The church as the new man is being perfected through the growth in life by cherishing and nourishing, for the perfecting of the new man to be perfect not only organically but also functionally; the new man created by Christ was perfect organically but he must be perfected in order to function. Lord Jesus, grow […]
Maturity is Being Enlarged in our Capacity by the Discipline of the Holy Spirit
September 25, 2025 by 8 Comments
The goal of Paul’s ministry was to present every man mature, full-grown in Christ for the one new man; we are in the process of being matured to arrive at maturity, the fullness of life, to have the enlargement of our capacity with the help of the discipline of the Holy Spirit. As believers in […]
Maturity in Life is Having Christ Fully Formed in us and Being Subdued in our Will
September 24, 2025 by 11 Comments
While we’re awaiting with long-suffering the Lord’s coming, He, as the real Farmer, is awaiting with patience our maturity in life; to be mature is to have Christ fully formed in us, that is, to be fully transformed into His image, and maturity in life is reached by the subduing of the will. Oh Lord […]
The Kingdom of God is Christ Growing in us until He is Transfigured Within us
November 7, 2024 by 11 Comments
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The kingdom of God is the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus, for whenever the Lord Jesus is transfigured within us to be manifested through us, that is the kingdom of God coming in power (see Mark 9:1-2). Amen! God wants to bring in His kingdom on the earth, and the work of God today is […]
We must Deal with our Heart in the Lord’s Light for Christ to Grow in us unto Maturity
March 11, 2024 by 11 Comments
As believers in Christ, we must deal with our heart in the light of the Lord’s presence so that the divine seed of life may grow in us unto maturity, for our heart – our acting agent, our chief representative – is the switch of life, the entrance and exit of life in and […]
Being Matured in Life by having our Capacity Enlarged to be Filled with God’s Life
June 28, 2023 by 9 Comments
We need to be matured in life by having our capacity enlarged to be filled with God’s life. Maturity is a matter of the enlargement of capacity; God sovereignly uses persons, things, and events to empty us of everything that has filled us and to take away every preoccupation so that we may have […]
God’s Dealing with Jacob is a full picture of the Spirit’s Discipline and Transforming Work in us
July 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It is such a mercy and a blessing for us as believers in Christ that God would deal with our natural disposition today through the Holy Spirit’s discipline and His transforming work so that Christ may be formed in us, grow in us, and bring us to maturity to make persons who bless others with […]
