We Pursue Christ and Worship God, being no longer Slaves of sin or idol worshippers

As believers in Christ, we pursue Christ to gain Him and worship God, being no longer slaves of sin or idol worshippers. The prophet Elijah was raised up during one of the darkest hours of Israel’s sad history when they worshipped idols; may we heed the warning and be those who pursue Christ to gain […]

As the Salt of the Earth, we need to Follow the Lord Faithfully by Hating our Soul-Life

In order for us to be prepared for the Lord’s return, we need to absolute in following the Lord, hating even our own soul-life and being the salt of the earth so that we may be found faithfully following Him at His imminent coming. In Matt. 16:25 the Lord tells us that we should not […]

Like Paul, we have the Aspiration to Gain Christ and be Found in Christ by All Men

Paul’s desire was to be found in Christ, not having his own righteousness but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is out of God and based on faith (Phil. 3:9). In the past, Paul was found by everyone in the law; he pursued the righteousness that came out of the law, […]

As we Suffer the Loss of all things on account of Christ, we Gain Christ and Enjoy Him

When we see the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we drop all other things for Him; we gain Christ by suffering the loss of all things that were once a gain for us and by counting them as refuse. If we were to get into the depths of Paul’s thought in Phil. 3:7-8, where […]

Being Exposed of and Delivered from the Commercial Mind, “What’s In It For Me?”

We have seen previously that God hates pure commerce – commerce is the most wicked thing on earth in God’s eyes. But we need to see further that commerce is not only something outside of us but it is part of our being – it is inside of us! We may not be outwardly involved […]