The Might of Death
Believers who are joined to the Lord can withstand death and should seek life through Christ's perfect work.
Watchman Nee emphasizes that the devil wields the might of death, attacking God's children and causing many to succumb to weakness. He urges believers to resist the devil's influence and to seek life through the redemptive work of Christ, asserting that unless it is God's will, death should not be accepted. Nee encourages Christians to recognize their identity as God's children and to reject anything that does not align with God's will, reinforcing the power of faith in overcoming the devil's attacks.
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The devil is the one who has the might of death (Heb. 2:14). He murders God's children and runs rampant everywhere. Many of God's children die because of weakness. All those who are faithful to Christ are objects of the devil's attack. How should we deal with him? All believers who are joined to the Lord are able to withstand death. Unless it is God's will for a person to die, he should always seek for life through the perfect work of Christ. We are God's children, and we should not accept anything that is not God's will. We should not accept anything from the hand of the devil.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Devil's Might of Death
- A. The devil murders God's children
- B. The devil runs rampant everywhere
- II. The Cause of Death
- A. Weakness among God's children
- III. The Power of Christ
- A. All believers joined to the Lord can withstand death
- B. Seeking life through Christ's perfect work
Key Quotes
“All believers who are joined to the Lord are able to withstand death.” — Watchman Nee
“Unless it is God's will for a person to die, he should always seek for life through the perfect work of Christ.” — Watchman Nee
Application Points
- We should not accept anything that is not God's will.
- We should seek life through Christ's perfect work to withstand death.
- We should stand against the devil's attacks and not give in to weakness.