Not Denying the Lord’s Name but Calling on His Name to Enjoy and be Filled with Him

To the church in Philadelphia, the recovered church, the Lord has given an open door which no one can shut, because they have a little power and have kept His word and have not denied His name; they are not spectacular Christians but normal believers who do the best they can with the little power […]

As the One holding the Key of David, Christ Makes us a Part of the New Jerusalem

To the church in Philadelphia the Lord introduces Himself as the Holy One, the true One, the One who has the key of David, the One who opens and no one will shut, and shuts and no one opens (Rev. 3:4); the fact that Christ has the key of David is very meaningful, for this […]

Jesus the Son of God has Eyes like a Flame of Fire and Feet like Shining Bronze

In His speaking to the church in Thyatira, the Lord introduced Himself as the Son of God, the One who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like shining bronze (Rev. 2:18). He said that the church in Thyatira had a lot of works and endurance, and even more works toward […]

Enjoying and Experiencing Christ for the Church, the Dwelling Place of God (Psa. 84)

Psa. 84 is very enlightening and encouraging as we try to deepen our study of the tabernacle in the Bible; in this psalm we see the yearning, desire, and love of the psalmist for the house of God, and at the same time we see God’s desire being fulfilled and Him blessing those who are […]

Spiritual Progress is the Increase of the Element of Christ within the Believers

It is good to have a balanced view of the increase of Christ it its two main aspects: the increase of Christ for the outward increase in number of believers, and the increase of the element of Christ within us for our spiritual progress and growth in life. The external increase in number of believers […]

How Christ as the Son of Man Cherishes us and as the Son of God He Nourishes Us

As believers in Christ, we need to follow the pattern of the Lord Jesus who as the Son of Man cherishes us and as the Son of God nourishes us; we need to experience and present Christ as the attracting factor to minister life to people and gain them in a normal way. After we […]

Enjoying the Transmission of Grace in the Church Life to become God’s Masterpiece

In Acts 20:24 Paul said that he considered his life of no account as if precious to himself, so that he might finish his course and the ministry which he had received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of God. Paul was entrusted by the Lord with the […]