1) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon
you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols,
will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I
put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I
will give you an heart of flesh. And I
will put my Spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my
people, and I will be your God.’ Will not those thus cleansed manifest it by
the words spoken? Will they not be holy in all manner of conversation? Having
received the message of truth for this time, will they not reveal this truth ‘in
all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of
the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat? The earth also, and the things that are
therein, shall be burned up. Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look
for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore,
beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found
of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.’” Review and Herald, January 25, 1898 par. 5
2) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will
I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put
within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you a heart of flesh. And I will put
my Spirit within you, and cause you
to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.’” Youth Instructor, May 18, 1893 par. 5
3) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will
I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put
within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you an heart of flesh. And I will
put My spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in my statutes’ [Ezekiel 36:25-27]. This is the descent of the
Holy Spirit, sent from God to do its office-work. The house of Israel is to be
imbued with the Holy Spirit, and baptized with the grace of salvation. Their
state of lethargy will no longer exist. All who have not received the light
will be convicted; all who will turn unto the Lord with full purpose of heart
will confess their sins.” Manuscript
Releases, vol. 2, p. 22.1
4) “‘A new heart also will I give you, and a new
spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your
flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit
within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my
judgments and do them.” The renewed heart will have no plants of
selfishness to cultivate. Pride will be seen in its sinfulness, and will be
expelled. It is not for the human clay to find fault with the molding process
of the potter, but to submit to be molded in any way. Every soul must submit to
the Lord before he can be made a vessel unto honor, to be filled with the
renewing, sanctifying grace of Christ.” Review
and Herald, May 5, 1896 par. 5
5) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon
you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols,
will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I
put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I
will give you an heart of flesh. And I
will put my spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.’
‘The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to
love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou
mayest live.’” Review and Herald,
January 12, 1911 par. 11
6) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will
I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put
within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you a heart of flesh. And I will put
my Spirit within you, and cause you
to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.” When
the Spirit of the Lord works upon the hearts of the parents, their prayers and
tears will come up before God, and they will earnestly entreat, and will
receive grace and wisdom from heaven, and will be able to work for their
unconverted children. As this spirit is manifested in the home, it will be
brought into the church, and those who are home missionaries will also become
agents for God in the church and in the world. The institutions which God has
planted will bear an entirely different mold.” Review and Herald, March 14, 1893 par. 10}
7) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon
you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols,
will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I
put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I
will give you an heart of flesh. And I
will put My Spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them’
[Ezekiel 36:25-27].” Manuscript Releases,
vol. 17, p. 320.5
8) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon
you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols,
will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I
put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I
will give you an heart of flesh. And I
will put My spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them’
(Ezekiel 36:25-27).” Manuscript Releases,
vol. 11, p. 216.4
9) “‘A new heart also will I give you, and a
new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit
within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my
judgments, and do them.’” 1888
Materials, p. 1388.2
10) “‘A new heart also will I give you, and a
new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit
within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My
judgements, and do them.” Manuscript
Releases, vol. 17, p. 115.3
11)
“‘Then will I sprinkle clean water
upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your
idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit
will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh,
and I will give you an heart of flesh. And
I will put my Spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in my statutes.” This is the descent of the Holy Spirit,
sent from God to do its office work. The house of Israel is to be imbued with
the Holy Spirit, and baptized with the grace of salvation.” Review and Herald, October 13, 1904 par.
5
12) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will
I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put
within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you an heart of flesh. And I will
put my spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my
people, and I will be your God.’” Review
and Herald, July 15, 1902 par. 9
13) “‘A new heart also will I give you, and a
new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit
within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes.’ Isaiah 64:6; Psalm
51:10; Ezekiel 36:26, 27.” Desire of Ages,
p. 174.1
14) “‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you,
and ye shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will
I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put
within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you an heart of flesh. And I will
put My Spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them.’” Signs of the Times, February 1, 1899
par. 12
15)
“‘Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all
your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also
will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away
the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye
shall keep my judgments, and do them’ (Ezekiel 36:25-27).” Ye Shall Receive Power, p. 136.4
16) “‘A new heart also will I give you, and a
new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit
within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my
judgments, and do them.’ Ezekiel 36:26, 27.” Ye
Shall Receive Power, p. 48.1
1)
my Spirit Review and Herald, January 25, 1898 par.
5
2)
my Spirit Youth Instructor, May 18, 1893 par. 5
3)
My spirit Manuscript Releases, vol. 2, p. 22.
4)
my Spirit Review and Herald, May 5, 1896 par. 5
5)
my spirit Review and Herald, January12, 1911 par.
11
6)
my Spirit Review and Herald, March 14, 1893 par.
10
7)
My Spirit Manuscript Releases, vol. 20, p. 320.5
8)
My spirit Manuscript
Releases, vol. 11, p. 216.4
9)
my spirit 1888 Materials, p. 1388.2
10) My Spirit Manuscript
Releases, vol. 17, p. 115.3
11) my Spirit Review
and Herald, October 13, 1904 par. 5
12) my spirit Review
and Herald, July 15, 1902 par. 9
13) My Spirit Desire
of Ages, p. 174.1
14) My Spirit Signs
of the Times, February 1, 1899 par. 12
15) my spirit Ye
Shall Receive Power, p. 136.4
16) my spirit Ye
Shall Receive Power, p. 48.1
In Ellen White’s quotations
above, “my spirit” is “My Spirit”. The new spirit that Jesus promises to put
within us is His Spirit. Our old flesh, our grumpy old man with a hard heart,
red nose, and hardened arteries, needs a new heart for a new spirit. “New wine
must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.” (Luke 5:38). Jesus
prepares our old spirit for His Spirit by giving us a new heart to house the
new spirit, His Spirit. The new heart is the new wine sack that can expand as
it is filled with His ever-increasing joy and hope. The new connection with
Jesus keeps filling us with more and more of His Spirit, and with better and
better fellowship between each other. This is how the Latter Rain will be.
“And they continued
stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread,
and in prayers.
And fear came upon every
soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
And all that believed were
together, and had all things common;
And sold their possessions
and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.” (Acts 2:42-47).
“And when they had prayed,
the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
And the multitude of them
that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that
ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things
common.
And with great power gave the
apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was
upon them all.” (Acts 4:31-33).
“In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself, making Himself a fountain of divine influences, to give health and life to the world.” Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, p. 273.1.
“In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself, making Himself a fountain of divine influences, to give health and life to the world.” Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, p. 273.1.
During the powerful Latter Rain preaching, Jesus will be among us directing us as He did Paul in Acts 13:4; 16:6; 20:23; 21:11.
“The power of the Holy Ghost must be upon us and the Captain of the Lords host will stand at the head of the angels of heaven to direct the battle.” Selected Messages, bk. 3, p. 426.
But, there will be a striving
to receive the Latter Rain. All who go through the Latter Rain, whether it is
the 144,000 or the great multitude that they call out of Babylon, must suffer
for their own good. Against tremendous opposition they all must know what it is
to press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus. They
must all drink of the cup that Jesus drank to the dregs, and thus be baptized
with His baptism of fire. “For what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not?”
(Heb. 12:7). By experience, they must know His Gethsemane and Golgotha.
“For consider Him that
endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and
faint in your minds.
Ye have not yet resisted unto
blood, striving against sin.” (Heb. 12:3,4).
“For it became Him, for whom
are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory,
to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
For both He that sanctifieth
and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed
to call them brethren,
Saying, I will declare Thy name
unto My brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee.”
(Heb. 2:10-12).
“Though He were a Son, yet
learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;
And being made perfect, He became
the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him.” (Heb. 5:8,9).
“For in that He Himself hath
suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.” (Heb.
2:18).
“The Advent Movement Illustrated
I saw a number of companies that seemed to
be bound together by cords. Many in these companies were in total darkness;
their eyes were directed downward to the earth, and there seemed to be no connection between them and Jesus.
But scattered through these different companies were persons whose countenances looked light, and whose eyes were raised to
heaven. Beams of light from Jesus, like rays from the sun, were imparted to
them. An angel bade me look carefully, and I saw an angel watching over
every one of those who had a ray of light, while evil angels surrounded those
who were in darkness. I heard the voice of an angel cry, ‘Fear God, and give
glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come.’ {EW 240.1}
A glorious light then rested down upon
these companies, to enlighten all who would receive it. Some of those who were
in darkness received the light and rejoiced. Others resisted the light from
heaven, saying that it was sent to lead them astray. The light passed away from
them, and they were left in darkness. Those
who had received the light from Jesus joyfully cherished the increase of
precious light which was shed upon them. Their faces beamed with holy joy,
while their gaze was directed upward to Jesus with intense interest, and
their voices were heard in harmony with the voice of the angel, ‘Fear God, and
give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come.’ As they raised this
cry, I saw those who were in darkness thrusting them with side and with
shoulder. Then many who cherished the sacred light, broke the cords which
confined them and stood out separated from those companies. As they were doing
this, men belonging to the different companies and revered by them passed
through, some with pleasing words, and others with wrathful looks and
threatening gestures, and fastened the cords which were weakening. These men
were constantly saying, ‘God is with us. We stand in the light. We have the
truth.’ I inquired who these men were, and was told that they were ministers
and leading men who had rejected the light themselves, and were unwilling that
others should receive it. {EW
240.2}
I saw those who cherished the light
looking upward with ardent desire, expecting Jesus to come and take them to
Himself. Soon a cloud passed over them, and their faces were sorrowful. I
inquired the cause of this cloud and was shown that it was their
disappointment. The time when they expected their Saviour had passed, and Jesus
had not come. As discouragement settled upon the waiting ones, the ministers
and leading men whom I had before noticed, rejoiced, and all those who had
rejected the light triumphed greatly, while Satan and his evil angels also
exulted. {EW 241.1}
Then I heard the voice of another angel
saying, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen!’ A light shone upon those desponding
ones, and with ardent desires for His appearing, they again fixed their eyes
upon Jesus. I saw a number of angels conversing with the one who had cried,
‘Babylon is fallen,’ and these united with him in the cry, ‘Behold, the
Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.’ The musical voices of these angels
seemed to reach everywhere. An exceedingly bright and glorious light shone
around those who had cherished the light which had been imparted to them. Their
faces shone with excellent glory, and they united with the angels in the cry,
‘Behold, the Bridegroom cometh.’ As they harmoniously raised the cry among the
different companies, those who rejected the light pushed them and with angry
looks scorned and derided them. But angels of God wafted their wings over the
persecuted ones, while Satan and his angels were seeking to press their
darkness around them, to lead them to reject the light from heaven. {EW 241.2}
Then I heard a voice saying to those who
had been pushed and derided, ‘Come out from among them, and touch not the
unclean.’ In obedience to this voice, a large number broke the cords which
bound them, and leaving the companies that were in darkness, joined those who
had previously gained their freedom, and joyfully united their voices with
them. I heard the voice of earnest, agonizing prayer from a few who still
remained with the companies that were in darkness. The ministers and leading
men were passing around in these different companies, fastening the cords more
firmly; but still I heard this voice of earnest prayer. Then I saw those who
had been praying reach out their hands for help toward the united company who
were free, rejoicing in God. The answer from them, as they earnestly looked to
heaven, and pointed upward, was, ‘Come out from among them, and be separate.’ I
saw individuals struggling for freedom, and at last they broke the cords that
bound them. They resisted the efforts which were made to fasten the cords
tighter and refused to heed the repeated assertions: ‘God is with us.’ ‘We have
the truth with us.’ {EW 242.1}
Persons were continually leaving the
companies that were in darkness and joining the free company, who appeared to
be in an open field raised above the earth. Their gaze was directed upward, the
glory of God rested upon them, and they joyfully shouted His praise. They were
closely united and seemed to be wrapped in the light of heaven. Around this
company were some who came under the influence of the light, but who were not
particularly united to the company. All who cherished the light shed upon them
were gazing upward with intense interest, and Jesus looked upon them with sweet
approbation. They expected Him to come and longed for His appearing. They did
not cast one lingering look to earth.’”
{EW 243.1}
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