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 […]

We Bear God’s Testimony as we Stand in the Place of Death for others to Receive Life

The Lord is seeking a group of people who, like the priests in Joshua 3 and 4, are willing to step into the water of Jordan, that is, walk into death first, being willing to be dealt with by the cross first, standing in the place of death so that the church will find the […]

Being Produced as Pearls and Precious Stones by the Triune God for the New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem is constituted and built up with gold (the base and the street), pearls (the gates) and all kinds of precious stones (the wall, the foundations, etc). All throughout the Bible we see that the Triune God is likened to this three kinds of precious materials: the Father in His divine nature is […]

Remaining in Christ’s Death by the Power and Riches of His Resurrection in our Spirit

A practical application of living in the death of Christ by the power of His resurrection is seen in Song of Songs chapter 2. Here the lover is in introspection, imprisoned in her self, caring for her self-perfection and losing sight of her beloved – she sees Him through the windows, through the lattice, and […]

Being Conformed to Christ’s Death by the Power of His Resurrection for the New Jerusalem

Through regeneration, we enter the kingdom of God and have access to enter into the New Jerusalem, and by remaining in the death of Christ (as the grain of sand remains in the wound of the oyster) we have a further entering into the New Jerusalem and a further becoming of the New Jerusalem. The […]

Enter and Remain in the Death of Christ to become a Pearl Gate in the New Jerusalem

As the consummation and pinnacle of God’s work throughout the ages, the New Jerusalem is very significant, rich in meaning, and at the same time applicable to our Christian life and church life. On the one hand we need to see what is the spiritual significance of the features and characteristics of this holy city, […]