The Need For The Spirit
I believe that by my own reason or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him, but the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, and sanctified and preserved me in the true faith. – Martin Luther
The Holy Spirit, revealing Himself as the Comforter, ought to be especially honored, and when he is not, he is especially sinned against…Let us then, value highly all the comforting works of the Holy Spirit, seeing they are evidences to us of his love and power. – John Owen
When the Holy Spirit is poured out in a day of power the result is bound to affect whole communities and even nations. Conviction of sin, an anxiety to possess the Word of God, and dependence upon those truths which glorify God in man’s salvation, are inevitable consequences. – Ian Murray
When it comes to the topic of the Holy Spirit many Christians often swing in one of two extremes…either toward the hyper sensational extreme fixated on the “supernatural” or toward the hyper reserved extreme which is afraid to even mention the word “Spirit.” Neither approaches are very helpful. We need a good theology of the Holy Spirit for the Spirit is in fact one of the members of the Trinity.
Not long ago an Acts 29 pastor, Winfield Bevins, wrote a really really helpful (FREE) little booklet on the
We cannot do without the Holy Spirit. May God continue to teach us and empower to know, love and be used by The Spirit of God, made known through His Word and for the glory of Jesus.
- Pastor Duane
