2025.11.09 Sunday 2nd Service
Devotional Worship for Praise Dept.
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:19-31
Thank you. Praise becomes the most important time to heal you. Today, what happens in the time of praise. This is a very important time schedule. This is what happened in the prison today. Now, what you must remember here is, what happens when you praise?
▣ Introduction. Praise – The Fallen Angel
This praise was stolen by the fallen angel. This angel fell and became Satan, and this was his area of responsibility—praise. So, we must restore it as a necessity. This is not just a simple matter; it will be a disaster if you don’t know this. Even though we are not fully aware of it, there are two kinds.
[ Praise Satan ]
Many people, though they themselves do not know it, are praising Satan. The angel who praised God fell and became Satan, and this is what moved the world through music.
[ Praise God ]
There are two kinds of people. People who praise God, and people who praise Satan. They are just unaware.
[ Praise Satan → Suffering ]
The more they do it, the more they are driven into suffering. That is why the more people who perform shamanistic rituals (called gut) do it, the more they enter into suffering. That is why the more you rely on superstitions like these, the more you enter into confusion.
[ Praise God → Glory ]
The more a person who praises God does it, the more they enter into the glory of God. However, when I look at the questions many people ask, they frequently ask, “What should I do?” It’s not a wrong question, but it’s regrettable. It’s usually the same: “What should I do about a problem like this?” It’s not bad to ask such a question. The question itself is a blessing because you asked God, “What should I do?” However, if you keep asking that question, what problem will arise? You suffer a great loss. In my opinion, 90% of people ask that way. Nine out of ten Remnants specifically ask, “What should I do?” even after hearing the entire message. So I think, ‘Ah, this is a common point.’ As this continues, if you look closely, 90% of believers are not receiving answers. They are enduring by grace and the covenant. That is truly the case. So, if any of you are sick, discouraged, or facing difficulties, do not be deceived and find strength.
1. Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost
You must quickly prepare three things. Don’t be discouraged, but do it quickly. God’s bartizan. You must quickly establish it within me. You must establish it in my thoughts and my spirit. Only then can you go on the journey of the throne. Only then will the guidepost of the throne finally appear in your work. This is called business success. You will leave a guidepost in your studies. Never be discouraged; build the bartizan of Jehovah.
2. Platform, Watchtower, Antenna
Then, that becomes a platform. What happens when it becomes a platform? Other people see that and come. To save more people, shouldn’t you shine a light? You establish a watchtower. Those people come and see the same blessing of God. Antenna. You must set this up quickly.
3. Only, Uniqueness, Re-creation
Then, there is something that finally comes to your work. It is Only. From this point, you begin your success. It is conveyed to others as Uniqueness. And Re-creation appears.
You must quickly create these things. And you must absolutely never be discouraged. Until it is created, you must not do anything else. Jesus told them to “not leave Jerusalem” to do this. He told them, “Wait.” He also said, “Wait for the promise of the Father. When this day comes, you will receive power.” How much power? “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.” He clearly said this. If this doesn’t happen, many wrong things keep being done. It is regrettable.
▣ Main. Praise – The World
So, when this blessing comes to me, if I know praise, this blessing continuously grows. It is that important. When David, who was enjoying the answer (in the Introduction), praised, it went out to the whole world. When David, in whom this bartizan (in the Introduction) was established, praised, the evil spirit left. Right? So this (the Introduction) is unconditionally important. When a person in whom the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of Jehovah have been established praises, the whole world is revived. There is nothing as important as praise. Even during the worship service, the time when we praise together is a very important time. You can confess your faith and pray while praising. When the choir sings, it is a time when the darkness is completely driven out. When David praised, the evil spirit that was clinging to King Saul fled. Right? On that very night, a miracle occurred when Paul praised. It has to be that way. In Psalm 22:3, it says, “You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” This continues. If so, how should we restore praise?
1. Official Worship Service
Naturally so. During the official worship service. When you praise during the official worship service, you are healed the most, so you must receive grace. When the choir members sing, spiritual things absolutely occur. The choir members would know this, but you must truly enjoy it as you do it. That is why I always request this at gatherings. To allow the praise before I give the message. And not to do other announcements or sequences after the praise. It is that important. The Word must follow the praise. What happens during the official worship service when we praise?
1) Exodus 15:1-27
In Exodus chapter 15, verses 1 to 27, the nation of Israel was set free. The miraculous Exodus, which no one expected, had happened. So, the entire nation gathered and praised. This praise spread to the world, but more importantly, it spread into the land of Canaan. The Bible records it this way: the people in the land of Canaan heard this news and their hearts melted. At the sound of your praise, the hearts of the forces of darkness melt. You must believe this. You must not just sing hymns. Sometimes, you should clap your hands when you praise, and sometimes, you should raise your hands and express yourselves. Especially, I see older men sitting there with serious expressions when they praise. That’s why men die sooner than women. When you praise, you must praise and do this (clap). That is an immense time. Our choir members are busy when they attend and prepare for praise, but you must remember that it is the time of the greatest blessing. The darkness of the whole world was broken. An astonishing event occurred. Everyone was surprised. How did the weak Hebrew nation of Israel defeat Egypt and come out? From the moment this news, the power of praise, was testified in the land of Canaan, work began to happen.
2) Psalm 22:3
In Psalm 22:3, it says, “You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” Although He will also dwell in the Word, Jehovah is enthroned in the praises. It happens simultaneously. When Jehovah descends, the army of heaven is mobilized, and things like that occur.
3) 1 Samuel 16:23
During the palace worship service, an evil spirit fled while David was praising. Praise is that important. You may not quite understand what it means when I say that the darkness leaves when the choir praises. Where did I realize this? There is a place where people who are suffering from spiritual problems gather. When they sing a hymn, they throw tantrums. They can’t bear it to the point where we can see it is not normal. So, on that day, work finally happened, and a minister next to me said, “Ah, there really are demons.” I said, “Really? You didn’t know?” He said, “That’s not what I mean.” Simply put, he experienced it firsthand. I don’t know about now, but there is a ‘Moochuksan Prayer Mountain’ in Gimhae, Busan. The director is a woman, and she heals those possessed by demons. When I looked at how she does it, this person does not accept even two people; only one. She is amazing. She prays and praises with that patient all day long. It’s completely incomprehensible. Why is she doing that? All the evil spirits fled. Praise is a prayer with a melody. Right? The power is enormous. It is a prayer with music added to it. It is incredible. It is a prayer that can be sung together. The entire congregation can sing the same thing. In some ways, the whole world can sing the same thing. During the official worship service. When we hold gatherings overseas, they sing the same hymns. But people from each country sing in their own language. Yet, it sounds the same. During the worship service. After Russia was liberated, I went to a large church a long time ago. The entire top floor was the choir. So I thought, ‘Wow, there are places like this.’ But they were divided in half, with one team on this side and one team on that side. And there was a separate conductor. I went there to preach, and I sat and watched. There was another choir below. I wondered what this was, but I thought it made a lot of sense. Simply put, the front team praises at the beginning of the worship service. And in the middle, before the sermon, the other team praises. Right after it ends, before the congregational hymn, they sing a special hymn. Seeing that, I thought, ‘Ah, that’s very good.’ In worship, praise brings about events beyond imagination. In history, many things happened even on the battlefield while people were praising.
2. Individual Set-Time Worship
When you praise during your individual set-time worship. What happens when you praise during individual set-time worship? A truly amazing event occurs.
1) Psalm 78:70-72
Psalm 78:70-72 is about David’s praise. During the boring time when David was a shepherd, what he did alone was praise that completely restored the Word. Here, David’s future was decided, even though he was a shepherd. It is important. At this time, David developed his skills. He also wrote Psalms here. He did everything. Praise during set-time worship like this allows an individual to see the future.
2) Psalm 150:1-6
The phrase in Psalm 150:1-6 that startled me was, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” ‘Ah, that’s right.’ “Praise him with every instrument.” So, as I look at it, even Buddhist monks, if they repent, they can come and hit the wooden moktak and praise. What’s wrong with that? “Let all instruments praise the Lord. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.”
3) Acts 16:19-31
Look at today’s main passage. A miracle occurred while they were praising on that night, in that crisis.
3. Unceasing 24, 25, Eternity
What is more important than this? Your unceasing prayer of 24, 25, and eternity will surely bring about world evangelization.
1) Remnant** 7**
The representative example is the 7 Remnants. Joseph could not pray or praise freely. So, he did it unceasingly, regardless of time. The work of changing the world happened. Do not be discouraged, and establish this bartizan of praise. Those who are sick, do not be discouraged, gain strength, and establish the bartizan of praise. It is the bartizan of praise established on the bartizan of Jehovah. It is tremendous. That is why I understand. It is shown that Martin Luther overcame evil spirits through praise.
2) Daniel 6:16-20
It also appears in Daniel 6:16-20. Daniel was about to die, and the king said this: “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” He said this. The king came to the lion’s den the next day because if Daniel was alive, he had to save him. Do you know what the king said? “Daniel, servant of the living God!” He said this. He said, “Daniel, servant of the living God!” to God. And he quoted this: “Has your God, whom you serve continually (unceasingly), been able to rescue you?” Everyone, this praise and prayer brought about the work of changing the world.
3) Ephesians 6:18
Paul was also a person of praise. He said this: “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions (unceasingly).” What is the background of this? Pray unceasingly in the Spirit to bind and demolish Satan.
We must restore praise like this, but I had trouble restoring my hymns. But one day, as I was driving—I was driving myself at the time—I was having set-time worship in the car, and what song would I sing then? When having set-time worship. I sang a hymn, and it was different from the hymn I knew before. It gave me immense strength, and the work of healing occurred. While singing the hymn. This is what set-time worship is. Try reading the Word and praising during your set-time worship. Tremendous healing occurs. I also didn’t know that reading the Bible by the stream during a retreat on a quiet morning was so healing. It is healing. So, those who are having spiritual difficulties, do not worry; God has called you specially, so restore the prayer with a routine. There must be a routine. Even if it is difficult, just praying for a set time, exercising, and having a routine will bring about work. In John 9:3, God’s plan is in you, which is why you were called that way. “Why did this happen in my home? Is it my parents’ sin? Is it my child’s sin?” We ask this. That is wrong. “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the work of God might be displayed in him.” No one knows that.
▣ Conclusion
Time is passing quickly, so to what extent should we conclude? How should our Praise Mission, our Praise Worship Service, be concluded? It would be even better if you could create your own hymns to offer to God.
1. David
The representative figure is David. David praised so deeply that he created many Psalms, hymns, and melodies for God.
2. Paul
The representative figure is Paul. Records show that Paul praised at every important moment like this.
3. Luther
The representative figure is Martin Luther. “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Martin Luther composed this.
The fact that such poems and songs emerged is a different story. It has a great influence, and work occurs even when we have left this earth and are gone. I write the lyrics for the WRC song once a year, and a lot of prayer goes into it. I try to ask for a short vacation when completing the lyrics. Even if it’s just two or three days. And when I go, I don’t do anything else, just focused prayer, only praying for that. That is how I complete it. But why is it difficult? It is difficult because I have to convey the covenant in the lyrics. It is also difficult for the person who composes the melody. This is because a song can be created with an emotion that arises while walking on the street. Also, a song can be created based on something that comes to mind while looking at something beautiful. But the WRC song is not like that. It must follow the flow of the covenant. So, I see that very important work will happen. Today, restore praise. Establish this bartizan (in the Introduction) and restore praise.
[ Gratitude ]
What is the conclusion? The best medicine is gratitude. The deadliest poison is complaint and dissatisfaction. It is poison. The best medicine is gratitude and praise. We must restore this.
I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to experience this blessing of being healed all this week.
Prayer. We give thanks and praise to God. May this time be a time of healing. May it be a time to taste the power of God. May it be a time when the work of re-creation occurs. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.