Evening Altar

The Church Built on the Rock

Sunday 2nd Service / Sanctuary Building Dedication Service – Title/Scripture: The Church Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:21-27) – Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su – Date/Place: January 23, 2022, Immanuel Church

The Church Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:21-27)

Recovery of the Economy of Light

Introduction – 3 platforms
1. Like God (Genesis 3)
2. Nephilim (Genesis 6) (meditation)
3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

Main – Rock (we must build the platform on the rock)

1. Word
1) Psalm 103:20 (Word)
2) Psalm 103:21 (Will)
3) Psalm 103:22 (Worship, prayer)

2. Sanctuary
1) Tabernacle
2) Temple
3) 7 Churches
Christ
Power

3. Christ
1) Tabernacle – Christ
Meeting place – worship
Tent – directions
2) Temple (1, 2, 3)
Courtyard of the Gentiles (237)
Courtyard of prayer (healing)
Courtyard of children (summit)
3) Church
(1) 3 camps
(2) 3 experiences
(3) 3 ages

Conclusion
3 Lighthouses
1. Platform
2. Watchtower
3. Antenna

Matthew 7:21-27
21 Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?”
23 And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”
24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:
25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:
27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.

Summary
Recovery of the Economy of Light

▣ Introduction
▷ The platform of the economy of light is most important. If we cannot find this, the greatest problem will come upon the next generation. Congregation members try to cheat on their taxes, while the 3 organizations pay taxes and donate tens of trillions of won in contributions. These people’s platforms are three:
1. Like God (Genesis 3) – becoming like God myself. Because so many wonderful words come out of it, everyone is drawn in. Films, musicals, music, and books are all being made that way.
2. Nephilim (Genesis 6, meditation) – I thought I was becoming like God, but they turn you into a Nephilim. So they do meditation at a very sophisticated level and engage in spirit-contact practices.
3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) – the claim is to carry out a second Tower of Babel movement.
▷ These three are platforms that even those who have the economy of light cannot keep up with. They are penetrating the whole world in this manner, while the church is thinking about something else entirely.

▣ Main – Rock (we must build the platform on the rock)
1. Word – It is the platform of God’s Word. You must hold onto the phrase: “In my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I will find the true economy of light and pass it on to the next generation.” This is our mission.
1) Psalm 103:20 – when you hold onto the precise covenant: “You His angels, who do His Word”
2) Psalm 103:21 – when you find God’s will within that Word: “You His hosts, who do His will”
3) Psalm 103:22 – when you hold onto this Word, pray, and worship: “All His hosts, be mobilized”

2. Sanctuary – This sanctuary that holds the covenant of light is the “rock.” This is where the economies of light emerge from.
1) Tabernacle – What Moses did surpasses all miracles: it is the tabernacle.
2) Temple – David’s preparation of the temple surpasses even his total defeat of the Philistines whom 14 generations could not stop.
3) 7 Churches – The early church had many martyrs, but what surpasses even those martyrdoms is the 7 churches.
(1) Church of Ephesus – Christ who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands
(2) Church of Smyrna – He who is the First and the Last spoke
(3) Church of Pergamos – He who has the sharp two-edged sword spoke
(4) Church of Thyatira – The Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze, said
(5) Church of Sardis – He who has the seven spirits and the seven stars said
(6) Church of Philadelphia – He who has the key of David said
(7) Church of Laodicea – He who is the Beginning of the creation of God said
▷ A church that Christ Himself governs directly with power – this is the platform.

3. Christ – “Christ” is the rock.
1) Tabernacle – All the furnishings of the tabernacle are Christ.
Tent of meeting (worship) – the gathering to enjoy that blessing is the tent of meeting. This is worship.
Tent (direction) – setting up one’s home facing the tabernacle is direction, worship, and life.
2) Temple (1st, 2nd, 3rd) – God brought down the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples. Because the platform was wrong.
(1) Courtyard of the Gentiles (237)
(2) Courtyard of prayer (healing)
(3) Courtyard of children (summit)
▷ Build a platform where the life direction of all the congregation members, centered on the tabernacle, can conquer the wilderness. Build this platform where 237 nations come, receive healing, and achieve summit.

3) Church
(1) 3 Camps – Prayer camp, future camp, talent camp must be held.
(2) 3 Experiences (3 Ceremony) – Coming-of-age ceremony to discover talents surpassing the Jews, mission ceremony to develop the expertise to save them, sending ceremony to open their eyes to the field.
(3) 3 Ages – Pulpit age, church leader age (field), Remnant age (future)

▣ Conclusion – 3 Lighthouses
– Building three lighthouses that shine light.
1. Platform – Build a platform that many people can come to and shine light. Build a platform where the sick come, where people of many nationalities come, where the Remnant experiences and worships and receives grace, and light it up.
2. Watchtower – It is the watchman’s post that watches for anyone who is perishing or suffering disaster. Shine this light.
3. Antenna – It is the antenna that shines a light that anyone can come to at any time.
▷ Build a platform where the economy of light is recovered. In my lifetime, I must fight the economy of darkness for the sake of the next generation. So hold onto just this one covenant: “We are the church that shines the light, building the platform, the watchtower, and the antenna.” I am the platform, I am the watchtower, I am the antenna.

Transcript

The Church Built on the Rock. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7, verses 21 through 27.

[Recovery of the Economy of Light]
This is not simply a talk about money – you must use this opportunity to create a complete schedule for recovering the economy of light.

▣ Introduction – [Platform] of the Economy of Light
What is the most important part of this recovery of the economy of light? The most important part right now is the platform of the economy of light. We must find this. If we cannot find it, many different problems will follow, and the greatest problem will come upon the next generation.

When you look at congregation members in general, they are trying to cheat on taxes to pay less, while the 3 organizations last time donated over seventy-some trillion won. This is the gap. We cannot win. We are trying not to pay taxes, while those people pay their taxes and make donations – not ten million or twenty million won, but tens of trillions. We are losing right here at the platform. Then what will become of our next generation?

Let us pray properly this time and engage in the battle. When you look at ordinary churches now, there are many issues with offerings and problems like that. Many. The 3 organizations, Mormons and the like – none of that exists there. The Mormons have already accumulated over 100 trillion just for missions. You cannot stop these people. So we are falling far behind.

That would be one thing, but Bill Gates and people like him are a New Age team, are they not? Looking quickly, it seems a book has come out. I saw that a book titled “Why Bill Gates Is Targeting Africa” has come out. I have not read it yet but from a rough look, there is a point to it. Simply put, by making large donations, many benefits will come, right? Using that to make a lot of money – and then seizing control of places like Africa. Looking at it, that is apparently the book exposing this. Well, that may be possible since they donated that much. They will use the power they have to do what they want.

The current problem is serious: as the 4th industrial revolution unfolds with America at the center, the entire economy is going to be turned. This is when more problems come. But the question is what these people’s platform is. This is important now. Their platform consists of three things.

1. Like God (Genesis 3)
What is the first? Nothing else is needed, no church is needed, none of it is needed. You yourself become like God. This is the platform. This is the Genesis chapter 3 we all know. No one realizes this. Because so many great words come out of it, everyone is drawn in. Things like “Take responsibility for your own life. There is a tremendous hero inside you. You are extraordinary.” These are good-sounding words, right? All of this is what the New Age is saying now. Films are being made that way, musicals are being made that way, and music is ultimately being made that way too. This keeps going forward, but what is funny is that churches in Korea and around the world are completely unaware of it. What is funny is that people are reading their books and preaching from them, quoting them. Because the books are so good, you too will just read them. It has become this serious.

2. Nephilim (Genesis 6) (meditation)
Their platform, the second one. I thought I was becoming like God, but they turn you into a Nephilim right then and there. They are actually doing this. At Freemason lodges they pray every night – because they meditate at such a sophisticated level, they engage in spirit-contact practices. Right now there is a frenzy of meditation. With universities popping up, only we have our eyes closed – there is a frenzy going on right now.

3. The Second Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)
This is the platform these people are promoting. The claim is to carry out a second Tower of Babel movement. Remarkable. These three are platforms that even those who have the economy of light cannot keep up with. Then we are simple, right? We are simple, but we are not building this platform right now.

Last week – I do not know the exact name, but apparently it is a university in Arizona – here is how it has unfolded: because it is a contactless age, they opened the doors to 100 million university students worldwide, admitting them. 100 million. Anyone who qualifies can do it. Contactlessly. What condition was set? They give degrees and do everything – but no tuition. That is how it came out. You cannot stop that. Do you know what 100 million means? They placed advertisements worldwide.

In this way these people are penetrating the world right now, while the church is thinking about something completely different. When you try to have a conversation, the conversation does not go well. It is always about my own situation, that person’s situation, this person’s situation, things like that.

▣ Main – Rock
Our church must act now. We are now building this platform, but the question is where to build it. This is important. These people build on Genesis 3, 6, and 11 – and in the end it collapses, right? Spiritual problems have now come to America. On the opposite side. Where must we build the platform? On the rock.

This word “rock” is not just referring to an ordinary stone. You know buildings of a normal kind – those can just be built with construction underground below them. But buildings that are at least over 100 stories – 102 stories, 110 stories – those must go all the way down to the bedrock layer. So unless the earth shakes, you build on that solid bedrock that has nothing wrong with it. This word “rock” is not just a word – it is a tremendous word. So the question is what rock we are talking about. Today Jesus said: “If you hear these words and act on them, it is like building a house on the rock. But if you hear the words, say Lord, Lord, and yet do not do the will of God, it is like building on sand. And then later when the wind blows, or rain comes and floods come, does it not collapse?” What kind of platform must you build today? What is the rock?

1. Word
It is the platform of God’s Word. You build the platform on this. So do not think of it as difficult. From now on, the phrase to hold onto is this: “In my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I will truly find the economy of light and pass it on to the next generation.” This is not a simple talk about money. Recovering the economy of light and passing it on to the next generation – that is our mission.

1) Psalm 103:20 (Word)
When David, already knowing this, was preparing the temple – the one word, the word he used – look at it. When you hold onto the precise covenant – the Word – “You His angels, who do His Word.”

2) Psalm 103:21 (Will)
When you find God’s will within that Word – “You His hosts, who do His will.”

3) Psalm 103:22 (Worship, Prayer)
When we hold onto this Word, pray, and worship – what happens? “All His hosts, be mobilized.”

These words – Word, will, worship, prayer – are extremely important words. When you hold onto the precise covenant, worship, and pray, the heavenly hosts are mobilized – that is what this means. You must now accurately hold onto the tremendous answer.

2. Sanctuary
What is this rock? This rock is truly the sanctuary that holds the covenant of light. This is the rock. So the sanctuary that will fulfill God’s will – that is the rock. That is where the economies of light emerge from.

1) Tabernacle
Look carefully. There is something that surpasses all the miracles Moses performed. What is it? The answer comes quickly, right? There is something that surpasses every miracle Moses performed. It is the tabernacle. That is what this means. This is the rock – now you build the important platform on top of this.

2) Temple
For 14 generations the Philistines could not be stopped, but David completely crushed the Philistines. Right? While Samuel was alive the Philistines could not come in, and while David was there the Philistines were completely crushed. Right?

Even more superior to that is the preparation of the temple. God showed David that this surpasses all of his victories over the Philistines. So Moses and David made this their platform for their entire lives.

3) 7 Churches
The early church had many martyrs. Do you know what surpasses even those martyrdoms? It is the 7 churches. You know the 7 churches that saved the world, right?

The Church of Ephesus. What does it say in Revelation? “Christ, who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands, spoke.” That is what it says. About the Church of Ephesus. “He who is the First and the Last spoke.” That is what it said. Church of Smyrna. “He who has the sharp two-edged sword spoke.” That is what it says. Church of Pergamos. These are the seven churches.

“He who has eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze spoke.” That is the Church of Thyatira. “He who holds the seven spirits and the seven stars.” Remarkable, right? That is the Church of Sardis. Right? Look through all seven churches. “He who has the key of David said.” That is where. It is the Church of Philadelphia. The entire book of Revelation – the Ephesus section – all of that refers to the tremendous churches built in the early church era.

“He who is the Beginning of creation said.” That is what it said. What did it say? It is the Church of Laodicea.

A church that Christ Himself governs directly with full power. This is the platform. The third thing is even more important.

3. Christ
Where is this rock? The Word is the rock, the sanctuary is the rock – but this rock is Christ. What kind of platform is built on top of this? There are several platforms.

1) Tabernacle – Christ
All the furnishings of the tabernacle are Christ. Right?
Tent of meeting – Worship
The gathering to enjoy that blessing is the tent of meeting. This is worship.
Tent – Direction
They set up their homes facing the tabernacle, made windows, and lived in prayer. They moved. This is direction, worship, and life.
This was Israel’s platform for conquering the wilderness.

2) Temple (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Now, God brought down the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples. Why? Because the platform was wrong.
Courtyard of the Gentiles (237) – Build the courtyard of the Gentiles here.
Courtyard of prayer (healing) – Build the courtyard of prayer.
Courtyard of children (summit) – Build the courtyard of children. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd temples missed these three things – God brought them down. We must build this platform. Build a platform where the life direction of all the congregation members, centered on the tabernacle, can conquer the wilderness. Build this platform where 237 nations come, receive healing, and achieve summit. The platform is the issue. Right? There is nothing to worry about.

3) Church
What kind of church must be built? Does the tabernacle not develop into the temple, and the temple into the church? The question is what kind of church must be built.

(1) 3 Camps
The Remnant does not know how to pray. Prayer camp. Of course they do not know what to do for the future. Future camp. They do not know what they should do. Talent camp. These three must be done.

(2) 3 Experiences
And they must discover the talents that surpass the Jews. Coming-of-age ceremony. They must develop the expertise to save them. Mission ceremony. To surpass them, their eyes must be opened to the field where they can save these people. Sending ceremony. So now I have spoken of the 3 camps and 3 experiences. I have spoken of the 3 ceremonies.

(3) 3 Ages
And what else? 3 ages. The expression “70 disciples” must be well understood. What must be done with the pulpit? Pulpit age. What must be done with the field? Church leader age. What must be done with the future? Remnant age. This platform must exist.

Then when this platform is firmly in place, blessing has no choice but to come there. This is what we are now preparing. If there is a well, people come to draw water from it. Right? That is the platform. Look now – from here, you can get to Gijang or Haeundae in 20-30 minutes. Because there is a bridge. That is the platform. People cross over on it. And who lives closest to our church? Elder Jo Gi-beom. Because Haeundae is just 20-30 minutes away. Do you know why? Because of the bridge. That is the platform. A train station is a platform. An airport is a platform. If you build this kind of spiritual platform, the economy of light in your life has no choice but to come alive. You must find it.

▣ Conclusion – [3 Lighthouses]
This is the conclusion. You build three lighthouses that shine light.

1. Platform
What are those lighthouses? Build a platform that many people can come to, and have it shine its light out. Look – the sick come, people of many nationalities come, the Remnant experiences things, you all come and worship and receive grace – as these platforms are built, another light must be lit.

2. Watchtower
It is the watchman’s post that looks out to see if there is anyone anywhere who is perishing or suffering disaster. This light shines out broadly.

3. Antenna
The light must be lit that anyone can come to at any time – the antenna. This is how it becomes.

Immanuel Seoul, and now Busan, Ulsan, Changwon are all being prepared. Build the platform where the economy of light is recovered. Try building it.

Looking at Yewon Church, I see that some congregation members gave their entire lives to build the sanctuary, right? Last week, they asked me to make a congratulatory video, and looking at it, what it was about was: “Let us do one final dedication.” They called it “Last 1,000” – meaning, the last call for 1,000 people to each donate 100 million won. Oh, that is remarkable. Good. So in my congratulatory video I said – it is “Last 1,000” but it is the 1,000 of a beginning toward eternity. That is what I said. It is worth thinking about once.

Right now, if even a thousand accounts like that do not come from our church, our building construction is impossible. So if it does not happen, you try it out, and since we must do it according to the grace God gives, if truly such accounts, the right people, create a movement and it comes in, we reduce the scale to match what comes in. There is no need to do something beyond that in a large way. These three things (3 lighthouses) must be certain. For example, if offerings only amount to 10 billion won? Then build something worth 10 billion. Right? If offerings only come to 5 billion? Then build something worth 5 billion. It may be somewhat embarrassing on a world stage, but embarrassment is momentary, and the enjoyment continues nonetheless.

I am telling you to do this (Main and Conclusion). So right now, this is the time to stake your whole life on it, once in your lifetime. In my lifetime, I fight the economy of darkness for the sake of the next generation. A church like Yewon Church is trying to do its dedication – you must think of it as “the last in my life.” These organizations right now are completely seizing control of the economy. It is astonishing. Right now in fact, everything we use – we are all feeding money into these people. It is more than that. Going forward, every mobile phone we use will have all your personal information stripped. Whatever the law may say about protecting privacy – soon enough that will be gone. Just wait and see. In a few years, your every move, wherever you are, will all come out. Such a fearsome age has arrived. Now. There is nothing to be done. From now on, if you do not do it, you cannot even travel anywhere. Such an age has come. All of this is progressing rapidly because the contactless age is advancing quickly.

Going forward, who is going to go to a place like Busan Bank? If blockchain enters internationally, you can spend and receive anywhere, so why would anyone go there – that is what I am saying. Such an age is coming now. All of that is platform. Those names – what are they? Name, name, name – those are all platforms. They are building these and snatching everything up right now. Build the platform through which we receive God’s blessing and recover the economy of light. That is it. On top of this (the Main). This is certain. From the moment you hold onto the covenant, answers will come.

Today’s message is an extremely important message for you. It is a message that Yewon Church must hold onto, and that Immanuel Changwon, Ulsan, Seoul, and Busan must all hold onto. For example, if we do not do this? There is no reason to live on this earth. Then what are you living for? Are you living to make your children successful? That is not it. The next generation throughout the entire world is dying right now – is it enough for just my own children to do well? That makes no sense. My own children are not the issue. The next generation throughout the entire world is dying right now. We are in a time when we cannot even take care of the children already born.

This war over the sanctuary and church has now begun. People are misusing these 3 organizations in wrongheaded ways – that is what Main point 3 is about. Does Christ lose to Satan? That cannot be. It is because we do not hold onto the covenant. You just need to hold onto it. How did we come all this way from Yeongdo, where there was nothing, to doing world evangelization here? Because we held onto the covenant. Right? When you hold onto the covenant, does God not fulfill it?

That is what God said to Moses from the very beginning. Looking at Moses who simply could not do it, He said “I will be with you. Go.” And the very first thing Moses built was this (the tabernacle), right? He went out into the wilderness and built it there. Then God accomplished tremendous things in accordance with that, giving the people of Israel many unspeakable covenants. Hold onto just this one covenant. We are the church that shines the light, building the platform, the watchtower, and the antenna capable of doing this important work. From now on, as you pray, a platform that completely saves you will emerge.

Because I have already been convinced of world evangelization, if it were just about saving our own church, there would be no need for me to do this. Right? From long ago, overnight gatherings were held at our church, and people who came in made our church grow. But doing it that way, you cannot do world evangelization. When we rented the Taejongdae Hotel for overnight training, people came from throughout the nation and the world, right? Doing it that way, our church would be tremendous. Right? But saying “I’ll just grow our church regardless of whether world evangelization happens or not” – that is being a thief. Right? That is Genesis chapter 3. We must save the world. Even if we have to make sacrifices, we must save the world. That is the path that saves us. Hold onto this covenant, and this time look at this carefully throughout the entire week and pray.

The final conclusion – you are the platform. So that this becomes reality. You are the watchtower. You are the antenna. Communicating with God. That is the end. Many answers will come. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus that the remainder of your life would be one of preparing the vessel. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank You, God. I am convinced that right now at this very moment, in the time of holding onto God’s Word, the gates of heaven will be opened. I believe that the Triune God will work invisibly and perfectly at this time. I am convinced that the power of the throne will appear in the field we must go to. I believe that He will give us evidence that can completely break down unbelief in the future church we must walk toward. Please make our congregation members Your witnesses. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Evening Altar: June 13, 2026

Praise — “Solid Rock”

Confession of Faith
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 there He will come to judge the living 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.

Message — “The Church Built on the Rock” (Matthew 7:21-27)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

The Fruit of the Gospel

Sunday 1st Service – Title/Scripture: The Fruit of the Gospel (Matthew 7:15-20) – Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su – Date/Place: January 23, 2022, Immanuel Church

Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Summary
Jesus preached a sermon on the mountain. He is now concluding it.

▣ Introduction
1. First, things to confirm
1) Those who are laypeople and new members with no background – there is absolutely no need to worry. That background is not necessary.
2) Those who are discouraged because they are too poor – because it is wrong, simply start correctly.
3) Those who think that the life of faith is too difficult and hard – simply go to church, stop speaking people’s words and worldly words, and hold onto God’s covenant.

2. Jesus, who spoke of what to be cautious of – beware of false prophets. They are like wolves appearing in sheep’s clothing. They will plunder you. But they will be thrown into the fire, so do not be afraid.
1) Do not fear the world.
2) Do not envy the world. Because it is wrong.
3) Do not look down on the world. Because Satan has taken hold of it.
▷ Rome has not taken hold of the world. It is 100% running errands for Satan. The Pharisees have not succeeded. They have become a vassal state of Rome and are 100% serving as slaves. The Pharisee religion is nothing great. It is a religion completely without the gospel.

3. The king’s message to all of Rome, the Jews, and the Pharisees
1) To the disciples: be cautious and do not be afraid.
2) By the fruit you know the tree. – No matter how good a tree appears to be, a tree that bears no fruit is a bad tree.

▣ Main – A message with three things in mind
1. Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. – Do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets (verse 15).
▷ The nation of Israel will soon be completely gone within a few decades. Jesus gave this warning.
1) Never go back into slavery.
2) Never become a captive again.
3) Never become a vassal state again.
4) More importantly – we are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that.

2. Do not envy what is happening today.
1) You must look at the world carefully. You must receive answers and save them. Do not envy them.
2) The reason not to envy the world – because it is not a blessing.
▷ They think what is wrong is a blessing. The church and prophet that teach such things are false.
3) Three of the 8 blessings that must be kept in heart
(1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3).
(2) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Matthew 5:4).
▷ The suffering you are experiencing right now is not suffering. The difficulty you are in is not difficulty. It will become an extremely important foundation.
(3) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). Blessed are those who are persecuted. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10).

3. Do not fear regarding the future. – The destruction of Israel in 70 AD, becoming a wandering people subjected to massacre – yet the small number among them who had the gospel saved the world.
▷ Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Do not fear what will perish. This eye must be opened.
1) Things to remember without fail
(1) Matthew 5:23-24 – Worship is important. Be reconciled with your brother and come worship (Matthew 5:9).
(2) Matthew 6:33 – Do not fear the future. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well.
(3) Matthew 7:1-5 – Do not be led into temptation because of other people. Do not criticize your brother. Simply realize your own faults. See the plank in your own eye before the speck.
(4) Matthew 7:24-27 – That is a house built on sand. When the wind blows and rain comes, everything collapses.
2) The prayers of those who have the gospel are being received and stored in a vessel before God.
(1) The apostle John (Revelation 8:3-5) – All your prayers are being carried by angels and presented before God and stored in a vessel.
(2) Joseph – It appeared as though many difficulties had come. Do not be deceived. Hold calmly onto the covenant and wait, and history will certainly happen.
▷ In the time of correcting the covenant, God sends His invisible angels to work. In this time of truly praying, God pours out the blessing of the throne. You must believe the important promises of the Bible.
(3) Daniel (Daniel chapter 10) – From the first day that you set yourself to kneel, I was sent. From the first day you pray, God has already begun to work. It is through the power of the throne coming upon you that the world is changed.
(4) David – King Saul was mad and did all manner of things to seize power, but David pitied him and prayed. When the opportunity to kill him came, David did not kill him and helped King Saul to the very end.
3) If we plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth.

▣ Conclusion – Churches that are beginning to build their sanctuaries, please pray for several things.
1. 3 Camps – We must teach our next generation what prayer is (prayer camp). Because they do not properly know prayer, they do not properly know the future (future camp). They must discover the talents God has given them (talent camp).
2. 3 Ceremonies – We must teach the coming generations: the talent God intends to give them for their entire life (coming-of-age ceremony), the expertise related to that (mission ceremony), and the field application related to that (sending ceremony).
3. 3 Lighthouses – This place must become a platform where people come for 237, healing, and summit. There must be a watchman’s lighthouse here that people can come to. In reality, an antenna is needed that can communicate with God, the world, and all the power of the throne.
▷ God has made all His promises in the Word of the Bible so that world evangelization can happen. You must hold onto that promise. The fruit will without fail come forth. Today you hold onto this covenant and begin to pray. Answers will first be coming to you. Hold onto the covenant in which the way becomes visible throughout today. Hold onto the covenant and pray, and the way becomes visible.

Transcript

▣ Introduction
Jesus preached a sermon on the mountain. He is now concluding it.

1. First, things to confirm
Before you hold onto the Word today, you must first confirm and enter in.

1) Those who are laypeople and new members with no background – that background is not necessary.
There may be some of you who are laypeople, new members, and have no background. You do not need to worry at all. That background is not necessary. When I was 13 years old, my father passed away. He had been ill when he died, so he left the family in a difficult state. The next sibling below me was 10 years old. The one below that was 7 years old. The youngest was 4 years old. When unbelievers came to comfort us, my mother said this: “We are fine because we believe in God.” In that village, we were in fact probably the most blessed. I am a witness. Do not worry.

2) Those who are discouraged because they are too poor – because it is wrong, simply start correctly.
There may also be those of you who are discouraged, thinking you have no money and are too poor. You do not need to worry. Because it is wrong, simply start correctly. When we came to Yeongdo in 1987, we had nothing. But God raised us up as a church that does world evangelization.

3) Those who think that the life of faith is too difficult and hard – simply go to church, stop speaking people’s words and worldly words, and hold onto God’s covenant.
As you have been living the life of faith, you are thinking that it is too difficult and hard, but if you look carefully, it is not. When I was a young adult, I gained conviction as I started the evangelism movement. The church does not evangelize and does not know evangelism. It is poor and has no power. But with that alone, you cannot do world evangelization. When I went to church it was the same as the world – people kept speaking people’s words and worldly words. Simply do not do that. It is so simple. So when I held onto God’s covenant, the evangelism movement had no choice but to open. Every place I went, poverty was broken down, and though we have no power, God works through His power.

When I started the church plant, I was convinced. I was convinced that God would bless us to do world evangelization. Why? Many churches speak, behave, and fight like worldly people. They have never done world evangelization. So I was convinced that our church would pursue only the gospel movement.

As soon as I arrived I was searching for a large piece of land. There was none. But the only place that was said to be vacant was here. So we ended up purchasing it. It was a time when our church was experiencing revival and many evangelism movements were rising throughout the world. There was a lot of slander. It did not matter at all. I was convinced of world evangelization. Why? Because those methods are wrong. Slandering people, envying, cursing, harming others – those are wrong methods. The Bible does not say it should be that way. The Bible says to bless others, heal the sick, raise up the oppressed, and preach the gospel.

2. Jesus, who spoke of what to be cautious of
Today Jesus has given us extremely important words of caution as His concluding message.

1) Do not fear the world.
Do not fear the world. This is the conclusion now.

2) Do not look at the world and envy it as something good.
Also, do not think the world is so great and envy it. Because it is wrong.

3) Do not look down on the world that Satan has taken hold of.
Also, do not look down on the world. Satan governs it.

Three things must be done without fail. Do not fear the world. Do not look at the world and envy it as something good. And do not look down on the world that Satan has taken hold of.

Today Jesus said: beware of false prophets. He said this after finishing His sermon. “They are like wolves appearing in sheep’s clothing.” That is what He said. “They will plunder you.” Jesus said that. That means do not be afraid. They will be thrown into the fire. Therefore do not be afraid.

Rome is not currently holding the world – it is 100% running errands for Satan, right? The Pharisees have not succeeded. They have become a vassal state of Rome and are 100% serving as slaves. You must see it accurately. The Pharisee religion is nothing great. It is a religion completely without the gospel.

3. The king’s message to all of Rome, the Jews, and the Pharisees
The Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus as king. It is the king’s message. It is a message to all of Rome, a message to the Jews, a message to the Pharisees.

1) Be cautious and do not be afraid.
To the disciples: be cautious and do not be afraid.

2) By the fruit you know the tree.
So He used the illustration: “Don’t you know the tree by its fruit?” No matter how good a tree appears to be, a tree that does not bear fruit is a bad tree. And by the fruit you know the tree.

▣ Main – A message with three things in mind
During Jesus’ short three years, He is now giving extremely important messages. Three things were kept in mind.

1. Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. – Do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets (verse 15).
What is the first? Do not be deceived by the past of the Jews and Pharisees. The word “plunder” here is not referring to a swindler – it is referring to the Jews and Israel. So they labeled Jesus a heretic for criticizing them. It is not criticism. The nation of Israel will completely disappear within just a few decades, right? Jesus gave this warning. Do not be deceived by the past of the Pharisees, of the Jews. What does that mean?

1) Never go back into slavery.
Never go back into slavery. That is what it means.

2) Never become a captive again.
Never become a captive again.

3) Never become a vassal state again.
Are you not now a vassal state of Rome? Never become a vassal state again – that is what it means.

4) We are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that.
More importantly, we are slaves, captives, and a vassal state of Satan. Do not be deceived by that – that is what this means. So the very first words are this: do not be deceived by the plundering of false prophets.

2. Do not fear what is happening today.
What is the second? You must remember this without fail. Do not fear what is happening today. And do not envy it when you see it. Looking at it now, it seems quite impressive. Do not envy it.

1) You must look at the world carefully. You must receive answers and save them. Do not envy them.
You must look at the world carefully. You must save them. Those who believe in Jesus are thinking, “Why do unbelievers prosper while I am like this?” That is not right. You must receive answers and save them. Right? Do not envy them.

2) The reason not to envy the world
Then what did Jesus say? He spoke of 8 blessings. Why should you not envy? Because that is not a blessing. We need to be a church that truly saves the world by receiving answers – but people look at what is wrong and call it a blessing. The church and prophet that teach such things are false – that is what this means. Right?

3) Three of the 8 blessings that must be kept in heart
And among the 8 blessings He spoke of, three must be kept in heart without fail.

(1) Blessed are the poor in spirit.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

(2) Blessed are those who mourn.
“Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.” You must mourn. Your country has become a vassal state with nothing – of course you must mourn. How can that be a blessing?

The suffering you are experiencing right now is not suffering. Remember the Remnant throughout the nation and the world. The difficulty you are in right now is not difficulty. It will become an extremely important foundation. Jesus is now concluding the sermon He has been giving.

(3) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and those who are persecuted.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Blessed are those who are persecuted.” And He said the same thing: “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Do not be deceived.” Do not look at the world and envy it.

3. Do not fear regarding the future.
What else does it say here? Do not fear regarding the future – that is what it means.

Three things must be remembered without fail. Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Rather, do not fear what is going to perish – there is no reason to fear what is going to perish. This eye must be opened. Right?

Just as Jesus said, Israel in 70 AD is destroyed. A Roman general named Titus brings down the walls of Jerusalem, brings down the temple. Just as Jesus promised – not one stone will be left upon another. Israel is scattered across more than 20 nations. They are mercilessly massacred. Yet the small number among them who had the gospel saved the world. You must remember this without fail.

1) Things to remember without fail

(1) Matthew 5:23-24
So how important is worship? “Be reconciled with your brother and come worship. Is there really something that you cannot forgive your brother for? Forgive and come worship. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

(2) Matthew 6:33
Do not fear the future. “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well.” What Jesus said.

(3) Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not be led into temptation because of other people, do not criticize your brother.” Jesus preached it. “Simply realize your own fault. First remove the plank from your own eye before looking at the speck.”

(4) Matthew 7:24-27
The words God has that come after that – they all come out. They come out in the 2nd service today. “That is a house built on sand. It will all collapse. Does it not collapse when the wind blows and the rain comes?”

Today Jesus is saying do not be deceived. “Beware” – what this means is, do not look at the world and envy it. You must remember this without fail. Do not be afraid. The Lord is now giving an extremely important message.

2) The prayers of those who have the gospel are being received and stored in a vessel before God.
What is more important? Your prayers – the prayers of those who have the gospel – are being received and stored in a vessel before God.

(1) The apostle John (Revelation 8:3-5)
When John saw this in his vision – looking at Revelation chapter 8, verses 3 to 5 – who receives all your prayers? Angels receive them and carry out the errands. On that dark island of Patmos, in exile – it was shown there. Every single one of your prayers, without exception, is presented before God and stored in a vessel. John who saw this did not lose heart. He began to pray even more. In the end, who will win? Do not be deceived. Do not envy what is wrong. Do not fear what will perish – that is what this means. Why fear what is going to perish anyway? Right? All 7 of the Remnant were like this.

(2) Joseph
Starting with the first Remnant, Joseph. It appeared as though many difficulties had come. Do not be deceived. Hold calmly onto the covenant and wait, and history will certainly happen. If Joseph had envied the world, what would he have done? Then he could have just listened to Potiphar’s wife. Right? How well she would have treated him. Would she have made Joseph suffer? She would have given him a lot of money, given him clothes, done everything. It is not a matter of winning. Joseph did not envy those things, not at all. That woman was actually the pitiable one. Egypt was going to be destroyed soon – there was no need to fear that. Hold firmly onto this covenant – that is what this means.

Not a single prayer is missed – God is storing prayers in a vessel. Even now, invisibly, during the time you worship, during the time of correcting the covenant, God sends His invisible angels to work. Because people do not believe this, they live like unbelievers. Right? You must believe the important promises that are in the Bible. In this very time of truly praying, God pours out the blessing of the throne. You cannot see it, can you? That is why people do not believe it. They only believe what they can see with their eyes. That is why they perish. It is so that we can correct our covenant in time that Jesus is now giving this extremely important explanation.

(3) Daniel (Daniel chapter 10)
Look at Daniel chapter 10. When Daniel began to pray, who had God already sent? He sent the archangel of the Lord to begin working in answer to Daniel’s prayer. The wicked Persian army blocked it. God sends the archangel of the Lord to prevail and give the answer. And that angel said this: “From the first day that you set yourself to kneel, I was sent.” From the first day you pray, God has already begun to work. It is through the power of the throne coming upon you that the world is changed.

I have seen this quite often. I am a witness. Do not worry. Do not be deceived at all. You are not people who should be deceived – you are people who should receive the blessing of God’s throne. Do not be deceived.

(4) David
Is that not a fake? King Saul went mad and did all manner of things to seize power. David did not merely refrain from fearing it – he pitied it. He did not envy the kingship of King Saul – he pitied him. This eye must be opened. He is pitiable, look.

Do worldly people appear strong? They are struggling frantically. They shout at you. There is no need to be afraid. They are crying out in agony. How pitiable that is. If you fear King Saul who is like that because he is demon-possessed, what happens? David understood this. So he prayed for King Saul. When the opportunity to kill him came, he did not. Many people said this: “That king has now become strange because an evil spirit has possessed him – if you leave that king, will the nation be alright?” David absolutely did not touch that. He said this: “God does not permit the laying of hands on the servant whom God anointed and set up.” He helped King Saul to the very end. Then did David perish? No. The true answer had no choice but to come to David. You must absolutely not be deceived.

You who are living the life of faith holding onto the covenant – do not be deceived, do not envy the world, do not be afraid. Why is that? Do not listen to the words of false prophets – that is what it means. Is that not falsehood? Why listen to falsehood? They are in reality wolves that intend to kill you, appearing dressed in sheep’s clothing – wearing a sheep’s mask. There are many. But seeing that and being deceived, or being afraid, or following them eagerly and envying them – that is not right.

3) If we plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth.
What is more important for you? The future. I am convinced. It is us planting the tree of the gospel and bearing the fruit of evangelism that saves many in the world. That is it. If you plant the tree of the life-giving gospel that saves people, the fruit of evangelism that saves many people will come forth. I am convinced.

▣ Conclusion – Churches that are beginning to build their sanctuaries, pray for several things.
Immanuel Seoul Church is nearly complete now. And our Immanuel Ulsan is beginning. Immanuel Changwon is beginning. And our Immanuel Busan is beginning. Please pray for several things.

1. 3 Camps
We will hold three camps here. We must. No other church is doing this. We must hold three camps. What are the three camps? Our next generation does not know what prayer is. We must teach them prayer. Because they do not properly know prayer, what do they not know? They have no understanding of the future at all. And they must discover what talents God has given them. Those three camps must be held here. You yourselves must do it as well.

2. 3 Ceremonies
And what else? For the many coming generations – simply raising your own child well is not the point. What must we teach the many coming generations? What is the talent God intends to give them for their entire life? What is the expertise related to that? What is the field application related to that? These three things must be done.

3. 3 Lighthouses
And what else must be done? This place must become a platform. It truly must become a platform where people come for 237, healing, and summit. There must be a watchman’s lighthouse here that people can come to. Right? People will come.

Do you know what happens if your ship is sailing and there is no lighthouse? Where are lighthouses? Lighthouses are in dangerous areas. Sometimes even in the middle of the ocean there are lighthouses whose light shines out. Do you know why? Because there are invisible, dangerous reefs – if you hit those you all die. In the daytime you can see that some lighthouses are red, some are blue, some are yellow – the colors differ slightly. That means the danger levels are all different. But at night, if this lighthouse light goes out – what happens? It is a disaster. This kind of lighthouse, a watchman’s post, is needed.

In reality, an antenna is needed that can communicate with God, the world, and all the power of the throne. You must remember this without fail. The church that builds this – I am convinced.

When I first came to Yeongdo, I said from the very beginning: since we need to provide evangelism training, find a large place. The congregation members could not understand. Why? There were only a few dozen congregation members and they thought we should build something small for now first. Is it not natural that the congregation members would not understand well? I said “No.” God’s plan is certain. So we tried to purchase that Taejongdae Hotel. Why? Because we had been doing overnight training there, so we thought it would be fine to purchase it, but when we looked into it there turned out to be some problems. So we did not buy it. So apparently there was a small piece of land right at the entrance there that we bought. Our congregation members keep saying “Pastor…” – they seem to be worried. “The pastor has no interest in building a sanctuary and only has interest in evangelism.” Why would I have no interest? But there is no need to worry. God has prepared it all. He has prepared it so that we can do world evangelization, so that He can use you for world evangelization. This is certain.

God has given all His promises in the Word of the Bible so that world evangelization can happen – you must hold onto those promises. The fruit will without fail come forth. Today you hold onto this covenant and begin to pray. I can promise you. Answers will first be coming to you. Right? To Moses who was going to build the tabernacle, God first sent power. To David who was going to build a church that saves the world, God sent all blessings in advance. You must hold onto this covenant today.

Throughout today, hold onto the covenant in which the way becomes visible. How does it become visible? Hold onto the covenant and pray, and it becomes visible. What I am speaking about right now is talking about the way I have seen. It will be like that. For our church to have people coming for 237 nations, healing, and summit – there must be a platform for that, right? Right? Since they intend to come, there must be some kind of lighthouse. There must be something visible for them to come, right? For that to happen – there must be communication. There must be connection, a call must get through, for them to come. That is the antenna. So God’s blessings – why must it be done that way? I will explain in a bit more detail at the 2nd service today. God has prepared important blessings for you today. I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus that this would become the day of finding that path. I bless in the name of the Lord Jesus that this would become a precious week in which many disciples throughout the nation and the world hold onto this covenant and find the path. Let us pray.

Prayer. Thank You, God. Please allow us to become people of covenant who are not deceived today. We must save the world, yet we are envying the world – please grant us the faith of truly not being deceived. We must save the perishing world, yet please grant us the faith of not being afraid. I pray that today would be a day of covenant in which we find a clear path. Please allow this to become a precious day that becomes an unforgettable beginning in my life. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Evening Altar: June 12, 2026

Praise — “How Great Thou Art”

Message — “The Fruit of the Gospel” (Matthew 7:15-20)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Evening Altar: June 11, 2026

Praise — “Jesus Shall Reign”

Message — “The Path of Destruction and the Path of Life” (Matthew 7:13-14)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

The Path of Destruction and the Path of Life

Sunday 2nd Service – Worship Committee Dedication Service
Title/Scripture: The Path of Destruction and the Path of Life (Matthew 7:13-14)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Kwang-su
Date/Location: January 16, 2022, Immanuel Seoul Church

“The Path of Destruction, The Path of Life”

Introduction – Worship [Everything]
1. Diseases 2. Religion
1) Mental illness age 1) 3 organizations
2) Addiction age 2) Church
3) Drug age 3) Alternative medicine
4) Cancer age 4) Alternative religion
5) Impossible social life 5) Future

3. Satan’s final method
1) Matthew 4:1-12
2) Hebrews 10:25
3) Revelation 2:1-10
4) Revelation 12:1-9
5) What to do first

4. Temptation of the wide road
1) Satan’s 12 strategies
2) Great nations (murder)
3) Success

5. Path of destruction
1) My own thoughts
2) My own claims
3) My own position

Main: Worship
1. Genesis 1:3, 1:27, 2:7
2. Master of the throne – Trinity
3. 9 powers of the throne
4. Three feasts, three ages
5. Future throne (background)

Narrow road, confined, difficult road
Matthew 13:11-13

1. Cross road
1) Genesis 3:15 (Joseph)
2) Exodus 3:18 (Moses)
3) Isaiah 7:14

2. Path of suffering
1) JX execution
2) Jews
3) Rome

3. Path of restoration
1) Resurrection
2) Acts 2:1, 13:1-4, 16:6-10, 19:1-7
3) Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8

Conclusion. Spiritual background

Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Summary

▣ Introduction_ Worship must be able to ‘resolve everything.’

▷ Here two paths emerge: the ‘path of destruction’ and the ‘path of life.’ If worship cannot resolve everything, one cannot survive going forward.

1. An age of illness is coming.
1) Age of mental illness – There are many now, but there will be far more ahead. Without the gospel and worship, life will be hard.
2) Age of addiction – An age is coming in which people fall into various addictions.
3) Age of drugs – The world is falling deeper into drugs with each passing day.
4) Age of cancer – Now when someone says they are sick, it is cancer – that kind of age is here.
5) Age in which social life is impossible – Social life becomes difficult. Without knowing worship and prayer, life is hard.

2. Religion cannot solve this.
1) 3 organizations – The Nephilim movement, meditation movement causes even greater problems.
2) Church – The church cannot solve it either. Churches that are supposedly reviving are doing many strange things and destroying the next generation entirely. The church must finish everything through worship alone.
3) Alternative medicine – Because so many people are getting sick, alternative medicine emerged, but it only extracts money through various lies.
4) Alternative religion – Since religion doesn’t work, alternative religion has emerged, and there are even organizations that do only meditation. Serious problems are occurring.
5) Worry about the future – Since nothing works, people worry about the future and go to fortune tellers with money to have their futures predicted.

3. Satan’s final method
1) Matthew 4:1-12 – Satan’s final method is to make worship fail. He deceives people to change the object of worship.
2) Hebrews 10:25 – In the last days, worship collapses. To be able to resolve all problems through worship alone is to worship rightly.
3) Revelation 2:1-10 – Ten kings persecute to eliminate worship. Even so, those who know worship and the gospel cannot be overcome.
4) Revelation 12:1-9 – In the last days, great chaos erupts.
5) What to do first – First be reconciled with your brother and come to worship successfully. Also, by first seeking His kingdom and righteousness you can obtain everything; and before criticizing others, remove the plank from your own eye. And in today’s passage He says ask, seek, knock – go the way of eternal life, the way of life, the narrow road.

4. Temptation of the wide road
1) Satan’s 12 strategies – Because they are so attractive, one can easily follow. They only make worship fail.
2) Great nations (murder) – Having become slaves of Satan, they killed and murdered many people. This was regarded as something great.
3) Rising in the world – If you serve the great nations well you rise in the world, and this was regarded as something great. The broad road that many people travel has no truth.

5. The path of destruction
1) My own thoughts – Not knowing worship means I unknowingly fail to enjoy God being with me, so I end up consumed with my own thoughts – this is the path of destruction.
2) My own claims – One thinks one’s own claims are supreme.
3) My own position – One does not know others’ positions and thinks only of one’s own.

▣ Main
If one worships rightly, one can do all things.

1. Genesis 1:3 – The moment the light of creation shines is the moment of worship and prayer. If you worship well, all illness is healed.
Genesis 1:27 – Worship is my soul being clothed in the image of God.
Genesis 2:7 – Worship and prayer is the time in which I receive the breath of life that God breathes in as life.

2. Master of the throne – Worship is enjoying the Trinity God who is master of the throne being with me.

3. Worship and prayer is the 9 powers of the throne being manifested at this very moment.

4. Three feasts, three ages – Worship and prayer is when the three feasts and three ages are fulfilled, in which we have escaped from Satan’s authority, the Holy Spirit works, and we enjoy the background of the heavenly throne.

5. Future throne (background) – The future throne we will enjoy for eternity is our background.

▷ Enter through the narrow road, the narrow gate. It is a confined and difficult road. That is going the way of life. There are two things to be careful about. In Matthew 13:11-13, God blocks the eyes of the world’s deceivers so they cannot receive this blessing, making the road appear narrow and difficult so they go to the wide road instead. The other thing is that those who walk that narrow, difficult road did not think it was difficult at all.

1. The way of the cross
1) Genesis 3:15 – Joseph appeared to go into suffering, but he did not truly go into suffering.
2) Exodus 3:18 – Moses understood this. It is the way of the cross, not the way of suffering.
3) Isaiah 7:14 – Daniel and his friends, and Esther, chose this path.

2. The path of suffering
1) The execution of J.X. – All those who ate miraculously and were healed fled; only those who knew worship and the gospel remained and saved the world.
2) The path of Jewish persecution – Originally, merchants persecute when the true gospel is preached.
3) The path of Roman persecution – Politicians do crazy things when it doesn’t earn them votes.

3. The path of restoration
1) Resurrection – It is the path proclaimed by Jesus after His resurrection.
2) Acts 2:1, 13:1-4, 16:6-10, 19:1-7 – It is the path that saves 70 regions and 70 nations.
3) Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8 – Paul went into the synagogues to save the next generation.

▣ Conclusion_ Spiritual background

▷ True answers come after the spiritual background is established. When the Remnant had this spiritual background established, answers came that no one could block. The answers that the 7 Remnant, the people of Hebrews 11, and the Paul team received will come in the same way.

Transcript

I was asked to lead the Worship Committee Dedication Service, and I thought, ‘Why, what, why are we doing this?’ I thought, ‘Well, everyone is worshiping anyway, and our church has many worship committee members, so is that why we’re having a dedication service?’ Something like that. But then I received tremendous grace.

▣ Introduction_ Worship [All Things]

With this worship, we must be able to resolve everything.

“The Path of Destruction, The Path of Eternal Life”

Here two paths emerge. The path of destruction and the path of eternal life, the path of life, emerge. These two come out. Therefore, if worship cannot resolve everything, you will not survive going forward. There are five reasons.

1. Illness

First, because the age of illness is coming.

1) Age of mental illness

With each passing day, the age of mental illness is coming. There are many now, but there will be far more ahead. So if you don’t know the gospel and don’t know worship, life will be hard.

2) Age of addiction

As a result, an age will come in which people fall into some kind of addiction.

3) Age of drugs

And now the world with each passing day – it’s the same kind of addiction but slightly different – has fallen into an age of drugs.

4) Age of cancer

And now when someone says they’re sick, it’s cancer. This kind of cancer age is coming.

5) Impossible social life

What’s even more of a problem is social life has become impossible to a degree – even now there are many such people. Social life is hard. This kind of age of illness is coming. It was like this in the old days too. Going forward, if you don’t know what worship is, you also don’t know prayer, so life will be hard.

2. Religion

This religion cannot solve things.

1) 3 organizations

The 3 organizations are doing the Nephilim movement, the meditation movement like this, and causing even greater problems. So America is a country of 3 organizations, you know. Compared to ten years ago, the mentally ill have now tripled – to three times. You can’t say anything. Politicians can’t say a word right now. Because there’s no solution. There are so many, and now they’re just out in the streets, you can’t tell who is who.

2) Church

So, since if you don’t know the gospel rightly you don’t know worship, the church also can’t solve this. Right now, I’ve looked a little at churches that claim to be reviving, and they do all kinds of strange things. You can’t do those things. It destroys the next generation entirely.

There are churches in America that sing like nightclubs. They’ve failed. There are churches that hold every kind of festival. They’ve closed their doors. Really… even if you don’t know other things, a person who attends church must have clear spiritual eyes. This – churches shouldn’t do other things. It must end with worship. When you feel unsatisfied with worship, you must quickly find out why. Quickly. It’s not about finding something else – why isn’t it working? If that doesn’t work, that church is failing to be the solution – that’s the problem.

Here too I see them bringing in movie actors, putting on something like a show, and at those times I see the internet views shoot up. Still fewer than ours. They do everything. But faith life is not a desperate frenzy. Right? Faith life is serving God, not a desperate frenzy. I truly felt the leading of this Worship Committee Dedication Service. This – if you don’t know worship well, there will be big trouble ahead.

3) Alternative medicine

Because so many people are getting sick like this – ‘This won’t do’ – alternative medicine emerged. Does alternative medicine work for you? It doesn’t work for you either. It just extracts money through various lies; it can’t work.

4) Alternative religion

Recently, another strange thing has come out of America. ‘After all, the religions in America won’t do.’ Out of that came something. Alternative religion. “Just don’t believe anything. Just meditate.” Organizations like that have emerged. These serious problems are occurring right now.

5) Future

So in the first place, since nothing works, people are now worried about the future. Being worried about the future, they go to things like fortune tellers, and people go carrying money to whoever claims to predict the future.

3. Satan’s final method

1) Matthew 4:1-12

You must remember this. Do you know what Satan’s final method is? Because you are saved, and because Satan knows he cannot change that, in Matthew chapter 4, verses 1 through 12, Satan’s final method is to make worship fail. Satan is originally a deceiver. He shows all the kingdoms of the world and says, “Bow down and worship me.” Does Satan give all the kingdoms of the world? That’s a fraud. And saying, “Worship me. Change the object of your worship.” If your worship fails, you become worse than a beast. You become the same as one.

2) Hebrews 10:25

In Hebrews chapter 10, verse 25, when the last days come, worship collapses. You must absolutely not be deceived. Being able to resolve every problem through worship alone is what it means to worship rightly. You must remember this.

3) Revelation 2:1-10

Looking at Revelation chapter 2, completely – well – ten kings fully persecuted to eliminate Christianity. Even so, they cannot prevail. They cannot overcome those who worship.

4) Revelation 12:1-9

Looking at Revelation chapter 12, verses 1 through 9, in the last days, great chaos pours out. Even so, those who are victorious in worship, those who know the gospel, cannot be overcome.

5) What to do first

So Jesus explained last week what to do first. “You must succeed in worship. Be reconciled with your brother and come to worship. What kind of worship are you doing while being enemies with your brothers and fighting? Do that (be reconciled with your brother) and then worship. You can obtain all things. First, if you seek His kingdom and His righteousness, you can obtain everything.” These are the words Jesus spoke. “Stop cursing and criticizing others every day. Remove the plank in your own eye first.”

After saying all that, Jesus says – as I mentioned in the first service – “Would you give what is holy to dogs? Would you give pearls and jewels to pigs?” And then, “Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” And today, “Go the way of eternal life, the way of life, this narrow road.” That is what He is saying.

4. Temptation of the wide road

Now, there are a few things you must know – this wide road is something you can easily follow.

1) Satan’s 12 strategies

Satan’s 12 strategies – because they are so attractive, you can follow them so easily. These strategies (Satan’s 12 strategies) are so outstanding. What is the thing you cherish most? Isn’t it yourself? That’s what he touches. When I’m in a bad mood, everything is bad. When I’m in a good mood, everything is good. Becoming like God – how wonderful that sounds. All the meditation movements now say, “You become like God.” After setting that up, they drive in all 12 things to kill you, and that way they make only your worship fail.

I mentioned it at cell group worship today. If you take what you have heard from the Word, organize it all, and keep doing the 24 (responses), you keep seeing the flow of the Word and the future becomes visible. That is faith life.

2) Great nations (murder)

What does Satan do? These great nations are completely slaves of Satan. People think this is something so great. These great nations kill and murder many people, and from ancient times people have thought of them as great nations.

3) Rising in the world

Now, the people of Israel who serve the great nations well – they rise in the world. Since the Jews were a subject nation, if they served Rome well they rose in the world. This was thought of as great advancement. The broad road, the road many people travel – there is no truth there.

5. The path of destruction

Not knowing right prayer and worship now leads to the path of destruction. You all must completely restore your worship today.

1) My own thoughts

Because when you don’t know worship, unknowingly you fail to enjoy God being with you, and unknowingly you spend all night consumed in your own thoughts. Your own thoughts! Things like all-night prayer vigils are not good. You’re just consumed in your own thoughts all night long – that’s not an all-night prayer vigil. It becomes strange. This is the path of destruction.

2) My own claims

Not knowing worship – your own claims become supreme. Your own thoughts are supreme, and your own claims are supreme.

3) My own position

You don’t know other people’s positions. You just think of your own position alone. That’s what it becomes. And then Satan gets a complete grip on you, just like that. Everyone, I hope you will be victorious in worship from today.

▣ Main_ Narrow road, confined, difficult road

Worship

What is right worship and prayer? We must first confirm this. If you can worship rightly, you can do everything. “What does ‘if you can’ even mean? For the one who believes, nothing is impossible.”

1. Genesis 1:3, 1:27, 2:7

What is worship? In Genesis chapter 1, verse 3, the moment the light of creation shines is the moment of worship and prayer. I am a little sorry to the doctors here, but if you worship properly, all illness is also healed. Genesis chapter 1, verse 27 – worship and prayer is my soul being clothed in the image of God. In Genesis chapter 2, verse 7, God breathes in life – the breath of life. The time in which I receive that is worship. That is prayer. That is worship.

2. Master of the throne – Trinity

Worship and prayer is enjoying the Trinity God who is master of the throne being with me. So when worship ends and the benediction is pronounced, it is a blessing in the name of the Trinity God. That is worship.

3. 9 powers of the throne

There is nothing to worry about. Worship and prayer is those 9 contents of the power of the throne being manifested at this very moment.

4. Three feasts – Three ages

What is worship? Worship and prayer is when, in this time of worship, the three feasts and the three ages are fulfilled. What are the three feasts? We have already escaped from Satan’s authority. Wherever you go, the Holy Spirit works. Our background is the heavenly throne. It is solid.

5. Future throne (background)

So the future throne to be enjoyed for eternity – it remains. This is our background. This is what we enjoy. Do not be deceived. ‘It seems like answers are not coming right now?’ Do not be deceived. Without question, you can run at the top of the world.

Narrow road, confined, difficult road

So in enjoying this blessing ([worship]), Jesus spoke. “Go the narrow road. Enter through the narrow gate. There it is somewhat confined and difficult.” He said to go that way. That is the road going the way of life. There are two things to be careful about here.

[Matthew 13:11-13]

Matthew chapter 13, verses 11 through 13. Since the world’s deceivers must not receive this ([worship]) blessing, God blocks their eyes. With what does He block them? By making it appear like this (narrow road, confined, difficult road) He blocks them. Then they don’t come. The deceivers don’t come. ‘Why would I go down that difficult road?’ That’s how they think. They don’t go where it’s hard. Not knowing that if you open the door and enter there is this ([worship]), where do they go? They just go to the wide road. To roads like these (introduction). No need to complicate things by analyzing everything. This ([worship 1-5]) is worship. At a glance it looks like a narrow road, a difficult road. Here ([Matthew 13:11-13]) there is another important thing. Do you know what it is? Those on that narrow, difficult road did not think it was difficult at all.

1. The way of the cross

First. That road is the way of the cross.

2. The path of suffering

That road, at a glance – as Jesus said – is confined and difficult; it is the path of suffering.

3. The path of restoration

But that road is the path of restoration.

1. The way of the cross

1) Genesis 3:15 (Joseph)

Now, it is the road of Genesis chapter 3, verse 15, and Joseph understood this. Joseph did go into suffering, but he did not think of it as suffering.

2) Exodus 3:18 (Moses)

Exodus chapter 3, verse 18 – this blood covenant – Moses understood this. The path of suffering, no. It is the way of the cross, the path of suffering – no. Read the Bible carefully.

3) Isaiah 7:14

Isaiah chapter 7, verse 14 – Daniel who understood these words, and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, those friends, chose this (way of the cross) road. A person like Esther chose this kind of (way of the cross) road.

2. The path of suffering

1) The execution of J.X.

Now, look at it at a glance. God – in a certain sense you could see it as a trick. Jesus Christ was executed on the cross, that’s what this is saying. After saying that, how many people would follow? All those who miraculously got food ran away, all those who were healed ran away. Only those who knew what worship was and what the gospel was remained, and those people saved the world.

2) Jews

This road is the road of Jewish persecution. Without understanding. Originally, merchants slap a heresy label on those who preach the true gospel and do things like that. Otherwise their business doesn’t work. What can you do.

3) Rome

This road is the road that the Romans persecuted for a long time. That’s just how it is. Politicians do crazy things when it doesn’t earn them votes. That’s just how it is. You must not be deceived by such things. They went enjoying this ([worship 1-5]) blessing.

But what is even more grace-filled – and honestly what I feel sorry about – is that we don’t have that kind of suffering now. We just need to enjoy it right now.

3. The path of restoration

1) Resurrection

This road is the road Jesus promised after His resurrection. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, so go and make disciples of all nations. I will be with you always, to the very end of the age. They will place their hands on the sick and they will get well. In my name they will drive out demons.” He promised in the Bible. After His resurrection. That is the road. So there is complete restoration, you see.

2) Acts 2:1, 13:1-4, 16:6-10, 19:1-7

Going forward, there is the road that saves 70 regions.

Acts 2:1

“When the day of Pentecost came.” It is finished. The three feasts.

Acts 13:1-4

Just as it is in Acts chapter 13, verse 1 onward, in the first region of mission it happened just like that (Acts 2:1).

Acts 16:6-10

Before going to Macedonia the door was blocked, but prayer time continued in the same way.

Acts 19:1-7

Before entering Tyrannus, before going to Rome, the work of the upper room in Mark happened in the same way.

Try just enjoying this (Acts 2:1). For church leaders, 70 regions will open. Because disciples arise in 70 regions, there is no way that work will not succeed. For associate ministers, the work of completely beyond 70 sites – 70 regions, 70 nations – will arise. It will. Everything must be restored. Take a good look at this.

3) Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8

So Paul after that went to the synagogue. Because the next generation needs to be saved – to the synagogue. Because Rome needs to be saved – to the synagogue. He swept through restoration like this. If from now on your worship and prayer is restored, you can restore everything. Try praying. If you prepare just a little while worshiping, it is enough.

▣ Conclusion_ [Spiritual background]

True answers to prayer come after this (Main), right?

[Spiritual background]

It comes after your spiritual background is established. No need to worry. It was like that for the Remnant. Once the Remnant had this (Main) established, answers came that no one could block. Don’t worry. Hebrews 11, the early church. “Oh, I don’t have a place in the church.” Don’t worry about anything. Save 70 regions. “Nobody recognizes you?” Nothing to worry about at all. Save 70 regions. True answers will come – I have experienced it myself – true answers will come.

RT 7, Hebrews 11, Paul team

When that time comes, the answers that the 7 Remnant in Scripture, those in Hebrews 11, and those who were with Paul received will come in the same way. Age doesn’t matter either.

Among the disciples I train, there are two who are friends – they are female college students who are close friends. Well, they receive the Word well and they are very good disciples. The two friends are like that, at the same university and the same age and so on. But one of them seemed to have some wounds. Something about marrying someone rich. She said she wouldn’t go to someone without money. It seemed like she had some wounds about that. So, praying accordingly – in Busan, if you said the name everyone would know, that kind of large, well, almost like a chaebol family – well, she went and got married there.

And then the other friend just married a man who was living a good faith life. But then as time passed, this woman who had married into the wealthy family – she became invisible. So I eventually asked someone about this, and not being able to meet her I called her. And she confessed to me. She said, “This is not a home for people – it is hell.” I said, “What can you do about that? Well. But you have to overcome it, what else can you do?” She said it is truly not a place where people live. What could I do?

So then when we went to visit the home of that friend who was living a good faith life, the couple – without anyone saying anything – would bring out their Bible and hymnal right away. Well, who could make them do that? When I gave a message, the two of them would both kneel right down and sit there taking notes.

And so that sister who used to love only worldly things – embarrassed, she had already gotten divorced, and out of embarrassment she went abroad somewhere. Still though, maybe something in her heart… when I went to hold meetings in America, she came and found me at the meeting venue. I didn’t recognize her at first. She had completely changed – gained weight, become a different person. Well, you could tell. She was just living in complete resignation.

If you miss this ([worship 1-5]) – you’ve missed everything. Knowing this ([worship 1-5]) means even without possessions you are actually fine. If you are enjoying this ([worship 1-5]) blessing, you go according to God’s guidance. God’s guidance is – as in the first service today – He is a God who gives us something better than we can give ourselves. I am not a big witness, but I am a small one. Everyone, believe God’s Word and even if you suffer loss, it is alright. Be victorious in worship and prayer. I will pray.

Prayer. We give thanks for giving us today’s Worship Committee Dedication Service. Please let the Immanuel family restore worship and prayer. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Evening Altar: June 10, 2026

Praise — “You Said”

Message — “God Who Gives Good Things” (Matthew 7:7-12)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

God Who Gives Good Things

Sunday 1st Service / Title/Scripture: God Who Gives Good Things (Matthew 7:7-12) / Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su / Date/Location: January 16, 2022, Immanuel Seoul Church

Matthew 7:7-12
07 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
08 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
09 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Summary
“I am a child of God — so why am I living like this? God is almighty — so why do I have no power like this?” He truly prayed this prayer, and God answered it. Right now, a time of prayer is needed — one of grasping the exact covenant and making a decision. A prayer that grasps the exact covenant will always be answered.

▣ Introduction_ Two things to take note of
1. Matthew 7:6
He said not to give what is holy to dogs, nor to cast pearls before swine. This word means not to give holy things to dogs who do not know “value,” and to swine who know nothing but “eating.”

2. Matthew 7:9-11 (Luke 11:11-13)
“If your son asks for bread, will you give him a stone? If he asks for a fish, will you give him a serpent? If he asks for an egg, will you give him a scorpion? If even evil men know how to give good things to their children, will God not give good things?” He said this.

▣ Main_ The important things to pray for as shown in the text
1. The first prayer to understand is the prayer of a child of God
If you do not know this, it is like giving pearls to swine and holy things to dogs, He said. The first prayer to understand is the prayer of a child of God (John 1:11-12). When you become a child of God, what changes?
1) 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Do you not know that you are God’s temple” — this means you are God’s throne. “and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” Because God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit — the Triune God — dwell within us in spirit, completely invisibly, we absolutely cannot be ruined. We must hold onto this covenant.
2) Galatians 2:20 All our curses, the me who deserved condemnation from the past, is completely crucified and dead on the cross, and Christ lives within me.
3) 2 Corinthians 5:17 The old has passed away; the new has come.
4) Genesis 1:27 God created us in His own image.
5) Genesis 2:7 God breathed the breath of life into Adam’s nostrils. We must pray this prayer.
▷ Because the Holy Spirit of God dwells within you who are saved children of God, God’s throne has come upon me. This is the prayer that seeks this. You must pray this prayer. Other prayers are not important. “Lord, let the blessing of the throne come upon me. Let the power of the Triune God come upon me.” The prayer of having become a child of God is immense. If you truly understand this prayer correctly, there will surely be a work of God.

2. The prayer through which the 9 powers of the throne are delivered to me
▷ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” This means that not only the power of the Triune God is within me, but the 9 powers of the throne are to be delivered to me. Seeing this — God who gives even better things. God who gives answers that the world absolutely cannot give. And so, we must hold onto three certainties.
1) A child of God with whom the Triune God is present
2) The 9 powers of the throne, prepared for us, that save the world
3) Seeing this prayer being prayed — “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

3. The prayer that delivers this power to the world
1) Matthew 7:12 “Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” The Law and the Prophets — this means this is the Scripture.
2) This is saying to begin the prayer that saves the dying, because there are so many who are dying.
3) This is saying to serve others.
▷ Recover prayer anew. Recover the prayer of a child of God. The prayer of enjoying and conveying the power of the throne — that better thing which the world cannot give, that God has given — must begin. Many people are waiting; begin the prayer that will save them.

▣ Conclusion_ All things are contained within these three prayers.
1. In Jesus’ first sermon, He continually spoke of prayer (Matthew chapters 5, 6, 7)
2. Answers received after beginning this prayer
The thirsty souls waiting for the gospel begin to be seen, and the answer of delivering the gospel comes. Within this, the upper room movement in the Scripture begins to be seen.
3. The path to healing the rapidly increasing mental illness in the world
1) Not a simple gospel, but the gospel must enter completely
2) The part that the Triune God fundamentally heals must enter into me
3) Now the 9 powers of the throne that truly receive answers must work within me
4) And so the truth of “Ask, seek, knock” must be conveyed
4. Begin this prayer during worship and throughout the week.
“God, work upon me with the power of the throne. Let the Triune God heal my soul. For there are so very many sick people throughout the whole world. Let me be a person of mission who saves them.” Only this prayer is needed. No other prayer is necessary. When you pray this prayer, all answers are set to be recovered.

Transcript
This happened forty years ago. I was troubled for a moment, but the answer came greatly. It was not some other prayer — I asked the question: “I am a child of God, so why am I living like this?” Anyone could ask that question, but I truly prayed it. “God is almighty, so why do I have no power like this?” That is how I asked. This was about forty years ago. And God answered that prayer.

Right now, you need a time of prayer — grasping the exact covenant and making a decision. You must not grab hold of a wrong covenant. A prayer that grasps the exact covenant will always be answered. This text is one you know well. And yet, beyond expectation, it is easy to miss.

▣ Introduction_ Two things to take note of.
First, in the introduction, there are two things to take note of.

“Ask, and it will be given to you.” That is what it says. “Seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Is this not something everyone knows?

1. Matthew 7:6
But here an important word appears. It is a part we have not read just now — there is only one verse set apart, and that is verse 6. In verse 6, this is written. Before saying these words, He said: “Will you give what is holy to dogs?” And also: “Will you throw your precious pearls to pigs?” That is how He began, you see? To put it simply: “Will you give what is holy to a dog that does not know value? Will you give pearls to a pig that knows nothing but eating? If you give it, won’t they just trample it with their feet, damage it, and destroy it?” And then right after that: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” — saying it like that. Within this, there is now a tremendous answer.

Today, even without great fasting prayer, He has given a very important answer right here for receiving answered prayer in a short time. No matter how much you may love your dog, you would not hang a very expensive necklace on it. A person who raises pigs would just give them slop — no matter how beloved those pigs may be, you would not go and bring them a big jewel or give them something special like that.

2. Matthew 7:9-11 (Luke 11:11-13)
And then He said this: “Who would give a stone to a son who asks for bread? Who would give a serpent to a child who wants to eat fish? Who would give a scorpion to one’s own child who wants to eat an egg?” In Luke chapter 11, one more appears. “Who would give a scorpion to one who asks for an egg? Does not even an evil person want to give good things to his own child? Will God not give good things?” Today, within this text, are the important things you need to pray.

▣ Main_ The important things to pray for as shown in the text

1. The first prayer to understand is the prayer of a child of God
First. You need to know what the prayer of a child of God is.

The prayer of a child of God is something tremendous. Can you afford not to know this? That is what I am saying. If you do not know it: “Is it not like giving pearls to swine?” That is what He says. Jesus was not comparing people to swine or dogs. He is saying, “Is it not just like that?” The first prayer you need to understand is the prayer of a child of God.

In John chapter 1, verse 11, it says, “Jesus came as the light.” And then the word that follows is: “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” That is something tremendous. When you believe in Jesus and become a child of God — what happens? There is no other visible sign. You need to know that. When you become a child of God, what changes? The Scripture gives many important explanations.

1) 1 Corinthians 3:16
In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, verse 16: “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” That is what it says.

2) Galatians 2:20
And in Galatians chapter 2, verse 20: “All our curses and our past died on the cross, and it is Christ who lives within me.”

3) 2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians chapter 5, verse 17: “A new creation.” Today you must simply remember this. What is the first thing? The throne of God’s kingdom — that blessing — comes to me first and foremost. This is that prayer.

If you do not know this — “Is it not like giving holy things to a dog?” That is what this says. “Does a pig not know nothing but eating? Then if you give pearls to a pig, will it understand?” That is the heartbreaking message. Most people do not know. A saved child of God — because the Holy Spirit of God dwells within you — the throne of God has come upon me. This is the prayer that seeks this. Pray that prayer today.

4) Genesis 1:27
Genesis chapter 1, verse 27: “God created us in his own image.”

5) Genesis 2:7
Today, what prayer must you pray? “God breathed the breath of life into Adam’s nostrils.” That is what it says. This is receiving that power. Your other prayers are not important. This prayer of having become a child of God — it is immense.

Something happened before. Those people know it — they saw it. Our team went to Taiwan to evangelize. The car unknowingly drove into a large Buddhist temple in Taiwan. And the head monk was no ordinary person. The moment he saw our team, he knew right away. And so our team shared the gospel with the head monk. This head monk had so much spiritual difficulty and could not find resolution — and he received Christ. Ah, a monk.

Something amazing happened. To this person, the moment he received Christ — the evil spirit that had been oppressing him and pressing him down his whole life — it fled. And so this caused a great commotion. What do you think happened? This monk immediately could not let it go, and went into a back room — doing the upper room here. Our team kept going. Later it became known, and there was an uproar in the temple. “Why is our monk studying the Bible in the back room?” That caused the commotion. That person will not be shaken. What it means to be saved — that person experienced it.

I mentioned this before. When you have this amazing experience, the experience of being saved, you change — your prayer changes.

The person herself was a shaman. Her mother-in-law was a shaman. Her own mother was a shaman. She contacted me. And her own mother and her mother-in-law had arranged the marriage and they were wed. But a child of about ten or so years old had fallen ill with a strange disease. The hospital could do nothing, so they said: “It would be better to go home.” And so they brought the child home. The hospital had said something like: “It might be today or tomorrow.” This person was so desperate that she looked at the bulletin and called — she called my house. I was a deacon at the time. I had truly done nothing. I felt somewhat awkward. Looking at the child’s face, it seemed strange. I thought to myself, “I need to get out of this house quickly.” I did only one thing. I told the exact gospel. This child — a child who had been dying — prayed together with me to receive Jesus. Even I did not believe it. I just went and did that. I myself had done nothing. That night, this child got up. Remarkable, isn’t it? So I thought, “Ah, this spiritual problem — it is this serious.”

Everyone, you are nearly all missing this blessing of being saved. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple” — this means “you are God’s throne.” “and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” Because God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit — the Triune God — dwell within us in spirit, completely invisibly, we absolutely cannot be ruined. You must hold onto this covenant. And so Paul confessed it this way: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” “The me who deserved condemnation has been completely crucified and is gone. It is Christ who lives within me.”

Right now, Jesus is moving through Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7, continually explaining. Today, begin your prayer. “Lord, let the blessing of the throne come upon me. Let the power of the Triune God come upon me.” If you truly understand your prayer correctly, there will surely be a work of God.

2. The prayer through which the 9 powers of the throne are delivered to me
Today, here: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” What does this mean? For the one who is saved, it is not only the power of the Triune God that is within me. As you keep seeing, the 9 powers of the throne are to be delivered to me. Seeing this, what was said? God who gives even better things. Not just the kind of answers we have been talking about until now, but God who gives good things. God who gives answers that the world absolutely cannot give.

There was once a pastor in America who was criticized a bit as “a mystic.” He could not speak well from birth. So his family gave him a name. Since he could not speak well from birth, they named him Oral Roberts. “Oral” — as in, speak well. Like how we Koreans, when a child has a mole, might nickname them “Jeom-soon-i” to wish the mole away. That is how they gave him the name.

And yet, strangely, while he could not speak well, he could pray. So he went to seminary. He went to seminary and became a pastor. But his ministry was not working. In the testimony he wrote, he said he was in some rural place and nothing could come of it. That is when he first came to understand. He truly began to pray before God. “God, give me the truly prepared answer — the blessing of the throne — the true answer that God has prepared. Give me that power.” He prayed this. This was a real person, and certainty came to him.

And then he thought, “Ah, I must heal many sick people and deliver this power of God.” He rented a theater even larger than this place (Immanuel Seoul Church) — enough to make others worried. “Can someone who couldn’t even revive a church really do this in such a large theater?” they said. But he gathered people into that large theater-like place and held a meeting. In the middle of the meeting, the fire of prayer broke out intensely. It was so overwhelming that the pastor collapsed in prayer.

He was lying in the hospital when newspapers reported on it. The newspaper covered the meeting of Pastor Oral Roberts. An unbelievable story. Three trucks of wheelchairs were taken out. Wheelchairs alone. In America, people were astonished. The people who had come in wheelchairs had left them behind and walked away. And three trucks full of wheelchairs alone. One or two trucks full of walking sticks only. The newspaper wrote: “This pastor’s sermon has not yet finished — because he collapsed in the middle of it. On the day the sermon finishes, America will be saved.” That was the article. And because so many of those things happened, the American church community apparently has records of people saying, “That person is strange.”

What I am saying right now is not that particular point. The answers to prayer that we should receive are not just at that level. As you begin this year, you must hold onto certainty. You must hold onto three certainties.

1) A child of God with whom the Triune God is present
A child of God with whom the Triune God is present.

2) The 9 powers of the throne, prepared for us, that save the world
What is the second? God has surely prepared for us — the 9 powers of the throne that save the world. You are to pray for those.

3) Seeing this prayer being prayed — “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Seeing that — “Ask, and you will receive. You are God’s child, so seek. Knock, and it will be opened to you.” You must begin this prayer.

3. The prayer that delivers this power to the world
Do you know what the last third thing is? It is delivering this power to the world.

1) Matthew 7:12
Today, verse 12 has this word. Although it may seem out of nowhere: “Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Now — what does the Law and the Prophets mean? It means this is the Scripture. The ancient law and prophets — this is the Scripture. That is what it says. Some theologians say of this part that “He explained the highest ethics.” But it is not merely that.

2) This is saying to begin the prayer that saves the dying, because there are so many who are dying.
“Because there are so many who are dying — begin the prayer that saves the dying.” That is what it says.

3) This is saying to serve others.
Right now, even if people do not say so, there are so many people who are full of wounds. And so — truly, you must do this, there is no other option. There are so many wounded people. And so, it gets to the point where almost everything seems mentally off. Everything and everyone looks bad to them. Everything appears to be going wrong. That is mental illness — that is what it becomes. And people are filled with it. So go quickly to save them — save them.

Today, verse 12 may seem unrelated, but it says: “Serve others.” That is what it says. “For this is the Law and the Prophets.”

Today, you must recover prayer anew. You must recover the prayer of a child of God. What is the better thing that God has given, that the world cannot give? The prayer of enjoying and conveying the power of the throne must begin. Many people are waiting. Begin the prayer that will save them. That is it.

▣ Conclusion_ All things are contained within these three prayers.

1. In Jesus’ first sermon, He continually spoke of prayer (Matthew chapters 5, 6, 7)
Jesus is now in His first sermon, and He is continually speaking of prayer. In Matthew chapter 5 as well: “Be reconciled with your enemy and come and worship.” In Matthew chapter 6: “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

2. Answers received after beginning this prayer
Then one day — I had just started praying this prayer fervently — two young women came walking into the church. They came in and said: “We came looking for the Unification Church meeting here.” So I asked, “Why are you looking for the Unification Church?” I truly could not understand. They said they had come all the way from Gimhae. In Busan, Gimhae is quite far even for us. “Why did you come?” I asked. They showed me a piece of paper and said: “It says there is a meeting here, so we came.” And there I shared the gospel with these two young women.

I shared the gospel, and of course they received it — but that was the first time I felt it. “Ah, there are souls this thirsty.” Their eyes — to some degree, they were moving around searching for something. At that moment I thought: “Ah, I am a fake believer — practically a fake believer.” There are people like this out there.

At the early days of the meetings, I shared that testimony. I went to Busan Jungang Church — I still remember it. A person named Lee Gyeong-suk came up and gave a testimony at the Friday all-night prayer meeting. I received it and was greatly shocked. Right in front of it was the Busan Bank headquarters. She had worked there for 14 years. This was her testimony. She was a new believer. She had received grace and when someone asked her to share at the Friday all-night meeting, I heard her testify.

She said she had wanted to go to church since she was young. But her parents said, “You absolutely cannot go to church.” She said that as a child, she loved even just the sight of a church building. And so she always thought in her heart: “Ah… I need to go to church. I need to believe in God.” She always had that thought. While working at Busan Bank for 14 years, an elder who worked at the same bank never once said to her, “Let’s go to church.” She said she simply could not understand it. She was too embarrassed to say anything herself. But that elder and the other church members — throughout her 14 years of working there — not one of them ever said, “Come to church.” Let alone sharing the gospel — they never even said, “Come to church.”

And so one Sunday, she simply went out and found a church on her own. At that time I was a deacon — there was a revival meeting, and a banner had been hung in front of the church. I didn’t even know I had written it, but I had written: “Anyone is welcome.” She saw it and came in. As the church members were going in, she asked: “Can I also come — to church?” And they just said, “Come in.” So she went in. In one sermon, this person was completely transformed.

At that time — I cannot speak for others — but I thought to myself: “Wow… I am truly a fake deacon.” There are so many people out there searching so desperately, and I have never gone to them even once. That is when I started going out. Ah… there are so many people waiting for this gospel. Actually, my life changed from that moment. Ah, those who are waiting — this gospel and nothing else will do. This must be delivered. And then the upper room movement in the Scripture became clear to me — I suddenly saw what it was. Well, from that point to this day, not missing a single day, the answers kept pouring in, to the point where I have no time to worry. I have no time to worry. God just keeps giving answers. Since I have no ability, I have no time to talk about others. Because the answers God keeps giving are so great, I am busy just keeping my eyes on them. And forty years passed like that.

3. The path to healing the rapidly increasing mental illness in the world
Right now, in America and all across the world, mental illness is suddenly rising. These days it is occurring at an extraordinary rate.

1) Not a simple gospel, but the gospel must enter completely
What can heal them is not a simple gospel — the gospel must enter completely.

2) The part that the Triune God fundamentally heals must enter into me
The part that the Triune God fundamentally heals must enter into me.

3) Now the 9 powers of the throne that truly receive answers must work within me
Now you must truly receive answers. The 9 powers of the throne must work within me. That is it — the second reason.

4) And so the truth of “Ask, seek, knock” must be conveyed
And so: “Ask, and you will receive. You are God’s child, so seek. Knock, and it will be opened to you” — this truth must be conveyed. All things are contained within these three.

4. Begin this prayer during worship and throughout the week.
As I came to understand why Jesus, at the very beginning of His ministry, explained prayer with these words — the answers began.

Today, I pray this will be the best week. Throughout the week, I hope you will begin this prayer. During worship today: “God, work upon me with the power of the throne. Let the Triune God heal my soul. For there are so very many sick people throughout the whole world. Let me be a person of mission who saves them.” Only this prayer is needed. No other prayer is necessary. Everyone, when you pray this prayer, all answers are set to be recovered. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this blessing will begin for you. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank you, God. Ask, and it will be given; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened. Before you, God who gives good things, let the answers that save the world and save me begin from this moment. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Three Things to Do First

Sunday 2nd Service Worship / Temple Construction Dedication Service
Title / Scripture: Three Things to Do First (Matthew 7:1-6)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Kwang-soo
Date / Location: January 9, 2022 / Immanuel Church

Three Things to Do First
(Matt 7:1-6)
3/9/3
filling

Introduction – temple construction

1. Temple – Globalization
[Idol temple]
1) David-Solomon Temple
2) Rebuilding – Zerubbabel Temple
3) Herod Temple

2. Future Generation = Future
1) Children’s courtyard (Summit)
2) Gentiles’ courtyard (237)
3) Prayer courtyard (healing)

3. Culture
1) Tabernacle
2) Temple
3) Church

Main – Church restoration; Matt 24, Matt 25
1. First things – church that breaks the darkness
1) Matthew 5:24
2) Matthew 6:32-33
3) Matthew 7:1-6

2. Church that saves
1) Bartizan within me
2) Bartizan in the church
3) Bartizan in the field

3. Church that blocks the disasters
1) 237, healing, summit
2) 3 camps
3) 3 systems
Conclusion – globalization

Matthew 7:1-6

01 Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
02 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
03 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
04 How can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
05 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
06 Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Summary

▷ There are many people who find it difficult to pray. During the time of holding on to the right covenant and praying, tremendous healing and power take place. Those who know this will pray. Always remember that when you worship, you should think about connecting to your field. And when you are in the field, you must hold on to the covenant of the Word from worship. At that time, God sends His angels and God’s work is accomplished.

▣ Introduction_ Temple Construction (It is greater than martyrdom. Therefore it must be done with the spirit of martyrdom.)

1. Temple Construction – There is a most important reason it becomes globalized.
– Those who spread the forces of darkness make idol temples to bring people down.

1) David (Solomon’s Temple) – When temple construction is done, the level of that church and everything about its future is revealed. As David prepared to build the temple, everything about David was revealed. When Solomon completed the temple, God gave him wisdom greater than the combined wisdom of all kings. This shows how important God regards it.

2) Temple Reconstruction (Zerubbabel’s Temple) – Babylon invaded and destroyed the temple and took all the sacred objects. The Babylonian captives returned and built the second temple. After this was restored, God globalized the work of church leaders and the studies of the Remnant.

3) Herod’s Temple (3rd Temple) – Herod, who enjoyed royal power by flattering Rome, built the temple that Israel loved most in order to win popularity. God destroyed this temple that took 46 years to build.

2. The temple is a facility for saving future generations and the future – it is important.

1) Children’s courtyard (Summit)
2) Gentiles’ courtyard (237)
3) Prayer courtyard (healing)

▷ This is something that absolutely cannot be done without building a temple. Therefore temple construction is greater than martyrdom.

3. Culture – Is it a culture of darkness? Or a life-giving culture? One of the two will emerge.

1) Tabernacle – Was it the god of Egypt and Babylon? Or the culture of God’s blessing? What was made out of that question is the “tabernacle.”
2) Temple – Is it an idol temple? Or the house of the Lord that saves people? What emerged from that question is the “temple.”
3) Church – The church is what causes this blessing to be delivered to the whole world.

▷ Now we must build the temple with the spirit of martyrdom. When David held on to this covenant, God first gave him response. Because he was the one who would build the temple and fight against the world’s culture of darkness, God blessed David from his youth.

▣ Main

▷ There are two important things for temple construction and world evangelization. One is that church restoration must come first. The other is that Matthew 24 says that in the last days there will be persecution that destroys the temple, and Matthew 25 says that imposters will sneak into the church (goats coming in to kill the sheep, virgins with lamps but no oil, the story of burying a talent in the ground).

1. Things to Do First – The church that breaks darkness

1) Matthew 5:24 First be reconciled, make peace, then worship.
2) Matthew 6:32-33 Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.
3) Matthew 7:1-6 First remove the plank from your own eye.

2. The life-giving church – The church that sets up the 9 blessings of the throne

1) So that the blessing of God’s throne may come upon me
2) So that the blessing of the throne may come upon the church
3) So that the blessing of the throne may come upon the field

3. The church that prevents disaster – When a church does this, it has fulfilled its mission.

1) Prepare 237, healing, and Summit thoroughly.
2) 3 Camps – Hold a Future Camp, Prayer Camp, and Talent Camp.
3) The church’s 3 systems
(1) Ministers – Find the 70 disciples.
(2) Church leaders – Take hold of 70 regions.
(3) Associate ministers and Remnant – Take hold of 70 nations.

▣ Conclusion_ Temple construction is the “globalization” of the blessings of the true church.

▷ The temple is the globalization of God’s covenant. If we do not build a non-contact multi-ethnic system going forward, world evangelization cannot happen. The 3 organizations have already prepared for non-contact ten years ago.

▷ Let us now pray that the triune God, the 9 blessings of the throne, and the 3 systems that change the age may be filled to the full within us.

3 Triune God
9 9 Blessings of the Throne
3 3 Systems that Change the Age
Fullness

Transcript

Three Things to Do First

Three things to do first. Today we read Matthew 7, verses 1 through 6. As many of you heard in the first service, there are many people who think and say that they cannot pray. During the time that you pray, holding on to the right covenant, tremendous healing and power take place. Whether you know it or not, it happens. Those who know this well will pray.

And then I see some people who say, “I don’t exercise well. I try to exercise but it doesn’t work out.” There are many people like this. “Oh, I can’t breathe well.” During that time, your body comes alive, cancer cells are reduced, and a tremendous time is created. When you keep that in mind while doing it, you become very comfortable and happy.

Also, always remember that when you worship, you must think about connecting to the field. And when you are in the field, you hold on to the covenant of the Word you received during worship. At that time, things you had no idea about begin to happen. It is written that God sends His angels at that time and God’s work is accomplished. This is very important.

▣ Introduction_ Temple Construction – [Response]

Temple construction is in some ways greater than martyrdom. So we must do it with the spirit of martyrdom. That is the first covenant we need to hold on to going forward. There are many who are martyred. However, in truth there have only been two people who moved the world through temple construction. We will talk about that in a moment, but what is the reason that temple construction is in some ways greater than martyrdom?

1. Temple – Globalization [Idol Temple]

There is a most important reason that temple construction becomes globalized. Think about idol temples. Those who spread the forces of darkness now build large idol temples and bring people down.

1) David – Solomon’s Temple

So who prepared this temple? The first person to prepare it was David. Therefore, you must know that temple construction is greater than martyrdom. So when you do temple construction, the level of that church and everything about its future is completely revealed. That is why churches without the gospel will inevitably fight when they do temple construction. That is a church without the gospel. About half of them go through trials like that. Temple construction is tremendously important. Everything is revealed. So as David prepared to build the temple, everything about David was completely revealed.

And since Solomon completed this temple, it is also called Solomon’s Temple. This should really be called “David’s Temple,” but it is called “Solomon’s Temple” because Solomon completed it. After this was done, word spread throughout the whole world. To what extent? It is said that he had wisdom greater than the combined wisdom of all kings – that God gave him this. This shows how important God regards it.

Now, regardless of the reasons, when this blessing was not discerned, Babylon invaded. Babylon came in and destroyed the temple. There was a purpose. The purpose was to take the cultural artifacts and sacred objects inside the temple. That is what powerful nations do. Even now if you go to the Louvre Museum in France, it is packed with things taken from other countries. They destroyed it and took away all the sacred objects. Of course, this happened when they failed to receive the proper response.

2) Reconstruction – Zerubbabel’s Temple

This temple was rebuilt when they returned from Babylonian captivity. Of course they would rebuild it. Since Zerubbabel guided this reconstruction of the second temple, it is called “Zerubbabel’s Temple.” After this was restored, an enormous globalization began to take place again. God globalized everything beginning with the work of church leaders and the studies of the Remnant.

3) Herod’s Temple

And then, leaving the perfectly intact temple alone, the third temple was built. Who built this temple? Herod built it. So we call it “Herod’s Temple.” This is the very temple that Jesus cursed during His time.

Herod tore down Zerubbabel’s second temple and rebuilt it from scratch. The reason is that this man enjoyed royal power by greatly flattering Rome. The Israelites would strongly oppose him, right? Because they opposed him, Herod used his head. “What is the thing that will give me the most popularity and that Israel loves most? Building the temple.” So he demolished a perfectly good temple and built an enormously large one. Historical records say it took about 46 years. Of course, construction these days takes about one to two years. Forty-six years. Well, the longer it takes to build, the longer the popularity will last. That is why God destroyed this temple. The whole story is about the temple. Temple construction is everything.

When you do this, everything is revealed about everyone. Strange people, this kind of person, that kind of person, skilled workers – everyone is revealed. Everything is revealed in various ways.

2. Future Generations = Future

This temple construction is actually tremendously important as a facility for saving future generations and the future, so it is tremendously important.

1) Children’s Courtyard (Summit)

Because inside the temple, there was a children’s courtyard. It is for saving future generations.

2) Gentiles’ Courtyard (237)

There was a Gentiles’ courtyard.

3) Prayer Courtyard (Healing)

Now especially for people passing by, there was a prayer courtyard. This (Gentiles’ courtyard) is 237, this (prayer courtyard) is healing, and this (children’s courtyard) is Summit. This cannot be done at all without the facilities. You see, if we do not build the temple here, no matter how much we want to do it, we cannot. That is why temple construction is greater than martyrdom.

3. Culture

Now, it goes beyond that. When you build this temple, either a “culture of darkness” or a “life-giving culture” will emerge – one of the two.

1) Tabernacle

So look – “Is it the god of Egypt and Babylon? Or the culture of God’s blessing?” – what was made out of that is the tabernacle.

2) Temple

“Is it an idol temple, or the house of the Lord that saves people?” – what emerged from that is the temple.

3) Church

And so the church is what causes this blessing to be delivered to the whole world.

Now, you must remember this. So from now on, you must start praying in earnest, saying, “I will do this with the spirit of martyrdom.” A living martyrdom is far better than a dead martyrdom. David, you see, staked his entire life on it. God gave David every blessing.

[Response]

Now, what came to David first? What you must remember is – when David took hold of this covenant, what did God give him first? He gave him response first. When you truly take hold of the covenant, you receive response first. God blessed David from his youth. Why? Because he was the one who would restore all this, build all this, and fight against the world’s culture of darkness.

▣ Main_ Church Restoration, Matthew 24, Matthew 25

Now, Jesus is giving the answer for the eternal world right now, isn’t He? For the sake of building this temple, for the sake of world evangelization, there are two most important things.

Church Restoration

In Jesus’ view, in order to build the church building, church restoration must come first.

Matthew 24

And there is one more thing. It is very serious. Jesus knows this. In Matthew 24, we see that in the last days, because great trials and great signs will come forth centered on this temple – ultimately this temple will be destroyed, persecution will break out, and it will happen.

[Matthew 25]

And when the last days come, in Matthew 25, imposters will start sneaking into the church. Goats coming in to kill the sheep – that is in Matthew 25. And then people who have lamps but no oil come carrying just the lamps. There are virgins who have lamps, all of them carried them, but some had oil and some didn’t – it says this. That is a deeply hidden message. The story of burying talents in the ground comes up too, right? At first glance it seems like a story about laziness, but actually that is not what it means – it means doing absolutely nothing for God, nothing for the gospel. These kinds of things come in during the last days.

Especially, what you need to pray about is that herds of goats are coming in. That is, packs of wolves are entering the church. Sometimes wearing the mask of a pastor, sometimes wearing the mask of an elder, and then they plunder the church, steal money, and do things like that.

1. Things to Do First – The church that breaks darkness

So Jesus spoke of the three things to do first. What were they? Completely breaking darkness in the church. You must remember this.

In some ways you are worried about temple construction in your hearts, right? There is no need to worry about that. God’s concern is something else. He is saying to do this (the church that breaks darkness) first. This (temple construction) becomes simple when God blesses your work and moves on your behalf. However, this (the church that breaks darkness) is a tremendously important part. In the last days, people who destroy the church will arise.

1) Matthew 5:24

So the first thing to do: “You first be reconciled, make peace, and worship.”

2) Matthew 6:32-33

People are greedy over fleshly things. So, “You, seek first his kingdom and righteousness – first.”

3) Matthew 7:1-6

People criticize others and fight. “First remove the plank from your own eye.” In this way He spoke of three things to do first. So in some ways this (temple construction) is a great blessing, but you do not need to worry about it. When God gives you the heart like David’s, you have nothing to fear. When God blesses you as He blessed David, there is no one who can stop it. But the most important thing is the content. So Jesus looked ahead at the distant church and explained the three things to do first.

2. The Life-giving Church

Why did He do that? Today, you must quickly become a life-giving church from being a darkness-breaking church. Why? The characteristic here is not “come and just be at peace.” It says “make peace, come to church, and worship.” The word used at that time was “first” – when you come to church and pray, do not pray for this and that but first, even though it is necessary, “first seek his kingdom and his righteousness.” In the church, those who have not received salvation come in and criticize you and start fights with you. You, first open your eyes and do not look at the speck in your brother’s eye but look at the plank (in your own eye) first. Not being able to see this (Main point 1) is why this (Introduction point 2) did not work. The key is this (Introduction point 2).

What kind of temple must we prepare? “A church where 237 nations can come. A church where they can come and receive healing and become Summit. A church that therefore changes culture.” But the reason it has not worked until now is because of this (Main point 1). Once you do this (Main point 1), the second thing will inevitably follow. You must now make the life-giving church. What is that?

1) The throne within me

God’s throne within me.

2) The throne within the church

When you worship, the blessing of the throne within the church.

3) The throne in the field

Finally, the blessing of the throne in your field. This is the church. Within me – “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” This means the blessing of the throne comes upon me within – that is the church. Therefore, we who are building the church building must first restore the church blessing above all else.

3. The church that prevents disaster

What is the third? So not just anything, but the church that prevents disaster. When a church does this, it has fulfilled its mission. A church that does this cannot fail. A church that does not do this – God will close it down. Because there is no need for it to exist anymore. Around you, in Yeongdo, there are many churches. Churches that do not do this have no reason to exist. Right? So God causes them to close down. You have no reason to fail, no reason for failure. Think carefully about this. Satan will surely try to destroy the church. He will try to bring it down. So you need to know what to do first. From here, you break free, make the life-giving church, the church that enjoys the blessings of the throne, and finally the church that prevents disaster.

1) 237, Healing, Summit

Do this. Prepare 237, healing, and Summit thoroughly for our church. Seoul is doing it. Prepare for it.

2) 3 Camps

Try to do it as a model in Busan. Do the 3 Camps. Future Camp, Prayer Camp, Talent Camp – do them. Try to start properly in Busan. When you go to Seoul, because there are many advanced things there, people look at the Busan people as a bit rural. But spiritually speaking, in my view, that is not the case. You are certainly country folks, but God will do important work. Wait and see. After about 10 years you will say, “Ah, that is what he meant!” Do the 3 Camps. Understood? Become a model.

What is this above (Main point 2)? It is the setting of the 9 blessings of the throne. It is unconditionally praying to give life. Giving life to myself, giving life to the church, giving life to the field. What is the first thing to do? The church that completely breaks Satan – this is that church. Enjoying this blessing, now we prevent disaster throughout the whole world.

3) 3 Systems

What is the last thing? The church’s 3 systems. Try to do this as a model. What does it mean? All ministers, find the 70 disciples. All church leaders, take hold of 70 regions. Disciples, regions. All our associate ministers and Remnant, take hold of 70 nations. That level of response is prepared and therefore it comes.

So for you, these systems, things like broadcasting – you must do these well because what we are doing right now is going out to the whole world, and it comes in from about 200,000 places. If there is even a small problem with your broadcast, it becomes a commotion throughout the nation and the world right now. That is why we constantly upgrade things like good equipment – because it is going out to the whole world right now. This blessing is not a small blessing.

Hana Church in Daegu – I was truly surprised. The pastor and elders there know that when I go to hold a meeting, it becomes globalized, and this time they contributed about 2.7 billion won themselves and are now completely under construction and being renewed right now. They are making systems inside. Among all the churches in Daegu, regardless of denomination, the only church that will be able to send out the 237-nation system is probably that church alone. None others. That church has built a communication network for sending out languages to the whole world – an interpretation (booth). So we are not just talking – those who actually have it set up will receive God’s blessing. Right?

Do it. All ministers, try to find 70 disciples. All church leaders, 70 regions. All Remnant and associate ministers, 70 nations. Although we say 237, when you count tribes it exceeds 5,000. The ability to transcend time and space will be manifested, so do not be afraid and try it. In simple terms, this is temple construction and the church building and the church. You must know this well.

▣ Conclusion_ [Globalization]

Temple construction is the globalization of the blessings of the true church. In a word, what is the temple? It is the globalization of God’s covenant. That is why the temple is built. Once your eyes are opened to this, it is enormous.

So what you are doing worshiping in our church right now – even at this present moment, more than 5,000 places are coming in live. Regardless of the records, they are streaming in from overseas right now, and we are now sending out interpretation in 8 languages. 8 languages. You need to know what a great blessing you have received. No denomination, no church can do this. We are interpreting in 8 languages right now. Not dubbing but live real-time interpretation. So we have 30 interpretation booths prepared at 237. You need to prepare. God will give blessings, so you need to have the vessel for it.

No matter how kind you are and no matter how much you struggle, you cannot fill a soda bottle cap very much. Right? No matter how poor a person is, they should carry a large can. Right? Even if you cannot get anything at all, you should carry a big can – if you carry a small one, even when you receive something there is no place to put it. And besides, big fish are in clear water, in deep and large places – not in ditches. In ditches there are only things like frogs. Nothing big. I mean, think about it – how could a big fish, a large fish, be in that narrow muddy water? It is in deep, large places. There might be a spiritually troubled fish that has come up to the surface, but you should not eat that kind of fish.

You need to pray. For you, regarding mission – what you need to think about now is that the age has changed. In some ways there is no need to go out. Help the missionaries who are already out there. That is the fastest way. There are multi-ethnic people here in Korea, right? Hold on to them properly. And the fastest way is to raise up disciples among the 5,000 tribes in the local areas. Rather than just helping missionaries already out there and then also wanting to go yourself – you need to think a lot about that, as it is very outdated. Think about it. If we do not build a non-contact multi-ethnic system going forward, we cannot achieve world evangelization. Our older deaconesses may wonder what any of this means, but just pray unconditionally, all of you. You are not the people who have answered prayers by unconditionally praying until now? Keep going – there is nothing to figure out. Young people may have good technology but they do not know prayer. The deaconesses are praying from behind. Why is that?

These 3 demon-possessed organizations already completely prepared for non-contact ten years ago. It is astonishing. The New Age team, Bill Gates (William Henry “Bill” Gates III). Already – already! They prepared this thing of moving the world without going anywhere. And especially on the mobile side, Steve Jobs (Steven Paul Jobs) came along – Steve Jobs is a Freemason. And again, he created something that moves the world without going anywhere.

Now we are here saying “non-contact, non-contact.” And on top of that, there are those saying ridiculously backward things. “Why won’t they let us hold worship services in churches?” Well, this is not that kind of age anymore. We do not know what kind of age is coming ahead. What will these Remnant do when they go out to the whole world in the future? No matter where you go, you cannot miss the message. So throughout the whole world, even though there is “non-contact,” you must now thoroughly hold on to the in-person message.

We need to build this kind of system in the church. Right now, do not misunderstand. This is not saying “do not go.” I am telling you to see this age quickly. Right now we are going overseas, taking medicine, getting injections, and traveling around – while these people, without going anywhere, sitting down with the internet, are grabbing everything. Right now, in some ways, there is no need to go except for medical workers. Medical workers going there to give medicine since people are sick first – that is what it is.

A few years ago, did you know? They brought in experts in the meditation movement and these people distributed it all through video. Oh, it was astonishing. Tens of billions were poured into that and people watched it – that many. It is truly astonishing. We need to open our eyes. This is prayer. This is the gospel. If you truly know the gospel and know prayer, that is everything.

[3, 9, 3]

I talked about it in the first service, right? Begin. May the triune God, the blessings of the throne, and the three things that change the age come in and fill within me. Pray just for this.

[Fullness]

Continuing to go deep in just this is not repetition. This is called fullness. When this becomes full, it begins to be manifested. When this power becomes full within you, it begins to be manifested in every field. Jesus said, “When you receive only the fullness of the Holy Spirit” – that is what He meant. “When the Holy Spirit comes upon you” – this is how it should be. Looking before it, what did He say? “Just as John baptized with water.” John’s baptism is like being completely immersed in water. “When you become thus filled with the Holy Spirit, power will be manifested.” Try it just for this one week. Something will come – a change that you know of. A change you know. Wherever I know – whether in my work, in my body, wherever – a change I know of, whether in my studies, will come. Keep on finding it from there. So now you must truly receive response. Not just coming and going and only talking – you must truly receive response and save the world.

You must be enjoying this blessing for your health to be sustained. Health is not something that is there one day and gone the next. You need to have it in advance. So if you just leave things carelessly and then go to the hospital, doctors have a hard time – if you manage yourself well and get sick, the doctors can check you. That is more accurate and better, right? We are people who grow old and during life we cannot avoid getting sick. That is why hospitals exist. But the truly fundamental and spiritually full, Holy Spirit-filled blessing that we have cannot be received from the world. ([3, 9, 3, Fullness]) This (3, 9, 3) is the promise of the Scripture and this (Fullness) is the conclusion of the Scripture. Let us build the church building that does this. The triune God, the 9 blessings of the throne, the three things that change the age – these are the systems, right? These within me. Being filled with these and going out – this is it. This has nothing to do with age, nothing to do with academic background, nothing to do with anything. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give thanks to God. May this be a week in which God’s children receive new strength. Let us enter into the age-defining battle of temple construction. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Evening Altar: June 9, 2026

Praise — “Fill My Cup, Lord”

Message — “Three Things to Do First” (Matthew 7:1-6)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts