Scriptural Sanctification - Media Sabda Org

given before. And yet, as all admit, he had, to some extent and in some sense, been in the world all
along, as "the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."
And the fulfillment of these prophecies and redemption of these promises, a record of which is
found in the second chapter of Acts, abundantly show that a much larger measure of the Spirit was
given at Pentecost than had been vouchsafed to men before. According to this record, His coming
seems to have been preceded by a fuller consecration and a wonderful and unusual concert of earnest
prayer and expectant faith on the part of the one hundred and twenty disciples. It was heralded by
a "sound as of a mighty rushing wind." It was accompanied by the "tongues of fire" that sat on their
heads, and the miraculous gift of tongues that was bestowed upon them. It implied the disciples
being so filled with the Holy Ghost -- His taking such full possession of them -- as they had never
realized before. It brought a purer, brighter, and stronger type of piety, and developed a richer,
deeper, fuller, and more thrilling experience of salvation through His grace. His coming and abiding
with them involved also the induement of power and the anointing with wisdom for more courageous
and efficient service. In a word, by this wonderful gift of the Spirit the apostles and other disciples
were lifted from the dispensation of the Son into that of the Holy Ghost. They were richly endowed
with all the fruit or graces of that Spirit, saving them from fear and doubt and self, and all else that
lifts itself against God and men, and opening up to them a new and brighter career of usefulness and
happiness. This is the type of piety open to believers under the dispensation of the Spirit, because
of the gift of the Holy Ghost, bestowed upon the Church in His baptismal power at Pentecost
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