Coordination for the Reality of the Body of Christ
The Body of Christ is the corporate expression of the Triune God. Romans 12:4-5 says, “Just as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we who are many are one Body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” This description of the corporate […]
Two Aspects of the Church
The Bible reveals that the church is of two aspects: the universal aspect in Matthew 16:18 and the local aspect in Matthew 18:17. In its universal aspect, the church is revealed as the church of God, which is constituted with the element of God (1 Cor. 1:2); the supporting pillar and upholding base of the […]
Prayers From The Ministry
In all our different situations, we must stay in the cleft of the rock. “O Lord Jesus, I am crucified with You.” To be crucified with Christ on the cross is to stay in the cleft of the rock. – Witness Lee, Life and Building as Portrayed in the Song of Songs, Chpt. 5 (R.E., […]
Our Fresh Enjoyment
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God.” Only one kind of people enjoy the good: those who love God…Loving God will make an unsatisfactory environment a profitable one. -Watchman Nee, CWWN, Vol. 18, Chpt. 12 (E.B., Irvine, CA).
The Lampstand in the Bible
The progressive revelation of the lampstand in the Bible portrays the eternal economy of God to make Himself one with man for His enlargement and eternal expression. In the Bible, the lampstand is first seen in Exodus 25 as a picture of the mysterious Triune God—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit—while the final mention […]
Praying in the Two Spirits
The essence of the New Testament and our Christian life is the two spirits—God’s Spirit and our human spirit, mingled together as one spirit (1 Cor. 6:17; cf. Lev. 2:4). Although we have entered into this mingling by virtue of our divine birth (John 3:6), we need our union with the Lord to be strengthened […]
Prayers From The Ministry
Lord, set up Your throne in my life. Set up Your throne in the center of my being. Lord, bring my whole day with my daily life under Your throne. -Witness Lee, God’s New Testament Economy, Chpt. 38 (G.H., Spokane, WA)
Allowing Christ the Preeminence for the Advance of God’s Move Today
God’s unique desire and the goal of His administration is to give Christ the preeminence, the first place, in all things (Col. 1:18). From the current world affairs to the seemingly insignificant details of our lives, “all things” are arranged by God for the fulfillment of His eternal desire that Christ would become the preeminent […]
Our Fresh Enjoyment
If our relationship with the Head is proper, we will keep our place in the Body spontaneously. -Watchman Nee, The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, Vol. 44, Chpt. 19, (R.E., Anaheim, CA)