The Living to Him Podcast

Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:10-13. As believers who love the Lord and who are standing for His testimony, we must not be ignorant of the schemes of God’s enemy in his attacks on the church. In order to help educate and inoculate us against such attacks, the co-workers in North America have released a series of articles on ShepherdingWords.com, which expose the stratagems of the devil. This week, we have a narration of the article entitled “Forgiveness and the Building Up of the Body of Christ,” originally published on March 31, 2021. In the New Testament, the matter of forgiveness is intimately tied to the practice of the church life. In fact, forgiveness is a crucial factor in practicing the church life for the building up of the Body of Christ. Using examples from the Word and from Witness Lee’s ministry, this article clearly lays out this relationship so that we may learn to forgive one another as God in Christ forgave us (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13). May the Lord supply us through this speaking and equip us to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. The original article can be found at: https://shepherdingwords.com/forgiveness-and-the-building-up-of-the-body-of-christ/. The copyright for this material belongs to shepherdingwords.com and is used with permission.

"Acts 8:4 says, 'Those therefore who were scattered went about the land bringing the good news of the word.' It was sovereign of God that the scattering of the believers from Jerusalem to other localities through the persecution should carry out the spreading of the gospel..." (Witness Lee, Life-study of Acts, Message 22. Living Stream Ministry.) Today's episode concludes the series entitled, "Carrying out the New Way," with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship with the working saints in Anaheim, California on July 4, 2009. In this fellowship, brothers Benson Phillips and Gerald Chan shared their burden regarding our migration. As the Lord scattered the believers in Acts 8, may He scatter us today for His ultimate move! The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/07/working-saints-summer-training-2009/

The Lord’s move can be as slow as a wagon or as fast as an airplane; it depends on our learning to cooperate with the Lord in and through prayer. In particular, we should pray to be vitalized, to have vital companions, to have the gospel as part of our living, and to move in God’s move through migration. Today we continue the series entitled, “Carrying out the New Way,” with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship with brother Andrew Yu on July 4, 2009 in Anaheim, California. In this episode, our brother shares practical points on how we can cooperate with the Lord for His move. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/07/working-saints-summer-training-2009/

"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and disciple all the nations... Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age" (Matthew 28:18-20). Today's episode continues the series entitled, "Carrying out the New Way," with testimonies from working saints regarding migration, corporate prayer, and the practice of a vital living, taken from a time of fellowship on July 4, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/07/working-saints-summer-training-2009/

“The Christ in Hebrews is the present Christ, who is now in the heavens as our Minister and our High Priest, ministering to us the heavenly life, grace, authority, and power and sustaining us to live a heavenly life on earth. He is the Christ now, the Christ today, and the Christ on the throne in the heavens, who is our daily salvation and moment-by-moment supply” (Heb. 1:3, footnote 4). Today we continue the series entitled, “Carrying out the New Way,” with additional testimonies of saints from different localities endeavoring to take the new way, taken from a time of fellowship on July 4, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/07/working-saints-summer-training-2009/

Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:10-13. As believers who love the Lord and who are standing for His testimony, we must not be ignorant of the schemes of God’s enemy in his attacks on the church. In order to help educate and inoculate us against such attacks, the co-workers in North America have released a series of articles on ShepherdingWords.com, which expose the stratagems of the devil. This week, we have a narration of the article entitled “Three Foundational Truths and Why They Matter,” originally released on October 26, 2020. This article clearly presents three categories of truth—the Triune God, God’s salvation in life, and the ground of the church, and why they matter to God’s eternal purpose. For decades, the teaching of these truths in the Lord’s recovery have been misunderstood and even opposed. Therefore, it is vitally important that we as God’s people would know and enter into these truths, and be equipped to defend them (2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 3:15), for the accomplishment of God’s eternal economy. May the Lord supply us through this speaking and equip us to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. The original article can be found at: https://shepherdingwords.com/three-foundational-truths-and-why-they-matter/. The copyright for this material belongs to shepherdingwords.com and is used with permission.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (Matt. 6:24).” This week's episode begins a new series entitled "Carrying out the New Way," with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship on July 4, 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, we hear testimonies of saints from different localities who are all endeavoring to enter into a vital living in the midst of their circumstances. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/07/working-saints-summer-training-2009/

“And when they entered, they went up to the upper room where they were residing…. These all continued steadfastly with one accord in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers” (Acts 1:13-14). Today’s we conclude the series entitled, “Our Practice,” with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship with brother Andrew Yu in Los Angeles, CA in May 2009. In this episode, our brother shares regarding our need for a fresh “upper room” consecration, and our need to have specific companions with specific times of prayer together. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/05/andrew-yu-los-angeles-may-2009/

We never drift into a normal Christian life. Rather, we must practice and pursue. A normal Christian life begins with the realization that we are different from the world, and the desire to be constrained by the Lord to live to Him (2 Cor. 5:14-15). Today’s we continue the series entitled, “Our Practice,” with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship with brother Andrew Yu in Los Angeles, CA in May 2009. In this episode, our brother shares many practical points on having a normal Christian life and service from the outline of message 8 in the book Messages Given to the Working Saints (Witness Lee, Living Stream Ministry). The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/05/andrew-yu-los-angeles-may-2009/ For more on this topic, we encourage you to read Messages Given to the Working Saints, which can be found at https://www.livingstream.com/en/christian-practice/13009001-messages-given-to-the-working-saints.html, as well as on all major eBook platforms. If you have not done so already, we also encourage you to listen to our first series, Being Vitalized. And If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with someone you know.

The inner life is for the daily life, and the daily life is for the church life. In the matter of our practice, we need to be those who take the initiative to serve, but first we need to be vitalized. Today’s episode begins a new series entitled, “Our Practice,” with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship with brother Andrew Yu in Los Angeles, CA in May 2009. In this episode, brother Andrew describes the steps for our practice of the Christian life, with the first step being our living and the second step being our service. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/05/andrew-yu-los-angeles-may-2009/