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In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

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Chapter 5<br />

The Faith of Jesus,<br />

The Commandments of God,<br />

and The Patience of <strong>the</strong> Saints<br />

November 2, 1895 Armadale Campmeeting<br />

Talk, The Bible Echo, January 20 & 27, 1896<br />

“Here is <strong>the</strong> patience of <strong>the</strong> saints; here are <strong>the</strong>y<br />

that keep <strong>the</strong> commandments of God and <strong>the</strong> faith<br />

of Jesus.” (Rev. 14:12)<br />

<strong>In</strong> our study at this time we will reverse <strong>the</strong><br />

order, and say, Here are <strong>the</strong>y that keep <strong>the</strong> faith of<br />

Jesus and <strong>the</strong> commandments of God. Here is <strong>the</strong><br />

patience of <strong>the</strong> saints. The first experience<br />

necessary in order to keep a thing is to get it. So<br />

before we can keep <strong>the</strong> faith of Jesus we must get<br />

it. Faith is <strong>the</strong> gift of God, and no one need say that<br />

he cannot have it. “For I say through <strong>the</strong> grace<br />

given unto me, to every man that is among you, not<br />

to think of himself more highly than he ought to<br />

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