The apostle Paul was a pattern to the elders in Ephesus – a pattern of what the elders should be to the church to shepherd them, serving the Lord as a slave. When we hear or read about the need to shepherd others according to God, we may think that this is something so high […]
Being Patterns by Living in Spirit, being Filled in Spirit, and Speaking God’s Economy
December 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
The Patterns of the Flock are Vessels of Christ and Men of Prayer Serving the Saints
December 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We need to shepherd the flock of God by being patterns of the flock, that is, by following the pattern of those who are before us and by being a pattern to others in our living. The apostle Paul, as a pattern to all the believers the members of the Body of Christ, lived Christ […]
The Enjoyment of Christ Solves All the Problems in the Church Life through the Cross
December 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In learning to shepherd one another according to God we need to enjoy Christ and bring one another into the enjoyment of Christ, for the enjoyment of the all-inclusive Christ solves the problems in the church through the work of the cross. First, we must see God’s desire, His good pleasure, which is to dispense […]
Learning to Shepherd others according to God’s Desire out of Love for the Lord Jesus
December 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This week in our prayerful consideration of propagating Christ we come to the matter of, Shepherding the Flock of God according to God by Being Patterns of the Flock, and today in particular we want to see what it means to shepherd according to God’s desire. The Christ we propagate is not only the incarnated […]
We Proclaim Christ as the Lord of All, the Judge of all men, and the Lord Jesus
December 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The all-inclusive Christ we proclaim is the Lord of all, the Judge of all men and even the Judge of the world, and the Lord Jesus, the object of the believers’ faith. The Lord Jesus is no longer here with us physically on earth, but all genuine believers in Christ are His continuation, His propagation, […]
Being Witnesses of Christ as the Leader and the Savior, the Son of Man, and God Himself
November 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The all-inclusive Christ we are propagating by being His witnesses on earth is the Leader and the Savior, the Son of Man, and even God Himself who purchased the church with His own blood. What we are today is not preachers but witnesses. God doesn’t want people who merely teach others about the Bible but […]
