Marriage – Living To Him

AUDIO: 2019 Iberian Peninsula Conference with Minoru Chen

January 8, 2020

Below is the link to audio messages of the 2019 Iberian Peninsula conference with brother Minoru Chen from December 13-15, 2019 in Torremolinos (Málaga), Spain. The general subject of this conference was “Taking Christ as our person and being renewed in the spirit of our mind for the one new man.” In addition, two supplemental but crucial messages were given on a holy marriage for God’s purpose (message 5) and a godly family for the church life (message 6B). All messages were given by brother Minoru in English with consecutive translation/interpreting into Spanish. Links to all the messages: https://app.box.com/s/6mz50rftgee9ca0i51gxmv0wvhtvtuwn

Mid-Atlantic Working Saints and Families Retreat with brother Mark Raabe (November 2017)

December 24, 2017

Below are links to messages from a recent Mid-Atlantic working saints and families retreat given by brother Mark Raabe from November 18-19, 2017. The general subject is “A Living of Seeking First the Kingdom of God.” Brother Mark was burdened for us to see the importance of the human heart – the conglomerate of man’s inward parts – in relation to the growth of the divine seed, and to learn to deal thoroughly with the condition of our heart for its growth unto God’s building. Message 1 (audio): Living the Kingdom Life for the Growth of the Seed of the Kingdom within Us Message 2 (audio): The Growth of

On Patmos, In Spirit

September 28, 2011

“It is unfortunate that God’s children often misunderstand God’s ordained ‘Patmos.’”—Watchman Nee In a recent Wednesday ministry meeting, while commenting on the section of the good land being a land of wheat, Brother Ed Marks referred to a precious portion by Watchman Nee based on Revelation 1:9 : John was exiled to the island of Patmos because he was faithful to God’s word and because he was for the testimony of Jesus. This island was in the middle of the ocean, with precipitous rocks and barrenness on all sides. John was put in an uninhabited spot. Humanly speaking, this was lonely and pitiful! However, John

Exposed To Be Saved and Built Up

September 14, 2011

Marriage, which is ordained by God, is an intriguing institution. It is a picture of the relationship God wants to have with man (Rev. 21:9). And it also serves the purpose of God for man to populate the earth (Gen. 1:26). In light of God’s economy, however, marriage has an additional function – it exposes our natural being so that we will allow Christ to live in us and save us in His life for the building up of the Body. God’s central work is to work Himself into every part of our being, especially our mind, emotion, and will. However, He often encounters resistance

Closing Our Eyes in Marriage

December 16, 2010

In his Messages for Building Up New Believers Watchman Nee provides a secret to a successful marriage–closing our eyes. He writes, “After a person is married, he should learn to close his eyes so that he does not see.” What does he mean by this? He explains that when two people are married and begin to live together day by day and year by year, it is very easy for each one to find the other person’s weaknesses and faults. When this happens, the temptation for the husband might be to try to teach his wife, and the temptation for the wife might be to

A Balanced Marriage with God as the Center

November 11, 2010

How can we ensure that our marriage remains balanced and regulated? How can we keep our love for our husband or wife fresh? In The Bridge and Channel of God (ch. 7), Brother Witness Lee points us to the way–taking God as our center and allowing our love to pass through God. He writes, [Y]oung people are all concerned with the matter of marriage. Marriage is something that God ordained and even takes delight in. However, we must realize that if God is not the center, our marriage will be imbalanced and will lose its regulation. Sooner or later this kind of marriage will have