Scripture Reading: Genesis 22:1-18
▣ Introduction
If we do not know three important things, there are no answers. Because these are always-present problems, we must not be ignorant of them. European and American churches are closing their doors because they do not know this. I say it again. It is a certain fact. That is why over ten thousand American churches have closed in the past few years. They say those remaining will also close by 2030. Meanwhile, disasters and mental illnesses in America are skyrocketing. It is because they do not know these three things. I believe a church that does not know these three is an unnecessary church. That is why European churches closed early on. We must be a bit careful, as Korean churches are also rapidly shrinking.
Today, the President of Vanuatu and several security personnel are in attendance. We must make these three reasons known to Vanuatu and the island nations. If you do not make them known, there are no answers for you either. Even if you are disciples like us or listening to my message, if you don’t know this, answers will not come. They definitely will not come.
A princess from an important nation is also attending the service today. This must be delivered to that nation as well. You must know it before you can deliver it.
What on earth is it?
1) Genesis 3:1-6
It is continuing even now. Satan, who is completely invisible, enters the person closest to the target. Knowing that Eve and the serpent got along well, he entered the serpent. Then he said, “You are important. Your thoughts are what matter.” It sounds right. “You can become like God. You just need to practice self-discipline. You just need to seek the Way. You just need to become like Buddha.” It is all the same talk. “Don’t believe in God. Then you will become a great figure.” They were deceived. This is how they were captured by darkness. From then on, immense disasters and curses began to come. But it is continuing even now. Isn’t the New Age organization that has completely seized America telling people not to believe in God and to become God themselves right now? No one living in America is saying anything. One scholar in America asked, “Are they not doing it?” He was surprised, asking what kind of organization Darakbang is to say such things. This isn’t something to just pass over; it is happening right now. Because of this, it has even dug into Korean schools through the meditation movement. It didn’t end there.
2) Genesis 6:4-5
Now it has entered inside people. The Nephilim age. People just become possessed by spirits. Strangely, they don’t want to be shamans, but they become them. So they perform idol worship. The state of being entered by Satan is called Nephilim. In Noah’s time, a total disaster came. How is it now? You know the Freemasons, right? They do spirit-contact movements every day. So, first, they use that power to create work that is far superior to yours. Disasters continue to fall. It didn’t end there.
3) Genesis 11:1-8
Now it hasn’t just entered inside people. It enters into ideologies. It enters into policies and ideologies. “Let’s join forces. Let’s build a city. Now, instead of Jehovah, let’s make a name for ourselves.” That is the Tower of Babel. Everyone under the Tower of Babel dies. It is a land of curse. God told Abraham to get out of there. We must help people come out. Simply put, they must come out from the authority of Satan and darkness. Most have not come out. That’s why there are no answers. It’s the same whether they go to church or not. There are none. It isn’t even pitiful.
But how do we come out? This is important. How do we come out? The offspring of the woman will crush the serpent’s head. That is when you come out. And what else? If you enter the ark, you live. And, deliver this fact quickly. “Go to the land I will show you.” That’s it. If you don’t know these three, the religious life won’t work even if you die trying. He didn’t say just go. Go quickly to deliver it. Go quickly and tell the people who are dying right now. If someone is about to collapse and die, how can you stay still while knowing it?
However, you cannot just go. You must let your son know this. You shouldn’t just let him know. You must absolutely imprint it. Then it’s over. You know the Gospel. However, it is not absolutely imprinted. Then our knowing the Gospel is the same as Satan knowing it. Satan knows very well that Jesus is the Christ. That’s why he keeps people from believing.
A friend I know had a mother who committed suicide when he was young. He saw this. This friend developed mental illness. When he sings, he only sings songs about mom. He can never escape. He needs to come out of that past, but there is no way. Then, this friend heard the name of Christ—which doesn’t move you at all—and was shocked. The problem is those who have attended church for a long time. There is no shock. He was shocked. The things that tormented him so much left him. Ah… is God playing a prank? No.
To test Abraham. He had to imprint the ram into this son. So He gave an extreme test. “Hey, go sacrifice your son.” What did he do? While going with the servants, he told them to stay down here. Why? Because if he took them, they would stop him, so he said stay here. While going, the son asks. “Father, the wood and fire are here, but why is there no lamb?” An important moment arrived. The moment to kill Isaac arrived. Isaac faced the moment of death. “A ram instead of you.” He would never forget that, right? It is making an absolute imprint.
There is someone I love very much who was a good student since childhood. He graduated from Seoul National University comfortably. He easily passed the bar exam. He became a judge early on. He was even a presiding judge. He became one of the top lawyers in Korea. He worked under the president. Then he passed away soon after. Because it was so hard. What a waste. Even so, he just lived as a servant to the world and then left. You cannot do world evangelization if you don’t know these three things.
These three must be absolutely imprinted. Then that’s it. From then on, even diseases are healed. If this is absolutely imprinted, from then on, strength slowly arises. Let’s see how that happens during the 2nd service today. It actually happens. From then on, spiritual problems start to disappear. Why? Because Christ has been absolutely imprinted. From then on, strength arises instead of spiritual problems. It’s true.
It’s hard to talk about. He was a famous tycoon who even served as the chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries. That family received the Gospel through Darakbang. They took me once to the neighborhood where tycoons live. They treated me to a meal. The older brother and the family had all gone crazy. While eating with me and the people who came with us, he suddenly ran away. They said the brother had gone crazy and was so anxious that he wouldn’t eat food given by others.
Do you know the average age of the kings who died in our country? It is under 45. They died after suffering to death.
Why must we be absolutely imprinted with Christ? There is a hidden reason. what is the hidden reason?
We must break the essence of darkness. Satan used 12 strategies and created everything. There is no power to overcome that except this. Satan does not fear your skills. He can collapse all your assets. He does not fear. He only fears Christ; that’s it. Only that word is scary. He is the King who broke the power of Satan. It’s scary.
He dug into the church. He collapsed the church with 5 strategies. Church leaders told Peter about the “atmosphere.” The church is not about atmosphere. It is the Word. If the atmosphere goes unbiblically, should we just follow it? When it’s not the Gospel. Even Peter spoke to Paul about “public opinion.” Before whether it was right or wrong, he spoke about public opinion. The church is not public opinion. It is the Gospel. That’s why it closed. Even now, they boast of the world. They love money even more. That’s why Satan is the king of this world, the ruler of this world. They love worldly things more than worldly people. Satan, the god of this world. It’s written. Rather, Satan is building a house inside you. You probably can’t even understand. When they heard those words, the Jews got angry. It was always repeated. Every time an age of church closings came. If it were only that, it would be okay.
We must block the culture of darkness, but the culture of darkness becomes the entire culture and the economy. That’s why politics gravitates there. Politicians have no power. They go where people gravitate. Right? They go where the votes are. What power do they have? The votes have power. You can’t trust them. They go where the votes are. Even in the past when there was no voting, they followed public opinion. But this is all the culture of darkness. Everyone follows. If it were only that, it would be okay.
Now this disease of darkness is coming. 40% are depression patients now. Over half will face the coming age of mental illness. The age of suicide. Why do people commit suicide? They don’t want to live; isn’t that it? And even kids. They say 75% are young adults and adolescents. People don’t even blink. There is no sensation. Even if you just preach the Gospel it would work, but there is no sensation. Do you commit suicide when you feel good? You do it when life is hard. But kids are saying they can’t live before they’ve even lived. I’m saying this is what the darkness does.
▣ Main
I will go into the body briefly.
1. Absolute Imprint (Genesis 22:1-13)
It is the absolute reason. The ram. A ram instead of the son. A ram instead of you. It is the method of “Only.” What is that?
In Genesis 3:15, it is the covenant that the offspring of the woman will crush the authority of the serpent, Satan.
If you just enter the ark, you live. There is no reason. You have many reasons, but God has no reason.
Ur of the Chaldeans where the Tower of Babel collapsed—leave it. Leave the source of the curse. That doesn’t mean just move houses. You must shatter that source of curse.
2. Absolute Answer (Genesis 22:14)
What is the second thing? Jehovah Jireh. It came out today. It is the Uniqueness blessing.
God prepared this blessing before the creation of the world. He gave this blessing to Isaac, Abraham, and you as grace. Saying it was given as grace means there is no merit to receive it.
John Calvin read the Bible and interpreted it in five sentences. What did he say? After these three events, all humans are perished. They cannot be saved. That’s right. What did he say second? There are no conditions to be saved. None. He saw it well. If you try to seek the Way alone, you go crazier. None. The more you practice self-discipline, the more you spin out. It doesn’t work. Monks, you must not be deceived. The more you do it, the harder it gets. He said there are no conditions for salvation. Third, he said this: Therefore, He sent Christ. He promised Christ. Salvation is only within Him. Fourth, he said this: No one can block this grace. Right. Fifth, what did he say? No one can perish those who are truly saved. Jehovah Jireh.
3. Absolute Missions (Genesis 22:15-18)
Today, third, do you know what the reason for the ram is? He said something amazing. “Through you, all nations will be blessed.” What does that mean? You must save those fallen into disaster. Go and tell them. You can’t do this if it isn’t absolutely imprinted. A person who almost died and lived knows what death is.
So, I want to request the evangelists teaching our Sunday school and middle/high school departments: it’s hard to experience it like Isaac did. But there are fields that are truly dying, right? You should look at the data once. You have to see it once. Have you ever gone to a mental hospital to evangelize? No, try staying with mental patients or those possessed by demons for about a week. The kids have never seen it. They haven’t even heard how powerful the name of Christ is. You must show them. You know the 5,000 tribes arising now? It’s gruesome. You have to show them that. There is data, so you must show them.
Isaac saw this. Ah, I almost died and lived. Why is it so? Why does He tell us to save all people? Because they are inside the organization of darkness. It doesn’t end there. Have you not experienced COVID? Darkness, a spiritual pandemic is circulating. He is telling you to go in the name of the King, Priest, and Prophet who overcame Satan. Works will happen.
▣ Conclusion
Before finishing the message, ask yourself a question internally. Don’t listen to people’s words; is God’s Word being fulfilled in me? You must ask. Stop worrying about other people’s business and ask if the Word is being fulfilled in me. Is the evangelism movement arising? Even if you succeed in everything, if it isn’t that, you are wrong. What we are thankful for now is that the doors to the President, the princess, and the 5,000 tribes are continuously opening. Looking at these people, they are the prepared ones. They came all the way here to hear the Gospel. Because it can’t be done in their country.
It doesn’t end there. Every time there was a crisis in the age, this blessing was delivered. To Moses, “On the day you apply the blood of the lamb, you will be liberated.” To Isaiah, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.” “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” It is the name that makes darkness tremble. If there are people trembling with it, you must go together. It can’t be helped. Right? Because the name of Christ was testified, the Jews harbored evil. It is the same now. There are many who harbor evil just because you preach the Gospel. The Jews were so angry. They said don’t speak the name of Christ. Why is that? Who made them do it? They cursed Peter for preaching Christ. “There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
What should you deliver to your children? You must imprint the absolute bartizan that never fails. Abraham did that today. It is not too late even now. Before our future generations go out, we must set up the absolute bartizan that never perishes. Because they do everything else but this. Jesus said this. It is the same as hanging a stone on children and dropping them in the water. Right? The Remnants sitting here are truly fortunate. There are many smart kids out there. They go out and suffer to death for a lifetime. Set up the absolute bartizan of the throne called Christ. Then, if it is absolutely imprinted, everything is resolved from then on. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this blessing becomes yours. I will pray.
Prayer. God, we thank You. May the truth of God’s Christ come upon us. May life come upon us. Those who are dying in the midst of great difficulty are waiting. May our church open this door. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.