The Living to Him Podcast

“Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it. If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his soul-life shall lose it; but whoever loses his soul-life for My sake shall find it” (Matt. 7:14, 16:24-25). This week we conclude the series titled, “Living the Kingdom Life Throughout Our Human Life,” with further speaking by brother Ron Kangas regarding the kingdom life as seen in the Gospel of Matthew. This meeting was held in August 2014 in Anaheim, California. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/09/ron-kangas-working-saints-august-2014/

“Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matt. 3:2, 5:4, 8) This week we continue the series titled, “Living the Kingdom Life Throughout Our Human Life,” with speaking from brother Ron Kangas on several particular points regarding the kingdom life as seen in the Gospel of Matthew. This meeting was held in August 2014 in Anaheim, California. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/09/ron-kangas-working-saints-august-2014/

“And behold, someone came to Him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life? And He said to him,…if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. The young man said to Him, All these things I have kept. What do I still lack? Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow Me” (Matt. 19:16-21). This week we begin a new series titled, “Living the Kingdom Life Throughout Our Human Life,” with speaking by brother Ron Kangas on the stages of human life in relation to our life with the Lord and our church life along with four foundational matters from the Gospel of Matthew. This meeting was held in August 2014 in Anaheim, California. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/09/ron-kangas-working-saints-august-2014/

“I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one…I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you and you have overcome the evil one” (1 John 2:13-14). This week we continue with the series titled, “Vision and Commission,” with further sharing from brothers Minoru Chen and Ricky Acosta on the commission that accompanies genuine vision. This meeting was held during the 2014 International Memorial Day Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/06/working-saints-fellowship-at-the-2014-international-memorial-day-conference/

“And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up and go into Damascus, and there it will be told to you concerning all the things which have been appointed to you to do” (Acts 22:8, 10). This week we continue with the series titled, “Vision and Commission,” with sharing from brother Minoru Chen on the commission that accompanies genuine vision. This meeting was held during the 2014 International Memorial Day Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/06/working-saints-fellowship-at-the-2014-international-memorial-day-conference/

“The Lord knows what we need, He is never wrong, and He assigns us our circumstances accordingly. Therefore, in order to live in the spirit by Christ as our life, we must learn the secret of how to deal with our circumstances, how to be abased and how to abound, and how to be poor and how to be rich (Phil. 4:12). Then we will be able to magnify Christ.” (Witness Lee, The Conclusion of the New Testament: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ, p. 4100, Living Stream Ministry) This week we continue with the series titled, “Vision and Commission,” with brothers and sisters testifying of their experiences of the church life in different localities. This meeting was held during the 2014 International Memorial Day Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/06/working-saints-fellowship-at-the-2014-international-memorial-day-conference/

“Our commission and ministry come out of the heavenly vision. The more that you contact the Lord in prayer, the more you will be burdened for so many unbelievers. As a result of your inward burden for those who do not know Christ, who do not have Christ, it will be easy for you to preach the gospel.” (Witness Lee, A Young Man in God’s Plan, p. 164, Living Stream Ministry) This week we continue with the series titled, “Vision and Commission,” with brothers and sisters testifying of their experiences of the church life in different localities. This meeting was held during the 2014 International Memorial Day Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/06/working-saints-fellowship-at-the-2014-international-memorial-day-conference/

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 “Assailing the Ground of Oneness (3): Was the Church in Jerusalem a “Regional” Church?” originally published on December 16, 2019. The New Testament clearly reveals that the proper church life should be practiced on the ground of locality, where the boundary of each church is no larger and no smaller than the city it is in (cf. Acts 14:23, Titus 1:5, Rev. 1:11). Some, however, have misinterpreted Acts 9:31 and argued that the church in Jerusalem was a regional church, which has jurisdiction over an area broader than the boundary of a city. This erroneous teaching assails the ground of oneness and produces a hierarchical system in which a central church exercises control over smaller churches. By properly expounding Acts 9:31 through the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, this article describes the biblical pattern of local churches practicing oneness in fellowship, without the existence of a regional church. May the Lord supply us through this speaking and equip us to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

“Today the church is full of young and middle-aged saints and has many fathers also. God’s present need is for these two groups. If they are present, the new way will succeed. Without them the new way will have problems.” (Witness Lee, Messages Given to the Working Saints, p. 364, Living Stream Ministry) This week we begin a new series titled, “Vision and Commission,” with brothers and sisters testifying of their experiences of the church life in different localities. This meeting was held during the 2014 International Memorial Day Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2014/06/working-saints-fellowship-at-the-2014-international-memorial-day-conference/

“If you lay these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, being nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have closely followed” (1 Tim. 4:6). This week we conclude the series titled, “Vital Companions,” with sharing from brother Minoru Chen on vital companionship, being nourished with the word, and being revived each morning. This meeting was held during the 2013 International Thanksgiving Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois. The original recording can be found at: https://livingtohim.com/2013/12/working-saints-fellowship-2013-thanksgiving/