It is very important to see that there are only two wells – only two sources of living, the well for Isaac and the well for Ishmael. If we drink of the well for Isaac, the processed and consummated Triune God as the life-giving Spirit, we will live a life for God’s purpose and will […]
There are Two Sources issuing in Two Kinds of Living in our Christian Life
May 5, 2014 by 3 Comments
In Genesis 21 we see two wells: the well of Abraham and the well of Ishmael. A well is the source of man’s living, supplying man with water for his daily life. The two wells in Genesis 21 signify two sources of living. The first well, Abraham’s well (which later became the well of Isaac […]
Having the Proper Standing when Enjoying the Grace of God for the Kingdom of God
May 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Isaac was a pattern of one who enjoyed God’s grace again and again. His father Abraham gave him all that he had, and God blessed Isaac abundantly. Wherever he went, Isaac prospered and increased. All he did was just to enjoy grace, and God blessed him. However, we see something very interesting about him: even […]
Enjoying Grace to Grow in Grace through the Blood, the Word, the Spirit, and the Church
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As believers in Christ, we were born again by the grace of God, and now we need to grow in grace by enjoying all that Christ is to us as our spiritual food and living water. We are like Isaac: he was born through grace and he was also grown up in grace (Gen. 21:8). […]
The All-Inclusive Christ is our Allotted Portion of the Good Land: Walk in Him!
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The good land promised to Abraham is very important in the fulfillment of God’s purpose. It is in the good land that the people of God live, walk, and do everything; it is here that they labor on the ground to bring forth some rich produce for their supply and for God’s satisfaction. It is […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Bridal Army (Rev. 19) and the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21)
March 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week we have been tracing the eight main aspects of the church as the testimony of Jesus through the book of Revelation. We have seen that the testimony of Jesus is the golden lampstands, the great multitude, the universal bright woman with the man-child, the firstfruits and the harvest, the overcomers on the glassy […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Great Multitude and the Bright Woman with her Man-child
February 25, 2014 by 1 Comment
In the book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we see a revelation of Christ (the word of God) and the church (the testimony of Jesus). Regarding the church as the testimony of Jesus, in Revelation we see eight main aspects: the seven golden lampstands, the great multitude before the throne, the great […]
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