Through His death on the cross, Christ destroyed the devil, judged the world, and condemned sin in the flesh; today we can enjoy this wonderful Christ swallowing up any death and destroying the enemy and his works in us as we turn to Him. Hallelujah! 2 Tim. 1:10 is a wonderful verse showing us that […]
Minister Life, Serve the Saints, and Dispense the Lord’s Sweet and Nourishing Words
February 8, 2024 by 16 Comments
As good ministers of Christ, we need to minister life and serve the saints according to the principle of life, focusing only on Christ and on nothing else; our lips should drip fresh honey to strengthen and nourish the saints, not criticizing words or reviling speaking. Amen, Lord Jesus, make us the good ministers […]
The Shepherding that Builds up the Body of Christ is Mutual Shepherding in Love
November 25, 2023 by 10 Comments
![Then when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs. John 21:15](https://i0.wp.com/agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Then-when-they-had-eaten-breakfast-Jesus-said-to-Simon-Peter-Simon-son-of-John-do-you-love-Me-more-than-these-jpg.webp?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1)
The shepherding that builds up the Body of Christ is mutual shepherding; we need to shepherd one another in mutuality, relying on those whom we shepherd and receiving their portion, both shepherding others and being shepherded by them so that through this mutual shepherding the church as the Body will build itself up in […]
Being Channels of Life Ministering the Divine Life and being Aware of the Attack of Death
October 8, 2022 by 11 Comments
If we want to minister life to others, we need to be aware of the attack upon the church by death, the gates of Hades, and we need to be one with the Lord to pray and give life to the saints. We need to not only drink Christ as the water of life […]
Being Identified with the Smitten Christ to Flow out the Divine Life as Living Water
October 7, 2022 by 11 Comments
In order for us to have the outflow of life we need to be one with Christ in His life-releasing death, that is, we need to be identified with the smitten Christ typified by the smitten rock. The Lord Jesus as life is in our spirit, even within the deepest part of our being. […]
Releasing our Spirit to Minister Life to others in our Service in the Church
October 5, 2022 by 11 Comments
We need to learn to release our spirit to minister life to others in our service in the church life. The service in the church life is a life-ministering service, a service of supplying others with the divine life by the release of our spirit, where the divine life resides, dwells, and grows. Amen, […]
The Ministry of Life: we need to have a Surplus of Life to Minister Life to others
October 4, 2022 by 13 Comments
As believers in Christ who are becoming the reproduction of Christ as the tree of life, we have the ministry of life, and we can give life to others out of a surplus of life. On one hand, we eat the tree of life and partake of God as life, and on the other […]
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