As the many members of the one universal Body of Christ, those standing on the genuine ground of oneness, we all need to take the lead to function in our measure and not go beyond our measure. We need to allow the other members of the Body to limit us and to help us function […]
being those who fellowship with the Body and consider the Body in everything
One of the most important principles of the Body is fellowship – the divine fellowship is actually the reality of living in the Body of Christ. If we see the Body, we will no longer do things by ourselves and without letting others know; rather, we will fellowship and coordinate with the other members of […]
learning from the Lord to take God as the source of blessing and be one with Him
The Lord Jesus as a Man of Prayer set us a pattern for us to follow, and He told us to learn from Him, for He is meek and lowly in heart, and we will find rest for our souls (Matt. 11:29). One situation in which the Lord prayed was the feeding of the 5000 […]
he who prophesies builds up the church as the organic Body of Christ
Our God is a speaking God, and we are the speaking people of the speaking God! When we come together with the saints, our meeting need to be full of speaking Christ to one another! According to 1 Cor. 14:3-4, he who prophesies SPEAKS building up and encouragement and consolation to man! Also, he who […]
oh that all the Lord’s people would prophesy, speaking God for the building up!
The high peak of the God-ordained way to meet and to serve in the church is prophesying for the building up of the Body of Christ. We all need to learn to take the lead not only to enjoy the Lord, love the Lord, and experience life to minister life, but also to prophesy for […]
so then death operates in us, but life in you – ministering life by dying
The Apostle Paul said in 2 Cor. 4:12, So then death operates in us, but life in you. Just like the apostles, we also need to minister life to others by dying. In order for life to work and operate in the saints, some need to allow death to operate in them. This is the […]
the deepest thought in the New Testament concerning the life of a Christian
What is the deepest thought in the New Testament concerning the life of a Christian? Before today I didn’t really know it, but I knew one thing: it is NOT doing good and rejecting evil, and it is NOT self-endeavoring to do what the Bible says. The deepest thought in the New Testament concerning the […]