We need to See and Appropriate the Contents of the New Covenant as God’s Bequests to us

Praise the Lord for the new covenant! We need to see and appropriate the contents of the new covenant as God’s bequests to us, from the forgiveness of our sins to the imparting of the law of life, having God as our God and being His people, and knowing God inwardly in the way of […]

Our Shepherding in Mutuality according to God’s Heart builds up the Body of Christ

The Lord Jesus is the Shepherd according to the heart of God, and He wants to reproduce Himself in all His believers so that there would be a mutual shepherding among the saints; the shepherding that builds up the Body of Christ is a shepherding in mutuality. What does it mean for us to shepherd […]

To Shepherd according to God we need to Become God in Life, Nature, and Function

In order for us to shepherd according to God, we need to become the same as God in life and nature but not in the Godhead; today the Lord Jesus continues to shepherd His flock through those who cooperate with His heavenly ministry of shepherding the saints according to God. Only Christ can shepherd others […]

Christ is the Chief Shepherd, the Shepherd of our Souls, and our Eternal Shepherd

The Lord Jesus is the Shepherd according to God; He is the Chief Shepherd, the Shepherd of our souls, and the eternal Shepherd taking care of the inward condition of our soul. Hallelujah for our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ! The only way that we can shepherd others according to God is by enjoying His […]

We need to Enjoy Christ as the Good Shepherd and the Great Shepherd of the Sheep

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 […]