Sermons
This is to help you meditate day and night on God’s words that revive your soul.
The Glory for Those Who Live in Accordance With the Prophecies
The Bible is a book of God's prophecy; not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will never disappear from the Bible until everything is accomplished. Since God is faithful, upright and just, He surely fulfills all that He has planned and purposed. So it is really a beautiful thing to pay attention to the prophecies of God and to live in accordance with God's prophecies; that is the best way to live an upright and righteous life (Isa 14:24; 2 Pe 1:19). Let's take a look at the teachings of the Bible concerning the blessings and glory for those who live in accordance with the prophecies, and think about what kind of life we should live…
“Are You the One Who Was to Come?”
God the Almighty knows everything, but man does not. If God comes to this earth in human likeness to save mankind, men will not be able to recognize Him with their own wisdom. So the Bible says that Christ is the secret of God, and that in Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. In order to receive Christ, who is the secret of God, we need to study the Bible, which contains the wisdom of God. Only he who completely trusts in the words of the Bible, written by God who knows everything, is able to recognize God the Redeemer and receive Him. Doubt of John the Baptist 2,000 years ago, God came to this earth…
Proclaim God With Boldness
Now we are standing in the middle of the fulfillment of the prophecy that the gospel of truth will be preached to Samaria and to the ends of the earth. All our brothers and sisters in Zion are earnestly desiring to bear ten fruits in accordance with the Ten Talent Movement. As God's children who have been called earlier, let us think about what kind of faith is required for the movement of saving the world which God has entrusted us with, and what kind of mindset we should have in order to accomplish the task. When we follow the will of God, we will surely get good results. Then, what should we do to accomplish the mission of ten…
The World Being Changed Through Faith
Now our brothers and sisters in Zion are putting their whole heart and mind into the movement of ten talents with faith and hope to please God by saving the whole world according to the prophecies of the Bible, and we are seeing the world being changed graciously through faith in Father and Mother. Especially through the Passover this year, God confirmed to us that everything was being accomplished according to the prophecies. Joyful news poured in from all around the world; each Church was so crowded with the members celebrating the feast, and a Church that had recently branched out with nearly 1,000 members celebrated this Passover with over 1,900 brothers and sisters—some of them even kept the service…
Let’s Boast About God
In Revelation 22, the last chapter of the Bible, we can see the scene where God appears as the Spirit and the Bride on this earth and is leading all human beings to salvation. This is a definite revelation that Apostle John saw and a prophecy that must be fulfilled. The Bible tells us not to add anything to the words of the prophecy of this book or take words away from the book of prophecy (Rev 22:17-19). According to the prophecy, God the Father who is the Spirit and God the Mother who is the Bride are giving the water of life to human beings who are doomed to die forever, and wherever this good news is preached, many…
Ten Talents and Fishers of Men
Since the beginning of the new year 2010, the movement of ten talents has been being carried out actively in Korea and overseas. I believe that our members of Zion are relying on Heavenly Father and Mother through many prayers and requests even at this moment, thinking, ‘How should I save the ten souls entrusted to me?' The movement of ten talents is the movement to save souls, which God has commanded and entrusted us to do. It contains the will of God who wants us to be alert and self-controlled and to prepare our lamps filled with the oil of faith enough to receive Christ with joy when He comes (Mt 25:1-13). Now, through the Bible, let's take some…
Mother of Sacrifice and Love
The Bible says that God is love (1 Jn 4:8). Until we have got where we are today, there have been God the Father who established the new covenant-the truth of life-through His sacrifice and God the Mother who spares no effort to lead us to the eternal kingdom of heaven even at this moment. Father's love is unmeasurable, and Mother's love is even more unfathom-able, so we cannot grasp the depths of Her love for us. From Mother comes the power that enables the members of Zion to help one another and to become united in love. The endless sacrifice and love of Mother are defeating all the hindrances of Satan in the invisible spiritual world and are leading…
God Watches Everything
In God's blessings and grace, the new year has come. Greeting another year in God, I hope that all you people of God will prepare for the eternal kingdom of God by increasing your faith and knowledge of God. There are some people in the world who act as if God does not exist, while confessing with their mouths that God exists. Of course, none of our members in Zion behave that way, but many people around the world do not yet understand the will of God and are ignorant of the existence of God. That's why they indulge in all kinds of bad habits and wrongdoings. God sees and knows all things. So the Bible says that the "God…
God Will Save Us
Now we live in a prophetic age when God's care and protection are needed much more than ever before. In regard to Influenza A/H1N1, the South Korean Government raised its flu alert status to the highest "red" level in early November, and is struggling to develop countermeasures against the flu. A few months ago, the WHO and many countries in the world already declared the H1N1 flu to be a global "pandemic," raising its alert level to 6, the highest phase. The US even declared a national emergency for the flu pandemic. At a time when disasters are rampant, God's people need God's saving hand more than anything else. So, now let's take some time to review the teachings about…
Who Creates the Miracles of the Gospel?
Biblical history shows us that God created miracles at important and crucial moments to save His people: dividing the Red Sea, feeding 600,000 men plus their families with manna every day for 40 years, causing water to flow out of a rock by striking it, and so on. Thus, whenever the Israelites encountered difficulties, God opened a way for them in a miraculous way. Then, who creates the miracles of the gospel in this age? The answer is also "God." We were tempted by Satan to sin in heaven, and have been cast down to this earth. Even now, if Satan tempts us, we may be tempted any time because we are so weak and feeble. However, since our Heavenly…
The Work of the Holy Spirit Is Fulfilled Through Preaching
I believe that all our brothers and sisters in Zion are waiting for the blessings of the Holy Spirit of the latter rain God has promised through the autumn feasts. Just as the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, looking forward patiently to the autumn and spring rains (Jas 5:7-8), we are waiting for the refreshing rain of the Holy Spirit in order to bear the precious fruits pleasing to God. In order not to put out the fire of the Holy Spirit but to make the Spirit well up always in our hearts, we should let the water of life flow without remaining stagnant. For this, we must pay attention to the words of the…
Before and After Meeting God
Now the young adults like the dew of the dawn are arising and coming to willingly devote themselves to God. I earnestly hope that they bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit abundantly with their youthful ambitions and burning faith. I also desire that all the members of Zion—female adults, male adults, youth students, children and senior adults, who display God's glory, receive the blessing of bearing much good fruit. We've gone through a lot of changes before and after meeting God. Now, let's take some time to reflect on how much we have changed since we met God and what the differences are in our lives before and after meeting God, by reviewing the words of the Bible. Wild…
The Meaning of the Sabbath
Until a ceramic ware is completed, it requires many processes such as molding a figure out of clay, baking it, putting glaze on it, placing it in a kiln, and so on. In the same way, until a life is born, it takes a process of being created in the womb for nine months. The process of effort is required to complete something in this visible, physical world. Likewise, in the spiritual world, God continues to work to make us perfect. Every Sabbath day, God blesses us and gives us new strength so that we may not be lacking in anything as citizens of heaven. Thinking of the love of God, let's remind ourselves of the meaning and significance of…
Christianity Is a Religion That Believes in Incarnation of God
Recently a reporter asked me this question, "Why does the Church of God believe in God in the flesh, while most other churches do not believe in God incarnate?" He added that even though we hold on to the truth and follow the right path with a healthy faith, it may seem odd or abnormal to other people. The reporter's question reminded me that the truth of the Bible, which everyone must know, had not been preached enough to people in general, even to Christians. This made me so anxious and frustrated. In actuality, Christianity itself is a religion which acknowledges that God has come in the flesh. The "Trinity," which Christians talk about, means that God the Father, God…
The Sabbath and God the Creator
God's people, who keep the appointed feasts of God, can realize God's providence contained in the feasts and can also understand the love of God who spares no pains to save the souls of His children. So, they love God's commands more than pure gold and keep them holy (Ps 119:127; 50:5). The Sabbath, one of God's feasts described in the Bible, is a day for us to commemo-rate God as the Creator who made all things and to worship Him. God completed His work of creation in six days and rested on the seventh day. Then He blessed the seventh day and made it holy. In the time of Moses, God commanded His people to "remember the Sabbath day…
Jericho and Babylon
Now our brothers and sisters in Zion are preaching the gospel fervently in their given circumstances: students at school, employees at work, soldiers in the army, housewives in their neighborhoods. As we preach so eagerly, God has weakened the power of Babylon. These days, even those who have been in Babylon for a long time now seek the true faith according to the Bible and receive the truth. This is the current trend in the gospel. Babylon is to fall as prophesied in the Bible. Babylon's fall can be likened to the fall of Jericho in the days of Joshua. It was the work of God that the fortified walls of Jericho fell down flat before the Israelites. Since all…
From the Mortal Body to the Immortal Body
People of Zion participate in the festival of life, which God grants, by keeping the Passover holy every year. The Gospels of the New Testament show that Jesus established the Passover as the new covenant, saying, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer" (Lk 22:15). Why did Jesus eagerly desire to celebrate the Passover with His disciples? It was because He wanted to accomplish His administration of redemption to save the sinners, who were bound to die, by making their bodies immortal through the Passover of the new covenant. People say that the manna coming down from heaven or Lazarus' rising from the dead is a miracle. In actuality, however, there is no greater…
This Is the Age When God the Mother Is Needed
"Mother" has been one of the hottest topics in the mass media since last year when the whole world plunged into economic recession. It is "Mother" that comes to mind first when people are having a hard time. It is human nature to think that once they come to "Mother," there is always something abundant that enables them to find a solution to their problems as well as comfort for their souls. Sociologists analyze that this is the age of chaos and discord and the world needs feminism—especially motherhood—more than ever. All the prophecies of the Bible also definitely state that we need the love of "Mother" and live in the age when God the Mother is urgently needed. Mother,…
Unless We Are Born Again
God has said that if we follow His word, we will prosper in everything we do. I earnestly hope that in this year all our family members of Zion will please Elohim and give Them glory by living a more worthy life in the eyes of Elohim, paying attention to the prophecies Father has given us and following the Teachings of Mother. Let us be fully born again as the heavenly people who resemble God, being changed for the better in everything, including our speech, behavior and mindset. The kingdom of heaven is a place where those who are not reborn can never enter. Thinking of the kingdom of heaven which is closer than yesterday, far closer than last year,…
Those Who Work for the Glory of God
Now, the hopeful new year has come. I think 2009 will be the year when we, the people of Zion, who have diligently run the path of faith, must come to a new realization and renew our determination. We are keeping all the commandments of God, including the seven feasts of the new covenant in three times, such as the Sabbath and the Passover. However, now is the time for us to pay more attention to what kind of attitude we should have as Christians when we serve God. We need to quickly realize what God wants from us and put it into practice. When God tells us to unite, we should be united with one another; when God tells…