1. That all the saints would: (1) “not lose heart,” (2) experience the renewing of their inner man “day by day,” and (3) “not regard the things which are seen but the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Cor. 4:16-18)
2. The strengthening of the church life in NYC:
a. The mutual shepherding of all the saints through personal contact, visitation and the home meetings
b. The strengthening of the church meetings and small group meetings this week
c. The strengthening of the services in all nine halls, particularly the services with the children and young people
d. The citywide church gathering on Lord’s Day, January 30
3. The saints on the Upper West Side (Hall 6) as they prepare for the beginning of the use of their new hall on February 6
4. The strengthening and spread of the Lord’s testimony in the United States:
a. The ongoing migrations to various cities in the Midwest, Mid Atlantic and the Southeast and the strengthening of these churches
b. The increased hunger among all of the Lord’s children for the word of God (Amos 8:11)
5. The Lord’s move in South America–Over the coming two weeks, Summer Schools of Truth will be carried out in various countries throughout the continent, such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Bolivia
6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)