The result of being conformed to Christ’s death is that we attain to the out-resurrection from the dead, which means that our entire being is gradually and continually resurrected (Phil. 3:10-11). The apostle Paul was our pattern in the Lord; his desire was to be found in Christ, not having his own righteousness but that […]
Being Conformed to Christ’s Death to experience Christ for the Release of God’s Life
August 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
On one hand, Paul wanted to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; on the other hand, he wanted to be conformed to Christ’s death, that is, take Christ’s death as the mold of his life. On the Lord’s side, He first experienced death and then entered into […]
Experience the Power of Christ’s Resurrection to Participate in His Sufferings for the Body
August 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Paul’s aspiration was to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; we need to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection to participate in His sufferings. If we put ourselves aside and remain under the death of the cross, we will experience the power of Christ’s resurrection for the […]
We take Christ as our Dwelling Place and Love Him to Abide in Christ and Him in us
August 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to abide in Christ and for Christ to abide in us, we need to take Christ as our dwelling place and everything, we need to eat Christ as the hidden manna, and we need to love the Lord Jesus. In John 15 the Lord Jesus said, Abide in Me and I in you; […]
As our Pattern, Christ Emptied Himself, Humbled Himself, and was Glorified by God
August 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to experience Christ, we need to know Him as the pattern; we need to have Him as the pattern infused into us, realising that Christ emptied Himself and humbled Himself, and later He was exalted and glorified by God. Oh, may this mind be in us – the mind of Christ, the same […]
We need to Stand Firm in one Spirit with one Soul Striving Together for the Gospel
August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We need to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that is, we need to stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel (Phil. 1:27); this is to experience Christ. When we enjoy Christ and experience Him in our daily life, we […]
The more we have Fellowship unto the Gospel Corporately, the more we Experience Christ
July 31, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Our experience of Christ is our fellowship unto the furtherance of the gospel until the Lord comes back (Phil. 1:3-6); the more we have fellowship unto the gospel, the more we experience Christ. We have seen that our experience of Christ is something very mysterious yet very necessary, for the church life is the sum […]
