When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org

tongue (if only a few words) is an evidence we are filled with the Spirit, and that it must precede the
filling, is a delusion. All do not speak in tongues, that is, in different languages who are baptized
with the Spirit. However, a genuine baptism with the Spirit will enable us to speak with a new
tongue, that is, a tongue that has been set free, and which will freely speak of new things, such as an
experience, new blessings, new praises, with new power. One evidence a person is filled with the
Spirit is that his tongue has been loosed to give praises to God. He possesses freedom in testifying,
in exalting Christ, or in prophesying, which is preaching.
V. It Is Essential to a Life of Self-denial
Apart from the infilling of the Holy Spirit, people are self-centered. Their interests are largely
centered in themselves. They look out for number one. Human nature desires to have things nice and
easy. Naturally, human nature does not want to suffer and to put up with things that are hard to bear.
Luxury, ease, fame, and riches are the desires of most people. When the Holy Spirit has full control,
He enables the believer to give up many things for Christ's sake, and to do it with joy. The believer
surrenders his life, time and means to the Lord. An outpouring of the Spirit is essential to qualify
each believer to pursue the way of the cross and of sacrifice, that God may be glorified and other
souls saved.
VI. It Is Essential To Live a Martyr's Life
In Acts 1:8, we read, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
ye shall be witnesses unto me." The word "witnesses" in the Greek is "martus" from which comes
our English word "martyrs." When the Spirit comes on us we will be enabled and endued to become
martyrs for Christ. Many have triumphantly laid down their lives for the faith and for Christ's sake.
When we are called to lay down our lives as martyrs, the Holy Spirit in us will supply sufficient
grace and triumph in the trying hour. It may seem like a terrible thing to be slain with the sword, or
to be burned at a stake, but if we carefully consider this, it would be a better way of dying than the
manner in which most people die. If we would be called on to be executed as was Paul, how much
better it would be to have our heads severed by the stroke of a sword and the next moment land in
glory, than to suffer and linger from some affliction, such as tuberculosis, or a cancer for a year or
two, and be that long in dying. Many will not be called on to die as martyrs; nevertheless, it takes
the martyr spirit to help us to go through courageously and triumphantly with the Lord. If people
would become so deeply established in grace and the grace of God were so deeply implanted in their
hearts that they would rather die than compromise, recant, or backslide, they would be certain to
stand, and go through with the Lord whatever it cost. An outpouring of the Spirit will give us a
martyr spirit which is pleasing to the Lord.
VII. It Is Essential To Prepare Us for the Coming of the Lord
The Holy Spirit came into the world on the day of Pentecost to gather out the bride for Christ.
When this task is completed and every member of the bride of Christ is prepared for Christ's return,
the Spirit will return to the place from whence He came. When Christ comes down, the Spirit in the
bride will go up to present her to the heavenly Bridegroom. No person can ascend on his own merits.
The only manner in which any person can ascend is by the power of the indwelling Spirit. When the