2016. 11. 12. Saturday.
Three times(Matthew 6:33)
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #364 Sweet Hour of Prayer(#482 in previous version)
God has called us who are weak and lacking for the sake of world evangelization. In order for us to enjoy this answer, we must possess the three times. What exactly is this time where any given person can acquire the power to change the world?
1. Scheduled prayer to change our imprints to Christ(Mount Calvary)
I must change my incorrect imprints through scheduled prayer every day. Numerous people are living their lives receiving wrong answers due to incorrect imprints. Jesus Christ has solved this problem upon the cross on Mount Calvary.(John 19:30) In addition, He resurrected and promised to always be with us with all authority in heaven and on Earth.(Matthew 28:16~20) God’s works will begin in our lives the moment the covenant of Christ is imprinted within us.
2. Continuous prayer to enjoy God’s kingdom and change our roots(Mount of olives)
The 7 Remnants(Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Elisha, Isaiah, Paul), the heroes of faith from Babylon, and the believers of the Early Church were not deceived by problems or incidents. Instead, they held on to the works of God’s kingdom. They changed their incorrect thoughts and roots through continuous prayer. The resurrected Christ spoke to His disciples about God’s kingdom for 40 days on the Mount of Olives. We have been given the mission to change our roots and standards through the Gospel. Therefore, when we lay roots with correct thoughts they will bear correct fruits.
3. Deep prayer to experience the power of the Holy Spirit and change our nature into the nature for world evangelization(Mark’s upper room)
God worked with the power like wind and fire among the believers of the Early Church who gathered together in Mark’s upper room on the day of Pentecost. Also, they enjoyed the power of the Holy Spirit by entering inside deep prayer within their respective fields. If we enjoy this as well, God will provide the answer of world evangelization that no one can block.
4. The works that take place when we enjoy the three times
God’s children must enjoy this time on a daily basis and change their imprints, roots, and nature. We must also relay the covenant of Mark’s upper room, Mount Calvary, and the Mount of Olives. This is the commission that has been handed to us. When we relay this covenant, true church revival, field revival and business revival will take place as they did in Acts.
[Prayer of the Evangelist] Almighty God! Allow me to enter inside the prayer of enjoying Christ, God's kingdom, and the filling of the Holy Spirit today.
U.S. East Coast(New York) Evangelism Conference Lecture 1 / 2016. 05. 03.
[Bible Reading] Jonah 2.
[Gospel Memory Verse] even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you(John 14:17).