Holy Spirit

Under His Shadow

Psalm 91:1

… May God the Holy Spirit lead you into it and keep you there, for Jesus' sake. EXPOSITION BY C. H. SPURGEON: PSALMS 91; 63. A Psalm written for …

How God Condemned Sin

Romans 8:3

… Thus we believe that the Father is God, and the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God—and we worship these Three as the one God …

Faith Hand in Hand With Fear

Psalm 56:3

… Only the gracious spirit—only the soul renewed by the Holy Spirit, will saw, "'What time I am afraid,' my one and only resort shall be this, 'I …

Things Present

1 Corinthians 3:22

… I pray God the Holy Spirit to enable my dear Brothers and Sisters in their poverty to believe that their need is overruled for their true riches. Whereas …

True Unity Promoted

Ephesians 4:3

… We dare not commit the sin of quenching the Holy Spirit even though it were with the view of promoting unity! The unity of the Spirit never requires …

Wrecked, But Not reckless

Acts 27:20

… Don't despair, dear Heart, don't despair, for you do injury to the Holy Spirit— you dishonor Him if you do—for there is nothing which the …

Restless! Peaceless!

Isaiah 57:20

… If your sin is unforgiven by God and if your nature is unchanged by the Holy Spirit, all the religiousness in the world will bring you no peace …

The Security of the Church

Psalm 125:2

… And when there is a little theology, what say they? Instead of exalting the Holy Spirit as the first and prime agent, they are ever exhorting men to …

Penitence, Pardon and Peace

Luke 7:37-38

… We will consider the life of this famous penitent, as the Holy Spirit shall help us, under three heads, and notice, first, her former character Then, her deed …

The Blood

Exodus 12:13

… I often find myself like this:—I have been praying that the Holy Spirit might rest in my heart and cleanse out an evil passion, and presently I …

The Centurion's Faith and Humility

Luke 7:6-8

… He has but to quicken His Church by is Holy Spirit, and say, "Do this," and the impossible task shall be accomplished. What seems beyond all human skill …

"Things To Come"

1 Corinthians 3:22

… The Holy Spirit's indwelling is the pledge and earnest of our inheritance. Once more, Heaven is ours in our Representative, for Jesus has taken possession on our …

'A Time to Love'

Ecclesiastes 3:8

… How is it that we can, even for a moment, tolerate that wicked, that diabolical Laodicean lukewarmness towards Him whose love is like a flaming fire? Come, Holy …

Circumcision and Uncircumcision

Galatians 5:6

… any respect. "Know you not that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit" and, therefore, are neither to be despised, nor to be defiled? But, still …

Tearful Sowing and Joyful Reaping

Psalm 126:6

… To sow unto the spirit, in the field of obedience or patient endurance, is such a work as only the Holy Spirit can enable us to accomplish. And …

The Vital Force

Hebrews 10:38

… Faith shall, under God, be a means of quickening to the soul, bringing the Holy Spirit's Divine flame to burn upon the altar of the heart. Turning …

A Rich Life

… Go forth, with Christian, to the great mine of unsearchable riches, and cry unto the Holy Spirit to make thy heart rich unto salvation. So shall thy life …

Love and Jealousy

Solomon 8:6

… We cannot imagine the Holy Spirit giving us this song merely for the purpose of entertaining us with the figures and metaphors of Eastern allegory! There must be …

The Faculty Baffled, The Great Physician Successful

Mark 5:25-28

… The Holy Spirit has made him feel the bitterness of sin and bruised him with the rod of conviction—and now his broken bones demand a real and …

Unstaggering Faith

Romans 4:19-21

… At such a crisis, if God the Holy Spirit is working with mighty power in us, we shall still believe that the Divine promise will be fulfilled. We …

The Love Of Jesus—What It Is—None But His Loved Ones Know

Ephesians 3:19

… And then go step by step with you, till, I hope, before we have done, if God the Holy Spirit is with us here, we shall have gotten …

Life's Inevitable Burden

Galatians 6:6

… THE PRACTICAL INFERENCE AND RESULT? I do not know what it may be, but oh, may God the Holy Spirit burn my text into your hearts! I do …

Footsteps Of Mercy

Job 33:23

… Yes, and without either of these the Holy Spirit has not infrequently been pleased to convince men of their sin and reduce them to utter self-despondency and …

The New Song and the Old Story

Psalm 96:1-3

… with which it behooves us to adore the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As for Unitarianism, it is a religion of units and I suppose it …

Good Cheer for Christians

Isaiah 25:6

… Believers, while engaged in prayer and praise, in service and in suffering, are enabled by the Holy Spirit to hold high converse with their Lord. Do not imagine …

The Eye—a Similitude

Psalm 17:8

… There to praise you Through a bright eternity." Holy Spirit, I invoke You, whether reproving or comforting, whether quickening or enlightening, whether chastening or sanctifying, whether humbling or …

The Sparrow and the Swallow

Psalm 84:3

… verse upon which I am going to try to speak, praying that the Holy Spirit may enable me to utter words which shall be to the profit of …

Our Life, Our Work, Our Change

Job 14:14

… So now, in this life, let us resolve, in the name and strength of God the Holy Spirit, with all our force and vigor to glorify God who …

The Compassion of Jesus

Matthew 9:36

… We have not to say— "Come Holy Spirit, heavenly dove." He is here! He dwells in His Church and He moves over the congregation and He touches men …

Jesus Only

Matthew 17:8

… Jesus would give them of his Holy Spirit, and they should be strong enough for every enterprise. And, brethren, all the power you and I want to preach …

Believers A Blessing

Zechariah 8:13

… There is another reflection which is also a sorrowful one and causes us deep regret—namely that since the ever-blessed hour when the Holy Spirit taught us …

Real Contact With Jesus

Luke 8:46

… They are baptized, yet not by the Holy Spirit. They take the Lord's Supper, but they take not the Lord, Himself. They eat the bread, but they …

Rivers Of Water In A Dry Place

Isaiah 32:2

… But I cannot bring my mind to believe that these expressions were intended by the Holy Spirit to have no other and higher reference. They appear to me …

A Song Concerning Loving Kindnesses

Isaiah 63:7

… honored us with great responsibilities and how far we have fallen short! The Holy Spirit has put us into positions which, in our youth, we could not have …

Enquirers and Converts (Continued)

… In the providence of God, I was called to preach the Word in his neighbourhood ; he was induced to attend, and, by the Holy Spirit's blessing on …

Gathering in the Chosen

Jeremiah 31:8

… May God the Holy Spirit teach us to weep at the remembrance of our sin, to weep at the foot of the Cross as we look upon Him …

Danger. Safety. Gratitude.

… Yet, by some mysterious, Omnipotent working of His Holy Spirit—which we can no more understand than we can the blowing of the wind—He does keep His …

The Sad Wonder

Mark 6:6

… First I shall address myself to those who are saved, who have felt the power of the Holy Spirit within them renewing their natures. And then, secondly, I …

Miracles Of Love

Isaiah 38:17

… Love sent the Holy Spirit to quicken us, to illuminate us, to strengthen us and to dwell in us forever. Love found the materials for our redemption and …

Death and Life in Christ

Romans 6:8-11

… Newton has very properly said that the two pillars of our religion are, the work of Christ for us, and his work in us by the Holy Spirit …