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Prayer Journal 10. Sep. 2025
08. Dec. 2024 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:1-8

▣ Introduction: The Answer You Must Find in Your Lifetime

※ Like Bartimaeus and Paul, you must meet Christ and completely find the answer.

Today’s passage contains Paul’s confession, which had the greatest influence on the world. Therefore, you must also receive this answer.

Blind Bartimaeus realized that Jesus was passing by, so he shouted. Because he couldn’t see where Jesus was, he just kept shouting loudly. Many people, including the disciples, told him to be quiet because he was being noisy. But Jesus stopped in front of Bartimaeus. He asked, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He replied, “I want to see.” Then Jesus said, “Let it be done according to your faith.” At that very moment, the work of God happened.

Paul, too, encountered Christ on his way to Damascus, and he became one of the most greatly used individuals in history.

So then, since you are qualified to receive answers, you must truly hold on to this covenant earnestly, like Bartimaeus. And just like Paul, you must find the complete answer.

1. What you must experience at least once in your lifetime

Now, today, within this important timetable of receiving answers, there is something you must see at least once in your lifetime, as mentioned in the introduction. Because you are a Christian, you must absolutely possess this one thing. What is it?

1) Problems continue because people have not met God or do not have a relationship with Him

There are many problems people face in life. But the answer is only one: these problems continue because they have not met God.

Some may say, “But I believe in God.” Yet the reason problems persist is that they have not actually formed a true relationship with God.

2) God promised the Christ

God made one important promise. What promise? In the Old Testament, God continuously promised to send Christ. The Old Testament is not about anything else—it’s the promise that Christ would come.

In the New Testament, the four Gospels reveal the key message: Christ has come. The remaining books, from the Acts of the Apostles to the Book of Revelation, provide evidence of this fulfillment.

3) In Christ are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3)

In today’s passage, it says, “All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ.” You must experience this reality.

(1) Be rooted, imprinted, and transformed in Christ – You must be completely addicted to Christ (Acts 9:1-15)

For Paul, nothing could solve his problem until he encountered Christ on his way to Damascus.

Imagine this: a bright light suddenly shone from above so intensely that Paul fell to the ground and couldn’t open his eyes. While lying there, he heard a voice calling his name: “Saul, Saul.” That was Paul’s Hebrew name. He asked, “Who are You, Lord?” and the voice replied, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”

In that moment, Paul discovered the complete answer. All of his confusion became clear: “Ah, so this is what it was!” He had studied the Scriptures extensively, yet something about the Jewish interpretation had been wrong.

From that point, Paul became completely imprinted in Christ, rooted in Christ, and transformed in his very nature by Christ. This must happen at least once in your life.

This is what we call addiction—being so consumed with Christ that He defines your very being. Successful people are always “addicted” to something good, while those who fail are inevitably “addicted” to things that lead them to failure.

(2) If you become addicted to Christ, healing inevitably comes and the world is transformed

Once you are addicted to Christ, healing takes place without fail, and the world is changed. That is why Paul confessed, “All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him.” This is the confession of the one who saved the world. You must firmly hold onto this truth.

Paul became fully imprinted, rooted, and transformed in Christ, to the point where he was completely “addicted” to doing everything in Christ.

(3) Without Christ, you fall into darkness (↔ wisdom), stubbornness (↔ knowledge), and disaster (↔ treasure)

When you become addicted to Christ, healing happens without fail, and the world is transformed. Why? Because in Christ are hidden all treasures of wisdom, knowledge, and every answer.

What is the opposite of wisdom? Darkness. Without Christ, you are bound to fall into spiritual darkness.

What is the opposite of knowledge? Stubbornness. Without the true knowledge of God, people become trapped in their own pride and limited understanding.

And what happens without the treasures hidden in Christ? People inevitably fall into disaster.

2. Evidence

Let us briefly look at the evidence first, starting with historical evidence.

1) Powerful nations – They only fought to conquer, but they have never received the proper answer

Throughout history, powerful nations have never once received the correct answer. Isn’t that true? Not once. Even today, it’s the same. They only roar and fight to conquer.

2) The Jews – They fell into disasters because they did not know Christ

As you know, the Jews have never properly received the answer either. Because they did not know the Gospel and did not know Christ, they continued to fall into disasters.

3) The 5000 tribes – Living under curses

In the same way, the 5000 tribes of the world are living under curses. This is still the reality today.

3. The background of disasters – Satan’s strategy

But where did these disasters come from?

1) The incident in the Garden of Eden – Satan said, “Do not believe in God; you can become like God”

From the very beginning, Satan used a strategy. That was the incident in the Garden of Eden. He whispered, “Do not believe in God. You can become like God.”

This is a serious matter. Even today, countless books and teachings promote this same idea: “Discover the king within you,” “Find the hero inside you.” These sound like good messages, don’t they? But through these messages, Satan continues to lead people astray—even pastors who unknowingly preach such ideas because they’ve read these books.

2) Driving humanity toward the Nephilim

I’ve mentioned this before. One time, while flying on a plane, I came across a documentary about Michael Jackson. Since it was available, I watched it for about an hour and a half.

As expected, his singing and dancing were extraordinary—on another level. But what struck me most was the hidden agenda behind it. There’s a deliberate program designed to lead people step by step toward a specific ideology.

Near the end of the documentary, his performances turned into New Age messages. I was shocked. He kept repeating these ideas over and over, moving from singing to constant storytelling. Truly, he was a genius—the way he danced was unbelievable. But in the end, these messages are deeply spiritual. It’s connected to the Nephilim. This is how Satan drives humanity.

3) Struggling and inevitably falling into idols

As a result, people end up struggling, seeking answers in idols and false solutions. There’s no way around it.

4) Today’s age – Mental illness, spiritual illness, drug addiction, confusion, and survival-driven living

Look at today’s world: we are living in an age of widespread mental illness, spiritual diseases, and massive drug epidemics.

Even more frightening is that people have no answers and don’t know where to go. So, they live desperately, struggling just to survive, pursuing only what’s immediately in front of them.

※ During worship, you must find the answer in Christ. When you are imprinted, rooted, and transformed in Christ, your destiny is reversed.

Today, as you worship, you must experience this at least once—finding your complete answer in Christ.

If you try to find answers elsewhere, you will never overcome disasters. But when you are imprinted, rooted, and transformed in Christ, your entire destiny changes.

So, what should you hold on to today? That’s the key question.

▣ Main Message: Hold on to the accurate covenant

Today, Paul spoke about three key things. You must hold on to these right now. When you hold on to the accurate covenant, it becomes your contract with God.

For example, in business, two people don’t make a contract just by talking a lot. The agreement happens when both parties’ conditions match.

In the same way, when you accurately hold onto God’s Word, a spiritual “contract” is made. That’s when answers begin to come. This is extremely important.

I’ve shared this before: I have no great skills or special achievements. I simply held on to one accurate covenant.

Jesus did not say, “When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will become wealthy.” That’s a given. What He said was, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses.” (Acts 1:8)

These were His last words. There are many pastors today, but churches are shrinking. Even in America, where world-renowned seminaries exist, churches are closing. Something’s wrong, isn’t it?

So, I decided to hold on to the covenant of “Only.” Jesus didn’t say, “Share the Gospel.” He said, “Only the Gospel.” He didn’t say, “Receive the Spirit.” He said, “Only the Holy Spirit.” That’s the key.

By simply holding onto this covenant, I have continually experienced God’s guidance in my life up to now.

From this point on, the answer you must find for your lifetime has already been explained in the introduction. Now, starting today, every time you worship, you must grab hold of the accurate covenant each week.

We can see this summarized in three areas.

1. The absolute – The mystery of Christ (verse 2)

Verse 2 says, “That they may know the mystery of Christ.”

This means you must hold onto the absolute truth. How can you attend worship and just leave without grabbing hold of anything? You must hold onto what is absolute.

1) Genesis 3:15 – Christ will crush the authority of darkness and Satan

The mystery of Christ begins here: “The seed of the woman will crush the serpent’s head.” You must hold onto this. Jesus Christ will destroy the authority of Satan and the darkness that seeks to destroy you.

2) Exodus 3:18 – The day of the blood sacrifice is the day of Exodus

On the day the blood sacrifice was given, God delivered His people.

3) Isaiah 7:14 – During captivity, Immanuel

During Israel’s captivity, God promised, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”

4) Matthew 16:16 – During Roman colonization, the confession of Christ

When Israel was under Roman rule, Peter confessed, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

5) Romans 1:16-17 – The Gospel as the power of salvation during Paul’s era and Luther’s Reformation

Paul, under intense persecution, declared, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes… The righteous will live by faith.”

Through this covenant, the Roman Empire was overturned. Likewise, Martin Luther held onto this same covenant and brought transformation to the medieval church.

6) Philippians 3:21 – The Name that brings all things into submission

Philippians 3:21 says, “All things are brought into submission under that Name.” Yet many people—even pastors—don’t believe this, which makes evangelism difficult and ministry burdensome.

You must believe this truth and hold onto it throughout the week.

2. Hidden in Christ – All wisdom, knowledge, and treasure (verse 3)

Verse 3 says, “In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Hold onto this today. As you pray, the answers may not come instantly, but they will surely come at God’s appointed time.

1) Wisdom – What God foretold through His Word

Wisdom is not complicated. It is simply seeing what God has foretold in His Word.

2) Knowledge – The parts of God’s Word that have already been fulfilled

Knowledge refers to the true understanding that comes when you see God’s promises fulfilled in history and in your life.

3) Treasures – Enjoying the threefold office of Christ

“All treasures are hidden in Christ.” Within Christ, we enjoy His threefold office.

(1) The true King who destroys Satan, the true Priest who removes disasters, and the true Prophet who reveals salvation

Christ, the true King, destroys the works of Satan that shake the entire world. There is no way to escape disaster except through Christ, the true Priest. And only the true Prophet reveals the way of salvation.

(2) The three feasts – Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles

In the Old Testament, these were prophesied through the three feasts:

Passover – The day the blood of the Lamb was applied, freedom came.
Pentecost – While traveling through the wilderness, God promised, “I will be with you in power.”
Tabernacles – Our eternal background is heaven itself.

This is the treasure hidden in Christ. The moment you believe, the door to answers opens.

(3) The bartizan, journey, and guidepost Jesus spoke of last

Before His ascension, Jesus spoke of the bartizan, the journey, and the guidepost.

As I prayed over these words, I discovered seven key aspects in each. But for you, it may be different—you may see a hundred aspects, and that’s okay. All of this is hidden within Christ.

3. The eternal – Do not be deceived by reality; God is with you through the Holy Spirit (verses 4-5)

The third point comes from verse 5: “Though I am absent in body, I am with you in spirit.”

In verse 4, Paul warns: “Do not let anyone deceive you with persuasive words.” God is with you, working through the Holy Spirit in your field and within you.

What is this? It’s the eternal truth. The work of the Holy Spirit is eternal. Hold onto this.

1) John 14:16 – The Holy Spirit will be with you forever

Jesus promised, “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to help you and be with you forever.”

2) John 14:26 – The Holy Spirit will remind you of everything when you pray

When you pray, the Spirit makes you remember everything you need.

3) John 16:13 – The Holy Spirit will reveal what is to come

Jesus promised, “The Spirit will guide you into all truth and show you what is to come.”

Hold onto this covenant firmly.

※ Be completely imprinted with Christ and the secret of 7·7·7

We often want to fix our broken bodies, don’t we? That’s natural. But if you truly want healing, you must do it differently: become completely imprinted with Christ through the 7·7·7 secret.

Just like drug addicts are imprinted at the brain level, you must be imprinted with Christ.

I once met a man in Taiwan who had been a gangster and a drug addict. After receiving the Gospel, he experienced tremendous grace and was completely transformed. He said he no longer even thought about drugs. Now, he goes to prisons to evangelize.

This is the power of being imprinted in Christ. Therefore, every Sunday, the goal of the main message is to hold onto the accurate covenant.

▣ Conclusion: Resolution

So, as you leave today, what resolution should you make?

1. What you must pray for

You must resolve what to hold onto and pray for throughout the week.

1) The three years of Jesus’ public ministry – Pray for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit forever

One day, while reading Scripture, I asked myself, “What did Jesus really teach in His three years of ministry?” I realized that His entire message could be summarized as this: “The Holy Spirit, the Advocate, will be with you forever.”

He then told us to pray for this promise.

2) The 40 days on Mt Olive – Pray for God’s Kingdom

After His resurrection, Jesus gathered His disciples and explained the matters of God’s Kingdom for 40 days. I began praying earnestly for 40 days about God’s Kingdom. Even though at first there were no immediate results, later I discovered that God had used this prayer to open the way for oneness and tremendous answers.

3) The Upper Room of Mark – Holding onto the mission from Mt Olive, they prayed, and the works began

After receiving the mission on Mt Olive, the disciples prayed in the Upper Room of Mark. That was when God’s powerful works began.

4) Sundays – The day when answers are revealed; listen to what God wants

From then on, I began to see the importance of Sundays. I didn’t fully understand it before, but Sundays are the day when God reveals His answers.

That’s why my prayer on Saturdays became: “Lord, let me deliver only what You desire.” You should not just hear my sermon—you must listen for what God wants to say to you.

5) Daily – Seeing God’s Word being fulfilled

Eventually, I also began to see God’s Word being fulfilled every single day.

6) Scheduled prayer

One day, I started practicing scheduled prayer—a little in the morning, sometimes skipping, sometimes returning to it. But over time, it became my lifestyle.

7) 24, 25, eternity – The true answers

Finally, I began to experience the true answers: 24, 25, and eternity.

24 – enjoying constant prayer and strength
25 – experiencing the power of God’s Kingdom beyond time and space
Eternity – entering into God’s everlasting answers

When I enjoy 24, I find happiness and strength, even during difficulties. There’s no time for complaining; I’m too busy receiving answers and delivering God’s message.

Even recently, when we visited the U.S., God raised up even more prepared disciples. I was amazed. From here, multiethnic disciples will continue to rise and glorify God. Wherever you go, disasters will crumble, and the authority of Satan will be broken.

This is the blessing God has given you.

2. Today’s covenant

1) Be imprinted with the fact that all wisdom, knowledge, and treasures are in Christ

Today’s message is extremely important. You must become imprinted with this truth—that everything is hidden in Christ.

2) See the accurate covenant every week – Everything is concluded in worship

From today onward, each week, you must see the accurate covenant and resolve everything through worship. That’s how exact and complete God’s work is.

3) Resolution – Delivering the power of the covenant to the field

This resolution is connected to your mission. The power of God’s covenant and the authority of Christ must be delivered into your workplaces, schools, and mission fields. This naturally leads to evangelism and missions.

3. Suffering and difficulties are the best timetable

Finally, Paul was saying these words from prison. Yet through this, God fulfilled world evangelization.

If you are facing suffering today, know that this could be your best timetable. At the time, you may not realize it, but understanding this is critical.

Even our remnants say, “My field is too difficult right now.” That’s okay—this could be the best time for you.

Even in America, disciples are gathering and worshipping together powerfully. When you return to your churches, there may be challenges, but through God’s covenant, you can turn them into the best opportunities.

Hold onto this covenant.

Today, if anyone here is sick, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to experience complete healing.

To our elders and church leaders, I bless you to receive new spiritual strength from the Scriptures.

And to our remnants all over the world, I bless you in Jesus Christ’s name to gain the power to stand strong even when you are alone.

Prayer. Heavenly Father, we thank You. Help us to enjoy the reality that all wisdom, knowledge, and treasures are hidden in Christ. Allow us to hold onto the accurate covenant today in our field. Let us see Your works unfold this week as we hold onto this answer. We pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer Journal, September 8, 2025
2024.09.12 – The 19th North America Businesspersons Evangelism Conference, Lecture 3
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-14

▣ Introduction
We must absolutely remember the final message that Jesus gave us. Jesus gave us God’s bartizan, and He directly explained why. Jesus said that although the Jews claimed to believe in God, there was a bartizan given by Satan among them. In a way, that’s a terrifying statement. And as a result, the Jews were all destroyed, weren’t they?

The second point is this: build a fortress greater than the one God gave. The Bible records this. Inside this covenant, there is a fortress. The English word is “strongholds,” which means a fortress. In Korean it’s sometimes translated as “house,” but the deeper meaning is a fortified spiritual base.

The Corinthian church was constantly fighting, so God said, “Build God’s fortress.” You must remember these three things.

Today’s focus: Build God’s kingdom. This is an even greater matter. Why is that?

We must begin by looking at Jesus’ own words. In John 16:11, Jesus said clearly that people are living inside Satan’s kingdom. He was speaking directly to the ruler of this world, Satan. In 2 Corinthians 4:4-5, Paul calls him the “god of this world.”

Therefore, we must pray the way Jesus commanded us to pray. There are many misunderstandings about prayer. I once started reading a book by Hudson Taylor but didn’t finish it. It contained stories like, “I went somewhere and suddenly got money,” or “I had no money, but suddenly it came from somewhere.” Those sound impressive, especially for missionaries, but are those really answers? Not necessarily — those are circumstances God allows, but that’s not the essence of prayer.

Prayer begins by first creating the spiritual world. That’s destiny. It will never disappear. Prayer moves the mental world, and eventually, it becomes revealed in the physical world.

I came to the U.S. and attended this Industrial Workers Conference, joining this assembly. Is there a greater answer than this? There isn’t. Do you think an answer only happens when something suddenly drops from the sky? That’s not true. Many people simply don’t understand prayer.

So don’t be discouraged. Even many pastors don’t preach about this. They often teach the very things Jesus said not to do. But Jesus clearly said that the spiritual world must be established first.

That’s why, through prayer, you must now build your bartizan, your fortress, and God’s kingdom. People of the world are trapped under Satan’s rule, and even the Pharisee synagogues of that time had fallen into this state. Jesus pointed this out directly.

1. Rome
   Eventually, this became the Roman church, and world evangelization spread from there. But the Roman church began to teach salvation by works. Among their teachings, they emphasized seven sacraments. For example, confession may seem unusual, but understandable. However, they also taught about “last rites,” saying, “You don’t know whether you’re saved or not, so before you die, you must receive this sacrament, and then you’ll enter heaven.” And then they said, “If you give more money, you go straight to heaven.” That’s why the Catholic Church became wealthy.

Even worse, they sold indulgences, saying, “If you pay money, your sins will be forgiven.” This is absurd. They were building one of Satan’s bartizans — spiritual systems created to deceive people.

2. 3 Organizations
   Next, there are the three organizations. They’ve built their own spiritual kingdoms completely. Members of the New Age movement boldly state, “We don’t believe in God. We worship Satan.” They openly confess this.

The Freemasons are another example. People who just take pictures of Masonic symbols are not real members. The true members are involved in spirit-channeling movements tied to the Nephilim. It’s terrifying.

3. USA
   And now, let’s look at the United States. If you think America is exempt from this, you’re mistaken. Do you know why you are so important? Because America has become a country where the Gospel has nearly disappeared. These three organizations are most active in America.

At the same time, the nation pushes agendas like “Don’t discriminate against religions” and “Don’t discriminate by gender.” On the surface, these sound reasonable, but in reality, they are removing the foundation of Christ. They even say, “Don’t speak about Christ.” They’ve removed Christ from Christmas. Satan is working aggressively in this age.

▣ Main
Therefore, you, especially those involved in spiritual work, must do certain things within this battlefield.

God’s masterpiece
In the midst of this, God calls you to create His masterpiece.

① 300% – 3 Concentrations, 3 Settings, 3 Answers
Especially for those in spiritual work, you must set up your three settings so that 300% of your life aligns with them. Morning, noon, and night, focus deeply. When you do this, your bartizan, your fortress, and God’s kingdom will be set up without fail. But if you live with constant unbelief, anger, and complaining, your spiritual settings will form a completely different fortress — one built on the wrong foundation.

② 7/7/7
Start with the confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” From there, God has guided us to the 5,000 tribes. Together with pastors and leaders, I’ve traveled worldwide confirming God’s Word and seeing how He fulfills His promises.

You must become the key people for the three-day weekend age, the three courtyards, and the TCK (Third Culture Kids) movement.

③ Individual / Church / Industry / Policy / Next
God is calling you to personalize this covenant, apply it to your church, expand it into your work field, influence policies, and raise the next generation. That’s the masterpiece God wants to create through you. When you pray continually — when you live in 24-hour prayer — God will make it happen naturally.

That’s why Jesus commanded, “Go and proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is near.” He taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come.” He said, “Don’t pray for all these things, because your Father already knows what you need. Instead, seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

For 40 days, Jesus spoke about this before He ascended: build God’s bartizan, build God’s fortress, and build God’s kingdom. Yet today, many don’t believe this, and many churches don’t teach it.

If you truly build God’s system, everything else follows automatically. You don’t need to waste your prayers asking for food, money, or success. When God’s bartizan is established, everything else comes after: “All these things will be added to you.”

Remnants, study while praying this prayer through three concentrations. Later, this will influence policies and raise the next generation. This is how your life becomes God’s masterpiece.

1. Eternal
   This blessing has existed since before eternity. From the very beginning, this blessing has always been present.

1) Exodus 5:1–12:46
In Exodus 5:1 through 12:46, the power of the throne — this authority of God — was revealed to Moses. That power had always existed beforehand, but God revealed this power each time a crisis arose.

2) 1 Samuel 7:9
In 1 Samuel 7:9, during the Mizpah Movement, this same power was already there. They offered a blood sacrifice, and during the time of the sacrifice, God caused a natural disaster to strike the Philistines who attacked, and He crushed them. That same power was revealed then.

3) 2 Kings 6:8–24
In 2 Kings 6:8–24, we see that as they held onto the covenant and prayed, God’s power was at work through the Dothan Movement. The power revealed during Mizpah was the same power that had already been revealed during the Exodus.

4) Isaiah 6:13, 7:14
As you know, those who understood Isaiah 6:13 and Isaiah 7:14 — people like Daniel and his three friends — began to experience the power of the throne even in Babylon. There’s no doubt about this.

5) Romans 16
In Romans 16, God raised up people in the same way. He used them the same way He used those before them. This is the answer God has prepared for all of you who are involved in work. Don’t be deceived.

First, establish your spiritual world, and it will lead into your mental world. Once your spiritual world is made, that becomes your destiny — it cannot be changed. And this ultimately leads into the physical world.

Jesus earnestly explained this for 40 days.

2. Middle age
   During the Middle Ages, something important happened.

1) Habakkuk 2:4
In the Middle Ages, when the Gospel disappeared again, Martin Luther stood up and proclaimed the Gospel. He said, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel,” even as he faced mockery and curses. People hated him for speaking about Christ. When you talk about the Gospel, those without it hate you.

Jesus said, “You will be hated because of Me.” That’s why Paul said, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. The righteous shall live by faith.”

2) Romans 1:16–17
This is what the prophet Habakkuk said, and Paul quoted it in Romans 1:16–17.

3) Luther
Later, Martin Luther quoted this passage as well. Why am I telling you this? Because Martin Luther risked his life on these words. The powerful medieval church wanted to kill him, but Luther’s response was this:

“Why do you sell indulgences and claim that salvation comes from money? That’s wrong. Salvation is by the Gospel alone. The righteous shall live by faith.”

The medieval church, trapped under Satan’s system, sentenced Luther to death.

Why am I talking about this today? Because we are now tracing history back to the beginning — and at the center of this, one church leader supported Luther. One businessperson helped him. It was extremely dangerous, but that support flipped the world upside down.

Industrial workers, this is the kind of work you’re called to do. That person secretly helped Luther translate the Bible, even though until then, no one was allowed to read Scripture. During the day, he disguised himself like a hunter, and at night, he translated the Bible.

I’ve been to these places personally — I visited the church where Luther was sentenced to death and the place where he hid and translated the Bible. Because Luther translated the Bible, Satan attacked violently. People say Luther once threw an ink bottle at the devil when he appeared to torment him. But when we checked, we found that someone had chipped away and stolen the spot where the ink had been thrown.

3. Future age
   When you work for the future generations, God will absolutely use you. Don’t underestimate yourself.

1) RT
You never know what will happen through the remnants you raise. You don’t know, and history doesn’t know yet. Who could have imagined that Luther would appear and change the world? The Catholic Church underestimated him and mocked him, saying, “He’s immoral, he ran off with a nun,” because he married a former nun. They criticized him while ignoring their own faults.

But it was one church leader who stood behind Luther and saved him. You must remember this.

What will happen in the future? Many of the first-generation elders will pass away. Churches in America are closing rapidly. What will happen then? Will God just let it all collapse? No — God is calling you to raise the remnants and prepare the future generation.

Raise the remnants. Especially for those of you in spiritual work — stake your life on this. You must pray 24 hours for this.

2) TCK
Raise the TCKs. This is also an answer.

3) CCK, NCK
Seek out the TCKs and NCKs scattered among the 5,000 tribes and restore them. You must begin this in earnest.

▣ Conclusion
Now let’s conclude.

1. Answer
   When did God give the answers that shook heaven and earth? It’s when you established certain systems.

(1) WIOS
When your W-I-O-S — Word, Identity, Occupation, and System — was firmly established, God worked.

(2) OURS
When the system of Only, Uniqueness, and Re-Creation was built, God answered.

(3) 7/7/7S
When God’s system of the bartizan, the fortress, and the kingdom — the 7/7/7 system — was set up, God gave answers.

2. Healing, TCK, Holy Mason house
   Second, build these within your church. Create healing houses under your name, inside the church, where spiritually sick people can come and pray comfortably. Build TCK houses inside the church as well — not outside, because those disappear quickly.

In America, pray to purchase church buildings that have closed down and turn them into Holy Mason houses. God will give you answers that shake heaven and earth.

3. 5,000 Age
   Third, don’t just save the 5,000 tribes — open the era of the 5,000 tribes. The whole world will be filled with war, drugs, and mental illness. It’s not a question of whether answers will come or not — they will come automatically.

Do you understand now why you are in America? Do you understand now why we are raising remnants? You may think you came here by coincidence, but God has an absolute plan.

Some say, “I came because I was poor and wanted a better life.” Others say, “I came here to study and ended up staying.” But those aren’t the real reasons. God sent you here because He intends to use you for His work.

This time, remember these three words. Theologians won’t teach this. Pastors rarely talk about it. That’s why there’s no competition. Jesus told us to pray this way, didn’t He? So, let us pray.

Prayer. May the grace of Jesus Christ, who is the solution to all problems, and the infinite love of God the Father, and the working power of the Holy Spirit be with all industrial workers who will save the 5,000 tribes in America, with all church leaders, and with all remnants, from now until eternity. Amen.

Prayer Journal, September 8, 2025
2024.09.12 – The 19th North America Businesspersons Evangelism Conference, Lecture 2
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-14

♠Introduction

I have carried out ministry at seven churches. The seventh one is now Immanuel Church. I do not have many close acquaintances. I do have many peers and know many pastors. After doing evangelism for 40 years, I am close only with the senior members of our executive committee. Outside of that, I do not have many close friends. The reason is because they are people who cannot do world evangelization. That was the way I thought back then, and now, looking back, I see that it is true. They possess thoughts and minds that make world evangelization completely impossible. If I become close with such people, I would spiritually die. I may appear to act friendly, but in truth, we are hardly close at all. Some people who do not know me have spread rumors, saying I seem somewhat arrogant. Why am I saying this? After going through six churches, now I am pastoring at the last one. When people in every church pray, sing praises, or listen to sermons, during those moments, you cannot tell. Even the prayers of elders are well-prepared, so you cannot know then. But during those times, the inner person comes out. And when this inner person comes out, in almost all cases, it is not the gospel. They cannot enjoy the gospel. The gospel is supposed to flow through an incredible current, but they cannot ride that current. Does that mean they are morally corrupt in a worldly sense? That is not what I am saying. In fact, corrupt people often have greater potential. A prodigal son who has left the house has the possibility of returning. But the prodigal son who never leaves the house cannot be fixed. It is a difficult concept to understand…

If you understand three words this time, you will receive answers.
The first of these was yesterday’s Lesson 1. It is about continually doing what Jesus told us not to do and refusing to do what He commanded us to do. Jesus directly pointed this out, saying, “You are building Satan’s house and establishing his bartizans.” Jesus Himself said this. That is why those people, those Jews, could not do world evangelization. The only thing remaining for them was disaster. So Christ Himself established His bartizans. The person who held onto those bartizans the most was the Early Church, and among them, it was Paul in particular. Today, you must remember the second word.

Introduction – Let me begin by speaking from the introduction.

1) Mark’s church
Now, this refers to Peter and the Upper Room Church of Mark. This church could not evangelize Rome. Let us take a closer look at what is being said here.
(1) Acts 11:1–18 — You know the content of Acts 11:1–18, right? It speaks about the incident where Peter went to the house of Cornelius. Now, when the people who had received the gospel heard about this, they should have said, “Wow, truly God has worked according to His Word this time!” But instead, what did they say? “Still, how could you go into the house of a Gentile and eat there?” Right after this, we see that the Antioch Church was born.
(2) Galatians 2:11–20 — These same people show up here too. What do they say? “Yes, we may be saved through Jesus Christ, but still, we must receive Jewish circumcision, keep Jewish customs, and observe the Jewish days.” This became the cause of the problem at the Galatian Church. And who was saying this? Peter said it. Who else said it? James said it. And who else? Even Barnabas said it. Paul explicitly mentioned all three names. Paul said, “What in the world is going on here? Have we not died with Christ on the cross? Does not Christ live in us? Do we not live by faith in Him?” Paul delivered an enormous message through this.
(3) Galatians 1:1 — Here, Paul says something striking. If you cannot enjoy the gospel, you end up saying strange and irrelevant things. You must not make excuses. Right? What excuse could there be? Everything has already been finished in Christ, so if you cannot come out from that old way of thinking, you cannot receive answers. Having nothing else left to criticize, they started saying, “Is Paul truly a legitimate apostle?” How petty is that? They were saying, “We are the ones who actually walked with Jesus and followed Him, not Paul.” So Paul boldly responded:

“I, Paul, am an apostle — not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead.”

He gave a powerful defense. These kinds of people could never evangelize Rome. If you remain at this level, it is obvious that America cannot be evangelized either. You must genuinely change the way you think. When your thoughts change, your words change. When I observe many pastors and elders in the church, I can see the inside of people come out, and what comes out? Unbelief. There is no gospel. That is the end of it. It is your thoughts that will decide everything. Whatever thoughts you are holding right now — that is your future. If your thoughts are wrong, it cannot happen. Because your thoughts are connected to your brain and soul, everything in your life flows from them.

2) 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 → Satan’s strongholds
But the Bible explains it like this. In 2 Corinthians 10:1–5, it says: Do we need all these human theories? Do we need all these thoughts apart from God? Is there anything higher than God? Anything that exalts itself above God must be demolished. Do you know what the Bible calls this? It calls it Satan’s strongholds.

In yesterday’s Lesson 1, the keyword was bartizan. Satan has built a house and erected bartizans there. It is the same today. If you look at the Jews, or even many churches nowadays, they choose only to do what Jesus told them not to do. Why is that? I do not understand it. What Jesus forbade, they insist on doing to the end. What Jesus commanded, they absolutely refuse to do. How can such things happen?

That is why many churches around the world are closing their doors. Ninety percent of the existing churches are not self-sustaining. It is a serious problem. Other religions are mocking Christianity. In America, churches are declining, yet why are the three organizations thriving? Why is the meditation movement dominating America and shaking the entire world, while the church is powerless?

The important thing is not what you are trying to do, but what you are thinking and where you are standing spiritually. That is what matters. Satan has built this — a fortress, a stronghold — and he has planted it deep within.

In the Korean Bible, this word is translated as “a fortified camp or stronghold.” It means that inside the church, within us, there are these fortified strongholds. My own thoughts, my own theories — is there anything better than God? Is there anything higher than God? Anything that exalts itself above Him has become my fortified stronghold. In English, the term is Strongholds.

3) Lamp stands
Because of this, God has moved the lampstands.

So today, God is raising up people who will save the world. What must you hold onto? Today’s title. This is what you must establish: God’s strongholds. If you establish them inside yourself, everything is finished. If you have God’s bartizans inside of you, it is over.

Because a greater spiritual war is coming, you need fortresses. You must remember this. I did not create this term; it comes directly from 2 Corinthians 10:4–5. Satan has already built his powerful strongholds, and you must gain the power to save yourself. Right? You must gain the power to save the field. You must gain the power to save the age.

God has already promised to give this to you. Through this, you will save the church. Even if only one person among you understands this word, it is enough. We must build God’s bartizans, construct God’s strongholds — this is Lesson 2.

So then, how will you build these strongholds? These two things I have just shared in the introduction are absolutely essential.

Bartizan / Journey / Guidepost – 3 Concentrations
Hold onto the 7 bartizans, the journey, and the guideposts, and enter into 3 concentrations. You must do this, without fail. This is the time when you will find the greatest happiness and the greatest strength.

Why do I tell you to do 3 concentrations? Because when you combine these three, it naturally becomes 24. You must do these 3 concentrations with two essential things:

To save your brain, your lungs, and your entire inner organs — breathe. Slowly, deeply.
To save your spirit and save your soul — pray.

Take these two things and devote just 10 minutes in the morning to them. When you do this, there are a few things you must keep in mind. This is how you create the 7/7/7 system, which is truly God’s stronghold.

① 3 years
With this stronghold, during Jesus’ three years of public ministry, He gave two commands. First, He said to change everything completely. And second, at the very end, He promised this: “I will send you the Holy Spirit, the Helper, and He will be with you forever.” You must enjoy this promise.

② 40 days
Then, see what He did during the 40 days after His resurrection. This is what you must enjoy.

③ 10 days
What happened during the 10 days? They gathered in the Upper Room of Mark and concentrated for about ten days. During this time, they held onto the three feasts, and when the day of Pentecost came, an extraordinary work of God took place.

④ Acts 2:42
There is something you must discover here: worship. Every answer must come from worship. If not, your spiritual state is fake. It is certain. The time of Sunday worship must be the most important time in your life. Right? If you are not resolved about this, you will lose the battle. Nothing will work.

⑤ Acts 2:46–47
Finally, the Word from the pulpit begins to manifest in the field. This means you are living the life of faith normally. When you listen to the Sunday message, of course, you cannot memorize the entire sermon every week. Right? It is impossible. But on that day, you must receive an answer. On that day, something must be engraved into you. On Sunday, you must pray holding onto the Word the entire day. If you do this, it is finished. There is no way answers will not come, and there is no way revival will not happen.

⑥ Acts 3:1
Then what comes next? At the time of the ninth-hour prayer — this refers to scheduled prayer. When you have scheduled prayer, you must also have a specific goal you are holding onto.

⑦ 24 / 25 / eternity
From this point, what happens? You enter into 24. The 3 concentrations turn into 24. Then comes the 25 answers. And finally, the masterpiece of eternity is created. This is God’s stronghold. Since God has already given us the bartizans, the journey, and the guideposts, we are now to build the stronghold.

⑧ Acts 13:1–4 / 16:6–10 / 19:1–7
As you do this, there is something special you must enjoy each time. Set your standard to receive the perfect guidance of the Holy Spirit. If it is not 300% certain, do not move. When a door closes, it always means God has prepared a turning point. Reenact the works that took place in the Upper Room of Mark — this is what it means to build strongholds. You must establish these strongholds firmly.

Main – Then what happens?
God’s timetable begins to come upon you.

1. Antioch (Acts 11:19)
First, we come to Antioch. In Acts 11:19, there is an incredible message. It says that because of the persecution of Stephen, the work people who had been scattered gathered together. The apostles had been arrested, and because of this great incident caused by persecution, the church leaders gathered. This is God’s timetable.

1) Prosecution
There was tremendous persecution here.

2) Stephen
And here, Stephen was killed. This was the beginning of everything.

3) Acts 11:28–30
But in Acts 11:28–30, we see that a severe famine struck the entire region, yet God blessed only the Antioch Church. This is what we call the economy of light. This is also what we call the economy of evangelism and the economy of missions. These blessings surely follow when you stand in the covenant. I sincerely hope you will receive this blessing.

2. Asia (Acts 13:1–4) → “Absolute bartizan”
Next, where did they go? To Asia. In Acts 13:1, we find that there were church leaders and workers gathered there. Everywhere Paul went, he first raised church leaders and work people.

You must break down the wrong structures and establish the bartizans. Then, answers will come — they will come constantly. In fact, they will come so abundantly that you will hardly be able to manage them. There will be so many that you will have to adjust. You will become busy.

In the mornings, you will be too busy praying to waste time worrying about other people’s problems, imagining problems that do not exist, or creating problems where there are none. Some people even invent fake problems just to stay occupied. But if you build God’s bartizan, your life will be restored.

Watch what happens when just a few churches in Korea properly hold onto the Word, including our church. I personally am not doing anything special, but you will see what God does.

If you truly hold onto the three-day weekend age, the three courtyards (TCK / CCK / NCK), you will see heaven and earth move. You must hold onto this covenant. It is recorded in the Bible, but no one is doing it — so we must.

Here, the Holy Spirit leads completely. If you read through verse 4, you will see that the Holy Spirit guides the locations, the Holy Spirit connects the people, and the Holy Spirit opens the doors. This is what we call the absolute bartizan. We must establish this.

3. Macedonia → “Absolute journey”
Then God closed certain doors and led Paul to Macedonia. This is Acts 16:6–10. God called Paul to Macedonia, and this is what we call the absolute journey. God changes your path and shows you the absolute journey.

At this time, God connected Paul with Lydia. It says, “The Lord opened Lydia’s heart.” God had already prepared Jason ahead of time. Paul did not make these connections by himself — God did it.

God also connected Paul with Priscilla and Aquila, and this couple used their earnings to fully support Paul in his ministry. These are the kinds of church leaders who must rise up today — those who can run their work and fund world evangelization.

And were Priscilla and Aquila poor because of this? No. According to historical records, Priscilla and Aquila were the equivalent of modern-day billionaires. This is recorded clearly.

4. Rome → “Absolute guidepost”
And finally, where did Paul head? To Rome. This is the direction everything points toward — what we call the absolute guidepost. God prepared everything ahead of time.

In Romans 16, Paul mentions the protectors, the co-workers, and the hosts. To the extent that Paul was blessed, God had already prepared the people he needed.

You must receive the level of answer where you become the protector of the evangelist. You must become the protector of your pastor. Right? And even lay down your life as a co-worker. Be a host who provides for God’s servants.

Many elders in Korea today are in danger of receiving judgment from God because they misunderstand the purpose of the church. The church is not a corporation. The church is not a business where you collect money, pay salaries, and run operations like a company.

Yes, there may be organizational structures, but spiritually, this mindset is dangerous. Many people are so skilled at choosing exactly what will block them from receiving God’s answers. Instead, God wants you to first receive spiritual blessings from Him, and then, from those blessings, you support the pastors and church workers who deliver God’s Word.

This is how the system was designed for Israel: the 11 tribes received land and produced crops, and from those crops, they gave one-tenth to the Levites. Why? Because the Levites were not given land. God did not give them an inheritance of land, so they were to live from the tithes of the other tribes. You must understand this concept correctly.

In the same way, we need modern-day Gaiuses and modern-day Priscillas and Aquilas to arise from among our remnants today.

♠Conclusion

Let me conclude. Even if only one person rises, that is enough. If one person truly stands, everything begins. Yesterday’s Lesson 1 taught us that you must become the main figure of the three courtyards. You must become the main figure of the three-day weekend age. This is where you must stand as the central figures.

1) Friday – Healing
On Fridays, our work people and church leaders must make it a point — at least once a week — to visit, invite, or meet someone who is hurting. Give them the message. Do the work of healing.

2) Saturday – Talent
On Saturdays, you must help the remnants discover their talents. How do we do this?

(1) Have them read essential books and hold forums so they can find answers through the Word.
(2) Research historical figures who disrupted the world and teach them how to find answers in Christ.
(3) Teach them about the three feasts.
(4) Teach them about prayer — because many misunderstand prayer.

Prayer is not something burdensome. Prayer is the way you receive strength all day long. Right? Prayer is the way you enjoy peace all day long. Prayer is the way you enter into true rest all day long.

But most people misunderstand prayer, and that is why they fail. Think about it — is breathing difficult? If breathing is difficult, that means you are close to death. Prayer is spiritual breathing. You must recover this quickly.

Our work people and church leaders must first rediscover this truth and restore prayer in their lives, because through this, you will conquer America. And when we teach remnants proper prayer, they will discover “Only” — the unique calling of their lives. That is their talent.

Once they discover their talent, they will develop specialization — this is what we call uniqueness. And from there, they will see what they must fully challenge themselves toward. This is what we call re-creation.

When you guide them like this, they will see the field clearly, and they will begin to find the right remnants.

3) Sunday – Stream
And what about Sundays? There is always a spiritual stream. In your personal life, in your church, in the headquarters, and even across the world, there is a stream of the Word, a stream of prayer, and a stream of evangelism.

If you cannot catch this stream, it will be a serious problem. On Sundays, you must ride this flow without fail.

Our church leaders must become the main figures of the three-day weekend age. In yesterday’s Lesson 1, I said: “Assign one nation to each person.”

Raise up 237 elders who can each take responsibility for one of the 237 nations. Bring in the 5,000 tribes. Gather the future talents and laborers. Even if you cannot do it perfectly, your direction must align with God. Right? Whether it happens now or later is not the issue. What matters is that your direction is correct.

Therefore, do this unconditionally. Start today. Build God’s strongholds completely.

Build God’s bartizan inside yourself.
Build God’s strongholds around you, in your church, and in your work.

This is the essence of Lesson 2. If you just remember these three keywords, answers will surely come.

Inside you, among us, within the church, and in the field, you must destroy Satan’s strongholds. When you build God’s strongholds, Satan’s strongholds will automatically collapse.

When you continue this, answers will come. The doors to world evangelization will open. And for that reason, you must save the churches in America that are closing. Right? This is urgent.

We must revive these churches so that we can send out missionaries. But more churches will continue closing in the future. This is a serious crisis. Yet God has never once stopped the flow of the gospel.

Even in the midst of disasters, God always raises up remnants to save the generation. Therefore, this message today is not optional — it is something we must apply.

You must think carefully. If your thoughts are wrong, you cannot receive proper answers.

Therefore, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, that by having the right thoughts and holding onto what God has given you, you will begin the work of saving the world. Let us pray.

Prayer. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One who solved all problems, and the infinite love of God the Father, and the working of the Holy Spirit, be upon all the work people who will save America, upon our church leaders, upon all the remnants, and upon all the messengers of the Lord, from now until eternity. Amen.