We already have been blessed

“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.”

Ephesians 1:3-4 NLT

We have been blessed with Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. Scripture does not say, we will be but has been blessed. The term and statement is past tense. 

How do we receive what is already given to us within the natural realm. We intersect the physical and spiritual with full obedience and submission to the King. We intersect the natural and spiritual by giving all we have to the point of our limitations. With all our effort, strength, mind and soul we obey the first greatest commandment through His Grace and mercy.

The areas of our lives that are not blessed are signs of disobedience, pride, and deception by the enemy. He chose us to be holy and without fault. We must choose with Him to live a holy life. Perhaps assuming we are living a holy and obedience life, perhaps we need to ask Him what areas in our life we are not.

Do you belong to Christ?

“And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.”

Galatians 5:24 AMP

Do you belong to Christ? Characteristics of true believers have lost their appetite of worldly things. Sin and worldly desires are godless human nature. True faithful ones do not make excuses of their weaknesses or sin. They do not return to their vomit.

Rend your hearts and tear down those strongholds. Move forward, fast, cry, weep, pray, obey, worship, read, apply, and continue to submit to authority until every hinderance and strongholds are removed and proper fellowship with the King is restored.

True and full obedience to the Word brings order, peace, deliverance, restoration, blessings, and favor. Disobedience brings worries, anxiety, harassment by demons, poverty, judgment, pestilence, war, confusion, and disorder. All such things related to disobedience are symptoms of hell. 

In order for our prayers to be answered, we need to be in proper order to God's Kingdom. This requires repentance, proper belief/teaching, and full obedience/submission.

Pastor Steve

"I am a Sinner!" By Pastor Kim Yong Doo

Luke 5:1­11 (NLT) 5 O ne day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee,great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. 2 H e noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 S tepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there. 4 W hen he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” 5 “ Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 A nd this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! 7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking. 8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around you.” 9 F or he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 1 0 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!” 1 1 A nd as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

It is good to be in a strong sense of gratitude, however, that should not just be it. There are things that we need to carry out and accomplish as a sinner. Our sins have been cancelled and therefore, as we are in a strong sense of gratitude, we need to do something. We need to do the work of God. Whether we eat or drink, we need to do it all things for the Lord. We need to do valuable and fruitful work. We need to do the work that God desires us to do. The work we do needs to be according to the will of the Lord. If we work to earn money then it should be done with the help of the Lord. Even when we sleep, we should be sleeping with the Lord. The Lord should be in the midst of our conversations. When the Lord is involved in all areas of our lives, the number of sin we commit will decrease.

God had called the twelve disciples. He stated, “I have come to call sinners.” At the same time, the Lord also said, “I have come to destroy the work of Satan.” The Lord came for different reasons. He came to grant salvation, heal the sick, and so forth. God desires His children to perform the various work instead of just focusing on one kind of work. But today, most christians want to perform only one kind of work. They want to do what they desire or they want to do things they easily understand. This is a problem.

Even in the physical life, you need to eat meat and vegetables in order to sustain a balance in nutrients and your health. The Lord did not focus only on evangelizing, preaching, or disciple training. Jesus trained His disciples in all areas. Jesus drove the disciples into extreme circumstances. Jesus let them perform deliverance and to preach

the gospel in all those circumstances. The Lord taught them to battle in all real situations. The Lord had let them go through every situation and circumstance to give them an understanding of reality. The Lord will help us realize, ‘Oh, as I am going through facing it, I am realizing I am actually weak. I am defeated.’ When we realize that we are weak, we need to fervently pray to supplement the weakness. We need to desire the power of God.
The Lord chose Peter. In the background process of choosing Peter, the content is revealed. The Lord had made Peter labor all night. The Lord made Peter’s effort in vain when it came to catching fish. Catching fish is one thing Peter did best. In fact, Peter was specialized in catching fish. However, the more we fail and when things do not go right, the more we need to be concerned and think. But do not only be concerned and just think about it. This is what people usually do. When people receive visions and dreams, they would embrace it and pray. But when things do not go right or according to their intent, people become very perplexed or concerned. The reason why God allows us to be perplexed and to give thought is to help us realize and understand ourselves. For example, ‘Why would the Lord allow such a circumstance with me?’ Possibly, I have sinned? Did I disobey? What does the Lord want from me? Perhaps, it is because I am not praying? Perhaps my prayer life is too weak? I think what I am may not be right’.

Sometimes, I am not comfortable meeting other pastors. I am not saying I am any better but when I converse with them, I am able to see their state of spirituality. ‘Oh, this pastor is lacking in this area. This pastor will be completed if this one particular area is supplemented. This pastor should try a little more in this area and so forth.

This is not only about pastors but for all other people. God has granted me wisdom and knowledge to discern and see through their spirituality. God helps me realize through inspiration. As I discern in such a way, God completely opens up His revelation and spiritual realm to me. When this happens, I am able to see all things that are in a person. It is not like I am trying to see through them but it is all due to God. This is like spiritual X­Ray. So when this occurs, I would try to advise accordingly. But a person does not understand or “get it,” I would indirectly give the person the point but it is very difficult to lead such a person to the point. Why is it difficult to tell them the point straight forward? It is because they may be easily hurt or offended. There are times, I could not say the main point which they really needed to hear because they are the type of people who may easily get hurt instead of receiving the instruction. This aches my heart. When we have concerns and worries, we need to come before the Lord and give it all to Him.

Then the Lord will reveal the main problems and issues. When we properly receive and act accordingly, the Lord will restore us all. Even though I pray asking the Lord to grant me power, the more I receive power and the more I enter deeper with the holy fire, I have become very frightened because as I enter the deepest part of the holy fire, there I meet God. When I meet Him and the more I come close to Him, the only words that come out of my mouth was, “God please spare me! God please spare me! I am a sinner, I am a sinner!” I continuously say these words. I continuously confess that I am a sinner.

My confession has never ceased. The more I enter into the deepest part in the baptism of the holy fire, the more I seek God. On one particular day, the Lord said, “I have something that I would like you to carry out.”

Then I say a list of the things the Lord desires me to carry out. The Lord continued, “I desire for you to obey voluntarily”.

On the list, I saw the requests in large letters and below the large letters were the requests in small letters.

The Lord said, “I desire for you to keep and carry them out well.”

One thing I realized is that when the Lord asks me to do something, He never says it forcefully, “Do it!” Rather, the Lord speaks gently, “I ask you or I desire you to...”. Therefore, without realizing, I am applying the method of the Lord’s expression and His requests His way.

These lists are for every christian although it was given to me. Among the requests, there were things that should convict us. Here are some of requests from the list of God.

*Do not watch TV to much.
*Repent many times.
*Do not fight between husbands and wives. *Do not be angry.
*Do not curse.
*Do not get irritated.
*Do not become resentful.
*Do not blame.
*Do not raise your voice.

*Do not come late to church service. *Voluntarily pray fervently .
*Voluntarily praise and worship fervently . *Use respectful words.
*Evangelize the gospel.
*Revival through the power of the Holy Spirit and prayer.
*Free the oppressed.
*Lead people to Jesus to believe in Him as you manifest Father’s grace and the power through the Holy Spirit.
*Perform the power of God.
*Do not form resentment and fall into test with every little matters.
*Do not criticize and judge others.

These are the things we easily fall into. We raise our voices without even realizing it. These are the things that we need to properly fix.

The Lord continued and said, “I am asking you to keep these requests.”
As I read through the list, I wanted to die. We are exposed to all these sins. The Lord possesses human characteristics like us. Therefore, He understands our weaknesses. This is why H e fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “H E HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES [upon Himself] A ND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES. ”

I told the Lord, “Lord, I am guilty in all these areas. Why wasn’t I alerted more to all these things? But if I try a little more in my daily life, if I try little more on my thinking, feeling, emotions and long as I cling onto your grace, I know I will be able to fix these problems. Lord, do you think I will be able to keep it?

Father God called the Holy Spirit. “Holy Spirit, Pastor Kim is asking if he will be able to keep the list. Do you think you can work for Pastor Kim to keep it?”

The Holy Spirit smiled and said, “Of course. I can do all things because there are Jesus and Father God as well. I can help this soul.”

The Lord then advised me and said, “Pastor Kim. Do not be afraid of the other people’s judgement, standard, and whatever they do to you. You just need to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit.”

Father and the Holy Spirit touched us gently and tenderly. Why the Holy Spirit gently and tenderly touches us? It is because our feeling and emotions are very sensitive. People are easily hurt, easily resentful, and they easily fall apart. Therefore, the Holy Spirit works with tenderness and gentleness. We need to try harder and not to sin. When you try, do not just try with your strength but ask the Lord to help you not to sin.

Jesus had called Peter. In order to empty his mind and make him completely follow the Lord, the Lord gave attention to him by getting onto his boat to teach and preach as Jesus continuously asked questions to Peter. There were more people around Peter but the Lord had fixed his eyes on Peter and had spoken. At the end, Peter confessed, “Lord! I am a sinner! Please depart from me!”.

When it comes to the work of God, there are many branches. There are many communities when it comes to the work of God. There are different kinds of works and groups. Disciples have different color, nature, and personalities. Until Judas Iscariot had become corrupted, he was a precious disciple to the Lord. Every person is in the training, disciplining, and praying stage. They all have their own unique nature and personality. We are all different but as we praise and give worship to God, God will be pleased and He will watch us with such a joy. God knows our weaknesses and condition. God knows we can easily become resentful and collide with others. Nevertheless, God desires us to come before God at the church. God is pleased as we come to God seating and participating in the church. In order for the branches to bear fruits, they need to attached to the vine. 

The Lord was in the work of deepening Peter. We need to be deepened. We need to follow the Lord to the depths. We need to go where the word of the Lord is deep. When you obey you will go deep. The place where you obey will lead you deeper. When we finally realize we are a sinner, there you will see the plan of the Lord. The plan of the Lord is to make you realize you are a sinner and reveal His plan to you. When you possess the Lord, you will be deepened. Peter went between shallow and deep waters. it was in the middle. But when Peter obeyed the word of the Lord, that place became deep. When Peter realized, he placed everything down before the Lord and confessed he was a sinner. We need to pray to receive such a faith.

Ecclesiastes 11:4­5 (AMP) H e who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest]. 5 Just as you do not know the way a nd p ath of the wind or how the bones a re formed in

the womb of a pregnant woman, even so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

When Daniel was a youth it is described as the following: “Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile (taint, dishonor) himself with the king’s finest food or with the wine which the king drank; so he asked the commander of the officials that he might [be excused so that he would] not defile himself. 

9 N ow God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials.” This is why it is very important for us to determine and make our mind. The king’s finest food or the wine was given to the idol before brought to the king. Daniel was a man of faith, therefore, he decided to refuse to eat them.

In the workplace, many young people have a difficult time refusing smoking and drinking in today’s time. Like Daniel, the young people need to refuse and make up their minds not to participate in sin. When Christians properly make their minds with determination, God’s work will manifest. When we properly determine with faith, God will scout us.

In the Old Testament, one common denominator the people had for those who were scouted by God was that they properly determined with faith. When you firmly believe and determine, tests will come your way without fail. The evil spirits around you will be alerted and awakened. People say that the many tests come as they attend the Lord’s Church. You need to expect it because the Lord’s Church is the place where you perform spiritual warfare. Therefore, most Christians will go back to the churches where they do not need to face tests.

As soon as we believe in Jesus, the spiritual warfare mode will be inherited in our spiritual DNA. Now, we have entered into the spiritual battle field. All christians have received this DNA when they had first believe in Jesus. We all need to recognize and realize this fact. In the Old Testament, God poured the Holy Spirit to His prophets. Through the voice of His prophets, God called His people to return to Him. The Israelites always had cheated on God. They only appeared to worship Him from the outside. The heart of God ached and at the same time they brought the wrath of God upon themselves.

God had warned through the prophets, “I have chosen you! I have called you! But you are not returning back to Me! You are living double lives!”

In today’s time, God desires to give power to each person and have a one on one relationship. God desire to give His power to His men and women servants. The power

to speak in tongue, prophecy, various power, and the authority to open and close the gates of heaven. But many churches are operating their churches with a biased view, tradition, ritualism, hypocrisy, and programs. The bible said where there is the Spirit of the Lord, there is a freedom.

In order to be scouted by God, we need to first properly be determined. We need to receive the Holy Spirit. We need to pray and we need to properly give our services to God. But in general, most churches just sit in their seats and say, “Amen”. That is their way of worship. But the people who have really received the Holy Spirit becomes like new wine. New wine boils and expands. But churches are old wine skin therefore they pray as though they are sleeping or they pray silently. Perhaps, it is better for them to go to their homes and sleep if they are going to pray in such a way.

The Lord proclaimed, “My house is a house of prayer!”

When you come to church, perform crying out prayer. Pray with your life!

God had seen Daniel’s determination. God had seen his prayer which he prayed with all his life. No one will resolve the condition or requirements for your prayers to be answered. You have to resolve the condition and requirements of your answered prayer answer from God yourself. If you are thirsty and need to drink, you need to dig well. No one will dig for you. You need to start praying and then the motivation will be granted to you.

“God! I have nothing and I am not very educated. But I will do it!”

When you pray, you will receive the power to carry out the work. Daniel was continuously determined and he had made up his mind. He had pressed forward with such an attitude. The Lord exalted him as prime minister.

God said, “I am scouting for you!” God granted him the power to interpret dream. God gave him the holy gifts. God granted the knowledge and all the power to resolve all things because Daniel was determined and he prayed. The most difficult problems were resolved by Daniel because the power was given to him. Any questions or problems that were requested by God to the people were resolved through Daniel.

There is no such thing as a perfect work place, job or perfect boss. There is no place you will perfectly like in the world. Then what should you do? You need to adjust and be changed. Babylon had warred against other nations to conquer them. The king was cruel. But because of Daniel, the country and the king changed. The Babylonians had

killed many people and warred against many nations to conquer them. But Daniel gave the king advice on policy and plans. When you change, your working place will change, your boss will change and your family will change. You need to change to change others and places. When you are placed in a certain place, the circumstances and ambience must be changed because of you. When you observe the people who have become successful, they did not seek comfort or good places. Although the circumstances were difficult, they saw it as an opportunity. Therefore, they utilized their willpower, unique personality, patience and perseverance to gain victory. You do not work at good perfect places but when you work at a difficult place, that’s when God really pays attention to you. God pays attention to you when you clean the trash cans, clean the church, clean the bathroom and labor in the kitchen. Even if you laboring at lowly job and if you only faithfully work as though you are working for God with a thanksgiving heart, God will pay attention to you and it will be a matter of time before promotion. When God promotes you, God will create some kind of event. God is precise, accurate, and infallible. No matter wherever you go, if God is with you, through your lips, through your works, through your mission, God desires to carry out His work.
Everyone desire to serve when they are placed in a good position. But God does not think in such a way. God desires people to serve in the position of a slave. Moses and David spent a long time in the wilderness. When you are placed under someone or somewhere, you need to see it as very important time. Before Joseph was raised to be the prime minister of Pharaoh, he was sold as a slave by his brothers. As a slave, he humbled himself and faithfully carried out the given work. It seemed endless. But through a such time, he became great leader.

Matthew 20:27 (EXB) W hoever wants to become first among you must ∙serve all of you like a slave [ b e slave of all].

Jesus also stated, “Follow Me. If you obey Me, you will become a fisher of people.” God gives bonuses to people who obey, follow faithfully, trust, have faith, and with loyalty.
The daily lives of Christians are the preparation time to be utilized by God. Through their daily lives, they will grab His attention. Within a moment, God will raise and utilize us. This will not happen overnight. Please remember, the time of promotion will come to you. Do not only obey to the people who are nice to you. But please obey all the people who are placed above you whether they speak ill to you and are hard to please. Daniel obeyed under king Nebuchadnezzar. This king was a bloodthirsty man. It must have been really hard to please and obey the king who was brutal and wicked. The babylonian kings were untrustable. They were easily suspicious toward the other people. They easily betrayed each other. But Daniel firmly stood his ground even when the kings changed because He understood the ways of God. God even gave authority and power to wicked people. Therefore, we need to obey even to the authority and power of the worldly people. At the same time, we need to discern what not to compromise when it comes to the holy things of God. With wisdom, faith, and belief of God, we will properly display the leadership and move forward.

1 Peter 2:19­21 (EXB) 19 A person might have to suffer even when it is unfair [ unjust], but if through awareness of God [ o r b ecause of his God­given conscience]h e endures the ∙pain [ grief], God is pleased [ o r this is commendable; this is favor/credit/grace]. 2 0 I f you are beaten for doing wrong [ sin], there is no reason to praise you [ what credit/honor is that for you...?] for being patient in your punishment[ enduring it]. But if you suffer for doing good, and you are patient [ endure it], then God is pleased [ this is commendable to God; this is favor/credit/grace from God]. 2 1 [ For]T his is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you ∙and gave you [ leaving you] an example to follow. So you should do as he did[ follow in his footsteps].

When you unjustly suffer and endure grief it is truly a beautiful thing. You can suffer because of your sin. We must not commit sin. If you are unfairly treated and unjustly suffer, please endure well. If you do, then our true boss, God, will reward us.

Suddenly God will say, “Here is money, I want you to use it!” “You are the perfect candidate. I have been seeking a people to grant My power. I was looking for a people of prayer. A people who endures well. A people who are persevere well. Here I found you. I want you to have many things, I have many great things to grant!”

We need to give glory to God even with our physical bodies. No matter if the other people see us or not, we need to do our best. We need to serve and do sacrificial work that will please God. Do not become opportunistic. God’s reputation is on you.

You must think in such a way, ‘If I work badly and do things wrongly, I am going to make God look bad. I must faithfully work to death.’

God’s reputation is on us. This is why when I travel to the other countries to hold fire conference, I do my best. I do not neglect or look down at even one child. Although I get very tired and go through difficulties, I do my best.

I once went to this one particular church abroad. But shockingly, we found out that they did not prepare a place for us to stay. In this kind of situation, we need to think like this.

‘They must be going through a very hard time with finances. Alright, I will use my credit card.’

When this church did not feed us, we must also have such an attitude. ‘It must be very hard for feed us.’ But strangely, they did not even provide us with water. So I thought such a way. ‘Alright. They must be having a hard time with their finances. Let us go buy our own water.’.
Then I used my credit card. Even in such a treatment and situation, I have performed the work of God with my best and joy. I had a mindset of being a servant to them and came to serve them and not to be served.

I thought to myself, ‘God’s honor, name, and reputation is depending on me.’ If you call yourselves a people of God, you must not perform passively and roughly in all things. You must perform perseveringly, desperately, and with pretense. You need to be devoted to make the master piece. It is best to do it voluntarily. “I will do it.” “No, I will do it! No, I am very healthy, I will go empty the trash can!”

You do not come to church to run away from the difficult world. The church is not the place to hide from a difficult world. A Church is the place where you pray, be filled with the Holy Spirit, and be recharged with the power of the Holy Spirit so that you can go back to the world and spread the gospel. The church must not be silent. The church must carry out nightly prayer service. With only one hour church services on Sunday, how will they properly do anything? Is that really true worship and service to God?

Today, churches are going towards the wrong way. They are looking for a way to comfort. This is not a church. When you come to church, you must be determined to crucify all of yourself on the cross. You must fight and struggle to live by the Spirit and faith. In these last days, the church must carry out such a role but churches are going backward. They are going towards humanism. When the church proclaim a meeting to pray, Christians hesitate to come to church or they may eventually stop coming to church. When people go through some difficulties, they stop coming to church. What kind of church or christians are they? This is completely different from what God desires.

The Old Testament God had entrusted all things to Jesus. But Jesus always talked about the will of Father God. After Jesus had resurrected, He told His disciples. “to the ends of the earth."

Jesus entrusted all things to the Holy Spirit. Although, the Holy Spirit can lead with His will, the Holy Spirit always talks about the will of Father God and about Jesus. In today’s time, the only way to work out our salvation is by receiving the power of the Holy Spirit in us. Yes, we receive salvation when we believe in Jesus and this is only the exterior of the salvation. There is an inner part of salvation and it is to receive the power of the Holy Spirit in order to make it into the power. But when we truly receive the power of the Holy Spirit, people call us as a cult. This is truly a sad thing. Please repeat after me.

“We need to receive the Holy Spirit! We need to receive the Holy Spirit! We need to receive the power!” Just because we have received the Holy Spirit and His power, we must not neglect the Old Testament and Jesus. Through today’s message, please believe the Lord is with us. 

Amen. 

Pastor Kim Yong Doo

Work for Kings or ordinary people

Proverbs 22:29 (EXB) Do you see people ·skilled [or diligent] in their work?
They will work for kings, not for ·ordinary [obscure] people.

Christians who works hard and diligently will work for kings and not for ordinary people. The kings here represent higher authority whether that be for spiritual work or for the world. For the world, this can represent high paying jobs and places of higher authority where skill is required. Such skills are not just physical but in the spiritual sense are wisdom, revelation, kindness, who confesses, prays diligently, patience, love, show honor, peace making, rejoicing in all circumstances, thankful, and much more. They are skilled in the art of having died to themselves. They are quick to repent. They do not presume or assume. They follow orders and press forward.

Joseph worked for Pharaoh. Daniel worked for Nebuchandezzar. Joseph was but a boy helping out his father and brothers. Daniel was but a youth when taken by Babylon. David was only a boy when he defeated Goliath and started to assist King Saul.

When Christians are not directly working for kings (higher authority/pay/anointing/going to the nations), then they have to realize they maybe in the baby stage needing to pass their tests and to learn skills working diligently so they may directly work for kings (higher authority/pay/anointing/going to the nations). We may start out working for ordinary people which can represent ordinary jobs and pay but we do have to start somewhere. Will we pass the tests working for ordinary people (bosses, employers, cruel authority)? Can we even get a job working for ordinary people or are we too prideful for that? Are we able to be thankful to God and sustain a job proving we can one day work for kings?

Whatever job God grants you, be thankful and work as though you are working for God whether your employer or bosses nice or cruel. Whether you are in a church where the spiritual leaders are nice or cruel, you must still work diligently and with spiritual skills to one day move higher. They are your tests. They are your tests to determine if you are eligible to go to the nations (spiritually/physically). If you slander and look down on your higher authority, then you only bring shame and poverty to yourselves. If you think you are better and know better than your bosses, higher authority, or pastors, then wouldn't you be in their position? Many complain but still continue to work for ordinary people (lower pay, lower anointing, lower positions, lower power).

Proverbs 22:29 (NLV) Do you see a man who is good at his work? He will stand in front of kings. He will not stand in front of men who are not important.

When we work diligently in the natural realm, then you must be skilled in being detailed, doing a good job, making your deadlines, obeying quickly, being on time to work, do not steal your employer's time, be hones, be respectful, show honor, do not get angry, do not fight with other employees, do not slander, do not gossip, do not talk so much at work wasting your employers' time, and such.

Work hard and prosper spiritually and physically. Be lazy in both area where we neglect prayer and time with God, and we will be in poverty spiritually and physically.

Proverbs 13:4 Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

Proverbs 28:13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

Proverbs 21:5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

People who do not consistently and diligently pray, God will consider lazy. People who hide their sins and does not truly repent will be stuck in all areas of their lives. Shortcuts to obtain the anointing without paying the price to be broken will lead to spiritual poverty. Shortcuts to obtain higher authority without first learning to submit to higher authority will lead to disgrace, shame, and poverty. Examine your harvest in each season and ask for wisdom. Who do you want to work for, Kings or ordinary people?

Pastor Steve

"Privilege" by Pastor Kim Yong Doo Sermon

Joel 2:28­-31 “ It shall come about after this That I shall pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. 2 9 “ Even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. 3 0 “ I will show signs a nd wonders [displaying My power] in the heavens and on the earth, Blood and fire and columns of smoke. 3 1 “ The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood Before the great and terrible day of the L ORD comes. “And it shall come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD W ill be saved [from the coming judgment] For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be those who escape As the L ORD has said, Even among the remnant [of survivors] whom the L ORD calls. God told His prophet this statement, “In the future, the time will come, when I will powerfully pour out My Spirit on all mankind. You do not know the time, but that day will come.” God’s prophets were filled with great expectation. They might have said, “God! How about now? The era I am operating your works? Can you perform such a great work in this era?” God probably had not replied to their question. The meaning of God’s presence is “I AM with you”. In the Old Testament, God’s presence manifested through certain people. Even in today’s time, God’s presence begins with a few people. In the future, lay believers will be called to perform God’s work and to plow the field of God with the plow of God. Like Elisha who was plowing the field with twenty four oxens, God called him, “Come follow Me!” Even though Elisha was only a farmer, when God had called him through the Prophet Elijah by throwing a mantle on him, he followed without looking back and without worrying about his family. In the Old Testament, who did the Israelites respected and fear the most? The Israelites were fearful of the prophets because God’s prophets were in the midst of the presence of God. Whoever listened and obeyed those prophets transformed and changed. Why? The words that were spoken through the prophets were the words of God. The prophets of God had delivered and manifested the presence of God through their life style and ways, their prophecies, their words, and the other works of God. God’s presence is like “dressing up in God’s cloth”. When you encounter the real prophets, your way of thinking will be changed through their words. All your habits, ways, lifestyle, will be

changed by their great influence. But then, why would people place distance between themselves and the prophets as they become fearful of the prophets? It is because of the Holy Spirit who has come upon the prophets. When the Holy Spirit powerfully comes, the holy fear will be created. The prophets of old delivered the presence of God in a special way. The power of God had greatly manifested. We are living in the New Testament era. The Spirit of the Lord grants His power and holy gifts to us. Whoever determines, loves God and only trusts Him, HE will grant His power and holy gifts. In this era, everyone is able to become God’s priest and carry out the work of a priest. God is looking for a people who will carry out the work of God’s priesthood. Jesus is looking for such people. But since most of His people possess twisted personalities, wrongly molded characters, narrow minds, strongly self­asserted, stubborn and so on. These characteristics represent the hard husk on Christians. This is the reason why the power of God cannot and will not come on ourselves. Our husks are too hard or strong. The era we are living in requires the role that God desires to grant. Even worse of all, many pastors misunderstand the power of God and His holy gifts. Even now, awful things are occurring in the churches. Such things as discordance, jealousy, envy and so on. But only if these churches humble themselves and receive the word, the power and holy gifts of God, they will be restored. The powerful people of God will come out through their actions of humility. God’s presence and glory is gradually becoming materialized. God is with us and whoever truly, earnestly, and desperately realize this, God will work for them. Such types of people will say, “Lord, I know you are with me. Lord, this is not right, right? Then how about this? What do you think? Lord, what do you want me to do on this matter? Lord, am I lacking quantity in prayer time? Lord, am I in the period of repentance with tears?” The more we continuously, truly, and earnestly realize the grace of God and how He is with us, the more God will say this to you, “I will work together with you” In the last days, there will be a time when the people of God is required to possess the power of God and it will be necessary. In the last days, calamities will manifest. When calamities and disasters occur, the power of God will also manifest. When we receive the power of God, the tests will come as well. The people of God greatly desire to possess the power of God and His grace. They are desperate for God’s power and grace. But what they do not realize is that the tests will come along with God’s power

and grace. The degree of how the Holy Spirit comes upon a person to perform His work with His power depends on the person’s maturity. The maturity of a person is required. It will be great if a person possessed self control and gradually molds their personality and character. Depending on how much passion a person desires to be used by God, and depending on their level of faith, God will use each person accordingly. God is looking for a passionate people who desires to be used by God. God desires to mightily come upon us but in today’s present days the people will not budge. Christians do not even crave. Even when God impresses them, they do not even feel it. Therefore, the Holy Spirit continuously looks for a people who will obey. Through the prophets, God in the Old Testament had shown us a preview of what is coming. God loves to show us His secrets and plans. God even desires to show us things that are in the distant future. But on the other hand, He also hides them. Proverbs 25:2 (EXB) G od is honored for what he keeps secret [ I t is the glory of God to hide a matter/things]. Kings are honored for what they can discover [ I t is the glory of kings to examine them]. A mos 3:7 B efore the Lord G OD does anything, he tells his plans to his servants the prophets. God shows us things that were hidden but even if God does reveal some things that were hidden and if we abuse or overuse it, you will become a counterfeit. Many times, the reason why God hides and keeps many things in secret is because it is for our own good. Yes God may reveal and shows some things but at the same time God hides it as well. He will not show us all the things but at the same time He will not hide all things. This is why I would say that God shows us somewhat a preview. People who receives God’s holy gift often misuse them. When pride enters and are mixed with the holy gift, you are finished. You will then be using the corrupted holy gift to delude and deceive others. God is greatly pleased to show us the future. But when God teaches, shows and grants His things, it will be good for us to be prepared at some spiritual level. What is very important is the maturity, personality, and character of a person. Before anyone receives the power of God, the person needs to be matured and molded. When a person is prideful, God will not manifest Himself or His work. We need new character and nature. All people have a basic character and nature and it is a fleshly character and nature. All people have a basic desire and craving. When we receive the power of God with such character, nature, our desires and craving, we will become corrupted and will deteriorate. Therefore, we need God’s DNA in us and we need to manifest a new character and nature. We need to pray and envision possessing new hearts.

After Jesus had come and ascended, whoever confesses Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior will receive the Holy Spirit in their hearts. God will validate the person. When this happens, God desires us to experience Him and we have received right to enjoy His given privileges. We have the privilege to enjoy the prepared blessings. Because of this great privilege, we have greatly received God’s grace. But only if we pray will God pour down an overflowing of His Spirit. He will pour down the Holy Fire. We will be imparting holy fire. We can enter into the presence of God as a group and carry His presence all throughout the world. Please believe this is a great privilege. We not only have received God’s privilege, we have received this responsibility as well. We need to properly discern the spirits. We need to be balanced. We need to fulfill our duty. We are living in the days when whoever calls upon the name of the Lord, God’s Spirit will come upon them. But at the same time, we are living in the days where people do not get inspired and impressed by God. The return of the Lord is very close and we are still running towards the day of His return. Therefore, it is a requirement for us to change our character, nature and the way we think. When your self assertion is too strong, you will damage the group or the community you belong too. It does not matter what kind of group or community it is but your strong self assertion may influence terribly. Even within your household, husbands have a role to fulfill and a wife has a role to fulfill. But if both of them persistently insist their voice or opinion demanding an adjustment to their comfort and need, a crisis will come to this family. They will damage their household through their actions. We need to lower our voice and we need learn to yield. By yielding, understanding, loving and self sacrificing, we will expand the kingdom of God. This way we will gradually expand and maintain peace. But when we are too stubborn possessing strong self assertion, no yielding, love or understanding, God will not come into us. This is why, God weakens our strength through our difficult circumstances, husbands, wives, children and whatever or whoever we have trusted. Do you have strong self assertion? Please put it all down. Fill yourselves with God’s love. You need to be completely seasoned. Do not be despaired in any situation. It does not matter how your situation may look hopeless and difficult, have hope in God because the Lord is with us. In the last days, when the overcoming Bride are all prepared, a particular period or days will come. These are the days where the book of Matthew chapter 24 speaks about. The overcoming Bride will enter into these particular days. Right now, the Lord is preparing our mansions in heaven. How is our mansions prepared? It is based the proportion of our current sacrificial works, devotion, and how we are loyal and faithful to Him on a daily basis, God is building and expanding our mansions in heaven by commanding the angels.

“There is not many churches who are praying nightly. I am seeing deacons, deaconesses and other lay believers working hard. Angels! The materials are being given through their faithful works. Decorate, build, and expand their mansions!” These are the mansions which we will receive in the future. However, God builds it depending on our current condition. Then the Lord will return to the earth with the all the power. John 14:2 (AMP) In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. G od will prepare all the things ahead. How do we know and discern our current spiritual state? Our spiritual condition will manifest in the reality. God helps us realize our spiritual condition through the manifestations of our reality. This is the spiritual thermometal. In Israel, the land was suppose to bear many figs and grapes from their trees and vines. But there were no fruit. The figs and grapes had represented the blessings on the land of Canaan. Then why are those fruits not bearing? It is because the people of God did not obey and keep God’s word. When they had kept the Word of God, there were much fruit. But when they had not keep the Word of God, there was no fruit. In the world, the common people bear fruit in every season. But when it comes to God’s people, God will handle them uniquely. To the world and common people, they measure their lives based on how rich they are and how much they have. But when it comes to the people of God, this is not so. It is not important on how wealthy we are as God’s people. The most important thing for us is, do we keep the Word of God or not? This is the one of the reasons why the Israelis were very stressed. “How long do we need to pray? How much of the Word of God do we need to keep? This is very difficult!” We see many people around us shopping, dining out, and going out for entertainment on the Lord’s day which is Sunday. But God desires us to keep and obey His Words. The people of prayer should never loosen the string of praying. Do not loosen the string of grace. God always warns us with His Word when we loosen the strings that are connected to Him. Many worldly people have great jobs and nice facial expressions but when it comes to God’s people, many of them have long faces. When we let go or loosen the spiritual life line or the string that are connected to God, we will lose everything. The worldly people do not have such a concern. It does not

matter if they live fleshly or soulish lives. God’s people, the Israelites were tempted in their daily lives. What was their temptation? “Look at that person, he/she has met someone great and got married! Look at me, what about me? Look at that household, how about mine? I pray a lot but it seems useless! I am so worn out!” They had compared themselves looking at the other people. They wanted to let go of the string. If you loosen or let go of the string, what will happen next? God’s Words will become burdensome and annoying. It will be tiresome to come to church and tiresome to pray. Some of these people will make girl friends when they are already married. They will begin to lie to gain some kind of benefit. People will get married to whoever they desire instead of waiting on God. As they long for the freedom and enjoyment of the worldly people, they will eventually let go of the spiritual string completely. But God warns us. “Do not do that!” The people of God always witness what they do not expect. They thought the fig trees and grape trees will bear much fruit but instead the gentiles were bearing much fruit on their trees. Why does the chosen people of God have no fruits? They should have not let go of the spiritual string. However, they had either loosened it or had just let go of it. Hebrews 2:1­3 (NLT) So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. 2 For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. 3 So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? When you listen to the Word of God, do not just lightly listen. You must listen with desperation. When it comes to God’s chosen people, God does not just watch and let them do whatever they want to do. If God has to make them handicapped so that they maintain within their boundaries, then HE will do so. He will make them handicapped. I am very scare when it comes to God’s judgement. If I ever smoke, God will probably burn my lips with His fire. When I was teaching Sunday School, I already knew I should not buy anything on Sundays. But one particular Sunday, I was very thirsty and I wanted to buy some 7 Up soda. It was Sunday 11:55 pm. My mother had advised me just wait five more minutes but I went ahead anyways. I went to the small grocery store and walked down the high and long staircase along the way. As a Sunday School teacher, I

used to teach children not to buy anything on the Lord’s day. When I had arrived at the small grocery store, it was already 11:57 pm. I was thinking, “Well...only after about two to three minutes, Sunday will be over. It will be ok” Then I bought a 7 up and drank it. But as I was drinking I was assuring myself as I thought to myself, “No, God will not punish me for few minutes..” But since I had disobeyed God’s Word, I walked up the long and high staircase and I was very cautious by the way with every step because you never know what HE will do when you disobey. Then all of suddenly, my eyes had became darkened. I could not see anything in front of me. When I finally reached the top of the staircase, I misstepped and fell all the way to the bottom. If had fallen backwards. I landed on my head and I had lost my consciousness for about thirty minutes. My whole body was paralyzed. When I was conscious, I had realized my body was not moving. Then I realized my ankle was twisted very bad but my bones were not broken. I waited about thirty minutes but no one passed by and no angels had come to awaken me. God had intentionally not sent any help. I woke myself up. The leg with the twisted ankle was totally paralyzed. I dragged one leg and arrived home. I repented but God did not fix my body for awhile. I had to drag my leg to work. The Lord’s day is His Holy day. Please keep it Holy. One time, my son Joseph spent his offering money on a Sunday with his friends. But on the way home, he fell hard to the ground and had damaged his face badly. Please properly give offering and tithes that belongs to God and please do not violate God’s holy day The Lord’s day. In one incident, I had gotten very angry after I had argued with my wife. Then God brought confusion over me as I hit the glass door very hard. When I hit the glass door, the nerve on the side of my neck was affected. Then I had lost conscious. When God strikes us, there is no way we can fight or defend ourselves. Whenever I had physically and overly disciplined my children, the Lord struck me. When God had struck and judged me for my sin, I realized it is a fearful thing to fall in the hands of God. (Hebrews 10:31) God’s judgement and discipline is a very scary thing to experience. Sometimes, his judgement or discipline lasts one or two years. God’s people had loosen or broken off the string that is connected to God. The people who used to pray have now stopped praying. They have stopped reading the Word of God. The most dangerous thing for God’s people to do is when a spiritual person goes back to a fleshly carnal person. With our spiritual string tied to God, God grants His Word and sometimes grants difficulties within our household. Because of difficulties, we pray. When the people of God loosen or let go of this string, they begin to date anyone they desire. They will even seek higher education as they desire leaving their families and will live accordingly to their desires.

Ecclesiastes 12:6 Earnestly remember your Creator before the silver c ord [of life] is broken, or the golden bowl is crushed, or the pitcher at the fountain is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; The people of God had homework. God says, “You are the people of God. Therefore do not feel envious about their wealth or when their things go well.” We need to be very be careful what we hear and see. People say they earn so much money through stocks or someone won the lotto with a certain amount of money. Please be careful of these words. Hebrews 2:3 So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? We have received this precious salvation. God desires to perform the work which is in the book of Joel chapter 2. We need to depend on God. We need to pray and we need to receive the pirit of God. We will receive the great power of God. Even the prophets of Old Testament could not perform and receive what we will perform and receive. Even King David and his people had desired but they could not receive what is instore for us. But we are living in the days where God desires to grant all His power. We are privileged to live in such days. Therefore, we have our responsibility and duty to perform. Remember, God watches and observes our prayer and prayer lives very closely and meticulously. We must concern ourselves about the spiritual matter, the matters of corruption, and matters of our family issues. God may require you to have more prayer time. Please obtain victory as you cling onto the Word of God.

Pastor Kim Yong DOO

guiados por el Espíritu

La biblia dice que debemos ser dirigidos por el Espíritu de Dios. El que poseamos dones espirituales no significa que estemos siendo dirigidos por Él. El llamado y los dones se dan sin arrepentimiento. El hecho de que poseamos el don de lenguas, profecía, sueños/visiones, danza espiritual y etc. no significa necesariamente que estemos siendo dirigidos por Dios.

Romanos 11:29
Porque sin arrepentimiento son los dones y el llamado de Dios.


 El ser dirigido por Dios es una decisión. Es por esto que muchos cristianos pueden poseer dones espirituales y vivir una vida carnal de pecado. En lugar de utilizar los dones de Dios para permanecer en su presencia y luchar para ser liberados de sus pecados, sus ojos están en el mundo. Cuando digo que sus ojos están en el mundo, no es sólo por la lujuria, arrogancia, orgullo, codicia y tales como estos. También incluyen falta de perdón, guardando heridas y ofensas, desobediencia, rebelión y falta de respeto.

Gálatas 5:16
Por eso les digo: dejen que el Espíritu Santo los guíe en la vida. Entonces no se dejarán llevar por los impulsos de la naturaleza pecaminosa.

La escritura nos dice que si dejamos que el Espíritu Santo nos guíe entonces no nos dejaremos llevar por los impulsos de la naturaleza pecaminosa. Ya que a muchos se les hace difícil discernir El Espíritu, ellos son dirigidos por el Espíritu Santo a través de Líderes espirituales o Pastores. Cuando rechazan la autoridad de sus pastores espirituales, rechazan a Dios.

También debemos recordar cual es la definición de obedecer y seguir. No es obedecer parcialmente escogiendo y decidiendo lo que uno quiera o sienta obedecer. Esto es rebelión y orgullo. Dios considera que lo estamos siguiendo y obedeciendo, cuando obedecemos COMPLETAMENTE en todas las áreas. Entonces nosotros seremos bendecidos.

Romanos 13:1-2
1 Toda alma se someta a las potestades superiores; porque no hay potestad sino de Dios; y las que están, de Dios son ordenadas.
2 Así que, el que se opone a la potestad, a la ordenación de Dios resiste; y los que resisten, ellos mismos ganan condenación para sí.


Podemos poseer dones espirituales pero el cuerpo quiere seguir en su naturaleza pecaminosa. Necesitamos tomar una decisión de someternos y obedecer por completo. No podemos pedirle a la gente que oren por nosotros sabiendo que no queremos elegir hacer lo correcto. Debemos elegir orar, perdonar, humillarnos, soltar heridas, elegir no ser ofendido, etc.

Cuando totalmente hemos elegido ser guiados por El Espíritu de Dios, no importa cuánto tiempo uno haya sido un Cristiano, entonces produciremos verdadero fruto del Espíritu. Ya no vamos a ser tirados de un lado a otro por todo lo que oímos. Ya no estarás confundido. La Biblia dice que sólo los niños (inmaduros) son tirados de un lado a otro.


Gálatas 5:17-23

 Porque el deseo de la carne es contra[a] el Espíritu, y el del Espíritu es contra la carne, pues éstos se oponen el uno al otro, de manera que ustedes no pueden hacer lo que deseen. Pero si son guiados por el Espíritu, no están bajo la Ley. Ahora bien, las obras de la carne son evidentes, las cuales son: inmoralidad, impureza, sensualidad, idolatría, hechicería, enemistades, pleitos, celos, enojos, rivalidades, disensiones, herejías, envidias, borracheras, orgías y cosas semejantes, contra las cuales les advierto, como ya se lo he dicho antes, que los que practican tales cosas no heredarán el reino de Dios.
Pero el fruto del Espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad, mansedumbre, dominio propio; contra tales cosas no hay ley.

El poseer dones espirituales no define a una persona como una espiritual. Sólo porque ves a alguien templando o gritando en lenguas no significa que son personas espirituales. A pesar de que somos seres espirituales, una persona que parece espiritual todavía puede vivir una vida carnal y pecaminoso.

Para ser verdaderamente una persona espiritual es uno que camina y produce los frutos del Espíritu Santo. Porque esto es un Cristiano que a crecido y madurado. Él/ella es uno que ha muerto a sí mismos, que poseen el amor, la paciencia, la paz, la alegría, la bondad, fidelidad, mansedumbre, bondad, y auto-control del Señor. Ellos son constantes. No tienen un temperamento explosivo. Pueden soportar cualquier tipo de persona. Poseen bondad y dulzura duradera. Son vencedores. El amor de Dios esta perfeccionado en ellos. Esforzamos nos por llegar a la plenitud de nuestro Rey.

 Pastor Steve