13, October, 2023, Friday.
The Church Movement and My 24 Hours(Acts 5:42)
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
Hymn #210 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (Unified Hymn 245)
If you accurately know the church, "my 24 hours" will come out. The church is the shadow of "The Throne's Blessing" that's established. It's a place where God's Kingdom is fulfilled and where its works are relayed. Matthew 6:33 states, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Right now, churches throughout the world are facing crises because they don't know how to convey the throne, God's Kingdom, and its works. That's why many people live their walks of faith centered on people, the world, and ideologies. Then, what should you do?
1. The Essence of the Church
The essence of the church is centered on salvation. (1 Corinthians 3:16) Furthermore, it's the place where the Triune God dwells and saved people gather. It's also your field, the sanctuary where you gather with others, and it's the Kingdom of Heaven.
2. The Form
The form of the proper church appears three times in the Bible. First, it was the Church at Mark's Upper Room which was even more upright than the tremendous Herod's Temple. It was the place where God Himself worked. Second, it was the Church at Antioch which was established as a missions' church where God gathered those who were being persecuted. Third, it was a meeting of people who accomplished Rome evangelization. (1 Corinthians 16, Colossians 4, & Romans 16) These are the correct forms of the church.
3. What Must You Be Cautious of and What Must You Find?
There are also aspects that you must be cautious of in the church. Too much of the world that's been created through Satan's twelve strategies has entered the church. People know only about "me," and "I" alone must do well and succeed. (Genesis 3·6·11) That's why you must find "only Christ, only God's Kingdom, and only Holy Spirit."
From this point on, whenever you give worship, knowledge that you don't even know about and God's power will come through His Word. This is called God's Kingdom. By doing so, evidences will arise, and you'll become a witness.
[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, please fill me with the Spirit of the Lord and the power of the Holy Trinity. Heal me through "The Throne's Power." Ultimately, may I stand as a witness to save the world. In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen.
District Message / 04, September, 2022.
[Gospel Memory Verse] Jeremiah 33:2~3.
[Bible Reading] 1 Thessalonians 4:13~5:11.