Man Subduing God’s Enemy
“…For the ruler of the world is coming, and in Me he has nothing.” (John 14:30)
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.” (Rev. 20:6)
After fighting His enemies, Christ will establish the kingdom of God on the earth, the millennial kingdom, and reign with His overcoming believers for a thousand years. Only one thing remains, and that is Satan, the source of all the problems. (Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), msg. 10, I.A, C)
God gave created man dominion so that man could represent God by exercising His authority over all the things on the earth that were created by God. God is the Creator, but He does not want to rule over the earth by Himself directly. He gave dominion to man so that man could rule over all things on the earth. God’s intention in giving man dominion is (1) to subdue God’s enemy, Satan, who rebelled against God; (2) to recover the earth, which was usurped by Satan through man’s fall; and (3) to exercise God’s authority over the earth in order that the kingdom of God may come to the earth, the will of God may be done on the earth, and the glory of God may be manifested on the earth (Matt. 6:10 , 13b)…Man especially must rule over the earth and even subdue the earth because the earth has been usurped by God’s rebellious enemy. Thus, God needs man to exercise His authority over all the creeping things, and God needs man to subdue and conquer the rebellious earth so that God may recover the earth for His kingdom. (Fulfilling God’s Purpose by Growing in Life and Functioning in Life to Build Up the Church, pp. 97-98)
Pray for the saints to be one with Christ, the Establisher of the kingdom, who fully exercised God’s dominion over Satan. May the Lord gain many overcomers in whom the kingdom of God as the divine seed is spreading and growing!
2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Outreach
“…Pray concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified…” (2 Thes. 3:1)
“Only, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ,…that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together along with the faith of the gospel.” (Phil. 1:27)
Beginning June 11 and continuing through July 19, saints from the church in Los Angeles and some other saints in Southern California will be distributing NT Recovery Versions at various FIFA Fan Fests and gatherings. Some of these gatherings are expected to be attended by tens of thousands of people. The first of these events will be at the LA Coliseum this Thursday, June 11 to Lord’s Day, June 14.
Please pray:
- For the Lord’s word to grow mightily and prevail (Acts 19:20).
- For the participating saints to be full of the Spirit, having a spirit of boldness to proclaim the Lord’s word and reach all kinds of people with the living word.
- For the enemy to be bound and his house to be plundered much during these days!
LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School
We are looking forward to the upcoming 2026 LA Family Bible Camp and Truth School taking place in less than 2 weeks from June 20 to 23. Please continue to pray:
- For our children and young people, that their hearts be soft and pliable as the day approaches.
- For every parent and serving one to be fully exercised to have an open and loving heart towards the Lord in order to care for, cherish, and shepherd our next generation according to God.
- For the final preparations taking place, including the coordination of the various service groups (music, recreation, crafts, A/V, snacks, printed materials) that would result in the increase, overflow, and ministering of life.
Lord bless every attendee of every age!
Semiannual Video Training Registrations
The general subject of the upcoming Semiannual Training, June 29 to July 4, is “The Believers (1).” For saints in Los Angeles, the registration deadline to participate by webcast is this Lord’s Day, June 14 ($130). Sign up at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
The purpose of these trainings is to minister the all-inclusive Christ as eternal life embodied in the word of God to bring us to the full knowledge of the truth so that we may enjoy Christ as life, grow in life unto maturity, and dispense life to others for the growth and building up of His Body.
May the Lord grant us to highly value the semiannual trainings and encourage others to have a heart for them, and may He grace us to bear the burden to pray for the trainings so that He as the seven Spirits of God may have an unhindered way to continue to speak the present truth to the churches.
FTTA Middle-Age
The middle-age training in Anaheim (www.fttamidage.org) consists of two 15-week terms. In light of the Lord’s soon return and the need to consummate His economy, middle-age saints need to be perfected in the areas of truth, life, character, service, and the gospel. Additionally, the training is an opportunity for extended blending with saints from many other localities. The target age range is 35 to 65 years but saints up to 80 have graduated from this training. Unlike FTTA, a college degree is not required to apply.
Let us petition the Lord to release many more saints before the August 18 deadline to redeem the time and give themselves for this training. “O Jehovah, revive Your work in the midst of the years…” (Hab. 3:2)
FTTL
The spring term of the Full-time Training in London ends on June 14. Please pray for the 16 graduating trainees’ future and long-term usefulness in the Lord’s hands. Also pray that many more young people will be gained in Europe and will be trained to love the Lord, pursue the Lord, and be perfected in life and function to serve the Lord for His move in Europe.
Announcements
- Morning Revival: Week 46 of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (4), vol. 8.
- Semiannual Training: Registration is due by June 14 to participate in the Semiannual Training by video/webcast ($130), June 29 to July 4. For LA saints, register at tinyurl.com/summertrainingla.
- Memorial Day Conference: All videos and outlines for the messages on “The Great Need for a New Revival” are available at no charge until June 24 at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- Wednesday Night Ministry Meeting: The ministry meeting on 1 & 2 Thessalonians continues this Wednesday at 7:25 pm at the Ministry Conference Center and online at www.lsmwebcast.com.
- The Truth Sets US Free: Recordings of past webinars are posted at tsuf.us/participate.
- Bibles for America’s blog post “What is the Christian Life according to the Bible?” is available to read and share at blog.bfa.org.
- Ways to Give: Information may be found at www.churchinlosangeles.org/
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