In 1 Corinthians chapter 3 we can see a profound revelation and a deep experience of God’s building and how to build up the church. We are the temple of God, and we need to take heed with what we build, so that we would not destroy God’s temple (and thus bring in destruction to […]
We Become God’s Fellow Workers by Growing in Life and by Being Transformed
December 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
![Lord, how do YOU want me to work for You and with You? Lord, what does it mean that we are plants in God's farm and precious materials in God's building? Unveil us to see the intrinsic significance of these things and how they are practically related to us. [in the picture: 1 Cor. 3:12, taking heed on how we build!]](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1cor3-12-build-upon-foundation-gold-silver-precious-stones.jpg?fit=300%2C168&ssl=1)
All the believers in Christ have the privilege to be God’s fellow workers, those who work the work of the Lord (see 1 Cor. 16:10) and even abound in the work of the Lord (1 Cor. 15:58). The way to do this is not by seeing the need to do something for God and going […]
In His Human Living Christ Did the Work of Declaring God and Expressing Him
November 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
When He was on the earth, the Lord Jesus declared God in His human living. His work was to declare God, express God, and explain God to man. No one has ever seen God except the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father – and He has declared the Father to […]
With the Lord Jesus His Work was His Living: no Difference Between Life and Work
November 19, 2012 by 6 Comments
The living and the work that the Lord Jesus had on the earth is a pattern for all those who aspire to work for God and participate in the unique work in the Lord’s recovery. Many people have wondered, What did the Lord Jesus do for 30 years? He seemingly worked only for 3.5 years, […]
The Unique Work in the Lord’s Recovery is the Ministry of the Spirit
November 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
Our one God has only one work, and His work is to dispense Himself into man, to work Himself into man, so that man may become His collective expression, His corporate testimony. We see this everywhere in the Bible when we read the Scriptures with God’s economy glasses on. But what is the work in […]
The Governing Vision of the Bible and the Kernel of the Divine Revelation
November 14, 2012 by 7 Comments
Many Christians read the Bible and they find a lot of things in the Bible. But have you ever wondered or have you ever asked the Lord in your time with Him in the Word, Lord, what is the governing vision in the Bible? Lord, what is the kernel of the divine revelation in the word […]
Let Us Return to the Lord: He will Enliven us, Bind us up, and Restore us!
November 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
![Let Us Return to the Lord: He will Enliven us, Bind us up, and Restore us! [based on Hosea 6:1-2]](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/let-us-return-to-the-lord-revival.jpg?fit=300%2C180&ssl=1)
The aspiration for revival and restoration can be seen everywhere in the Bible, and especially in the Minor Prophets. On the one hand, Habakkuk prayed for revival (Hab. 3:2); on the other hand, Hosea speaks of, Let us return to Jehovah… on the third day He will raise us up and we will live in […]
