Author: David Reese

Chapter 16 – The Holy Spirit in Philippians

Every breath of true prayer accomplishes something and makes some addition to the measure of blessing that we ask for ourselves and others. There is no greater service that you can render to a true child of God than to pray for him in the Holy Ghost, and in that deep divine love that brings you into a common touch with his life and needs. Especially is this true of those who stand in public places to represent Christ to others, and who must receive, first, the stores of blessing which they are called to impart. Let us pray for them and we may be very sure the blessing will come back to us. To keep up the figure of the text and the imagery of the chorus, our prayers are just the breath which fills the mighty organ and swells the strain that bursts from every pipe and every note. The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 16 – The Holy Spirit in Philippians

“For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” Phil. 1: 19. “If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye […]

Chapter 17 – The Spirit of Love

The Holy Spirit A B Simpson Chapter 17 - Spirit of Love a III. Natural love is based upon the attractive qualities of its object; divine love springs from something within, and is the outflow of an irresistible impulse in itself. Mere human love is attracted by the goodness and loveliness of the one it loves, fancied or real. But divine love can seize upon the most unlovely, can love it into loveliness, and can keep on loving through an impulse in its own heart, when everything in the circumstances would render it impossible. And so, "God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

  “Your love in the Spirit.” Col. 1: 8. This is the only reference to the Holy Spirit in the Epistle to the Colossians. The theme of this beautiful letter is the fullness and glory of Jesus. But Jesus cannot be glorified without recognizing the Holy Ghost; and so we have this brief reference to […]

Chapter 18 – The Holy Spirit in Thessalonians

  “For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost.” 1 Thess. 1: 5. “Having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.” 1Thess. 1: 6. “God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and […]

Chapter 20 – Regeneration and Renewal

  “He saved us by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed upon us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” Titus 3: 5, 6. This passage gives us a grand view of the plan of salvation. First, the apostle tells us of our former condition, when “we were […]

Chapter 21 – The Holy Spirit in the Epistle to the Hebrews

  There are five special references to the Holy Ghost in this epistle. I. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN RELATION TO CHRIST’S DEATH. Hebrews 9: 14. “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” […]