The misunderstandings of people




Acts 4:1~12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (12)




♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #503 Do You Know the World is Dying (#373 in previous version)




 The most important things in carrying out God’s Word are not visible. Many people don’t know what’s truly important, and misunderstand what’s truly important because what’s important is invisible. In today’s Bible passage, the Pharisees and the leaders of the Jewish church threatened the Early Church, telling them not to speak of Jesus’ resurrection or the fact that He is the Christ. Their actions demonstrate that they didn’t know the Gospel at all. The same applies today. People don’t know the Gospel, and misunderstand it or look down on it even if they hear it. That’s why frightening disasters come upon people, their families and family lines and society.





1. The ignorance of leaders
 Satan holds the authorities and rulers of this world in his hands even now (Ephesians 6:12). One’s relationships with others will become strange if one does not possess spiritual knowledge. Spiritual hardships continue across the world because while the leaders of the world may know many other things, they have no knowledge about the spiritual things. Powerful leaders and people who control the field of finance suffer from spiritual problems because they don’t know the spiritual reality. The Gospel is the only way to solve these spiritual problems.




2. The misunderstandings of religious people
 Religious people make idols because they don’t know the spiritual mysteries. They don’t know the scary results of idol worship, and intellectuals think that idolatry is part of culture. Even the church thinks that idol worship is an indigenous practice that should be respected. That is why disasters continue to come across the world. Those who worship idols, as well as their children, face hardships.





3. The misunderstandings of the church
 The church doesn’t properly know the spiritual reality, is spiritually confused and has fallen into a state of inertia. Those persecuting the Early Church told them not to speak of the resurrection of Jesus or that He is Christ. They persecuted the Early Church because their spiritual eyes were dark. The Bible says that Satan was working behind the scenes. We can be victorious when we open our spiritual eyes and see the world for what it really is.





° Forum Topic - God is waiting for us, who possess the Gospel, to arise. We must open up our spiritual eyes. We must open up the doors to our hearts to understand the spiritual reality. Pray today that the Holy Spirit will open up our spiritual eyes and the eyes of our heart. Hold onto the important covenant that was in today’s message and challenge to experience prayer that will save the world.





Core Training Message / 2009.7.25