Joel Kim

One day we will join all the saints of all generation in worship and praising his name.

And on any given Sunday throughout the whole world, we get to taste and foretaste a glimpse of that heavenly reality upon the earth for which we give praise.

For we are blessed people who are called to praise and worship.

We gather to fellowship, blessing others by our thankfulness and our generosity.

To whom much has been given, we are told even in these lectures, we have the opportunity and the joy of being able to serve and give with generosity.

And we are moved to proclaim.

Hereafter this conference, you will be scattered throughout the world.

I love saying that because in this case, it's actually real.

you will be scattered by the Lord, launched throughout the world to declare the name of Jesus loudly and lift up the name of Christ Jesus on high.

Simply, him we proclaim, we are told, and we want Jesus's name to be known on our lips as well as in our lives.

And we want all

to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, to know and receive the blessings that only Christ can lead us to as we approach the throne of God's grace.

Are we surprised then that the last command to his disciples Jesus left was simply this, "'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,' he says.

"'Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

And behold, I am with you always to the close of the age.'"

And that's what happened in Korea since 1880s, where my parents and the parents before, three generations before, came to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

And here I am.

And I know here you are because someone went and declared and lifted the name of Jesus.

And this is what he says.

Go therefore, proclaim the name of Jesus, but not without a promise.