Prayer Journal: November 5, 2025
05. Nov. 2024 237 New Believers & Field Ministers’ Training, Lecture 2
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:8
It is important to help new family members understand how tremendous the fact of salvation is. We must explain it with things that are easy to grasp.
In fact, geomancy (p’ungsu jiri) is not entirely without “reasons” people give. In real life, some say, “We moved to the wrong place and everything collapsed”—there seems to be some plausibility. They say you must also pick an auspicious day to move. They say if you stop holding the ancestral rites you’ve been doing, problems will come. All of this is the devil’s and evil spirits’ mischief. It is not your deceased parents who come; evil spirits come and mimic them. From all of that you have been completely set free. Once you are saved, dates do not matter at all. Directions do not matter at all. Because it is like this, salvation is tremendous.
So we must let people know how important the fact of salvation is, and we must also let them know one more thing: when someone who has worshiped idols for a long time comes to believe in Jesus, they will face many attacks. It does not matter. You do not need to go sleep at a shaman’s shrine, but even if you did, it would be fine. “Can I eat temple meals?” Eat them with enjoyment. It makes no difference at all. That was the very issue at the church in Corinth, wasn’t it? Because there was so much meat coming out of those enormous temples, it ended up in the marketplace. Should we eat it or not? When you go to a restaurant, you have to buy and eat, right? But people didn’t really know where that meat came from, so debates arose. Paul answered, didn’t he? “What reason is there that you cannot eat? And what reason is there that you must stubbornly insist on eating?” He gave that kind of answer.
So today, our second topic is “The 7 Journeys New Family Members Must Take.” It is very important. Therefore we should first have a forum about the journeys.
① Triune God (the way) —The Triune God is still doing three things now. What is the first? God the Father’s Word is still being fulfilled now. When you pray in the name of Jesus Christ, that prayer is still being answered now. The work of salvation is still taking place now. We are inside of this every single day. Therefore, pray this prayer at least once a day.
② The platforms of the throne —When this is taking place, there are not just random things but 10 platforms that descend from and are moved by the throne. When you have enough time, you can “split” these and pray through them. When you do not have time, you can bind them together and pray.
③ The secrets of the throne —Not just “secrets,” but 10 secrets of the throne.
④ The assurances of the throne —There are 5 assurances that descend from the throne. All these parts are connected to the throne.
⑤ The flows of the throne —The 9 flows are the flows of answers from the throne.
⑥ The answer of the throne (for a lifetime) —And there is certainly the answer that descends from the throne; this answer speaks to your whole lifetime. You must obtain this answer, and you must also give this answer to others. You are delivering the answer one can enjoy for a lifetime. That, now, is the pastor’s commission.
⑦ The camp of the throne —All of life is the camp of the throne. These are the 7 journeys. Therefore, in truth, there is no reason at all to be afraid.
▣ Introduction —And why must we do it like this? We must tell them this. Otherwise, they will be unable to do it.
1. Receive all things
First: you must have the capacity to receive all things. You go with this strength. Because this is a path no one else knows, you are able to enjoy it. This blessing has no competitors. Because people do not know its value, no one comes seeking it. Therefore there are no people who pray like this. Because there are none, you are able to travel this journey. Thus, in fact, the church worldwide is not praying.
2. Transcend all things
Why must it be like this? Because you must transcend all things; you will be able to receive and transcend all things.
In my case, about three years after I planted the church, the persecutions began. “You’re stealing members,” so all the churches in Yeongdo united. And, “You’re evangelizing in the golden fishing grounds,” so all of Busan united. People who usually couldn’t unite—at that time they united only for that. They persecuted us, but I felt none of it. If you feel something, then you react—but I felt nothing at all. Why? Because this blessing was pouring down. Even I could hardly believe it—not unbelief, but history was arising beyond anything I could foresee. From that time until now—what can I say—it has been answers pouring like a sudden downpour.
3. Oneness in all things (Romans 8:26–28)
We must certainly teach this. All things come into Oneness.
Romans 8:26–28—“All things work together for good.” I thought it was simply hardship, but that too was a blessing. I thought a great problem had struck, but that too was a blessing.
Therefore, keeping your mouth closed is best. To the extent you speak, later you will learn you were mistaken. The gospel never disappears.
Right now there is hardly any place doing the 237–5,000 tribes gospel movement. And even if people go and “share,” if they do not surely proclaim the mystery of Christ, it is no different than not having proclaimed at all. Therefore we emphasize the gospel. That is the only difference. Others all proclaim Jesus Christ.
But we proclaim only Jesus Christ. That difference may well exist. And for us, prayer is not just prayer. It is only prayer. Not just evangelism, but only evangelism—only then can we save the world.
① The 7 remnants —So with this we should talk about the 7 remnants. Joseph went as a slave, then to prison—how much did he suffer? All of that was blessing. It was Oneness. It looked like hardship, but all of it was blessing. So what do you think the situation was on the day Joseph became prime minister? He had been suddenly thrown into prison, yet he became prime minister. I think perhaps Potiphar was a bit shocked, wasn’t he? Joseph became higher than he. And to what extent did he become prime minister? The king said, “Over all the people, do as you see fit.” Right? “I am no better than you in anything—except that I occupy the throne.” With that he spoke. He became a prime minister vested with overwhelming power. My guess is that Potiphar’s wife wet herself—out of sheer shock. But even when you examine Scripture carefully, he never touched her with retribution. And who else was shocked? His brothers were shocked. “How can this be?” When they went to buy grain, the younger brother was prime minister. They trembled. And wasn’t this what Joseph said at that time? “It was not you who sold me; God sent me ahead to preserve life.” On the day Jacob passed away, Joseph wept with a solemn cry. Then the brothers were shocked once more. “Now we are finished. Listen to Joseph’s weeping—that is no ordinary weeping.” “Once the funeral is over, we will all die.” Wasn’t that when Joseph said, “You intended evil against me, but God intended it for good. Do not be afraid. I will take full responsibility for your children.” The blessing of Oneness. The 7 remnants. It is fine to tell this story every time you meet.
② Hebrews 11:38 —People “of whom the world was not worthy.” Why? Because they had this strength. So enjoy this through prayer. How simple is it? God gave such a simple answer. If you had to write a dissertation for this—who knows, even Professor Seo might or might not be saved. He wouldn’t be saved. God gave a concise key. That key is prayer. Enjoy this through prayer once a day: the 7 bartizans / the journeys / the guideposts…
Brain / soul / life = body —What happens if you do this daily? It imprints in the brain. That is fearsome. What is imprinted in the brain does not come out. Drug addiction cannot be cured because it is imprinted in the brain. It imprints in the soul. Then, as you commune with what is eternal, it appears in your life. For those who are sick, it appears in the body. So if it is “depression,” do not even think first of “fixing” it. Do this. Do this as 24 / 25 / eternity.
③ Acts 19:8 —So the one who properly enjoyed this answer was Paul. He enjoyed this, right? For three months he explained about the kingdom of God; it says he explained boldly. It says he explained with certainty. This is it. When Jesus, at the beginning, spoke about prayer, He also spoke about this. “The kingdom of God.” Enjoy that—then every answer follows. “All these things will be added to you.” We must let new family members know this—not merely inform them, but imprint it.
▣ Main—Root
Then, as you continue this, you must take root. Now, will answers come or not? Make them take root. From this point history begins. Therefore our pastors must surely do this. First: ① Jerusalem , He said. ② Judea , ③ Samaria , ④ the ends of the earth —words spoken on Mt Olive. While speaking about the kingdom of God.
So how do we help new family members understand this? There are many angles by which we can be graced, but how do we help new family members understand? “ Church ”: that is Jerusalem. “ Field ”: that is Judea. Samaria—though it is incorrect—is “ religion .” “ The ends of the earth ”: this is important. For new family members, “ my problem ” is the ends of the earth. New family members are a bit different. They are just beginning, and there are many problems. This is their ends of the earth.
1. Jerusalem—“Church”
1) The best time (worship)
Therefore, starting next Sunday when you come to worship, know that it is the best time. Make it the best time. Truly. Pastors, when you go to preach, you must go with the greatest blessing. Pray for that.
2) Three flows
And you must ride the three flows. Certainly. The three flows are the flow of the Word, prayer, and the witness. You must check this. A church leader who does not check this, no matter how much he practices the life of faith, will act like a child. If the church does even a little thing “wrong,” he gets sulky. How important a person is a church leader—and yet even a church leader can be like that. The strongest “devil” among devils is the “sulking devil.” If that one crawls in, there is no countermeasure. Why is that? Is that person’s character only that immature? No. In reality that person is failing to ride this flow.
3) Daily
If you ride this flow, the third thing appears: daily. You received grace in Sunday worship, and now you enjoy it daily. Daily in the temple, daily at home—so it becomes. If you teach new family members this way, you have taught them very well.
2. Judea—“Field”
1) Nation
“Judea”—the nation’s issues. Now it is a vassal state. We must come to our senses and pray.
2) Family line
“Family line”—we must block the spiritual problems of the family line.
3) Home (me)
And “home” and “me.” You must certainly teach this to new family members.
I have listened to many fine people broadcasting nowadays. I don’t seek them out, but they pop up on YouTube. They speak very engagingly, with many good words. The theme they mainly take up is comfort . We must teach new family members: do not seek comfort from people. It will never solve things. Receive comfort from God—and with that strength, save that person. A young adult came for counseling and said he had not spoken to his father for three years. He wrote it in the counseling form because his heart hurt. “That is where you are wrong. The very fact that you are seeking comfort from a person is wrong. Your father is not a believer—so you must receive God’s comfort, and with that strength comfort your father. How hard must it have been for your father not to speak to you for three years?” Right? He understood at once. “You are the one who is wrong.” To the many women here: do not try to receive comfort from your husband. What comfort will you get? Even those who have been deaconesses and older, who have believed for long—after meeting friends, they talk all night and cry—try it if you wish; your spiritual state will never grow. Right? And you men—do not try to receive comfort from your wives. How can you trust a man who does that? Receive comfort from God. Then help your wife. If you see faults in your wife—“that is why I exist.” You must certainly teach this. Then the husband looks and says, “Since she believed in Jesus, she has changed—she’s become so at peace,” and already the door of his heart begins to open. In some cases, it’s the opposite: “She used to listen to me well, but after going to church I’m on the back burner?”—and he gets offended. So either way there are pitfalls. We must explain this. Pray that this power (the 7 journeys) will appear.
3. Samaria—“Religion”
1) Superstition
Superstition—most “religion” is superstition.
2) Blind faith
Blind faith—bowing without thought; blind faith.
3) Self
And some trust themselves—self; it is absurd. They say they themselves become a buddha; they say they themselves become God. That content originally came from Satan: “You will be like God; you yourself are a god.” We must let them know these things.
4. The ends of the earth—“My problem”
The most important is this. Wounds. How can a new believer “go to Rome”?
1) Wounds
The wounds they carry are their ends of the earth.
2) Spiritual problems
And there are many spiritual problems. Leaving this alone and “going to world missions”—it won’t help much. This is the ends of the earth.
3) Reality
More important: reality is too difficult. Know that this is entirely your “ends of the earth.” There is no need to be shaken at all. People may persecute you—often husbands do—because the wife starts doing what she never did before, so he persecutes. Your “times” no longer match. Before, if he went somewhere, you went together; now on Sunday you disappear to go to church, and church has fixed times you must keep. “She doesn’t take care of anything and just disappears. She’s become a different person—has she gone crazy?” Then he goes looking for problems in the church. “You heard, right?” He never studied theology in his life, and suddenly he’s saying, “They say ‘Darakbang’ is heresy—why do you go there?” Suddenly his “faith” gets strong—though he doesn’t even attend church. But all the while, he is watching. You know what I mean? He is watching. He starts to see the person changing. Men do that, and then, without another word, they follow along and sit. Then the gospel goes in. “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved!”
▣ Conclusion: Past (300%)—Platform
Even here there is a conclusion we must always draw. My past —this also must be made into 300% . That is when things truly begin. In my past there were many difficulties. These things—all of them—must become platforms. Do not merely make a platform. Make it 300%. I confess honestly: I received all my answers to prayer here. Answers for a lifetime. The three biggest things in my childhood—poverty, illness, inability—especially this “inability” was what? I could not evangelize. Our church would not be revived. Day by day it shrank. New people kept coming, but the number of members dwindled. That is where my heart changed: “I must overturn this. I must become the witness to this!”
1. Answers for a lifetime
It turns into answers for a lifetime. And how did God work? Up until now answers keep coming. I do not pay attention to money. I have no greed, and in that sense I am that rich. Right? If a person who draws only one million won a month lives happily, that person is rich. So answers for a lifetime come. And without my even knowing, God began to give me answers like, “How do I keep my health?” My life changed to the point that on Sunday I seat doctors and lecture them. The doctors take notes. This is how much God has blessed. It comes like this. New family members must not be ignorant of this. Do not just run blindly. Make it a 300% platform.
2. Witness
And then you naturally become a witness to this. God has set you as a witness!
3. Watchman (Isaiah 62:6–12)
Why must you surely do this prayer (the 7 journeys) every day? Because it is more than merely being a witness. That time is the watchman. We must teach up to this point. Isaiah 62:6–12—The Lord has set you as a watchman. This is the time you watch over the world spiritually. That is why priests wore garments engraved with the names of the twelve tribes. “24 of prayer” emerges.
For me, 24 is easy—because my position requires me to prepare so many messages that I must always be in prayer; otherwise I cannot do it. In your position, you would likely do it as well. In my position, that is how it is. It is a blessing. Even without great faith, you will end up doing it—because you must. For me that is a tremendous blessing. At first, when preparing, I exerted great effort. Now I enjoy it in prayer. Once, coming back on a plane, I had to deliver the next week’s message. I had written it all on paper—this much—and gave it to a staff member. That fellow left it on the plane. How absurd is that? We contacted them: gone. They probably threw it away as trash. He had to tell me, right? “Pastor, I left the bundle of manuscript you gave me on the plane”—how hard that must be to say. He came with the face of a dying man. “We are in big trouble.” I was startled: “What is it?” “I left the manuscript you gave me on the plane.” I answered simply, “It’s okay. God must have a reason for you to write it anew.” I prayed and wrote again. What came out was far better than the first. So—God has a plan. Watchman —you must keep this in mind. “Give Him no rest day and night”—which also means, “The LORD does not rest day or night.” So—watchman. Once, Pastor Lee Byeong-mu gave me a tremendous message. While leading the service he said, “The devil never sleeps!” Wow—amazing. The devil never sleeps. He touches you 24 .
So—watchman. Then it will be done. You too, just do the watchman’s prayer. “How do we pray?” I will address that in the final lecture.
We will take about a 10-minute break.