The Collected Works Of Witness Lee 1988 Volume 3

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1988, volume 1, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from January 3 through December 18, 1988. In 1988 Brother Lee spoke fifty-six messages that were published in the Life-study of Leviticus. These Life-study messages are not included in The Collected Works of Witness Lee. Brother Lee remained in Irving, Texas, during the first part of January 1988. He returned to Anaheim, California, in the middle of January and again traveled to Irving in February, where he remained until the first part of March. From then until the third week in March he visited Seattle, Washington; Vancouver, Canada; and Berkeley and San Jose, California. In the last week of March Brother Lee visited Spokane, Washington, and San Francisco, California, before he returned to Anaheim. In the first few days of April he visited San Jose for two days, and in the second week of April he flew to Taipei, Taiwan, and remained there until early June. He returned to Anaheim and remained there through the third week of July. In the remaining days of July he visited a number of cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Berkeley, Hayward, San Jose, Los Altos, and San Francisco, California. In early August he visited Spokane, and at the end of August he visited Seattle. In the last few days of August he visited Alhambra, California, and in September he traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia. In early October Brother Lee visited Taipei for one month before traveling to Seoul, South Korea, and then back to Taipei, where he remained until the middle of November. He then returned to Anaheim and remained there until the middle of December. During his time in Anaheim he also ministered in Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Monterey Park, California. In mid-December he traveled to Irving and remained there through the early days of January 1989. The contents of this volume are divided into fourteen sections, as follows: 1. A message given in Irving, Texas, on January 3, 1988. This message is included in this volume under the title The New Way for the Lord's Recovery. 2. Six messages given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on January 15 through 31. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled The Proper Way for Believers to Meet and to Serve and are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Four messages given in Anaheim, California, on January 21 through July 19. These messages are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with the Full-time Serving Ones concerning the Lord's Present Move. 4. Two messages given in Anaheim, California, on January 30 and October 1. They are included in this volume under the title Serving the Lord in His New Way to Raise Up Local Churches. 5. Twelve messages given in Irving, Texas, on February 22 through March 5. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Speaking Christ for the Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 6. Thirteen messages given in Irving, Texas, on February 22 through March 5. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Living in and with the Divine Trinity and are included in this volume under the same title. 7. Three messages given in Irving, Texas, on March 7 and December 16 and 18. These messages are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with the Full-time Trainees in Irving, Texas. 8. Three messages given in Seattle, Washington, on March 11 through 13. They are included in this volume under the title Practicing the Scriptural Way of Meeting in Mutuality for the Growth and Building Up of the Body of Christ and Holding to the Teaching of the Apostles as the Leadership in the New Testament. 9. Eight messages given in Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, Canada, on March 11 through 16. These messages are included in this volume under the title Being Perfected for the Building Up of the Body of Christ through the Practice of the New Way. 10. Seven messages given in Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, Canada, on March 13 through 16. These messages are included in this volume under the title Practicing the Church Life under the Vision of the Organic Body of Christ and Perfecting the Saints for the Building Up of the Body. 11. Three messages given in Berkeley and San Jose, California, on March 17 through 20. They are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with Elders in the Bay Area. 12. Four messages given in Berkeley and San Jose, California, on March 17 through 20. They are included in this volume under the title Loving the Lord in Incorruptibility. 13. Five messages given in Berkeley and San Jose, California, on March 18 through 20. They are included in this volume under the title Various Times of Fellowship in the Bay Area. 14. Three messages given in Chinese in San Jose and San Francisco, California, on March 20 and 23. They are included in this volume under the title The New Testament Ministry and the Practice of the New Way.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1956, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from May 2, 1956, through January 21, 1957. Historical information concerning Brother Lee's travels and the content of his ministry in 1956 can be found in the general preface that appears at the beginning of volume 1 in this set. The contents of this volume are divided into eleven sections, as follows: 1. Two messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 2 and 3, 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title Comments on the Testimonies of the Trainees. 2. Two messages published in The Ministry of the Word in 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title A God Who Hides Himself. Chapter 1 of this section is an unabridged version of the message included in volume 2 as chapter 1 of the section entitled The Ministry of the Word, Miscellaneous Messages, 1956. 3. Two sets of personal notes written in July 1956 and in October through December 1956. These notes are included in this volume under the title Witness Lee's Personal Notes. 4. A talk given in Hong Kong on August 15, 1956. This talk is included in this volume under the title A Talk concerning Wedding Meetings. 5. Eight messages given in Hong Kong on August 21 through 30, 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Inner Operation of God and the Salvation of Man's Tripartite Being. 6. Nine messages given in Hong Kong on August 22 through 30, 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title Transformation and Conformation in God's Salvation. 7. Five messages given in Hong Kong beginning on September 2, 1956. These messages, which appear as four chapters and an appendix, were previously published in a book entitled The Meaning and Purpose of Prayer and are included in this volume under the same title. 8. Fourteen messages given in Hong Kong on September 5 through October 4, 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title Guidelines for the Experience of Life. 9. Ten messages given in Hong Kong in September and October 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title Guidelines for Service. 10. Ten messages given in Hong Kong in September and October 1956. These messages are included in this volume under the title Critiques Given during the Practice of Giving Messages. 11. Six messages given in Manila, Philippines, on December 31, 1956, through January 21, 1957. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Testimony of Jesus and Our Overcoming.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1988, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from April 18 through September 18, 1988. In the first few days of April Brother Lee visited San Jose, California, for two days, and in the second week of April he flew to Taipei, Taiwan, and remained there until early June. He returned to Anaheim, California, and remained there through the third week of July. In the remaining days of July he visited a number of cities in the California Bay Area, including Berkeley, Hayward, San Jose, Los Altos, and San Francisco. In early August he visited Spokane, Washington, and at the end of August he visited Seattle, Washington. In the last few days of August he visited Alhambra, California, and in September he traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia. The contents of this volume are divided into seventeen sections, as follows: 1. Two messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 18 and 25. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Proper Learning and Desire for the Practice of the New Way. 2. A message given in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 27. This message is included in this volume under the title The Reason for Changing the System and the Practice of the New Way. 3. Three messages given in Anaheim, California, on July 8 and 9. These messages were previously published in a book entitled A Timely Word and are included in this volume under the same title. Chapters 2 and 3 were included as chapters 4 and 5 in Elders' Training, Book 9: The Eldership and the God-ordained Way (1) and also appear in The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1986, volume 3, in a section with the same title. 4. Three messages given in Berkeley, California, on July 22 through 24. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Our Urgent Need--Spirit and Life and are included in this volume under the same title. 5. Seven messages given in Berkeley and Hayward, California, on July 22 through 25. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Local Churches and the Body of Christ. 6. A message given in San Francisco, California, on July 30. This message was previously published in a booklet entitled Treasuring the Teenage Years for the Lord and is included in this volume under the same title. 7. Four messages given in San Jose and San Francisco, California, on July 26 through 31. These messages were translated from Chinese and are included in this volume under the title The Apostles' Relationship with the Churches and Their Perfecting of the Saints. 8. A message given in San Jose, California, on July 27. This message is included in this volume under the title The Need for Revival in the Lord's Recovery through Prayer. 9. Six messages given in Los Altos, San Jose, and San Francisco, California, on July 27 through 31. These messages are included in this volume under the title Building Up the Body in Oneness. Two of the messages were combined into one chapter. 10. Eleven messages given in Spokane, Washington, on August 5 through 7. They are included in this volume under the title Being Perfected to Build Up the Body of Christ. 11. A message given in Seattle, Washington, on August 18. This message is included in this volume under the title Being Trained in Our Character, Our Experience of Life, Our Knowledge of the Truth, and Our Skill of Shepherding to Gain People for the Building Up of the Body of Christ. 12. Five messages given in Seattle, Washington, on August 18 through 21. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 13. Two messages given in Alhambra, California, on August 27 and 28. These messages were translated from Chinese and are included in this volume under the title The Salvation of the Lamb and the Dove. 14. Three messages given in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 2 through 5. They are included in this volume under the title Caring for the Church according to the New Way in the Organic Union with the Lord. 15. Five messages given in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 2 through 5. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Organism of the Triune God in the Organic Union of His Divine Trinity and are included in this volume under the same title. 16. Two messages given in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 16 and 18. They are included in this volume under the title Cooperating with the Lord to Carry Out the Scriptural Way of Meeting and Serving for the Building Up of the Body of Christ. 17. Four messages given in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 16 through 18. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1988, volume 4, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from October 8, 1988, through January 29, 1989. In early October 1988 Brother Lee visited Taipei, Taiwan, for one month before traveling to Seoul, South Korea, and then back to Taipei, where he remained until the middle of November. He then returned to Anaheim, California, and remained there until the middle of December. During his time in Anaheim he also ministered in Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Monterey Park, California. In mid-December he traveled to Irving, Texas, and remained there through the early days of January 1989. The contents of this volume are divided into seventeen sections, as follows: 1. Four messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 8 through 10, 1988. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled A Timely Trumpeting and the Present Need and are included in this volume under the same title. 2. Five messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 14 through November 12, 1988. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Goal and Learning for the Service in the New Way. 3. Four messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 16 through November 13, 1988. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled The Perfecting of the Saints and the Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 4. Four messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 17 through November 14, 1988. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Practice of the New Way and the Organic Building Up of the Body of Christ. 5. Four messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 19 through November 16, 1988. These messages are included in this volume under the title Becoming Patterns of the Flock in Practicing the New Way for the Building Up of the Body of Christ. 6. Seven messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 20 through November 17, 1988. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Messages in Preparation for the Spread of the Gospel and are included in this volume under the same title. 7. Six messages given in Chinese in Seoul, South Korea, on November 5 through 8, 1988. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled The Economy of God and the Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 8. Two messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 12, 1988. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Key to the Success of the Practice of the New Way and of the Gospelization of Taiwan. 9. A message given in Chinese in Seoul, South Korea, on November 8, 1988. This message is included in this volume under the title The World Situation and the Preaching of the Gospel. 10. Five messages given in Pasadena, California, on November 25 through 27, 1988. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Further Light concerning the Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title. 11. A message given in San Gabriel, California, on November 27, 1988. This message is included in this volume under the title A Brief Word concerning the New Way and God's Oracle. 12. Two messages given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on December 3 and 10, 1988. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Life by Which We Must Serve the Lord. 13. Six messages given in Anaheim, California, on December 9, 1988, through January 21, 1989. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Excelling Gift for the Building Up of the Church and are included in this volume under the same title. 14. A message given in Monterey Park, California, on December 11, 1988. This message is included in this volume under the title Fellowship concerning All Saints Prophesying. 15. Six messages given in Irving, Texas, on December 18 and 31, 1988, and in San Diego, California, on January 27 through 29, 1989. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Present Advance of the Lord's Recovery and are included in this volume under the same title. 16. A message given in Irving, Texas, on December 19, 1988. This message is included in this volume under the title Fellowship with Serving Ones. 17. Three messages given in Irving, Texas, on December 31, 1988, through January 2, 1989. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Way to Practice the Lord's Present Recovery. They are included in The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1986, volume 3, as chapters 7 through 9 of Elders' Training, Book 9: The Eldership and the God-ordained Way (1). Therefore, they are not reprinted in this volume.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1932-1949, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee in 1949. Historical information concerning Brother Lee's travels and the content of his ministry during this period can be found in the general preface that appears at the beginning of The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1932-1949, volume 1. The contents of this volume are divided into four sections, as follows: 1. Two messages given in Shanghai, China, in 1949. These messages were previously published, along with seven messages given by Watchman Nee, in a book entitled The New Covenant and are included in this volume under the same title. Only the two messages given by Brother Lee are included in this section. 2. Sixteen messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1949. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Crucial Truths in the Holy Scriptures, volume 1, and are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Ten messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1949. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Crucial Truths in the Holy Scriptures, volume 2, and are included in this volume under the same title. 4. Seven messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1949. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Crucial Truths in the Holy Scriptures, volume 3, and are included in this volume under the same title.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1957, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from September through December 1957. Historical information concerning Brother Lee's travels and the content of his ministry in 1957 can be found in the general preface that appears at the beginning of volume 1 in this set. The contents of this volume are divided into ten sections, as follows: 1. Six messages given in Manila, Philippines, and Hong Kong in September through December. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Living God and the God of Resurrection and are included in this volume under the same title. Chapter 3 was previously published in English in a book entitled The God of Resurrection. 2. Two private talks given in Hong Kong on October 30 and November 16. These talks are included in this volume under the title Two Private Talks in Hong Kong. 3. Six messages given in Hong Kong on November 3 through December 22. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Fellowship of Life and God's Work in Man. 4. Three messages given in Hong Kong in November. These messages are included in this volume under the title A Word to Young People. 5. Eight messages given in Hong Kong in November and December. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Supply of the Word, Shepherding, and the Administration Needed for the Building Up of the Church. 6. Nine messages given in Hong Kong in November. Four of the messages were previously published in a book entitled The Kingdom and the Church. All nine messages are included in this volume under the same title. 7. Four messages given in Hong Kong on November 17 through 30. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Ground of the Church. 8. Twelve messages given in Hong Kong. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Ground of the Church and the Ministry That Builds Up the Church. 9. Eight messages given in Hong Kong on December 4 through 21. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Service for the Building Up of the Church and are included in this volume under the same title. 10. Three messages given in Hong Kong in December. The second and third of these messages were previously published in a book entitled Men Who Turn the Age. The first message was added at the time of the compilation of this volume. The three messages are included in this volume under the same title.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1987, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from August 12, 1987, through January 2, 1988. After the first week in July 1987, Brother Lee traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, from Anaheim, California. He remained in Taipei until the first week in December, after which he returned to Anaheim briefly before going on to Irving, Texas. He remained in Irving through the remainder of 1987 and the first few days of 1988. The contents of this volume are divided into seven sections, as follows: 1. Three messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 12 through November 4, 1987. These messages are included in this volume under the title Being Delivered from Organization and Living in the Spirit to Have the Living of the New Way. 2. Fourteen messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 20 through November 29, 1987. They were previously published in a book entitled Being Up to Date for the Rebuilding of the Temple and are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Two messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 23 and 30, 1987. They are included in this volume under the title Fellowship concerning the Gospel in the Academic and Medical Fields. 4. Seven messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 11 through December 3, 1987. They are included in this volume under the title An Evaluation of the Change of System in the Church Life. 5. A message given in Anaheim, California, on December 14, 1987. This message is included in this volume under the title Fellowship concerning the Practice of the New Way. 6. A message given in Chinese in Irving, Texas, on December 19, 1987. This message is included in this volume under the title The Secret to the Success of the New Way Being the Spirit. 7. Twenty-nine messages given in Irving, Texas, on December 23, 1987, through January 2, 1988. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Scriptural Way to Meet and to Serve for the Building Up of the Body of Christ and are included in this volume under the same title.

The contents of this volume are divided into five sections, as follows: 1. Seventeen letters written from August 27, 1932, through July 15, 1935. These letters were published in the periodical Collection of Newsletters in November 1933 through July 1935 and are included in this volume under the same title. 2. Three articles written from July through September 1934. These articles were published in the periodical The Glad Tidings and are included in this volume under the title The Glad Tidings, 1934. 3. Thirty-two articles and reports published in the periodical The Christian from 1934 through 1940. These articles are included in this volume under the same title. 4. A message given in an unknown location in 1936. This message is included in this volume under the title Concerning the Human Living of the Believers. 5. Twelve letters written from December 9, 1937, through June 5, 1939. These letters were published in the periodical The Open Door in January 1938 through June 5, 1939, and are included in this volume under the same title.