The direction of the Lord’s move today is to build up the Body of Christ, to prepare the bride as the counterpart for Christ the bridegroom, and to bring in the kingdom of God. This week we are starting a two-week deeper study on the matter of the preparation of the bride as the counterpart […]
The Direction of the Lord’s Move is to Prepare the Bride for Christ, the Bridegroom
Being Washed by the Water in the Word to be the Bride of Christ, a Glorious Church
The laver of bronze is the secret and the key for the operation of all the other furnishings in the tabernacle; if the priests did not first of all wash at the laver, they were not qualified to do anything in the tabernacle, and they could not offer any sacrifice. Spiritually speaking, the experience of […]
Seeing the Desire of God’s Heart, the Building of God’s Dwelling Place on Earth
In the book of Exodus we see how God called Moses, prepared him, and sent him to deliver His people from the usurpation and tyranny of Pharaoh in Egypt; God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt with a mighty hand, bringing them across the Red Sea and into the wilderness so that they […]
Letting Christ Live in us (our Wedding Garment) and Shining out Christ (our Beauty)
The many characteristics and aspects of the New Jerusalem need to be our enjoyment and experience today, and in the church life we need to have a foretaste of the New Jerusalem. Every genuine believer in Christ is a miniature of the New Jerusalem, and every local church is a “little New Jerusalem”. In Revelation […]
Growing unto Maturity and Caring for the Body to be Prepared as the Bride of Christ
The Apostle John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband (Rev. 21:2). In God’s eyes and for eternity, the New Jerusalem is already prepared and ready to marry Christ; in time and today, the New Jerusalem is being prepared as we speak […]
The Testimony of Jesus is the Bride of Christ, the Weaker Ones who Depend on the Lord
The church as the testimony of Jesus has many aspects and is composed of many kinds of people. In the book of Revelation we see at least eight aspects of the testimony of Jesus. As the golden lampstands, the church as the testimony of Jesus is divine in nature, shines in darkness, and is identical […]
Being Full of the Stature of Christ for the Building up of the Body of Christ
God’s desire is not only to save as many people as possible but that His people would grow in life unto maturity to arrive at a full-grown man. This means that as we grow in number in the local churches, there’s a parallel great and urgent need for all the saints to grow in the […]