At the Lord’s table on the Lord’s day we sang one of my favourite Hymns which seems to get richer and richer – Hymn #203, which is a Praise of the Lord for His Increase (listen to it online, or read the lyrics online). 1. In the bosom of the Father, Ere the ages had begun, Thou […]
we were buried with Christ in baptism and now we live a new life with Him in resurrection
This morning I enjoyed this particular aspect of the importance of the baptism and the meaning of baptism. When we were baptized, besides putting everything old behind, dying to the world / flesh / sin / the self / Satan / everything in the past, we also died to the law and now we are […]
three main things that took place in Christ’s resurrection: begetting, transfiguration, and regeneration!
This week we’re getting into The Resurrection of Christ and the Believers’ Experience of Christ in His Resurrection Life, and I have been very impressed with what is the intrinsic significance of the resurrection of Christ. Christ didn’t just “resurrect”, He was not just resuscitated / brought back to life – there are some amazing […]
What is the Lord’s recovery? We are being recovered to God’s original intention
Imagine that you received a letter from your father, detailing what he had envisioned for you in particular detail – everything he planned and arranged for you. Yet, this letter remained sealed, unopened, and the details remained unknown to you. In the absence of the knowledge of its contents, you may live your life outside […]
May we be the firstfruits, those who are for God’s satisfaction and enjoyment
I was recently reading and enjoying this portion from the Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 182: The one hundred forty-four thousand living overcomers, the firstfruit of God’s crop, will be raptured to mount Zion in the heavens for God and Christ’s fresh enjoyment. Here we see the difference between the man-child in Revelation 12 […]
God’s eternal purpose as revealed in the seven figures in Genesis 2
While reading and enjoying Genesis chapter 2, with the help of the Life-Study and the footnotes in the Recovery Version, I was impressed with the seven figures presented in Genesis 2. Actually, this picture has been drawn by God Himself in His Word and reveals to us what is in His mind and what He […]