Call to Worship
Hymn
I Will Worship You
Seok Jin Oh · Ha Young Yoo
In the Spirit Lord, I will worship You.
And in truth alone I will worship You.
With the gospel of life, I will worship You.
For You are worthy of all glory, Lord.
Father, Son, and Spirit, I will worship You.
With the covenant, I will worship You.
With the blessing of the throne, I will worship You.
Lord, let your power be revealed through my life.
Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
…Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
…Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
…Born of the Virgin Mary,
…Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
…Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
…And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.
Hymn
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Joachim Neander
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
Join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
Sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
Sent by his gracious ordaining?
Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;
Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
If with his love, he befriends you.
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
Gladly forever adore him.
Responsive Reading
Psalm 126
Leader: When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
…we were like those who dreamed.
People: Our mouths were filled with laughter,
…our tongues with songs of joy.
Leader: Then it was said among the nations,
…“The Lord has done great things for them.”
People: The Lord has done great things for us,
…and we are filled with joy.
Leader: Restore our fortunes, Lord,
…like streams in the Negev.
People: Those who sow with tears
…will reap with songs of joy.
Leader: Those who go out weeping,
…carrying seed to sow,
People: will return with songs of joy,
…carrying sheaves with them.
Hymn
Down at the Cross
E. A. Hoffman
Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name,
Glory to his name;
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to his name!
I am so wondrously saved from sin,
Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where he took me in;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today, and be made complete;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Scripture Reading
Ezekiel 37:1-10
The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”
4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
Special Music
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse · Worship Team
Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost our way
Oh, we’ve hopelessly lost the way
You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we’re falling before Your throne
Message
Believers Called To Prophesy
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
Full Transcript
▣ Introduction: The reason for and answer to suffering (captivity)
1. Isaiah
1) Reason – Having left God and become a life unrelated to God (the greatest curse)
2) Answer – Isa 7:14 God will send the Christ, the One who solves all problems, and give the blessing of Immanuel.
2. Jeremiah – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will show you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
3. Lamentations
1) Reason – God has not changed, but you have become corrupted. There is no one to give milk to the next generation, and the next generation is dying because they cannot eat bread. “Cry out to the LORD.”
4. Ezekiel
1) Reason – God’s people have become like dry bones. Absolutely impossible.
2) Answer – “Make you who have died and become dry bones into a heavenly army.”
3) How – You must be seized by the living Word. Then prayer becomes living and active, the evangelism movement proceeds, and you become a witness. Enjoy this throughout the six days; when you hear the core message, something important emerges.
▣ Main Message: Three words
1. By the Chebar Canal (Ezek 3) – If you truly want to receive answers and change your destiny, human words are not needed.
1) Ezekiel at the Chebar Canal knew the cause and prayed.
2) Ezekiel became mute – If you truly want to receive answers and change your destiny, words are not needed.
3) God gave Ezekiel His Word and fulfilled that Word.
2. Watchman (Ezek 33) – The living Word of God is needed. The Word came, and Ezekiel became a watchman.
1) Ezek 33 – “Go and speak to those now in danger.” Only then can they live.
2) Ezek 34 – “Look at the many hungry sheep.”
3) Ezek 36 – “Hear the Word of the LORD that never changes.”
▷ Human words are not needed. The living Word of God is needed. As that Word came, he became a watchman.
3. Spokesman (Ezek 37) – Prophesy the Word to the dead.
1) “Can these dry bones live?” “The Lord can do it.”
2) “Prophesy God’s Word to the bones” – From then on the bones began to live and move.
(1) God’s Word – The Word of creation; God Himself; the One who came as the Word made flesh is Christ; the Word is living and active.
(2) Wait until the Word is fulfilled; when it is fulfilled, follow it.
3) “Prophesy to the breath (spirit)”
(1) You have the qualification and authority to declare God’s Word.
(2) To the dying, declare to the breath so that the power and life of the throne and the working of the Holy Spirit will come.
(3) When you take true courage, it is imprinted in the brain and, connected to the soul, meets the Word and meets the throne.
▷ In the name of Jesus Christ, declare the Word and declare to the breath. This is what turns them into an army.
▣ Conclusion: How you worship is important (Ezek 47)
1. You must entrust everything to God. Change your worries, thoughts, words, and prayers (Ezek 47:1–5).
1) God has a plan of the Word for you.
2) The One who guards you and the church 100% is the LORD God.
3) Job 3:25, 1 Pet 5:7–8, Eph 4:26–27, Eph 6:18 Satan strikes exactly where you worry. “Cast all your anxieties on the Lord. Your adversary the devil knows what you worry about and prowls around seeking someone to devour.” “Do not be angry and sin; the devil takes a foothold there.” Since Satan uses various strategies to bring you down, “pray at all times in the Spirit.”
2. The water flowing from the pulpit revives the sea and every living thing (Ezek 47:6–9).
3. This water went to each tribe and began to revive the dead land (Ezek 48).
※ Worship that revives three things – Seeing throughout the six days the Word, prayer, and evangelism (evidence) becoming living and active
1) You must actually possess the Word.
2) Transmit not your personality but the Word.
3) If we enjoy God’s Word working within us, we have nothing to fear.
Hymn · Offering
You, Man of God
Won-Hee Lee
Winds of trouble may rage on,
And things may be going wrong
Never forget you are in the ship
Where the Captain, God, is strong
Words of deception call on,
Temptations are all around
Conquer them all as you listen to
The gentle voice of God
God sees the world and sighs with grief
His heart breaks inside
Where are the ones with the true Gospel?
Not one can He find
You, man of God, be strong
Be strong in the grace of Christ
What you have learned and heard from me,
Entrust to reliable men
You, man of God, be strong
This gospel you must preach on
God’s Holy Spirit will be with you
Forever in all you do
Prayer · Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors,
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever,
Amen.
Hymn
We Will Keep Our Faith Alive!
Don Besig · Nancy Price
Gathered here, within this place,
We can share in God’s redeeming grace.
There’s no room for doubt or fear;
We can feel His presence here.
As we face each passing day,
We will serve and honor and obey;
And if hope should start to dim,
We will know our trust is in Him.
And we will keep our faith alive,
God will always be our guide.
Through the darkest night,
We will see God’s light.
We will keep our faith alive!
We will live as God has planned,
Though at times we may not understand.
Many things we may not see,
But our faith will help us believe.
From His Word we learn the truth;
Through His love we all are born anew.
With His help, we will not fail
For we know our God will prevail. Chorus
Benediction
Announcements · Prayer Topics
1. The 2025 Young Professionals Retreat of America (YPRA) and North America Businesspersons Evangelism Conference (NABEC) will be held from September 10-11, at Southern California Immanuel Church, Los Angeles, CA.
2. The 2025 Rwanda Remnant Conference: November, Musanze, Rwanda. Pray that:
…1) The Word movement will spread to the whole African continent and the world in general.
…2) The Holy Spirit will continuously guide us to the disciples that He has prepared.
…3) RUTCs will be established to intensively train and release remnants for world evangelization.