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The Full Ministry of Christ in Three Stages

“Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.” (Rev. 1:4b)

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. 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)

The unique teaching of God’s New Testament economy is the teaching concerning the full ministry of Christ in three stages-incarnation, inclusion, and intensification. In order to work together with God as His co-workers, we need to know, experience, and enjoy Christ in His full ministry in His three divine and mystical stages.

[We need] to consider this matter of intensification and to pray desperately, saying, “Lord, I must advance. I need Your grace to bring me onward. I do not want to remain in the work of incarnation nor even in the work of inclusion. I want to advance from inclusion to intensification. Lord, You have been intensified sevenfold, and I pray that I also will be intensified sevenfold to overcome the degradation of the church that the Body may be built up to consummate the New Jerusalem.” (An Overview of the Central Burden and Present Truth of the Lord’s Recovery Before His Appearing, msg. 9, I, B; CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 4, “Incarnation, Inclusion, and Intensification,” p. 197)

Thanksgiving Conference

The 2023 International Thanksgiving Blending Conference will take place November 23 to 26 in Dallas, Texas. The general subject is “The Enjoyment of Christ and Our Growth in Life unto Maturity.” The live schedule is below. Please note that listed start times are CST (2 hours ahead of PST):

Meeting 1: Thursday, November 23……….. 7:30 PM

Meeting 2: Friday, November 24………… 10:00 AM

Meeting 3: Friday, November 24………….. 7:30 PM

Meeting 4: Saturday, November 25……….10:00 AM

Meeting 5: Saturday, November 25……….. 7:30 PM

Meeting 6: Lord’s Day, November 26…….. 9:30 AM

The six conference messages will be broadcast live at www.lsmwebcast.com. They will also be accessible for viewing anytime after the conference in the “Archives” section without a subscription for 30 days. Outlines are already available for download on the site.

Let us prepare ourselves for this upcoming time of ministry and sanctify these days for the hearing of faith among us. Pray for the release of the Lord’s present burden to His recovery in this conference. Pray also that the saints not attending in-person would make use of the online provision to get into the messages, that as many saints as possible may receive this word.

FTTA

The application deadline for the Spring 2024 term of the Full-time Training in Anaheim is Thursday, November 30. Please pray for many college graduates and young working saints to answer God’s call to go to the training next term.

October Gospel Trips – Tübingen

Through the gospel trips last month, the Lord brought around 20 students in contact with the saints and many of these students are typical Germans. It seems that the Lord wants to have a new beginning in the church life in Tübingen. On the one hand, the local saints need to be built up together as a corporate vessel to contain His blessing. On the other hand, these new ones need an entrance into the church life. Please pray for the following three matters:

  • Student meetings: the coordination among the serving ones, the mutual encouragement among all who attend, and for all our students to be further connected.
  • Group meetings: for all the local saints to be blended in the small groups for a meal offering church life.
  • Vital groups: for groups of 2s and 3s to be built up together as vital groups to bear the remaining fruit.

Bulgaria

There are currently 22 adult saints, six young persons and two children in the church life in Sofia, Bulgaria. Furthermore, the Lord’s testimony in Bulgaria is being strengthened through the blending in His Body and the ministry of the age.

Over the past year, a couple migrated from London and a sister from Berlin moved to Sofia to study at the Medical University. Fourteen Life-studies were printed, so now we have a total of 45 ministry publications available in Bulgarian. The Fall 2023 Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans Conference was held in Sofia from November 10 to 12. Through the Lord’s up-to-date speaking and the blending of the saints, it was truly a rich feast for the building up of His Body.

Please pray for the Lord to gain remaining fruit in Sofia through the Bible distribution, Rhema books, and gospel outreach.

For more reports from the Balkan countries, visit churchesceeb.org/reports/2023-reports-english.

Israel

Continue to pray for the physical and spiritual well-being of the young adults currently serving in the army. Pray that the people from all backgrounds would hear the gospel and receive the Lord’s salvation.

Cambodia

Please pray for the National Responsible Brothers Training from November 27 to 28. May the Lord gain the brothers’ living and service in each locality to be according to God’s economy concerning the church and cause them to move forward in practicing the God-ordained way and statistics management.

For a report from the short-term propagation held in August in Cambodia, see the September issue of the Lord’s Move to Asia newsletter at lmasia.org/newsletter/2023-newsletter/september-2.

Announcements

  1. Morning Revival: Week 9 of An Overview of the Central Burden and Present Truth of the Lord’s Recovery before His Appearing.
  2. Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: NO MEETING this Wednesday, November 22. The ministry meeting will resume at 7:25 pm on November 29.
  3. SAVE THE DATE: The next LA Joint Meeting-all halls, all languages-will take place Lord’s Day, December 10 at 10:00 am at the LA Convention Center.
  4. Semiannual Video Training: For LA saints, the firm deadline to register for the video training (December 25 to 30) is December 10 at tinyurl.com/wintertrainingla.
  5. 2024 ICSC: For LA saints interested in attending the ICSC in Taipei from February 10 to 11, 2024, advanced registration is required through the Church in Los Angeles. More information is at tinyurl.com/ICSC2024LA. The registration deadline is November 28.
  6. LSM Digital Resources: Living Stream Ministry’s October 2023 newsletter has helpful fellowship on using the hymns for speaking to one another, especially in smaller settings such as group meetings. LSM’s many digital resources, including newsletters and free booklets, may be found at lsm.org/daily.
  7. The LA Years: Chapter 4: Standing on the Ground of Oneness is now available at www.layears.org, an oral history project documenting the early years of the church life in LA from 1958-1974, including written history, photos, and first-hand accounts.
  8. GTCA: To learn more about the burden for migration within North America, please visit gtca.us.
  9. A Timely Speaking of Supply: Enjoy a free weekly video from messages given by Brother Lee at lsm.org/timely-speaking.html.
  10. Ways to Give: Information about the church’s online giving platform, Subsplash, and where to mail checks, are at www.churchinlosangeles.org/members/offerings.