John 15 reveals four important matters: the Father as the husbandman (the farmer), the Son as the true vine, the Spirit of reality as the life sap flowing in the vine, and the Body of Christ as the many branches in the vine. John chapters 14-17 show us how we as believers in Christ […]
The Father is the Source, Christ is the True Vine, we are the Branches, and the Spirit is the Reality
We Live in and with the Divine Trinity by Abiding in Christ and by Christ abiding in us
As believers in Christ, we need to live in and with the Divine Trinity. We need to see the practical experience of living in and with the Divine Trinity, and we need to practice abiding in the Lord as the vine; if we abide in Him, He abides in us, and whatever we ask […]
The Divine Coordination in the Divine Trinity is our Pattern in our Coordination in the Body
In Matt. 12 we see a beautiful example of the coordination in the Divine Trinity, for the Son cast the demons by the Spirit to bring in the kingdom of God the Father; this is a good pattern for our coordination in the Body. In the church life, we need to have this kind […]
Be Faithful to Live for God’s Administration by Christ’s Resurrection Life in Handling Money
The way we handle money and care for material things shows whether we live for God’s administration; we all need to be faithful to live for God’s administration in resurrection and by the power of resurrection so that we may be saved from the usurpation of mammon and material riches. The Bible clearly shows […]
Set our hope in God who Richly Supplies all Things and being willing to share our Surplus
As believers in Christ, we need to have God’s view concerning the material riches, not setting our hope on the uncertainty of riches but on God, who richly supplies all things for our enjoyment; we need to do good, be rich in good works, be ready to distribute, and be willing to share so […]
Store up Treasures in Heaven by Giving and not being Anxious but Trusting our Father
As people of the kingdom of God, we should not store up for ourselves treasures on earth but store up treasures in heaven, and we should not be anxious for our needs but do our duty to give, trusting in our heavenly Father to provide for all our needs. Amen! May the Lord have […]
Our Sowing with Blessings by Offering Material Riches results in Thanksgiving to God
Our giving is like gathering and sowing, and if we are offering material riches by giving with blessings, we will also receive with blessings, with much thanksgiving to God. Amen! It is so interesting to see that Paul likens our giving to a sowing; when you sow the seed, you need to sow unsparingly, […]