Prayer Journal: September 23, 2025
18. Jun. 2024 237 Tuesday Disciple Training
From Caesarea Philippi To ROME
Lecture 2: On the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:1-14)
One Person – the Church (Acts 1:1-14)
One Church – the Region (Acts 2:1-47)
One Team – the World (Romans 16:1-27)
Introduction: Overall theme of Lectures 4–6 – “At Mt Olive (not going, but making them come)”
This is what happened “at Mt Olive.”
④Lecture 4: One person – Church (Acts 1:1–14) → Even with one person, the church is revived.
⑤Lecture 5: One church – Region (Acts 2:1–47) → If there is only one church that holds onto this covenant, the region will surely be revived.
⑥Lecture 6: One team – World (Romans 16:1–27) → If there is only one team with this covenant, the world will surely be revived.
Let me briefly introduce the Bible passages.
These are the people who had this (Acts 1:1–14). With this, they came down and received this answer (Acts 2:1–47). Even if there is only one team as in Romans 16, the world will be revived.
Background (ability) – Here you must find one answer that connects with you. In fact, this background and ability are better off not having. Only then can you do this (Acts 1:1–14). Even if you have them, like Paul, you must say they are unnecessary. Those who think they need this (background–ability) will find it difficult. Why? Because it must be this (Acts 1:1–14). So if you look carefully, there is a characteristic among church leaders who could not continue long in ministry. They get caught here (background–ability). Even if they do not get caught by it, because they are within this (background–ability), limitations come. When we commonly say “old person, young person,” this does not mean physical age. Even if aged, if they are saving many people and are in that place, who can hinder them? To be “old” includes age, but it means having become too much a person of the past. You must take note. The standard is not that you must not have background. Paul said it was totally unnecessary. That means he understood. He understood though he was not at the scene. Some were at the scene but did not understand.
Another part we have is poverty. Those who are not trapped in poverty, if they receive this answer, then that pastor will surely save a region. Those who think “I have money,” those who grew up like that, have never saved a region. Also, in fact we have no ability, don’t we? That is better. Why? Because we are trying to do the real thing. If you keep thinking you have ability, then limitations come. This is not just talk. It is about whether the answer has come or not. It is about whether you truly enjoy it or not. More important is whether this person goes to the end or not. In some cases, they cannot go to the end. Even if they go together, in the church they will just stay like dead people. Why? Because limitations come in this (background–ability)…
♠Lecture 4: One person – Church (Acts 1:1–14) → Background (ability) X ♠
Even if there is only one person with this answer, the church will surely be revived.
Introduction – 3 years / 40 days / 10 days / Lord’s Day / daily / set times / 24, 25, eternity
So the introduction must be clear, right? For 3 years, Jesus spoke about what to discard. If you do not discard them, you cannot. Then for 40 days He explained about the kingdom of the throne. They are completely contrasting. For 10 days they prayed earnestly and received the filling of the Holy Spirit. From there they came alive by devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching – this is the Lord’s Day. As this came alive, when the Lord’s Day is revived, it is not just simply living. Because the Word is fulfilled, it became “daily in the temple, daily in the homes.” Then people with whom the covenant connects are joined. From this point, prayer that begins together is the set time prayer. Once this happens, whether you pray alone or together, it no longer matters – you change like this. This is the absolute introduction. If you are within this, you need not worry about anything else. In fact, what Jesus spoke about at Mt Olive regarding missions, of course it is also going, but it is to make them come. For example, if you have no ability to make them come, even if you go, it is useless. Isn’t that so? You must have something. That is Lecture 4.
Main
1. My platform (7 bartizans) – 24 hours
Once this happens, the first thing that arises is that God builds my platform. Once a platform is built, it is the same in business. People come to those who have a platform, don’t they? Long ago in the international market, there was a pork shop. Only one shop was packed with people. At that time its name was Sansugapsan, and all people in Busan knew Sansugapsan. If you went there, there was no seat. But right next door, another pork shop was there. Amazingly, not a single person was there. The owner sat frowning and fanning himself. It looked like no one would go there. You must make people come. That is the platform.
2. My watchman’s bartizan (7 journeys) – 25 hours
Then I stand as a watchman’s bartizan that shines the light to save many people. Naturally, then an antenna that communicates with the world and with God is raised. This is called the 7 bartizans. This is called 24. This journey is difficult – you go through the 7 journeys. So you go with the power of 25.
3. My antenna (7 guideposts) – Eternity
Here the absolute guidepost, the absolute bartizan, is raised. It will be built. This is called eternity. If only one person arises… So, if there are any church leaders here, there is nothing else to say. If you receive the answer, that is enough. If even one church leader properly receives the answer, both the church and the next generation are revived. If one church leader receives the answer, the pastor’s ministry becomes very easy. For example, if there is only one person like Gaius, world evangelization is possible. Even Priscilla and Aquila, just the two of them following, did everything. Then missions becomes easy. You don’t even have to worry. You just proclaim the gospel. This is what moved the early church.
Conclusion: The bartizan of prayer (watchman)
Then what conclusion comes? I now always build the bartizan of prayer and become a watchman. This conclusion comes.
♠Lecture 5: One church – Region (Acts 2:1–47) → Poverty (money) resolved ♠
If even one church holds onto this covenant, the region is revived.
Introduction – 3 concentrations / 3 settings / 3 answers
This is the introduction here. If you do this, it is enough. With 3 concentrations, this is built. Especially editing, planning, and designing are done. Then the 3 answers come. Overall, you must surely receive and deliver exactly what is in the Bible. I just used these words for easier explanation, but it is exactly what is in the Bible. During the 3 years of public ministry, Jesus spoke about what to discard and what to change. But the Jews and the medieval church held onto everything they were told to discard. Even if other things were okay, world evangelization could not happen. What arose were only wars. Because they gained power, they fought with it. Was it the Pope, was it the Emperor – they fought like that. Such ridiculous things happened, bringing huge problems into history.
Main – So what must you surely know when this happens?
1. Important answers
What is the most important answer to enjoy in the church? This arises right away.
1) Passover
2) Pentecost
3) Feast of Ingathering
Pentecost is based on Passover, right? Pentecost is also based on the Feast of Ingathering. So in a sense, Passover and the Feast of Ingathering are guaranteed. What we now enjoy is Pentecost. On the day of Pentecost, when it came, the work of the Holy Spirit took place…
2. World system (Acts 2:9–11)
At this point, an important world system is built. You must not lose this. This is Acts 2:9–11. In some sense, all nations were already there.
3. Worship (Acts 2:17–18, 42)
Then in worship, they enjoyed very important answers. You must not lose this in worship. This is Acts 2:17–18, right? Dreams, visions, prophecy, and speaking of the future. And verse 42 – they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching. Worship was revived. When a pastor goes to preach, if he is not in the best spiritual condition, then nothing else matters. When we preach, isn’t it so? Of course it would be good if we always had assurance that this is God’s will, that I must deliver this, but sometimes it is exactly like that. That is right. Preparing a sermon means preparing that. Of course interpreting words, theological explanation, all are important. But the most important is having the assurance that God wants to deliver this. Then the congregation must come and hear God’s voice in the sermon. All problems start from not achieving that. That is certain. If you go 10 years like that, what happens? If you live your entire life of faith like that, what happens? It becomes ridiculous.
4. Economy of light (Acts 2:43–45) – Offering
The fourth is important. Congregants must surely remember. The economy of light – this is offering. You may not realize it, but this is the economy of light. The offerings you give are used for evangelism and missions. This is the economy of light.
I always say this. A few people gathered money. Our village is not big. We built a small church. No one else received the gospel. Only my family received the gospel. From there, I went as a missionary to that country. Such tremendous things happen. When giving offering, you must never just give. It is the economy of light. It must always be prepared with prayer. Those who do not, they are poor. No choice. You can confirm for yourselves. “I do not have prayer for offering.” It is not about giving much or little, right? Nor is it about my name. Some people prepare even if they give anonymously. For me, I almost always give anonymously. Before God, I must be prepared in prayer. That is the economy of light. From that day until now, I have never suffered financial difficulty. From the very beginning until now, so many works arose, but because of people drooling, I just spent time wiping drool. They drooled endlessly. That is all I did for 30 years – wipe drool. All those people left. You must know what the economy of light is. The offering of church members – is there any economy of light greater than that? Right?
5. Worship and 6 days (Acts 2:46–47)
Finally, worship and the 6 days. Are the 6 days different days? They are all the Lord’s Day. This is Acts 2:46–47. Daily in the temple, daily in the homes…
Conclusion: Bartizan of the Word
So this conclusion comes. Build the bartizan of the Word. Build in me the bartizan of prayer, and build in me the bartizan of the Word.
♠Lecture 6: One team – World (Romans 16:1–27) → Inability resolved ♠
In this way, a team is formed among church leaders who have realized. From then, the works begin.
Introduction – From then, how does it begin?
1. Filled with faith – Filled with faith, but if you place conditions, nothing happens. So, filled with faith…
2. Filled with the Holy Spirit – If this condition is met, that is enough. Filled with the Holy Spirit…
3. Filled with wisdom – Only what comes from here can accomplish world evangelization. Filled with wisdom. These were the people chosen.
Main – So if only one team arises, that is enough. What did these people do?
1. The duty that blocks the age of disasters (Acts 6:1–7)
First, they received the duty that blocks the age of disasters. That is enough. The duty you received is to block the age of disasters. Serving God and giving glory – that is what we say among ourselves, but outwardly speaking, it is to block the age of disasters. That is how it happened. Evangelism, inwardly, is the work of salvation. Outwardly, it is blocking the disasters of darkness.
2. The beginning that changed the world (Acts 7:1–60)
This is the beginning that changed the world – the death of Stephen. He changed the world. Stephen did not die. Stephen fell asleep. Because of Stephen, the world changed. Just once was enough. If one team arises, it is enough.
3. The beginning that changed history
Finally, the beginning that changed church history and history occurred. Through one team, what happened?
1) Acts 8:4–8
A work arose in Samaria. In Samaria – this is very historical.
2) Acts 8:26–40
How could such a case be? The Ethiopian eunuch – it was not that he went. That man came. Such a meeting happened.
4. Choice of crisis
It did not end there. Church leaders must surely remember. They chose crises that changed the world. There are about three of them. What are they?
1) Acts 11:19
Acts 11:19. Truly they chose crisis.
2) Acts 12:1–25
Acts 12:1–25. You know what happened that night.
5. Pioneers of missions (Acts 13:1–5)
Finally, the actual pioneers of missions. Acts 13:1–5. The fact that church leaders were included there, the fact that Paul always established church leaders first wherever he went, and the fact that he always went into the synagogue…
Conclusion: Romans 16:25–27
Then this is the conclusion for these people. What had been hidden for ages past is revealed. What will be for all eternity is shown. This is the answer.
So it is okay if you have no ability. That ability is unnecessary. Because we cannot accomplish this (Acts 1:1–14), we do it with this ability (the content of the lecture). Then Satan kneels before your feet. That content is in Romans 16. So one person, one church, one team is enough. Church leaders must be resolved for this. I, one person – such things (background/ability/poverty/inability) are unnecessary. Because I will surely receive answers, money is unnecessary. If such a person arises, revival happens. The witnesses were in fact the people of Romans 16, weren’t they? So the churches they built were the Jerusalem church and the Antioch church. Here, mainly the history began in Antioch.
From Caesarea Philippi to Rome. Let us take a short break. Today we looked at the whole picture. Next time, we will look in detail. Soon we will look at the path to Rome. Let’s take a 10-minute break.