The Gospel of Matthew reveals that Christ is versus religion, the things of Christ and the things concerning Christ are outside of religion, and the Lord Jesus doesn’t care for religious tradition but for inward reality; may we find Christ not by seeking to be religious but by coming to Him as a living person! […]
offering the consummate praise to God for the recovery of Christ, the house, the city, and the earth
Praise is the highest work that can be carried out by God’s children! The Christian life soars through praises! Even in prison and in stocks in Acts 16, Paul and Silas were praising the Lord – their spirits were soaring! We need to learn to take the important step from “praising God when we’re in the mood” to transcending everything by praising God! We should not set our eyes on our circumstances but on the Wonderful Christ – and praise will be rising in our being! Lord, I don’t know what to do in this situation, but my eyes are set on You! [continue reading this portion inspired from the last message in the Crystallization-Study of Psalms(2) by brother Ron Kangas]
experiencing the indwelling Christ by having Christ revealed in us, living in us, and formed in us
Praise the Lord for the book of Galatians, where we see a contrast between Christ and the law – a real contrast between Christ and religion! God gave the law for a short period of time as a guide, an instructor, to bring His people to Christ – when Christ came, the law was over! […]