The expression “son of man” is mentioned more than ninety times in Ezekiel, and the main material of God’s building seen by Ezekiel was wood; this week we want to see more concerning the son of man and the humanity of Jesus for God’s building. We have previously seen the matter of the Man on […]
The Spiritual Significance of the Guardrooms, Porch, and Chambers in God’s building
This week we are going into a more in-depth study – a prayerful study – of the vision of the building of God in its outstanding features as seen in Ezek. 40-48, and today we want to see more concerning the guardrooms, the porch, the entrance, the palm trees, and the chambers. I have to […]
The Church is the Mingling of God and Man, the Enlargement of Christ as the God-man
The church is the mingling of God and man; the church is nothing else but God mingled with man, and the nature of the church is the mingling of God with man. According to our natural and fallen concept, when we think of the church we merely consider that we are sinners saved by God, […]
Living by the Divine Life, with an Uplifted Humanity, by the Cross in the Church life
It is so amazing to realize that the church is not only the gathering of God’s called out ones but also an organism with two lives and two natures – the human nature and the divine nature, and therefore we should be those living by the divine life in the church life today. The epistle […]
Christ is Fully Qualified and Able to be our Merciful and Faithful High Priest
Our Christ is a merciful and faithful High Priest (Heb. 2:17); He is fully qualified to be such a High Priest because He is both the Son of God with divinity and the Son of Man with humanity. Many believers know Christ only as their Lord and Savior, and they treasure the four Gospels and […]
The Present Truth is the Central Revelation of God and the Lord’s Present Recovery
It is good to be reminded concerning the present truth, even though we may know it and may be established in it, for the present truth is both the central revelation of God and the Lord’s present recovery. The apostle Peter mentions this expression, “the present truth” in 2 Pet. 1:12, and we do well […]
Christ Satisfied God’s Requirements: now He’s our Righteousness, Holiness, and Glory
As we prayerfully consider the spiritual significance and application of the rainbow, we need to realize that the three basic colors composing it refer to God’s righteousness, holiness, and glory, which once excluded the sinful man from God’s presence but are now becoming our reality in Christ. As seen in Ezekiel chapter 1 – the […]