May we be those who are loving the Lord under the genuine ministry that betroths us to Christ so that we may enjoy Him as grace and become His testimony on earth! Paul’s blessing at the end of his epistle to the Ephesians foreshadows a problem that would arise later in Ephesus: the love […]
Love the Lord in Incorruptibility by Loving Him in the New Creation, in the Spirit
For the proper church life we need to love the Lord in incorruptibility, that is, we need to love Him in the new creation (not in the old creation), in our regenerated and renewed spirit indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and according to all the incorruptible things related to Christ and the church. Eph. […]
Love the Lord and Enjoy the Lord as Grace, being Rooted and Grounded in Him in Love
Grace is with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility; the enjoyment of the Lord as grace is with those who love Him with God as their love, and we can know the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ as we are being rooted and grounded in love. Hallelujah! This week in our […]
We Share in the Work of the Lord by Working together with Him in and for the Body
As lovers of the Lord who are in the progressive experience of Christ in the divine romance, we share in the work of the Lord; we work in the Body and for the Body, we work together with the Lord and one with Him, and we give all our love to the Lord in […]
Live in Ascension as the New Creation in Resurrection by Continually Living in Spirit
As believers in the Lord and lovers of Christ, we are called to live in ascension as the new creation in resurrection by living continually in our spirit; this will cause us to be transformed inwardly and reconstituted with the Triune God to be His private garden and the means for Him to move […]
We need to have the Intimate Concern of a Ministering Life in Shepherding the Saints
Shepherding is the bridge between Christ’s first coming and second coming, and we can participate in Christ’s wonderful shepherding by having the intimate concern of a ministering life, the intimate concern for the saints to shepherd them in love. Amen! May the Lord save us from discriminating among the saints, the new ones, or […]
Learning to Shepherd others in Love one with Christ to Build up the Body of Christ
Before He ascended, the Lord commissioned Peter to shepherd and feed His sheep and lambs; He wanted to incorporate the apostolic ministry with His heavenly ministry of shepherding to take care of God’s flock, the church, in love. We need to be perfected in our love for the Lord and in our love for […]