Pledge of Our Acceptance
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew […]
The Time of the Spirit’s Power
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8. We should pray as earnestly for the descent of the Holy Spirit as the […]
Revealer of Christ’s Grace
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that he shall speak: and he will shew you things to come. John 16:13. Of the Comforter it is written, “He will guide you into all truth….” […]
Yielding to the Spirit’s Control
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:13, 14. The will of man is aggressive, and is constantly […]
Christ’s Representative
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. John 16:8. As the Comforter shall come, and reprove you of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, be careful lest you resist the Spirit of God…. Be willing to discern what it shall reveal to you. Yield […]
Spirit Given on Condition
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke 11:13. Christ has promised the gift of the Spirit to His church, and the promise belongs to us as much as to the first […]
