Chapter 15—The Holy Spirit
It is the privilege of every Christian, not only to look for, but to
hasten the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Were all who profess His
name bearing fruit to His glory, how quickly the whole world would
be sown with the seed of the gospel. Quickly the last harvest would be
ripened, and Christ would come to gather the precious grain.
My brethren and sisters, plead for the Holy Spirit, God stands
back of every promise He has made. With your Bibles in your hands,
say: “I have done as Thou hast said, I present Thy promise, ‘Ask, and
it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you.’” Christ declares: “What things soever ye desire,
when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
“Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son.”
Matthew 7:7
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Mark 11:24
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John 14:13
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Christ dispatches His messengers to every part of His dominion to
communicate His will to His servants. He walks in the midst of His
churches. He desires to sanctify, elevate, and ennoble His followers.
The influence of those who believe in Him will be in the world a savor
of life unto life. Christ holds the stars in His right hand, and it is His
purpose to let His light shine forth through them to the world. Thus He
desires to prepare His people for higher service in the church above.
He has given us a great work to do. Let us do it faithfully. Let us show
forth in our lives what divine grace can do for humanity
Unity Must Precede the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Notice that it was after the disciples had come into perfect unity,
when they were no longer striving for the highest place, that the Spirit
was poured out. They were of one accord. All differences had been put
away. And the testimony borne of them after the Spirit had been given
is the same. Mark the word: “The multitude of them that believed were
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Testimonies for the Church 8:22, 23
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