Reigning in life is the key to our rich experience of God’s organic salvation, for reigning in life in Rom. 5 is the key to everything spoken of in Rom. 6-16. We may have never thought about this, but if you prayerfully consider the matter of reigning in life by living under the ruling […]
Regeneration: being Born of God by the Spirit through the Word of Life in our Spirit
The center of God’s complete salvation and the commencement of God’s salvation in its organic aspect is regeneration; we have been regenerated by God with His life through His word of life by His Spirit of life to be children of God, sons of God, so that we may experience and enjoy God’s organic […]
The Shepherding that Builds up the Body of Christ is Mutual Shepherding in Love
![Then when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs. John 21:15](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Then-when-they-had-eaten-breakfast-Jesus-said-to-Simon-Peter-Simon-son-of-John-do-you-love-Me-more-than-these-jpg.webp?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1)
The shepherding that builds up the Body of Christ is mutual shepherding; we need to shepherd one another in mutuality, relying on those whom we shepherd and receiving their portion, both shepherding others and being shepherded by them so that through this mutual shepherding the church as the Body will build itself up in […]
Being Constituted with Christ to Live a Shepherding Life with an Enlarged Heart
In order for us to shepherd according to God, we need to live a shepherding life, being constituted with Christ so that our heart may be enlarged, we would live an all-fitting life, and we would cherish and nourish the flock of God with the Father’s love and the Son’s seeking spirit. The Lord […]
We need to Live God, Become God, and be One with God to Shepherd according to God
Those who shepherd the flock of God should shepherd according to God; to shepherd according to God is to become the same as God, to be one with God, and do all things in God and according to God. On one hand, we need to enjoy the Lord’s shepherding ourselves, personally, for He is […]
As the Shepherd of our Soul, Christ Takes Care of our Soul with its Needs and Wounds
We all need to know and experience Christ as the Shepherd of our souls; He oversees our inward condition, caring for the situation of our inner being, and He shepherds us in our soul to take care of our mind, emotion, and will with all our problems, needs, and wounds. Before we can shepherd […]
We Shepherd others by Teaching them in Love the Healthy Teaching of God’s Economy
Shepherding depends on teaching; for us to shepherd others, we need to be filled with the healthy teaching of God’s economy and teach others in a loving and caring way. In the church life, we are learning from the Lord Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, to shepherd one another. To shepherd is to render all-inclusive, […]