This summary is taken from the words spoken directly to A.A.

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the Lord telling him what was required of him if he was to walk in the power
of God like Jesus and the apostles did.

1) Matthew 10:24 “The disciple IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER, nor the
servant above his Lord”
If the disciple could attain the same results that Jesus did without paying the
same price which Jesus paid, then it would have to be confessed that the
disciple had become greater than his master. The student would have
learned a better, more efficient method than that taught by the Lord Jesus
Christ.

If the Lord Jesus rose up very early in the morning to pray; if He fasted and
waited on God in prayer so the He could hear God and be in union with His
Father, then we should not think that we could have a very close walk with
God without doing what Jesus did. If He was persecuted and lied about
because He walked in union with His Father, then we should not think that
we will be without persecution and slander. We must be willing to walk the
walk He walked.

2) Luke 6:40 “The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is
perfect shall BE AS HIS MASTER.”
If we are to be like Him in power, we must also be like Him in holiness, in
consecration, in meekness and in compassion. We must be like Him in
prayer and in fellowship with the Father. We must be like Him in faith. We
must be like Him in self-denial.
“ He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He
walked.” 1 John 2:6
“Everyone that is perfect shall be as his Master” Luke 6:40
“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter 2:21

3) Matthew 5:48 “Therefore BE PERFECT, EVEN AS YOUR FATHER

WHO IS IN HEAVEN IS PERFECT.”
Genesis 17:1-2 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared
to Abram and said to him, ‘I am Almighty God; walk before Me and
be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will
multiply you exceedingly.’”
Deuteronomy 18:13 “You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.”

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2 Cor. 7:1 “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the
fear of God.”
1 Peter 1:15-16 “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in
all your conduct because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
John 14:30b “for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in
Me.”
James 1:4 “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect
and complete, lacking nothing.”

4) 1 Peter 2:21-23 For to this you were called (to do good and suffer for it
and take it patiently vs19-20), because Christ also suffered
for us, LEAVING US AN EXAMPLE, that you should FOLLOW HIS
STEPS: 22 “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His
mouth”;23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He
suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges
righteously;

1 John 3:6a “Whoever abides in Him does not sin.”

1 Cor. 15:34 “Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have
the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.”
1 Peter 2:22 “Neither was guile (cunning, deceit) found in His mouth
Jesus healed by His Word.” (Matthew 8:16)
“His Word was with power” Luke 4:32
If our words are to be with power, we must talk as He talked.
Luke 4:22a “So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious
words which proceeded out of His mouth.”

5) Luke 9:23 “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him DENY
HIMSELF, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

Will you come after Him? Will you do the works He did? Then wait in His
presence and let Him speak to your soul about the things of self which have
not yet been denied. Let His life of self-denial be your pattern, and you are
well on the way to sharing in His MIRACLE-WORKING POWER.

6) Luke 9:23 “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and
TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY and follow Me.”

Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who

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for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Moses “took up his cross” when he turned away from the throne of Egypt to
identify himself with his brethren, a race of slaves, that he might, through
suffering and sacrifice, bring deliverance to them all. (Heb. 11:24,26)

Paul was following Jesus, bearing his cross, when he declared “And see,
now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will
happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city,
saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 But none of these things
move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race
with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to
the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:22-24

7) “I MUST DECREASE” JOHN 3:30

The apostles decreased and gave glory to God. ““Men of Israel, why do you
marvel at this (healing miracle)? Or why look so intently at us, as though by
our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 16 And His name,
through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and
know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect
soundness in the presence of you all.” Acts 3:12,16
“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from
ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.” 2 Cor. 3:5
“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself
will be exalted.” Luke 14:11
“God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6

8) “HE MUST INCREASE” John 3:30

A.A. Allen writes “The only way that God could increase in my life to the
point where He would be working through me in power, was for me to keep
everything out from between me and God. The only way He could remain
the great “I AM” in my own experience, was for me to continually walk in
the light of His Word, by the power of His Spirit, DECREASING day by
day, becoming more and more absorbed in Him who must INCREASE. He
MUST increase! Not ‘could increase’ or ‘might increase’. He must increase
in glory, and majesty and power. He must increase in control of my life.”
Gal. 2:20a “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me”

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9) Matthew 12:36 “But I say to you that for every IDLE WORD (useless
words) men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”

Proverbs 10:19 “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who
restrains his lips is wise.”
Jesus said “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John
6:63) What are your words?
Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what
is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”
Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with salt”
1 Peter 4:11a “If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God”.

10) Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that you PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, holy,
acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”
A.A. Allen writes “An acceptable consecration is like handing God a blank
paper, with your name signed at the bottom, and saying, ‘Fill it in any way
you want. That shall be my contract for the use of my entire life’. You must
present your body, a living sacrifice, HOLY, acceptable to God.”

11) 2 Peter 1:4 “by which have been given to us exceedingly great and
precious promises, that through these you may be PARTAKERS OF THE
DIVINE NATURE”.

John 14:10 “The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own; but
THE FATHER WHO DWELLS IN ME DOES THE WORKS.”
John 15:4-5b “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me;
for WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING.”
We partake of the Divine Nature as we manifest the fruit of the Spirit.
1 John 4:16 “God is love. He that abides in love abides in God and God
abides in him.”
Philippians 1:9-11 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more
and more in (supernatural words of) knowledge and all (gifts of)
discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent (opposite
of fault finding), that you may be sincere (genuine love) and without offense
till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness
which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.