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The Release of the Spirit
 by Watchman Nee
Preface
IN READING this manuscript we have been impressed that it is a vital message needing to be sharedand known by all the Lord's seeking ones who long to be a channel for His Life. One cannot read veryfar before sensing Watchman Nee's longing and prayer is that the Church may know the Lord in thefullest way, that God's people may be increasingly fruitful unto Him, that He may find a minimum of hindrance in us, and that He may be fully released through our quickened and controlled spirit.Surely this is the hour when the battleground is in the soul. While the Lord is seeking to work throughthe quickened spirit, Satan is seeking to work through the natural, soulish life which has not beenbrought under control of the Spirit.In his many years of laboring with fellow workers, Brother Nee has clearly seen the absolute necessityof brokenness. It is almost as if he were personally here upon the religious scene in America sensingthe great need for brokenness among Christian workers. There may be some who are unprepared forsuch a bitter dose of spiritual medicine, yet we believe anyone with discernment and hunger will agreethat the breaking of the soul-powers is imperative if the human spirit is to express the Life of the LordJesus.
Second Preface: October 1976
Rejoice with us! One million copies in ten languages are now in print. In this present hour, when thereligious scene is occupied with subjectivism and emotional experiences, it seems even moreimportant (than it was twelve years ago when this book was first published) that each one of God'schildren understand his basic make-up and function of his spirit, soul and body. For those who aretruly pressing for the prize and the upward calling this is indeed a truth most imperative. We trust thenthat this message shall reach every part of the Body of Christ and accomplish a release of His life.May it be so for His eternal glory, praise and honor!The Publishers
Introduction
For the reader to properly appreciate these lessons, perhaps a few preparatory statements will behelpful Firstly, we must become accustomed to the terminology which Brother Nee uses. He haschosen to call man's spirit the inner man; he calls man's soul the outer man and for the body he usesthe term, the outermost man. In the diagram we have pictured this. It will also help to realize that indesigning man originally, God intended for man's spirit to be His home or dwelling place. So the HolySpirit making a union with the human spirit was to govern the soul, and the spirit and soul would usethe body as the means of expression.
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tsupasat

I have the same edition of this book that you show here. It's a treasured piece of my Christian library. I learned so much from this book and it's inspired at least two sermons! God bless you!

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