THE WAY TO BE EQUIPPED FOR THE HOME MEETINGS–TO EXPERIENCE THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST (1)
Ephesians is a profound book. In chapter 3 Paul first speaks of the unsearchable riches of Christ (v. 8). Then he goes on to pray that we may be able to comprehend, or apprehend, with the saints the dimensions of Christ (v. 18). This is to know the breadth, the length, the height, and the depth of the universe. These four dimensions are an illustration of Christ’s unlimitedness. What is the height of the universe? How high is the height? No one can measure it. How long is the universe? Can you measure the length? How broad is the breadth, and how deep is the depth? No one can measure this. These dimensions are used by Paul to speak of the unlimitedness of Christ. Christ is not only rich in what He is; He is also immeasurable in His dimensions. This is marvelous.
Our hymnal includes over eight hundred pieces collected from more than ten thousand pieces from different sources. After collecting these top Christian songs, we felt there was a big shortage of hymns on the things that the Lord has shown us in this half century and on the things we have experienced. Hymns, #542 was written at the time we were preparing the hymnal. The chorus says,
O the riches, O the riches, / Christ my Savior has for me! / How unsearchable their measure, / Yet my full reality!
In writing stanza 2, I tried to itemize some of the riches: “life and light, / Wisdom, power, healing, comfort, / Treasures rich of God’s delight.” Then stanza 3 says,
God’s redemption, full salvation, / And His resurrection pow’r, / Sanctifying, glorifying, / All transcending every hour!
Stanza 4 says,
O the riches of my Savior—/ Nothing less than God as all!
It is easy to say, / “Nothing less than God as all,” but what is the “all”?
Stanza 4 continues,
All His person and possessions, / Now my spirit doth enthrall.
Still, not many riches are itemized. Stanzas 5 and 6 continue,
O the riches of my Savior! / Who can know their breadth and length, / Or their depth and height unmeasured, / Yet they are my joy and strength.
May I know these boundless riches, / Christ experience in full.
There still is not the adequate itemizing of the riches of Christ.
In the training outlines on The Conclusion of the New Testament there is one section on the attributes of Christ in which I counted altogether twenty-two items. But it is not too much to say that there should be two thousand items. (CWWL, 1985, vol. 3, “The Home Meetings–the Unique Way for the Increase and the Building Up of the Church”, pp. 135-137)
ANG PAAGI ARON MAHIMONG HANAS ALANG SA TIGOM SA BALAY – SA PAGSINATI SA DILI MATUGKAD NGA KADATO NI CRISTO (1)
Lalum nga basahon ang Efeso. Namulong una si Pablo sadili matugkad nga kadato ni Cristo sa capitulo 3. Nipadayon dayon siya sa pag-ampo aron atong masabtan, matugkad, uban sa mga balaan ang mga sukod ni Cristo (v.18). Mao kini ang gilapdon, gitas-on, gihabogon ug giladmon sa uniberso. Ilustrasyon sa pagka walaykinutoban ni Cristo kining upat ka sukod. Unsa man ang gihabogon sa uniberso? Unsa ka habog ang kahabogonniini? Walay makasukod niini. Unsa ka lapad ang uniberso? Masukod ba nimo ang kalapad niini? Gigamit niPablo ning mga sukora aron mamulong sa pagkawalaykinutoban ni Cristo. Dili lang dato si Cristo sa unsa Siya; dili sab Siya masukod sa Iyang sukod. Kahibulongan kini.
Lakip sa atong alawiton ang walo ka gatos nga mga awitnga gi-usa gikan sa lampas pulo ka libo ka mga awit sanagkalain-laing mga tinubdan. Human sa pagkolekta ningmga cristohanong awit, gibati namo nga dunay dakongkakulangon sa mga alawiton kalabot sa mga gipakita saGinoo kanato ning tunga ka dekada ug sa mga butang nganasinatian nato. gisulat ang alawiton #542 sa panahon ngagiandam nato ning mga alawitona. Ang koro niingon,
O pagkadato ni Cristo / alang gayud kanako / Di masukod, di matugkad, / Apan realidad ko
Sa pagsulat sa estansa 2, gisulayan nakog apil ang pipila samga kadato: “kinabuhi ug kahayag,/kalam, gahum, kaayo, kahupay,/Bahanding kalipay sa Dios.” Dayon estansa 3 niingon,
Gahum sa pagkabanhaw; / Katubsana’g kaluwasan, / Nagbalaan, naghimaya, / Naglabaw matag takna!
Estansa 4 niingon,
O Kadato’s Manlul’was ko – Dios mismo akong tanan!
Sayon sultion, “Dios mismo akong tanan,” apan unsa ang “tanan”? nipadayon ang estansa 4,
Tanang Iyang pagkamao / Naglipay’s espiritu.
Daghan gihapon sa mga kadato ang wala mahisgoti. Nipadayon ang estansa 5 ug 6,
Duna gihapoy dili paigo nga paglakip sa kadato ni Cristo. / O Kadato’s Manlul’was ko! /Kinsay nasayud sa tanan, Lapad lalum, / di masukod, kalipay ko ug kusog.
Kadato unta masayran, Hingpit masinatian; / aron ipaambit’s uban ang kadagay ni’ni.
Sa mga talamdan sa pagbansay kalabot sa The Conclusion of the New Testament dunay seksyon kalabot sa pagkamaoni Cristo nga diin 22 sa pag-ihap nako niini. Apan diligihapon naghinobra kon mosulti ta nga duna gyod untayduhaka libo ka mga butang. (CWWL, 1985,vol. 3, “the Home Meetings – the Unique Way for the Increase and the Building Up of the Church”, pp. 135 – 137)
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