The Gymnasium of Christ

"Exercise thyself unto piety [or, godliness]; for bodily

exercise is profitable for a little, but piety [godliness] is

profitable for everything, having promise of life of the present

one and of that to come" (1 Timothy 4:7b-8). People nowadays

are most conscious of the need to engage in physical exercise,

but unfortunately God's people are considerably negligent

regarding the need for spiritual exercise. They may have had

some experience of being in the school of Christ where they

learn something of God's truth mentally, yet they are quite

ignorant when it comes to the gymnasium of Christ where

through spiritual exercise they may learn of Christ himself and

grow up in Him daily. This causes them to be large in head but

small in feet. They know a lot but advance very little along the

pathway towards spiritual maturity.

In view of this disappointing situation, brother Stephen

Kaung gave a series of twenty messages on the necessity

for Christians to be attend