This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...go to the other extreme and retard the work of God. When they do move out under the inspiration of the Spirit, they are usually more effective than those who naturally have a great deal of push and self-reliance. Sometimes the Holy Spirit would have us respond with an "amen," or an uplifted hand, or some other ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...go to the other extreme and retard the work of God. When they do move out under the inspiration of the Spirit, they are usually more effective than those who naturally have a great deal of push and self-reliance. Sometimes the Holy Spirit would have us respond with an "amen," or an uplifted hand, or some other manifestation. We have known one unassuming saint, under the leadership of the Spirit, to electrify a whole congregation. Now, when such a soul quenches the Spirit, and begins to reason that others are more capable of doing things than he, the work of God suffers and he forfeits a great blessing. The result is, some one else tries to take his place m exhortation, or song, or tract distribution, or praying with a neighbor, but the effect is not so great and glorious as nad this soul not quenched the Spirit. The Scripture says, "Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." It is an awful thing to make excuses and plead your ignorance, or weakness when God declares that His "grace is sufficient." Does not God know His business when He gives you a little task to perform, and does He not feel insulted when you despise His leadings? See then, that from this time on, henceforth and forever, you "quench not the Spirit!" III. And now we come to another class--those who are Led by the Spirit. In Romans 8:14, we are told that "as many 'as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Oh, that we were always led by the Spirit! We would sing the right song at the right time. We would neither sing it too high nor too low, too fast nor too slow. There is much in singing in the Spirit. The wrong song, sung in the wrong way, can kill a meeting, while the right song, sung in the Spirit will ma...
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