Holy Spirit

Letters on Private and Public Affairs, 1856-1890 (Continued)

… The Lord Himself sustain him ! The Holy Ghost Himself has undertaken the office of Comforter because there is such need of comfort in the tried family, and because …

Spiritual Gleaning

… than they should about intimate intercourse with Christ Jesus, their Lord, by the Holy Ghost. I am sure that if we gleaned in this field we should not …

The Absent Pastor’s Care for his Flock

… I do not believe it of the least among you. “Brethren, for our Lord’s sake, maintain a high degree of spirituality; may the Holy Spirit enable you …

Psalm 148

Psalm 148

… In this sort of encouragement, then, the Psalmist, filled with the Holy Ghost, saith this.— Augustine. Verse 1. The thrice repeated exhortation, "Praise...Praise ...Praise", in this first …

Christ Exalted

Hebrews 10:12-13

… at the right hand of the glorious Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, sits the person of the man Jesus Christ, exalted at the right hand of the …

The Lord’s Hand behind the Maid’s Mistake

… He was a good man, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost. *             *             *             * (Professor Everett has preserved the following reminiscence of this period:— “In or about 1852, I …

The Eternal Name

Psalm 72:17

… God upon the throne he sits, the everlasting One, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. And if the universe were all annihilated, still would his name be heard …

Memorable Services at the Tabernacle, 1861-1874

… O Father of Thy people, send forth Thy Holy Spirit in richer abundance, that by this solemn chastisement higher ends may be answered than merely attracting our thoughts …

Loyal to the Core

2 Samuel 15:21

… May the Holy Ghost give thee grace thus to begin, thus to perservre, and thus to end. It involved, next, for Ittai that he was to do his …

Farm Laborers

… He can, if he pleases, by his Holy Spirit get directly at the hearts of men, but that is his business, and not ours; we have to do …

The Broken Fence

… May God the Holy Ghost cause you to be rooted and grounded, built up and established, fixed and confirmed, never “casting away your confidence, which hath great recompense …

Psalm 126

Psalm 126

… These are the disciples in whose hearts should be planted laughter and joy, and that by the authority of the Holy Ghost, which this verse setteth forth. This …

The Believer Not An Orphan

… The Holy Spirit is not the Son of God; Jesus, the Son of God, is not the Holy Spirit. They are two distinct Persons of the one Godhead …

Sermons — Their Matter

… Holy Ghost; for, although in many cases topical sermons are not only allowable, but very proper, those sermons which expound the exact words of the Holy Spirit are …

The History of Sundry Fools

Psalm 107:17-20

… not one will receive God's meaning into his heart unless God the Holy Ghost shall enlighten him; for we are such fools that the simplest matters of …

Two Coverings and Two Consequences

Proverbs 38:13

… May the Holy Spirit be pleased to give you discernment, that you may see your destitute state in the presence of God, and understand the merciful relief that …

Sin Slain

Judges 4:22

… What a struggle that was which my young heart waged against sin! When God the Holy Ghost first quickened me, I scarcely knew of that strong armour whereon …

The Long Pastorate Commenced, 1854

… Immersion in suffering has preceded the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Fasting gives an appetite for the banquet. The Lord is revealed in the backside of the desert …

Appreciative Correspondents, 1855-1890

… S.' narrates? Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ! " Whenever you feel moved to cast your net in our waters, know …

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

… A godly man has a clear conscience, and knows himself to be upright; is he to deny his own consciousness, and to despise the work of the Holy …

Psalm 49

Psalm 49

… The help of the Holy Ghost was never meant to supersede the use of our own mental powers. The Holy Spirit does not make us speak as Balaam …

Psalm 138

Psalm 138

… There is in Divine truth, when applied by the Holy Spirit, a power to wound, to sanctify, to save: Ps 19:7-11. When it comes to the …

Under The Apple Tree

… What are the fruits which come from Christ? Are they not peace with God, renewal of heart, joy in the Holy Ghost, love to the brethren? Are they …

The Feast of the Lord

… If the minister of a church should be full of the Holy Ghost, yet could he not show forth Christ's death here in this peculiar way. He …

Psalm 68

Psalm 68

… When he comes by his Holy Spirit, conquest is the result; but when he arises in person, his foes shall utterly perish. Verse 3. But let the righteous …

Unabated Affection between Pastor and People

… So numerous a church as ours may accomplish great things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, if only we are once in downright earnest. Playing at religion …

Christ and His Table-Companions

… Let us daily learn of Jesus, let us search the Bible to see what it was that He taught us, and then by the aid of His Holy …

Light at Evening Time

Zechariah 14:6-7

… Oh! God, call, qualify, send for the right men; baptize them with the Holy Ghost and with fire; and make them fit instruments to do, to dare, to …

Love

1 John 4:19

… not expect anything of us, but coming with the divine application of the Holy Ghost, it simply assures us that God loves us, be we never so deeply …

Plenteous Redemption

Psalm 103:7

… before him in the land of the living, in the strength of the Holy Spirit, such a man has no right to believe himself redeemed. If thou art …

Lecture I: Illustrations In Preaching.

… It is noticeable that after the Holy Ghost had been given, fewer parables were used, and the saints were more plainly taught of God. When Paul spoke or …

The Character of Christ’s People

John 17:16

… human nature, which was born of the Virgin Mary, was begotten of the Holy Ghost, and therefore was so pure that in it rested nothing that was worldly …

The Preacher’s Private Prayer

… from their sins, and bring them to God without the working of the Holy Ghost. If we are truly humble-minded we shall not venture down to the …

The Death of Christ

Isaiah 53:10

… Taking our text, then, as a guide, we propose to visit Calvary, hoping to have the help of the Holy Spirit whilst we look upon him who died …

Comfort Proclaimed

Isaiah 40:1

… First, then, TO WHOM IS THIS COMMAND ADDRESSED? You know, beloved, the Holy Spirit is the great Comforter, and he it is who alone can solace the saints …

The Question of Fear and the Answer of Faith

Job 23:6

… Thy heart is a temple of the Holy Ghost, and thou shalt yet overcome. “But can I ever stand firm in such-and-such evil day?” Oh! yes …

Psalm 8

Psalm 8

… All the answers the Holy Ghost gives concerning man, are to humble man: man is ready to flatter himself, and one man to flatter another, but God tells …

The Fruits of Grace

Isaiah 19:18-25

… And oftentimes since then, electing love has chosen those that were most furious against Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit has come upon them, and turned …

The Old, Old Story

Romans 5:6

… There is no chance whatever of our finding a pillow for a head which the Holy Ghost, has made to ache save in the atonement and the finished …

Christ Manifesting Himself to His People

John 14:22

… We must also notice here how very particular the Holy Ghost is that a good man should not be confounded with a bad one. He says, “Judas, not …