Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would follow the apostle’s pattern in considering the ones saved and nurtured by them as their hope, their joy, their crown of boasting, and their glory (1 Thes. 2:19-20 and note 20-1; Phil. 4:1). Here Paul seems to be saying, “You are our hope, our joy, and […]
Deny the self and Apply the Killing Power of the Cross to our Natural Disposition under the Lord’s Shining
July 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Spirit is operating in us and around us to deal with our outer man, our self, our natural disposition, by the killing element of the cross in the compound Spirit, by the discipline of the Holy Spirit, by the shining of Christ as the Spirit, and by the church life, fruit-bearing, and lamb-feeding. May […]
Let us pray for the saints to learn to exercise the Lord’s authority to bind the strong man, Satan
July 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to exercise the authority of the headship and lordship of Christ, the Head, in praying to bind the strong man and in preaching the gospel to plunder sinners out of the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of God (Luke 4:36; 9:1-2; Matt. 28:18-19). Christ […]
We Reject our Natural Disposition, Trust in God, and Live by the All-Fitting Life in our Spirit
July 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In the Lord’s work, we need to reject ourselves, oppose our disposition, and not be limited by our natural disposition; we need to live by the divine life who is able to endure all things, fit all situations, and meet all needs for the fulfilment of God’s purpose. Many people – believers and unbelievers alike […]
Exercise our Spirit to Reject the Self and Live by the Divine Life to Deal with our Natural Disposition
July 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As believers in Christ, we want to grow in life and be useful to the Lord in service; for this, however, we need to deal with our natural disposition, that is, reject what we are by birth so that it would be Christ who lives and is expressed through us. Our natural disposition is what […]
Being Dealt with in our Natural Disposition to Grow in Life and be Useful in Service
July 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In order for us to be useful to the Lord in His service, we need to deal with our natural disposition for our growth in life; for us to have a proper church life, even a good practice of the genuine church life, we need to deal with what we are by birth. This week […]
Being on Alert about our Speaking and Opinions, for One Accord is the Key to God’s Blessing
July 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The master key to every blessing in the New Testament is the one accord; we need to realize that in the church life everything depends on God’s blessing, and He pours out His blessing, even the fullness of the blessing of Christ, upon the saints in one accord. Amen! The one accord is really the […]
