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WHEN HE IS COME
by
Joshua Stauffer
Chapter 18
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE MINISTER'S LIFE
The Lord did not rush the disciples out into the ministry and to go forth into all nations as soon
as He ascended. He told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high.
This "power from on high" would be to them "high power," which came upon them with the coming
of the Holy Spirit. Neither does the Lord rush anyone out into the ministry today without the
enduement. Every minister stands in need of the baptism with the Holy Spirit. This baptism is
essential for the minister's experiential benefit. and also for the benefit of his ministry. Ministers
need to be very careful to honor the Spirit. Some dishonor Him by displaying their gifts, talents, wit,
foolishness, sensationalism, and spectacular methods. It is good to pray much, prepare well, then
depend on the Spirit to give success.
I. He Commissions Ministers To Preach
"As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul
for the work whereunto I have called them" (Acts 13:2).
"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath
made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood" (Acts
20:28).
It is not left up to men to choose their own calling in life. We are not to choose our calling as a
woman chooses from a dozen bolts laid on the counter before her the pattern of dry goods which
strikes her fancy. The Holy Spirit knows the will of God and what the divine call is for each believer.
It is the Holy Spirit Who commissions ministers to preach. When He calls any person to preach or
to any special line of gospel work, He will make it known to him in some manner which will be
clearly understood by the person who has received a divine call
II. He Endues Ministers To Preach
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
earth" (Acts 1:8).
The prophet Zechariah wrote, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of
hosts." Every Christian worker should learn this secret. The human comes far short of the divine,
whether it be human wisdom, human power, or human ambitions. The minister who is not endued
with the Spirit, but rushes out into the ministry makes a great mistake in his life. He is not ready or
fully qualified to preach until he is endued. The Holy Spirit has been promised to every Christian