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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.—
Testimonies for the Church 8:246
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It is not because of any restriction on the part of God that the riches
of His grace do not flow earthward to men.—
Christ’s Object Lessons,
419
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The Spirit awaits our demand and reception.—
Christ’s Object
Lessons, 121
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Since this is the means by which we are to receive power, why do
we not hunger and thirst for the gift of the Spirit? Why do we not talk
of it, pray for it, and preach concerning it?—
The Acts of the Apostles,
50
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If the fulfillment of the promise is not seen as it might be, it is
because the promise is not appreciated as it should be. If all were
willing, all would be filled with the Spirit.—
The Acts of the Apostles,
50
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For the daily baptism of the Spirit, every worker should offer his
petition to God. Companies of Christian workers should gather to ask
for special help, for heavenly wisdom, that they may know how to plan
and execute wisely. Especially should they pray that God will baptize
His chosen ambassadors in mission fields with a rich measure of His
Spirit.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 50, 51
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Let Christians put away all dissension, and give themselves to
God for the saving of the lost. Let them ask in faith for the promised
blessing, and it will come.—
Testimonies for the Church 8:21
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The disciples did not ask for a blessing for themselves. They were
weighted with the burden of souls. The gospel was to be carried to
the ends of the earth, and they claimed the endowment of power that
Christ had promised. Then it was that the Holy Spirit was poured out,
and thousands were converted in a day.—
The Southern Watchman,
August 1, 1905
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Christ has promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to His church, and
the promise belongs to us as much as to the first disciples. But like
every other promise, it is given on conditions. There are many who
believe and profess to claim the Lord’s promise; they talk about Christ
and about the Holy Spirit, yet receive no benefit. They do not surrender
the soul to be guided and controlled by the divine agencies. We cannot
use the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is to use us. Through the Spirit God