2025.10.12 Sunday 1st Service
22nd World Military Missions Conference
Scripture Reading: Numbers 14:1-10
▣ Introduction: Those Who Received the Thousand-Year Answer
In the Bible, there are people who did not do anything particularly great yet received a thousand-year answer. Many new family members ask me what they should do. Even church leaders often ask, “What should I be doing?”
1. The Direction God Desires – Important Words of the Bible
God has a direction He desires. We should go that way. No matter how outstanding one may be, if one goes in a direction God does not desire, that is not acceptable. Stay on that road and at that goal.
1) Remnant – The one who remains with the Gospel
There are many very important words in the Bible. Among them, the word “Remnant” is important. You must not be ignorant of this word in the Bible. It means the one who remains with the Gospel. Today, the thing you must hold is: I am a Remnant.
2) Watchman – The one who guards and saves others
Next comes another important word: Watchman. A watchman guards and saves others.
3) spy – A special unit that secretly goes to fulfill the mission
Among them, a very important word appears today. It is the word every one of you must hold. It is “spy.” Today our military ministers will take the final mission—to go as spies. spies are different from ordinary soldiers. In English, this is called a spy. In our easy wording, in the army it refers to a special unit that goes secretly to fulfill its mission.
2. spies Seen Through Three Places in the Bible
So we must look carefully at three places in the Bible.
1) The two spies who reported according to the covenant and the ten who reported according to atmosphere and public opinion (Numbers 14)
Twelve spies returned from viewing the land of Canaan. They came back and reported, and ten said that we could not go. “We absolutely cannot go,” they said. They explained the reason. First, there are great fortified cities. And there are giants. Compared to them, we are like grasshoppers. How could we enter there with women and children? When ten out of twelve say we cannot go—if you live your life of faith following atmosphere, you will die. If you live your life of faith following public opinion, you will die. At that time, the two who followed the covenant spoke. “That place is our land that flows with milk and honey which God has given us. Surely God will give that land to us.” Those who said this were Joshua and Caleb.
2) Rahab, who said that the God you believe is the true God and that the seven tribes’ hearts have melted (Joshua 2)
There is another important Bible passage—Joshua 2. What is it? The spies hid again inside Jericho. Someone reported them, and, so to speak, the police came to arrest them. Rahab hid them. She received a thousand-year answer. Right? It is even more than a thousand years. The answer Rahab received. But Rahab spoke two important things. “The God you believe is the true God. I also want to believe in that God.” And she said something important. “The seven tribes in there have already collapsed. Their hearts have melted.” She told them this. It is tremendous.
3) Caleb, who in front of the hill country of Anak spoke of the Word being fulfilled and said, “Give me this hill country.” (Joshua 14)
After that, where is another Bible passage? They all arrived in the land of Canaan. But there was a great fortress. That is the hill country of Anak. It was the very mountain about which, when they had viewed it before, the ten had said they could not go. They reached there. Then the people again broke out in weeping.
Do not be deceived by unbelief on the road you go. The number of the unbelieving is large. The voice of unbelief is loud. Do not be deceived. At that time, a person named Caleb appeared. You know this. What did he say then? He did not say, “We can go.” He did not say, “I will go.” It was not, “Let us muster our strength and go.” He said something important. “Forty-five years ago, when we viewed the land of Canaan and spoke upon our return, did not ten say we could not go? But we saw that land with the eyes of faith and said we could go. At that time, Moses, the servant of God, commanded us to go to the land of Canaan. And now we are here within it. Though I am eighty-five years old, I am as I was then. Give me this hill country.” A marvelous event occurred.
3. spy – 24
Today you will go as spies. Even if it is not many, history will arise.
1) Those who can pray 24 will surely see 25 and will see the masterpiece called eternity.
Those who can pray 24 are people who know prayer. Right? That person will surely see 25. A spy is 24. Then one will surely see the masterpiece called eternity. This time you must surely realize this as you go.
2) A person of prayer who can do daily 3 concentrations, confirm every hour, and make everything 300%
What is 24? It is a person who can do three concentrations. Right? It is a person who can confirm every hour. It is a person of prayer who can make every matter 300%. You must surely take this with you.
3) A 24 prayer team – only a few are needed.
Only a few are needed.
(1) Egypt – there were seven in the 24 prayer team when they came out of Egypt. They finished it with seven.
※ To accomplish world evangelization, you must receive the thousand-year answer that God gives.
If in churches scattered throughout the world there are two elders who know the Gospel and pray, the church will be revived. Right? If there are servants of the Lord like you, victory is assured. What victory? The thousand-year answer has come. Right? Though we can live only a hundred years, a thousand-year answer has come. Then why does He give the remaining nine hundred years? This is called world evangelization. With the salary you receive, you cannot do world evangelization. With the ability from the university you attended, you cannot do world evangelization. Those are needed, but they cannot do it. You must receive the thousand-year answer that God gives in order for world evangelization to happen. You must hold this firmly.
Now we are not welcoming just anyone. We must go in as spies and save them.
(2) Philistia – 4 people
To defeat Philistia, there were four who played the role of spies. Four are enough.
(3) Aram – 3 people
Also, Obadiah, Elijah, and Elisha—these three—stopped the nation of Aram.
(4) Babylon – 3 teams
As you know, Daniel and the three young men and Esther—these three teams—stopped Babylon. They stopped the disasters.
※ I am the remnant, the watchman, and the spy who rescues nations fallen into darkness.
Today our military ministers must hold that covenant firmly and go, and you also must hold that prayer firmly today. I am the remnant, the watchman, and the spy. I am the spy who rescues nations fallen into darkness. If there is a very evil organization, an evil nation, whom do they send there? They send these spies.
▣ Main: How?
But how can we receive such an answer? There are three points.
1. One Who Saw the Three Darknesses and Has the Light – The Reason for the spy
First, one who saw the three darknesses. And one who has the light. This is the reason for the spy. The reason one never wavers.
1) One who saw the darkness
They saw the darkness.
(1) Egypt – darkness of slavery
They were people who saw the darkness of Egypt.
(2) The 237 and 5000 tribes – slaves of Egypt
The 237 nations and 5000 tribes were all enslaved. They were those who saw that darkness.
(3) Israel – servants to idols
Regrettably, Israel was running errands there. Everything had collapsed. Egypt seized the world. From each nation people were captured as slaves of Egypt. And the ones running errands to build idol temples there were Israel. It makes no sense. They were the ones who saw this.
2) The power of the light, the thousand-year answer that God gave – able to block all disasters and save a nation.
What did God give? He gave the light. Therefore He blocked all the disasters. Believe this. Only with this power can you save your nation. You cannot do it with your strength. Only with the power of the light of the thousand-year answer can you save those difficult nations. Evidence? I was born during the Korean War. Our nation was in extreme hardship. Who made our nation’s hardships known to the entire world? Missionaries. Those who brought the Gospel to our nation, built churches and schools—missionaries. The light shone in our nation. Now it has changed into a nation that does world missions. You must believe. Having seen the darkness and having the light, it is not difficult. It is naturally victory.
3) What was taught to the spies
So what was taught to them?
(1) The three feasts – Passover (the blood of the Lamb—exodus), Pentecost (survival in the wilderness), Feast of Ingathering (the background of the heavenly throne)
They know the three feasts. Others do not know them. On the day the blood of the Lamb is applied, they come out. Passover. They know this. During the wilderness, they do not die. Pentecost. They go through the wilderness but with the background of the heavenly throne. Feast of Ingathering. They know this.
(2) Protected by the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire – the Tabernacle
Not only that. Wherever they go there is protection by the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. That is the Tabernacle.
(3) The Ark of the Covenant – the Word of God, the jar containing manna, and Aaron’s budding staff (worship)
Inside it is the Ark of the Covenant. In the Ark are the important promises—the Word of God. When they went through the wilderness road, manna came down from heaven. The jar is inside. Why do we worship? On Aaron’s dead staff, buds sprouted as he led worship. That staff is inside. These are the people who know this. You do not need to fear. The forces of darkness fear the light, so without fear go in as spies. spies do not enter with permission. Right? That is why they are different. spies do not enter with permission. Why? Because they must go into the world of darkness and shine the light.
2. Those Who Saw the Thousand-Year Answer – The Faith of the spy
The second answer of the spy—those who saw the thousand-year answer.
1) The twelve tribes, the twelve spies, the twelve apostles
You must know the twelve tribes well. You must understand the twelve spies well. You must understand the twelve apostles well. There is something great here.
2) World parish, large parish, and local regions that rescue those fallen into darkness – the thousand-year answer is prepared there.
You must open your eyes to the world parish, large parish, and local regions. Because they rescue those fallen into darkness, the thousand-year answer must be prepared there. Thus the first point is the reason for the spy. Because they have the answer to shine the light upon those fallen into darkness, they do not waver. The faith of the spy—these are those who saw the thousand-year answer.
3) If you believe that you have the light, wherever you go darkness will flee, and the secret of the twelve tribes that save the world will emerge.
Now our church and our military mission teams are making the thousand-year answer. Is it not a thousand years? What Moses did is over a thousand years. We say “a thousand-year answer” in human terms. In reality, the work is still continuing to this day. You must truly realize—this is the Gospel. For those who truly believe what they possess in the Gospel, wherever they go, darkness must flee. Wherever you go, the amazing secret of the twelve tribes that save the world will emerge.
3. Those Who Saw the Absolute Bartizan – The Timetable of the spy
Third is the timetable of the spy. They are those who saw the absolute bartizan. What is that? What does it mean that they saw the absolute bartizan?
1) My life’s direction must align with God’s absolute plan—world evangelization.
Entering the land of Canaan was God’s absolute plan. World evangelization is God’s absolute plan. There is no reason needed. There is no “possible” or “not possible.” “God has all authority in heaven and on earth—go to all nations.” He said so. My life must be aligned to that direction. Right? No matter how outstanding one may be, if one stands on a path against God, the direction is wrong. I am telling the truth. When I realized world evangelization, I saw all the answers. “Ah, it is a matter for thanksgiving!”—it is something astonishing. From then until now, the evangelism doors have continued to pour open. I do not know how great the blessings you will receive are now, but these people received ordination as elders this time. This is no ordinary answer. Perhaps when Rahab aided the spies, she could not have imagined such a great answer would come. It is beyond imagination. But because we have the evidence, you must believe.
2) If you do not know God’s absolute plan, you cannot endure hardships.
Going to the land of Canaan is God’s absolute plan. If you do not know this, what happens? You cannot endure hardships. You cannot endure even small difficulties. “Let us return to Egypt,” they say. They even say preposterous things: “Is it not harder to die in the wilderness than in Egypt? Let us just go back immediately. We appointed the wrong leader. Let us go back.” Those are nonsensical words. If one were upright, one should say, “Even if we die here, we cannot go back.” But it is not even that. Those with faith will surely go. They went, did they not? They had seen the absolute bartizan.
3) All sufferings become testimonies – We thought we suffered forty years in the wilderness, but the hearts of Satan (the seven tribes and thirty-one kings) melted.
More important—what is it? Already, there were seven tribes and thirty-one kings living in Canaan, and upon hearing this news, their hearts melted. They thought they suffered forty years in the wilderness, but Satan’s heart melted. You must believe. All the sufferings you undergo will become testimonies—hold firmly to this. No, they thought they suffered. But they survived. This news was delivered into Canaan. Their hearts melted, that is. I asked a doctor. “If the liver and gallbladder melt, what happens?” I did not know, but they said it means the liver and gallbladder have melted. “Then what happens if they melt?” I asked. Of course one dies, but first, one cannot walk, they said. Ah, I see. Already, inside, darkness has melted upon hearing of you. Believe this. There is no fight.
※ Believe the Word of God. Darkness collapses, and world evangelization must arise.
How fearsome is faith? Because you do not believe, you cannot see the work. We are not saying, “We believe no matter what.” Right? We believe the Word of God. “Son of man, can these bones live?” He asked. He did not say, “They will live.” He did not say, “They cannot live.” He said, “O Lord God, You know.” He said, “The Lord can do it.” “Prophesy to the Word,” He said. That is right. “Prophesy to the breath.” Believe. Today all darkness around you will collapse. Why? Because it must collapse. Darkness collapses, and world evangelization must arise. They saw the absolute bartizan.
※ World evangelization—God can do it.
Here is the important fact: they went and saw, but the ten spies said they could not go. “Ah, we cannot do it because we have no money. Ah, we cannot do the three courtyards of world evangelization. Ah, even so, our country cannot do it. Bangladesh cannot do it. Cambodia cannot do it. Because our country is difficult, we cannot do it. Vietnam should not be done.” God can do it. Our nation is the evidence; you are the witnesses; I am also a witness. Right?
▣ Conclusion: Resolution
So today you must now make a resolution. Return as spies.
1. Five Missions
You must do at least one of the five.
1) A person who can do 24 for supporting military missions – Prayer 24
A person who can do 24 for supporting military missions. A person who does Prayer 24.
2) The one who raises remnants
Among those who have realized Prayer 24, the one who raises remnants. The second mission.
3) Build domestic evangelism bartizans – Watchman
Build domestic evangelism bartizans. Watchman.
4) Build overseas military mission bartizans – A bartizan is a person who does 24 and knows prayer
Build overseas military mission bartizans. The term bartizan means a person who does 24. A person who knows prayer. If there is even one person in your family who knows prayer, you can block all darkness in your house. Go to create the thousand-year answer.
5) Go as spies.
So this time, five missions were given, and they are about military missions. The final mission is to go as spies. It is urgent. Take this and go. There is much evidence.
How difficult was our nation? There was a slope below our house. There would be trash and such. Piled there were cans with English writing. What does that mean? Because our nation had nothing to eat, America sent canned food. How hard was it? Carrying bowls in the daytime, we would get corn porridge—it was not even corn, just porridge—to survive. Because children were getting sick and dying, if you brought a bowl about this big, they would ladle out warm milk from a large pot. It was miserable. Even when I was young, there were ox carts, right? Using oxen to carry loads. All those nations that held the Gospel advanced, but our country was like that. As the Gospel came in, the light began to shine.
2. Shine the light.
When you return, you must shine the light. People ask how to shine it, but there is no need to worry.
1) “You are the light of the world.”
It is not “Become the light of the world.” It is “You are the light.”
2) “Since the light of the glory of the Lord has come upon you, arise and shine.”
Since the light of the glory of the Lord has come upon you, arise and shine.
3) “To deliver the light, He called you a royal priesthood, a holy nation.”
“He called you a royal priesthood, a holy nation.” The reason— to deliver the light. He said this clearly.
3. Resolution for 24 Prayer – If you have it, you can check it every day.
Make a resolution. Make a resolution for 24 prayer. In the afternoon I will explain 24 prayer a bit more precisely. You must have it. Then you can check it every day.
1) Poverty – With a resolution in prayer, I read books and went to the evangelism field.
I saw poverty when I was young. With words, with prayer, I resolved: “I am not poor.” That is it. “Only our adults are poor. Then I do not have money—what should I do? I just will not spend. I will do something better.” There are many things far better than that. Without spending money, what did I do? I read books. Without spending money—since I did not have any—I went to the evangelism field. It is far better. Later, answers came that are beyond comparison.
2) Talk of unbelief – I resolved for evangelism and world evangelization.
I attended church from childhood. There is much talk of unbelief. I made a resolution. “I am different from you.” Inwardly. If you say it out loud, you will be criticized. If you say, “I am different from you,” you will be criticized. Inwardly, “I am different. I will do evangelism. I must do world evangelization—what are you talking about?” One person was with me for an hour, giving me a ride, and along the way continually spoke unbelief. He was an elder, too. It all seemed like correct words. As I got out, I said, “Thank you. Elder, all your words seem correct. But with that, you cannot evangelize America.” I said this. He might not have understood, but I still felt I should at least, in good conscience, say something.
3) Worship – Right now you are breaking the darkness. The doors of world military missions are opening.
Do not be deceived. Right now, you are breaking the darkness. That is worship. Right now. Through these people, the doors of world military missions are opening. May today be the day all darkness collapses and disasters fall, in the name of Jesus Christ. Let us pray.
Prayer. God, we thank You. Today, let darkness be bound throughout our nation and the world. Let disasters be bound. Let the light of Christ be delivered. We thank You for calling us as remnants and for setting us as watchmen. Now let us return as spies. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.