The matter of the priesthood and the kingship being for God’s building can be seen everywhere in the Bible, especially in the New Jerusalem, the consummation of all that God is doing and has planned. In the New Jerusalem we see the throne of God and of the Lamb in the center of the city, […]
The Fellowship of Life is the Reality of the Church Life, Bringing in Oneness
The circulation in the Body of Christ is the fellowship of the divine life, and this circulation is vital for all the believers in Christ. Just as we have a circulation of blood in our human body – without which we would be dead – so in the organic Body of Christ there’s a circulation, […]
The Fellowship of Life is the Flow of Life with the Supply of Life in the Believers
In the New Jerusalem, there is a river of water of life flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, and this river spirals down from the throne and reaches all the four sides of the city, flowing out through the gates of the city (Rev. 22:1-2). On both sides of the river […]
A Built-Up Church has God’s Rule, the Flow and Supply of Life, and God’s Light
The church today is a miniature of the New Jerusalem, and the main characteristics of the New Jerusalem should be seen today in a built-up church. First of all, the New Jerusalem has the presence of God – God is with man, dwells with man, and is one with man. In the church today the […]
The Throne and the River of Life Typify Christ as King and Priest for God’s Building
At the end of the Bible we see the vision of the New Jerusalem, and in the center there’s the throne of God and the Lamb, out of which flows a river of water of life (see Rev. 22:1). The throne and the river of water of life speak of Christ being both the King […]
Seeing the Divine Stream, the Unique Flow of Life, in the Whole Bible
In the Scriptures, we see the concept of the divine stream, the flow of life, from Genesis all the way to Revelation. Everything that God does is in this living stream, which appears in the garden of Eden and also in Revelation in the New Jerusalem. In the book of Acts we also see that […]
The Flow of Life with the Ministry of Life out of and for the Magnificent House of God (2)
The ministry of life involves feeding, which is a supply for living. Paul told the Corinthians “I gave you milk to drink” (v. 3:2). Had they been mature enough to receive it, he would have given them solid food. This ministry is nourishment, not knowledge. We are ministers “not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6). The Spirit nourishes. This nourishment comes from healthy words (1 Tim. 6:3) which are according to godliness, a life lived one with Christ to express God (1 Tim. 3:16). [continue reading online, a review of message 5 in the recent ITERO]