2.2.5 God Loved Us First – Love and Relationship (2)

2.2.5 神先愛了我們-愛與關係（二）

Life Academy Healing Course Sharing: MING

What do people need most in a relationship?

The security of being completely loved.

Total openness, complete trust in God.

Prayer: Dear Jesus Christ, the Trinity God is among us. Thank you for pouring your love into our hearts. I know that your love surpasses our knowledge. May we be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God, according to God’s power that is at work within us, God is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. Lord, you anoint us and lay your hands on us, so that our spiritual life can truly wake up. Thank you. You have chosen us in love, please anoint this sharing, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

In the last teaching, we talked about how to establish a relationship with God. What is the relationship between man and God? Through what means can we know God’s heart? We know in our minds that God loves us, and love requires relationship and expression. We can express love to a teddy bear, but a teddy bear cannot express love to you. This is why God created us in his likeness, so we can have a relationship with him, which is why we have the identity as the son of God and bear his image and likeness.

What kind of relationship do you want to have with God?

Work?  Love?

Our God is a supernatural God. To establish a relationship with God is to live in the kingdom of God and experience Him. The focus is not on the experience of the supernatural kingdom but on Jesus. All things have only one purpose: to revolve around Jesus, so everything that happens in all things depends on seeking the face of God, rather than seeking the work of God.

2.2.4 God Loved Us First – Love and Relationship (1)

2.2.4 神先愛了我們-愛與關係（一）

Life Academy Healing Course Sharing: Teacher Ming

1. Who is God?

What kind of God is He? What kind of character does He have? Could it be that our relationship with God is somewhat distorted because of our relationships with authority figures on earth? Suppose you are a very sincere believer, but you have sinned, and your heart is very hurt. If you cry out to God, what do you think he might respond to your plea?

Who are we in God? To whom will God reveal His secrets? Under what circumstances is God willing to open His heart? What are the things inside of God that are so awesome, fascinating and delightful?

What can make God laugh? Who is the best friend of Him? When God is not working, what will he do?

The questions mentioned contain many truths, and these truths determine whether we can live an abundant and complete life in the grace of God. I believe a fundamental element missing from many churches and ministry groups today is knowing who God is and experiencing His passion.

Only once we understand that God loves us, will we love Him more and more. 1 John says that we love God because God loved us first, so the Holy Spirit has a function: to awaken the passion for holiness in us. We can understand that we are the most favorite of God, this is what God lets us know. Otherwise, we will not be able to fall in love with God just by relying on our enthusiasm. Therefore, the first point: spiritual growth is not dependent upon our human enthusiasm; it can only dry up our spiritual life, and it cannot make us fall in love with God wholeheartedly.

The Calendar of God - The Earliest Calendar in the World

Many nations around the world have their own calendars, but which one is the earliest? There exists a calendar that predates all nations and even existed before Noah, making it undoubtedly the earliest calendar in the world.

Genesis 7:11, states: “In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.”

The Hebrew calendar was created before Noah, and it is more accurate to call it the Jehovah Calendar.

According to the teachings of Jewish Rabbis, the first day of Ethanim is the sixth day of creation, which is the day Adam was created. This year (2024 AD) is 5784 FC (From Creation).

The Civil Calendar considers Ethanim as the first month. The months that appear in Genesis are counted in numbers, using the Civil Calendar until Exodus. And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house” (Exodus 12:1-3)

That month is the seventh month of the Civil Calendar, known as Abib. From that point on, Abib became the first month, which marks the start of the Biblical Calendar. The seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months of the Civil Calendar then become the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth months of the Biblical Calendar. Dates after Exodus are all calculated using the Biblical Calendar.

Joint Effect to Build Up the WW3

Updated September

While the war between Russia and Ukraine is still going on in Europe and Israel fighting in many fronts in the Middle East, another major conflict is brewing in Asia and the tension escalate fast!

Sept 12

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands on September 12 adopted a Taiwan-friendly motion stating that United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758 did not rule that the People's Republic of China (PRC) enjoyed sovereignty over Taiwan and that it did not make any judgment on Taiwan's participation in the UN or other international organizations.

Australia was the first country in the network to pass such a motion led by cross-party Senators O’Neill (Labour) and Fawcett (Liberal) co-sponsoring a similar motion which received cross-party support and passed unanimously with the approval of Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Two German navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Friday in the first such transit in two decades, demonstrating Berlin's resolve to stand with Western allies at a time of soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own, says it alone exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction over the strait. Both the United States and Taiwan say the strait - a major trade route through which about half of global container ships pass - is an international waterway.

Toronto Retreat - The Favoured Year to Fight for the Possession of your Inheritance

We are living in a critical moment in history. The world is facing many uncertainties and changes as end-time events approach mankind. 2024 is a key year, the great reset happened in nature and the supernatural realms with pandemics, disasters, famines, and economic crises. How can we break through the great reset? Where are the ways out? Where can we find the mighty works of the Holy Spirit? Where can we see God's promises and experience the revival's fire in this distorted era? How can we use Biblical knowledge in daily life, how can we earn the chance to change our communities, cities, and counties? How can we truly experience the victory of God? A new glorious season has begun, and a new generation has appeared!

We are entering an anointed season to defeat the giants, fulfilling God’s promise to our generation. 2025 is a year to fight for and possess our inheritance, and a year of grace multiplied. God will start to pour down powers and miracles and touch many souls around the globe so that people can turn toward God. In this new season, God will re-establish the authority of justice, the dominating enemies must be driven out. An unstoppable wave of end-time revival will crash the enemy’s breakwaters and achieve victory! The whole earth will surely experience a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit unprecedented in history and a great revival in the last days.

2.3.4 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit and Life

2.3.4 聖靈的恩賜與生命

By: Ming

Thank you Lord!

Do you understand? We had warfare recently, and as a result, we found that everyone thought that the real warfare was to have spiritual authority to cast out demons, but in fact it is something different. Many people have experienced it during the process of learning, and many testimonies were sent to my mobile phone. Many people were released during this period, whether it was the release of family finance or the release from family bondage. It turns out that spiritual warfare requires learning and knowing how to do it. It is not about gathering a group of people, rushing to the front line with all our strength, and then shouting, keeping binding demons, no. The first step is for the Holy Spirit to work within us shining upon our lives to deal with our problems, after which we can witness overcoming. As for today's topic, I know some of you have heard it. Thank God, it is actually very stressful to stand on this podium. Everyone knows about my situation recently. I currently have to take care of my husband, who cannot take care of himself. To describe my life as extremely nerve-wracking is not an exaggeration. Two weeks ago I had an instinct that God would call me to preach on the stage. I had an instinct, but I didn't get up. One morning, He spoke, and He said that this month is your turn. Then, in order not to preach, we all played our own tricks. I would do it too, because I was really too busy, so I looked for a speaker, and I had already planned and checked that he would definitely not leave Toronto. I also colluded with his assistants and assumed that he would come, but it turned out what I didn’t expect.  I waited and was thinking I might be able to pass this week and do not have to come to preach.  Finally, he sent me an email on Friday morning and said, sorry but suddenly I have something urgent this very Sunday. He has to go to the United States today. Any other time would be fine. Then I know that it is not easy for me to obey, because I know that every time we prepare, we encounter many situations. Thank God, God has mercy on me and gave me this topic - spiritual gifts. I have shared some of them, so there is no difficulty for me to prepare. I prepared it on Saturday.

Today we talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In fact, God began to tell me that it was proper to share this topic a few months ago, because many of us have begun to have outstanding gifts, but after the gifts come out, we don’t know how to use them or what to do with them. So today let’s look at a scripture first, in (1 Corinthians 12:4-12). I want you to read it, because I will talk about these verses repeatedly. Can we read together? " There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.  There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.  There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.  To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,  to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,  to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.  All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.  Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ."

Gifts, they have a driving force. We all know that gifts build up others but not ourselves. Gifts have a driving force, which is love. Without love, we cannot talk about gifts.

6.1.3 The Expression of Love

6.1.3 愛的運算式

Shared By: Ming

Why do people have emotions?

Some time ago, something happened when I was serving outside. I spoke inappropriately which caused a coworker to overreact. So on the way back I asked God why I do have emotions.

One of the conflicts and dissatisfactions at that time was that I was not kind to my long-serving coworkers. When I spoke, the long-serving co-worker felt that they were always being blamed or scolded by their actions. On the other hand, I was too tolerant and kind towards the new co-workers, which made the long-time coworker angry. So when that coworker was venting emotions, he brought this matter up.

In fact, I am very grateful to this co-worker because he directly pointed out the shortcomings in my life to me. When we are emotional, it brings up the issues within us, whether we have problems with each other, or wounds that are not yet healed. I asked the Lord how I should deal with this, and the Holy Spirit shone a light onto my behavior. He said to me, ‘You lack patience and are stingy with praise.’

Everyone, no matter how spiritual, needs encouragement and trust:

When light shines into a person’s heart, I immediately know: Yes, Lord, you are so right. Why? Because the co-workers are so familiar with each other, they are stingy with praise. Most of our co-workers are busy with things and ministries, everyone needs encouragement no matter how spiritual they are. This is a revelation that God gave me. He said that when you communicate with others, you forget to encourage and praise. When I lacked encouragement for this person, it felt like I was talking about things and he wasn't being recognized.

6.3.1 Hope in Eternity

6.3.1 永恆裏的盼望

Speaker: Ming

God created the heavens and the earth. The Bible talks about the old heavens and the earth, the existing heavens and the earth, then the new heavens and the new earth, and finally the holy city of Jerusalem. The heavens and the earth created by God are all beautiful, the morning stars sing together, and the sons of God rejoice.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19:1)

He who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger,6 who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble;7 who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars; (Job 9:5-7)

The Old Heavens and The Old Earth:

At that time the earth became void and chaotic, darkness on the face of the earth, including the old heavens and old earth mentioned in Isaiah, which can make us understand why current science can find some so-called ancient civilizations.  I believe there are underground cities that can be searched in Google Maps, which are more than hundreds of millions of years old.

Modern archaeologists have unearthed the truth, including the discovery of a mine in Africa that contains nuclear energy and is over a hundred million years old. The Kingdom of Atlantis, which we are talking about now, appeared in the old heavens and old earth. The heavens and earth were judged by God, and then God began to restore the earth to its original form in six days. The Book of Genesis states that the heavens and earth that we have now are the result of God's work of restoring the earth, but there is one place that needs to be renewed, and that is in the air.

2.3.3 Trials & Tests: The Training of Being Chosen

2.3.3 試驗乃呼召的訓練過程

Speaker: Ming

What is the first proof that you are filled with the Holy Spirit and are called to preach with assurance? The famous evangelist replied: You are going to encounter trouble. There is actually evidence for what he said. Luke 3:16-17 says that He will baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire. I don’t know if the church talks about trials, but we know that once we start the ministry, we will definitely encounter this. Because God is here to elevate people from regional to global ministry, you must encounter the baptism of fire. Just like what Ephesians says, in order to accomplish everything and still stand, you must stand firm. We see that many of the great men of faith in the Bible had to endure a difficult process of being deprived when they received God's calling by faith.  Just like what is said in the book of Hebrews: Others endured severe torture and refused to be released in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others endured mocking, whippings, chains, and imprisonment, were stoned to death, were sawn to death, were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— the world was not worthy of them. (Hebrews 11:33-38) This means that when we receive the call and know that God is going to use us, these great men of faith in the Bible that I just talked about are people the world are not worthy of, because they have faith and are willing to pay the price for the kingdom of God. Regardless of whether we admit it or not, or what kind of situation we encounter, the first thing we will face when we enter the ministry is this kind of situation. Whether you are happy or not, you will go through it.

So who is testing us? Is it God or the devil? We all have common sense, we know that it comes from God. But still some people think that the pain we experience comes from the devil, and therefore they blame the devil. Sometimes we do have difficulties that come from devil, such as attacks and unfair treatment. But we also have to see the other aspect: God allows certain things to happen to His beloved children. The most famous one we know is Job. The Bible says that Satan got God’s permission to test Job.  One important point to note in many passages is that Job said, God’s hand is against me. Even though God strikes me down, I still have faith in Him. We see that although Job was attacked by Satan, when he faced that situation, he talked to God instead of Satan. He even refused to blame Satan for his trials and sufferings. He knows that God is on his side. The only thing he can trust is that no matter what kind of environment he is in, his God is with him. The Lord also has words to comfort us in such experiences, saying that we will not be tempted beyond our strength. That is to say, even if we are tempted, the temptation is not something that we cannot handle or overcome. Peter also said that you should not be surprised if a fiery ordeal comes upon you to test you. The reason why we share this message today is because we have seen that many events will become more and more intense in the future, and the entire world will become more difficult than we thought.

I went to a meeting today and there was an Israeli speaker from Canada. He was a newscaster. I used to see him on TV. He was sent by God to Israel to report on the scene. He said that Israel is a foundation and a center of the future kingdom of God. It is also a center of the kingdom of heaven. He said that Israel on earth and Israel in heaven have the same spiritual meaning. What happens to Israel will affect the whole world, this is mentioned in the Bible. He said that when Israel was suffering, we Christians would also encounter almost the same situation spiritually. So when a country wants to attack another country and take over this country, what is the first thing it should do? It is to attack its capital. This is what is taught in the army. If you want to win a war and take over a country, you must first attack its capital. So he said that when God comes back in the future, the first thing he will capture is Israel’s Jerusalem. Jerusalem is also a type of spiritual capital. The first thing God will do when he comes back is to capture the country’s kingdom. That is to take the city of Jerusalem.

3.1.1 Different Types of Prayers

3.1.1 不同類型的禱告

Shared by: Teacher Ming

We know that our ministry seeks to build a prophetic altar of intercession, but what is the purpose of this prophetic altar?

Its purpose is to gain wisdom and counsel from God through prayer to receive the mind of God and to operate in His released authority.

It is necessary to operate in His released authority in order to overthrow all kinds of evil powers that have been established on the earth.

That is why you see that the end-time prayer will show us a great effect, that is, a reversal of a person from the bondage of the enemy's control so that that person's heart will not only be able to be changed but also be completely turned to God.

In the Bible, it says that the father's heart is to be turned to the children, and the children need to be turned to the father, and then it says that Elijah is to come back. This passage means that there is a need for this kind of prayer to receive the revelation of the battle at the end of age.

A few years ago God said to us that we need to build a prophetic altar of intercession, and where does this altar come from? It comes from the covenant that God has made with man.

“You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,  I have sworn to David my servant, ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.” (Psalm 89:3-4)

“I have found David, my servant, with my sacred oil I have anointed him. My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him. The enemy will not get the better of him;   the wicked will not oppress him. I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.” (Psalm 89:20-23)

The altar of a covenant with God will give you the strategy, the resources, the anointing, the authority, the power, and the influence to overcome the enemy and enter the inheritance that God has prepared for us in the nations.

Global Prophecy 74: Prophecy of 2024, the Final Great Revival will ignite in New Zealand, the land of the rising sun; the Era of Change, Industry Reset, a New Round of Challenges, and the Worldwide Alliance.

2024 Kingdom of God Prophecy:

by Ming

The Lord will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem;  the earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. (Joel 3:16)

1. When there is no hope in the world, we can have a future and hope with God. In 2024, Joseph gave five times the blessings to Benjamin in Egypt as much as his brothers. This year, God's people will have five times the blessings.

Year 5784: 5: grace; 7: perfection; 80: mouth; 4: door. It means: that God’s grace perfectly puts God’s words in our mouths and opens the door of future opportunities for us. New doors of opportunities open. Five prophetic doors will be opened in the Council of God in 5784/2024: the open door of victory and destiny of kingship in heaven; the door of the temple from which rivers of glory flow; the door of opportunity that no one can close; the ancient city gate of revival in the city/region where it is located; and the gate of wealth and blessing in Joseph's granary.

2. Technology and innovation are the driving forces in 2024.

It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, (Revelation 13:16)

Big data in the past few years has created a worldwide system for monitoring every transaction we make.

3. Staying away from biblical teachings leads to changes in values, moral corruption, and social degradation, which is exactly what is being fulfilled:

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.  But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.  May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. (2 Timothy 3:2-5)

2.2.2 Living in God's Order (Part 2)

2.2.2 活在神的次序裡（二）

Sharing from the Healing Course at Life School: Relationships

In our previous class, we talked about the topic of living in God's order. In the last class, we discussed how God created us to reflect His glory and gave us abundant life. However, we discovered that we cannot live up to that potential. We cannot move instantly like Adam in the Garden of Eden, govern a large territory like Adam did with the four rivers, or remember the names of all the animals. We realized that abundance is not seen in our current situation. So, we want to share where the problem lies. Next, we talked about relationships. In today's society, we find that we do not know what true relationships are. As a result, our lives are very chaotic, and we do not know how to handle relationships between people, colleagues, bosses, friends, and even family members. We found that we cannot handle them well. So, we turn to the Bible to see the truth and description of relationships.

So when we talk about relationships, we must have a model, and that model is who? It's our God. The relationship between the three persons of the Trinity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - is an example for us. We see that the Father and Jesus, Jesus obeyed and honored God's will, and between the Holy Spirit and the Son, the Holy Spirit did not glorify Himself, but came to glorify Jesus. When the Father declared Jesus Christ His Son, who did He honor? He honored Jesus. Therefore, from the relationship and evolution of the Trinity, I discovered the truth about relationships, which is never to exalt oneself, but to honor the other and lift them up. This is the relationship that God created us to live out.

The paradigm for the relationship of the Trinity is to never exalt oneself but to honor the other, and this is the model that God wants to give us. How we handle relationships between people, including our collaboration models, should be the same. So why are there so many broken relationships in society? It's because we never lived in or walked in the relationship that the Triune God has revealed to us. God's love is expressed in our lives through relationships, and all His abundance is expressed to us through the love of relationships. This is the relationship that God has revealed to us so that we can move from one glory to another. Last time we also shared about the order in which God created things. The order of God's creation has spiritual laws, as well as worldly laws.

2.3.1 How to Be an Overcomer: Overviewing from Samson's Perspective

2.3.1 從參孫的角度來看如何成為一個得勝者

Speaker: Ming

The topic I'd like to share today is called "the power of Overcomers". The Book of Judges records the Israelites' subjugations for five times. The first one was at the hands of the king of Aram Naharaim in Northwest Mesopotamia, named Cushan-Rishathaim.  At that time, the Israelites were enslaved for 8 years. The spiritual meaning of Mesopotamia represents the world, since at that time Abraham also crossed the Euphrates River to Canaan and he also came from Mesopotamia. The second kingdom was overthrown by the king of Moab. The king of Moab was fat and his name was Eglon.  His fat body spiritually refers to the domination of the flesh.  At that time, the Israelites were under the reign of the king of Moab for 18 years.  Israel's third subjugation was when it was enslaved by Jabin the king of Canaan (in Hazor), which symbolizes the immorality of the flesh. The Israelites were subjugated for the fourth time at the hands of the Midianites. The spiritual meaning represents the deceitfulness of the flesh, and the nation was subjugated for 7 years. The fifth time was at the hands of the Philistines, and the country was subjugated for 40 years. It symbolizes spiritual deception and false appearances, that were devouring the Israelites.

God uses the stories of Israelites salvation to demonstrate our current situation. The five experiences of the Israelites being subjugated spiritually represent that we have all been dominated by the flesh, misled by the world, deceived by the world and the flesh, and misguided by spiritual counterfeiting. These are the areas we need to overcome.  What is most likely to devours us is not necessarily the flesh and the world, as the flesh only dominated the Israelites for 18 years, the world dominated the Israelites for 8 years only, while the Israelites were captive by the Philistines for 40 years. God raised up judges each time in that generation, who were saviors, and Samson was one of those who were raised up. The Israelites were in the hands of the Gentiles for a total of 93 years. These several times of national subjugation are of great spiritual significance, and they all foreshadow how our personal lives will be dealt with. We will look at how Samson became an overcomer from a spiritual perspective.

6.2.2 The Heart of Fathering and Mothering

6.2.2 為父為母的心

Teaching and Witnessing Shared by: Teacher Ming

A true intercessor:

While preaching in a church, the Holy Spirit enlightened me on what a true intercessor is; one who intercedes as Moses did. Moses was a man who stood between an angry God and a rebellious people and interceded.

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Nowadays, we can't find such a person like him. Moses' intercession was to have his name along with the name of his brothers, sisters, and the Israelites be removed from the Book of Life, this was one of the intercessions of Moses; therefore, Moses was the father of intercession and a true shepherd.

In Numbers 11:12, “Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors?” This is God's heart to Moses. If you are a true shepherd, you must have a fatherly and motherly heart.

3.2.1 Spiritual Warfare

3.2.1 屬靈爭戰

Shared by Teacher Ming

Where do Satan and his servants wage war to resist the Will of God? Especially to resist God’s children from having eternal life with God?  Where does this war take place? It takes place in a realm that we cannot see, the spiritual realm.

So, this war is real, and although some people want to deny it, when you actually encounter it, you realize that there is no way you can deny the existence of this battlefield and its reality.

I Corinthians 2:14-15 “The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments.”

What does this passage mean? It means the spiritual man can see through all things. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

It is mentioned here that the weapons of our warfare do not belong to flesh and blood. What Paul is telling us here is that apart from the war that we can see with our physical eyes, we need to realize that there is an unseen spiritual battlefield. Who is the opponent in the invisible spiritual realm? It is the strongholds of the evil one, his various schemes, and his self-exaltation that prevent people from recognizing God. What is the weapon of our warfare? It is the power we have before God; this is our weapon. The method of warfare is not between the flesh and blood that we are familiar with, but it is a battle in the Spirit, and all the Scriptures talk about this. Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

6.2.1 The True Intercessors And The Hearts Of Pastors

6.2.1 真正的代禱者和牧者的心腸

Shared by: Ming

The metaphor of the feast

Do you remember Matthew 22:1-14?

The story is of God hosting a wedding feast, and invited people to attend the feast of His Son, but it turned out that those who were invited were very busy doing their own lives. Some said they were too busy since they had to go to the fields or trade; and some of them were even worse, they insulted the servants sent by God, that is, the prophets and the apostles, and even killed them.

The parable about the marriage feast told in the Bible is relevant not only to the time of Jesus but also to us who lives in this modern era. In the story, God arranged a wedding banquet and invited people to attend so He could bless them, but many were hesitant to come due to different reasons.

This parable shows that man's attitude towards God has always been negative and bad. In fact, this has been the case throughout the ages; man does not want God.

1.3.2 Vision (I)

1.3.2 異象（一）

Speaker: John Jin

INTRODUCTION

Before we start, I have to say it is a challenging process to convict myself of the vision of Omega Ministry. The challenges fall on two aspects. First, is there any biblical evidence? Is it true? Secondly, my dream of cleaning the toilet ball in heaven can no longer come true. If the vision of Omega Ministry is true, then I either become an overcomer or I will face the danger of losing my reward in heaven. Our Lord Jesus will come much sooner than I ever imagined. And I am hardly ready for it. Scary thought, isn’t it?

And today I want to share my research and exploration that I have done to convict myself. I still struggle to completely accept the vision of Omega Ministry. And I know to some of you sitting here or listening online, it may be a little bit boring or even sounds like a Sunday school teaching. But I still want to do it. Because we have to be convicted by the word of God in His Spirit and defend it. Only the conviction of his word can help us stand firmly when facing challenges and persecution in every way in this hour of history.

After I joined the ministry, one thing I have been trying to figure out is why God called me out of the traditional church to join a ministry like this. Put simply, why I am here? Have you ever asked yourself why you came to this Ministry?

As we were finishing off our fellowship on our regular Saturday night we asked our fellowship members what is the vision or the mission of Omega ministry, because my wife and I were struggling to get a grasp of it and a better understanding. To our surprise, we found the responses were most like these. “Healing” and “Spiritual warfare” and prepare for the end times. Well, they were neither wrong nor right because healing and spiritual warfare do play a major part in the whole vision/mission of this ministry.

Then we realized that most of the people came to this ministry because they needed healing. This was also the reason that we came to know this ministry because of the physical healing, the psychological healing, the spiritual deliverance, and spiritual warfare. Most traditional churches believe God is sovereign, and God chooses to heal or not to heal, and you can not make Him to heal because of his sovereignty. This gives this ministry an opportunity to offer help to those who are in desperate need.

1.2.3 Destiny (III)

1.2.3 命定（三）

Speaker: BeLoved

Prayer: Lord, all glory to you, please come and lead us today. Abba, I believe you have a lot to tell us today, please show us the Lord's will for us and move in our midst and our hearts. May you reveal your glory, may all glory be yours, and help me guard my mouth and the work that you are going to do among us. We thank you, and we pray that in the precious name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen!

This is my third time sharing on the topic of destiny. Through teacher Ming’s sharing in the first two sessions and the subsequent review, I wonder how far you have come in your understanding of destiny. If God has already revealed the direction of the road ahead of you, we give thanks to Him. For those who have not, we believe that He who seeks will find, knock and the door will be open to you, and He will tell you about His will in your life, and the direction in which He will lead you to walk towards your destiny.

The topic I want to share today is the journey leading into the land of destiny through His guidance. The most obvious example in the Bible is Israel. Israel was promised the beautiful land of Canaan, but they had to face a lot of obstacles in the beginning. After that they had to travel around the desert for 40 years, and only after one generation was dead did the new generation begin to enter the promised land.

When you are called to a destiny, it usually takes a lot of courage, just as the people of Israel had to go through a lot of obstacles to get out of Egypt. Getting into destiny also means that we have to leave our accustomed environment, and our old way of lifestyle, even to give up our homes, properties, and everything that matters to us.

1.2.1 Destiny (I)

1.2.1 命定（一）

Speaker: Carina

2018.7.15

The topic of destiny is of interest to many people. It is a very big theme to talk about. I don't think I can fully cover all the aspects, but I will try my best.

About a year ago, I asked God, ‘Many believers serve you in different ways, but everyone has a main area to serve you, someone may be called to preach, while others worship you. What is my calling, how can I serve you?’ There was an immediate response from the Lord, saying, ‘I want you to help others enter their destiny.’

I liked this calling that God gave me and when teacher Ming prayed for me the next day, she confirmed the calling and told me the same thing.

About two weeks ago, the Holy Spirit told me that I should prepare to start praying and preaching the message of destiny, and I said ‘yes’!

A week later, when teacher Ming talked to me about this topic, I said, ‘Great, I will listen to your sermon.’ She responded saying that I should share the message instead. Thank you, Lord, for giving me this opportunity, let us pray together before we start.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for calling us to come before you today, Lord, please cover us. May your Spirit move among us, let rivers of living water flow from my belly, put your words into my mouth so I can preach the message according to your Will. Let the Spirit of our living God move among us so that everyone of us would know our destiny. This is our desire; may you fulfill and answer.  I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

1.1.5 Repentance (II)

1.1.5 悔改（二）– 罪的根部 （悖逆）

There is a real story regarding an aviation accident; a plane was flying from Asia to the United States encountered a cyclone in the air. The plane was too turbulent and hit a bird, the oxygen masks fell from the ceiling while the plane fell rapidly down from the sky. The captain announced on the intercom, “Please prepare paper and pens. There are about 3 minutes to write your will.”

 A worship leader from my former church, who happened to be on that plane, said that his mind was blank, and he was sweating profusely. He couldn't write a single line. The only thing on his conscience was to confess all the sins he had committed on earth so that he could go to heaven. The plane landed safely in the end but during that time he found out 3 minutes was not enough to confess the sins he had committed during his life. If I was put in that situation, I also feel that 3 minutes is not enough to confess all my sins. Do you think 3 minutes is enough for you?

Repentance is a topic I like very much. Looking back on my experience over the years, how did I change from my unclean lifestyle (that was before I met God) into today, a servant (child) of God. While on my journey of faith, I have learned many lessons. Thinking back to what I have done, what I have said, the criticism, my gossip, etc.

My life full of bad deeds is like what Paul said, "I am the chief among all sinners."

Before I don't understand, I think Paul is too humble. It turns out the more I walk in the kingdom of God, the deeper this feeling is and the more I can understand this sentence.