Introduction

Good day to all. We will now continue with the eleventh discourse on The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Why delve into the Gospel of Jesus Christ? It is because this generation is rife with impotent gospels, which are not the Gospel of Jesus Christ at all. One does not even know whence these gospels originate. They hardly resemble good news; rather, they sound more like tidings of woe, thereby failing to obtain God’s grace.

The theme for this eleventh discourse is I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The Gospel as preached by Jesus is truly Good News, for it is immediately recognized as such. To give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven – is that not good news? If you are a landlord with a large set of keys, what do they represent? They represent rent, and that the property is yours. How many aspire to be landlords, both male and female?

Now God says, I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. My goodness! Lest we take the keys to the kingdom of heaven and rent out the heavenly mansions for profit. There is an entrepreneur of considerable acumen who, at the height of the real estate boom, refrained from entering the industry, choosing instead to focus on his own line of business. He possessed the resolve not to build houses for rent. He reasoned, How much can one earn from rent? Consequently, his investment of twenty thousand yuan has now burgeoned into an enterprise worth six hundred billion yuan. The returns are incalculable.

What yields the highest return? It is to take up the keys to the kingdom of heaven and, in accordance with God's will, build up God's glorious church to be a blessing to mankind on this earth. I tell you, the returns are exceedingly bountiful. Not even six hundred billion, nor sixty trillion can compare, though we may not realize it. The treasures in this kingdom of heaven, when brought to auction, would fetch hundreds of millions for each item.

Consider the Journey to the West. The mount of Lao Tzu spirited away one of his treasures to the mortal realm, becoming a demon. Even Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, could not defeat it. Why? Because it possessed a treasure. How much would such an item fetch at an auction? A substantial sum, far surpassing anything unearthed from tombs. The artifacts from those tombs are merely two or three thousand years old. The treasures we obtain from the kingdom of heaven are not merely tens of thousands of years old, but predate the very creation of the world.

We must recognize that this is indeed the Gospel, and a formidable one at that. The keys to the kingdom of heaven are of paramount importance, representing ownership of the mansion. With the keys, one can open the door and take what is within. If the contents are gold, then gold is what you obtain; if they are jewels, then jewels are yours. Ali Baba discovered a cave and uttered, Open sesame! and the door swung open. Open sesame is the key.

I tell you, to obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven is no trifling matter. To unlock a door with the key – if the room within contains weapons, then weapons you shall have; if it holds magical artifacts, then magical artifacts you shall possess. If God says He will give us the keys to the kingdom of heaven, what greater Good News could there be? In days of yore, as I read the Scriptures, I found them exceedingly good! I said, God, I want everything. And so, the building of the church commenced.

The building of the church requires the keys to the kingdom of heaven above all else. Without these keys, one cannot prevail in battle; without them, the gates of hell cannot be overcome; without them, demons cannot be cast out. Without these keys, what is built is not the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Without the keys to the kingdom of heaven, if you poke a bear in the backside, the bear will swat you and sit on you – is that not a tragedy?

In embracing the Lord, let us not embrace a faith that is flimsy and half-hearted. To believe in such a manner brings no glory to God and is undesirable. You might retort, Teacher, your Northeastern dialect is quite vivid. Indeed, Northeastern dialect is often energetic. In believing in Jesus, let us not become like a deformed fruit. Let us, in believing in Jesus, become resounding Christians; in believing in Jesus, let us take up the keys to the kingdom of heaven; in believing in Jesus, let us build God's glorious church.

The doctrine I preach is somewhat technical, suitable for a theological student’s thesis. For I shall expound upon two questions: Who may obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven? We must clarify this matter. And what are the keys to the kingdom of heaven? To build a church, one must build the church of Jesus Christ, overcoming the gates of hell, taking up the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and then binding the demonic adversaries, releasing the captive souls.

Even now, many are still seeking our church, though they may not have found it yet. May God guide them. There was a father whose son was admitted to a prestigious university, but while studying, the father discovered that his son was afflicted with mental illness. Mental illness is becoming increasingly prevalent, I tell you. The son's descent into mental illness is a curious tale.

One day, a demon said to the father, The money you earn is all thanks to me. Now you must give me your son. My heavens! Could the father surrender his son? That he could not. Whereupon the demon leaped upon the son, and the son fell ill with strange maladies. Moreover, the demon often spoke to the father through the son.

Consequently, the family was fragmented. In his own words, My wife left, and my son went mad. His wife, seeing the situation, departed to live her own life. He, burdened with the child, could no longer work, and so he resigned, tending to his son while taking odd jobs. Years passed in the blink of an eye.

Recently, he searched far and wide for a church. Over the years, he had been seeking a church that could resolve his troubles, yet he could find none. Eventually, he discovered me online and listened to the sermons on the website. Throughout this process, he feared falling into heresy. He surreptitiously listened to our church's sermons for a year, and then, with great caution, contacted us.

One of our pastors shared with me yesterday that after a week of ministry, the child had greatly improved, and the demon was almost completely eradicated. Initially, the child could not even participate in prayers, his mouth controlled by the demon. Now, he is able to pray openly. The sensation of being controlled and the distressing feelings have almost entirely vanished – he is now a normal person.

Why is this so? Because this is the church of Jesus Christ, preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God will build His church upon the rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. God will give us the keys to the kingdom of heaven. This is the true Gospel. The most critical issue of this generation is that this powerful Gospel has been believed into impotence; it has almost become Mahayana Buddhism.

Are they heretics? I tell you, they are more heretical than heretics. To believe a powerful Gospel into impotence is, in effect, not the church of Jesus Christ at all. Is this not fatal? Therefore, brethren, know that in this generation, God is restoring His Gospel, allowing this powerful Gospel to be restored once again in this generation. God will once again shake the heavens and the earth.

In the Old Testament, God repeatedly demolished His temple. Why? Because the people of the land were wicked, and God does not dwell in temples made by human hands. After Jesus was crucified, resurrected, and ascended to heaven, the temple in Jerusalem was torn down, with not one stone left upon another. Why? God simply did not care. Today, God will tear down many churches, for that church is like the temple of the Old Testament – without God's presence, is it even a church? Therefore, brethren, let us begin to tidy up and demolish the logical systems within us.

Several years ago, a child's mother, a university professor, was afflicted with a strange illness. It was terrifying. She often brandished knives – it was a mental illness. For the sake of her child, she searched far and wide, eventually finding us. Thank God, God is performing a work of restoration in this family. The child sent a message to her pastor: Teacher, I am able to study again recently. She had improved significantly, though she still had occasional fits of madness – that was the old devil.

Her pastor shared a passage with me. I thought, Fortunately, there are churches like this. What would have become of this child without such a church? This family would truly have been in disarray. I lamented that in this generation, even a thousand or ten thousand churches like ours might not be enough to minister to all those in need. Therefore, arise, all who are willing to be used by God.

There are many such testimonies, occurring daily. I often hear our pastors say, Teacher, I ministered to an autistic person, and they were healed; Teacher, I ministered to a cancer patient, and they were healed. I lament, having witnessed so much, why do we not recognize the keys to the kingdom of heaven as treasures? Having witnessed so much, why must we still be constantly urged to study the Word of God diligently? Having witnessed and seen so much, why do we still fill ourselves with worldly, devilish logic?

I was deeply moved the other day. I am keenly aware that if I were to die, none among us would be able to overcome the old devil. I was saddened. In prayer, God stirred within me, saying that in the days to come, people would overcome the old devil, one after another. I was greatly comforted, saying, That is wonderful. I can then depart in peace. Do not think that it is I who am sustaining the church; it is God who is sustaining His church.

Today, we no longer preach the gospel of the dead; we preach the gospel of the living. While alive, we can witness the glory of the kingdom of heaven. While alive, we can experience God's promises. While alive, we can receive God's grace. The poor shall become rich, the oppressed shall be freed, the bound shall be released, the blind shall see, and the lame shall walk. The kingdom of heaven is at hand; therefore, repent. Thoroughly reject that devilish logical system, that which corrupts us, and begin to live in Jesus Christ.

As I led in prayer, I saw someone who was truly suffering. Her mother had breast cancer, and her husband had lung cancer. How could she endure such days? Could she not be grieved? Caring for even one patient in the family can exhaust you. I thank God that her mother's breast cancer, which had rendered her speechless, now allows her to speak; her husband's lung cancer has now allowed him to work in the fields.

I thank God, knowing that God yearns for us to be free, that God yearns for us to obtain the benefits of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Can you begin to tidy up the faith within you, so that we may become those who hold the keys to the kingdom of heaven? Those who hold the keys to the kingdom of heaven are not merely healed of their diseases; rather, they become builders of God's glorious church. By no means should you set God aside during the busy farming seasons.

I once met a peasant preacher who told me, There are no gatherings for two months. I asked, Why? He replied, Because it is the busy farming season. I inquired, The busy farming season? Farmers rely on the heavens for their livelihood. Surely, the busy season cannot preclude gatherings. Can such a church impart blessings? I think not. They believe that such logic is correct, and they tell me with great confidence.

Every year, they cease gatherings for two months. Why? Because it is the busy farming season. I do not recall finding such teachings in the Scriptures. We rely on the logic of God's kingdom. If one does not know that God is more important than farming, how can they live? Is she busy now? Her mother has breast cancer, her husband has lung cancer – is she still busy? I want to tell everyone that to build a church, one must build a victorious church; to believe in the Lord, one must be a resounding Christian. Having contracted these illnesses, they are no longer busy. Why, then, must we play busy with God?

Regardless of the business we conduct or the work we perform, we must know to set aside time as holy. We are not yet asked to sacrifice our lives, but merely to set aside our time as holy – how wonderful that would be. Therefore, brethren, know that in the kingdom of heaven, there are keys, there is wealth, there are treasures, and there is victory. Do not lose the keys to this kingdom of heaven. If you lose the keys to the kingdom of heaven, how can one live?

Remember, it is easy for God to bless people; people lack no good thing. If anything is lacking, it may be lung cancer or breast cancer. Is it not good to lack those? Brethren, begin to follow me in understanding the Gospel of the kingdom of heaven. This is the Gospel of the kingdom of heaven. Eleventh discourse of The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Give us the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Now, we shall read from the Scriptures, Matthew 16:18-19.

Scripture

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (Matthew 16:18-19)

In the next discourse, we shall discuss the matter of binding and loosing. Having heard this passage, let us pray together, longing to obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Those who long shall surely obtain. Knock, and the door will be opened; seek, and you will find. The keys to this kingdom of heaven are exceedingly good.

Prayer

God! May that which you have spoken be fulfilled among us. My God! May you raise us up in this generation, that we may work with you and build your glorious church together, building the church upon this rock, the rock of truth of Jesus Christ, that the gates of hell may be trampled under our feet. O God, may you also give us the keys to the kingdom of heaven. This is what you intend to do. O God, having given us the keys to the kingdom of heaven, we shall exercise your authority on this earth. O God, rise up your people today, knowing that in your kingdom, no good thing is lacking.

May I be willing to offer myself, and to offer the busy farming season, the busy work season, the busy school season, so that we may live a victorious life on this earth, according to your word. I declare in the name of Jesus Christ that we shall take up the keys to the kingdom of heaven, draw upon the treasures of this kingdom of heaven, draw upon the resources of this kingdom of heaven, trample upon the demonic adversaries, and obtain this glorious Mingding Doctrine, living for the Lord all our lives.

In the name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Scripture Background

Jesus said to His disciples, Do you still not understand? The disciples replied, With a trivial matter like this, how could we not understand? To what was Jesus referring? He was referring to the feeding of the five thousand with five loaves of bread and the feeding of the four thousand with seven loaves of bread. Whether it was five or four loaves of bread is inconsequential, and whether it was five thousand or four thousand people is also of no importance. Even tens of thousands would be of no importance. What matters is that these five loaves, fed five thousand people and still had many fragments left over.

Whence did this come? Many disciples were baffled. What was the Lord Jesus trying to convey? He was trying to convey that once the keys to the kingdom of heaven are unlocked, if we estimate that each person ate two loaves of bread, then five thousand people would require ten thousand loaves. Five loaves become ten thousand, feeding ten thousand people. And what is the transformation into merely ten thousand! Transforming it into a hundred thousand would not be a problem either. It turns out that there were so many loaves of bread in the kingdom of heaven. Not only bread but also fish. We do not know whence these loaves of bread came from. It turns out that they were drawn from the kingdom of heaven.

I ask you, do you still worry about your livelihood? Do you still worry about your income? I see some brethren earning money all day long. Alas, how exhausting is their life! It turns out that they do not have the keys to the kingdom of heaven in their hands. They are blindly toiling away. The five loaves later became four, then three. They do not become ten thousand; they diminish. The more they toil, the less they have.

You know, in the days of Haggai, they expected to harvest twenty measures of grain from the field, but when they harvested, they found ten. After threshing, only five remained, and then when they stored it in the granary, it became three. What was happening? It turned out that God had caused it to vanish. If you consistently feel that the money in your account is less than you anticipate, the problem probably lies in the shackles within your mind.

Jesus said, So, do you understand? After saying this, Jesus posed a question: Who do you say I am? The people replied that He might be Elijah, Jeremiah, or John the Baptist. Then Peter, in his brilliance, said, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Jesus praised him lavishly. Jesus said, This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. It was not that you understood this yourself; rather, it was our Father in heaven who revealed it to him.

Perhaps he was unaware and did not realize it when he spoke. Consequently, Jesus said these words: And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. It turns out that the keys to the kingdom of heaven were truly given to Peter.

There are several words here that you should pay attention to. I will build my church on this rock, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. The it refers to the church. Another word is you. The it and the you are not the same. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. What does this mean? We must now discuss this matter.

The Roman Catholic Church believes that they possess the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Why? Because they venerate Peter above all others. The Chinese Mingding Doctrine portrays Peter in an almost embarrassing light. Why? Because the you later transformed into a person, turning into Paul. It was not given to Peter, because Peter was not the one who built the church on this rock. Perhaps the keys were initially given to him, but later taken back.

Who, then, is it, truly? Eventually, I understood that it refers to those who confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Son of the living God, who is our Redeemer. Alas, this is no small matter. If you truly confess, will you care about the trivial matters of your life? I tell you, the trivialities of life are exceedingly easy. Living is easy, and dying is quite easy as well. Like Christians, living is easy – thanks be to God; dying is also simple – one firing in the furnace, and it is done. There are no memorial services or wakes, none of that complex stuff.

So, to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord is a profound statement. If you acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, you will lack nothing in your life, do you believe that? If you truly acknowledge Him, you won’t be so anxious about this or that, exhausting yourself. It strikes me how few people truly know that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord is the first step. Secondly, you must work with the Lord Jesus to build His church, a church that the gates of hell cannot overcome. Then God will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. These keys are extraordinary, adding wings to your flight. You will soar through the spiritual realm like an eagle, with the glory of a prince, walking with a different gait.

Holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven, whatever you ask for, you shall have. Looking ahead, you see the mount of the Supreme Lord Lao, only to realize you have no fur on your face, not being Sun Wukong. If the mount of the Supreme Lord Lao is causing trouble on earth, with the keys to the kingdom of heaven, what magical weapon can I use to destroy it? “Click,” and the mount of the Supreme Lord Lao is destroyed. A little devil from hell is easily crushed.

Looking again, what spirit is this? It is the spirit of a dung beetle, rolling dung balls. And this? Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, all easily defeated. This is the power of the keys to the kingdom of heaven. So, spiritual warfare is about who holds the keys. Without the keys, how can you fight? You cannot. This game is about who has the keys. The Book of Revelation also speaks of these keys, which we will discuss later.

How to Obtain the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven

How do you obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven? You must be the person to whom God wants to give these keys. We ask God: “God, to what kind of person will you give these keys?” If you give them to such a person, then I will be that person. Do you understand? I will be that person. And what kind of person is that? I tell you, believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, believe that Jesus is the Son of God, He is my Redeemer.

Can everyone distinguish between Lord and Redeemer? If not, I must explain. To believe that Lord Jesus is Lord means that He rules over all things. All things were created by Him and for Him. This logic must be clear. All things belong to Him, that is what makes Him Lord. Everything in heaven, on earth, and under the earth belongs to Lord Jesus.

What is a Redeemer? A Redeemer refers to His incarnation, coming into this world, and then being crucified for us, shedding His blood and sacrificing Himself, covering our trespasses, and bearing our curses. This is what makes Him a Redeemer. Lord and Redeemer are not the same thing. So, when we acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, we are referring to His position; when we acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Redeemer, we are referring to ourselves.

Once you believe that He is Lord and Redeemer, believing in the Son of God, you are close to obtaining the keys to the kingdom of heaven. If all things under heaven belong to God, can you lack anything? If you are still lacking today, lacking everything except sickness, that is a big problem, something has gone wrong. Lacking nothing but sickness is vastly different from lacking all good things.

If a person knows that everything under heaven belongs to Lord Jesus, that all things come from Him and are for Him, that He is our Lord, why do we still worry so much? Worrying about this today, worrying about that tomorrow, living such a tiring life. Are there any among us who live a tiring life? If you are living a tiring life, I am talking about you. Why? Because you do not know that Lord Jesus controls all things.

Because He controls all things, we have peace within. He controls all things, so you must improve your relationship with Him, placing yourself in His hands, admitting that you are a sinner, and that you need your Lord, that you need Him to be your Redeemer. That is it. You say, “Is it that easy?” Why is it so difficult? Sometimes I think, believing is so simple!

I say, “Does it cost ten thousand dollars?” He says, “No, it doesn’t.” Being scammed out of twenty thousand is so easy, giving the money to someone else. But believing, which costs nothing, is so difficult? Simpletons like me find it simple. You see, it is just that simple, because the Lord Jesus made it simple. Why do you acknowledge Him as Lord and Redeemer? Because the Heavenly Father has revealed it to you. After the revelation, what should you do? Work with the Lord Jesus to build His glorious church. Do you understand?

If He is my Lord, and the Lord of all things in heaven and on earth, and if He does not permit it, not a single strand of hair will fall from my head, how powerful is that? Then I must seek Him and build a good relationship with Him. “Lord Jesus, is it okay if I work with you on this project?” Lord Jesus says, “Come, come.” “Lord Jesus, is it okay if I build God’s glorious church with you, if we work together?” “Yes, yes, come, come.” Isn’t that great?

Do you think I am foolish? If one can work with God in one’s lifetime, how wonderful would it be to work on a divine project? Some people think, “I know Liang Wenfeng.” Knowing Liang Wenfeng is not as good as knowing Lord Jesus. “I know Jack Ma.” Knowing Jack Ma is not as good as knowing Lord Jesus. “I want to work with Jack Ma on Alibaba.” But those days are gone. It is better to work with Jesus Christ.

What happens when you build God’s glorious church? You will obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven. That is incredible. If you obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven, that is incredible. You say, “From now on, I will be that kind of person, even if it kills me.” Then you are amazing.

The scriptures put it very simply. I have just made sense of such simple scriptures. Actually, I did a lot of research online, but I could not find anyone who could clearly explain who these keys to the kingdom of heaven are given to. After reading for a long time and not making sense of it, how could I understand if they did not explain it clearly?

This is the first part of the thesis: To whom are the keys to the kingdom of heaven given? It does not refer to Peter, but to the person revealed by the Heavenly Father, who believes that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior, and then works with God to build God’s glorious church. Who later obtained the keys to the kingdom of heaven? The Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul's greatest discovery in his life was to write about the keys clearly.

The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven are the Keys to Unlock the Truth of Building the Church

If you want to build the church, you must have the truth. Where is the truth? The truth is in the keys. What do these keys do? They unlock the truth. The keys to the kingdom of heaven are the keys to unlock the truth of establishing the church. I must explain that we in the Chinese Mingding Doctrine are very serious about reading the Bible. I think that our rigorous and serious attitude surpasses that of many churches.

Why do we read the Bible? Because there are mysteries of the kingdom of heaven within. Let me give you an example. When I first started building the church, I reflected on my past experiences in the local church. Several things I experienced in the local church were difficult for me to understand. There were piles of idiots in the church, and many matchmakers, many people doing direct sales, and many people engaging in business and building relationships. I wondered, “Is this a church?”

One day, someone came to me and said, “Brother, let’s go grab something to eat.” I said, “Okay.” Then he “slapped” a business plan out of his pocket. Oh my gosh, what is this? Trying to dupe me? Ordinary people cannot dupe me. He said, “Brother, I am a Christian, I cannot cheat you.” I thought, “Give me a break, I have seen more scammers in the church than anywhere else.” I was very surprised. I was so surprised that I asked, “How can the church be like this?”

When I was building the church, I did not understand at first, and I dragged everyone in, hoping to fill the chairs. But the chairs were filled with a pile of garbage, the living dead, useless people. Later, I repented. How did I repent? I read the Bible and saw that Jesus said:

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.” (Matthew 13:47-48)

Oh my gosh, I felt that what Jesus said was good, throwing away the bad and keeping the good in the baskets. You know, the Chinese Mingding Doctrine had very high requirements from the very beginning. By 2012, I felt that our church had a lot of pride, surpassing many churches. Why? If you come here, can you come without paying a price? It's like picking treasures.

In those days, we used very blunt words, “If you keep acting like that, you will be kicked out.” Then people somehow became well-behaved and were very afraid of being kicked out. We do not use that word anymore, because I became smarter later and had white gloves to do the work for me. I said, “Old Ma, do this work.” Old Ma took him away. So, the keys to the kingdom of heaven are the keys to unlocking the truth of establishing the church, and the church is becoming more and more holy. Why? Because we want to pick the good ones into the baskets and throw away the bad ones.

Many people do not understand. If you are a church builder, listen to my advice, this is what Jesus said. I use the keys to the kingdom of heaven to unlock the truth, and as a result, the church becomes more and more combat-effective and more and more capable. The traditional management system is last-place elimination, throwing away the bad ones, like Alibaba and Huawei, where the bottom 10% are eliminated.

Let me tell you, do you think the church is a junkyard? The church is a treasure trove. If you can stay in the church, you are a treasure, and you're extraordinary. That's how we build the church. Our church never persuades people to stay. If someone wants to leave, I wish God blesses the road ahead. Why? Because the church must pick the treasures into the baskets and throw away the garbage.

The church is a group of people who believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, believe that Jesus Christ is our Redeemer, believe that He is the Son of God, and then work with God to build the church. This is a group of people with a Mingding Doctrine; this is what is called the Chinese Mingding Doctrine. Brothers and sisters, do not be mistaken. If you wanted me to give more examples, there would be many. I can't wait to have the opportunity to share more with you.

The core truth of Chinese Mingding Doctrine is how to build the church, and the truth of Chinese Mingding Doctrine in building the church is a very powerful truth. When we read Exodus, the people of Israel came out, and then God said: The armies of the Lord came out of Egypt. Understood, the church must build the army, the army must deal with the flesh of man, then deal with and train.

But now the concept of the army, the training of the army, does not seem to be strong enough, let’s add a bit more, and we will talk about building the army later. Looking at Numbers, when counting the number of people, other things are not counted, only those who can fight are counted. Only those who can fight count! Those who eat, drink, and have fun in churches are nothing. You say that building the church in truth is powerful, just dig it up. Once the keys to the kingdom of heaven are opened, this truth and that truth will be understood.

So I wondered about climbing the mountain of Jehovah and entering the house of the God of Jacob. There are many doors on this mountain, and each door contains truth. When you climb to faith, the truth of faith is opened; when you climb to prayer, it is the truth of prayer. But faith, prayer, and salvation are all relatively low-level truths. Then there is a higher truth, such as building the church, so like Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Corinthians, these are all keys to the kingdom of heaven.

Today we are going to open a key, what key? The key of shepherding. God, open up this truth of shepherding! Do you know why we want to open up the truth of shepherding? I feel that Paul had no time to figure it out, so it has fallen on our generation. I was thinking, God, you will definitely open up the truth of shepherding and give us the keys to the truth of shepherding. I want to do something new, standing on the shoulders of the Apostle Paul and continuing to move forward. Chinese Mingding Doctrine wants to make shepherding clear.

The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven are Keys to Obtain Magical Weapons

In the past few years, I especially liked talking about my mother’s Alzheimer’s disease, because I have a logic inside me that all diseases are ghosts, they are the powers of hell. I want to deal with this ghost of Alzheimer’s disease, and I need a key. When my mother had Alzheimer's disease, I sat on the sofa. I put a sofa next to my mother's bed, I couldn't do without it, and no one else could calm her. But I was exhausted from staying up all day.

I began to think: God, open my mind so that I can recognize what this ghost is about. And so, I understood. When I understood inside, there was a key to open this magic weapon. Do you know what this is? This is Old Ma. Old Ma said, Hey, I haven't lost a single battle in all these years, but I lost to you.

Defeating Old Ma is not my credit, it is the credit of Jesus Christ, who gave me the magic weapon to overcome Old Ma. Later, everyone dealt with the flesh and removed the worldview’s logical system. Not easy. But I thank God that Old Ma cannot stand before me. When I am not well, I look for Jesus. Why? Because I am working with Lord Jesus to build His glorious church.

When Lord Jesus gave me this magic weapon, something miraculous happened. You know, this kind of magic weapon to overcome the powers of hell is incredible. One day, my mother rolled her eyes, convulsed all over, and drooled. I didn't know whether it was a cerebral infarction or a myocardial infarction. But for me, whatever it is, it's all a ghost. Many people said: Shouldn't he be sent to the hospital? Can the hospital do this job? I have the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

I prayed by pressing some acupoints, and it was all right. An hour later, she ate a large plate of food. Such things happened again and again, and I defeated them every time they came because I had magical weapons inside me, I have the keys to the kingdom of heaven. I tell you, we still have many problems that we cannot solve, and not being able to get through, because what? Because we have not yet obtained this key. It’s because the way the church is established is wrong!

Lord Jesus gives us the keys to the kingdom of heaven, not all at once, but you need to keep seeking and keep exploring. I recently received a lot of comfort, and many of our pastors and co-workers will overcome Old Ma in the future. If you do not overcome Old Ma, you will suffer losses. This is the magic weapon to overcome the powers of hell.

Healing and Deliverance Depend on the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven

Healing and deliverance depend on the keys to the kingdom of heaven. We have summarized that whenever we have a deeper understanding of a certain kind of demon in terms of our reason, that demon will not be able to continue doing corrupting work. This demon is actually closely related to our rational understanding of this thing. If you do not know it and do not understand its rules of operation, you will not be able to drive it out. Why was Jesus able to do it right away? Because Jesus knew the way this stuff works in His understanding of it.

We must explore one key at a time, and seek one at a time. Whenever you encounter a problem, seek with faith, and you will surely find the Key in the word because there only exists one key, do not assume that you have found them all. Where is this key? On this mountain. When I was a child, the school organized a treasure hunt game, and the teachers put small pieces of paper in the cracks of stones and the cracks of trees. Oh my god, I searched for a long time, but in the end, everyone else found them, and I found nothing. It turned out that God wanted me to find other treasures.

In the process of climbing the Mountain of Jehovah, there are many treasures hidden in various places. Find one, open it, and read it to understand what this demon is doing; find one and deal with the flesh this way. That's amazing, it's all understanding. This is why the Apostle Paul valued understanding even though he valued prayer.

He said: I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. It is not that praying in tongues is useless, praying in tongues edifies oneself, but reason edifies the church. So, to build the church, if you want to complete the work that Jesus Christ has not yet completed, and represent Jesus Christ in this world, and exercise the authority of Jesus Christ, it is all about improving your understanding.

I really thank God that God wants to constantly manifest Himself in this generation, constantly open up the truths that we do not know, constantly bestow these magical weapons and these keys upon us, so that we can open up the treasures of the kingdom of heaven. What kind of people do we want to be today? This is a question we all must answer. If it were not for me working with the Lord to build God's church, many of you who are listening to my sermons might still be living in a very miserable state.

So, I would like to encourage everyone to have the same vision and the same mission, to run this victorious road, to build God's glorious church, to be used by God, and you will surely obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of heaven is amazing, with extremely rich resources. It is of utmost importance to know what kind of person can obtain the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

May God bless everyone! Amen!

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