The Spirit is operating in us and around us to deal with our outer man, our self, our natural disposition, by the killing element of the cross in the compound Spirit, by the discipline of the Holy Spirit, by the shining of Christ as the Spirit, and by the church life, fruit-bearing, and lamb-feeding. May […]
Let us pray for the saints to learn to exercise the Lord’s authority to bind the strong man, Satan
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to exercise the authority of the headship and lordship of Christ, the Head, in praying to bind the strong man and in preaching the gospel to plunder sinners out of the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of God (Luke 4:36; 9:1-2; Matt. 28:18-19). Christ […]
When the Lord breaks our outer man with our Natural Disposition, our Spirit will Flow
May the Lord have mercy on us and have a way to break our outer man with our natural disposition so that we no longer live according to it but rather, our spirit will flow out to minister life to others; with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. The more […]
Let us pray for the saints to see that the way to bind the strong man is through prayer and fasting
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that the way to bind the strong man for the plundering of sinners out of his house is mainly by prayer and fasting (Matt. 17:14-21). The way to bind the strong man is to pray. When we come to [Matthew] seventeen, we shall see that […]
Let us pray for the saints to see the Lord Jesus’ work of freeing man from Satan’s usurpation
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that the Lord Jesus in His gospel service frees human beings from Satan’s usurpation by the Spirit of God for the kingdom of God (Matt. 12:28 and note 28-1; Luke 11:20; Mark 1:23-25). The fallen angels work with Satan in the air (Eph. 2:2; 6:11-12), […]
We Reject our Natural Disposition, Trust in God, and Live by the All-Fitting Life in our Spirit
In the Lord’s work, we need to reject ourselves, oppose our disposition, and not be limited by our natural disposition; we need to live by the divine life who is able to endure all things, fit all situations, and meet all needs for the fulfilment of God’s purpose. Many people – believers and unbelievers alike […]
Exercise our Spirit to Reject the Self and Live by the Divine Life to Deal with our Natural Disposition
As believers in Christ, we want to grow in life and be useful to the Lord in service; for this, however, we need to deal with our natural disposition, that is, reject what we are by birth so that it would be Christ who lives and is expressed through us. Our natural disposition is what […]