2017. 04. 04. Tuesday.
The kingdom of God to change the incorrect roots(Acts 1:3)
He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #208 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord(#246 in previous version)
We are living in an age where mediums and psychics are dominating the world. They turn the invisible God into some image and fool people into believing in shamanism, fortunetelling and idols. Furthermore, they make it so that people experience the power not of God but of the evil spirits through meditation, spirit possession and supernatural experience. The problem is that these practices have taken root in people from a long time ago. God's way of changing these incorrect roots was to have Jesus call His disciples on the Mount of Olives and explain the work of the kingdom of God. What is the work of the kingdom of God and how can we change these roots?
1. The kingdom of God, which the Remnants enjoyed
The 7 Remnants of the Bible(Joseph, Moses, Samuel, David, Elisha, Isaiah, Paul) were individuals who enjoyed the kingdom of God. Joseph was falsely accused and became a slave, and yet he enjoyed being with God in that place and ultimately was able to stand in the seat of the summit. Samuel, a man of prayer who craved the Word of God, lived in a dismal age and yet he received an answer of none of his words falling to the ground and of no wars breaking out during his lifetime. The same holds true for us the Remnants in this age. When we enjoy the kingdom of God in the field that God allowed us, the incorrect roots will be changed and we will discover the blessings that God has prepared for us.
2. The kingdom of God that Jesus taught
There are a few things that Jesus taught concerning the kingdom of God. First, Jesus did not tell us that we have to go to heaven but rather told us that the kingdom of heaven is at hand(Matthew 10:7). Second, He said that if it is by the Spirit of God that we cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon us(Matthew 12:28). Third, He spoke on the Mount of Olives for 40 days about the work of the kingdom of God of destroying the work of the devil and saving lives. In order to save this generation, we must follow what Jesus taught us and enjoy the kingdom of God like a treasure that is hidden and yet has already come upon us.
3. The kingdom of God that Paul testified about
Paul taught about the kingdom of God in the hall of Tyrannus. It was then that works arose, diseases left people and the evil spirits came out of them(Acts 19:8~12). Moreover, he proclaimed that as we hold on to the background of the kingdom of God, we must go to the end of the earth(Rome, 19:21). If we take root in this covenant and wait for the kingdom of God, then the culture seized by mediums and psychics will be overcome.
[Prayer of the Evangelist] God! Let us enjoy the kingdom of God that has already come and will come upon us in this world seized by mediums and psychics so that we can enjoy the blessing of the evangelist to heal the incorrect roots and save the world.
70 Workers Training Message / 2016.11.29
[Bible Reading] Haggai 1~2.
[Gospel Memory Verse] And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him(Revelation 12:9).