How can I know the Spirit of God is at work? Perhaps you’ve noticed that the Bible lists several different sins against the Holy Spirit: grieving, quenching, resisting and blaspheming, just to name a few. But I’d like to draw our attention to one sin against the Holy Spirit that isn’t specifically mentioned in Scripture: […]
Praying, witnessing, and living in His energy I believe it is safe to say that those who are in fellowship in New Testament assemblies have an excellent understanding of the guidance of the Holy Spirit in worship. This is because it is our practice to set aside an hour each week, without prearrangement, to let […]
Educational television is rarely without an agenda. In May 25th of this year, The History Channel broadcast a primetime program entitled The Link. Advertisements for the premier stated, “Missing link found! An incredible 95 percent complete fossil of a 47-million-year-old human ancestor has been discovered and, after two years of secret study, an international team […]
Nothing can duplicate the effect of the life of God in the believer. In considering the ministry of the Spirit as mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, we would like to consider the following four areas concerning the ministry of God’s Holy Spirit in the New Testament era: replacement, liberty, role, and life. Replacement “Who hath […]
The New Testament is rich with helpful ideas—if we know where to look. A good gardener of biblical ideals is not only occupied with truth’s flower but with the whole dynamic of growth from seed thought to full realization. We are often so attracted only by the colorful petals that reveal the mature teaching of […]
God is not our “co-pilot” We read in Ephesians 5:18, “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.” What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? It means to be controlled by the Spirit of God. God wants us to enjoy our relationship with […]
We’re useful when we’re obedient When taking up a study of the Holy Spirit, our focus is often in one direction: we consider all the ways the Holy Spirit affects our lives. But there is another side of this relationship: how the believer affects the Holy Spirit. This second aspect is just as important to […]
“There is none like that; give it me.” Some people like knives; others like guns; others like bows and arrows. I have a favorite weapon that is extremely effective at close and long range, day or night, in all weather. It can get through any metal detector or x-ray machine. I know! I have taken […]
The horseshoe crab: Just lucky? The North American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a real survivor. The standard evolution-based interpretation of fossil evidence is that horseshoe crabs have survived virtually unchanged for 445 million years despite living through times of massive geologic and environmental upheaval.1 Recently, some conservationists have claimed that the horseshoe crab may […]