Preface

Introduction

My Childhood Kingdom

- The First Years in Horten

- Our Time in Drøbak

- How We Ended Up at Grefsen

- Childhood and Youth at Grefsen

- Imagination

Some Experiences From the Difficult Teenage Years

- Battle at School

- Battle in the Church

- The Pack of Cigarettes

- When Others Suffer Unrighteousness

- To Sea

- An Incident in Stockholm

- Barbecuing

- The Heavenly Life

- Israel

The Importance of Our Childhood Home

- Thinking Independently

- We Who Come After

- The Healing Doctrine

- Showing Partiality

The Chief Pillars of the Previous Century

- Johan O. Smith

- Aksel Smith

- Elias Aslaksen

- Sigurd Bratlie

- Aksel J. Smith

Opposition to the Church

- Some of Their Lies

- No More Bullying

- What Could Society Have Been Spared?

- Vitality

- Who We Are and What We Believe

Revival in the 1990’s

- Some Events From Childhood

- Teacher and Interpreter

- Turning Point

- The Meeting Cassette From Drøbak

- A Gospel With No Commandments

- Wedding in Finland

- The Real Estate Market Crash

- Spring 1991

- Revival in the Air

- More Wickedness Comes to Light

- My Task in the Revival

- God’s Longsuffering With Us

- True Revival

- Speak to This Young Man

- The Third Day—the Third Millennium

Legalistic Christianity or Living Faith?

- What Do You Want?

- From Pharisee to Apostle

- Legalism—Lawlessness

- Clothing and Outward Things

- The “Old” Days

- The New Life

- Bear Fruit

The Ministry of a Shepherd in the Church of God

- The Church—a Work of God

- Who Is Appointed for the Work of Ministry in the Church?

- Serving Before God or Before People

- The Ministry of Glory

- Outer Court and Sanctuary—Sanctuary and Outer Court

- Our Ministry and Conduct in the House of God

- An Overseer’s Stewardship

- The Law of Humility and Exaltation

- God’s Chastisement—Accusation

- The Strong and the Weak

- Who Is Inside and Who Is Outside?

- The Mind of a Father or an Instructor

- High-Mindedness and Pride Destroy

- Jesus as Lord

- A Well-Pleasing Savor of Christ

- Can You See the Body of Christ?

- How Many Shepherds?

- Give Food to Everyone

The Prophet in the Church of God

- The Difference Between True Prophets and False Prophets

- The City That Is Set on a Hill

- To Deny Yourself

- Profane Fire

- Urim and Thummim

- A Royal Priesthood

- Entrusted Co-workers

- The Valiant Life That Jesus Lived

- Men of the Spirit and the School of the Spirit

- The Message From the Son

- Keeping the Connection With God

- Exhortation and Rebuke

- The Church Is Born in Battle

- Drift Away—Sluggishness

- The Spirit of Prophecy

- God’s Representatives

- Peace Is Won Through Warfare

- The Things That Are Working in Christ

Church Life

- The Work of an Overseer

- The Law and the Body of Christ

- The Hidden Life

- Our Inheritance in the Light

- Advice and Suggestions for Those Who Work With Children and Young People

- The Breaking of Bread—Communion

- No One Has to Sin!

- God’s Wisdom

- The Cry of Wisdom

- Wisdom as a Spiritual Gift, in Contrast to Being Wise

- Granted to Suffer With Him

- Grace and Truth

- Bitter Thoughts—Accusation

- Abide in Love

- Unequally Yoked With Unbelievers

- On Account of Sin

- Giving Counsel About Engagement

- Engagement, Marriage, Remarriage

- Giving Counsel Regarding Abortion

Some Things to Take to Heart

- He Who Brings Good Tidings to Zion

- The Splendor of Man

- Simple Faithfulness

- The Outer Court—Our Closest Mission Field

- Unbelief and a Soulish Life

- To Commend Yourself

- Pride

- The Power of Love

- Uprightness

- Strength and the Structure of the Body

- Labored More Abundantly Than They All

- A Righteous Life

- Firmness and Power to Act

- Always Rejoicing

- Fringe Benefits

- Don’t Let Yourself Be Accused!

- The Spirit of Faith

- The First Love

- A Warning

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