It is so encouraging to see the pattern of the apostle Paul in shepherding the saints, in particular to see that he was living in spirit and by the Spirit, he was filled with the Spirit and clothed with the Spirit, he exercised to have a good conscience, he rejoiced in the Lord and he […]
A Spiritual Life for Our Full Sanctification (CP2 1&2 Thes)
Praise the Lord for the crucial points in 1 and 2 Thessalonians! This week we are prayerfully considering and studying the matter of, A Spiritual Life for Our Full Sanctification, as seen in 1 Thessalonians. The verses for our enjoyment are, 1 Thes. 5:12-24 12 Furthermore we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among […]
Experiencing the Wind, Cloud, Fire, and Electrum to become the Four Living Creatures
The result of our experiencing God as the storm wind, the brooding cloud, and the consuming fire is that we are becoming His expression – the electrum; furthermore, we are becoming the four living creatures – we become full of life, living, active, coordinated, and much more! This week we will spend some time to […]
New Jerusalem is a Composition of God’s Chosen People who have been Deified by Him
The ultimate consummation of the Bible, the conclusion and highest peak of all of God’s work throughout the ages, is the New Jerusalem. This holy city is not something physical but something spiritual, and if we look at the description of the New Jerusalem we will see that the city involves God and man being […]
Cooperating with the Lord by Exercising our Spirit to Pray and Put the Flesh to Death
In Exodus 17 Amalek and his people came to fight the people of Israel as they were on their journey to the good land to fulfill God’s purpose. Amalek didn’t just attack the people of Israel but they had a hand against the throne of God. Amalek tried to overthrow God’s throne, just as Satan […]
abiding in the Lord by giving thanks in everything and praying unceasingly
What does it really mean to “unceasingly pray”? Does it mean that you have to stop any other outward activity and spend 24/7 in prayer on your knees before God? This natural thought seems rather impractical and intangible, impossible to attain by a human being. Prayer is an activity of our spirit – our mingled spirit prays all the time. To pray is to use our spirit to fellowship with God. Our spirit is always willing, ready to pray, but we need to turn to our spirit and use our spirit to pray! Let us not quench the Spirit in our spirit but allow our spirit to be active all the time by praying unceasingly! [read more online]
Being a Christian Student on the campus – Practically applying the Life-Giving Spirit to Our Lives
When I sit down to write a paper or to study for an exam, the temptation to procrastinate can be relentlessly strong. Sometimes, I sit down in the library and an hour or so later I find that I’ve read twenty news articles and completed absolutely no work. This is what Ephesians 5:16 means by redeeming the time, for the days are evil. It is good to open our beings to the Lord in every decision, no matter how petty they seem…