Category: Evening Altar

Praise — “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

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 — “Who On Earth Is He?” (Matthew 8:23-27)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 2nd Service Worship
Temple Construction Dedication Worship
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
A Church Where Christ Can Dwell (Matthew 8:18-22)
Date / Location: February 6, 2022 / Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:18-22

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Summary

▷ There were largely two things Jesus taught. The last was the story that he would triumph on the cross and resurrect, and the one before that continually speaks of foundational things.

Foundation (Memo) – There must be foundational strength, and foundational healing was what was spoken of last week. Where does foundational strength come from? As you listen to the Word, try to grasp the most important words to the degree you think, “I need to pray about this!” When you just try to pray, it doesn’t go well, but if you treasure each meeting and each field and pray, prayer continues. This is what is meant by this kind of memo.

▣ Introduction_ What is the beginning of the true gospel?

It is knowing the value of Christ. – Only Christ eliminated disaster and spoke of Satan and destroyed Satan. Only Christ spoke of the background of hell and broke the authority of hell. We must actually believe this, but there are many things we do not actually believe. This must be recovered.

1. Three Temples – They must be unified.
1) The Throne – The throne is the temple.
2) Indwelling – The temple coming to dwell within me.
3) The gathering place – The place where people gather is the temple.

▷ Jesus is saying, let us build a temple of only Immanuel, only the upper room, enjoying the covenant of the throne.

2. A place to lay his head (Herod’s Temple) – Foxes have dens and birds have nests, yet the Son of Man has no place to lay his head. This means Jesus cannot go to Herod’s Temple and cannot stay in the royal palace.

3. What is urgent – Jesus told his disciple not to go to his father’s funeral even though his father had passed away. The meaning is that right now everyone is dying spiritually, so fleshly things are not what is urgent. This is because Israel will soon be destroyed, disaster will come upon Rome, and the next generation will wander aimlessly.

▣ Main_ There is something the world’s churches are failing at.

1. The Owner of the Temple – Christ (Κύριος, Lord) – The word “Lord” is the Greek word Kyrios (Κύριος). In Rome, the church was persecuted for 250 years because this word was considered only for use with the emperor. The emperor Constantine confessed after 250 years, “My Lord, our Lord is Christ!”

Genesis 3, 6, 11 (I – Lord) → Satan – Satan completely makes Genesis 3, 6, 11 about making myself the master. Unbelievers are 100% steeped in this. It is the weapon Satan uses best. The owner of the church is Christ. The owner of the courtyard that will save the whole world is Christ. The owner who will save us, the next generation, and the future is Christ.

1) Absolute covenant – When Christ becomes the owner of the temple, the absolute covenant is fulfilled.
2) Genesis 3:15, 6:14, Exodus 3:18, Isaiah 7:14 are fulfilled.
3) Destiny – The destiny is completely overturned.

2. Owner of the Three Courtyards – Christ
1) The courtyard of the Gentiles
2) The courtyard of prayer
3) The courtyard of the children

▷ At this time the absolute journey is restored. A platform to save 237 nations is created, a bartizan to shine light into the darkness of 237 nations is created, and a spiritual antenna to communicate with 237 nations is raised.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future
1) 7 great temples – The 7 great temples to save the whole world are created: the churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The owner here is Christ.
2) Holy Trinity, Throne, Age – At this time, the response of the Holy Trinity God, the power of the throne, and the answer that saves the 3 ages will arise.
3) Absolute goal – Seeing this, passing through the absolute journey, this is called the absolute goal.

▣ Conclusion

1. Seven stars, seven lampstands – Christ who holds the seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands in the church of Ephesus means God is present in the church. Therefore, one must confirm the message and enjoy it in prayer.
2. First and last – Christ who is the first and the last.
3. Sharp sword – Christ who holds a double-edged sharp sword.
4. Fire, bronze – Christ whose eyes are like flames of fire and whose feet shine like burnished bronze.
5. Seven spirits, seven stars – Christ who holds the seven angels and seven servants of the Lord.
6. Key – When Christ who holds the key of David closes, no one can open, and when he opens, no one can close.
7. Foundation of creation – Christ who is the foundation of creation.

▷ This is how Christ is guarding the true church. When you are praying, the answer is already coming. Looking at Revelation 8:3-5, Daniel 10:10-20, Psalm 103:20-23, all prayers are being accumulated. Do not worry at all and hold on to the covenant of challenging the church that will save the world.

Transcript

Foundation (Memo)

There were largely two things Jesus taught. To start from the last one, it is the story that he would triumph on the cross and resurrect. Before that, he was not teaching things like “do this and the answer will come, do that and the answer will come.” He is continually speaking of foundational things right now. You all need to have foundational strength. Doing this gives strength, and this is necessary too, but fundamentally you need to have strength. For healing, you need to do this and that as well, and that is why a doctor is needed, which is why there are doctors. But the foundational healing was what was spoken of last week. That being the case, where does foundational strength come from? So when the centurion said, “Just say the word,” Jesus praised him to the highest degree.

Memo

Among these things, you can set aside some as you listen to the Word now. Make a memo like this, going through it. The most important words. Try to hold on to the things you think, “I need to pray about this for a week.” A student studying English who studies without ever using English once? That is fake. When you are someone learning to speak a language, never once following along or trying to write it – that is an impossible story.

You need to pray, but it doesn’t go well, does it? And when it comes to adults, doctors will often say things like, “You really should exercise.” It won’t go well. But how can that go well – when you just try to pray, prayer doesn’t go well. If you treasure each meeting and each field and enjoy them as you pray, prayer continues. That is what this kind of memo means. You can go hiking once in a while. Right? But the person who goes every day is different. The person who goes every day looks at the water, looks at the trees, realizes something all of a sudden, and exercises like this. It’s different.

When you listen to the message, as you quietly listen to what Jesus is saying right now, realization comes, doesn’t it? He is talking about foundations. Right now. Continuously. Then what is realized? It is completely different from what we think, isn’t it? You are always saying things like this happened this way, that happened that way, always going on like that. Then when great difficulty comes upon you, you cannot overcome it. Even now, Jesus is asking from the very beginning, “Do you know what true blessing is?” Isn’t that right? We are not the kind of religious people who bow to stone Buddhas. This is the Word of God, and we believe in God – “Hey, do you know what true prayer is?” That is what was said. By Jesus. That is the Sermon on the Mount. “Hey, why do you fight over such useless things? Is that worth fighting over?” That is what was asked. That is Matthew chapter 7. Simply put, it asks, “Does the other person really have so many faults? Do you have no faults?” That is what Jesus is asking right now. “And can that be worship?” That is what is being said. Not that your worship is not received, but “can that be worship?” That is what Jesus is saying. This is extremely important.

So when Jesus says in today’s passage, “Truly, the Son of Man has no place to lay his head,” many people misinterpret this. There are even many theologians who misinterpret it. “Jesus was so poor that, you know, he was like that.” There are many who interpret it this way. That is a wrong understanding.

“A Church Where Christ Can Dwell” (Matthew 8:18-22)

We need to have a church where Christ can dwell. False prophets are doing just fine in Herod’s Temple, aren’t they? If Jesus were like the false ones, he could go to good places too. This gives us a tremendous lesson today, those of us here. Verses 18 through 22. It appears to be simple talk, but what is the beginning of the true gospel?

▣ Introduction_ The Beginning of the True Gospel

If it’s the true gospel, that’s the end, but what is the beginning of the true gospel?

[The Value of Christ]

The beginning of the true gospel is not about knowing that Jesus came and knowing who Christ is, but knowing the value of Christ. It is an enormous thing. Only Christ eliminated disaster. Only Christ spoke of Satan and destroyed Satan. Only Christ spoke of it. He spoke of the background of hell and broke the authority of hell. Other people, religious figures, heroes cannot talk about that. Because they have no such power, and because there are people dying who belong to that category, they cannot say it. Only Christ told this story.

“What Is Not Actually Believed”

Now, not knowing this value well means one cannot actually believe well. We must actually believe, but there are many things we do not actually believe. You must recover this.

1. Three Temples – Unification

We need the three temples to be unified. What are they?

1) The Throne

Originally you have no need to waver, because the throne is the temple.

2) Indwelling

The temple comes to dwell within me. The throne comes to dwell.

3) The Gathering Place

The place where these people gather is also the temple. The point is to unify these three. Only Immanuel, only the upper room, enjoying the blessings of the throne, holding the covenant of the throne – let us build a temple where such people gather. That is what Jesus is saying right now. Other things have no value.

2. A Place to Lay His Head

Even so, what did Jesus say? “Foxes have dens. Birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Why did he say this? One scribe asked. What did he ask? Jesus – great responses kept happening – “Where are you going this time?” That is what was asked. It’s the question of people who can’t sustain their faith to the end, isn’t it? Oh, it’s remarkable. “Oh, where are you going this time?” When he asked that, Jesus was so exasperated: “I have nowhere to go.” That is what it is. Right now. If you don’t know the background of this text well, you’d think, what does that mean? In our early upper room days, before the political fighting started, an enormous number of people came following along, and pastors lined up saying, “What should I do?”

So Jesus was asked a question similar in nature. Jesus seemed enormous to him, you see. So “Wow, you are truly remarkable. Teacher, where are you going this time?” That’s how it came out. Not even “Lord.” That’s how it came out.

“I have no place to lay my head,” he said. What does that mean? Jesus cannot stay in Herod’s Temple right now. Right? Jesus cannot go and stay in the royal palace. If Jesus had been fake, he could have been in Herod’s Temple there in a good position. And there is the place where the priests stay, you know, a well-made place – he cannot go there.

3. What Is Urgent

Then what does the disciple say? The disciple speaks. The previous question was asked by the scribe. Then the disciple speaks. “Oh, my father has passed away, and I will go and hold the funeral and come back.” That is what he said. Then Jesus said something out of nowhere. “Let the dead bury the dead.”

That’s what was said. He was telling him not to go.

Now, is Jesus so unaware of family, some kind of unethical person? That’s not what he’s saying. It’s asking what is urgent right now. Right now everyone is dying spiritually, so fleshly things are not what is urgent – that is what is being said. Israel is soon going to be destroyed. Disaster is going to come upon Rome. Our next generation will wander aimlessly. What is urgent, that is the question. Jesus has only one brief opportunity. You must know this value today. Now, what is it that almost all people are failing at?

Let the dead bury the dead, and the living, follow me – that’s what it’s saying.

▣ Main_ World Church (Κύριος) – Lord

Today there is something the world’s churches are failing at right here. We can do it. The world’s churches won’t be able to. You can do it. Once you truly understand, there is nothing difficult. What is it right now?

1. The Owner of the Temple

The owner of the temple is Christ.

2. The Owner of the Three Courtyards

What is the second most important part? The temple missed three things. The courtyard of the Gentiles, the courtyard of prayer, the courtyard of the children – the courtyard of the Remnant – the owner of these three courtyards is Christ. There is no place to do this, that is what’s being said.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future

The third must definitely be remembered. He is the owner who will restore the future. This scribe came and said “Teacher.” There is a great difference between saying “Teacher” and saying “Lord.” So looking at him as “Teacher” versus the word “Lord” means seeing him as the master. Now this word “Lord” is the Greek word Kyrios (Κύριος). This word means “Lord” as in master (主人). Because of this, many problems have come and gone. Last week we talked about it. Why did Rome persecute Christians – because of this word. It’s unimaginable. This word caused the church to be persecuted for 250 years. This (Κύριος) looks like the letter P, but in Hebrew it is the letter R (알). This word Kyrios was to be used only for the emperor. How could one use the word Kyrios for a carpenter born in Israel, for Jesus? So this spiritual battle is a great one.

After 250 years of doing this, after 250 years, Rome surrendered. The emperor Constantine said, “My Lord, our Lord Christ is Christ.” What a miracle. A confession 250 years in the making. Now, this is an extremely important statement. If you learn this carelessly, the more you learn the less you will understand.

[Genesis chapter 3, chapter 6, chapter 11 (I – Lord) – Satan]

This Satan, Satan completely makes Genesis chapter 3, chapter 6, chapter 11 about making me the master (主人). Unbelievers are 100% steeped in this. Almost all churches are steeped in this. Do you know when you dislike a minister? Even ministers – when they try to act as master there, that’s when they are disliked. Right? This is not just talk. It is the weapon Satan uses most. You need to understand this. Pastors need to understand this. One pastor said, “You know, many church leaders make things difficult for me.” “I don’t think that’s the case,” I said. “Church leaders don’t trouble you just because you make a mistake.” Right? When you make a mistake, they pray for you and try to help. Do you know when they trouble you? When you try to play the role of master.

The owner of the church is Christ. The owner of the courtyard that will save the entire world is Christ. The owner of the future that will save you and the next generation is Christ. These enormous questions come and go here. Since Jesus’ public ministry was three years, it wasn’t long, you see? Each small thing is extremely important. What might seem ordinary to us – “Just say the word” – Jesus praised that to the highest degree. There is a reason for all of it.

Let’s think for a moment about our own appearance, and the appearance of the world’s churches, and let’s think about our church, this text, and the field. Jesus is still going around saying, “Hey, the true gospel is this. Prayer is this.” He is teaching right now. Then once he performs some miracles, many people look only at that and come rushing to follow him. So one scribe asked, “Teacher, where are you going next?” And Jesus’ answer was, “I have no place to lay my head.” Give up, that is what it means. “No place to lay my head.” And then the disciple says, “There is a funeral at home right now, I will go and come back.” “Don’t go.” That is what it’s saying, simply put. If you misinterpret these two things, something terrible happens. Because he said he has no place to lay his head, Jesus is greatly…

How did someone interpret it? You know that ‘Do-ol, Kim Yong-ok’ who comes out with his head shaved? He interpreted it this way: “Jesus Christ was non-possessive. He is not a possessor. Of anything.” It’s a statement with some validity. It is also a story meant to warn Korea, the world’s churches, the large churches. In that sense it is quite correct. Right? Oh, big churches buying enormous amounts of land and doing things with it – if he is non-possessive, why buy such things? That is what Do-ol is saying. Simply put, it is the doctrine of frugality. That is a good thing, but it is not the truth. You cannot place Jesus’ standard there. Right?

Jesus said something of great meaning right now. Right now, the one who should have been the owner here (in Herod’s Temple) cannot be there, that is what is being said. Originally, he should have played the role of owner of Herod’s Temple. Please make a good memo of this covenant, and even one realization brings an enormously great response.

1. The Owner of the Temple

1) Absolute covenant

What kind of response comes? When Christ becomes the owner of our temple, the absolute covenant is fulfilled.

2) Genesis 3:15, 6:14

At that time, things like Genesis chapter 3 verse 15, chapter 6 verse 14 are fulfilled, that is what’s being said.

Exodus 3:18, Isaiah 7:14

Right now, an enormously great Exodus chapter 3 verse 18, Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 – aren’t these tremendous covenants? They are absolute covenants.

3) Destiny

When Christ becomes my master and the master of our church, the destiny is completely overturned. That is what is being said. It is an extremely important statement. Though it appears to be a brief remark (introduction), it contains something enormous. This (Main point 1) is a part that many pastors and church leaders of world churches need to quickly understand. Many churches are fighting, quarreling, becoming enemies, and being ruined. They need to quickly understand. The owner of the church is Christ. There is no place for that, that is what is being said.

2. The Owner of the Three Courtyards

Even more so, Herod’s Temple did not have these three courtyards.

1) Gentiles

The courtyard of the Gentiles,

2) Prayer

The courtyard of prayer,

3) The Courtyard of the Children

The courtyard of the children, you know.

These did not exist. He is the owner who restores these. This kind of church is needed.

Absolute Journey

When you hold onto this, what is restored? Our absolute journey is now completely restored. Because we saw accurately. From this time, what is created? You must remember this.

Platform

From this time, a platform to save 237 nations is precisely created.

Bartizan

A bartizan to shine light into the darkness that will save 237 nations – a bartizan is completely created.

Antenna

A spiritual antenna that can communicate with 237 nations – a complete spiritual antenna is raised. This is the kind of temple that is needed, that is what is being said. You only need to pray. Once you know this value, the answer follows. If you truly know, it follows. So for the Remnant who truly know this covenant, many things will follow, so you must not be shaken by small things.

3. The Owner Who Will Restore the Future

Right now, this is the owner who will restore the future. Do you know what comes after this?

1) 7 great temples

The 7 great temples to save the entire world are created. Where does that appear? It appears in Revelation. The church of Ephesus, the church of Smyrna, the church of Pergamum, the church of Thyatira, the church of Sardis, the church of Philadelphia, the church of Laodicea. Enormously. And this is how the church that saves the world comes about. The owner here is Christ.

2) Holy Trinity, Throne, Age

What response arises at this time? At this time, right now, the response of the Holy Trinity that we always enjoy, the power of the throne, and the response that saves the 3 ages will arise.

3) Absolute Goal

Seeing this, passing through the absolute journey, this is called the absolute goal. This is what is being spoken of.

If you just hold on firmly to this covenant, the answer will come. Now, who knows that you are holding on to this answer? God knows it well. There is nothing to worry about. And Satan knows. “Is that person truly Christ’s, or not, is he fake?” He knows everything. Because he knows, he attacks. You can’t spend your whole life being attacked by that and die. When you hold on to this covenant and come out, this is the conclusion.

▣ Conclusion

In the church of Ephesus, it is written like this.

1. Seven Stars, Seven Lampstands

“Christ who holds the seven stars and seven stars and walks among the seven lampstands.” What is this? God walking among the lampstands together with the angels of the Lord means he is present in the church. Right now, even without taking a special prayer time, you need to confirm the message and enjoy it in prayer. And that is why worship time is important. For me, there is no reason. Whether 1st service, 2nd service, young adults, whatever – on Sundays, anyone who misses worship is a fool. You all, on Sundays especially, must enjoy it in prayer the entire day. Try it. John Davison Rockefeller said that. Even for that one hour of worship, on Sundays only, the Word and prayer only. This person actually did it. No need to listen to people, only the Word and prayer. His mother taught him that. “Hey, when you go to church, don’t say useless things. Only the Word and prayer. Don’t talk about people. Just only the Word and prayer. So you earn a lot of money and doing the Lord’s work is what you are to do.” It’s true. Looking at the records, while other people came just in time for worship, it says he came one hour before worship and began to pray face down. He was first generation, so it’s impossible to know how much money he earned. God just poured it out. He built 2,000 churches within America alone. It doesn’t disappear. He even took out insurance on them. Including Chicago – including the University of Chicago, 24 universities within America alone he built.

If you just pray well on Sundays, you become like this. That mother taught him rightly. “On other days you are busy doing business, so on Sundays, spend the whole day only in worship and prayer.” This is the kind of temple that is needed, and this is the kind of church that is needed.

2. First – Last

What does it say? “He is the first and the last.” No matter how much you struggle and wrestle, Christ is the first and the last.

3. Sharp Sword

What does it say? “Christ who holds a double-edged sharp sword.” Now, what happens if it’s a double-edged sharp sword? A sword, a very sharp sword, a razor-sharp blade – if only one side has an edge, what happens? If only one side has an edge, you need a technique for using just that one side, right? If both sides have an edge, what happens? You can just swing it freely.

4. Fire, Bronze

What does it say? “His eyes are like flames of fire” – he sees everything, that is what it means. “His feet are like burnished bronze like that of Christ.” He is with you like this. This is the church. To say the church cannot function makes no sense. That’s because those are fakes. The church is the one that has received this kind of blessing – this is the church. Let us make this kind of temple, and like the early church that built the 7 great temples to save the entire world, let us hold on to the covenant.

5. 7 Spirits – 7 Stars

“The seven spirits and the seven stars,” it said. This was said to the church of Sardis. Christ who holds the seven angels and the servants of the Lord.

6. Key

What did it say? “Christ who holds the key of David.” “When he closes, no one can open. When he opens, no one can close.”

7. Foundation of Creation

“He who is the foundation of creation,” it said. This is how it appeared. What needs to be seen accurately here is: the true church – Christ is guarding it like this. If you firmly hold on to this covenant today, the answer starts coming from now. It is certain. When I am in unbelief, do people who don’t believe in God do well? The spiritual problem is coming. What you must not do is be discouraged – when you are praying, the answer is already coming.

Revelation chapter 8 verses 3 through 5, Daniel chapter 10 verses 10 through 20, once it starts, it is coming. Your prayers are all being accumulated. Psalm 103 verses 20, 21, and 23 – it keeps coming. It is. It is certain. Do not be anxious about anything and you must hold on to the covenant of challenging the church that will save the world. Through our Remnant, 237 nations will come alive. Right now this answer is coming. I bless you in the name of the Lord to confirm this over the next six days. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give thanks to God. May today be the day we hold on to the covenant. May we deliver to the entire world the spiritual realm arising behind us. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “The Church’s One Foundation”

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 — “A Church Where Christ Dwells” (Matthew 8:18-22)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 1st Service
Pastor Ryu Kwang-su
Title/Scripture: Christ Who Healed the Disease the World Cannot Cure (Matthew 8:14-17)
Date/Location: February 6, 2022, Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:14-17
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Summary
We must prepare now for the contactless age. God does not permit problems for no reason. There is an enormous plan God has for the future.

▣ Introduction

1. Something hidden that is exerting great influence, yet we are completely unaware of it
1) Korea as a shamanistic nation, the struggles of returned shamans
There are 300,000 shamans who influence half the people of South Korea. A returned shaman has been set free and feels wonderful, but when problems arise from what has been imprinted, no one can help.
2) The words of Jesus
(1) Mark 3:13-15 Jesus’ first words – I called you to be with me. Also, I called you to evangelize. And I called you to give you authority to cast out demons.
(2) Mark 16:15-20 The last words of the risen Jesus – Cast out demons in my name, and when you lay hands on the sick they will recover.
(3) Matthew 8:14-17 Many who were demon-possessed came and the demons were cast out and they were healed. It says that when he laid his hand on Peter’s mother-in-law, her fever was healed.
3) The cause of illness and the answer
(1) Cause – Genesis 3, it came when humanity departed from God
(2) Answer – Matthew 8:17 (Isaiah 53:5) “As the prophet Isaiah said, He bore our weaknesses.”

2. Reality
1) The task of the church – a church that is completely unaware of this fact
2) The task of the age – people who have hidden problems have nowhere to go. So they go to shamanistic rituals and fortune-tellers.
3) Satan has exploited this to create three organizations – using “meditation” to conduct spirit-possession movements, causing spiritual problems to arise, and using the power that manifests from this to produce works. Our next generation goes there and must learn from them.
4) Temple Stay – Last year, visitors from 200 nations came to Korea for Temple Stay.
5) Individual problems – individuals who face this problem have no way to resolve it. It worsens day by day.
▷ We must return to the Word.

3. One thing to remember
1) The ringleader who moves the demons – Satan
2) Jesus, who broke Satan’s authority
(1) 1 John 3:8 The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
(2) Genesis 3:15 The offspring of the woman will come and crush the head of the serpent.

▣ Main

1. What no one teaches – the moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound.
▷ Do not be deceived. You are children of God. It is finished.
1) Genesis 3:15 The offspring of the woman will crush the head of the serpent. Because we cannot overcome darkness and Satan, God sent Christ – hold on to this covenant.
2) Genesis 6:14 All you need to do is enter the ark.
3) Exodus 3:18 Being trapped in Egypt is not the problem; you are trapped in darkness, so go and offer a blood sacrifice.
4) Isaiah 7:14 Is Babylonian captivity the problem? Every soul is in captivity. Restore the blessing of Immanuel.
5) Matthew 16:16 Even the finest among you, though you struggle, are a vassal of Rome. You are a vassal under the power of darkness. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

2. What no one can do – the moment you enjoy Christ, works begin to happen in me, in the field, and in many people.
▷ One person arose who understood this. That is Paul. The three fields that changed the age.
1) Acts 13 He healed a shaman.
2) Acts 16 He healed a demon-possessed fortune-teller.
3) Acts 19 He healed a sick person who was dying from idol worship.

3. What no one can give – when you are filled with Christ, the age is transformed.
1) Matthew 28:18-20 The risen Lord said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Invisibly.
2) Mark 16:15-20 The risen Christ said, “Lay hands on the sick in my name and they will recover. In my name you will cast out demons.”
3) Acts 1:8 “Not by your own strength, but receive the Holy Spirit and you will receive power.” What no one else can give – you will save them to life.
▷ The moment you know Christ, it is finished. That is why he asked, “Who do you say that I am?” When you enjoy it, transformation happens. When you are truly filled with this, the age changes.

▣ Conclusion

1. The reason you must understand this – your work, your culture, and the next generation that will arise are all contained here.
▷ Why do you think Jesus spoke about demons that we don’t even think about? The three organizations have seized the next generation by holding on to this.

2. He has given us authority to overcome, so hold on to this covenant and pray.
1) Because God gave it, we can hold on to it by faith.
2) Focus just a little and works will happen.
3) Go deep in prayer and the world will move.
▷ Just believe. Because the spiritual world is immense, if you don’t believe, you simply don’t know it.

3. There is no need to fear having spiritual problems. – When God’s Word is imprinted, no one knows what will happen.

Transcript

Now COVID is producing tens of thousands of cases per day. All you can do is be cautious. I went into a restaurant and there was a floor area, and inside there was a section where you take your shoes off to enter. I said I wanted to go in there and take my shoes off, but the owner said no. I asked, “Why?” They said it’s too much trouble going back and forth there. I said, “I’m deliberately trying to sit over there because of COVID,” and only then did they go, “Ah……”

Our team moves around a lot, so at one restaurant I asked if we could have a separate room on the third floor, and they said they’d have to ask the owner. I said, “Go ahead and ask.” The owner said, “Give it to them,” and so they did.

One time our team was eating there, and there were lots of tables, and four young people came in and sat down next to us. We couldn’t tell them to leave. The four of them sat next to us and were extremely loud. Talking at the top of their voices. What they were saying – they weren’t being careful at all. Restaurant owners are doing it because the law says to, not because they understand why. The people who come into the restaurant don’t understand why they have to sit apart either. So that’s why tens of thousands of cases keep being produced in this situation. You need to be careful and endure just a little longer.

There is something more important. We must now prepare for the contactless age. It’s not because of COVID. I’m a little sorry to say this, but the work you are currently doing – later it will be like public telephone booths on the street. Does anyone use public telephone booths anymore? But they haven’t been removed yet. That’s how it will be. There’s no reason to use them. You need to prepare like this for the contactless age.

Right now, at the upper room headquarters, we are preparing perfectly. The teams can barely even grasp it. That’s why broadcasting and these kinds of systems are extremely important. There’s one church in Seoul that’s quite famous right now, and we examined it. The number of people listening to our sermons is more than double theirs. They have fewer than half, yet they’re blowing up on YouTube for other things. Looking at it, they’re bringing in celebrities and doing all sorts of things. The problem is that their broadcast system is better than KBS. What that means right now is that these people, even though they’re going about it the wrong way, are preparing for the future in some sense. It is a significant sign from God. Your organizations – just casually uploading things won’t work. If you don’t build a contactless and communication system good enough to make people say, “Wow, what on earth is this place?” – it won’t do. The same applies to world evangelization.

God does not permit problems for no reason. It looks like it’s all due to what people have done, but in the background, when you look at everything in the end, God’s plan is there. In the old days when epidemics spread wildly, people wondered why such diseases were spreading, but because of those diseases many medicines were developed and things like penicillin came out. If those hadn’t been developed, we’d all be in serious trouble. God has an enormous plan for the future.

▣ Introduction

1. Something hidden that is exerting great influence, yet we are completely unaware of it

In the midst of all this, there is something that is completely hidden from us that we don’t know. We are being greatly influenced by it yet we think we aren’t. Do you know what it is? There are 300,000 shamans who influence half the people of South Korea.

1) Korea as a shamanistic nation, the struggles of returned shamans

A returned shaman confessed to me. In reality, we receive so much grace and it feels so good, but sometimes it becomes spiritually very difficult. And there is no church that understands this, they said. That’s understandable. Korea is truly, in reality, a shamanistic nation. But this person came to understand and returned. It feels so liberating and good, but there are times when things that have been imprinted keep coming up. And when those problems arise, no one can help. That’s the reality.

They are completely in the dark about it. There’s no way to know, and even if they looked into it there are no countermeasures, and there’s no ability to deal with it. The government can’t take responsibility. Scientists can’t take responsibility.

2) The words of Jesus

Jesus spoke about this. Do you know what Jesus said when He first came?

(1) Mark 3:13-15 Jesus’ first words

In Mark chapter 3, verses 13 to 15, He said this: “I called you to be with me. Also, I called you to evangelize.”

(2) Mark 16:15-20 The last words of the risen Jesus

And He said these words: “I called you to give you authority to cast out demons.” Those are Jesus’ first words. Would those be meaningless words? And what did Jesus say at the end? After the resurrection: “Cast out demons in my name and lay hands on the sick.” Those are the things He did during his public ministry.

(3) Matthew 8:14-17

And in today’s passage as well, it is recorded that many demon-possessed people came and the demons were cast out and they were healed. It says that when he laid hands on Peter’s mother-in-law she was healed of a fever.

3) The cause of illness and the answer

Some say, “All illness comes from demon possession.” Some organizations say, “No.” There are such debates. They are largely unnecessary debates. Both are wrong.

(1) Cause – Genesis 3, it came when humanity departed from God

From Genesis 3, after departing from God, all of it came. Right? God did not give disease when He originally created things. It came after departing from God.

(2) Answer – Matthew 8:17 (Isaiah 53:5)

So in today’s passage, at the end, it says according to the words of the prophet Isaiah, “He bore our weaknesses.” It is recorded in Isaiah chapter 53, verse 4. People are completely unaware of this.

2. Reality

1) The task of the church

More importantly, the church is completely unaware of this area. It is the task of the church. In Korean churches there is much talk about theories of demons and so forth, isn’t there? Not a single theologian has emerged to give an answer to that. Then what are people who have returned from shamanism supposed to do? Korean churches asked me, “Why does Pastor Ryu talk about Satan?” “More than 500 of the 300,000 shamans have come to our upper room. I have to tell those people what is in the Bible.” Because it’s true. Right? The current church situation is completely lacking in reality. So the returned shamans’ suffering is immense. There’s no need to even elaborate on that.

2) The task of the age

The bigger problem is that this is the task of the age. People who have these hidden problems have nowhere to go because scientists aren’t shedding light on it and doctors aren’t shedding light on it. So they go and perform shamanistic rituals. Because they are suffering. So they go looking for fortune-tellers, spending money on it.

3) Satan has exploited this to create three organizations

The problem isn’t even that. What’s happening now is that Satan is exploiting this and has created three organizations. You may hear this casually, but it is true. When your children go abroad to study, they will all be influenced by this. What these three organizations primarily do is conduct spirit-possession movements, placing the very scientific-sounding word “meditation” as the framework. In doing this, they first cause spiritual problems to arise. And then power manifests, doesn’t it? They have now begun to use this to create works. Our next generation has to go there and learn from them. It’s an unavoidable situation.

Did Jesus come to this earth for no reason and leave having done meaningless things? That can’t be right, can it? Would God mobilize 40 prophets in the Bible to prophesy and then have meaningless things fulfilled? This is a serious matter right now. Three organizations are now conducting spirit-possession movements through demon-possession, and they call this “meditation.” It has become an enormous commotion. Only Christians are uninterested – it is a commotion everywhere else. They established a university. A meditation university, I tell you. BTS graduated from there, didn’t they? They speak of it proudly: “I graduated from that meditation school.” What will become of them later? This is the kind of immense thing that is happening right now.

4) Temple Stay

Not stopping at that, Temple Stay has now risen at Buddhist temples. Among 237 nations, last year alone visitors came from 200 nations for Temple Stay. Only we have our eyes closed, only Christians have their eyes closed, only pastors have their eyes closed – it is a commotion right now. There are people who say, “That pastor is criticizing pastors again – Pastor Ryu is criticizing pastors again.” There are also people who say to me, “Pastor Ryu, when you preach like that, it emboldens the church leaders.” Is it emboldening them? Does a righteous church leader hear something like this, get emboldened, and then disrespect the pastor? You shouldn’t make such kindergarten-level arguments. It is a commotion right now. 5 million people came and went, I tell you. 5 million. And the church is shrinking, yet during the COVID period 5 million came and went. And it doesn’t stop there.

5) Individual problems

Individuals who face this problem have no way to resolve it. It worsens day by day. You must return to the Word. You must truly hold on to the Word of the covenant.

3. One thing to remember

There is one thing you must remember as you hold on today. Did someone get possessed by a spirit? Later spiritual problems will come and it will be of no help. And some people say, “We must cast out demons…” – it’s no use, they come back. It’s useless. There was such a person in our Dongsam-dong area. They weren’t from our church but they came frequently to worship with us. Agonizing over things, they came to me for counseling. “Pastor, my daughter suddenly went out of her mind.” So they were so troubled they went all the way to Seoul to see Pastor Kim Gi-dong. They had heard the rumor about him casting out demons and took their daughter along. “So what happened?” They couldn’t meet Pastor Kim Gi-dong and met an associate pastor instead. The associate pastor looked at the daughter and prayed for her. “An uncle’s demon has entered her,” he said. So he cast out the uncle’s demon. Now she’s better, they said. “Is that so. That’s good.” “But can I trust that?” I explained to them: “There is no such thing as an uncle’s demon. The demon is deceiving you.” Sure enough, that daughter became even more seriously afflicted. Before, she could at least hold a conversation, but now even conversation was impossible. It is completely useless.

1) The ringleader who moves the demons – Satan

There is something important. The most important thing is that there is a ringleader who moves these demons. That is Satan. Right?

2) Jesus, who broke Satan’s authority

It says that Jesus broke Satan’s authority.

(1) 1 John 3:8

In 1 John chapter 3, verse 8: “The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.”

(2) Genesis 3:15

In Genesis chapter 3, verse 15: “Jesus will come and break the authority of the devil.” Not in those exact words, but: “The offspring of the woman will come and crush the head of the serpent.” That is how it ended. For those who have returned from shamanism – when you sleep at night, demons will come to you. It doesn’t matter at all.

▣ Main

1. What no one teaches – the moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound.

This is the first point. No one will teach you this. The moment you know why Christ came, darkness is bound. Right? The moment you know why Jesus Christ came, darkness is finished, I tell you. Everything else is deception. Do not be deceived. No matter how many times they come, it doesn’t matter. You are children of God. It is finished.

1) Genesis 3:15

Genesis chapter 3, verse 15 – these are not just words. It is the very moment when all of humanity’s destruction was entering in, and at that moment God immediately gave the answer, without even asking. Why? Asking would be of no use. He did not even rebuke. Why? Rebuking would be of no use. He immediately gave the answer. The offspring of the woman will crush the head of the serpent. Without asking, because – asking would not help.

If your son fell into a swamp, would you ask him questions? Would you ask, “Why did you go in there?” You have to quickly pull him out, because he can’t get out. In water you can at least swim, but in a swamp if you move you sink deeper. Bringing out the law there and asking again and again why he went that way is of no use. Isn’t that right? The child is dying right now – does it matter which foot went in first, left or right? That’s all useless. Quickly throw a rope: “Grab on.” That is salvation. Because we cannot overcome darkness and Satan, God sent Christ – hold on to this covenant.

2) Genesis 6:14

In Genesis chapter 6, verse 14: all you need to do is enter the ark.

3) Exodus 3:18

“Being trapped in Egypt is not the problem; you are trapped in darkness, so go and offer a blood sacrifice.” When you know, it is finished.

4) Isaiah 7:14

“Is Babylonian captivity the problem? Every soul among you is now in captivity. Restore the blessing of Immanuel.” That is Isaiah chapter 7, verse 14.

5) Matthew 16:16

“No matter how much even the finest among you struggle, what good does it do? You are a vassal of Rome. And that is even more importantly – you are a vassal under the power of darkness.” “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” was confessed. That is how it ends. No one teaches this, because they don’t know.

2. What no one can do – the moment you enjoy Christ, many works begin to happen in me and in the field.

This is the second point. No one can do it. The moment you enjoy Christ, works begin to happen in me and in the field and in much of the darkness. One person arose who understood this. Who is it? Paul. That learned man understood it. When a learned man understands something, surely he can do it right. Even Peter, who walked with Jesus and saw everything – it was Paul who had not seen but who understood.

1) Acts 13

So what are the three fields that changed the age? Acts chapter 13 – he healed a shaman.

2) Acts 16

Acts chapter 16 – he healed a demon-possessed fortune-teller.

3) Acts 19

In Acts chapter 19, he healed the sick who were dying because of idol worship. No one could do it. Jesus did it.

3. What no one can give – when you are filled with Christ, the age is transformed.

This is the third point. No one can give it. When you are filled with Christ, works begin to happen. That is when the age changes. The moment you know Christ, it is finished. Right? That’s why He asked, “Who do you say that I am?” The moment you know, it is already finished. When you enjoy it, transformation happens. When you are truly filled with this, the age changes.

1) Matthew 28:18-20

So the risen Lord said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” If you don’t believe it, that’s your loss – Jesus said it. “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Invisibly – He said this after rising from the dead.

2) Mark 16:15-20

“Lay hands on the sick in my name and they will recover. In my name you will cast out demons.” Christ said this after rising from the dead, I tell you. Christ is not one who speaks meaningless words like us. Christ did.

3) Acts 1:8

“Not by your own strength, but receive the Holy Spirit and you will receive power. Your own strength is not enough, so He will give it from above. And so you will save to life those whom no one else can save.”

▣ Conclusion

1. The reason you must understand this – your work, your culture, and the next generation that will arise are all contained here.

Do you know why you absolutely must understand this? Your current work, your culture, the next generation that will arise – all of it is contained here.

Let me give an example. Because Freemason active members are special individuals, the Freemasons specially supported and enabled spirit-possession movements – that person moved nearly the entire 20th century. Who is that? Isn’t it Michael Jackson? Because transformation happened wherever Michael Jackson went, some countries said, “Don’t come.” He is a confirmed Freemason. So these Freemasons, these demons – they work like demons. Somehow they know, and they make contact.

The problem isn’t even that. Invisibly, they’ve burrowed deep inside you, inside your next generation. And so now that we know the Remnant, a great answer will emerge going forward. Who is it? You. In that team there are even photos, and Steve Jobs, who was always meditating when he went there, changed the age.

Bill Gates completely seized the age through the New Age movement that openly declares, “We serve Satan.” At least for a time. We are churches scraping by with no money – that’s the reality of Korean churches, of world churches – while these people donate tens of trillions of won. We need to wake up. We need to pray.

The problem is the 4th Industrial Revolution. You truly need to pray about what you are doing now. Demons you wouldn’t even think about – why did Jesus talk about them? We use the word casually ourselves, don’t we? When someone does something really well, we say, “Wow, that’s devilishly good.” It’s a word we use in jest. But the Bible speaks of it as something serious and important. Yet the three organizations have seized the next generation by holding on to this.

2. He has given us authority to overcome, so hold on to this covenant and pray.

You must pray. Hold firmly to this covenant. Has He not given us authority to overcome?

1) Because God gave it, just believe.

You can hold on to this by faith. Because this is what God gave.

2) Focus just a little and works will happen.

If you focus just a little, works will happen.

3) Go deep in prayer and the world will move.

If you go deep into prayer here? The world will move. It’s not a command – just believe. Why is that? Because this spiritual world is immense, and if you don’t believe, you simply don’t know it. That’s what you don’t know. So going to do mission with that power? You can’t even do it. Everyone is truly brave. But you can’t do it. Right now, the upper room missionaries in Africa and South America are doing a tremendous work. Until now, many missionaries have gone without ever hearing a single word about spiritual problems. If you go there right away, you will be overwhelmed – an ordinary person would be. They grip people and fight using qi exercises. Some people have even died just from hearing certain spells being chanted. It’s an astonishing thing. These things are happening wildly in developing nations. And in developed nations it’s coming out in a scientific form. The convergence point for all of that is inevitably – there’s no way around it. That is America. So that’s why I pray for America and say I want to establish a university there. Other people won’t do. Just raise up people who truly know the gospel.

3. There is no need to fear having spiritual problems. – When God’s Word is imprinted, no one knows what will happen.

Today there is no need for you to fear having spiritual problems.

There was a person named Crosby who accidentally put in medicine meant for someone else and lost their eyesight. Well, back in the old days that’s how it was. Back then if someone on the street saw you and said, “This is good stuff,” and gave it to you, you would take it. That’s how she lost her sight. No one could help. Fortunately, her grandmother and mother were people of the gospel. Crosby had nothing to do. Because all she could do was hear the gospel, memorize the Word, and nothing else, since she couldn’t see. No one ever imagined this would overturn the world. People don’t believe it. They really don’t believe it. A person with perfectly functioning eyes doesn’t believe it. But Crosby believed.

Looking at the news recently, when asked what the greatest concern of our nation is, the answer is that people aren’t having children and the population keeps shrinking. Once something like this becomes imprinted through education, it lasts at least 100 years. From my observation it will probably continue for a few more decades. Because when we were young, that’s exactly how we were educated. Do you know what we were taught? That you shouldn’t have too many children. That’s what they kept teaching. To what extent? We – what would our children produce? They even posted it in classrooms. Don’t have too many, and what they posted was: “Don’t distinguish between sons and daughters, don’t have too many, raise just two children well.” And they used every policy available. That’s how powerful government is. They used every policy available. So men who got vasectomies to prevent having children were exempted from reserve military training. They educated us like that for decades. Education is frightening. Even the person themselves doesn’t know the power of education. That’s what got into our nation. And looking at it now – this is a real problem. No matter how much people say it, it’s no use. “You need to have more children.” People don’t listen anymore. It will continue for decades.

When God’s Word is imprinted inside you, what will happen – even you yourself truly don’t know. Something truly immense and important will happen. I bless you in the name of Jesus that this week will be a precious week in which you confirm what God’s true blessing is.

Prayer. God, work by Your Holy Spirit upon our family members throughout the nation and the world. Open our spiritual eyes so that every field truly triumphs. Make us spiritual evangelists who save those who don’t even know they have fallen into darkness. I pray that this week will be a precious week in which we receive new strength. May all our problems and worries become blessings and praise. May this be a week in which the weak receive strength. May this be a week in which we hold on to God’s true new covenant. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “I Am the God That Healeth Thee ”

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 — “Christ Who Healed the Disease the World Could Not Heal” (Matthew 8:14-17)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 2nd Service, 237 Mission Committee Dedication Service
Title/Scripture: The Faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5-11)
Speaker: Pastor Ryu Gwang-su
Date/Location: January 30, 2022 / Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:5-13

05 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help
06 and saying, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
07 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
08 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
09 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.

The Faith of the Centurion
(Matthew 8:5-11)

Introduction – Moved
1. Just say the word
– At that very hour (vv. 10-11)

2. The Word – JX – I
1) Genesis 1:3 God shone light
2) John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word
3) John 1:14 The Word took on flesh
4) Hebrews 4:12 Living Word

3. The time of the Word
(angels) Psalm 103:20
(will) Psalm 103:21
(army) (worship/prayer) Psalm 103:22

1. Fulfillment site of Christ who was to appear
1) RT7
2) Hebrews 11:38
3) Age of 7 disasters

2. Fulfillment of the incarnation site
1) Calling (Mark 3:13-15)
2) Sermon on the Mount
3) Root of incurable disease

3. Christ who will save the world – field
1) Military official
2) Judea
3) Rome

Conclusion
(writing)
(heart/soul)
(future)

Summary

▣ Introduction_ Moved

▷ Jesus was so moved that He said He had never seen such faith in Israel. Because the centurion’s servant was suffering from paralysis, the centurion came to Jesus knowing He was passing by. Seeing this, Jesus said He would heal him.

1. Just say the word – and at that very hour the servant was healed (Matthew 8:10-11).
2. The Word – JX – I
– If you know what the Word is, know Jesus Christ, and know who you are as a saved person, that is tremendous.
1) Genesis 1:3 God shone light through the Word.
2) John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.
3) John 1:14 The Word took on flesh and came to this earth. This refers to Christ.
4) Hebrews 4:12 The Word is living, active, dividing and healing the spirit and soul. It is even the Word that heals the marrow.
3. The Time of the Word
1) Psalm 103:20 O you angels who carry out the Lord’s word — praise the Lord. The moment you grasp the exact word of God, works occur.
2) Psalm 103:21 When you grasp God’s will within the Word, an army is mobilized. (O heavenly armies!)
3) Psalm 103:22 O you who are in the place where God is present! (O heavenly armies and angels!) — In the time we pray and worship, in the time we accurately grasp the Word, this happens.

▷ If Christ the King of kings, God the King of kings, the Holy Spirit of the Lord becomes my Master, there is no problem. Every moment you grasp that Word, works occur.

▣ Main

1. The fulfillment site of ‘Christ’ who was to appear
1) The 7 Remnants – the RT7 who held this covenant won without even going.
2) Hebrews 11:38 Those who overcame the world – as long as we hold rightly to the covenant of the gospel, works occur.
3) The age of the 7 plagues – a small number of people who held this covenant stopped the age of the 7 plagues.

▷ ‘Works even at the sight of the shadow’ – Satan, the protagonist of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11, collapses even at the sight of the shadow of Christ.

2. The fulfillment of the incarnation site
1) The calling (Mark 3:13-15) – He called those He wanted, said He called them to be with them, to evangelize, and to give authority to drive out demons.
2) The Sermon on the Mount – He explained what prayer is and what true blessing is.
3) The root of incurable disease – He is the one who healed the root of incurable diseases that humans cannot heal.

3. ‘Christ’ who will save the world – He has come to this very site now.
1) Military official – the centurion is a military official. He is a person who has been continually hearing the covenant concerning Christ.
2) The nation of Judea
3) Rome – Christ will save the world, and this person has connections to both Judea and Rome.

▷ That Christ is important goes without saying, but the question is: who are you?

▣ Conclusion_ The important core of the Word must be noted in me.

1. Writing – it must be noted in writing.
2. Heart, mind (soul) – the standard is that it must be noted in my heart and mind, in my soul. From this point on, the blessing of the throne begins to work. Because it has been noted in the eternal, it is connected to the eternal.
3. Future – when this happens, the future becomes visible.

Transcript

The person whom Jesus praised most highly is this person. So we should look at what kind of faith it was. Simply put, it was a faith that moved Jesus.

▣ Introduction_ Moved

How moved was Jesus? It wasn’t just something like, “Wow, your faith is impressive.” He said, “I have never seen such faith in Israel.” Right? He gave the highest praise. It is important that we receive praise, but isn’t what we are praised for what matters? Looking at this centurion, He said, “Until now, I have never seen such faith in all of Israel.”

What did he say to merit that? As you know, his servant became ill and was suffering from paralysis. The centurion came knowing that Jesus was passing by, that He was there. You know, there are things we miss when we only have writing. When something is written, you can’t see the person’s face. Isn’t that why KakaoTalk leads to so many misunderstandings? You can’t see the face, and what’s written can easily be misunderstood. But this centurion didn’t send Jesus a letter — he came in person. Jesus saw this. He would have seen the centurion’s appearance. “My servant is sick, please heal him.” Seeing that, Jesus said, “Yes, I will go and heal him.” That is when the centurion said it. “Just say the word.” “I am not in a position to even receive Jesus. Just speak the word.” And he went on to say this: “I also have a hundred subordinates. When I speak, it’s done. I tell my subordinates to go, to come, they all do it. Just say the word to me.”

1. Just say the word – at that very hour (Matthew 8:10-11)

That is what moved Jesus. “I have never seen such faith in Israel. Let your servant be healed.” What does the Scripture record? “His servant was healed at that very hour.” Notice that it says “at that very hour.” That is the important part recorded in verse 11 today. This is significant. The centurion’s posture is important, but this is what matters. Why?

2. The Word – J.X – I

You have to know what the Word is. This person knew what the Word was, and he knew who Jesus Christ is. That is important. If you know what the Word is, know what Jesus Christ is, and know who you are as a saved person — that is tremendous.

1) Genesis 1:3
In Genesis chapter 1, verse 3, it says God shone light through the Word.

2) John 1:1
In John chapter 1, verse 1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.”

3) John 1:14
“The Word took on flesh and came to this earth.” This refers to Christ.

4) Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews chapter 4, verse 12. What is the Word? It is living. It is active. It divides and heals our spirit and soul. Even our marrow — that’s our body, right? Even that it heals. Marrow includes cancer. This Word of God heals that. What a tremendous Word.

3. The Time of the Word

Do you know what happens when you hear, proclaim, and believe the Word? Right now. If you actually know what happens when you hold onto the Word right now, many things change.

There are many examples, but let’s look at David, who received the most answers to prayer.

1) Psalm 103:20 (angels)
Right now, “O you angels who carry out the word of God, praise the Lord.” So there is nothing to fear from people. This is the David who knows this. Right now, the moment you grasp the exact covenant of God’s Word, works occur.

2) Psalm 103:21 – will (army)
What does verse 21 say? This one goes a bit further. What do we need to grasp in the Word today? God’s will. When you grasp God’s will, it is not just anything — it says “O heavenly armies!” Here (Psalm 103:20) it said “O you angels!” Here it says “O heavenly armies!” When we grasp God’s will precisely within the Word, an army is mobilized. That is why we must pray properly. We must grasp the Word properly.

3) Psalm 103:22 – worship, prayer (O you)
What does verse 22 say? “The place where God is present.” That is worship and prayer. “O you who are in the place where God is present!” That means “O heavenly armies and angels!” Right now. This is important. I firmly believe this. In the time you pray, in the time you worship, in the time you accurately grasp the Word, this happens. Other than this, would God’s answers be running errands — or would Satan be running errands? Well, of course Satan is in God’s hands, but look at this. This enormous statement is what the centurion made right now. “Just say the word.” That’s it. Jesus was amazed and said, “I have never seen faith like yours in Israel.” If you don’t know this, there is no need to worship. Why would you worship? Right? If you don’t know this, there’s no need to pray. Why would you pray? When you truly hold onto the Word and pray, this thing from the introduction happens, I tell you.

As I mentioned before, when Christ becomes my Master — not virtually my Master, but actually my Master. That’s why. You must not be caught in Genesis chapter 3. You must always think about it. I must not be my own master. If Christ the King of kings, God the King of kings, the Holy Spirit of the Lord becomes my Master, there is no problem, I tell you. When you grasp that Word, right? Every moment you grasp that Word, works occur.

▣ Main

So what exactly is this Word?

1. The fulfillment site of “Christ” who was to appear

This is the first point. Christ who was to appear — He has come here now. The centurion came before Him. He spoke to Him. “Just say the word.” This is the fulfillment site of Christ who was to appear. He came here and spoke. It is exactly the same, everyone. I am not 100% certain — I am 300% certain. That’s right.

1) RT 7
The 7 Remnants were holding onto this covenant, weren’t they? They won without even going anywhere.

2) Hebrews 11:38
Hebrews chapter 11, verse 38 — look at those who overcame the world. As long as we are holding rightly to the covenant of the gospel, works occur. Those who still have the nature of unbelief think that at church you have to rack your brain at every moment and figure things out. That is not so.

3) The age of 7 plagues
So a small number of people who held onto this (Psalm 103:2-22) covenant stopped the age of 7 plagues. Would the centurion have come knowing all of this that I am now explaining, and said “Just say the word”? Or did he come without knowing anything and simply said, “Just say the word, because you are Christ”? Or did he come because Jesus had a reputation for healing well, and simply said “Just say the word” out of reverence? That we cannot know. But what is certain? This (introduction) blessing is sure. Right?

Whether they knew it or not, they were in that blessing. What they were in without knowing it is called grace. Right? By grace, without knowing, they were there. Having understood it? That is calling. The fact that you are sitting here, the fact that you are working in your church — did you sit down knowing that? You sat down without knowing, and that is grace. “Oh, your church will accomplish world evangelization.” You didn’t figure all that out in advance and think, “I need to attend this church.” And yet you are sitting there.

This centurion in Matthew 8:5-11 — honestly, I do not know what kind of faith he had when he spoke. But what matters is that Jesus was moved. “Wow, there’s such a thing.” And yet this (introduction) background exists, I tell you.

With the Word, God created heaven and earth. The Word is God Himself. The Word took on flesh and came as Christ. This Word is alive and active.

2. The fulfillment of the incarnation site

When was it? The prophecy of this Word is at its fulfillment site, and this Word has now become incarnate, and it is now the time when this Word is being fulfilled right here. It is the same thing, but what is happening here? He had not even come yet, and yet works already occurred at the mere sight of the shadow. Just hearing the news about Jesus (Main point 1) brought works. Why? Because Satan, the protagonist of Genesis chapters 3, 6, and 11, collapses even at the mere sight of the shadow of Christ. He took on human flesh and came to this earth. And there, the centurion spoke to Him.

1) The calling (Mark 3:13-15)
What had Jesus already said? When He came, He looked at just one thing. “He called those He wanted.” He said, “I called you to be with you. I called you to evangelize. I called you to give you authority to drive out demons.”

2) The Sermon on the Mount
He gave the Sermon on the Mount on the mountain, didn’t He? This centurion appeared after that. He explained what important prayer is. He explained what true blessing is.

3) The root of incurable disease
And as I mentioned earlier, He is the one who healed the root of all kinds of incurable diseases that humans cannot heal. The centurion came to that very site. Just say the word.

3. Christ who will save the world – the site

What is automatically left over? This Christ was promised in Scripture. He is Christ who will save the world. He has come to this present site. The centurion dared to come to that very site. Tremendous things will happen from now on.

1) Military official
Specifically, I don’t know which unit’s centurion this man was. Simply put, he is a soldier, this man. And this man is someone who has been continually hearing the covenant concerning Christ. A centurion is, simply put, a military official right now, isn’t he? This soldier came to Jesus and said it.

2) The nation of Judea
3) Rome

Christ will save the world, and this person has connections to both the nation of Judea and Rome. Points 1 and 2 are important, but point 3 is even more important. You no longer need to know more about who Christ is — the question is who you are. Jesus praised this centurion (for “Christ who will save the world – the site”) enormously. “I have never seen such faith as yours in Israel,” He said. Christ is important, teaching Christ is important — that goes without saying — but the question is who you are. Jesus rarely praises like this, does He? What, for someone with good faith, He would say “let it be done according to your faith” to that degree, or He healed someone in difficulty to that degree. Later on there is one more person He praises besides this one. What was it? He praised the woman who broke the alabaster jar. He enormously praised this confession.

▣ Conclusion_ The Word – Note

This is the conclusion for you grasping the Word. Really, try this, I tell you. You already know what happens during worship time, right? I mentioned it last week too. As you continue listening to the Word, memorizing it all? That is impossible. And you might write something down and look at it once in a while. But always looking at it? That’s impossible. And in some ways it’s not exactly impossible, but there is actually no reason you must do it that way either. Do we carry around everything from the past? Knowing this fact, there is an extremely important core to this Word that must be noted in you. Three things.

1. Writing

It must be noted in writing. That is why you write when you attend worship. The Word of God that will truly move my life must be noted in me, noted in writing. Even just doing this is fine.

2. [Heart, mind (soul)]

What is the standard? It must be noted sharply in my heart and mind, in my soul. From this point on, the blessing of the throne begins to work. Because it has been noted in the eternal, it connects with the eternal. I am always experiencing this.

Even when I preach to you, I am not just listening passively — there is something that immediately gets noted in my heart. “Ah, I see.” In fact at church, various announcements come up, don’t they? Those need to be noted in my mind in a single word. That is prayer. And that is the answer. This is something people are not doing right now. So these things had been noted in the centurion as he came running. Right? So when Jesus said, “I will go to your house,” a normal person would say, “It is such an honor. Please have a meal, let’s go.” The centurion — he is well experienced at that kind of thing, having done it often. But he didn’t say that. He said, “Just say the word.” That is remarkable. You must hold onto this. And even if you forget what was noted in writing, it is alright. Because it has been sharply noted in the heart and mind, in the soul.

[Future]

There is one more important thing. When it becomes like that, the future becomes clearly visible. That is the note all the way up to that point. Then the future I hold through the covenant and Pastor Shin Bong-jun’s future will be in alignment. Right? That is what it means to be one in the Holy Spirit. Right? I see that the people before us in the Remnant movement did well. Because as I have observed, there are many fruits. I might say that the teams before us “served the Word faithfully.” So looking in every corner, there are truly many good Remnants. The reason I say this is because I can see things that say, “Oh, that could only have happened through holding onto the Word.” Especially overseas. “Wow, how did they manage to do that….” Why — when I am dying and problems come, holding onto the Word is not an easy thing. Everyone is looking out for their own interests, and when I am about to die, to hold onto the Word? That is not easy, I tell you.

Seeing people like this emerging in country after country, I think, “Ah, truly this is what the Word is.” And then, now, as I look toward a new future and prepare the timetable — what you and your teams are doing, Pastor Shin Bong-jun — looking at it this way, you are doing so many things that are precious to God. Ordinarily I don’t praise people much, because this is God’s work, what is there to praise? But this church is also doing the very important work of being God’s messenger right now. Even one person like this (Matthew 8:5-11) had an impact on Rome, I tell you. Right? If, through the Word-errand you run, this Word is noted in the hearts and souls of many people, and noted in their futures, what greater blessing could there be than this?

Grab this covenant today. So, there is not much you can do. You must note exactly one word. There is one thing I always ask of our secretaries at the office. Wherever you go for a meeting, please note just what was done beforehand. Note what was in front of last Sunday’s sermon too. Because the flow after it must follow that Word. That is why this (future) is important. The certain future of the covenant will become clearly visible to you. And in some ways you don’t even need to try to grab it, you don’t need to worry — it comes. Those who are witnesses who have grasped this have not been shaken by anything at all. They cannot be shaken. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank God. We thank God who has raised up evangelism disciples across the nation and the world. Please let us experience the works of the Word. Please let us experience the power of the Word becoming flesh and coming to us. Please let us enjoy the blessing of realizing God’s work in this very hour. Please let us experience the power of God who, in the time of King Hezekiah’s prayer, sent the Lord’s angel and destroyed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. Please let David’s confession become our confession. Please let the centurion’s confession become our confession. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Praise — “I Believe”

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 Faith of the Centurion” (Matthew 8:5-11)
Transcript…Video

Prayer — 7 Bartizans · 7 Journeys · 7 Guideposts

Sunday 1st Service
Title / Scripture Incurable Disease and the Authority of Jesus (Matthew 8:1-4)
Speaker Pastor Kwang-Soo Ryu
Date / Place January 30, 2022 Immanuel Church

Matthew 8:1-4

01 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him

02 A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean

03 Jesus reached out His hand and touched him and said, I am willing, be clean. Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy

04 Then Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them

Summary

To a relative with an incurable disease, a child at the brink of death, and a child possessed by a demon, the gospel was testified to and healing took place. The most important thing is the fundamental healing, and God changed this fundamental root. What must be noted is that basic things such as the hospital, the doctor’s words, food, etc., should not be ignored.

▣ Introduction_ Before the fundamental healing

1. Resolving the fundamental problem – Jesus immediately healed the leper
1) Having leprosy was not his own fault
2) It was not the parents’ fault (heredity) either
3) There is a great plan of God

2. The need for a fundamental blessing – the need for Christ
The most frequently promised thing in the Bible is the prophecy that Christ would come. He has come. And this leper has now appeared before Him. This is the greatest blessing.

3. The fundamental solution
1) Matthew 8:2 “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution
2) Matthew 8:3 Jesus said, “I am willing for you to be made clean.”
3) Matthew 8:4 The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is healed

▷ For cancer patients and those with mental illness, more important than what remains is that the fundamental thing be healed.

▣ Main_ The history that occurs when you hold onto the covenant of fundamental healing

1. This is the beginning of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:2).
1) Calling Jesus “Lord” – knowing that Jesus is the Christ is the beginning of healing
– Against the backdrop of the Pharisees calling Him “Teacher” while criticizing Him, and an era in which the word “Kurios (Lord)” was used only for the Roman emperor, calling Jesus not “Jesus” but “Lord” could put one in danger of being killed
2) “If the Lord is willing” – the day Christ becomes my Master, fundamental healing begins
3) John 8:44 Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey, and one must come out of this

▷ When one becomes a child of God and Christ becomes my Master, the forces of darkness flee. When He becomes my Master, He takes responsibility for everything. If Christ is the Master of our work, our church, and my life, then everything is settled

2. The state of fundamental healing is created.
1) Meeting Christ is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me
2) The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 blessings of the throne to come upon me
3) That Christ has come upon me means it is the timetable for God’s power, which changes the times, to come upon me

▷ This spiritual state is created. This is the state of fundamental spiritual healing. Whatever the problem, do not worry. If the power of the throne comes upon and is created within me, it all becomes a stepping stone. Though it was a short time, with one word from Christ, this spiritual state was created for this leper.

3. This is the result of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:4).
▷ He told him to go show himself to the priest and have the priest testify that his disease was healed. At that time, even if the doctor said he was completely healed, legally he had to be confirmed by the priest in the end, and only when the priest testified could he return home.
1) That which no doctor, no priest, and not even the person himself could do, Christ healed with one word of power
2) Because of you, just one person, Christ is testified to the priest and to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.
3) In conclusion, God called this leper to testify before the priest. That is why he was healed immediately. Even if this patient had not been healed, the very fact that he met Christ is already an answer. Because his disease was healed he must stand as a witness, but even if he had not been healed, he is still a child of God.

▷ Saying that Christ is my Master means that when Christ actually appears, He becomes the Master. At this point, the spiritual state in which fundamental healing can occur is created. This is testifying to this fact. How did the leper live out the rest of his life? Presumably, he must have without fail gone to people in difficulty and testified.

▣ Conclusion_ The last thing to hold onto is fundamental power. Fundamental power came upon all the witnesses in the Bible. Being healed of disease is important, but you must find God’s fundamental power now and bring the world to life

1. Joseph, who knew God’s fundamental power in advance, and Moses, who knew it later
2. Samuel and David, who knew it from childhood
3. Elisha, who found fundamental power when he started
4. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther, who took this with them to Babylon
5. The Galilean disciples and Peter, who had no power of their own but had already received this power at Mt Olive

▷ Remember two words. Fundamental healing and fundamental power! It is not something received as an answer to prayer by chance, but something already possessed.

Transcript

This is the covenant you all must take hold of this week. The title is “Incurable Disease and the Authority of Jesus.”

Even now, I have seen many shocking things. There was a person I knew very well who was completely at the point of death, and I saw that person simply receive the gospel and come back to life like that. Well, most people, when this happens, end up being called by God in that way, but since this was someone I knew best among the few I’ve seen like this, it was a shock to me.

There was one of our aunts who, while everyone else received the gospel, would not receive it no matter what. Then one day she came down with a fatal disease. To put it simply, it was a disease in which her kidneys were completely destroyed. She could not live. But when it came down to the very end, she sought out our mother. So this sick person, who couldn’t even move, said for the first time that since our mother was going to a service, she wanted to go too. Even now I cannot help but believe it. Our aunt, who was dying, went to the service, received grace, threw away all her medication, and was healed. I thought, well, this is probably temporary. “It could happen.” But that wasn’t it. She was truly healed. It doesn’t make sense, does it? Medically it doesn’t make sense. Because of this, our aunt, though a new believer, went and prayed for sick people in ways our mother couldn’t, and I thought, “Wow, such things happen.”

Another time, when I was an evangelist, a child who was completely at the point of death was sent home from the hospital because there was nothing more they could do. I really just shared the gospel and came back. I didn’t even believe “this child will be healed.” I went with a pure heart thinking, “Since this is the end, at least let them hear the gospel and be saved.” So having gone with such a pure heart and shared the gospel, that very night the child got up. After sharing the gospel I came home. Because the child’s face had become so bad that even looking at it was a burden, I was thinking, “Wow… what happened here?” to that extent. Since the child came back to life, I don’t doubt it, but “how did this happen? If it were after a worship service and the child gradually got better over time,” that I could understand, but it happened that very night. It’s hard to understand, isn’t it?

And there’s one more thing that shocked me. We got a call connected to our house, and before that we had gone, but after that I went on a home visit together with the pastor to a home of unbelievers. They asked us to hold a service, and during the service someone kept banging on the wall next to us. We asked what that sound was. They said it was their son. They said whenever he hears the church bell, he bangs on the wall. So we thought something must be strange with him, and they said this happens when worship is held. So while we were in the next room, I saw his face. I had never seen a demon before. But the moment I saw his face, I thought, “Ah, this is what being demon-possessed looks like.” It was beyond imagination. Our pastor looked at me and told me, since I was young, to come every day and hold a service and help the child. That was the first time I learned there were stories about demons in the Bible. This child was demon-possessed. So I had to go, right? I went and read about the demon-possessed people, the stories of Jesus healing them – I just read the Bible to him. A change happened in him. I was truly surprised. I didn’t do anything special. If it seemed like I had done something, you might call it “power,” but there was nothing. I just talked. Just continued with the Word.

Through experiences like that, there’s one thing I came to realize. Ah, there can be many kinds of treatment and healing, but what’s most important? Fundamental healing. God changed this root. That’s right. At that time I thought, “Ah, this has nothing to do with me. God did this.” From that point on, I came to have confidence in healing. Because I personally experienced those two events myself. In my aunt’s case, I saw it myself. Well, I know about taking medication, but I didn’t see that part; with these children, I just went and shared the gospel, and this is what happened.

There’s one thing here that you all need to be careful about. It’s not saying that because “this is what happens when you believe in God,” you should completely disregard the basics – not listening to the doctor, doing things like that. That’s not what’s meant. When many people say, “This food is good. This medicine is good,” what worries me the most is that it’s different for everyone. That’s why people go find a doctor and go to the hospital, right? You need to have the basics in place in order for the fundamental thing to be changed – that’s what I’m saying. Right? Because God is the one who changes the fundamental thing.

Now I get regular checkups every year. Well, different people say different things. I went for a physical, and someone very close to me sent me some material. What kind of material? “Diseases that come from not eating salt” – they sent that, not just one or two, but a whole bunch packed in. What diseases come from not eating salt or eating too little? They sent it filling several lines. At the very end, who wrote it? A doctor wrote it. So when I went for my checkup, I asked the doctor in charge of nutrition, “Should I eat a lot of salt, or should I not eat it?” And that person answered exactly like a doctor would. “Chairman, you’re not in a situation to be concerned about that right now, are you?” “Oh, really?” That’s a fair point. Coldly, “No, your body’s condition right now isn’t one where you should be worrying about that.” After this ended, my primary doctor sat down with me at the end to talk. I asked, “They say you must not skip salt – what do you think?” This person respects me a great deal and isn’t someone who speaks carelessly. He said to me flatly, “Don’t listen to crazy people. Aren’t I the internal medicine doctor?” I said, “Understood.” This time, at the checkup, what did the nutrition person say? “You should reduce your salt a little.” What is all this based on? It’s based on actually looking at my body and talking about it. That’s correct, isn’t it? Saying recklessly, “This is good, eat this and you’ll be completely healed” – well, that’s a scam. Why am I saying this? Because it’s not “believe unconditionally.”

▣ Introduction_ Before the fundamental healing

Look at this today. A leper went to find Jesus. Jesus immediately healed that leper. That is today’s event.

1. Resolving the fundamental problem – Jesus immediately healed the leper

So then, what is the covenant we must hold onto today? The fundamental problem was resolved.

1) Having leprosy was not his own fault.
This person did not have leprosy because of his own fault.

2) It was not the parents’ fault (heredity) either.
Well, since nothing is said about the parents, it isn’t heredity either.

3) There is a great plan of God.
So then what is it? It is that there is a great plan of God.

2. The need for a fundamental blessing – the need for Christ

So this person, before fundamental healing, first received a fundamental blessing.

What is that? The most frequently promised thing in the Bible is the prophecy that Christ would come. He has come. And now this leper has appeared before Him. What a great blessing this is. He came to enjoy a fundamental blessing. You all must remember this. What is most important to us? We need fundamental healing. You must remember this.

3. The fundamental solution

So this fundamental solution came out today.

1) Matthew 8:2 “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution.
First, what did he say? This leper said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can heal me.” This is the solution. “If You are willing, You can heal me.”

2) Matthew 8:3 Jesus said, “I am willing for you to be made clean.”
At that time Jesus said this. He didn’t say something else to the patient – He said, “I am willing.” “I am willing for your disease to be healed.” And what did He say along with that? “Be made clean.” At that moment, since He is Christ, at that moment healing took place.

3) Matthew 8:4 The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is healed.
Watching people who were healed instantly after I shared the gospel of Christ, I came to understand this word: “Ah, that’s it. Time is not the issue.” The moment Christ is testified to, the fundamental thing is resolved. I have experienced this twice. “Wow, can this really happen? Who in the world is Christ?” You all need this fundamental blessing, this healing, to happen.

There are people who urgently have cancer. What remains is more important – fundamental healing. Right? Also, day by day there are more people with mental illness. Now you can’t even trust what people say. There are too many people who have gone out of their minds. You shouldn’t carelessly listen to what this person or that person says. There are many people who say crazy things. How should these people be healed? Fundamental healing must occur, that’s what I’m saying. So today, if you hold onto this covenant, what kind of history will occur?

▣ Main_ The history that occurs when you hold onto the covenant of fundamental healing

1. This is the beginning of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:2).

First. The beginning of fundamental healing. What is the beginning of fundamental healing? When you meet patients, you must teach them correctly.

1) Calling Jesus “Lord” – knowing that Jesus is the Christ is the beginning of healing.

What is fundamental healing? This person came out and said, “Lord, if You are willing” – it came out like this. Right? Those Pharisees called Him “Teacher” – well, these Pharisees who criticized Jesus came to Him and said “Lord.” “Lord, if You are willing” – it came out like this. This is the beginning of fundamental healing. He looked at Jesus and called Him “Lord.” In simple terms, he looked at Jesus and called Him “Christ, Lord.” This is tremendous. This is the beginning. Now it’s easy for us to call Jesus “Christ, Lord” like this. But at that time, coming to Jesus and calling Him “Lord” was a tremendous thing. You all need to know the word “Lord.” It is the supreme word in the nation of Israel. The “Adonai,” this “Lord” – this word carries tremendous meaning. In Greek it’s called “Kurios.” That’s a tremendous word. Why did Rome persecute Christianity for 250 years? Why call Jesus “Lord” instead of just “Jesus”? This word “Kurios,” “Lord,” was a word used only for the emperor. If you used it, you’d be killed. This is a terrifying word. Later, Constantine confessed Christ as Lord. This is a tremendous thing. “He is my Master” – that’s what this means.

2) “If the Lord is willing” – the day Christ becomes my Master, fundamental healing begins.

“If the Lord is willing” – it came out like this. The beginning of fundamental healing. The day Christ becomes your Master is the beginning of fundamental healing, that’s what I’m saying. Is Christ truly your Master? The forces of darkness are bound to flee.

3) John 8:44 Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey, and one must come out of this.

Why is that? Jesus said this. John chapter 8, verse 44, “your father the devil” – He said that. To unbelievers. Nothing works. “Your father the devil” – also a liar, a deceiver, that’s your father. You belong there, He’s saying. It cannot be done. This must first be made clear. “If you believe in Jesus you can be healed of your disease” – I don’t even say this. “If you believe in Jesus, you can be saved. Then you can pray in His name. Disease, healing – that comes after.” Isn’t that right?

In a way, “Hey, if you believe in Jesus, you’ll go to heaven when you die” – that’s true, but it’s not right either. Going to someone lying there sick and saying flatly, “If you believe in Jesus, you’ll go to heaven even if you die” – some people might say “Amen,” but some people would slap you. That’s wrong. Who doesn’t know that believing in Jesus means going to heaven? That’s the wrong thing to say. You need to say it accurately.

“If you know who Jesus is today and know Christ, you become a child of God. How long you live on this earth, whether long or short, depends on God, so you pray to God about it.” Right? “And on the day you leave this earth, you don’t go to hell – you go to the Kingdom of God.” You must share the accurate gospel. Right? Right now you need to become a child of God. This person came to Jesus and said “Lord.” To what degree? “If the Lord is willing” – like this. At this level, fundamental healing begins.

Why is that? Satan drags humanity along through 12 stages of a journey. You must come out of there. Right? You become a child of God. He didn’t call Jesus “Teacher” but “Lord.” In simple terms, he knew that Jesus is the Christ. This is the beginning of fundamental healing. You must enjoy this and pass it on, but the issue is, “Christ becomes my Master” – this is a tremendous confession.

He didn’t say, “Save me. Why did only I get this leprosy? Heal me.” We usually say things like, “Why did I have to get this disease? What’s my fault? Why am I like this?” – that’s usually how it goes.

He said, “If You are willing, I can be healed.” When Christ becomes your Master, everything is settled. He’s not a guest. You can’t treat Him as an honored guest – He must be the Master. You can’t treat Him as a visitor – He must be the Master.

At the wedding at Cana, when He came as a guest, He stayed quiet. When He played the role of the Master, the miracle appeared. Today, all of you must hold onto this covenant, but especially those who are sick, please hold onto it. Why? Because the root begins to be healed. Darkness is bound to leave you. Satan, who tries to bring you down to the end, is bound to leave. If Jesus is my Master, what can be done about it? Right?

A pastor I know was at a revival meeting, and during the day he went to play table tennis for exercise. In there (the table tennis hall), you take off your clothes to play, right? In those (clothes) were all sorts of things – this, that, ID, everything was in there – and someone took the clothes away. He reported it and talked about it, but it was useless. There was a sign posted outside: “We are not responsible for items not given to the owner for safekeeping.” That sign was posted right there at the table tennis hall. Because people forget so often, they can’t take responsibility. The owner takes responsibility. Right? When Christ becomes my Master, He takes responsibility for me, that’s what I’m saying. Mainly, we know but Christ is not the Master. Christ becomes the Master. If Christ is the Master of your work, what will happen? Christ is the Master of our church. Christ is the Master of my life – that’s it. It’s settled.

2. The state of fundamental healing is created.

Second. From that point, what happens? The state of fundamental healing is created.

1) Meeting Christ is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me.

Since the beginning has occurred, the state is created. What kind of state? Meeting Christ, meeting the word “Christ,” is the timetable for the Triune God to come upon me.

2) The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 blessings of the throne to come upon me.

The meeting with Christ is the timetable for the 9 powers of the throne to come upon me. Right?

3) That Christ has come upon me means it is the timetable for God’s power, which changes the times, to come upon me.

That Christ has come upon me means that meeting Christ is the time for God’s power, which will change the times ahead, to come upon me. This spiritual state is created precisely. This is the state of fundamental spiritual healing. Don’t worry. Whatever the problem, don’t worry. If the power of the throne comes upon and is created within me, it will all become a stepping stone. “My family background is too poor” – it will become a stepping stone. “Oh no, I married the wrong husband” – it will become a stepping stone. “I married the wrong wife” – that will become a stepping stone. Isn’t that right? Looking at history, when you look at men who accomplished great things, many had strange wives. It doesn’t matter. To take a representative example you all know well – look at someone like Socrates, look at his wife. It’s well known. There are many examples of important figures in the Bible, but since it would be disrespectful, I won’t say – but among pastors I know, there are many such people. Also, among women who were used by God to move the times and received answers, many had strange husbands.

It’s about what state you are in. Though it was a short time, this spiritual healing state was created for this leper. With one word from Christ. “I am willing, be made clean.” Jesus stopped walking, looked at Bartimaeus and said, “According to your faith, let it be.” Jesus, in front of the tomb, said, “Lazarus, come out.” And Lazarus came out. Fortunately – if He had said in front of the tomb, “Come out, you corpses,” they would all have come out. He said, “Lazarus, come out.” You must hold onto this. You must absolutely hold onto this.

3. This is the result of fundamental healing (Matthew 8:4).

Last point. The result of fundamental healing. What result comes out? He said something important. “Go show this to the priest. Don’t show it to anyone else – show it to the priest. Have the priest testify that your disease is healed.” That’s what He said. This is an important word. At that time, legally, whether a leper was healed or not had to be finally approved by the priest. It wasn’t easy to get healed. So even if the doctor said he was completely healed, he had to come to the priest. Only when the priest testified that he was healed could this person return to his original home. It’s not a simple story. “Don’t tell anyone else – show your body to the priest and have the priest testify that you are healed.” Tremendous things are included in this.

1) That which no doctor, no priest, and not even the person himself could do, Christ healed with one word of power.

Something no doctor could do. Something no priest could do. The person himself couldn’t do it either. You all cannot do it. We must be honest about this. We cannot do it. But Christ, with one word of power, healed it. This result – this is the result of fundamental healing. What does this mean?

2) Because of you, just one person, Christ is testified to the priest and to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.

Through you, one person, Christ is testified to. Because of you, one person, Christ is testified to the priest. Because of you, one person, Christ is testified to many religious people. That is why the disease was given.

3) In conclusion, God called this leper to testify before the priest.

To conclude, God called this leper to testify before the priest. Some things can be healed immediately. Well, some things might be healed much later, but this person’s situation was different. He was healed immediately.

I think this way. Even if this patient had not been healed – even if, though healed, he had not been healed – the very fact that this person met Christ is already an answer. If I had been at the scene, I would have wanted to explain it to that leper this way: “You are so fortunate because you were healed. Stand as a witness. But even if you had not been healed, you are still a child of God.” That’s what I would want to tell him. A tremendous scene took place. This blessing – that Christ is truly my Master – this is more than a confession of faith; when Christ actually appears, He becomes Master. Isn’t that right? The spiritual state in which fundamental healing can occur is created. This testifies to this fact.

How did this leper live out the rest of his life? This is anticipation. This is speculation. He must have lived as a witness, right? Even without being told, he must have lived as a disciple, right? Without fail. He must have gone to other people in difficulty and testified, given witness, right?

▣ Conclusion_ The last thing to hold onto is fundamental power. Fundamental power came upon all the witnesses in the Bible. Being healed of disease is important, but you must find God’s fundamental power now and bring the world to life

What is the last thing you must hold onto here?

Beyond fundamental healing, fundamental power is given to you. I don’t know this person’s name, but this patient is no longer a leper. This person has already received tremendous fundamental power. Right? It’s not that he just happened to be healed.

1. Joseph, who knew God’s fundamental power in advance, and Moses, who knew it later

All the witnesses in the Bible were like this. How do things like what happened to Joseph and Moses happen? Imagine that such a thing actually happened to you. Here, what did Joseph and Moses do? Joseph knew God’s fundamental power in advance. Moses knew it later. It doesn’t matter.

2. Samuel and David, who knew it from childhood

David, Samuel. They knew this power from childhood. This way of living, given power by God fundamentally – this is extremely important. What does this mean? It’s important that you be healed when sick, but find God’s fundamental power now and change the world from now on, that’s what I’m saying.

3. Elisha, who found fundamental power when he started

The one who found it when he started is Elisha.

4. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther, who took this with them to Babylon

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, and Esther already had this and took it with them. This is important.

5. The Galilean disciples and Peter, who had no power of their own but had already received this power at Mt Olive

The disciples, who were Galileans, had no power of their own, but they had already received this power as a covenant at Mt Olive. The same can happen to you, too. Peter, who had no power at all, was completely transformed once he received this power. Who was Peter, after all? Wasn’t he just someone who caught fish? This person was transformed. God will give you this grace, and you already have it.

Remember two words. Fundamental healing and fundamental power – you must have these. It’s not that you receive an answer to prayer by chance. This is something you already have.

I bless that this blessing may begin for all the saints in the name of the Lord Jesus. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank You, God. Let the fundamental covenant of meeting Christ begin today. In any circumstance, let Christ become Master so that we may be witnesses who overcome darkness. Through meeting Christ, let the power of the throne become my state. And let us be witnesses to many dying people. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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

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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

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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.

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

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