In Matthew 7 the Lord Jesus rebuked those who did works in His name, calling them workers of lawlessness, for they did these not out of obedience to the Father’s will, and they did not do the will of the Father; may the Lord preserve our service in the principle of submission to God’s authority […]
The Kingdom of God is the Power to Subdue Rebellion and the Growth of Christ in Us
The Lord Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God, but there’s much opposition to God’s kingdom; in Mark 4:35-44 we see a picture of rebellion and the kingdom of God as the power to subdue rebellion, and this can be experienced by us today. The Lord Jesus came as the kingdom of God to […]
The Church must Allow God’s Authority have a Free Way and Defeat Satan’s Rebellion
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We need to see that in this universe there are two kingdoms – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan, and there’s God’s authority and Satan’s rebellion against God’s authority; God will not let Satan’s rebellion continue, for He will establish His kingdom the earth and we cooperate with Him by being submissive […]
Allowing God’s Light to Expose the Good Aspects of our Flesh and Not Rebelling against God
We may agree with God to put to death the ugly and evil aspects of our flesh, but we may treasure the good aspects of our flesh and spare them, not wanting to destroy them, but God wants to utterly destroy the flesh; even our doing good according to our own will is an […]
Nuggets from the Ministry: Prayer and God’s Enemy, we Stand on God’s Side (Witness Lee)
Prayer is categorically related to God’s enemy. God’s authority is under attack in the universe because of the existence of God’s enemy. In the Bible the kingdom of God is of great significance. The enemy of God is also a very crucial issue in the Scripture. God’s authority suffers frustration and limitation in the universe […]
Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom to Rescue Men from their Rebellion against God
In this last week on the matter of the Development of the Kingdom of God in the Christian Life and the Church Life we come to, Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and Discipling All the Nations for the Spread and Development of the Kingdom of God. We are mainly focusing on two portions in […]
Not being for Ourselves but for God’s Interest by Mixing God’s Word with our Faith
We need to learn from the history of the children of Israel the lesson of not being for ourselves but for God’s interest by mixing the word of God with our faith in prayer. Because the children of Israel were for themselves and didn’t care for God and His interest, they hardened their heart, rebelled […]