Sowing to the Spirit

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Nov 11, 1908

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 35, No. 15.

Sowing to the Spirit.

1. How many good overruling spirits are there? "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope." Eph. 4: 4.

2. In order to be Christ's, what must we have? "If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." Rom. 8: 9.

3. How may we obtain that Spirit? "Receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." Gal. 3:14. "Ask, and it shall be given you. . . . If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?" Luke 11: 9-13.

4. What will that Spirit received do for us? "The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us." Rom. 5: 5.

5. What will be the fruit borne in the life? "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law." Gal. 5: 22, 23.

6. Why is there no law against such fruits? Because "the righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. 8: 4.

7. Who possessed the Spirit of God in its fulness? "God anointed Jesus Christ of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power." Acts 10: 38. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him." John 3: 34.

8. How did He regard God's law? He said, "I delight to do Thy will, O My God; yea, Thy law is within My heart." Ps. 40: 8. "I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John 15:10.

9. How will those who have the Spirit regard God's law? "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not grievous." 1 John 5: 3. "Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." John 15:14.

10. What will thus sowing to the Spirit bring? "He that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Gal. 6: 8.