Section 9
Inwardly, the church life is a feast. In the church life, there should always be a feast that the Lord can enjoy by Himself and with His peo ple. It is in the church that the Lord has rest, enjoyment, and satisfaction. Here there is always a feast prepared for the Lord and His people. Not only the Lord Himself enjoys it, but all the peo ple who are with Him enjoy it as well. The church is a place where the Lord can enjoy Himself with His people and where His people can enjoy being with Him.
HAVING MORE SISTERS
THAN BROTHERS
As it was there in Bethany, it is better for a church to have more sisters than brothers (12:2-3). Whenever the number of sisters in a church is smaller than the number of brothers, that church may not be so living. A living church needs to have more sisters, the more the better. If you look into a situation where the number of sisters is greater than the number of brothers, you will find that that church is living.
WITH DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS SERVING
In the church life there are different functions. There are three kinds of functions in the service