The Lord Jesus said, I will build My church (Matt. 16:18). How does the Lord build His church? First of all, the church is not that physical tall building with a cross on top of it; the church is the Body of Christ composed of all the believers in Christ, those redeemed by Christ, regenerated […]
Receiving the Flow of Life (priesthood) and being Brought under God’s Throne (kingship)
June 4, 2015 by 3 Comments
The matter of the priesthood and the kingship being for God’s building can be seen everywhere in the Bible, especially in the New Jerusalem, the consummation of all that God is doing and has planned. In the New Jerusalem we see the throne of God and of the Lamb in the center of the city, […]
Christ is a Kingly and Divine High Priest to Minister God to us and Save us Fully
June 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Bible clearly shows us that the priesthood and the kingship are for God’s building; in Hebrews, we see the heavenly Christ who is both the High Priest and the King (the King of righteousness and the King of peace), as typified by Melchizedek (see Heb. 5:10; 7:1-3, 28; 8:1-2). As the King, Christ maintains […]
Engaging in Spiritual Warfare to Build the Church and Bring in the Kingdom of God
May 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The matter of knowing and living in ascension with Christ is not something light or cheap but high and deep, something that we can experience as we are being matured in the divine life. In His time and in His way, the Lord as our Beloved, the One whom we follow and pursue in love, […]
Being Recovered to Function as Priests for the Building of God’s House, the Church
April 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The building of God’s house is related to the priesthood and depends on the priesthood. If we are enlightened by the Lord and have a clear view of the fact that all the believers in Christ are priests to God – the priesthood – then we will realize that the building up of the church […]
The Gospel Brings forth the Church, and the Kingdom is the Reality of the Church
April 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
In Exodus 18 we see a portrait of life in the kingdom of God; today, in the age of grace, when the gospel of the kingdom is preached, the kingdom of God is brought in and the church is brought forth. In the New Testament what we see first is the kingdom of God: the […]
When the Flesh is Dealt with, the Kingdom of God comes in and the Church is Built Up
April 6, 2015 by 2 Comments
The goal of God’s salvation, provision, and revelation – as seen in the book of Exodus is God’s building, His corporate expression. For God to have the building there’s the need for us as God’s people to be in the kingdom of God and live under the rule of God. In Exo. 18, right after […]
