We would all like to be able to conquer others. This is certainly true of the world. Every professor desires to be the recognized expert in his field. They enjoy […]

Holding faith and a good conscience, which some have thrust away and thus become shipwrecked regarding the faith. — First Timothy 1:19 Without a good conscience, we will not be […]

When we talk about our spirit, we should realize that the conscience is a part of our spirit. The conscience is also the leading aspect of the heart. The condition […]

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the chosen ones, that they themselves also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. — Second […]

Which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things with spiritual words. — First Corinthians 2:13 When […]

God has also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant, ministers not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. […]

The local churches are like hot stoves; no matter who speaks, someone will get burned! The saints always seem to be ready to “cook” the speaker.

I ministered once in such a place, where the saints were cold and indifferent, and on the second day I felt I had nothing more to say, so I simply […]

Your words should also be in harmony with your own experience. You should not merely repeat some terms or give a message another person has given if you have no […]

Your speaking should also be in harmony with the truth and the content of what you minister. A brother may use a low example to express a high truth, and […]

Your mind and spirit should also be in harmony as you minister. If your spirit is prompting you to say a certain thing, and your mind is somewhere else, your […]

A minister must be sensitive to maintain a harmonious situation, or agreement, in five areas while he speaks.

This is My commandment, that you love one another even as I have loved you. — John 15:12 May the Lord be merciful to us! Let us all pray, “Thank […]

This is My commandment, that you love one another even as I have loved you. — John 15:12 We were born again into the Body of Christ. We should no […]

Feed My lambs….Shepherd My sheep….Feed My Sheep. —John 21:17, 18, 19 One lamb can take care of another lamb. Surely there are some lambs in the Body life for us […]

Feed My lambs….Shepherd My sheep….Feed My Sheep. —John 21:17, 18, 19 The third and final commission from Christ is found in John 21:15-17. That commission is to “feed My lambs” […]

Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given to Me, that they may be one even as We are. — John 17:11b That they all may be […]

Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given to Me, that they may be one even as We are. — John 17:11b That they all may be […]

This is My commandment, that you love one another even as I have loved you. — John 15:12 First, the Lord has told us to love one another. “This is […]

This is My commandment, that you love one another even as I have loved you. — John 15:12 Now that we are in the Body of Christ, we should realize […]

For even as the body is one and has many members, yet all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ. — First […]

For even as the body is one and has many members, yet all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ. — First […]

For also in one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and were all given to drink one Spirit. — First […]

For also in one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and were all given to drink one Spirit. — First […]

But holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ, out from whom all the Body, being joined together and […]

And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet, not My will, […]

Now you are the Body of Christ, and members individually. — First Corinthians 12:27 Obey the ones leading you and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as […]

Obey the ones leading you and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who will render an account, that they may do this with joy and […]

For a husband is head of the wife as also Christ is Head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the Body. — Ephesians 5:23 If you are […]

Now you are the Body of Christ, and members individually. — First Corinthians 12:27 In the church life we may not see the matter of headship. We must remember that […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To lie down late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, […]

It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of toil; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. Behold, children […]

Unless Jehovah builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Jehovah guards the city, The watchman keeps watch in vain. It is vain for you to rise […]

Unless Jehovah builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Jehovah guards the city, The watchman keeps watch in vain. It is vain for you to rise […]

Unless Jehovah builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Jehovah guards the city, The watchman keeps watch in vain. It is vain for you to rise […]

Unless Jehovah builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Jehovah guards the city, The watchman keeps watch in vain. It is vain for you to rise […]

Unless Jehovah builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Jehovah guards the city, The watchman keeps watch in vain. It is vain for you to rise […]

I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. — John 15:1 I am the vine, you are the branches. — John 15:5 It is crucial for us […]

I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. — John 15:1 I am the vine, you are the branches. — John 15:5 Finally, we should enjoy Christ […]

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live. — John 11:25 We should also enjoy […]

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. — John 8:32 If therefore the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed. — John […]

And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only Begotten from the Father), full of grace and reality. — John […]

And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only Begotten from the Father), full of grace and reality. — John […]

You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that testify concerning Me. Yet you are not willing to come to […]

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness but shall have the light […]

Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall by no means hunger, and he who believes into Me shall by no means […]

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. —œ John 1:4 As born-again believers, we are often overly sensitive. If anything is wrong with our spiritual […]

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. —œ John 1:4 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I […]

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. —œ John 1:4 Now we will cover more aspects of Christ. Christ is not only a living person […]

Finally, you must learn that the church life will always have problems. If one day the church life has no more problems, that means the church life is not going […]

You need to help young people in the most practical way. Help them to quit smoking or to style their hair properly. They all need very practical help. It would […]

There are many young brothers and sisters in the church life. If a family were to pick up a burden for each one, these young ones could be perfected and […]

Thirdly, in the church life the sisters should learn to be practical. The more practical a sister is, the better. It is hard for sisters to be practical, yet the […]

Secondly, sisters should not push their husbands to be “spiritual.” Many sisters may not care to be spiritual themselves, but they want to see their husband achieve something in the […]

Sisters should learn not to be “spiritual.” A church that has many “spiritual” sisters is in trouble. The fewer such sisters there are, the better.

Do not look at me, because I am black, Because the sun has scorched me. — Song of Songs 1:6 After her fellowship in the king’s chamber, the Shulammite stood […]

Do not look at me, because I am black, Because the sun has scorched me. — Song of Songs 1:6 When the Shulammite becomes aware of her blackness, she does […]

I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. — Song of Songs 1:5 On the one hand, you are […]

I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. — Song of Songs 1:5 When the Lord shines upon you, […]

I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. — Song of Songs 1:5 If you are one who never […]

I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. — Song of Songs 1:5 The Lord’s seeker says here, “I […]

But we have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things which have been graciously given to us […]

For I delivered to you, first of all, that which also I received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that […]

Acquiring vision requires repeated experiences of revelation. This is totally a matter in our spirit. If our spirit is alive, strong, and anointed, we will experience revelation. The accumulation of […]

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint — Proverbs 29:18 Without vision, our life has no direction, and we do not know what to do with our […]

How do we receive vision? It is by means of the accumulation of revelation. To have some amount of revelation does not mean that we necessarily possess a controlling vision. […]

All the riches of the Lord’s servants are riches of revelation. We have to pursue these riches and give ourselves to spend time in them. However, if we do not […]

When the church life is healthy, you do have a family life. But the priority should not be the family life. The church life should be our priority. Naturally every […]

When your house functions well, any young person should feel free to walk in and eat with your family, even if it is only hot dogs. You should not feel […]

There are certain homes the young people like to visit. I believe the main reason they prefer these homes is that the families there do not pressure the young people. […]

If your family life is for the church life, life is simple. Then whatever you do related to the family life will have the church life in view. Everything you […]

The problem is that we like to hold on to our family life. We give some time to our family life and some time to the church life, but this […]

In the family life, you must have a vision that the family life is part of the church life. Most sisters consider that they have their own family life, and […]

When we speak, who we are goes on display. Our being, our disposition, our amount of learning, and the extent of our vision will all be exposed to those who […]

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling— Calling for you and for me; Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching— Watching for you and for me! Come home! come home! Ye who […]

Your words should be not only healthy words, but even dynamic words, words of burden that become words of revelation to those who hear you. What burdens you of the […]

When you minister, your words must be with burden and revelation. According to the operation of the Spirit, the words of burden and revelation will produce the operation of the […]

But we have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things which have been graciously given to us […]

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. — John 6:63 If you wish […]

But when He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; […]

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom’s voice. This joy of […]

Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone; in whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple […]

Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” — John 2:19 Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and […]

I am the good Shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me. — John 10:14 Casting all your anxiety on Him, because it matters to Him concerning […]

I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. — John 10:11 I am the good Shepherd, and I know My own, and My […]

Go to My brothers and say to them, I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God. — John 20:17 Because those whom He foreknew, […]

You are My friends if you do what I command you. — John 15:14 Casting all your anxiety on Him, because it matters to Him concerning you. — First Peter […]

You are My friends if you do what I command you. — John 15:14 Casting all your anxiety on Him, because it matters to Him concerning you. — First Peter […]

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! — John 1:29 Even when we […]

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! — John 1:29 What kind of […]

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth. — John 4:24. What does it mean to worship God? It means to have a […]

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. — John […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream…. Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. Those who sow in […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream…. Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. Those who sow in […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream…. Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. Those who sow in […]

Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. Those who sow in tears Will reap with a ringing shout. — Psalm 126:4-5 How does the Lord […]

Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. — Psalm 126:4 This verse is so poetic, yet so practical. We are all in an impossible situation. […]

Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. — Psalm 126:1-4 This psalm tells us that our second turn from captivity is “like the streams in […]

Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. — Psalm 126:1-4 There are many things that capture us. For example, in the church life there are […]

Turn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, Like the streams in the south. — Psalm 126:1-4 It is not enough for us to come into the church life positionally. Eventually we […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. At that time our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with a ringing shout. […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. At that time our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with a ringing shout. […]

When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. At that time our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with a ringing shout. […]

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truthfulness. — John 4:24 In the new living which we must have after being born again, we […]

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truthfulness. — John 4:24 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is […]

But when He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality. For He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; […]

What is the new living that we must have after being born again? It is primarily a living of enjoyment. We who are born again must have a living of […]

We must realize that being born again results in the necessity of a new living. If we don’t take care of this new living, we will be in a “spiritual […]

Being born again has three results. The moment we believed in the Lord Jesus we received a new life, a new position, and the necessity of a new living. Of […]

To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all those who in every place call on […]

Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn […]

Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb. — Revelation 22:1 In Revelation 22 […]

They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law, and they […]

No movement, no matter how great, can substitute for the living flow with its grace and reality in fulfilling God’s purpose. During the late 1960s and early ’70s, thousands of […]

So everything will live where the river goes. — Ezekiel 47:9b Once you experience being made alive in the divine flow, that life will bring in light. You will be […]

Jerusalem —œ mountains surround her; and Jehovah surrounds His people from now and to eternity. — Psalm 125:2 That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith, that […]

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the […]

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the […]

If you desire to be built up in God’s house, you must also be one who serves in God’s house. In other words, if you want to see God’s house […]

I rejoiced when they said to me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah! Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem. — Psalm 122:1-2 Jerusalem is a […]

I rejoiced when they said to me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah! — Psalm 122:1 Psalm 122 begins with a healthy fellowship. The ones who spoke to […]

So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law. — Ruth 2:23 […]

So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law. — Ruth 2:23 […]

“You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women.” — Ruth 2:8 […]

Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. — Ruth 2:1 Many times a seemingly small […]

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” […]

So Naomi returned, and with her Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, who returned from the land of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. — […]

We have to realize that in the moment we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, so many wonderful things happened to us. Formerly we were in a poor and hopeless […]

In whom also we were designated as an inheritance, having been predestinated according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will. […]

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s cultivated land, God’s building. — First Corinthians 3:9 In our new position we have become God’s cultivated land (1 Cor. 3:9). […]

Since you are being manifested that you are a letter of Christ ministered by us, inscribed not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets […]

Since you are being manifested that you are a letter of Christ ministered by us, inscribed not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets […]

For we are His masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand in order that we would walk in them. — Ephesians 2:10 The word “masterpiece” […]

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. — Ephesians 2:19 When we were […]

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. — Ephesians 2:19 We saw previously […]

So we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. — Romans 12:5 After being born again, we may still have the concept that […]

So we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. — Romans 12:5 We have also become the members of Christ. There are several […]

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you…? — First Corinthians 6:19 Each of us has become a vessel unto honor, […]

Or does not the potter have authority over the clay to make out of the same lump one vessel unto honor and another unto dishonor? — Romans 9:21 But we […]

Christ in you, the hope of glory, whom we announce, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man full-grown in Christ; for […]

We must also be constituted with the divine attributes, for divine attributes are the source of human virtues. The more we are constituted with the divine attributes, the more of […]

If you desire to be one with the ministry, you must learn to have the spirit of the ministry. Eventually, you must become a spiritual man, and a man of […]

We must also be constituted with the divine attributes, for divine attributes are the source of human virtues. The more we are constituted with the divine attributes, the more of […]

If you do not possess an adequate degree of divine constitution, you will not be able to bring others into God’s divine economy. If you are constituted with the divine […]

If you desire to be one with the New Testament ministry, you have to dig into the riches of the ministry and become acquainted with them.  On the one hand, […]

Peace be upon Israel. —Psalm 125:5b After such a manifestation of what is upright and what is crooked within us (vv. 4-5), the psalm ends, “Peace be upon Israel” (v. […]

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts. But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The […]

For the scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the allotment of the righteous, that the righteous would not put forth their hands to iniquity. — Psalm 125:3 After showing […]

Jerusalem —œ mountains surround her; and Jehovah surrounds His people from now and to eternity. — Psalm 125:2 The Lord is trustworthy first for Mount Zion’s sake, and then for […]

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. — Psalm 125:1 It is foolish for anyone to desire to be an […]

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. — Psalm 125:1 The psalmist does not say that those who trust in […]

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced […]

Then he said to me, “These waters go out toward the eastern region and go down into the Arabah; then they go toward the sea, being made to flow into […]

So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his […]

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced […]

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east…. By the river on […]

Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Behold, we have left all and followed You. What then will there be for us?” — Matthew 19:27 Jesus said, “Truly I say […]

Therefore having been justified out of faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ. — Romans 5:1 In our new position we have peace toward God. (Rom. […]

But now, having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end, eternal life. — Romans 6:22 When we were born again […]

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ (by […]

But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me and I to the […]

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death — Romans 8:2 Formerly we were in death, […]

And having been freed from sin, you were enslaved to righteousness. — Romans 6:18 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness. But now, […]

Draw me; we will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than […]

Draw me; we will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than […]

Draw me; we will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than […]

Draw me; we will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than […]

Draw me; we will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than […]

Draw me; we will run after you! — The Song of Songs 1:4a When the Lord draws you, everyone else will also follow Him. Brothers and sisters, when you are […]

Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. —Ruth 2:1 Boaz was a man of rich […]

He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water. — John 7:38 How can you know if you are […]

Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers…And the fourth river is the Euphrates. — Genesis 2:10, 14b […]

For the law was given through Moses; grace and reality came through Jesus Christ. — John 1:17 This sweetness is not only manifested in the living and pursuing of those […]

We are a fragrance of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who are perishing. — Second Corinthians 2:15 I also count all things to […]

Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers…And the fourth river is the Euphrates. — Genesis 2:10,14b He […]

Through the Lord Jesus Christ also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and boast because of the hope of the glory of God. […]

Through the Lord Jesus Christ also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and boast because of the hope of the glory of God […]

But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in offenses made us alive together with Christ (by […]

But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. — First Corinthians 6:17 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, but that which is born of […]

He who believes into Christ is not condemned. — John 3:18 Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. —Romans 3:24 In our new […]

Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you for a share of the allotted portion of the saints in the light;   who delivered us out of the authority of […]

Once you are truly equipped in these matters, you will be able to have a healthy walk before the Lord. Most have problems in their spiritual walk because they lack […]

Do not take this matter of spiritual reactions lightly, nor think it is something shallow. All the problems in the church life stem from the saints’ inability to react to […]

There were two sisters who lived together. One had a hot personality, and the other was cold. They seemed to be complete opposites.

In addition to spiritual understanding, we must also equip ourselves to react spiritually in all situations. Spiritual understanding is something for your receiving, whereas spiritual reaction is something for your […]

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” — Genesis 28:16 It is the small things that […]

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” — Genesis 28:16 If you love the Lord and […]

Giving thanks to the Father…who delivered us out of the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. — Colossians 1:12a-13 Formerly we […]

You presented your members as slaves to uncleanness and lawlessness unto lawlessness. — Romans 6:19b We also all conducted ourselves once among the sons of disobedience in the lusts of […]

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 Just as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin, death; and thus […]

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 Therefore just as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin, death; and […]

To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among […]

Giving thanks to the Father…who delivered us out of the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. — Colossians 1:12a-13 When we […]

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” […]

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child; since I have become a man, I have done away […]

Whom we announce, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man full-grown in Christ; for which also I labor, struggling according to […]

Whom we announce, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man full-grown in Christ; for which also I labor, struggling according to […]

Whom we announce, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man full-grown in Christ; for which also I labor, struggling according to […]

Whom we announce, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man full-grown in Christ; for which also I labor, struggling according to […]

Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The […]

Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare […]

Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us…. Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over […]

Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us…. Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over […]

Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us, Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against […]

1. Had it not been the Lord who was on our side, Let Israel now say, 2. Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men […]

It is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul”; the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit. —1 Corinthians 15:45 “The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are […]

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes […]

And as for you, the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone teach you; but as His anointing teaches you […]

The Holy Spirit of the promise…is the pledge of our inheritance unto the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory. — Ephesians 1:13b-14 If someone asks […]

The Holy Spirit of the promise…is the pledge of our inheritance unto the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory. — Ephesians 1:13b-14 But the One […]

In whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, in Him also believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise. […]

But what things were gains to me, these I have counted as loss on account of Christ. But moreover I also count all things to be loss on account of […]

But what things were gains to me, these I have counted as loss on account of Christ. But moreover I also count all things to be loss on account of […]

We in the churches have to be careful about falling into the snare of Babel. Some may consider the elders as closer to God than they are. Be careful! Some […]

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, worshipping and asking something of Him. And He said to her, “What do you want?”  She […]

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him; because all that is in the […]

Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers….The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it flows east […]

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but stay here with my […]

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. —John 3:3 Now that we are born again, we may think the […]

And the name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one that goes around the whole land of Cush — Gensis 2:13 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, […]

And a river went forth from Eden to water the whole garden, and from there it divided and became four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is […]

And a river went forth from Eden to water the whole garden, and from there it divided and became four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is […]

And a river went forth from Eden to water the whole garden, and from there it divided and became four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is […]

For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son whom He receives….Furthermore we have had the fathers of our flesh as discipliners and we respected them; shall […]

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to […]

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to […]

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to […]

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to […]

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to […]

If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin. […]

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know. — 1 John 2:20 And as for you, the anointing which you have received from Him […]

God has also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant, ministers not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. […]

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. […]

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. […]

“The hand of the Lord has gone forth against me.” —Ruth 1:13b Naomi recognized the Lord’s hand in all that happened to her. She also exercised a genuine concern for […]

Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not […]

Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not […]

Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the knees. Again he measured a thousand and led me through the water, water reaching the loins. […]

He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate by way of the gate that faces east. And […]

He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate by way of the gate that faces east. And […]

Behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand… — Ezekiel 40:3a He brought […]

To whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. — […]

Test yourselves whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves. Or do you not realize about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are disapproved? — 2 Corinthians […]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. — The Song of Songs 1:2 Wine represents something that used to satisfy […]

“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” — The Song of Songs 1:2 Our Christian experience begins with, “Let him kiss me.” It begins with love. What […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. — The Song of Songs 1:1 I have against you that you have left your first love — Revelation 2:4 Whenever you lose […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. — The Song of Songs 1:1 The experience of a normal Christian before the Lord is a “song of songs.” There are countless […]

But I consider my life of no account as if precious to myself, in order that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the […]

And there were great crowds going along with Him, and He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother […]

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory […]

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. — John 11:25 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn […]

So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of […]

So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of […]

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the […]

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the […]

To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the […]

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced […]

Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced […]

Again he measured a thousand cubits; and it was a river that I could not cross, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could […]

Now it came about in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn […]

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear for clothing?” For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; […]

Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. —Ruth 2:1 For we do not have a […]

Then He brought me back to the entrance of the house, and there was water flowing out from under the threshold of the house to the east…. —Ezekiel 47:1 In […]

In Him was life…. — John 1:4a I came that they might have life…. — John 10:10b On one hand we can say that the life of God came into […]

And you, though dead in your offenses and sins…. Ephesians 2:1 But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we […]

“Among those born of women there has not arisen one greater than John the Baptist, yet he who is least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.” […]

The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord will […]

1. I will lift up my eyes to the hills; From where shall my help come? 2. My help comes from the Lord, The Maker of heaven and earth. 3. […]

Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar! Psalm 120:5 When we are in the world we realize, “Woe is me.” Meshech […]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — Matthew 5:8 What marks purity? The pure person simply cares for Christ. This is the condition of a […]

Peter said to Him, Even if I must die with You, I will by no means deny You. And all the disciples said likewise. — Matthew 26:35 And Peter remembered […]

Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. Nevertheless I did not believe the […]

But I, I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent on behalf of your souls. — 2 Corinthians 12:15 I am concerned that in some places the saints have […]

A river went forth from Eden to water the garden…. — Genesis 2:10a Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, […]

Therefore also we are determined, whether at home or abroad, to gain the honor of being well pleasing to Him. For we must all be manifested before the judgment seat […]

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, even as you know what kind […]

For you can all prophesy one by one that all may learn and all may be encouraged. — 1 Corinthians 14:31 According to Paul in the fourteenth chapter of First […]

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if perhaps I may attain to the out-resurrection […]

Even when we were dead in offenses, God made us alive together with Christ; by grace you have been saved. — Ephesians 2:5 Three marvelous things happened to us when […]

And He has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather boast in my weaknesses that […]

I will lift up my eyes to the hills; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow […]

Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war. — Psalm 120:6-7 When we […]

In my distress I called out to the Lord. — Psalm 120:1 Bless the Lord now, all you servants of the Lord who stand by night in the house of […]

She had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited His people and given them food. — Ruth 1:6 During our first years in the church life, […]

If the path I travel Lead me to the cross, If the way Thou choosest Lead to pain and loss, Let the compensation Daily, hourly, be Shadowless communion, Blessed Lord, […]

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. — John 17:17 According to John, the God of glory brings us into glory by means of the living Word. This […]

I will also give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take away the heart of stone out of your flesh, […]

Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance which is in them, because of the hardness of their heart…. — Ephesians 4:18 I […]

I will also give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take away the heart of stone out of your flesh, […]

The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord will […]

Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, That I live among the tents of Kedar! Too long have I lived Among those who hate peace. I am for peace, […]

Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, Vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit does a man have in all his work Which he does under the sun? — Ecclesiastes […]

That you…might become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust — 2 Peter 1:4 How can you know that you are […]

That which we have seen and heard we report also to you that you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with […]

Let us therefore go forth unto Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. — Hebrews 13:13 But I consider my life of no account as if precious to myself, in […]

For there [in Jerusalem] thrones are set for judgment, Thrones of the house of David. — Psalm 122:5 The more the church life is healthy, the more judgment we will […]

For there [in Jerusalem] thrones are set for judgment, Thrones of the house of David. — Psalm 122:5 When I was young, I was really on fire for the Lord. […]

For there [in Jerusalem] thrones are set for judgment, Thrones of the house of David — Psalm 122:5 Those who are in the church life live under judgment. There is […]

And a river went forth from Eden to water the whole garden, and from there it divided and became four branches. The name of the first is Pishon. It is […]

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did […]

And a river went forth from Eden to water the whole garden, and from there it divided and became four branches. The name of the first is Pishon…. — Genesis […]

Your anointing oils have a pleasant fragrance; Your name is like ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you. — Song of Solomon 1:3 When you had no heart for […]

Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please […]

This same brother also helped me later in my serving life. At one point, there was trouble brewing among the churches in Taiwan after a brother had visited there and […]

My daughter, shall I not seek some rest for you, that it may be well with you? — Ruth 3:1 In this passage Naomi says, “My daughter, shall I not […]

“Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor.” — Ruth 3:2 Naomi told Ruth, […]

Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed of the Jehovah who has not withdrawn his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Again Naomi said to her, […]

My daughter, shall I not seek some rest for you, that it may be well with you? — Ruth 3:1 As we serve others, we must have these two abilities. […]

For who among men knows the things of man, except the spirit of man which is in him? In the same way, the things of God also no one has […]

For who among men knows the things of man, except the spirit of man which is in him? — First Corinthians 2:11a The spiritual man discerns all things, but he […]

But we have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things which have been graciously given to us […]

But a soulish man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him and he is not able to know them because they […]

But the spiritual man discerns all things, but he himself is discerned by no one. For who has known the mind of the Lord and will instruct Him? But we […]

But the spiritual man discerns all things, but he himself is discerned by no one. For who has known the mind of the Lord and will instruct Him? But we […]

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know. — First John 2:20 You cannot say that if a person does not manifest the anointing, […]

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know. — First John 2:20 If you do not understand the Spirit, then you do not know […]

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul”; the last Adam, a life-giving Spirit. — First Corinthians 15:45 How can we have the operating Christ […]

Suppose a brother comes among you and boasts of his service and exercises some kind of seniority. He may mention all the past trainings and conferences he participated in over […]

You must have the Spirit, you must have spiritual understanding, you must be one who reacts to things spiritually, and you must become increasingly more spiritually sensitive.

And as for you, the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone teach you; but as His anointing teaches you […]

How blessed is everyone who fears Jehovah, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be […]

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table. — Psalm 128:3 And he came to him and bound up […]

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table. — Psalm 128:3 After we learn how to sleep (Psalm 127:2), […]

How blessed is everyone who fears Jehovah, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be […]

How blessed is everyone who fears Jehovah, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be […]

Peace be upon Israel! — Psalm 128:6b The psalmist concludes, “Peace be upon Israel.” When there are brothers in the church life who are as a vine and an olive […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

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“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also […]

“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness I also […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“Stay for the night.” — Ruth 3:13a In Ruth 3:13–14, Boaz tells Ruth to sleep there until dawn. How long will this be in our experience? We cannot say for […]

“Go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.” — Ruth 3:3b Naomi told Ruth not to […]

“Go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.” — Ruth 3:3b Many believers never experience a […]

“It shall be when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will […]

“It shall be when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go and uncover his feet and lie down; then he will […]

Having life is different from having the ministry of life. Having life does not guarantee that you indeed have a ministry of life. When we believe, we receive the divine […]

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it. — Colossians 4:17 Besides a lack of constitution, another reason […]

If you desire to be constituted as a prophet, that is, if you desire to be constituted with the ministry of God’s word, then you must have a living that […]

If you do not have any constitution of life, you will not be able to speak for the Lord. Even should you fast and pray and repent, your speaking will […]

We have to be careful about our prophesying. There are many  who are speaking for the Lord, but what really matters is who the speaker is.

When we speak, we should have the spirit of support and guidance. Therefore, what we speak must be understandable to those who hear us.

Besides having the spirit of the ministry, you must also have the equipping of the ministry. Even when your spirit is rich and full of feeling, full of burden, and […]

Be imitators of me, as I also am of Christ. — First Corinthians 11:1 Our brother Witness Lee knows the Bible by heart. Can I say the same? My constitution […]

Be imitators of me, as I also am of Christ. — First Corinthians 11:1 One time in Cleveland a brother not yet in the recovery asked brother Lee about a […]

The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace will be with you. — Philippians 4:9 […]

You should have high revelations when you read the Bible, but you cannot have high revelations if you do not have rich experiences of life, and you cannot have rich […]

The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace will be with you. — Philippians 4:9 […]

Ruth said to her, “All that you say I will do.” — Ruth 3:5 We have to marvel at Ruth’s obedience to Naomi. If I were Ruth, I would have […]

So Ruth went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her. When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, […]

And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. He said, “Who are […]

And it happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. He said, “Who are […]

He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your maid. Spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.” — Ruth 3:8-9 Ruth was saying, […]

Then he said, “May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.” — Song of Songs 1:1-2 Our […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.” — Song of Songs 1:1-2 The […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. Your anointing oils have a pleasant […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. Your anointing oils have a pleasant […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. Your anointing oils have a pleasant […]

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. Your anointing oils have a pleasant […]

To be one, and to have oneness, is a very profound matter. Oneness is so high, beyond our human understanding or concept. We may have our concept of oneness and […]

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — Genesis 1:1 In the whole universe there is only one unique God. He is the God of oneness. Genesis […]

And when they heard this, they lifted up their voice with one accord to God and said, “Sovereign Master, You are the One who has made heaven and earth and […]

But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them: Men of Judea, and all who are dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to […]

All the Father’s counsels claiming Equal honors to the Son, All the Son’s effulgence beaming, Makes the Father’s glory known. By the Spirit all pervading, Hosts unnumbered round the Lamb, […]

The Triune God operates together as the God of oneness. There are one essence, one element, one life, one nature, one existence, one living, one operation, one purpose, and one […]

“My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept.” —Song of Songs 1:6 As one who loves […]

“My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept.” —Song of Songs 1:6 When you have an […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon?” —Song of Songs 1:7 Here she has a […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon?” —Song of Songs 1:7 Noon is the “full” […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon?” —Song of Songs 1:7 If you truly love […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who […]

In the church life, we need to remember that we should never try to keep a person by placing him into service. Although it is possible to keep a person […]

“Tell me, you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock? Where do you make it lie down at noon?” For why should I be like one who […]

“If you do not know, O fairest among women, follow in the footsteps of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.” —Song of Songs 1:8 While […]

“If you do not know, O fairest among women, follow in the footsteps of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.” —Song of Songs 1:8 “The […]

“If you do not know, O fairest among women, follow in the footsteps of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.” —Song of Songs 1:8 The […]

It is not a small matter to have a heart that is equipped, for we only have one heart. Therefore if it is occupied with one thing, it is hard […]

“But I have against you, that you have left your first love.” — Revelation 2:4 One problem co-workers encounter is the love of work. Thus, when they become involved in […]

“But I have against you, that you have left your first love. “ — Revelation 2:4 There are two temptations which exist for co-workers. One is fornication, which is very […]

We must learn to equip our mind. If today we think about how to make money, and tomorrow we think about how to purchase a house, and the day after […]

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For all these things the Gentiles are anxiously […]

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For all these things the Gentiles are anxiously […]

To have the equipping of the ministry, we must be equipped in our mind, emotion, and will. Our equipping is not outward, but inward. Equipping refers to our person, to […]

Some read the Bible and gain much. Others read much and gain little. The difference is how a person is equipped in his mind, emotion, and will. You must know […]

“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” — Matthew 6:21 In this world we can identify three kinds of people: those who seek money, those who seek […]

The mind, emotion, and will of those who seek fame are occupied in like manner with becoming famous. Their thoughts, feelings, and decisions are all focused on one goal—achieving fame. […]

“You have endurance and have borne all things because of My name and have not grown weary. But I have one thing against you, that you have left your first […]

It takes time to equip the heart. No one was born with a perfect heart, nor did anyone have a perfect heart when he first came to Christ. The Lord […]

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek some resting place for you, that it may be well with you?” — Ruth 3:1 In Ruth […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight.” — Ruth 3:2 Naomi directed Ruth according to her knowledge […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your […]

“All that you say to me I will do.” — Ruth 3:5 I am concerned for the young people. They have been so strongly influenced to seek independence. Ruth said […]

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from Myself, but […]

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from Myself, but […]

And I am no longer in the world; yet they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have […]

“That they all may be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You.” — John 17:21 This refers to a mutual living. Although we may have […]

“That they all may be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You.” — John 17:21 The most wonderful thing is that the same Christ can […]

And the glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, even as We are one; I in them, and You in Me, […]

No one has a heart that is free from being wild or free of self. We all have a “wild heart”; our heart is for ourselves, and we all consider […]

I know also how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to […]

You may think that equipping is simply a matter of reading the Bible. In fact, it is your heart that has to be equipped first. Without a proper heart, it […]

Brother Lee once testified, “I am for the Lord. I dare not expose myself to any temptation.” One day he went somewhere with Brother Austin-Sparks. Brother Austin-Sparks wanted to go […]

I would like to say something to the sisters. The young sisters love the Lord, but their love is primarily something of the emotion. I am afraid that after you […]

In the church life, there are more young sisters than young brothers, but eventually it is the brothers who become more manifested. The reason for this has to do with […]

And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” — Matthew 22:37 You […]

When the world comes to us, we must be conscious of its operation. Everything in the world operates to tempt us. The temptations we encounter are no different than those […]

There was a time when some young people reported to Brother Lee that I was considering going into some business. (I was considering it, for I felt it might relieve […]

And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” — Matthew 22:37 There […]

Do not be anxious for your life, what you should eat or what you should drink; nor for your body, what you should put on. Is not the life more […]

Do not be anxious for your life, what you should eat or what you should drink; nor for your body, what you should put on. Is not the life more […]

We have seen that the third stage of the Psalms of Ascent, the stage of enjoyment, begins with two different “turns” from captivity. In Psalm 126 we are freed from […]

Once we come to the point in the Psalms of Ascent in which  we are able to minister life to meet the needs of those around us, we may feel, […]

“Many times they have afflicted me from my youth,” Let Israel now say; “Many times have they afflicted me since my youth, yet they did not prevail against me.” — […]

“Many times they have afflicted me from my youth,” Let Israel now say; “Many times have they afflicted me since my youth, yet they did not prevail against me.” — […]

“Many times they have afflicted me from my youth,” Let Israel now say; “Many times have they afflicted me since my youth, yet they did not prevail against me.” — […]

“Many times they have afflicted me from my youth,” Let Israel now say; “Many times have they afflicted me since my youth, yet they did not prevail against me.” — […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 The third verse of this psalm is one of the most precious verses in the Bible. […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 Whenever you are involved in spiritual activities, you feel that you are a high person. You […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 Everyone who loves the Lord will experience affliction. The psalmist vividly describes his affliction after many […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 When the “plow” comes in our experience, it is not pleasant. It makes us as low […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 The Lord knows exactly what He is doing. His intention is that the plow would make […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 Today there are many young people among us who love the Lord. Young people are often […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 When we serve the Lord, it is good if people can look at us and see […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 For us to serve the Lord we must be enlarged. This means that we must prepare […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 To follow the Lord is not cheap by any means. There is no shortcut. We should […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 The best way for us to handle a difficult environment is to tell the Lord, “Lord, […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 We should prepare ourselves. If we truly want to be enlarged then we must tell the […]

Jehovah is righteous; He has cut the cords of the wicked. May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned back. May they be like grass on the […]

In addition to being equipped in the mind, emotion, and will, we must be equipped spiritually if we desire to be adequately equipped for ministry.

Sometimes I think that since there are so many Ph.D.’s among us, we should advertise them for the sake of the gospel. We could say on our signs or invitations, […]

The difference between the Lord’s recovery and Christianity is that Christianity can preach the gospel by any means felt to be reasonable, whereas we in the Lord’s recovery are restricted […]

In order to gain others, the Catholic Church has even gone to the extreme of making statues of Mary the mother of Jesus in the form of local goddesses, and […]

The principle in Christianity is to be logical and effective, whereas in the Lord’s recovery our guiding principle is that everything must be spiritual. When we serve the Lord, it […]

We have the goal of getting people saved, and so does Christianity. Our gospel may be higher than the one preached in Christianity, but we also rejoice in seeing people […]

We should repeatedly ask ourselves, “Am I spiritual?” We should equip ourselves from our youth to be spiritual in all things.

Perhaps you are thinking about your future, and wondering whether you should serve the Lord full-time, or whether you should get a job. The question, however, should not be whether […]

Considering how to make money is not evil, but it is usually not spiritual, for the Lord is not typically interested in that. We must learn to be one with […]

The value of the Lord’s recovery totally lies in its being something out of the divine life. Therefore everything among us must likewise be spiritual. We must equip ourselves in […]

Once a full-time serving brother came to me about taking up a job. I asked him why. He told me that financially he could no longer afford to be full-time. […]

If you equip yourself with the determination to live such a spiritual life, you will find that the Lord is indeed in charge of everything for your sake. Therefore, learn […]

It happened in the middle of the night that Boaz was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. He said, “Who are you?” She […]

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did […]

“Stay this night.” —Ruth 3:13a How long is this night experience for us? Six years? Twenty? In our experience there is a long process of growth while we lie submissively […]

“Stay this night, and when morning comes, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem […]

Boaz said, “Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then […]

Naomi said to Ruth, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this […]

Boaz said, “Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then […]

As I sat in the railway car on the way to the interpreters’ training camp, I was singing, “The way of the cross means sacrifice.” I sang that song all […]

Afterwards I went to the mess hall for supper. The company commander entered with some papers in his hands, looking very sober. At that moment the Lord told me, “Now […]

After being discharged, I returned to Taipei. My military-interpreter classes would not start for another three months, so I asked an elder of the church if I could take part […]

While I was in basic training, a Christian worker had visited Taiwan from England and held some conferences. I received letters describing how glorious those meetings were. That was a […]

Boaz said, “Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it.” So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then […]

And the glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, even as We are one; I in them, and You in Me, […]

I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world even as I am not of the world. — John 17:14 […]

I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world even as I am not of the world. — John 17:14 […]

I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world even as I am not of the world. — John 17:14 […]

But when He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; […]

But when He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; […]

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. — John 17:17 We have to be sanctified in the truth, and only the word of God is truth. Some of […]

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. — John 17:17 How do you and the Bible become one entity? It is by not letting the word be objective […]

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. — John 17:17 What does it mean to say the word changes your being? It sanctifies you. It causes your taste […]

Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given to Me, that they may be one even as We are. — John 17:11b The hardest thing for a […]

And I have made Your name known to them and will yet make it known, that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I […]

And I have made Your name known to them and will yet make it known, that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one […]

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15b I have seen this declaration hanging on the wall in many homes. Many young people make […]

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15b By the end of his life, Joshua ruled Israel for God. At that point, he was […]

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15b God created human beings to express His Son, Jesus Christ, on the earth. Their true potential […]

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15b Many cry out in frustration, feeling they cannot live a victorious Christian life of serving the […]

“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.” — Exodus 19:4 But God, being rich in […]

“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.” — Exodus 19:4 We shouldn’t be concerned about […]

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is […]

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is […]

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is […]

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is […]

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is […]

God’s desire to have Israel as a peculiar treasure, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation inspired Joshua to give himself to the Lord and to serve only Him. […]

After the Lord resurrected, what He had previously prayed  for became a reality in the church in Jerusalem. However, it did not happen automatically, but the saints exercised particular practices […]

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you have crucified.” — Acts 2:36 Peter’s declaration is […]

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, even as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth. — Acts 2:4 “And […]

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, even as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth. — Acts 2:4 “And […]

And all those who believed were together and had all things common. — Acts 2:44 The impressive thing about the first local church is the fact that the brothers and […]

These all continued steadfastly with one accord in prayer…. — Acts 1:14 Without the saints praying together until they touched God’s heart, the stage for the pouring out of the […]

We are a blessed people if we know who the apostles are. They are those who are able to raise up the churches and supply them with the riches of […]

And they continued steadfastly in the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — Acts 2:42 We should forget our notion of […]

And they continued steadfastly in the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — Acts 2:42 If I daily go to a […]

In order to have one accord, you must remain simple. If you are always considering whether or not you are in one accord, then you could never be in one […]

And they continued steadfastly in the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — Acts 2:42 But while Gallio was proconsul of […]

And they continued steadfastly in the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — Acts 2:42 The following points admonish us to […]

The plowers plowed upon my back; They made their furrows long. — Psalm 129:3 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let […]

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? — Psalm 130:3 This verse is extremely precious. The psalmist now has a realization of who […]

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? — Psalm 130:3 When we experience the Lord’s plowing work (Ps. 129:1-3), and as we become […]

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? — Psalm 130:3 Before we love the Lord we may not think we are so evil. […]

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? — Psalm 130:3 As for ourselves, we are hopelessly sinful and capable of any evil. After […]

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? — Psalm 130:3 If the Lord were to write down a list of our sins, how […]

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O Lord, kept […]

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O Lord, kept […]

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O Lord, kept […]

I wait for the Lord; my soul waits, and in His word I hope — Psalm 130:5 Because we see who we are we learn to wait on the Lord […]

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord — Psalm […]

O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. […]

But you, continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from which ones you have learned them. And that from a babe you have […]

But you, continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from which ones you have learned them. And that from a babe you have […]

But you, continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from which ones you have learned them. And that from a babe you have […]

All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16 After you acquire various kinds of Bibles, you must read them! […]

All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16 If you were to spend time to survey all the books […]

All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16 In order to be equipped with the truth, you must have […]

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: Proclaim the word; be ready […]

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: Proclaim the word; be ready […]

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: Proclaim the word; be ready […]