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.
WATCHMAN NEEThe 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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May we always be possessed by the consciousness that we are not our own.
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To remove warfare from a spiritual life is to render it unspiritual.
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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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Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.
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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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The sight of any trouble strikes terror into the heart of those who do not have faith, but those who trust Him say, ‘Here comes my food.!
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Not until we take the place of a servant can He take His place as Lord.
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Prayer is the acid test of the inner man’s strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the answer comes. A weak one grows weary and fainthearted in the maintenance of praying.
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Frequently the enemy entices Christians to harbor an unforgiving spirit – a very common symptom indeed among God’s children. Such bitterness and fault-finding and enmity inflict a severe blow upon spiritual life.
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Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.
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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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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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All satanic works are performed from the outside inward; all divine works from the inside outward.
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Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after.
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