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At the Acceptable Time |
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Speaker |
Rev. Jaerock Lee |
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2 Corinthians 6:2 |
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2016-08-07 |
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Scripture
2 Corinthians 6:2
"... for He says, 'At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.' Behold, now is 'the acceptable time,' behold, now is 'the day of salvation'?"
[Introduction]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Do you believe that every word God spoke is necessarily fulfilled as it was spoken? Those who believe it will have no choice but to live by God's Word. God's Word is fulfilled as it has been spoken without fail. Please refer to the Bible. You can find the rising and falling of the nations, and the final results of wickedness and righteousness are in accordance with His Word.
Thankfully, whenever God fulfilled His word, He has always allowed for us to prepare for it. He always shows a sign in advance and reveals it through His prophets. Amos 3:7 says, "Surely the LORD God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants the prophets."
In this time of the end of the ages, how much more of the same will He do? If there is a church and its pastor that are awake somewhere, they will surely stay awake, prepare oil and welcome the Lord our bridegroom like the five wise virgins. This church and I have always tried our best to become such a church and shepherd. As a result of it, we have seen the Word of God being fulfilled as spoken so many times and we've been performing the duty as witnesses spreading this fact to the whole world.
On Sunday July 3rd and in the leadership conference 2016, I talked about the blessing God gave to us in the beginning of the second half of this year. The blessing was not given to us by accident at all. It was the blessing accurately given to us according to God's providence in 2016, which was proclaimed as the full-scale beginning of the 3rd stage of take-off.
Based on the word of God revealed in the year 2016, I will explain about the providence of God and flow that He has put in place for this church. I wish for all of you to believe without any doubt all these words in a same way that the apostle Paul said, "I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told." I pray in the name of the Lord your life may change amazingly in the second half of this year and you play a leading role in accomplishing in the third stage of take-off together with me.
[Main]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Now let me talk about the providence and flow given in the full-scale third stage, in 2016.
First, I will explain what it means that the year 2016 is the full-scale third stage of take-off.
Our God is the God of order. God never accomplishes the works of the providence of human cultivation by a rule of thumb or randomly. In this end time, this church is leading countless souls to salvation and even to New Jerusalem, and God has guided this church according to His accurate and minute plan and providence.
Manmin has the three main stages of take-off until now. The first stage of take-off was from the founding until 1999. During this period Manmin put an emphasis on church revival and the ministry of the Church in Korea. The second stage was from 2000 until 2009, during which we performed the first overseas crusades. After the church-wide trials of 1998 and 1999, we had shaken main bases of the world evangelization with explosive power. The third stage of take-off is since 2010.
Why then did Father God say the year of 2016 is the full-scale beginning of the third stage of take ?off shortly before and again after the New Year's Service? It's because He planned the 5 years of preliminary period until 2015 since the Great Repentance on December 25, 2010. He has prepared the resources in manpower, material, and spirit.
The resource in manpower refers to the organization that consists of spiritual warriors who are in spirit and whole spirit through sanctification. The resource in materials refers to finance that provides actual power. The resources in spirit refers to the completion of the power of re-creation 100%
As you have seen, I had to pay the cost of justice in accordance with these fruits for the past 5 years. I had to go through spiritual training that men cannot endure. The proof is my appearance before your eyes and all of you who have changed.
Dear brothers and sisters, at this time I will now be speaking of the providence and flow of 2016, the beginning of the full-scale third stage of take-off. First, I explained what it means that God said 2016 is the beginning of the full-scale third stage of take-off.
Secondly, I will explain when He said 2016 is the beginning of the full-scale third stage of take-off how it is being accomplished.
Father God showed the sign of the third stage of take-off shortly after the second half of this year started. On the Sunday before the leadership conference for cell and district leaders I mentioned the blessing briefly and talked about it during the conference in more detail. It was concerning the site of the sanctuary and the joining of hundreds of branch churches.
This blessing is a very big one, but it is just a very small one compared with the blessing that will be given in the third stage of take-off. It can be compared to a cloud as small as a man's hand that Elijah saw first while he was calling down the rain that would finish the three and a half years of drought. What great faith was given to us through the looking at the cloud of blessing!
In addition, we were filled with the grace and emotion because the blessings came to us not by chance but through the thorough preparation behind the curtains. What then is this secret preparation? It is for God to allow the flow that enables the church members to trust the shepherd from the heart. For example, though it is trivial, God allowed tests for trust in the shepherd.
Why then is it so important to have trust in the shepherd? The ministry of the third stage of take-off is different from that of the first and second stages. In the third stage, we have to fight against the forces of antichrist that will manage the fierce flow of flesh. An organization whose members do not trust its leader and scatters cannot stand firm, and thus such a ragtag organization cannot fight against them. Even though you have become spiritual warriors, only when you trust the shepherd, can you be empowered with the power of the shepherd and expand the ministry of salvation.
How then could Father God lead you church members to accomplish a true trust in the shepherd? Father God caused the blessings promised for Manmin to be given to us through the shepherd.
First of all, the blessing concerning the land in Sindaebang-Dong began appearing rapidly on my birthday. As you have come to know, the land in Sindaebang-Dong is not large enough and it would not be easy to accommodate this big church in many aspects. The reason that God caused us to buy the land was to let church workers go through training courses ahead of the constructing the sanctuary. In the end, the plan for this land changed to make an apartment complex because we decided to search for a new site suitable for the Canaan Sanctuary. But the new plan for that land had been slow for a few years and arrived in difficulties.
Meantime, a worker in charge of this apartment complex plan came to me on my birthday May 26, and received the prayer from me. I prayed saying, "Let it be prosperous" and then I told him to take the plan in a smooth way. The worker says he held fast to the prayer and my message with faith.
What do you think happened? At that very week a famous construction company paid him a visit and came up with the intention to participate in the business. The plan came to ride on a rapid flow. The company is very solid and has a good funding power so that the plan began going along well at full speed. Then, the time for the blessing given to us has come to be naturally accelerated. Hallelujah!
Why then did Father God give this blessing on my birthday and through my prayer? It has not ended with this one blessing. This site for the present sanctuary was once sold while we were buying new land for the Canaan Sanctuary. At that time this area began to develop as a digital complex and the price of land increased a lot so that the money gained by selling this land was of great help in buying the land for the Canaan Sanctuary. A couple years later the company that had bought this land told us to buy back this land again. We accepted the offer and bought it because we had to stay here until we enter the Canaan Sanctuary.
God who knows everything supervised the progress with a very miraculous timing. In front of this sanctuary, it will not be long before a big building will be built at the former golf range, and they told us they wanted to buy this land together at a good price. As that result, even with this land of sanctuary, we received blessing when we came in and went out. Let us give all glory to Father God. The blessing doesn't include only this, but I will explain about others next time.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
For a long time I have given up even my birthdays for our church members. Father God accepted this heart of mine and He always gave special grace and blessing on that day. As always, this year God gave all of us this big blessing on my birthday unchangingly.
In addition to this, God gave us the optimal weather on the birthday. On Tuesday two days before my birthday it rained and washed the air clean and the weather was cool. For the 4 days including Sunday, a heat wave with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius (86+ Fahrenheit) was in full force. But on the birthday it was neither cold nor hot and the highest temperature stayed at 24 degrees. If hot, what would have happened to twenty-thousand people's food since the food couldn't be put into a refrigerator? And how troublesome it would have been to so many people? In particular, on this birthday God confirmed what I had announced from the pulpit in advance 4 days before, and thus He let it be a source for great faith.
I could proclaim it because I believe Father God completely, 100%. If you believe Father God 100% and the shepherd 100% as well, to what extent could you be guaranteed?
How did God work during the leadership conference 2016? He let it rain and gave us cool weather. As expected, it stopped raining on the third day when we swam in the pool and it was optimal weather with scattered clouds and sunlight. Later that week heat wave alert was continually in effect again. Church senior leaders say so many people were supposed to gather in the pool because of the high temperature over 30 degrees in the early July, but the rain caused the conference to go well. The Resort that provided the place for our event will be given blessing by God thanks to us.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
In a very delicate way, Father God caused you to put trust in the shepherd and become one in heart. Based on His hidden preparation, He poured down such a blessing as seemed to open the gate of the third stage of take-off. Now is a really important time to that extent. It is high time that you should really get up and come forth as spiritual warriors who will accomplish the third stage of take-off. If you are ready, you will surely accomplish the kingdom of God quite splendidly together with me! If your preparation is inadequate at this time, don't become disappointed yet. If you are determined from this point on, you still have time. Now you are on the final edge of preparation for the third stage of take-off.
The blessing given to us in the beginning of the second half is a preliminary sign of the full-scale beginning of the third stage of take-off. But if you hear the sound not of the preliminary sign but of the real sign, it will be too late. Now if you are determined and ride on the flow of whole spirit, you can participate in this flow of blessing. If you have been in the flow of flesh, it will be difficult for you to ride on the flow of spirit on your own.
Father God has given you a golden opportunity to make a running long jump. It is Manmin Summer Retreat 2016.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
In this service I am talking about the flow of 2016, the full-scale third stage of take-off. Thirdly, I will explain to you how you should prepare to receive the upcoming retreat and the remnant second half.
As you have experienced every year, Manmin Summer Retreat is full of the word of life, heavenly praises, signs and wonders, and the power of healing and answers through God's work. If you fill up 1% of justice, as I have repeatedly emphasized, you will be in the center of those works. Is there any of you who have stayed away from the flow of whole spirit and find it difficult to fill up 1%? Then, now let me talk to you about an easier way. It is none other than to trust the shepherd! It is to believe and rely on the shepherd.
For example, a faucet was blocked and water didn't come out in your house. How troublesome and uncomfortable is it? If the blocked part is solved, water will gush out again. It is because abundant water is always flowing in the water supply pipe.
Is there any of you who are wondering saying, "I also trust the shepherd. What else shall I do?" So then, please first ask yourself the following question: "Do I truly believe the shepherd has prepared this Retreat with all his soul for me, a sheep of his flock?" It means, when you believe that the shepherd loves you, it is the beginning of your trust in the shepherd.
Yes, you believe the shepherd seeing wonders, signs, and powerful works. But that is mere faith as knowledge. To trust the shepherd from the heart begins when you believe in his love for you. For this reason, for long Father God has shown the appearances of the shepherd who is sacrificing for the flock. And at the leadership conference 2016, I explained about the depths of God's love and confirmed my love once again. It was because the message preached at the conference was like my autobiographical profession in my pastoral ministry. Father God said you will see an explosion and a great explosion at this Retreat to the extent of your trust in the shepherd.
Now let me read the prophetic words of God given on June 12.
"Explosive things have always been with you, and what is something explosive? It is finally great explosion that will occur through those whose hearts gather toward you. Your power has been always explosive, but when those who believe and trust the shepherd of power have known the depths of his heart and their aroma of awakening gathered, they will witness an explosion and the works of a great explosion."
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
What do you think is my earnest prayer title in preparation for the Retreat? Is it explosive healing or wonders or signs? It is your happiness. Beginning with this Retreat, I pray in the name of the Lord all church members may ride on the flow of whole spirit and run the race of faith in true happiness.
[Conclusion]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Shortly before the 2016 New Year's Service, Father God gave us the following word.
"In every corner of the world, as I have always explained to you, groaning can be heard in accordance with the flow of the end time. But your members can be always protected in your space and they press on more vigorously toward the goal of spirit and whole spirit. The church workers, pastors and souls that have become united tightly in you will support you and have the heart of the shepherd along with the comprehensive blessing of finance, and then they will reveal the glory of the Father at every place. Thus they will accomplish the Sanctuary the Father has wanted and they will really enter the complete level of sanctification the Father has wanted. Therefore I am telling you the beginning of the full-scale third stage of take-off will be accomplished completely. I want you to keep this in your mind."
This word of God is being fulfilled just as spoken. It is not once or twice and not a day or two days that the word of Father God was fulfilled He said. It is so you that can bear witness to it. Father God's providence for this church will be undoubtedly fulfilled. If you truly believe it, you will be compelled to change.
Today's Scripture says, "Behold, now is 'the acceptable time,' behold, now is 'the day of salvation'?" Therefore, I wish for you to lay a good foundation in the Retreat and join in the flow of whole spirit more awake. Father God said He would check your measure of faith as a whole once again at the church anniversary. He said you will be able to feel your faith will have increased much more rapidly than ever before.
And He added you should reflect upon yourselves with the messages of the leadership conference and pray with it and accomplish the love of the shepherd. The Father said that in the end time of the ages the core of the third stage of take-off is to look at everything with the shepherd's eyes and do anything with his heart. May you run the race of faith unchangingly until the end of this year 2016, the beginning of the full-scale third stage of take-off and be partakers of the blessing of all the promises, in the name of the Lord I pray! |
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