Category: 3 – The Bible

The Bible – Biblical Hebrew, Koine Greek, Aramaic – Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, the books” – Hebrew Tanakh and early Christians writings. “from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”

Chapter 3 – The Wise and Foolish Virgins; or, The Holy Spirit and the Coming of the Lord

The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 3 – The Wise and Foolish Virgins or The Holy Spirit and the Coming of the Lord The Holy Ghost is bringing those who are willing into a closer fellowship with Jesus, and giving them such an acquaintance with Him that in that day no bolts, nor bars, nor closed doors can keep them from the bosom of their Lord. They know Him and are known of Him; when He appears, His loving smile will recognize them and the magnetic attraction of His presence will draw them in a moment to His heart and His throne.

  “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with […]

Chapter 6 – The Comforter

The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 6 – The Comforter Not only does He teach us, but He quickens our intellect to remember and to learn. He is the Author and the Illuminator of the mind, and He is the Spirit of suggestion. He knows how to bring back forgotten truths in the moment of need. He knows how to suggest the promise in the time of depression. He knows how to say, "It is written," and put into our hand the sword of the Spirit, when the adversary's wiles are trying and perplexing us.

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

The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 7 – Waiting for The Spirit Oh, it is so sweet to wait upon the Lord and dwell on high, to survey the mountain peaks of His glorious grace and look out on the boundless fullness of His promises and His power, and to hear Him say, "Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee" not merely the things thou hast seen, but "great and hidden things which thou knowest not!"

  “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 11 – The Holy Spirit in the First Epistle to the Corinthians

The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 11 – The Holy Spirit in the First Epistle to the Corinthians In the second chapter we have the Holy Ghost presented as the source of mental illumination and the Spirit of wisdom and revelation. In the third and sixth chapters we have the Holy Spirit in His indwelling in our spirit, and His sanctifying power. In the sixth chapter we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in our body and uniting us to Christ. And in the twelfth chapter we have the Holy Spirit constituting the whole body of Christ and uniting it, filling it with life, and enduing it with power for service.

  The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians unfolds the doctrine of the Holy Ghost in a number of distinct paragraphs, bringing out four different aspects of the truth, that are full of practical significance. In the second chapter we have the Holy Ghost presented as the source of mental illumination and the Spirit […]