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A. PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1. What does John 14:17 teach concerning the Spirit? (1) That the world can neither receive nor know him “Weil sie kein Auge fur ihn hat.” Lit., “because she has no eye for him,” (Muhlheimer), i. e., she has no interest in him (2) That the Spirit may be known and th... Read More

No alternative to the Holy Spirit is available for the Christian leader. He must have a heart ablaze with love to God and love for people. Dr. George W. Peters said, "God, the Church, and the world are looking for men with burning hearts – hearts filled with love of God; filled with compassion for t... Read More

I remember ministering with Ray in Brazil and being in utter fatigue. In between meetings I'd lie on the bed and think, "I absolutely cannot get up again." Then in my through-the-Bible daily reading I came to 2 Chronicles 15:7: But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewa... Read More

IT is possible for spirit filled people to be ignorant regarding spiritual gifts. It is even possible for people who have received the gifts of the Holy Ghost to be ignorant regarding the exercise of them in the service of the Christian life. There is a difference between the "gift" of the Spirit an... Read More

“‘And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:3-4). They partook of fire, not of burning but of saving fire; of fire which consumes the thorns of sins, but gives luster to the soul. This is now comi... Read More

As these disciples had toiled all night and had caught nothing, it is probable they were in need of food when Jesus bid them launch into the deep. Was it only to supply their temporal wants that He caused them to enclose so large a multitude of fish? No! for though he delighted in relieving their bo... Read More

Upon the supposition that the above assumption is true, it is not an uncommon thing to hear people asking if someone has had an Acts 2:4 experience, the implication being that unless the answer is 'Yes', then the experience is not valid. Even if it were true, such a postulation is very confusing to ... Read More

Consider the words of Paul in chapter 14 — 'I would that ye all spoke with tongues'. Although he goes on to say 'but rather that ye prophesied', and gives his reasons for so saying, this further statement does not invalidate or in any way diminish the power of the opening words. He was not saying, n... Read More

There is no reason to doubt that they received what they expected. Anything short of that would have seemed to them an imposture — a miserable deception — and indeed they would have been justified in thinking this, for from their history they knew that God had always proved His integrity by fulfilli... Read More

However, before proceeding further with this particular line of investigation, we will follow Paul's thoughts and first examine the necessity of the Head to the body. In connection with the function of the Spirituals, he first reminds the Corinthians of a basic principle of which they must not be ig... Read More