2026.08.30 District Message Week 35
The Death of Abraham (Genesis 25:1-11)
Summary
Everyone faces this once — the death of Abraham. In truth, we hardly know where our life came from or where it is going. We hardly know when we were born or when we will die. And we do not decide for ourselves which country we are born into or which country we die in. But there are a few things that are certain.
■ Introduction
1. Original sin — salvation — because we are born carrying original sin, we must be saved.
2. Power of the throne — those who are saved must recover the power of the throne. The way to recover the power of the throne lies within the throne’s bartizan, journey, and guidepost.
3. A monument comes into being.
■ Main
1. Sojourner (eternal life) — Abraham’s death points to the fact that human life is that of a sojourner. The word “sojourner” is not an ending. A sojourner must go to his hometown, his own home. Our life is neither an ending nor reincarnation. Our soul exists on unchanged, staying briefly within the body before departing one day. It exists forever. This is why he gives us to obtain eternal life.
1) Destruction — an unbeliever must be saved because that state of destruction is eternal.
2) Life is eternal. It looks as though we live long on this earth, but we live only for a brief while. The mayfly’s whole life, having gone through everything, amounts to 24 hours.
2. During life — what we do during this time becomes our blessing. Eternal life goes to an eternal place, but what matters is the brief time spent in the body before going.
1) Salvation — you are only saved while your soul is within your body.
2) Evangelism — you can only evangelize while your soul is within your body.
3) Reward — everything you do while alive becomes your reward.
3. What is left behind
1) Personal salvation and blessing.
2) It is passed on to your descendants. Even without directly teaching your children, spiritual things are passed on.
3) Evangelism — the blessing we have received is the evangelism that saves others.
4) Missions — missions that save other nations.
■ Conclusion
1. Absolute sovereignty — when are we born and when do we go? We do not know. It is God’s absolute sovereignty.
2. Absolute plan — God without fail holds a plan for world evangelization.
3. Absolute bartizan — journey — guidepost — this is what we search for and follow.
▷ On the Lord’s Day, we must pray that we can see what word we truly need, what prayer we must offer, what answer we must receive, and how our work can be made 300% to save others. What matters even more is that when we worship and pray today, the Heavenly Power, Thronely, and Eternally that break the one who holds authority in the air are formed. Take hold of this and go on to 24, 25, and eternity.
Transcript
“The Death of Abraham”
Everyone faces this once — the death of Abraham. In truth, we hardly know where our life came from or where it is going. We hardly know when we were born or when we will die. And whether I was born in this country or that country, that is not something I decided for myself. Most of us here are Korean, but it isn’t that you chose to be Korean and were born that way. You simply woke up and found yourself Korean.
■ Introduction
But there are a few things that are certain for us.
1. Original sin — salvation
Because we are born carrying original sin, we must be saved.
2. Power of the throne
Those who are saved must recover the power of the throne. The way to recover the power of the throne is not asking for something specific. It lies within the throne’s bartizan, journey, and guidepost.
3. Monument
This surely comes about. A monument does appear.
■ Main
1. Sojourner (eternal life)
First. Abraham’s death teaches that human life is that of a sojourner. The word “sojourner” is not an ending. Right? A sojourner must go to his hometown. Right? His hometown, his own home. Our life is not an ending. Many people think it is an ending. Unbelievers think it’s the end. That is a mistaken idea. Some religions speak of reincarnation. That is a misunderstanding too. Satan teaches falsely like this, and that’s why people get confused. It is neither an ending nor reincarnation. Buddhism-like ideas about this are truly a frightening thing — the notion that you were reincarnated as something, or that you had a previous life — that is nonsense. Your soul continues to exist and goes on. It does not stay in the body forever, but departs one day. It exists eternally. That is why He gives us eternal life. You must remember this.
In Genesis chapter 41, verse 9, Jacob confessed that his life had been a sojourner’s journey. You can use this in the study. Isaiah 40:6-8 says it this way: grass withers, flowers fade. It says, “But the word of the Lord stands forever.” Grass withering and flowers fading refers to human life. Our lives will surely wither and fade too. But the word stands forever. In Genesis chapter 4, verses 16 and 18, we see that when Cain and his descendants departed from the word of God, they fell into torment from that point on. The people of the covenant no longer simply walk the path of a sojourner but walk it together with God. That is what all this is saying. So what we must remember above all is this.
1) Destruction
Why must an unbeliever be saved? Because that state of destruction is eternal.
2) Life
Life — that is eternal too.
So if it were like unbelievers say — if it simply ended when you die — that would be fine, but it does not end. That is why you and I, though we appear to live long on this earth, only live briefly and then go. Take the mayflies of summer, for instance. To them, that is their whole lifespan — 24 hours. To us it seems like just a day. But for them, that is a whole lifetime of every kind of hardship. Ask them — they’ve been through everything within those 24 hours.
2. During life
What matters is what? Abraham’s life was being told, but what you do while you are alive becomes your blessing. Now, eternal life goes to an eternal place, but before that, what happens during the brief time in the body is important. Refer to the scripture verses.
1) Salvation
You are only saved while your soul is within your body. This is very important. It means that only while your parents are alive can they be saved — meaning, only while the soul is within the body can salvation happen. Once it leaves, it is over. As for people who say they saw something after they died — all of that is nonsense. Do not listen to that kind of talk — look to the word of God instead.
2) Evangelism
You can only evangelize while your soul is within your body. Once it leaves, you cannot go anymore.
3) Reward
Everything you do while you are alive becomes your reward.
3. What is left behind
So you have a guidepost to leave behind. What is that guidepost?
1) Personal
Personal salvation and blessing. So there is nothing else we need to do.
2) Descendants
This blessing is passed on to your descendants. Even without you directly teaching your children, spiritual things are passed down.
3) Evangelism
And the blessing you received is what saves other people — evangelism.
4) Missions
Missions that save other nations.
When it comes to evangelism, we always think of it only as going out to preach the gospel, but think of it the other way around. Every single day, disaster is coming upon the whole family. They cannot even speak of it. If you go there and preach the gospel that saves a soul just once, that is evangelism. Put in words, if you go into those foreign countries, there are problems there that words cannot even describe. I was shocked. Killing a person is an everyday matter there. So many countries are full of this. Shining light into that is what missions is. If our lives can be that, there is no greater blessing than that. In the end, Abraham realized this and left it behind.
■ Conclusion
1. Absolute sovereignty
This is the conclusion. When you are born and when you go — you do not know. See this as God’s absolute sovereignty. You must believe it.
2. Absolute plan
And God without fail holds a plan for world evangelization. Absolute plan.
3. Absolute bartizan — journey — guidepost
Here, God gives you an absolute bartizan, journey, and guidepost. Go searching for and following this.
On the Lord’s Day, you must pray on the Lord’s Day so that you can see what word you truly need. On the Lord’s Day you must confirm what prayer you must offer and what answer you will receive. There is no distinction of high or low among our various work. You must pray how to make your work 300% and save others — that is what you pray on the Lord’s Day. What matters even more is knowing what happens all day long when you worship and pray today. The Heavenly Power that breaks the one who holds authority in the air arises today. Then, because your vessel fills up, next comes the throne — Thronely. Today, as you pray, what comes out? Eternally. Forever. It is being formed. Take hold of this and go on to 24, 25, and eternity.
The Lord’s Day is the greatest day. Today, do not listen to people’s talk — pray earnestly. Do not speak ill of others on the Lord’s Day. Hold onto God’s word and pray earnestly. So that the five paths clearly come into view. As this accumulates, the door of world evangelization will open for you. I bless that today may become a day of covenant, all day long, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Prayer
We thank You, God. May today be a day, all day long, in which the throne’s bartizan, journey, and guidepost are fulfilled. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.