The Hostility in His Heart Is No Longer Growing

Liu Yi

Liu Yi had a lot of friends in school because a sense of brotherhood and getting along well with his classmates were really important to him. In his life, when he saw nice people being bullied, he would go to bat for them. In general, he could get along with just about anyone, and he would rather take a bit of a loss than take advantage of someone else. Liu Yi felt that he was someone who possessed good humanity. But only when reality came upon him, when something really encroached upon his own interests, he discovered the vile satanic disposition buried deep within his heart …

We Can Only Enter the Kingdom of Heaven by Doing God’s Will (Part One)

We Can Only Enter the Kingdom of Heaven by Doing God’s Will (Part One)

By Xinshou, United States

Editor’s Note: Many people believe that merely by forsaking, expending, laboring, and working for the Lord, we are doing the Father’s will, but the Lord Jesus said, “Not every one that said to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name? and in Your name have cast out devils? and in Your name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from Me, you that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:21–23). Why did the Lord Jesus say those who work and preach in His name are workers of iniquity? Isn’t forsaking, expending, laboring, and working for the Lord doing the Father’s will? Just what does it mean to do the Father’s will? Sister Xinshou’s experience gives us an answer. Read on to learn more …

English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics | "Peter Knew God Best"

English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics | "Peter Knew God Best"

Peter was faithful to God for years,

yet he never had a complaining heart.

Even Job was not his equal,

much less saints throughout the ages.

He not only sought to know God,

but to know Him when Satan schemed.

Years of service, after God’s heart;

Satan could not exploit him.

Peter knew God, Peter knew God best.

His knowledge of God was greater than that of anyone.

"God's Love Spreads All Around the World" | English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics

"God's Love Spreads All Around the World" | English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics

Verse 1

Almighty God, holy, righteous,

Your love is like snowflakes drifting.

Pure, white, fresh and fragrant,

it floats and melts on me.

Your voice awakens.

Your words tap on my heart.

We hunger and thirst to enjoy Your words.

The truth brings us peace and light.

Gospel Music |"God Has the Best Intentions" | English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics

Gospel Music |"God Has the Best Intentions" | English Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics

I have chosen to love God, I’d obey whatever He takes.

I give no word of complaint, despite the touch of pain.

The wanton freedom of man deserves God’s discipline.

The rebellion is my own, God’s will I shouldn’t mistake.

Though the hardships are a lot, it’s a blessing to have God’s love.

Hardship taught me to obey; God has the best, the best intentions.

Persecution and Suffering Made Me Love God Even More

By Liu Zhen, Shandong Province

My name is Liu Zhen. I am 78 years old, and I am just an ordinary Christian in The Church of Almighty God. I am grateful to Almighty God for choosing me, an elderly woman from a rural village who is unremarkable in the eyes of the world. After I accepted Almighty God’s work of the last days, every day I prayed to God, listened to recitations of God’s word, and went to meetings and fellowshiped with my brothers and sisters, and gradually, I began to understand some truths and to have a clear comprehension about certain things.

Today’s Devotional Reading: Insights Gained From the Story of the Antelope Herd That Jumped From a Cliff

By Qianbei

One day, I read an article describing how a herd of antelope had met with a sudden death after jumping from a cliff. The story told how, due to an eye disease, the leader of the herd failed to see the cliff looming behind a thicket of bushes and, clearing the bushes with a single leap, plunged over the precipice. The rest of the herd was following close behind their leader and they too jumped and fell. Of course, there was nothing wrong with the vision of the rest of the herd—they would have been able to see the cliff, so, why did they still jump? Well, it is actually because it is the natural behavior of antelopes to follow the leader of the herd. Wherever the leader goes, the herd follows. They don’t have the ability to make decisions on their own, and so when the leader jumped over the cliff, the herd followed suit, leading to their sudden, collective death. Clearly, the act of blindly following can very easily take one down the wrong path, and in severe cases may even lead to calamity.

What’s Most Important in Life? A King’s Last Words Provide Food for Thought

By Mo Yan

I happened to stumble on a story from history while on my phone one day—it was really inspiring for me, so I wanted to share it with others. The story goes like this: Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history. He became very ill on his return journey from his victorious military campaign, and just as he was about to die, he shared his three last wishes with his generals. First, he wanted his physicians to carry his coffin back, and he wanted the road to the cemetery where his coffin was to be taken to be strewn with gold, silver, and precious stones. Lastly, he wanted both of his hands to be placed so they were outside of the coffin. Alexander explained that by doing so, he wished to impart three lessons upon the living. First, no matter how great a physician’s skill, they cannot save people’s lives; they cannot determine a person’s life and death. Second, it isn’t worth it to spend an entire life in the pursuit of wealth; it’s a waste of precious time. And finally, each one of us comes into this world empty-handed, and we will leave empty-handed. We can’t take a single thing with us.

2019 Christian Dance "Praise for New Life in the Kingdom" God's People Worship and Praise God

2019 Christian Dance "Praise for New Life in the Kingdom" God's People Worship and Praise God

We’ve heard God’s voice and returned to His house.

In gatherings we eat and drink God’s words, we’re attending the banquet.

We bid farewell to our sorrows and entanglements, we’re leading a new life.

God’s words are with us every day, we so bask in them.

Opening our hearts in fellowship on the truth, our hearts are so brightened.

We contemplate, ponder God’s words, the Holy Spirit enlightens us.

We are rid of our barriers and prejudices, we live within God’s love.

We understand the truth and are freed, our hearts are sweet as honey.

We love each other, there’s no distance between us.

We understand God’s heart, we’re no longer negative.

Living within God’s words, we see His loveliness.

We’ve taken the path of light in life, this is all God’s guidance.

We sing aloud our praises for God, we dance and we dance.

2019 Gospel Music Video（s） | "All God’s People Praise Him to the Fullest" (English Song)

2019 Gospel Music Video（s） | "All God’s People Praise Him to the Fullest" (English Song) 

We have been raptured before God. We join the rich feast, so happy. We enjoy God’s words and understand the truth, our spirits are liberated and feel so free. Our hearts are so filled with thanks and praise. We can’t help but sing. The joy in our hearts is impossible to express. Praise and leap for joy. God deserves honor and glory. God’s will is carried out on earth. All God’s people praise Him to the fullest. We enjoy God’s words every day. We practice God’s words, enter reality. We undergo judgment and purification, and we live out the likeness of new humanity. Almighty God has saved us from Satan’s corruption. We have now truly changed. All glory be to Almighty God! Praise and leap for joy. God deserves honor and glory. God’s will is carried out on earth. All God’s people praise Him to the fullest. Almighty God has beaten Satan, made a group of people into overcomers, perfected by trials and tribulations.They are the overcomers before Satan! God’s righteous disposition’s revealed. All those who resist God shall perish. Almighty God has defeated Satan! Praise and leap for joy. God deserves honor and glory. God’s will is carried out on earth. All God’s people praise Him to the fullest. Those pursuing truth gain God’s salvation. Those who have true faith in God receive His grace. God’s righteous disposition we praise! Up to the skies reach our songs of praise! Almighty God’s work is truly miraculous. God’s words accomplish all. All people return to God, praising God’s words that show His almightiness. Praise and leap for joy. God deserves honor and glory. God’s will is carried out on earth. All God’s people praise Him to the fullest.

By Changing the Way I Educated My Son, He and I Got Closer

By Baituo

Editor’s Note: In China, there is a saying that goes, “Grades, grades, grades—a parent’s reason for living.” The words “high grades” exert a strong pull on parents’ hearts. To enable their children to stand out from the crowd and to bring honor to their ancestors, more and more parents are drawing up strict study plans for them. The protagonist of this article was no different, but does this kind of high-pressure education really benefit the child? Let’s look for the answer together as we read through her experiences …

2019 English Christian Song | "The Incarnate Son of Man Is God Himself"

2019 Praise God Hymn | "The Incarnate Son of Man Is God Himself"

I

When God’s divinity was realized in flesh and blood,

His presence was no longer hazy.

Man could see and draw near to God.

They could try and comprehend God’s will, understand His divinity

through the words, work, and actions of the Son of man.

2019 Gospel Music | "The Incarnate Son of Man Is God Himself"

2019 Gospel Music | "The Incarnate Son of Man Is God Himself"

I

When God’s divinity was realized in flesh and blood,

His presence was no longer hazy.

Man could see and draw near to God.

They could try and comprehend God’s will, understand His divinity

through the words, work, and actions of the Son of man.

Put Down Your Notions and Come Seek God's Appearance

A Hymn of God's Words 

Put Down Your Notions and Come Seek God's Appearance

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Where there is the appearance of God, there's expression of the truth and the voice of God. Only those who accept the truth can hear God's voice and witness His appearance. Put away views of "impossible"! Thoughts of impossible are likely to happen. God's wisdom soars higher than the heavens. His thoughts and His work are far beyond all man's thoughts. The more impossible something is, the more there is truth to seek. The more beyond man's conception, the more it contains God's will. No matter where He appears, God's still God, God's still God. And His essence will never change because of where He's appeared. Put your notions aside, quiet your heart, read these words. If you yearn for the truth, God will let you know His will and words.

Praise and Worship Song "All Creation Must Come Under God’s Dominion" | How Great Is Our God

2019 Christian Worship Song  "All Creation Must Come Under God’s Dominion"

God created all things,

and so He makes all creation

come under His rule,

and submit to His dominion.

He commands all things,

controlling them in His hands.

Testimonies | Why Does God Allow Christians to Suffer Sickness?

May 1, 2019

By Du Shuai

The phrase “scramble around to find a doctor when you’re sick” directly reflects people’s feelings of anxiety, helplessness and panic when they get sick. As Christians, although we know that everything is created by God, that God gave us our very breath and that God rules and arranges the life and death of man, we can still feel at a loss as to what to do when confronted by sickness.

Gospel Books | How can one know Christ’s divine essence?

IX. One Must Fellowship Clearly That Christ Is the Manifestation of God Himself

1. How can one know Christ’s divine essence?

Bible Verses for Reference:

“Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life….” “The words that I speak to you I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwells in Me, He does the works. Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works’ sake” (Jhn 14:6, 10–11).

Why the Lord Jesus Gave the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to Peter

Why the Lord Jesus Gave the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to Peter

October 2, 2018

Yang Qing

Baffled From Reading the Bible

When I got up early in the morning, I made a prayer, then opened up the Bible to Matthew 16:19, where the Lord Jesus says to Peter: “And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Reading this passage of scripture, I became confused, thinking: “Peter didn’t do any great work nor were the epistles he wrote very famous. On top of that, when the Lord Jesus was arrested and stood trial, Peter denied Him three times. Why didn’t the Lord give the keys of the kingdom of heaven to other disciples, but only to Peter?” I searched and searched through the Scriptures, but nothing resolved my confusion. I had no choice but to go off to work.

Is There Any Biblical Basis for the Statement “Once Saved, Always Saved”（Part 2)

Is There Any Biblical Basis for the Statement “Once Saved, Always Saved”（Part 2)

September 13, 2018

By Yang Xin, Shandong Province

Brother Zhang took from his bag a book, and said that the words within this book could resolve my problem. He then went on to read: “When people leave behind the filthy, corrupt things of Satan, they gain God’s salvation. But if they remain incapable of divesting themselves of filth and corruption, then they will still be under the domain of Satan. People’s conniving, deceitfulness, and crookedness are things of Satan; by saving you, God separates you from these things and God’s work cannot be wrong, and is all in order to save people from darkness. When you have believed to a certain point and can divest yourself of the corruption of the flesh, and are no longer enshackled by this corruption, will you not have been saved? When you live under Satan’s domain you are incapable of manifesting God, you are something filthy, and shall not receive God’s inheritance. Once you have been cleansed and made perfect, you will be holy, and you will be normal, and you will be blessed by God and delightful to God” (“Practice (2)”). “The sins of man could be forgiven through the sin offering, but as for just how man can be made to sin no more, and how his sinful nature may be extirpated completely and transformed, he has no way of solving this problem. The sins of man were forgiven, and this is because of the work of God’s crucifixion, but man continued to live within the corrupt satanic disposition of old. This being so, man must be completely saved from his corrupt satanic disposition, so that his sinful nature may be completely extirpated, never to develop again, thus enabling the disposition of man to be transformed. This would require man to grasp the path of growth in life, to grasp the way of life, and to grasp the way to change his disposition. Furthermore, it would require man to act in accordance with this path, so that his disposition may gradually be changed and he may live under the shining of the light, so that all that he does may be in accord with the will of God, so that he may cast away his corrupt satanic disposition, and so that he may break free from Satan’s influence of darkness, thereby emerging fully from sin. Only then will man receive complete salvation” (“The Mystery of the Incarnation (4)”).