Vessels Useful to the Lord

by Witness Lee

Book by Witness Lee

194 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Witness Lee (李常受, pinyin Lǐ Chángshòu) was a Chinese Christian preacher associated with the Local Churches movement and the founder of Living Stream Ministry. He was born in the city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China, in 1905, to a Southern Baptist family. He became a Christian in 1925 after hearing the preaching of Peace Wang and later became a close coworker of Watchman Nee. Witness Lee moved to Taiwan in 1949 as the Communists were advancing in mainland China. During the 1950s, his ministry extended throughout Southeast Asia and in 1962 Lee moved to the United States, relocating the base of his ministry to Southern California. He gave his last public conference in February 1997 at the age of 91. Many of Lee's spoken messages have been published in over 400 books and translated into more than fourteen different languages. Lee's major work is Life-study of the Bible, comprising over 25,000 pages of commentary on every book of the Bible from the perspective of the believers' enjoyment and experience of God's divine life in Christ through the Holy Spirit. Lee was also the chief editor of a new translation of the Bible entitled the Recovery Version.

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very practical exhortation for the believers, especially the young ones, who have the desire to work for the Lord and build up the church. I appreciate how straightforward and burdened brother Lee was in this book and how much piratical exercises one can gain by reading this book. May the Lord have mercy that our character can be built up, and we can be filled with the Spirit essentially and economically, that we can be made as vessels of honor for the Lord!

[Esther Hong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forthright fellowship. Wake-up call.

Poor character being a hindrance to the Lord's work (pg. 91)

Character being the life-pulse of service (pg. 102)

Our greatest enemy being our character - What is the reason for the lack of development? The reason is not the world, sin, or the influence of material wealth. It is our troublesome character. (pg. 113)


1 Tim. 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be a pattern to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Rom 12:11 Do not be slothful in zeal, but be burning in spirit, serving the Lord.

2 Tim. 2 - The inoculator—a teacher, a soldier, a contender, a farmer, and a workman - v15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman, cutting straight the word of the truth.

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gives a view on the importance of why character and training is important and useful to the Lord. Gives advice on how to study the bible - look for the crystal and the application.
Shows you personal examples and testimonies of other churches.