As believers in Christ, we need to seek the things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God; we are not only saved from death and brought into life, but God seated us with Christ in the heavenlies, and now we need to seek and enjoy the things which are […]
Christ takes care of the Local Churches by Cherishing them and Nourishing them
The golden lampstand in the tabernacle is a mysterious sign of the mysterious Triune God in His expression: the gold shows how God the Father is the nature and element, the form shows how God the Son is the expression of God the Father, and the seven lamps show how God the Spirit is the […]
Being One with Christ in His Heavenly Ministry to Shepherd God’s Flock, the Church
In the previous articles, we have seen what it means to shepherd according to God by taking a closer look at the pattern of the Lord Jesus and the pattern of the Apostle Paul. A pattern gives us a way practically how to do a certain thing, and the Lord Jesus lived out a God-man […]
Enjoying Christ’s Ministry as a High Priest according to the Order of Melchizedek
God’s intention from the very beginning was that man would be priests to God; He didn’t ask Adam to do anything for Him but to make sure he eats of the tree of life and not of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam spent much time with God and knew God personally, […]
Cooperating with Christ’s Intercession by Praying one with Him for His Move on Earth
After passing through the process of incarnation, human living, crucifixion, and resurrection, the Lord Jesus was ascended to the heavens and was made Lord of all, King of kings, the High Priest, and the Minister of the heavenly places. As our divine High priest, Christ is doing mainly two things: He is saving us to […]
In His Ascension Christ is the Divine High Priest according to an Indestructible Life
The Lord Jesus has two ministries: His earthly ministry of 3.5 years and His heavenly ministry (from the time of His ascension until today and for eternity). Today we as the believers in Christ are enjoying His heavenly ministry in which He has many statuses and offices such as Lord of all, King of kings […]
Being Brought on to Maturity by Being Brought into the Word of Righteousness
In the book of Hebrews we see how Paul is burdened to bring the Hebrew believers out of the initial stage of salvation and on to maturity (see Heb. 5:11-6:5). The Hebrew believers were in a “kindergarten stage” in their growth in life, focusing mainly on the Lord’s earthly ministry, and they needed to be […]