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【Sermon】It is the Spirit Who Gives Life

2019-10-12 22,697 Sermon Faith Building the Church Church Power Cancer Miracle

1. Introduction

Today, I want to share with you a topic, which is It is the Spirit who gives life. This topic is the most fundamental truth of our lives. People today live for all sorts of things; some have become mortgage slaves, living for a house; some are credit card slaves, living for credit cards; some have become car slaves, living just for a car. We always feel that we need this and that, and in the end, we become slaves. The most important thing for a person to think about is what is most important for a person to live for?

Some time ago, I met someone who said during their entrepreneurial journey that there is no easy in the dictionary of an adult. That is to say, it is not easy. Living should be a very simple thing. Why is life so difficult? Because you are not living it right. If you ask me whether it is easy to live, I think it is quite easy, because I know that it is the Spirit who gives life. This one sentence summarizes the basic principle of living.

What a person relies on to live is a matter worth exploring and researching. There is a very famous doctor who graduated in the 1960s, has been engaged in clinical and medical research for many years, and is a medical expert enjoying State Council allowances. The author published a book by the publishing house. The name of this book is The Five Essential Elements of Life. He concluded that the five essential elements of life are eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping. Everyone understands eating and drinking, and everything related to eating and drinking is important. What remains is not very civilized. Excretion is defecation, urination is urination, and sleeping is sleeping.

The first chapter says, Food is the paramount necessity of the people. We see this theory is very popular today, but later in my ministry, I felt there was a contradiction in it. Because in my past ministry experience, I served many people who cared a lot about eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping, but these people could not eat well, drink well, excrete well, urinate well, or sleep well.

Some time ago, I came across a product that makes bowel movements very smooth after eating. This product is called Casual Fruit, and it has a good effect after eating it. I myself don't have this problem, but some of my close brothers and sisters have this problem, so I bought many boxes and gave them to them. The point of saying this is not Casual Fruit, but the problem of not being able to excrete is really serious.

Some people want to sleep well, but they can't sleep well. Some people might say, Why don't you pray for them? It's kind of difficult to talk about something like urination, but it doesn't matter, it can get better through prayer. Some time ago, I ministered to a person who was deeply influenced by the theory of eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping. He had insomnia for more than twenty years, and the dosage of sleeping pills increased again and again. I minister to many people with insomnia. Some people have doubled the dosage, some have quadrupled it, and some have even changed drugs to antidepressants.

The people I minister to, seeing that they need to ensure seven hours of sleep, go to bed at nine o'clock in the evening, but can't fall asleep until two o'clock in the middle of the night, tossing and turning all night, and nothing is good when they get up the next day. Was it guaranteed in the end? Nothing was guaranteed. People like me don't care much about eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping. In fact, I don't eat very well, drink very well, or sleep very well, not because I don't sleep well, but I often don't sleep at night. I don't go to bed when I'm not sleepy, and I don't protect my liver at eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, as some people say. Then why am I so healthy? Because I don't follow the theory of eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping, but I follow the matter of It is the Spirit who gives life.

Brothers and sisters, you must know that spiritual prosperity leads to prosperity in all things and physical health. I think you can't just listen to me blindly. The key is to try it yourself after listening. After things are practiced and explored, and after understanding, argumentation, and observation, you will have the right to speak.

There really are many health preservation methods. If a health preservation radio station is set up, I believe many people will listen. Because many people want to live well, today I am going to talk about a theory that is more contradictory and does not conform to ordinary theories, called It is the Spirit who gives life. This is actually easy to understand, because in the generation we are in today, no matter which aspect you argue from, you can come to a conclusion: maintenance is not very useful for the body, and physical methods are basically useless.

One person was wronged, why? Because this person neither smoked nor drank, carefully maintained his body, but in the end, he got cancer. He said: I don't understand. People who smoke, drink, play mahjong, and talk nonsense don't get cancer. I maintain myself well, sleep well, and follow the theory of eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping for a long time, but in the end, I still get cancer! Do you think I'm wronged? Moreover, meat, wine... everything is controlled, but what is the result? It's just being wronged. In other words, this theory is not very effective, maybe some are effective, and some are not.

Today, many of our scientific research and medical research start from the physical direction. That is, the cells, structures, muscles, etc. in the human body. In fact, many people also associate genes and other things with people's personalities. Why? Because their theory is that humans are material, that is, what gives life to people is this physical body. In fact, facts have proved that this is not the case. It is the Spirit that gives life to people.

The only problem today is that those who have died cannot come back to tell you what they have experienced. Some time ago, when I was preaching, I said: Oh, when you open your eyes, you see a bull's head on the left and a horse's face on the right. When you see this bull's head and horse's face, you know what happened, that is, you were caught and taken to hell. This is what happened when people died.

So, no one comes back to tell us about this. But what did I do? I often minister to people who are half-dead and very sick. Of course, I won't take the initiative to find them, they take the initiative to find me, and I minister to one or two of them. After ministering, it gave me a very different view of this world.

Those who listen to my sermons must have heard many stories I tell about my mother's Alzheimer's disease. I gained a lot of spiritual knowledge and insights through serving my mother. My elderly mother has almost become my research subject. This science is actually very scientific. The scientific logical system is bold speculation, and then detailed argumentation through experiments and various methods. In fact, what we can see with our naked eyes is composed of invisible things, such as photons. Can you understand photons? Those who have taken the college entrance examination and studied physics know the wave-particle duality of photons, etc. These things are difficult to understand.

So, according to my observation, before a person dies, basically their spirit leaves the body. Basically, half a year before a person dies, it is not the person's spirit in their body. I won't tell you about this. What I want to tell you is that the process of a person's death is a very spiritual matter. When a person's spirit leaves their body, a series of problems will occur, and they may be caught by the bull-headed horse-faced men.

There is a kind of evil spirit called Old Ma, which is in charge of eating, drinking, excretion, urination, and sleeping. When Old Ma's spirit was on my mother, she would go to the toilet every now and then, and then she would feel weak and uncomfortable. I don't want to spend too much time talking about this today. Let's read a passage of scripture today.

2. Scripture: John 6:63

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. (John 6:63)

3. Prayer

Lord, reveal such difficult words to us, open our eyes today; open our ears; and open our minds, so that we can truly know that it is the Spirit who gives us life. Let us know what you mean by these words, and let us rely on your words to live out your glorious image in this world. Lord, today we ask you to let your Holy Spirit move among us, open my eyes; open our ears; open our minds, so that we can understand what it means that the Spirit gives life. Let those who speak and those who listen be edified in you, in the name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

4. Background of the Scripture

The background of this passage is very interesting. It was after Jesus performed a miracle on the Sea of Galilee. Last time's sermon, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest, was preached in Capernaum, and this happened near Capernaum as well. As a result, because of the miracles Jesus performed, many people and many patients came. After many patients were healed, many people came to follow Him.

There were about five thousand people who came, and they were all hungry when it was time to eat. How was the meal for these five thousand people solved? Jesus said to his disciples, What do you have there for them to eat? As a result, a child brought five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus had them sit down in rows, and Jesus took the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and distributed it to those who were sitting, and he did the same with the fish. Then they were distributed according to what they asked for.

As a result, all five thousand people were full, and the remaining fragments were collected and filled twelve baskets. These five loaves of bread and two fish fed five thousand people, and the remaining fragments were collected and filled twelve baskets. This is too difficult to understand! If you tell me that this is a magic trick, since you are not at the scene and I am not at the scene, let's not argue. As for whether it is magic, it is a matter of opinion. As far as I am concerned, the Bible does not say that this is magic.

The crowd saw the miracle that Jesus had performed and were very moved. As a result, they forced Jesus to be king. Think about it, Jesus can turn five loaves of bread and two fish into many loaves of bread and many fish to feed five thousand people. Then, by analogy, can he conjure up many houses? Can he conjure up RMB? Yes!

These five loaves of bread and two fish fed five thousand people. These people felt that Jesus was very powerful. When Jesus saw that the situation was not right, he hid and withdrew to the mountain. Those people went to look for Jesus, including his disciples who went down to Capernaum, but Jesus did not come to them there. Later, on the boat of these disciples, a strong wind suddenly blew and the sea surged. The disciples rowed about three or four miles and saw a figure walking on the sea. They were scared to death, thinking they had seen a ghost. Jesus said, Don't be afraid! It is I! The disciples were very happy, and Jesus got on their boat. Such a thing is too shocking!

Recently, France did a performance. They made a pedal. When a person stands on the pedal, the pedal can fly everywhere, but the person stands steadily on the pedal, floating in the air. This is like a myth. This video went viral around the world. Jesus didn't have that thing, but he was able to walk on the water. Do you think he can fly in the sky? He should be able to. Jesus did these things to let them see that things are different from what they imagined. Jesus wanted to prove one thing, that it is the Spirit that gives life!

As a result, many people came to look for Jesus. Later, they finally found him. They thought Jesus was too powerful and could perform so many miracles. Jesus talked to them about a very serious topic. Jesus said, You are looking for me not because you saw the miracles. You did not see how I fed five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish. You don't want to be like me. You came to me to eat bread and be full!

Many of our brothers and sisters have believed in the Lord for some time. What kind of Christian are you? I can't decide what kind of Christian you want to be, but what kind of Christian am I? When I saw Jesus feeding five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish, my first reaction was how great it would be if I could do such a thing too! How great it would be if I could be like Jesus! My reaction was not to want to eat bread, my reaction was that I wanted to be like Jesus.

After Jesus finished speaking, he gave them a choice, whether they wanted it or not, that is, not to labor for the food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. Do you understand? What does Jesus want to give us? What Jesus wants to give us is to labor for the food of eternal life, not to seek the bread because five loaves of bread and two fish fed five thousand people.

In fact, in the Bible, it is shown in every aspect that many people like to eat, drink, and have fun and think it is normal. Many people like to eat second-hand goods. For example, in the Old Testament, Abraham clearly saw God with him, and the people around him were afraid of him because they saw God with Abraham, but those people ran over to make a covenant with Abraham. They never desired to have God with them like Abraham. In fact, they could have received it if they just desired it.

Today, I hope that every one of our brothers and sisters can recognize the spiritual world, and every one of our brothers and sisters can prosper in the spirit. In fact, there is a deep hope in me that every one of our brothers and sisters can desire to be like Jesus. If you are more like Jesus than I am, I will thank my God! If you are more like Jesus than I am, that is really great! I hope so, and this is exactly what God wants.

Those people listened to what Jesus said and asked Jesus a very out-of-tune question: What must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus said: Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life. But these people asked such an out-of-tune question. Jesus ignored them. Jesus went on to say, Believing in the one he has sent is the work of God. Then they said, What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? This sentence is even more out of tune.

Five loaves of bread and two fish fed five thousand people, Jesus healed so many people, Jesus could also walk on the water, what more miraculous sign do you want? As a result, Jesus ignored them and continued to say to them:

Very truly I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.” Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6:32-35)

Last week we talked about coming to Jesus, and all who are weary and burdened will find rest. This week we are talking about that it is the Spirit that gives life. Before I say this, let me say what Jesus said before.

I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. (John 6:35-36)

What can you do if you don't believe? Disbelief is a person's problem, and what is said is even more fatal.

The Jews said, He says I am the bread that came down from heaven, what is this? Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph? How did he become the one who came down from heaven? Jesus said:

“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day… Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (John 6:43-51)

This kind of talk is even harder to hear. How can this person give us his flesh to eat? Next, Jesus said:

Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.

This is even more puzzling. I think this is just laying the groundwork. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Those who eat this bread will live forever, unlike your ancestors who ate manna and still died. This is what Jesus said. As a result, people at the time said that this was a difficult saying, who could listen to it? As a result, Jesus said, What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? What then? The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. (John 6:62-63)

The disciples were confused after listening. We came to ask for bread, how did it turn into so much talk? They couldn't understand it, and as a result, many disciples withdrew. Jesus asked Peter and the others, Do you want to go away as well? Then, Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? You

have the words of eternal life. (John 6:68)

The things I just talked about are the background of this passage. It was after the five loaves of bread and two fish, after Jesus walked on the water, that this brought a great conflict. People thought that living meant eating bread and being full, and then Jesus talked about a concept that contradicted their understanding, the concept of eternal life. Jesus believed that it is the Spirit that gives life! The living that Jesus spoke of and the living in them are two completely conflicting concepts. You know this conflict is very strong. Today, in our ministry, we often have conflicts with the understanding of brothers and sisters, because Jesus speaks spiritual words, and what we understand is what we have received in this world.

This brings a problem all of a sudden. Jesus said, It is the Spirit who gives life, what does that mean? When we see miracles and wonders, if you and I lived in that era and saw the miracles that Jesus performed, what would we think? Would we seek, explore, and try to understand what living is all about? Or would we say that this is too ridiculous? Can we seriously explore? Then why would we explore? Because we have seen that what Jesus has done completely transcends human understanding. If people do not understand what Jesus has done, starting today to explore and seek, you will definitely come to a conclusion, and that conclusion is that it is the Spirit that gives life. This is the fourth point I am talking about.

5. It is the Spirit That Gives Life

It is intriguing to note that it is the Spirit that gives life. What do the first and second chapters of Genesis recount? The Lord God breathed into the nostrils of the man He had formed, and man became a living soul. In essence, To have the Spirit is to live; to lack the Spirit is to be dead. Therefore, whether we possess the Spirit of God today determines our life or death. Some may argue, Look, I am living quite well. However, it is the Spirit that gives life. This presents a stark conflict. Conventionally, we believe that food is paramount to the people; we hold that man is iron and food is steel; we assume that eating, drinking, and sleeping are what keep us sustained. Yet, today, Jesus proclaims that it is the Spirit that gives life! I did not fully grasp this profound statement until recently, but with accumulated experiences, I have come to a progressively clearer understanding. In ministry, to resolve people's issues, one must employ spiritual solutions.

Consider the principles from a spiritual perspective: If you genuinely comprehend the essence of life, you will find this statement highly significant. If you believe in the words of the Bible, remember this fundamental truth: It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing. How can I substantiate this? It cannot be done through deductive reasoning. The reason I mentioned earlier that I did not fully understand it is because, in the past, I have prayed for the healing and deliverance of many, and I was acutely aware of the close correlation between diseases and evil spirits. However, when my mother was diagnosed with senile dementia two years ago, I questioned how to approach the situation.

Nevertheless, I am aware that it is the Spirit that gives life. I frequently prayed for my mother, and subsequently, miraculous events unfolded. Over the past two years, I have engaged in countless spiritual battles. For instance, on one occasion, my mother was seized by demons. She was fully conscious in the spiritual realm, held captive in a place with about half a meter of icy water. She stood in that prison, guarded by demons at the entrance. While this was happening in the spiritual realm, what was observed in the physical world? Her hands turned bluish, displaying symptoms of oxygen deprivation, and her mouth became crooked, eyes slanted, drooling, and her body convulsed, resembling a stroke.

Upon witnessing such a condition, most would immediately call for an ambulance and rush to the hospital. If medical intervention were effective, she would live; otherwise, she would die. However, I knew where the evil spirits resided. At that moment, my mother's spirit was not within her body. When I pinched her, surprisingly, despite her crooked mouth, slanted eyes, drooling, and rolling eyes, she possessed immense strength, moving my hand away from her thigh because I was pinching her. Knowing the evil spirits resided there, I removed her hand and prayed. Shortly after, my mother's spirit returned. She embraced me and wept, saying, My child, had you not rescued me, I would not have returned. I asked, Where did you go? She replied, I was captured by Old Ma and taken to a cave, where my legs felt icy cold... She recounted the entire experience to me. Truly, it is the Spirit that gives life, and the physical body is merely a vessel!

Incidents like this have occurred numerous times. On another occasion, while dining with my mother, her speech became peculiar, sounding eerie and unnatural. I realized this was not my mother. Her physical body was still hers, but the spirit inside had been replaced. I grabbed her immediately. To onlookers, it might have appeared that I was mistreating an elderly person. My mother yelled, cursed, and said obscene words. I ignored it all. I questioned, Who are you? Eventually, the evil spirit inside confessed defeat. It said, You are truly formidable! I am unlucky. I have never been defeated before, yet I have fallen into your hands! Old Ma was indeed an old foe of mine. I pinned my mother to the bed, prayed continuously, and drove out the evil spirit. My mother returned to herself and told me she had been taken to the mountains.

It is the Spirit that gives life. When the spirit departs from the body, evil spirits dwell within. The physical body may still be alive because the evil spirits control the body. Have you observed elderly individuals who become confused and torment their families? Often, that is not the true essence of the elderly person, but an evil spirit. The elderly person's spirit has been captured without their awareness! Many people may not be themselves in the six months leading up to their death, because their spirit is no longer present, but an evil spirit resides within. We are often unaware and attempt to resolve these issues from a fleshly perspective. Today, we must recognize that it is the Spirit that gives life, and spiritual prosperity is of utmost importance.

In recent days, my mother's condition has steadily improved. Today, she mentioned strategizing on how to completely defeat Old Ma! I suggested, The next time Old Ma appears, tell it that you will squat down and ride it like a horse! Old Ma is a spirit in the shape of a horse, an evil spirit. What people eat and drink is closely linked to evil spirits. Whenever I observe a change in my mother's eating habits, I know an evil spirit has arrived. I seize the critical acupoints, and the evil spirit departs. It is the Spirit that gives life. If a person's spirit leaves their body and an evil spirit enters, is that body still your mother or your father? No, it is not. Therefore, let us begin to understand that it is the Spirit that gives life!

The physical body profits nothing. If we perceive things from a physical standpoint, we will be shrouded in confusion. We must now engage in healing and deliverance, which in the spiritual realm is known as striking at the demonic adversaries. Wherever we drive out demons through the Spirit of God, the kingdom of God descends. How excellent is this statement!

We genuinely do not concern ourselves with what we eat or drink, but with spiritual prosperity in all things. Why should we provide for the flesh? If we believe that eating well and drinking well will enable us to live well, are we correct? In fact, it is not so. If you believe you must eat well and drink well, you will attract the evil spirit of Old Ma, whose origin is rooted in carnality. All carnal individuals will inevitably be subdued by Old Ma.

Is our inner perspective that of a carnal person? If we are carnal within, we are destined to serve as slaves under Old Ma, and the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death will dominate our lives. To aspire to live well is futile.

Consider money. Can money resolve spiritual problems? Money can only address the physical needs of eating and drinking. However, even with wealth and indulgence, can one truly find happiness? If one's spirit is decaying and weak, nothing can bring joy.

If we raise children according to a carnal logic, our efforts will be futile. ministering to our children's physical desires is not beneficial; in fact, it can be detrimental. We must recognize that it is the Spirit that gives life. Children are easily influenced by evil spirits, and those who are influenced become exceedingly wicked. When children are influenced, it is necessary to confront their flesh! I am not opposed to corporal punishment, for when they experience pain, they can overcome the evil spirits behind it. When evil spirits reside in the body, the physical sensations and emotions become extremely distressing. What should we do? We must break free from indulging the flesh! Discipline your children, and they will walk on the right path. If you neglect discipline and allow them to live carnally, no amount of money will solve the problem. Money cannot resolve spiritual issues; only Jesus, who is Spirit and Life, can.

6. The Words of Jesus are Spirit and Life

Now that we believe in Jesus, what does it truly mean to believe in Jesus? The most exemplary model of belief in Jesus is the Apostle Paul, whose life reflected Jesus Christ. What qualities did he possess? He manifested the power and authority of the spiritual realm. If you are a spiritual person, you will possess authority in the spiritual realm, capable of subduing demons and unwilling to indulge the flesh.

The Apostle Paul was highly accomplished and wrote numerous books, all focused on building the glorious church of God. His teachings carried spiritual authority. Today, as we receive the words of Jesus Christ, we should aspire to be like Jesus. Jesus said, Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. (John 6:56) We should be completely united with Jesus Christ, just as the Apostle Paul was.

What Jesus did, the Apostle Paul did; what Jesus said, the Apostle Paul said. We must diligently study the words of Jesus Christ and emulate His actions. I harbor a deep hope that each of us will become like Jesus. Regardless of your Christian denomination, striving to be like Jesus does not contravene the scriptures, for Jesus exhorted us to imitate Him. Today, our actions fall far short of those of Jesus.

Recently, some have expressed contentment with their comfortable lives and sought to start a business. I would suggest, if you are living comfortably, prioritize enhancing your pastoral care and deliverance ministries. Let us remember that it is the Spirit that gives life. If we lack authority and power in the spiritual realm, what is our purpose? Are we truly reflective of Jesus? Do we not fall far short? We all fall far short! Today, my inner dream and desire is for each of us to have a vision of becoming more like Jesus. There is no disadvantage in resembling Jesus. If we were very much like Jesus, would we lack resources? If we were like Jesus, completely united with Him, would we encounter problems in our lives? Certainly not!

The message I am conveying today may be somewhat challenging, but it is not preposterous. I have shed many tears on my journey to become more like Jesus, for it is not an easy path. It requires complete surrender, without any consideration for one's physical desires. Know that our reason for serving in this manner stems from our longing to be like Jesus. Do you share this aspiration? I sincerely hope that each of you possesses such a desire.

Do we live by money, houses, businesses, or jobs? No, it is the Spirit that gives us life. The words of Jesus Christ are Spirit and Life. If we truly receive the words of Jesus Christ, regularly partake of His flesh, and regard His words as our sustenance, we assimilate the way of God, we completely receive the way of God within us, and replace our worldly notions, we will become increasingly like Jesus. Is this difficult to understand?

Recently, our generation has been aging, and we are approaching our senior years. Despite reaching retirement age, I have been engaging in numerous acts of service. What are we truly doing? What is the purpose of our lives? Let us examine ourselves. You may agree or disagree, but if you acknowledge that it is the Spirit that gives life and begin to yearn to be like Jesus, I assure you that you will live prosperously and in good health.

If you are a young person in the midst of career advancement and facing immense pressure, or if you are a middle-aged individual who has achieved some success but experiences significant stress, once you recognize that it is the Spirit that gives life, your stress and problems will be resolved. Know that as you prosper in the spirit, you will invariably enjoy good health. If you harbor many worries and concerns, surrender them all to God today. Even someone with senile dementia can recover to good health, and you will recover to good health!

God will certainly assist you, for this is a victorious church. We embark on fulfilling our destinies, aspiring to be like Jesus, desiring to serve this generation, and becoming a blessing to many. This is God's intention and the purpose of our existence on this earth. Today, let us be united with Jesus Christ, doing what He did. While this message may be abstruse, if you are an individual who explore and seek the lord, you will certainly find it. What should you seek? Seek how to become more like Jesus.

Some may find this message difficult to comprehend, and even if Jesus were present, they would depart. Many disciples, finding Jesus's teachings hard to understand, rejected them and left Him. Jesus then asked Peter if he would also leave. Peter replied that Jesus possessed the words of eternal life, so what more could he seek? If our existence were limited to this life alone, we could live however we pleased. But if we seek eternal life today, then we should study and believe in the words of Jesus Christ, fulfill God's words, witness God's power, and become more and more convinced, implementing His words and witnessing even greater power.

Know that, through Jesus Christ, all medical expenses can be rendered unnecessary. However, we must fundamentally transform our perspective on life. Do you possess a this-worldly or an eternal perspective? If you possess a this-worldly perspective, you are governed by carnal desires, believing that life is solely about satisfying the flesh and that death is the end. Are you truly certain of this? Not necessarily, for you have not experienced that realm. I have not experienced it either, but I believe the words of Jesus Christ, that it is the Spirit that gives life. It is for this reason that so many miracles accompany us. Let us, therefore, completely transform our inner thoughts. If we harbor a carnal perspective, we will certainly seek to indulge the physical body during our lifetime, yet we will ultimately find no satisfaction. But if we possess an eternal perspective, will work, money, life, or pressure still be problematic? They will no longer be so! We will completely surrender ourselves!

I have recently ministered to several individuals, including one who has achieved success in business but experiences immense pressure. If you subsist by your business, you must change. You must subsist by the Spirit of God, for it is the Spirit that gives life. If you grasp this statement, you will undoubtedly live prosperously! You can continue your business, job, and service, but it is the Spirit that gives life, not your business, job, or service. We must thoroughly address the question of what we are truly doing in our lives. The words of Jesus are Spirit and Life. If you rely on Jesus Christ, you will manifest His glorious image.

If we continually experience His death in Jesus Christ while on this earth, the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection will also be manifested in us, as the Apostle Paul experienced. To live in the flesh is to await death. Eventually, you will die. But if you live in the spirit, you will live in eternity today, under the authority of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the destiny He has given us! Let us change our inner thoughts and completely dismantle this worldly logic. While this message may be difficult to grasp, those who believe will surely receive it!

May God bless everyone!

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今天,我想跟大家分享一个题目,这个题目叫做《让人活着的乃是灵》。这个题目是我们人一生活着的最基本的真理。今天人为什么而活的都有,有人成了房奴,为房子活着,有卡奴,为了信用卡而活着,有的人成为了车奴,就为了车活着。我们总觉的我需要这个需要那个,最后成为了奴隶。人最需要思考的一件事儿就是人活着到底最需要的是什么? 前一段时间碰到一个人,他在创业的过程中说在成年人的字典里没有“容易”二字。也就是说不容易,人一生活着应该是非常的简单的事儿。为什么活的很难,因为没有活对。你问我人活着容易不容易,我觉得挺容易的,因为我知道让人活着乃是灵,就这一句话就概括了人活着的基本原理。

人一生到底靠什么活着,是一件非常值得探索和研究的事情,有一位非常有名的医生是60年代毕业的大学生,多年从事临床和医学研究,是享受国务院津贴的医学专家。作者在出版社出版了一本书。这本书的名字叫做《生命五大要素》,他总结出来的生命五大要素就是吃,喝,拉,撒,睡。这吃喝相信大家都明白,所有跟吃喝有关的都是大事情。那剩下的就不是很文明,拉就是拉屎,撒就是撒尿,睡就是睡觉,这个人人就着了这本是。 这第一章就写到“民以食为天”,我们今天看见的这个学说很流行,后来在我的服侍中,觉的这个里面有矛盾,因为我过去的服侍的经历中服侍了很多很在乎吃喝拉撒睡的人,结果这些人吃也吃不好,喝也喝不好,拉也拉不好,撒也撒不好,睡也睡不好。 前一段时间我碰到一种产品,吃了以后大便就很通畅,这种产品叫“随便果”,吃了以后效果很好。我自己没有这方面的问题,但是和我关系比较好的弟兄姐妹有这方面的问题我就买了好多盒送给他们。说这的意思重点不是“随便果”,而是拉不出来这个问题真的很严重。 有的人很想睡好,但是睡不好。有人可能会说:“你咋不为他祷告呢?”就跟撒尿似得这玩意儿说起来有点难,但是没关系,透过祷告也能好。前一段时间我服侍了一个深受“吃喝拉撒睡”理论影响的人。他二十多年的失眠,结果失眠的药量一涨再涨。我服侍失眠的人多啊,有的人到了药量两倍,有些是四倍,有些人甚至换药换到抗忧郁症药了。 我服侍的这些人,看到他们需要保证七小时的睡眠,晚上九点钟上床睡觉,结果躺到后半夜两点也没睡着,翻来覆去一夜没睡,第二天起来什么都不好。最后保证了吗?什么都没保证。像我这样的人是非常不在乎吃喝拉撒睡的人。其实我吃也吃不太好,喝也喝不太好,睡也睡不太好并不是说我睡眠不太好,我经常夜里不太睡觉。那我不困我不上床,有的人说半夜十一点要保肝的时候,我也不保。那为啥我还挺健康的呢?因为我不按照吃喝拉撒睡这个理论走,我是按照“让人活着乃是灵”这件事情走。

弟兄姐妹们要知道“灵里兴盛,凡事兴盛,身体健壮”。我想这个事儿你不能瞎听我说,听完了以后自己去试一下才是关键。事情需要实践和探索了以后,了解论证和观察了以后,你就有发言权。 这个养生的学问真的很多,如果搞个养生的电台,相信会有很多人听。因为很多人都想活的好,今天我讲一个比较矛盾和跟普通的理论不太符合的理论,叫做“让人活着的乃是灵”。这事其实很容易理解,因为我们今天所处的这个世代,不管是从哪个方面去论证,你都能得出来一个结论:保养对身体好没有太大用,用属肉体的办法基本没有。 有一个人就很冤枉啊,为什么呢?因为这个人,烟不抽、酒不喝,小心的保养身体,结果最后得了癌症,他说:我就不理解了,人家抽烟、喝酒、打麻将、瞎扯淡也不得癌症,我这好好的保养、好好的睡眠,照着吃喝拉撒睡理论整了半天最后还是得癌症!你说我是不是冤枉啊?而且肉啊、酒啊……什么都控制,结果怎么样呢?就是冤枉啊。也就说它这理论不太好使,可能有的好使,有的不好使。

今天我们很多的科研,医疗医学方面的科研都是从肉体的方向入手。就是人体里面的细胞、啊结构啊、筋啊什么的,其实很多人还把基因啊什么的跟人的性格连在一起。为什么呢?因为他们的理论是人是物质的,也就是让人活着的是这个肉体。其实事实证明它不是这么回事,让人活着的是灵。 只是今天有一个困扰,就是那些死了的人没有办法回来告诉你,他到底经历了啥。前一段时间我讲道的时候讲到:“哎呀一睁眼,看到左边是牛头,右边是马面。看到这牛头马面你就知道发生了什么事情,就是被抓走带到地狱里去了。”这事就是人就死了。 所以,这事没有人回来告诉咱们。但是我做了一件什么事呢?就是经常服侍要死不死、病得很重的这种人,当然我不会主动去找他们,是他们主动来找我,我就服侍一个两个的。服侍完了以后,让我对这个世界的看法很不一样啊。

听我讲道的一定听过很多我讲的我妈这老年痴呆的故事,我就透过服侍我妈妈增长了很多灵界的见识和认识。我这个年迈的妈妈几乎就成了我的科研对象。这科学其实是很科学的,科学的逻辑体系就是大胆的猜测,然后透过实验啊各种方法详细的论证。其实透过我们肉眼所能看到的东西都是由看不见的东西组成的,比如说光子。光子,你能理解吗?考过大学的学物理都知道,光子的波粒二象性啊什么的,这东西听起来都难以理解。 所以据我观察,人在死之前基本上都是他的灵从身体里离开,基本上这人死之前半年,就不是这个人的灵在他身体里面了。这事我就不跟大家讲了,我想跟大家讲的意思是人死的过程是一个非常属灵的事。人的灵离开了人的身体,会产生一系列的问题,有可能就被牛头马面抓走了。 有一种邪灵叫做老马,就管吃、喝、拉、撒、睡。我妈在老马的灵附在她身上的时候,一会儿上一趟厕所,一会儿上一趟厕所,一会儿浑身就无力了,难受。今天不想在这里花太多时间说这事,咱们今天读一段圣经。

主啊,把这样难理解的话向我们显明,今天就开启我们的眼睛;开启我们的耳朵:也开启我们的心窍,让我们能够真的知道,让我们活着的乃是灵。让我们知道你这话的意思是什么,也让我们靠着你的话,能够在这世上活出你荣耀的形象。主啊,今天我们在你面前求你圣灵运行在我们中间,开启我的眼睛;开启我们的耳朵;开启我们的心窍,让我们能够明白让人活的乃是灵,到底是什么意思。让讲的、听的都在你的里面的造就,奉耶稣基督的名!阿门!

要知道让人活着的乃是灵,这事儿很有意思,《创世记》的第一章和第二章讲什么呢?耶和华神在他所造的人的鼻孔里吹了一口气,就成了有灵的活人,也就是说:“有灵就是活人,没有灵就是死人。”所以今天我们人有没有神的灵,就决定了人的生与死,有一些人就说你看我不活得挺好的,也就是说让人活着的乃是灵,也就是说这事儿一下子给我们带来了很强烈的冲突,我们一直都认为民以食为天,我们一直都认为人是铁饭是钢,我们一直都认为让人活着的是吃喝拉撒睡,但是今天耶稣讲的话是让人活着的乃是灵!这话其实很早之前,我不太理解,但是最近我理解的越来越透彻。因为遇到的事儿多,服侍的时候,要想解决人的问题,他必须透过属灵的办法解决人的问题!因为我们透过肉体的办法是一种办法,通过属灵的办法是另外一种办法,也许用属肉体的眼光看我这叫做迷信,但是你别管迷信不迷信,这能解决问题! 从属灵的原则看,如果你真的掌握了人活着的原理!那我告诉你,这话就很有意思了。如果你相信圣经的话,一定要把这话记住,这是一个根基性的话:“让人活着的乃是灵,肉身是无益的。”那这事我怎么论证呢?其实我拿什么东西跟你论证啊!这东西用演绎法没法儿整。为什么我说我之前不太理解,因为以前,我也为人医治释祷告很多人得医治,我也很清楚,疾病跟邪灵紧密相关,可是后来在两年前我妈妈得老年痴呆,我说这玩意儿能怎么整,怎么整啊? 但是我知道让人活着的乃是灵。我很清楚这句话,让人活着的乃是灵,我就常常为我妈祷告,后来的日子那都是很神奇的事儿,在这两年的时间及乎经历了无数次的属灵争战,我就给你举个例子。那当然这事发生过很多次。有一次我妈被魔鬼抓走了,那她在灵里都很清楚啊,被抓住了放在一个地方,差不多水有半米深冰凉冰凉的水,她就站在那个监狱里头,被囚了门口还有鬼看着不能出去。这在灵界里发生的,可是在人的眼里看见的是啥,就看见我妈的两只手全都是变成那种青色的、血液缺氧以后的样子,然后,嘴歪眼斜流口水,整个身体往外抽,就像中风的症状一样。

这过程当中,看见那种状况!一般的人,那肯定是要打电话叫救护车运到医院,医院能整活就整活,整不活就死了。但我知道邪灵住在哪里,其实那个时候我妈的灵已经不在她自己身上了,我就把她一掐,你想这事也怪,这人都嘴歪眼斜、流口水翻白眼儿了,但是那两只手竟然力大无比,把我的手从大腿上挪开,因为我掐住她。但我知道邪灵就住在那里,我就把她手给搬开祷告,结果不一会儿我妈的灵就回来了。回来了就让我抱着她,她就哭了。她说:“孩子,不是你把我救回来,妈就回不来了。”我说:“你去哪了?”她说:“她被老马抓到一个山洞里,然后,两腿冰凉冰凉…… 她就告诉我这个过程中是怎么回事。原来真的是让人活着的乃是灵,肉体只是个躯壳啊! 这样的事经历了很多很多,还有一次我跟我妈一起吃饭,她说话就不对劲,阴阳怪气的。我说这是谁呢?这不是我妈。肉体还是我妈的肉体,但是里面已经换了。我就一把抓住,如果让人看着还以为我在虐待老人呢!我妈连喊带骂,嘴里也说脏话,我也管不了那么多。我就问你是谁?最后她里面的邪灵跟我讲:它服了,真是服了。它说:“你真厉害,我真倒霉,我从来没打过败仗,竟然败在了你的手里!”其实老马是我手下败将,我把我妈摁在床上一直祷告,就把邪灵赶走了,我妈就回来了。回来了就告诉我被抓到了山上去了。

让人活着的乃是灵,灵离开了人的身体,邪灵住在里面。肉体可能还是活着的,因为邪灵还在支配那个肉体。大家有没有看见老年人糊涂了以后经常折磨自己的家人?其实那哪是自己的老人,那就是邪灵。老人的灵被抓走了都不知道!很多人死之前半年可能都不是自己的家人,因为灵已经不在了,是邪灵在里面,但我们不知道,就用属肉体的眼光去解决这些问题。今天我们要知道让人活着乃是灵,灵里的兴盛很重要! 这几天我妈的状况越来越好,今天跟我讲说要琢磨怎么完全打败老马!我就给她出了一个主意,我说老马再来的时候,你就说你蹲下来,我要骑着你,骑马!老马长的是马的形状,是个邪灵。人吃什么喝什么,都跟邪灵紧密相关。我经常看见我妈吃相一变,我就知道邪灵来了。我就抓住关键的穴位,邪灵就离开了。让人活着的乃是灵,如果人的灵离开了人的身体,邪灵进到身体里,身体虽然还活着,但那还是你妈或者你爸吗?不是的,所以我们今天开始了解让人活着乃是灵这件事!

人的肉体是无益的,我们如果用肉体的眼光看,真的是云里雾里的。我们今天要开始常常的做医治释放,因为医治释放在属灵的世界里头叫做打击魔鬼仇敌。我们在什么地方靠着神的灵赶鬼,什么地方神的国就降临,这话讲的多好! 我们真的不在乎吃什么喝什么,灵里兴盛凡事兴盛。我们为什么要为肉身预备?如果我们觉得我们得吃好的,喝好的,能活得好吗?其实并不能好。如果你觉得你得吃好的,喝好的,你就会招老马的邪灵,因为老马的来历就是一个属肉体的东西。凡是属肉体的人,一定会被老马制服。 我们里面的眼光是否是一个属肉体的人?我们里面如果是个属肉体的人,那一定会在老马底下做奴隶。 也就是生老病死这些事都在你身上,你要想活得好,是活不好的。

比如钱财,钱财能解决灵的问题吗?钱财不能解决灵的问题,钱财只能解决吃喝肉体的问题,但问题是,就算是你有钱,吃好喝好,你会很开心吗?如果人的灵衰败软弱,不管有什么都是不开心的。 如果我们养孩子,按照肉体的逻辑体系来养,孩子也养不好。我想肉体是无益的,我们体贴孩子的肉体是没有益处的,反而还会有害处。我们今天要开始了解,让人活着的乃是灵。小孩很容易被邪灵辖制,被辖制以后的小孩都会变得非常的邪恶。小孩被辖制以后,一定要对付小孩的肉体!我不反对体罚,因为对付肉体让他知道疼的时候,他就能胜过背后的邪灵。邪灵在人的身体里头,人的身体和感觉是非常难受和糟糕的。怎么办呢?就从体贴肉体里面走出来!你管教孩子,孩子就会走正路。你不管教孩子,孩子按照一个属肉体的方式活着,你给多少钱都没有用,解决不了问题。钱不能解决灵里的问题,只有耶稣才是灵,才是生命。

今天我们既然信耶稣,怎么才叫信耶稣呢?信耶稣最好的典范就是使徒保罗,使徒保罗活出来的样子就是耶稣基督。什么样子呢?使徒保罗活出来的属灵世界的权能。如果你是一个属灵的人,你在属灵的世界,一定是一个有权能的人,可以制伏鬼,一定也是一个不体贴肉体的人。 使徒保罗很厉害,他写了很多本书,都是关乎建造神荣耀的教会。他讲的这些都是带着属灵的权柄。今天我们领受耶稣基督的话,也就一定会渴慕像耶稣。耶稣说,吃我肉喝我血的人,常在我里面,我也常在他里面。(《约翰福音》6:56)我们就和耶稣基督完整的合一,使徒保罗就是这样的人。 耶稣做的,使徒保罗做;耶稣说的,使徒保罗说。我们要好好读耶稣基督的话,好好做耶稣基督做的。在我里面有一个深深的盼望,就是我们当中的每一位弟兄姐妹都会像耶稣。不管你是哪一派的基督教,追求像耶稣一点也不违背《圣经》。因为耶稣说你们要效法我。今天我们做耶稣做的,还远远不够。

最近,有些弟兄姐妹说过得挺安逸的,想找一个生意做。我说如果你过得很安逸,还是好好提升你的牧养和医治释放。让我们活着的乃是灵,如果我们在属灵的世界没有权柄没有能力,那我们在干啥呢?我们真的像耶稣吗?不是差很远吗?我们都差很远呢!今天我里面的梦想和渴望就是希望我们大家有一个梦想,让自己越来越像耶稣。像耶稣不吃亏的,如果我们很像耶稣,我们会缺钱吗?我们像耶稣,和耶稣基督完整的合一,你活着会有问题吗?不会的! 今天我讲的道稍微有点难,但这话不离谱。我在像耶稣的路上,流了很多很多的眼泪。因为像耶稣的路不容易走,这是将自己完全摆上,不为自己的肉体预备一丁点的东西。大家要知道,我们之所以如此的服侍,是因为我们渴望像耶稣。那你呢?是否有这样的渴望和梦想呢?我巴不得大家都有这样的渴望和梦想。 我们活着是靠钱、靠房子、靠生意、靠工作吗?不是的,让我们活着的乃是灵。耶稣基督的话就是灵就是生命。如果我们真的领受了耶稣基督的话,常常吃耶稣基督的肉,把祂的话当成我们的粮食,喝祂的血,血在肉里,这就是神的道。今天如果我们把神的道完完全全领受在我们里面,把我们里面属世界的观念完全替换掉,我们就会越来越像耶稣。这话不难懂吧?

最近,我们这一代人年龄越来越大了,等待我们的就是老年的日子。我们到了退休的年龄,但我是找了很多的事去服侍。我们到底在干什么呢?我们到底为什么而活呢?我们问问自己,你可能会认同,也可能不认同。但是,你如果认同让人活着的乃是灵,开始切望像耶稣,我敢保证,你一定会活得兴盛,身体健壮。 如果你是一个年轻人,正在事业的爬坡当中,你很有压力;如果你是一个中年人,也许你事业有所成,但压力非常大,一旦知道,让人活着乃是灵,你的压力、问题都会迎刃而解。你要知道,开始在灵里兴盛,你一定会身体健壮。如果你里面有很多的挂虑和担忧,今天就把一切的担忧和挂虑都交给神。连一个老年痴呆的人都可以恢复得很健康,你也会恢复得很健康! 在我们当中,神一定会帮助你,因为这是一间得胜的教会。我们开始担起命定,渴望像耶稣,渴望服侍这个世代,成为多人的祝福。这是神的心意,也是我们来到这个世界上的意义。今天就在耶稣基督里,与耶稣基督合一,做耶稣基督所做的事儿。虽然这话很难懂,如果你是一个探索寻求的人,你一定会寻见。寻求什么呢?寻求如何更像耶稣。 有些弟兄姐妹听了这话,感觉很难懂,就算耶稣在旁边,他们也会离开。很多的门徒看见耶稣讲得很难懂,就不接纳,离开耶稣去了。耶稣就问彼得也要离开吗?彼得说耶稣有永生之道,还找什么呢?如果活着都是今生,那我们怎么活都行。如果我们今天活着追求的是永生,那我们就学习相信耶稣基督的话,就会照着神的话落实,就会看见神的权能,我们就一定会更加的相信,更加的落实,就会看见更多的权能。

弟兄姐妹一定要知道:靠着耶稣基督,所有的医疗费都可以省下来。但是我们要彻底地改变对活着的看法。你里面是今生的观念还是永生的观念呢?如果你里面是今生的观念,那就是属肉体的观念,让人活着就是肉体,活着就这样活着,死了就是一个骨灰盒,你真的很确定吗?不一定确定,因为你没有去过那个地方。我也没有去过,但是我相信耶稣基督说的话,让人活着乃是灵。正因为如此诸多的神迹随着我们,所以今天彻底地改变我们里面的想法,如果里面是一个属肉体的观念,那你活着的时候肯定是会让肉体好好享受,结果却享受不到。如果里面是永生的观念,工作、钱、活着、压力还是问题吗?不是问题了!就是将自己完全献上了! 最近有几位找我来服侍,其中有一位是做生意做得不错,压力非常大,如果你靠着生意活着,你需要改变。你需要靠着神的灵活着,让人活着的乃是灵。如果你认识这句话,你一定会活得兴盛!你可以继续做你的生意、工作、服侍,但是让人活着的乃是灵,不是你的生意、工作、服侍。我们要有彻底地解决活着到底在干什么。耶稣的话就是灵就是生命,你如果靠着耶稣基督,就会活出耶稣基督荣耀的形象和权能。 如果我们在世上常常在耶稣基督里经历祂的死,耶稣基督从死里复活的能力也会彰显在我们的身上,这也是使徒保罗所经历的。一个人在肉身上活着,那就是等死。总有一天,你会死掉,但如果你在灵里面活着,今天就活在永生里面,就活在耶稣基督的权能之下,活在耶稣基督给我们的命定里面!我们要改变里面的想法,彻底地摧毁这些属世界的逻辑体系。虽然这话难懂,但信的人一定得着! 愿神祝福大家!
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