The building up of the Body of Christ is by the perfected members of the Body functioning in their measure. Christ promised that He will build up His church, and He does it by first giving the gifts to the Body and then having the gifted members perfect the saints in the divine dispensing so […]
Being Willing to Let Go of our Ordinances for the Sake of the Church as the New Man
May 29, 2025 by 14 Comments
On the cross, Christ created the new man in Himself by abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, the middle wall of partition; all our ways of living and worship – which create enmity and division – have been terminated on the cross, and now we only have Christ and the […]
Today Christ as the Life-giving Spirit in our spirit is the Shepherd of our Souls
March 14, 2025 by 5 Comments
As we become the reproduction of Christ, we can experience and enjoy Christ as the Shepherd of our souls; He is the Shepherd of our souls, overseeing our inward condition, caring for the situation of our being, comforting us, and restoring our soul. What a wonderful Shepherd we have! The Apostle Peter speaks of Christ, […]
Our Priestly Service must Originate from God and be According to His Limitation
March 12, 2025 by 4 Comments
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As believers in Christ who are part of the holy and royal priesthood, we carry out our priestly service to the Lord; this service must originate from Him as the God of measure, and it must be according to His leading and His limitation. Amen! This week we have been enjoying the matter of life […]
We’re God’s Spiritual House and the Holy Priesthood Offering up Spiritual Sacrifices
March 12, 2025 by 12 Comments
As believers in Christ, we are a holy priesthood, the coordinated body of priests, to be the built-up spiritual house, and our corporate priestly service is to tell out as the gospel the virtues of the One who has called us so that we may offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. […]
Serve the Lord Faithfully as a Faithful and Prudent Slave by His Resurrection Life
February 8, 2025 by 11 Comments
Our desire is to serve the Lord faithfully as a faithful and prudent slave by His resurrection life and power, depending on Him in all things in our service to Him. As believers in Christ who love the Lord and want to serve Him faithfully, we want to be faithful and prudent slaves who give […]
Serve God out of Love and Serve Others with Christ by Ministering Christ to them
February 7, 2025 by 12 Comments
We serve God out of love for Him and we serve others with Christ by ministering Christ to them. As believers in Christ, we are slaves of God serving Him; our inward motive is loving the Lord, and we use the Lord’s gift to build up the church by serving others with Christ and ministering […]
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