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Not Living Luxuriously but Considering ourselves as a Widow, the Wife of Christ

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1 Tim. 6:6-10 v. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain; v. 7 For we have brought nothing into the world, because neither can we carry anything out. v. 8 But having food and covering, with these we will be content. v. 9 But those who intend to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. v. 10 For the love of money is a root of all evils, because of which some, aspiring after money, have been led away from the faith and pierced themselves through with many pains.

The Lord wants to gain the church, His corporate expression, and in this age of the degradation of the church we need to see the principle of Babylon and be saved from it. The principle of Babylon is first man's endeavour to build up something on … [Continue reading]

Seeing the Principle of Babylon and being Saved from Human Endeavor and Hypocrisy

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Matt. 6:1-6 v. 1 But take care not to do your righteousness before men in order to be gazed at by them; otherwise, you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens. v. 2 Therefore when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward in full. v. 3 But you, when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, v. 4 So that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you. v. 5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward in full. v. 6 But you, when you pray, enter into your private room, and shut your door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

This week in our deeper study of the recovery of the church we come the matter of the degradation of the church - the principle of Babylon and the way to overcome it. As those who have been shown mercy by the Lord to be in the Lord's recovery … [Continue reading]

We need to See that the Lord’s Recovery is Different from Today’s Christianity

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The Lord’s recovery is different from today’s Christianity; it is impossible for there to be reconciliation between the recovery and Christianity.

The Lord's recovery is different from today's Christianity, and it is impossible for there to be reconciliation between the Lord's recovery of the church and Christianity. This may sound like a strong statement - and it really is a strong statement, … [Continue reading]

Seeing the Crucial Points of the Lord’s Recovery of the Church in the Present Age

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The desire of God's heart is to gain the church, his corporate expression, but throughout the ages the church has become degraded; we need to see the crucial points of the Lord's recovery of the church in the present age. The Lord has been working … [Continue reading]

The Lord’s Recovery of the Church has been Gradual and Progressive throughout History

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In the nineteenth century the Lord raised up a group of brothers in England, who went further in the recovery of the church life (Rev. 3:7-13). In the hands of the Brethren, the Bible was truly an opened book, a shining book, for they absolutely obeyed the Lord’s word; many important truths were released through them (1 Tim. 2:4). They absolutely eliminated hierarchy and were brothers together and members one of another with an emphasis on mutual love and fellowship. They eliminated sectarianism and maintained the testimony of oneness. However, in certain aspects they were a failure, and because of this the Lord could not go on at that time anywhere in the Western world. The Recovery of the Church (2017 fall ITERO), outline 2

If we look at church history we will realise that, even though the church became degraded, the Lord's recovery of the church has been gradual and progressive, starting from the first century and until today. We have seen that God desires to gain … [Continue reading]

Seeing the Degradation of the Church from God’s Original Intention for the Church

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Acts 13:1-2 Now there were in Antioch, in the local church, prophets and teachers....And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for Me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

When we see the original condition of the church and the degradation of the church, we will realise the great need for the recovery of the church today. After the Lord Jesus died and resurrected, He came and breathed Himself into His believers and … [Continue reading]

The Original Condition of the Church and the need for the Recovery of the Church

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Rom. 12:2 And do not be fashioned according to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and well pleasing and perfect.

In order for us to recognize the need for the recovery of the church, we need to first know the original condition of the church and then see the degradation of the church. What is in God's heart to have is the church, for the church is His … [Continue reading]