2024. 07. 09 New Family Field Worker Training
Lesson 2 – God’s Plan for the New Family, Lesson 7
Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:20
♠Introduction:
In our first session, I spoke about the work of the Holy Spirit that takes place when you pray and when you worship. The answer comes afterward, so you must help people realize the value of enjoying this first. Today, the second session is about the important “blessings of the believer” that you must actually hold onto.
Here the most important thing is this: are we not living within eternity? Past, today, and future. But if you use those as your standard, you will feel anxious. You remember things from your past, and if things go well today, then you feel anxious about the future. That is why you must see all three (past, present, future) within the eternal things of God. If you do this, it may sound similar but it is completely different. We have not only received salvation, but we have also received eternal life. That means we do not die, and this is very important. Unbelievers think that when they die, it is the end. But we know that is not the case. Therefore, you must see your life within eternity, and this is the ministry you must absolutely do for new family members.
1) Past – platform
The past.
(1) Hardships (Word + works) – Everyone has hardships in their past. You may think elites don’t, but they have even more. In fact, many elites come to faith strongly because they have deep spiritual problems. When such a person understands the gospel, they receive tremendous answers. That is why when you look at hardships in the light of God’s Word and His works, there is a message that strikes their heart. For example, if a family has a disabled person, you must not just leave it at that. What does God’s Word say? You must explain the whole picture. And there are people with disabilities who influenced the world. When people see this, they are struck. That becomes a tremendous work of God. At that time, it truly becomes a platform. You must do this for them because they may not be able to do it themselves. Did not Jesus say the same thing? “Whose sin is this?” That is the way people in the world think. But Jesus said that the works of God might be displayed. Simply put, Anne Sullivan saw this. We often do not. Everyone has different hardships.
Or take a person who graduated from Seoul National University and passed the bar exam—aren’t they considered outstanding talent? He became a lawyer. Outwardly, it seemed like he went to church because of his wife. He was a good man, polite, capable, lacking nothing. “Does he really need faith?” That’s how it looked. But then his children began having spiritual problems. He had no one to talk to. While listening to messages, he finally understood the Word. His children began to change. He came to believe, “Truly, this is God’s work. How could this be possible?” He received grace and understood the gospel. “Ah, this is the gospel!” And the Word began to take root in him. Such problems don’t come overnight or because of one person. They are long-standing. And when the gospel hits that problem, the answer explodes. That is why, when we say the gospel was given before eternity, yes—that means it was always necessary.
(2) 237 (long-standing problems) – We must go one step further. People coming from the 237 nations carry long-standing problems. You must help them discover the answer.
(3) 5000 tribes (imprints) – Now, people from the 5000 tribes are also coming. It is not enough to just skim the surface. These people are imprinted with things from long ago. It has taken root and become their nature. So although it sounds simple to say “the past is a platform,” unless this is dealt with, it will take a very long time and no answers will come.
2) Today – throne
Then comes today. You must explain clearly what today is. Once the past becomes a platform, what is today? Jesus explained it. It is the throne’s (1) bartizan, (2) journey, and (3) guidepost. This is not just symbolic—it is the throne. Jesus first said, “Pray for His kingdom to come.” At the end He said, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.” And finally, He spoke of the works of the kingdom of God. This is the today that we enjoy. Even if no answer comes, this itself is the answer. You are already enjoying it. You must help people escape from the wrong understanding here.
3) Future (CVDIP)
And what about the future? This is where CVDIP comes. Out of the covenant comes Vision. From within this comes Dream. By the image of God, the power of creation is fulfilled. So the future is (1) the eternal inheritance, (2) the works that remain forever, (3) the eternal legacy. This is the year’s theme, but in fact it is the eternal theme. You must teach this.
Main – So then, what is the blessing we must truly enjoy? ①Our identity. It has changed. Do not listen to the lies of evil spirits. Your identity has changed. From your new identity comes ②authority. From there comes ③life. This must be taught clearly to new family members.
1. Your identity has changed. Remember this truth.
1) Your identity has changed into that of a child of God. God dwells within us. The king dwells in his palace. God dwells in the temple. Outwardly, nothing seems different before and after faith, but since God dwells in the believer’s heart, your identity has changed (Romans 8:2, 1 Corinthians 3:16).
You have become God’s child. Before, you were a child of the devil. People just don’t realize it. Many ask, “So are all unbelievers demon-possessed?” I believe they are. All cultures are demon cultures. Right? It is all Nephilim culture. They must be delivered.
2) The Holy Spirit always guides you (John 16:16–17). Unbelievers live by their own strength, but believers live being led by the Holy Spirit.
Since you have become God’s child, as I said in lecture 1, you are now one who is led by the Holy Spirit. Before, the Bible says, you followed the ruler of the kingdom of the air. Before, you were children of the devil. Naturally, life was hard. You must explain this clearly.
3) You receive the filling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). Unbelievers live by their own will and hit limits, but believers live by the strength God gives.
That is why we need power, and so God promised the filling of the Holy Spirit. During worship you can receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. In your set time of prayer you can receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. A scientific explanation can help. “What happens if you spend three hours in a shaman ritual?” What happens? Tremendous things. But destructive things. What happens if Muslims pray at set times daily, even while walking? Their brain is deeply affected. And it penetrates their spirit. Then it shows in their life. That is why problems and works both come. You must help people understand this, so they realize, “Ah, so I must pray continually. Even when it looks like no answers are coming, that is not true.”
2. What blessings has God given to believers?
From here, amazing things begin to happen.
1) He sends His heavenly armies of angels to guard you. (See textbook p. 20 for details.)
God invisibly sends His heavenly hosts to help and serve you. This is completely spiritual. It is happening even now. Some people wonder why answers don’t come, but it is not so.
2) In the authority of Jesus you can break all the forces of Satan. Therefore you no longer need to rely on fortune-telling, shaman rituals, or ancestral rites (Acts 13:1–12, Acts 16:16–18, Acts 19:8–20).
This is the authority given to defeat Satan and darkness. It is tremendous.
3) You can enjoy all blessings as a citizen of heaven who has eternal life (Philippians 3:20, Acts 1:3).
As a citizen of heaven with eternal life, you can enjoy this blessing. Philippians 3:20—you must enjoy this.
4) You have received the blessing of world evangelization. (See textbook p. 20 for details.)
Not only that, but He has given the blessing of world evangelization. The Lord promised to be with you with all authority in heaven and on earth. The Lord seated on the throne is working. The Lord explained the things of the kingdom for 40 days and promised this. That is the mystery. Therefore He said, “Go to the ends of the earth.” This is the authority we have received.
3. How can you enjoy these blessings?
You must explain this life. This life is the ambassadorial calling of Christ’s threefold office. Indeed, since Christ came as the True King, Prophet, and Priest, He gave us the same calling and authority.
1) Since Jesus dwells in you, when you entrust everything and believe fully, all problems are solved (Galatians 2:20).
He said, “Christ lives in me.” Today you must believe this power. When do answers come? They come tomorrow and they come even now.
2) When you pray with thanksgiving, God guards your heart and mind (Philippians 4:6–7).
As Philippians 4:6–7 says: “Present your requests with thanksgiving.” Carry your worries and yet give thanks. Daniel faced death, yet prayed with thanksgiving. Can you understand that? From this came tremendous works and evidence. “Believe that you have received what you asked for…”
3) Whatever you ask in faith, you will receive (Mark 11:24).
Even now as you hold onto the Word and say “Amen,” the Spirit of God is working and answering. If you don’t teach this to new family members, it is a disaster.
4) When you pray in the Spirit on all occasions, you will receive answers on all occasions (Ephesians 6:18).
So don’t be burdened. Pray in the Spirit at all times. I once told this to a parent of an autistic child. I had been invited to briefly lecture at an autism retreat. Afterward, a parent came up and said, “This is the day I look forward to the most—because for a short time, I can entrust my child and just pray.” I thought, “Yes, that must be so.” Even for me, just spending a short time there was exhausting. How much more for the parents? So I told that deaconess, “You have been given a unique opportunity—an opportunity for 24 prayer.” Later, the child changed, went to school, received awards. For new family members, this teaching is essential.
♠Conclusion
This is what must be explained.
1. Heart – the three todays
Even without outward action, you must hold the three todays in your heart each day: today’s prayer, today’s Word, today’s evangelism. It may seem like nothing, but your heart must be in it first.
2. Faith – answers
Then simply believing that the Holy Spirit is working is itself the answer. We often think answers must show up visibly. Of course they do, but believing itself is the answer.
3. Absolute covenant
And then, even for the new family, one day they will see this. The absolute covenant will be revealed. Simply put, there is a covenant given uniquely to that person. From the day they discover it, everything changes. For me, the moment I held onto “only the gospel, only evangelism, only prayer,” change began immediately. For new family members, this is absolutely important.
Now let’s take a 10-minute break and continue. During that time, recover your strength in prayer. I will pray.
Prayer. May all my diseases be healed at this time. Heal also the unknown diseases. Heal the spiritual diseases. May the works of God’s kingdom be fulfilled in all places connected to me. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.