The Bartizan the Forefather of Faith Abraham Built

This is the bartizan created by Abraham, the forefather of faith. Since he is the forefather of faith and the first person, we must look at him in detail. The fact is, although I do not usually speak of it, many questions, suggestions, and reports come to me. Personal stories and requests may come as well. Although I do not say it out loud, they are almost all wrong. They say so many wrong things that I wonder if they can even receive answers. Some things are bound to result in a loss later, and there are such things. Also, regarding other matters, they say “okay,” but many of those stories are not biblical. I often think it will be quite difficult for them. There are many large organizations in Korea. Those organizations contact me frequently asking for money. At those times, I feel that those people must handle their organization’s money however they please. For 30 years in our organization, I have never even looked at the money. I have no interest in it. It will be very difficult for such people to receive answers to prayer. No matter how much I possess the Word, it will not work because I am wrong. I am not talking about making a mistake. Anyone can make a mistake. I am not talking about doing something wrong. I am talking about the essence one possesses. Even looking at how problems are solved, there were workers in our church who caused big problems in the past. First, the individual repented and we forgave them. They were guided well and went out. Yet, whenever a problem arises, they return to the law. Therefore, they cannot receive answers. Right. Our business people and church leaders must know this well.

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▣ Introduction _ Psalms 108:2 [Morning]

In Psalms 108:2, it says, “Awake… I myself will awake the early dawn.” This is the morning for our church leaders and business people.

1. The 7 bartizans of prayer

First, create the 7 bartizans through prayer. You just need to create them through prayer.

2. The 7 journeys of prayer

You just need to continue going on the 7 journeys of prayer.

3. The 7 guideposts of prayer

You are to continually create the 7 guideposts through prayer.

1. The 7 bartizans of prayer (The flow of answers)

If you continue in prayer, you will see the flow of answers.

2. The 7 journeys of prayer (The flow of the Word)

Next, as you continue on the journey of prayer, you will see the flow of the Word.

3. The 7 guideposts of prayer (The flow of evangelism)

As you continually pray for the guideposts, you will see the flow of evangelism. If you pray continually. People ask if this shouldn’t be done during the day, but it is mainly for the morning.

1. The 7 bartizans of prayer (The flow of answers) – The absolute bartizan

Then, as you continue, what emerges is that because you are continually heading toward the bartizan, one day the absolute bartizan is created piece by piece. As you keep making bartizans, the absolute bartizan is eventually created; it cannot be made suddenly.

2. The 7 journeys of prayer (The flow of the Word) – The absolute journey

As you continue on this journey, you will see the people of the 7 points that God has prepared. Then, you will go on the absolute journey.

3. The 7 guideposts of prayer (The flow of evangelism) – The absolute guidepost

If you keep doing this, a work will emerge. Since the work emerges, three types of works will come out. This is the absolute guidepost. You must receive answers this way.

Then what is your daytime?

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▣ Main _ Daytime (Time of Blessing) (Psalms 23:1)

This time is a very blessed time. The daytime is for confirming many answers. According to David’s words, it becomes Psalms 23:1. Because Jehovah is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Even if I meet danger, it is okay. Even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, it is okay.

1. Genesis 12:1-9 – Unbelief

In Genesis 12:1-9, Abraham receives a command along with an immense blessing. In reality, Abraham was in unbelief. At this time, he was already told to leave his country, his kindred, and his father’s house. But in Abraham’s heart, he thought that since he had no son, he needed someone to succeed him. Therefore, he took his nephew Lot. From a human perspective, there is no problem. It was a good thing to take his nephew. But from God’s perspective, he could not believe the words: “I will give you a child,” and “your descendants will do world evangelization.” So where did he eventually go? He went toward Egypt. He kept going in a strange direction. Here, he almost faced death twice. he barely returned alive.

2. 13:1-18 – [Altar]

Here, Abraham finally comes to a realization. Ah, this is not it. He came to have many possessions and a place to live, but a problem arose between him and his nephew Lot. He tried to look after him like a son, but that person became a total enemy. For most people, it is almost always because of money. For some people, because of money, even family members become enemies; they are peculiar families. They become enemies because of family, and enemies even between parent and child; they could just give it, but they fight over it. Abraham realized this. He did not just send his nephew Lot away. He said, “You choose first. You choose first, and I will take what remains.” Naturally, the nephew chose the expensive land of the city. Abraham chose the mountains. Mountains originally do not make money. The land Lot chose was precisely Sodom and Gomorrah. After that, Abraham receives the Word of God. It is tomorrow’s sermon. “Lift up now thine eyes, and look… northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward… Walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee eternity.” At that time, Abraham began to build an altar. Once this happens, it is over. Your life must become like this. You must cast away unbelief and build an altar.

3. 15:1-10 Shield, exceeding great reward

At this time, in Genesis 15:1-10, God speaks like this. He said, “Abraham.” “I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” Is that enough? God is the shield and the reward.

4. 17-18 [Angel]

Then in chapters 17 and 18, He promises again. He promises to give descendants. At that time, guests came from afar, and he entertained the guests. Those guests were angels sent by Jehovah. Of course, people came. While he was entertaining them well, He gave the covenant. In this way, God works behind us. Thus, a son was born. That son who was born is Isaac.

5. 22:1-23 [Test] [Ram]

In the end, we see an important event take place. What does it say in the Bible? It says that God did this to test Abraham. There are two kinds of tests. There is the test given by the devil, and there is the test given by God. The test given by the devil is to make you perish. The test given by God is to bless you. The word for this test is “test.” God said something unimaginable. He said to go to Mt Olive—no, to Moriah—and sacrifice Isaac. Abraham had more than ten excuses he could make. He probably had many excuses. More importantly, while taking the child, Isaac asks. “Father, every year when we go to the mountain, we take a sheep, but why is there no sheep this time?” At that time, he could have said just one thing. He could have said, “God’s taste has changed and He told me to offer you,” then the boy would have run for his life and thought his father had gone crazy. He says the very accurate answer. “Jehovah will provide.” It happened exactly as said. When he was truly about to sacrifice his son, He called Abraham. At that time, a ram was prepared. Young Isaac will absolutely never be able to forget that ram. Right? The Gospel becomes imprinted like this. This now promises an immense blessing. What is one of them? “Your descendants will save the nations.” In this way, our daytime is a time to confirm God’s blessings.

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▣ Conclusion

[Night] [Psalms 23:6, 17:3]

The conclusion is our night time. In Psalms 23:6, David said this: “No matter how rough the road I travel, or if I walk the path of death, I am not afraid. I will dwell in the house of Jehovah for eternity.” Also in Psalms 17:3, it says that Jehovah hears my prayer at night and examines me.

1. Descendants

He promised the blessing of descendants to Abraham.

2. Gate

He shall possess the gate of his enemies.

3. World evangelization

And all nations shall be blessed because of you. Such a great blessing is promised.

If you want to enjoy this blessing, you just need to be within this (Introduction). You just need to be within the bartizan, journey, and guidepost given by Christ. As long as you don’t keep doing the wrong things, the answers are bound to come. Looking at ordinary believers, they do the wrong things 24 hours a day. That won’t do. If you do the wrong things 24 hours, you won’t recognize the answers even if they have come. You just need to do this (Introduction) 24 hours.

If an elderly person, for example, does some kind of multi-level marketing company, I don’t think it’s bad. But I want to tell young adults not to do it. You must prepare for the future. So, if you keep doing only the things that don’t work and only the wrong things, nothing will work. A distant relative asked me what I thought about them working at an insurance company. There’s nothing bad about it. “If you can manage without visiting relatives or church members, then do it. But you will surely visit relatives and you will surely visit church members. Then those people must stay around you for eternity, but they will disappear. If you are confident you won’t do that, then do it.” He was a person who kept doing only the things that don’t work. You should do what works. If you do what doesn’t work, it’s better not to do it at all. Looking at history or the Bible, the most things are prepared when nothing is happening. To give one example, when Moses was trapped in Midian for 40 years, God prepared the very best things. Many scholars say that Genesis was recorded at that time. I think so too.

Our business people and church leaders, you must necessarily receive the answers. It is not difficult. Remember what was said in the introduction and do this. You see, I have seen a person who did only the wrong things his whole life. That is not easy. You must do this (Introduction). Everything will emerge.

Prayer. May the grace of Jesus Christ, the solver of all problems, the infinite love of God, and the work of the Holy Spirit be upon all business people and church leaders in the nation and the world, and upon their work, from now until eternity. Amen.