Prayer Journal: February 18, 2026
11. May 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Joshua 6:1-7
Thank you. What kind of answer must we absolutely receive today?
1. Mark 11:24: If you grasp the accurate covenant, believe, and pray, the answer has already come; the fulfillment begins after that.
Jesus spoke this way: Believe that you have received what you asked for in prayer, and it will be yours. That is Mark 11:24. At first, I couldn’t understand that well. If you grasp the accurate covenant today, believe, and pray, the answer has already come. The fulfillment begins after that. Therefore, it is a very important word. Today, while you are worshipping, it is enough to grasp the accurate covenant, pray, and imprint it with faith. That will achieve an immense work. If you have grabbed the accurate covenant, then have assurance, believe, and pray.
2. Worship and prayer are seeing God’s absolute plan and absolute possibility within absolute impossibility.
Now, as we live, we come to meet things that are very difficult and absolutely impossible. What should be done then? This is important. I will take one example.
1) Jochebed – Absolute impossibility (the command to kill Hebrew male children), absolute plan (the posterity exiting Egypt and going to the original land), absolute possibility (sending the son into the palace).
Jochebed, a person of prayer, saw that she met an absolutely impossible thing. Pharaoh the King commanded by law to kill all Hebrew Israelite male children. You cannot block it, can you? There is no one to overcome Pharaoh the King. It is absolutely impossible. At this time, she looked at what God’s absolute plan was. The male children of the nation of Israel all dying and disappearing is not God’s absolute plan. At that time, she realized: God’s absolute plan is for our posterity to go out of Egypt and go to the original land. At that time, absolute possibility was seen. There is only one place where my son can live: the palace. The answer was found. Right? Now, when this happens, our spiritual eyes to see God’s absolute plan are opened. The day to see that is today, the day of worship. Seeing that is prayer.
2) The City of Jericho – Absolute impossibility (City of Jericho), absolute plan (collapsing the Jericho of darkness), absolute possibility (the city was tightly shut, the hearts of the people of Jericho melted and they lost their spirit).
Absolute impossibility comes before us, but God’s absolute plan is hidden. If so, absolute possibility is seen. Got it? Does it work if you force it? That is not it. It can’t be done? That is unbelief. It works if you do it? That is humanism. How does God work? At this time, spiritual eyes are opened. What opens? Jericho was already shut and no one went in or out. Reports were already received through Rahab. Their hearts had melted. They had even lost their spirit. They couldn’t even move in the City of Jericho. The city was tightly shut. The answer was found. These eyes are opened.
Therefore, the saying that we give thanks in the midst of difficulty came out because of this. An absolutely impossible thing occurred before me, but I found God’s absolute plan. Therefore, the absolute possibility that God can do is seen. Opening these eyes is prayer and worship. The answer is already found.
3. Today – Collapse the City of Jericho of darkness, disaster, and Satan. Therefore, for you today, the important answer to this prayer is to collapse the City of Jericho of darkness, disaster, and Satan.
▣ Introduction_ Why?
Now, since there isn’t much time, you must know three “Whys” in the introduction. How to collapse the City of Jericho—we will see that in the main body, but in the introduction, it’s “Why.” There are things you must know first.
1. Is Egypt a successful nation? Is the disaster at the time of the Exodus truly a disaster? It collapsed the disaster of darkness in Egypt. Is the Exodus a success? You must come out from darkness.
Is Egypt a successful nation? You must find this answer first. Is Egypt a successful nation, I mean. If you don’t, every answer will come out wrong. When they came out, Egypt suffered a great disaster, but was that truly a disaster? Now, you must analyze quickly. As I see it, it collapsed the disaster of darkness in Egypt.
The nation of Israel performed miracles and came out in the Exodus. Is that truly a success? Is it true success, I mean. Unless you come out of darkness, there is no use in even the Exodus. You must confirm that first.
2. The reason for keeping them tied in the wilderness for 40 years – Confirm where I have arrived while enjoying 5 messages.
What is the second thing to confirm? It is why they were tied in the wilderness for as long as 40 years. This is important. Why were they tied in the wilderness for 40 years, I mean. Five immense messages came out here. What are they?
1) Genesis – The reason problems came to mankind and the answer.
Genesis was recovered. Why did problems come to mankind? It is written there. What is the answer? It is written there. Then, you must confirm where you have arrived while enjoying that answer.
2) Exodus – Exodus from darkness, curses, and disasters.
Also, coming out of Egypt is not the issue. You must come out from darkness, curses, and many disasters. That is Exodus. All of that was recorded during the 40 years.
3) Leviticus – Every answer of mine must be found in worship.
Also, what is it? Why exactly is it centered on the tabernacle? Why did Aaron’s staff sprout? That is Leviticus. You must know that, right? You realized what worship is. You must make a decision: every answer of mine must be found in worship. Therefore, pastors and servants of the Lord must absolutely not give their own sermons. They must do what the Word fulfills. Within that fulfillment of the Word, it is not Aaron. It is not the staff. A sprout came out from there—that is the meaning. That is Leviticus. You must know it, right?
4) Numbers – They entered after spying out the 12 tribes and 12 regions.
Why 12 tribes? Why do they enter after spying out the 12 regions? That is Numbers. It’s very important, right?
5) Deuteronomy – Imprint, root, and nature the things to prepare in order to enter the land of Canaan.
To enter the land of Canaan, what must be prepared? You have to go out into the world—what must be prepared? You must imprint, root, and nature that. That is Deuteronomy. Do not miss it.
3. The reason for telling them to collapse Jericho – The power of God is needed on the path going forward.
And for the third, you must ask the reason again. Why are they told to collapse Jericho? Because you must know the reason. All knowledge is needed on the path going forward, but the power of God is needed. Because the absolutely impossible City of Jericho cannot be collapsed, the power of God is needed. Go with that strength.
Today, in the introduction, I didn’t speak of my own story, but pointed out how we keep grasping things other than God’s Word.
▣ Main_ The Method of Collapsing Jericho
Then, how are they told to collapse this Jericho? You must grasp these three things today.
1. Grasp the absolute evidence – Follow the Ark of the Covenant (Verse 4).
In verse 4, it says follow the Ark of the Covenant. You should not understand this simply as just following the Ark. Grasp God’s absolute evidence and follow it. Grasp God’s absolute evidence.
1) Grasp the evidence of the Exodus and the evidence of the wilderness and circle Jericho.
What do I mean? The evidence of when they did the Exodus. Certainly grasp the evidence that occurred while passing through the wilderness until now. Grasp that and circle Jericho. That is the command.
Therefore, you must know the reason, right, as I spoke in the introduction. Why did they go as slaves? there is a reason, isn’t there? Egypt is not a successful nation. It is a nation of disasters that causes wars. They must go there. They must deliver the Gospel there. Right? Egypt is absolutely not a successful nation. That is why they became slaves. It is the reason they went as slaves, the reason they were enslaved. This is the reason God kept them tied in the wilderness for 40 years.
2) Because of the Israelites, Jericho was tightly shut and no one went in or out (Verse 1).
What does it say in verse 1? Because of the Israelites, their gates were tightly shut and no one went in or out. Follow the Ark and circle. Grasp certain evidence and circle. Because the Word is fulfilled.
3) I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its fighting men into your hands (Verse 2).
What does it say in verse 2? It says it has already been given to you. It has already been given into your hands. Therefore, go according to the covenant. Do not fear Jericho. What do I mean? I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its fighting men into your hands. Such certain evidence was given.
> ※ Despairing events – Grasp God’s absolute plan and covenant. The power of creation appears.
> When you meet a despairing event, grasp God’s absolute plan and covenant. Even the correct words of people are fulfilled, but in God’s Word, the power of creation appears.
2. Go toward the absolute goal – I have given you this city (Verse 16).
Second, what did He say? It is verse 16. What must you grasp and go with? It is not that He will give this city, but He has given it. What is it? Entering Canaan is God’s absolute goal. It is not a hollow “I believe.” It is grasping God’s absolute evidence and going toward God’s absolute goal. Grasp that. There is no need even to hesitate. It is okay even if you die while going. Why is that?
1) The 7 tribes that made the land of Canaan an idolatrous nation – Recover that land and heal spiritual problems.
The 7 tribes came into the land of Canaan and made it an idolatrous nation that completely ruins the world. Go to them. Go quickly, recover the land, and heal the spiritual problems. It is the absolute goal.
It is the method of collapsing Jericho. Circle while carrying the Ark—absolute evidence. I have already given it to you. Follow the Ark first—absolute goal.
2) The 31 kings who are the leaders of idolatry – Go to change them.
Inside there are also as many as 31 kings. Who are these people? They are the leaders of idolatry. Go quickly to change them.
3) Enter the land of Canaan, recover it, and do world evangelization.
It’s more than that. Enter the land of Canaan, recover the land, and do world evangelization for the entire world.
> ※ The three courts, the Fri-Sat-Sun age, and the meditation age are God’s absolute goal.
> Therefore, even if the entire nation of Israel opposes, entering Canaan is God’s absolute goal. Grasp that firmly, I mean. And circle Jericho. No matter what anyone says, the three courts, the Fri-Sat-Sun age, and the meditation age are God’s absolute goal.
3. Absolute answer – Do not say anything, just circle, and on the last day, shout all together (Verse 10).
Third. How? If you look at verses 2-10, just circle. An important word came out in verse 10. When circling, do not say anything. At the same time, on the last day, everyone shout together. Those two words came out in verse 10.
For us, people who do not receive answers speak when they shouldn’t and don’t shout when they are told to. That is the problem. Circle every day, once a day. How would it be? What would the people inside Jericho think? It’s a disaster. Israel, which overcame Egypt and came out, is circling now. The nation that parted the Red Sea and parted the Jordan is circling. Circle without saying anything. Why? Because while circling, it would be troublesome if some “smart” fellow opened his mouth. “Hey, does it work just because we circle?” I mean, the “smart” ones usually have a lot to say. “Does it work just because we circle? Hey, if they throw stones from above, our heads will break and we’ll die. Does it make sense to circle without saying anything?” If this happens, it’s a disaster. Do not open your mouth. On the last day, shout all together. Absolute answer.
Jericho is collapsed with these three things: absolute evidence, absolute goal, and absolute answer. It is collapsed with these.
1) Seven priests (Verse 6) – Servants of the Lord, become the 24-hour leaders of prayer.
So what it says is, let the seven priests go in front. It said so in verse 6. This is an important word. Servants of the Lord, become the 24-hour leaders of prayer.
2) The armed men go ahead of the Ark (Verse 7) – Church officers, circle in front of the people along with those carrying the Ark.
Also, in verse 7, let the armed men go ahead of the Ark. What does it mean? It is the mission and blessing of the church officers. Servants of the Lord, carry the Ark and circle in front of the people. Church officers, circle in front of the people along with those carrying the Ark.
3) On the last day when the trumpet sounds, shout all together. That city will collapse (Verse 5).
On the last day, when the seven loud trumpet sounds are heard, then shout all together. In verse 5, that city will collapse. An amazing thing occurred. Well, there is much to explain scientifically too, but this is not science class—it collapsed.
Today, you must always remember several things while grasping the covenant.
Absolute impossibility is here and there, in small places and large places. However, what is God’s absolute plan? Then, absolute possibility is seen. At this time, spiritual eyes are opened. Ah, it’s over. This is how God is doing it. Jericho has already been collapsed. The land of Canaan has already been given.
Then, why did they live as slaves in Egypt? Why did He keep them tied in the wilderness for 40 years? He could have just brought them—for what reason does He tell them to cross the Red Sea, cross the Jordan, and collapse Jericho? You come to know these reasons. This itself comes as a great answer.
One day, on the path you go, Jericho will collapse. Actual spiritual Jerichos must collapse. That is what collapsed. Therefore, follow the Ark. You have the absolute evidence, don’t you? Follow that. There is nothing else. No matter what anyone says, because going to the land of Canaan is God’s goal, God collapses the things blocking the front. Do not say anything and just circle. Wait for the absolute answer, I mean.
> ※ Today is the day to collapse the City of Jericho. It is the day to collapse the forces of darkness around me through prayer and the Word.
> While you are worshipping today, you must find this before you go. Why? Is it possible for you to take this and memorize everything? It is impossible. There is no need to, either. You have to worship again next Sunday—why should you memorize everything? There is no need. Well, I wouldn’t know if it came out on your exam. It’s not that, either. You must obtain an important answer today. Today. What kind of day is today? It is the day to collapse the City of Jericho. You just need to grasp that. It’s a city that is already finished. It must be collapsed. Today is the day to quietly collapse the forces of darkness around me through prayer and the Word. There was no fighting. They just circled. While they only prayed, this city of darkness collapsed, I mean.
▣ Conclusion_ People who must survive
I will introduce a few people who must surely survive.
1. Joshua and Caleb – The people who saw the land of Egypt and entered the land of Canaan.
First, who is it? It is Joshua and Caleb. There are only two people who saw the land of Egypt and entered the land of Canaan. No, there are many other people? Those are the people born in between. From the beginning, the ones who saw the land of Egypt and entered the land of Canaan are Joshua and Caleb. God established them firmly and saved them.
2. The posterity born in the wilderness – Recovered everything in the wilderness and imprinted it on them.
Next, who did He save? It is the posterity born in the wilderness. He saved them and took them in. They do not know how much their ancestors suffered in Egypt. Since they were born in the wilderness. So, although 40 years looks long, God recovered everything and imprinted it on the posterity. He took them in.
3. Rahab the prostitute and her family – Her descendant was David (the power of the Gospel).
There is one more. It is the very important verse 17. Spare Rahab the prostitute and her family. It is recorded intentionally. He took them in. Rahab the prostitute enters the land of Canaan together. It looks like nothing, but she gets married there. Children were born through the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generations, and the figure David came out from there. It is God’s plan that no one knows. It is the power of the Gospel that can never be understood. One cannot understand it. You must receive this blessing.
Today’s work is finished with today. Collapse this Jericho of darkness within prayer today. That’s the end. You just need to say Amen. Next week is another new grace. Today is grasping the covenant while the Word given by God is flowing. You just need to make a decision now. Last Sunday’s is last Sunday’s—today, make this decision and recover health, recover strength, and recover spiritual strength. Today, during worship and during prayer, also bind the darkness. Completely collapse Jericho. You must receive that answer before you go.
> ※ I grasped the covenant regarding the thing I thought was most impossible, and answers keep coming.
> I’ve said it several times before, but it’s enough if an answer comes once, right? There is an answer that keeps coming. What that is, is that I grasped the covenant regarding the thing I thought was most impossible from when I was young, and it keeps coming. It’s mysterious, isn’t it? I experienced that God is alive and working. In the past, evangelism was so difficult for me. My personality is the same even now. Go somewhere and evangelize? Strike up a conversation with others? I can’t do it. Perhaps if someone looked at me and said just try being a minister, I could do it even by force. Right? What would it be like if I tried to sell sweet potatoes on the street? I could absolutely never do it. I couldn’t do it because I’d be embarrassed. How could someone like me do evangelism? But one day, I realized that evangelism has nothing to do with me. That’s a big deal. Honestly, one day, my life should have been within prayer, but I didn’t know what prayer was. They say the Word is alive and working, but I didn’t experience that. So I had no reason to worship and no reason to grasp the Word—that was my life. One day, I realized it like that. But I made a small decision. It wasn’t even a big decision. I mean, shouldn’t I be able to pray? Right. I mean, enjoying the fulfillment of the living Word—isn’t that worship? Naturally, shouldn’t I be a witness? That is evangelism. I only realized this. But God is a God who answers. From then on, answers keep coming.
> I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that today becomes a day to obtain that strength. I will pray.
Prayer. God, let today be an important day. Let it be a day when Jericho collapses. Let the city of darkness collapse. Let the city of darkness that we cannot handle collapse before the Ark of the Covenant. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.