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Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death,nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

nor things present, nor things to come,Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other

creature, shall be able to separate us from thelove of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Charles G. Finney

26, ignorant of religion as aheathenrealized he was a sinner and

needed salvationread Bible for two whole days, notangible resultsheard inward voiceunderstood atonementHoly Spirit baptismbecame powerful evangelist


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Hymn: Jesus Saves

We have heard the joyful sound: Jesus saves! Jesussaves!Spread the tidings all around: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!Bear the news to every land, climb the mountains, cross

the waves;Onward! tis our Lords command; Jesus saves! Jesussaves!

Waft it on the rolling tide: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!Tell to sinners far and wide: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!Sing, you islands of the sea; echo back, you oceancaves;Earth shall keep her jubilee: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!


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Hymn: Jesus Saves

Sing above the battle strife: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!By His death and endless life Jesus saves! Jesus saves!Shout it brightly through the gloom, when the heart formercy craves;

Sing in triumph oer the tomb: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!

Give the winds a mighty voice: Jesus saves! Jesussaves!

Let the nations now rejoice: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!Shout salvation full and free; highest hills and deepestcaves;This our song of victory: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!


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Conditions for theEndowment of the Spirit

Repentance

Implicit Trust

Obedience

A Burden to Share

Persistent Intercession

Honor the Body Temple A Desire for Crist to Abide in the Heart


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Repentance

Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they werepricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and tothe rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what

shall we do?Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, andbe baptized every one of you in the name ofJesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall

receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.


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Repentance

Act 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinatecounsel and foreknowledge of God, ye havetaken, and by wicked hands have crucified and

slain:Mar 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and thekingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, andbelieve the gospel.

2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance tosalvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow ofthe world worketh death.


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Repentance

Heb 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, orprofane person, as Esau, who for one morsel ofmeat sold his birthright.

Heb 12:17 For ye know how that afterward, whenhe would have inherited the blessing, he wasrejected: for he found no place of repentance,though he sought it carefully with tears.


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Repentance

Rom 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of hisgoodness and forbearance and longsuffering; notknowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to

repentance?


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Implicit Trust

implicit [im-plis-it]

adjective

1. implied, rather than expressly stated: implicitagreement.

2. nquestioning or unreserved; absolute: implicittrust; implicit obedience; implicit confidence.


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Implicit Trust

Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham mightcome on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; thatwe might receive the promise of the Spirit through

faith.


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Implicit Trust

Here is faith, naked faith, to believe that wereceive the blessing, even before we realize it.When the promised blessing is realized andenjoyed, faith is swallowed up. But many supposethey have much faith when sharing largely of theHoly Spirit and that they cannot have faith unlessthey feel the power of the Spirit. Such confound

faith with the blessing that comes through faith.The very time to exercise faith is when we feeldestitute of the Spirit. {EW 72}


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Obedience

Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of thesethings; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom Godhath given to them that obey him.

Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, Ifa man love me, he will keep my words: and myFather will love him, and we will come unto him,and make our abode with him.


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Obedience

1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verilyis the love of God perfected: hereby know we thatwe are in him.

1Jn 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him oughthimself also so to walk, even as he walked.


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A Burden to Share

Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to givegood gifts unto your children: how much moreshall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit tothem that ask him?

Luk 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he waspraying in a certain place, when he ceased, oneof his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to

pray, as John also taught his disciples.


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Luk 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not riseand give him, because he is his friend, yetbecause of his importunity he will rise and givehim as many as he needeth.

Luk 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall begiven you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and itshall be opened unto you.

Luk 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth;and he that seeketh findeth; and to him thatknocketh it shall be opened.


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Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to givegood gifts unto your children: how much moreshallyourheavenly Father give the Holy Spirit tothem that ask him?

1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto thethrone of grace, that we may obtain mercy, andfind grace to help in time of need.


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Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible toplease him: for he that cometh to God mustbelieve that he is, and that he is a rewarder ofthem that diligently seek him.


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Honor the Body Temple

1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, orwhatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

The Holy Spirit ... will renew every organ of the

body, that God's servants may work acceptablyand successfully. Vitality increases under theinfluence of the Spirit's action. {MM 12}

Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shalldie: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify thedeeds of the body, ye shall live.


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1Jn 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God,and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: butwe know that, when he shall appear, we shall belike him; for we shall see him as he is.

Jud 1:19 These be they who separatethemselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.


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Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know yenot that the friendship of the world is enmity withGod? whosoever therefore will be a friend of theworld is the enemy of God.

Jas 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith invain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?


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Deu 6:14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of thegods of the people which are round about you;

Deu 6:15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous

God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thyGod be kindled against thee, and destroy theefrom off the face of the earth.


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When men and women are truly converted, theywill conscientiously regard the laws of life thatGod has established in their being, thus seekingto avoid physical, mental, and moral feebleness.Obedience to these laws must be made a matterof personal duty.... We must answer to God forour habits and practices. Therefore the questionfor us is not, "What will the world say?" but, "Howshall I, claiming to be a Christian, treat thehabitation God has given me?...


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A D i f Ch i t t


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A Desire for Christ toAbide in the Heart

1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth hiscommandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by theSpirit which he hath given us.

Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed;because the love of God is shed abroad in ourhearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.


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Hymn: Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord in the light of HisWord,What a glory He sheds on our way!While we do His good will, He abides with us still,And with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain

Trust and obey, for theres no other wayTo be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.


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Driving Away the Spirit

unbelief Psa 78:40 How oft did they provoke him in the

wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Isa 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holySpirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy,and he fought against them.

Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of

sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: butthe blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not beforgiven unto men.


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blasphemy Joh 10:33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a

good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy;and because that thou, being a man, makest thyselfGod.

2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known theholy scriptures, which are able to make thee wiseunto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

not listening to God


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Secondary Concerns Let Christians put away all dissension and give

themselves to God for the saving of the lost. Letthem ask in faith for the promised blessing, and itwill come...The promise of the Spirit is a matter littlethought of; and the result is only what might beexpected--spiritual drought, spiritual darkness,spiritual declension and death. Minor matters

occupy the attention, and the divine power which isnecessary for the growth and prosperity of thechurch, and which would bring all other blessings inits train, is lacking, though offered in its infiniteplenitude. {8T 21.3}


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Secondary Concerns Our time belongs to God. Every moment is His, and

we are under the most solemn obligation to improveit to His glory. Of no talent He has given will Herequire a more strict account than of our time.{COL 342.1}


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Pride and Self-Reliance Psa 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old

through my roaring all the day long.

Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence;and take not thy holy spirit from me.


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Pride and Self-Reliance The people of God have accustomed themselves to

think that they must rely upon their own efforts, thatlittle help is to be received from heaven; and the

result is that they have little light to communicate toother souls who are dying in error and darkness.The church has long been contented with little ofthe blessing of God; they have not felt the need of

reaching up to the exalted privileges purchased forthem at infinite cost....


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Pride and Self-Reliance and they are disqualified for the work the Lord

would have them to do. They are not able topresent the great and glorious truths of God's Holy

Word that would convict and convert souls throughthe agency of the Holy Spirit. The power of Godawaits their demand and reception. A harvest of joywill be reaped by those who sow the holy seeds of

truth. TM 175


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Pride and Self-Reliance Psa 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Psa 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;and sinners shall be converted unto thee.


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A Retaliatory and Critical Spirit An indwelling Saviour is revealed by the words. But

the Holy Spirit does not abide in the heart of himwho is peevish if others do not agree with his ideas

and plans. From the lips of such a man there comescathing remarks, which grieve the Spirit away, anddevelop attributes that are satanic rather thandivine. CS 115


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A Retaliatory and Critical Spirit When trials arise that seem unexplainable, we

should not allow our peace to be spoiled. Howeverunjustly we may be treated, let not passion arise.

By indulging a spirit of retaliation we injureourselves. We destroy our own confidence in God,and grieve the Holy Spirit. COL 171

Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the

flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to theSpirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.


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Intense Amusements But many have turned away from God's plan to

follow human inventions to the detriment of spirituallife. Amusements are doing more to counteract the

working of the Holy Spirit than anything else, andthe Lord is grieved. {CT 281.2}

Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; whythen should I think upon a maid?

Psa 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mineeyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shallnot cleave to me.

H O J I H P i d


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Hymn: O Jesus, I Have Promised

O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.

O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near;I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear;My foes are ever near me, around me and within;But Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from

sin.


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A k f th H l S i it


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Ask for the Holy Spirit

2Ki 2:9 And it came to pass, when they weregone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Askwhat I shall do for thee, before I be taken awayfrom thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a

double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Zec 10:1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time ofthe latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright

clouds, and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.

A k f th H l S i it


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Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, andupon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace andof supplications: and they shall look upon me whom theyhave pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as onemourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for

him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Zec 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning inJerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valleyof Megiddon.

Zec 12:12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart;the family of the house of David apart, and their wivesapart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and theirwives apart;

A k f th H l S i it


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Joh 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in myname, that will I do, that the Father may beglorified in the Son.

Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name,I will do it.

Joh 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my wordsabide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it

shall be done unto you.


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Joh 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing inmy name: ask, and ye shall receive, that yourjoy may be full.

Joh 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name:and I say not unto you, that I will pray theFather for you:

Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to

give good gifts unto your children: how muchmore shall your heavenly Father give the HolySpirit to them that ask him?



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We are not willing enough to trouble the Lordwith our petitions, and to ask Him for the gift ofthe Holy Spirit. The Lord wants us to troubleHim in this matter. He wants us to press our

petitions to the throne. FE 537 It is not because of any restriction on the part of

God that the riches of His grace do not flow

earthward to men. If the fulfillment of thepromise is not seen as it might be, it is becausethe promise is not appreciated as it should be.If all were willing, all would be filled with the

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united prayer Mat 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two

of you shall agree on earth as touching any

thing that they shall ask, it shall be done forthem of my Father which is in heaven.

Mat 18:20 For where two or three aregathered together in my name, there am I in

the midst of them.



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Let all seek for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.As with the disciples after the ascension of Christ,it may require several days of earnestly seekingGod and putting away of sin. When God's people

are worked by the Holy Spirit, they will manifest azeal that is according to knowledge. . . . They willreflect the light that God has been giving foryears. The spirit of criticism will be put away.

Filled with the spirit of humility, they will be of onemind, united with one another and with Christ.{ML 58.4}

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