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Collected Works of Watchman Nee, The (Set 3) Vol. 54: How to Study the Bible & The Breaking of the Outer Man and the Release of the Spirit

Chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Preface    
How to study the Bible    
Section one preparing the person    
Three prerequisites    ch.1
Entering into three things related to the Holy Spirit    ch.2
I. Entering into the thoughts of the Holy Spirit
A. Merging one's thoughts with the thoughts of the Holy Spirit
B. Finding the "trunk" and the "branches"
C. Two kinds of training
II. Entering into the facts recorded by the Holy Spirit
A. The impression from the facts
B. Tender feelings
1. Examples of contrasts
a. Zaccheus and the two disciples on the way to Emmaus
b. The two occasions of Peter's fishing
c. The Lord's feeding of the five thousand and Mary's anointing of Him
d. The judgment of the Lord and the judgment of Paul
e. The Lord's "passing through" and Paul's being "let down"
2. Examples of similarities
a. Dissatisfactions with the Lord
1) The Lord falling asleep in the boat
2) The touch of the woman with the flow of blood
3) The death of Lazarus
b. Attempting to teach the Lord
1) "This ointment could have been...given to the poor"
2) "God be merciful to you!"
3) "What sort of woman this is"
c. The Lord likes to see men asking great things from Him
1) "If you are willing, you can cleanse me"
2) "They removed the roof"
3) "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
4) "Even the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table"
5) "I believe; help my unbelief!"
d. Isolated examples
1) "Who is my neighbor?"
2) The Lord's dignity and glory
3) The Lord's hiding of Himself
C. Impressions resulting from lessons
III. Entering into the spirit of the Scriptures
A. Touching the spirit behind the word
B. How to touch the spirit behind the word
C. Moving from sameness in quality to increase in capacity
D. The spirit being fine
E. Two examples
1. The story of Jacob
2. Paul revealed through 2 Corinthians
Section two methods of studying the Bible    
Keys to studying the Bible    ch.3
The practice of studying the Bible    ch.4
Various plans for studying the Bible    ch.5
The breaking of the outer man and the release of the spirit    
The importance of breaking    ch.1
Before and after the breaking    ch.2
Things in the hands    ch.3
How to know men    ch.4
The church and the work of God    ch.5
Breaking and discipline    ch.6
Separation and revelation    ch.7
Impression and the condition of the Spirit    ch.8
Pliableness after the breaking    ch.9
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