For the rebuilding of the temple of God, we need to be sons of oil, that is, we need to be filled with the Spirit for the building up of the church, and we need to flow out the Spirit as the golden oil into others for the church. Amen! As those who are […]
Being Sons of Oil Filled with and Flowing out the Spirit for the Testimony of Jesus
Allow the Crucified and Resurrected Christ as the Spirit to Build Himself into us for the Church
In order for us to become suitable materials for God’s building, we need to experience Christ in His death (signified by cypress), Christ in His resurrection (signified by cedar), and Christ as the Spirit (signified by olive wood), being filled with the Holy Spirit and being in spirit for God’s building. Amen! This week […]
Seeing the Divine Move of the Divine Trinity in the Conception and Baptism of Jesus
It is so amazing to see the divine move of the Divine Trinity in the book of Matthew, especially in chs. 1 and 3 with the conception, birth, and baptism of Jesus! If we see the controlling vision of the divine economy with the divine dispensing of the Divine Trinity, we will realize that […]
Tearing down any idols and being Filled with the Spirit to fulfill God’s economy
We need to tear down any idols in us that replace the Lord, be willing to sacrifice our relationship with others in order to follow the Lord, and seek to be filled with the Spirit, and we will be filled with the Holy Spirit to carry out God’s purpose. As we take a closer look […]
As we have a Deep Concern for others, God makes our Tears into a Spring: the Spirit!
The best way to care for others is by having a deep concern for them, being concerned for their well-being and going on; furthermore, when we in the church life pass through the valley of weeping, God makes this valley a spring, which is the Spirit. In ourselves we may not really be that emotional […]
Having the Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge of the Spirit to Build up the Church
As believers in Christ we are both the materials for God’s building and those who cooperate with the Lord to be co-builders with Him doing the noble work of building up the church with God Himself as our wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill. We see this in picture in Exodus, where God gave Moses the […]
Lighting the Lamps involves every Aspect of our Experience in the Christian Life
As believers in Christ we need to daily come to the Lord in our Christian life and be shined on by Him, and we need to walk in His light. However, there’s a great danger that we would “make our own light” and walk in our own light, which leads to pain and darkness. I […]