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• When a believer has crossed into the domain of the spiritual he daily ought to maintain a combat attitude in his spirit, praying therewith for the overthrow of all the works of Satan done through the evil powers.

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  Spiritual, Attitude, Prayer

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.420, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• It is a fact that the Lord Jesus has already died for you. It is also a fact that you have already died with the Lord Jesus. If you do not believe in your death with Christ, you will not be able to receive the effectiveness of death with Him - freedom from sin.

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  Jesus, Believe, Effectiveness

  Watchman Nee (1991). “The Word of the Cross”, p.9, Living Stream Ministry

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• Towards himself a Christian should have a broken spirit, but towards God it should be one of rejoicing always in Him. He rejoices not for its own sake nor because of any joyful experience, work, blessing or circumstance, but exclusively because God is his center.

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  Christian, Blessing, Should Have

  Watchman Nee (2006). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.136, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Eternal life means more than mere future blessing to be enjoyed by believers; it is equally a kind of spiritual ability.

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  Spiritual, Mean, Blessing

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• Now is the hour we should humbly prostrate ourselves before God, willing to be convicted afresh of our sins by the Holy Spirit.

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  Spirit, Sin, Hours

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.142, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• We work because we have not seen the work of Christ.

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  Christ

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Normal Christian Life”, p.100, CLC Publications

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• Long-lasting victory can never be separated from a long-lasting stand on the foundation of the cross.

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  Long, Victory, Foundation

  Watchman Nee (1991). “The Word of the Cross”, p.14, Living Stream Ministry

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• When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing!

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  Blessing, Fruit, Proportion

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• For God to reveal His Son in us is not the result of research or searching; it is entirely a matter of mercy and revelation. It is an inward seeing, an inner knowing.

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  Son, Knowing, Inward

  Watchman Nee (1971). “The Ministry of God's Word”, p.122, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Most soulish believers assume an attitude of self-righteousness, though often it is scarcely detectable. They hold tenaciously to their minute opinions we ought to lay aside the small differences and pursue the common objective.

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  Attitude, Differences, Self

  Watchman Nee (2006). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.55, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Do we not realize that the basic condition for a spiritual walk is to fear our self and its wisdom and to rely absolutely upon the Spirit?

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  Spiritual, Self, Realizing

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.303, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Now the things done may not be evil or improper; they in fact may be good and godly (such as reading the Bible, praying, worshiping, preaching); but if they are not undertaken in a spirit of complete reliance upon the Holy Spirit, then the flesh is the source of all. The old creation is willing to do anything-even to submit to God - if only it is permitted to live and to be active.

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  Reading, Godly, Evil

  Watchman Nee (2006). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.40, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• We should try our best to pour out all the burdens in our spirit by prayer until all of them have left us.

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  Prayer, Trying, Spirit

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• Frequently the burden or concern in the spirit is for prayer.

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  Prayer, Spirit, Burden

  Watchman Nee (1993). “The Finest of the Wheat, vol 2 - Hardcover: Selected Excerpts from the Published Works of Watchman Nee”, p.78, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Do not grow overconfident following a few victories. Should you not rely upon the Holy Spirit you will soon be thrown once more into a distressing experience. With holy diligence you must cultivate an attitude of dependency.

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  Attitude, Rely Upon, Victory

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.204, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• It is highly dangerous to receive the truths of the Bible with human wisdom, for this is a hidden and subtle method which invariably causes a believer to perfect with his flesh the work of the Holy Spirit.

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  Perfect, Flesh, Causes

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.197, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Only those who are spiritual perceive the reality of the spiritual foe and hence engage in battle. Such warfare is not fought with arms of the flesh. Because the conflict is spiritual so must the weapons.

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  Spiritual, Prayer, Reality

  Watchman Nee (2006). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.94, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• The gospel we preach must not be just something we hear from men or read from books or even conceived through our meditation. Unless it is delivered to us by God, it can serve no spiritual utility.

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  Spiritual, Book, Men

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.532, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• The author tells a story wherein a missionary friend of his was invited by unbelievers on a train ride to play cards. The friend declined, saying that he did not bring his hands with him. He explained to the astonished group that the hands attached to what they saw as his body belonged to the Lord, and he was thereby able to explain the Gospel.

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  Hands, Play, Groups

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• God aims first to renew man's darkened spirit by imparting life to it, because it is this spirit which God originally designed to receive His life and to commune with Him. God's intent after that is to work out from the spirit to permeate man's soul and body.

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  Men, Soul And Body, Work Out

  Watchman Nee (2009). “Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons”, p.124, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• It is a fact that God wants to destroy every work of our flesh, but He never desires to destroy our personality. He takes no pleasure in transforming us into automata; rather He delights in having us cooperate with Him.

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  Personality, Desire, Delight

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.415, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• One gains by losing self for others and not by hoarding for oneself.

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  Self, Hoarding, Gains

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.370, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with truth.

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  Spiritual, Lying, Unions

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.134, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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• A Christian ought to realize what the weights laid on his spirit are. If he encounters it in the morning and does not deal with it at once, he experiences defeat the whole day long.

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  Christian, Morning, Long

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• Believers must persevere in prayer that they may see clearly their own pitiful state and understand the indwelling, working, and demands of the Holy Spirit.

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  Prayer, Demand, May

  Watchman Nee (2009). “The Spiritual Man”, p.314, Christian Fellowship Publishers

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