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[Bible Study] Luke 12 - Seek His Kingdom, and These Things Will Be Added to You!

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Introduction

Good morning, everyone. I am very happy to meet you online again. Let's look at Luke Chapter 12. The theme of Luke Chapter 12 follows on from Chapter 11. Chapter 11 talks about the coming of the kingdom of God, and Chapter 12 talks about: But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you! People need many things to live, and they need to spend money from the moment they open their eyes in the morning.

Spending money brings great confusion to people, such as: How can you live without money? Jesus spoke at length in this chapter, and the theme is: Seek the kingdom of God, and these things will be added to you. But these words are not spoken to everyone, but to those who believe in the Lord, those who seek God, that is, those who know God. But it is not certain whether these people who know God seek the kingdom of God. Some people know God, but they do not seek the kingdom of God. They seek many things in this world.

It is very difficult to solve all the problems in the world in one's life. This brings us these confusions. No matter who you are, these confusions are obvious. Many things in life require money, such as: mortgage, car loan, mobile phone, water and electricity bills, raising children, children's education... A lot of problems require money. Then we have to think about it: because we all need money to live, we struggle with money, so what is the result of living? The result of living is not good.

Luke wrote this chapter for Christians. The most deadly thing for Christians is that they do not know that our God can provide us with these things. Your Father knows that you need these things. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. (See Luke 12:30-32) The following words are even more confusing:

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Luke 12:32-34)

How well said this is! Where a person's treasure is, there his heart is also. If our treasure is in heaven, it will never be exhausted, then eating, drinking, and using things in life are all not problems.

Reject Hypocrisy

In the past few years, I have tried to do many wonderful things, that is, I like to practice faith. Why? Because faith is very powerful! I don't want one day in the future, when I come before God, God will say to me: You little faithless person, you are an evil person! I don't want God to say that, so I often practice faith. The most important thing to pay attention to when practicing faith is the attitude towards money. If a person cannot get over this hurdle, it will be very troublesome, because what is in these people is still a worldly logical system. So Jesus divided people into you and them. So this little flock refers to those who seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and God adds to them what they must need.

But the problem is that among Christians, the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, hypocrisy, is very common, so common that it is almost unimaginable. Hypocrisy looks good on the surface, but it is fake. Behind this is the yeast of the Pharisees, which is very hateful. Does he believe in the Lord? He believes in the Lord, but he plays it fake and doesn't take it seriously. Then will such a person lack money? Will lack money. The confusion in our life about money suddenly divides us into two types of people: are we hypocritical Pharisees, or are we truly seeking the kingdom of God?

In the previous chapter, we talked about where we cast out demons by the Spirit of God, the kingdom of God comes there. But many people don't know, including me before, and I only found out later: the reward for casting out demons is too rich! The reward for casting out demons is far beyond my imagination. It turns out that casting out demons is also linked to money!

Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is what Jesus said:

Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. (Luke 12:1-3)

That is, what we have in our bones, what we hide inside, playing fake with God, and thinking that God doesn't know it... It doesn't matter, I will believe in the Lord like this, it should be OK... Can that be OK? Playing fake in our hearts, isn't that very hateful? You can't play fake with anyone, let alone with God. At that time, tens of thousands of people gathered, and Jesus said to these tens of thousands of people: Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Don't think that only the Pharisees play fake. In fact, Christians also play fake.

A few days ago, my co-worker received a message from her university classmate, asking: Can you help me pray? I train these people, you say whether there is any fake component, it is difficult to judge, but serving people is real. When she called, I happened to be next to her, and my co-worker asked her: Does your original church's cell group leader know? Why don't you call them for help? She said: He knows. Did he pray for you? She said: Yes, after praying, he introduced health products to me. It turned out that her group leader was selling health products to her.

She got a strange disease, her stomach itched. If her skin itched, she could scratch it. But her stomach itched, so she couldn't scratch it. It was really painful when it itched, sometimes she woke up in the middle of the night because of the pain and itching. The group leader introduced health products to her, but can health products solve the problem of ghosts? This church is still a charismatic church, and it also talks about casting out demons. Then why don't they cast out demons, why do they only sell health products!

In fact, many churches do a lot of pyramid schemes and direct sales, but they don't introduce Jesus. Why introduce health products? Because you can make money. I used to do this kind of multi-level marketing, and I did it well, so I still know something about these things. People who have done these things know that some words are true, and some words are false. I also told you about the Ponzi scheme some time ago. In fact, many things in this world have a certain Ponzi component. I will tell you more about it later.

What I mean is that many Christians become fake as they do it. How can this happen? Because they don't seek the kingdom of God, and their minds are full of money. I know a Christian. Once we attended a breakfast meeting together and drank tea together. He said to me: Do you have one million? I said: I should have it. He said: Then I will help you invest, and you can get three million by the end of the year. When I heard that, I thought I had met Buffett? But I said in my heart that this is a liar. I would laugh if I could get back one hundred thousand by the end of the year. Christians gather together and talk about these things. What is this?

Brothers and sisters, I want to remind you, don't play fake as Christians. This is called hypocrisy. Especially when seeking the kingdom of God, are you a person who seeks the kingdom of God, or a person who seeks worldly wealth? There are not many people who seek the kingdom of God. There are many people who seek wealth, because that's how people in the world are. But Jesus said: These are all things that the Gentiles seek, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

So our church has a characteristic, that is, seeking the kingdom of God. Then has God added other things to us? Yes! I know when I read the Bible that in God's design, God's priests should not lack anything. According to the Old Testament, the priest should get double the portion. The common people get one portion, and the priest should get two portions. How is this calculated? There are twelve tribes in Israel, one of which is the tribe of Levi. There is a group of people who are descendants of Aaron. These eleven tribes give one-tenth to the tribe of Levi, and then the tribe of Levi offers sacrifices. Finally, many things are given to the priest.

In fact, the priest gets a lot. Among us, I don't want my co-workers to live a poor life. It is difficult to have a rich mentality in a poor life. I don't want them to be poor. Their salaries and income are at least similar to those of teachers in Singapore. Thank God, it is said to be very difficult. How can the church afford it? Later, I found that God himself provides. Our Father knows that we need these things, and as a result, God provides. How does he provide? You may be confused after hearing it.

Why do I say this? I don't want my co-workers to start loving money. Rich people don't necessarily love money, but poor people will love money because they lack it. If you are not a person who seeks the kingdom of God, you must be careful. You must manage your finances well. But in the kingdom of God, there is nothing lacking. If you seek the kingdom of God, you really don't need to worry too much, don't worry about what to eat or what to drink.

Be Faithful and Wise Stewards

In Luke Chapter 12, it is talking to faithful and wise stewards:

Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?” The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? (Luke 12:41-42)

I am telling you this, but you have to be careful. The birds of the air do not sow or reap. This is talking about God's faithful and wise stewards. What they seek is the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and they lack nothing. What they seek, only God knows, they know, and you know yourself. If you are not these people, this has nothing to do with you. If what you do is different from what God says, for example, you can't pay the rent next month, you can't repay the loan, and then you say, Pastor, what you said is wrong.

It's not that I didn't say it right, it's because this is said to this small group of people who seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness. A faithful and wise steward does not need to worry about what to eat or what to drink for life. If you are not in this small group of people, you better worry more, it will be troublesome if you don't worry.

You must beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and not play fake. If you play fake, you will belong to these Pharisees; if you don't play fake and be God's faithful steward, God will give them food at the proper time. Some people say, I can't help but worry! Then you should worry well, otherwise what will you do about your rent next month? We must understand this passage well. If you are only seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness, you don't need to worry about anything.

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable are you than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. (Luke 12:22-30)

But seek his kingdom, many people ask how to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness? I take you to study the Bible every day, and you still ask this question. If you are a person who truly seeks the kingdom of God and his righteousness, would you still ask this question? Then how do you seek it? Start to be a faithful steward before God. You say that I have nothing to manage now, then you start to desire to be a person who has something to manage. When you seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, be like Jesus, be a person who offers himself completely. You say that this is too demanding, right? In fact, this is not demanding. Isn't this a very smart choice? What a good choice this is?

Value the Kingdom of God, Look Down on Worldly Days

We have to ponder what Jesus said:

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Luke 12:4-5)

Today, we must begin to focus our eyes on eternal life. We should fear the God who can kill not only the body but also the soul. Today, we seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, be God's faithful steward, and learn to fear God. What will happen as a result?

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:6-7)

How well said this is! We must remember one sentence, if we seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, these things will be added to us. You say really? I tell you it's true, can you believe it? You don't believe what Jesus tells you, can you believe what I tell you? In the past few years, I have personally experienced countless graces. People who love money cannot love God.

I remember a sister I served a long time ago. This sister was very miserable when she came. She was the kind who couldn't even afford to eat. Her salary was only 1,600 yuan, 700 yuan for rent, 500 yuan for her child's tuition, and the remaining 400 yuan was the living expenses for her and her child. Sometimes they ate one meal every two days, and sometimes they ate one meal a day. The child was so greedy when he saw meat.

Later, she brought her child to church and said: How can I give my child a happy childhood? After she finished speaking, she cried loudly. I felt so distressed when I saw her. I said: Pay tithes. It is so difficult to say the words pay tithes, but without tithes, without looking down on money, where can you seek the kingdom of God? If you can't even give a little time or a little money, are you still seeking the kingdom of God? I think you should not seek it. It will delay a little of your work, and that's not okay. Work is your life. If you delay the kingdom of God, you don't think it matters, and you don't think God will come to you. How can you seek the kingdom of God like this?

Among the people I serve, some of them used to be deeply controlled by demons. I released them. After they got better, I asked them to serve, and they squeezed out time. When I served them, I served until 2, 3, 4, 5 in the middle of the night... Anytime was okay, but when I wanted them to serve, it was not okay. They had to sleep at 10:30, and they had to tutor their children with their homework from 8:30 to 10:00. There was only half an hour left. I said, let's forget it.

There are all kinds of people, so what kind of kingdom of God do they seek? They are not willing to devote a little time. How can they seek the kingdom of God? They don't know how to fear God. What should they do if the demon comes back? If the demon comes back 1, 2, 3 times, they still don't know how to fear God. They just don't know how to fear the one who kills the body and the soul. I often say that if the demon doesn't come to these people, God will send a demon to find him. Does it sound like this is going to kill you? Therefore, money, family, work, and life, these things suddenly block our hearts for seeking the kingdom of God, and suddenly push people from the you that Jesus said to the them that Jesus said, because these are all things that the Gentiles seek, not what you should seek.

What does it mean to confess Jesus? What does it mean to confess Jesus before people? Do you think it's someone saying: Do you confess Jesus? If you don't confess Jesus, I will kill you? It's not like this. It's serious sometimes, but it's not to that extent in general. Whether you confess God or not depends on your attitude towards money. Here is money, and there is God. Which one do you choose? Many people choose money and don't confess God. How foolish is this! They just don't know that there is everything good in the kingdom of God.

On one side, you spend your time on work, on your children, on playing and traveling; on the other side, you spend your time on the kingdom of God. Which side do we choose? You will find that people often choose the wrong side. What does it mean to confess Jesus and not confess Jesus before people? If you are not faithful in small things, can you be faithful in big things? If people are still like this in small things, if you are brought before the government and people in authority, can you pay the price of your life for Jesus? You will immediately deny him, won't you? Why is this? It is because people have all their eyes fixed on living.

If you fix your eyes on living, you will become Fugui in Living. If people are for the sake of living, money is the most important thing. If people can look down on money, what to eat, what to drink, what to use, whether to divide the family property or not... These things are not problems in the kingdom of God.

Someone came to Jesus and asked him to divide the family property: Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family property with me. Jesus said: Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter to divide your inheritance? Jesus did not do this. Then he said to the crowd: Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.

If people can't see through the matter of living, who gets more money and who gets less at home becomes a big deal. These two brothers are just dividing the family property, Jesus said: I am not the person who does this. I am here to bring this small group of people into the kingdom of God. I am seeking the kingdom of God. The first day I came, the business of casting out demons would be finished on the second day and the third day.

We must seek the kingdom of God, and these things will be added to us. God has added these things to us. Do we need to worry about these things? Didn't it say in front? If someone takes your cloak, let him have your tunic as well. Isn't these things of living very small things? A person with a worldly value system is like the parable Jesus told:

And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ (Luke 12:16-20)

Can people increase their lifespan by one hour? No, people think that having gold and silver treasures is safe, but the safest thing is the kingdom of God. Later, this sister among us paid tithes. Many times, our brothers and sisters subsidized her because of mutual love. Today, she has lived a relatively wealthy life. If I don't let her tithe, where can she seek the kingdom of God? She became a person who sought the kingdom of God. Does she lack anything now? No. People who seek the kingdom of God lack no good thing.

So people worry about what to eat, what to wear, what to use, phone bills, rent, installment payments, etc. When you think about these pressures, you suddenly push yourself outside the kingdom of God. You will ask, can people live without worrying about these things? Why can't they live? If what we seek is the kingdom of God, can't our God do these things?

Christians often underestimate our God and don't know how powerful our God is. Our God can let us have enough food and clothing for our whole life, can let us live in a prosperous and beautiful will, and our God can let us live a prosperous life. Until today, I often encounter some things. Among us, some brothers and sisters who love God, after buying a house, the house will appreciate in value. In fact, that place has not risen much, but the house she bought has indeed risen a lot. One of my co-workers bought a house, and as a result, that place became more and more lively. As soon as the house in the community where he bought the house came out, it was snapped up.

It's good to seek the kingdom of God. Don't be afraid. Confess our God and know that our God is in charge of the universe. Some people just don't believe in God. They say that they believe in Jesus, but at the critical moment, they feel that God can't control it, and they have to judge it themselves. Brothers and sisters, can you start to learn to seek the kingdom of God? When you start to seek the kingdom of God, your treasure is in the kingdom of God, and your heart is in the kingdom of God. Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. If you don't try it, you will lose a lot.

A person who seeks the kingdom of God must be a vigilant person; A person who seeks the kingdom of God must give food to those he manages at the proper time. Because he is a faithful and wise steward, the master sends him to manage, and he gives food to those he manages at the proper time, and then the master will be rewarded when he comes back. When we have the logical system of the kingdom of God in our hearts, we can be a faithful and wise steward before God; if we have the worldly logical system in our hearts, we don't know how rich the grace and glory of the kingdom of God is, and we feel that everything needs money, and only with money can we live a life, then how can you go on?

So we have to ponder today that God sent you to manage, but you don't manage; God sent you to shepherd, but as a result, you are introducing health products. God called you out from all nations to let the kingdom of God come, cast out demons by the kingdom of God, release the captives, and release the oppressed. As a result, you have to do some messy things and think that people who cast out demons are heretics? How can casting out demons become a heresy? Isn't that troublesome? So today we can know for sure whether we have really sought the kingdom of God? Or are we playing fake like the Pharisees?

Nowadays, there are many Christians who play fake. You believe in the Lord in one place and participate in gatherings. If you are sick, the most common thing is that brothers and sisters send a WechatApp, line, and then say: I will pray for you, may the lord heal you, I will pray for you... As for whether you are healed or not, whether the demon is cast out or not, it has nothing to do with you. Isn't that playing fake?

But today, people who play fake don't think it's fake, they think it's normal, because everyone does this. So when God comes in the future, shouldn't those who are not faithful, who don't give food at the proper time, who don't preach the word of God at the proper time, and who can't let the kingdom of God come, be punished? This is talking about Christians, talking about us.

Jesus Came to Bring Division and Shatter Hopes in This World

Many Christians like to ask for useless things: God, let the plague pass! God, may there be peace in the world! Why ask for peace in the world? In fact, they do not even know if that is what we should be asking for. We are not seeking worldly peace. Whether the government is clean or corrupt, whether the world is peaceful or not, has little to do with us. The only thing that matters to us is the coming of the Kingdom of God.

I often see some Christians praying for presidential elections, the national economy, and earthly peace. It seems very grand, so grand that they want to manage worldly affairs, but not the Kingdom of God. They ignore those around them who are oppressed by demons, and instead concern themselves with world peace, food shortages, homosexuality, legislation, presidential elections, and so on. But these things have nothing to do with the Kingdom of God, which is not about these things at all.

So what is the Kingdom of God? In fact, it is just one sentence: The Kingdom of God is about casting out demons by the Spirit of God. I think: If a person does not seek the Kingdom of God, how foolish is that! How many problems in this world are related to demons? This afternoon, I spent some time ministering to a new brother. I had been ministering to this brother for some time, and he finally told me the truth. It turned out that his son had problems with autism, depression, and self-harm. Who wouldn't be upset by these things? My heart ached immediately. I told him: Leave this to me, because this is a demon. But the Christians around him would not help him cast out demons, and he thought it was normal.

Therefore, I urge you, as long as you are a Christian, as long as you are willing to love God, to start longing to cast out demons by the Spirit of God, longing to see the Kingdom of God come, to release those who are captive and oppressed, because there are too many people in need in this world!

I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! (Luke 12:49)

What happens when fire is thrown on the earth? If you read the Book of Revelation, you will find that whenever Jesus throws something on the earth, there will be disasters. Why does Jesus not ask for peace in the world? It cannot be peaceful. In fact, Jesus does not care much about worldly peace. When He throws fire on the earth, there will be strife.

From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. (Luke 12:52-53)

Is Jesus talking about family harmony? No. Some time ago, I carefully examined the Bible and could not find anything about establishing a family altar of prayer. Once I can't find it in the Bible, I don't really agree with it. Did Jesus lead everyone to pray and establish a family altar? Jesus really did not! Maybe you can find it somewhere, but that's probably your own gospel, and it doesn't seem like many people read it. In the Bible, Jesus did not do this family altar thing!

Later, I actually found relevant statements in the Old Testament: Worship God in the only place to worship God. Since it is the only place, you cannot move the altar home. Later, some people did this in the Book of Judges, moving the altar home and making an idol, and then something happened.

Why does God do this? Because what God wants is a united church. If every family sets up an altar in their own home, what is that doing? Recently, the family altar thing seems to be quite popular, and we don't understand it, but I haven't found any basis for doing so in the Bible. Jesus said you should seek the Kingdom of God. There are so many things that haven't been done yet. Where is the time to do that?

Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. (Luke 12:51)

After reading this, you don't need to explain for Jesus, and you don't need to defend Jesus. Jesus is calling for division on earth. For example, if two brothers are fighting over property, it is because they are carrying a worldly system of logic. Jesus throws fire on the earth to cause division. What does this mean? Anyone who carries a worldly system has no way to avoid contention. Jesus does not actually care about this process of contention, because He wants to use these contentions to completely destroy people's worldly logic and dreams of this life. Aren't you pursuing these things? I will let you experience strife in these things. When people contend, they will be miserable. Imagine, can a father and son not be miserable when they contend?

We don't look at the history of these insignificant people, and no one records them. We look at the history recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian and the Zizhi Tongjian, which record the history of the emperor's family. Aren't there many cases of brothers killing each other and fathers killing sons? As long as people have a worldly system of logic, after all, worldly resources are limited. If you take more, I will take less, and people will fight and grab, always trying to get more for themselves, because they think that if they get more things, they will live better, but in the end, don't they all die?

People don't understand! If people understood, they wouldn't do this. But if Christians don't understand and do this, fighting and bloodshed, isn't it just for that little bit of money? If someone takes mine, do I fight with him? I don't fight. I really don't fight, because I have plenty. If I seek the Kingdom of God, can I not be rich? If I seek the Kingdom of God, will I lack anything? God provides everything I need. Later, when I gave my co-workers a raise, God's miraculous provision came once again. So I encourage everyone, the Kingdom of God has unlimited resources, so we do not contend. We receive freely and give freely. We bless them.

In the past few years, I have given away so much that even today our website is providing resources for free. Many people receive nourishment through the recordings, leadership teachings, and Bible studies on our website. Why? Because I want to distribute food at the proper time. I cast my bread upon the waters, and in due time I will receive it. I want to be a faithful and wise steward, managing well everything God has assigned me to manage.

If you have more contact with me, you will find that I am quite loyal and have some brotherly spirit. Once, a person came to stay at my rented place. The person had many problems. In fact, she was frowning while thinking about things, but she thought the person was giving her a bad look, and she was very unhappy. Later, I told her: Sister, even if I sleep on the street, you will sleep on the street with me. Where I have a place to live, you have a place to live. If I have a mouthful of noodles, you have a mouthful of noodles!

Sometimes I even say that even if I live on the street, you can live in a house. What does this mean? I'm not playing games. I'm serious. That is to say, in the Kingdom of God, my God is an extremely rich God. How could I possibly lack? I will never lack in my life. It's just that people don't understand.

He said to the crowd: When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? (Luke 12:54-56)

How can people not see the coming of the Kingdom of God and the unlimited resources in the Kingdom of God? Why don't you play for real with God? Why do you play hypocritically? Why do you make yourself so miserable? Why do you like money so much? Why do you take this life so seriously? If you take this life so seriously, what problems can you solve? Let us look at what Jesus did, and see how rich and glorious the Kingdom of God is today, how great is the power God has shown to us who believe, and how long, wide, high, and deep is the love of God. If we are people who love God and seek the Kingdom of God, and we seek the coming of the Kingdom of God, will we lack anything financially?

One of my co-workers told me that a sister in that place only had a salary of one thousand Singapore dollars, which is about five thousand RMB, which is not enough to do anything in China. Later, she found a new job in Singapore, and the salary became two thousand five hundred Singapore dollars. Now she is still applying for a work permit. How did it come about? Later, this sister herself concluded that it was because we had recently attacked Satan.

So, are you willing to accept my concept and strive to be a person who casts out demons by the power of God? As you cast out demons, benefits will come, and you will be extremely rich financially. I have personally seen the benefits in the Kingdom of God. Don't think this is prosperity theology. In my heart, there is only keeping and obeying God's word and not keeping and obeying God's word. If we keep and obey God's word, can we not be blessed? If we seek the Kingdom of God and let the Kingdom of God come, how can people not prosper? I tell you, it's hard for you not to prosper!

Whenever I see someone say, My son has depression or autism, I think, There are demons to cast out again, and we can see the Kingdom of God coming again. However, I hate hypocrites very much. There are many things that are fake, but I am only interested in solving people's problems. I only hope to use spiritual methods to bring people into the Kingdom of God and into the blessings of God. I long for God to remember me.

Therefore, once my sermon topic was May You Remember Me and Show Me Grace. God wants to give His Kingdom to us, to the brothers and sisters who follow Jesus Christ.

Conclusion

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Luke 12:33-34)

If our treasure is the Kingdom of God, our heart is in the Kingdom of God. That is the most beautiful choice in a person's life. May you and I choose this best portion together. May God bless everyone!

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大家好,非常高兴再次跟大家在网上见面,我们来看《路加福音》第12章。《路加福音》第12章的主题是接着第11章写的。第11章讲神的国降临,第12章讲的是:你们只要求他的国,这些东西就必加给你们了!人一生活着需要很多东西,从早晨睁开眼,就需要花钱。 花钱这件事给人带来极大的困惑,比如:没钱的日子可怎么过呢?耶稣在这一章讲了很大篇幅,主题就是讲:你们要求神的国,这些东西就必加给你们了。但这话不是讲给所有人的,而是讲给信主的人、寻求神的人,也就是认识神的人。可是这些认识神的人有没有求神的国就不一定了,有的人认识神,却不求神的国,他们求很多这些世上的事。 人一生要想解决完世上所有的问题,那是非常困难的。这就给我们带来了这些困惑,不管你是什么人,这些困惑都是明摆着的。生活中很多的事都需要花钱,比如:房贷、车贷、手机、水电费、 养儿育女、孩子读书……一大堆问题都需要钱。那我们就得琢磨了:因为我们活着都需要钱,我们就在钱上摸爬滚打,那么活出来的结果是什么呢?活出来的结果并不好。

路加写这一章,是写给基督徒的,基督徒最要命的事情,就是不知道我们的神可以供应我们这些东西。**你们必须要用的这些东西,你们的天父是知道的。你们只要求他的国,这些东西就必加给你们了。你们这小群,不要惧怕,因为你们的父,乐意把国赐给你们。(参《路加福音》12:30-32)**接下来这话,说得让人更加困惑了: **你们要变卖所有的周济人,为自己预备永不坏的钱囊,用不尽的财宝在天上,就是贼不能近,虫不能蛀的地方。因为,你们的财宝在哪里,你们的心也在哪里。(《路加福音》12:32-34)** 这话讲得多好啊!人的财宝在哪里,心也在哪里。如果我们的财宝在天上,那是用不尽的, 那生活中的吃、喝、用......这些事情全都不是问题了。

过去这些年,我尝试做了很多非常奇妙的事情,就是喜欢实践信心。为什么呢?因为信心很厉害啊!我不希望将来有一天,我来到神的面前,神对我说:你这小信、不信的人啊,你是个恶人!我不希望神这样说,所以我常常实践信心。实践信心最需要注意的一件事,就是对钱的态度,如果人转不过这个弯来,就很麻烦,因为这些人里面装的还是属世界的逻辑体系。所以耶稣把人分为你们和他们。所以你们这小群,就是指求神的国和神的义,神把他们必须要用的东西都加给他们的这些人。 但问题来了,就是基督徒当中,法利赛人的酵,就是假冒为善这种状况非常普遍,普遍到简直难以想象。假冒为善,表面上看起来很好,但却是假冒的,这背后就是法利赛人的酵,这东西很可恶。他信主吗?信主,但是玩假的,不动真格的。那这样的人他会缺钱吗?会缺钱。我们一生在钱财上的困惑,就一下子把我们分成了两类人:我们到底是假冒为善的法利赛人,还是真正求神的国的人。

上一章我们讲,我们在哪里靠着神的灵赶鬼,神的国就在哪里降临。但是大家很多人都不知道,包括我以前也不知道,后来我才知道的:赶鬼的回报太丰厚了!赶鬼的回报远远超出我的想象,原来赶鬼这事竟然也跟钱挂钩! 防备法利赛人的酵,就是耶稣说的: **你们要防备法利赛人的酵,就是假冒为善。掩盖的事,没有不露出来的。隐藏的事,没有不被人知道的。因此你们在暗中所说的,将要在明处被人听见。在内室附耳所说的,将要在房上被人宣扬。(《路加福音》12:1-3)** 也就是我们骨子里装的东西,我们里面所隐藏的,跟神玩假的,还以为神不知鬼不觉......没关系的,我就这样信主,应该也OK的......那能OK吗?我们里面玩假的,那不是很可恶吗?跟谁玩假的,也不能跟神玩假的啊。当时有几万人聚集啊,耶稣就跟这几万人说:要防备法利赛人的酵,就是假冒为善。大家千万不要以为只有法利赛人玩假的,其实基督徒也玩假的。

前几天,我的同工接到一个信息,是她的大学同学发的,问:能不能帮我祷告?我训练的这些人,你说有没有玩假的成分,这很难判断,但服侍人是动真格的。她打过去时,刚好我也在旁边,我的同工就问她说:你们原来教会的小组长知道吗?怎么不给他们打电话求助呢?她说:他知道。那他有为你祷告吗?她说:有的,祷告完后,他就介绍保健品给我。原来她的小组长跟她推销保健品。 她得了一个怪病,肚子里面痒啊,如果皮肤发痒,那还能挠。但是她是肚子里面发痒,那挠不着啊。痒起来真的是很痛苦,有时候后半夜就疼醒、痒醒,又痛又痒。那小组长介绍保健品给她,但是保健品能解决鬼的问题吗?这教会还是个灵恩教会啊,也是讲赶鬼啊。那为什么就不赶鬼了呢,怎么就整保健品了呢! 其实许多教会里整很多传销、直销,但就是不介绍耶稣。为啥介绍保健品?因为可以赚钱。这种多层次营销的东西,我以前干过,还干得不错,所以我对这些事情还有所了解。做过这些的人都知道:有些话是真的,有些话是假的。我前一段时间还跟大家讲过庞氏骗局,其实这世上很多东西都有一定的庞氏成分,以后再跟大家细说。 那我讲的意思就是:许多基督徒做着做着,就做成假的了。怎么会呢?因为不求神的国,脑里装的全是钱。我认识一个基督徒,有一次我们一起参加一个早餐会,一起喝茶。他跟我说:你有没有一百万?我说:应该有吧。他说:那我帮你做投资,到年底你能拿到三百万。我一听,还以为是不是我遇到巴菲特了?但是我心里说,这是个骗子,年底能拿回十万,我就得偷笑了。基督徒聚到一起扯这些,你说这是啥呢?

弟兄姐妹,我给大家提个醒,做基督徒千万不要玩假的,这叫假冒为善。尤其是求神的国,你到底是求神的国的人,还是求世上钱财的人?求神的国的人不多啊,求钱财的人比比皆是啊,因为世上的人都这样。但耶稣说:这都是外邦人所求的,你们必须用的这些东西,你们的父是知道的。你们只要求他的国,这些东西就必加给你们了。 所以咱们教会有一个特点,就是求神的国。那其他的神有没有加添给我们呢?有!我读《圣经》我知道,在神的设计里,神的祭司是不应该缺乏的。按照旧约圣经,祭司应该得双倍的份儿,老百姓得一份,祭司应该得双份。那这怎么算的呢?以色列有十二个支派,其中有一个利未支派,这里面有一群人是亚伦的后代,这十一个支派拿十分之一给利未支派,然后利未支派献祭,最后有好多东西都归给了祭司。 其实,祭司得到的是很多的。在我们当中,我不希望我的同工过穷日子,过穷日子是很难有富有的心态的。我就不希望他们穷,他们的薪水和收入,至少跟新加坡做老师的差不多。感谢神,按说是很难的,教会是怎么能够负担得起呢?后来,我发现神自己供应,我们需要的这些东西,我们的天父是知道的,结果神就供应,怎么供应呢?你听完以后可能会很困惑。 我为什么这么说呢?我不希望从我的同工就开始爱钱,有钱的人不一定爱钱,没有钱的人会爱钱,因为他们缺乏。假如你不是一个求神的国的人,你一定要小心,你可要好好经营你的财务。但是在神的国度里什么都不缺,如果你求神的国,你真的不用顾虑太多,不用顾虑吃什么、喝什么。

在《路加福音》十二章是讲给忠心有见识的管家: **彼得说:主啊,这比喻是为我们说的呢?还是为众人呢?主说:谁是那忠心有见识的管家,主人派他管理家里的人,按时分粮给他们呢?(《路加福音》 12:41-42 )** 我讲这话,大家可要小心。天上的飞鸟不种也不收,是讲神忠心有见识的管家,他们求的是神的国和神的义,他们就什么都不缺。他们求的是什么,只有神知道,他们知道,你自己也知道。如果你不是这些人,这话跟你没有关系,如果你做的跟神说的不一样,比如下个月房租交不上,贷款还不上,然后你说,牧师你说的不对。 不是我没有讲对,是因为这话是对求神的国和神的义的这一小群人说的。忠心有见识的管家根本不需要为生命忧虑吃什么、喝什么。假如你不在这一小群人里面,你最好多忧虑一下,你不忧虑就麻烦了。 你们要防备法利赛人的酵,不玩假的。如果玩假的,你就归到法利赛这些人里面;如果不玩假的,做神忠心的管家,神就会按时分粮给他们。有的人说,我不能不挂虑啊!那你就好好挂虑,不然你下个月房租怎么办呢?我们读这段经文就要好好了解到,如果你是单单寻求神的国和神的义的,你什么东西都不用挂虑。

**耶稣又对门徒说:所以我告诉你们,不要为生命忧虑吃什么,为身体忧虑穿什么; 因为生命胜于饮食,身体胜于衣裳。 你想乌鸦,也不种也不收,又没有仓又没有库,神尚且养活它。你们比飞鸟是何等地贵重呢! 你们哪一个能用思虑使寿数多加一刻呢(或作“使身量多加一肘呢”)?这最小的事,你们尚且不能做,为什么还忧虑其余的事呢?你想百合花怎么长起来;它也不劳苦,也不纺线。然而我告诉你们,就是所罗门极荣华的时候,他所穿戴的,还不如这花一朵呢!你们这小信的人哪,野地里的草今天还在,明天就丢在炉里,神还给它这样的妆饰,何况你们呢!你们不要求吃什么,喝什么,也不要挂心; 这都是外邦人所求的。你们必须用这些东西,你们的父是知道的。(《路加福音》 12:22-30 )** 你们只要求神的国,神的义,很多人就问怎么求神的国、神的义?我天天带你查《圣经》,你还问这个问题。如果你是一个真正求神的国和神的义的人,你还会问这种话吗?那到底怎么求呢?就开始要在神的面前做一个忠心的管家。你说我现在没有东西可以管,那你就开始渴望做一个有东西可以管的人。当你求神的国和神的义,就像耶稣一样,做一个把自己全然献上的人。你说这要求太高了吧?其实,这要求不高,这不是一个很聪明的选择吗?这是一个多好的选择呢?

我们要琢磨耶稣所说的话: **我的朋友,我对你们说,那杀身体以后不能再做什么的,不要怕他们。 我要指示你们当怕的是谁:当怕那杀了以后又有权柄丢在地狱里的。我实在告诉你们,正要怕他。(《路加福音》 12:4-5 )** 我们今天要开始把目光定睛在永生上,我们就应该惧怕那不但杀身体也能够杀灵魂的神,我们今天求神的国、神的义,做神忠心的管家,学习敬畏神。结果会发生什么事情呢?

**五个麻雀不是卖二分银子吗?但在 神面前,一个也不忘记; 就是你们的头发,也都被数过了。不要惧怕,你们比许多麻雀还贵重!(《路加福音》 12:6-7 )** 这话讲得多好啊!我们千万要记住一句话,如果我们求神的国和神的义,这些东西都会加添给我们。你说真的吗?我告诉你是真的,你能相信吗?耶稣告诉你的都不相信,我告诉你的,你可以相信吗?过去这些年,我亲身经历了无数的恩典,人爱钱是没有办法爱神的。 我想起很早以前我服侍的一个姐妹,这个姐妹来的时候很惨,属于那种饭都吃不上的。她的薪水只有1600块,700块交房租,500块钱给孩子交学费,剩下的 400块就是她和她孩子的生活费,有时候两天吃一顿饭,有时候一天吃一顿饭,那孩子看到肉就馋的不得了。 后来她带着孩子来教会,她说:我怎么才能给孩子一个快乐的童年呢?说完她就大哭,我看着都揪心啊。我就说:交十一奉献。交十一奉献,这话讲出口多难啊,但是没有十一奉献,没有看扁钱这回事,上哪里去求神的国呢?如果奉献一点时间,一点金钱,人都做不到,你还求神的国?我看你还是别求了。耽误你一点工作,那就不行,工作是你的命。耽误神的国,你就觉得没事,觉得神也不会来找你。这样怎么求神的国呢?

我服侍的很多人里面,曾经被鬼辖制很深的,我释放了他们,等他们好了以后,叫他服侍,那时间都给你攥出水来。我服侍他的时候,服侍到后半夜2点、3点、4点、5点......什么时候都行,等我要他服侍的时候就不行了,他10点半要睡觉,8点半到10点要辅导孩子写作业,就只剩下半个小时,我说那就算了吧。 什么样的人都有,那求啥神的国啊,一点时间都不肯奉献,那能求神的国吗?不知道怕神,鬼回来那你怎么办呢?鬼回来1次,2次,3次还是不知道怕神,就是不知道怕那杀身体又杀灵魂的。我常常说,如果鬼不来找这些人,神都派一个鬼来找他啊,你说这话听起来要不要命?所以钱啊、家庭啊、工作啊、生活啊,这些事一下子就把我们求神的国的心塞住了,一下子就把人从耶稣所说的你们,推到耶稣所说的他们,因为这些都是外邦人求的,不是你们该求的。 什么叫承认耶稣?在人面前承不承认耶稣是什么意思呢?你以为是有人说:你承不承认耶稣?你不承认耶稣我就杀了你?不是这么回事,严重的时候是这样,但在一般的时候,没到那种程度。承认神还是不承认神,就看你对待钱的态度了,这边是钱,那边是神,你选哪一个?很多人就选钱,不承认神。这得多愚昧啊!就是不知道在神的国里有一切美好的东西。 一边是把时间用在工作上,把时间用在孩子身上,把时间用在玩、旅游上;另外一边是把时间用在神的国度上面,那我们选择哪边呢?你会发现人经常选错。在人面前认耶稣和不认耶稣的是什么意思呢?在小事上不忠心,在大事上能忠心吗?人在小事上尚且如此,如果带到官府和有权柄的人面前,你能为耶稣付上生命为代价吗?你还不得马上就否认他吗?为什么会这样呢?就是因为人把眼睛都定睛在活着这件事上。

如果把眼睛定睛在活着这件事上,你就成了《活着》里面的福贵。人如果为了活着这件事,钱就是最重要的,如果人能把钱这件事看扁了,吃什么、喝什么、用什么、分家业不分家业......这些事在神的国里都不是问题了。 有一个人就来找耶稣帮他分家业:夫子!请你吩咐我的兄长和我分开家业。耶稣就说:你这个人,谁立我作你们断事的官,给你们分家业呢?耶稣不干这事,接着就对众人说:**你们要谨慎自守,免去一切的贪心,因为人的生命不在乎家道丰富。** 人如果对活着的事看不透,家里的钱谁多拿了一点,谁少拿一点,这事就变成了大事。这哥俩要分家不过是钱财的事,耶稣说:我不是干这事的人啊,我来是要带着这一小群人进入神的国,我求的是神的国。我来了第一天赶鬼,第二天赶鬼,第三天这事就成了。

我们要求神的国,这些东西就要加给我们了,神加给我们了,我们需要挂虑这些东西吗?前面不是讲了吗?拿了你的外衣,把里衣也给他,我们活着的这些事不是很小的事吗?一个人带着属世界的价值体系,就像耶稣讲的这个比喻: **就用比喻对他们说:有一个财主田产丰盛;自己心里思想说:我的出产没有地方收藏,怎么办呢?又说:我要这么办:要把我的仓房拆了,另盖更大的,在那里好收藏我一切的粮食和财物,然后要对我的灵魂说:灵魂哪,你有许多财物积存,可作多年的费用,只管安安逸逸地吃喝快乐吧!神却对他说:无知的人哪,今夜必要你的灵魂;你所预备的要归谁呢?(《路加福音》12:16-20 )** 人能够使自己的寿命增加一刻吗?不能,人以为有了金银财宝就安全,其实最安全的是神的国。后来我们当中的这个姐妹交了十一奉献,很多时候都是我们弟兄姐妹因着彼此相爱补贴她,今天她已经过上了比较富足的生活。如果我不让她做十一奉献,她上哪求神的国呢?她成了一个求神的国的人,她现在缺乏了吗?没有。求神的国的人,什么好处都不缺。

所以人忧虑吃什么、穿什么、用什么、 电话费、房租、分期付款等等,一想到这些压力山大,你就一下子把自己推到神的国外面去了。你会问了,人不为这些挂虑能活吗?怎么就不能活了呢?如果我们求的是神的国,我们的神不能做这些事吗? 基督徒常常小看我们的神,不知道我们的神有多厉害。我们的神可以让我们一生一世衣食无缺,可以让我们生活在昌盛美好的旨意里,我们的神可以让我们活出兴盛。直到今天,我常常遇到一些事,我们当中有一些爱神的弟兄姐妹,买了房子以后,房子就涨价。其实那个地方没有涨很多,但是她买的房子的确涨了很多。我的一个同工买了房子,结果那个地方就越来越热闹,他买房子的小区,只要一出来房子就被抢光了。 求神的国好啊,不要惧怕,要承认我们的神,知道我们的神掌管宇宙万有。有的人一整就不信神了,口口声声说自己信耶稣,但是到了关键时刻,又觉得神管不了,都得自己去判断才行。弟兄姐妹能不能开始学会求神的国?当你开始求神的国的时候,你的财宝放在神的国里,你的心就在神的国里。因为你的财宝在哪里,你的心也在哪里。如果你不试一试,你就亏大了。

一个求神国的人,一定是一个警醒的人;一个求神国的人,一定是按时分粮给他所管的人。因为他是一个忠心有见识的管家,主人派他管理,他就按时分粮给他所管的人,然后主人回来的时候必得奖赏。当我们里面带着是神的国的逻辑体系,我们就能在神面前,做一个忠心有见识的管家;如果我们里面带着属世界的逻辑体系,不知道神的国有何等丰盛的恩典和荣耀,觉得所有的东西都需要钱,有钱才能过日子,那你怎么走下去呢? 所以咱们今天可得琢磨一下,神派你来管理,你不来管理;神派你牧养,结果你介绍的是保健品。神把你从万民呼召出来,是让神的国降临,靠着神的国赶鬼,释放被掳,释放被压制的人。结果你非要整一些乱七八糟的东西,认为赶鬼的人是异端,赶鬼怎么就成异端了,那不麻烦了吗?所以我们今天可以确切的知道,我们是不是真的求了神的国呢?还是学法利赛人一样玩假的呢? 如今的基督徒玩假的比比皆是,你在一个地方信主,参加聚会,如果你有病了,最常见的就是弟兄姐妹发一个WechatApp、line,然后说:我会为你祷告、may the lord heal you、I will pray for you......至于你得医治还是不得医治,鬼赶没赶出去,都跟你没有关系,那不是玩假的是啥呢? 但是今天玩假的人,玩着玩着都不觉得那是假的,觉得那是正常的,因为大家都这么干。所以将来神来的时候,这不忠心不按时分粮,也不按时传讲神的话,也不能让神的国降临的人,不该受责打吗?这讲的就是基督徒,讲的就是我们。

很多基督徒喜欢求一些没用的东西:神啊,让瘟疫过去吧!神啊,愿世间太平!为什么求世上太平呢?其实他也不知道,我们求的是世上太平吗?我们求的不是世上的太平。政府廉洁不廉洁,世上太平不太平跟咱们关系不太大,跟咱们关系大的只有一件事,就是神的国降临。 我经常看到有些基督徒为总统竞选、国家经济、地上的太平祷告。看起来真的是很伟大,伟大到世上的事都想管,就是不管神的国。身边有被鬼辖制的人不去管,管的都是世界和平、粮食短缺、同性恋、立法、选总统等等,但是这些事跟神的国没有关系,神的国根本不是这些。 那神的国是什么呢?其实就一句话:神的国就是靠着神的灵赶鬼。我就觉得:人如果不求神的国,那得多笨啊!这世上多少问题跟鬼有关啊?下午我还花了一些时间,服侍了一个新来的弟兄。这个弟兄,我服侍了他一段时间了,他终于跟我讲真话了,原来他的儿子有自闭、忧郁、自残这些问题,谁遇到这些事不闹心啊?我的心一下子就揪起来了。我就跟他说:这事包在我身上,因为这就是个鬼。但是他周围的基督徒不会帮他赶鬼,他还觉得很正常。 所以我竭力鼓励你,只要你是基督徒,只要你愿意爱神,就开始渴望靠着神的灵赶鬼,渴望看到神的国降临,释放那些被掳的、被压制的,因为这个世界有需要的人太多了!

**主耶稣说:我来要把火丢在地上。倘若已经着起来,不也是我所愿意的吗?(《路加福音》12:49)** 把火丢在地上会发生什么事?如果你读《启示录》就会发现,只要耶稣往地上丢东西,地上就会有灾祸。为什么耶稣不求世上和平?和平不了啊。其实耶稣根本不太在乎世上的和平,他把火丢在地上,地上就会有纷争。 **从今以后,一家五个人将要纷争,三个人和两个人相争,两个人和三个人相争。父亲和儿子相争,儿子和父亲相争。母亲和女儿相争,女儿和母亲相争。婆婆和媳妇相争,媳妇和婆婆相争。(《路加福音》12:52-53)** 耶稣有在讲家庭和睦吗?没有。前一段时间,我仔细在《圣经》里查考,没有找到建立家庭祷告祭坛这回事。一旦我在《圣经》里没找到,我就不太认同这件事。你问我耶稣有没有带领大家祷告建立家庭祭坛? 耶稣真的没有!也许你能在什么地方找到,但那恐怕是你自己写的福音书,好像也没什么人读。在《圣经》里,耶稣没干家庭祭坛这件事啊!

后来我还真在旧约里找到了相关的说法:敬拜神,要在独一敬拜神的场所。既然是独一的场所,那就不能把祭坛搬家里去。后来《士师记》里有人这么做,把祭坛搬到家里去,还做了个偶像,后来就出事了。 为什么神要这么做?因为神要的是一个合一的教会。如果家家都在自己家里搞祭坛,那是在做什么呢?最近家庭祭坛这件事好像挺火,咱也不明白,但是我在《圣经》里没有找到这么做的依据。耶稣说你们要求神的国,这么多的事还没干完呢,哪有时间干那个? **耶稣说:你们以为我来,是叫地上太平吗?我告诉你们,不是,乃是叫人纷争。(《路加福音》12:51)** 读了这话,你不用替耶稣解释,也不用替耶稣辩护,耶稣就是叫地上起纷争。比如哥俩抢财产,就是因为带着属世界的逻辑体系。耶稣把火丢在地上,让地上起纷争,这到底是什么意思呢?凡是带着属世界的体系的人,他本身就没有办法不纷争。这个纷争的过程,耶稣其实不管,因为他就是要靠着这些纷争,彻底摧毁人在世上的逻辑体系和今生的梦想。你不是追求这些吗?我就让你在这些事情中经历纷争。人一纷争,就会辛苦,你想,父亲和儿子纷争能不辛苦吗?

我们不看这些小人物的历史,也没人记录。我们看《史记》、《资治通鉴》记录的历史,那记录的都是皇帝家庭的历史,不是有老多这些兄弟相残、父子相残的事吗?只要人有属世界的逻辑体系,那毕竟世上资源有限啊,你多拿一些,我就少拿一些,人就会争啊、抢啊,总想为自己多争取到一些,因为他们以为多得一些东西,就会活得好一点,其实最后不都死了吗? 人看不明白啊!人如果看明白了,就不这么干了。但如果基督徒也看不明白,也这么干,争来争去,头破血流,不过就是为了那一点钱吗?如果别人拿了我的,我跟他争吗?我不争,我真的不争,因为我有的是,我求神的国,我能不富有吗?我求神的国,我会缺乏吗?我需要的神都供应。后来我给我的同工加薪水的时候,神奇妙的供应又一次临到了。所以我鼓励大家,**神的国度里资源是无限的,所以我们不争,我们是白白得来,白白给出去,**我们就祝福他们。 过去这些年,我给出去的老多了,直到今天我们的网站都是免费供应。我们网站上的录音,带领讲道、查经,很多人透过网站得着营养。为什么呢?因为我要按时分粮,我把粮食撒在水面上,到时候必然得着。我要做忠心有见识的管家,把神派我管理的都管好。 我这个人,你跟我接触多了,你会发现我还是蛮仗义的,还有些江湖味道。有一次,一个人来我租房子的地方住,人就是毛病多,其实人家在皱眉头思考事情,她以为人家给她颜色看,她就很不爽。后来我就跟她说:姐妹啊,就算我睡大街,你就跟着我住大街;有我的地方住,就有你的地方住;有我的一口面,就有你的一口面! 有时候我甚至说,就算是我住大街,你也能住在房子里。什么意思呢?我不是玩假的,我就是动真格的。就是说我在神的国度里,我的神是极其富有的神,我怎么可能会缺乏呢?我一辈子都不会缺乏,就是人看不明白罢了。

**耶稣又对众人说:你们看见西边起了云彩,就说:要下一阵雨;果然就有。 起了南风,就说:将要燥热;也就有了。 假冒为善的人哪,你们知道分辨天地的气色,怎么不知道分辨这时候呢?(《路加福音》 12:54-56 )** 人怎么就看不见神的国降临,看不见神国度里无限的资源呢?为什么就不跟神玩真的,为什么要玩假冒为善呢?为什么把自己弄得这么辛苦呢?为什么这么喜欢钱?为什么把今生看得那么重?你把今生看那么重,能够解决什么问题呢?我们看耶稣所行的,看看今天神的国有何等丰盛的荣耀,神向我们信的人显的能力是何等的浩大,神的爱是何等长阔高深。如果我们是一个爱神的人,是寻求神的国的人,我们寻求神的国降临,我们在财务上会缺乏吗? 我的一个同工跟我说,有一个姐妹在那个地方的薪水只有一千块新币,大概是伍仟元人民币,在中国都不够做什么。后来,在新加坡重新找到一份工作,薪水变成两千五百块新币,现在还在申请工作准证。怎么来的呢?后来这姐妹自己总结出来,是因为最近我们打击撒但打出来的。 所以,大家愿不愿意接受我这样的观念,竭力做一个靠着神的能力赶鬼的人?赶着赶着好处就降临了,财务上是极其丰盛的。我是亲眼看到神国度里的好处,大家千万不要以为这是成功神学,在我的里面只有谨守遵行神的话和不谨守遵行神的话。如果我们谨守遵行神的话,能不蒙祝福吗?如果我们寻求的是神的国,让神的国降临,人怎么能不兴盛呢?我跟你讲,你不兴盛都难啊!

当我每次看到有人说:我儿子得了忧郁症、自闭症。我就在想,又有鬼可以赶了,又可以看到神的国降临了。但是,我非常痛恨假冒为善的人,玩假的这种事情很多,但我只对解决人的问题有兴趣。我只希望用属灵的方法,把人带入到神的国度里,把人带入到神的祝福里。我巴不得神纪念我。 所以,有一次我的讲道题目就是《愿你纪念我,施恩于我》,神要把他的国赐给我们,赐给效法耶稣基督的弟兄姐妹。

**你们这小群,不要惧怕,因为你们的父乐意把国赐给你们。 你们要变卖所有的周济人,为自己预备永不坏的钱囊,用不尽的财宝在天上,就是贼不能近、虫不能蛀的地方。 因为,你们的财宝在哪里,你们的心也在那里。(《路加福音》 12:33-34 )** 如果我们的财宝就是神的国,我们的心就在神的国里,那是人一生最美好的选择,愿你和我一起选择这上好的福分,愿神祝福大家!
以琳
How should Christians treat money? Is it permissible to learn about investing and financial management? Is it permissible to sue a company for debt recovery? Does this count as worshiping Mammon?
命定小助手
Comment: How should Christians treat money? Is it okay to learn about investment and financial management? Is it okay to file a lawsuit to recover money owed by a company? Is this considered worshiping Mammon? Reply: Everything is okay, but you need to reflect on your own value system and why you are unlucky.
@以琳: 基督徒应该怎样对待金钱?学习投资理财可不可以?公司欠钱打官司追讨可不可以?这算是拜玛门吗?
微尘
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:15 KJV) Is this related to family altar?