Session 6

Opening with Overcomers

Brothers and sisters, hello everyone! Through these past few days of fellowship, we know that God has returned in the last days and expressed tens of millions of words. Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus, and He has used the truth to do the work of judgment beginning with the house of God. So, what kind of people does God intend to perfect through His judgment work in the last days? Does everyone know? Let us read a few verses from the Bible:

📕 “He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God” (Revelation 2:7).

📕 “He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death” (Revelation 2:11).

📕 “Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out” (Revelation 3:12).

📕 “To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne” (Revelation 3:21).

Through these verses, we can see that God’s judgment work in the last days is to make a group of overcomers before the disasters. Only by becoming an overcomer can one eat the fruit of the tree of life, that is, gain eternal life, and enter God's kingdom. This is God’s greatest blessing and promise to the overcomers. The overcomers are the fruit ultimately gained through God’s six-thousand-year management plan; they are the specimens and models made by God. They are all people who have gained God’s approval. Does everyone want to become an overcomer? Surely, we all do, right?

Then, what are the conditions for becoming an overcomer? What are the manifestations of an overcomer?

Let us look at a few more verses from the Bible and the words of Almighty God, and we will understand:

📕 “Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God: and I will write on him My new name” (Revelation 3:12).

📕 “These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14).

📕“These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no lie; they are without blemish” (Revelation 14:4–5).

📕 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death” (Revelation 12:11).

📕 “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake” (Matthew 5:10–11).

Almighty God says: “I have previously said that a group of overcomers are gained from the East, overcomers who come from amid the great tribulation. What is meant by these words? They mean that these people who have been gained are only truly submissive after undergoing judgment, chastisement, pruning, and all kinds of refinement. The belief of these people is not vague, but real. They have not seen any signs and wonders, or any miracles; they aren’t able to speak lofty words and doctrines, or to voice profound insights; instead they have reality, and the words of God, and a practical and true knowledge of God. Is such a group not more capable of making plain the great power of God?”

Almighty God says: “Those whom God refers to as ‘overcomers’ are those who are still able to stand firm in their witness and maintain their original confidence and their devotion to God when under the influence of Satan and while being laid siege to by Satan, that is, when they find themselves amidst the forces of darkness. If you are still able to keep a pure heart before God and maintain your genuine love for God no matter what, then you are standing firm in your witness in front of God, and this is what God refers to as being an ‘overcomer.’”

Through the scriptures and God’s words, we can understand the conditions for becoming an overcomer:

💎1. Overcomers are those who come out of great tribulation. No matter what persecution, hardship, or trial they suffer, they can persist in reading God's words, perform the duty of a created being without any complaint, submit to God even unto death, bear beautiful and resounding witness for God, and follow God to the very end.

💎2. Overcomers must know God’s new name and accept God’s new name in order to enter God’s kingdom.

💎3. Wherever the Lamb goes, the overcomers follow. (When God does new work, we must closely follow God’s footsteps, accept God’s new words and new work. Those who cling to the old cannot become overcomers.)

💎4. Overcomers must withstand the deception of Satan’s lies and be able to see through Satan’s lies.

💎5. Overcomers are a group of people who have experienced judgment and chastisement, whose corrupt dispositions have been somewhat cleansed, and who have produced true experiential testimonies.

Only those who meet these conditions can become overcomers, live in God’s light, and be worthy to inherit God’s possessions. Only by welcoming the Lord’s return before the disasters can we be made into overcomers.

Today, Almighty God has already made a group of overcomers. They are forsaking everything to propagate the kingdom gospel of Almighty God. So, where did God make the first group of overcomers?

Part 1. God has already made a group of overcomers in the East

If you want to turn an ordinary person into an outstanding soldier, is it better to place them in a comfortable environment, or in a challenging one that refines them through hardship?

As God raises up a class of overcomers today, what kind of country would He choose—one filled with comfort, or one filled with persecution and challenges?

Since these overcomers are also the ones who encounter a lot of persecution and bear witness for God, do you wanna know where God comes to make overcomers in the last days? Actually for the location where God works in the last days, there are many prophecies about it, let us see it together!

【Before you share the prophecy, you can say something to guide the seekers with a seeking heart】

We should know God is always God, He can choose any place to be incarnated (become human) according to His work needs. No matter where He is incarnated, He belongs to the whole world, not to a country. No matter where He was born, He can speak truth to purify us, we all need to obey, seek and accept. 😇😊

Let's read a few Bible verses and see where the overcomers are prophesied in the Bible.

Matthew 24:27-28 For as the lightning ➤➤ _comes from the east_ and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Son of Man means God in the flesh. This verse prophesied that God incarnated in the flesh this time in the East of the world. God’s new word is like a great light that illuminates this dark and evil world and first it comes out of the East. When we think of the East of the world, we think of Asian countries like China, Japan, Korea, India and Russia. Now we have a general direction, it is in the East, but which country in the east? There are so many.

Malachi 1:11 ➤➤ For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, *My name shall be great among the Gentiles.

It prophesied that in the last days, God will accomplish great work in a Gentile country.

Gentiles = Non-believers, people who are not Jewish. Israel is not a gentile country.

Gentiles refer to non-believers. Israel is not a gentile country since Jewish people believe in God. From the rising of the sun also tells us it is a country in the East of the world because that is where the sun rises. It is a gentile country in the East of the world, a country that does not believe in God, and a country that has the fewest people worshiping God. Then who do these people worship if they don’t worship God?

Rev 12:9 ➤➤ And *the great dragon* was cast out, that old serpent, called *the Devil, and Satan*, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

This country is known for worshipping dragons. By working in this country, he will cast out the great dragon, which is the Devil and Satan. Brothers and sisters, do you want to guess which country it may be?

God appeared in *East* ➕  *Gentile country* ➕ *Worship dragon* = ⁉️⁉️

Brothers and sisters, do you know any country in the East of the world that does not worship God but worship the dragon instead. When we put all these clues together, does any country come to mind?

The answer is China !

Putting these clues together, we know this country must refer to China. China is in the East and an atheist country with a population of 1.5 billion people. Fewer than 4% of the total population believes in God. And the Chinese people call themselves descendants of the dragon; it is a nation that worships the dragon. The Chinese government also restricts religious beliefs, it specifically targets Christians who believe in God, so when we speak of those who come out of great tribulation, it means they barely escaped with their lives. God’s chosen people in China have experienced the CCP’s cruel persecution, arrests, imprisonment, and torture; they have truly come out of great tribulation. Therefore, God does His judgment work in China in the last days in order to perfect overcomers, which is entirely based on the Bible.

“And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far: and, see, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim” (Isaiah 49:11–12).

The prophecy says God will make overcomers in Sinim, and the Sinim is just the title of China when the Book of Isaiah is written. Let us see how Almighty God’s words say:

Almighty God says: “In many places, God has prophesied that He will be gaining a group of overcomers in the land of Sinim. Since it is in the world’s East that overcomers are to be gained, so the place where God sets foot in His second incarnation is without a doubt the land of Sinim, the exact spot where the great red dragon lies coiled. There, God will gain the descendants of the great red dragon so that it is thoroughly defeated and shamed. God is going to awaken these people, heavily burdened with suffering, to rouse them till they are fully awake, and to make them walk out of the fog and reject the great red dragon. They will wake from their dream, recognize the substance of the great red dragon, become able to give their whole heart to God, rise up from the oppression of the dark forces, stand up in the East of the world, and become proof of God’s victory. Only in this way will God gain glory.”

Brothers and sisters, from these scriptures we see that the overcomers are produced in “the land of the rising of the sun,” “the east,” and “Sinim,” that is, China. Almighty God began to speak in 1991, carrying out the work of judgment beginning from the house of God with the name of Almighty God. Almighty God has been purifying and saving man for over 30 years as of now. A group of overcomers has been made, fulfilling the prophecy of the Book of Revelation in the Bible. They come from Sinim, which refers to China in ancient times during the reign of the Qin Dynasty. The prophecy in the Bible was written at that time that is why it says they came from Sinim. Since God has predestined to make a group of overcomers in the east, specifically from China, then certainly, God’s appearance is in China and it is not surprising that God has already incarnated as a flesh in China.

Part 2. Why China?

9:04 https://youtu.be/JJQEjYkMtLo?si=7ykStF64lzPgq0SE&t=580

“These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14).

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death” (Revelation 12:11).

The Bible clearly says God makes overcomers in a place where people encounter a lot of tribulation and persecution, they lose their life and do not betray God in persecution. China is just such a country persecuting God’s work and His people. Let us see some details about China:

China is an atheist country. The CCP has been suppressing and banning various religious beliefs such as Catholicism and Christianity since its early days in power. The CCP believes in atheism, materialism, and the cult of Marxism-Leninism, publicly declaring that “there has never been any Savior.” Its slogan is to destroy all religious beliefs, creates communism, and turn China and the world into an atheistic realm. Therefore, it harbors extreme hatred toward Christianity and Catholicism who believe in the true God. In its documents on the suppression of religious beliefs, the CCP has constantly condemned Catholicism and Christianity as cults and the Bible as a cult book. Countless Bibles shipped to China from overseas have been burned, and thrown into the sea.

Foreign missionaries have been driven away, Chinese preachers have been imprisoned and re-educated, and countless Christians and Catholics have been arrested and tortured. Many Catholic bishops, Christian pastors, elders, and priests have been imprisoned for not signing a letter of repentance and not joining the church controlled by the government. Some have been sentenced to as long as 20 years or even life imprisonment.… The CCP’s persecution of religious beliefs is the most severe. The root cause of the CCP’s hatred of religious beliefs lies in that it harbors the most hatred and fear of the appearance and work of God, and hates all the truths expressed by God. Therefore, it also has extreme hatred toward all those who follow and bear witness to God.

🟨CCP demolishes churches and destroys the cross: 🟨CCP forbids the Bible and destroys the bible people have: 🟨CCP persecutes the believers in God and do now allow people to worship God in the church, they wanna replace God in people’s heart:

Brothers and sisters, what do you feel when you see these pictures and what happened in China? Yes, it’s so sad! Is worshiping God wrong? Did these bro and sis do anything illegal? Believing in God and worshiping Him is the most righteous thing in the world. Why does this country not allow people to believe in God? When God comes to the earth, who hates Him the most and wants to destroy His work? Certainly, satan! So we can see the CCP’s essence is just the dragon, devil!

Wherever God appears and works, the evil forces of Satan rise up to resist God, condemn God, and various rumors emerge. The Chinese government sees that more and more people are following God and accepting Him, so Satan wants to rise up to suppress and condemn. Satan does not want people to follow God and welcome the Lord's return. From this fact, it can be proven that God is appearing and working in China.

The returned Lord Jesus in the last days—Almighty God—has expressed tens of millions of words. People from all religions and all denominations, all walks of life, who love the truth and yearn for God's appearance, have read Almighty God's words and affirmed that they have authority and power, are expressions of the truth, and are indeed God’s voice. They have successively accepted Almighty God’s work of the last days and returned before God’s throne. In just over twenty years, about several million people throughout mainland China turned to Almighty God. In recent years, the kingdom gospel of Almighty God has successively spread to many countries and regions overseas, and more and more people around the world are accepting God’s gospel of the last days.

The CCP is particularly alarmed by the rapid development and growth of The Church of Almighty God because it most fears God’s appearance and work, God coming to save humankind. It most fears the spread of the truth, Almighty God’s words holding power on earth. It most fears Christians bearing witness to God’s appearance and work, and all of humankind accepting Almighty God’s work of the last days, understanding the truth from Almighty God’s words, seeing through its evil and reactionary essence, and hating and rejecting it from their hearts. If that were to happen, its sinister ambition and conspiracy to forever control and ensnare the Chinese people and dominate the world would be completely shattered. In order to maintain its autocratic regime and build China into an atheistic zone, as early as 1991 when Almighty God appeared and began His work, the CCP carried out large-scale suppression and arrests against The Church of Almighty God. The CCP’s persecution of God’s chosen people in The Church of Almighty God is particularly severe. The group of overcomers that God intends to make in the last days is produced in such persecution and tribulation.

At this point, we know that God first makes a group of overcomers in China, just as Almighty God’s words say:

Almighty God says: “The work of Jehovah was the creation of the world, it was the beginning; this stage of work is the end of work, and it is the conclusion. At the start, God’s work was carried out among the chosen ones of Israel, and it was the dawn of a new epoch in the most holy of all places. The last stage of work is carried out in the most impure of all countries, to judge the world and bring the age to an end. In the first stage, God’s work was done in the brightest of all places, and the last stage is carried out in the darkest of all places, and this darkness will be driven out, the light brought forth, and all the people conquered. When the people of this most impure and darkest of all places have been conquered, and the entire population has acknowledged that there is a God, who is the true God, and every person has been utterly convinced, then this fact will be used to carry out the work of conquest throughout the entire universe. This stage of work is symbolic: Once the work of this age has been finished, the work of six thousand years of management will come to a complete end. Once those in the darkest of all places have been conquered, it goes without saying that it will also be so everywhere else. As such, only the work of conquest in China carries meaningful symbolism. China embodies all forces of darkness, and the people of China represent all those who are of the flesh, of Satan, and of flesh and blood.”

For each stage of His work, the location and the objects God chooses for His work are based on the needs of His work and are quite significant, all for the purpose of saving all humankind.

The work God does in the last days is the work of judgment and cleansing. Since God intends to express the truth to judge and reveal the corruption and unrighteousness of humankind, and to show humankind His righteous, wrathful, and unoffendable disposition, He must choose those who are most deeply corrupted and who resist God most severely as typical representatives. Only in this way can God’s work achieve the best effect. As is well known, among all humankind, the Chinese people are the most backward, the most deeply corrupted by Satan, the most impure and base. They deny and resist God most severely and are typical representatives of corrupt humankind. If God conquers the most impure and corrupt representatives of humankind, it is equivalent to conquering all humankind, enabling them to see God’s holy and righteous disposition and come before God to praise Him. This is the wisdom of God’s work.

So then now let us make a summary, why does God choose to work in China?

🟪China is the most most corrupt country controlled by dragon, God works in China to defeat dragon; 🟪Chinese people are the one corrupted by Satan longest and most seriously, so God works in China to purify man and make overcomers to gain more glory, which is the most resounding testimony to shame satan.

Part 3. God has already made a group of overcomers in China

19:07 https://youtu.be/JJQEjYkMtLo?si=7MiCUaBIAtHfSefm&t=1148

How Do These Overcomers Preach the Gospel and Testify for God? What Are the Manifestations of Their Loyalty to Christ, Even Unto Death?

Now we all know that the Lord has returned, appeared in China to work, and has made a group of overcomers. These people have indeed come out of great tribulation. Although they have suffered cruel persecution from the satanic regime, they have still risked their lives to follow God, bearing testimonies that shake people's hearts. The crimes of the CCP ruling party in cruelly persecuting God's chosen people are all well-documented. Let us look at the details.

Persecution Statistics:

According to incomplete statistics:

Number of Christians martyred due to CCP arrest and persecution: 293 (from 2012 to 2024)
Number of people arrested: Nearly 480,000
Number of people forced to flee overseas to various countries to preach the gospel and testify for God: Nearly 20,000

And these figures are just the tip of the iceberg of the true extent of the CCP's persecution of Christians from The Church of Almighty God. Due to the CCP's tight blockade and severe persecution, many Christians have gone missing or lost contact, and more data cannot be compiled.

The CCP's cruel persecution has not intimidated the brothers and sisters in their resolve to preach the gospel and testify for God. In their suffering and hardships, they have borne one victorious testimony after another. The kingdom gospel has spread from mainland China to overseas…

From the spread of the kingdom gospel, we see God's almightiness: No matter how rampant satanic forces are, or how they unite to resist God's work, it is all in vain. The kingdom gospel has not only spread throughout mainland China but has also long since spread to various countries overseas. God's words and God's name have spread to tens of millions of households, and millions of people have come under the name of Almighty God. In mainland China, among all denominations, all those who pursue the truth and sincerely desire God have returned before Almighty God. Millions of people have accepted God's work. God has already made a group of overcomers in China and gained a group of people who are of one heart and mind with Him.

Let us watch the experiential testimonies of brothers and sisters together, to understand how Chinese Christians stand firm in their testimony and satisfy God amidst persecution and tribulation:

🎦🎦🎦https://youtu.be/JJQEjYkMtLo?feature=shared&t=1317 (21:58–31:02) 【You can send the testimony introductions one by one when you play these 3 short testimonies 👇】

Testimony #1 At just 17 years old, this young brother was arrested for boldly preaching the gospel. He was thrown into prison, where he endured unimaginable hardship and relentless persecution — all because of his unwavering faith in God. The cruelty went so far that the prison officials poured boiling water on him. Yet, through all the pain, he never denied God’s name.

Testimony #2 A group of faithful brothers were imprisoned for their belief in God. Behind those cold prison walls, they still clung to His words, secretly reading the scriptures whenever they could. Those who were caught were met with even harsher persecution. But nothing could shake their devotion. Twelve long years later, one of the brothers finally walked out of prison — his faith stronger than ever.

Testimony #3 A devoted sister from the church was arrested for her belief in Almighty God. The persecution she endured in prison was so severe that it broke her down psychologically, robbing her of her memory. But in that dark valley, Almighty God made a way — arranging for other believers to read His words to her and sing hymns together, bringing comfort to her spirit. The guards, thinking she was too “numb” and “simple” to be a threat, released her. Yet she never let go of her faith. In time, her strength returned, her memory was restored, and with a heart full of gratitude, she lifted her voice to praise God and continued to spread the gospel.

What we just watched is only a microcosm, the stories of just a few brothers and sisters. But in reality, there are thousands upon thousands of such stories. Many more brothers and sisters have experienced the CCP's cruel persecution and borne resounding witness for God: They swear to follow Almighty God to the death. No satanic force can defeat these people. These people can risk their lives to follow God; they are loyal to God even unto death. No one can mislead them, and no one can defeat them. This is the group of overcomers made by Almighty God.

The testimony of the overcomers is the testimony of following God to the death. If anyone tries to arrest and persecute them, they will risk their lives to stand firm in their testimony for God. Therefore, these people are the overcomers. Overcomers can bear such a strong and resounding witness before Satan. These are all true testimonies that have been uploaded to the website, and we can watch them at any time. They use their lives to bear witness to Almighty God's work, allowing us to see that God has already defeated Satan, the overcomers have been made, and God's great work has been accomplished.

Why is it that the satanic regime's suppression, arrests, and cruelty have not defeated or eliminated this group of people? It is because the many truths expressed by God have already taken deep root in their hearts. These people have seen God's appearance and work from their hearts, so they would rather die than kneel to Satan. They have stood firm in their testimony. Furthermore, why do so many people who are wanted still do their duty? Why do so many people, after being arrested and imprisoned, still believe in God and do their duty? It is because these people have affirmed from their hearts that Almighty God is the one true God, and that Almighty God's work is God's appearance and work. They have experienced the judgment and chastisement of God's words, their corrupt dispositions have been cleansed, and Almighty God's words have become their life, bringing about changes in their life dispositions. That is why they have such experiential testimonies.

According to human thinking, when the ruling party mobilizes so much manpower and material resources, even deploying armed police to suppress and attack The Church of Almighty God, no denomination could stand firm, and no organization would not be destroyed. According to human imagination, The Church of Almighty God should have ceased to exist long ago. However, The Church of Almighty God has become increasingly prosperous and has even spread the kingdom gospel to various countries around the world. Is this something humans can achieve? No human can achieve this! These testimonies of the overcomers are irrefutable proof of God's appearance and work in the last days; they are evidence of God defeating Satan and saving humankind. No one can deny this, much less overthrow it! Now, people from all nations and all places who yearn for the Lord's return have seen the truths expressed by God in the last days and the testimonies of these overcomers. They are all shaken and have all affirmed that this is God's appearance and work. They excitedly say that the Lord Jesus has indeed come among men.

Almighty God says: “Perhaps you all remember these words: ‘For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.’ You have all heard these words before, yet none of you understood their true meaning. Today, you are profoundly aware of their real significance. These words shall be fulfilled by God during the last days, and they shall be fulfilled in those who have been brutally persecuted by the great red dragon in the land where it lies coiled. The great red dragon persecutes God and is the enemy of God, and so, the people in this land are subjected to humiliation and persecution because of their belief in God, and these words are fulfilled in you, this group of people, as a result.”

Almighty God says: “Do not be discouraged, do not be weak, and I will make things clear for you. The road to the kingdom is not so smooth; nothing is that simple! You want blessings to come to you easily, do you not? Today, everyone will have bitter trials to face. Without such trials, the loving heart you have for Me will not grow stronger and you will not have true love for Me. Even if these trials consist merely of minor circumstances, everyone must pass through them; it’s just that the intensity of the trials will vary. … Those who share in My bitterness will certainly share in My sweetness. That is My promise and My blessing to you.”

Almighty God says: “The utmost faith and love are required from us in this stage of work. We may stumble from the slightest carelessness, for this stage of work is different from all the previous ones: What God is perfecting is people’s faith, which is both invisible and intangible. What God does is convert words to faith, to love, and to life. People must reach a point where they have endured hundreds of refinements and possess faith greater than Job’s, which requires them to endure incredible suffering and all manner of torture without ever leaving God. When they are submissive unto death, and have great faith in God, then this stage of God’s work is complete.”

In fact, this is all the faith and strength that God's words bring to people; it is the effect achieved by the Holy Spirit's work. If it were not for God's appearance and work, no one could lead this group of deeply corrupted people to break free from Satan's dark influence and bear a victorious witness. From this, we can even more firmly affirm that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus.

Part 4. Experiential Testimonies of Overcomers

Under the guidance of Almighty God’s words, even though the chosen people of God face persecution from the CCP government, they remain loyal to God unto death, without denying God, bearing strong and resounding testimonies. All of these are evidence of overcoming Satan. However, the group of overcomers made by God not only stand witness for God in front of the great red dragon, but more importantly, they overcome Satan’s influence, cast off their satanic corrupt disposition, gain truth as their life, and speak and act according to the truth principles. Their outlook on life and life values has changed, and they live out the likeness of a real human being. They are the true overcomers, the ones saved by God. The experiential testimonies of these overcomers have been published online, including

💛Testimonies of being an honest person；
💛casting off arrogance and conceit；
💛resolving their desire for status;
💛resolving jealousy;
💛understanding the righteous disposition of God;
💛resolving their intent of receiving blessing and being faithful and obedient in performing their duties;
💛undergoing pruning, trials and tribulations, and so on.

There are over a thousand videos of experiential testimonies. Some are publicly available online and some kept within the church, without being made public online. In terms of quantity, they surpass any church in the religious world. And in terms of the content of the testimonies, they are unmatched by any religion or denomination. These real experiential testimonies cannot be produced by any religion. In religion, there are more testimonies of people enjoying God's grace and receiving God's blessings, because people in religion have not accepted Almighty God's work of the last days, have not accepted all the truths expressed by Almighty God in the last days, and even less have they experienced God's judgment and chastisement of the last days. Therefore, even if they believe in God in religion for a lifetime, not a single person can break free from sin. They cannot even achieve true self-knowledge. The changes they have are merely behavioral changes, fundamentally falling short of dispositional change. Only this group of people led by Christ of the last days, Almighty God, have been caught up before God, experienced the judgment of the great white throne, and had their corrupt dispositions gradually cleansed. They use their personal experiences to bear witness that the judgment of the great white throne in the last days has already begun! Almighty God has already made a group of overcomers in the last days!

Some may say, "We do not live in China and have not experienced these persecutions. How can we become overcomers?"

In fact, overcomers are not only those who can stand firm in their testimony for God before the great red dragon, but they must also overcome the bondage and constraint of Satan's dark influence, as well as various temptations and trials. For example, if we are busy with work, we may stop attending gatherings; if we get sick and feel unwell, we may stop attending gatherings; if our husbands or wives do not allow us to attend gatherings, we may stop attending gatherings; if your pastor does not allow you to follow Almighty God, you may stop attending gatherings. All these environments, forces, and factors can make you drift away from God, betray God, and stop following Almighty God. Then you are still bound by dark influence and Satan, and you are not an overcomer. You cannot follow God to the end of the road and cannot survive. If we want to survive, what should we do? We should attend more gatherings, read more of God's words, experience God's judgment and chastisement, change our thoughts and viewpoints on people, events, and things, and follow God without being constrained by anything. This is also a testimony of overcoming Satan.

Let's watch an experiential testimony video. This will give everyone a clearer understanding of the work of God's chosen people experiencing God's judgment and chastisement and having their sins cleansed. Let's watch the video together: (Choose one of the two)

God’s words for this video 👇 Almighty God says, “You merely wish for the grace of Jesus, and merely want to enjoy the blissful realm of heaven, yet you have never obeyed the words spoken by Jesus, and have never received the truth expressed by Jesus when He returns to flesh. … Your loyalty is in word only, your knowledge is merely intellectual and conceptual, your labors are for the sake of gaining the blessings of heaven, and so what must your faith be like? Your hearts are filled with desires and wealth; your minds are filled with material things. Every day, you calculate how to gain from Me, assessing how much wealth and how many material things you have gained from Me. Every day, you await ever more blessings to come down upon you so that you may enjoy more and greater pleasurable things.

Almighty God says, "What you want is not the truth or life, and not the principles by which to conduct yourself, much less My painstaking work. It is everything your flesh possesses (money, position, family, marriage, and so on). For My word or My work you simply have no regard. So I sum up your belief in one word: perfunctory. That which you are truly devoted to you will try to achieve at any price. But I find this is by no means the case with your belief in God— here your devotion and your earnestness are lesser. So I say all those who are not utterly sincere have failed at believing in God. Think carefully: Are there not many failures among you?" Almighty God says, "Man searches for Me in the midst of pain, and he looks unto Me among trials. During times of peace he enjoys Me, when in peril he denies Me, when he is busy he forgets Me, and when he is idle he goes through the motions for Me— yet never has anyone loved Me throughout their whole life."

Almighty God says, "It is the belief in God so that you may obey God, love God, and perform the duty that should be performed by a creature of God. This is the aim of believing in God. You must achieve a knowledge of the loveliness of God, of how worthy God is of reverence, of how, in His creatures, God does the work of salvation and making them perfect— this is the minimum that you should possess in your belief in God. Belief in God is principally the switch from a life in the flesh to a life of loving God, from a life within nature to a life within the being of God, it is coming out from under the domain of Satan and living under the care and protection of God, it is being able to achieve obedience to God and not obedience to the flesh, it is allowing God to gain your entire heart, allowing God to make you perfect, and freeing yourself from the corrupt satanic disposition."

God’s words for this video 👇

Almighty God says, "Do you think some minor work by the Holy Spirit in you can take the place of your reverence for Me? Do you think you gained enlightenment through calling out to Heaven? You know no shame! You are so worthless! Do you think your 'good deeds' have touched Heaven, which has made an exception and bestowed you with natural gifts that made you silver-tongued, allowing you to deceive others, and to deceive Me? How lacking in rationality you are! Do you know where your enlightenment comes from? Do you not know whose food you ate growing up? How unconscionable you are!" "You had best not set your own worth higher than the heavens, but rather see yourselves as lower than the least of those rational people who seek to love God. This is the path by which you shall enter: to see yourselves as shorter than all others by a span. Why deem yourselves so high? Why place yourselves in such high estimation? On the long journey of life, you have taken but the few first steps. All you see is God's arm, not the whole of God. It behooves you to see more of God's work, to discover more of what you should enter into, because you have changed too little. In working man and transforming his disposition, God's work never ceases, because they are lacking in too many ways and they fall far short of the standards set by Him. And so it can be said that, in the eyes of God, you will eternally be newborn babes, bearing very few of the elements that please Him, because you are nothing but creatures in God's hands. If one falls into complacency, would he not be loathed by God? That you can satisfy God today is spoken relative to your flesh, but matched against God, you will always be defeated in the arena. Man's flesh has never once known victory. Only through the work of the Holy Spirit is it possible for man to have redeeming features."

Q Brothers and sisters, now that you've watched the video, what are your feelings? You can type out your thoughts and share, or choose the option that best fits your feelings:

A. These experiential testimonies are very real and more profound than testimonies of receiving God's grace. Indeed, I have never heard anything like this in our church before. I want to watch more such testimony videos.
B. I have heard these experiential testimonies before; they are similar to what I heard in our church.
C. I don't know what to say; I don't quite understand.

Brothers and sisters, after watching the video, I am deeply moved. Christ of the last days, Almighty God, has expressed words, revealing all aspects of the truth needed for corrupt humankind to be cleansed and saved. He has judged and exposed man's satanic nature of sinning and resisting God, as well as various corrupt dispositions. He has also exposed the base intentions and notions and imaginings hidden deep within people's hearts. The more we read God's words and experience the judgment and revelation of His words, the more we see that we have indeed been too deeply corrupted by Satan. Through experiencing God's judgment and chastisement, we have seen God's righteous disposition that tolerates no offense. God truly does scrutinize people's hearts. Even if we do not say anything out loud, God reveals what we think in our hearts and what corrupt things are hidden in the depths of our hearts, making us feel deeply ashamed and humiliated. A God-fearing heart has arisen in us. Experiencing Almighty God's judgment and purification, we have all deeply felt that God's work of saving man is so practical! We have truly seen that Almighty God's words have already made a group of overcomers, fulfilling the prophecy in Revelation:

“These are they which follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no lie; they are without blemish” (Revelation 14:4–5).

Today, the flourishing of the Church of Almighty God confirms that it is the appearance and work of God that has conquered people. This proves that the truths expressed by God have had their effect on these people. This is the power of Almighty God's words and the result of the work of the Holy Spirit, as God has perfected a group of overcomers. Now, look at the experiences and testimonies in God's family; they are all testimonies of overcomers' experiences. Since the creation of the world, God has done three stages of work. In which stage of work have there been so many experiences and testimonies? Were there such testimonies in the Age of Grace? In the religious world? In Christianity? In Catholicism? In Orthodoxy? None of them had it! Only the Church of Almighty God has these experiences and testimonies.

What do these experiences and testimonies represent? They represent the great achievements of God's work, confirming that Almighty God has indeed perfected a group of overcomers and that God's great work has been completely accomplished. Look at the experiences and testimonies of the Church of Almighty God, and then look at the hymns of the Church of Almighty God. The entire religious world does not have them, and the religious people do not measure up. Among the many intellectuals in the religious world, who can write such hymns? Who can write such experiences and testimonies? No one. These people are undoubtedly the group of overcomers that God will make in the last days.

Question: If it were not for God's appearance and work, could anyone become an overcomer or cleanse people's corruption?

Certainly No!

Part 5. Kingdom gospel being spread across the world

Now, the testimonies of God's chosen people experiencing judgment and being cleansed have been published online. Many people, after seeing these testimonies, are greatly encouraged. Those who sincerely believe in God are eagerly seeking and investigating Almighty God's work in the last days. They have recognized God's voice in Almighty God's words and are convinced in their hearts that the Lord Jesus, whom they have long awaited for two thousand years, has already returned! They are overjoyed and spread the news, proclaiming the gospel of Almighty God's work in the last days.

In just a few short years, the kingdom gospel of the last days has spread to over 100 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, South Korea, and Japan. People of different races, colors, languages, and religions from Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and Oceania have gathered together, all listening to God's voice and following His footsteps.

【Note:While explaining this part, we could send pictures and make them see all the evidence of the expansion of the Kingdom Gospel.】

This fulfills the biblical prophecy:

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" (John 10:27)

"In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it" (Isaiah 2:2).

Almighty God's work in the last days has shaken all denominations and caused a worldwide sensation. The facts fully prove that Almighty God, the Christ of the last days, is the incarnate God, the return of the Lord Jesus!

Part 6. Blocking the way

Having said this, I want to ask everyone a question:

Q God has long since become incarnate and appeared in China. He’s been speaking words for many years and has made a group of overcomers. Do you think such good news will be recognized and accepted by the majority or by a minority?

A. The Majority
B. The Minority

✅Correct Answer: B

Do you know why the minority will accept God’s new work rather than the majority? Let us see the reasons together!

🟪1. All That Comes from God Will Thrive

The CCP has frantically suppressed believers in Almighty God for thirty years. If The Church of Almighty God were a human organization, it would have long since been wiped out by the Chinese government’s persecution. However, not only has this way not been wiped out, but through the CCP's persecution and arrests, many Christians who follow Almighty God have even fled overseas, spreading the kingdom gospel to various countries around the world. This is God's great power. The facts prove that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus—this is the most powerful evidence! Now, the CCP has been thoroughly shamed and defeated, and God's kingdom gospel has spread throughout the world. This precisely fulfills this statement in the Bible:

“If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing: But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it” (Acts 5:38–39)

【Fellowship keypoints for the preachers as reference:】 The expansion of the kingdom gospel does not happen in favorable circumstances, but in persecution and suffering; If it comes from man, then it is too easy for a country to persecute a religious belief, and it can be eliminated by troops. Why has the work of Almighty God not only not been banned by the CCP government for more than 30 years, but has been expanded overseas through the CCP’s persecution? The expansion of the gospel under persecution highlights the power of God on the one hand; on the other hand, the kingdom gospel of Almighty God not only expands under persecution, but even faster. The gospel of the Lord Jesus in the Age of Grace was spread throughout the world for 2,000 years, and the end-time gospel of Almighty God has been spread throughout the world in just over a decade. Now more and more people in all countries and all quarters of the world are accepting God’s end-time work. It is enough to see that what comes from God will prosper. Only God’s work can achieve such results.

🟪2. Since Ancient Times, the True Way Has Been Persecuted

The Lord Jesus revealed this long ago:

"This is an evil generation" (Luke 11:29).

"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil" (John 3:19).

The Bible also says, "the whole world lies in wickedness" (1 John 5:19). The Lord Jesus reveals the truth and root of this world's evil darkness. All humanity lives under Satan's influence. There is no space for God or the truth to exist.

In religious world, no one dares to openly bear witness to God's incarnation in the church. No one would dare to testify in the church or in public about the truth Christ expresses. If anyone is found testifying about the incarnate Christ, they'll be condemned. They will be driven out of the church and maybe even handed over to the government. Tell me, isn't this mankind just as evil as it can get? This humanity is too corrupt and evil. The whole earth is full of the sounds of denying God, denying truth or condemning Christ. Isn't this because the world has been ruled by those evil satanic forces that resist God?

Two thousand years ago, when the Lord Jesus incarnate was born, He was hunted by the Roman government. When He preached and did His work, He was crucified on the cross by Jewish leaders and Roman officials. When the Lord Jesus' gospel came to China, it was met with condemnation and resistance by the Chinese government. We don't even know how many missionaries were afflicted or slaughtered. Since the CCP took power, it's even harder to know the number of Christians killed or captured. That's right. Why is this important? What does this prove? Why does the CCP hate believers? Why have Christians been persecuted so much throughout history? Why do humans choose to reject and condemn the truth all the time? Why can't the will of God be carried out on the earth and throughout all countries? Because Satan is controlling humanity. It is because the whole world lies under the domain of Satan. That's right. Because the earth is ruled by Satan's evil forces, (Indeed.) and atheistic regimes that resist God! The CCP regime is an example of Satan's evil forces. That's the reason humanity is filled with dark and evil.”

Perhaps brothers and sisters are hearing about China's persecution of religion for the first time, and this aligns with the prophecy in the Bible:

"The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world" (Revelation 12:7-9, 13)

At this point, some might say, "The great red dragon controls China and can only deceive the Chinese people. I am not Chinese and do not live in China, so I will not be deceived by it." Is this statement correct?

The prophecy clearly states that "he is the deceiver of the whole world." Since he deceives the whole world, it definitely does not refer solely to the Chinese people; it will involve people from all countries. As long as you live on this earth, you are at risk of being deceived by it. So, how does it use means to achieve its goal of deceiving the whole world?

So, how does it use means to achieve its goal of deceiving the whole world? That will be by the Lies.

It deceives the whole world mainly by using the media and the internet, fabricating various lies and rumors, framing and slandering Almighty God, and using the media to resist and condemn God. Additionally, it spends money to buy various media outlets to report and propagate their lies and rumors of resisting God. He even spends money to buy renowned religious experts to defame and condemn the work of God, in order to gain people's trust. Some who resist God and blaspheme against Him may not speak out publicly, but they are the ones manipulating things behind the scenes. If you lack discernment, you are at risk of being deceived. If we believe their blasphemous words against God, it is equivalent to being deceived by Satan.

So, when examining the true way, don’t listen to rumors or negative propaganda. You need to first check whether this way is correct, whether it is the truth, and whether it comes from God. If you want to confirm whether this way is from God or not, whether it has the work of the Holy Spirit, and is the truth, then ignore the negative rumors. All the negative rumors and judgmental statements come from the mouth of the devil, because the devil has been a liar from the beginning, and it can twist the truth and make the bad seem good. If you listen to the devil’s negative rumors and don’t believe in the incarnate God, you are giving up God’s salvation because of a lie. Then aren’t you foolish and muddleheaded? If He is the true God, then you are completely finished and tricked by Satan. You will regret it forever, weeping and gnashing your teeth, and ultimately face destruction. The cost of believing negative rumors is too high; it can cost you your life and lead to eternal destruction. So, never listen to negative rumors. Make sure to carefully examine whether this is the true way.

❓❓If one day you hear some rumors and lies about Almighty God, and it is possible that they are shared by your friends, family, or even pastors, would you believe them? How should you deal with them and what truths should you prepare for?

【Optional for the below passage 👇】 “No matter what notions you have about this Son of man or what negative things you’ve heard, the fact is that He can express the truth. Is this something an ordinary person can do? Being able to express the truth, doesn’t this mean the Holy Spirit is within Him? Look at famous people and great figures—can they express the truth?” You should talk more about the fact that the Son of man can express the truth; this is the best way to dispel notions. Then, you can say, “No matter what notions you have, whether those notions align with the Bible, or what rumors you’ve heard, that’s not the main point. Right now, when it comes to knowing God and hearing His voice, what is the most important issue to address? The main thing is to accept the truth. This time, God comes to save people by expressing the truth, not by showing signs and wonders. Do you acknowledge that these truths expressed by God are facts? Isn’t this the crucial point? This is what’s critical. The truths expressed by God are facts; that’s one aspect. Additionally, these truths can save and cleanse people. If you can be sure about that, but still refuse to accept the true way because of some other notions or hearing some negative propaganda, what will be the consequences of not accepting it? You won’t gain these truths, and you won’t be cleansed or saved—isn’t that a fact? If you deny the truth and refuse to accept the true way just because of a single piece of negative propaganda or a rumor, what will be the outcome? You won’t be saved; you’ll be eliminated and abandoned by God’s work. Aren’t you foolish? In what way are you foolish? You give up all truths because of one notion, and you deny the essence of God because of one notion. How foolish you are!”

❓❓Then some may say, "I don't listen to any satanic regime, but I will listen to my pastor. If this way is the true way, my pastor will surely accept it. If he says this way is false, then it must be false." What do you think?

John 7:45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

"Just because a pastor can preach the Bible, does that mean they can practice and accept the truth?" "When Jesus appeared and worked, why were those Jewish leaders, chief priests, and scribes able to condemn and judge the Lord Jesus, rejecting and resisting Him?" Does understanding and explaining the Bible mean they understand the truth? Does it mean they know God's work? The Jewish chief priests were the authority on Bible exposition, the most skilled at explaining the Old Testament. But why did those who understood the Old Testament most oppose and condemn the Lord Jesus? What's the problem? Can we conclude that the Bible itself does not represent God, and therefore, that someone's mastery of the Bible does not prove they know God? During the Age of Grace, who resisted and persecuted Jesus the most severely? It was the people of Judaism. Does this refer to all believers? No. It refers to the religious leaders who controlled the religions, who were the most resistant to Jesus. Every time God appears in flesh to work, it is undoubtedly the religious leaders who resist and condemn Him the most frantically.

In the last days, God has returned in flesh, still working in the image of an ordinary person and expressing the truth within normal humanity. So who are the ones who resist and condemn God? It's still the leaders who control the religious world; they are the most resistant to the incarnate God. If the incarnate God appeared and worked for a long time, many in religions who possess spiritual connections, can hear God's voice, and understand the truth would all turn to the incarnate God. Their positions and livelihoods would be threatened. Therefore, to protect their positions and livelihoods, they unscrupulously condemn, attack, and judge God.

If he truly understood the truth, he should lead believers to seek and investigate everywhere, to see where the Lord is working and speaking, to find which churches are experiencing the Holy Spirit's work and God's voice. Isn't this the rationality a normal person should possess? It is the rationality a normal person should possess, but why can't this pastor do this?

The hypocrisy of pastors and elders is most clearly shown here. Under the banner of caring for people’s lives and preventing them from being deceived by false Christs, they appear outwardly to be full of love for others. In reality, they are blocking people from welcoming the Lord’s return, obtaining the truth, and entering the kingdom of heaven. They end up ruining and harming these people. Tell me, what can you ultimately gain by following pastors? If you miss the chance to welcome the Lord’s coming, in the end you will perish in the disaster, destroyed because of your ignorance and foolishness. If you hand over your right to choose your faith—your life and death, your destiny—to the pastors to decide, you are the most ignorant and foolish person; you are the foolish virgin, and you will not be able to welcome the Lord!

Almighty God says: “The return of Jesus is a great salvation for those who are capable of accepting the truth, but for those who are unable to accept the truth it is a sign of condemnation. You should choose your own path, and should not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and reject the truth. You should not be an ignorant and arrogant person, but someone who obeys the guidance of the Holy Spirit and longs for and seeks the truth; only in this way will you benefit. I advise you to tread the path of belief in God with care. Do not jump to conclusions; what is more, do not be casual and thoughtless in your belief in God. You should know that, at the very least, those who believe in God should possess humble and God-fearing hearts. Those who have heard the truth and yet turn their nose up at it are foolish and ignorant. Those who have heard the truth and yet carelessly jump to conclusions or condemn it are beset by arrogance. No one who believes in Jesus is qualified to curse or condemn others. You should all be someone with sense and who accepts the truth.”

If you forsake the Lord because you heard what the pastor told you or the rumors on the Internet, even though you have welcomed the Lord’s return, it’s a betrayal. You have betrayed the Lord and God, what are the consequences? It’s impossible that you can come back in the future. ... If you believe in the true God, don’t worry about what the pastor says, or rumors on the Internet, because this world and this era are evil. God incarnates, God appears and works, and there will naturally be satanic forces interfering. Satan uses all kinds of things to condemn, and all kinds of words to convict. If one of these condemnations moves your heart, you feel that something is wrong, then obviously you have already betrayed God, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Then what is the Basis for Investigating the True Way?

To investigate the true way, one must read Almighty God's words. Only after reading Almighty God's words can you recognize whether Almighty God's expressions are the truth and God's voice. Then take a look at The Church of Almighty God—does it have the work of the Holy Spirit? What results have these people achieved after believing in God for many years? Do they have knowledge of God? Have their life dispositions changed? Have their satanic toxins been cleansed? You should investigate these matters.

If you determine that it is the truth, that it is God's voice, then you can be sure it is God's appearance and work. If you determine it is God's appearance and work, and Satan then says a few negative words or words of denial, can you still believe Satan? Do you believe God's words are the truth, or do you believe Satan's words are the truth? This is the choice people face. If one truly has reason, how should they choose? God's words are the truth. Can Satan express the truth? Can pastors and elders express the truth? They cannot express the truth; they can only spread rumors, tell lies, and mislead you, preventing you from coming into contact with the true way. Why do you believe them?

When making a choice, you should first choose the truth: I accept whoever has the truth, and whoever can express the truth to save me, cleanse me, and perfect me. If you listen to Satan's words and miss the true God when He comes, and do not accept Him, what will be the consequence? The consequence is that all who do not believe in God will be destroyed; they will all die!

What is the consequences of hearing the true way but not investigating it—and even condemning it?

Almighty God says: “We all believe that no country or force can hinder what God wishes to accomplish, and that those who try to obstruct God’s work, who resist the word of God, and who disturb and try to impair the plan of God shall ultimately be punished by God. Any person who resists the work of God shall be banished to hell by God; any country that resists the work of God shall be destroyed by God; any nation that rises up to oppose the work of God shall be wiped from this earth by God and shall cease to exist. I urge the people of all nations, of all countries, and even of all industries to listen to the voice of God, to behold the work of God, and to pay attention to the fate of mankind, thus making God the most holy, most honored, highest, and only object of worship among mankind, and enabling the whole of mankind to live amid the blessings of God, just as the descendants of Abraham lived under the promise of Jehovah, and just as Adam and Eve, whom God created in the beginning, lived in the Garden of Eden.”

Almighty God says: “The work of God surges onward like a mighty wave. No one can detain Him, and no one can halt His march. Only those who listen carefully to His words, and who seek and thirst for Him, can follow His footsteps and receive His promise. Those who do not shall be subjected to overwhelming disaster and well-deserved punishment.”

If we have no discernment of rumors and blindly listen to them, we will stand on the same side as those who fabricate rumors to resist God's work, disrupting and disturbing God's work. In this way, we will not only lose God's salvation of the last days but also become objects of God's spurning and punishment. If people who believe in God do not have a God-fearing heart, do not seek or investigate God's new work, and easily believe rumors, they will ultimately lose God's salvation. As believers who follow God, when faced with God's work of the last days, we should seek and investigate with a God-fearing heart. Only in this way can we keep pace with God's work and gain God's salvation of the last days.

【Review question】 Q In which country has God incarnated in the last days and are you open to accepting this?

Invitation for next topic 7

Almighty God says: "During the Age of Kingdom, God incarnate speaks words to conquer all those who believe in Him. This is “the Word appearing in the flesh"

In fact, Almighty God has already been speaking and working among us for many years. Do you know the true meaning of "the Word appearing in the flesh"?

Do you want to know when Almighty God began speaking and revealing His words? How many years has Almighty God been working on earth by now?

Do you want to know how people initially recognized Almighty God?

Almighty God has published millions of words of truth in the last days. Do you want to know what these truths include?

Do you want to know how the gospel of the Kingdom has been spreading?

Join tomorrow's sermon, and you will learn about all these mysteries. At the end of the sermon, everyone will also receive a small scroll for free.

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