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Watchman Nee
Watchman Nee

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Watchman Nee — Watchman Nee.
Author: Watchman Nee
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11. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (1)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min22. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (2)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min33. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (3)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min44. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (4)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min5The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min6The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min7The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min8The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min9The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min10The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–40 · ≈ 167 min11my lot would be; But I recall how
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min12And severed all its ties;
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min13rage; I seek His smiling face.
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min144. My heart's desire is not for fame
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min15daily look away;
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min16Wealth, friends, and glory gain; You
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min17With no prosperity;
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min18know, Gained nothing but the cross.
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min19I'll patient be. I'd ne'er enjoy ahead
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min20He'll wipe away my tears. So
pp. 42–69 · ≈ 112 min211. His Brother-In-Law
pp. 70–72 · ≈ 12 min22Weigh Kwang-hsi, who passed away in 1988, was Watchman Nee's classmate. The
pp. 73–75 · ≈ 12 min23Chang Wu-chen, a leading co-worker on the island of Taiwan, was one of Watchman Nee's
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 4 min24studied in a Christian school. Though my mother's father had been a Free
pp. 76–80 · ≈ 21 min25The following is the testimony of a close associate of Watchman Nee, Dr. Chang Yu-lan,
pp. 81–83 · ≈ 12 min26Elizabeth P. Rademacher was a missionary in Shanghai during World War II and now
pp. 84–86 · ≈ 12 min27One of the first basic items which the Lord revealed to Watchman Nee was the believers'
pp. 87–87 · ≈ 4 min28Most Christians in those days did not have the assurance of salvation, because they did
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min29Some Christians did not know the difference between salvation and victory. This was
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min30Any Christian who is not clear about the difference between salvation and reward will
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min31Some Christians hesitated to say that they were saved, because the difference between
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min32Watchman Nee also saw the New Testament truth of the kingdom in its full scope. He saw
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min33Along with the revelation of the kingdom, the Lord also gave Watchman Nee revelation
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min34Not long after they were saved, Watchman Nee and some other young believers who were
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min35The Lord gave Watchman Nee a clear revelation of His church. Brother Nee preached and
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min36Watchman Nee saw that the church is both universal and local. In the entire universe
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min37At the same time he received revelation concerning the church, Watchman Nee also saw
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min38Watchman Nee also received light concerning the clergy-laity system. This system
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min39The universal priesthood was another truth revealed to Watchman Nee. He saw that the
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min40Watchman Nee received the clear revelation from the Scriptures that the church should
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min41From the Bible, Watchman Nee saw that the offices of the church are different from gifts.
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min42The Lord revealed to Watchman Nee that the proper mode of water baptism is by
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min43Watchman Nee also saw the scriptural meaning of head covering and the real practice of
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min44Watchman Nee saw that the real servant of God must live by faith in God and not be hired
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min45Watchman Nee not only believed in divine healing from the Scriptures; he experienced it
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min46The Lord gave Watchman Nee specific revelation concerning the death and resurrection
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min47Watchman Nee saw that Christ has ascended into the heavens far above all. Neither the
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min48Watchman Nee acquired a clear and thorough view concerning the coming of Christ. He
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min49The crucified, resurrected, and ascended Christ is now indwelling the spirits of His people
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min50Along with the revelation he received concerning the Holy Spirit, Watchman Nee also
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min51Watchman Nee saw two aspects regarding the Holy Spirit: the indwelling of the Holy
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min52In the early years of his Christian life, Watchman Nee came to see that man is composed
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min53Some time prior to 1925, Watchman Nee came to see the matter of sanctification by faith.
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min54To His believing ones Christ is life (Col. 3:4), and this life is the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2)
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min55The divine life that believers receive from the Lord is in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min56Watchman Nee saw from the Scriptures that to sin and die is a law (Rom. 8:2). This law
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min57The new covenant which the Lord Jesus enacted for us with His blood is better than the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min58Because Christ has overcome Satan and every negative thing in the universe, His life is an
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min59Watchman Nee received revelation concerning the calling of the overcomers. Because the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min60By 1925 Watchman Nee had seen the matter of spiritual warfare. He saw that for the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min61In the years 1933 and 1934, Watchman Nee saw that the boundary of the local church is
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min62In 1933 and 1934, Watchman Nee also saw the centrality and universality of Christ in
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min63In 1937 Watchman Nee began to see the ground of the local church. This is a further step
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min64Watchman Nee saw clearly from the book of Acts that there were two ways to spread the
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min65In 1939 Watchman Nee received further light regarding the church, this time concerning
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min6640. The Reality of the Church
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min67The genuine oneness of the church is the oneness of the Spirit (Eph. 4:3). Real oneness is
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min68In the years 1939 to 1942, Watchman Nee was consistently burdened concerning the
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min69Watchman Nee saw that since the Body of Christ is an organism, the Holy Spirit must
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min70The Holy Spirit is the reality of all spiritual things. The term spiritual things is vain and
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min71For the practice of the practical church life, Watchman Nee saw the necessity of authority.
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min72The Lord has revealed through Watchman Nee that believers must be practically built up
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min73Another revelation received by Watchman Nee, which is closely related to authority and
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min74In the early years of his ministry, Watchman Nee saw the spiritual warfare as a personal
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min75The period from 1942 to 1948 was a period of longsuffering for Watchman Nee. During
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min76While he was undergoing his longsuffering from 1942 to 1948, Watchman Nee saw the
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min77Along with the light he received concerning the release of the spirit, Watchman Nee also
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min78In 1948 Watchman Nee received revelation that while the church is local, the work is
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 3 min79In order for the work to accomplish its purpose and for the local churches to be built up
pp. 98–106 · ≈ 32 min80imprisonment. The following eight letters were written at the end of his confinement in
pp. 107–131 · ≈ 87 min81the Word.
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min82determines what kind of Bible you read. You should not be sloppy,
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min831. Who is a new beginner?
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min84a. By speaking. When you speak, you should speak loudly and
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min85must be that of messengers delivering God's Word, not of teachers
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min86repeated every year, so those who deliver the messages must touch
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min87Lord's blessing. If you do not have the Lord's blessing, even though
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min88the most useful age of a man's life. After considering for a moment,
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min89A loose, lazy, or low character can damage and destroy one's work,
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min90responsible for the church. But within the region of the work, the
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min91elders should come together before the Lord to seek His mind, have
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min92takes the lead among the apostles. For this reason you must learn
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min93order to practice fellowship, the co-workers must learn to:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min94gifted ones God chooses some who are vessels fit for His use
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min95gifted ones God chooses some who are vessels fit for His use
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min96the apostles. All the brothers and sisters must make their
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min97are the following categories:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min98are the following categories:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min99a. The one who takes the lead should supply the
pp. 135–155 · ≈ 70 min100Although gospel preaching was not the central feature of his ministry, Watchman Nee
pp. 156–156 · ≈ 2 min101In his training on Kuling Mountain, Watchman shared a series of fifty messages for the
pp. 157–157 · ≈ 3 min102The following nineteen books were published as general messages for Christians:
pp. 158–158 · ≈ 2 min103The Lord burdened and commissioned Watchman Nee with a specific testimony of Christ
pp. 159–160 · ≈ 8 min104In his books on central messages, Watchman Nee covered the reality of the church. He
pp. 161–161 · ≈ 4 min1051)The Ministry of God's Word. The contents of this book are a training course of Brother
pp. 162–162 · ≈ 3 min106The following are the publications on Bible study:
pp. 162–162 · ≈ 3 min107In addition to all the above books, some spiritual books in English were translated under
pp. 163–172 · ≈ 39 min108The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min109The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min110The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min111The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min112The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min113New Jerusalem:
pp. 174–174 · ≈ 3 min114New Jerusalem:
pp. 174–174 · ≈ 3 min115G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min116G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min117G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–182 · ≈ 36 min118throughout the country. It started on a Monday. Nearly all the outsiders arrived on the
pp. 183–207 · ≈ 91 min
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min22. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (2)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min33. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (3)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min44. The Specific Means of Watchman Nee's Ministry (4)
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min5The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min6The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min7The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min8The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min9The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 4 min10The Bible contains many biographies. The Old Testament shows us the portraits of
pp. 1–40 · ≈ 167 min11my lot would be; But I recall how
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min12And severed all its ties;
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min13rage; I seek His smiling face.
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min144. My heart's desire is not for fame
pp. 41–41 · ≈ 4 min15daily look away;
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min16Wealth, friends, and glory gain; You
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min17With no prosperity;
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min18know, Gained nothing but the cross.
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min19I'll patient be. I'd ne'er enjoy ahead
pp. 42–42 · ≈ 3 min20He'll wipe away my tears. So
pp. 42–69 · ≈ 112 min211. His Brother-In-Law
pp. 70–72 · ≈ 12 min22Weigh Kwang-hsi, who passed away in 1988, was Watchman Nee's classmate. The
pp. 73–75 · ≈ 12 min23Chang Wu-chen, a leading co-worker on the island of Taiwan, was one of Watchman Nee's
pp. 76–76 · ≈ 4 min24studied in a Christian school. Though my mother's father had been a Free
pp. 76–80 · ≈ 21 min25The following is the testimony of a close associate of Watchman Nee, Dr. Chang Yu-lan,
pp. 81–83 · ≈ 12 min26Elizabeth P. Rademacher was a missionary in Shanghai during World War II and now
pp. 84–86 · ≈ 12 min27One of the first basic items which the Lord revealed to Watchman Nee was the believers'
pp. 87–87 · ≈ 4 min28Most Christians in those days did not have the assurance of salvation, because they did
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min29Some Christians did not know the difference between salvation and victory. This was
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min30Any Christian who is not clear about the difference between salvation and reward will
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min31Some Christians hesitated to say that they were saved, because the difference between
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min32Watchman Nee also saw the New Testament truth of the kingdom in its full scope. He saw
pp. 88–88 · ≈ 4 min33Along with the revelation of the kingdom, the Lord also gave Watchman Nee revelation
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min34Not long after they were saved, Watchman Nee and some other young believers who were
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min35The Lord gave Watchman Nee a clear revelation of His church. Brother Nee preached and
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min36Watchman Nee saw that the church is both universal and local. In the entire universe
pp. 89–89 · ≈ 4 min37At the same time he received revelation concerning the church, Watchman Nee also saw
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min38Watchman Nee also received light concerning the clergy-laity system. This system
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min39The universal priesthood was another truth revealed to Watchman Nee. He saw that the
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min40Watchman Nee received the clear revelation from the Scriptures that the church should
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min41From the Bible, Watchman Nee saw that the offices of the church are different from gifts.
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min42The Lord revealed to Watchman Nee that the proper mode of water baptism is by
pp. 90–90 · ≈ 3 min43Watchman Nee also saw the scriptural meaning of head covering and the real practice of
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min44Watchman Nee saw that the real servant of God must live by faith in God and not be hired
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min45Watchman Nee not only believed in divine healing from the Scriptures; he experienced it
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min46The Lord gave Watchman Nee specific revelation concerning the death and resurrection
pp. 91–91 · ≈ 4 min47Watchman Nee saw that Christ has ascended into the heavens far above all. Neither the
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min48Watchman Nee acquired a clear and thorough view concerning the coming of Christ. He
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min49The crucified, resurrected, and ascended Christ is now indwelling the spirits of His people
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min50Along with the revelation he received concerning the Holy Spirit, Watchman Nee also
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min51Watchman Nee saw two aspects regarding the Holy Spirit: the indwelling of the Holy
pp. 92–92 · ≈ 4 min52In the early years of his Christian life, Watchman Nee came to see that man is composed
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min53Some time prior to 1925, Watchman Nee came to see the matter of sanctification by faith.
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min54To His believing ones Christ is life (Col. 3:4), and this life is the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2)
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min55The divine life that believers receive from the Lord is in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is
pp. 93–93 · ≈ 4 min56Watchman Nee saw from the Scriptures that to sin and die is a law (Rom. 8:2). This law
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min57The new covenant which the Lord Jesus enacted for us with His blood is better than the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min58Because Christ has overcome Satan and every negative thing in the universe, His life is an
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min59Watchman Nee received revelation concerning the calling of the overcomers. Because the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min60By 1925 Watchman Nee had seen the matter of spiritual warfare. He saw that for the
pp. 94–94 · ≈ 4 min61In the years 1933 and 1934, Watchman Nee saw that the boundary of the local church is
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min62In 1933 and 1934, Watchman Nee also saw the centrality and universality of Christ in
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min63In 1937 Watchman Nee began to see the ground of the local church. This is a further step
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min64Watchman Nee saw clearly from the book of Acts that there were two ways to spread the
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min65In 1939 Watchman Nee received further light regarding the church, this time concerning
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min6640. The Reality of the Church
pp. 95–95 · ≈ 3 min67The genuine oneness of the church is the oneness of the Spirit (Eph. 4:3). Real oneness is
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min68In the years 1939 to 1942, Watchman Nee was consistently burdened concerning the
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min69Watchman Nee saw that since the Body of Christ is an organism, the Holy Spirit must
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min70The Holy Spirit is the reality of all spiritual things. The term spiritual things is vain and
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min71For the practice of the practical church life, Watchman Nee saw the necessity of authority.
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min72The Lord has revealed through Watchman Nee that believers must be practically built up
pp. 96–96 · ≈ 3 min73Another revelation received by Watchman Nee, which is closely related to authority and
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min74In the early years of his ministry, Watchman Nee saw the spiritual warfare as a personal
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min75The period from 1942 to 1948 was a period of longsuffering for Watchman Nee. During
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min76While he was undergoing his longsuffering from 1942 to 1948, Watchman Nee saw the
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min77Along with the light he received concerning the release of the spirit, Watchman Nee also
pp. 97–97 · ≈ 4 min78In 1948 Watchman Nee received revelation that while the church is local, the work is
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 3 min79In order for the work to accomplish its purpose and for the local churches to be built up
pp. 98–106 · ≈ 32 min80imprisonment. The following eight letters were written at the end of his confinement in
pp. 107–131 · ≈ 87 min81the Word.
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min82determines what kind of Bible you read. You should not be sloppy,
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min831. Who is a new beginner?
pp. 132–132 · ≈ 4 min84a. By speaking. When you speak, you should speak loudly and
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min85must be that of messengers delivering God's Word, not of teachers
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min86repeated every year, so those who deliver the messages must touch
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min87Lord's blessing. If you do not have the Lord's blessing, even though
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min88the most useful age of a man's life. After considering for a moment,
pp. 133–133 · ≈ 4 min89A loose, lazy, or low character can damage and destroy one's work,
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min90responsible for the church. But within the region of the work, the
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min91elders should come together before the Lord to seek His mind, have
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min92takes the lead among the apostles. For this reason you must learn
pp. 134–134 · ≈ 4 min93order to practice fellowship, the co-workers must learn to:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min94gifted ones God chooses some who are vessels fit for His use
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min95gifted ones God chooses some who are vessels fit for His use
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min96the apostles. All the brothers and sisters must make their
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min97are the following categories:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min98are the following categories:
pp. 135–135 · ≈ 3 min99a. The one who takes the lead should supply the
pp. 135–155 · ≈ 70 min100Although gospel preaching was not the central feature of his ministry, Watchman Nee
pp. 156–156 · ≈ 2 min101In his training on Kuling Mountain, Watchman shared a series of fifty messages for the
pp. 157–157 · ≈ 3 min102The following nineteen books were published as general messages for Christians:
pp. 158–158 · ≈ 2 min103The Lord burdened and commissioned Watchman Nee with a specific testimony of Christ
pp. 159–160 · ≈ 8 min104In his books on central messages, Watchman Nee covered the reality of the church. He
pp. 161–161 · ≈ 4 min1051)The Ministry of God's Word. The contents of this book are a training course of Brother
pp. 162–162 · ≈ 3 min106The following are the publications on Bible study:
pp. 162–162 · ≈ 3 min107In addition to all the above books, some spiritual books in English were translated under
pp. 163–172 · ≈ 39 min108The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min109The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min110The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min111The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min112The death of Christ:
pp. 173–173 · ≈ 3 min113New Jerusalem:
pp. 174–174 · ≈ 3 min114New Jerusalem:
pp. 174–174 · ≈ 3 min115G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min116G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–175 · ≈ 2 min117G. As the eternal dwelling of the redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and
pp. 175–182 · ≈ 36 min118throughout the country. It started on a Monday. Nearly all the outsiders arrived on the
pp. 183–207 · ≈ 91 min
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