Testimony of Blessing
“Silence and Abandonment, a Chance for Mercy”
The sermons you have been sending to me are so powerful, including this one. I am increasing and growing in my spiritual life. From the time you started sending sermons like this, I am not the same; I have been transformed and have increased in knowledge about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection—even my position in the spirit as a born-again Christian.
In the past, I was striving so much, trying to be righteous through my own efforts (self-righteousness), which is really impossible unless I invite Christ into me. Your sermons have truly shed more light on the spiritual life. This one, in particular, has opened my spiritual eyes, and now I know that God is love, and He also loves Jesus more than anyone in His creation.
In this sermon, I learned that I am not forsaken or abandoned forever. Instead, I see that God’s “abandonment” (His silence) is actually giving me a chance to choose: either to belong to the world or to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I believe in His birth, death, resurrection, and His ascension into heaven, and I know that He will come again on the Day of Judgment.
May God continue giving you more revelations and blessings, in Jesus’ Mighty name. Amen.
Pastor C. B. Malawi
January 6, 2026
“Fear, Yet Joy”
The recent sermon by Overseer Sung-Hyun Kim, “The Wrath of God,” was deeply shaking. It left me trembling with a holy fear, yet at the same time, my spirit was filled with a peace and joy that is hard to put into words.
Before this message, I think many of us saw the Gospel as just a “good news”—a conceptual message that saves us from a miserable fate. It is so easy to say, “God is love, God is kind, so He doesn’t get angry.” Even though the Old Testament is full of warnings, we kept God’s wrath at a distance and stayed only within the comfort of His love. But through this sermon, I deeply realized that God truly does not tolerate sin. He will surely pour out His wrath according to His plan.
No human effort can solve the problem of sin or escape God’s wrath. This is why the Gospel is such good news: because God sent His Son, Jesus. Only when we are “in Jesus” are we safe. Only when God sees the blood of Christ does His judgment pass over us. His wrath is simply His justice; it is the fair response to sin. Condemnation and punishment—that is God’s wrath.
Yet, many people still live in a state of self-satisfaction. They think, “I believe in Jesus, I’m saved. I have even received the Holy Spirit, so I have nothing to worry about.” In this way, many are living under this deep delusion. This is a darkness from the enemy. People are caught in a global web of greed and don’t even realize they are under a curse. Even in the church, many are just looking for their own comfort.
Our overseer has witnessed people being one way on the outside and another on the inside since he was young. Having gone through the pain of the church division, he saw how the very souls he raised turned against their shepherd and despised authority. They treated God’s wrath as if it were nothing. If they had truly known that His judgment could fall at any time, they would never have dared to challenge the authority God placed over them. The Old Testament stories are warnings for us. Even now, God is simply waiting for the measure of evil to be full before He acts. Realizing this made me tremble; it was so overwhelming that it took my breath away.
Through our first overseer, we learned about the spiritual world and our own miserable state. But over time, we grew proud and forgot where we started. Now, our current overseer is reshaping us, showing us how deceptive and wicked our human nature can be. Even after coming to Jesus, our old nature can resurface at any time. We were so busy enjoying the feast of grace that we forgot to fear His justice. This sermon was like a loud bell waking up my soul. Without this warning, I would still be deceiving myself with religious comfort.
The Bible constantly speaks to us about the path we must walk. If we don’t understand God’s wrath, we can’t truly value His Word. It makes sense that the Overseer couldn’t find many hymns about this today. Modern religion has completely covered it up. People live in a fog of confusion and depression, yet they falsely believe they are fine within the Gospel. But God sees everything with His piercing eyes. As the Word says, we will have to answer for every single word we speak on the Day of Judgment.
We have received the Holy Spirit and are united with Jesus; we are members of His Body. God has sent the overseer to us, which means that to oppose him is to oppose God Himself. To grieve the shepherd is to grieve God. God is merciful and gives us time to change, but He will act when sin goes too far. This is a very serious thought. We have seen what happens to those who attacked the church—they eventually fall away or perish.
We are one with Jesus; we are His Body. God sent the Overseer to us, so to oppose him is to oppose God. To grieve the shepherd is to grieve God. While God is merciful and gives us time to repent, He will eventually intervene when sin goes too far. This is a very serious thought. We have seen what happened to those who attacked the church—they eventually fell away or perished.
This sermon made me cry out for mercy, like the writers of the Psalms. We often focus only on the “good things” and ignore the warnings. But God is holy. I am so thankful that through the church and our shepherd, God is peeling away the evil in our hearts. While we are still in this body, we have the chance to get closer to Him. When we let go of our pride and deny ourselves, He is the loving God who holds and helps us.
I am so moved that the Overseer will continue this message for a few weeks. We were once children of wrath, held by the enemy, but through Jesus, we can stand before God. We must hold onto Him tightly. The Bible teaches us to endure through trials, for in time, He will wipe away every tear.
Lord, please help me. Let every word from the Overseer be a guide and a warning for my soul. He loves us like a mother and a father, giving everything so that not one soul is lost. I see now that even within His wrath, there is His great love. I hope we all stay hidden in Jesus and follow His lead with truly humble hearts.
Evangelist ○○○ from China
November 25, 2025
“Despair First”
Happy New Year 2026. I am glad that God has enabled us to receive a new year, healthy and blessed eternally.
Through the word, I’ve learned that despair is like surrender towards God, which is an expression of faith in God alone—not trusting our own strength, but His. The Bible teaches that without faith, it’s impossible to please God, and therefore, as believers, we ought to have faith in God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The entire Bible is an act of faith in God, and we receive by faith. All that we believe is just like that woman who had the issue of blood for 12 years. She expressed faith by touching the tip of Jesus’ garment and she received healing. Such faith serves as our admonition, and we ought to emulate it.
Having this faith in despair is a total commitment towards what God can do in our lives and the good plans He has for us, knowing in the mind that God can do it without any shadow of doubt. For example, in my case, I still have faith and believe God will do a miracle this year—something I’ve been trusting in God for. I’m sincerely in despair and believe in the doings of the Lord. He’s able to do abundantly and exceedingly beyond what I may ask.
Thank you so much for the sermons; they keep me going every week, and I’m grateful for that. My faith is intact and strong. Stay blessed. I love you all.
Brother S. B. Kenya
January 6, 2026
(This letter was written based on our call.)
“Now, Instead of Getting Angry, I Pray”
This sermon is refreshing, especially to me. It gives me peace in the love and joy of the Lord. Surely, I repent at the thought of the ignorance that comes with one who may not understand the Heart of the Father.
I used to have a servant mentality when it came to my faith life. I believe I had the wrong understanding of the nature of God. A servant works for a wage and has the mentality that the more you work, the more you earn—and when you make mistakes, you are to have a cut in your wages. That was my mentality. I would beat myself up when I made mistakes, and I would feel very much deserving of good things if I did good deeds. It was an unending cycle of humanism. If I prayed long or evangelized a lot, I would feel an entitlement spirit well up in me. I would literally expect good things for my hard work. It’s funny now how wrong that is in all aspects, but back in the day, all my emotions would well up, believing that God would reward me based on my own merits. When I fell on hard times, I would equally think, “I have to pray more, do more,” and the like.
Now, I am maturing and understand that I am a child of God. I don’t do my Father’s business for a wage; I don’t try to manipulate God with religious activities. I am not a servant trying to please my master with half-hearted work driven by greed—I expect nothing. When I preach or pray for people, it gives me joy. I am about my Father’s business, not for a wage. I go beyond a servant’s effort; I enjoy doing a lot for the Father’s business because it is ours, since I am a joint-heir with Christ. Since I am transplanted in Jesus, I have access to God the Father who cares for me and provides regardless of my shortcomings. The goodness of God has made me always repent of my self-righteousness, which is clearly filthy.
I used to be someone without wisdom when dealing with God’s people. If I found people who came to church and didn’t partake in the work of God, I would get angry deep inside. I realized I was trying to do the Holy Spirit’s work. I now simply understand that, truly, the church is full of sinners who received grace. Instead of getting angry, I pray. I know the Heart of the Father desires all mankind to be saved.
I no longer look at people’s good or bad; I look to Jesus and repent. My faith life is now about mirroring my life and depending on God and His Word. Whatever I do must be subject to the Holy Spirit, and the results are not up to me; I am merely a vessel. Bless God!!!
Pastor L.C. Zimbabwe
December 9, 2025
“Gratitude Amidst Persecution”
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am currently serving in Nigeria. I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the book “Let Us Know Jesus,” which I received through a member of our church in Abuja. Through its pages, I have been blessed with profound grace and a much deeper understanding of our Lord. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these words with us. I know it is no small task to send books across the world, and I am truly moved by the love you have shown for the people of Nigeria.
Currently, our ministry consists of six churches and approximately 200 pastors. Because the number of books we received was limited, we have been rotating them among ourselves to share the grace. One pastor mentioned that he read the book three times to keep its message in his heart, yet he felt so much regret when it was finally time to pass it on to the next person. We hold a gathering on the last day of every month, and if it is possible to send more copies, I would dearly love to distribute them to the other pastors during our meeting.
I also want to express my sincere thanks to the Sungrak Church. I was deeply moved to hear that you remembered and mentioned the difficult situation we are facing here in Nigeria. I recently visited my hometown, Mangu, in Jos, Plateau State. There, I saw so many of our brothers and sisters who have become internally displaced, losing their homes simply because they are Christians. My heart broke, and I could not stop my tears. Even my own mother has had to flee to my uncle’s house for safety. While Abuja, where I serve, is relatively safer, I once faced a terrifying moment where I was captured by extremists and thrown into a pit to be killed. By God’s grace, security personnel found me just in time, and my life was spared.
In the midst of such trials, the fact that the Sungrak Church remembered our suffering and spoke of us has brought me immense comfort and courage. Knowing that we are not forgotten gives us the strength to endure. Thank you once again, Sungrak Church, for keeping us in your hearts and prayers.
Pastor J.M. Nigeria
November 21, 2025
“How Could I Keep Such Hatred in My Heart?”
Through the Word you shared, I have deeply realized how precious the life I now possess is, all because of Jesus Christ.
In the past, I used to think that humans and animals were not all that different. I thought we were just a bit smarter, but in the end, every living thing faced the same “end” called death. The world often speaks of reincarnation—the idea that if you don’t do good in this life, you’ll go to hell or be reborn as a beast, and conversely, even an animal could be reborn as a human if it lived well.
While I was soaked in these thoughts, I didn’t value my own life. I thought even if this life was painful, I could just do some decent things, die, and then have another chance in the next life. But in my heart, I wondered, “What is the point of such a life?” How is it any different from a game character dying and just starting a new game? What hope is there in a repetitive cycle of rebirth?
I thank God for giving us eternal life and for letting us know the truth. I have learned that I am fundamentally different from animals; this is a distinction God made from the very beginning when He created mankind. God has raised our status so high that all of creation can be used for the benefit of humans. I will cherish this identity.
Furthermore, I can possess everything that belongs to God. The only condition is to know Him. This isn’t just knowing about Him intellectually; it is actually experiencing and fully understanding His abundant grace and loving-kindness. The only way is to know Jesus Christ, to devote myself entirely to a life of faith, and to surrender my whole self to the Lord.
People in this world can be so cold. When I go to a public office to get something done, the officials often dismiss me with a cold “I don’t know” or won’t even look me in the eye, as if I owe them something. But God accepted me—someone who was ignored by the world. I used to be ignorant and did things that displeased Him, yet He gave me chance after chance. This overflowing grace is something no one in this world can imitate.
And yet, I was so harsh toward others. When someone cut me off rudely while driving, I hated them so much that I wished for their death and poured out curses I can’t even repeat. Even in daily life, if someone caused me the slightest loss, my heart was filled with hatred. Lord, please forgive me. I lived selfishly, thinking only of my physical comfort, failing to see how great the things You have given me truly are. I repent.
Jesus, thank You for giving me eternal life and the opportunity to enjoy everything that belongs to the Heavenly Father. I lived hating others even while enjoying Your grace, forgetting it every moment. That was not the heart of one who loves souls. Jesus, pour a heart of compassion into me. When I see the faults of others, help me not to hate the person, but to understand first that their soul has not yet met God and therefore cannot help but produce evil.
I repent before You with tears. Forgive me for seeking only my own comfort, for failing to pity other souls, and for piling up resentment. From now on, I will live manifesting Your grace through my life. I will share with many others all the beauty You have given—eternal happiness, unchanging truth, abundant kindness, and the power to perform miracles. Father, give me a heart of compassion like Yours. Help me to love my neighbor as myself, and I pray fervently that the Holy Spirit will lead me closer to You every moment. I entrust my entire life to You!
Sister ○○○ from China
December 30, 2025
“The Hypocrisy of Trying to Look Good”
Reflecting on the Word, I have realized that having true faith means, above all, thorough repentance. Only those who have reached a point of utter despair regarding this world can truly repent. Only those who know that money or social status can never bring true satisfaction can enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
For a long time, it broke my heart to see so many souls falling away from the church, and I never understood why. Now, I finally see it. Although they tasted heavenly gifts, received the Holy Spirit, and even experienced healing and the casting out of demons, they remained only at the level of “tasting” those gifts. They never reached a point of despairing toward the world.
True repentance is confessing before God: “I am a sinner who did not know God; I am a meritless sinner, and I need only God’s salvation.” There must be a firm decision to turn away from the world, recognizing that this world is under a curse and that we cannot overcome the god of this world on our own. Only God can save us.
In the early days of my faith, I used to think that my reason or my own merits were the source of my belief. However, through my studies, I’ve realized that faith is not earned through human logic or effort—it is a gift from God. Repentance is like the “switch” that allows God to pour faith into us. Without repentance, no matter how diligently one attends church or performs good deeds, it is merely “superficial faith,” and one cannot enter heaven. How pitiable it is to live as a believer in appearance only, yet never truly be saved.
Only those who truly repent will have their hearts opened by God to confess Jesus as their Savior and receive the blessing of eternal life. Entering heaven by believing in Jesus is both easy and difficult. It is easy because all you must do is truly repent, but it is difficult because you must completely lay yourself down, bury your old self, and rely entirely on God.
Because I have this flesh, and the devil constantly targets it—tempting me to crave the world and distance myself from God—repentance is a lifelong task. Therefore, I must remain awake and disciplined, continually turning back to God. The idea of “once saved, always saved” is nothing but a scheme of the devil. Repentance is the essential process of breaking ties with the enemy, rebuilding our relationship with God, and ultimately receiving the gift of faith to enter eternity.
Furthermore, I have deeply realized that “faith” is not about how much I read the Bible, pray, or give offerings. It is about utterly despairing of the world and fully following the guidance of the Shepherd. My mother loves me not because I am outstanding, but simply because I am her child. Likewise, God loves me and the Shepherd cares for me not because I do things well or because I am perfect, but because I am in Jesus Christ.
I will no longer try to “look good” before God. That is merely pride disguised as humility, and it only hinders a sincere fellowship with Him. “Faith is a relationship”—this Word is the way of life that rescued me from hypocrisy. Hallelujah!
I desire to possess true faith and to be one who constantly repents and turns to God throughout my life. Until the day the Lord calls me, let me be one who follows His guidance and sweetly accepts His rebuke and instruction! Amen!
Evangelist ○○○ from China
December 28, 2025
