Holy Spirit

The Treasure of Grace

Ephesians 1:7

… The Eternal Father held a solemn council with the Son and Holy Spirit. Thus spoke the Father:—“I will that those whom I have chosen be saved!” Thus …

The Greatest Trial on Record

Psalm 2:2

… Which shall it be? Will you choose him now? Does the Holy Spirit in your soul—for without that you never will—does the Holy Spirit say, “Bow …

Intercessory Prayer

Job 42:10

… By the mouth of Paul how frequently does the Holy Ghost exhort us to pray for ministers! “Brethren,” says Paul, “pray for us”; and then after exhorting them …

Sleep Not

1 Thessalonians 5:6

… Even those choice spirits which have been awakened by the Holy Ghost, and not only awakened into life, but aroused into ardor, have to complain that their fervor …

For Whom Did Christ Die?

Romans 5:6

… To-day the Holy Spirit regenerates men as the result of the Redeemer’s death; and who can be regenerated but those who need a new heart and …

The Inexhaustible Barrel

1 Kings 17:16

… May God the Holy Spirit now send the word home, and may some who have been poor as the widow of Sarepta, now find a miraculous supply of …

No Compromise

Genesis 24:5-8

… Do not attempt to deliver a message which you have not first of all yourself received by his Holy Spirit. Come out of the chamber of fellowship with …

A Desperate Case—How to Meet It

Matthew 17:19-21

… I know the thousands there have felt the power of the Holy Ghost in making new men of them, this is a case I can trust. There is …

The Talking Book

Proverbs 6:22

… Holy Spirit often sets the word on a blaze while they are studying it. The letters were at one time before us as mere letters, but the Holy …

The Doctrines of Grace Do Not Lead to Sin

Romans 6:14

… is ever afterwards A PARTAKER OF DAILY HELPS FROM GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT. God the Holy Ghost deigns to dwell in the bosom, of every man whom God …

Though He Were Dead

John 11:24-26

… Thus I have introduced the text to you, and I pray God the Holy Spirit to bless these prefatory observations; for if we learn only these first lessons …

The Paraclete

John 14:16

… The comforts of the Holy Spirit do not depend upon health, strength, wealth, position or friendship. The Holy Spirit comforts us through the Truth, and the Truth does …

The One Thing Needful

Luke 10:42

… We are to go into all the world and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost. A …

The Fourfold Treasure

1 Corinthians 1:30

… The only true regeneration is of the will of God and by the operation of the Holy Ghost. “By the grace of God I am what I am …

The True Tabernacle, and Its Glory of Grace and Peace

John 1:14

… As the Holy Spirit shall help me, I shall at this time say, first of all, Let us behold this tabernacling of God; and secondly, Let us avail …

Christ the Conqueror of Satan

Genesis 3:16

… Jesus was not shadowed of the Holy Ghost, and “the holy thing” which was born of her was as to his humanity the seed of the woman only …

The Power of Christ Illustrated by the Resurrection

Philippians 3:20

… It is true that our body is the temple of the Holy Ghost; but, alas! there are traces about it of the time when it was a den …

Why They Leave Us

John 17:24

… It is well in prayer, when the Holy Spirit helpeth us, not only to groan out of the dust as suppliant sinners, but to seek unto our Father …

Mercy's Master Motive

Isaiah 48:9-11

… Many a soul that has been very obstinate against God, even to persecuting the followers of the Lord Jesus, when the Lord has by the Holy Spirit said …

The Friend of Sinners

Isaiah 53:12

… Oh! may the Holy Ghost lay this home to you; may he make you willing in the day of his power. I hope he has; I trust he …

Hidden Manna

Jeremiah 15:16

… which is interwoven into the fabric of our new-born nature by the Holy Spirit. A Christian is dyed ingrain with the truth—he wears no flying nor …

Psalm 125

Psalm 125

… The name is explained by the Spirit as implying the indwelling of the Holy Ghost and of faith. It is proof that no guile is harboured in their …

An Anxious Enquiry for a Beloved Son

2 Samuel 18:29

… he has taken the decisive step, he has resigned himself into the hands of Jesus, and Jesus will keep him to the end." May the Holy Ghost lead …

The Chaff Driven Away

Psalm 1:4

… Doubtless, there is a large number here who must confess that they are not trusting in the blood of Christ, they are not influenced by the Holy Ghost …

What We Would Be*

… or as tradesmen? What honor can the Lord receive from useless ministers? The Holy Ghost is not with us, we are not used of God for His gracious …

Job's Regret and Our Own

Job 29:2

… We may bitterly lament, therefore, if we have lost the Holy Spirit’s light. If now the Lord answereth us not, neither by his word, nor by his …

Number One Thousand; Or, “Bread Enough and To Spare”

Luke 15:17

… We spoke of the Father, we spoke of the Son; let us now speak of the Holy Spirit. We do him all too little honor, for the Holy …

Another Royal Procession

Matthew 21:5

… Oh, for the anointing of the Holy Ghost to aid me therein. Our points of consideration this morning will he, first, that Christ hath even now his glorious …

A Drama in Five Acts

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

… The man who has a large family, and many things to exercise his mind, should yet, through the teaching of the Holy Spirit, lye as quietly and comfortably …

Love's Logic

1 John 4:19

… God grant it may be blessed to each of us by his Holy Spirit. I. At the outset we will consider THE INDISPENSABLE NECESSITY OF LOVE TO GOD …

Separating the Precious From the Vile

Exodus 11:7

… When it comes to them they receive it, God’s Holy Spirit opening their hearts; they lay hold of it and rejoice in it; while those who are …

Psalm 42

Psalm 42

… But, as Peter said of those upon whom the Holy Ghost fell, "These men are not drunk, as ye suppose; "so may I reply to such men, No …

The Gladness of the Man of Sorrows

Psalm 45:7

… rejoice exceedingly in the smile of the Father and the descent of the Holy Ghost. When in the wilderness, after the forty days of fasting and of temptation …

The Song of a City, and the Pearl of Peace

Isaiah 26:3

… May the Holy Spirit, who is the Comforter, and whose fruit is peace, now work peace in each of us! I. First, we are going to answer this …

Unsound Spiritual Trading

Proverbs 16:2

… I am sure there is much rotten spiritual trading abroad, and to save you from it I pray the Holy Ghost to help me speak plainly and searchingly …

Forgiveness Made Easy

Ephesians 4:82

… We shall not feel the divine sweetness and force of the text unless we can make a personal matter of it by the Holy Ghost. Then notice that …

Religion—a Reality

Deuteronomy 32:47

… But with all these allowances, we still this morning assert most positively that the religion of Christ Jesus, that which has been revealed to us of the Holy …

Psalm 129

Psalm 129

… They are rightly compared to grass on the housetops; for more contemptuously the Holy Ghost could not speak of them. For this grass is such, that it soon …

Brought Up from the Horrible Pit

Psalm 40:1-3

… First, let us think of OUR LORD’S BEHAVIOR. ‘I waited patiently for the Lord.’ Here we greatly need the teaching of the Holy Ghost; may it be …

Psalm 116

Psalm 116

… Do we not all feel the force of the reasoning, and will we not carry out the conclusion? May God the Holy Spirit help us so to pray …