The Soldier Who Refused to Stop Worshiping | Allen Jackson Ministries

I want to share with I want to share with you two stories and you two stories and you two stories and I'm going to have I'm going to have I'm going to have him with your him with your him with your permission Pastor permission Pastor permission Pastor Allen share another Allen share another Allen share another story but the first story but the first story but the first story he was born story he was born story he was born into abject poverty, into abject poverty, into abject poverty, crushing poverty. He crushing poverty. He crushing poverty. He was the son of the was the son of the was the son of the second wife of a second wife of a second wife of a man. So he was man. So he was man. So he was basically a bastard basically a bastard basically a bastard child. His father child. His father child. His father died and the first died and the first died and the first wife took everything wife took everything wife took everything and left him and his and left him and his and left him and his mother penny. He mother penny. He mother penny. He came to Christ. his came to Christ. his came to Christ. his mother didn't know mother didn't know mother didn't know the Lord and he was the Lord and he was the Lord and he was taking his studies taking his studies taking his studies at the technical at the technical at the technical college um at the college um at the college um at the trade school and the trade school and the trade school and the test to graduate test to graduate test to graduate were on a Sunday and were on a Sunday and were on a Sunday and because he became a because he became a because he became a Christian and you Christian and you Christian and you you don't work on you don't work on you don't work on the Sabbath he the Sabbath he the Sabbath he refused to take a refused to take a refused to take a test on Sunday and test on Sunday and test on Sunday and they said then they said then they said then you're going to you're going to you're going to flunk. And his flunk. And his flunk. And his mother said what are mother said what are mother said what are you doing? And and you doing? And and you doing? And and of course they of course they of course they weren't going to weren't going to weren't going to pass him. And then pass him. And then pass him. And then the school burned the school burned the school burned down and they said down and they said down and they said you we do the you we do the you we do the testing on Monday. testing on Monday. testing on Monday. and he passed and and he passed and and he passed and his mother was his mother was his mother was amazed at that. [Applause] The other story I The other story I love about this man love about this man love about this man is he was so fervent is he was so fervent is he was so fervent for the Lord that a for the Lord that a for the Lord that a Buddhist monk was so Buddhist monk was so Buddhist monk was so moved by him. He moved by him. He moved by him. He gets accepted to a gets accepted to a gets accepted to a theological school theological school theological school but had no money to but had no money to but had no money to go and this Buddhist go and this Buddhist go and this Buddhist monk paid his way.

monk paid his way. monk paid his way. Actually one day to Actually one day to Actually one day to Yeah. Just one day Yeah. Just one day Yeah. Just one day before the regional before the regional before the regional deadline where I deadline where I deadline where I mean we have to pay mean we have to pay mean we have to pay the tuition. He went the tuition. He went the tuition. He went up to the temple up to the temple up to the temple went up to the went up to the went up to the mountain to just for mountain to just for mountain to just for a walk and then um a walk and then um a walk and then um he just said hi to he just said hi to he just said hi to the Buddhist monk the Buddhist monk the Buddhist monk and he said yeah I and he said yeah I and he said yeah I heard you got into heard you got into heard you got into the seminary school the seminary school the seminary school how are you going to how are you going to how are you going to go and he was like go and he was like go and he was like no clue but God's no clue but God's no clue but God's got me so we see and got me so we see and got me so we see and he so the monk he so the monk he so the monk Buddhist monk Buddhist monk Buddhist monk offered him you know offered him you know offered him you know paid for his tuition paid for his tuition paid for his tuition and and his room and and his room and and his room board later. Yes. Yeah board later. Yes. Yeah board later. Yes. Yeah . [Applause] Now, as you can see Now, as you can see my recounting of the my recounting of the my recounting of the story, I butcher it. story, I butcher it. story, I butcher it. So, I'm going to So, I'm going to So, I'm going to leave the last one leave the last one leave the last one to the mouth to the mouth to the mouth himself. This man himself. This man himself. This man was Korean special was Korean special was Korean special forces. Every single forces. Every single forces. Every single person in Korea must person in Korea must person in Korea must serve in the armed serve in the armed serve in the armed forces. And when he forces. And when he forces. And when he went in, he was went in, he was went in, he was selected for the selected for the selected for the 701st special forces 701st special forces 701st special forces unit. unit. unit. Sniper.

Young Koreans have to go to the military for work Young Koreans have to go to the military for work . Which unit you go to is very Which unit you go to is very important. However, I ended up However, I ended up joining a special forces unit called the 701st Commando Unit. This unit was a unit tasked with beheading North Korean leader Kim Jong-il unit was a unit tasked with beheading North Korean leader Kim Jong-il . So, from Monday through Sunday, we did nothing but So, from Monday through Sunday, we did nothing but worship and training every single day worship and training every single day worship and training every single day . According to our country's law, soldiers are required to worship on Sundays, but to our country's law, soldiers are required to worship on Sundays, but we have never been able to hold a worship service we have never been able to hold a worship service we have never been able to hold a worship service .

When I go to the army, I will tell God, "No matter When I go to the army, I will tell God, "No matter which unit I go to, I which unit I go to, I which unit I go to, I will evangelize that unit." However, regarding such a promise, that unit that unit cannot even hold worship services, let alone evangelize. On my first day in the army, I went to pick them up for worship first day in the army, I went to pick them up for worship . As the lowest-ranking person, when I went to worship on the first week, the the lowest-ranking person, when I went to worship on the first week, the commander commander commander ordered me not to go. However, according to the law, I am allowed to worship, and However, according to the law, I am allowed to worship, and I must worship I must worship I must worship . That is what I said.

However, I have believed from the very beginning that if we do not overcome the issue of religious freedom, we will eventually be we do not overcome the issue of religious freedom, we will eventually be unable to worship. And so, I unable to worship. And so, I unable to worship. And so, I went to worship that day. and went to worship that day. and went to worship that day. and even though the even though the even though the commander said no commander said no commander said no church. While church. While church. While everyone was training, I everyone was training, I everyone was training, I went to worship alone, and after returning, I went to worship alone, and after returning, I went to worship alone, and after returning, I received disapproving looks from everyone. It had n't even been four days since I joined the army, but that n't even been four days since I joined the army, but that night while I was sleeping, someone woke me up by rubbing my chest night while I was sleeping, someone woke me up by rubbing my chest night while I was sleeping, someone woke me up by rubbing my chest . When I went outside, there were broken things all around went outside, there were broken things all around . They took turns beating me in my 30s and 40s with long sticks, saying they would They took turns beating me in my 30s and 40s with long sticks, saying they would n't let me off the hook if I went to church one more time n't let me off the hook if I went to church one more time And the following week, I said I would attend worship during training, but when they did continued to go to continued to go to worship the following week, and the week after that as well. They told worship the following week, and the week after that as well. They told worship the following week, and the week after that as well. They told us to allow religious freedom

us to allow religious freedom us to allow religious freedom . However, in the military, there is no need for religion or anything else However, in the military, there is no need for religion or anything else . Just train. I . Just train. I . Just train. I said this. Whenever I tried to go to sleep, those boys would always sleep, those boys would always come, wake me up, take me outside, and come, wake me up, take me outside, and come, wake me up, take me outside, and beat me for my sins every day. For about eight months, eight months, without missing a single day, I was beaten so severely every single day that my buttocks bled and my without missing a single day, I was beaten so severely every single day that my buttocks bled and my without missing a single day, I was beaten so severely every single day that my buttocks bled and my underwear stuck to them. And for the month long, I was beat badly and there was underway. Since worship services were underwear stuck to them. And for the month long, I was beat badly and there was underway. Since worship services were always held, the senior soldiers also senior soldiers also told me that if I were discharged, I should attend worship services, but that I should not attend worship services in this unit.

However, I continued to give preparations and However, I continued to give preparations and became a laughingstock to them. Those people came over and Those people came over and asked if God is alive, and I asked if God is alive, and I asked if God is alive, and I answered that God is alive. He directed brought the gun barrel over and struck the brought the gun barrel over and struck the neck with it, neck with it, neck with it, making a hole. They I was rushed to the hospital, and even while undergoing I was rushed to the hospital, and even while undergoing surgery, I gave thanks to God surgery, I gave thanks to God surgery, I gave thanks to God . It is an One senior soldier swung a field shovel and One senior soldier swung a field shovel and completely blew off that lip like this completely blew off that lip like this completely blew off that lip like this . Even though I

went to the hospital and had my lip treated, I went to the hospital and had my lip treated, I couldn't speak because my mouth was so swollen, but I was so couldn't speak because my mouth was so swollen, but I was so couldn't speak because my mouth was so swollen, but I was so grateful to God. It is undeniably an honor to suffer for my King Jesus undeniably an honor to suffer for my King Jesus . I was I believed it at dawn that day, but when I came to my senses, it was When I thought about becoming the target of ridicule again by the person who teases me, I didn't know what to do When I thought about becoming the target of ridicule again by the person who teases me, I didn't know what to do .

I took that filthy sleeping bag I took that filthy sleeping bag to the bathroom and washed it. Tears flowed from my eyes, but they were Tears flowed from my eyes, but they were not tears of pain or suffering, but not tears of pain or suffering, but not tears of pain or suffering, but tears of thanksgiving to God. I worked harder than others on everything, whether it was training or anything else, but I always made sure to attend worship services worked harder than others on everything, whether it was training or anything else, but I always made sure to attend worship services . One Sunday, the Supreme Commander One Sunday, the Supreme Commander called me over the broadcast. When you went to the commander, that person asked, "Are you Sun Tzu?" yes . I am Son Hye-im. I answered like this . I am Son Hye-im. I answered like this . . . Son Hyun-bo, I will Son Hyun-bo, I will Son Hyun-bo, I will now grant religious freedom only to you. I will give you the freedom to go to church, only you.

will give you the freedom to go to church, only you. He said this. He said this. He said this. So I went to church that day and So I went to church that day and So I went to church that day and thanked God, and the following Sunday I took thanked God, and the following Sunday I took thanked God, and the following Sunday I took two people with me. and two people with me. and two people with me. and I went to church so I went to church so I went to church so thankfully and the thankfully and the thankfully and the next I brought two next I brought two next I brought two fellowlds behind me. fellowlds behind me. fellowlds behind me. Then the commander asked. I told you to go to worship alone, so I This person is also someone who will go to worship with you This person is also someone who will go to worship with you . The commander was cursing negatively like this, then just Then, four or five people continued to Then, four or five people continued to take others along to pick them up for worship take others along to pick them up for worship take others along to pick them up for worship . So in the end, the entire platoon became one where not a single person was So in the end, the entire platoon became one where not a single person was left out, but everyone believed in Jesus and went to left out, but everyone believed in Jesus and went to left out, but everyone believed in Jesus and went to church.

[Applause] This spread to the company in that unit and to all the other battalions as well, so all the This spread to the company in that unit and to all the other battalions as well, so all the soldiers were given the freedom to go and worship soldiers were given the freedom to go and worship soldiers were given the freedom to go and worship . I [Park Soo] decided to evangelize the I [Park Soo] decided to evangelize the unit commander on January 1, 1986, the day I was discharged from the military unit commander on January 1, 1986, the day I was discharged from the military unit commander on January 1, 1986, the day I was discharged from the military . . . 196 Only by evangelizing the unit commander will this entire unit by evangelizing the unit commander will this entire unit be filled with the Gospel. This is how I thought be filled with the Gospel. This is how I thought be filled with the Gospel. This is how I thought . I I took five like-minded believers with me and visited took five like-minded believers with me and visited took five like-minded believers with me and visited that official residence at 4:30 a.m. on January 1st that official residence at 4:30 a.m. on January 1st that official residence at 4:30 a.m. on January 1st . The sentry, the soldier on guard duty, soldier on guard duty, held a gun and attacked us. I have to go inside today because I came to pray for the unit commander. He said inside today because I came to pray for the unit commander. He said this.

Then, he arrived at the room in the unit commander's quarters, sat down, and Then the commander's wife Then the commander's wife came out and asked, " What are you doing at this hour of the morning?" What are you doing at this hour of the morning?" I replied, "The soldiers in this unit pray, so if the soldiers in this unit pray, so if the commander does not pray, commander does not pray, commander does not pray, what will become of this unit?" I came to what will become of this unit?" I came to what will become of this unit?" I came to pray for the commander. I pray for the commander. I pray for the commander. I said this. That lady tried to drive us out while shouting at the village That lady tried to drive us out while shouting at the village . At that time, Sarin-gwan At that time, Sarin-gwan came out wearing a bribe.

The commander, upon hearing the madam's story, The commander, upon hearing the madam's story, became angry and his eyes widened as he said he would throw everyone into the brig became angry and his eyes widened as he said he would throw everyone into the brig became angry and his eyes widened as he said he would throw everyone into the brig . I spoke to the commander. Even the I spoke to the commander. Even the soldiers soldiers soldiers of our unit pray; since you are the commander, how can you of our unit pray; since you are the commander, how can you of our unit pray; since you are the commander, how can you not pray? I not come to church and pray, I will not come to church and pray, I will not leave this place. The commander told the soldiers outside to call in and The commander told the soldiers outside to call in and put them into the camp. However, I believe the commander However, I believe the commander must pray for this unit and for the soldiers. He must pray for this unit and for the soldiers. He must pray for this unit and for the soldiers. He shouted again like this.

Then, Sarin-gwan thought for a moment and Then, Sarin-gwan thought for a moment and sat down on that leg. Then try praying. I Then try praying. I said this. said this. said this. I prayed earnestly for the right to sign autographs I prayed earnestly for the right to sign autographs I prayed earnestly for the right to sign autographs . Then the four-wheeled vehicle is okay. I Then the four-wheeled vehicle is okay. I will start going to church this Sunday. I will start going to church this Sunday. I will start going to church this Sunday. I said this. commander came to the church, all the staff members commander came to the church, all the staff members came out as well. There were four large units under this unit, and their commanders and their wives all their commanders and their wives all came to the church.

The commander became a butler, and his wife also The commander became a butler, and his wife also became a butler. When I was discharged, I was able to leave the military after teaching the wives and the entire unit commander the Bible able to leave the military after teaching the wives and the entire unit commander the Bible . The Gospel is our eternal Gospel is our eternal mission. God is most pleased with that God is most pleased with that . It is And then it's all And then it's all documented. And if documented. And if documented. And if any of the stuff he any of the stuff he any of the stuff he shares isn't true, shares isn't true, shares isn't true, trust me, it'd be on trust me, it'd be on trust me, it'd be on the front page of the front page of the front page of every liberal every liberal every liberal newspaper in Korea.

newspaper in Korea. newspaper in Korea. This man is the real This man is the real This man is the real deal. He's fearless. deal. He's fearless. deal. He's fearless. [Applause] Yeah. And then Yeah. And then you're going to give you're going to give you're going to give the kids a challenge. the kids a challenge. the kids a challenge. I I want to I know I I want to I know I I want to I know we've got to wrap we've got to wrap we've got to wrap up. We got things to up. We got things to up. We got things to do, but I think do, but I think do, but I think there's a I don't there's a I don't there's a I don't want us to miss how want us to miss how want us to miss how rapidly the change rapidly the change rapidly the change has come to South has come to South has come to South Korea. North Korea Korea. North Korea Korea. North Korea is a communist is a communist is a communist nation and the nation and the nation and the people are starving. people are starving. people are starving. South Korea is one South Korea is one South Korea is one of the most dynamic of the most dynamic of the most dynamic economies in the economies in the economies in the world. world. world. But really since But really since But really since COVID the communists COVID the communists COVID the communists are on the brink of are on the brink of are on the brink of taking over that taking over that taking over that country country country and it's it's been and it's it's been and it's it's been um um um they they changed they they changed they they changed their education their education their education theyve changed their theyve changed their theyve changed their approach to approach to approach to citizenship and now citizenship and now citizenship and now they control the they control the they control the media I think I would ask I think I would ask a question and I'm a question and I'm a question and I'm not exactly sure but it has to be shocked to not exactly sure but it has to be shocked to see how quickly see how quickly the nation has the nation has the nation has changed Even in South Korea, just a few years ago, there was the Even in South Korea, just a few years ago, there was the freedom to worship. They are trying to

completely erase the value of the Bible by ruthlessly manipulating these bills completely erase the value of the Bible by ruthlessly manipulating these bills . I gathered I gathered in Seoul with all the Korean churches that were united with me and our church in Seoul with all the Korean churches that were united with me and our church in Seoul with all the Korean churches that were united with me and our church . As seen in the video, 1.1 million people were As seen in the video, 1.1 million people were all visible in the Seoul Hanbok class, all visible in the Seoul Hanbok class, all visible in the Seoul Hanbok class, so I prayed to God. Seeing that enormous crowd gathered, he has not spoken of that law again, even to this day Seeing that enormous crowd gathered, he has not spoken of that law again, even to this day . We the United States is currently prosperous and free, no the United States is currently prosperous and free, no one one one knows when this freedom might disappear.

We must pray for this. We must gather with like-minded people and pray together. must gather with like-minded people and pray together. Also, if you want, you must have something like Also, if you want, you must have something like Also, if you want, you must have something like gathering 1 million or 2 million people in Washington or New York to gathering 1 million or 2 million people in Washington or New York to gathering 1 million or 2 million people in Washington or New York to pray together. If Christians were united, no Christians were united, no government would be able to touch Christianity like this government would be able to touch Christianity like this government would be able to touch Christianity like this . Socialists and communists Socialists and communists [applause] privateists and communists are privateists and communists are targeting us with greed, but I believe we must overcome this through prayer targeting us with greed, but I believe we must overcome this through prayer targeting us with greed, but I believe we must overcome this through prayer . Thank you for Thank you for watching this video. watching this video. watching this video. If you enjoyed it, If you enjoyed it, If you enjoyed it, subscribe to the subscribe to the subscribe to the channel the drill. channel the drill. channel the drill. Hit the bell for Hit the bell for Hit the bell for notifications. If notifications. If notifications. If you want to, a you want to, a you want to, a comment. [Music]