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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 13, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 3.

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The Holy Spirit

By GEO. E. HOLLISTER

GEO. E. HOLLISTER
1. When will not the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit come? “The great outpouring of the Spirit of God, which lightens the whole earth with his glory, will not come until we have an enlightened people who know byexperience what it means to be laborers together with God. . . . This [the outpouring] will not be while the larger proportion of the church are not laborers together with God.”—Mrs. E. G. White, in General Conference Bulletin, May 18, 1909.
2. What is necessary in order to receive it? “In order to receive it there must be entire, whole-hearted consecration to the service of Christ; absolute, unconditional, unreserved, and unqualified surrender.”—General Conference Bulletin.
3. When will it be poured out? “When church members are fully decided to be Christians, which means to be Christlike, to be humble, pure, honest, the Lord will manifest himself by his Holy Spirit.”—Review and Herald.
4. What experience will come to us when we consent to obey his leadings? “The experience of apostolic days will come to us when we whole-heartedly accept God’s principle of benevolence,—consent in all things to obey the leadings of his Holy Spirit.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VII, page 146.
5. How will it affect the people? “The power which stirred the people so mightily in the 1844 movement will again be revealed. The third angel’s message will go forth, not in whispered tones, but with a loud voice.”—Id., Vol. V, page 252.
6. How earnestly should we pray for the Holy Spirit? “We should pray as earnestly for the descent of the Holy Spirit as the disciples prayed on the day of Pentecost. If they needed it at that time, we need it more today.”—Id., page 158.
7. What resources are at our command? “Heaven’s resources are limitless, and they are all at our command.”—Review and Herald, Feb. 18, 1904.
8. What is every church member to do? “All that the apostles did, every church member today is to do. And we are to work with as much more fervor, to be accompanied by the Holy Spirit in as much greater measure, as the increase of wickedness demands a more decided call to repentance.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VII, page 33.
9. Whom will the Lord fit as his messengers? “The Lord will fit men and women—yes, and children, as he did Samuel—for his work, making them his messengers.”—Id., page 17. “Children will be impelled by the Holy Spirit to go forth to declare the message of heaven.”—Id., page 27.
10. What is the sin against the Holy Ghost? “No one need look upon the sin against the Holy Ghost as something mysterious and indefinable. The sin against the Holy Ghost is the sin of persistent refusal to respond to the invitation to repent. . . . But let no soul be discouraged by this presentation of the matter. Let no one who is striving to do the will of the Master be cast down. Hope thou in God.”—Review and Herald, June 29, 1897.
11. What, then, is the most important question? “It is not so much a question of receiving the Holy Spirit, as it is a question of surrendering to the Holy Spirit already received.”—General Conference Bulletin.
12. Then is the Spirit already given? “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”—1 Cor. 12:7.
“Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit, Though I cannot tell thee how; But I need thee, greatly need thee; Come, O come and fill me now!” National City, Cal.