When the kingdom of God is able to assert its authority over a company of believers, those believers can be built up into the church (see Col. 1:13; 2:19; Eph. 4:15-16). How wonderful it is to be in the kingdom of God! However, many believers and unbelievers alike have been lied to by the enemy concerning […]
The Gospel Brings forth the Church, and the Kingdom is the Reality of the Church
In Exodus 18 we see a portrait of life in the kingdom of God; today, in the age of grace, when the gospel of the kingdom is preached, the kingdom of God is brought in and the church is brought forth. In the New Testament what we see first is the kingdom of God: the […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom Brings People under God’s Rule to become His Kingdom
God’s desire and goal is to obtain a corporate dwelling place in man, a building of God with man and man with God that will express Him and represent Him in the universe. For this, He first gains a kingdom: a group of people who are one with Him and who allow Him to rule and […]
When the Flesh is Dealt with, the Kingdom of God comes in and the Church is Built Up
The goal of God’s salvation, provision, and revelation – as seen in the book of Exodus is God’s building, His corporate expression. For God to have the building there’s the need for us as God’s people to be in the kingdom of God and live under the rule of God. In Exo. 18, right after […]
Knowing the Science of Drinking and Flowing the Water of Life in Resurrection
Just as the people of Israel had the living water flowing from the smitten rock for them to drink and have their thirst quenched, so today we as believers in Christ have the “resurrection beverage” flowing freely, that is, we have the life-giving Spirit flowing in resurrection for us to drink all the time. However, […]
The Water that Flowed from Christ, the Rock, is the Water of Life in Resurrection!
In the book of Exodus we clearly see how God wants to change His people’s diet to the heavenly food and the living water coming out of the smitten rock. It is interesting in particular to see how both at the beginning and at the end of their journey through the wilderness the people of […]
God’s Intention is to be the Fountain of Living Waters for us to Drink of Him Today
This week in our morning revival we are enjoying the matter of drinking and flowing the water of life in resurrection. In Exodus 17:6, right at the beginning of their journey through the wilderness, the children of Israel were at the foothill of mount Horeb (which was Mount Sinai), and they had no water. It […]