The Lord Jesus is the most wonderful Person in the universe, and throughout the Bible we see so many of His aspects and characteristics. When He was on the earth, His walk among men was full of life and light, and people were comfortable in His presence, enjoying His speaking, and benefiting from His works. […]
The Glorious Christ in Revelation 1: His Hair is White, His Eyes like a Flame of Fire
In Revelation 1 we see a vision of the glorious Christ in His heavenly ministry as the Son of Man, walking among the lampstands (the local churches), having an amazing appearance. He was clothed with a long garment reaching to the feet (He’s the High Priest), and He was girded about at the breast with […]
Christ as the Son of Man is the High Priest Cherishing the Churches in His Humanity
The glorious Christ that the Apostle John saw in Revelation 1 is different from the Christ he walked with and was with while on earth. This One was “the Son of Man”, and He was clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girded about at the breasts with a golden girdle (Rev. 1:13). […]
The Lord Flocks us Together, Shepherds us, and Commissions us to Shepherd Others
The Lord Jesus Christ as the good Shepherd has formed the Jewish believers and the Gentile believers into one flock – the one church, the Body of Christ. God became a man and put on human nature, and He laid down His human life so that His sheep would receive and live by His divine […]
Christ Shepherds us by Being our Life and by Living in us; He Guides us into His Flock
The Lord Jesus is the good Shepherd, and He shepherds us by feeding us with Himself and in Himself as the pasture (see John 10:9-10). There are other shepherds, that’s true, but the Lord is the good Shepherd. He takes an all-inclusive tender care of His believers as His sheep. On the cross He tore […]
Christ Laid Down His Soul Life so that We may Enjoy His Divine Life for the Church
The entire Bible is a book of life, and the gospel of John in particular is a book focusing on God as life for God’s building. What is life? Life is the Triune God Himself. The Lord Jesus came that we may have life and may have it abundantly (John 10:10). He came that we […]
Only the Spirit can Live the Christian Life, so Breathe in the Life-Giving Spirit!
The Lord Jesus promised the disciples that He will send the Spirit of reality as another Comforter (see John 14:15-16, 26; 15:26; 16:7-8, 13), and after His resurrection He came among His disciples and breathed into them saying, Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:22). The expected Spirit in John 7:39 and the promised Spirit in […]