The ‘flesh’ is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
WATCHMAN NEEIt is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one’s personal happiness.
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The right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.
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Nowadays Christians appear to treat prayer as a means to accomplish their aims and ideas. If they possessed just a little deeper understanding, they would recognize that prayer is but man uttering to God what is God’s will.
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The devil abhors light and truth because these remove the ground of his working.
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There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course.
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With complete consecration comes perfect peace.
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The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
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As God’s child advances spiritually be shall discover that the Lord’s time is as important as the Lord’s will. Do not rashly beget an Ishmael lest he become the greatest enemy to Isaac.
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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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An affection which is not inspired by the Lord will soon be transformed into lust.
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I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, “in Christ.”
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Christ is the Son of God. He died to atone for men’s sin, and after three days rose again. This is the most important fact in the universe. I die believing in Christ.
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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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Numerous Christians do not know how to glorify God in their eating and drinking. They do not eat and drink simply to keep their body fit for the Lord’s use but indulge to satisfy their personal desires.
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If Christ lives in us, we will rejoice in everything, and we will thank and praise the Lord. We will say, ‘Hallelujah! Praise the Lord’ forever.
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We think of the Christian life as a ‘changed life’ but it is not that. What God offers us is an ‘exchanged life,’ a ‘substituted life,’ and Christ is our Substitute within.
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