Life Study of the Bible

On the cross Christ not only dealt with sin, Satan, the world and the old man – but He also abolished the law of commandments in ordinances. In doing so, He created the Jews and Gentiles into one new man (Eph. 2:15-16). What is this new man? And what are the ordinances that were abolished? Join us for an uplifted view of one of the most crucial yet overlooked and misunderstood topics in the entire New Testament.

Witness Lee explores what is the hope of God’s calling for Christians? We will see why it was so important for the apostle Paul to pray that the eyes of our heart would be enlightened to see this great matter. Secondly, what is God’s inheritance in the saints? The significance of this intriguing phrase is opened up and wonderfully applied (Eph. 1:3-14, 18).

In this highlight programme from the Life-study of Ephesians, Witness Lee expounds God’s eternal purpose “to head up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in Him” (Eph. 1:10). The deep, profound meaning of “to head up all things in Christ” which unfolds the intrinsic history of the entire universe, and the practical experience of God’s dispensing are fellowshipped.

Join us for our final programme from the Life-study of Galatians. Paul concludes this great epistle by focusing on the new creation and the Israel of God (Gal. 6:15-16). What is the new creation, and how can we practically walk as the new creation in our daily lives will be our focus.

Witness Lee continues to explore the wonderful goal of God’s salvation – sonship. What is implied in the term sonship, and how is sonship developed in the New Testament? We also consider how many Christians have misunderstood the walk that is according to the Spirit (Gal. 5:16).

Today’s programme explores sonship as it is presented in Galatians and Romans. Witness Lee unveils how the central topic of Romans and Galatians is not justification by faith or freedom from the bondage of the law. Rather, we will see that God’s purpose in justifying and freeing us is to make forgiven sinners genuine sons of God in life!

Galatians gives us a clear contrast – the wonderful person of Christ is contrasted with the harsh and demanding law of the Old Testament. Surely all Christians love such a Christ – so why then in our living do we embrace the principle of living by law instead of this One who came to replace the law? This is our focus on this week’s highlight programme (Gal. 5).