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If we desire to know Christ, our outer man must be broken so the treasure we have been given in our inner man may come forth. This was the experience of the Apostle Paul (2 Cor. 4:6-12, 12:7-10), and even of Christ Himself (John 12:24). That is why the prophet says, concerning Christ,

It pleased God to crush Him.
— Isaiah 53:10

And eventually, this must become our experience as well. Thus, the Lord will also bring us through this same “crushing” in our daily life, the same process of death and resurrection that Christ went through, to bring us into the real knowing of Christ.

So, in the first segment of this episode we review our recent sharing regarding the need to be in the genuine New Testament fellowship if we are to truly experience Christ. Then, in the second segment, we go on to consider our need to be broken by God for the sake of knowing Christ.

Length: 42 Minutes

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RESOURCES

Books

Watchman Nee
Order Online: The Breaking of the Outer Man and the Release of the Spirit

Hymn:
Olives That Have Known No Pressure

More Recommended Books

Austin-Sparks
The Stewardship of the Mystery
What Is Man?

Mary McDonough
God’s Plan of Redemption

Andrew Murray
The Spirit of Christ
The Secret of the Faith Life

Titus Chu
Born Again: Our New Life in Christ
The Song of Songs: A Divine Romance
Ruth: Growth Unto Maturity

Online Resources

A. Coates
“The Flocks of His Companions”

Podcast on Colossians 1:27:
Episode #80: The Bible in One Verse

Video Testimony of DAC:
“How I Found the New Testament Fellowship”

Pamphlet:
“What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”

Website for the church of the Chicagoans:
ChicagoMeeting.org

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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED
IN THIS EPISODE

Colossians 1:27: Christ in you, the hope of glory.
1 Corinthians 1:9: Called into the fellowship of God’s Son.
2 Corinthians 4:6-12, 12:7-10: Paul’s experience of being broken.
Isaiah 53:10, Luke 12:49-50, John 12:24: It pleased God to crush Him.

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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, 25 July 2024