Praise
It Is Well with My Soul
by Horatio Gates Spafford (1873)
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot Thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul!”
It is well with my soul!
It is well, it is well with my soul!
2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3 My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought—
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to His Cross, and I bear it no more;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4 For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live;
If dark hours about me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day, He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From thence, He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.
Scripture Reading
1 Chronicles 29:10-14
David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,
“Praise be to you, Lord,
the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.
12 Wealth and honor come from you;
you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.
14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.
Message
The Answer You Will First Receive
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
How can we receive answers? How should we begin?
We must always see the answers we have already received, the answers we are receiving now, and the eternal answers. This is the principle of a person of prayer.
▣ Introduction – The answers already received
1. Tower of the Throne (Platform) – David first established the tower of the throne through prayer. When it became the platform, all things of God came to him (Psalm 17:3, “The Lord is my tower, refuge, and fortress”).
2 Light of the Throne (Watchtower) – A watchtower capable of shining the light of the throne was built.
3. Transcendence of Time and Space (Antenna) – By continuously enjoying prayer that transcends time and space, it became an antenna.
4. Watchman (Unprecedented-and-never-again) – Wherever he went, he played the role of a watchman and received unprecedented answers.
5. Monument (Footsteps) – He left many traces by receiving answers that established monuments that saved many people.
▷ This is the most important message given in the Bible. First, have your Summit Time.
▣ Main – Centered on the Tabernacle and the Temple (Natural, Inevitable, Absolute)
[Three things now]
The title of building the temple has come up. In the past, our ancestors walked through the wilderness centered on the tabernacle. Now, it is inevitable that we must move toward being centered on the temple, where disciples from all over the world are called and commissioned. The principle of receiving prayer answers—rightful, necessary, and absolute—becomes visible. Then, the three answers to be received now become visible.
1. Age – One opportunity
1) 1 Samuel 1:9-11 – Samuel, born as a Nazirite.
2) 1 Samuel 7:1-15 – Samuel, the key figure who led the Mizpah Movement.
3) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 – Samuel came and promised that David would become king and anointed him. David held onto the ark of the covenant and the temple as an opportunity of the age. “From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.” (1 Samuel 16:13)
2. Opportunity in the Field
1) Psalm 78:70-72 – While he was a shepherd, he prayed and built up his strength. He memorized the Word, wrote Psalms, practiced musical instruments, and honed his skills in tending sheep.
2) 1 Samuel 17:1-47 – The invasion of Goliath was an opportunity for David. He defeated him immediately.
3) Psalm 23:1-6 – Difficulties were an opportunity to gather commanders and soldiers.
3. Eternal Opportunity
1) 1 Samuel 16:13 – The moment he accurately held onto the covenant, “the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him.”
2) Song of Songs 4:1-5 – A thousand bartizans – He firmly established the nation first and set up places of prayer everywhere.
3) 1 Chronicles 29:10-14 – All the people rallied to prepare for the temple.
▣ Conclusion – Spiritual Eyes
What many people saw as problems and difficulties, David saw as answers and opportunities. It is a matter of standing on man’s side or God’s side. Are you falling into problems or standing before the answer? Are you in conflict or in renewal? Are you falling into crises or seizing them as opportunities? The building of the temple is a blessing that may or may not happen in a lifetime.
Psalm 5:3 David prayed to God in the morning. “In the morning, you hear my voice.”
Psalm 17:3 “You visited me in the night.”
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
Temple – Bartizan A tower called the temple must be established within me, in my work, in my life, and in my finances
Way – Throne The journey of the throne must be visible on the path I walk.
Monument – Work A work that could become a monument must be visible on the path I walk.
Forum & Prayer