As those who are saved by believing into Christ, we need to have a full knowledge of the truth; we need to be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth, having a full acknowledgement and appreciation of the reality of all the spiritual and divine things that we have received through faith. […]
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: […]
Let us pray for the saints to diligently learn the hymns in order to select appropriate hymns in the meetings
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would diligently learn the hymns according to their category, content, central thought, focus, sensation, taste, and tune so that they may select appropriate hymns in the meetings, especially in the Lord’s table meeting (Col. 3:16; see Hymns, Table of Contents). In order to call the appropriate hymns […]
Let us pray for the saints to learn to select hymns in the meetings according to the purpose of the hymns and the principle for selecting hymns
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would learn to select hymns in the meetings, especially in the Lord’s table meeting, according to the purpose of the hymns and the principle for selecting hymns (Matt. 26:30; 1 Cor. 14:26; Hymns, #513, chorus). Hymns, #513, chorus: All in all forever, Only Christ I’ll sing; Everything […]
Let us pray for the saints to have a definite time and way to worship the Father and to reserve an adequate amount of time for their worship
Dear saints, let us pray that, as the regenerated children of God, the saints would have a definite time and way to worship the Father, the time being after the remembrance of the Lord at the Lord’s table, and the way being to worship the Father under the leadership of Christ as their older Brother […]
Let us pray for the saints’ remembrance of the Lord to declare His death and express their desire for His coming back
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would remember the Lord with the issue of declaring His death and expressing their desire for His coming back (1 Cor. 11:26; Matt. 26:29, Hymns, #221, s. 4 and chorus). Hymns, #221, stanza 4 and chorus: Thou art our eternal portion, Here we take a sweet foretaste; […]
Let’s pray for the saints to bless the Lord with well-speaking concerning His person and work by addressing the Lord directly
Dear saints, let us pray that the saints would practice to bless the Lord with well-speaking concerning His person and work by addressing the Lord directly (Psa. 103:1; Rev. 5:12-13; Hymns, #501, ss. 1-3 and chorus). Hymns, #501, ss. 1 and chorus: O glorious Christ, Savior mine, Thou art truly radiance divine; God infinite, in […]