T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S giving gifts to th e church (1 Cor. 12: 11 ). “B u t a ll th e s e w o rk e th th a t o n e an d th e se lfs a m e S p irit, d iv id in g to e v e ry m a n se v e ra lly a s H e w ill.” He is the Spirit of love and strives w ith us in prayer (Rom. 15 :30 ). “N ow I b eseech y o u , b re th re n , fo r th e C ord J e s u s C h rist’s sa k e , a n d fo r th e lo v e o f th e S p irit, th a t y e s tr iv e to g e th e r w ith m e in y o u r p ra y e rs to God fo r m e.” He speaks (Rev. 2 :7 ) and it is well for us to listen to His voice: “H e t h a t h a th a n e a r le t h im h e a r w h a t th e S p irit s a ith u n to th e c h u rc h e s ; T o him th a t o v erco m eth w ill I g iv e to e a t of th e tr e e o f life , w h ic h is in th e m id st of th e p a ra d is e o f God.” He commands. If we yield ourselves to the Spirit, He will direct our steps. He constrained P aul not to go to Asia, and to go to Macedonia (Acts 16:6-9). “T h ey a s sa y e d to g o in to B ith y n ia : b u t th e S p irit su ffere d th e m n o t. * * * A nd a v isio n a p p e a re d to H au l in th e n ig h t; T h e re sto o d a m a n o f M acedonia, a n d p ra y e d h im , sa y in g , Com e o v er in to M aced o n ia a n d h e lp u s.” He, calls men and commissions them. (Acts 20 :28 ). “T a k e h eed th e re fo re u n to y o u rse lv e s, a n d to a ll th e flock, o v er th e w h ic h th e H o ly G h o st h a th m ad e y o u o v e rse e rs, to fe e d th e c h u rc h o f God, w h ic h h e h a th p u rc h a se d w ith h is ow n blood.” He is called “ th e Spirit of God” (Rom. 8 :1 4 ). “F o r a s m a n y a s a re le d b y th e S p irit o f God th e y a r e th e so n s o f God.’ The “ Spirit of adoption” (Rom. 8: 15). « F o r y e h a v e n o t re c e iv e d th e s p ir it of b o n d a g e a g a in to f e a r ; b u t y e h a v e r e ceived th e S p irit o f a d o p tio n , w h e re b y w e cry , A bba, F a th e r .” The “Spirit of holiness” (Rom. 1 :4 ). ' “A nd d e c la re d to b e th e Son o f God w ith p o w er, a c c o rd in g to th e S p irit of h o lin ess, b y th e re s u rre c tio n fro m th e d ead .” The “ Spirit of wisdom and revela tion” (Eph. 1 :1 7 ). “T h a t th e God of o u r L o rd J e s u s C h rist, th e F a th e r o f g lo ry , m a y g iv e u n to yo u th e S p irit o f w isd om a n d re v e la tio n in th e k n o w le d g e o f h im .” , . . .. The “Spirit of glory” (1 Pet. 4 :1 4 ). “I f y e b e re p ro a c h e d fo r th e n am e of C h rist, h a p p y a r e y e ; fo r th e S p irit of g lo ry a n d o f G od r e s te th u p o n y o u ; on th e ir p a r t, h e is ev il sp o k e n of, b u t on y o u r p a r t h e Is g lo rified .” . The “ Spirit of prom ise” (Eph. 1.13). “In w h om y e a lso tr u s te d , a f te r t h a t y e h e a rd th e w o rd o f t r u th , th e g o sp e l of y o u r s a lv a tio n ; in w h om a ls o a f te r th a t y e b eliev ed , y e w e re se a le d w ith th a t S p irit o f p ro m ise .”
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He is to abide forever in th e individ ual believer and in th e body of be lievers, which is the church. As soon as a person accepts Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and confesses Him as such b e fo re" men, th e Holy Spirit comes to live in such an one and im p arts the life eternal. He is th e Spirit of Life. He takes possession of the body and makes it His temple. (1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 2 Cor. 6:16 ) and seals th a t body until the day of redemption,— th a t is, un til th e full redemption when we shall have our new and glorified bodies (Eph. 4 :3 0 ). «A nd g rie v e n o t th e H o ly S p irit o f God w h e re b y y e a re se a le d u n to th e d ay of re d em p tio n .” So we must remember th a t He .is in us, lives in us and works through us, and we must recognize Him and let Him govern us, guide us and glorify Christ through us. (3) HIS POWER. All power and all au tho rity is given unto Jesus. He now tran sfers th e ad m inistrative power to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our Teacher (v. 26). , “ B u t th e C om fo rte r, w h ic h is th e H o ly G h o st, w h om th e F a th e r w ill se n d in m y n am e, h e s h a ll te a c h y o u a ll th in g s , a n d b rin g a ll th in g s to y o u r rem em b ra n c e , w h a ts o e v e r I h a v e sa id u n to y o u .” When we tak e the Bible in our hands to reaid, we should ask the Holy Spirit to guide us into th e tru th , and He will for Jesus says so. (John 16 :13 ). 1“ H o w b eit w h en he, th e S p irit of T ru th , is com e, h e w ill g u id e y o u in to a ll t r u th .” He will plead against th e world th a t denies Christ (Rom. 12 :2 ). He- will plead against the flesh,— ou r old na tu re (Gal. 5 :1 7 ). We are helpless w ithout Him. He has all knowledge and will -impart to us th e wisdom we need (1 Cor. 2:10, 11 ). “B u t God h a th re v e a le d th e m u n to u s by H is S p irit! fo r th e S p irit s e a rc h e th a il th in g s , y e a , th e deep th in g s o f God. F o r w h a t m a n k n o w e th th e th in g s o f a m an , sa v e th e s p ir it of m an w h ic h is in h im ? ev en so th e th in g s of God k n o w e th no m a n , b u t th e S p irit o f God.” The Holy Spirit exercises His will in
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