2026.03.22 Sunday 2nd Service
Church Construction Devotional Worship
「Raise the Temple of Mizpah」(1 Sa 7:1-17)
We spend 52 weeks a year. We have the first and second services. Then, you must hold onto one word. If so, record it in your Prayer Journal or anywhere. Also, those who create works, use it to make your works; if necessary, write. This looks simple, but an event that changes the world will occur. Taking that, you enter into the 7·7·7 covenant and into prayer for six days. Then, by looking at the conferences or meetings that happen during the week, you will gain answers again. You must not miss it. What is the first service today? You must hold onto your personal suffering, problems, and the things you cannot solve as the problems and answers of the age. Otherwise, a person with a disability must live and die as a disabled person for their entire life.
Answer of the Age
It turns out your suffering is the problem of the age, and that is the answer of the age. You must not fail to see this. Otherwise, “Why am I only like this?” That itself is the problem. “Why do other people do well, but why am I like this?” If it gets a bit severe, you say, “Why me alone, why do people treat me like that?” When it reaches that level, a disease has started to come here (the brain). If it gets more severe, everyone says it’s strange… they act like that. A problem has come. Therefore, you cannot live well. It is okay if you cannot live well, but that body will eventually fall ill and die. The problem I have is the answer of the age.
One person whose child had a mental problem—how did this person gain the answer? They devoted all their assets and skills to helping mentally ill people. They also gave it to the church so that it could continue eternally. If you leave it to other people, it won’t go on eternally, so they entrusted it to the church to do this work.
As you know, today’s second service is the Mizpah Movement. You know the Mizpah Movement well, so what answer must you hold onto? In a word, the Mizpah Movement is a simple story. The Philistines kept invading, but there was one thing Samuel saw. They brought back the Ark of the Covenant, right? It had been neglected in the house of Abinadab for 20 years. And disasters continued to strike Israel. At this time, the Mizpah Movement is what Samuel was led to do. Then, in Chapter 7, Verse 3, he threw out the answer. What did he say? “All Israel, return to Jehovah. Look only to Him.”
[ Only ]
The second answer to receive is “Only.” We think “Mizpah Movement,” but that isn’t the real answer, is it? It is what happened at Mizpah.
▣ Introduction
1. The person Satan (darkness) fears most
It’s darkness. The person Satan fears the most.
1) Only Covenant (Gospel): A person who has held onto “Only Covenant.” This is terrifying. Such a figure appeared. This is Samuel. The “Only Gospel” that comes from within that. In this Mizpah Movement today, the Gospel came out. I will talk about it in a moment.
2) Only Prayer: “Look only to Jehovah.” Only prayer.
3) Only Witness: An “Only Witness” who makes this known to the whole world. Because of this, the Philistines find out and are surprised, and they come to invade, don’t they?
2. What Satan hates the most – Mizpah (Watchtower)
There is something Satan hates the most. Since Satan is darkness, there is no need to even speak. Do you know what he hates the most? It is the Mizpah Movement. To tell you what “Mizpah” means, the word “Mizpah” means “Watchtower.” Of course, it is a place name, but it means “Watchtower.” You are setting up such a watchtower of light? He hates it the most. Therefore, he enters the hearts of the Philistines, and the Philistines rise up and charge like a swarm of bees.
1) Old things → New work: We are the people who came out of Egypt. We crossed the Red Sea. We collapsed Jericho. We should stay immersed in the past like that, but [God] says He will perform a “new work.” That’s not what’s important. If you look at it, the Red Sea, Jordan, and Jericho all happened because of a lack of faith. Right?
2) Excuse – God does it: We should be making excuses, but God performs the work. God does your work. If you say these things, Satan hates it the most.
Looking lately, even if I try not to see it, YouTube pops up a lot. That elderly Professor Kim Hyung-seok—this person surely seems to live well. Now he continues to put his words on YouTube. It’s not a deep Gospel, but he said something that resonates with us very much. You should at least be at that level. This is what Professor Kim Hyung-seok says: “Only God can handle my life and my problems.” If this doesn’t work, religious life won’t work. You have to say only God can do it; otherwise, you look for it elsewhere. He says that is the path to failure. “Impressive, as expected.” If you cannot confess that only God can do it, you haven’t entered the stage of faith. God can do it.
3) Calculation – Faith: And I mean, you should be calculating all the time, but it comes out as faith. God did it, didn’t He? When you do these things, Satan hates it the most.
3. Satan on his knees
There is a day when Satan kneels. When is it?
[ 7 Disasters ]
The seven disasters came upon the nation of Israel, and a small number of people who completely held the covenant rose up and solved it. These words appeared in Romans 16:17-20. “Satan will be made to kneel.” In a word, “Return only to Jehovah.”
▣ Main Body – What “Only” (Temple)
At the same time, what “Only” did he explain? What “Only” is it? What kind of watchtower will we set up and what kind of temple will we build? This kind of answer comes out.
1. Recover the identity of “Only.”
First. Recover the identity of “Only.” Does this mean we know who we are? Recover the identity of “Only.”
1) Foreign gods, Baal, Ashtoreth: At the same time, it came out as “Discard foreign gods. Discard Baal and Ashtoreth,” right? This is it—knowing you cannot quit and knowing you are being ruined, yet still being ruined. He says to discard them. Many people are deceived, right? Today’s broadcasts are also deceived and making a fuss together, gathering many shamans to do things, but that is all being deceived. People who know the spiritual world or know the Gospel in those broadcasts do not do such things. Immense problems will arise. Just ask someone who truly returned from being a shaman. This leads you into an incredibly terrifying world of darkness. Satan started this. Our identity came from here. He says to discard it.
2) Serve (Light): “Return only to Jehovah and serve only Him.” What does it mean? Enjoy and deliver only the light.
3) Worship – Joined Prayer: “Let all the people gather at Mizpah.” This “gather” means worship. If you know what the power of joined prayer is, an immense thing will happen. You must do Early Morning Prayer, Wednesday Service, and Friday Night Service with a definite, productive theme. Because I have to do world evangelization, I can’t help but go around without being able to devote myself to you, which is a bit like that, but when I used to do it in the past, I did the first and second sessions of Early Morning Prayer. If possible, I tried to do the third session, but it was so powerful, and because I was constantly being pulled outside…
The Friday Night Service was a complete healing festival. Then you should devote yourselves, give thanks, and let it overflow, shouldn’t you? Right? We are struggling to the point where we are short on the lay-evangelist mission offering. That means we are unable to give productive worship. Anyway, when we go outside, we buy coffee and eat food, don’t we? When we meet outside, we meet friends and meet people, don’t we? While that is important in life, it is large. There is almost nothing we can productively give before God. Evangelism must be done that way too. Once you have absolutely set up a watchtower, it must be alive and moving. If you plant one Remnant like that, there should be no excuses. They must survive. You shouldn’t teach other things. You shouldn’t make excuses or give reasons. They exist, but you must know that they are a blessing. Hold onto the living covenant—that’s what it means.
2. Recover the source of “Only” (9-10)
Second. It is what was done at Mizpah. Recover the source of “Only.” Until now, those excuses—they don’t make sense. Recover the source. What was done? While doing this, the Philistines invaded. A frenzy broke out. It was expected, right? The Philistines got scared. Because they were gathering at Mizpah, they got scared. So they were like, “Let’s destroy that quickly.” What was done then? It comes out in verses 9 and 10. Something came out that no one understands. I mean, if the Philistines invade, shouldn’t you prepare for war or flee? No. At that time, they took a young lamb and offered a blood sacrifice. At that time, God sent thunder and smashed the Philistines. You must know what this means. You must recover the source.
1) Genesis 3:15 (Authority): Recover the authority found in Genesis 3:15. The offspring of the woman crushed the serpent’s head. He broke the authority.
2) Exodus 3:18 (Liberation): Not long ago, didn’t we offer a blood sacrifice in Exodus 3:18? This refers to complete liberation. Recover the fact that you are completely liberated from darkness. Why be afraid of the Philistines?
3) Mizpah Altar (Thunder): They built the Mizpah altar there. What does it mean? They saw the spiritual world and gained spiritual knowledge and strength. People of the world do not know. At that time, God unleashed thunder and struck the Philistines.
3. Recover only the future
Third. Recover the “Only” future to be delivered. What was done?
1) Ebenezer: Set up a stone here and commemorate Ebenezer so that the posterity can see it. This is now for the future. This word “Ebenezer” means God has led us this far. Set up that evidence.
2) Eternal: Why was it set up on stone? So that it stays eternally.
3) Posterity: Why set it up? To tell the posterity. Such a thing happened at Mizpah, and to tell this fact to the posterity. This posterity must deliver it to the whole world. Make it your prayer. Samuel didn’t just do it.
▣ Conclusion – [ Mizpah Temple ]
Because the Ark of the Covenant was just abandoned. We must recover that quickly. Set up the Mizpah Temple. That is the point. It was just in Abinadab’s house for 20 years. Does that make sense? David was always saddened by that later. Even when it became David’s time, it wasn’t solved. So David offered a prayer of repentance. “I am in the royal palace, and this bed is an ivory bed and I am living in such a good palace, but the Ark of the Covenant is in a place where the wind blows.” David agonized that he couldn’t sleep. Once you reach that level, you break the darkness. [God] said, “Just by seeing your heart…” Why must we, before the posterity, stake our lives on why we must build such a temple? I’ll conclude simply.
[ 1. 7·7·7 ]
Prepare a temple where the 7·7·7 watchtower, journey, and guideposts are. Why? Because only then will it become known to the world. This Mizpah Movement became known to the whole world.
[ 2. 7P ]
Prepare a temple where the “7-point” people come. To prepare the “one who will leave [behind],” God gave the “one who remained.” Right? This is the point. All history changes here. God has prepared pilgrims who will save the world. He has prepared people who will truly grow spiritual strength and conquer. It looks like they are scattered throughout the world, but they are those sent by God; He has prepared the scattered ones. He prepared watchmen capable of guarding the region. He prepared spies who penetrate the whole world even without being told to go. He prepared those who raise a banner for all people. This is everything. Now, you don’t meet because of an appointment. You meet within history, and God is moving this history forward.
[ 3. Highway ]
What else is important? Prepare the 7 Highways. What is the first of the 7 Highways? A church where the 237 can come. Second, a church where the 5,000 tribes can come. Third, a church where TCK, CCK, and NCK can come. Fourth, a church with the three courtyards. Fifth, what is it? A church that opens the Friday-Saturday-Sunday era. Sixth, what is it? A church that opens the era of meditation. Lastly, what is it? A church that can do 300% internship. That is the 7 Highways. You must not miss this.
Samuel spread this movement. The start was because of the Ark. It will probably come out next week, right? God meets David. He delivers this fact. From then on, David makes it his lifelong prayer topic. God cannot help but lead his entire life. He doesn’t have to, but He cannot help but do so. We don’t have to receive blessings, but God cannot help but do so. We can die while doing that, but God cannot help but protect us. This is the prayer for this week.
As you spend the week with this and look at the Prayer Journal, you will be startled time and again. What will startle you? You will come to know the fact that God is leading you. Let us pray.
Prayer. Even this week, let us see, enjoy, and deliver God’s work. Within that, let us return all answers, victories, and everything as glory to God. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.