Learning Christ as the Reality Is in Jesus
“But you did not so learn Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him as the reality is in Jesus.” (Eph. 4:20-21)
The reality in Jesus is the real situation of the life of Jesus as recorded in the four Gospels, a life filled with truth, reality…. Jesus lived in a way that always corresponded to God’s righteousness and holiness.
In Ephesians 4:24 Paul says that the new man is created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the reality. This reality no doubt is the very reality in Jesus. Our standard of living should not be according to the law or according to the standards of society; it must be according to the truth in Jesus, the reality lived out by Jesus when He was on earth. Hence, the life of Jesus should be our life today in the church. In other words, the living of the new man should be exactly the same as the living of Jesus. The way Jesus lived on earth is the way the new man should live today….
If we all live in a way that is heavenly, divine, righteous, holy, and glorious, we shall have a wonderful community life in the church. This is the corporate life of the new man. (LS Ephesians, p. 781)
Spring California College Conference
The Spring California College Conference takes place this weekend, February 26 to 28. The general subject is “Five Keys to a Godly Living Today.” Meetings times will be Friday 8 pm, Saturday 5 pm and 8 pm, and Lord’s Day 8 pm. More info at http://www.college-conference.com. Please pray that:
- More students would be released to attend the conference;
- The students’ hearts and small group arrangements would be blessed by the Lord; and
- The Lord would infuse His speaking into the students so that they would take a stand to live a godly life in the midst of an ungodly age.
Bibles for America
BfA has recently seen an increase in the number of requests from saints who want to participate in spreading the good news of the gospel and the free Bible offer. Many have registered for an account at http://materials.bfa.org to order gospel tracts and offer cards.
Please pray for the sounding out of the word of the Lord throughout the US. Pray also that many more people who desperately need the gospel of peace and God’s Word would be contacted and helped to know God and understand the Bible.
Poland
Please pray for those in Poland who have read the third set of the Rhema books. Two weeks ago we sent an invitation for a seminar on Saturday, February 27 to about 2000 of these readers from the past 4 years. Around 40 saints are involved with the practical preparation of this event and the shepherding of the readers during the group time. Lord Jesus, encourage the readers to reply to this invitation and cause them to seek for more spiritual food!
Cameroun
Cameroun is situated in the western part of Central Africa. The church life is going on in four localities, including the capital city of Yaoundé, in addition to gatherings in three other places. There are encouraging reports of the Lord’s testimony spreading through the speaking of the saints and the literature distribution of the ministry. We thank the Lord for His rich supply through the ministry and we look to the Lord for guidance regarding the further distribution of the ministry to His seeking ones.
To read more, please see the February 2021 newsletter supplement of the Lord’s Move to Africa.
Announcements
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Morning Revival: Week 5 of The All-inclusive, Extensive Christ Replacing Culture for the One New Man. On March 8, we begin Crystallization-study of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.
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Words of Fellowship to the Church in LA: The second video in our new series, Singing to the Lord in Our Daily Life, is available to watch. Translated videos are in Chinese, Korean and Spanish. We hope the saints will be encouraged and supplied by these fellowships in the midst of these days.
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Life-study of the Bible with Witness Lee: Broadcast in North America and Europe since 1996, this 30-minute radio program composed of excerpts from Brother Lee’s spoken ministry focuses on the enjoyment of the divine life as revealed in the Scriptures. The ministry portions are followed by a discussion of the portion presented, including helpful questions and answers. The entire archive is available for free at http://www.lsmradio.com. In particular, saints may be interested Job (15 episodes) and Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (10 episodes).
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Ways to Give: Information on setting up online giving through Subsplash, as well as where to mail checks while our meeting halls are closed, are at http://www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.