Much of what is preached and taught among Christians today concerns the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus, that is, the work He did during His life on the earth. However, just as the person of Christ has two aspects, so does His ministry. While He was on earth, He was the man Jesus. Since His ascension into heaven, however, He is the glorified Christ. His earthly ministry lasted for only a limited time, but His heavenly ministry is eternal; it will never end. What is Christ doing now? In this book, Witness Lee answers this question, opening up the second part of Christ’s ministry, the heavenly ministry, the ministry that continues today.

This book presents a vision of Christ and the church. It then goes on the emphasize the need to experience this Christ as the Spirit in our spirit and to practice the church life on the ground of oneness.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1985, volume 1, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from January 3 through September 21, 1985. In 1985 Brother Lee spoke fifty-five messages that were published in The Conclusion of the New Testament. These Life-study messages are not included in The Collected Works of Witness Lee. In early January Brother Lee returned to Anaheim, California, from Irving, Texas. He visited Irvine, California, on January 5, and then returned to Anaheim before traveling to Taipei, Taiwan, a few days later. He returned to Anaheim near the beginning of March and remained there until the beginning of April, at which time he went again to Taipei for about two months. At the beginning of June he returned to Anaheim and, except for a brief visit to Berkeley, California, at the end of August, he remained in Anaheim until the end of September. The contents of this volume are divided into five sections, as follows: 1. Five messages given in Anaheim, California, in various meetings with elders and responsible brothers on January 3 through September 21. These messages are included in this volume under the title Principles for Practicing the New Way. 2. A message given in Irvine, California, to Chinese-speaking saints and gospel friends on January 5. This message was translated into English and is included in this volume under the title The Church Life Being the Highest Social Life. 3. Twelve messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 14 through 19. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Crucial Words of Leading in the Lord's Recovery, Book 4: The Increase and Spread of the Church. They are included in this volume under the same title. 4. Eighteen messages given in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on February 4 through May 9. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Crucial Words of Leading in the Lord's Recovery, Book 5: Concerning Various Aspects of Church Service. They are included in this volume under the same title. 5. Fourteen messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 10 through April 12. Twelve of the messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled Crucial Words of Leading in the Lord's Recovery, Book 6: Everyone Functioning for the Increase of the Church. They are included in this volume under the same title. In the course of compiling The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1985, two new messages were identified in this series and were added to the original twelve.

When God created man, He placed him before two trees: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. In warning man to avoid the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God indicated His desire for man to eat of the tree of life, signifying that man should receive God as his life supply. Witness Lee unveils in The Tree of Life that God is not looking for well-behaved Christians; He is looking for those who will experience and enjoy Christ as the reality of the tree of life.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

The Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1985, volume 3, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from July 4 through September 28, 1985. At the beginning of June Brother Lee returned to Anaheim, California, from Taipei, Taiwan, and, except for a brief visit to Berkeley, California, at the end of August, he remained in Anaheim until the end of September. The contents of this volume are divided into ten sections, as follows: 1. A message given in Anaheim, California, on July 4. This message is included in this volume under the title Raising Up, Perfecting, and Supporting the Full-time Serving Ones in the Lord's Recovery. 2. Eight messages given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on July 31 through September 18. These messages were previously published in Chinese and English in a book entitled The Living Needed for Building Up the Small Group Meetings. They are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Eight messages given in Anaheim, California, on August 2 through September 20. These messages were edited into seven chapters and were previously published in a book entitled The Home Meetings--the Unique Way for the Increase and the Building Up of the Church. They are included in this volume under the same title. 4. A message given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on August 12. This message was translated into English and is included in this volume under the title The Proper Service to God in the Church. 5. A message given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on August 19. This message was translated into English and is included in this volume under the title The Proper Vision and Practice of the Young People in the Lord's Recovery. 6. Seven messages given in Berkeley, California, on August 29 through September 2. These messages are included in this volume under the title Perfecting the Saints to Speak for the Lord for the Building Up of the Church. 7. Five messages given in Berkeley, California, on August 30 through September 2. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Divine Speaking and are included in this volume under the same title. 8. A message given in Berkeley, California, on August 31. This message is included in this volume under the title The Need for the Young People to Function in the Meetings. 9. Nine messages given in Anaheim, California, on September 23 through 28. These messages were previously published in a book entitled Elders' Training, Book 5: Fellowship concerning the Lord's Up-to-date Move and are included in this volume under the same title. 10. Eight messages given in Anaheim, California, on September 25 through 28. These messages were previously published in a ten-chapter book entitled Elders' Training, Book 6: The Crucial Points of the Truth in Paul's Epistles and are included in this volume under the same title.