There are many aspects to arriving at a full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. One of these aspects is that we need to carry out the stewardship of God to present every man full-grown in Christ (see Col. 1:24-29). Paul was entrusted by God with a ministry – […]
Being Full of the Stature of Christ for the Building up of the Body of Christ
December 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
God’s desire is not only to save as many people as possible but that His people would grow in life unto maturity to arrive at a full-grown man. This means that as we grow in number in the local churches, there’s a parallel great and urgent need for all the saints to grow in the […]
Paying the Price to Have Oil in our Vessel by Being Transformed in our Soul
August 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
What is the real growth in the divine life? What does it mean to grow in life? How can we cooperate with the Lord so that His life in us may grow? On the one hand, one thing we should definitely do is enjoy the Lord every day, pray-read the Bible, call on the name […]
The Ministry in the Lord’s Recovery today is the Completing Ministry of Paul
July 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
In the New Testament there is such a thing as, “the ministry”, which is unique and at the same time it is corporate, and this ministry has as result the building up of the Body of Christ. Paul realized that God had mercy on him and put him into the ministry, and he speaks of […]
Building up the Body by Holding Christ as the Head to Receive the Growth in Life
July 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
The goal of our enjoyment of Christ, our experience of Christ, our going through the cross, and of everything in our Christian life is the growth of the Body, the building up of the Body. If the Body of Christ doesn’t grow unto maturity, the bride of Christ is not prepared, and Christ as the […]
Actively Letting the Cross to Operate in Us so that Life Be Ministered to the Body
July 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
“Death operates in us, but life in you” (2 Cor. 4:12). In order for the divine life to be richly imparted into the members of the Body, some need to experience the cross and actively allow the death of Christ to operate in them. Just like Paul, we need to be open to the Lord […]
Ministering Life to the Body by Experiencing Christ in the Body and For the Body
July 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
We have seen that Christ lived a sacrificing life for producing new wine to cheer God and man, and that today we as His believers should live the same kind of life for God’s satisfaction and man’s joy. We need to live a sacrificing life today, and this life is in the Body and for […]
