Watchman Nee warns about the dangers of living a soulish life, which is characterized by reliance on natural strength, self-conceit, and emotional sensations rather than true spiritual life. He emphasizes that many believers fail to recognize the harmfulness of their soulish experiences, mistaking them for spirituality, and thus remain blind to their need for the Holy Spirit's illumination. Nee outlines the dangers of suppressing the spirit, retreating into the body realm, and allowing the power of darkness to take advantage of their soulish nature. He calls for believers to seek God's view on their natural life and to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the corruption of their soul life, urging them to live by the spirit instead. Ultimately, he stresses the importance of yielding the natural life to death in order to experience true spiritual victory.

Watchman Nee discusses the distinction between being spiritual and being soulish, emphasizing that after regeneration, believers possess both a soulish life and a spiritual life. He explains that while the spiritual life is strong, the soulish life often dominates unless one willingly surrenders it to allow the Holy Spirit to operate fully. A spiritual Christian lives by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, while a soulish Christian remains influenced by the mind and emotions, failing to draw strength from the spiritual life. The sermon highlights the necessity of allowing God's nature to rule over our being for spiritual growth.