THE SPIRIT ON US
THE SPIRIT ON US
Let therefore be no divisions among us.
Ephesians 4:
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye
walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of
peace.
4 There is one body, one Spirit, even as ye are called in one
hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
Let glory not be for you but for God who gives His Spirit who
strengthens you to do His work.
1 Corinthians 3:
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are
yours
22 whether of Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or
life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are
yours;
23 And ye are Christs and Christ is Gods
Acts 3:
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of
Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so earnestly on us,
as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to
walk?
John 15:
26 But when the Comforter is come, because I will send unto you
from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from
the Father, He shall testify of me.
John 16:
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide
you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but
whomsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you
things to come.
14 He shall glorify me.
Acts of the Apostles pg.51 It is not essential to be able to
define just what the Holy Spirit is. Christ tells us that the
Spirit is the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from
the Father. It is plainly declared regarding the Holy Spirit that,
in His work of guiding men into truth, He shall not speak of
Himself.
Testimonies For the Church Vol.1, pp. 187-8 Those who come up to
every point, and stand every test, and overcome, be the price that
it may, have heeded the counsel of the True Witness and they will
receive the latter rain, and thus be fitted for translation.
Testimonies For The Church vol. 5, p 214. Not one of us will
ever receive the seal of God while our characters have one spot or
stain upon them. It is left with us to remedy the defects in our
characters, to cleanse the soul temple of every defilement. Then
the latter rain will fall upon us as the early rain fell upon the
disciples on the day of Pentecost.
Testimonies For The Church Vol. 6, p. 42 The Spirit can never be
poured out while variance and bitterness toward one another are
cherished by the members of the church. Envy, jealousy,
evil-surmising, evil-speaking are of Satan, and they effectually
bar the way against the Holy Spirits working.
Testimonies For The Church Vol. 8, p. 246 When we bring our
hearts into unity with Christ and our lives into harmony with His
work, the Spirit that fell on the disciples on the day of Pentecost
will fall on us.
Early Writings, p.71 I saw that none could share the refreshing
unless they obtain the victory over every besetment, over pride,
selfishness, love of world, and over every wrong word and action.
We should, therefore, be drawing nearer and nearer to the LordLet
all remember that God is Holy, and none but holy beings can dwell
in His presence.
Review and Herald, Nov. 19, 1908. Article by E. G. White.
Before the day of Pentecost they met together, and put away all
differences. They were of one accord. They did not ask for the
blessings for themselves merely; they were weighted with the burden
of salvation of souls. Then it was that the Holy Spirit was poured
out, and thousands were converted in a day.
So it may be now, instead of mans speculations, let the Word of
God be preached. Let Christians put away their dissensions, and
give themselves to God for the saving of the lost.
By Jim Ayodo Ayayo
