Realizing the system that has been lost
Romans 16:25~27 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I problem about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed (25~26)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #350 March We Onward (#393 in previous version)
Although we are children of God, we still face conflicts at church and in the field. We argue with others and are oftentimes bewildered by various ideologies, too. However, the organizations of Satan are unifying through the culture, academia, and economy. We already have the system of the true Gospel to save others, yet we are so busy being anxious that we have lost hold of it all. How can we repossess the system we have lost?
1. Personal system
We have countless thoughts per day. Those thoughts form our consciousness, which then turns into our subconscious and unconscious states of mind, thus entering our souls. Satan strategically utilizes this to taint our souls with things other than the Gospel. However, we possess the authority of Jesus Christ who can overcome Satan. When we use this power, the forces of darkness shatter as the authority of Jesus comes upon us. We absolutely need the personal system by which the saved children of God can fight the spiritual fight and triumph.
2. Church system
In Romans 16:25, it reads that the Gospel and evangelism were hidden from long ages past. Although hidden, God reveals those things to us when we hold onto the covenant and join together in prayer. In the church, there are children of God who suffer from depression and feel empty due to deceptions of Satan. With Jesus Christ alone it is over, but they have held onto other things for far too long. When your sole focus is on the Gospel, God will restore all things.
3. Field system
The culture of Satan has seeped into the things around us. Moreover, worshiping evil spirits is becoming more a part of the culture than before. Incidentally, the culture is intangible and so much a part of us that it is difficult to realize. It seems highly unlikely that ordinary, powerless people like us can overcome the culture of Satan. On the contrary, if you know the mystery of God being with you, you can transcend all cultures of darkness. If the mystery of only Christ is revealed, God will restore the system of saving others.
- Meditate deeply on ‘only Jesus Christ’ and pray for the restoration of the three systems. Taiwan Evangelism Conference Lecture 2 / 2012.2.2