Life-Study of Genesis: Messages 27-29
In message 27 of the Life-study of Genesis, we come to the third fall of man. The cause of the third fall is twofold. First, the evil spirits mingled with man – the fallen angels joined with man through illegal marriage. This caused a mixture within the human race, producing a being which the Bible […]
A Brief Overview of the Economy of God (Part I)
First Timothy 1:3-4 says, “I exhorted you…to remain in Ephesus in order that you might charge certain ones not to teach different things…which produce questionings rather than God’s economy, which is in faith.” The word economy here occupies an important place in the New Testament, and its use in this verse indicates that any teaching […]
Resting with God and Working with Him according to the Principle of the Sabbath
Exodus 31:12–17 says: Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, You shall surely keep My Sabbaths; for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifies you. Therefore you shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy […]
Life-Study of Genesis: Messages 21-23
Message 21 of the Life-Study of Genesis continues with God’s dealing with man’s first fall. First, we see that God disciplined man with suffering primarily to restrict him for his own protection. Concerning the woman, God has ordained suffering in childbearing and the ruling of the husband. Concerning the man, God has ordained the ground […]
Christ Growing in Our Heart (1): The Revelation in the New Testament
Through regeneration Christ has come into our spirit to be our life (Col. 1:27; 3:4). According to John 3:6, “That which is born of the Spirit is spirit,” and Romans 8:10 reveals that if Christ is in us, our spirit is life because of righteousness. On the one hand, it is a wonderful fact that […]
2013 Full-Time Team Reunion – Austin, TX
The audio files of messages given at the 2013 full-time team reunion in Austin, Texas are available below. The messages are: Message 1 – The Privilege, The Need, and the Joy of Serving the Lord Full-Time Message 2 – Vital Groups – the Branches Loving One Another to Express the Divine Life in Fruit-Bearing Message […]
Deification in God the Father’s Love for Us His Children
One of the most profound truths in the Bible is deification, namely that based on Christ’s redemption and through the process of God’s organic salvation—regeneration, sanctification, renewing, transformation, conformation, and glorification (1 Pet. 1:3; Rom. 6:22; 12:2; 8:29-30)—God’s children, the believers in Christ, are being made the same as God in life, nature, and expression […]
An Open Letter
On May 25th a new website was launched in response to the prevalent and false understanding of the local churches in the Lord’s recovery, Living Stream Ministry, and teachings of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. The website, a wonderful resource for introducing the Lord’s recovery to new ones, answering questions from the community, promoting the gospel […]
The Way to Fulfill the Priestly Duty in the New Testament
God desires that all of His people would be priests. Exodus 19:6 says, “And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the children of Israel.” However, most of the Israelites lost the priesthood because of their worship of the golden […]