2017. 02. 17. Friday.
Church that overcame the darkness(Acts 2:1)
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #210 Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken(#245 in previous version)
The Early Church was poor but never once did they encounter hardships because of money. They had no power and there were only a few members, but they experienced the works of 3,000 disciples arising. Through them, all the priests of the region repented. When persecution came, God opened the door to Antioch and the world. This is because they changed the flow. There are three flows that will change only when the evangelism team to save the church, like the Early Church evangelism team, is formed.
1. Flow of the church that we must change
We must help all believers follow the flow of the covenant in order to block the problems of the age that can arise at any time. This is the start to changing the flow of the church. The works of the exodus, the covenant of the three feasts, and the tabernacle movement were all historical evidence of changing the culture of the age with the Gospel. Joshua who followed this flow crossed the Jordan, felled Jericho, and ultimately entered into the land of Canaan. Likewise, if we look at the problems of this age correctly and enter into the flow of the covenant, we can change every flow.
2. Flow of church authority that we must change
The Early Church changed the flow of church authority, namely, the Pharisaical church. First, they changed the flow of evangelism by gathering in the temple every day to pray and received the answer of changing the incorrect flow of the Sabbath(Acts 2:46~47). Also, they changed the flow of being centered on Herod's temple to being centered on the field(3:1~12), and the flow of orthodox doctrine to the flow of the restoration of the Word(7:54~60). As a result, the Early Church was able to open the door of the Gospel in the regions that the Jewish people never even went to(8:4~8), and fulfilled the works of world missions by commissioning missionaries(13:1~3).
3. Flow of the world that we must change
There is a flow that changes when the accurate Gospel is preached. First, the long-standing flow of the nation and the region(Genesis 3, 6, 11; Acts 13, 16, 19; 6 states of the unbeliever) changes. Second, if we give the answer to the individuals who are experiencing great hardships, the flow of the individual changes(Genesis 41:38). Third, the flow of the field that is met with a storm will change(Acts 27:24). Lastly, the evangelism movement changes the flow of time to the extent that it draws forward 1,000 years of answers. This movement even changed the flow of the culture of drawing a distinction between master and servant. God desires for us to hold on to this evidence and begin the evangelism movement that changes the world.
[Prayer of the Evangelist] God! Help me to follow the flow of the covenant to change the flow of the church, church authority, and the world. Help us to become a church that overcomes the darkness.
Regional(Deagu) Evangelism Intensive Training Lecture 2 / 2016. 10. 18.
[Bible Reading] Zechariah 6.
[Gospel Memory Verse] Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full(John 16:24).