Christ is the good Shepherd who came that we may have life and have it abundantly, and He is the great Shepherd of the sheep making sure we enjoy all the bequests of the new covenant. How we love our dear Lord Jesus, the Shepherd according to God’s heart, who is both the good Shepherd, […]
Christ takes All-inclusive, Tender Care of us: He Shepherds us in the Enjoyment of Himself
The Lord as our Shepherd gathers us, His sheep, and brings us back to Himself as our allotted portion of the good land, so that we may enjoy the resurrected and ascended Christ, drink of the Spirit as the flowing river, and enjoy His all-inclusive, tender care. As we enjoy His shepherding, we are brought […]
Christ is the Shepherd according to God’s Heart Searching for His Sheep to Recover them
In the book of Jeremiah we see how Jehovah spoke concerning the shepherds, the rulers in Israel, mainly exposing their work of scattering the flock and promising to give shepherds according to His own heart; Christ is the Shepherd according to God’s heart. This week in our crystallization study of the books of Jeremiah and […]
The Recovery of the Church: the Unique Ground of Oneness and Enjoying Christ Riches
The return of the children of Israel from their captivity typifies the recovery of the church, and the aspects of the recovery of the children of Israel to their land, the rebuilding of the temple, the rebuilding of the city, and the establishing of the nation and kingdom of God – they all typify the […]
God Prophesied His People will Return from Captivity: we Cooperate by Praying for this
Through Jeremiah, God promised and prophesied that His people will return from captivity and will rebuild God’s house; when Daniel read this, he prayed for God’s will according to the Scriptures, and God fulfilled his prayer. Hallelujah, our God is a God of recovery and restoration! First He calls us, He redeems us, and He […]
God will Recover and Restore His People to Himself: He will Turn them from Captivity
It is so encouraging and uplifting to read God’s promises to recover and restore His people, and to realize that He wants to bring us into the enjoyment of Christ as everything to God and to man so that we may be His people, the church, the Body of Christ! The people of Israel are […]
Reject Self-exaltation, Confusion, and Mixture, and Exalt God’s Word, Power, and Work
The principle of Babylon is mixing the things of man with the word of God and the things of the flesh with the things of the Spirit; we need to stay away from self-exaltation, being scattered, and confusion and mixture. In this world today – in this present evil age, may the Lord gain a […]