The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
WATCHMAN NEEThe Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
WATCHMAN NEESpiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
WATCHMAN NEEAs 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.
WATCHMAN NEEIt is a life utterly outpoured for the kingdom of God and lived in complete disregard for one’s personal happiness.
WATCHMAN NEEPrayer is work. The experiences of many children of God demonstrate that it accomplishes far more than does any other form of work. It is also warfare, for it is one of the weapons in fighting the enemy. However, only prayer in the spirit is genuinely effectual.
WATCHMAN NEEA born-again person ought to possess unspeakable peace in the spirit.
WATCHMAN NEEPeople who are lazy, careless, doubtful-minded or arrogant need not expect God to reveal His secret or covenant to them.
WATCHMAN NEESamson is not alone in the history of man in failing in this regard. Delilah is still cutting the hair of man today!
WATCHMAN NEEWith fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to the spirit.
WATCHMAN NEEThe Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.
WATCHMAN NEELife in the spirit is a suffering way, filled with watching and laboring, burdened by weariness and trial, punctuated by heartbreak and conflict.
WATCHMAN NEEI must first have the sense of God’s possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me.
WATCHMAN NEERepentance means a change of mind. Formerly, I thought sin as a pleasant thing, but now I have changed my mind about it. Formerly, I thought the world an attractive place, but now I know better.
WATCHMAN NEEBaptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.
WATCHMAN NEEFood ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
WATCHMAN NEEIt is important to receive God’s arrangement in the circumstances. This arrangement is the discipline of the Holy Spirit. To escape God’s arrangement just one time is to lose an opportunity to have our capacity enlarged. A believer can never be the same after passing through suffering.
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