The foundation and base of the church is the redemption of Christ (as typified by the sockets of silver in which the boards of the tabernacle were standing), the materials for the building up of the church is the humanity of Jesus (typified by the acacia wood) and the divine nature with the divine life […]
Being Joined with others by and in the Holy Spirit with the Holding Power of the Divine Nature
October 27, 2016 by 12 Comments
When we look at how the boards and the uniting bars were made, put together, and functioning, we realize that in the Body of Christ we must be joined with others by the Holy Spirit and in the Holy Spirit with the holding power of the divine nature. First of all, these boards were quite […]
The Breastplate of Judgment with the Urim and the Thummim give us God’s Leading
October 20, 2016 by 3 Comments
After the Urim and the Thummim were put into the breastplate, it became not only a memorial (like the two shoulder pieces) but also a breastplate of judgment (see Exo. 28:30). This is very significant, and today we want to see what does it mean to have the Urim and the Thummim, and how can […]
Being Transformed, Inscribed with Christ, and Built up to be Living Letters of Christ
October 19, 2016 by 5 Comments
When we are inscribed with Christ in our heart, we become living letters of Christ with Him as the content, and He can shine through us for others to read Christ and see Christ lived out and expressed in us; this is a practical application of the breastplate of judgment. On the breastplate, the high […]
Being Mingled with God to be Transformed into Precious Stones Built up Together
October 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
The breastplate that the high priest had to wear on top of the ephod had twelve precious stones on which the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were engraved; this signifies that we as God’s redeemed and transformed people are being built together to become one entity. The high priest wore the building of […]
The Breastplate is Central Point of the Priesthood: God’s Leading is in the Church
October 17, 2016 by 3 Comments
This week in our crystallization-study of Exodus we come to the matter of the breastplate – the central and ultimate point of the priesthood. In Exodus 28, when the priesthood is introduced, there’s a great emphasis on the garments the priest wore; these garments signify our living as priests to God – our living must […]
Being Priests Expressing Christ in our Living to Light the Lamps in the Meetings
October 15, 2016 by 3 Comments
As believers in Christ, we are priests of God and members of the Body of Christ, and we meet with other believers in the church; our responsibility and privilege as we meet is that we light the lamps, that is, cause the divine light to ascend. Our God is light, and we as believers in […]
