Spiritual Gifts Destination Sabbath School Jan. 17, 2009

Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts

Destination Sabbath SchoolDestination Sabbath School

Jan. 17, 2009Jan. 17, 2009

DA pg. 833DA pg. 833

The disciples no longer had any The disciples no longer had any distrust of the future. They knew distrust of the future. They knew that Jesus was in heaven, and that that Jesus was in heaven, and that His sympathies were with them still. His sympathies were with them still. They knew that they had a friend at They knew that they had a friend at the throne of God, and they were the throne of God, and they were eager to present their requests to eager to present their requests to the Father in thethe Father in the


name of Jesus. In solemn awe they name of Jesus. In solemn awe they bowed in prayer, repeating the bowed in prayer, repeating the assurance, "Whatsoever ye shall assurance, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will ask the Father in My name, He will give it you”. . . And Pentecost give it you”. . . And Pentecost brought them fullness of joy in the brought them fullness of joy in the presence of the Comforter, even as presence of the Comforter, even as Christ had promised. Christ had promised.

Ed pg. 95Ed pg. 95

Faithful to his promise, the Divine Faithful to his promise, the Divine One, exalted in the heavenly One, exalted in the heavenly courts, imparted of His fullness to courts, imparted of His fullness to His followers on earth. His His followers on earth. His enthronement at God's right hand enthronement at God's right hand was signalized by the outpouring of was signalized by the outpouring of the Spirit upon His disciples.the Spirit upon His disciples.

Ed pg. 95Ed pg. 95

By the work of Christ these By the work of Christ these disciples had been led to feel disciples had been led to feel their need of the Spirit; under their need of the Spirit; under the Spirit's teaching they the Spirit's teaching they received their final preparation received their final preparation and went forth to their lifework. and went forth to their lifework.

COL pg. 121COL pg. 121

These scenes are to be repeated, These scenes are to be repeated, and with greater power. The and with greater power. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was the former day of Pentecost was the former rain, but the latter rain will be more rain, but the latter rain will be more abundant. The Spirit awaits our abundant. The Spirit awaits our demand and reception. Christ is demand and reception. Christ is again to be revealed in His fulness again to be revealed in His fulness by the Holy Spirit's power. by the Holy Spirit's power.

FE pg. 218 FE pg. 218

Where are those who would be Where are those who would be wise laborers together with God? wise laborers together with God? The apostle says, "Ye are God's The apostle says, "Ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building." husbandry, ye are God's building." But will men trust that they may be But will men trust that they may be able under pressure of able under pressure of circumstances to step into some circumstances to step into some important position, when they have important position, when they have neglected to train and disciplineneglected to train and discipline

FE pg. 218 FE pg. 218

themselves for the work? Will they themselves for the work? Will they imagine that they may be polished imagine that they may be polished instruments in the hands of God for instruments in the hands of God for the salvation of souls for whom the salvation of souls for whom Christ died, when they have Christ died, when they have neglected to use the opportunities neglected to use the opportunities placed at their command for placed at their command for obtaining a fitness for the work?obtaining a fitness for the work?

4T pg. 6084T pg. 608

Our ministers are in danger of Our ministers are in danger of taking credit to themselves in the taking credit to themselves in the work which they do. They think work which they do. They think God is favoring them, and they God is favoring them, and they become independent and self-become independent and self-sufficient; then the Lord gives them sufficient; then the Lord gives them up to the buffetings of Satan. up to the buffetings of Satan.

4T pg. 6084T pg. 608

In order to do God's work with In order to do God's work with acceptance, we must have the acceptance, we must have the spirit of meekness, of lowliness spirit of meekness, of lowliness of mind, each esteeming others of mind, each esteeming others better than himself. There is better than himself. There is much at stake.much at stake.

6T pg. 486T pg. 48

Those who teach the word must Those who teach the word must themselves live in hourly contact, in themselves live in hourly contact, in conscious, living communion with conscious, living communion with God. The principles of truth and God. The principles of truth and righteousness and mercy must be righteousness and mercy must be within them. within them.

6T pg. 486T pg. 48

They must draw from the Fountain They must draw from the Fountain of all wisdom moral and intellectual of all wisdom moral and intellectual power. Their hearts must be alive power. Their hearts must be alive with the deep movings of the Spirit with the deep movings of the Spirit of God.of God.

8T pg. 1708T pg. 170

We must abide in Christ, and Christ We must abide in Christ, and Christ must abide in us; "for we are must abide in us; "for we are laborers together with God." The laborers together with God." The work of the Christian is an work of the Christian is an individual work. Let God's workers individual work. Let God's workers cease to find fault, for this is sin. cease to find fault, for this is sin.

8T pg. 1708T pg. 170

Let them improve themselves as Let them improve themselves as they think that their fellow workers they think that their fellow workers should improve. It is their privilege should improve. It is their privilege to live in Christ by eating the bread to live in Christ by eating the bread of life.of life.


Saddest of all words that ever fell on Saddest of all words that ever fell on mortal ear are those words of doom, mortal ear are those words of doom, "I know you not." The fellowship of "I know you not." The fellowship of the Spirit, which you have slighted, the Spirit, which you have slighted, could alone make you one with the could alone make you one with the joyous throng at the marriage feast. joyous throng at the marriage feast. In that scene you cannot participate. In that scene you cannot participate.


Its light would fall on blinded eyes, Its light would fall on blinded eyes, its melody upon deaf ears. Its love its melody upon deaf ears. Its love and joy could awake no chord of and joy could awake no chord of gladness in the world-benumbed gladness in the world-benumbed heart. You are shut out from heart. You are shut out from heaven by your own unfitness for heaven by your own unfitness for its companionship. its companionship.

TM pg. 365TM pg. 365

There are but two parties. Satan There are but two parties. Satan works with his crooked, deceiving works with his crooked, deceiving power, and through strong power, and through strong delusions he catches all who do not delusions he catches all who do not abide in the truth, abide in the truth,

TM pg. 365TM pg. 365

who have turned away their ears who have turned away their ears from the truth and have turned unto from the truth and have turned unto fables. Satan himself abode not in fables. Satan himself abode not in the truth; he is the mystery of the truth; he is the mystery of iniquity.iniquity.


History is repeating. With the open History is repeating. With the open Bible before them, and professing Bible before them, and professing to reverence its teachings, many of to reverence its teachings, many of the religious leaders of our time are the religious leaders of our time are destroying faith in it as the word of destroying faith in it as the word of God. They busy themselves withGod. They busy themselves with


dissecting the word, and set dissecting the word, and set their own opinions above its their own opinions above its plainest statements. In their plainest statements. In their hands God's word loses its hands God's word loses its regenerating power. This is why regenerating power. This is why infidelity runs riot, and iniquity is infidelity runs riot, and iniquity is rife.rife.

GC pg. 516GC pg. 516

None are in greater danger from None are in greater danger from the influence of evil spirits than the influence of evil spirits than those who, notwithstanding the those who, notwithstanding the direct and ample testimony of the direct and ample testimony of the Scriptures, deny the existence and Scriptures, deny the existence and agency of the devil and his angels. agency of the devil and his angels. So long as we are ignorant of their So long as we are ignorant of their wiles, they have almostwiles, they have almost


inconceivable advantage; many inconceivable advantage; many give heed to their suggestions give heed to their suggestions while they suppose themselves to while they suppose themselves to be following the dictates of their be following the dictates of their own wisdom. This is why, as we own wisdom. This is why, as we approach the close of time, when approach the close of time, when Satan is to work with greatest Satan is to work with greatest power to deceive and destroy, power to deceive and destroy,


he spreads everywhere the belief he spreads everywhere the belief that he does not exist. It is his that he does not exist. It is his policy to conceal himself and his policy to conceal himself and his

manner of working.manner of working.

1T pg. 4121T pg. 412

Some of these persons have Some of these persons have exercises which they call gifts and exercises which they call gifts and say that the Lord has placed them say that the Lord has placed them in the church. They have an in the church. They have an unmeaning gibberish which they unmeaning gibberish which they call the unknown tongue, which iscall the unknown tongue, which is

1T pg. 4121T pg. 412

unknown not only by man but by unknown not only by man but by the Lord and all heaven. Such gifts the Lord and all heaven. Such gifts are manufactured by men and are manufactured by men and women, aided by the great women, aided by the great deceiver.deceiver.

1T pg. 2311T pg. 231

God does not require His people to God does not require His people to imitate Baal's prophets, to afflict imitate Baal's prophets, to afflict their bodies and cry out and shout, their bodies and cry out and shout, and throw themselves into almost and throw themselves into almost every attitude, having no regard for every attitude, having no regard for order, until their strength fails order, until their strength fails through sheer exhaustion. Religionthrough sheer exhaustion. Religion

1T pg. 2311T pg. 231

does not consist in making a noise; does not consist in making a noise; yet when the soul is filled with the yet when the soul is filled with the Spirit of the Lord, sweet, heartfelt Spirit of the Lord, sweet, heartfelt praise to God glorifies Him. praise to God glorifies Him.

Review and Herald, Nov. 29, 1892 Review and Herald, Nov. 29, 1892

Many present the doctrines and Many present the doctrines and theories of our faith; but their theories of our faith; but their presentation is as salt without savor; presentation is as salt without savor; for the Holy Spirit is not working for the Holy Spirit is not working through their faithless ministry. They through their faithless ministry. They have not opened the heart to receive have not opened the heart to receive the grace of Christ; they know not the the grace of Christ; they know not the operation of the Spirit; they are as meal operation of the Spirit; they are as meal withoutwithout

Review and Herald, Nov. 29, 1892 Review and Herald, Nov. 29, 1892

leaven; for there is no working leaven; for there is no working principle in all their labor, and principle in all their labor, and they fail to win souls to Christ. they fail to win souls to Christ. They do not appropriate the They do not appropriate the righteousness of Christ; it is a righteousness of Christ; it is a robe unworn by them, a fullness robe unworn by them, a fullness unknown, a fountain untouched. unknown, a fountain untouched.

5T pg. 2145T pg. 214

Not one of us will ever receive the seal Not one of us will ever receive the seal of God while our characters have one of God while our characters have one spot or stain upon them. It is left with us spot or stain upon them. It is left with us to remedy the defects in our characters, to remedy the defects in our characters, to cleanse the soul temple of every to cleanse the soul temple of every defilement. Then the latter rain will fall defilement. Then the latter rain will fall upon us as the early rain fell upon the upon us as the early rain fell upon the disciples on the Day of Pentecost. disciples on the Day of Pentecost.

SC pg. 43SC pg. 43

The warfare against self is the The warfare against self is the greatest battle that was ever greatest battle that was ever fought. The yielding of self, fought. The yielding of self, surrendering all to the will of God, surrendering all to the will of God, requires a struggle; but the soul requires a struggle; but the soul must submit to God before it can must submit to God before it can be renewed in holiness.be renewed in holiness.

The Review and Herald, Dec. 22, The Review and Herald, Dec. 22, 1885.1885.

Through the plan of redemption, Through the plan of redemption, God has provided means for God has provided means for subduing every sinful trait, and subduing every sinful trait, and resisting every temptation, however resisting every temptation, however strong.strong.

SC pg. 47SC pg. 47

Desires for goodness and holiness are Desires for goodness and holiness are right as far as they go; but if you stop right as far as they go; but if you stop here, they will avail nothing. Many will here, they will avail nothing. Many will be lost while hoping and desiring to be be lost while hoping and desiring to be Christians. They do not come to the Christians. They do not come to the point of yielding the will to God. They point of yielding the will to God. They do not now choose to be Christians.do not now choose to be Christians.

Zach. 13:8,9Zach. 13:8,9

8 And it shall come to pass in all 8 And it shall come to pass in all the land, says the LORD, two-thirds the land, says the LORD, two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die; but in it shall be cut off and die; but one-third shall be left in it. one-third shall be left in it.

Zach. 13:8,9Zach. 13:8,9

9 I will bring the third through the 9 I will bring the third through the fire, and will refine them as silver is fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, this and I will hear them: I will say, this is my people: and they shall say, is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God. The LORD is my God.

4T pg. 894T pg. 89

I was pointed to the providence of I was pointed to the providence of God among His people and was God among His people and was shown that every trial made by the shown that every trial made by the refining, purifying process upon refining, purifying process upon professed Christians proves some professed Christians proves some to be dross. The fine gold does not to be dross. The fine gold does not always appear. In every religious always appear. In every religious crisis some fall under temptation. crisis some fall under temptation.

4T pg. 894T pg. 89

The shaking of God blows away The shaking of God blows away multitudes like dry leaves. Prosperity multitudes like dry leaves. Prosperity multiplies a mass of professors. multiplies a mass of professors. Adversity purges them out of the Adversity purges them out of the church. As a class, their spirits are not church. As a class, their spirits are not steadfast with God. They go out from steadfast with God. They go out from us because they are not of us; for us because they are not of us; for when tribulation or persecution arises when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, many are because of the word, many are offended. offended.

8T pg. 2988T pg. 298

Perilous times are before us. Perilous times are before us. Everyone who has a knowledge Everyone who has a knowledge of the truth should awake and of the truth should awake and place himself, body, soul, and place himself, body, soul, and spirit, under the discipline of spirit, under the discipline of God. The enemy is on our track. God. The enemy is on our track. We must be wide awake, on our We must be wide awake, on our guard against him. guard against him.

8T pg. 2988T pg. 298

We must put on the whole We must put on the whole armor of God. We must follow armor of God. We must follow the directions given through the the directions given through the spirit of prophecy. We must love spirit of prophecy. We must love and obey the truth for this time. and obey the truth for this time. This will save us from accepting This will save us from accepting strong delusions. strong delusions.


Servants of God, with their faces Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining with holy lighted up and shining with holy consecration, will hasten from consecration, will hasten from place to place to proclaim the place to place to proclaim the message from heaven. By message from heaven. By thousands of voices, all over the thousands of voices, all over the earth, the warning will be given. earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be wrought, the sickMiracles will be wrought, the sick


will be healed, and signs and will be healed, and signs and wonders will follow the believers. wonders will follow the believers. Satan also works, with lying Satan also works, with lying wonders, even bringing down fire wonders, even bringing down fire from heaven in the sight of men. from heaven in the sight of men. Revelation 13:13. Thus the Revelation 13:13. Thus the inhabitants of the earth will be inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand. brought to take their stand.

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