Whether we are a believer in Christ or not, we are NOT OK. There are so many things in us, in our natural being, that are just wrong. There are so many reactions, explosions, sharp words, strange loves, and all kinds of manifestations of the natural man in our being. After becoming a Christian, many […]
Being Willing to Deal with our Natural Constitution for us to be Useful to God
As believers in Christ, we all love the Lord and we want to serve Him and please Him to the best of our ability. Yet somehow it looks like if “we do our best to do good and please God” and “we try our best to serve Him according to what He tells us” things […]
Realising the Impotence and Insufficiency of Our Natural Being in the Things of God
In order for us to grow in the divine life and to serve God according to His heart’s desire, we need to deal with our natural constitution. How much we grow in life and how much we can minister life to others depends on our dealing with our natural constitution. We need to ask the […]
In His Heavenly Ministry Christ is the Both the King and the High Priest
In the book of Hebrews we see that Christ is the High Priest – not only the High Priest according to the order of Aaron (to accomplish judicial redemption for us) but all the more a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek (to carry out His organic salvation). The entire book of Hebrews […]
Having a Change in our Concept of Value as we See the Preciousness of Christ
This week we have seen from the Bible that God wants us to love Him more than we love money, riches, or material things. But how can we love God – the One whom we don’t see or touch physically – and not love money – which can be touched, are so important, and “make […]
Being Self-Sacrificing Persons with the Spirit of Martyrdom for God’s Satisfaction
Daniel and his three companions are a pattern to us as self-sacrificing person with a spirit of martyrdom. They didn’t care for the king’s decree of the punishment if they don’t obey him – they loved God more and feared more of offending God than offending the king. Daniel went to his room and prayed […]
Praying Toward God’s Interests so that God would Listen to Our Prayer
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Have you ever wondered, What kind of prayers does God listen to and answer? As Christians we pray for a lot of things, but how do we know that God will listen to our prayers? In the Bible we see a very important principle concerning prayer: God will listen to our prayers if our prayers […]