Christ, the Son of God, willingly emptied Himself to become a created man; He learned obedience through the things which He suffered, and He became the representation of submission to authority (Phil. 2:6-8). Our pattern in our Christian life is not merely a man but a God-man, our God-man Savior who emptied Himself and humbled […]
As our Pattern, Christ Emptied Himself, Humbled Himself, and was Glorified by God
August 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to experience Christ, we need to know Him as the pattern; we need to have Him as the pattern infused into us, realising that Christ emptied Himself and humbled Himself, and later He was exalted and glorified by God. Oh, may this mind be in us – the mind of Christ, the same […]
To Know Christ as the Pattern we need to Let this mind be in us, the Mind of Christ
August 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
If we would know Christ as the pattern, we should let the mind which was in Christ Jesus be in us; we need to let this mind be in us, which was also in Christ Jesus. This week we are focusing on, Knowing and Experiencing Christ as the Pattern, as seen mainly in Phil. 2:3-9. […]
Our Natural Ability needs to be Dealt with by the Cross to be Useful in Resurrection
January 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
According to the principle in the holy Word of God, our natural strength and ability need to be dealt with by the cross to become useful in resurrection for our service to the Lord. We may have a certain ability or capacity, and we may have love for the Lord and zeal to do His […]
Being Renewed by the Cross, the Spirit, and the Word of God to Live in Resurrection
January 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to live in resurrection for the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to be renewed day by day by being nourished with the fresh supply of the resurrection life. Our Christian life is a life of being renewed by God with His new element day by day, and the consummation of […]
Experiencing the God of Resurrection Working Himself into our Being to Renew us
January 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to live in resurrection for the reality of the Body of Christ, we need to know, experience, and gain the God of resurrection. Our God may be a living God to us, doing things for us and even performing miracles to help us, heal us, and save us, but his intention is that […]
Living in the Resurrection Life of Christ to be in the Reality of the Body of Christ
January 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For us to be in the reality of the Body of Christ we need to be absolutely in the resurrection life of Christ, having a living in resurrection in our daily life and in the church life. We need to realise that resurrection means everything is of God and not of us, for God is […]
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