God’s purpose to head up all things in Christ through the church is being accomplished today through the growth in life into Christ, the Head, of all the members of the Body of Christ. As all believers in Christ enjoy Him, eat Him, and drink Him to grow up into Him as the Head, their […]
Growing in Life by Holding to Truth in Love for the Building up of the Body of Christ
December 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
God’s highest and deepest purpose for the church is to head up all things in Christ through the church. As part of the church, how can we cooperate with the Lord for the heading up of all things in Christ? It is not by our outward doing or “ruling over others” that we bring all […]
The Breaking of the Alabaster Flask to Release of Christ’s Frangrance for the Body
September 13, 2014 by 1 Comment
All the believers in Christ contain Christ as the costly pure nard, the pure ointment in our alabaster flask; in order for Christ to come forth and flow for the whole house to be filled with the fragrance, there is the need for the breaking of the outer man. We are vessels containing a priceless […]
We Need to Deny the Self and Take Christ as our Person for the Church Life Today
August 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
Why do we need to “deny the self”, lose our soul-life, and take up our cross to follow the Lord? Many believers and unbelievers alike may not like to hear these words of the Lord, but they are part of the secret of the Christian life. It is crucial for a believer to deny the […]
The Enjoyment of Christ Causes us to Hold Him as the Head and be Body-Conscious
August 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
The all-inclusive Christ is the reality of all the positive things in the universe, and this One is the Head of the Body. When we enjoy Christ as the reality of all the positive things we become conscious of the Body of Christ and we desire to meet with the saints and share our enjoyment […]
Being Built up with the Saints in the Body to be Prepared as the Bride of Christ
June 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
Since every genuine believer in Christ is a “little New Jerusalem”, we need to experience all the features and aspects of the New Jerusalem today in the church life. We need to have a foretaste of the New Jerusalem today. The New Jerusalem is a city, and today we need to be under God’s throne […]
In Resurrection Christ Rebuilt God’s Temple in a Larger Way as the Body of Christ
February 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When the Lord Jesus was on the cross, Satan thought, “This is it, I’ve got Him – I will now kill Him!” But the Lord of life could not be killed. His human body was put to death and stayed in the grave for three days, and the Lord Jesus took a tour of “the […]
