Dear saints, let us pray that the trainees would diligently practice the cultivation of their spiritual capacity in the preaching of the gospel, the nourishing of the young believers, the perfecting of the saints, and the prophesying of the word of God for the building up of the local churches, consummating in the building up […]
Let us pray for the trainees to be equipped in the realization of the divine truths
Dear saints, let us pray that the trainees would be equipped in the realization of the divine truths according to the Scriptures by the revelation of the Holy Spirit and would spend much time and effort to study the truth so that they may be fully equipped for the Lord’s service (1 Tim. 2:4; 2 […]
Let us pray for the trainees to be built up in Christ in the growth in life unto maturity
Dear saints, let us pray for the full-time training at the beginning of the fall term, that the trainees would be built up in Christ in the growth of His life unto maturity and would have a solid pursuit and progress in life (Eph. 4:15; Col. 1:28; Heb. 6:1a). Or, perfect, complete, mature. Perfect denotes […]
Let us pray for the saints to learn to function in the Lord’s table meeting in a coordinated way
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to function in the Lord’s table meeting in a connected way, coordinating together like a team to pray, speak, and sing hymns and to praise and thank the Lord (Eph. 5:18b-20; Hymns, #867). Hymns, #867, stanza 1 As members of the Body Christ we would […]
Let us pray for the saints to learn to speak hymns to one another and to sing hymns in their daily life
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to speak Christ to one another with the hymns and to sing hymns and spiritual songs in their daily life in order to build up their spirit and their fine and tender feelings to equip themselves to function in the meetings (Eph. 5:18b-19 and notes […]
Let us pray for the saints to remember the Lord by selecting hymns and offering praises for the Lord’s person and work
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would remember the Lord by selecting hymns and offering praises for the Lord’s person, human living, suffering, death, exaltation, and glorification (Phil. 2:5-11; Hymns, #86). Hymns, #86, stanza 1 Though Thou art God, most glorious, high, Thou in the flesh to us came nigh, A lowly man […]
Let us pray for the saints to exercise their spirit to sense the atmosphere of the meeting and apply the hymns at the proper time
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to exercise their spirit to sense the atmosphere of the meeting, discern its focus, and apply the hymns at the proper time by following the sense in their spirit (S.S. 7:4 and note 41; Phil. 1:9-10; Hymns, #866, ss. 1-2, 9-10). Hymns, #866, ss. 1-2: […]