Taking the Death of Christ as the Mold of our Life to be Conformed to Christ’s Death

...being conformed to His death. Phil. 3:10

In Phil. 3:10 Paul spoke of being conformed to Christ's death - he desired to take Christ's death as the mold of his life; we need to take the death of Christ as the mold in which the power of Christ's resurrection leads us and keeps us. Such a … [Continue reading]

Sufferings that are for our Transformation vs Sufferings of Christ for His Body

Always bearing about in the body the putting to death of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 2 Cor. 4:10

There is a difference between the sufferings that are for our transformation or as a result of our mistakes and the sufferings that are for the Body; we need to experience the power of Christ's resurrection to share in Christ's sufferings for His … [Continue reading]

Lose the Soul-Life and Live in Resurrection to Share in Christ’s Sufferings for His Body

Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24

We believers in Christ can never participate in Christ's sufferings for accomplishing redemption, but we must lose our soul-life through death to participate in His sufferings for the producing and building of the church, so that we may enjoy … [Continue reading]

Aspire to Know the Fellowship of Christ’s Sufferings by the Power of His Resurrection

To know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. Phil. 3:10

We need to aspire to know the fellowship of Christ's sufferings; first, we receive the power of His resurrection, and then by this power, we are enabled to participate in His sufferings and live a crucified life in conformity to His death. … [Continue reading]

Live in the Principle of Resurrection by Touching the Spirit to Overcome Death

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live. John 11:25

Resurrection life is life that overcomes death without being damaged or injured by death; the principle of resurrection is that the natural life is put to death and the divine life rises in its place, and the Spirit is the reality of Christ's … [Continue reading]

Brought into the Realm of Resurrection: Christ broke through the Barrier of Death

Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, since it was not possible for Him to be held by it. Acts 2:24

Resurrection means that a man - our Lord Jesus - has broken through the barriers, even through death, and has overcome death to enter into resurrection; now we can live in the realm of resurrection by allowing everything that is natural to pass … [Continue reading]

Like Paul, we Aspire to Know & Experience the Power of Christ’s Resurrection

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life... John 11:25

Like the apostle Paul, we aspire to know Christ and the power of Christ's resurrection (His resurrection life), for Christ Himself is resurrection - He overcame death and came out of death triumphantly! Hallelujah! Resurrection is not just life; … [Continue reading]