The Christian Life
Message Six
The Triune God in Christ Being Life to Us by Shining in Our Hearts
OPENING WORD OF THE PROPHESYING MEETING
Reading the verses in each day.
Reading the main points in the outlines.
Pray-reading the verses:
2 Cor. 4:6 Because the God who said, Out of darkness light shall shine, is the One who shined in our hearts for the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Rev. 22:4-5 They will see His face, and His name will be on their forehead…and they have no need of the light of a lamp and of the light of the sun, for the Lord God will shine upon them; and they will reign forever and ever.
Word of Appetizer
What is “the glory of God which is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ”?
The glory of God which is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ is the glorious God manifested in Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ is the radiance of the glory of God; knowing Him is knowing the glorious God.
The more God shines in our hearts, the more we shine on others, causing them to know the glory of God which is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ, which is to know the Christ who manifests and reveals God; the glorious gospel of Christ first shines into us, and then shines out from us.
Spiritual Burden
We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Concluding Word of the Prophesying Meeting
The Revelation of the Truth
“In whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.”
“The God who commanded light to shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
“We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.”
“[They] shall see His face… the Lord God will give them light.”
The Experience of Life
“We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
The glory of the Lord refers to the glory of the resurrected and ascended Christ; He is the life-giving Spirit, dwelling in us, making Himself and all that He has accomplished, attained, and gained our reality, causing us to be one with Him and be transformed into the same image from glory to glory, so that He makes us just like Him.
Practice and Application
If one’s heart is not covered by anything, nor blinded by Satan, the god of this age, he can see the shining of the gospel light. We need to remove the veil, which means to let go of our concepts. The important thing is for us to pray, “Lord, help me remove anything that is a veil.”
“You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” We are not only children of light, but also light itself; we are light because we are one with God in the Lord; when we are in the light, we are beyond right and wrong.
PROPHESYING TOPICS—TWELVE TOPICS PER WEEK
Day 1
T1 We Do Not Proclaim Ourselves, But Christ Jesus as Lord (2 Cor. 4:5)
(Please illustrate that what is included in proclaiming Christ Jesus as Lord.)
T2 Even Though the Scriptures Are Shining and the Spirit Is Operating, Many People Still Do Not Receive Revelation (2 Cor. 4:4, Heb. 1:3)
(Please illustrate that if we want to receive the revelation of the Son of God, we need to lay down our concepts.)
Day 2
T1 God’s Shining Produced New Testament Ministers and Their Ministry (2 Cor. 4:6, 3:7, Exo. 34:29-30)
(Please illustrate the comparison between the glory of the apostolic gospel ministry and the glory of the Mosaic law ministry.)
T2 God’s Shining in Our Hearts Is to Cause Us to Know the Glory of Christ’s Face (2 Cor. 4:6, 3:7)
(Please illustrate the comparison between the face of Jesus Christ and the face of Moses.)
Day 3
T1 God’s Shining in Our Hearts Brings Us a Treasure, the Glorious Christ (2 Cor. 4:7)
(Please illustrate that this treasure is the glorious Christ, the concrete embodiment of God, becoming our life and everything.)
T2 In the Entire Universe, Nothing Is as Precious as Beholding the Face of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4:6)
(Please illustrate that the spiritual meaning of “face”.)
Day 4
T1 The Glory Mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:8-9 Is Related to the New Testament Ministry (2 Cor. 3:8, 9, 18)
(Please illustrate that the New Testament ministry is not merely the actions of the New Testament ministers, but also their being.)
T2 To Behold and Reflect the Glory of the Lord with Uncovered Face (2 Cor. 3:18)
(Please illustrate that what it means to behold the glory of the Lord and to reflect the glory of the Lord.)
Day 5
T1 The Divine Light Is the Divine Life in the Son, Operating Within Us (Eph. 5:8-9, 1 John 1:5)
(Please illustrate that we were not only darkness before, but we were darkness itself.)
T2 A Proper Marriage Is Not Only According to Reality and by Grace, But Also in Love and in the Light (Eph. 5:8-9, 1 John 1:5)
(Please illustrate that the difference between light and reality using marriage life as an example.)
Day 6
T1 God Himself Will Shine on Us, and We Will Live Under His Illumination (Rev. 21:23, 22:4-5)
(Please illustrate that we do not need man-made light nor the sunlight that God created.)
T2 The Church, When God Has Worked Through It Thoroughly, Will Become a Transparent City (Rev. 21:23, 22:4-5)
(Please illustrate that the New Jerusalem, as the ultimate completion of God’s building, is a complete picture of church life today.)
