Chapter 4 – The Parable of the Pounds; or, Power for Service
“Occupy till I come.” Luke 19: 13. Archelaus, the son of Herod, went to Rome to secure, by influence at the court of the Emperor, the kingdom of Judea, and then returned to enjoy his patrimony. Christ used this familiar illustration to represent His return to the Father to receive the Kingdom, and then […]
Chapter 5 – The Holy Ghost in the Gospel of John
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He of the Spirit, which […]
Chapter 6 – The Comforter
Chapter 6 – The Comforter “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” John 14: 16. These three chapters contain Christ’s deepest teachings concerning the Holy Ghost. I. THE NAME, THE COMFORTER. This is not a very happy translation. The Greek word is […]
Chapter 7 – Waiting for The Spirit
“Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” “Wait,” saith He, “for the promise of the Father, which ye have heard of Me.” “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” These three passages all suggest […]
Chapter 8 – Power from On High
“Ye shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8. The greatest need of human nature is power. Man is weaker than all other creatures. […]
Chapter 9 – Filled with the Spirit
“They were all filled with the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2: 4. “Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” Eph. 5: 18. These words imply that there is a difference between having the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit. These disciples, on the day of Pentecost, had, […]