When the flesh is utterly dealt with, the kingdom of God immediately comes in; may we be absolute in dealing with our flesh and faithfully exercise our spirit to follow the Lord as the life-giving Spirit in our spirit. Amen! The lesson in 1 Sam. 15 is a very important one for us as […]
When God is not King in us, it’s as if we Annul God, and Degradation and Idolatry come in
The book of Judges presents a very dark and chaotic situation among the children of Israel who rejected Jehovah as their Husband, Lord, King, and Head; in their degradation, Israel became chaotic in government, worship, and morality. One phrase was repeated again and again in Judges, which gives you the impression of what was happening […]
Let’s pray for the saints to remember the Lord in the Lord’s supper—the vertical aspect
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would remember the Lord and satisfy Him by bringing in the kingdom, having themselves and everything related to them brought into a proper relationship with God’s administration, which is the emphasis in the Lord’s supper—the vertical aspect (1 Cor. 11:24-25; Matt. 26:29; Hymns, #221, ss. 1-2 and […]
Let’s pray for the saints to see that to come to the Lord’s table is to enjoy Christ as the good land
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that to come to the Lord’s table is to enter into the good land and enjoy Christ as the good land (1 Cor. 10:16-17). The experience of the children of Israel in the good land typifies our enjoyment of Christ today. Christ is our good […]
Let’s pray for the saints to labor and endeavor consistently and persistently, not expecting quick results
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Dear saints, let us pray that, according to the divine operation in them, the saints would take the way of laboring and endeavoring consistently and persistently, undeterred by obstacles, not disappointed by setbacks, and not expecting quick results (Col. 1:28-29 and note 281; Acts 20:20, 31; Eph. 4:11-13). Whatever way you take, you should do […]
Let us pray for the saints to see that proclaiming the gospel is a sowing of the seed of Christ to bring in the kingdom of God
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would see that their proclaiming of the gospel of God is their sowing of the seed of Christ into people to bring in the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15; 4:3 and notes 3-1, 3-2; 4:26 and note 26-3). The seed of the divine life (1 John 3:9; […]
Let us pray for the saints to proclaim the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would proclaim the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God, through which God brings people under the ruling of the heavenly authority so that they may become His kingdom (Matt. 24:14; Luke 4:43; Acts 8:12). The kingdom of God is the Savior (17:21) as the seed of […]