The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Overcome the World, Death, Sin, the Devil, and the Idols - Part 5
Listen to the final programme of our Life-study of 1 John, which explores John’s striking and solid conclusion in 1 John 5:20-21. This concerns knowing God experientially as reality and guarding ourselves from idols.
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Overcome the World, Death, Sin, the Devil, and the Idols - Part 4
In today’s program, we consider the responsibility of believers to be channels of the divine life. Witness Lee explains practically how regenerated persons can be kept from sinning, protected from the influence of Satan and the world, and the deep meaning of “knowing” God in 1 John 5:19-20. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Overcome the World, Death, Sin, the Devil, and the Idols - Part 3
Join us for the second part of fellowship concerning petition for a sinning brother. Witness Lee opens up the principles revealed in the Word concerning “the sin unto death”, but highlights how our crucial focus should be on being brought into a deeper fellowship with the Lord. In such a way we know inwardly how to pray and be a channel of the supply of divine life to others.
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Overcome the World, Death, Sin, the Devil, and the Idols - Part 2
Witness Lee opens up the life-giving petition detailed in 1 John 5:14-17. It is a common practice among believers to pray for those who are sick, and for practical and material needs, but do we pray to supply the weakened members with the divine life as instructed by John? We will see how eternal life swallows up death within ourselves and other members of His Body.
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Overcome the World, Death, Sin, the Devil, and the Idols - Part 1
In 1 John 5:4 the apostle John specifies the location of the divine birth. We may consider – why does John change from “everyone” in 3:9 to “everything” in chapter 5? Witness Lee explains how the answer reveals the key to overcoming sin, the world and all negative things surrounding us in our daily living. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
The Principle of Antichrist
This week’s highlight is taken from Tuesday’s programme. There are four verses in the Bible which mention antichrist, and they are all found in John’s epistles. We may automatically relate this word to someone who is against Christ, but Witness Lee opens up the broader meaning of this term, as well as the principle of antichrist that is implied here. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Love - Part 4
1 John 4:7-15 places a strong emphasis on our need to love one another, as a visible virtue of the divine birth. Join us for a wonderful Life-study concerning our love for others which must be the love that is out of God, even the very God of love who is infused into us to manifest God in our living.
Proving the Spirits - Part 2
What is the significance of denying that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh (1 John 4:1-6)? On today’s programme, Witness Lee explains the great implications of such an action. These relate not only to denying His redemptive death and resurrection, but also impacts on our experience and apprehension of the Triune God. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
Experiencing and Enjoying the All-Inclusive Spirit
Did you know that a human being can be compared to a transistor radio? Today, we consider the central revelation of the entire divine revelation of the Bible concerning the dispensing of the Triune God. Witness Lee also highlights the crucial matter of the human spirit. When properly “tuned” this enables us to experience and enjoy the Triune God as love and light.
The Principle of Antichrist
There are four verses in the Bible which mention antichrist, and they are all found in John’s epistles. We may automatically relate this word to someone who is against Christ, but Witness Lee opens up the broader meaning of this term, as well as the principle of antichrist that is implied here. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Love (2) & Proving the Spirits (1)
Why did John insert a particular section on proving the spirits in 1 John 4:1-6? Witness Lee connects this warning to verse 24 in chapter 3 where the Spirit is mentioned for the first time. We will see what the different spirits are mentioned by John, and why we need to have the discernment in accepting people who are of a different spirit that bring in false and heretical teachings.
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Righteousness - Part 1
This week’s highlight is taken from Tuesday’s programme. Witness Lee opens up concerning the virtues of the divine birth (1 John 2:29-3:10), from the third section of John’s first epistle. How can human beings abide in the Triune God? The key to abiding, and the anointing of the rich attributes of Christ into our inner being to express His virtues are explored in this enlightening programme. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Love - Part 2
In today’s Life-study of 1 John programme, Witness Lee opens up the matter of knowing God in our heart (1 John 3:19-21). We will see how the heart is linked to our conscience and regenerated spirit, causing us to know God not in an objective way but in a most subjective, personal way whereby we can experience God in all the small things in our daily life. The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available at amanatrust.org.uk (1 John 3:19-21).
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Love - Part 1
Today’s programme focuses on how loving the brothers is related to the eternal life and nature of God whereas having hate towards another person, is related to death which comes out of having the life and nature of Satan, the devil in 1 John 3:10-15b.
The Virtues of the Divine Birth to Practice the Divine Righteousness - Part 2
As children of God begotten of Him and possessing His divine life and nature we have a wonderful future and a more splendid blessing! Today, Witness Lee explains how we can habitually live in a righteous way as the spontaneous expression of the indwelling life we have received, from 1 John 2:29-3:10.