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16, February, 2023, Thursday.

The Path to Heal the Posterity and to Block Disasters(Acts 17:3)

  "...explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. ‘This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,’ he said."

Hymn #497 I Love to Tell the Story(Unified Hymn 274)

  Why must it be "only Jesus"? That's because it's the path to heal the sick whom even doctors cannot cure. In addition, it's because it's the path to heal the posterity which no one has been able to heal until now. Furthermore, it's the only path to block disasters.

1. Healing the Posterity
  If Paul's main stage was the field of healing(Acts 13, 16, & 19) then his main purpose was the synagogue(Acts 17:1, 18:4, & 19:8). That was where God began to accomplish amazing works. When he was in the synagogue, Paul planted three important mysteries in the posterity. First, it was the "imperativeness of Christ."(Acts 17:1-9) He proved why Christ had to die on the cross and why He had to rise again. Without knowing the word "Christ," people can never escape from the powers of disasters; Satan; and Hell. When the end comes, those who are dead will be resurrected in bodies that'll live forever in Heaven. As the firstfruit of that resurrection, Christ rose from the dead. Second, it was worship. Worship is the most important mystery to save your spirit. That's why Paul entered the synagogue every Sabbath and planted the mystery of worship in the posterity(Acts 18:1~4). Third, it was God's Kingdom. He relayed these points for three months(Acts 19:1~10). He did that because people could never overcome the darkness that surrounded them except in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. The Path to Block Disasters
  Disasters can solely be blocked through "only Jesus." Knowing this fact, Paul held onto the covenants, "I must visit Rome also,"(Acts 19:21) "I must also testify in Rome,"(Acts 23:11) and "I must stand before Caesar."(Acts 27:24) Also, knowing the disasters of the last days when people no longer loved God, but only loved the world and themselves, Paul relayed the covenant to Timothy(2 Timothy 3:3~12) Later, even when Paul was imprisoned in Rome, he still testified the Gospel. It's recorded in the Bible that no one could block the Word. (Acts 28:30~31) In this way, the amazing work of blocking calamities and world disasters began.

  By knowing the background of "only Jesus," mistakes won't be made. If you really know the Gospel, you'll be able to see God's plan even when you look at strange people at church. If "only Jesus" takes place in you, then darkness will also collapse.

[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, by accurately knowing the reason for "only Jesus," help me to first become "only Jesus." Rather than Jesus, may my life be used to plant "only Jesus" in the posterity. Help me stand in the place that prevents the disasters that no one else can block. In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen.

237 Tuesday Disciple Training, Lecture 2~3 / 26, April, 2022.