Man’s thought is always of the punishment that will come to him if he sins. But God’s thought is always of the glory man will miss if he sins. God’s purpose for redemption is glory, glory, glory.
WATCHMAN NEEWe 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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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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Samson is not alone in the history of man in failing in this regard. Delilah is still cutting the hair of man today!
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The ‘flesh’ is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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People who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
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We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If we do not have an unveiled face, the glory of the Lord will not shine on us. If our heart is not open to God, God cannot give us any light.
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May we see the Lord in all things-way, truth, and life are all found in knowing Him. May we really meet the Son of God and let Him live in us. Amen.
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It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things,
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The life of faith is not only totally different from, but also diametrically opposite to, a life of feeling.
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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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Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.
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The devil abhors light and truth because these remove the ground of his working.
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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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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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