We all need to know and experience Christ as the Shepherd of our souls; He oversees our inward condition, caring for the situation of our inner being, and He shepherds us in our soul to take care of our mind, emotion, and will with all our problems, needs, and wounds. Before we can shepherd […]
We Shepherd others by Teaching them in Love the Healthy Teaching of God’s Economy
Shepherding depends on teaching; for us to shepherd others, we need to be filled with the healthy teaching of God’s economy and teach others in a loving and caring way. In the church life, we are learning from the Lord Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, to shepherd one another. To shepherd is to render all-inclusive, […]
Shepherd the Believers for their Growth in Life unto the Building up of the Body
The Lord Jesus is our Good Shepherd, and He is the Chief Shepherd; He shepherded us when He was on earth, He is shepherding us in His heavenly ministry, and today we can cooperate with Him to shepherd the believers for them to grow in life unto maturity for the building up of the […]
Let God Build Himself into us and Minister the Building and Builded God into Others
If we believers in Christ realize that God desires to work Himself into His chosen people and His unique work is to build Himself in Christ into our being, then the goal of our work will be to minister the building and builded God into others so that the Triune God may build Himself into […]
Sufferings that are for our Transformation vs Sufferings of Christ for His Body
There is a difference between the sufferings that are for our transformation or as a result of our mistakes and the sufferings that are for the Body; we need to experience the power of Christ’s resurrection to share in Christ’s sufferings for His Body, that is, for us to suffer for the Body. The […]
Bring the Surplus of Christ to the Church Meetings for the Corporate Worship of God
We need to daily labour on Christ to have a surplus, a harvest, to bring to the church meetings for the worship of God the Father; when we come to the meetings of the church, we need to bring the surplus of Christ for the saints’ enjoyment and the Father’s satisfaction. We have a […]
Our Speaking with all our Words should be in the Name of the Lord Jesus to Give Grace
Our speaking with all our words needs to be in the name of the Lord Jesus to give grace to those who hear. As believers in Christ, we need to do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father; this means that our speaking should […]