People who’ve lost hold of their beginnings



Acts 1:1-8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (8)



♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #292 I Could Not Do Without Thee (#415 in previous version)



 We must start things properly, even more so if they are important. If our beginnings are incorrect, our losses will build up the more time passes. We must start properly from now on like the Early Church.



1. Five things to enjoy in order to start correctly
 First, we must enjoy the Gospel properly. We must get back to the basics if we want to enjoy the Gospel, and we must have standards that allow us to see the answers we receive right away. We are children of God who’ve received salvation, and the fact that the Word of God is accurately being fulfilled right now must be our standard. We will receive the strength that comes from above at this time. Second, we must factually enjoy prayer. Satan wants us to enjoy other things more than the Gospel. Proper enjoyment of prayer will take place if we sincerely enjoy the Gospel. Third is properly enjoying evangelism. Fourth is properly enjoying finances. Financial blessings will follow if we are properly enjoying the Gospel, prayer and evangelism. Fifth is properly enjoying the church. This is how we must start.



2. The three things we must firmly hold to
 First, the power of the Gospel is rightful. The only thing that can stop the curses and disasters that come from being separated from God and destroy the authority of the devil is the Gospel. We must live our lives within this power. Second, the power of the Gospel is necessary. We cannot succeed in any circumstance if the kingdom of God does not come upon us. Third, the power of the Gospel is absolute. Things are only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit alone. This is the important method of God that can solve our fundamental problem. This is the only way to overcome our limitations. We have to start with these things.




3. 24 hour answers through continuous prayer
 We can enjoy the power of the Gospel 24 hours a day through continuous prayer. The disciples of the Early Church experienced this power in Mark’s upper room. They experienced the work of the Holy Spirit, which was like wind and fire; they experienced doors of evangelism to 15 nations being opened; they experienced 3000 disciples arising. The crippled beggar in front of the temple gate walked, and they proclaimed Christ in the Sanhedrin, where they faced punishment. We must factually enjoy the power of the Gospel and start properly like the disciples of the Early Church. We will rightfully enjoy the works of the Early Church in our fields at that time.




°Forum Topic - How do we start things? It’s not too late. Meditate upon what a proper start is within the Gospel.




Core Training Message / 2009.06.13