Seeking Things Above

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:2 Dear Ones: It was Watchman Nee who wrote that the Christian life begins with SITTING down, not running or walking.  What did he mean by this?  In sitting, it is as…


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Those Blessed Of God

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 Dear Ones: It is one thing to be blessed in heaven in Christ.  It is quite another to know the blessedness of Christ in our hearts on this earth. …


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The Amazing Gospel

“For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Galatians 1:12 Dear Ones: There is that of heaven and that of earth.  There is that of God and that of man.  The difference between the two is like the night being different from the day,…


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Spiritual Leverage

“…the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in Me.” John 14:30 Dear Ones: In the field of engineering, one studies and prepares to solve problems of physics and chemistry, with regard to building and making physical things function.  The basis for this lies in the foundation of math, laws of physics, and their…


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For God SO Loved…

“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10 Dear Ones: In Jesus’ model prayer in Matthew 6, He uses the phrases:  “…Our Father who IS in Heaven…,” and “…Thy will be done in earth, as it…


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Oneness With The Shepherd

“…I pray for them also which shall believe on Me through their word; that they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and in Thee…” John 17:20,21 Dear Ones: In the history of the evangelical movement, there has been what is described as “deeper life” teaching.  Why was this so?  It was…


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The Preacher Of Christ

“And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.” 1 Corinthians 2:3 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, he addresses man’s approach to God, and God’s acceptance of that man:  “…but to this man I will look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and…


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