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Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I think this, I think it's a little bit quiet because the weather is so hot. Let us greet each other again. Hallelujah.
It's very hot while walking up, right? I think the coolest place is Mariah Sanctuary. And as we go before God in praise and through prayer and worship, I believe that God will allow everything to be solved and make it fulfilling just like ice water on a hot day. With such faith, let us lift up our prayers.
Father God, who governs over the life and death and blessings and curses of mankind and leads all of our lives to your kingdom and on your path. We give you thanksgiving. For the past week, we have lived in the world and committed sins knowingly and unknowingly. And we were busy regarding things that were not yours. And we want to repent before you today. Please fill us with the Holy Spirit and with faith and with hope. And may we only take after Jesus Christ and walk in his footsteps. Please be present in our worship through the Holy Spirit and may we give glory to you and may it be a precious time where we receive grace. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. Amen.
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Just like we sang, may the King of Peace, our Lord, when he is on our side, no matter what tribulations we may face and no matter what battles we may be fighting, I believe that our father God will allow us to be victorious through the word of transfiguration. We came up and the AC allowed us to cool down. But I believe the fire of the Holy Spirit will allow us to burn for the Lord. And Yaju Mariah sanctuary is even cooler. And even cooler is Beersa. And even cooler than that is the cave. So we must all go to Yoju and receive the word that is like the cold ice water on a hot day. And we have a lot of programs and the seven lectures are all connected as the train of redemptive history. So we must not miss a single one. And with all the programs, we are able to look back at the history of our founding pastor and a time to unite with our fellow brothers and sisters and the publication Thanksgiving service for the ninth book of history of redemption series in English and Japanese. And also we have the busking. So as we go before the Lord, it is with the theme shining forth the light of righteousness and glory. As we rise and shine, I believe all nations will come and this will happen in our generation with such faith. Let us lift up our praises with all our hearts and go before our God and worship.
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Let us rise and begin July 26th Lord's day service with silent meditation. Morning God. Oh my gosh shine for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples. But the Lord will rise upon you and his glory will appear upon you. Nations will come to your light and kings to the brightness of your rising. Amen.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven. He siteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From then he will come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Let us sing hymn number 57. I am your heart. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat.
Responsive reading is number four Psalm 8. Oh Lord, oh Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, what is man that you are mindful of him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings. You made him ruler over the works of your hands. You put everything under his feet. Oh Lord, oh Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. Amen.
Father God whom we love with the change and sudden change in climate and in the world where the heat is engulfing the world in these end times you have designated this land and allowed us to give you worship and we give you thanksgiving as you give worship. We have not been able to give all our hearts. And if we do not give full attention to worship, it is a sin. And may we remember this. And today, may it become a worship service that focuses on you, Father God.
With the 50th year of our founding pastor's ministry and the publication of the first book of the history of redemption series. You have allowed the summer conference in 2007 and you have held the United Conference where all nations came. Now it is the 20th year. Our founding pastor taught us that the summer conference is the feast of booths and taught us that it is a unification of the holy people. Our first love must not change from then and now. And your covenant has not changed. And the law you have given us is eternal. May all the saints of Pyong gather at Yoju for the summer conference and receive the blessing of the feast of booths. May we receive grace that is unprecedented and may we read the history of redemption series and teach it and be on fire to spread it. And may this be for our church.
Father God, the security of the nation and all system if it's not for your administration, it is in danger. But your terror governs over history of redemption and the history of this world. Please govern over our nation and protect our nation. May justice overcome injustice and honesty, overcome lies and freedom, overcome oppression. And with the history and the world view that you have taught us, made this nation become a nation that teaches justice and righteousness. Please look back on our families that you have established as the foundation and please become the father of our families. May we protect our faith without blame. And be successful in passing it on to our children. May I remember our parents and then please help them to be healthy and as they age may they receive the blessing of Abraham in which they grow stronger and more blessed with Elder Eong and all the saints of Pyong who are battling diseases. Please hold on to them and allow the work of healing upon them. As our founding pastor proclaims the word of today, may we receive it with the faith of today. And may we be allowed and granted heaven and may the coral anthem and of the choir and orchestra may become a universal symphony for you. We pray in the precious name of Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. Amen.
The word of life comes from 1 Corinthians 1:17-25. 1 Corinthians 1:17-25. For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel not in cleverness of speech so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. But to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside. Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom. But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness. But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men. This is the word of God. Amen.
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Now we will receive grace through the video sermon of our founding pastor with the title "The Wisdom of God Saving Those Who Believe" and in parenthesis "Foolish Evangelism." Today's text is 1 Corinthians 1:17-25. The wisdom of God saving those who believe. We say that we believe because we strive, work hard, and because we were evangelized by our parents, siblings, relatives, and friends. But when looking into the deep spiritual reality, unless God grants grace and unless God grants wisdom, no one can believe in Jesus. It is not I who am saying this, but it is recorded in today's passage, the wisdom of God saving those who believe. Foolish evangelism. It would be nice if smart people or somewhat educated people evangelized, but people say that they're acting like fools. And look at those people believing in Jesus. And they say we take our whole family during the summer to a place with good air and clean water enjoying ourselves for three nights and four days. But those people who always claim to believe in Jesus cannot even go on a trip once. They cannot go hang out with relatives. And it's always Jesus this, Jesus that day and night. And they call believers fools, silly and foolish. God took those words calling those who believe fool silly foolish and used it for evangelism. Therefore the wisdom of God saving those who believe the foolishness of preaching this is in verse 21 of today's text. Listen carefully. 1 Corinthians 1 verse 21. For since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. Humans, sinful mankind have all turned away. They are complete fools. So they are foolish. And God took a hold of these words and used them in evangelism to save mankind using the foolish for evangelism. The Corinthian church which once blossomed as a part of the ancient Greek culture was a hub of transportation. It was the hub of industry, politics, economy, culture and fashion. At one time referring to the beauty of the Corinthian church, people all throughout Corinth, what did they say? They said it was the light of Greece. That's what they said. When was the Corinthian church established? Listen carefully. From 49 AD to the summer of 51 AD for a year and six months. As the Apostle Paul preached the word to the Corinthian church, Jews who believed first came and to put it vulgarly went psycho throwing tantrums, plotting all kinds of schemes, saying they're going to kill him. But God came to Paul in a vision at night and said, "Paul, do not be afraid of those who say they will kill you. I will be with you. And there are many of God's people, people who will be saved in the region of Corinth. So do not be afraid at all." Receiving that revelation in a vision, he gained strength. He gained strength. That is how the Corinthian church was established.
Throughout his life, the Apostle Paul went on his first, second, and third missionary journeys. When looking at Acts 18 verse one and following, the church in Corinth is a church established by the Apostle Paul during his second missionary journey. While he stayed there for a year and six months. That's when it was established. When the Holy Spirit wrote about Corinth through the Apostle Paul, he instructed him to use foolishness.
Corinth was the center of wisdom and Greek philosophy. When those people heard the gospel of Jesus, they thought, "Look at those fools. It makes no sense." Jesus was a living person who died and went into a tomb. Yet you say that if you hear the word, you are saved." What fools! Complete idiots." And God told Paul to make use of those very words. Foolish is to be dull and stupid. In the Korean dictionary, it means dull and stupid. In the ESV Bible, it says, "For since in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe." Evangelism is done with foolish people at the forefront leading, but God is so thrilled that he dances and rejoices." From a human perspective, when relatives and friends gather, they say, "Hey, shouldn't we send out someone smart? Why would you send out someone who wasn't even good at studying during school days and wasn't recognized in the neighborhood to do the work?" Humans think like that. But God clapped his hands and rejoiced. Is the latter part of 1 Corinthians 1:21 a lie? The fact that God rejoiced in the NLT translation, it says, "Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, humans cannot do it. So God was well pleased to save those who believe through our foolish proclamation." An absolute fool under the sun, not recognized by family, not recognized by neighborhood, friends, or school. The fact that God clapped his hands and danced with delight over what such a fool proclaims, that is God's wisdom.
First, the wisdom of God, who is well pleased to save those who believe. For since in the wisdom of God, the world through his wisdom did not come to know God, God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. This is the scripture text of today's sermon. Looking at it from a redemptive historical perspective, God treated the evangelism of a foolish person as the highest, the superior in the world. It is completely incomprehensible. It doesn't seem possible. When God is with us, when God merely lays his hand, when God speaks, things happen smoothly, step by step. When looking at all creation in the universe, we say, "Wow, this is nice. Acacia trees, pine trees, whatever trees are nice, but it is God's wisdom. Was it not made by God's fundamental wisdom from the beginning?" So even when we look at objects, we as believing saints must say, "Thank you, God. It is the result of your wisdom. Truly, human thoughts are foolish. Through their own wisdom, they cannot know God. Forget about God. Human wisdom does not even know one's own future. That is why in James chapter one it says if you lack wisdom ask God who is the source of wisdom. We must ask for God's wisdom. Only then does it add value to my life and make my life bright. This is a truly important proclamation because the ancestor of humanity, Adam, sinned, all of God's discernment, intelligence, and wisdom departed. So God gave us the word. Just as when a baby is born, we teach it how to walk or as we send them to school to teach knowledge. In this way, through the word given by God, we come to know who God is and we must receive grace. Through grace, wisdom, discernment, intelligence, and everything are mobilized to dwell within us. Only then can we believe in God. And only then can we live a life in church. Look at this global village. All creation in the universe. This global village. Countless billions of human beings have mobilized their vast wisdom to achieve brilliant and splendid culture and history, politics, economy, culture, education, art, science. They have developed human culture remarkably across the board. Now through human knowledge and wisdom we develop technology so that people travel back and forth to space. Look at them sending rockets to Mars. It is 330,000 kilometers from Earth to the moon. If you go at a fast speed, you reach it in three days. In three days. Truly, many people have left behind beautiful writings. They left behind music, sculptures, and various works of art to the world. They left behind immortal writings and teachings. They left these behind. Nevertheless, among the many heroes and great figures, talented men and gifted women. These talented people, talented men and women, there is not a single mention of the word God. There's not a single mention. Countless are the people who passed away without ever using the word God even once, failing to leave it in their writings or works. In this way, through the wisdom of the world, one cannot know God. They cannot. There is no one who has gained an understanding of God either. There is no one who seeks God. They have all turned aside together becoming tasteless and useless. There is no one who does good. Without knowing God, what good can there be? People are selfish. Me, my parents, my wife, my kids, there's nothing beyond that. The fact that through human wisdom, one cannot know God, seek him, call upon his name, or serve him. I'm not just making this up. What I said is recorded in Romans 3:11-12. Romans 3:11-12. Therefore, God made himself known through the foolish thing called evangelism, which is a proclamation. And in saving humanity, God danced, rejoiced, and clapped his hands. Making that God known, making that salvation of God known and also the method of believing was manifested through the foolish means called evangelism. Isn't it right there in verse 21 of the text? A refined gentleman, faultless in ethics and morality, yet he doesn't even glance at the preaching of Jesus. He thinks he knows it all. He doesn't even know who Jesus is. He doesn't go to church. To those who serve the Jade Emperor and bow down and serve demons carved out of trees and stones. Uneducated people evangelize through their lack of education. And foolish people evangelize through their foolishness. And that is God's wisdom. In this way, the word evangelism preaching is Greek charurrima which means to announce beforehand. It comes from the Greek word cariso meaning a broad proclamation, a great proclamation, an announcement which refers to preaching. A wise person is a refined gentleman and they won't do it. They won't do it even if given 10 million gold pieces damages their character brings shame to their family. They think that guy really my friend if that's his character I won't be his friend. God uses the evangelism that saves through foolish people to give new life and that is God's wisdom to human eyes. It is foolish preaching. It is God's wisdom. It is said that the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Even though a foolish person speaks, it is God who works. If you disregard that person, you become one who disregards God. If you cannot preach or evangelize like others, just stay quiet and pray for them. Saying things like, "Even if they believe in Jesus, they believe like crazy." Saying they are righteous scum who bring complete shame upon believers. If you do not know the word, you stand on that side. But after you realize the word and understand, you pray, "God, those people are doing what I cannot do." And you pray for them. So in Titus 1:3 it says, "But at the proper time manifested even his word in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our savior." This is in Titus 1:3.
Second, the evangelizer who receives courage through the revelatory vision of Jesus. Acts 18:1-18. The church in Corinth was established over a period of one year and six months from 49 AD to 51 AD. Condemned though they were Gentiles. When Apostle Paul went to Corinth, Aquila and Priscilla, Aquila and Priscilla, Aquila is a male and Priscilla is a female. They treated him with extreme hospitality. Though Paul was not God, they served him as if he were God. However, when looking at Romans 16:3-4, when Paul went to the Corinthian church, Aquila and Priscilla were there. And when people cursed at Paul, threw stones and threatened to kill him, that couple put their own lives on the line to protect Paul. The Apostle Paul reported to God in prayer. Aquila and Priscilla who put their lives on the line for my life. Isn't it written in Philippians chapter 4 that their names are recorded in the book of life? Paul saw that their names were recorded in God's book of life. There are no ordinary people. Look at what happens when a crisis arises while you attend church faithfully. People slowly slip away. They say you eat the salary of your country. Whatever your position and role is, why are you going to that church full of gossip and acting like that? Relatives talk, friends talk, family members whisper and complain. So making this excuse and that excuse to the church saying you have to go on a business trip. People stop showing up. God is alive. How many years do we live on this earth? It is 70 to 80 years. When we go, if God says, "Were you that embarrassed and ashamed for the sake of my gospel?" What will you say? The world of God is eternal forever and ever. Life on this earth is 70 to 80 years. Is that it? Let's say you live foolish until age 30 and then for nearly 40 years from age 30 to 70. Turning one's back on the church and not attending just to preserve one's life, reputation and wealth, it happens according to what you believe. He repays according to your deeds and you reap as you sow. That is why in Hebrews 9:27 it says it is appointed for a man to be born once and to die once. And after that comes God's judgment repaying according to what you believed and how you acted. Hardship and youth cannot be bought even with gold. And in our final years, we need to go to God's kingdom. What I always pray and thank God for regarding the congregation of Pyong Church is look at this garden of Pyong. All the mountain plants and trees generate ions for us. They supply us with oxygen because of the sound of our prayers and praises. All these plants and trees dance when looking at the word of Isaiah. We worship in a good environment. Do you have genuine gratitude? If you build a church beautifully, but the air is murky, you will soon get sick. How thankful should we be? Are we smart? We are all complete fools and foolish people. Even when we read the Bible, we don't understand. Even when we hear the word, our minds go blank. We are these kinds of human beings. If you lack wisdom, ask God. Isn't it written in James 1 verse 6 and following? He says, "I will give it to you. He will not reproach you." Through human wisdom, one cannot know oneself, nor can they know God. Therefore, through foolish people, people who have guts, even if they were bad at studying, through that person, God is well pleased to save through evangelizing. So, he claps his hands and dances. Why can't we evangelize? Are we supposed to just believe by ourselves and then die? By evangelizing, you receive the crown of glory. Isn't it recorded in 1 Peter chapter 4? The crown of glory is prepared for you. Silas and Timothy who came down from Macedonia joined him when he evangelized. Here the Jews persecuted them. You have no idea how severe it was going to the houses of believers and then they tell the husbands, sons and daughters and they say, "What did you do during the day? Mother, are you crazy?" Scholars came and said that we can't even believe a living person. So who saw someone died and who went into the grave resurrect? Is that cross? What saves us? It is an idea that cannot be understood through Greek philosophical wisdom. However, God told Paul while staying at the house of a man called Titius Justice among the Corinthian church members said, "Do not run away. Don't go anywhere else." And in Acts 18:7-8, he said, "Let us go to my house." Christmas the synagogue leader along with his entire household heard Paul's message and accepted Jesus. And they were even baptized. God appeared in a vision. Paul, do not be afraid at all. You must go stand before Caesar, the Roman emperor, and preach. Even if not just 40, but 100 men try to kill you, do not be afraid. I will be with you. Not a single hair on your head will be harmed. How wonderful is that? He became filled with immense courage. He went to the house of Crispus, the synagogue leader, and evangelized. Because all his family members received the gospel and pledged to believe, he baptized them. He received a vision. Do not be afraid. And when people look at you, you seem foolish, but I am on your side and I will preach the gospel of the cross through foolish people. How empowered Paul must have felt because God spoke, he gained strength, didn't he? And then thirdly, Paul, I have many of my people in the city of Corinth. Do they receive salvation for free without effort? You need to evangelize and proclaim. Those who believe will be saved. And those who will not believe will be judged. Proclaim it. Preach to the fools, the silly, to everyone. I will be with you. And it was said that God was well pleased to save them. He danced. He danced. Fourthly, because I am with you, no one will attack you to hurt you. This is in Acts 18:9-10 and try receiving a message like that. It won't work even if a country is mobilized. It won't work even if political powers mobilized. Imagine God giving you such words while you are sleeping at night. Elder so and so do not worry. Not a single hair of your life will be harmed. I will be with you. You become filled with immense courage. It is truly an amazing thing. To Paul who was facing threats to his life amid persecution became courage, strength and encouragement toward Corinth. The Lord appeared to the Apostle Paul and the team evangel of evangelizers in a foolish manner and encouraged them. Moreover, in the Corinthian church, there were many of God's people in Corinth. Remember that there are many of God's people to be safe near you where you live. And as our Korean proverb says, no tree stands firm after being struck with an axe 10 times. They all fall down. They all fall. One year and six months. One year and six months is recorded in Acts 18:9-11. In this way, while others feel embarrassed and consider it disgraceful and mockingly say, "If you go to church and believe in the cross, does it give you food? Does it give you food? We eat delicious fruit, pears, corn, but those people are going to church day and night clapping their hands for the merciful savior and saying amen, hallelujah." And they mimic and mock. But through foolish people, the Corinthian church was born. If there were only smart people and everyone considered their own prestige, would a church be established? It wouldn't work in this way. Foolish evangelism is the result of blessings that come from Jesus's joyful support.
Thirdly, what is the content of foolish evangelism? The cross. In today's text, 1 Corinthians 1:22-24, Jesus, Jews look for signs. Jews look for miracles and wonders like a sick hand being healed. They look for signs. Greeks search for wisdom. But we preach Christ crucified. To Jews, this is a stumbling block. Just as a fishbone gets stuck in the throat while eating fish, it is a stumbling block to the Jews. And to Gentiles, it is foolishness. Gentile philosophers call us fools, saying we are foolish, silly, and stupid. But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. The Apostle Paul feels full even without eating food. He made a dedicated prayer before God. God, he's a famous scholar. I am determined to know nothing except the cross which all the people of the world do not believe in. I am determined to believe only the cross, understand only the cross, hold on to only the cross and know only the cross. And he made a vow to God in prayer. This is in 1 Corinthians 2:2. He is no ordinary person. He is no ordinary man. People tell you even if you believe in Jesus don't bring shame to the family. What kind of family is our family? Your father held this position and that position in the past. Don't feel good receiving words from a church where uneducated, penniless, poor and needy people gather. Maintain your dignity, you brat. We starved and went without clothes to educate you through university. And yet you receive evangelism from those shabby Jesus believers who can't even wear clothes properly like beggars' footprints with a wounded heart. The cross that preaches Christ is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles. But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Jesus is the source of wisdom and knowledge. Is he not the very protagonist who created the universe? Even looking at a single blade of grass among all creation, it is God's wisdom. Even looking at a stone on the ground, it is God's wisdom. Jews acknowledge the existence of God. They acknowledge. However, they are unimaginably foolish. They themselves are fools. The Messiah who was promised to come came. He is the son of a carpenter from Nazareth. He lives in the neighborhood so poor it looks like a beggar's foot wraps. Didn't study, go to school as written in John chapter 7. They say, "Is that how the Messiah comes? He is the descendant of David. How exceptionally brilliant David was." So when Nazareth is mentioned, they already refused to acknowledge him. Even though it is said that the Messiah had come to them, they did not believe. When looking at John 1:11 says, "God came to his own land, but his own people did not receive him. He did not come to others. It wasn't to the Gentiles. He came to his own believing people. He came to his own land, but they rejected Jesus." This is recorded in Matthew 13:54 and following. Hey, your mother, brothers, and sisters are all here with us. So, how can you say you came from heaven? We saw you next to your parents when you were young. When did you ever come from heaven, you brat? And they drove Jesus out. They rejected him. This is recorded in Matthew 13:54 and following. The Jews were holding on to the belief that the Messiah would come through the lineage of David. However, there was no one teaching the word. Jesus suddenly appeared and said, "What is recorded in the prophecy and the law of scripture refers to me?" The law, the prophets are until John the Baptist. After that, you must follow the gospel. He presented the words of Matthew 11, and they could not believe. Jesus spoke to his disciples before them, saying, "You are blessed because you see me and hear my words." How pitiable is it that many prophets and many prophets died without hearing or seeing my words. When he spoke to the disciples, did it touch their hearts? It is recorded in Matthew 13:16-17. That is why the Jews rejected Jesus. They thought he died on the cross. Naturally, wouldn't he have died because of his own sins? Yet, hearing the word through foolish believers, he gave up his own life because of our sins. It was recorded in advance as in Matthew 20:28 or Mark 10:45. He gave his life as a guilt offering because of us. They don't know that. Not knowing. They say he died because of his own sins. And they rejected Jesus. And what happened? Jesus said, "I will not accuse you before God. Even you, even if you curse at me and do not believe, I will not accuse you. Know one thing clearly. There is one who will accuse you. Don't you call Moses father?" And they say they do. They say yes, Moses is our father. However, Moses, the father whom you believe in, will accuse you before God for not being able to believe in me. And their eyes must have popped open, right? Isn't it recorded in John chapter 5 verse 45 and following? He said, "It's okay if you don't believe in me. I will not file an accusation asking God to send you to hell. However, Moses, whom you hoped in and believe in, will accuse you before God, calling you people who deserve to be sent to hell." Moses said he came for the sake of Jesus. He was testifying about Jesus. Yet these people make Jesus out to be a heretic, a cult member, a poor carpenter's son from Nazareth, saying, "How could any Messiah come out of Nazareth?" And they don't believe. So, didn't Jesus speak by bringing up Moses? It's truly astounding. To the Greeks and Gentiles, the way of the cross seems completely foolish, stupid, ignorant, and senseless because they pursue their own knowledge, wisdom, and worldly philosophy. And philosophy is merely a human product. It is nothing. It's nothing. What is intellectualism? Generally it is thinking that intellect and reason hold supremacy. In epistemology regarding sensationalism and empiricism it holds that one must know truth through truth. They think that only through Confucius, Mencius and the Four Books and Five Classics can one know the knowledge of the world. That's what they think. When we believers look at the earth or look at the sky, it is God's knowledge, it is God's power and God's wisdom. When we believe that that will God just leave us hanging, he gives us help even deeper spiritual knowledge because of the barriers of various races, the moral barriers of a fallen society and the barriers of political power. They cannot understand the way of the cross. One's own learning is considered to be the best. Therefore, the way of the cross looks foolish to those who are perishing. To those who are completely ruined and going to hell. When they hear about the cross, it looks utterly foolish and silly. They say, "Hey, Brad, you're ruining my appetite. Don't even talk about the cross. You say Jesus died a miserable death. Why talk to us about a dead cross? Don't say such nonsense." Even without listening to that, we studied more than you. We graduated from university, graduate school, did lots of research and traveled across the world several times. Why would I believe in foolish words like the cross? Don't speak of it. And they say the cross cannot be understood. So for the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. But to us who are being saved is the power of God. This is in 1 Corinthians 1:18. But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:4. Salvation through Jesus's cross is God's power and God's wisdom. By God's power and God's wisdom, all of you believed in the cross, realized and came to know the cross, and we have received salvation. It is not that we will receive salvation. We have received salvation. And the place where those people who have received salvation go is heaven. When you pass away on this earth, it is a non-stop direct. There is no stopping along the way. And when you go there, there are other books. There is the book of life. And as soon as you arrive, heavenly hosts and angels all welcome us. There is a roster, a roster of everything said from birth to departure. Every action, faith, deeds, and the attitude of the heart. Isn't God the one who looks at the center of the heart? Everything about what kind of heart we lived with on this earth will be revealed instantly right on the spot. You cannot deceive your conscience. The power, the cross is the power and salvation of the God of Pangong church. How thankful we should be. 1 Corinthians 2:2-3. It says, "I am determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Dear saints of Pyong, may you have a great faith that determines to know nothing except the cross. And this I bless upon you in the name of the Lord. This I bless upon you in the name of the Lord. How wonderful it is. The cross is the absolute best deserve salvation, power, wisdom, God's wisdom, God's blessing. It is the inheritance of heaven. The way of the cross, the resurrection. When resurrected, it is already heaven or world of glory. Until going to the kingdom of God. Do not look down on the cross. Whenever you see a cross at a rural church or anywhere, say, "Thank you, God." And once again, through the cross, our wisdom, salvation, resurrection, God's power, and the inheritance of heaven are received through the cross. The cross cannot be omitted and left out. If you leave out the cross, you perish.
Now, let us conclude. During the early days of the church in Korea, people only learned Chinese characters. And taking exams at Pyongyang Theological Seminary, how could they know the Bible? They said, "If you receive the Holy Spirit, you will know." But people were not sure if they received the Holy Spirit or not. And when writing the graduation thesis for Pyongyang Theological Seminary, someone wrote, "Even the Holy Spirit breaks a sweat over exams." That's what they wrote. So an American missionary thought it was commendable. So he called him in and asked about the details. And he said, "I don't know whether I received the Holy Spirit or not." So he educated them again and let him graduate. He was appointed as an evangelist for Pyongyang Pukong Church. From 4:00 a.m. until the evening church members wouldn't gather. So he proclaimed Jesus heaven. Jesus heaven. So among Pyongyang citizens, young or old, there was no one who did not know Pastor Chong. Rain or snow, he would raise his hands and proclaim Jesus heaven. There was nothing else. Jesus heaven. Jesus heaven. At 4:00 a.m. the people of Pyongyang would hear the sound Jesus heaven. And even unbelievers who didn't believe all knew about it. That sound was a spiritual sound that woke up Pyongyang. A spiritual sound that woke up Korea. Jesus heaven. That sound eventually became a famous attraction in Pyongyang. People would say, "Did you hear it this morning?" Roaming around the alleys from 4:00 a.m. shouting, "Jesus, heaven." Children and adults all heard it from 1907 to 1914. It was when he served as an evangelist at Pyongyang Church. There were 3,000 Japanese soldiers guarding. 3,000 soldiers. They were riding a horse with military police following and pastor wearing padded trousers went right in front of the horse shouting Jesus heaven. And the horse reared up and the Japanese commander fell to the ground and he fainted. So when the soldiers pulled out guns saying they would kill him, he said, "If you kill me, your regimental commander dies." They didn't know what he was saying. And just then a passerby who knew Japanese translated it. And when asked what should be done, he said if we pray he will live. So Pastor Choi prayed for the regimental commander who had fainted, hurt his hands and feet and couldn't. And then he woke up. The Japanese general government unit posted a wooden sign saying if he made that sound again, he would be shot. They put up that sign, but he didn't even know that. He was no ordinary person. And tearing down that wooden sign, he went home to his wife and said, "Honey, another star has been added." What star? Another star was added to my crown. And when his wife came out without knowing what was going on, he showed her the sign, a star to my crown. That's the kind of person Pastor Troy was. Jesus heaven. That evangelism is truly simple. A fool, uneducated, foolish person. Despite that proclaiming Jesus heaven, that sound of evangelism finally led many hoodlams and many people in Pyongyang to knock on the church doors. He is a famous person. He was the voice in the wilderness of that era. He was the trumpet of the gospel in that era. He was Pastor Choi recognized by God in that era. As I mentioned earlier, his name was Choi. But the citizens of Pyongyang and the elders of the neighborhood changed it to meaning power. Saving sinners through foolish evangelism is God's wisdom. The work of blessing which God supports us with is precisely the word of the cross. The way of the cross. Anyone who considers the way of the cross foolish and ridiculous is perishing. However, those who think again and wonder what this might be about are saved. Even if you cannot give your parents, sons and daughters diamonds, silver and gold rings, fields or houses, you must know and believe that when you pass on the way of the cross and Jesus heaven, there is a blessing sufficient for your children to be blessed for 10,000 generations and enter the kingdom of God. Pastor Choy who insisted on the content of foolish evangelism, Jesus heaven, the way of the cross is the gospel of salvation. Foolish evangelism that is the highest and greatest legacy received by the church of Christ. It is a blessing. It is an inheritance. The gospel of the cross. Preaching the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, and to the ends of the earth is the way of the cross. Dear saints of Pyong Church, even if you cannot give diamond rings or jewels to your sons and daughters, wherever they go or get married, teach them to hold only Jesus, heaven, and the gospel of the cross in their hearts. So that even if they face difficulties in their hearts, they must not abandon or disregard the way of the cross. And through this, your sons and daughters will hold on to the word of the way of the cross in the midst of tribulations and adversities, receive God's comfort, and be filled with God's revelation, overcome themselves, the world, and all sin, and be victorious at last through the living work of God. And this I bless upon you in the name of the Lord. This I bless upon you in the name of the Lord.
Let's pray. The cross allows us to overcome ourselves, overcome sin and all the powers of darkness and Satan. So let us be those who realize that the cross is the power of God, the wisdom of God and the wondrous mark of going to heaven. Just like the word given to us today. Even though people say we are foolish Jesus freaks who fail to live properly, who live in poverty, hunger and hardship, we thank you God in such situations while receiving such insults. Even though the way of the cross looks foolish, silly and dull when people look at us, please use those very words so that ultimately when we foolish ones preach the gospel, there may be a work where many lives gain new life and knock on the church doors. Thank you, God. Please allow all households to deeply engrave the gospel of the Lord's cross in their hearts to the very end. Hold on to it and preach it. May we realize that even if one's honor, status, and authority are high on this earth and one has earned a lot of money, when the way of the cross is together with it, that inheritance lasts forever and ever. But when one disregards the way of the cross, everything slips away, disappears, and flies away. So whether we become rich or poor, whatever we do, allow us to become those who live according to the way of the cross of Jesus Christ. Even if we cannot pass down vast fortunes and materials to our sons and daughters, may there be a work of passing down only the word of the cross as an inheritance. And may there be an amazing work where family members are blessed upon blessings for 10,000 generations and become wonderfully globally wealthy. Believing that all will be done according to our prayers. We thank you again and again until the day we go to the kingdom of heaven. Allow us to keep the word of the way of the cross deep in our hearts. Put the way of the cross at the forefront of all our lives and boast of it. No matter what anyone says without paying attention to such words, without setting our hearts on such things, allow us to only give thanks before God and allow us to become people who do not lose hold of the word of the way of the cross until going to your kingdom, taking it as a blessing and as a heavenly inheritance. Praying and asking for all these things. We offer our prayer in the holy name of Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. Amen.
We've been greatly blessed. Let us sing hymn number 252. tol. Hallelujah. Hallelu. Glory. Yes. is to Father God, There is no tree that does not fall even after it has been struck with an axe 10 times. But we have not even struck it once or twice and we pretended to be wise and we're calculative and we're hesitant and we back look back at ourselves and repent. May we proclaim the word and may we understand the Bible and may we.
We pledge to give the history of redemption series that allows us to do this to those around us and we thank you for the blessing that you have given us and give this offering even though it is small. Please use it for your evangelism and save countless souls. You have allowed us wealth in the darkness. And just like the word of Isaiah, you have taught us that this will teach us who you are. Please allow us wealth without worries. May we evangelize others and use it for helping those around us. We pray in the precious name of Jesus with thanksgiving. Amen.
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We thank you for allowing us to conclude the fifth and sixth grade summer Bible school in your grace. Thank you for preparing the best and filling us. The Samuel Church School fifth and sixth grade department gave a thanksgiving offering. Thank you for allowing the heavenly homegoing service for our mother Yun Gums to be completed. Elder Kimyong, elders Kim gave a thanksgiving offering. Thank you for allowing the heavenly homegoing service for you. Within your grace, elders and elders and the family gave a thanksgiving offering. We give thanks praying that you will guide our daughters' families to observe the Sabbath faithfully. 22nd district and 22nd also gave a thanksgiving offering for thanking grandson and granddaughter to complete one semester of classes. Thank you for giving the first fruit. Yun Lydia Yun of Heba gave a thanksgiving offering. Min gave a thanksgiving offering and elder gave a thanksgiving offering.
Let's pray. Father God, we thank you. You have always reminded us of the precious blood of the cross and His grace, and we have given, we have received it without a price. So may we give without a price and dedicate ourselves to proclaim the gospel. We come before you not with empty hands but thanksgiving for the things around us and give glory to you. Please accept it and remember the hands that have given and repay the hands that have given with a thousand and 10,000-fold blessings. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. Amen.
We'll look at the summer Bible school video. Third and fourth grade summer Bible school. Foreign. A human city is garland. For me. Foreign. My name is me. Boo. Heat. Heat. Morning God. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. More than anything for myself. It is meaningful and truly it is the most. And putting in all my effort, I make the determination to proclaim the word.
We thank you for gathering us who have acted as the salt and light of this world, those who protect the word. And we, it is true that we fulfill the mission of proclaiming the word all across the world in each nation. May all this work take place so that the word of redemptive history is proclaimed to all corners of the earth. Beautiful people, people of faith, the places they have stayed at are also beautiful. So do not just run away without cleaning. This is the house of God. We eat and drink before God. And we are with God. And with the faith of believing in God, we must not go back and forth and be wavered. Please allow this faith upon us. And never again. This summer conference will not come again. We need to hold on to this time that is fleeting. The 2026 summer conference. I believe it will be a monumental summer conference and the grace that has been prepared for us may be poured out on all of us. The ministers are preparing for this with all our hearts. And we ask all the saints to attend and receive great grace and all the prayer requests that you've had and all the problems that you've been facing. May it all be answered during this time of this precious summer conference. And this I bless upon you in the name of the Lord.
Today I would like to briefly inform you of the facts regarding the recent case of private document forgery by Eenyan regarding the copyright of the history of redemption series. He has claimed that when the history of redemption series came out, our founding pastor has given all the rights to him and he made this forger forged document and submitted it to the court. Recently, at a meeting of the breakaway side, he brought up the police's decision not to forward this case to the prosecution and he spoke as if it had been proven that the 2007 power of attorney was authentic and that he was legally recognized as having all the rights of the history redemption series. However, this is entirely different from the actual contents of the police's decision. Currently, there are three ongoing cases related to Isenyan's forgery of the founding pastor's power of attorney. The civil injunction regarding the history of redemption series copyright for which a ruling has already been issued and we, it has been ruled in our favor. And the criminal breach of trust case involving the history of redemption movement center, our center, and this has been forwarded to the prosecution. But regarding the private document forgery case, the police decided not to forward the case. But it is not that he is not guilty; it is saying that there is not enough evidence. The court ruled that there is a case that it appears to be forged, but there's criminal suspicion. It doesn't mean that the crime did not occur. It means there was not enough evidence to justify forwarding the case. It is highly regrettable because they stated that evidence provided by both sides conflicted with each other. That because of conflicting evidence, they should investigate further. But the police decided not to forward the case simply because the evidence was at odds. And as a church, we find this hard to accept. This is especially unacceptable that the police reached entirely opposite conclusions regarding the exact same document because they decided to forward the breach of trust case while dropping the forgery case. And we must be aware of this as saints and our founding pastor. That was the point where he just published the history of redemption series and the claim that he gave the authority and the rights for publication and translation and regarding all things. It is impossible. But he made this document and submitted it to the court and this is truly a wicked act. Our church will pursue further legal action regarding the copyright of our founding pastor. We will do our best to protect it. Please pray for this. And just like the word we have been given today, we must evangelize and give the history of redemption series. The book speaks for itself. And may we devote ourselves to give this book and bear fruit. Thank you.
Now it's time for announcements. The General Assembly, the 111th General Assembly will take place on August 10th. We ask for your prayers. The 2026 Summer Conference will be held from August 3rd to the 6th at Pyongj Conference Center in Yoju. For detailed information, please visit the website. Regarding the registration for the Summer Conference, the administrative office is accepting applications. Application fees may be paid in cash. On-site registration will be accepted at Uri Sanctuary on Monday, August 3rd. Among the accommodations, Zion Temple, Zion Sanctuary's assigned areas according to the number of people. So, please use the designated areas. The parking permits for the Summer Conference will be given after submitting your list through the district leaders. Please pick it up at Sanctuary before or after second service today and next Lord's Day. Individual applications are also available and permits cost 5,000 won. Meal tickets for the Summer Conference will be sold at the women's ministry office. During the Summer Conference, meal tickets are sold in front of the restaurant and they can only be used during Yoju during the event period. Sponsorship or product support for the 2026 History Redemption Got Talent event. We ask for your interest and support. We are recruiting buskers. For details, please refer to the screen and we ask for your interest and participation. This is a mobilization general mobilization service. Dr. Mark Mayor will be giving us the word, who has written the review of the recommendation for volumes eight and nine of the history of redemption series. We ask all of you to attend. Very theological seminaries, including new students for the second half of 2026. There are special benefits. So please refer to the screen and apply until Monday, August 31st and submit your applications. The Friday Prayer Meeting will be held at Jerusalem Sanctuary on Friday, July 31st at 8:00 p.m. The elders' dedication service will be held at Enoch Sanctuary on August 1st at 5:00 p.m. There will be a general cleaning tomorrow for the women's ministry at Pangong J Conference Center at Yoju. Bus departs at 6:30 a.m. If you're riding a personal vehicle, please arrive by 9:00 a.m. Due to the cleaning, the sore studies will be online. Lastly, the July 2026 issue of True Peace has been published. Please use it for evangelism. Let's sing hymn number six and end with benediction.
Glory, might. Now the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who allows us the grace of the precious blood and gives us the power to proclaim the word. The abounding love of our Father God and inspiration, fellowship, and fullness and indwelling of the Holy Spirit be upon the saints today who bow their heads here, upon their homes, workplaces, businesses, upon this church, and upon this nation and the people from now and forevermore. Amen.