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For the joy set before us, which is the Lord Jesus as our dear Bridegroom coming for His bride, we are today preparing to be the bride of Christ; there is the need for the righteousness of the bride, that is, the wedding garment that the bride wears for the wedding feast, which is […]
For the Joy set Before us there’s the Need for the Building and Maturity of the Bride
The joy set before the Lord Jesus is the church as the bride and kingdom of God, and the joy set before us is the Lord Jesus, the Bridegroom, coming for His bride, who has made herself ready; there’s the need for the maturity of the bride and the building of the bride for […]
On the Cross Christ Stripped Off the Rulers and Authorities and Triumphed over them
Col. 2:15 portrays the warfare that took place at the time of Christ’s crucifixion; as He was dying on the cross to accomplish redemption, Christ stripped off the rulers and authorities swarming around Him, putting them to shame and triumphing over them in the cross. Hallelujah! The Lord Jesus had a joy set before Him, […]
For the Joy set before Him, Christ Endured the Cross and Gave Himself for the Church
For the joy set before Him, Jesus Christ as the Author and Perfecter of our faith endured the cross, despising the shame, for He loved the church and gave Himself up for her, even offering Himself on the cross for both our redemption and the impartation of life. Hallelujah! This week in our morning […]
Seeing that whatever Happens to us is for Good and Paying the Price to Enjoy Christ
If we realize that we’re here for God’s purpose and we love the Lord, we believers in Christ will know that all things work together for good, even when others intend to do evil to us; instead of seeking revenge on others, we will comfort them and we will seek to remain in the enjoyment […]
Living under the Restriction and Limitation of the Divine Life to Reign in Life
The record of Joseph’s life in Genesis is a revelation of the rulership of the Spirit, a life of reigning in life by being under the restriction and limitation of the divine life in the reality of God’s kingdom; this is the reigning aspect of a mature saint. Everyone who reads the story of Joseph […]
Sealed by the Spirit, having Christ as our Righteousness, and being Submissive to God
As believers in Christ, we are sealed by the Spirit, we have Christ as our righteousness, and we’re being made submissive to God so that He can make us part of His increase in humanity. Joseph is a type of Christ; as a fruitful bow, Joseph typifies Christ as the branch for the branching out […]