For us to arrive at the out-resurrection indicates that our entire being is gradually and continually resurrected, from our spirit to our soul to our body; we need to be conformed to Christ’s death so that by any means we may attain to the out-resurrection from the dead. Amen! This week in our morning […]
Our Being is Gradually and Continually Resurrected as we’re Conformed to Christ’s Death
Glorify God and Release His Divine Life by being Conformed to the Death of Christ
For us to be conformed to Christ’s death (Phil. 3:10) is for us to take Christ’s death as the mold of our life; the more we are conformed to the death of Christ, the more we glorify the Father. The apostle Paul was a pattern to us in the matter of experiencing and enjoying […]
Put aside our Human Life to live by God’s Life to Remain in the Mold of Christ’s Death
For us to be conformed to the death of Christ is to be put in the mold of Christ’s death; this refers to Christ’s experience of continually putting to death His human life so that He might live by the life of God. As believers in Christ, we need to live as Christ did; […]
Not Exercising our Choice but going through Death and Resurrection to Enjoy Christ
The book of Numbers reveals the pre-arrangement of the distribution of the good land, which typifies the enjoyment of the rich Christ according to God’s choice; in particular, we want to see that we shouldn’t exercise our choice in this. God gave the land to Israel; He promised it to their forefathers, and He brought […]
Being Conformed to Christ’s Death to experience Christ for the Release of God’s Life
On one hand, Paul wanted to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; on the other hand, he wanted to be conformed to Christ’s death, that is, take Christ’s death as the mold of his life. On the Lord’s side, He first experienced death and then entered into […]
Experience the Power of Christ’s Resurrection to Participate in His Sufferings for the Body
Paul’s aspiration was to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings; we need to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection to participate in His sufferings. If we put ourselves aside and remain under the death of the cross, we will experience the power of Christ’s resurrection for the […]