The vine is a type of the sacrificing Christ, the Christ who sacrificed everything of Himself, and out of this sacrifice He produced new wine to cheer God and man; such a One lives in us to energize us to live a sacrificing life to cheer God and man. Hallelujah! This week in our […]
For the Joy set Before us there’s the Need for the Building and Maturity of the Bride
The joy set before the Lord Jesus is the church as the bride and kingdom of God, and the joy set before us is the Lord Jesus, the Bridegroom, coming for His bride, who has made herself ready; there’s the need for the maturity of the bride and the building of the bride for […]
The Growth of the Body of Christ is the Building up of the Body of Christ in Love
The growth of the Body of Christ depends on the growth of God, the addition of God, the increase of God within us as the many members of the Body of Christ; the growth of the Body is the building up of the Body of Christ. Amen, how much we need the growth of […]
We need a Burning Spirit of Love to Love one another and Overcome any Degradation
In order for us to enjoy the Lord and thus grow in life for the building up of the Body of Christ, we need to love the Lord and love one another; love is the most excellent way to be and do anything in the church life, and we need to exercise our spirit […]
Being One with the Lord to Live Christ for God’s Manifestation unto New Jerusalem
We believers in Christ can live in the principle of incarnation, being so one with the Lord and permeated with Him that even our opinion expresses His mind to be His manifestation in the flesh; the consummation of this manifestation is the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and the new earth. Amen! The […]
God as Life Lived out in the Church for His Expression is the Mystery of Godliness
The great mystery of godliness Paul spoke of in 1 Tim. 3:15-16 is Christ lived out of the church as the manifestation of God in the flesh, which is the church as the house of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. Amen! God’s desire is to manifest Himself in the […]
We need to Bear the Truth by Learning and Practicing it in our Daily Church Life
As believers in Christ, we need to bear the truth by learning and practicing it in our daily church life. When every brother and sister in the church life is full of life and truth, the church will be strong as the house of the living God and the pillar and base of the […]