Pentecost
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:1-4. During the Jewish economy, the influence of God’s Spirit had been seen in a marked manner, but not in full. For ages prayers had been offered for […]
Gifts of the Spirit
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant. 1 Corinthians 12:1. Before He left His disciples, Christ breathed on them and said, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost.” Again He said, “Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you.” But not until after the Ascension was this gift received […]
Lights Shining in Darkness
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. 1 Thessalonians 5:5. “Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.” … God has left nothing undone that could in any way work for the recovering of sinners from the toils of the enemy. He poured upon the disciples […]
Evidence of the Spirit’s Work
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10. The Holy Spirit is a free, working, independent agency. The God of heaven uses His Spirit as it pleases Him; and human minds, human judgment, and human methods can no more set boundaries to its working … than […]
Be Honest With God
For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:14. God reveals Christ to sinners, and they behold Him dying upon Calvary for the sin of His creatures. They then understand how they are condemned by the law of God, for the Spirit works upon their consciences, […]
How Faith Works
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6. When through repentance and faith we accept Christ as our Savior, the Lord pardons our sins and remits the penalty prescribed […]
