1. Introduction:
These past few days, we have been in ceaseless prayer, inflicting severe blows on the devil. Numerous individuals have experienced deliverance, a testament to the stark reality of the spiritual realm. Our prayers have been marked by numerous events. Yesterday, while praying for the liberation of a sister, the demons within her began to waver. The devil had been corrupting her since her initial encounter with Christ in her childhood. Thus, I prayed, commanding the devil to restore, with increase, all the blessings it had plundered. The devil even admitted to orchestrating the departure of individuals from the church, confessing that their leaving was its doing. How detestable this devil is!
I have come to a profound realization: it is deeply painful when those whom you have diligently served choose to depart. Gradually, I have built a resilience to this, which has helped to ease my heart. Each time I learn of their misfortunes, I am saddened, and I begin to examine the reasons for their fall.
The devil continues to corrupt her family. This particular demon is known as Old Ma, a wicked spirit that embodies love for the world and indulgence of the flesh. In the name of Jesus, I command this demon to make restitution. I have dealt heavy blows upon it. This world has corrupted many; falls are due to unbelief. It is difficult to persevere amongst us without Mingding Destiny. Therefore, we must be vigilant. Those with Mingding Destiny can attain the resurrection power of Jesus Christ. Our brothers and sisters lay down everything to wage war against the devilish adversary, for this devil is capable of corrupting anyone at will.
How can one overcome the corrupting devil without paying a price? There is no falling, only rising. The truth of God remains immutable, and the devil's methods of seduction are likewise unchanging. Today, I share with you the revelation I have received: God casts the filthy and defiled from the church.
Thus, the subject of my discourse today is: Many fall, many rise! You are free to fall if you so choose, and free to rise if that is your desire. If you intend to emulate the ways in which others have fallen, then fall. But, should you emulate the leaders among us who are willing to pay the price to serve, then you will surely rise! In recent times, I have been studying scriptures concerning falling away, and today I share this revelation with you. A pastor once told me, If you don't support them, they won't reach; if you support them once, they will reach. At the time, I was perplexed, for such a statement is not found in the Holy Scripture. God, in fact, is cleansing the Church of filth. Do not view this using carnal eyes. Many fall, many rise are the words of Simeon concerning the infant Jesus. If you are to be one who rises, seize what you lack. If you lack, then seize what little you hold in your hand. If you rise, God will certainly bless you in this way. Therefore, we must be those who rise, no matter what.
I am astonished by the immense transformation I have witnessed in these three years. Some have seen this transformation of the church yet still fallen. Others have experienced the victories of the church alongside me, yet have also fallen.
2. Scripture
【Luke 2:35】 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul, too.”
Are you truly a lover of God, or a lover of the world? Will you rise, or will you fall? I earnestly desire that each one of us rises, but should some choose to fall, then fall they must. Even if, like Sister Xiao Ping, you suffer the suicidal desire and then embrace Mingding Destiny , committing yourself to live, I thank God. However, should you choose to love the world and walk the ways of the world and fall,
3. Prayer:
Lord Jesus, raise up mighty warriors among us, to arise and contend for your glory. Speak to us today, that we may rise up as elite soldiers, plundering the enemy!
4. Falling: Whose Responsibility Is It?
We have read this passage of scripture for many years, and I have pondered it continually. From the beginning, God's Mingding Destiny is that many will fall, and many will rise. We often hear: He did that, and so I fell. I have read this passage for many years, and today I will read it plainly for all to hear.
《Matthew》18:6-10: “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things are bound to come, but woe to the person through whom they come! If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”
Many claim that heaven is populated by the disabled, with missing limbs and the like. But that is not God's meaning. When reading scripture, we must consider the context. Who is responsible for your fall? It is this world, the dark forces of the world. Woe to those who cause others to stumble, Jesus is the rock that causes stumbling. All that one experiences is of one’s own choosing. Today, you must take responsibility for yourself.
All of our present choices are of our own making, and we must bear the consequences of our decisions. Your parents cannot bear this responsibility for you, nor can your brothers or sisters. Only you can. Therefore, we must make wise choices.
Yesterday, my mother was there shedding tears, and I asked her what was wrong, and she said she missed Mudanjiang. She wanted to return, and I told her that she must take responsibility for her present situation. Even if one returned, there would be no one to care for her, as everyone is at work. We must make wise choices. If our hand causes us to stumble, we must cut it off. If our foot leads us to walk the ways of the world, then we must cut it off.
It is far simpler to live by the word of God and live it out than to live without it, grasping at things. We can choose to fall, or we can choose to be strong and courageous. In my service, many have spoken words of ingratitude. I could have chosen to fall, but I did not. Whether we fall or not, life goes on. Therefore, let us choose from this moment forward to be wise.
This world is wondrous, and those who belong to Old Ma are tormented by Old Ma. Those who belong to the world have the world’s troubles and burdens added to them. Do not love the world or the things of the world, for even eating and drinking is love of the world. To indulge in food and drink leads to corruption. Six months ago, my mother said that someone made a comment, and somebody was angered.. I said, So what if they said it? What can they do?. Let us no longer choose to fall!
5. You Must Have the Determination to Sever What Causes You to Stumble
To never stumble requires a resolute break with the world. If your hand loves the world, cut it off. If an ear hears words that cause you to stumble, sever it. All things of this world must be renounced with a determination to cut off the offending limb. If one's heart dwells on trivialities, one will be troubled by all manner of petty things. Whom have I wronged in these past years? Yet, many feel wronged by others. If the heart is not set on great matters, it will be consumed by trivialities that cause one to stumble. For instance, someone might ask, If I die, will you worship me? What does it matter if you do not? It is inconsequential.
During an exorcism, a demon said to me, I must leave. You are all merciless and have Mingding Destiny. Apparently, having Mingding Destiny makes demons flee. They said, You are divine, and we are demonic. Thus, as we ascend God's holy mountain and face various situations, we must live out our Mingding Destiny. What benefit is there in things that cause us to stumble? Those who stumble go to the eternal fire of hell. If I or your pastor says something that makes you uncomfortable, consider whether it is worth it. I have a cousin who is not particularly wealthy. When they were visiting their father's grave, he and his brother quarreled over something minor right there on the gravesite. On another occasion, at a wedding, the brothers were seated at the same table and started fighting, causing a scene. This is all so unworthy!
Begin witnessing the Kingdom of God, serving those in need, and no longer obsessing over one's own thoughts. People often have a smallholder mentality, which stems from ignorance. Many housewives, if their minds are filled with petty concerns, easily become calculating. In Shandong, people place great importance on seating arrangements at meals. But are these matters of eating, drinking, and marriage so important? They are mere trifles. If you possess the determination to sever (what causes you to stumble), you will surely attain Mingding Destiny. Last night, we combatted the things that love the world. The evil spirit of 老马 began to speak, saying, I manage the 'sewers' of the entire world. This affected a sister from another church in Singapore. She was being nurtured in one of our small groups through a helper. In her former church, she was a servant, and in her past service, she had many conflicts. As we prayed, we began to deal with thoughts of discerning good and evil.
Indeed, this is the power of loving the world. If someone hurts your pride, it does not matter. Train that tender, fragile heart to become strong, develop a thick skin. Let nothing cause you to stumble. If something causes you to stumble, then reject it completely. Have a faith that is severed from the world. Paul said, May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world (Galatians 6:14).
The ground we stand on is the Kingdom of God. The people God wants to raise up are those who are not foolish. Many stumble on the rock of Jesus Christ, but many also rise up, trusting in the rock of Jesus Christ. Our faith is based on trusting in Jesus Christ.
The source of all diseases is the spirit of 老马. 老马 is the king who controls all unclean and evil spirits. An individual who stumbles must take responsibility for their own fall. Everything stems from one cause: the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, which is loving the world. The work of shepherding is to train you to have faith to rise up after you fall. Whatever causes us to stumble, we must reject it.
Paul said, The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. To be on earth as it is in heaven, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Trusting in oneself is easy to stumble; trusting in God endures forever.
6. To Choose Not to Stumble, You Must Choose to Love God
We must proclaim in the world a gospel of Chinese Mingding Destiny, to set the captives free and release those who are oppressed, like Sister Xiao Ping, who was delivered among us. This was not because of her prayers, but because of our Mingding Destiny service. She had been to traditional churches before, but nothing was resolved. She found deliverance after six months with us because we are a victorious church.
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. (Matthew 18:10)
Recently, serving my mother, I gained many revelations. For a time, my mother's spirit was seized by demons, which released many evil records in her body. The spirits of 老马 and Babel came to play with her. But when we prayed and fought victoriously with my mother, her spirit returned, and she began to regain joy, peace, and freedom in her life.
If you are a person of Mingding Destiny, angels and heavenly hosts will protect us. Love God, not the world. If you love the world, the love of the Father is not in you. The reward for loving God is exceedingly rich. Are there still those among us who love the world and indulge the flesh? If you do not love God, God cannot protect you. You cannot love both the world and God. That is worshiping Mammon and being adulterous, which brings curses.
7. Many Fell and Many Rose Among the Israelites
Do not think that because I am a Christian and go to church, I will be safe. Israel is the same as Christians; if they stumble, they are thrown into eternal fire, just as many Christians stumble. Jesus obtained power through the Holy Spirit, and fire is a test to see whether one will stumble. The world is full of temptations. Whether you stand or fall depends on your determination to sever (what causes you to stumble). You must be tested and tempted by the devil in the world, but you must rise up to receive many benefits. One saying goes that 20% of the people own 80% of the resources, and 80% of the people own 20% of the resources. We must be among that small percentage.
The devil must not steal our prosperity, because we have Mingding Destiny. Those who love God live out God's glory. There is no good apart from God. Arise, expand God's kingdom, and continue to do the work of victory, healing, and deliverance, seeing a global revival and thoroughly transforming theological concepts. God has given me a new revelation: the principle of why people fall. We must see the needs of the world, the glory of God, and embrace this vision. God will greatly use and raise you up in this world. God will raise up many people. We are the people who rise up, striking the devil and the enemy, so that the blessings of God's kingdom come to this age, seeing the glory of God and building God's church.
As it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.” (Romans 9:33)
8. To Rise Up Is to Be a Disciple of God
We must see the needs of the world. Today, brothers and sisters, begin to embrace the vision of Mingding Destiny. God will cause many to fall and many to rise up. We must become those who are raised up in this age. Amen!