May 27 Mon.

The Witness in the End Times

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 / We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. (14)

Hymn #498 Rescue the Perishing (Unified Hymn 275)

[Message Video]
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The last days refer to the period from Jesus' ascension to the Second Coming. Regarding this, you are a witness. What you do during that period is world evangelization. To save the 237 nations and 5,000 tribes, 1,000 bartizans must be built. There must be private rooms where multiethnic disciples who'll become ministers, church officers, and multiethnic leaders can come and pray. In addition, they must be able to gain rest and strength; have forum about missions; and leave resources and materials so that posterity can come and see them. Furthermore, even if a believer makes a mistake in the church, he or she mustn't be treated as a stranger. Otherwise, extreme legalism; mysticism; and eschatology will arise, and the forces of darkness will take control of the culture; the economy; and the posterity. In order to have the faith of missions to save the 237 nations, three points need to be restored.

1. The Eternal Crown (1 Thessalonians 4:13)
God chose you before the creation of the world. (Ephesians 1:1-5) Everything that you do on this earth will come as answers to the posterity and the church. The people whom you evangelize will become your crown. (1 Thessalonians 2:9) Consequently, you don't have to worry about your future because Jesus said that He was going to prepare a place for you to stay, (John 14:1~6)

2. Today within Eternity (1 Thessalonians 4:14~15)
Because "today" is within eternity, your devotion is also eternal. Before you receive answers, there are points that you must remember. Those are none other than *Christ and the fact that you've been chosen before eternity. You can be saved, evangelize, and devote yourself only when you're in the flesh. Christ answers by saying that He'll be with you forever. Just as Christ resurrected, all people will be resurrected later. (1 Corinthians 15:20)

3. The Eternal Background (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Because you possess the background of the eternal throne, you can enjoy God's Kingdom as you live on this earth. When the Lord of the Second Coming returns, the works of God's Kingdom will be fulfilled. Those who knew this didn't fear death. Those who enjoyed the answers of God's Kingdom, despite the dangers of death, still lived with the mindset of martyrdom. In fact, some actually became martyrs and changed the world.

If you pray for world evangelization, God will directly give the answers that are promised in the Bible.

*Christ: Christ from Long Ages Past; the Incarnate Christ; the Resurrected Christ; Christ, the Lord of the Second Coming; & Christ the Lord of Judgment

[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, help me raise the true bartizan that knows what will happen in the end times and what is eternal. Please help me enjoy Your true mysteries that those of the world cannot possibly know. May the 237 bartizan be raised in each church. May the bartizan where multiethnic people can realistically live be built. Please bless the leaders and disciples, who've never been received training, so that they can gain that precious training. In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen.