20230603_Core The 25hrs that Fulfills Salvation (Acts 19:21)
After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also."
There was a famous composer in my church when I was an assistant pastor. He invited four guests. They were vocalists whom most Koreans knew. I guessed they had to come to Busan, and this composer said, "Come." These four men sang five songs. Listening, I felt, “Wow! They really do sing well!”
I thought they were fantastic. However, their songs didn't give me grace. It was weird. Why do I say this? There are many choirs. The praise of pastors' wives gives me grace.
Do you know why? There’s only one difference. Even though someone brings a world-class music team here, those who can't understand the message can't perform spiritual praise.
Isn't that so? Conversely, our pastors' wives are grabbing hold of the Word. We truly received grace from your praise.
But from the best vocalists, I couldn't. I thank you. If pastors hear this, they may not feel good, but your invisible ministry is much more than that of pastors. Many pastors, including me, are just pulpit messengers, but you should actually meet people. That's why you’re important people. Well, in the
meantime, we must hold onto the message that you shouldn't lose hold of.
The 25 Hours That Fulfill Salvation (Acts 19:21 → Romans 12:1-2)
The title is "The 25 Hours That Fulfill Salvation." You need to look at the Bible verse carefully. Paul said, "I must visit Rome also." It was fulfilled, and the Gospel movement arose in Rome. Paul sent a message to Rome at that time. It was the book of Romans. It contains many theological stories and doctrines. For example, "There is no one righteous, not even one," or "All people left God; they sinned." There are many meaningful words. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." These words are significant. And "For the wages of sin is death." We
are familiar with this verse. And also, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." These verses are all written in Romans. "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" This verse is also in Romans.
Romans 12:1-2 「Living Sacrifices」 (Living Worship)
Romans includes the conclusion part as well. Paul prayed for Rome. And here come the significant words in Romans:
"Living sacrifices." These are important. So, other sacrifices are “Dying Sacrifices”? When Paul mentioned a sacrifice, he carefully chose the vocabulary. We receive the Word when we gather and worship on Sundays. The rest six days are worship in which we glorify God, who fulfills the Word.
Thus, this worship doesn't mean it’s alive or dead. The words The 25-Hour Answer of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd RUTC (22) / World Evangelization Evangelism Alliance, Inc. www.weea.kr
Category Core Title & Main Scripture The 25 Hours That Fulfill Salvation (Acts 19:21) Lecturer Rev. Kwang Su Ryu June 3, 2023
Deokpyeong RUTC Date / Location
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"living sacrifice" is the worship where the living God works in your daily life. Well, this is extremely important.
▣ Introduction_ [24 Worship] - Living Sacrifice
Worship for 24 hours a day is very important. Well, why do I call it "24 worship" instead of “24 prayer”? What’s the difference? We always pray, and prayer is a part of worship.
But there's an important meaning behind “24 worship.” It means that I give myself to God. Of course, the same logic can apply to prayer. So, “24 worship” is the living sacrifice.
Um, you must enjoy an important aspect from here and let other church members know.
1. In Life
A living sacrifice means 24-hour worship in your daily life.
It’s prayer in life. It’s so important.
1) The Field
"In life" means "in the field."
2) People
And it means "among many people." In a way, this prayer and worship are real. Praying alone and quietly can be prayer, but enjoying the mystery of prayer is more meaningful.
3) Accidents
There must be many accidents. You should worship even in trouble. If possible, finally, it can be the living sacrifice. All people can offer themselves as living sacrifices in the church.
Isn't that so? However, it’s difficult for you to offer living sacrifices within problems. It’s easy if you know, but it’s hard when you don't. The 7 Remnants secretly and invisibly offered themselves as living sacrifices. Well, this is incredibly vital.
2. [Secret] [No Answer] [The Word]
It means that I’m a disciple with a personal secret. Isn't that so? Sunday service isn’t a secret sacrifice. It’s official worship. But what happens in your field is secret worship.
Well, what we should be cautious of is that this living sacrifice is enjoying the secret, but it almost feels like there’s no answer. About 99.9 percent of believers don't catch this.
They may think, “How can you tell that being enslaved is the answer? He must have suffered extremely. What kind of answer is like that?” Or they might be confused like this, “He was falsely accused and went to jail as soon as circumstances were looking up. David may say, “I have held onto the covenant for a long time. Why have I become like this?” Isn't that so? But David considered it an answer. This is important.
Do you understand? Living sacrifice is a secret worship. You must understand this. If not, you have no choice but to have conflicts and worry so that you have to live in a state of an unbeliever. You’re not an unbeliever, but you must live like an unbeliever. That’s the problem. You’re a king, but must live like a beggar. It isn't delightful. I read The Prince and the Pauper in childhood. The main character was a prince,
but he became a pauper. Instead, the pauper who had lived outside entered the palace as the prince. They agreed to do it temporarily. It was a funny situation. We often live like that.
We are princes but live like paupers. That happens when we don't know this secret. It’s very crucial. The Word is bound to be fulfilled. When? It isn’t up to you. You have a secret that the Word will be fulfilled. We call it the living sacrifice.
3. Spiritual Act of Worship - Salvation More importantly, Paul said, "This is your spiritual act of worship." Isn't your worship in church a spiritual act of worship? When Paul says, "Offer your bodies as living sacrifices to God--this is your spiritual act of worship," what does it refer to? The work of salvation takes place here. The church is a place of worship where saved people mainly come, but our living sacrifice and “24 worship” is a spiritual act of worship where works arise. Thus, the title of the lecture is “The 25 Hours That Fulfill Salvation.”
▣ Main_ 25 Worship
Well then, now “25 worship” begins. It’s more original worship, isn't it? Twenty-four hours is given to everyone fairly, but “25 worship” isn’t. Twenty-four is given to everyone, but 25 hours is given to special people. You must know this. Isn't that so? You may not know worship and prayer if you don't know these aspects. It isn’t shameful in the field. Why? It’s because it’s a secret. If you pray out loud at the workplace, it might seem embarrassing. Others may revile you. It also bothers other people, but it’s a secret.
Joseph was enslaved in Potiphar's house, but it's a secret, the living sacrifice. Do you understand? This is the spiritual act of worship. This work was delivered to unbelievers.
This is the difference. The official worship at church is for believers to glorify God, but living worship or sacrifice is the work toward unbelievers. Pharaoh, an unbeliever, said, "Jehovah is with you." And he said, "Jehovah is with you and gave him success in everything he did. Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?"
This is “24 worship,” living sacrifice, and the way to conquer Rome. It’s a method to do world evangelization. Don't be deceived. You continue to be deceived. You’re deceived by the introduction again because life is too harsh. I was so ashamed, so I said, "No." When I didn't have the Gospel, I did it. Now I say, "Ah..." in the Gospel. How difficult were my circumstances, the church, and the field? I said then, "This isn’t mine." It was hard whenever I went. It was hard not only in church and at home. It was all like that, honestly. When I met a believer or somebody else, they only talked about physical things. No one spoke of spiritual things. Their main topics were money, food, travel, and everything else about World Evangelization Evangelism Alliance, Inc. www.weea.kr
<03> ▷ I had never heard of spiritual things like "God is blah-blah." According to my experience of meeting many church officers, what they say first is a lie. They tell
me essential stories later, which are about physical things. If they say they pray for something, it may be a lie. Why? The only prayer topic is thanksgiving to God. You may talk about how you apply the message to your life. That's all. However, we only talk about physical things when we encounter real
life. There's no spiritual thanksgiving. Please restore the living sacrifice. Do you understand? Then, unbelievers seem to ridicule you, but they know something, in fact. Where can you find a greater living sacrifice than this? They may mock you at first, but they know something. Some ridicule Christians. Why? They won't ridicule you if you don’t show any signs of believing in Jesus and live a secular life. They mock you when they see something spiritual shown in you, but that's the beginning. They’ll come to you when they face real hardships. Isn't that so? Who’s going to visit a fraud?
“Ah, he has something.” They think like that and call him. That's how work takes place and disciples arise. It’s the living sacrifice. It doesn't mean worship in church tomorrow is worthless. It’s valuable because tomorrow is the day when you receive the Word. However, an outside living sacrifice is another worship. Three things (Introduction 1, 2, 3) are important. You may be embarrassed when facing problems, but you must go in this direction. No answer is okay. You tend to put your point here (answers) because you expect something. Don’t be focused on that. God takes care of you.
God gives you better things at a better time. You can realize it near death, but that's a little late. It's when “25 worship” comes out.
1. The Age of Forefathers
Let's look at the time of the ancestors before Paul.
1) The Covenant
As you know, Joseph had hardships, but more importantly, he held onto the covenant. School violence and domestic violence are tough. Isn't that so? School violence is temporary. It ends when you graduate. But domestic violence is endless. Joseph held onto the covenant here.
What happens? He became a governor who did world evangelization. It’s the beginning of “25 worship” and living sacrifice with 24 hours. It’ll become a process and a result of the living sacrifice. How can this happen? The Hebrew people were about to die. Maybe you don't care. Fine.
Your child is about to die. What will you do? It's an entirely different scenario. Another person's death and my death are different stories. My cold is more painful than others' cancer.
Right? See what Jochebed chose. She chose the covenant.
2) Restoration
The day of restoration came through Moses. It was the living sacrifice. We should be able to offer ourselves as living sacrifices. This is genuine worship. Well, see here. It’s the story of the 7 Remnants. These stories are familiar to you.
3) Physical - Spiritual
Well, Hannah continued to pray for something physical.
She requested it without knowing God's tremendous plan.
We must be careful of that. Simply put, what was Hannah's prayer for? "Why am I the only one with no child? I’ve been fine until now, but that terrible woman has a child. Why not me?" We can easily pray that way. Then, there won’t be any answers no matter how hard you beg. One day, Hannah realized what was spiritual. God's work began from that moment...living sacrifice.
4) [Death]
As you know, who’s the one who overcame repeated crises of death? It was David. And see all similar cases: Elijah and Elisha; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Daniel; Esther.
They faced death. Well, this came out only if they had enjoyed the answer in the introduction. Darkness kneeled because they never feared death. Darkness kneeled. They had something in common. They were never shaken in front of death. It isn’t easy without enjoying the secret. It can't be done like them.
2. The Early Church
These awesome accidents were completed in the Early Church.
1) John 19:30
At last, on the Calvary, "It is finished."
2) Acts 1:3
Jesus spoke of God's Kingdom for 40 days. What happened in the end?
3) Acts 2:1-47
Great works occurred in Mark's upper room. Finally, it spread out to the entire world and fields.
What’s the living sacrifice? It “24 worship” It’s “25 worship.” Restore this blessing first.
3. The Age of Paul
Paul was the one who enjoyed this well.
1) Acts 9:15
"You should focus on worship." That's not the conclusion.
"You should lead a life of faith well." Going beyond it, "This man is my chosen instrument before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel."
2) Acts 11:19-30
Paul was guided to the Church at Antioch.
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3) Acts 19:21, 23:11, 27:24
So, he came to this conclusion. After being an evangelist,
"I must visit Rome also," "You must also testify in Rome."
And "You must stand trial before Caesar." He concluded this. Well, in a word, it’s the living sacrifice. I don't want to say tomorrow's Sunday service isn’t the living sacrifice. It’s worship where you receive the covenant. The rest is worship that fulfills the covenant.
▣ Conclusion_ Worship of Eternity
Let's conclude. You should keep this prayer. The worship of eternity and the service of eternity...what are they? Simply speaking, there are three aspects.
1. Individual - The Bartizan of Prayer・Evangelism
Each of you personally must build the bartizans of prayer and evangelism. They’re eternal because you raised them.
2. Church - The Bartizans of 237・Healing・Summit
Please don’t lose hold of this. Make the bartizans of 237
・Healing・Summit in your church. In even small churches, pastors' wives can lead this. Try it. When multiethnic people come, don’t make “our person.” Make him a “person of Christ.” Getting an answer is simple. Most big churches and pastors try to make one into “our person.” Instead, you need to make one a “person of Christ.” Then, the bartizans of 237
・Healing・Summit will be established. That worship will be done.
3. Business - The Bartizan of the Economy of Light
Look at your business. Raise the bartizan of the economy of light.
1) Genesis 26:10-24
As mentioned in Genesis 26:10-24, God will give you a hundredfold-blessings. This isn’t the end.
2) 2 Kings 18:1-15
In 2 Kings 18:1-15, God gave Obadiah 1,000-years-answer because he made this bartizan.
3) Romans 16:25-27
In Romans 16:25-27, God allowed the eternal blessing to the business where this bartizan was established. Therefore, you must enjoy and relay it after coming back home. It’s the blessing in the introduction. It starts only here...the living sacrifice...the spiritual act of worship. How essential they are! It’s okay whenever you go...the living sacrifice. It’s fine whatever you face...the living sacrifice. I haven't seen many people who’ve won the living sacrifice. God entrusts 25 hours with those who won the living sacrifice. Isn't that so? God let them prepare “Eternity.” It’s easy. It’s easy because nobody else is doing it. You must remember this. It was too easy for me because no one else does it. They all use humanism,
fight, speak of others, have conflicts, and do things as mentioned. What you must do...is to hold onto the covenant.
Nothing else is easy like this. They all are interested in killing people instead of saving people. You should save people.
Isn't that so? How simple is it? They all boast of worldly things. Don't do it. Just hold onto God's covenant. It’s the easiest...and wait. Then, answers will come. Not receiving answers isn’t the problem, but answers will come. This year is very important. The World Remnant Conference is coming.
You must pray for it. May our Remnants get answers from the Leader Retreat and worship. Today, in Jesus Christ's name, I bless you that God's Kingdom will come upon you who hold onto the covenant worldwide. Let’s pray.
Prayer
Dear God, we give thanksgiving to You. Today, thank you for giving us the covenant as Your grace. Help us restore the living sacrifice that makes us not be deceived. May we restore the spiritual act of worship to change the world. In Jesus Christ's name, we pray. Amen.
