Study within prayer!
2 Timothy 2:5 Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor''s crown unless he competes according to the rules.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #407 Dying with Jesus, by Death Reckoned Mine (#465 in previous version)
Studying is something everyone must do. However, we must become people who are able to pursue their studies armed with the power of the blessing that comes from prayer. This is what will determine our entire lives. People say that students from the most world-renowned, prestigious universities cannot sleep for more than 3 or 4 hours a day. But we must possess a different mystery. We must possess the mystery of being able to study with the power of prayer.
1. We must be prepared to save the world.
The seven Remnants. saved their people and the entire world. The Jewish people emphasized education within the family, and through a ritual rite of passage into adulthood (Bar/Bat Mitzvah), they still continue to raise their children as specialized individuals who possess financial discipline. From a young age, the Jewish people are taught the Torah, Talmud and Shema at home, and educate their people on important matters in synagogues and temples that they have established in various locales. As a result, they have laid claim to over a third of the Nobel Prizes awarded thus far. We must prepare to save the world as we study with the power of prayer within the Gospel.
2. We must possess the mystery of the elites.
What must we study first within prayer? We must study the Bible before anything else. We must keep in mind the important Gospel verses in the Bible and must pray with it (Genesis 3:15, Exodus 3:18, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 16:16). We must also know the sorcery, fortune-telling, and the spiritual realities of idolatry illuminated in the Bible. We must know in advance all the things that will arise in the world and in the field during the end days, and continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of. We must also instill in ourselves the habit of reading. Through reading, we can pursue internships and gain vital information. Reading is the way to understand the past, the present, and the future. We must become the Gospel elites who receive the answer of uniqueness and discover our respective God-given talents and challenge toward a specialization. If we study in the midst of prayer, we will succeed no matter what.
3. We are athletes fighting the good fight.
Not only must we fight the spiritual battle, we must also fight the good fight. The good fight is the fight to relay the Gospel. Competing within the rules not only means we must possess intellect, it means we are following the Word of God. In order to stand firm as transcendent elites who will not fall even with success, we must hold on to and follow the Word of God.
- If Remnants are able to receive the power given to them by God within the Bible every morning, they can take over and conquer the world. Meditate deeply on the Word God is giving to you today.
Remnant Sunday School Teacher’s Seminar Lecture 2 / 2010.6.10