Seeing that there is one church in the universe and there are many local churches expressing this one church in the many localities, we need to realize that the local ground of the church is the unique oneness of the Body of Christ practiced in the local churches. Our God is very wise in the […]
Let us pray for the saints to realize that their sowing the gospel seed is to sow God’s word that conveys God’s life into people
June 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Dear saints, let us pray for the saints would realize that their sowing the gospel seed is their sowing of God’s word that conveys God’s life into people’s spirit for their regeneration (Mark 4:14, 20, 33; Acts 8:4; James 1:21 and note 21-1; 1 Pet. 1:23 and note 23-2). A seed is a container of […]
The Church is in the Lord Jesus Christ: we’re Buried, Raised, and Enthroned with Christ
June 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
According to how God sees us, the church is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ – the church is in the Triune God; today we want to see what does it mean that, the church is in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is so easy to read the Bible, in particular […]
Let us pray for the saints to see the need for both the fishing ministry and the mending ministry
June 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see the need for both the fishing ministry and the mending ministry—first the fishing ministry to bring people in, and then the mending ministry to keep them from falling out (Matt. 4:18-22; 16:19a; Rev. 21:2). Then after Peter brings people in, John follows with the mending […]
Let us pray for the saints to see that proclaiming the gospel is a sowing of the seed of Christ to bring in the kingdom of God
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that their proclaiming of the gospel of God is their sowing of the seed of Christ into people to bring in the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15; 4:3 and notes 3-1, 3-2; 4:26 and note 26-3). The seed of the divine life (1 John 3:9; […]
The Church is in the Triune God – it is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The church is in the Triune God – the church is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ, not only of God but also in an organic union with God! Hallelujah, what a fact! This week we come to another vital factor for the recovery of the church life entitled, The Factor […]
Let us pray for the saints to eagerly learn the principles needed to bring people to the Lord
June 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would eagerly learn the principles needed to bring people to the Lord and would practice these principles in order to learn the proper time and the proper way to reach people—to “catch the fish” (Acts 2:41; 4:4). The most important thing for a salesman is to create […]
