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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 21, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 8.

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By William Covert

The Spirit of God—No. 6

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WILLIAM COVERT

1. To how many persons is the Spirit given, and for what purpose?

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Cor. 12:7.

2. What is said of God's power exercised toward us?

The Lord desires us to know “what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.” Eph. 1:19-21.

3. How much can we do without him?

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5.

4. What can we do through him?

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Phil. 4:13.

5. How much are we encouraged to hope for in him?

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:19.

6. Where is our source of knowledge to be found?

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.” 1 Cor. 2:12.

7. What depth of understanding and richness of experience does the Spirit make possible for Christians to have?

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” 1 Cor. 2:9, 10.

8. What does the Lord wish to accomplish through this mysterious power?

“I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.” Col. 1:25-28.

9. What is said of its influence upon the Christian worker?

“I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power, . . . that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.” Eph. 3:7-9.

10. What is stated relative to the strength of this spiritual power to keep the Christian and to work out God's purpose for him?

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages.” Eph. 3:20, 21.

11. What earnest entreaty for Christian believers is expressed by the apostle?

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Col. 1:9, 10.

12. What is said of this Spirit as a teacher? and how much does it accomplish?

“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.” 1 John 2:27.

13. What mind is brought into the believer through this abiding Spirit?

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. . . . Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 2:3, 5.

14. In view of the mind of Christ dwelling in us what are we exhorted to do?

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.” Phil. 2:13-16.

15. Since all these things have been done for us, what should our attitude to this world be?

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Col. 3:1-4.