Christ gave gifts to the Body, and the gifted persons perfect the saints, nourishing them according to the tree of life and perfecting them in their function, so that the perfected saints may do the work of the ministry unto the building up of the Body of Christ. It is amazing to realize that […]
Bear one another in Love, Hold to Truth in Love, and Walk in Love – God as our Love
January 10, 2023 by 9 Comments
Ephesians 4 reveals that we need to bear one another in love, hold to truth in love, and walk in love; this is to love the Lord in incorruptibility. The love with which we love the Lord and we love one another is not our natural love, our human love, but it is God […]
Learning to Shepherd others in Love one with Christ to Build up the Body of Christ
December 30, 2022 by 7 Comments
Before He ascended, the Lord commissioned Peter to shepherd and feed His sheep and lambs; He wanted to incorporate the apostolic ministry with His heavenly ministry of shepherding to take care of God’s flock, the church, in love. We need to be perfected in our love for the Lord and in our love for […]
Live by Faith Trusting in God and be Constantly under God’s Judgment to be Pillars
November 18, 2022 by 13 Comments
The pillars of the temple were built of bronze, signifying God’s judgment; for us to be useful to God, we need to be constantly under God’s judgment living a life of trusting in God with no confidence in the flesh, even in the midst of complicated and intermixed situations. Amen! The materials for the […]
Build the Church in Peace in the Mingled Spirit with no Noise except Singing and Praising
November 11, 2022 by 8 Comments
We can build the church in peace in the mingled spirit with no noise of criticism or judgment but with much singing and praising the Lord! The church is built in peace in the mingled spirit, without any noise of criticism or quarrel but with lots of singing, even as the temple was built […]
Being Channels of Life Ministering the Divine Life and being Aware of the Attack of Death
October 8, 2022 by 11 Comments
If we want to minister life to others, we need to be aware of the attack upon the church by death, the gates of Hades, and we need to be one with the Lord to pray and give life to the saints. We need to not only drink Christ as the water of life […]
Being Identified with the Smitten Christ to Flow out the Divine Life as Living Water
October 7, 2022 by 11 Comments
In order for us to have the outflow of life we need to be one with Christ in His life-releasing death, that is, we need to be identified with the smitten Christ typified by the smitten rock. The Lord Jesus as life is in our spirit, even within the deepest part of our being. […]
