Introduction

Brothers and sisters, for the past few weeks, we have been discussing the Book of Lamentations. The name "Lamentations" is quite fitting. What does it mean? For example, when someone passes away, a dirge is played. Upon hearing it, you immediately know that someone has died. So, what does singing a lament mean? It means it is too tragic, a song of sorrow. The Book of Lamentations was sung and written for the Israelites.

Later, the Israelites sang the Book of Lamentations during festivals for generations. In the previous period, we examined chapters one, two, three, and four of the Book of Lamentations. Now, we are at the final chapter, chapter five. I ask you, what is the main theme that Jeremiah wants to convey? It is that you should not end up in lamentation. Think about the Book of Lamentations; it is to prevent people from ending up there.

I have pondered over the fifth chapter of the Book of Lamentations for a long time. What is the theme? After much consideration, Jeremiah wants to say, do not wait until God's wrath is upon you to think of praying to Him. I can tell you that the illnesses of Christians are particularly difficult to deal with, especially those who have believed for many years. What do they find after believing for many years? That prayer is ineffective, which is very tragic, isn't it? In the Book of Lamentations, the city of Zion, Jerusalem, the people there prayed desperately to God, but to no avail.

The Babylonian soldiers surrounded the city layer upon layer. Inside, there were prophets, pastors, and ordinary people gathering and praying fervently. Today, the church is also a group of people praying desperately, but it is ineffective. Then they conclude, if God does not listen to my prayers, should I still believe? Remember, God is a God who hears prayers.

So, the Israelites, facing God not listening to their prayers, with the Babylonian soldiers breaching the city walls, the people, the prophets, and the kings were all extremely confused. They blamed everything but themselves for going wrong. They were very perplexed. If you ask me what they were confused about, it was that their constant cries were useless.

Under what circumstances was the Chinese Mingding Doctrine established? It was because people's prayers were ineffective. We are a research and training institution. What do we research? The Word of God. I tell you, the people of Israel were too stiff-necked. Even after the city of Jerusalem was breached and many people died, they still did not know why.

Why was this happening? Why were their prayers not heard? It was because God's wrath was upon them. What prayers would be heard? Isn't it so? In fact, the Israelites, facing the prophets of that era, from Isaiah to Jeremiah, numerous prophets constantly told them: what you are doing is wrong, what you are doing is wrong. But it was to no avail. Have you all noticed? True prophets cannot overcome false prophets. False prophets speak better than they sing, but true prophets sing worse than they speak.

Why were they like this? Why did these Israelites not love God? Why did they not act according to God's Word? Because they felt that if they acted according to God's Word, how could they live their lives? Life would be impossible. Our brothers and sisters must know that it is a tragedy when God does not listen to prayers and people are still confused.

Even today, there are many who say online, if God does not listen to your prayers, will you still believe? If God does not heal you, will you still believe? If God does not heal you, how will you receive comfort from God? It is all these things. Alas, I am particularly moved.

So, I think our brothers and sisters should gradually begin to sort these things out little by little. Last night, I ministered to a sister. Why did I minister to her? Because my small group leader had been ministering to her for quite some time, but she was still afraid every night before sleeping. I thought, how can she still be afraid after so long? I said I would take a look.

What did I do? I said, let's open this group. You enter this group and wait there. If you are afraid, just shout, and I will be here to watch over you. Then I started doing my things. As a result, she slept very well all night without fear, completely without fear. Why? Because fear is a demon.

Then this sister told me about her experiences since childhood. There were many spiritual things in her family. Her mother told her ghost stories when she was young. She said her mother often experienced ghosts grabbing her legs and touching her body at night. Even now, at over ninety years old, she keeps a stick on her bed. When a ghost touches her leg, she uses the stick to push it away, but we cannot see it. Although her mother is blind and her hearing is poor, her mouth is still good. She often talks to ghosts and the dead.

Did the local church minister to them? Yes, but it did not solve the problem. They ministered to her mother and her, but they could not solve the problem. Then this sister searched everywhere online and encountered our Chinese Mingding Doctrine. I tell you, she has already improved a lot by following the whirlwind prayer of the Chinese Mingding Doctrine.

She went to the local church. Her friend preached the gospel to her and her husband. Later, her husband died in a car accident, so they preached the gospel to her again. She went to the church, and then she experienced sleep paralysis when she returned home. Then she wanted to understand this matter. This sister has good understanding and really wanted to understand this matter. Then she searched and searched and found the Chinese Mingding Doctrine. Then she followed us to study, and her understanding became better and better. Because I said fear is a matter of understanding. Oh, she has improved a lot, and the sleep paralysis is gone.

What else? She is still afraid before sleeping, afraid of sleeping alone at home. I tell you, her mother is also afraid. Imagine her mother keeping a stick on her bed, often pushing it on her legs to push the ghost away. How scary is that! So, I arranged for ministry, ministering to her mother and her. We ministered for a while last night, and we will continue today. This is a work of casting out demons.

Isn't it strange that the church does not cast out demons? The church does not cast out demons and still thinks it is orthodox. Strange, isn't it? Her local church said that her mother really needs those local churches to minister to her, but they do not go. Why? Because you do not come to us anymore. You went to the Chinese Mingding Doctrine. Why should I minister to your mother? Too petty, isn't it?

She herself is also confused. Why is the church like this? But she has a little cleverness, that is, she feels that the things taught by the Chinese Mingding Doctrine can still be explained. Then I told her a few more ghost stories by the way. I said, do you want to hear them? She said, yes. I said, will it scare you? She said, it will not scare me.

Many years ago, you know, I ministered to a story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. This brother, at two o'clock at night, as long as he went to bed, a particularly beautiful female ghost would come and lie in bed with him. It happened every day, how scary! Then he would not sleep at night and would only sleep when it was dawn.

It had been like this for a while before I met him. Then, he prayed with me, and the ghost was cast out. After a period of time, alas, this person was quite interesting. He missed the ghost again. He wanted to bring the ghost back.

Then I tell you, if he did this, could he have energy during the day? It was impossible to have energy. He said to me, Pastor Liu, when I tell my story to others, they all think I am talking nonsense, that I am mentally ill. Actually, it is not. It is true.

If you come to the Chinese Mingding Doctrine, the first lesson you will take is the first lesson of the 101 course—the spiritual realm, which is about the spiritual realm. It is all ghosts, but people do not know it. How did the ghosts come about? I tell you, it is closely related to the love of money.

Last night, I was watching in the group, keeping watch. Another sister had intestinal obstruction. Alas, it was so painful, ovarian cancer plus intestinal obstruction. I closed that group and entered this group. All night long, it was quite busy. I started ministering and eliminated the pain of the intestinal obstruction, knocked it down. Later, she went to sleep again. Why is it that Christians' cries to God in the church are all useless? It is ineffective. Why? Because the entire theological system and foundation are wrong.

The Book of Lamentations speaks of people living in God's wrath, where prayer is ineffective. The Chinese Mingding Doctrine emphasizes removing the lies within people. So, when I was leading this sister with intestinal obstruction in prayer, I removed the lies within her. Do you know what the lie was? It is not that our past years and days of ministry have been ineffective. They have been effective, but the devil often releases a lie: "Why haven't you gotten better yet?" This is unbelief.

There was a pastor who had a tumor on his neck. Since he was young, he had to have it cut off every few years. Every few years, it would grow bigger and he would have to have it cut off. Then he preached a sermon: "God does not heal me, God does not listen to my prayers, but my faith has increased." Does this sound a bit strange? I tell you, many times people do not know that they have done something wrong and still think that God does not listen to their prayers.

I challenge everyone. What does the Bible actually say? God is the God who heals us, isn't He? Those who came to Jesus, Jesus healed them and cast out demons, healing them. But what has it been turned into by these churches? God, please heal me, please heal me. In fact, this is not believing that God will heal us. He has to ask God to heal us.

Do you understand? He feels that God does not listen, that God will not heal him. This matter itself is wrong. So, people suffer a lot of sins but have no glory. In fact, these things are the result of doing things wrong. Do not think that they are famous pastors. Famous pastors also do things wrong. In fact, it is unbelief.

The Chinese Mingding Doctrine does not ask God to heal us. We believe that by Jesus' stripes, we are healed. Jesus has already borne the stripes, and you will surely be healed. This is receiving. Then take up the authority that God has given us and cast out the demons, but our hearts must turn back to God.

Some time ago, there was a church leader in the terminal stage of cancer. His niece brought him to us. Then, it was the terminal stage of cancer. Do you know what was going on with him? He was a very active leader in the church. The small group leader who was ministering to him came to me. When I heard it, I said, this is bad. We cannot minister to him.

Do you know why? Why can't we minister to him? He firmly believes that cancer is a blessing in disguise and thinks it is normal. Then what does he say? It is normal to have suffering in life, it is normal to have cancer in life. He has rationalized it. Cancer is growing on his body, and our lamenting is useless.

I think we need to make a summary. The corruption that this erroneous theological system has brought to the church is considerable. So, the church must be built according to God's Word. The church must inherit and imitate Jesus Christ. The Bible originally said so, didn't it? How Jesus did it, we do it. If Jesus did not do it that way, we should not do it that way blindly.

The church has become a place ravaged by the devil. Do you think it is confusing? And this ravaging has no glory to speak of. Alas, my heart is still very painful, very painful. So, when I am discussing the Book of Lamentations recently, the pain in my heart when I am discussing the Book of Lamentations is really painful. I wish more people could wake up and come out of this absurd theological system.

Building a church is to build a church like Jesus Christ. How Jesus did it, we do it. Then the captives are released, and the oppressed are set free. Isn't this normal? The church has stubbornly believed the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ as Buddhism, only talking about a principle, which is meaningless.

I see these things, and I think our opportunity has come. How big is this market, isn't it? This market is too big. May God raise up more brothers and sisters among us who can let the captives be released and the oppressed be set free.

Indeed, Lamentations is profoundly meaningful, not just for the Israelites of Jeremiah's time, but for Christians in our era. Therefore, brothers and sisters, we must understand that we should not wait until God unleashes His fury to remember to call upon Him. We must repeatedly ponder what has provoked God's anger. But do not be afraid, for God desires your return to Him.

Scripture

Because of this our hearts are faint, because of these things our eyes grow dim; because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, with jackals prowling over it. You, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation. Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long? Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure. (Lamentations 5:17-22)

Prayer

O God, open our minds today, so that after reading Lamentations, a heart of reverence for You may arise within us. O God, may we be careful to keep and follow Your word throughout our lives, and may we have a vigilant heart and a rigorous attitude, so that we may revere You, and tremble at Your word. You say that You look upon those who tremble at Your word.

O God, we come before You with reverence, reading Lamentations, so that we may know how terrible are the disasters brought about by Your anger and Your fury. O God, help us, help us to know You, to know that You are a jealous God, and to remove, little by little, those erroneous logical systems, erroneous theologies, and erroneous theological concepts within us, so that we may be filled with the knowledge of You in our understanding. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Background

Jeremiah's life was a constant warning to the Israelites: do not go this way, do not go that way. Jeremiah's life was, in fact, very difficult. He suffered alongside the Israelites, not because of anything Jeremiah himself had done, but because the entire nation of Israel had reached a point where God was manifesting His anger, and even Jeremiah himself suffered greatly.

This is not difficult to understand, because the Israelites had their own desires, and Jeremiah's words did not suit their tastes. In Jeremiah's time, there were many other court prophets in the city who specialized in saying what the emperor wanted to hear. Wouldn't you say that was deadly? They specialized in saying what the emperor and the king wanted to hear, and as a result, they invited this anger.

A person's life is very short, and once they fall into this state, some may be ruined for life, living in such a state, which is very tragic. And I tell you, Jeremiah was in this state when the city of Jerusalem was besieged and then broken through. The women of Zion were raped, and the virgins of the cities of Judah were defiled, as the soldiers were bloodthirsty.

Oh, the misery! In the fifth chapter of Lamentations, Jeremiah describes the tragic state of these people. Their hearts are faint, their eyes grow dim, and they are confused. In extremely painful circumstances, people's minds do not work well; they are extremely confused. When God's wrath and fury came upon the Israelites, the people were in utter chaos.

The sisters I minister to who have tumors are very confused; they think about this and that, thinking about so many things. Why? Because it is very difficult, isn't it? Very difficult! You try having a tumor and see what you think. Very difficult. Oh, I tell you, if a person lives in God's fury, it is extremely difficult!

Whatever the people value, God manifests His anger in that area. The Israelites valued their real estate, the city of Jerusalem, and as a result, their real estate was given to foreigners. You value real estate, don't you? Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners.

And you value eating and drinking, don't you? We must pay for the water we drink; our fuel wood is sold to us. Look at these people, how miserable! Those who pursue us are at our necks; they pursue them to their necks. I don't know what Jeremiah was writing. What is the neck for? It is for breathing and eating, and they are pursued to their necks.

We are weary and find no rest. They surrendered to the Egyptians and Assyrians to get enough to eat, but God's anger was manifested in not allowing them to eat their fill. So I tell you, not being able to eat your fill, that feeling of hunger, with your stomach sticking to your spine, is very uncomfortable! You see, we don't care much about eating and drinking; we don't get that hungry.

Sometimes I often say to my brothers and sisters that I eat one meal a day, and sometimes I do eat some snacks, but it's nothing great. I'm not that rigid; I really don't have that strong feeling of hunger. But for the Israelites, that feeling of hunger was extremely strong, just to get enough to eat.

And because of the sword in the wilderness, we risk our lives to get food, and still eat. Young men carry millstones, and children stumble under loads of wood. It's all related to eating; it's all related to eating, which is all Old Man. Once people value eating, drinking, and living, it's all Old Man. And they cared a lot about the chastity of women, and that was Old Man. As a result, these virgins were defiled, and the women were also defiled.

Those leaders and soldiers they valued had their hands tied up. Can you imagine? Their hands tied and hung up, and the old men are gone from the city gate, and the young men no longer make music. Those joys and pleasures they valued are now gone. They loved to dance, but now it has turned to sorrow; this is what Jeremiah describes.

When people reach this state, their hearts are faint, and their eyes grow dim. Mount Zion lies desolate, with jackals prowling over it. What does that mean? It means that God's temple is desolate, and the spiritual state of God's people is desolate. So once the church is desolate, the jackals come; what are jackals? They are evil spirits.

You, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation. Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long? Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure. (Lamentations 5:19-22)

It sounds quite chaotic, and when I read it in English, it means the same thing; you can't understand it at all. I tell you, it's when people are in extreme pain. One moment: God, You are from everlasting to everlasting, Your throne endures from generation to generation. And then back again: God, why do You always forget us?

Those among us who have been in extreme pain must know what this feels like. Why do You forsake us so long? Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old. And then again: You have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure; it's too difficult.

So I tell everyone, do not wait until this time to call out, because then it will be over. What can you do then? I hope that brothers and sisters are shocked after reading this. Jeremiah saw all those women in the city being raped; how do you feel? And good heavens, that little girl might still be in elementary school, and a group of Babylonian soldiers are doing that, causing wailing and screaming. How do you feel? Very desperate, very helpless.

Why do people have to enter this state? I don't understand, really don't understand. People are still quite happy and joyful every day before they reach this state, aren't they? Singing karaoke, feeling very comfortable and happy. Then they begin to think: God, give me a vigilant heart. A person's life is very short; do not let me catch up with these days, or my life will be ruined in these days. Jeremiah was in such a state; the background of this passage is too difficult.

Brothers and sisters, if you have not yet contracted lupus, do not go in that direction. If you have not yet contracted ankylosing spondylitis, do not go in that direction. If you have not yet contracted cancer, do not go in that direction. Can we seek God continually while our bodies are still healthy, before God becomes angry?

Why do we say to imitate Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? I ask you, did Abraham live in such a state? No, he did not. Did Abraham have this? No, he did not. Then why not imitate Abraham? If we have the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that would be great.

God gives constant warnings before unleashing His fury

God will never suddenly bring this disaster upon you; there will always be constant warnings. Among them is Lamentations, which is a good warning when we read it carefully. Every Sunday when we preach, we hope that brothers and sisters will not enter into God's fury, will not enter into God's fury.

You know that before God's fury comes, there will be constant warnings, but these constant warnings are ineffective. It's not that God suddenly erupts; God is accumulating anger according to what people are constantly accumulating before Him, until God is enraged. I also tell everyone that I dare to offend anyone, but I dare not offend God. But some people are not like that; they dare not offend anyone but dare to offend God. I think they are more amazing than I am; they dare not offend anyone but dare to offend God. I admire them.

Do not wait until God is furious and say, "Pastor Liu, pray for me." Although I am annoyed by this, I still hope that God will have grace and mercy and come among us to receive such grace. God warns again and again, but they still do not listen. When God's wrath and fury are poured out, remember, there is no chance, really no chance.

Even if someone like me personally ministers to them, what can be done? It is caused by God's anger, and then I bring them before God to pray, but what is the use of praying?

Chinese Mingding Doctrine has a golden rule, which is that this is not right; what is right? When you have this mentality, it will be much better. What I have seen is that when you say something is wrong, they explain it this way and that way, why it is wrong, why they did wrong, why this is so, with a lot of reasons.

For example, if Christians do not carefully keep and follow God's word, they explain it as a problem with their original family, this and that, with a lot of explanations. What is the use of explaining that? What are you going to say after explaining it? So God gives constant warnings before unleashing His fury. For example, a small cold, a cough. People are too easily caught up in the logical systems of the world.

In the Bible, there is a story of Balaam. Balaam was going to make money, and God said, "Don't go." Balaam asked, "Can I go and earn this money?" God said, "Don't go." "Can I go and earn this money?" "Go, go, go." In the end, he died in the camp of Midian, killed by the Israelite soldiers. Why did people have to go there? Because of money. People die for wealth, and birds die for food.

Now, if you are living in a very sad state, I tell you, your mind is no longer working well. After your mind is no longer working well, you will say, "God, Your love endures forever. God, why have You forgotten me? God, please restore us as in ancient times. Oh, God, You have utterly rejected us." When God's fury comes, people's minds are completely useless.

You say, how could Jeremiah's mind not be working well in the Book of Jeremiah? Although Jeremiah's mind was working well, he was also faint of heart and dim of eyes in the overall context of Israel. If your heart is faint, can you still say anything decent? That is why I hope that brothers and sisters will know one thing: before our days of decline come, quickly revere your God and imitate Him.

What You Sow, You Reap

This is an immutable law: what you sow, you reap. In spring, you till the soil, sweat profusely, and every grain is hard-earned. After sowing, when it's time for the harvest, if you planted melon seeds, why does a bitter gourd sprout? Can you expect sweet melons from bitter gourd seeds? Let me tell you, why do people need reverence? Just because you are well and healthy today proves nothing.

Every time I say you are sowing curses, you retort, "Where are the curses? Where are the curses?" But they have not yet matured. When they ripen and you harvest, God will say, "Eat it," whether you like it or not; you must consume what you have sown. Therefore, what you sow, you reap; this is a critical truth.

So, be careful what you sow, for you will surely reap it. That's why, when I lead prayers, I often speak at length. You might wonder, "Teacher, why talk so much? Just lead me in prayer!" No, I must uproot that root within you. So, this morning, during prayer, I addressed the love of money, which afflicts many among us.

What you sow, you reap. If you sow seeds of blessing, you will reap blessings. If you sow curses, won't you reap curses? If you sow diligence, you will certainly reap diligence. In short, to explain further, what you sow, you reap. If you are willing, I have a sermon titled "What You Sow, You Reap"; go and listen to it.

Learn a Lesson from the Israelites

I ask you, the generation of Israelites contemporary with Jeremiah lived in misery until their death. Not only in Jeremiah's time but also in the eras of Daniel, Zerubbabel, and Nehemiah, the Israelites learned a profound lesson. God used Israel to create a demonstration for us: "Do you see? If you see, then act accordingly."

Now, I ask you, are there many Christians living under God's wrath? Yes, there are. God treats Christians as He treated the Israelites. Therefore, I often break out in a sweat, a sweat of concern. Brothers and sisters lack a diligent heart.

"Teacher, I am doing well now. Look how glorious I am! My finances are good, and my health is excellent." I say, "Don't be hasty. Soon, bang! You might get into an accident on your scooter." What you sow, you reap. The Israelites sowed, and the Israelites reaped. What you sow, you will reap yourself.

I earnestly hope that brothers and sisters will learn to revere God before His wrath is kindled. Truly, you must learn to revere God. Never complain or blame others; don't say that you made a mistake. Sometimes, people never understand this in their lifetime, even becoming pastors.

I often see people saying, "I thank God; God gave me the best doctor, the president of some American association, to perform surgery on me." How can they not recognize that this is demonic?

Let me give you an example: if your intestines are blocked, they cut them out, right? What if they get blocked again? They cut them out again. What if they get blocked again? They cut them out again. What do you think? Eventually, all the intestines are gone, and they simply connect the stomach to the large intestine. What kind of solution is that? Even the most skilled doctor can only cut and cut.

The doctor doesn't know why the blockage occurs. Why does it occur? Because a demon resides there; how can it not be blocked? If you cast out the demon, you can resolve the blockage. If someone has heart problems and undergoes surgery, has the demon left? No. After some time, they develop cancer and undergo surgery. Has the demon left? No, they suffer greatly.

Learn to Revere God Before His Wrath is Kindled

People go through life not knowing that they should learn to revere God before His wrath is kindled. Brothers and sisters, be careful; what sounds reasonable may not be God's word. You must diligently study God's word. Chinese Mingding Doctrine organizes and streamlines God's word, compiling it into our courses, but that cannot replace God's word. You still need to read the Bible. Don't pray after God's wrath has been kindled; it won't be effective.

If you have reached the stage of Lamentations, then so be it. If you haven't reached that point, then quickly revere God. Do I speak plainly? Why provoke God's anger? Why sow those curses? Many people do not know reverence and drift into that state. "God, why have I come to this?" Isn't it what you sowed yourself? So, quickly revere God.

The Root Cause of God Not Answering Prayers

Always remember, where is the root cause of God not answering prayers? The root cause of unanswered prayers lies in people making mistakes. God does not make mistakes, demons do not make mistakes, diseases do not make mistakes, disasters do not make mistakes; only people make mistakes. Many people treat their own experiences as truth. They wonder, "Why did I develop a tumor? I didn't do anything." You don't need to do anything; just be someone who provokes God's anger.

So, what should you do? Diligently read God's word and correct yourself. I tell you, God gives you many warnings; you must be especially careful. Repent deeply and do not store up wrath for yourselves. When our prayers are ineffective, be cautious.

For example, one of our sisters was looking for a job but couldn't find one, and prayer was useless. That was because she had provoked God's anger. Later, our pastors continually taught her, guiding her in the right direction. Some people can be corrected, but if you touch others, it's like stirring up a hornet's nest.

That is why I dislike ministering to those who have believed for a long time, are extremely rigid in their bones, and think they are full of truth and glory, but are also full of God's anger. If you search online for "God doesn't answer prayers," what will you do? If God doesn't heal you, what will you do? If God gives you this disease, what will you do? I tell you, after reading those things, I feel they are completely unbiblical.

The Bible doesn't say that. The root cause of God not answering prayers is that we have made mistakes. In Lamentations, the Israelites fasted and prayed in the city, doing all sorts of things. Oh my goodness, it was all in vain. Because the Babylonian army was brought by God. Have I undermined your faith? If you feel I have undermined your faith, and if you can learn that I was wrong and provoked God's anger, then quickly come out of that state. The Israelites still didn't know at that time and remained stubborn.

Zion is Desolate, Jackals Prowl Upon It

You know, when people prioritize eating and drinking, the church becomes desolate. When the church becomes desolate—Zion is the church—jackals run rampant in the church. Even if you cry out, "Jehovah, you endure forever; your throne endures to all generations," you are still a people living under God's wrath.

There is only one path of hope: to build a church filled with God's glory together. Zion is desolate, and everyone is only concerned with themselves. It wasn't just Jeremiah who said they were only concerned with themselves; even seventy years after the Israelites returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, it was still the same.

Another seventy years passed, and in Nehemiah's time, it was still the same. I am particularly moved and think: "God, why are people like this?" It is because of the topic we are discussing: "Do not wait until God's wrath is kindled to remember to call upon God."

You will see that the church today is full of strange things. I tell you, there are many people in the church who get all sorts of strange illnesses. Like I said earlier, some people go to church and then experience sleep paralysis when they return home. Zion is desolate; as things continue, everyone is only concerned with themselves, the church becomes desolate, and jackals prowl upon it. How can it be good?

Conclusion

So, how do we solve this problem? First, build a glorious and victorious church filled with God's presence together. You must first understand what you are living for. If you are living for work, then you are living under God's wrath. Why are you living? I am living for eating and drinking; I am living for pleasure. Believing in God and serving God is just a small pastime. That's terrible; it's deadly.

That is why we call it Chinese Mingding Doctrine, a theology of living for God. If I live for God, I will work with God to build a church filled with God's glory, fight victoriously, and become a valiant soldier of Jesus Christ. First, understand what you are living for; that is the first thing.

Second, know that the church is a whole. If the church is desolate, all the brothers and sisters suffer losses, and the entire church lives under God's wrath. If you carefully examine and investigate, you will see that this place is a church under God's wrath, and that place is also a church under God's wrath. If you are in that team, you will certainly suffer losses.

What I encourage everyone to obey is the word of God. I don't need you to be loyal to me; you must be loyal to God's word, you must be loyal to the way of God. If you are in a certain church, listen to my advice: if you see that place is under God's wrath, come out.

Then you might ask, "What do you want to do? Do you want to poach me?" No, I don't want to poach you; I want you to obey the way of God. Be loyal to God's word, be loyal to the way of God; that is the key. For example, the sister we mentioned earlier who had intestinal obstruction would have been finished if she had continued to struggle in her previous church.

She came to me for ministry, but she was still entangled with her original church. I didn't interfere. But you must obey God's word. The Lamentations I spoke about is God's word. Do not continue to live under God's wrath; diligently understand God's word.

For example, if you are sick, you might say, "Teacher, look how sick I am; yet you still push me to study God's word?" If I don't push you to study God's word, how can you understand where you went wrong? Right? You must systematically study God's word and build a church filled with God's glory.

You will be surprised: "Why couldn't I pray well in that place, but I can pray well in this place?" Why? Because that place is a place of God's wrath, and this place is a place where a group of people with Mingding are pleasing God, working with God to build a victorious church. We must guard this place, be careful, and be constantly on thin ice.

I am truly moved. If you carefully examine and investigate in this way, you don't necessarily have to choose Chinese Mingding Doctrine, but you must choose a place that diligently examines God's word and builds a church like Jesus Christ according to God's word. Then, from now on, I will live for this, I will forsake everything to follow the Lord. How wonderful! I hope that brothers and sisters will all come out of the place of God's wrath.

This generation is the generation in which we Chinese are chosen by God. In this generation, God's gospel will be restored, returning to the pure faith of Jesus Christ. If you want to bless people, the best blessing is to bring them the truth of God. It is not that we have the truth, but that God's word is truth. Until now, we are still exploring, still running forward, and striving to pursue. Jesus Christ is truly a treasure.

If you are sick, quickly repent where you need to repent, and do not continue to live under God's wrath. If you choose to love God, God knows. No longer love money, no longer indulge the flesh. I tell you, perhaps in this way you still have a chance, a chance to regain God's grace and mercy. A broken and contrite heart God will not despise. God has abundant grace and mercy, but people cannot be stubborn. May God bless everyone.