In Exodus 13 we see four crucial matters related to Israel’s exodus from Egypt; these are related to our spiritual experience and can be applied to our Christian life today. First, the people of Israel were sanctified unto Jehovah; they were not only redeemed by Him but also sanctified unto Him, set aside unto Him […]
Praying to Experience the Indwelling Christ for the Building up of the Church
Paul’s prayer in Eph. 3:16-21 is concerning the believers’ inner experience of the indwelling Christ for the building up of the church as the Body of Christ. How can the believers build up the church? It is by experiencing the indwelling Christ making His home day by day into their heart as they are being […]
Being Long-Suffering in the Church Life Especially in Relation to our Speaking
Paul, the prisoner in the Lord, beseeches us to walk worthily of the calling with which we were called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing one another in love, being diligent to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace (see Eph. 4:1-3). In the church, under the abundant […]
Sacrificing Ourselves to be Meek in our Attitude to Keep the Oneness of the Spirit
As those saved by the Lord and brought by Him into the proper church life, we need to have a walk that is worthy of His calling. For this, we firstly need to be diligent to keep the oneness of the Spirit (Eph. 4:3). We already have the oneness – we have received the oneness […]
Being Open Vessels to the Lord’s Shining within from our Spirit, the Lamp of Jehovah
Our experience and enjoyment of Christ is for the church, and as we know Christ, pursue Him, enjoy Him, and experience Him we become His corporate expression in the church life. Too many times, however, we don’t enjoy the Lord, we don’t open to Him, and we don’t experience Him, and therefore the church life […]
We’re Ships Sailing out with the Gospel through Prayer, the Spirit, and the Word
Jacob’s twelve sons became the twelve tribes of Israel, and Israel is a type of the church composed of all the believers in Christ; therefore, Jacob’s prophesying with blessing concerning his sons applies not only physically to the twelve tribes of Israel but also spiritually to the church, the real Israel of God. In Jacob’s […]
Today’s Nazarites Overcome Death and Natural Affection; They Bless Others with God!
Today the Lord needs Nazarites, those who are consecrated to Him for His purpose. All the believers in Christ are His priests, but they have failed Him in accomplishing His purpose. Therefore, God is looking for those who willingly consecrate themselves to Him, separating themselves unto Him and sanctifying themselves for His purpose. These have […]