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  The devotion of Mary Magdalene is a pattern for us. After her great deliverance from Satanic power, her subsequent life proves it. Let us first consider: A. HER SALVATION. Two Scriptures tell it - Mark 15:8; Luke 8:2. The Lord Jesus used His omnipotent power as He "cast out of her seven devils," demonic spirit beings who dominated her. He threw them out, for she was helpless and hopeless to deliver herself, or to ask help of HIM. He delivered her! He was her Saviour, Redeemer and Deliverer! This is what He is to you and me, fellow believers; praise His Name! Meditate on her devoted life that followed: B. HER DEVOTION TO CHRIST. 1. HER DEVOTION OF LIFE - She followed Him! Luke 8:1-3; He "went throughout every city and village, preaching and teaching," etc. She followed with His disciples, "certain women" and "many others." It was customary for disciples to follow Rabbinical scribes then and profit from their ministry. Our blessed Lord did not

This article was written in 1963, and the problems identified in it are even more widespread today than they were at that time. Few churches today are willing to accept the authority of Christ and His right to govern. 2 Timothy 4.3-4 is being fulfilled. THE WANING AUTHORITY OF CHRIST IN THE CHURCHES  by A. W. Tozer   HERE IS THE BURDEN of my heart; and while I claim for myself no special inspiration, I yet feel that this is also the burden of the Spirit. If I know my own heart it is love alone that moves me to write this. What I write here is not the sour ferment of a mind agitated by contentions with my fellow Christians. There have been no such contentions. I have not been abused, mistreated or attacked by anyone. Nor have these observations grown out of any unpleasant experiences that I have had in my association with others. My relations with my own church as well as with Christians of other denominations have been friendly, courteous and pleasant. My grief is simply the resu