We Need to receive the Revelation concerning God and God’s Economy for God’s Building

Unto the economy of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in Him. Eph. 1:10

Even though the word economy is not used in the Old Testament books, yet the typology of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers unveils God's economy; we need to receive the revelation concerning God and God's economy. In these books we see the economy of … [Continue reading]

Ten Major Items on how to Possess the All-inclusive Christ Typified by the Good Land

The Lord replied, My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. Exo. 33:14

Hallelujah, we can possess the all-inclusive Christ as typified by the good land! This week in our morning revival we come back to the Crystallization-Study of Numbers, the second part, and our focus is, A vital sketch of the divine revelation in … [Continue reading]

Pursuing Christ toward the Goal to Attain to the Out-Resurrection from the Dead

...Being conformed to His death, if perhaps I may attain to the out-resurrection from the dead. Phil. 3:10-11

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 … [Continue reading]

Being Conformed to Christ’s Death to experience Christ for the Release of God’s Life

To know Him...being conformed to His death. Phil. 3:10

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, … [Continue reading]

Experience the Power of Christ’s Resurrection to Participate in His Sufferings for the Body

I now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His Body, which is the church. Col. 1:24

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 … [Continue reading]

Having an Experiential Knowledge of Christ and Paying the Price to Gain Christ

To know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. Phil. 3:10

For us to have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ is by revelation, but for us to know Christ is by experience - we need to have an experiential knowledge of Christ, that is, know and enjoy Christ in an experiential way. Like Paul, we need to … [Continue reading]

Being Found in Christ, having Christ as our Subjective Righteousness Lived out in us

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God: both righteousness and sanctification and redemption. 1 Cor. 1:30

As those who have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we desire to be found in Christ, not having our own righteousness but the righteousness of God, taking Christ as our subjective righteousness. Our pattern in the Lord is the apostle Paul; … [Continue reading]