Illumination of the reader of Scripture is best understood as an element in the economy of the Holy Spirit who renews human intelligence. The Spirit who illuminates the mind is (1) the eternal Spirit who shares in the divine nature and the divine wisdom; (2) the one who gives life to ...
But the heavenly teaching of the Bible is not self evident, and the guidanceandilluminationofthe Holy Spirit is required to bring out the divine [...] mb-soft.com mb-soft.com 但天上的圣经教学不言自明,并指导和圣灵的光照是必须带出神圣的意义嵌入文本,并运用到我们的生活。
But the heavenly teaching of the Bible is not self evident, and the guidanceandilluminationofthe Holy Spirit is required to bring out the divine [...] mb-soft.com mb-soft.com 但天上的圣经教学不言自明,并指导和圣灵的光照是必须带出神圣的意义嵌入文本,并运用到我们的生活。
Loving Lord, how we thank You for the Scripture which You caused to be written for our learning. It is food and nourishment for our soul, a light to guide and protect our path and life and health to all Who love Your name.We pray that in the power of the Holy Spirit, You would ...
Instead, the Holy Spirit’s work always centers on the Word of God. Over the last several days we’ve focused on His role in the inspiration of Scripture. But His work did not end with the closing of the biblical canon—today He works through His Word in the lives of His people. ...
OneparticularmeansofilluminationwhichAdamdiscussesisthatofthegiftsoftheHolySpirit,specificallythegiftofcounsel,frequentlyreferencedinAdam’slet-tersinconjunctionwiththegiftoffortitude.Themedievalconceptionofthegifts(dona)wasderivedfromtheseven‘spirits’listedinapassageofMessianicprophecyinIsaiah11–wisdomandunderstanding...
temporary and that He would send them help. The help He was referring to was the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Then He said to them: “Do not fear, for by the help of He Who I will send to you, you will not be alone. I will always be with you in the Form of the Holy Spirit....
a sort of direction from Our Lord and the Holy Spirit…to do so. And usually when she looked into that light she was asked to offer some special suffering for a special need in the Church or in an individual. In that light Anna Maria saw a great chastisement coming upon the world in...
These three soon to be deacons are about to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and the blessing of the Church to empower them for ministry. That gift will not only break them open, but through them all of us will be broken open, too. May the diakonia of Jesus and the light of ...
3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5For of ...