The Counselor: Straight Talk about the Holy Spirit
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
The Counselor explains how to develop a relationship with the third Person of the Trinity. Tozer speaks to the current conflict and confusion about the Holy Spirit from a perspective that is balanced and biblical, yet devotional and practical.
Top Highlights
“‘To understand a Bible text takes an act of the Holy Spirit equal to the act that inspired the text in the first place.’” (Page 24)
“It is plain that the glorification of Jesus brought the Holy Spirit, and we ought to be able to get hold of that thought instantly. So, we repeat: Where Jesus is glorified, the Holy Spirit comes. He does not have to be begged—the Holy Spirit comes when the Savior is glorified. When Christ is truly honored, the Spirit comes.” (Page 3)
“People want the benefits of the cross but yet they do not want to bow to the control of the cross. They want to take all the cross can offer but they don’t want to be under the lordship of Jesus.” (Page 12)
“there is a difference between the intellectual knowledge of God and the Spirit-revealed knowledge.” (Page 19)
“‘Never think for a minute that there will be a time when you will not be tempted. He is tempted the most effectively who thinks that he isn’t being tempted at all.’” (Page 6)
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