The Truth Which Abides in Us
“…the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever” (2 John 2). When the truth enters into our memory and becomes our constitution, it remains in our being as source of long-term nourishment, supplying our own being and enabling us to render timely help to others. Continuing our fellowship on some basic […]
Stones for God’s building
And they said to one another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had tar for mortar. And they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top is in the heavens; and let us make a name for ourselves, lest […]
Helping New Believers With A Foundational Life Lesson
Continuing the line of specific crucial truths for the spread of the Lord’s recovery, we come to the assurance, security and joy of salvation. After someone is led to the Lord, we must help him to know assuredly that he is saved and to enjoy his salvation. In Life Lessons, which Brother Lee developed specifically […]
The Highest Profession on Earth
In this post we linger on an enlightening quotation that Brother Ed Marks referenced during the Winter Training. “The highest profession on earth is to spend time being infused with God that we may shine forth God. This is far greater than doing anything for God.” – Witness Lee, Life Study of Exodus, p. 738 The highest profession on […]
I Am Not My Own
In the two previous posts, “Vital Groups as the Basis of God’s Move in the Present Age” and “Becoming Vital: Step 2”, we have touched on the first two steps of becoming vital. Namely, they are 1) a thorough fellowship with the Lord and 2) a thorough confession. Just as a thorough fellowship with the […]
Becoming Vital: Step 2
One crucial element that is often overlooked in our pursuit of vitality is confession. Perhaps we don’t deem it necessary. Perhaps we think it’s just something “negative” we have to talk about. Perhaps we think occasional confessions will suffice. Whatever the reason may be, we all need to realize that confession is absolutely necessary for […]
Working in Egypt in Order to Plunder Egypt
“Although we work in the world, we do not work for the world. Instead, we work in the world for something that is not of the world.” (Witness Lee, Life-study of Exodus) Exodus 12:35-36 says, “And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses, and they asked the Egyptians for articles of silver […]
The Lord’s Need for Strong Young Men
Submitted by: Tim Washington (Bellevue, WA). The church in Bellevue and the church in Renton met at the beginning of December to spend a half day reviewing the most recent ITERO messages. During our fellowship the point came up that in order for the Lord to spread in this country, there is the need of […]
Reading through the Life-Studies
In the book Guidelines for the Propagation of the Lord’s Recovery, Brother Witness Lee charges us to read through the entire New Testament Recovery Version and all of the Life-study messages. He says, “The brothers and sisters who are willing to read all the Life-study messages and to study every word of the Recovery Version […]