The book of Acts is the best aid in approaching our work. We do not find there anyone consecrating himself as a preacher nor anyone deciding to do the Lord’s work by making himself a missionary or a pastor. What we do see is the Holy Spirit Himself appointing and sending men out to do the work.
WATCHMAN NEETake this as the secret of Christ’s life in you: His Spirit dwells in your innermost spirit. Meditate on it, believe in it, and remember it until this glorious truth produces within you a holy fear and wonderment that the Holy Spirit indeed abides in you.
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Many are so preoccupied with work that they allow little time for prayer. Hence they cannot cast out demons.
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God not only wants to break the outer man…He wants our spirit and our soul…our inner man and outer man to be separated from each other.
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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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True revelation of the fact of the Spirit’s indwelling will revolutionize the life of any Christian.
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Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.
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Food ought not hinder our fellowship with God since it is to be taken purely to preserve the body in health.
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The devil abhors light and truth because these remove the ground of his working.
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Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
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I need forgiveness for my sins, but I need also deliverance from the power of sin… I appreciate the blessed fact of God’s forgiveness, but I want something more than that: I want deliverance. I need forgiveness for what I have done, but I need also deliverance from what I am.
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We should understand that the body is for the Lord and not for ourselves; hence we should refrain from using it for our pleasure.
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Good is not always God’s will, but God’s will is always good.
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Prayer 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.
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God will not give me humility, or patience, or holiness, or love as separate investments of His grace. He has given only one gift to meet our need, His Son Christ Jesus.
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Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.
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We must have a spirit of power towards the enemy, a spirit of love towards men, and a spirit of self-control towards ourselves.
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