“Let us be strong in the power of the Lord”- Pastor Kim, Yong Doo

Ephesians 10-19 “In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him] draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. 11 Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. 12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. 13 Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. 14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God, 15 And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace. 16 Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. 18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). 19 And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel),

If you read John 12:31, it states that Satan is “ruler of this world”. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Satan is expressed as the “god of this world”

John 12:31 (AMP) “Now the judgment (crisis) of this world is coming on [sentence is now being passed on this world]. Now the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world shall be cast out (expelled).”

2 Corinthians 4:4 (AMP) “For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.”

There is a structure/system within the demonic realm. Satan’s organization is composed of many different variety of fields or areas and it is countless. These enormous organizations are endlessly connected to one another. It is a thoroughly built structure. It is somewhat like how a pyramid schemes operates. There are  particular groups that plan events. It is their war department like the Pentagon. These particular groups of demons plan many events and commands. There are other groups that just reports and updates. These groups of demons create strategies, tactics and report things to satan. There are other groups that participate in the actual spiritual warfare. And then there are groups who are responsible for inciting the emotions and temperament of people. The organization is divided into what appears to be countless and endless fields of groups and positions. 

When someone is filled with the Holy Spirit, the demons will come and utilize their best strategies by sowing weeds to hinder and break them. When someone is fed God’s Word, the demons will come and plant weeds to prevent the person from being rooted into good soil. The demons will come to hinder and prevent the people who are rooted in good soil from bearing good fruits. When a person is faithful to the Lord, the devil will come and apply strategies to entice the person to quarrel with other Christians so faithful one will leave the church. As people come to apprehend the Word of God, the demons will come to hinder and prevent them from walking in the Word. The demons will attempt Christians from walking and applying the Word of God. When it comes to those who are good listeners to God and to those who obey His Word, the demons will come to stir them in an attempt to make them overreact to cause quarrel and strife among the brethren. It is the strategy of demons to make Christians make mistakes. If people are humble, the devil will attempt to make them become passive. However, contrary to passiveness, those who are aggressive, the devil will utilize that trait to cause more quarrel and strife. 

Satan and his soldiers will observe humans without limits to obtain ways to hinder and attack us. The demons do not roam around without purpose. The demons will generally taunt Christians in such a way. 

“Hey! Will you continue to pray even though your situation is not improving? Look at your children, they are still rebellious! Look at yourself! You are still depressed! What is the use of praying?”

There are always demons working behind our negative thoughts. Remember, God has chained Satan with utter darkness. He is pure dark and evil. 

Moreover, for example, demons like to stir up people by enticing certain thoughts into our minds such as, “Get on your computer. Watch the lustful videos and pictures. Get angry and fight! Break up, divorce, and leave your husband/wife!”

The outer appearance of Satan is very grotesque. He does not look like human nor animal. He is very dirty, eerie and wicked looking. This is the one whom we are fighting against. This is reality. We are not able to combat such a being with our feelings, emotions, or thoughts. 

There are different groups in which we spiritually fight against. In Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)

“12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

The first group is principalities. The principality group is formed with countless structure/system/organizations. This group is the strongest among the other groups. This group is responsible for delivering reports to Satan on a regular basis. They are like staff officers that create tactical strategies. It is a very important group to satan. This group organizes all the plans and methods to carry out the work. This group’s power is very impressive. It is like the brains of the operation. On my 6th book, I level them as a first ranked group. They are right below satan. These are Satan’s generals. They are very keen and plan with diligence. 

The second group is the power group. They are second in rank. The countless demons in these groups are very active. These spiritual beings roam throughout space. Satan will pray a blessing over this group of demons. “Go fill the earth and destroy! Create trials of curses!!” Satan despatches this group after he prays over them. As I was preparing this sermon, a white two headed dragon demon appeared and harassed me. He was very angry. It is like how churches dispatch missionaries. The demons do it in similar fashion.

 “We need more forces for this particular region. Speedily come help us!” When their forces become weak, they will report to Satan of their situation. Then Satan will fill them up again with strength and reinforcements. Satan gives power and strength to replenish them. When they are replenished, they go back and start destroying again. It is like when we do our fire ministry, we can be replenished and recharged with more fire power from above. When we stretch out our arms upward and shout out, “Lord, grant us more powerful Holy Fire!” then the powerful Holy Fire comes down and engulfs us. 

The third group are rulers of the darkness and spiritual hosts of wickedness. These groups of demons compete with one another for territories. These demons have their own operating areas. As a result, these particular demons engage and fight with Christians the most. They are in the sense the foot soldiers. However, this does not mean we do not still fight or engage with the other groups of demons. Previously, I had traveled to Corona to hold a fire revival meeting. But the evil spirits that were seizing that particular region pierced my head with (spiritually) sharp thick nails and as a result I was rolling around my bed in so much pain screaming. Even though they are spiritual beings, they can inflict physical pain. It does not matter where you are. All the regions and nations are seized by certain groups of demons. These demons have their own regions. They compete with one another to gain more territory to be rewarded by Satan. Humans are the victims of this competition. War between humans are a manifestation of the spiritual competition among demons to gain territory.

Daniel 10:13 “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I remained there with the kings of Persia.”

When Daniel fasted and prayed for 21 days, the kingdom of Persia withstood him. But at the last day of his fasting, God sent Archangel Michael to open the way and to help Daniel. The kingdom of Persia are rulers of darkness. They do the wicked works. 

Mark 5:10 (AMP) “And he kept begging Him urgently not to send them [himself and the other demons] away out of that region.” 

These demons had begged Jesus for them not to be sent away. These demons had seized that particular region. There are countless of regions that demons are seizing such as country, city, certain regions, provinces, and even within the churches. The demons will also seize countries with their customs and culture to influence the world or other nations in order to corrupt them. 

Previously,  I had visited a museum which was located in the city of On Yang, Korea. This museum has on display many old Korean traditional costumes and cultural historical artifacts. The priests that had worshipped the sea king spirit wore certain costumes or outfits during their rituals. The shamans and the Korean village guardians were also on display. They were life like figures made from wood displayed for the audience. There were so many demon spirits in the museum. I was severely attacked and afterwards I had a difficult time praying. It had broken my normal praying rhythm. 

The evil spirits dwelling and roaming in the heavenly places are the most practical workers within the demonic organization. They are the ones who will penetrate into the churches and the believers. These countless number of evil spirits are responsible for stopping the believers from worshiping God in true freedom. They are the ones who will attempt to stop the pastors from working God’s ministry effectively and will attempt to make the leadership complacent and lazy. They are responsible for stealing our joy and the willingness to serve with a grateful and sacrificial heart within the church. They are responsible for taking away the faithfulness in doing God’s work. These evil spirits are the ones that most harass the church and the body of Christ. 

What are we to do to repel such attacks? We must arm ourselves with the full armor of God! We must pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. 

Offensive and defensive weapons are at our disposal. The defensive weapons are as follow, Girding our waists with Truth, the breastplate of righteousness, shoeing our feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, and taking the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation. The offensive weapon is the Sword of the Spirit or the Word of God! We must pray at all times in the Spirit with all prayer and entreaty. 

As some people are only devoted to studying and analysing the bible without much prayer or Spirit, the demons of cult are dispatched to destroy them. When someone in the church is very devoted to self sacrifice in doing God’s work, the demons will stir up other people within the church to become envy and jealous. Once our thoughts are seized by the evil spirits, it will be very hard for us to overcome such trap. The spiritual warfar starts with a thought. We must pray asking God, “Lord! Seize my thoughts!” Then fight continues in the mind. We must have victory in this area. When  we have evil things or unholy things in our minds, we must instantly shout out, “In the Name of Jesus! Get out Satan! We must shout out immediately to cast such bad seeds away without hesitation. Lastly, the demons will attempt to utilize our body/flesh to carry out what is in our thoughts and minds. Therefore, we must use our free will very carefully. 

When the evil spirits attack us, it is not at impulse but a well orchestrated plan. Before they attack us, they would have already grasped our personalities and activities in all things within our lives. They already know the good and bad within us which may be physical and psychological. They have already thoroughly studied us. This is why we must become skillful soldiers. 

There are patterns and flows within the demonic activities. The demons have their own name such as the spirit of lust, violence, hate, and so on. These spirits entice people starting with a thought, to the mind, and then to the flesh to carry out in action. Once a person acts upon it in the flesh, he/she has fallen deep. 

We must disclose the activities of the evil spirits. The reason why we must disclose the activities and function of the evil spirits is because many Christians are ignorant in regards to them. Moreover, many Christians are seized by the demons and ignorant to that reality. As a result, the Kingdom of God is hindered by these evil spirits as many Christians do not know the identity and function of evil spirits. 

Demons have different activities. For example, the demons will measure our faith to a higher standard of faith than we may actually possess in order to attack us. They may put such a thought as, “Why does your faith not even come close to Job? You must at least have faith like him! Even after we had killed all his children taking everything from him, he did not have any resentment toward God. What kind of faith is yours?”

We must go through many spiritual experiences to strengthen our faith. We do not start out with the faith of Job. 

Isaiah 27:1 “In that day the Lord with His severe sword, great and strong, Will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan that twisted serpent; And He will slay the reptile that is in the sea.”

Scripture referred Satan as Leviathan. This twisting nature make people misunderstand each other by distorting and confusing many things. Snakes do not move straight but move in a zig zag motion. The demons will twist things within the churches and families. They will utilize the personality and character of a person for their gain. It is difficult for demons to use people who make choices to live holy lives. Such people will gain understanding of the spiritual realm and thus the demons will move on to other people. 

If one is depressed, one should not continue acknowledging their situation or status by saying they are depressed. They must instead proclaim that they are not depressed! However, if one continues to say that they have depression and that it is hard and lonely, then they will have attracted many more such demons. Such a person will be filled with depressed demons and the demons will utilize such illness for their advantage. 

When a person faithfully follows Jesus, the demons will attack in such a way. “You are no different than any other people. Since you are human and weak, you will fall and become corrupted!” They will attack anyone hoping someone will fall. 

We must have the assurance of our salvation but at the same time we must work out our salvation with fear and trembling. So many people are losing the battle with themselves, with their surrounding and circumstances. The demons accurately use our personality, character, preferences, emotions, and human nature to defeat us. 

I pray that you will have victory and overcome with the full armor of God and with all prayer and entreaty. Have victory and overcome bad seeds of thought, mind and body/flesh!! Hallelujah!!

By Pastor Kim, Yong Doo

Author of the “Baptize by Blazing Fire”

May 15, 2011

Translated by Steve and Yoojin Kim for the glory of God

July 8, 2012

Those who are leading God's people should be weeping between the porch and altar!

Acts 5:42 (AMP) Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah).

You see, if we are to be the church as in the days of Acts, then we need to get off this mentality that church should be only Sunday and mid week whether that be at the temple (church) or in our homes.

Acts 6:4 (AMP) But we will continue to devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and the ministry of the Word.

Sadly, many of His people including the shepherds and other servants of God devote themselves to sports, drama, soaps, American idol, Hollywood, video games, TV, money, and other WORLDLY nonsense. We are in this world but not of it. And we are wondering why the POWER OF GOD is NOT manifesting in our churches or in our lives? Why is there no urgency or priority to pray?

1 Peter 4:17 (AMP)For the time [has arrived] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will [be] the end of those who do not respect or believe or obey the good news (the Gospel) of God?

Be wise brethren, judgment is not only coming but it has already began in the household of God.

Ez 34:2-4 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them, even to the [spiritual] shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the [spiritual] shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the sheep?3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you kill the fatlings, but you do not feed the sheep.4 The diseased and weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the hurt and crippled you have not bandaged, those gone astray you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought to find, but with force and hardhearted harshness you have ruled them. 5 And they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild beasts of the field.6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains and upon every high hill; yes, My sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth and no one searched or sought for them.7 Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:8 As I live, says the Lord God, surely because My sheep became a prey, and My sheep became food for every beast of the field because there was no shepherd—neither did My shepherds search for My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves and fed not My sheep—9 Therefore, O you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:10 Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My sheep at their hand and cause them to cease feeding the sheep, neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more. I will rescue My sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them.

Joel 2:17 (AMP)  Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar; and let them say, Have pity and spare Your people, O Lord, and give not Your heritage to reproach, that the [heathen] nations should rule over them or use a byword against them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Where are those who are pouring their hearts out for God's sheep? I do not mean people who can shout the loudest of how much they love God. Where are those who are willing to pray for hours? Where are those who will grieve, weep, and fast for God's sheep or even their families? Unless the servants of God are willing to lay down their lives for God's people, how will they qualify to enter the Kingdom of God?

Men may know each other because they have successful church programs or large attendance but what is it worth if they cannot overcome the gates of Hell and as their people are still in bondage sick and dying like the world?

Let us stop looking for the praises of men and their approval. Those who have been called to lead God's people are to be bearing the Ark of the Covenant and the people are to follow the Ark of the Covenant. They are not necessarily following the priest or leaders. We are to be loyal to God and not men but yet be subject to the authorities that He has placed over us that are within His Will. The priest bears the Ark of the Covenant over their shoulders bearing God's Glory. The people were not necessarily following the priests but God's Glory. The priests were the first to step into the Jordon but they were last to leave as the people all passed by hastily. If the priests made a mistake the waters would have rushed back endangering the people and killing the priests.

Whether one thinks they are an apostle, prophet, evangelist, teacher, or preacher, those in such offices must be willing to go first, lay down their lives, and be last as God's people are led into the promise land. Going first means to be the ones who will pray weeping between the porch and altar even daily for God's people even if no one else is doing it. It means to lay down your life that all your personal ambitions and plans are put down and God's Will is your priority. No longer my will but YOURS. The priests were last to cross over. Those who are leading God's people must stop looking for the attention or the praises of men. In fact, they must die more to themselves so that more can come into the light and see His Glory.

Joel 2:15-18  Blow the trumpet in Zion; set apart a fast [a day of restraint and humility]; call a solemn assembly.16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation; assemble the elderly people, gather the children and the nursing infants; let the bridegroom [who is legally exempt from attending] go forth from his chamber and the bride out of her closet. [None is exempt from the humiliation.]17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar; and let them say, Have pity and spare Your people, O Lord, and give not Your heritage to reproach, that the [heathen] nations should rule over them or use a byword against them. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? 18 Then was the Lord jealous for His land and had pity on His people.

Much of the western church has romanticized and glamorized those in the five fold ministry. Many of those who have been called do not realize they will be made spectacles and perhaps the majority of them called to martyrdom.

1 Corinthians 4:9 (AMP) For it seems to me that God has made an exhibit of us apostles, exposing us to view last [of all, like men in a triumphal procession who are] sentenced to death [and displayed at the end of the line]. For we have become a spectacle to the world [a show in the world’s amphitheater] with both men and angels [as spectators].

It is time to stop looking for attention stealing God's Glory but rather humbling ourselves weeping for God's people in prayer. It is time to go back to the days of Acts when they did NOT cease to teach and proclaim DAILY in the temple areas and their homes devoting themselves to prayer and word.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
July 1, 2012

Prayers of a Righteous man

James 5:16 (AMP) Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

We are the righteousness in Christ as we come to repentance of our sins and as His Blood cleanses us. We continue to be the righteousness in HIM as we confess to HIM when we stumble and fall into sin. This is to work out our salvation with trembling and fear.

1 John 1:9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].

1 Corinthians 11:31 For if we searchingly examined ourselves [detecting our shortcomings and recognizing our own condition], we should not be judged and penalty decreed [by the divine judgment].

Many of God's own people have little power in their prayer life as they pray for people and family members. If we are to be that righteous person that can pray and have healing or spiritual mind, heart, and tone restored to a person, then we must be qualified. We are qualified as we are to be a vessel set apart fit and ready for any good work.

2 Timothy 2:21 So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work.

However, many people who are doing the praying are also in sin or IN bondage themselves. Will God hear the prayers from a person who is in sin or from a righteous person?

Before we can pray for people for their healing, deliverance, or bondage, perhaps, it is us who needs to be cleansed out first before we can intercede on their behalf. Perhaps, it is us who needs to be fully crucified with Christ and who must finish dying to ourselves before we tell someone else to die to themselves.

Scripture says the EARNEST PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN MAKES TREMENDOUS POWER AVAILABLE. If we have skeletons in our closet or if we have hidden sins, how do we qualify to be that righteous man when we have yet to repent or be cleansed?

Some time ago, the Lord asked my wife and I a question. He asked, "Do you know how when the Apostle Peter walked by, his shadow would bring healing? It was because Peter was a HOLY man." If we are to walk in God's power then we must walk in holiness. Manifesting God's power is evidence of our holiness. This holiness is obtained through the Blood of Christ as we repent, as we stop sinning, and as we stop breaking His commandments. Walking in holiness is not a one time event. It is a process of God molding, training, and cleansing us. Yes, power can corrupt a person and that power can still be evident but that is another subject for now.

Any son or daughter of God can manifest God's power. In fact, God is looking for those who are willing to be obedient, who are willing to suffer with HIM, who are willing to die to themselves, who are willing to obey even unto death, who are willing to seek more of God for His Glory, who are willing to lose everything if necessary, who are willing to fully surrender, who are not afraid of the unknown or uncertainty, who are willing to live and walk in His commandments, who willing to be led by the Spirit and not by their fears, and who are willing to live in holiness. Many say they are willing but their flesh is still weak and thus many rather compromise.Where are His people who will stop giving HIM lip service but are willing to really count the cost to walk in a higher realm with HIM. We know what God desires of us but many of us only understand the height of width of it. We need to get to a place in the Spirit in which we can understand not only the height of width but the depth and breath of what He desires for our lives.

Let us pray that we walk in holiness living lives worthy of HIM so that we have boldness and confidence before God. Because scripture says if we obey His orders following His plan and practice what is pleasing HIM, we receive from HIM whatever we ask! He listens to the prayers of a righteous person because a righteous person does what is righteous. And a person does and walks in righteousness because he/she has been washed by the Blood of Jesus made unto righteousness in HIM.  If you look at verse 22 below, it uses the word "practice." Make it a habit to do what is right before God. If you have been washed by the Blood of Jesus, then walking and practicing in righteousness is evidence of that reality! One cannot live and practice evil or sin and claim to be walking in the righteousness of God. He will NOT BE MOCKED! Grace gives us the ability and time to get things right with God. It does not give us the right to continually walk in our shortcomings, bondage, addictions, and sin having made a choice to live in defeat or compromise. His children are called to overcome and thus that will be manifested in our lives. If we cannot overcome the things in life through His strength, then how are we to have a testimony?

1 John 3:21-22(AMP)And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God, 22 And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [[a]watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [[b]habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.

2 Corinthians 10:7 Look at [this obvious fact] which is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ’s, let him reflect and remind himself that even as he is Christ’s, so too are we.

God is no respecter men. We all have the ability to walk and be in that position of a "RIGHTEOUS MAN" in which our earnest prayers makes TREMENDOUS POWER AVAILABLE. Let us continue to move forward so that our lives will Glorify the Lord! Glory to HIM!  

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
June 25, 2012

When our enemies become strong - Revised

We can know as a people or nation when we as a whole is FORSAKING God. What are the signs? When you read biblical history, when the enemies of God's people become strong, it was God who would raise them up or use them to bring His judgment on His people. If we even get to 2012 elections, God's people are attempting out of their own strength, flesh, and humanism to remedy their own internal problems focusing their hope on an elected leader. Just as in the days of old, God's people frequently had looked for a king rather than realizing they already have a King of Kings.

We are no different from the saints of the Old Testament. Instead of getting on our knees to repent and seeking God to lead us, we continue as a nation to seek some leader to rescue us. The Jews did not want God to rule them but wanted a king to rule over them as other nations. As a result, they received king Saul. Is it our human nature not wanting to be ruled by God because perhaps we think He is too strict or perhaps because we have to give up some worldly things such as our entertainment? We throughout history always have seemed to want to serve two masters. The GLORY belongs to HIM!

God does have a sense of humor. As many of His ignorant and religious people have sought an earthly leader to bring them out of their bondage, debt, and to find them a job this coming election, God has given them a choice that is a possibly a lose lose to this nation. Many in America and Christians believe Obama is a Muslim and/or not an American born citizen. I, myself, do not know what the facts may be. However, many who have slandered Obama now have a new choice, a Mormon. As a Christian, how will one choose? Either choice may be wrong. Will one choose what one considers the lesser of two evils? Out of the mouths of many Christians, they may have now chosen their own destructive path for this country.

1 Samuel 8:5-7 (AMP) And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint us a king to rule over us like all the other nations. 6 But it displeased Samuel when they said, Give us a king to govern us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them.

America as a nation is attempting to seek a remedy without God from a political party, policy, or a leader to find the solution to the problems we are facing. However, our enemies grow stronger by the days and we become weaker financially and morally. When we will ever learn? It does not matter who we elect, whether democrat or republican, change of leadership in our presidency or policy is not going to change the direction of this country. God is seeking change in the hearts of His people through repentance. We are heading toward judgement as our enemies are being raised up.

Judges 6:1 BUT THE Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Judges 10:6-7 And the Israelites AGAIN did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals, the Ashtaroth [female deities], the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. They forsook the Lord and did not serve Him.7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites,

Judges 13:1 AND THE Israelites AGAIN did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

1 Samuel 12:9-10(AMP) But when they forgot the Lord their God, He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of Hazor's army, and into the hands of the Philistines and of the king of Moab, and they fought those foes. 10And they cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.

Nehemiah 5:9(AMP) Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts and reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Many of us may think we know the Lord and His ways but generation after generation, we have become diluted and watered down. We as a people are forsaking Him as we break His commandments and laws. We have trampled on Grace justifying the work of the cross to continue in our sins instead of abolishing them. He calls this great nation of America a nation of whores who is cheating on Him. We must humble ourselves and ask the Lord to open our eyes and to awaken us. Many of our churches and families are serving Baal and Ashtaroth and do not even realize they are deceived. If the Power of God is not present, how do they even know God is present? Let us ask the Lord to shine His light and put His salve into the eyes and ears of our hearts so we may perceive and understand.

Judges 2:10-14 (AMP) And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers, and there arose another generation after them who did not know (recognize, understand) the Lord, or even the work which He had done for Israel. 11And the people of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals.12And they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, Who brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods of the peoples round about them and bowed down to them, and provoked the Lord to anger.13And they forsook the Lord and served Baal [the god worshiped by the Canaanites] and the Ashtaroth [female deities such as Ashtoreth and Asherah]. 14So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them into the power of plunderers who robbed them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their foes.

Jeremiah 50:25 (AMP) The Lord has opened His armory and has brought forth [the nations who unknowingly are] the weapons of His indignation and wrath, for the Lord God of hosts has work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

Wooden and craven images may not be so defined to us today but we must understand what idols we may have created for ourselves. Could it be our televisions, sports, money, lust, career, businesses, idolizing movie stars, idolizing soap operas, idolizing secular singers, vanity in ourselves, coveting, jealous, pride, and etc? Western Christians love their entertainment, do they not? Perhaps, if we get our priorities straight, our lives will manifest God's Glory and we can reflect His Peace instead of the world's torments?

Joshua 24:20(AMP) If you forsake the Lord and [a]serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.

Serving and BELIEVING onto the Lord is not about a head knowledge of Him. It is to follow His commandments and to do HIS Will. Do not be deceived. Ask Him to show you His Truth. Ask HIM to put you in agreement with HIM. May you all be lead to His Truth. I bind His Truth around your necks and hearts.

Learn and know the Full counsel of God. Know He is God! Glory to HIM.

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
October 20, 2011

Victory depends on your prayer life -Pastor Kim, Yong Do

(Luke 18:6-8) 6 Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”                                                                                                

The demons have been experiencing and dealing with the human race for countless occasions since the beginning. And as a result, they have had the opportunity to observe our thinking, behavior, emotions and our will. They have thoroughly figured out the human race.

The demons already have a knowledge of how to make us angry, to doubt, to argue, to despair, to frustrate and they know how to make us fall into certain temptations. In fact, they can do it so very well.

The demons come to us with deceitful tactics as they attempt to trap and stumble the believers. They often instigate the different ethnicity  within countries to negatively simulate them. The demons also approach us by disguising themselves as unique cultures within countries.

As a matter of fact, Prayer is SPIRITUAL WALFARE!  “Will you have them steal what is yours? Or will you take back more than what is already yours?” It is serious warfare.

Dear brothers and sisters, you will have all stolen from you if you do not have spiritual power. Jesus always emphasized to continuously pray and not to be in despair. He commanded us to always be thankful, be joyful and pray unceasingly.

The moment we begin our prayer, the Spirit of God and His angels come to help our prayer. Because of our prayers, others will join us in prayer. Your prayer will spread and your actions will be influential.

When we complain of our circumstances and conditions, certain types of spirits will spread and influence those around us. We do not realize the importance and effectiveness of our tongue and words.

The bible states that we either bring blessings or curses according to our words.
Proverbs 18:21 (Amplified Bible) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]

But there are times when we might think God is not answering our prayers even though we are praying? There will come a time when your victory will materialize. Prayer will determine the definite timing of our victory.

There will be a time where your prayers will overflow as it has accumulated. At first, you may sense the attacks of the demons as powerful and strong but you will reach a certain point when you will feel the Power of God which is much stronger. Then suddenly, your circumstances and days will turn into an over flow of blessings. When this sudden change occurs, you must lower and humble yourself. You must also be very careful not to let your faith become complacent.

 If your faith or belief is not balanced, the blame is yours. We must give all of ourselves to prayer so that we may have victory. It does not matter how long it takes, whether one year, 10 years, or a life time, we must continuously pray.

From the above scripture of Luke, the widow continuously cried out to the unjust judge. This unjust judge kept ignoring her and this caused the widow to cry out in prayer. In 1 Samuel, Peninnah’s roll was to make Hannah bore a heart to pray and cry out.

When God allows certain situations or circumstances, this means God is squeezing you. The same concept applies when individuals face difficult issues. God wants us to come before Him to cry out with our problems and concerns. We must digest our issues with prayer. Hallelujah!

We must go through a process. We must learn the methods of praying and we must find out what God really desires from us. Within that process, we will develop and realize our inspiration, wisdom, and spiritual insight, and etc. The genuine faith of a person is determined through the depth and width of their trials and experiences.

When we face difficult situations, we will many times experience receiving no answers from God. But no response is an answer. A no response is also another form of an answer from God.

 Many times, God desires us to be totally wounded and broken. We must experience the consequences from our wounds and scars. But when this happens, please accept it with a positive attitude instead of a negative attitude. It is something like procuring gum from the gum tree (Eucalyptus) after we have lacerated a scar on the gum tree.

We must have ability to overcome these difficult circumstances. Then we will finally know the true nature of prayer, and essence of prayer. We will also gain the power to digest difficult problems. During the bigger trials, we will gain a larger quantity of faith while thanking God.

 During the time at my first newly established church located in the basement, I was trained by God as I experienced difficult circumstances. Moreover, God only sent me challenging people who were also experiencing their own personal difficult situations. These people were also experiencing their own unique handicaps. At that time, they were on my prayer list and I was filling up the quantity of my prayers.

 I was trained and disciplined through those challenging people. God created the circumstances where I could not run from it even though I wanted to. So the only way out for me was to overcome through prayer. When I prayed, I had firm belief that God will not fail to deliver me and to work all things out. I used to cry a lot. Even as I walked in the middle of the street, I cried. I cried from hunger and I cried because I did not have any members in my church.

During that time, God prevented me from running away from my situation. But even in the midst of that critical situation, the vision God had given me was gradually coming to the pass.

When Moses was in training, he never imagined that he would have the calling to take the Israelite out from Egypt. When Moses finally reached his old age, God called him. God had called him when he was 80 years old.

When God chose Judges in Israel, God chose His servants who were not qualified in our eyes as His servant.

Every time when I pray and when I preach, I change once more. The problems in me breaks. Whenever I pray and cry out to God, the problems within me such as humanism which tends to please people break into pieces.

Whenever I pray, God works. It is your free will to believe in God or not. BUT, only if you believe God in the ‘PROPER WAY’, God will begin to move. As you are in the wilderness or trial, God will say, ‘I am preparing good food to give you, so knowing that, endure a little more’.

If the demons within us do not leave, it means that we have problems to correct. The problems may be our personality, temperament, and/or our nature. To correct our problems, God will employ His methods to discipline and trains us using the demons.

We must be changed. Just live your life on the word of God as your foundation with a thankful heart serving God and people with a positive mind. You will see restoration not knowing when it even had began.

When you are in the wilderness, it may look like you are going totally under, it may look you have been trampled on. But actually you are the one trampling. When we pray, we must have resiliency. It is like when we throw a ball hard on the wall, it will go higher into the air. We must pray with that tenacity.

 In my wilderness, most of the time, I prayed in such a way, “God, we are all out of food, and we don’t have no money to pay our bills.” As I prayed such way, I usually cried (Poverty was so severe). Our prayer must be practical. When God answers our prayer, God will fill the areas that we require, but, of course,  in practicality.

 At first, our tribulation and discipline may look very heavy, but if you endure faithfully, in the end, the days of blessing will open up to you. This is the grace of God.

 We must always be spiritually on fire. But at the same time, we must have our heart open to all people with enough empathy and understanding toward them. Even when shaman or fortune tellers approach us, we must have the ability to naturally preach Jesus to them.

 Before we begin our prayer, God has already given us what He desires in our heart (What He desires now becomes our desire). When we pray, the process to receive our answers is already in process. Depending on the person’s quality of faith and quantity, the answer will come differently for those who pray without giving up and enduring to the end.

It is only natural that we will have people dropping out while they wait in prayer.
   God said, “So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly!”  What does “Quickly” means? This means, ‘Imagine that your prayer has been answered! I will soon answer!’
  Whenever you and I pray, we MUST believe that He will surely give justice to us by using spiritual authority.

What is spiritual authority? Whenever you pray and cry out to God, your guardian angels that are in charge of finance, the angels in charge of taking care of the sick, and etc will come around us. These angels and our prayer will become our shields. God activate spiritual authority by sowing our prayers with the angels.

When we BOLDLY PROCLAIM with OUR FAITH, the angels will move around actively. The guardian angel moves according to your word. This is God’s will.

But you still have to patiently wait upon God’s method and time. Because, He will answer your prayer when the time is most appropriate.

Ecclesiastes 7:14: “14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider..”                                                                                                           

We must have more of a persistent mind then the unjust judge. We must have the mind to match and we must continuously cling on with persistency.

 You must also know how to handle rejection. We must know how to overcome even when we became the subject of people’s dispute. If our heart swiftly moves this and that way, how can God use us to advance His Kingdom? You must put everything down. If you desire to be used by God big time, you must put everything down.

In our church (The Lord’s church), the problems of all individuals are exposed and corrected. Whenever this occurs, we must be very thankful to God. We must pray, “Please help me fix all the problems within me”

 God does not use us because of our good personality. We must know how to overcome the unjust judge who is given to every individual. In order for us to be used by God, we have so much to overcome within us.

 We must learn to overcome so that our spirituality, faith and even our circumstances will be promoted. Think about how much that widow must have persistently harassed the unjust judge that he had to grant her answer. (she cried out DAY and NIGHT!).

We must know how to overcome embarrassment, being a laughing stock, being ridiculed etc. You must seriously face your mountains.

Do you still ponder in distress knowing the problems you have? You must keep praying even though the answer may not be quickly coming. This will make your prayer life stronger as you patiently wait in prayer.

In order to have victory, you must first accept that you have problems and acknowledge it. In order for you to take care of your problems specifically, you must first figure out your problems. We must properly know what our problems are. We must know for what reason we desire to have our prayers answered and the answer(s) we seek must be reasonable. In the physical, when people reject our requests, we must prepare ourselves and dig in to prepare for the long drawn war. Prayer itself is a long drawn war. Most of the times, the answers do not come promptly.

The widow described in the scripture was not in a hurry. You must pray day and night like as this widow prayed. Do not be in such a hurry. She had always gone before the judge day and night.We pray to resolve our problems but many of us ruin things for we are in so much in a hurry. We are so impatient at times.

 We must have a unique experience between God and you. What is the condition of getting our prayers answered? In Jeremiah 33:3 God said, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” When we pray, we must pray with all our heart by engraving this verse in our heart!

Do not be impatient when you pray.  You must constantly come before God. When we constantly go to the person to draw His attention, we will eventually obtain the person’s attention. The heart of the person will be opened as well. Heaven is for people who violently take it by force. Just cry out.

Heaven is like a mother who gives milk to babies that cry out. As you pray more and more, you will fill in the spaces and gaps. I pray that today, you will go before God and pray deeply with your heart. Amen.

By Beloved Pastor Kim, Yong Do
Author of Baptize by Blazing Fire
South Korea

Translated by Steve and Yoojin Kim
January 3, 2011 at 8:56pm

Monkey trap

We live in the times of the most material abundance yet we seem to be the most selfish. Many continue to steal God's money of tithes and offerings and think little of the poor/needy. We live in the times of the most abundance age of information yet relative to it, God's people seem to be the most ignorant in history. The bible is at our fingertips but most are illiterate to it. We live in the times of great peace yet many of God's people are complacent and lazy fattening their hearts for the day of the slaughter instead of preparing spiritual war for God's Glory.

James 5:5 (AMP) [Here] on earth you have abandoned yourselves to soft (prodigal) living and to [the pleasures of] self-indulgence and self-gratification. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

Many continue to say we are rich and we are need of nothing! If we are the last church then we are the Lukewarm church and it is not your neighbor. It is us!

Revelation 3:14-19 And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusty and faithful and true Witness, the Origin and Beginning and Author of God’s creation:15 I know your [record of] works and what you are doing; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of My mouth!17 For you say, I am rich; I have prospered and grown wealthy, and I am in need of nothing; and you do not realize and understand that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.18 Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude].

Monkey trap: Hunters of monkey in South East Asia would place a bait or fruit into a trap with a small hole. The small hole is only large enough to slip the fruit in. When a monkey approaches the trap and places its hand in there, it would not be able to get its hand out with the fruit. When trappers approach, the monkey would panic but still would not let the fruit go. All the monkey has to do is let the fruit go and it would live. But stubbornly, it holds on to the fruit until it is too late. The monkey knows danger is approaching but the hunger and desire of the bait/fruit is too overwhelming. Perhaps, the monkey was self deceived into thinking the hunters would take him for a pet.

Many Christians are in a similar trap by the devil. Although death is approaching, they will not let the love of the world go. They will not let sin go. Many love their worldly entertainments. We want the love of the world and God. But scripture says we cannot serve two masters. Many Christians can look at Israel and call them secular Jews. I wonder how many non believers call the western church secular Christians? Perhaps, many Christians think God is a teddy bear and will over look all their willful unrepentant sins.

Even though the world may look and smell pretty with all it alluring seductive attributes, it is but death. Too many are still holding onto the world even though they know danger is approaching. Too many are waiting and believing the rapture will set them free from their bondage, sickness, addictions, misery, loneliness, and etc. But if you do not have the faith to overcome such things now, how is your faith greater to be rapture? The test is now. The time is now to overcome and rise as His sons and daughters who are overcoming the gates of Hell. It is time to count your costs making a choice to fully surrender and going broke for God.

1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

The days of greater works are approaching. The days of great darkness is approaching. If we cannot shine for HIM now, how are we to shine when it becomes more difficult? The church has reflected too much gray. He has told me He must allow it to become darker so His Light will shine brighter. His Light will shine from His sons and daughters who has overcome.

Revelation 2:17 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it.

Revelation 2:26 And he who overcomes (is victorious) and who obeys My commands to the [very] end [doing the works that please Me], I will give him authority and power over the nations;

Fire of God

Steve Yong Kim

June 17, 2012.

 

Change my family

Many of us are praying for our families. We are praying for husbands, wives, and children to change. We may be praying for them to change and fully surrender their lives to God. However, our families will change to serve God with all their hearts when we change first.

If we are given a higher spiritual revelation over our families, then our husbands, wives, and children will change as we pray for them and as we change ourselves. Most of us are always looking at the other family member or other people expecting them to change when in fact God wants us to change first. When we do not change ourselves, our prayers will not get answered.

We must examine ourselves and ask God to help us root out the unforgiveness, resentment, hate, bitterness, hurt, jealousy, envy, pride, complacency, laziness, and etc that may be residing in our hearts. If we hold to such things in our hearts, the Lord will not listen.

We ourselves must be regenerated. In other words, we must become new creation or reborn. The old must die and the new must rise with Christ. If there is still too much of us still in our hearts, then God may still be waiting upon us. He is waiting while we may still be wondering why there has not been any spiritual progress.

Psalm 66:18 (NIV) If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;

Fire of God