Have the Excellency of the Knowledge of Christ to Gain Christ and be Found in Christ

 In Phil. 3:3-16 we see that Christ is the goal of our pursuit; we need to have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ and pay the price to enjoy Him, be found in Him, experience Him, gain Him, and experience Him in His death and resurrection for the Body. What a Christ we […]

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

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 desire to live in the righteousness of […]

God Created All Things for His Will to have the Body of Christ as His Expression

Why did God create the heavens, the earth, and all things in it? Why did God create man? God is a God of purpose, a God who has a will of His own pleasure, and He created all things for His will so that He might accomplish and fulfill His purpose (Eph. 3:9-11; Col. 1:9). […]