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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 31, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 5.

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A Blessing to Individuals

By Wm. Covert

The Spirit of God—No. 4

A Blessing to Individuals

WM. COVERT
1. When Jesus was approaching the time of his sacrifice, and was preparing the minds of his disciples for the trying ordeal, what sweet promise did he make to them?
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” John 14: 16.
2. How was this Spirit to be related to God’s people?
“Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world can not receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” John 14: 17.
3. What important service does it render to the child of God?
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14: 26.
4. Who sends the Comforter, and from whence?
“When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.” John 15: 26.
5. By what power alone can man be made conscious of sin and also of righteousness?
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” John 16: 7, 8.
6. John 16: 9 shows that the primary cause of sin is unbelief.
“Of sin, because they believe not on me.”
7. The fact that Jesus ascended to the Father and remains in heaven is evidence to his followers that his righteousness avails for them. This may be seen by reading John 16: 10.
“Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more.”
8. It is through the Spirit that the Christian is to be guided in the truth, and by it he is enabled to comprehend the things which belong to Christ. He is actually made a Christian through the power and enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, as may be seen by studying John 16: 13-15.
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak, and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.”
9. What legacy does the Spirit bring as a gift from Jesus?
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14: 27.
10. Who will be kept in perfect peace? and why?
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isa. 26: 3.
11. What will this blessed peace do for the believer?
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4: 7.
12. Who is declared to be the author of this peace?
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” 1 Cor. 14: 33.
13. In what way will this gift direct us?
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1: 79.
14. Our Father in heaven is called the God of peace.
“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant.” Heb. 13: 20.
15. What great and blessed share do all who keep God’s commandments have in this wonderful peace?
“Great peace have they which love thy law: nothing shall offend them.” Ps. 119: 165.
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