The Recovery of the Altar: Offering Everything to the Lord for His Satisfaction

Thus says Cyrus the king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of heaven given to me; and He has charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Ezra 1:2

For us to have the recovery of the church as the house of God, we need to have the recovery of the altar, and we need to offer everything on the altar for God's interests and for His satisfaction. This week we come to the third main crystal in … [Continue reading]

Engage in Spiritual Warfare by Praising the Lord; Christian Life Soars through Praise

Seven times a day I praise You / For Your righteous ordinances. Psa. 119:164

From the portion in 2 Chronicles 20:15-22 we can learn to engage in spiritual warfare by praising the Lord; the Christian life soars through praise, and the highest expression of our spiritual life is our praise to God. Praise the Lord! This is … [Continue reading]

Praying Prayers that Express God’s Will and our Desire to Enlarge our Borders

Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. Matt. 6:10

As believers in Christ, we need to be those who have prayers that express God's will and our desire to have our spiritual border be enlarged; we need to see God's will, pray it back to Him, and ask the Lord to enlarge our enjoyment of Christ. … [Continue reading]

We Stand on the Covenant God made with Abraham to Enjoy the All-inclusive Christ

And the living One; and I became dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever; and I have the keys of death and of Hades. Rev. 1:18

The children of Israel who returned to the good land from captivity in Babylon were told to remember the covenant that God made with Abraham, which is fulfilled in the New Testament; God made His covenant with Abraham through the crucified and … [Continue reading]

Christians Returning from Division to the Ground of the Church, the Ground of Oneness

Being diligent to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace. Eph. 4:3

The return of the children of Israel to the good land signs the return of Christians from division to the ground of the church, the ground of oneness, to build up the church as the house of God and the kingdom of God. Amen! In His wisdom, God … [Continue reading]

We need to Know, Obey, Worship and Experience God as Jehovah, the Great I Am

Give thanks to Jehovah; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. 1 Chron. 16:8

As believers in Christ, we need to know, obey, worship, and experience God as Jehovah, the great I Am. All those who returned to the good land from captivity in Babylon were commanded to know, obey, and worship Jehovah; Our God is not only powerful … [Continue reading]

The Faithful God is Working Himself into us to make us Faithful to God in our Stewardship

It is Jehovah's lovingkindness that we are not consumed, / For His compassions do not fail; they are new every morning; / Great is Your faithfulness. Lam. 3:22-23

The history of the people of Israel is a type of the New Testament believers and the church, and just as those who returned from the captivity in Babylon were faithful to God, so we as believers are becoming faithful, and trustworthy, by having … [Continue reading]