We Reject our Natural Disposition, Trust in God, and Live by the All-Fitting Life in our Spirit

Indeed we ourselves had the response of death in ourselves, that we should not base our confidence on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 2 Cor. 1:9

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 … [Continue reading]

Exercise our Spirit to Reject the Self and Live by the Divine Life to Deal with our Natural Disposition

Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin as slaves. Rom. 6:6

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 … [Continue reading]

Being Dealt with in our Natural Disposition to Grow in Life and be Useful in Service

But by the grace of God I am what I am; and His grace unto me did not turn out to be in vain, but, on the contrary, I labored more abundantly than all of them, yet not I but the grace of God which is with me. 1 Cor. 15:10

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 … [Continue reading]

Being on Alert about our Speaking and Opinions, for One Accord is the Key to God’s Blessing

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ. Eph. 1:3

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 … [Continue reading]

Practice the one Accord by being in one Spirit with one Soul, being Attuned in the same Mind

Now I beseech you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be attuned in the same mind and in the same opinion. 1 Cor. 1:10

For us to practice the one accord, we need to learn to be in one spirit with one soul; we need to be attuned in the same mind and the same opinion so that we may be one in soul, not only one in spirit. Being in one accord is a vital factor for the … [Continue reading]

Continue Steadfastly in the Apostles’ Teaching, the Holding Factor of the One Accord

Holding to the faithful word, which is according to the teaching of the apostles, that he may be able both to exhort by the healthy teaching and to convict those who oppose. Titus 1:9

The holding factor of our one accord is the apostles' teaching; once we continue steadfastly in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, we will be kept in one accord for the Lord's move and purpose on earth. The landmark between the gospels and … [Continue reading]

One Accord: Having Harmony in our Inner Being and Harmony of Inward Feeling among us

These all continued steadfastly with one accord in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Acts 1:14

For us to be in one accord means that there's harmony in our inner being, in our mind and will; to be in one accord is to be in harmony, having the same mind and the same will with the same purpose around and within our soul and heart. Being in one … [Continue reading]