The church is the mingling of God and man; the church is nothing else but God mingled with man, and the nature of the church is the mingling of God with man. According to our natural and fallen concept, when we think of the church we merely consider that we are sinners saved by God, […]
We need to be Watchful and Faithful in Preserving the Nature of the Church
August 10, 2017 by 9 Comments
In the church life today we need to be watchful and faithful in preserving the nature of the church; according to the Lord Jesus, the church must be like a mustard seed, sojourning on earth and being for God’s satisfaction. The church as the Lord Jesus envisioned it is something quite different from what the […]
God’s Work needs Man’s Cooperation, not his Initiation, Opinions, and Suggestions
August 4, 2017 by 9 Comments
According to what the Bible tells us concerning our service to God, God’s work needs man’s cooperation, but it doesn’t require man’s initiation; God wants us to serve Him and love Him, but He doesn’t need us to initiate things in God’s work. Both in the Old and in the New Testament we see many […]
Loving God, Stopping ourselves, and Waiting on Him to Cooperate with God in Serving Him
August 3, 2017 by 10 Comments
After reading the story of David desiring to build God a house in 2 Sam. 7 we realize that God doesn’t want our initiation but only our cooperation; He wants us to cooperate with Him. God doesn’t need us to do anything for Him – He simply wants us to stop our opinions and ideas […]
We need to Serve God according to God’s Appearing, His Command, and His Instructions
August 2, 2017 by 6 Comments
As believers in Christ we love the Lord and desire to serve Him, but we need to realize that our service has to be according to God’s appearing and command, following His instructions according to the pattern He shows us. Noah didn’t serve God out of his own zeal or opinions; he served God according […]
We need to Serve God according to His Revelation, by Faith, in Response to His Word
August 1, 2017 by 10 Comments
Ever since the second generation of man with Cain and Abel, man tried to serve God; Abel offered sacrifices by faith according to God’s revelation in response to His word and according to His way, while Cain served God from himself according to his own will and opinion. Man was created by God in His […]
Don’t Commit the Iniquity of the Sanctuary: Let God Initiate the Work and Service
July 31, 2017 by 10 Comments
This week in our morning revival we come to a very serious matter – The Need for All Our Service to Be Initiated by God, and today in particular we want the Lord to shine on us that we may be saved from committing the iniquity of the sanctuary in our service to God. In […]
