festival (Talent 300%)
Then on Saturday, you must have a schedule where you hold the Summit Festival with remnants. This is the time for remnants to gain strength to make their talents 300%. You might ask, “What does 300% mean?” Don’t make it complicated—it should be simple. I have read nearly every book written about evangelism, and I found that the answer is in the Bible. That is the 100%. There is nothing difficult about it. For example, suppose you are a school teacher. Then your 100% as a teacher means that you must continue learning even now. When you go into the field, you will be able to analyze and see the field. You must be prepared beforehand and go out—that is 100%. Then, to continue the evangelism movement, you must raise disciples for the future. That is another 100%. Combined, that is 300%.
For remnants, 100% means discovering their talent and academic field, another 100% means seeing the field, and the last 100% means seeing the future. Remnants must hold firmly to this.

3. Sunday Word Festival
On a day like Sunday, there must be a Word Festival. Especially when remnants are gathered, and particularly young adults, the Word Festival must arise. When I used to raise young adults, I deliberately did this. I said, “Let’s have as much time as we need, without hurry. We must not be chased by time. So we will meet after all worship services are over.” That was good. Usually, church services end around 7 p.m. We gathered at 7 p.m., and I would preach only about 30 minutes. Then they would hold forums on their own—so many that they stayed until midnight. A true Word Festival took place.

1. Answer – On Sunday, you must surely receive answers through the Word.
2. Imprint – You must pray all day with this Word so that it becomes imprinted in you. Answers must be imprinted—you cannot merely memorize them.
3. Establish – Then within this week, or even today, something must be established in you: “Ah, this is God’s plan.” When that is firmly established, you will see many answers throughout the six days that follow.

Therefore, you must open the three-day weekend age yourself so that you can teach it to the next generation.

▣ Main Message – For the Remnants (RT)
You must especially do this for the remnants.

1. Friday
Let’s look at this further. On Friday, along with the healing festival, remnants must—

1. Mission
Clearly discover their mission. Helping remnants discover their mission is the most important task. Surely, when remnants pray following the introduction above, they will begin to see their mission.

2. Errand (Assignment)
David was given errands to run, and those errands changed the age. What kind of errands you give to remnants—this is the biblical method of education.

3. Presentation
There should also be times when remnants can present or share what they have discovered.

2. Saturday
On Saturday, important forums must arise.

1. Reading
First is the reading forum. Through reading, you must find answers in the Word.

2. Great Figures
Then, there should be forums about historical figures. Through this, we find the answer in Christ.

3. The Three Feasts (Always)
The Israelites kept the three feasts only during their appointed seasons, but we must always enjoy the three feasts. This forum time is when you receive that blessing. No matter the situation, if the Word is not imprinted in you, no work will take place. That’s why worship is the answer. If worship solves every problem for you, that person has a normal faith. Just as a healthy person becomes strong by eating the meals prepared by good parents, a believer becomes healthy by receiving grace through worship. Thus, worship is the time to enjoy the three feasts. Such forums must take place.

4. Worship and Prayer
Through worship and prayer, you must receive your answers.

From this point, three important things arise:
5) Only
6) Uniqueness
7) Re-creation

Only, Uniqueness, and Re-creation follow naturally. Remnants must be guided to see these (Main Point 2). Even when they pray just a little, works arise. Then they begin to experience the bartizan, the spiritual watchtower.

3. Sunday
Then what happens on Sunday?

1. The Best
Sunday is the best day. You must show remnants that it is the best day and help them experience it.

2. Prayer
It is the day to pray all day long. In the Bible, how does God command the keeping of the Sabbath? “Do nothing. Do not walk farther than a certain distance. Do not carry any load.” That means, “Concentrate completely on prayer on the Sabbath.” That is why so many world figures came from Israel. Today, on Sunday, you must hold firmly to the sure covenant and pray.

3. Imprint
As said earlier, pray so that this Word becomes imprinted.

▣ Conclusion
Then two important things remain:

[Field]
The flow of the field where you are. From this point, you begin to see it.

[Nation]
Then you begin to see the flow of an entire nation.

This was what the seven remnants did. When remnants pray even a little, they can see it. They see things that adults cannot see. That does not mean they despise adults; it means your children must see what you could not see. They saw the flow of their field and nation and perceived what even leaders could not see. That is prayer and worship.

Joseph did only one thing—he prayed. He held firmly to the covenant and prayed, and he saw what his brothers could not see, what even the king could not see.

May today be a truly blessed day when you gain great strength through prayer. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Prayer. During today’s worship, let healing take place. During today’s worship, let the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne be established. During today’s worship, let God’s Word, prayer, and evangelism be fulfilled. Let this be the day when the five powers are restored. Let this be the day when the three economies are restored. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Gospel That Blocks Curses and Disasters

2025.10.05 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Acts 8:4-8


▣ Introduction
※ Because they do not know what they have received, they ask what they should do.
Many people ask, “How should I live my life of faith?” Indeed, most people ask that question. “What should I do?” they ask often. But the truth is, they do not know what they have received. That’s why they cannot overcome unbelievers. Rather than defeating them, we should save them, but instead, they are defeated by unbelievers. This is extremely important. Our remnants go out into the world but cannot overcome unbelievers. They have to follow them around, thinking that following them is success, but the problem is—they don’t know what they have received.

1. Be assured – Wherever you go, curses and disasters collapse and are bound in the name of Jesus Christ.
Today’s title is “The Gospel That Blocks Curses and Disasters.” You must be assured of this. Wherever you go, curses and disasters collapse and are bound in the name of Jesus Christ. That is what today’s passage shows us. If you do not believe this with certainty, what happened to Philip will never happen to you. You will not be able to save a nation like Samaria.

1) Hebrews 11 – The characteristics of those who overcame darkness, curses, and disasters: Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.
There is a place in the Bible where the names of all those who overcame darkness are gathered. Where is it? The place where only those who overcame the world of darkness, curses, and disasters are gathered—it’s Hebrews chapter 11. That’s right, Hebrews 11 gathers all the names of the heroes of faith up to now. And at the beginning of Hebrews 11, what does it say? “Faith is the substance of things hoped for.” It doesn’t say it’s something you already have—it says “things hoped for.” You don’t have it yet. “The evidence of things not seen.” This is where people make mistakes. They don’t see it; they don’t have it yet; they only hope for it. Because they can’t see it, there’s no distinction between believers and unbelievers—they both become unbelievers. What is unseen is actually first, but because they cannot see it, they think it has no value. But the unseen is the true reality. Isn’t that what it says? “The substance of things hoped for.” You have not seen it yet. “The evidence of things not seen.” What does this mean?

(1) Faith grows and takes root.
Faith grows. This faith continues to take root.

(2) The result of unbelief taking root.
Recently, a child killed his whole family. Not long ago, a father made a homemade gun and killed his son and wife. The law can only analyze why it happened. The opposite of faith is unbelief. Because they had invisible unbelief deeply rooted in them, such results came out. This year alone, reports show 338 murder cases occurred in our country. Among them, our nation ranks number one in suicides—this year it’s at the highest level. It’s serious, isn’t it? Because unbelief that does not know God fills the land, this is what happens. Unbelief itself is a curse and disaster. Because people are full of it, they cannot escape. Even emergency room statistics show the same. Excluding those who come due to illness or injury—those who attempted suicide but survived were taken to the ER. Among them, 87% are young people. This is no small problem. Such is the terror of curses, disasters, and unbelief.

2) Faith that knows the Gospel correctly
It is extremely important to have faith that knows the Gospel correctly. This doesn’t mean, “I trust that person.”

(1) Believe in Jesus Christ—the name that removes curses and disasters.
God gave us the name that removes curses and disasters, and that name is Jesus Christ. Believe in that name.

(2) You have been given the light of creation—arise and shine, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
“The light of creation, that light, has been given to you. Arise and shine, for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”

3) If you do not believe this fact
If you do not truly believe this—

(1) You remain at the same level as unbelievers.
You’re on the same level as unbelievers.

(2) You cannot evangelize—you end up serving unbelievers and Satan.
You cannot evangelize. You end up serving unbelievers and doing Satan’s work because you don’t believe. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” You must believe this.

(3) There is no way to block curses and disasters.
If you’re not careful, the more educated you become, the harder it is to believe. As you age, it becomes even harder to believe. That’s why there’s no way to stop the incoming curses and disasters. That’s why so many teenagers start committing suicide—there’s no solution. You must be assured that wherever you go, curses and disasters collapse in the name of Jesus Christ, just as they did for Philip.

2. The reason curses and disasters come
So why did these curses and disasters come?

1) The 12 problems
(1) The Garden of Eden (leaving God and trying to become like God), the Nephilim (idol worship—power), the Tower of Babel incident (success without God).
Humanity left God. Not just left, but was deceived by Satan’s temptation. Of course, it was ultimately man’s choice to leave God. Satan deceived man by pretending to offer something good: “You will be like God.” That was the Garden of Eden incident. It continues even today. In Noah’s time came the Nephilim—those who worshipped idols for strength. That began to rise. Then came the Tower of Babel: “We can succeed without God.” Indeed, look at many communist nations that lasted seventy years and collapsed—they said they didn’t need to believe in God, but collapsed like Babel’s tower. This continues even today—this curse and disaster.

(2) Struggling—idol worship, fortune-telling.
So they struggle desperately. They panic, so they make idols and worship them thinking they are God. They go to fortune-tellers who are possessed by demons. They listen to the voice of demons deceived by Satan’s lies and do everything according to that.

(3) As children of Satan, spiritual problems begin; their background is hell and Satan, and greater problems pass to future generations.
In the end, it turns out that I am not the one leading my life—Satan is. Jesus said so. It’s a spiritual problem no scientist can solve. That’s why suicide arises. The background is hell; the background is Satan. And it doesn’t stop—it spreads to future generations. You must grab hold of the covenant of the Gospel that blocks curses and disasters. Believe it. Even one person holding to this covenant can change everything.

2) A church that does not know Only the Gospel cannot overcome curses and disasters.
A church that does not know Only the Gospel cannot overcome curses and disasters. You must remember this. Shall we see the evidence?

(1) Acts 11:1–18 – Criticizing eating at a Gentile’s house (emphasizing Jewish tradition over the Gospel).
When Peter returned from Cornelius’s house, they said, “Why did you go to a Gentile’s house and eat?” Such people cannot block disasters. That’s why people say, “Why do churchgoers act like that?” They cannot block it. Satan fears Only Christ, nothing else. Because they don’t know this, mental illness increases rapidly even in developed countries like the U.S. and Japan. They don’t even know why. Therefore, they cannot stop it.

(2) Galatians 2:10–20 – Emphasizing Jewish law over the Gospel.
Even Peter said to Paul, “Although we are saved, we must still keep the Jewish law.” That’s in Galatians chapter 2. Paul was astonished and said, “You, who know the Jewish law so well—do you even keep all of it? If you can’t, why do you require Gentiles to do so?”

※ A church that does not know Only the Gospel is no different from idol worship. It cannot block disasters.
A church that does not know Only the Gospel is the same as idol worship. It cannot block the curses and disasters spreading over the world and upon you. This is not achieved by effort. That’s why God said, “Believe.” We cannot produce it ourselves.

(3) Matthew 12:26–30 – Satan is building a house in your household.
Jesus said, “Satan is building a house in your household.” The devout Jews were shocked. No matter how blessed you are, if you do not know the power of this Gospel, you cannot overcome curses.

3. The background of today’s passage
What happened?

1) The reason curses and disasters came upon Samaria
(1) During Solomon’s reign, idols spread, and the kingdom divided.
Around 722 B.C., Assyria invaded. But before that, what happened? Solomon became king, and the kingdom prospered greatly. Foreigners came to visit; even foreign kings dreamed of meeting Solomon. But Solomon brought in many foreign women—thousands. These women pleaded, “We’re bored and unhappy here. Let us serve our gods.” Solomon agreed, and idols spread throughout Jerusalem. It became a town full of demons. That’s why Israel was divided—northern Israel and southern Judah, like north and south today. The capital of Judah was Jerusalem; the capital of Israel was Samaria.

(2) Captivity to Assyria, intermarriage with Gentiles.
Then around 722 B.C., Assyria invaded. It was tragic. When you don’t know what curses and disasters are, this is what happens. The men of northern Israel were all taken as captives. Later, southern Judah was taken by Babylon. The men were sold as slaves in foreign markets. To further destroy Israel, Assyria brought in slaves from other nations, who intermarried with Israelite women. Because of that, the Jews in Jerusalem who lacked understanding of the Gospel despised them as “mixed breeds.” Thus, curses and disasters deeply afflicted them.

※ Philip, who proclaimed the Gospel – Only the Gospel can solve curses. Only the light can overcome darkness.
It was there that Philip came and proclaimed the Gospel. Only the Gospel can solve curses, for only the light can overcome darkness. If you do not firmly hold this covenant, our future generations will again become servants of the world.

(3) Because they did not understand the Gospel, Judah saw Samaria as a cursed land.
The problem was not Samaria—it was Judah and Israel who possessed the Gospel but misunderstood it. They saw Samaria as a cursed land. Some Jews would even go around Samaria rather than set foot there. Ridiculous! That’s how people become when they don’t understand the Gospel. So when Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “Give me a drink,” she was shocked: “How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?”—for Jews did not associate with Samaritans. That’s where today’s amazing work of revival took place.

2) The time when Jesus was crucified and believers were legally ostracized
This was the time when Jesus had been crucified, and believing in Him was illegal. If you were a believer, you could lose your job—even public officials were dismissed. If you went to the Upper Room of Mark, you lost everything.

3) One man, Philip, broke down the darkness, disasters, and curses in Samaria. Believe this.
This was the era of the early church. In Samaria, one man, Philip, destroyed all darkness, disasters, and curses. Hold firmly to this covenant. Believe it. This is not received by effort. To pray in the name of Jesus Christ is not effort—it is faith, not payment.

▣ Main Message – How did he block curses and disasters?
How were curses and disasters blocked?

1. When hardships come, discover God’s great blessing.
First, when great persecution or hardship comes, find God’s great blessing within it. When hardship comes, enduring or trying harder won’t work. Don’t take another path—find God’s great blessing within the hardship.

(1) The believers scattered due to Stephen’s death and great persecution (verses 1–3).
Verse 1 says that great persecution broke out and the believers were scattered throughout the land. Verse 2 says that after Stephen’s death, they mourned deeply. Then in verse 3, Paul began to arrest and imprison believers to kill them. That’s when the believers scattered.

(2) The blessing Philip discovered – He went to Samaria to proclaim the Gospel (verses 4–5).
Among them, Philip went to Samaria. Believers who have the Gospel do not fear persecution or hardship—they find God’s blessing there. “At that time, Philip went to Samaria to proclaim the Gospel.” Those who were scattered went there.

To pray today means to discover God’s greatest blessing. Try it—discover what blessing God has hidden for you.

(3) The Gospel is life-giving.
Look throughout Scripture—all who received answers saw this: the Gospel gives life.

2. One heart, whole heart, continuation – Miracles that change the world
Second, when they proclaimed the Gospel, “the crowds listened to Philip and paid close attention with one accord.” The one heart, whole heart, and continuation you must have bring miracles that change the world.

(1) Those scattered preached the Gospel, testifying to Christ in Samaria (verses 4–5).
“The scattered believers went about preaching the Gospel,” it says. “And in Samaria, they testified to Christ.”

(2) They listened to Philip’s message with one heart (verse 6).
“They heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, and they paid attention with one accord.”

(3) Miracles that changed the field (verse 7).
“Evil spirits came out with loud cries, and many paralyzed or lame were healed.” Miracles that changed the field occurred.
Today’s prayer is simple. You have the covenant that blocks curses and disasters. If you don’t understand this, you’re at the same level as unbelievers. The increasing disasters in America cannot be stopped. Things won’t get better—they will get harder. Mental illness is rapidly increasing.

3. There was great joy in that city (verse 8)
Thus, “There was great joy in that city.” Don’t lose these three things. In every hardship and problem, do not just pass through it—God’s blessing is hidden there. Once you find it, continue with one heart, whole heart, and continuation. “There was great joy in that city.” That’s the answer you will receive today.

※ During worship, pastors must convey what God desires, and you must find the answer. Once you find the answer, pray with one heart. Then you will see God’s plan and there will be great joy.
If you lose this during Sunday worship, worship becomes meaningless. Pastors must not preach their own message but convey what God desires. You must find answers during worship. Don’t just listen to my sermon—find answers through God’s Word.

Today, our former district head Kim Cheol-Hoon is worshiping with us. I see him as one who has dedicated himself greatly for Yeongdo. Please pray earnestly for him. Through his term, our church received its long-delayed construction approval. He will receive much blessing because our church prays continuously, broadcasting to over a hundred nations. Today, his name was mentioned worldwide. May wherever he goes, not only Yeongdo but all curses and disasters be broken in the name of Jesus Christ. That is our covenant.

If you have found the answer, what does “one heart” mean? It means to pray with one heart and one mind. That’s why you came today—to do this. When you do, God’s plan becomes clear. “There was great joy.” This is today’s complete answer.

Why was there great joy? Because nobody could solve that problem—nobody! There was no way—nothing worked. But when the light shone, darkness collapsed. When they prayed in the name of Christ, demons fled.

(1) Nobody → Everybody
Nobody became everybody.

(2) Nothing → Everything
Nothing became everything.

(3) No way → Everywhere
No way became everywhere. Great joy overflowed.

So when you come to worship, don’t listen to human voices or my sermon. Your life is not worthless. You haven’t come to learn from me. Whether you have problems or not, find the answer through God’s Word today.

There was great persecution, yet they entered Samaria. That’s not an ordinary story. They went to the very place that was the biggest problem between North and South Israel and proclaimed Christ—and people listened with one heart. Let this be imprinted in you. When God’s Word is fulfilled, great joy follows. Don’t miss this.

I told you before about a poor dock worker who prayed an hour after work every day. He found the answer and prayed with one heart, whole heart, and continuation. One day, he became a ship magnate—Onassis. Immanuel Kant too prayed and meditated early every morning while hiking. The same work that broke curses and disasters in Samaria can happen to you through prayer. Believe it. You may seem like nothing, but when you believe, God works.

When I was young, my mother chose the Christian Gospel. That one choice ended everything. “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved.”

▣ Conclusion – What happens when you pray
Finally, what happens when you pray? You must know this. Prayer is to God—it is spiritual. But what actually happens, even scientifically? There are three principles.

1. Imprinted in the brain
Whatever you say, hear, or pray is first imprinted in your brain. If you say, “I’m doomed,” your brain takes it as truth. If you say, “I can do it,” your brain accepts that. It happens as you say—it’s imprinted in your brain.

2. Imprinted in the spirit
Then prayer becomes imprinted in your spirit. This is no small matter.

3. Delivered to the throne (Revelation 8:3–5)
According to Revelation 8:3–5, prayer is delivered to the throne. That is prayer.

※ Prayer is everything. Nothing else works—Only!
For those who understand prayer, it is everything. Jesus said “Only.” Nothing else works—Only. Today, you must discover this power all day long. Especially our visiting district head—may you gain true strength and become a witness blessed enough to proclaim the Gospel to the world. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Prayer. God, we thank You. Make us today into witnesses who block curses and disasters. Make us witnesses who block curses and disasters in our family line,
and make us witnesses who block the darkness, curses, and disasters in the field of Samaria, and make us witnesses who block the curses and disasters of this age that no one can block. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.