From the Book of Isaiah

Mrs. Kang‘s Sermon

January 15, 2017

Today, I will be teaching from the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 41:1-2

41:1 Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Today, even in the day of Isaiah, a great man would come from the East. So, in Korea, there were many who prophesized, that when Christ would return, he would return to Korea. Of course, Isaiah made this prophecy, but also from this group in Korea. There was also a prophecy that a great man would come from the East.

Father told me, it needs to be record in history, when Jesus returns, he returns to the East, and that a new history begins in the East. He said, this needs to be recorded; so, this can remain a historical record. He said this to me in 1954, when we first put up the sign for the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. At that time there were other groups who were very active in society and in politics going to the government, going to different agencies saying, ‘Jesus is coming. Jesus is coming to this country; so, we need to prepare for his arrival. They would go to people and say, “Jesus is coming to this country; so, this message, this news, this has to be spread to all people, and they also came to the Unification Church.

It was just a few days after we put up the sign that they came to us. They were happy to see we had a message similar to theirs. We were also say that the Lord of the Second Advent, that Jesus return would come to Korea; and, so Father, he let them stay in the Church and he fed them for several days. He stayed in our Church for several days.

At that time, there were no other places in the world that were saying that returning Christ is coming to Korea; but, they came and they saw that the Lord had returned, that he was there, that he was in Korea and they were very overjoyed to receive this. One of them, when he came to meet Father, he said, yes, this man is the returning Christ. He knows all about the civilizations of the world. He knows all about the history of the world. He knows the Bible backwards and forwards. He knows everything about the Bible; so, I am convinced he is the returning Christ, and he testified to True Father that way.

This was actually the eighth day of the fourth Lunar month of 1954. That is the birthday, especially in Korean Buddhism, that is the birthday of Buddha. These people were having a great festival for Buddha; so, Father instructed me, Mrs. Kang, to go and attend that festival.

So, we established a firm relationship between their group and the Unification Church. Also, at that festival, Mrs. Kang was able to give a message entitled, “The Mission of the Korean People.” The head of that religion was so happy that I attend, they prepared a special meal, like we prepare for Father; they also prepared a meal for him. He had the members of this religious group prepare the same meal for Mrs. Kang, so she could also eat with him; and, they said the Lord is returning to Korea; and, they said there leader was that returning Lord. They were happy, and Father was happy that there was another group that testified that Jesus would return to Korea.

So, Mrs. Kang maintained that relationship for a long time after that; and, many of their members heard the Divine Principle, and they testified the fact that this really is from God. This really is the wonderful truth, and the guidance that the Unification Church received is also from God.

This was not the only group in Korea at the time that was saying that the Jesus would return to Korea. There were a lot of people, a lot of group who would pray and offer sincerity and dedication, and who were receiving revelation that Jesus was returning to Korea. Many such people came to our services, and they said that it’s wonderful that the Unification Church is teaching this, that what the Unification Church is teaching is truly God’s Will, God’s desire, and that God was working His spiritual Providence through the Unification Church.

Many Christians changed their denomination from the Church they were attending to the Unification Church; but, it wasn’t just Christians. Buddhist, also, stopped going to their Temple and started coming to the Unification Church, and many Confucianists also. Many people of various religions came to the Unification Church.

Isaiah testified the Lord would be coming, a righteous man, a good man would be coming from the East. Everyone here is a fortunate person, because you’ve been able to meet that person. You’ve been able to form a father-son relationship, a father-daughter relationship with that person. I know that you’ve been working hard already, that you’ve done much already; but, I ask you today to work even harder to accomplish Father’s desire; because, Father who is in Spirit World now can be joyful as a result of that. Thank you very much.

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