Watchman Nee's writings have become well known for their deep spiritual insight among Christians in many nations for many years. Through these volumes a full understanding of his balanced and proper view concerning the Bible and the spiritual life can be accurately appreciated. This new compilation and retranslation of Watchman Nee's writings present the reader a fresh and unedited version of his ministry and promises to shed new light on the reader's understanding of Watchman Nee's ministry.

The six volumes of General Messages are taken from volumes 37 and 38 of The Collected Works of Watchman Nee. These books contain miscellaneous messages given by Brother Watchman Nee between 1934 and 1942. Some are words of exhortation and comfort; others are short expositions. Most of these messages were subsequently published in a Chinese series entitled Twelve Baskets Full: "Learning the Lessons in Our Service"; "Prayer and God’s Work"; "Watch and Be Sober"; "Miracles Are Spontaneous"; "Let the Word of God Dwell in Your Heart Richly"; "Numbering Our Days"; "The Testimony of God"; "The Testimony of the Lord Jesus before the High Priest and Pontius Pilate"; "The Testimony of Jesus"; "According to the Pattern God Has Shown on the Mount."

The six volumes of General Messages are taken from volumes 37 and 38 of The Collected Works of Watchman Nee. These books contain miscellaneous messages given by Brother Watchman Nee between 1934 and 1942. Some are words of exhortation and comfort; others are short expositions. Most of these messages were subsequently published in a Chinese series entitled Twelve Baskets Full: "Burden and Prayer"; "The Key to Prayer"; "Satan’s Wearing-out Work"; "Words"; "The Protection, Restriction, and Supply in the Body of Christ"; "Holding the Head"; "The Breastplate of Judgment"; "Living by the Law of Life"; "God Speaking through the Environment."