As believers in the Lord, we are part of the organic universal Body of Christ – we are members of the Body! In many ways, we can understand the way the Body works by looking at our physical body – and the most striking thing about our human body is that our blood – the […]
practical points concerning blending – are we in the reality of the Body of Christ?
This thought of blending is very strong in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. In the Old Testament we see that the meal offering had to be of fine flour mingled with oil (Lev. 2:4) – the flour had to be thoroughly blended with oil, mingled with oil – the […]
seeds of the gospel: A Talk with the President of the USA – Mr. President, Jesus is Lord!
I think that by now everyone heard about this incident/story, but it never ceases to amaze me how simple it is to be a seed of the gospel – our Christian life is a life of just enjoying the Lord! As we enjoy Him, without trying to do a lot of things for Him, He […]
in all the things we do for the Lord in the church, we need to stop first and have fellowship!
This morning I was impressed with these simple principles of the Body of Christ as unveiled in 1 Cor. 12:24, But our comely members have no need. But God has blended the body together, giving more abundant honor to the member that lacked. What does it mean that God has blended the Body together? It […]
Are you looking for the best gift? – The December 2010 truth question via The Life-Study of the Bible Radio
Recently this article caught my attention – Are You Looking for the Best Gift? Read the article online via the TruthQuestions website(Life-Study of the Bible Radio). What is a gift? A gift is a present that one gives to others. It is not worked for and it is not earned. It is simply given and […]
the experience of the cross deepens both our horizontal and our vertical fellowship in the divine life
These days we are enjoying many portions in the Bible regarding the fellowship of the divine life, which is the fellowship of the Spirit, the fellowship of the apostles, and the fellowship in spirit. This fellowship has two aspects: the horizontal aspect (between us and the other believers) and the vertical aspect (between us and the Triune […]
the all-inclusive Christ is the portion given by God to all the saints, we just need to enjoy Him
There is a sequence of verses in 1 Corinthians that show us clearly that God wants us to just enjoy Christ, and He has given us such a simple way that we may enjoy Him! Here are the verses that I was impressed with: In 1 Corinthians 1:2 we see that, based on His economy, […]