The mending ministry of John, a mending ministry of life, is not a superficial fix here and there in our Christian life and work. Rather, it is a mending ministry that fixes us, completes us, adds to us, perfects us, attunes us, and makes us built-up members in the Body of Christ. The goal of […]
By the Lord’s Trimming and Supplying we are Organically Constituted as His Overcomers
The Lord Jesus as the High Priest cherishes the churches in His humanity and nourishes them in His divinity. He is right now walking among the local churches in order to know their situation, and in His priestly service He trims the charred wicks and adds the oil. On the one hand, in His speaking […]
Let the Lord Expose the Principle of Babylon to Judge and Trim Away any Leaven of Evil
Christ as the High Priest is walking among the churches and gets to know the specific condition and concrete situation of every local church (see Rev. 1-3). He then speaks to the churches a word that would both show who He is to the church, what the church’s need is, how to overcome, and what […]
Overcoming the Worldliness in the Degraded Church by Eating Christ as the Hidden Manna
Only the Lord sees and knows our real situation and our true condition. Christ as the High Priest is constantly walking (not running, but walking) among the local churches, He sees their situation, and He speaks a specific word to each of the churches. Through His speaking to the churches, the Lord trims away anything […]
The Lord’s Speaking to the Churches Trims Religion Away and adds the Spirit as the Oil
The Lord Jesus as the High Priest walking among the lampstands takes care of the churches by speaking to them. He trims the charred wicks and He adds the oil. Just as the priests did in the Old Testament, the Lord Jesus makes sure that the churches are shining bright for God’s testimony by […]
Christ is the First and the Last; He’s the Living One, having the Keys of Death!
The Christ that John saw and described in Rev. 1 is the glorious Christ we need to see and be one with today in the age of the degradation of the church. A vision of such a Christ is needed in order for us to be awakened and taken out of any drunkenness and stupor of […]
Christ in Revelation 1: Feet like Bronze, Loud Voice, and Holding 7 Stars in His Hand
The Lord Jesus is the most wonderful Person in the universe, and throughout the Bible we see so many of His aspects and characteristics. When He was on the earth, His walk among men was full of life and light, and people were comfortable in His presence, enjoying His speaking, and benefiting from His works. […]