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Brother Jaeyoon Kim (California of USA) Generation Living Overseas No. 198 August 29, 2010 study hard. After hearing the holiness gospel, I realized the kingdom of Heaven really exists and God is pleased In addition Brother Jaeyoon when I perform my God-given duties. Kim who received the President’s Manmin Prayer Center & Prayer Devotees’ Mission Visit Muan Sweet Water Site In other words, students have to study Award for Educational Excellence hard and honor their parents. from US President Barak Through the Word of God and prayer, Obama, a few more students All Events Were Held in Good Weather Even won presidential awards. They I came to have a desire to glorify God are good at school and also by studying harder. I prayed for wisdom lead an exemplary life in faith. during the class, and God helped me with the Approach of Typhoon Dianmu Brother Chanyoung Kim won study and do better at school. I also the presidential award from the participated in extracurricular activities: Former President George Bush in School Christian Club (President for 2008; Sister Stephanie Johnson, 4 years), Recycle Club, Mathematics from President Barak Obama in Club, Honorary Students Club, and 2009; and Brother Sukjun Moon, School Band (Clarinet player for 3 from President Barak Obama years). In 2007, I went on a mission twice once in 2009 and again in trip to Peru. All the efforts and good 2010. Brother Jaeyoon Kim and his family at the graduation (second from the left) grades in my studies enabled me to win They have grown up in the the President’s Award for Educational family of faith and make the same My family immigrated into USA signs and wonders through Dr. Jaerock Excellence. confession in gratitude as follows: Muan Gun in 2000, and had lived in Las Vegas , I realized God is alive and Hell On the first Sunday of July, my “I realized through listening to the until we recently moved into Irvine, and Heaven really exist. father Deacon Hangyoul Kim, was Word of God that it is pleasing to California to start a ministerial work commissioned as a missionary at God to live by His Word and study there. . My family hard—to perform the duty of Picture 1 Weather satellite image at 1:33 PM on August 11 We had accepted and served the Lord visited Korea for this ceremony. It was students. When I’ve done my best On June 8, when I won the Muan Gun in Jeonnam Province was not under in Korea, and I was accustomed to my first visit to the church, and I was to live by the Word of God and At 1:30 PM, on August 11, the staff of Manmin Prayer Center and members of Prayer Devotees’ Mission were attending the event of ‘Looking the influence of the typhoon the living by the aspects of Christian Presidential Award at the high so touched to see the church members walk in faithfulness, God allowed up to the Sky’ in a sunny weather culture. But after I entered a middle school graduation I was not praise and worship God with all their me to win the presidential award.” school in USA, I hung out with bad only surprised, but also glad to hearts and love. I was also so happy to Typhoon Dianmu, which means “the Sungsoon Wui, President of Prayer Devotees’ Mission arrived and exclaimed with joy. As a goddess governing thunder and lightning” in Mission the advance team of Prayer cool breeze blew, about 230 prayer devotees friends. I used and became accustomed find my efforts had not been see Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee face Chinese, originated in the southeastern sea of Devotees’ Mission, they departed from the fully enjoyed all the scheduled events of their to abusive language and behavior. I to face. Having watched the worship in vain. Taiwan, and on August 10, it was approaching church heading for Muan Manmin Church retreat including a special prayer meeting for even struck others without reason or I have a few words I want to services of Manmin Central Church, I the southwestern coast of Jeonnam Province located in Jeonnam Province. A 25-passenger the Holy Spirit’s fullness, the ‘Looking up to provocation. I also became addicted to share with other students who had wanted to see him for a long time. from the western sea of Cheju Island. van made their way through the heavy the Sky’ event, submerging into Muan sweet playing computer games and my class When I met him firsthand, indescribable are studying. They are: “Never It was forecast to land on the coast of the winds and rain of fierce storm and arrived water pool, and swimming while puffy white grades were poor. My parents were very joy overflowed within me. I felt how Jeonnam Province of southwestern Korea in Muan at 4:00 at dawn. The rushing wind clouds blanketed out the scorching heat of give it up”, “Believe you can do sad because of me. abounding in love and merciful he is. on the morning on August 11; cross the was blowing mightily because of Typhoon the sun. anything by the help of God”, Picture 2 One day I felt my life had to be I told him that I had passed the peninsula during the afternoon, and pass into Dianmu. But none was worried about the To our amazement, at 5:00 AM asWeather dawn satellite image at 7:00 AM on “Be faithful in preparing for changed, and began repenting my life entrance examination for the College of the Eastern Sea at night. The Meteorological weather because all the members of the was breaking, Typhoon Dianmu had Augustlanded 11 style. I put total effort into trying to school examinations and doing Medicine, the University of Boston but Administration Agency issued a typhoon Prayer Devotees’ Mission had received the in Goheung Gun of Jeonnam Province and Brother Chanyoung Kim change by myself but effort and ability assignments”, “Whenever you would enter another college to lighten (From Former President George Bush, 2008) warning for Cheju Island, the Southern Sea, prayer from Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee on moved northeastward, but did not cross got me nowhere. Fortunately, my life need help, go and ask your the burden of college tuition fees on and Jeonnam Province and a typhoon alert August 7. the peninsula. It moved along the southern for Kyeongnam Province. Rainfall was By 7:00 AM on the morning of their coastline. In the same way that the Israelites began to change through my parents’ teacher” and “Humbly learn my father and also to help him do the forecast for 30-100mm with the majority of arrival, Senior Deaconess Wui looked out were in the protection of God in the land loving concerns and reading the Bible. from your fellow students.” missionary works. Senior Pastor asked the southern areas expecting over 250mm of the window and discovered that the rain of Goshen while other areas of were In the 7th and 8th grades of school, I why I had not asked for his help, but until the afternoon of that same day. had already stopped and the sun was coming stricken by various plagues, they could really wanted to lead a proper Christian he also commended me for my heart Despite this weather forecast issued at through the clouds. By 8:30, some white and experience God’s powerful hands that have life and was ardent in spreading the desiring to help my father with his midnight on August 11, under the leadership fluffy clouds were floating in a clear blue allowed the best weather at the summer gospel to friends. I understood how great the love of ministry. Through the meeting with of Ms. Boknim Lee, President of Manmin sky. At 10:50 in the morning, the sky was retreat and many other outdoor events for the During the 10th grade in 2007 it God really is. I was able to have a hope Senior Pastor, I strengthened my desire Prayer Center, and Senior Deaconess so clear and members of Prayer Devotees’ last 28 years. Picture 3 happened. My father listened to Dr. for Heaven, and even received the to become an obedient son of God by Weather satellite image at midnight on Sister Stephanie Johnson August 11 Jaerock Lee’s sermons on the website strength to press on toward the City abiding in His Word and also to help my (From President Barak Obama, 2009) of Manmin Central Church. He turned of New , the best dwelling father with his ministry for the glory of from an ‘ordinary’ Christian into a place in Heaven. I made up my mind to God. faithful believing Christian who had obey the Word of God. I confessed that On August 23, I entered California’s a thirst for the living Word of God. only the gospel of holiness is my life. Irvine Valley College to major in Dr. Jaerock Lee’s Books Lead to the Conversion Listening to his messages, I also felt I became always careful in my words, chemistry. I am planning to achieve a need for the change of my heart. I and guarded my mouth not to speak academic excellence at the college and of the Hearts of Many Indian Souls thought I had to be awake in my faith. words of abuse. And I tried my best not finish the first two years there and then I also understood I needed to become to judge or condemn anybody. I was enter UCLA (University of California, From August 10 to 18, 2010, the India- many varied Christian materials. with Milk and Honey are the most popular sanctified in order to become a true drawn to others who looked lonely and Los Angeles) or UC Berkeley as a Brother Sukjun Moon Chennai International Book Fair 2010 At a corner of the book fair was the and favored by the visitors,” and Sister (From President Barak Obama, 2009 and 2010) child of God. I realized in detail how seemed to suffer and shared the gospel junior. There I will study for more was held in Chennai of India under the booth for Dr. Jaerock Lee’s books. His Sangkida, who was in charge or the book auspices of OM Books India. The opening 20 books printed in English, Tamil, and booth said, “Dr. Jaerock Lee is well known evil my heart was, and how eagerly God with them. 2 years and after graduation I will ceremony of the book fair featured Hindi attracted the eyes of many visitors. here resulting from the 2002 India Miracle wishes for me to change. Until I heard the holiness gospel I support the ministry of Manmin as a Congressman, Mr. Basant Stanley and A 36-year-old man, Mr. Sagid, said, “Dr. Healing Prayer Festival. His books are By seeing the manifestations of many had no desire to study, so I didn’t try to professional. a song by the choir of Chennai Manmin Jaerock Lee’s books are incomparably almost out of stock because so many Church. excellent in design and quality and give people want them.” At this book fair many famous books the readers depth in spiritual lessons. His His books have been translated and MANMINTV MIS URIMBOOKS authored by world-renowned revivalists books help us understand the will and printed in English, Tamil, Hindi and Urdu and pastors were displayed. They included heart and God and how to cleanse our in India, and through these books, the Manmin International Seminary World Christian Doctors Network 䪑 belongs to OM International the Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, Revivalist hearts.” holiness gospel and God’s love and powerOM Books Benny Hinn, Pastor Rick Warren, Joyce Mr. Jose Thomas, President of Tamil are being spread to many Indian souls.Ministries His that have its branches in 110 Tel: 82-2-824-7107 Tel: 82-2-818-7334 Tel: 82-2-818-7039 Tel: 82-70-8240-2075 Meyer, and Bishop T. D. Jake, and Peter Nadu Branch of OM Books India, said “Dr. books are now being translated into anations, few and is headquartered in Hyderabad, Fax: 82-2-813-7107 Fax: 82-2-830-3310 Fax: 82-2-830-5239 Fax: 82-2-851-3854 Wallilan. There were also multi-language Jaerock Lee’s two-part autobiography My more local Indian languages—Malayalam,capital of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the www.manmintv.org www.manminseminary.org www.wcdn.org urimbook.net Bibles translated into English, Hindi, Life My Faith 1 & 2, the two book series Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Telugu,central and India. OM Books has branches in 30 Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam as well as Heaven 1 & 2, and The Land Flowing Nepali. cities of India. e-mail: [email protected] e-mail:[email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] 2 The Word of Life No. 198 August 29, 2010 ManminN ews ManminN ewsNo. 198 August 29, 2010 Mystery of God’s Creation 3

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Effective Seminar for Foreign Pastors Lessons and Wisdom Found Living in Korea Power of Praying On August 17, a special seminar for pastors who are in the Instincts of Ants studying theology and ministry in Korea was held at the Newcomers’ Room of Manmin Central Church. Pastor Proverbs 6:6-8 reads, “Go to the ant, O with sweat on her face. shared food with the grasshopper and Dongcho Shin, the speaker of this seminar, delivered a Ants are such small and sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, The grasshopper asked the ant, “Hi! spent that cold winter together with the in Agreement lecture on the gospel of holiness and manifestation of feeble insects. They die under which, having no chief, officer or ruler, What are doing?” The ant answered, grasshopper. God’s power. His lecture was translated into English by the pressure of a man’s prepares her food in the summer and “I’m preparing food for winter.” The This fable teaches us a lesson in which Deacon James Seo. After his lecture ended, the speaker touch. God the Creator gave gathers her provision in the harvest.” grasshopper ridiculed the ant saying, we have to prepare for the future and “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth and the audience shared a period of time with many these small ants wonderfully There is an Aesopian fable titled “The “Nonsense! There’s so much food!” always be diligent in our works. On the about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them questions and answers. The visiting guests toured the mysterious instincts by which Ant and the Grasshopper.” Meanwhile fall came and went, and sixth day of His creation, God made the by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have church including the Aquarium of Muan Sweet Water they are able to survive. Now gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” where freshwater fish and saltwater fish live together. let’s look into some of their The fable opens with the forest cold winter arrived. There was no more insects that move on the ground including (Matthew 18:19-20) They also visited Manmin TV station to become instincts and feel God’s delicate in summer abounding in food. The food in the forest. The grasshopper was ants. Today scientific researchers have Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee acquainted with the powerful broadcasting ministry of love and receive a precious grasshopper played gaily enjoying so hungry and felt so cold. He came announced interesting facts on the Manmin Central Church. lesson of life. abundant food, while the ant labored hard to the ant and asked for food. The ant ecological adaptations of an ant. When people become united and gather Spirit and pray in Him, we never feel tired, with their hearts joined together, they can drowsiness and idle thoughts cannot come accomplish much more and more easily upon us, and we can pray with faith and joy. and bear greater fruits. Children of God can This prayer is the kind of prayer in whichThe Lord’s Love Mission individually pray to God meditating on His the Holy Spirit, we can be filledthe withLord theis with us and God is pleased. SummerFrom August Retreat 17 to 19, 2010, the Lord’s Love 䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃䎃IInstinct 1 Word, and also attend the prayer meeting in Holy Spirit and inspired and influenced by Mission Summer Retreat was held at the Seohaean which many members pray in agreement. TheT Amount of Food Gathered Differs by Season and Him. Then, we can say that our heart is in Youth Complex in Seosan City of Chungnam Province. ‘To pray in agreement’ means that many agreement with the heart of the Holy Spirit. 3. Effective Power of Praying in Around 200 members of the mission, which consists of Nutritional Needs. believers gather together and pray in unity. When we pray in the Holy Spirit,Agreement we are Lord Jesus promises “If two of you agree not involved in any fleshly thoughts and we the North Korean refugees, participated in this summer Ants collect different amounts of food depending on seasons whether it is summer or In Acts 12 is a scene where believers on earth about anything that they may ask, don’t ask according to our desires. But we retreat and Pastor Dongcho Shin and Pastor Hyunchul winter. They collect different kinds of food depending on their nutritional requirements. of the early church gathered together and it shall be done for them.” And He also can ask in accordance with the desires God Joo delivered the messages. Various programs took earnestly prayed in agreement for the For example, when there are many actively growing larvae, ants collect food which is promises, “Where two of three have gathered gives in our heart and we can pray according place including athletic events, a praise and dance apostle Peter who had been imprisoned. God full of the protein that is a necessary nutrient for larvae. However when there are many together in My name, I am there in their to the truth so that God can accomplish His festival, and campfire worship dance. responded by sending an angel to loosen the midst.” Thus, God is pleased when we gather will in His ways. This is how we spiritually worker ants, they collect food which is full of carbohydrates that is the energy producer. It chains from the apostle and opened the doors together in the name of the Lord and pray in pray in agreement and we experience even appears as if ants hold meetings and have collected food according to the result of the to the jail. agreement. how effective and powerful it is to pray in meeting. No matter what kind of situation we meet, agreement. if we gather our hearts and pray in agreement 2. How to Pray in Agreement The Third Quarterly Scholarship- with the Holy Spirit, God is delighted and Why is God delighted when we pray On August 15, the third quarterly scholarship- Instinct 2 answers joyfully. The enlargement of theawarding ceremony Ceremony took place presided by Elder in agreement and then answers us quicklykingdom of God requires the pastor, many IInstincts for Methods of Survival Differ by Ant Gyudong Lee, Representative of Urim Asset Plus Inc. 1. Spiritual Meaning of Praying and works greatly? It is because we prayworkers and members of the church to gather in agreement with the Holy Spirit. What is and Urim Synthesis Mutual Aid Company. At this Ants unceasingly gather and store as much food as possible, and even prepare food by in Agreement together and pray in agreement. Of course, important in receiving answer to the prayerthe gathering of a number of believers inquarterly ceremony, 180 students received scholarships. farming or raising livestock. Some ants raise fungus with the leaves they cut into pieces or Matthew 18:19 reads, “If two of you agree in agreement is not the number of those whoprayer alone doesn’t make the joint prayer a with dung and some others bring aphids and other specific insects and are provided with on earth about anything that they may ask.” have gathered and prayed, but it dependsprayer that is in agreement. sweet fluids that flow from the aphids. ‘Two of you’ here doesn’t refer only to two on whether or not the hearts of those whoThe believers who have gathered together humans who pray. But it also has spiritual The ant called the ‘leafcutter ant’ cuts leaves into pieces, brings them home, and piles them have gathered and prayed are in agreementto pray should be under the supervision of meaning. It means each of us has to pray in up. Then, fungus grows from the pile of leaf pieces, and these ants use the fungus as food. with that of the Holy Spirit. For this reason,the Holy Spirit, become united with the the Holy Spirit (Jude 1:20). those who gather together and pray shouldsame purpose, and pray fervently. If those Next is ection hamatum, an army ant which lives in the Amazon of Brazil. This army ant The Holy Spirit is one of the Triune God, be filled with and inspired by the Holywho have gathered to pray use meaningless shows amazing methods of reconnaissance and demonstrates reactive problem solving ability. and has the same heart with God, the same Spirit (Ephesians 6:18). The Holy Spiritpetition and repetition, become involved in If enemies are low in density, they break through the enemy lines to split them into two, and will and the same power of God the Father. understands even the depths of God becauseidle thoughts, and become drowsy and doze 䎳䎫䎲䎷䎲䎃䎱䎨䎺䎶 The Holy Spirit has an individual human then they attack them from the flanks. On the other hand, if enemies are high in density, they He has the heart of God (1 Corinthians 2:10),off during the prayer meeting, God cannot nature like God the Father. He rejoices when take a fan-shaped battle formation. and intercedes for the believers accordingbe to delighted with such prayer. Praying in we walk in the truth and He grieves when the will of God (Romans 8:27). That’s whyagreement requires those who pray to gather When the battle is matched in strength, Special Forces, which are held ready in the rear, are we commit sins. The Holy Spirit dwells in if we pray in accordance with the guidancetheir hearts. The source to gather their hearts thrown into the battle. In addition, the prize from the battle is taken back to the rear by the the hearts of the children of God. In order of the Holy Spirit God gives us answers isand the Holy Spirit and when all of them must that two prayers may pray in agreement, the reserved troops that wait in the back of the fan-shaped battle formation. blessings. pray in accordance with the guidance of the two hearts of the two persons must be in Jesus said in Matthew 18:20, “where Holytwo Spirit. It is these things that make it a agreement. When our heart is in agreement or three have gathered together in My name,prayer in agreement in a real sense. IInstinct 3 with the heart of the Holy Spirit who I am there in their midst.” When the childrenThus, when we become united with each intercedes in our heart, the two hearts are in OrderO and Unity within the Group. of God who have received the Holy Spiritother in heart and pray in the fullness of the agreement and we can pray in agreement. gather together and pray, the Lord movesHoly the Spirit, we can experience God’s great At first, a couple of ants tried to take the piece of candy. But when they found it was beyond the When we pray in agreement with the heart heart of each of them, leads them to becomeworks. We can receive the strength to live by of the Holy Spirit, the Lord can be with us scope of their strength, they quickly called for other ants. Many ants came in a line following the united, and helps them offer the prayerthe Word of God and expand His kingdom in in our prayer. Then, God answers us quickly. way messengers went to call for other ants. Then, tens to hundreds of ants teamed up to take the that is pleasing to God. This is how manyfull measure. In order to pray in agreement with the Holybelievers are able to gather together, have food home. Spirit, we have to understand heart of thethe same heart and will, and pray in unity Just for your information, even though there are some differences among ants, an average ant can Holy Spirit and pray in accordance with His Sister Soyoung Lee singing the National Liberation and with love. For additional information or to read the carry 50 times its own body weight. Even though there is no one who gives orders, they move like guidance. For this we have to cultivate our Commemoration Song Likewise, when we become united inmessage’s the text in its entirety, please visit one in one will. How well they work in good order! Though an ant is weak in individual strength, heart into the spirit. Holy Spirit and pray in agreement, we are Manmin Central Church on the web at At the 65th National Liberation Day Celebration and To the same extent that we becomefilled with the Holy Spirit, rejoice with the when they unite as one, they enjoy tremendous strength. Even a large beast cannot survive when it spiritual by casting away sins and untruths,joy that comes upon our hearts and become the Kwanghwamun Reconstruction Celebration held at is attacked by a group of ants in Africa or the Amazon. we can be led and supervised by the Holyassured that we will receive answers from the Kwanghwamun Square, Sister Soyoung Lee, Spirit and hear His voice more clearly. AndGod. If we become filled with the Holy who belongs to College Mission of Manmin Central when we obey the voice and guidance of Church, sang the National Liberation Commemoration Instinct 4 Song. She is known to have absolute pitch and is SSmall but Wise Beings They Prepare Food in Summer recognized as a genius pianist. She was diagnosed with Proverbs 30:24-25 reads, “Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The the third degree of blindness due to congenital cataracts ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer.” The Bible tells us, lord of in 2001. But she overcame it and entered Korea National www.manmin.org, select the “English” University of Arts in 2005 and majored in voice. all creatures, to learn diligence through ants that diligently prepare food. We have to learn about menu, and click on “Words of Life.” their unity in society and diligence and hard-working attitude. God gave such feeble beings as ants amazing instincts for survival. Why then would God turn His eyes away from good children who rely on Him and walk uprightly? Eng. The Confession of Faith ManminN ews If we believe and rely on God from the heart and act in everything with a good heart and in sincerity, Published by Manmin Central Church there is no doubt that God will bless us. So, how wise it is that we don’t seek worldly honor and riches 1. Manmin Central Church believes that the Bible is God-breathed Word that Christ, His Second Advent, the Millennium, and the eternal heaven. and the recognition from people in this passing life on the earth, but diligently adorn ourselves as the 235-3 Guro-3dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea (postal code 152-848) is perfect and flawless. 5. Members of Manmin Central Church confess their faith through “The brides of the Lord! 2. Manmin Central Church believes in the unity and the work of God the Apostles’ Creed” each time they come together and believe in its content Tel: 82-2-818-7047 Fax: 82-2-818-7048 Trinity: God the Holy Father, God the Holy Son, and God the Holy Spirit. verbatim. http://www.manmin.org/english Therefore, those who have the hope for the kingdom of Heaven, who make themselves obedient 3. Manmin Central Church believes that we are forgiven of our sins only by “[God] Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things.”(Acts 17:25) E-mail: [email protected] to Christ, and who diligently serve God can be deemed as those who gained wisdom from ants that the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ. “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven 4. Manmin Central Church believes in the resurrection and ascension of Jesus that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”(Acts 4:12) Publisher: Dr. Jaerock Lee prepare food in summer. 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