All believers in Christ are priests to God, and as such we need to have a certain kind of diet (Christ as the reality of all the offerings and as the bread of the presence) and we need to have a particular kind of clothing, something that will set us aside from the rest as […]
As a Kingdom of Priests, we are Both a Holy Priesthood and a Royal Priesthood
God’s desire is to have a kingdom of priests, and we as the church today are both a holy priesthood and a royal priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5, 9). This is very meaningful. First of all, as believers in Christ, we are a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, a coordinated body of priests. In particular, we […]
We are Channels of Life and Priests to God to Overflow God to Others as Blessing
The principle of blessing is that the greater blesses the lesser; the meaning of blessing is that blessing is the overflow of God through someone’s maturity in life. When God obtains a person who is mature in life, a person who is not only transformed but also mature, He has a way to flow through […]
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 […]
Abel Believed the Gospel and Offered a Sacrifice to God for His Satisfaction
Abel, Enosh, and Enoch show us a practical way for us as believers to experience and enjoy Christ as our life and live an overcoming life. Specifically in Abel we see how he enjoyed Christ as his offerings for him to have a solid foundation to his living – today we need to wash our […]
Ministering as a Priest by Coming to the Throne of Grace to Receive Mercy and Find Grace
How can we minister as a priest of God today? The way is clearly shown in Heb. 4:16 and Rev. 22:1 – we need to come forward to the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace for timely help! In Revelation we see that out of the throne of God and of the […]
The Throne and the River of Life Typify Christ as King and Priest for God’s Building
At the end of the Bible we see the vision of the New Jerusalem, and in the center there’s the throne of God and the Lamb, out of which flows a river of water of life (see Rev. 22:1). The throne and the river of water of life speak of Christ being both the King […]