The following is taken from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh* – now available at the new Blue Letter Bible beta site! In Jesus, we are: Dead with Him. “If ye be dead with Christ” (Colossians 2:20).
Praying for the Fullness of the Spirit
The following is Friday’s entry in the Day By Day By Grace devotional by Bob Hoekstra, available at the BLB (online free) and now in print edition. That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and […]
Charles Spurgeon on the Holy Spirit and Preaching
Guest post by Dave Jenkins Charles H. Spurgeon’s understanding of the connection between the Holy Spirit, prayer and preaching can be paradigm shifting. His understanding of the connection between preaching and the ministry of the Holy Spirit is not new, but it does need to be brought to the forefront for the modern reader. John […]
The New Testament on the Second Coming of Jesus
Guest post by Justin Alfred Previous posts in this series: Part 1 – They Shall Not Escape Part 2 – How We Should Think About the Second Coming of Jesus Part 3 – Prophetic Promises and the Law Part 4 – Prophetic Promises from the Old Testament Prophets Part 5 – Prophetic Promises and the […]
The Work and Person of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John
The Synoptic Gospels have little to say when considering the person and work of the Holy Spirit. In the Fourth Gospel, the Evangelist spends three chapters (John 14-16) teaching on the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of the believer. The Gospel of John may be criticized on its structure and genre, but it is […]
F.E. Marsh on What the Tongue Can Do
UPDATE 3/7/13: Commenting on this post has been disabled. The following is taken from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh – now available at the new Blue Letter Bible beta site! The heathen philosopher, Xanthus, expecting some friends to dine with him, ordered his servant Esop to provide the best things the market could supply. Tongues only […]
The Treatment of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey’s article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. Previous posts: The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit (introduction) Characteristics of the Holy Spirit The Acts of the Holy Spirit The Office of the […]
The Office of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey’s article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. Previous posts: The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit (introduction) Characteristics of the Holy Spirit The Acts of the Holy Spirit From the introduction to […]
The Old Testament on the Second Coming of Jesus
We have previously covered Old Testament prophecies concerning the first coming—the incarnation—of Jesus. Now, we will see what the Bible has foretold about the second coming of Jesus. As we come to this second area, however, we enter a completely different approach than the prophecies concerning Jesus’ first coming, and this is because of Jesus’ […]
The Acts of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey’s article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. Previous posts: The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit (introduction) Characteristics of the Holy Spirit From the introduction to this series: One of the […]