THE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE In one terse, concise command, God shows us the highest point the believer can reach in his relationship to the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” You, who have the Holy Spirit in you, give Him full right-of-way…
THE HOLY SPIRIT — CHRIST’S GIFT TO THE BELIEVER We are left in no doubt as to what this gift was, for the Lord Jesus states most explicitly that it was the gift of the Holy Spirit. John 7:39 “But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to…
The Spirit-filled Life In our studies so far, we have considered God’s wondrous plan of salvation as wrought out in the Lord Jesus Christ. We have seen what Christ came to do for us, to be in us, and to work through us. We have faced what life in Christ may be and, therefore,…
THE RESULT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S BAPTISM Through His death, resurrection, and exaltation, the Lord Jesus removed the penalty of sin and broke its power. Through union with Him by faith, He made it possible for the believer on earth to live the same life of victory, power, and holiness as He lived in…