Way of the Gospel to lead this age
Psalm 23:1~6 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. (1)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #366 Open My Eyes, that I May See (#485 in previous version)
Because we are called to be the leaders to lead this age, we must know the way of the Gospel to lead this age. For David, he accurately held to the mystery of the Gospel that begins with the Offspring of the woman (Genesis 3:15) as his own. He prayed at fixed time as he was tending the sheep in the sheep pen. It was at this place that he produced such astounding writings and songs. Then one day, the prophet Samuel came and told him that he would become king and relayed the important covenant. Ever since then, David prayed, holding on to the covenant that he had received from Samuel. As he was praying, he struck down Goliath whom no one dared to defeat. If we are inside prayer, the time schedule will come when God begins His work. We must surely remember the Gospel-oriented way to lead this age.
1. Personalize, or make yours, the mystery of the seven Remnants through scheduled prayer
Before doing a lot of ministry or work, globalization will naturally follow if we find people and make them disciples for whom personalization takes place. Carrying this mystery with them, Joseph overcame his family problems and Moses, national problems. Samuel rose above church problems and David, social problems. Elisha overcame the problems of idolatry while Isaiah overcame the problems of disasters. Paul and Timothy rose above the problems of persecution. We must personalize, or make ours, the mystery with which the seven Remnants. overcame all the problems through prayer.
2. Take the mystery of the seven Remnants in order to have disciplization
Works will take place in which those who have seen people who are disciplized become disciples themselves. Pharaoh was greatly moved by Joseph the moment he met him. Joshua and Caleb, who were closest to Moses, became disciples. David who was close to Samuel, Elisha who was close to Elijah, and Timothy who was close to Paul were all used as disciples. The mystery of personalization and disciplization is the most important key to world evangelization.
3. Globalize with the mystery of the eighth Remnant
Joseph and Moses saw the land of Egypt with the globalized viewpoint. Samuel and David, too, had such eyes and saw the Philistines. Elijah and Elisha saw the nation of Aram; Isaiah, Assyria and Babylon; Paul and Timothy, Rome. If the personalization of making today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism are ours, then disciplization of teaching others about this will take place and globalization of this power spreading throughout the world will follow. This is the answer as well as the blessing that we, as the main figures of world evangelization, must enjoy.
- Enjoy to the fullest the mystery of prayer of making the answers of personalization, disciplization, and globalization yours.
The Philippines Remnant Conference Lecture 2 / 2010.6.2