In the book of Hebrews we see how Paul is burdened to bring the Hebrew believers out of the initial stage of salvation and on to maturity (see Heb. 5:11-6:5). The Hebrew believers were in a “kindergarten stage” in their growth in life, focusing mainly on the Lord’s earthly ministry, and they needed to be […]
Maturity is Being Emptied to have an Increased Capacity to be Filled with God
October 7, 2014 by 2 Comments
God’s purpose can be fulfilled only through a transformed and mature corporate man, and we as believers in Christ today are in the process not only of transformation but also of maturity. In the process of transformation we have God’s divine life transforming and inwardly replacing our natural life, and in the process of maturity […]
Being Brought on to Maturity by Being Filled with the Divine Life that Transforms us
October 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
With Jacob in Genesis we see a long process in which he was dealt with, broken, transformed, and eventually matured. The goal of God is not merely to transform us but to bring us all unto maturity. To be transformed is to be changed in our natural life by the divine life within, and to […]
Crossing the River to Enter into a New Land and be Useful to God for His Expression
March 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
God called Abraham out of the land in which he was in to go into a new land, the land of Canaan, where he would be useful to God for His expression. Even though Abraham didn’t react right away to cooperate with the Lord, God had a way to bring him all the way into […]
