How does God bring His Word into our lives? The answer is: by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit the Word was revealed and written. By the Spirit the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. By the Spirit the Word roots itself in the hearts of sinners and produces fruit. Calvin recognized long ago that the Holy Spirit is the bond of union between believers and Christ. Jonathan Edwards said that the Spirit is the sum of all Christ bought for His people with His precious blood. How precious then is the Spirit, and how important to know Him and His ways!
In this book, a team of pastor-theologians uncover the rich biblical teachings about the work of the Holy Spirit. How was the Spirit involved in the human life of Jesus Christ? What is a spiritual person? How does the Spirit open the mind of sinners to trust in Christ? What does it mean to serve God in the power of the Spirit? How does the Spirit's sovereign work relate to our responsibility in evangelism? These questions and more are addressed in this book.
Table of Contents: Part I: Geoff Thomas: A Faithful Instrument of the Spirit
Hugh Geoffrey Thomas: A Biographical Appreciation Gary Brady
A Minister Who Has Produced Ministers Paul Levy Part II: Salvation and the Spirit of Christ
The Spirit and the Word Incarnate: John Owen's Trinitarian Christology Carl Trueman
The Relation of the Righteousness of God and the Spirit of God in Romans 18 Sam Waldron
The Illumination of the Holy Spirit Joel Beeke
The Holy Spirit and Human Responsibility Fred Malone Part III: Growth and the Spirit of Holiness
A Gracious Willing Guest: The Indwelling Holy Spirit David Jones
John Owen on the Spirit's Ministry in Guarding the Believer's Heart Michael Haykin
Professor John Murray and the Godly Life John J. Murray
Living by the Spirit's Sanctifying Ministry Ian Hamilton
John Owen and Spiritual-Mindedness: A Reflection on Reformed Spirituality Derek Thomas
The Spirit of God in the People of God: A Celtic Spirituality Iain D. Campbell Part IV: Ministry and the Spirit of Counsel and Might
The Holy Spirit and the Call to the Ministry of the Gospel Stephen Turner
The Empowering Work of the Holy Spirit Conrad Mbewe
The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ and Apostolic Ministry Austin Walker
An Elizabethan Cameo: The Ministry of Edward Dering Robert Oliver
Passion and the Spirit's Sovereignty in the Thinking and Evangelistic Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones Gary Benfold