A General Sketch Of The New Testament In The Light Of Christ And The Church

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1964, volume 2, contains messages and fellowship given by Brother Witness Lee from June 11 through September 5, 1964. After completing a monthlong conference and training in New York City, Brother Lee traveled to Miami and Orlando, Florida, to Washington, D.C., to Cleveland, Ohio, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and to Louisville, Kentucky, to visit the saints. There are no records of his fellowship during this trip. On August 2 Brother Lee returned to Los Angeles in order to conduct the summer training. The contents of this volume are divided into six sections, as follows: 1. A series of twelve messages given in New York City on June 23 through July 11 as part of a monthlong conference and training. This series of messages is included in this volume under the title The Proper and Adequate Service to the Lord. 2. Six miscellaneous messages given in New York City from June 11 through July 5. These messages are included in this volume under the title Miscellaneous Messages Given in New York City. 3. Eight messages given in New York City on June 16 through 26 as part of a monthlong conference and training. These messages constitute the first part of a four-part series previously published under the title A General Sketch of the New Testament in the Light of Christ and the Church, Part 1. 4. Fifteen messages given in New York City on June 28 through July 11 as part of a monthlong conference and training. These messages form the second part of a four-part series previously published under the title A General Sketch of the New Testament in the Light of Christ and the Church, Part 2. 5. Eight messages given in Los Angeles on August 11 through 22 as a continuation of the series begun in New York City. These messages compose the third part of a four-part series previously published under the title A General Sketch of the New Testament in the Light of Christ and the Church, Part 3. 6. Fourteen messages given in Los Angeles on August 22 through September 5 as a continuation of the series begun in New York City. These messages comprise the fourth part of a four-part series previously published under the title A General Sketch of the New Testament in the Light of Christ and the Church, Part 4.

This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones held in Anaheim, California, on March 31—April 2, 2017. The general subject of the training was “Cooperating with the Heavenly Ministry of the Ascended Christ.” Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ.

This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the Thanksgiving weekend conference held in Houston, Texas, November 28—December 1, 2019. The general subject of the conference was “Knowing and Experiencing the All-inclusive, Extensive Christ.” Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ.