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【Sermon】Exorcism Series 03: Spiritual Height and the Power of Exorcism

2019-11-02 22,062 Deliverance Series Spiritual Warfare Curses Dedication Spiritual Disciplines Power Cancer

Introduction

I want to share with you a topic: The spiritual height determines the power of casting out demons. This is the third part of the series on casting out demons. The first part was The Reward of Casting Out Demons, and the second was Today, Tomorrow, I Cast Out Demons and Heal the Sick; on the Third Day, My Work Will Be Accomplished. We are gradually forming a theoretical system of healing and deliverance, which can also be called a theoretical system of casting out demons. This theoretical system of casting out demons is not only supplementary but also forms a very important concept: wherever we cast out demons by the Spirit of God, the Kingdom of God comes. So, casting out demons is actually a very important concept, and we will continue to promote it in an unprecedented way.

Some time ago, there was a sister who had been trying to have children but couldn't. Her pastor recommended her to us. After she came, she prayed with us. One day, she suddenly felt something descending on her, and at the same time, something went out of her. As a result, she became pregnant at that moment, and now her child is over one year old.

Later, this sister became a full-time co-worker in the church, and she is very interested in casting out demons. She cast out some demons, some of which were effective, but most were not. She really wanted to learn how to cast out demons. Her pastor sent her to an institution that does healing and deliverance to study, but it wasn't very useful after she finished studying. Recently, she came to us to learn how to cast out demons and how to do healing and deliverance.

What is the problem? The problem is that most people like to learn methods: just tell me! I'll be done once I know how to do it. But the method is not the key. If people often focus on methods, they will not grasp the essence. Only by grasping the essence of things and mastering the internal laws of things can you do things effectively. So we often say that you must lay a good foundation because the foundation is the key.

So what is the foundation of casting out demons and healing deliverance? Regarding the foundation of casting out demons and healing deliverance, we have gradually formed a theoretical system. This theoretical system is all dug out from the《Bible》. The 《Bible》 lays it out clearly in black and white which is very worthy of our exploration! What amazes me? Many people read the same 《Bible》, but read different things.

I would like to share with you this spiritual height. The spiritual height is the knowledge of God's truth. Your knowledge of God's truth determines the power of casting out demons. That is to say, if you come to us to learn how to cast out demons, to learn how to do healing and deliverance, if you want to be like Jesus and instantly kill demons, you must have a clear understanding of God's words. It is not a method; it is the knowledge of God's truth! The essential problem of casting out demons is the problem of spiritual height.

In the past years, I have been dreaming of being like Jesus. How I long to be like Jesus! Jesus instantly kills demons as soon as He comes up. Why can't I do it? This is not difficult to understand. Think about it, if you want to become a world-class boxing master, it is not easy. That takes a long time of practice. Even if you practice, you may not reach that height, and if you don't practice, it is even more impossible. If you keep dreaming of being like Jesus, then you must have the height of Jesus. Jesus' understanding of the spiritual world, of the schemes of demons, has simply reached the point of perfection.

If we dream of being like Jesus today, then we must constantly climb the spiritual peaks, until we climb to the height of Jesus Christ. Can you drink the cup that Jesus Christ drank? Can you pay the price that Jesus Christ paid? If you can't pay it, then it's a problem. Today, your understanding of the spiritual world and truth, and the extent to which you can pay the price, basically determine whether you can be like Jesus.

I read a post that I found quite interesting. We will not discuss whether the event written is biased or not. The post is written like this: Many years ago, someone read Confucius's 《The Book of Rites - The Great Unity》, which talked about universal love and a world for all, the Great Way prevails, the world is for all, selecting the virtuous and capable, practicing honesty, and cultivating universal peace. People love not only their own parents. People should care for the young until they are old enough to work. In the early years of the Republic of China, the Ministry of Education organized twelve Chinese and English doctors, plus several officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and discussed for a week, finalizing the draft in a month, translating 《The Book of Rites - The Great Unity》 into English:

When the Great Way(or Principle) prevails, the whole is owned by all; they elect men of talents, virtue and ability; they practice honesty, and they cultivate universal peace. People love not only their own parents……

Einstein read this passage and was furious. He said that human beings have such simple, kind, and noble ideas, why go around in such a big circle and talk so much nonsense. He went on to say: people in here is for the sake of others. People come into the world not only to live for themselves but also to live for others. These people talked a lot, but Jesus Christ used seven words: It is more blessed to give than to receive, which concisely summarized it.

What am I talking about? I am saying that it is not difficult if you dream of being like Jesus. If you can give up yourself like Jesus, you will be great. Recently, we have been exploring that God is faithful, but man is a liar. We have discovered that God is truly faithful. Our God became flesh and came into this world. He gave Himself up for us, shed His blood and sacrificed Himself, and was nailed to the cross, paying all the price for all our transgressions. What a wonderful thing this is!

So, brothers and sisters, if you dream of being like Jesus, really want to live for Christ, and want to be a master of casting out demons and healing the sick, you must break through in theory, you must climb the spiritual peaks, and keep climbing to 《Galatians》 2:20, which is a very high height and a very powerful height! If you can't do anything, get up and cast out demons. Jesus said: Today, tomorrow, I cast out demons, and on the third day my work will be accomplished. In fact, casting out demons is a touchstone. It is useless to just shout. I often say: Is it a mule or a horse? Take it out for a walk. If it has diarrhea after one walk, it definitely won't work.

Scripture

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (《Galatians》 2:20)

Prayer

Lord Jesus, please speak to us, and let each of our brothers and sisters begin to say from their hearts, It is no longer I who live, but Jesus Christ lives in me. Let us be able to imitate you and run this heavenly road. Lord, just as you received the crown of glory, so shall we also receive it. Just as you gave up yourself, so shall we also give up ourselves. Lord, grant us such thoughts and intentions, so that we may have a strong feeling in our hearts to respond to your love, willingly and happily offer ourselves, and become a blessing to this generation! Enable us to become the Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph of this generation, to become what is pleasing in your heart, and to become vessels for completing your will in this generation! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

Background of 《Galatians》

The background of this 《Galatians》 is very interesting. The Apostle Paul wrote the 《Galatians》 in a free and unrestrained manner for the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. The entire book constantly reveals the scene of Paul's struggle for the pure gospel at that time. If it were not for the Apostle Paul, we would not know what the gospel we believe in today would be like. Fortunately, God raised up the Apostle Paul, who gave all of himself for the sake of the gospel. He is really great!

When Paul was writing 《Galatians》, his position in the church was very stable, and no one could shake him. He became a veritable leader in the Gentile churches! At that time, a group of people came to Galatia and preached a gospel that was not the gospel. In fact, today there are also people who preach a gospel that is not the gospel! What can he gain by preaching a gospel that is not the gospel? Isn't it strange? I am also very strange. Many people read the 《Bible》 and can read many other things.

When Paul discovered that the Galatians had accepted many strange things, he said:

I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! (《Galatians》 1:6-9)

This is very interesting. How did Paul determine that what he preached was the Gospel of God? Because the Spirit of God testified to him! Paul said this very seriously. If you preach the wrong Gospel, you should be cursed. Today, we must be careful. If the gospel we preach is the same as those who went to Galatia to preach, then it will be a problem! Today, when we believe in Jesus and read the 《Bible》 we must be rigorous. What kind of people did the Apostle Paul encounter? They should be very strange people. In fact, Paul started serving many years ago. In the process of serving, he encountered great difficulties. At that time, many people were preaching a gospel that was not the gospel. His ministry work was facing great challenges, and he could be kicked out of the church at any time.

Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. It was because of a revelation that I went up, and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain. (《Galatians》 2:1-2)

What did we read? Anyone who knows a little bit about power struggles will understand that Paul went to Jerusalem with Barnabas because of a revelation, fearing that all his efforts at that time or before would be in vain. That is to say, he was almost dismissed. At that time, his position was not yet stable, and Jerusalem still had a very far-reaching influence on all Gentile churches. To what extent was it far-reaching? If they let Paul get lost , Paul would have to get lost , and his ministry would be completely in vain.

But what happened when he went up because of a revelation? In 《Acts》 15, the Apostle Paul's position among the Gentiles was established. At the same time, the Gentiles were not forced to keep the law of Moses, which was originally the pure gospel, and there was no need to keep the law of Moses. As a result, 10 years later, Paul said:

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality—indeed, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me). (《Galatians》 2:6)

Those of high reputation are probably James, who wrote《James》, Peter, who wrote 《1 Peter》 and 《2 Peter》, and John, who wrote 《John》. Paul's words are powerful and sonorous. Then he mentioned one thing: the Apostle Peter was originally a great disciple of Jesus Christ, but later when he arrived in Antioch, he had something to blame. Before people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. After people came from James, he began to be afraid, afraid of those who were circumcised, so he withdrew with the Gentiles, and Barnabas also followed suit. This is simply fatal! Paul rebuked them for not acting in accordance with the truth of the gospel. Speaking of this, we see that the Apostle Paul no longer cares about anything for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.(《Galatians》 2:20)

Did Paul know the danger of doing these things? He knew it. You think Barnabas was fake, and the Apostle Peter was fake. It's also difficult for God to use fake people. Later, I gradually understood why God raised up the Apostle Paul, because Paul did not play fake! There are too many fake phenomena in the church.

Let’s continue to look at it. The people who came from James side, Peter was fake when he saw it. The people sent from James side traveled to various churches. As for the Corinthian church, they also encountered these people in 《1 Corinthians》 4:19-20. Where did these people come from? It is not stated so clearly, probably the people who came from James side, they only said. So Paul's 《1 Corinthians》 and 《Galatians》 are very similar.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power. For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.(《1 Corinthians》 4:19-20)

The power mentioned by the Apostle Paul refers to the miracles that followed Paul. That is to say, the Apostle Paul was definitely very powerful in healing and casting out demons. He could serve very well. Those arrogant people can only talk but cannot do. When it comes to being a mule or a horse, when you take it out for a walk, they have diarrhea, they can't do it, they can't put on the set . But the Apostle Paul can not only speak but also do it.

Everyone can think about it for a while. The Pharisees can talk better than Jesus, but those who can talk may not be able to do it. You have to be able to do it. The kingdom of God is not in words but in power. Power means healing and casting out demons. The passage in 《Galatians》 and the passage in 《1 Corinthians》 that the Apostle Paul said are both for the pure gospel of God.

What is the pure gospel? It is power. If the gospel preached by a pastor is not as good as the gospel preached by a witch doctor, then the gospel you preach is just a theory, which is not very useful. You think that is salvation, but who knows if it is salvation? According to 《Galatians》, if you do not preach the powerful gospel that Paul preached, you will be cursed! If you regard the curse as suffering for God, isn’t it going to cause chaos in the world? It is a gourd stirring an eggplant, and the whole thing is a mess!

So we must remove this kind of superstitious thinking and filth in the faith of Jesus Christ. When we believe in Jesus, we must believe in Jesus like Jesus and have the power given by Jesus Christ, because God has given us the keys to the kingdom of heaven. That is to imitate Jesus and Paul! The reward is so high! It is a great loss for Christians who cannot cast out demons! Whether it is Jesus Christ or the Apostle Paul, they are very powerful in casting out demons. It is clear that God is with Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul, and even the demons know it.

Who are you? Do the demons know?

The demons know who Jesus is, and they also know who Paul is. In 《Acts》 Chapter 19:15, several sons of a high priest were casting out demons there. They thought it was fun to cast out demons. As a result, they encountered a very powerful demon. The demon opened his mouth and said: I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you? As a result, he jumped on the sons of the high priest, stripped them naked, and made them run all over the street. In the end, they all went crazy.

Then some itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” The men who were doing this were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva. But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.(《Acts》 19:13-16 ESV)

The demons really know who you are, and who you are in the eyes of the demons is very important, otherwise how can there be power? When I was casting out demons, the demons often said, It's really unlucky to meet you. Will the demons say it's really unlucky when they meet you? It depends on whether the demons know who you are. I talked about the background of 《Galatians》 earlier. The Apostle Paul is like Jesus, and the demons know it, and people also know it, because he climbed to the top of the mountain. It is no longer I who live, but Jesus Christ lives in me.

This is a spiritual height. If you want to be Jesus Christ, if you want to be the Apostle Paul, you have to climb. In the process of climbing, you will definitely find one thing: the demons know who you are. When you read 《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》, we will find that the image of Guan Yu is very clear. He passed five passes, killed six generals, killed Wen Chou, beheaded Yan Liang, and took the heads of enemies as if he were taking things from his pocket. This was achieved through fighting and killing. It is amazing! If anyone encounters Guan Yu again and fights with him, he will definitely be terrified. Instantly killing demons like Jesus is honed in the midst of hard work, constantly climbing the spiritual peaks, and constantly fighting with the demons. I will tell you my experience: I have never let go of any demon-casting thing. As long as I encounter it, I will definitely kill it.

I once met a church leader. Once, he and his wife attended a special lecture. His wife suddenly cried out in pain in her feet. The pastor of this couple was also at the scene. Seeing this situation, he turned a blind eye. There are many such pastors, but I couldn't stand it anymore. I said to his wife: If you need me to pray for you after the seminar today, you can call me at any time.

As a result, she called me at 1:00 in the middle of the night, and I led her to pray until 3:00. Finally, her pain disappeared. After praying, I was a little happy. I thought she and her husband should have some changes, right? But unexpectedly, the next day, I asked this brother, Did I disturb you sleeping by praying with your wife yesterday? He said: No, no, thank you! But, you should ask for this! He snapped his fingers, meaning that he could kill the demons with a snap and the pain would disappear immediately.

Everyone wants to kill demons with a snap, but people don't want to practice in praying for three hours or two hours. Looking back on the road I have traveled, it is all hard work, and it is all practiced. We often encounter battles that last for days and nights. One sister often has a fever, which comes and goes; another had hemorrhoid surgery, and after praying, she got better and came again, and then prayed again. After praying, she rested, and I continued to work. As soon as she was in pain, I got up again. These were all battles that lasted for days and nights!

Thank God, now many of our leaders are doing this. Recently, one sister's family is experiencing a great battle! This is reflected in her body. These leaders among us are extremely serious. They have arranged a prayer schedule, taking her to pray around the clock for days and nights in running. They only sleep for an hour or so at night, but I think they are very energetic because they are like Jesus! All the instant kills come from hard battles!

You say you want to be like Jesus, you have to be like Him to the root! Did Jesus pay the price? Can you afford the price that Jesus paid? The price that Jesus paid is very deep! So what is the price we pay today? We started on the road to being like Jesus. Were we like Him at the beginning? Not even a little bit similar. So what should we do?

We have embarked on a road of climbing spiritual peaks, constantly attacking the demonic enemies, passing five passes and killing six generals, killing Yan Liang and beheading Wen Chou. That was killed out. Today, we often fight against high-end demons. How good it is to practice like this! I wrote a book 《Do Healing Deliverance Like Jesus Christ》, which is actually casting out demons and healing the sick like Jesus. The term healing deliverance is a bit gentle. It should actually be changed to 《Do Casting Out Demons and Healing the Sick Like Jesus Christ》!

My book sells very well. I suggest everyone buy one to read. When this book was not written, my mother did not have Alzheimer's disease. After this book was written, my mother had Alzheimer's disease. I continued to do it according to this book, and as a result, her Alzheimer's disease was cured. Don't think that's an isolated case. Everything I have experienced has been healed. In the future, I will write a series of books like Jesus 《Shepherd Like Jesus》, 《Triumph Like Jesus》, 《Understand God's Will Like Jesus》, 《Walk with God Like Jesus》, 《Give Up Yourself Like Jesus》...... Just keep doing it like this. Do you think the demons still know who you are? The demons definitely know who you are.

Many years ago, there was a little girl who went out to work when she was in her teens and got a very serious illness when she was eighteen or nineteen. She found me through the Internet and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to Beijing for medical treatment. But if she didn't see it, it was okay, but once she saw it, her condition got worse and worse! The tumor was originally the size of an egg, but later it became the size of a fist, and then it became the size of a goose egg. After a while, the goose egg became a cauliflower and grew on her stomach like that. We were still very barren at that time, but every night someone took her to pray alone until she fell asleep because she was in a lot of pain and suffering at that time.

After two months of prayer and service, her cauliflower-like tumor shrunk. I thought if we continued like this, wouldn't it be good? Wouldn't we start to have blessed days? Then it would have to start from a offering. I haven't asked her to give up herself or her life yet, so I just asked her to do a tithe. The child thought about it and didn't do a tithe.

So where did her money come from? Her money was actually donated to her by my fans. Everyone heard how I served, and they donated to her. Everyone, don't use money to solve problems. Solving problems with money is not a mark of a master. What about the result? People said that I was going to leave the church, and after leaving the church, she was killed by the demon. After a while, I called her mother, and her mother said she was dead. So I think, the demons know who you are. If the demons know that you are this child, it is too easy to kill you.

But if the demons know that you are someone like me, that you are someone like Jesus, someone like the Apostle Paul, what do you think? I tell you, the demons will run away. If you are not like Jesus or the Apostle Paul, you have to start practicing! If you think the demons know that you are not good, then you have to start practicing. In those years when my mother had Alzheimer's disease, the demons often said: If you are not in front of me, I will come! The demons are not afraid of my sister.

Embarking on the Ascent to Spiritual Heights

Like many others, I found the initial climb to spiritual heights arduous. Even today, I observe that many churches are in a similar state, experiencing repeated defeats. For instance, there are instances where individuals, after being admitted to psychiatric hospitals, have demons cast out, leading to their liberation. However, these victories often fall short. It's akin to playing chess, where one might occasionally capture a pawn or rook, only to lose in the final move. In chess, a single misstep can determine the outcome.

In my desperation, I sought God with tears flowing profusely. Subsequently, God directed me to read The Final Quest. Despite having read this book countless times, I hadn't grasped its full meaning. Upon revisiting it, I experienced a profound enlightenment. I realised that elevating one's spiritual height is crucial for achieving victory in spiritual warfare. I recognised that engaging in battles of good and evil with demons on the battlefield of discerning good and evil, without ascending in height, is untenable. How do we proceed now? I no longer engage in the game of discerning good and evil with demons, avoiding judgments of right and wrong, but instead, I turn back to elevate my spiritual height.

Rick Joyner's advice in The Final Quest is remarkably simple: ascend the mountain of the Lord, enter the temple of the God of Jacob. Ascending the mountain of the Lord entails climbing the mountains of truth, layer by layer. Turn away from the battlefield of discerning good and evil, and ascend to the spiritual peaks. Therefore, brothers and sisters, I am not engaging in empty rhetoric. We possess both practical examples and theoretical grounding.

If there are preachers among us learning, we encourage you to begin with foundational construction. You might assert that you are here to learn about casting out demons. However, elevating spiritual height is the key to exorcism. In many churches today, particularly Pentecostal churches, do not assume that being a Pentecostal church equates to victory. That is not necessarily the case. One brother remarked, We've done everything you're doing, and we're not impressed.

Was he successful? Not really. Why? Because one of his congregants, who had suffered from migraines for many years, couldn't find healing in the church for a long time. But this congregant's mother was among us, and her kidney cancer was healed. Seeing her mother's recovery, she also sought me for prayer, and subsequently, her migraines also disappeared. Her mother, seeing a young man blind in both eyes and feeling compassion, introduced him to me. Later, this young man's eyesight was restored, enabling him to return to work.

Therefore, we must recognise one thing: spiritual height must ultimately be measured by its ability to solve problems. If your spiritual height cannot resolve issues, it remains mere rhetoric. Later, I met his pastor, who had also received deliverance through my prayers. His pastor told me, I also do exorcisms and healings, and I did a lot of them, but eventually it didn't work out. What does this mean? Many have engaged in healing and exorcism, but without ascending to the spiritual peaks, they ultimately fall short. So, for those in Pentecostal churches, I offer a suggestion: carefully read Rick Joyner's The Final Quest. I did a quick search online for Rick Joyner's The Final Quest in electronic format, and someone commented underneath, What is this nonsense? It's all rubbish. Perhaps he doesn't understand, or perhaps he was speaking demonic words.

From that point onward, we both elevated our spiritual height and engaged in warfare. In the initial layers of ascending the spiritual peaks, the lower levels were named after aspects of truth, such as salvation, sanctification, prayer, and faith. These may be familiar to many, as traditional churches often discuss them. However, these are merely elementary levels. Being in the first few layers is difficult. Demons shoot arrows, and if a person climbs a mountain with their back to the demons, their back becomes like a hedgehog, riddled with arrows.

Concepts like salvation, sanctification, prayer, and faith are not very effective when facing demons. They were perplexed, and so was I, because I, too, was severely wounded by arrows like a hedgehog. I wondered, Why isn't God's word working? In reality, our God never fails. We must continue to climb, to begin to resemble Jesus. How many layers have we climbed, and where have we reached? It's all written in this book, and I've done it all, and I've experienced it all. I can tell you, if you are a preacher, I encourage you to read this book.

When we reach the level of brotherly unity, the enemy's arrows can no longer reach us. How wonderful is that! In the initial layers, there are many disputes and all sorts of messy things in the church. Later, we gradually understood a truth: God's word is truly good. At that time, ascending the spiritual peaks gradually made exorcism more and more effective.

Frankly, I'm not boasting, but we've written many Bible study books in just a few years, and what are they related to? They are all related to spiritual truth. For example, from Genesis to Revelation, we have written many books. God's revelation continues to come upon me, and God is pleased with us as we ascend the spiritual peaks! I understood that in the last days of truth, people will ascend the mountain of the Lord and enter the temple of the God of Jacob. We thought ascending the mountain meant going to Jerusalem, but ascending the mountain of the Lord is not about physical climbing, but about ascending spiritual truth. Someone asks, Isn't it about exorcism? Exorcism is the result of ascending the spiritual peaks.

After ascending, the force of striking the demonic enemy is extremely strong! That is to say, every time we ascend a layer, every time we climb a layer, the force of warfare is constantly increasing! You will find that our arrows never miss, always hitting the demonic enemy! As a result, a surge of anger, like a lake of burning sulphur, rises in the enemy's ranks. Demons begin to fight demons, which means that after you defeat a demon, it cannot give an account, so they fight internally. This is similar to people in companies in society. As we continue to climb, we reach a layer called Galatians 2:20.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20)

Brothers and sisters, this layer is truly wonderful! Don't forget, sharpening the knife doesn't waste the woodcutter's time! You must climb! Someone asks, Aren't you talking about exorcism? Exorcism and sharpening the knife are not contradictory! One day, I suddenly felt a very clear feeling in my understanding, a feeling that all the clouds and fog had dissipated, like seeing the sun after the clouds have cleared, with a very bright feeling inside. I suddenly realised that I had climbed to the layer of Galatians 2:20.

What Rick Joyner wrote in The Final Quest, we are all experiencing! I really think he is a prophet of this era! God had long ago told us through his books that the Bible does not contradict this. Many people like to listen to many things everywhere all day long, which is not very useful. What can this prove? Can it prove that you can cast out demons? Can it prove that you have power? Does the demon know who you are?

Some people attend this conference today and that conference tomorrow, and they are very busy. A few days ago, I met a younger brother who attended six conferences a week, but the result was not good. He had a great ability to make the church a mess, but he was too far away from building a glorious church and casting out demons. So we must begin to practice, both raising our height and fighting.

Climbing to the Mingding Destiny Layer

I named Galatians 2:20 the Mingding Destiny layer. That is, the one who lives now is no longer me, but Jesus Christ lives in me. If I live no longer for myself, but Jesus Christ lives in me, how united must this be with God! This is extraordinary, this is the Mingding Destiny! The apostle Paul wrote Galatians, in fact, for the Mingding Destiny. He had a Mingding Destiny, which was to preach the pure gospel, to set the captives free, to set the oppressed free. Do you know? It is difficult for a person with fear to preach the pure gospel. Look at the Apostle Paul, where is there any fear? It is not that he is not afraid, but when he is afraid, he deals with it and he overcomes it.

A person who cannot deny himself cannot effectively strike the demon. What is the key to imitating Jesus Christ? The key lies in Galatians 2:20, He loved me and gave Himself for me, and I live because of the Son of God. We believe in His Son Jesus Christ, who loved me and gave Himself for me. We must also walk His path!

We must know that it is more blessed to give than to receive! So do you want to have power? If you dream of it, then start living no longer for yourself. We have a saying in northeast China: we are not afraid of the stubborn, we are not afraid of the reckless, we are only afraid of those who do not value their lives! This is very interesting. Galatians 2:20, if you have the ability to fight, you must continue to climb. If you love yourself very much, how can you overcome? If you don't care so much about yourself, the final result is that you reach the level of Galatians 2:20 as the apostle Paul said, who are you afraid of?

God Has Prepared Training Partners for Us

What I am most grateful to God for is that God created demons! How strange this sounds! We know that whether it is playing ball or practicing boxing, there is a profession called sparring partner, and this sparring partner must be good enough! The salary of a sparring partner is very high. If you can be a sparring partner for a boxing champion, then you are great! His salary is half of yours, and half of his salary is yours. Today God created something called demons, you know?

God makes everything beautiful in its time, you know? Later, I found that everything includes demons. It turns out that God has prepared a sparring partner. Why? So that we can constantly receive the crown of glory while practicing. Without demons, it is difficult for you to grow. If you just read there all day long, you will eventually become a Pharisee. It's great to have a sparring partner! Today you may be a school athlete, and as you practice, you may be promoted to the city team, and then you will be promoted to the provincial team, and then you will be promoted to the national team, and then you will win an Olympic gold medal!

How did this gold medal come about? It is inseparable from this sparring partner! I tell you, God has prepared this demon for you, so practice well with the demon. Recently I like to watch boxing, like strangulation, like KO. I think it is good to practice well with ghosts, and the more you practice, the more capable you will become. There is a characteristic of exorcism, that is, if you drive away a small one, a larger one will come, and then you drive away the big one, and an even bigger one will come. You say how endless this is? No, that's how God arranged it.

Why is it getting harder and bigger? The bigger you get, the more you practice with the bigger ones. Today you drive away a smaller one and find that a bigger one has come. Don't think this is a bad thing, it's grace! Continue to practice, continue to kill it! Therefore, God wants us to grow into the fullness of the stature of Jesus Christ, so that we can completely kill the devil. Where to start, start practicing with small demons! Start practicing with colds and flu! God has prepared all the conditions so that we can draw on His promises so that we can receive the crown of glory.

I took a brother to see the fish, and he explained to me how the fish grow. He is an expert in fish farming. He told me that there is a word called appearance, this fish is worth tens of thousands of dollars, that fish is worth thousands of dollars, and this fish is worth a thousand dollars. I asked him how to look at this fish? Why didn't I see it? He said that this knowledge is great, you have to look at the scales of the fish. I listened for a long time and didn't understand, but I learned a word called appearance, that is, what it looks like is what it is like.

What is our appearance in God's eyes? If our appearance is good in God's eyes, then it is worth money! If we become rubbish in God's eyes, it's trouble! If we become that kind of precious thing in God's eyes, our God will sell everything He has and buy you to let you enter His kingdom. Brothers and sisters, we must know that entering the kingdom of God is a narrow gate, and not everyone can enter!

When I say this, I am afraid that you will discern good and evil again. If it is so difficult to enter, then forget it! In fact, if you have such an idea, you will not be victorious. Can you have a good appearance? Start by saying: God, the promises you have prepared for me are all mine! I will rely on you to fight and cast out demons! I thank you for sending a bigger ghost to be my sparring partner, I am going to upgrade! What is the temporary and light suffering today? I want to run this heavenly road in order to gain the crown of glory of extreme weight! Lord, I want to rise up to improve my knowledge of the truth! Lord, please terusly reveal to me so that I can know you more deeply, so that I can constantly practice while improving and become a powerful people who can gain this crown of glory!

Summary

Brothers and sisters, our generation will see God pouring out His Spirit on us like never before, and God will use us Chinese like never before. In our generation, God will manifest His glory through us like never before. Are you that vessel? If you are that vessel, then start to rise up, climb the mountain of the Lord in the last days, and enter the temple of the God of Jacob. Start gaining power from God, start relying on the Holy Spirit, and keep climbing forward by the Holy Spirit. You rely on the Holy Spirit when you are tired, and you still rely on the Holy Spirit when you are victorious. The Spirit of God is our strength, the Spirit of God is our salvation, and the Spirit of God is our guarantee of inheritance!

May God bless everyone!

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一位姐妹因不孕求助于教会,在祷告中感觉有东西进入身体,又有东西离开,之后成功怀孕。她对赶鬼产生兴趣,虽在教会做全职同工并尝试赶鬼,但效果不佳,学习医治释放后仍无明显改善。她转而向我们求助,希望学习赶鬼和医治释放的方法。 问题在于,人们往往过于注重方法,而忽略了事物的本质。掌握方法固然重要,但更关键的是理解事物内在的规律。只有抓住本质,才能有效地解决问题。因此,打好根基才是成功的关键。我们不能只关注表面的技巧,而应该深入理解问题的根源,才能真正帮助他人。

赶鬼和医治释放的根基在于对神真理的认识,属灵的高度决定了赶鬼的力道。学习赶鬼医治释放,渴望像耶稣一样秒杀魔鬼,必须对神的话有清晰的认识,这并非方法,而是对神真理的认知。赶鬼的本质是属灵高度的问题。 要像耶稣一样,需达到他对灵界的认识高度,以及对魔鬼诡计的透彻理解。梦想像耶稣,就要不断攀登属灵高峰,达到耶稣基督的高度。耶稣所喝的杯、所付的代价,我们是否也能承担?对属灵世界和真理的认识,以及能付出的代价程度,决定了我们能否像耶稣。要不断提升属灵认知,方能更有效地进行赶鬼和医治释放。

该帖子讲述了一个有趣的观点对比。起初,人们对《礼运大同篇》中博爱和天下为公的思想奉为瑰宝,民国时期甚至组织专家将其翻译成英文。然而,爱因斯坦在读后却对此表达了不满,认为其表达人类善良意念的方式过于繁琐,不如耶稣基督“施比受更为有福”的七字箴言简洁明了。 帖子随后将话题转向信仰,指出效仿耶稣的关键在于舍己为人。通过探讨神是信实的,人是虚谎的,强调了耶稣为世人舍己牺牲的伟大。帖子鼓励信徒们为基督而活,追求属灵的高峰,甚至成为赶鬼治病的高手。最后,帖子以“是骡子是马拉出来遛遛”的比喻,强调实践的重要性,认为赶鬼可以作为检验信仰的试金石。

这段祷告文表达了对耶稣基督的深深敬仰和渴望效法的强烈愿望。祷告者祈求耶稣向他们说话,使每个信徒都能从内心深处认识到,是耶稣基督在他们里面活着。他们渴望效法耶稣,奔跑属天的道路,像耶稣一样获得荣耀的冠冕,并学习耶稣的舍己精神。祷告者祈求神赐予他们这样的心思意念,使他们能够回应神的爱,甘心乐意地献上自己,成为这个世代的祝福。他们希望自己能够成为像亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各、约瑟那样的人物,成为神所喜悦的器皿,在这个世代完成神的旨意。总而言之,这段祷告文充满了对耶稣基督的爱和对服侍神的渴望,表达了信徒愿意完全奉献自己,成为神在这个世代的工具的决心。

《加拉太书》是使徒保罗为捍卫耶稣基督纯正福音而作,书中流露出他为福音奋力争辩的情景。保罗以外邦人教会领袖的身份,发现加拉太人接受了与他所传不同的“福音”。这“福音”实非福音,乃是有人搅扰,意图更改基督的福音。保罗对此严厉斥责,表明无论是谁,即使是使徒或天使,若传与保罗所传不同的福音,就当受咒诅。保罗强调福音的纯正性不容更改,他所传的福音才是真福音,任何与之相悖的都应被抵制。保罗的警告在今天仍然具有现实意义,提醒信徒警惕那些偏离真道的异端邪说。

保罗确信自己所传的是神的福音,因有圣灵为证。他强调传错福音将受咒诅,警示信徒研读《圣经》需严谨。保罗在服侍中遭遇挑战,有人传非福音信息,他面临被教会驱逐的风险。 十四年后,保罗与巴拿巴奉启示上耶路撒冷,向弟兄们陈述福音,并私下与有名望之人交流,以免徒劳奔波。这显示保罗当时地位不稳固,耶路撒冷教会对外邦教会影响深远,可能随时解除他的职务。 《使徒行传》第15章确立了保罗在外邦人中的地位,明确外邦人无需遵守摩西律法,这才是纯正的福音。

保罗在《加拉太书》中强调,人的名望与他在神面前的地位无关,神不以外貌取人。他提到使徒彼得在安提阿的行为,指出彼得因害怕奉割礼的人而与外邦人疏远,甚至连巴拿巴也随之装假。保罗毫不犹豫地责备他们,因为他们的行为与福音的真理不符。这显示了保罗对福音的坚定和无畏。他为了耶稣基督的福音,已经将个人安危置之度外。保罗清楚知道自己所做之事的风险,但他仍然坚持真理。他与那些装假的人形成鲜明对比,这些人即使是使徒,也难以被神所用。保罗的出现,正是因为教会中存在太多虚假行为。他与基督同钉十字架,如今活着的是基督在他里面,他因信神的儿子而活,这使他能够勇敢地面对一切挑战,捍卫福音的纯正。

使徒保罗提到,从雅各那边来的人在教会中造成影响,尤其是在哥林多教会。保罗在《哥林多前书》中表达,他将亲自前往教会,考察那些自高自大之人的权能,而非仅仅听信他们的言语。他强调“神的国不在乎言语,乃在乎权能”,这指的是神迹奇事,特别是医病赶鬼的能力。保罗暗示,他不仅善于言辞,更具备实际的权能,能够服侍到位。他将那些只会夸夸其谈,却缺乏实际能力的人与自己对比,指出他们无法真正为神工作。保罗的观点与耶稣时代法利赛人的特点形成对比,强调了“能说”与“能行”之间的重要区别。保罗在《加拉太书》和《哥林多前书》中的论述,都是为了维护神纯正的福音。

纯正的福音是带有权能的,如果所传的福音不如巫师,那可能只是理论,难以确定是否真正得救。不传保罗所传的大有能力的福音,按《加拉太书》的说法是要受咒诅的。 要除去信仰中的迷思和污秽,信耶稣就要像耶稣,拥有他所赐的权能,因为神已将天国的钥匙赐予我们。我们要效法耶稣和保罗,回报是极高的。不能赶鬼的基督徒是吃亏的。耶稣基督和使徒保罗赶鬼的能力极强,清晰地显明神与他们同在,连鬼也知道。因此,真正的信仰应体现在实际的权能和行动中,效法耶稣和保罗,才能充分体验和传递福音的力量。

在《使徒行传》中记载了一则关于赶鬼的故事。一些游行各处的犹太人,模仿保罗的名义驱赶恶鬼,其中包括祭司长士基瓦的七个儿子。他们试图奉耶稣的名命令恶鬼离开附身者,但结果却出乎意料。恶鬼回应说,它认识耶稣,也知道保罗,但对这些祭司长的儿子却一无所知。随后,恶鬼所附之人突然发狂,跳到他们身上,制服了其中两人,不仅胜过了他们,还剥光了他们的衣服,使他们赤身受伤,最终惊恐地逃离了现场。这个事件突显了并非任何人都可以随意使用神圣的名义,以及对耶稣和保罗的认知与真正的权柄之间的区别。

在属灵争战中,鬼对我们的认知至关重要,这决定了我们是否拥有权能。使徒保罗因效法耶稣,鬼和人都认识他。要达到这种属灵高度,需要不断攀登,如同关羽过五关斩六将般,在实战中搏杀出来。 效法耶稣,需要像保罗一样攀登属灵高峰,在与魔鬼的争战中不断磨练。我的经验是,一旦遇到被鬼附的人,我绝不放过,必定将其驱逐。这意味着我们需要在属灵上不断精进,才能在争战中获得胜利,让鬼在我们面前也感到畏惧。只有当我们真正活出基督的样式,鬼才会认识我们,惧怕我们,我们的权能才能得以彰显。

一位教会领袖的妻子在讲座中突发脚痛,牧者视而不见,我主动提出为其祷告。深夜,我为其祷告两小时,疼痛消失。然而,该领袖却认为应该“啪”的一下解决问题,不愿经历长时间的祷告。我回忆过去,无数次通宵达旦的祷告争战,帮助姐妹们战胜疾病。一位姐妹术后疼痛反复,我便反复为其祷告。如今,教会领袖们也积极参与祷告服侍,为经历家族争战的姐妹排班祷告,尽管睡眠不足,但他们精神饱满,效法耶稣。所有的“秒杀”都是从苦战中得来的。

这段文字讲述了作者追求“像耶稣”的道路和经历。作者认为,效法耶稣需要付出代价,并鼓励人们勇敢地与魔鬼争战,攀登属灵高峰。他提到自己写了一本关于医治释放的书,并建议大家购买阅读。这本书的创作过程伴随着他母亲患上老年痴呆症,但通过实践书中的方法,母亲的病情得到了缓解。作者强调,他所经历的医治并非个例,并计划撰写一系列“像耶稣”的书籍,涵盖牧养、得胜、明白神的心意、与神同行、舍己等方面,以帮助人们更深入地效法耶稣,从而在属灵上战胜仇敌。

一个十几岁就外出打工的女孩,在十八九岁时身患重病,通过网络筹集到几十万在北京治疗,病情却日益恶化。尽管肿瘤不断增大,但在教会两个月的祷告服侍下,肿瘤有所缩小。然而,当教会建议她做十一奉献时,她犹豫了。这笔钱实际上是作者的粉丝们捐献的,但她最终离开了教会,不久后去世。作者强调,不要试图用钱解决问题,因为鬼知道每个人的属灵身份。如果一个人不像耶稣或保罗那样强大,就容易被鬼攻击。作者分享了自己守护患老年痴呆症母亲的经历,以及如何通过操练使家人也变得属灵强大,最终让鬼惧怕。因此,作者鼓励大家提升属灵高度,让鬼知道自己是谁,从而战胜邪恶势力。

许多人在提升属灵高度时感到困难,教会也常面临屡战屡败的困境。即使能将人从精神病院中释放,最终也功亏一篑。作者在绝望中寻求神,神引导他阅读《末日决战》,他从中领悟到提升属灵高度是争战得胜的关键。过去在识别善恶的战场上与魔鬼争战,却忽略了提升自身的高度。现在,他不再与魔鬼纠缠于对错,而是专注于提高属灵高度。雷克·乔纳在《末日决战》中建议攀登耶和华的山,进入雅各神的殿,即攀登一层层真理的山。从识别善恶的战场回转,攀登属灵的高峰。作者强调,这并非空谈,而是有实际例子和理论高度作为支撑。

传道人应从根基建造开始,属灵高度是赶鬼关键。一些灵恩教会虽注重医病赶鬼,但效果不佳。例如,有教会成员长期偏头痛未愈,但在其他地方祷告后痊愈;失明小伙经祷告后恢复视力。属灵高度最终体现在解决问题的能力上。一些人虽尝试医病赶鬼,但因未提升属灵高度而失败。建议灵恩教会研读雷克·乔纳的《末日决战》,此书虽有人不理解,但可能蕴含真理。属灵的提升,最终要看是否能解决实际问题,否则只是空谈。

从提升属灵高度开始,信徒们在救恩、成圣、祷告、信心等初级层次挣扎,如同背对魔鬼的刺猬,备受箭伤。他们对神的话语效力产生困惑。然而,通过不断攀登属灵高峰,效法耶稣,信徒们逐渐明白真理。当达到弟兄合一的阶层时,他们不再受敌人攻击。在初级阶段,教会内部纷争不断。随着属灵高度的提升,信徒们越发认识到神话语的强大,赶鬼能力也随之增强。鼓励传道人阅读相关书籍,以获得更深入的理解和经验。

我们写了很多属灵查经书籍,源于神不断临到的启示。在真理末后的日子,攀登耶和华的山并非指实际登山,而是指攀登属灵的真理。赶鬼是攀登属灵高峰的结果,登高后打击魔鬼仇敌的力度会增强。每攀登一层,争战的力道都会不断增强,箭无虚发,直击魔鬼仇敌,导致敌军内部涌起愤怒,魔鬼之间互相争斗。 我们不断攀登,到达《加拉太书》2章20节所描述的境界,即“我已经与基督同钉十字架,现在活着的不再是我,乃是基督在我里面活着”。这一层境界非常好,攀登属灵高峰如同磨刀,为赶鬼提供力量。在悟性上达到通透的感觉,如同拨云见日,意味着攀登到了《加拉太书》2章20节的境界。

雷克乔纳在《末日决战》中的预见与我们当下的经历不谋而合,这与《圣经》的启示相符。许多人热衷于参加各种特会,却忽略了实际的操练和能力的提升。有些人频繁参加特会,但个人生命和教会事工并未因此得到改善,反而制造混乱。关键在于,我们不仅要提升属灵的高度,更要积极参与属灵的争战。我们需要操练属灵的能力,真正地赶鬼,建造荣耀的教会,而不是仅仅停留在表面的追求和形式化的活动中。属灵的成长需要实际的行动和能力的展现,才能在属灵的争战中取得胜利。

《加拉太书》2章20节揭示了与神合一的命定,即“如今活着的不再是我,乃是耶稣基督活在我里面”。使徒保罗撰写《加拉太书》旨在传达纯正福音,释放被掳和受压制者。一个克服惧怕、能够舍己的人,才能有效地打击魔鬼。效法耶稣基督的关键在于祂为我们舍己,我们活着是因神的儿子而活。要走耶稣的路,效法祂的舍己精神。 施比受更有福,若渴望拥有能力,就应不再为自己而活。如同“不怕不要命的”一样,若想拥有争战的能力,就需不断攀登,克服对自我的执着。达到《加拉太书》2章20节所描述的境界,便无所畏惧。

作者感恩神创造了魔鬼,将其视为一种“陪练”,类似于拳击或球类运动中的陪练角色。神创造万物,包括魔鬼,是为了让人在与魔鬼的对抗中不断成长,最终获得荣耀的冠冕。没有魔鬼的挑战,人难以真正成长,可能沦为只会空谈的法利赛人。 作者鼓励人们积极与魔鬼“练习”,如同拳击手通过实战提升能力。赶鬼的过程如同升级打怪,赶走小的会来大的,这并非坏事,而是神安排的恩典,旨在让人不断提升,最终达到能够彻底战胜魔鬼的程度。 作者以伤风感冒等小事为例,鼓励人们从小处开始练习,相信神已预备好一切条件,让人支取应许,最终得着荣耀的冠冕。

养鱼高手通过“品相”来判断鱼的价值,这让我联想到我们在神眼中的价值。若我们在神眼中品相好,便极其珍贵;反之,则如垃圾般被弃。进入神的国度并非易事,乃是窄门。 不要因难度而退缩,反而要立定心志,努力提升自己在神眼中的品相。要相信神为我们预备的应许,靠着神争战赶鬼。将苦楚视为提升的契机,为得着荣耀的冠冕而奔跑。 恳求神不断启示我们,加深我们对真理的认识,使我们能够在操练中不断提升,成为大有能力的百姓,最终得着那荣耀的冠冕。不要害怕挑战,要勇敢面对,不断提升自己,成为神眼中珍贵的器皿。

弟兄姐妹,我们正处在一个特殊的时代,神预备将祂的灵前所未有地倾倒在我们身上,特别是要使用我们华人,透过我们来彰显祂的荣耀。这是一个前所未有的机会,关键在于我们是否预备好成为神所使用的器皿。 现在就是时候开始行动,在末后的日子里,一同攀登耶和华的山,进入雅各神的殿。这意味着我们需要不断地从神那里获取能力,完全依靠圣灵的带领,在圣灵的扶持下不断前进。无论是在疲惫软弱的时候,还是在得胜喜乐的时候,都要持续地依靠圣灵。因为神的灵是我们真正的力量,是我们唯一的拯救,也是我们承受基业的凭据。愿神祝福每一位预备好的弟兄姐妹!
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