The Living to Him Podcast

“But I consider my life of no account as if precious to myself, in order that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). This week’s episode begins a new series entitled, “Eight Points of Fellowship” spoken to the younger generation of saints in the Pacific Northwest on November 15, 2009. In today’s episode, brother Ron Kangas gives the first two of eight points on realizing that God Himself has ordained a personal journey for each one of us, and that while on this journey, we must maintain our first love for our Lord, the Beloved. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/11/ron-kangas-northwest-november-2009/

"By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt as a foreigner in the land of promise as in a foreign land, making his home in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise; For he eagerly waited for the city which has the foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God" (Heb. 11:8-10). This week's episode concludes the series entitled "Principles for Our Vital Living" with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship in August 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, brother Benson Phillips gives six practical points for our vital living, which include living the life of the altar and the tent. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/08/ron-kangas-benson-phillips-anaheim-august-2009/

"The Christian life is a life that hinges on the Lord's blessing. If the Lord's blessing is with us, we will not be off the mark by too much even when the practical arrangements are not altogether desirable." Messages for building up New Believers Volume 1, Chapter 1. This week's episode continues the series entitled "Principles for Our Vital Living" with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship in August 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, brother Ron Kangas speaks on the fourth principle of seeking and depending on the Lord’s blessing in our Christian life. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/08/ron-kangas-benson-phillips-anaheim-august-2009/

"Do not be slothful in zeal, but be burning in spirit, serving the Lord" (Rom 12:11). This week's episode continues the series entitled "Principles for Our Vital Living" with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship in August 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, brother Ron Kangas speaks on the third principle of serving the Lord diligently in a simple and pure way in the church. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/08/ron-kangas-benson-phillips-anaheim-august-2009/

"For the love of Christ constrains us because we have judged this, that One died for all, therefore all died; And He died for all that those who live may no longer live to themselves but to Him who died for them and has been raised" (2 Cor. 5:14-15). This week's episode continues the series entitled "Principles for Our Vital Living" with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship in August 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, brother Ron Kangas speaks on the second principle of realizing that we already belong to the Lord and living to Him by having a “no longer” consecration. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/08/ron-kangas-benson-phillips-anaheim-august-2009/

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For all these things the Gentiles are anxiously seeking. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:31-33). This week's episode begins a new series entitled "Principles for Our Vital Living" with excerpts taken from a time of fellowship in August 2009 in Anaheim, California. In today’s episode, brother Ron speaks of the first principle of seeking first His kingdom in the midst of our practical human circumstances. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2009/08/ron-kangas-benson-phillips-anaheim-august-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 “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/