Living the Kingdom Life by Living a Hidden Life
Matt. 14:23: "After He had sent the crowds away, He went up to the mountain privately to pray. When night
fell, He was there alone."
Luke 6:12: "In these days
He went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to
God."
Matt. 6:6: "But you,
when you pray, enter into your private room, and shut your door and pray to
your Father who is in secret; and your Father
who sees in secret will repay you."
Matt. 6:3-4: "But when you give alms, do not
let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in
secret will repay you."
Matt. 6:18: "So that you may not appear to
men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in
secret will repay you."
Psa. 42:7: "Deep
calls unto deep at the sound of Your water spouts; all Your waves and
Your billows pass over me."
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Related Scriptures and Verses |
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Example |
1. The Lord Jesus praying alone on the mountain 2. Leaving the crowds to be alone with the Father 3. Not dwelling in the results of miracles |
• Matt. 14:14-23:
"And coming out, He saw a great crowd, and He
was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick... And
immediately He compelled the disciples to step into
the boat and to go before Him to the other side, while He sent the
crowds away. And after He sent the crowds away, He went up to the mountain
privately to pray." • Matt. 6:1: "But take care not to do your righteousness before men
to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens." • Matt. 5:3,8: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom
of the heavens... Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." • Isa. 37:31: "And the remnant of the house of Judah that has escaped will
again take root downward and bear fruit upward." • Matt. 6:16-18: "And
when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites,
sour-faced... but to your Father who is in secret." • 2 Cor. 12:1-4: "I
know a man in Christ... who was caught away to the
third heaven... caught away into Paradise and
heard unspeakable words." • Hosea 14:5-7: "He
shall blossom like the lily and shall strike root like the trees of Lebanon. His shoots shall go forth; and his splendor shall be like that of the olive tree, and
his fragrance like that of Lebanon." • S.S. 4:12: "A
garden enclosed is my sister, my bride, a spring
shut up, a fountain sealed." • Hosea 14:5: "I will
be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily and shall strike root like the trees of Lebanon." • Acts 6:7: "And the word of God grew, and
the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied greatly." |
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Principles |
1. Not doing righteous deeds before men 2. Acting in secret 3. Living in the Father's hidden and secret presence 4. Acting with a pure and single heart 5. Doing things in spirit to please the Father |
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Life |
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Experience of private room prayer 2. Hidden worship 3. Hidden fellowship 4. Life of depths 5. Taking root downward and bearing fruit upward |
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Examples |
1. Not letting left hand know what right
hand is doing in giving 2. Entering private room and shutting door to pray 3. Not appearing to men while fasting 4. Paul's deep experiences of Christ |
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Application |
1. Avoiding self-display in good works 2. Cultivating hidden growth in life 3. Establishing stable morning revival 4. Developing direct and intimate fellowship with the Lord 5. Practicing hidden prayer life |
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Characteristics |
1. God's life is hidden 2. True love is hidden 3. Deep calls unto deep 4. Blossoming like lily, taking root like Lebanon trees |
Additional Notes:
1. Basic Principles
of Hidden Life: • Matt. 6:1-18 provides three specific areas: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting • Each area
emphasizes the importance of "secrecy" •
Emphasizes the Father's presence and observation in
secret
2. Characteristics
of Life Growth: • Having deep roots like plants (Isa.
37:31) • Bearing abundant fruit (Hosea 14:5-7)
• Emanating spiritual fragrance (Hosea 14:7)
3. Key Points for
Practice: • Having regular private prayer (Matt. 6:6) • Maintaining pure motives in good works (Matt. 6:1) • Doing all things to please the Father (Matt.
6:4,6,18)
*Please refer to the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones, October 2024 General Subject: Living in the Reality of the Kingdom of God Week 2: Living the Kingdom Life Through a Hidden Life
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