Week of June 14, 2026
A Clear Sky with God’s Throne Above It
“And over the heads of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the sight of awesome crystal…” (Ezek. 1:22)
“And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, like the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was One in appearance like a man, above it.” (Ezek. 1:26)
Ezekiel 1 reveals that the highest point in our spiritual experience is having a clear sky with God’s throne above it. To reach this point means that in everything we allow God to have the preeminence and are completely submissive to His authority and administration. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 11, III)
In order to have a clear sky, we need to deal with any offense and condemnation in our conscience. The story of our sky is the story of our conscience.
When we as living creatures reach the point of having a clear, open, and expanding heaven, there will be nothing between us and God and nothing between us and one another…All the clouds, coverings, separations, and fog will be gone, and we will have a sky that is thoroughly clear and continually expanding. Our expanse will be as clear as crystal.
Whenever we have such a clear sky in our Christian life and in our church life, we will also have the throne, which is above the clear sky. The throne is the center of the universe, and it is where the Lord is…Where the Lord is, there His throne is. His presence can never be separated from His throne. The Lord’s throne is in the third heaven, but His throne is also in our spirit. Hence, the Lord’s throne is with us all the time. (Life-study of Ezekiel, pp. 103, 112-113)
The throne is not only for God to reign over us but also for God to accomplish His eternal purpose. If we have the throne in our spiritual life, God will not only rule over us but will also fulfill His purpose in us, with and through us. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 11, III.D.3)
2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Outreach
“That with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom. 15:6)
“…That utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known in boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I would speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” (Eph. 6:19-20)
From June 11 to July 19, saints from Los Angeles and beyond are going out into the communities to distribute Bibles and tracts at various World Cup-related gatherings. Over the past several days, hundreds of Bibles have been given out and dozens of people have requested more information or further contact.
Please continue to pray:
- For the Lord’s word to run and be glorified (2 Thes. 3:1) and to grow mightily and prevail (Acts 19:20).
- For the participating saints to be all filled with the Holy Spirit to speak the word of God with boldness (Acts 4:31) to all kinds of people.
- For the enemy to be bound and his house thoroughly plundered during these days (Mark 3:27).
LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School
Our Family Bible Camp and Truth School will be held at Oak Glen from Lord’s Day, June 21 through Tuesday, June 23, with a kick-off gathering in LA this Saturday. The topic for the families is “Made Known,” based on Psalm 48:3; the topic for the young people is “The Two Spirits” (John 3:6, 4:24; Rom. 8:16).
Please pray:
- That the serving ones and parents take the lead to be blended together in one accord to unlock the Lord’s blessing over the entire time.
- That our young people participate with the spirit of a learner, leaving all distractions aside in order to receive the healthy words and get more built up with their companions.
- That our children enjoy a sweet environment together and leave with the thought that God makes Himself known to us in so many wonderful ways.
California Central Coast
In late April, a small conference was held in Santa Barbara for saints burdened for the Lord’s move in the Central Coast area of California between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. This weekend, June 20 to 21, a second conference will take place in Arroyo Grande, 16 miles south of San Luis Obispo.
All the saints are warmly invited. For planning purposes (food and logistics), the registration deadline is Wednesday, June 17 at tinyurl.com/centralcoast2.
Please pray for this time of blending with the ministry of the word, that the Lord use it to advance, strengthen, and spread His move in this part of California.
FTTA
The application deadline for the Fall 2026 term of the Full-time Training in Anaheim has been extended to this Lord’s Day, June 21. The Training provides a unique atmosphere for producing vital, functioning, and overcoming members of the Body of Christ for the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose.
Please pray for the Lord to gain many more recent college graduates and young working saints who respond to His calling to be trained—to love Him, pursue Him, and be perfected in life and function to serve Him for His move all over the earth.
Being Good Stewards of the Varied Grace of God
“Above all, have fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without murmuring, each one, as he has received a gift, ministering it among yourselves as good stewards of the varied grace of God.” (1 Pet. 4:8-10)
Many times we extend hospitality to others. This extending of hospitality is a gift. However, what we are doing is not only the giving of hospitality. By extending hospitality we become stewards of the varied grace of God. By extending hospitality we minister grace, which is Christ as life, to our guests…Our function is not merely to do things, but by doing these things we minister Christ as grace to others…We all have received a gift so that we may be the good stewards of the varied grace of God….This is the principle of the genuine service. The unique principle concerning service in 1 Peter 4 is that all the functions are not merely to do a job but to minister Christ as life and grace to others. (CWWL, 1965, vol. 2, “Functioning in Life as Gifts Given to the Body of Christ,” ch. 6, pp. 452-453)
As many saints give and receive hospitality in the coming weeks, pray for every home and every heart to be covered by God as love and for Christ to be ministered as life and grace. May we all be good stewards to minister the varied grace of God—that is, the bountiful supply of the divine life ministered to us as grace in varied experiences—to the church and the saints by the gift we have received.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 47 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: Continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm in Anaheim and online.
- FTTA Graduation: Saturday, June 27 starting 9:30 am at the Ministry Conference Center in Anaheim; also broadcast online at www.ftta.org/graduation.php. All the saints are invited.
- North America Chinese-speaking Perfecting Training: July 22 to 26 at Camp Penuel in New York and July 29 to August 2 at Fremont Springs Conference Center. The general subject of this year’s training is “Building the House of God.” Firm registration deadlines are June 28 (in-person) and July 8 (online). Visit na-csw.org/announcement/2026-
nacsspt. - The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars, including the most recent one from June 14, are posted under “Videos” at tsuf.us/participate.
- LSM Newsletter: The June 2026 issue features a report on recent Olympics gospel trips in Italy as well as an explanation of the phrase Jesusly human. Go to newsletters.lsm.org/having-
this-ministry. - Bibles for America’s recent blog post “Appreciating and Experiencing God’s Mercy” may be enjoyed and shared at blog.bfa.org.
- Memorial Day Conference: Recordings are available at no charge until June 24 at lsmwebcast.com.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of June 7, 2026
Man Subduing God’s Enemy
“…For the ruler of the world is coming, and in Me he has nothing.” (John 14:30)
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.” (Rev. 20:6)
After fighting His enemies, Christ will establish the kingdom of God on the earth, the millennial kingdom, and reign with His overcoming believers for a thousand years. Only one thing remains, and that is Satan, the source of all the problems. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 10, I.A, C)
God gave created man dominion so that man could represent God by exercising His authority over all the things on the earth that were created by God. God is the Creator, but He does not want to rule over the earth by Himself directly. He gave dominion to man so that man could rule over all things on the earth. God’s intention in giving man dominion is (1) to subdue God’s enemy, Satan, who rebelled against God; (2) to recover the earth, which was usurped by Satan through man’s fall; and (3) to exercise God’s authority over the earth in order that the kingdom of God may come to the earth, the will of God may be done on the earth, and the glory of God may be manifested on the earth (Matt. 6:10 , 13b)…Man especially must rule over the earth and even subdue the earth because the earth has been usurped by God’s rebellious enemy. Thus, God needs man to exercise His authority over all the creeping things, and God needs man to subdue and conquer the rebellious earth so that God may recover the earth for His kingdom. (Fulfilling God’s Purpose by Growing in Life and Functioning in Life to Build Up the Church, pp. 97-98)
Pray for the saints to be one with Christ, the Establisher of the kingdom, who fully exercised God’s dominion over Satan. May the Lord gain many overcomers in whom the kingdom of God as the divine seed is spreading and growing!
2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Outreach
“…Pray concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified…” (2 Thes. 3:1)
“Only, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ,…that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel.” (Phil. 1:27)
Beginning June 11 and continuing through July 19, saints from the church in Los Angeles and some other saints in Southern California will be distributing NT Recovery Versions at various FIFA Fan Fests and gatherings. Some of these gatherings are expected to be attended by tens of thousands of people. The first of these events will be at the LA Coliseum this Thursday, June 11 to Lord’s Day, June 14.
Please pray:
- For the Lord’s word to grow mightily and prevail (Acts 19:20).
- For the participating saints to be full of the Spirit, having a spirit of boldness to proclaim the Lord’s word and reach all kinds of people with the living word.
- For the enemy to be bound and his house to be plundered much during these days!
LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School
We are looking forward to the upcoming 2026 LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School taking place in less than 2 weeks from June 20 to 23. Please continue to pray:
- For our children and young people, that their hearts be soft and pliable as the day approaches.
- For every parent and serving one to be fully exercised to have an open and loving heart towards the Lord in order to care for, cherish, and shepherd our next generation according to God.
- For the final preparations taking place, including the coordination of the various service groups (music, recreation, crafts, A/V, snacks, printed materials) that would result in the increase, overflow, and ministering of life.
Lord bless every attendee of every age!
Semiannual Video Training Registrations
The general subject of the upcoming Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4, is “The Believers (1).” For saints in Los Angeles, the registration deadline to participate by webcast is this Lord’s Day, June 14 ($130). Sign up at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
The purpose of these trainings is to minister the all-inclusive Christ as eternal life embodied in the word of God to bring us to the full knowledge of the truth so that we may enjoy Christ as life, grow in life unto maturity, and dispense life to others for the growth and building up of His Body.
May the Lord grant us to highly value the semiannual trainings and encourage others to have a heart for them, and may He grace us to bear the burden to pray for the trainings so that He as the seven Spirits of God may have an unhindered way to continue to speak the present truth to the churches.
FTTA Middle-Age
The middle-age training in Anaheim (www.fttamidage.org) consists of two 15-week terms. In light of the Lord’s soon return and the need to consummate His economy, middle-age saints need to be perfected in the areas of truth, life, character, service, and the gospel. Additionally, the training is an opportunity for extended blending with saints from many other localities. The target age range is 35 to 65 years but saints up to 80 have graduated from this training. Unlike FTTA, a college degree is not required to apply.
Let us petition the Lord to release many more saints before the August 18 deadline to redeem the time and give themselves for this training. “O Jehovah, revive Your work in the midst of the years…” (Hab. 3:2)
FTTL
The spring term of the Full-time Training in London ends on June 14. Please pray for the 16 graduating trainees’ future and long-term usefulness in the Lord’s hands. Also pray that many more young people will be gained in Europe and will be trained to love the Lord, pursue the Lord, and be perfected in life and function to serve the Lord for His move in Europe.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 46 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: All videos and outlines for the messages on “The Great Need for a New Revival” are available at no charge until June 24 at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s blog post “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at blog.bfa.org.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of May 31, 2026
“Give Them Food”
“Who then is the faithful and prudent slave, whom the master has set over his household to give them food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.” (Matt. 25:45-46)
“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:4)
In order for us to follow the Lamb and go on to maturity to become the firstfruits, we must be faithful in service in the Lord’s commission to give God as food to the members of His household so that we may win Christ as our reward in the coming kingdom. God has a household and a household administration, an economy, to dispense Himself as food to the members of His household for His expression. God has set faithful and prudent slaves over His household as household administrators, stewards, channels of supply, to give His people food at the proper time.
“Give them food” refers to ministering the word of God and Christ as the life supply to the believers in the church. Christ as the life-giving Spirit is our food, embodied and realized in the word of life. In order to enjoy the Lord as our spiritual food so that we can feed others, we must pray over and muse on His word, tasting and enjoying it through careful considering. We must devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 9, III, A-C, C.1-2)
2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Outreach
The 2026 World Cup action kicks off in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 11 with a FIFA Fan Festival at the LA Memorial Coliseum near USC. The following day, the first of eight matches will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Additional fan zones will pop up throughout the region at locations such as the Original Farmers Market and Union Station.
With local residents as well as visitors from around the world gathering to watch these events, we believe this is the sovereign arrangement of the Lord for us to go forth and preach the gospel to the nations (Matt. 28:19). Our outreach, which includes Bible distribution, will be focused mainly around fan festivals and watch parties, as these present the greatest opportunity for contacting people. The first distribution dates are June 11 and 12. There will be no scheduled times during the Semiannual Training.
We hope many saints—from all halls, districts, and languages—will consider joining us in this endeavor. Young people are welcome if accompanied by a parent. Go to www.churchinlosangeles.org/
Please pray that more saints sign up, including parents with young people and those who have no prior experience in this kind of activity. May the Lord prepare the hearts of many people, especially ones who are local to the area, to hear the living word of God.
LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School
This Lord’s Day, June 7 is the final deadline to register for our LA Summer 2026 Family Bible Camp and Truth School, June 20 to 23. The event will kick off on a Saturday in LA before moving to Oak Glen the following Lord’s Day evening through Tuesday afternoon.
We are burdened for all our young people and families with young children, as well as young working saints and college students as serving ones, to participate in this sanctified time to enjoy the Lord together in a focused way. May the saints be reminded to register and released to attend!
FTTA
The application deadline for the Fall 2026 term of the Full-time Training in Anaheim has been extended to Lord’s Day, June 21. The Training provides a unique atmosphere for producing vital, functioning, and overcoming members of the Body of Christ for the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose.
Please pray for the Lord to gain many more recent college graduates and young working saints who respond to His calling to be trained—to love Him, pursue Him, and be perfected in life and function to serve Him for His move all over the earth.
European Young People’s Work
In coordination with the brothers in Europe, we want to provide a way to send offerings to support the upcoming European Young People’s Conference in Poland this year, which will take place in the last week of July. The current need is approximately $40,000 to support the saints participating from different countries who are not able to afford the conference. May this need be met in the Body.
As the Lord leads, saints who are burdened to participate financially may do so through The Church in Los Angeles designated for “European Young People’s Work.”
France and Italy – Shepherding Trips
Thank the Lord for all that He has accomplished through His Body in both France and Italy. As a result of the Olympics gospel trips in these two countries, new churches have been raised up, existing churches have been strengthened, the saints are burdened for the gospel, and the Lord is adding together day by day those who are being saved (Acts 2:47).
Please continue to pray for the shepherding of the seeking ones contacted during and since the Torch Relay and Olympics gospel trips—that they continue steadfastly, be shepherded into the church life, and become remaining fruit. Pray for saints to migrate and for laborers to visit as a result of the Lord’s thrusting out, so that both short-term and long-term there will be workers to care for the Lord’s needs throughout Italy and French-speaking Europe.
For those who are burdened and available to participate in follow-up shepherding trips, see the invitation and application form for France (tinyurl.com/franceshep) and Italy (tinyurl.com/italyshep).
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 45 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: All videos and outlines for the messages on “The Great Need for a New Revival” are available at no charge until June 24 at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s blog post “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at blog.bfa.org.
- The LA Years: This oral history project at www.layears.org documents the early years of the church life in Los Angeles from 1958–1974, including written history, photos, and first-hand testimonies.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of May 24, 2026
The Blood of the Lamb
“And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb.” (Rev. 12:11a)
“The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin.” (1 John 1:7b)
We admit that we have sin. We do not say that we are without sin. But regardless of this, we do not accept the accusations of Satan. Before God we are clean because we have the precious blood. We should not believe in the accusations more than we believe in the precious blood. We must learn to trust in the blood of the Lamb.
The brothers overcame [Satan] not because of their merit, their advancement, or their experience. They overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb. Whenever accusations come from Satan, we need to deal with them by the blood. Once we accept the blood, Satan’s power will be nullified. All that we are depends on the blood, and we need the blood every day. Just as we depended upon the blood and trusted in the blood on the day we were saved, we must continue to depend upon the blood and trust in the blood from that day forward. The blood is our only foundation.
The overcomers must know the value of the blood. Although we do not know the immense value of the blood, we can still say to the Lord, “O Lord, apply the blood on my behalf according to Your evaluation of it.” We should deal with the power of Satan according to God’s valuation of the blood, not according to our valuation of the blood. (CWWN, vol. 34, “The Glorious Church,” pp. 86-87, 90)
The Great Need for a New Revival
“…O Jehovah, revive Your work in the midst of the years…” (Hab. 3:2)
Among God’s elect there has always been an aspiration to be revived. We can enter into a new revival that will end this age by arriving at the highest peak of the divine revelation, by living the life of a God-man, and by participating in Christ’s heavenly ministry of shepherding His flock according to God.
The mystery hidden in God’s heart is God’s eternal economy, which is God’s eternal intention with His heart’s desire to dispense Himself in His Divine Trinity as the Father in the Son by the Spirit into His chosen people to be their life and nature that they may be the same as He is as His duplication to become an organism, the Body of Christ as the new man, for God’s fullness, God’s expression, which will consummate in the New Jerusalem.
If we practice living the life of a God-man, which is the reality of the Body of Christ, spontaneously a corporate model will be built up, a model living in the economy of God. This model will be the greatest revival in the history of the church to bring the Lord back. God needs a corporate people to be raised up by His grace through the high peak of the divine revelation to live a life according to this revelation. A revival is the practice, the practicality, of the vision we have seen. The only way to live the life of a God-man according to the Lord’s model is to set our entire being on the mingled spirit, walking, living, and having our being according to the mingled spirit.
We can enter into a new revival by participating in Christ’s heavenly ministry to feed His lambs and shepherd His sheep in order to take care of God’s flock, which is the church that issues in the Body of Christ. This is to incorporate the apostolic ministry with Christ’s heavenly ministry. (2026 International Memorial Day Blending Conference, msg. 1, I, Key Statement 1, II.A, III, A, E, IV)
Let us pray for the Lord to gain the full cooperation of all the saints to meet the great need for a new revival that will hasten His coming back to end this present age. Lord, revive us, those around us, our local church, the recovery! Lord, make everything shared in this conference a vision to us! Shepherd us to arrive at the high peak of the divine revelation! May this vision affect our living so that there would be a corporate model on the earth that would affect the whole earth and bring You back!
2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Distributions
Starting in June, the Los Angeles area will host eight matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Visitors and fans from around the world, as well as Angelenos, will gather to watch the matches. We believe this is the sovereign arrangement of the Lord for us to go forth and preach the gospel to the nations (Matt. 28:19).
Our outreach will be focused primarily around World Cup fan festivals and watch parties, as these gatherings present the greatest opportunity for contacting those who are open to receive the gospel. There will be no scheduled gospel outreach during the week of the Semiannual Training.
Visit www.churchinlosangeles.org/
California
“There is no authority except from God, and those which exist are ordained by God.” (Rom. 13:1)
California is the most populated state in the United States. The primary election for many government offices is June 2; voting by mail is already open. The general election is November 3. Petition the Lord for His application of Romans 13 in this election.
(Whether and how individual saints vote depends on their personal leading from the Lord.)
European Young People’s Work
In coordination with the brothers in Europe, we want to provide a way to send offerings to support the upcoming European Young People’s Conference in Poland this year, which will take place in the last week of July. The current need is approximately $40,000 to support the saints participating from different countries who are not able to afford the conference. May this need be met in the Body.
As the Lord leads, saints who are burdened to participate financially may do so through The Church in Los Angeles designated for “European Young People’s Work.”
Italy – Translation Work
Earlier this month, work began on the translation project of the NT Recovery Version into Italian, which is the last major European language without this invaluable resource.
Please pray for the Lord’s covering of the serving ones and His blessing on every aspect of this project. May the Lord’s interests in Italy continue to advance this coming year as the saints all over the earth participate through intercessory prayer.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 44 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- Memorial Day Conference: All videos and outlines for the messages on “The Great Need for a New Revival” are available at no charge until June 24 at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s blog post “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at blog.bfa.org.
- The LA Years: This oral history project at www.layears.org documents the early years of the church life in Los Angeles from 1958–1974, including written history, photos, and first-hand testimonies.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of May 17, 2026
Hearing the Speaking Spirit
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Rev. 2:29)
“…He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear to hear as an instructed one.” (Isa. 50:4b)
The Lord always wants to open our ears to hear His voice (Job 33:14-16; Isa. 50:4-5; Exo. 21:6) that we may see things according to His economy. The dull ears need to be circumcised (Jer. 6:10; Acts 7:51). The sinners’ ears need to be cleansed with the redeeming blood and anointed with the Spirit (Lev. 14:14, 17, 28). To serve the Lord as priests, we must have our ears cleansed with the redeeming blood (Exo. 29:20; Lev. 8:23-24). According to Revelation, as the Spirit is speaking to the churches, we all need an opened, circumcised, cleansed, and anointed ear to hear the Spirit’s speaking. (Life-study of Revelation, pp. 123)
If we listen to His speaking, we will immediately be under Christ’s transfusing and infusing, and we will be immersed into Christ. Today the seven Spirits are speaking to the churches, and anyone who has an ear and listens to this speaking will be turned to Christ’s infusing. Whenever we listen to the speaking of the seven Spirits of God to the churches, we are immediately under a precious, sweet, and dear transfusing, an infusing that changes us, transforms us, makes us the proper material, and builds us into God’s building. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 4222)
International Memorial Day Blending Conference
“In the blending of the churches we receive nourishment, we receive revelation, and we receive a vision of God’s eternal purpose concerning Christ and the church. Such a blending is not only for our own mutual spiritual benefit but is also for the mutual building up of the Body of Christ.” (1993 Blending Conference Messages concerning the Lord’s Recovery and Our Present Need, ch. 2)
The 2026 International Memorial Day Blending Conference will take place in Dallas this weekend. This is one of the seven annual feasts in the Lord’s recovery. The general subject is “The Great Need for a New Revival.” All the saints are warmly invited to participate in person or by webcast.
Message outlines and broadcast schedule are now posted at lsmwebcast.com. Living Stream Ministry will livestream the conference messages; afterwards, the archived videos will be freely available for a month. Please note that the livestream times listed below are in Central Time.
Message 1: Friday, May 22……………7:25 pm
Message 2: Saturday, May 23…………9:55 am
Message 3: Saturday, May 23…………7:25 pm
Message 4: Lord’s Day, May 24………9:55 am
Message 5: Lord’s Day, May 24………7:25 pm
Message 6: Monday, May 25………….9:55 am
Please pray that the Lord will meet the great need for a new revival that will hasten His coming back. May all the churches and all the saints prepare for this upcoming time of ministry and sanctify these days for the hearing of faith among us. Pray for the transmission of grace out from the throne to all the saints traveling from all over the world to attend and to the many saints who have volunteered to serve in some capacity at the conference. May this conference be a true memorial among us to the shame of God’s enemy and to the glory of God’s grace!
Los Angeles
“…The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” (Rev. 11:15)
With the ongoing burden of The Truth Sets US Free, our hope is that all of the saints in the church in LA would enter into a personal gospel living and pick up a burden to contact people. To encourage and develop our function in these matters, we have had three webinar presentations with practical handles to equip the saints. Recordings of the first two webinars, along with helpful gospel resources, are available online at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
All the saints are encouraged to become familiar with these webinars and resources. May we all pick up a burden for this city and have a heart for many to be saved and transferred to God’s kingdom.
Germany – Spring Conference
The annual Pfingsten (Pentecost) holiday conference for churches in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria begins this Saturday afternoon, May 23 and ends at noon Monday, May 25. (Monday is Pentecost holiday in those nations.) Please ask the Lord to bless:
• The speaking and hearing of His word to meet the present need of the His move in this region.
• The serving, including translation, children’s meetings, ushering, and music.
• The blending of all the saints outside the meetings.
Italy – Prato Report
Last weekend, around 175 saints plus 15 children attended the first Lord’s table and taking of the ground of the church in Prato, Italy. Most of the older saints speak mainly Chinese, but the children all speak Chinese and Italian, with a few also able to speak some English.
Please pray for the brothers bearing responsibility that they take the saints on and bring them into the up-to-date way to meet and practice the church life.
CEEB Conference Report
Last weekend, 100 adults from Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, UK and the US gathered for the Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans Conference, held for the first time in Belgrade, Serbia. Many saints also joined online. Five messages covering the recent ITERO were spoken in English with simultaneous translation into Serbian/Croatian.
Please pray for the Lord’s move in this region, especially for a solid golden lampstand to be established in Belgrade.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 43 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- No Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: There is no ministry meeting this week due to preparations for the Memorial Day Conference. The meeting will resume next Wednesday, May 27 at 7:25 pm.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s recent blogpost “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at blog.bfa.org. Helpful videos are available at bfa.org/videos.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- The LA Years: This oral history project at www.layears.org documents the early years of the church life in Los Angeles from 1958–1974, including written history, photos, and first-hand testimonies.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of May 10, 2026
Finishing the Mystery of God
“By which, in reading it, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ.” (Eph. 3:4)
“This mystery is great, but I speak with regard to Christ and the church.” (Eph. 5:32)
“…The mystery of God is finished, as He has announced the good news to His own slaves the prophets.” (Rev. 10:7)
In the dispensation from Christ to the millennial kingdom—the church age, the age of grace—everything is a mystery. God is a mystery, and Christ, as the embodiment of God to express Him, is the mystery of God. Christ is a mystery, and the church, as the Body of Christ to express Him, is the mystery of Christ. This mystery is God’s economy, which is to dispense Christ, as the embodiment of God, into God’s chosen people in order to produce a Body to be the increase of God’s embodiment in Christ, that God may have a corporate expression. Christ and the church as one spirit are the great mystery.
The kingdom of the heavens (Matt. 13:11), the gospel (Eph. 6:19), the indwelling of Christ (Col. 1:27), and the coming resurrection and transfiguration of the saints as the end of the dispensation of mystery (1 Cor. 15:51-52) are all mysteries. At the trumpeting of the seventh trumpet, all these mysteries will be completed; therefore, the mystery of God will be finished. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 6, III.C, 2.a, 3.a-c, 4-5)
Bibles for America – Report and Outlook
There was a significant rise in Bible orders in the latter half of 2025 and we sense deeply that the Lord is moving in a fresh and powerful way in the United States. We distributed over 205,000 Bibles and 41,000 physical books in this country, while our digital content reached over one million people in 192 countries. We have ordered 525,000 English and 25,000 Spanish Recovery Version NTs for 2026.
In 2025, we made a concerted effort to improve our outreach on social media channels by posting more frequently with content specifically designed for these platforms. Our eyes remain upon the Lord, the One who is on the throne and sovereignly ruling over every situation. We believe that all things are being arranged for the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom, that many might be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth.
We ask for your continued prayer, fellowship, and practical support. Pray specifically:
- For the Lord to increase the hunger for His word.
- That many be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth.
- For more saints to participate in the gospel and truth distribution.
- For the bountiful supply spiritually and practically to all who are involved.
As the Lord leads, saints who are burdened to participate financially may do so through The Church in Los Angeles designated for “BfA” or “Bibles for America.”
Our Young People
This past weekend, following the Sixth Grade Conference, our recently saved young children were baptized. Praise the Lord! Witnessed by their families, serving ones and the saints in their halls, they acknowledged their salvation from sin, affirmed their belief in the Lord, and consecrated their futures to the Lord and His will.
Please pray for the Lord to fully gain their young hearts, that they will grow in a normal quick way, and that He will preserve them from the enemy and for His interests.
European Young People’s Conference & Family Conference
The annual European Young People’s Conference (EYPC) and European Family Conference (EFC) are taking place from July 26 to August 1 in Małe Ciche, Poland. The burden of the EYPC is to constitute the young people in Europe with the truth in the Bible so that they are encouraged to love the Lord and the Word of God, to pursue Him with one another, and to be built up together in His Body that they may become pillars for the Lord’s move in Europe and for His coming back. The burden of the EFC is to raise up families for the church life. There are 18 total from Los Angeles (including 10 YP, 3 serving ones, and a family of 5) who have preregistered for the conference.
Please pray:
- For the Lord to prepare the vessels of each attendee leading up to the conference, that each one would be poor in spirit and pure in heart, empty and unloaded to receive a fresh revelation of the Lord.
- For the coordination and fellowship among all the participating saints, that there would be the sweet oneness and one accord upon which the Lord can pour out His blessing.
- For the Lord to cover all the practical arrangements and travel.
Italy – Prato
The city of Prato is situated approximately 10 miles from Florence in the northeast of Tuscany. It is the third largest city in Central Italy and the leading textile and clothing hub in Europe. Saints have been gathering together for meetings and mutual shepherding since at least 2006. To date, there are at least 23 homes and over 90 saints with varying degrees of participation in the church life.
After waiting and praying for over 20 years, the saints are full of praise and thanksgiving that the first Lord’s table meeting in Prato will be held this weekend, May 17, with a mini-conference the previous day. The saints feel that this is the Lord’s timing, that He has opened the way and prepared everything for His table. Please pray that the Lord will raise up a strong testimony in Prato and in other key cities in Italy.
Spring CEEB Conference
This weekend, May 15 to 17, a blending conference for the saints and churches in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans will be held for the first time in Belgrade, Serbia. Messages will be given in English with simultaneous Serbian/Croatian interpretation. May the Lord richly pour out His blessing upon this time!
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 42 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 7.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate. The next webinar is this Lord’s Day, May 17 at 2:00 pm.
- Bibles for America’s new blogpost “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at bfa.org/blog.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: May 22 to 25 in Dallas, TX. For LA saints attending in person, please RSVP at tinyurl.com/memdayla. More information is linked at that site.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of May 3, 2026
Loving the Lord with the First Love by Eating Christ as the Tree of Life
“But I have one thing against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore where you have fallen from and repent and do the first works; but if not, I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.” (Rev. 2:4-5)
“…To him who overcomes, to him I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.” (Rev. 2:7)
Christ as life is the reality of the tree of life, which is the center of the universe; life is the goal of God’s creation (Gen. 1:26-28, 31; 2:7-9) and the goal of God’s complete salvation (John 19:34; Rom. 5:10; Rev. 22:1-2, 14, 19). In the Bible the tree of life always signifies Christ as the embodiment of all the riches of God for our food; God’s placing man in front of the tree of life indicates that God wanted man to receive Him as man’s life by eating Him organically and by assimilating Him metabolically, that God might become the very constituent of man’s being.
In order for us to eat Christ as the tree of life, we must give Him the first place in all things, which is to love Him with the first love, being constrained by His love to regard and take Him as everything in our life. To love the Lord with the first love, to give Him the first place in all things, is to eat Him as the tree of life; eating Christ as the tree of life, that is, enjoying Christ as our life supply, should be the primary matter in the church life. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 5, I.A, III.A)
Serving in Coordination with One Another in One Accord
“And day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with exultation and simplicity of heart.” (Acts 2:46)
“Each one as he has purposed in his heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor. 9:7)
We must coordinate with one another in one accord. Coordination means that we cannot do anything without one another. God’s blessing is based on our one accord, being in harmony in spirit with one another, having real coordination, and having genuine oneness.
To serve in coordination with one another in the church is to overcome the degradation of the church by the sevenfold intensified Spirit of God through eating Christ as the tree of life, the hidden manna, and the feast for the finalization of God’s eternal economy.
To serve in coordination with one another in the church is to be a cheerful giver. (The Ministry of the Word and God’s Dispensing for God’s Economy, msg. 5, IV, A, C; V, C)
Let us pray for our steadfast coordination with one another in one accord to unlock God’s blessing in our city. May we serve in coordination with one another in the church not out of duty, but out of love and delight, cheerfully giving ourselves to enjoy Christ, shepherd people according to God, and live a prophesying life to overflow with the flowing Triune God for the constituting of the church as the fullness of God.
LA Bible Distribution Webinars
With the ongoing burden of The Truth Sets US Free, the Lord is calling all the saints to enter into a living, personal gospel life—not just outward activity, but an inward burden to contact people and share Christ daily. Our hope is that through this, all the saints would be enlivened and participate together, so the gospel may spread richly throughout Los Angeles.
The third webinar will be this Saturday, May 9 from 10:00–11:00 am. The topic is about how to follow up with a gospel contact. Translation will be available into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish.
Please pray:
- That all the saints develop a personal, daily gospel living before the Lord.
- That they be burdened to pray for those on their hearts—in twos and threes as well as in small groups.
- That the Lord cover and bless the follow-up and shepherding of our gospel contacts.
Our Sixth Graders
This past weekend, sixth graders from Southern California went to Oak Glen for the Sixth Grade Conference. The topic was “Where Are You?” with an emphasis on knowing one’s sinful condition before God, not hiding from God, the salvation of God, and entrance into the church.
Please pray that the Lord’s speaking continue to resonate and operate in all the young people who attended, that they have the assurance of their salvation, and that their hearts be the good earth for Christ as the kingdom seed to grow in them.
Italy – Blending Conference in Rome
There is a blending conference in Rome this weekend, May 9 to 10. Nearly 250 people will attend, including children and young people. The subject is “The All-Inclusive Christ as Revealed in Matthew.”
Please pray:
- For the gospel trips before and after the conference, which include all the FTTA-XB trainees. Target cities include: Rome, Turin, Milan, and Vicenza/Padua before the conference; Sicily, Naples, and Rome/Prato after the conference.
- For the speaking and blending during the conference, particularly for the new ones and local saints.
- For the start this month of the translation project of the NT Recovery Version in Italian.
- For the first Lord’s table meeting of the church in Prato on May 17 with a mini-conference on the afternoon of May 16.
South Africa
The Cape Town Blending Conference takes place this weekend, May 8 to 10. The subject will be on “Noah, Daniel, and Job—Patterns of Living an Overcoming Life on the Line of Life to Fulfill the Economy of God.”
Please pray for the Lord’s speaking under a clear sky to all the saints, that they be delivered from all oldness and lukewarmness to pursue the Lord in a fresh and living way. Also pray that the enemy have no way to frustrate the conference through any hindrances—whether sickness, disturbance, opinions, offenses, distractions, family emergencies, etc.—that would prevent the saints from actively enjoying the Lord’s speaking, even in the days leading up to the conference.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 41 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 7.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate. The next webinar is Lord’s Day, May 17 at 2:00 pm.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: May 22 to 25 in Dallas, TX. For LA saints attending in person, please RSVP at tinyurl.com/memdayla. More information is linked at that site.
- Bibles for America’s recent blogpost “How Can We Practice Praying Without Ceasing?” is available to read and share at bfa.org/blog.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of April 26, 2026
“Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah”
“And one of the elders said to me, Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so that He may open the scroll and its seven seals.” (Rev. 5:5)
“And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing as having just been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sits upon the throne.” (Rev. 5:6-7)
After Christ passed through death, resurrection, and ascension, He stood in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures. There was a resurrected Lamb standing before the throne in heaven.
This Lion-Lamb was standing, not sitting, and His seven eyes were flashing. This indicates that His work was not finished…As far as redemption is concerned, Christ sat down at the right hand of God in the heavens after His ascension (Heb. 1:3; 10:12); however, regarding the carrying out of God’s administration, He is still standing in His ascension.
The redeeming Lamb is now standing at the center of the universe, before God’s throne. This reveals that the Redeemer is now in God’s administration. He is the Administrator of the universe, executing God’s economy…The whole universe is watching this scene. The four living creatures, the twenty-four elders, myriads of angels, and all other creatures are wide-awake, alert, and observing. These are the circumstances in which they proclaim, “To Him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever” (Rev. 5:13). There is a Lion-Lamb standing in the center of the universe with seven flashing, burning eyes. He saves us from our silence, coldness, and laziness. Our vision must be uplifted to see this Lamb accomplishing a work of eternally vast dimensions. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4225-4226, 4236-4237)
Cooperating with the Lord by Being His Faithful Stewards
“Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.” (John 15:4)
“And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom the master will set over his service to give them their portion of food at the proper time?” (Luke 12:42)
In order to carry out His economy, God must have faithful stewards, dispensers, who dispense the divine life supply to God’s children. The Christian living is the living of grace, the experience of grace, so that we may carry out our stewardship of grace, the dispensing of grace. We need to be channels of the bountiful supply of the Spirit of grace, those who minister, who dispense, the word of God’s grace to the saints for their growth in life and for their enjoyment of Christ. (The Ministry of the Word and God’s Dispensing for God’s Economy, msg. 5, II, D, E)
Please pray for all of the saints to continue to abide in the vine to receive the dispensing of grace so that all may be channels of supply to every neighborhood and community in Los Angeles.
Semiannual Training Registrations
This Thursday, April 30 is the firm deadline for saints meeting with the church in Los Angeles to register for live, in-person attendance at the upcoming Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4 in Anaheim ($205). Late registrations cannot be accepted. Sign-up and payment instructions are at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla. Registrations for local video trainings ($130) are due June 14. Please contact your district’s registration coordinator if you have any questions.
We hope that many saints will seize the opportunity to participate in this training. As the Lord leads, may many be led of the Lord to budget their time and money so that they can physically attend the meetings. Just as Timothy “closely followed” Paul’s “teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance” (2 Tim. 3:10), may we likewise closely follow—in a regulated way, girded up in our spirit—the Lord’s up-to-date speaking so that the Lord may build His Body and prepare His bride.
Sixth Grade Conference
This weekend, May 1 to 3, the Southern California Sixth Grade
- For the preparation of all the sixth graders in the churches for this time of being infused with the precious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- For the Lord to be with all the speaking brothers, to anoint them with the Spirit and give them the utterance to speak a word that will penetrate the hearts of the sixth graders.
- That the parents and serving ones will be in one accord to pray and care for the children in the best way, so that the Lord may dynamically save them and gain them for His purpose.
FTTT Gospel Trips
The Full-time Training in Taipei concludes its five-week overseas gospel trips on April 30. We thank the Lord for blessing and covering all the teams in Europe, Asia and Africa. The trainees have been diligent to preach the gospel daily, share God’s word and the riches of this ministry with others, and encourage the local saints to do the same.
In addition to the safe return of all the trainees to Taipei, please continue to pray for the follow-up shepherding of all the new contacts, that many become remaining fruit in the local churches. As John 15:16 reminds us, “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.”
Angola
Located on the western coast of Southern Africa, Angola is the second-largest Portuguese-
A blending conference will take place in Huambo from May 1 to 3. Nearly 300 saints from around the country are expected to attend. Please uphold the following matters in prayer:
- For the ministry of the Word—that the Lord, through His speaking, gain a living and labor according to the vision of the age, and that this vision would change the age.
- For the traveling saints—that the Lord cover and protect all those traveling from different cities of Angola to the conference.
- For all serving ones—that their service minister life for the building up of the Body of Christ.
- For the new ones coming from the eastern part of the Angola—that they see the vision of the local churches as the practical expression of the universal Body of Christ.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 40 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 7.
- Semiannual Training: April 30 is the firm registration deadline for live, in-person attendance at the next Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4 in Anaheim. For LA saints, please register on time at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla. Registration to participate by video/webcast is due later (June 14).
- Memorial Day Conference: May 22 to 25 in Dallas, TX. For LA saints attending in person, please RSVP by May 1 at tinyurl.com/memdayla. More information is linked at that site.
- The Truth Sets US Free: The recording of the webinar on April 26 is posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s recent blogpost “How Can We Practice Praying Without Ceasing?” is available to read and share at bfa.org/blog.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of April 19, 2026
The Messengers Responding to the Son of Man
“And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me; and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands One like the Son of Man.” (Rev. 1:12-13a)
“The mystery of the seven stars which you saw upon My right hand and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.” (Rev. 1:20)
In order to see the vision of Christ as the Son of Man walking in the midst of the golden lampstands, we must be the Lord’s overcoming messengers, those who are in our spirit on the ground of the church as fellow partakers in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance in Jesus. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 3, I.)
The Head of the church is not only the Son of God but also the Son of Man. That the Lord is still the Son of Man after His ascension indicates that He has not put off His human nature after resurrection and that His dealings with us are based upon His humanity. As a man, He succeeded in being God’s testimony. Thus, we in the churches today, being human, can also be God’s testimony.
The messengers are the spiritual ones in the churches bearing the responsibility of the testimony of Jesus. Like stars, they should be of the heavenly nature and in a heavenly position…Both the lampstands and the stars are for shining in the night. A lampstand, representing a local church, is a collective unit, whereas a star, representing a messenger of a local church, is an individual entity. In the dark night of the church’s degradation, the shining of both the collective churches and the individual messengers is needed. As Christ walks among the churches, He holds the leading ones in His right hand. How comforting this is! The leading ones must praise Him that they are in His hands and that He is holding them. Since the leading ones are in His hands, there is no need for them to shrink back, to be weak, or to be mistaken. Christ truly takes the responsibility for His testimony. (Life-study of Revelation, 2nd ed., pp. 95, 100-101)
As the overcoming messengers of the churches bearing the responsibility of the testimony of Jesus, may we all see and experience Christ as the caring High Priest in the midst of the golden lampstands!
Church in Los Angeles Joint Meeting
The whole church in Los Angeles—all halls, districts, and languages—will meet together at 10:00 am this Lord’s Day, April 26 on the CSUN campus at the Northridge Center Building. We will be joined by saints from Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks, and San Jose. There will be translation via FM radio into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, and saints are encouraged to arrive early, full of spirit and enjoyment!
Lunch will be provided after the meeting, and for our young working saints there will be a special time of blending and fellowship immediately following lunch.
Please pray for a healthy attendance and blending, as well as for the preparation and coordination among all the saints. Lord, release Your timely speaking and burden to all the saints!
LA Bible Distribution
On Monday, April 20 saints from Hall 2 had BfA tables at a transit hub and at a DMV office. The saints gave out 84 English and 51 Spanish NTs along with Basic Elements of the Christian Life, volume 1.
With the ongoing burden this year of The Truth Sets US Free (TSUF), the Lord is calling all the saints to enter into a living, personal gospel life—not just outward activity, but an inward burden to contact people and share Christ daily. Through such a calling, may all the saints be enlivened and participate together for the gospel of the kingdom to spread throughout Los Angeles and the United States.
Please pray:
- For the Bible recipients to contact us for regular reading and fellowship.
- That, in addition to these larger distribution events, many saints enter into personal distributions to people the Lord has placed around them in daily life.
California Central Coast
The central coast of California refers to the coastal area between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. This area is made up of six counties—Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz—and has two University of California campuses.
Out of fellowship and a burden for the Lord’s testimony along the central coast, there will be a mini conference in Santa Barbara this weekend, April 25 to 26. Brother Minoru Chen will speak in these meetings. Due to limited space, the conference is open only to those who are burdened for the central coast, including for the churches in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Meetings will be Saturday 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm with dinner in between, and Lord’s Day 11:00 to 11:30 am (Lord’s table) and 11:30 am to 1:00 pm followed by lunch. If you have a burden for the central coast and desire to participate, please contact George Estrella for more details.
Please pray for this time of blending with the ministry of the word, that the Lord use it to advance, strengthen, and spread His move in this part of California.
Bibles for America
Thank the Lord for the increasing demand for His Word in this country! In the first quarter of this year, we at BfA have sent out over 120,500 Bibles, which exceeds our annual total for many years of our history. We believe this is a special time and a special season. The Lord has prepared the environment, the infrastructure, and even the hunger in people’s hearts.
Though we employ the most cost-effective methods available to us, the cost of postage and online advertising continues to increase, and several significant payments will need to be made soon for the large Bible orders. Please pray for the supply, both practical and spiritual, to meet the needs for BfA to operate and help satisfy the growing hunger for spiritual food in this country.
As the Lord leads, saints who are burdened to participate financially may do so through The Church in Los Angeles designated for “BfA” or “Bibles for America.”
FTTT Gospel Trips in Europe
This month, teams of trainees from the Full-time Training in Taipei are laboring in England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Poland, and Spain and Portugal. The burden is for the trainees to gain experience in presenting the riches of this ministry to all kinds of people and to learn how to coordinate among themselves and with local saints.
We thank the Lord for His continued blessing and covering. Despite some language limitations, many teams have already had multiple appointments with open contacts. As we head into the final stretch of April, please pray for a seamless coordination and transition with local saints so that none of these seeking ones would be lost. Also pray for these contacts to pray for all of their own friends and relatives.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 39 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 7.
- Semiannual Training: April 30 is the firm registration deadline for live, in-person attendance at the next Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4 in Anaheim. For LA saints, please register on time at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla. Registration to participate by video/webcast is due later (June 14).
- The Truth Sets US Free: This Lord’s Day, April 26 at 2:00 pm PT is the next webinar about the burden to spread God’s interpreted Word to seekers throughout the US this year. To watch, catch up on archived videos, and learn more about spreading the truth of the gospel, visit tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s new blogpost “How Can We Practice Praying Without Ceasing?” is available to read and share at bfa.org/blog.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Memorial Day Conference: May 22 to 25 in Dallas, TX. For LA saints attending in person, please RSVP by May 1 at tinyurl.com/memdayla. More information is linked at that site.
- LSM Digital Resources: Living Stream Ministry’s many digital resources, including newsletters and free booklets, may be enjoyed at lsm.org/daily.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.
Week of April 12, 2026
The Testimony of the Living Jesus
“And when this corruptible will put on incorruption and this mortal will put on immortality, then the word which is written will come to pass, ‘Death has been swallowed up unto victory.’ Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:54-55)
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall by no means be hurt of the second death.” (Rev. 2:11)
The living One within us can never be dead. His church should be neither dead nor deadened; instead, His church must be living all the time. We must learn to enjoy Christ as the living One. His living forever is His testimony, for the testimony of Jesus is always related to the matter of being living. If a local church is not living, it will not have the testimony of Jesus. The more living we are, the more we are the testimony of the living Jesus.
The Christ who walks in the midst of the churches, who is the Head of the churches and to whom the churches belong, is the living One—full of life. Hence, the churches as His Body should also be living, fresh, and strong. We have a living Christ who has overcome death. Our Christ, who is the resurrected One, is living in us and among us. He is living forever and ever...In the recovery all the churches should be as living as Christ, full of life and overcoming death. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4153-4154)
Church in Los Angeles Joint Meeting
The whole church in Los Angeles—all halls, districts, and languages—will meet together at 10:00 am on Lord’s Day, April 26 on the CSUN campus at the Northridge Center Building. We will be joined by saints from Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks, and San Jose. There will be translation via FM radio into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, and saints are encouraged to arrive early, full of spirit and enjoyment!
Lunch will be providing after the meeting, and for our young working saints there will be a special time of blending and fellowship immediately following lunch.
Please pray for a healthy attendance and blending, as well as for the preparation and coordination among all the saints. Lord, release Your timely speaking and burden to all the saints!
LA Bible Distribution Webinar
With the ongoing burden of The Truth Sets US Free (TSUF), the Lord is calling all the saints to enter into a living, personal gospel life—not just outward activity, but an inward burden to contact people and share Christ daily. Our hope is that through such a calling, all the saints would be enlivened and participate together for the gospel of the kingdom to spread throughout the United States, including Los Angeles.
Our second local preparation webinar will be on how to go out on the gospel with a Bibles for America table. The webinar will be held on Zoom from 10:00 to 11:00 am this Saturday, April 18, with translation into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. Please see hall announcements for details.
Please pray:
- That all the saints develop a personal, daily gospel living before the Lord.
- That many rise up to enter into the burden and participate in gospel outreach with the BfA tables.
- That the Lord bless the saints’ going out and bringing seeking ones to receive His word.
Bishop, California
Bishop is a town at the Eastern Sierra Mountains, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles. One sister in LA Hall 2 works in Bishop and some Hall 2 saints have felt for several months that we should set up a BfA table there. The opportunity has opened up at an Earth Day and Spring Market this Lord’s Day, April 19, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. We obtained approval to set up a BfA table at this one-day event. Saints are welcome to join us for this time.
Monday morning will be tract distribution at Bishop high school.
We ask the Lord to lead us in every step and that He might have His way through this time of distribution and contacting people. Please pray with us:
- That the Lord arrange and work out all the details.
- That the Lord prepare people who will receive the literature, read it, and desire further contact.
- That the Lord use this weekend as a step toward raising up the church in Bishop.
West Coast Korean-speaking Conference
The 2026 North America West Coast Korean-speaking Conference is April 18 and 19 in Cerritos for SoCal saints and on Zoom for all other regions. The two sessions on “The Ministry of the Word and God’s Dispensing for God’s Economy” are this Saturday, April 18, 6:30 to 9:30 pm and Lord’s Day, April 19, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. There will be translation from Korean to English. Info is at tinyurl.com/2026westcoast.
Please pray for the Lord to fully release His burden from the recent ITERO during this conference, and for the blending of the saints for the building up of the Body of Christ.
SoCal Spring College Conference Follow-up
Thank you, saints, for your prayers for the college conference this past weekend! More than 80 students from LA attended at least one meeting. A solid word was released concerning the golden lampstands as the testimony of Jesus. We now need much follow-up prayer:
- For our students to behold the Lord Jesus face to face and morning by morning so that they can reflect His glory to others.
- That they allow the Lord to trim away any negative factors in them so that they may shine brighter and brighter in the midst of the darkness of this age.
- That they give themselves to live in the daily church life in their localities.
European Young People’s Conference & Family Conference
The annual European Young People’s Conference (EYPC) and European Family Conference (EFC) are taking place from July 26 to August 1 in Małe Ciche, Poland. The burden of the EYPC is to constitute the young people in Europe with the truth in the Bible so that they are encouraged to love the Lord and the Word of God, to pursue Him with one another, and to be built up together in His Body that they may become pillars for the Lord’s move in Europe and for His coming back. The burden of the EFC is to raise up families for the church life.
For this summer, a total of 18 from Los Angeles (10 YP, 3 serving ones, and a family of 5) have preregistered for the conference. Please pray:
- For the Lord to prepare the vessels of each attendee leading up to the conference, that each one would be poor in spirit and pure in heart, empty and unloaded to receive a fresh revelation of the Lord.
- For the coordination and fellowship among all the participating saints, that there would be the sweet oneness and one accord upon which the Lord can pour out His blessing.
- For the Lord to cover all the practical arrangements and travel.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 38 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 7.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Lord’s Day, April 26 at 2:00 pm PT is the next webinar regarding the burden to spread God’s interpreted Word to hungry seekers throughout the US this year. To watch, catch up on archived videos, and learn more about spreading the truth of the gospel, visit tsuf.us/participate.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is now open for the June 2026 Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4 in Anaheim and by webcast. For LA saints, registration is due April 30 (live) and June 14 (video) at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: May 22 to 25 in Dallas, TX. For LA saints attending in person, please RSVP by May 1 at tinyurl.com/memdayla. More information is linked at that site.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Bibles for America’s blogpost “Walking by Faith: What We Can Learn from Matthew 14” is available to read and share at bfa.org/blog.
- A Timely Speaking of Supply: Enjoy a free weekly video from messages given by Brother Lee at lsm.org/timely-speaking.
html. - LSM Digital Resources: Living Stream Ministry’s many digital resources, including newsletters and free booklets, may be enjoyed at lsm.org/daily.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
members/offerings.