Being Identified with Christ to let Him Live in us the Life of the Burnt Offering

But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. 1 Cor. 6:17

As those who were created by God for the purpose of expressing and representing Him, we should be for nothing other than God; however, in ourselves, we can't be absolutely for God, so we need to take Christ as our burnt offering, laying our hands … [Continue reading]

Because we’re Not Absolutely for God, we need to take Christ as our Burnt Offering

...burn the whole on the altar, as a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a satisfying fragrance to Jehovah. Lev. 1:9

Because we are not absolutely for God, we need Christ as the burnt offering; only Christ lived a life absolutely for God, and this One is acceptable and pleasing to God, and as such a One He is in us to be our life enabling us to live the same … [Continue reading]

Offering Christ as the Burnt Offering to God as His Food for His Satisfaction

And walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor. Eph. 5:2

We need to offer Christ as the burnt offering to God for His satisfaction; He is the reality of the burnt offering, and we can offer Him to God as His food. The burnt offering signifies Christ's being absolute for God's satisfaction and being our … [Continue reading]

Pass through the Cross of Christ to Progress Spiritually and have a Proper Church Life

For I did not determine to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and this One crucified. 1 Cor. 2:2

In order for us to progress spiritually, experience Christ and enjoy Him as the all-inclusive One, and have the proper church life, we need to pass through the cross of Christ. The altar of burnt offering typifies the cross of Christ; in God's … [Continue reading]

The Recovery of the Altar: Offering Everything to the Lord for His Satisfaction

Thus says Cyrus the king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of heaven given to me; and He has charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Ezra 1:2

For us to have the recovery of the church as the house of God, we need to have the recovery of the altar, and we need to offer everything on the altar for God's interests and for His satisfaction. This week we come to the third main crystal in … [Continue reading]

Engage in Spiritual Warfare by Praising the Lord; Christian Life Soars through Praise

Seven times a day I praise You / For Your righteous ordinances. Psa. 119:164

From the portion in 2 Chronicles 20:15-22 we can learn to engage in spiritual warfare by praising the Lord; the Christian life soars through praise, and the highest expression of our spiritual life is our praise to God. Praise the Lord! This is … [Continue reading]

Praying Prayers that Express God’s Will and our Desire to Enlarge our Borders

Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. Matt. 6:10

As believers in Christ, we need to be those who have prayers that express God's will and our desire to have our spiritual border be enlarged; we need to see God's will, pray it back to Him, and ask the Lord to enlarge our enjoyment of Christ. … [Continue reading]