The entire history of Israel in the Old Testament is a type of the church in the New Testament, for God desires to gain a corporate Body, the church, for His habitation and expression on earth. As we come to the books of 1 and 2 Kings, we want to see the intrinsic revelation […]
The New Testament is the Practical Fulfillment of God’s Eternal Economy
It is enlightening and amazing to realize that the Old Testament is a figurative portrait of God’s eternal economy and the New Testament is the practical fulfilment of God’s eternal economy. Wow! The entire Bible speaks of one thing, the very thing that was hidden in the heart of God for generations but was […]
A Vivid Portrait of the All-inclusive Christ in and for God’s Eternal Economy
The Old Testament history is closely related to God’s economy in the way of typology; in the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament, we see a vivid portrait of the all-inclusive Christ in and for God’s eternal economy. When we come to the matter of typology, many new and young saints may not be […]
God’s Economy concerning Christ and the Church is seen in Typology in 1 and 2 Kings
The books of 1 and 2 Kings are concerned not with the historical facts but with an intrinsic revelation related to Christ and the church, for these books of history were written from the point of view of God’s eternal economy concerning Christ and the church. May we have such an intrinsic view of […]
Being Channels of Life Ministering the Divine Life and being Aware of the Attack of Death
If we want to minister life to others, we need to be aware of the attack upon the church by death, the gates of Hades, and we need to be one with the Lord to pray and give life to the saints. We need to not only drink Christ as the water of life […]
Being Identified with the Smitten Christ to Flow out the Divine Life as Living Water
In order for us to have the outflow of life we need to be one with Christ in His life-releasing death, that is, we need to be identified with the smitten Christ typified by the smitten rock. The Lord Jesus as life is in our spirit, even within the deepest part of our being. […]
To have the Outflow of Life and to Minister Life, our Outer Man must be Broken
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In order for us as believers in Christ to have the outflow of life, that is, for life to be released from our spirit, our outer man must be dealt with and broken. We are members of the Body of Christ, and just as the members of our human body all function in their […]