Working of the Holy Spirit
Special Testimonies for Ministers and Workers—No. 6
- Contents- The Need of Spiritual Discernment
- Meetings at St. Helena, Cal
- Mingling of Believers With Unbelievers
- Strength in Union with Christ
- Working of the Holy Spirit
- Sad Effects of Doubt and Hesitation
- Danger in Hesitation
- The “American Sentinel”
- The Responsibility of a Connection with God's Work
- What Constitutes a Christian
- Frequent Cause of Failure
- Special Dangers of Those in Positions of Responsibility
- A Daily Christian Experience Essential
- The Stewardship of Men
- The Office of Misfortune and Adversity
- Position Powerless to Sanctify
- God the Source of Strength
- The Evil of Self-Serving
- Evils of Unsanctified Consolidation
- Divine Unity Necessary
- The Pre-Eminence of the Work of Saving Souls
- The Fallibility of Human Judgment
- Not to Be Conscience for Our Fellow Men
- Proper Methods of Work in the Southern Field
- The Need of Divine Guidance
- Danger of Contracting the Work
- When Personal Oversight of Details is Inconsistent
- The Work Not Circumscribed By the Counsel of God
- Important Principles
- Effects of Constantly Following the Plans of Others
- Necessity of Diversity of Talents in Conference Management
- Danger of Undue Personal Responsibilities
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Working of the Holy Spirit
Obedience is the first price of eternal life. “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.” This is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Comforter is to reveal himself, not in any specified, precise way that man may mark out, but in the order of God; in unexpected times and ways that will honor his own name. Those who are unbelieving do not receive the richest endowment of grace, which would make them wise unto salvation, patient, forbearing, quick of perception to appreciate heavenly ministrations, quick to discern Satan's devices, and strong to resist him. God cannot do his mighty works for them, because of their unbelief.SpTA06 18.2
Now, just now, is our day of mercy and salvation. The Lord God, who dwelleth in the holy place, sees every soul that shows contempt for the manifestations of his Holy Spirit. God has revealed himself again and again in a most marked manner in Battle Creek. He has given a large measure of his Holy Spirit to the believers there. It has come unexpectedly at times, and there have been deep movings upon hearts and minds; a letting go of selfish purposes, and a bringing into the treasury many things that you were convicted God had forbidden you to have. This blessing extended to large numbers; but why was not this sweet, holy working continued upon hearts and minds? Some felt annoyed at this outpouring, and their own natural dispositions were manifested. They said, “This is only excitement; it is not the Holy Spirit, not showers of the latter rain from heaven.” There were hearts full of unbelief, who did not drink in of the Spirit, but who had bitterness in their souls.SpTA06 19.1
On many occasions the Holy Spirit did work; but those who resisted the Spirit of God at Minneapolis were waiting for a chance to travel over the same ground again, because their spirit was the same. Afterward, when they had evidence heaped upon evidence, some were convicted; but those who were not softened and subdued by the Holy Spirit's working, put their own interpretation upon every manifestation of the grace of God, and they have lost much. They declared in their heart and soul and words that this manifestation of the Holy Spirit was fanaticism and delusion. They stood like a rock; the waves of mercy were flowing upon and around them, but were beaten back by their hard and wicked hearts, which resisted the Holy Spirit's working. Had this been received, it would have made them wise unto salvation,—holier men, prepared to do the work of God with sanctified ability. But all the universe of heaven witnessed the disgraceful treatment of Jesus Christ, represented by the Holy Spirit. Had Christ been before them, they would have treated him in a manner similar to that in which the Jews treated Christ.SpTA06 19.2