Prayer, Week of December 26
Prevailing and Consecrating Prayers for God's Goal
"Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth." (Matt. 6:10)
"For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." (Rom. 14:17)
In 1 and 2 Samuel we can see that the Triune God with His embodiment and redemption was fully involved with bringing forth Samuel and David so that the kingdom of God might be brought in. It is crucial for us to see that the Triune God is involved with us today, operating in us to accomplish His will, fulfill His purpose, and satisfy the desire of His heart.
In 1 and 2 Samuel the good land enjoyed by those who cooperated with God became the kingdom of God. In our cooperation with God we need to enjoy Christ to such an extent that our enjoyment of Christ becomes the kingdom of God, in which we reign in life with Christ.
There is no other way to reach the high peak of God's eternal economy, the reality of the Body of Christ, except by praying. Our becoming the overcomers as the reality of the Body of Christ to be the bride of Christ will close this age, the age of the church, and will bring Christ as the King of glory back to take, possess, and rule over this earth with His overcomers in the kingdom age.
There is an urgent need for some to pray prevailing prayers for God's goal, as Hannah did, and for qualified ones to be like Samuel—a Nazarite, a priest, a prophet, and the last judge— who was used by God to terminate the confused situation among God's people and bring in the king and the kingdom. (Crystallization-study of 1 and 2 Samuel, key statements 1-2; msg. 1, I.D.2.a-b, III.A)
Pray for many saints to be motivated by God sovereignly and secretly to pray desperate, consecrated, and consecrating prayers, and to pray prevailing prayers to bring in the kingdom.
The First Place in All Things
"He is the Head of the Body, the church; He is the beginning, the Firstborn from the dead, that He Himself might have the first place in all things." (Col. 1:18)
There is much information on the internet, some good, some false, about the pandemic. And it is easier on our natural being to stay home and meet by Zoom. But, let us pray that every saint make a decision about returning to in-person meetings by giving the Lord the headship, the first place.
Hall 1 and Hall 2 Retreats
This weekend, from December 31 to January 2, the Korean-speaking saints from Hall 1, District 1 will have a retreat at Oak Glen. The fellowship for the meetings will be on receiving the burden, seeing the vision, and taking action for the increase and propagation of the church. The first session will cover the significance of being a Hebrew to cross the river. The second session will unveil the vision of God's economy and the normal way of fruit-bearing and shepherding to build up the church. The third session will be a call to action as a branch in the vine, slave, witness, priest, and God's offering.
Please pray for the spirit of each saint to be stirred up and for all to receive the same burden for God's move among the Korean-speaking people in 2022.
At the same time, also at Oak Glen, Hall 2 will have a retreat for all languages. The burden is for all the saints to know that the gospel is a corporate matter in which we can all participate with our companions and in our small groups. We are expecting 81 saints (including college and YP) and 21 children to attend.
Please pray for the blending of all the saints so that way may enter into the burden of the gospel together in one accord. Pray for the boldness of all to enter into the basic truths so that we would have the cargo to unload as we participate in the gospel corporately.
The Church in Downey – First Lord's Table Meeting
We rejoice in the Lord to announce the establishment of the church in Downey. The church will hold its first Lord's Table meeting on January 2, 2022 from 10:00 am to noon.
The Lord's move in Downey began in 2019 with prayer, gospel outreach in parks and by door-knocking, and home meetings. A couple and a family moved to Downey that year and another couple in 2020. Today, over 25 saints meet in Downey as a district of the church in East Los Angeles. The saints have in-person meetings, some hybrid, as well as fully virtual meetings to meet the needs of the new ones.
May the Lord bless this beginning of the church in Downey, a local expression of the one Body of Christ, through the churches blending together in one accord on January 2. If you would like to participate in this meeting virtually, click here or use Zoom Meeting ID 752 567 1205.
Bibles for America
As 2021 draws to a close, our hearts are full of thanks to the Lord for all He's done through BfA. Despite the challenges related to the ongoing pandemic, we believe God has been working behind the scenes to stir up a hunger for His Word in people.
We invite you to read our "2021 Year in Review" report at bfa.org/2021 to get an overview of what the Lord has accomplished through BfA, including reaching many people in the US with free Bibles and people all over the world with Christian e-books.
In addition, a recording of the webinar from December 19, "Preaching the Gospel and Teaching the Truth with BfA Materials," is now available to view at http://bfa.org/videos/webinar-recording-dec2021 with password gospelandtruth.
May God's Word continue to spread throughout this country and bring true peace and satisfaction to people everywhere. May He gain our cooperation to preach the gospel and teach the truth.
European Winter School of Truth
This year's European Winter School of Truth is taking place this week from December 26 to 31, with most of the dozen or so regions offering either in-person or online options. The subject is "God's Full Salvation." One burden is to emphasize small groups in the homes, and we believe that the Lord can do much in our households to gain what He is after.
Please pray for the saints preparing for the WST, the willingness of all the YP and parents to participate, and for the Lord's specific shepherding of each one.
North Africa
North Africa continues to require much prayer. Cairo, Egypt remains the only lampstand in the region. We believe that the Lord desires to spread His testimony in North Africa. We ask all the saints to stand in oneness with the Lord and join us in prayer for raising up many more lampstands in this region.
The Arabic publication work in Cairo has produced several new ministry titles, including volumes of Life-study messages. Such ministry material has proven to be quite attractive to Arabic readers. The current priority of the publication work is the Arabic NT Recovery Version project. We praise the Lord that He is raising up new translators.
To read more about the church life in Cairo, see the December issue of the Lord's Move to Africa newsletter in English or Chinese at http://www.lmafrica.org.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 1 of Material Offerings and the Lord's Move.
Monday, January 3: Week 2 of Material Offerings and the Lord's Move.
Monday, January 10: begin Meeting God's Need and Present Needs in the Lord's Recovery. - Lord's Move to Europe: Please visit http://amanatrust.org.uk/page/reports for video and written updates on Europe prepared for the recent December Semiannual Training.
- Living Stream Ministry: The December digital newsletter explains the significance of crystallization-studies, a report on the Recovery Version translation into seven languages in India, and a helpful videos on getting the most out of the Recovery Version App.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of December 19
December 2021 Semiannual Training
The Semiannual Training for the churches in LA and Santa Clarita is taking place this week on the books of 1 and 2 Samuel. Pray for the saints to receive and respond to the Lord's burden in His up-to-date speaking, and to participate as much as possible in study times. Pray that through this training the Triune God will operate more in us to accomplish His will, fulfill His purpose, and satisfy the desire of His heart.
FTTA
Last weekend, 50 trainees graduated from the FTTA and 6 trainees graduated from FTTA-XB. Please continue to pray for all these ones to follow the Lamb wherever He may go. Pray also for many college graduates and young working saints to answer God's call to go to the FTTA next term. A video of the graduation meeting is available for a limited time at http://ftta.org.
Bibles for America
In light of this past year's many challenges, Bibles for America hosted a special webinar with a particular fellowship concerning the Lord's commission to the church to proclaim the gospel and teach the truth. The webinar also went over how to acquire BfA materials such as gospel tracts, NTs, and books to give away, as well as how the Lord has made a way for BfA to continue reaching people with God's Word in 2021. A recording may be viewed at http://biblesforamerica.org/videos/webinar-recording-dec2021 with password gospelandtruth. May God's Word continue to run throughout this country, and may He gain our cooperation to preach the gospel and teach the truth.
European Winter School of Truth
This year's European Winter School of Truth for young people is being organized regionally and run locally, with most of the dozen or so regions offering an in-person or online option from December 26 to 31. The subject is "God's Full Salvation." Please pray for the saints preparing for the WST, the willingness of all the YP and parents to participate, and for the Lord's specific shepherding of each one.
Europe
Please continue to pray for the raising up of the Lord's testimony in major European cities and particularly the migration of burdened saints to six designated cities—Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Rome, and Zurich. More details on these cities can be found at http://lordsmove.org/reports.html.
The Lord's Move to Africa
The December 2021 issue of the Lord's Move to Africa newsletter reports on the Arabic publication work in Egypt and the church life in Cameroon. Read more in English or Chinese at http://www.lmafrica.org.
Announcements
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Morning Revival: Training verses or repeat Week 12 of CS of Joshua, Judges, Ruth.
Monday, December 27: Week 1 of Material Offerings and the Lord's Move.
Monday, January 3: Week 2 of Material Offerings and the Lord's Move.
Monday, January 10: Begin Meeting God's Need and Present Needs in the Lord's Recovery. - No Prayer Meeting: To make way for the semiannual video training, there will not be a church prayer meeting on Tuesday, December 21. It will resume on December 28.
- Living Stream Ministry: The December digital newsletter explains the significance of crystallization-studies, a report on the Recovery Version translation into seven languages in India, and a helpful videos on getting the most out of the Recovery Version App.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of December 12
Let Us Exhibit Christ!
"Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth. Serve Jehovah with rejoicing; come before His presence with joyful singing." (Psa. 100:1-2)
Our meetings are not religious gatherings, in which one person is the pastor and the rest are "pew members." Instead, they are the gathering of the living members of Christ, who continually experience, enjoy, and live Christ as their everything. Whenever we come together, we come with our portion of Christ in a joyful and exulting way. Sometimes we can be joyful in a quiet yet living way. However, just as parents like to see their children being joyful and active, God often desires that His people make a joyful noise to Him, proclaiming, "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!" (CWWL, 1968, vol. 2, p. 371)
Taking the Way of Life by Living by the Sense of Life
"For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace." (Rom. 8:6)
"Enter in through the narrow gate… Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it." (Matt. 7:13-14)
With Joshua, Caleb, and all the judges we see the move of God in power. In contrast, the book of Ruth is a book of life. In the Lord's recovery we should not take the way of the judges to be powerful and to do a great work. If we take the way of power instead of the way of life, whatever we accomplish will mean nothing. It is crucial for us to see that only life can bring forth Christ. This was accomplished by Ruth and Boaz, persons of life, who took the way of life.
The divine life is the highest life, with the richest, strongest, and keenest feeling. This feeling is the sense of life. The sense of life guides us, governs us, controls us, and directs us, causing us to know whether we are living in the divine life or in the natural life and whether we are living in the flesh or in the spirit. We need to live by the sense of life—the feeling, the consciousness, of the divine life within us. (Crystallization-Study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, msg. 12, I.A-D, D.2, VI.B, C, VI)
May all the saints learn to live by the sense of life to take the way of life and remain on this way!
December 2021 Semiannual Training
The Semiannual Video Training for Los Angeles will be held online beginning next Monday, December 20. The training will cover 1 and 2 Samuel.
Ask the Lord to prepare all who have registered to be good listeners and absorbers of the word, and to participate as much as possible in study times. Pray that through this training the Triune God will operate more in His people to accomplish His will, fulfill His purpose, and satisfy the desire of His heart.
FTTA Graduation
"Because out from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen" (Rom. 11:36). The virtual graduation for the FTTA Fall Class of 2021 is this Saturday, December 18 at 10:00 am, followed by a recognition of the FTTA-XB (Boston Extension) at 12:00 pm. The video links will be at http://www.ftta.org. Please pray for the Lord's leading of:
- all 50 FTTA and 6 XB graduating trainees to follow the Lamb wherever He may go;
- the brothers in planning for how the Spring term would be carried out; and
- many college graduates and young working saints to answer God's call to go to the FTTA next term.
BfA Webinar
This past year has been challenging on many fronts and has highlighted man's desperate need for God. In light of the present situation, Bibles for America will host a special webinar with a particular word spoken concerning the Lord's commission to the church to proclaim the gospel and teach the truth.
You are warmly invited to attend this Zoom webinar on Lord's Day, December 19 from 3:00 to 3:45 pm. As an aid to the saints to participate in the Lord's commission, we will go over how to acquire BfA materials such as gospel tracts, NTs, and books to give away. We will also review how the Lord has made a way for BfA to continue reaching people with God's Word in 2021.
To attend live or to be notified of the recording afterward, please register here.
Kentucky
A very large tornado went across Kentucky on Saturday. At least 70 people, perhaps more than 100, died and a large number of buildings were destroyed. None of the destruction was near Lexington or Louisville, where the two churches in the recovery are located. Please pray for the Lord to comfort all who were affected and to bring them to full salvation.
European Winter School of Truth
This year's Winter School of Truth for young people will be organized regionally and run locally, with most of the dozen or so regions offering an in-person or online option from December 26 to 31. The subject is "God's Full Salvation." Parents are encouraged to register and participate, because the different arrangement for the truth school this year has enabled us to emphasize small groups in the homes, and we believe that the Lord can do much in our households to gain what He is after.
Please pray for the saints preparing for the WST, the willingness of all the YP and parents to participate, and for the Lord's specific shepherding of each one.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 12 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2. Beginning December 27, we will use Material Offerings and the Lord's Move for two weeks, then proceed to Meeting God's Need and Present Needs in the Lord's Recovery.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Living Stream Ministry: The November digital newsletter contains enlightening reports on the publication work in Africa, the impact of the pandemic on LSM feasts, and the purpose and usefulness of The Holy Word for Morning Revival series.
- Children's Work Conference: Recordings of the November 13 sessions are available for all parents and serving ones at http://scyp.com/children. Translations into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish are available.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of December 5
Joined to Christ for the Body of Christ
"But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter." (Rom. 7:6)
"But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit." (1 Cor. 6:17)
At the beginning and at the end of the portion of Israel's history from Joshua to Ruth are two prominent persons typifying Christ. These persons are Joshua and Boaz, who signify two aspects of one person. At the beginning Joshua typifies Christ in bringing God's chosen people into God's ordained blessings. As typified by Joshua, Christ has brought us into the good land, has taken possession of the land for us, and has allotted the land to us as our inheritance for our enjoyment. Christ has gained the good land for us, and eventually, He is the good land for us to enjoy. At the end Boaz typifies Christ as our Husband for our satisfaction.
As the regenerated new man and the wife to Christ, everything we are and do is now related to God, and God is brought forth by us as the fruit, the overflow, of our life. This is in contrast to the fruit born to death (Rom. 7:5), which was previously brought forth by us as the old man, the old husband. We are now joined to the resurrected Christ as the life-giving Spirit in our spirit. This is the joining of "the Spirit...with our spirit" (Rom. 8:16) as "one spirit" (1 Cor. 6:17). We should have our whole being turned to and set on this joined spirit. We should also live and walk according to this joined spirit. When we thus live in this joined spirit, we can live out the Body of Christ to become the corporate expression of Christ for the glory of the Triune God. (Crystallization-Study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, msg. 11, I-I.B, IV.H-I.3)
Church in Los Angeles
As we continue our transition toward in-person gatherings in our respective meeting places, let us look to the Lord for doing so safely without fear or anxiety. Let us continue to pray for one another and for more saints to be shepherded back to the enjoyment of in-person meetings and "face-to-face" fellowship (2 John 12). May the Lord gain our true worship and receive all the glory!
December 2021 Semiannual Training
The December 2021 semiannual training will be held online by Living Stream Ministry. The training will cover the books of 1 & 2 Samuel. Please pray for the full release of the Lord's burden in each message and for the saints to have a prepared heart and an ear to receive the Lord's speaking.
SoCal Chinese-speaking Gospel Meeting
This Saturday, December 11, there will be a Chinese-speaking gospel meeting for all the churches in Southern California. Please pray:
- For the Lord to bind the strong man and release many gospel friends to attend.
- For the Lord to soften the hearts of the gospel friends to receive salvation and be baptized.
- For the meetings to go smoothly without any technical frustrations.
Gospel to All the Nations
Please pray for the upcoming virtual conference on Saturday, December 11 at 1:00 pm PST. The fellowship will continue from Gospel of John on the topic of "The Food Abiding to Eternal Life." We anticipate the Lord's sweet, enjoyable presence with His rich blessing from His word to unveil us to Him.
All the people of every nation are invited to join! Those of African origin are particularly encouraged to join and to invite friends, relatives, and colleagues. Come and see how the life of Christ meets the need of every person and enjoy the pure ministry of the Word as the gospel of the kingdom.
More information at http://gospeltoallthenations.com. The link for sharing is http://tinyurl.com/dec11gospel.
India
There are currently 193 churches in India, with 4,929 saints attending the Lord's table meeting regularly and 8,248 saints in the church life. As the pandemic relaxes, the saints have been meeting both online and offline to recover and strengthen the church life gradually. Through the bigger gatherings online, the Lord's present speaking has been brought among the saints more commonly. As the situation allows, the saints also meet physically to contact people, visit one another, and recover the small group gatherings. By encouraging the saints to exercise their spirit and have mutual concern for one another, we hope to recover many believers and new ones whom we could not care for during the lockdown.
Please continue to pray for the pandemic situation in India, that hearts may be open toward the gospel for the Lord's interest on the earth. Pray for stronger exercise of the saints' spirits that they would cooperate with the Lord to care for one another in the church life and to preach the gospel to have people under their care.
To read the complete report on India, as well as a testimony of migration to Laos, see the December issue of The Lord's Move to Asia newsletter:
http://lmasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/E-2021-12.pdf (English)
http://lmasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Asia-2021-12.pdf (Chinese)
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 11 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Bibles for America Webinar: December 19 from 3:00 to 3:45 pm on "Preaching the Gospel and Teaching the Truth with BfA Materials." Registration needed to receive Zoom information.
- Living Stream Ministry: The November digital newsletter contains enlightening reports on the publication work in Africa, the impact of the pandemic on LSM feasts, and the purpose and usefulness of The Holy Word for Morning Revival series.
- Children's Work Conference: Recordings of the November 13 sessions are available for all parents and serving ones at http://scyp.com/children. Translations into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish are available.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of November 28
Living in and with the Divine Trinity
"The water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life." (John 4:14b)
"I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)
To live in the Divine Trinity is to abide in Him, to remain in Him, to dwell in Him as our home. To live with the Divine Trinity is for Him to abide in us so that we may have His presence, His person, with us for our enjoyment. To live with the Divine Trinity is to have the resurrected Christ living in us. Resurrection means that everything is of God and not of us, that God alone is able and we are not able, and that everything is done by God, not by ourselves.
We need to pray that the Spirit of reality would guide us into all the reality of the divine economy with the divine dispensing of the Divine Trinity in the divine move and in our experience. We need to be those who live in and with the Divine Trinity, having Him as the very substance and element of our living. (Thanksgiving Conference, Key Statements 1 and 2; msg. 1, III)
Please pray that the Lord's hand will follow His word spoken in this conference to gain a people in His recovery who have the full experience and enjoyment of living in and with the Divine Trinity.
Endeavoring in Fruit-bearing
"You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and I set you that you should go forth and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give you." (John 15:16)
Pray that all the saints would become endeavoring in fruit-bearing, redeeming their time by getting companions, praying for their relatives and acquaintances, writing to them, making appointments, and going to visit them. (Beseeching.org, Day 180)
SoCal Chinese-speaking Gospel Meeting
On Saturday, December 11, there will be a Chinese-speaking gospel meeting for all the churches in Southern California. Please pray for the saints' contacting of their relatives and acquaintances to invite them to this meeting. Pray according to the desire of our Savior God that all men would be saved and would come to the full knowledge of the truth.
Church in Los Angeles
"Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I am hoping to be with you and to speak face to face that our joy may be made full." (2 John 12)
As we continue our current transition toward in-person gatherings as the church in Los Angeles in our respective meeting places, let us look to the Lord for doing so safely without fear or anxiety. Let us continue to pray for one another and for more saints to be shepherded back to the enjoyment of in-person meetings and "face-to-face" fellowship. May the Lord gain our true worship and receive all the glory!
Semiannual Video Training Registration
For saints in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, the upcoming Semiannual Video Training on the Crystallization-study of 1 & 2 Samuel will be from December 20 to 25 for English, Chinese, and Korean, and December 20 to 29 for Spanish. Registration must be completed by Tuesday, November 30. The cost is $125 per person. Registration and details are at http://tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla.
May we prepare ourselves and exercise to maintain a high training atmosphere to receive the Lord's timely speaking. Pray for the speaking brothers that the burden of this training may be fully released.
Iberian Peninsula Conference
This year's Iberian Peninsula Conference will be in-person from December 3 to 5 in Málaga, Spain. Please pray for the Lord to keep all the participants safe and healthy and for the receiving of God's word and His blessing at the conference.
Sri Lanka
Pray for proper persons to be raised up soon to coordinate with the Bible translation team for the typesetting, so that the Sinhala Recovery Version of the Gospel of Matthew can be released.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: REPEAT Week 10 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Gospel to All the Nations: The next virtual conference session will be on December 11 at 1:00 pm PST. More information at http://www.gospeltoallthenations.com.
- Living Stream Ministry: The November digital newsletter contains enlightening reports on the publication work in Africa, the impact of the pandemic on LSM feasts, and the purpose and usefulness of The Holy Word for Morning Revival series.
- Bibles for America's latest blog post is entitled "A Simple Way to Pray." Enjoy and share it at http://blog.biblesforamerica.org/how-to-pray-talking-to-god.
- Children's Work Conference: Recordings of the November 13 sessions are available for all parents and serving ones at http://scyp.com/children. Translations into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish are available.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of November 21
Taking Christ as Our Husband and the Church as Our Home
"And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, I must seek some resting place for you, that it may go well with you." (Ruth 3:1)
"For I am jealous over you with a jealousy of God; for I betrothed you to one husband to present you as a pure virgin to Christ." (2 Cor. 11:2)
Ruth chapter 3 shows Ruth's seeking for her rest. We need to enjoy Christ to such an extent that we have rest. In order to have rest, we surely need a home. No place can give us as much rest as our home. In chapter 3 Naomi proposed and even pushed to gain a home for Ruth.
The steps taken by Ruth correspond to our spiritual experience… By believing in the Lord Jesus, we were organically joined to Him. Now He is in us and we are in Him. With this intimate, organic union, we must begin to pursue Christ in order to gain, possess, experience, and enjoy Him. This is typified by Ruth's exercising of her right to gain and possess the produce of the good land. Just as Ruth had the right to enjoy the produce of the good land after coming into the land, so we have the right to enjoy Christ as our good land after believing in Him.
However, after our gleaning we still need a home so that we can have a settled rest. This kind of rest can come only through marriage… Naomi wanted to find a way to establish a home for Ruth. If Ruth was to have a home for her rest, she needed a husband. Naomi realized that the proper person to be Ruth's husband was Boaz, who typifies Christ. (Life-study of Ruth, pp. 17-18)
Thanksgiving Conference
Blending the churches is one of the functions of the New Testament ministry, and this service of the ministry still continues today. In the past we may have thought that it was our coming together physically that accomplished the blending among us in the local churches. But this pandemic has shown us that the blending is not at all in the physical and natural realm nor is it based on solely our activity. It is God who blends the churches in the Body together, and He does this in the divine and mystical realm through the saints' participation and enjoyment of the ministry.
We should all be in the same things, with one accord, and even with one mouth (Rom. 15:6), and this is really happening among us more and more these days. As He did in the days of Paul, so He is doing in our days today. In the physical and natural realm of this world there is a global pandemic, but in the divine and mystical realm within the churches there is blending. And, to be sure, the Lord is using this pandemic to intensify His blending work among us through this ministry. (Issue No. 7, "Having This Ministry...")
Living Stream Ministry will once again present the upcoming 2021 International Thanksgiving Conference as an online global conference. The general subject is "Living in and with the Divine Trinity." For the church in Los Angeles, we will gather together by languages on Zoom from our homes and/or in meeting halls:
Meeting 1: Friday, Nov 26…………... 10:00 AM
Meeting 2: Friday, Nov 26…………..... 7:30 PM
Meeting 3: Saturday, Nov 27………. 10:00 AM
Meeting 4: Saturday, Nov 27………... 7:30 PM
Meeting 5: Lord's Day, Nov 28……. 10:00 AM
Meeting 6: Lord's Day, Nov 28……... 4:00 PM
Let us prepare ourselves for this upcoming time of ministry and sanctify these days for the hearing of faith among us. Pray that we would be open vessels to receive the Lord's speaking and be brought into the vision and practical realization of living in and with the Divine Trinity for His purpose.
Semiannual Video Training Registration
The church in Los Angeles will participate in the 2021 December Semiannual Training by video training. This training will be a Crystallization-study of 1 & 2 Samuel. The schedule will be December 20 to 25 for English, Chinese, and Korean, and December 20 to 29 for Spanish. Registration deadline is next Tuesday, November 30; cost is $125; details are at http://tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous nation with over 118 million people, seventy percent of whom are young people. With 90 different ethnic groups and 80 languages, the country has been embroiled in a civil war that began a year ago in the Tigray Region. It risks descending into an all-out war as rebels advance on the capital, threatening the country's future, as well as the stability of Eastern Africa.
Please continue to pray against all the evil forces to bind Satan and his strategies, along with the release of the Lord's blessing on His move and the release of God's truth in Ethiopia and Eastern Africa. May the Lord keep the country open for the Lord's move and the situation may remain open for the propagation of the ministry and raising up of churches.
Ghana
There are currently around 1,500 saints meeting in 28 localities in Ghana. The Africa Ministry Depot and Ghana Gospel Bookroom have been channels in bringing the saints in Ghana and the West African sub-region into the up-to-date ministry through trainings and the sale and distribution of books. In early 2020 there was a free mass book distribution of over 130,000 ministry books to schools and the general public. Some of the contacts from this time are being shepherded into the church life.
Please pray for the seeking ones to enter into the ministry and see the Lord's recovery. Pray that through trainings the saints will be perfected and God will gain the barley loaf rolling through the enemy's camp that will bring glory to God and shame to the enemy!
To read more about some recent migrations and new localities in Ghana, download the November 2021 newsletter of the Lord's Move to Africa in English or Chinese at http://www.lmafrica.org.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 10 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2. Next week, after the Thanksgiving Conference, we will REPEAT Week 10.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Because of the Thanksgiving Conference, there will be NO MEETING this Wednesday, November 24. The next broadcast will be on December 1. Saints may be interested in watching a free video of Brother Lee speaking on "Moving with God and United with Christ" at http://www.lsm.org/timely-speaking.html.
- December Semiannual Training Registration: LA's video training begins December 20. More information at http://tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla. Registration is due by Tuesday, November 30.
- Children's Work Conference: Recordings of the November 13 sessions are available for all parents and serving ones at http://scyp.com/children. Translations into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish are available.
- Living Stream Ministry: The November digital newsletter contains enlightening reports on the publication work in Africa, the impact of the pandemic on LSM feasts, and the purpose and usefulness of The Holy Word for Morning Revival series.
- Bibles for America's latest blog post is entitled "A Simple Way to Pray." Enjoy and share it at http://blog.biblesforamerica.org/how-to-pray-talking-to-god.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of November 14
Living under Christ's Kingship and Allowing Him to Reign in Us
"In those days there was no king in Israel; each man did what was right in his own eyes." (Judg. 21:25)
"Now to the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." (1 Tim. 1:17)
Because there was no king in Israel during the time of the judges, the children of Israel did what was right in their own eyes, and as a result they became rotten and corrupted. Doing what is right in our own eyes is lawlessness. Lawlessness is not recognizing and submitting to God's authority.
In the Lord's recovery we need to be delivered from the lawlessness portrayed in Judges and to live under the rule of God in the kingdom of God and do the will of God. The God in whom we believe and whom we serve and who is being dispensed into us is the King of the ages, the King of eternity. We need to realize that Christ is our King reigning in our hearts and recognize the kingship of Christ in the local churches, where we live under His kingship. If we allow Christ to reign in us, bringing in the kingdom with lovingkindness, truthfulness, faithfulness, justice, and righteousness, we will become the same as He is in these virtues. (Crystallization-Study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, msg. 9, II.C, IV.A, 1.d, II.E, III.A, B.2, 5.c)
Being Faithful in the Practice of Fruit-bearing
"I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)
The Lord wants us to have a spiritual life in the church, to go to the meetings, to worship Him, and to live Him. But what is all this for? If all the saints in the church were like this, yet no one bore any fruit, the church would eventually die out. The most basic, crucial, and vital thing is for us to bring forth children.
To bring forth spiritual children, you must make a serious decision to contact people. You can contact your relatives, friends, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, etc. You should pray, "Lord, I do not want to contact them in a natural way. I do not want to have natural talk when I meet with them. Lord, show me the vital way, the living way, to bring them to You."
If you pray such a prayer, the Lord will show you. Today there is the need of some faithful doers in the practice of fruit-bearing. (The God-ordained Way and the Eldership, ch. 1)
Thanksgiving Conference
Living Stream Ministry will once again host the upcoming 2021 International Thanksgiving Conference as an online global conference. The general subject is "Living in and with the Divine Trinity." For the church in Los Angeles, we will gather together by languages on Zoom and/or in-person. The schedule is as follows:
Meeting 1: Friday, November 26…………... 10:00 AM
Meeting 2: Friday, November 26…………..... 7:30 PM
Meeting 3: Saturday, November 27………. 10:00 AM
Meeting 4: Saturday, November 27………... 7:30 PM
Meeting 5: Lord's Day, November 28……. 10:00 AM
Meeting 6: Lord's Day, November 28……... 4:00 PM
Let us prepare ourselves for this upcoming time of ministry and sanctify these days for the hearing of faith among us. Please pray for the Lord's blessing upon this conference. Pray for the release of His Word through this ministry. Pray that many saints would prepare their hearts to receive and respond to the Lord's present speaking to His recovery to advance His move on earth.
Bibles for America
At Bibles for America (BfA), we're always considering how we can reach more people with the Word of God. Recently, Instagram unlocked some new features that allow us to more easily share our content, including BfA blog posts and the free offer for a NT Recovery Version. We are burdened that God's Word would be spread on this channel so that light would shine on all those sitting in darkness.
Please pray for the Lord to be wisdom to us as we continue to explore using social media, and Instagram in particular. Pray that He would lead and guide us to reach many more of His hungry seekers.
The Lord's Move in a Time of Pandemic
The pandemic is still active around the earth. The level of infection is stable or decreasing in some continents, but this month there has been an increase in Europe, and some nations are imposing restrictions. Please pray that 1) that the uncertainty and anxiety related to the pandemic will open people to the gospel, and 2) the church life and gospelizing will continue to flourish in Europe despite the restrictions.
European University Conference
The fall conference for European university students and recent graduates will take place in the UK from November 19 to 21. The subject is "Acts—the Continuation of Christ." Please pray:
- For the travel and health of all those who attend, before, during, and after the conference.
- That all the attendants will receive and have a renewed vision of God's eternal economy (Acts 9:4-5; 26:19) to be the Lord's witnesses (1:8) and the Lord's continuation on the campuses in Europe (1:14, 2:42, 28:31), and will take no way except the way of prayer, the Spirit, and the Word (4:31).
- That the Lord will gain this generation of college students in Europe for His move to end the present age.
Pakistan
The pandemic that began in 2020 disrupted the rhythm of our church life. From the outside, it may seem that we have been disturbed by the enemy. But in reality, we must thank the Lord for the special grace given to us in such a special environment. We sing praise to Him, for nothing can stop the move of the Lord on the earth. The damaging work of the enemy only proves that the grace of the Lord is sufficient in all kinds of circumstances!
For some encouraging reports from the churches in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, see the October 2021 newsletter of the Lord's Move to Asia:
http://lmasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/E-2021-10.pdf (English)
http://lmasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/asia-2021-10.pdf (Chinese)
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 9 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- December Semiannual Training Registration: LA’s video training begins December 20. More information at http://tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla. Registration must be completed by Tuesday, November 30.
- Children's Work Conference: Recordings of the November 13 sessions will be available this week for all parents and serving ones at http://scyp.com/children.
- Living Stream Ministry: The October newsletter features an enlightening article called "A Short History of the English Recovery Version" alongside encouraging reports and helpful fellowship.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of November 7
Laboring in Oneness according to God's Operation
"Then Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the three hundred men with him, weary yet pursuing." (Judg. 8:4)
"For which also I labor, struggling according to His operation which operates in me in power." (Col. 1:29)
Gideon and his men moved and acted together in one accord as one man, signifying the oneness of the Spirit and the living in the Body. They were blended together in resurrection, signified by the barley, the first-ripe grain, to be one bread, signifying the church. Gideon and his three hundred men fought the battle and labored, yet the whole congregation chased the enemy and reaped the harvest, signifying that when we overcome, the whole Body is revived until Jehovah as peace, Jehovah-shalom, reigns on earth.
As Gideon and his men were pursuing the kings of Midian, they were "weary yet pursuing." Because we have received God's mercy to minister and live in the reality of God's eternal economy, we do not lose heart. We may labor to the point of exhaustion, but our labor is according to God's operation, which operates in us in power. (Crystallization-Study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, msg. 8, II.D.1, E-F)
Our Meeting Together to Thank God and Take Courage
"...We came to Puteoli, where, having found brothers, we were urged to remain with them seven days. And thus we came to Rome. And from there the brothers, having heard about the things concerning us, came as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage." (Acts 28:13-15)
These verses show the beautiful Body life in the early days among the churches and the apostles. This life was a part of the heavenly kingdom life on the Satan-darkened and man-inhabited earth. While he was suffering the persecution of religion in the empire of Satan, Paul was enjoying the church life in the kingdom of God, which was a comfort and an encouragement to him.
When Paul saw the brothers, he thanked God and took courage. This indicates that the apostle was quite human. Although he was encouraged by the Lord directly (23:11) and he was very courageous all the way in his voyage (27:22-25, 33-36), he still took courage at the brothers' warm welcome. (Life-Study of Acts, ch. 71)
Every gathering with the saints is a source of thanksgiving and mutual encouragement. As we continue our current transition toward in-person meetings of the church in Los Angeles, let us look to the Lord for doing so safely without fear or anxiety. Pray for one another and for more saints to be shepherded back to the enjoyment of in-person meetings and "face-to-face" fellowship (2 John 12).
College Conference Follow-up
Thank you, dear saints, for all of your prayers for this past weekend's college conference! About 190 people attended the in-person conference at Oak Glen, including 42 students from LA. At least 15 more students in LA watched remotely. Of these 57 students, 24 did not grow up in the church life.
Overall, we can definitely say the Lord answered many of our prayers! Although a large percentage of the students at Oak Glen were attending an in-person college conference for the first time, their spirits were gradually fanned into flame and the atmosphere was full of warmth and openness to the Lord's word. By Lord's Day morning, a large number of students were aggressively coming forward to share at the microphone how the Lord touched them from the weekend, including some who are brand new.
The Lord richly anointed the word from the Book of Ruth in all of the meetings and fellowship. Now we need to continue to pray that the students would:
- Exercise their right to enjoy the Lord this week and to freshly love Him by spending private time with Him and in His word;
- Become Naomis and Boazes to help others know the Lord and enjoy their inheritance in the Lord; and
- Choose to take the way of life in their Christian life and church life.
LA Gospel Meeting in Chinese
"I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly." (John 10:10b)
The Chinese-speaking saints will be holding a gospel meeting this Saturday, November 13. It will be conducted in a hybrid form, with an in-person love feast starting at 6:00 pm at Hall 3 and the online meeting at 7:00 pm. We may also be joined by some nearby churches, including Cerritos, Thousand Oaks, and Santa Barbara. All are welcome! The Zoom meeting ID is 923 0505 4050.
Please pray for all the preparation, invitation, and participation. Pray for the Spirit's speaking and for more souls to be saved!
SCYP Children's Work Conference
The Children's Work Conference this Saturday, November 13 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm is for parents with children under 12 years of age and for the saints who are serving with the children's service. During the three sessions, matters related to the burden and vision for the children will be covered along with fellowship related to some practices for the families in the home and for the church in raising up the next generation for the church life. Translation into Chinese, Spanish and Korean will be provided. Please fellowship with the children's serving ones in your hall if you have any questions.
Semiannual Video Training Registration
The church in Los Angeles will participate in the 2021 December Semiannual Training by video training. It will be a Crystallization-study of 1 & 2 Samuel. The schedule will be December 20 to 25 for English, Chinese, and Korean, and December 20 to 29 for Spanish. The cost is $125. Registration must be completed no later than Tuesday, November 30. Details are at http://tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla.
Ethiopia
The war that began a year ago in the northern part of Ethiopia is now spreading southward, closer to Addis Ababa and the country's main trade corridor.
The truth of the Lord's recovery is spreading all over the country and saints are enjoying the ministry in an unprecedented way. There is a great potential for spreading the truth and raising up many churches not only in Oromia, the regional state where Addis Ababa is located, and other southern regions, but also in nearby countries. For instance, the Ethiopian government has been granting scholarships to students from other East African nations, and we now have contact with students from South Sudan and Somalia.
Please pray that our Lord would keep Ethiopia open for the Lord's move and that the situation in the country would may remain favorable for the propagation of the ministry and the raising up of churches.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 8 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2.
- Thanksgiving Conference for the saints in LA will be held as a webcast from November 26 to 28.
- Living Stream Ministry is offering a free e-booklet, The Gospel of God. Formats include PDF, Kindle, Audiobook, and more! Visit http://www.lsm.org/gospel-god.
- Bibles for America's latest blog post is entitled "8 Verses that Show Jesus Christ Lives in You." Read and share it at http://blog.biblesforamerica.org/8-verses-showing-jesus-lives.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform and where to mail checks are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of October 31
A Life of Submission Producing Channels of Blessing
"And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of a cross." (Phil. 2:8)
"In order that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." (Gal. 3:14)
To be submissive requires the supply of life, the enjoyment of grace, the working of the cross, and the denial of the self. Those who are filled with Christ are filled with submission. The Lord, who was submissive throughout His life, has given us His life of submission and obedience.
Because we are rebels, we need to repent and receive Christ as the son of David, that is, as our authority, as our Sovereign and King, so that He may rule in us and over us in God's kingdom. This will cause us to become channels of blessing for the saints' progress (their growth in life) and for their joy of the faith (their enjoyment of Christ). We have been called to bless others, so we, as a blessed people, should always bless others that we may inherit blessing. We should continually take, experience, and enjoy Christ as our King, our Lord, our Head, and our Husband so that He can be our blessing to make us a channel of blessing to the saints and all the churches. (Crystallization-Study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, msg. 7, II.I.1-2, I.B.1, 3, I.A)
Exercising to Be Revived Persons for the Church Life
"…For the same Lord is Lord of all and rich to all who call upon Him." (Rom. 10:12)
The success of the home meetings depends upon who we are. Can we enliven people? This depends upon what kind of persons we are with the Lord… Practicing the church life is not simply a matter of changing our way. It is a matter of changing our life. We must be persons who are really living in our spirit, walking in Christ, and living Him. Some may feel that this is too demanding. God can do so much for us, but He cannot eat, drink, or breathe for us. We have to exercise to eat, drink, and breathe. (Elders' Training, Book 9: The Eldership and the God-ordained Way (1), ch. 3)
Pray for all the saints to exercise to be brought into the enjoyment of the Lord by contacting Him and and calling on Him continually throughout the day. Pray for the saints to become revived persons so that our meetings are living, fresh, and new!
California College Conference
We have about 50 students from LA (including UCLA, USC, CSUN, and local community colleges) registered to attend the in-person college conference at Oak Glen this weekend, November 5 to 7. The topic of the conference is "Choose God!" based on the book of Ruth. More than 20 of the students who are going to Oak Glen did not grow up in the church life and are newer among us. In addition, there will be some local watch gatherings in LA for students that cannot join the conference in-person at Oak Glen. We are hoping to have another 15 to 20 students join us for these times.
Please pray:
- For the Lord's covering of everyone's health and stamina to make it to this conference, touch the Lord in a genuine way, and choose God above all else.
- For the newer students to be very comfortable and catch a definite taste of the enjoyment of the Lord as well as have a spirit of wisdom and revelation to see God's economy.
- For the students who come to the local watch gatherings to be greatly supplied and encouraged with rich fellowship.
LA Gospel Meeting in Korean
The Korean-speaking saints in Hall 1 will hold an online gospel meeting this Friday, November 5 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. The message will be about the human spirit. As Job 32:8 says, "But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding." Please pray for all the preparation, invitation, and participation! The Zoom link is http://tinyurl.com/LAgospel.
Bibles for America
Bibles for America gave away free copies of The All-inclusive Christ from August 2019 to September 2021. In total, 33,210 copies were shipped out to people all over the United States. Please pray that each person who has received this book would read it and experience the all-inclusive Christ in a rich and meaningful way.
Germany
The national Farsi-speaking conference in Germany will be held online from November 5 to 7. Please pray for all the practical arrangements and the release of the spoken messages in the Farsi language.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 7 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 2.
- SCYP Children's Work Conference will be over Zoom on November 13, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Semiannual Training: Registration for saints in LA will open next week. In preparation for this training (December 20 to 25), saints may want to read the text and the footnotes of 1 & 2 Samuel. The September issue of LSM's newsletter also highlights a number of helpful resources at http://newsletters.lsm.org/having-this-ministry.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.
Prayer, Week of October 24
The Intrinsic Significance of the Book of Judges
"...After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah, saying, Who will go up for us first against the Canaanites, in order to fight against them? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up. I have now given the land into his hand." (Judg. 1:1-2)
After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah concerning who would go up for them first against the Canaanites in order to fight against them. Jehovah gave His answer and promise, saying, "Judah shall go up. I have now given the land into his hand." This marvelous picture of oneness with the Lord, of the organic union of God with His people, is a continuation of the oneness in the book of Joshua when the people of Israel first entered into the good land.
If we read the Old Testament according to the full scope of the Scriptures, we will realize that at Mount Sinai God married Israel. In His concept and desire, He wanted to be to Israel as a husband to a wife, and He expected Israel to act as a wife toward Him. [However,] for some reason, she did not have a heart to be the wife of Jehovah. As a wife, she forgot her Husband, left her Husband, and acted according to her own desires. After the story of Judah and Caleb in 1:1-20, Israel's history as recorded in Judges was full of the rottenness and corruption of a harlot. This is the intrinsic significance of the book of Judges. (Life-study of Judges, pp. 1-5)
As the church, may we declare: Lord, we love You! Lord, we need You! You are our Husband and we are Your wife. Lord, keep us in the organic union with You!
Being Revived Persons for the Gospel
To visit people for the preaching of the gospel, we must be revived persons. We must be stirred up in our spirit. We must be praying persons who pray ourselves into our spirit. Then when we are in the light, we can make a thorough confession of all our sinfulness, defects, and failures. For the entire day we have to walk in the spirit, and we have to live Christ. We also must learn to speak Christ all day long to anybody. Then this will qualify us to be the right persons to go out not merely with a doctrinal gospel but with the living person of Christ. (Elders' Training, Book 9: The Eldership and the God-ordained Way (1), ch. 3)
Please pray for all the saints to be personally revived every morning by calling on the Lord, turning to His Word to enjoy Him, confessing their sins, consecrating themselves, and speaking Christ to others.
High School Conference Follow-up
Thank you all for your prayers for the recent Fall 2021 California-wide High School Conference. A total of 43 young people from LA attended, along with 16 serving ones. Young people from across LA participated in virtual meetings, group times, and corporate overflow.
Please continue to pray that the word released on "Patterns in the Books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth" would take root in our young people, and that the relationships built during the conference would continue to be fostered for the going on of the next generation.
International Blending Conference Baarlo
This year, the annual blending conference that is normally held in Baarlo, Netherlands will be held online from October 29 to 31. We hope this will allow many saints from all over Europe to be able to gather together. The general subject is "Living in the Reality of the Kingdom of God." Please pray for the churches and saints in Europe and for the blending into the reality of the one Body through the Lord's up-to-date speaking. May the Lord bless this time richly!
Germany
This month, along with the support of visitors from other cities in Germany, the saints in Tübingen have been distributing Bibles. They have handed out 18 Bibles in the city and 125 Bibles on the university campus. A local believer was deeply touched by the saints' being out there and standing for the truth. Several students, including a theology student interested in the writings of Watchman Nee, made appointments for further fellowship or to visit one of the group meetings.
Please pray for these recipients to follow through on these appointments, and for those who noted our contact information to reach out to us. Pray for remaining fruit and for the continued harmonious coordination among the saints in and around Tübingen in their labor as one corporate priesthood.
Kenya
There are currently around 200 saints in Kenya meeting in 4 localities. To perfect the new ones, we started a three-month pursuit and perfecting program at the beginning of August with 10 local saints. By enjoying the rich supply of the ministry, living a corporate life, and going out to contact people, they were deeply touched by the Lord. They were then divided into two groups: one to Bahati for the increase and the other to Subukia for the establishment of the lampstand.
Please pray for the Lord to continue to perfect the saints in the pursuit program for His move in Kenya; to gain more increase in Bahati, especially among the children and families; and to strengthen the newly established church in Subukia.
To read more and see photos, download the October 2021 newsletter of the Lord's Move to Africa in English or Chinese at http://www.lmafrica.org.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 6 of Crystallization-study of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, vol. 1.
- Bibles for America's latest blog post is called "What Does It Mean to Pure in Heart?" based on Matthew 5:8. Read and share it at http://blog.biblesforamerica.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-pure-in-heart.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Live broadcast this Wednesday beginning at 7:25 pm at http://lsm.org/live in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Outlines will be posted on the same site.
- Semiannual Training: In preparation for the upcoming semiannual training (December 20 to 25), saints may want to read the text and the footnotes of 1 & 2 Samuel. The current issue of LSM's newsletter at also highlights a number of helpful resources at http://newsletters.lsm.org/having-this-ministry.
- Ways to Give: Information about the church's online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.