To the dead and dying church in Sardis the Lord introduces Himself as He who has the seven Spirits of God (to make the church intensely living) and the seven stars (to make the church intensely shining), as per Rev. 3:1. The seven Spirits of God are not yet another Spirit but the Spirit of […]
The Triune God is Dispensing Himself into His People to gain His Corporate Expression
November 10, 2016 by 12 Comments
When the glory of God filled the tabernacle and the cloud descended upon the tent of meeting in Exo. 40, God has finally obtained a dwelling place on earth among His people for His corporate expression; the Triune God is dispensing Himself into His people to make them His corporate expression, His house, His dwelling […]
The Spirit Anoints us for God’s Building and as the Cloud He Leads and Guides us
November 9, 2016 by 5 Comments
After the tabernacle was erected in the wilderness, Moses anointed every piece of furnishing and all the priests for service with the holy anointing oil, as per God’s instructions; in the church as the house of God we have the Spirit anointing us as the anointing oil, and He is leading and guiding us just […]
Elements involved when we Experience the Lighting of the Lamps in the Church Meetings
October 13, 2016 by 5 Comments
In the meetings of the church – the Holy Place – all the saints must exercise their spirit and cause the lighting of the lamps; the light comes of their enjoyment of Christ as the embodiment of the Triune God, the divine nature, the humanity of Christ, and the Spirit of Christ. Our responsibility and […]
Experiencing Christ at the Two Altars to be Incorporated into God as seen in Psa. 84
September 15, 2016 by 8 Comments
Psalm 84 is a wonderful and mysterious psalm speaking of the psalmist’s appreciation and longing for the house of God; the two altars are mentioned in particular, as they refer to the leading consummations of the work of the incarnated Triune God for us to be incorporated into God. The psalmist loves the lovely tabernacles […]
Daily Drinking the Humanity of Jesus to be Jesusly Human in the World for the Church
July 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
It will make a great difference in our Christian life and work when we realize that the humanity we should have – the humanity of Jesus – can be ours only by eating and drinking the humanity of Jesus in the Spirit. Too many Christians have endeavoured to “imitate Jesus” and to “live like Jesus” […]
5 Critical Points concerning the Spirit of God in the Move of God’s eternal Economy
June 6, 2016 by 3 Comments
This week in our enjoyment of the Lord in His word we come to a very wonderful topic: service for the building up of the church. All those who have been regenerated by God are serving ones: they are being served by Christ daily and they serve Christ in their daily living. The first thing […]
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