From the book of Acts we see our need to take the word of the Spirit through the members of the Body, and to do the one work of building up the church as the Body of Christ. We need to learn the lessons in the book of Acts, receiving the Lord’s mercy to be […]
Being Produced as Overcomers, the Eternal Mount Zion as the New Jerusalem Today
January 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
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The New Jerusalem is not only the consummation of the city of God but also of the Mount Zion, the overcomers, who are the elevation and the beauty of God’s city. God’s pleasure, His desire, and His habitation is not only in Jerusalem but more specifically in Zion, the place of His habitation. Zion as […]
The New Jerusalem is the Eternal Bethel, the Fulfillment of God’s Dream
January 10, 2013 by 3 Comments
Did you know that God has a dream? He dreams of being fully joined and mingled with man as one entity to become the New Jerusalem, a built-up city, as the consummation of His economy (Rev. 21:2). Our God is a Person with a dream, and His dream is the greatest dream of all. He […]
The New Jerusalem is the Ultimate Consummation of the Lampstands in the Scriptures
January 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
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The New Jerusalem is the consummation of all that God planned, accomplished, and is doing from eternity past, on the bridge of time, and unto eternity future. All the positive things in the Bible as a type of Christ consummate in the New Jerusalem. Today I was impressed with the fact that the New Jerusalem […]
The New Jerusalem is the Consummation of the Building up of the Body in the Local Churches
January 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
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The New Jerusalem as the consummation of all that God is doing is rich in meaning and profound in all its aspects. One aspect of the New Jerusalem is that it is the consummation of the organic building up of the Body of Christ in all the local churches. Today the Lord has put us […]
Our Unique Goal is to Live and Work out the New Jerusalem, the Goal of God’s Economy
January 7, 2013 by 4 Comments
What is the goal of your Christian life and work? What are you living for, and what is the ultimate goal of everything that you do? God’s unique goal in His divine economy is the New Jerusalem, and He does everything for the obtaining of this holy city. God desires to obtain a building which […]
Being Renewed in the Spirit of Our Mind and Living a Forgiving Life for the Body
January 5, 2013 by 6 Comments
How can we live a life for the building up of the Body of Christ? In Ephesians 4:17-32 we have many hints, some more outward and practical while others intrinsic and enjoyable, on how we can practically live a life for the carrying out of the work of the ministry, which is the building up […]
