The mark of a true disciple of Christ is one who has the Spirit of Glory and of God resting upon him or her (1 Peter 4:14) and who has been set apart and fully surrendered his life, consecrated for His use (2 Timothy 2:20-21, Romans 12:1).
Our body is the temple of God. Before the glory of God can rest and fill His temple, the fire of God will first come to cleanse and purify the temple.
In 2 Chronicles 7:1-2, it was recorded: "When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’s house."
A man of God wrote: “We must rightly divide the Word of truth. This verse, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” (Rev. 3:20), has nothing to do with sinners and a waiting Saviour. No! It illustrates the tragic picture of our Lord at the door of His own Laodicean Church trying to get in. Imagine it! Yet again, in most prayer meetings, what text is more often used than “Where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst”? Too often He is not in the midst; He is still at the door, waiting. We sing His praises, but shun His person!”
William Booth wrote:- “The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender.” D. L. Moody had said, "The world has yet to see what God can do through a man who is totally surrendered to Him.”
Can God entrust us to carry His fire and glory if we are not willing to fully surrender and consecrate our life to Him for His use?
What is a fully surrendered life?
Our Lord Jesus exemplifies this in Mathew 12:46-50.
“While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 19:29 (NKJV), “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.”
Matthew 19:12
For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Anything we value above God is considered idolatry (Matthew 22:37, Rev 3:15-16). Abraham placed God above his most beloved only son, Isaac, by obeying God's command to sacrifice him. Abraham obeyed because he feared the Lord and God put him to a test.
Matthew 22:37, Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
Revelation 3:16, "So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
Every disciple is a believer but not every believer is a disciple. It is a personal choice. If every believer chooses to be a disciple, we can easily and rapidly win the world for Jesus.
A pastor shared his testimony ...
All glory to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Paul K P Ang
Arsenal of Fire Ministries, California
Arsenal of Fire Global
March 23, 2020
基督真正门徒的印记就是，有神的荣耀和神的灵在他或她身上（彼得前书四14），被分别为圣，完全把生命降伏於神，单单被神使用（提摩太后书二20-21，罗马书12：1）。
我们的身体是神的殿。在神的荣耀还没降临并充满神的圣殿之前，神的火将首先来洁净和净化圣殿。
在历代志下七1-2 记载着 “所罗门祈祷已毕，就有火从天上降下来，烧尽燔祭和别的祭，耶和华的荣光充满了殿。 因耶和华的荣光充满了耶和华殿，所以祭司不能进殿。”
有一位神人写道：“我们必须正确地分析真理的道。这节经文“看哪，我站在门外叩门”（启示录三20），与罪人和等待着的救主无关。不是！它描绘了我们的主在祂自己的老底嘉教会试图进入时的悲惨景象。想象一下！再一次，在大多数祷告会中，什么祷告词比“有两三个人奉我的名聚会，那里就有我在他们中间”更常用？但祂常常却不在当中。祂还在门口等着。我们的嘴唇唱着赞美，但却回避祂！”
卜维廉（William
Booth）写道：“一个人的能力有多少在于他对神降伏的程度有多少。” 德怀特·莱曼·穆迪曾说过：“世界尚未看见神可以通过一个完全降伏于他的人所能够做的事。”
如果我们不愿意完全降伏并把生命分别为圣献给神使用，神要如何把祂的火和荣耀委托于我们？
什么是一个完全降伏的生命？
我们的主耶稣在马太福音十二46-50中举例说明了这一点。
耶稣还对众人说话的时候，不料他母亲和他弟兄站在外边，要与他说话。有人告诉他说：“看哪，你母亲和你弟兄站在外边，要与你说话。” 他却回答那人说：“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的弟兄？” 就伸手指着门徒说：“看哪，我的母亲，我的弟兄！ 凡遵行我天父旨意的人，就是我的弟兄、姐妹和母亲了。”
马太福音19:29，“凡为我的名撇下房屋或是弟兄，姐妹，父亲，母亲，儿女，田地的，必要得着百倍，并且承受永生。”
马太福音19:12, “因为有生来是阉人，也有被人阉的，并有为天国的缘故自阉的。这话谁能领受就可以领受。”
我们珍视高于神的任何事物都被视为偶像崇拜（马太福音二十二37，启示录三15-16）。亚伯拉罕将神置于他最爱的独生儿子以撒之上，并服从神的命令将以撒献祭。亚伯拉罕顺服神，因为他敬畏神。这就是神对他的考验。
马太福音二十二37，耶稣对他说：“你要尽心，尽性，尽意爱你的神。”
启示录三16，“你既如温水，也不冷也不热，所以我必从我口中把你吐出去。”
“除非十字架成为我们的生命，否则我们不能把生命带给别人。我们的工作的失败是因为虽然我们渴望传讲十字架，但真正我们内心却没有十架的纯在。 神使用宝血洁净我们的罪，但他使用十字架来钉死我们的肉体。如果我们的老我还没死去，那我们的灵命就没有什么真正的成长。舍己该是要每日不断的，不应该停止。保罗说，"我是天天冒死" （歌林多前书十五31）”
–倪柝声
（Watchman Nee）
每个门徒都是信徒，但并非每个信徒都是门徒。这是个人选择。如果每个信徒都选择成为门徒，我们可以轻松迅速地为耶稣赢得这世界。
一位牧师分享了他的见证...
一切荣耀归给我们的主耶稣基督！
洪光炳（保罗）
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2020年3月23日
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