You and I have had a good heart -to -heart talk
regarding the person of the Holy Spirit. And
in our last heart -to -heart talk, we saw from
the Word of God that His indwelling is essential
to a true knowledge of Him. That's the reason
that man, that woman, who has never been born
again, who has never had the experience of regeneration,
can know nothing about the person of the Holy
Spirit. He can have no deep spiritual experience
in the things of the Spirit. Any knowledge that
he has regarding the Holy Spirit is something
that is mental not experimental because he has
never been born of the Spirit. He's never had
that experience of being born again, of regeneration.
Now we come to the personality of the Holy Spirit
and that which constitutes personality or attributed
to the Holy Spirit. Remember again. And this
is what I'm trying to get you to see from the
Holy Word. And that is the fact that the Holy
Spirit is a definite person. As much of a personality
as God the Father. As definitely a person and
personality as Jesus Christ the Son. He's not
a mystery. The Holy Spirit is as real to me as
any human being that I have ever known in my
life. When I stand before you on that stage,
on that platform, behind that pulpit, there may
be 7 ,000, there may be 10 ,000 people out there,
or there may be just 10, 25 people, and yet...
as I speak under the anointing of the Holy Spirit,
as I follow him as he moves in that great auditorium,
I am more conscious of him as a person than any
human being who is seated before me. And it's
just like that. All right, now, let's consider
his intellect. Turn, if you will, please, to
a very familiar portion of the Word of God. The
second chapter of 1 Corinthians. Oh, sure, listen
to Paul. He said, we speak the wisdom of God
in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God
ordained before the world unto his glory, which
none of the princes of this world knew. For had
they known it, they would not have crucified
the Lord of glory. All these things that we're
talking about. They're hidden from the world.
They're hidden from men and women who've never
been born again. Oh, I just love these words
that Paul is saying. We speak the wisdom of God
in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom. That's
the reason some precious little old godly mother
who has had limited education, knows more about
this hidden wisdom and this hidden mystery, knows
more about spiritual things than some man who
stands behind the pulpit with all of his degrees.
Because these things are only spiritually revealed.
And that's exactly what Paul is talking about.
He's not talking about the wisdom of man. He's
talking about this hidden wisdom which God ordained
before the world unto our glory, which none of
the princes of this world knew. For had they
known it, they would not have crucified the Lord
of Glory. Then he continues, as it is written,
I have not seen nor ear heard. Neither hath entered
into the heart of man the things which God hath
prepared for them that love him. But he doesn't
stop there. He continues. But God hath revealed
them unto us. How? By his Spirit. Oh, to me that's
thrilling. Do you want to know something? Heaven
is just as real to me as Concordia, Missouri.
And Concordia, Missouri is mighty real to me.
I was born there. I was brought up there. Oh,
that main street of Concordia, Missouri is mighty
real. And not a lot has changed in Concordia.
Since I was a kid, oh, I can go back there and
tell you everything that happened in every block
in Concordia. Some memories. Concordia's real
to me. But I want you to know something. Heaven
is just as real to me this hour as Concordia,
Missouri. And that's my day real. I've got loved
ones over there waiting for me. That's the reason
I have no fear of death. I have no fear of dying.
Why, Bish, you'd be amazed how much time I spend
thinking about that place that's going to be
my eternal home, that great meeting with my loved
ones and your loved ones. Oh, that's real. And
it's not just a figment of my imagination. These
things are made real to us and are revealed to
us by the Holy Spirit. That's the reason the
man or the woman who's never been regenerated,
who's never had the new birth experience, has
no conception of these things that are so precious
to our hearts. Sure. Look at the intellect of
the Holy Spirit. God hath revealed them unto
us by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all
things, yea, the deep things of God. For what
man knoweth the things of a man, save the Spirit
of man which is in him? Even so the things of
God doth no man, but the Spirit of God. Go a
little deeper into this thing, because to me
this is so very marvelous. How could the Holy
Spirit be a mystery? And yet be so close to those
of us who are redeemed. Those of us who've been
filled with the Spirit. Romans the 8th chapter,
the 26th verse. There is a secret that I want
to stop just long enough to dwell upon. That's
Romans the 8th chapter. Likewise, the Spirit.
He's still talking about the Holy Spirit. The
same person. who's revealed to our hearts the
hidden things of God, the same personality. Likewise,
the Spirit also help with our infirmities, our
defects, or our personal failings. For we know
not what we should pray for as we ought. Oh,
how many times. Because we are human. So human.
Our lack of good judgment. Our lack of wisdom.
Our lack of knowledge. We come face to face with
a certain crisis. And because of our failures.
And because of our lack of wisdom. Because our...
infirmities. Because we are human. Because we
are fallible. We do not many times have the wisdom
to know how to pray. I can go back in my life
even this very day. And stop and think, how should
I pray about this thing? What should I ask for?
What is right and what is wrong? One thing is
right and one thing is wrong. Now, how should
I pray? You've had the same experience in your
own life. When you get to that place and you
don't know what is wrong and what is right and
how to pray, This is what the word says. For
we know not what we should pray for as we ought,
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for
us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And
he that searches the hearts knoweth what is in
the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession
for the saints according to the will of God.
In that given moment, there is a perfect will,
the will of God in that thing. Both things cannot
be God's will. One thing is the perfect will
of God for us in that prayer. When you do not
know how to pray, stop and look up. Don't do
a thing. Just stand still because you see. We
bring most of our troubles upon ourselves by
rushing in literally where angels fear to tread.
That's my trouble. Oh, many a time if only I'd
stopped and just did nothing, it'd have been
much better. Uh -huh. We rush ahead of the spirit.
We run ahead of the spirit. And then we... we
find ourselves in a mess. But the Holy Spirit
will never lead you astray. Just stop and say,
I do not know how to pray. And in that moment,
as you surrender yourself to the perfect will
of God, and you surrender yourself to the Spirit,
the Holy Spirit will present the need and present
you before the Father's throne, He knows the
perfect mind of God. He knows the perfect will
of God. He who searches your heart and knows
you better than you know yourself will bring
that need before the throne of God and you can't
miss when the Holy Spirit prays through you.
Oh, learn that secret. Please learn that secret.
Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our defects,
our failures. For we know not what we should
pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us. Could you have a... better
person to make intercession for you before the
Father's throne than the Holy Spirit? Perfect
wisdom, for he is a part of the Godhead. Perfect
wisdom, no imperfection, perfect knowledge, you
can't lose. You can not lose. But here is something.
that to me is so thrilling. Don't tell me the
Holy Spirit is not a person. Don't tell me he's
just an influence. Don't tell me he's a mystery
and that we are not to become acquainted with
him. Oh, you've missed the real joy of your salvation.
You've missed the glory of being a Christian.
You've never really learned how to live a Christian
life until you've been filled with the Spirit.
I tell you the truth. I pray that even now the
Holy Spirit shall make himself real to you. He
leads. How do I know? Because the Word says so.
The 8th Chapter, Romans. I'm going to wait just
a second until you find it in your own Bible.
And then mark it. And then after you will have
marked it in your Bible, someplace around it,
write my name. You want to know why? Oh, because
it means so much to me. That 14th verse, begin
with it, if you will. For as many as are led
by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Oh, my friend, do you really want to know whether
you've been born again? Do you really want the
test of the new birth experience? Really? If
you are a child of His, if you've been born of
the Spirit, if God is your Heavenly Father, the
Scripture says, you'll be led by the Spirit of
God. Sometimes, you know, there are those who
are professing Christians. for being led by the
wrong spirit. The other night, and I can tell
you the spot where I was standing, I can tell
you my spiritual experience. I was completely
immersed with the power of the Holy Ghost when
in that moment, The responsibility became so
overwhelming I was almost swept off of my feet.
When I thought, what if Catherine Kuhlman should
ever be led by another spirit? That was not the
Holy Spirit. I am not infallible. I'm a human
being. Flesh and blood. There's the weakness
of the flesh. I am not perfect. I'm as human
as you are human. That's the reason I beg you
to always get your eyes off of Kathryn Kuhlman.
Please don't see Kathryn. I'm human. I have no
one else to go to except my wonderful Jesus,
my Lord. I have no one else to go to to seek
wisdom, to seek knowledge. You do. not know the
thousands and thousands of times that I've had
to stop and say, give me wisdom. Show me. Lead
me. What if for one hour, just one hour, I should
be led by some spirit that was not his spirit?
When there are thousands and thousands who look
to this ministry for their spiritual food, they
are a part of this ministry. And everything depends
on the leadership of the Holy Spirit. What if
I should fail just one hour? What if I should
fail just one day and be led of another spirit?
A spirit that was not the Holy Spirit. Oh, to
me, this is the glorious portion of God's Word.
Remember, you cannot be led of the Spirit unless
you are sensitive to His Spirit. You cannot be
led by His Spirit unless you're willing to be
led by the Spirit. Unless you desire to be led
of the Spirit. Unless you have a will, your will,
surrendered to the will of the spirit. Oh, there's
much more than meets the eye. Much more. You
may have read this over and over again, but there's
much, much more than just words printed on India
paper. Much more than just words. As many as
are led by the spirit of God. There isn't a day
of my life before I leave my room I do not ask
and seek for divine wisdom. divine guidance.
My responsibility is so great. I must be led
by the Spirit in every decision. To whom else
can I go? I have no one else to ask for wisdom.
You receive the Spirit of adoption, whereby we
cry, Abelfather. On the Spirit itself, there's
witness with our spirit that we are the children
of God. And if children, then heirs. Heirs of
God. Joint heirs with Christ Jesus. Oh, this
is thrilling. You are somebody. Never forget
to whom you belong. Never, never apologize for
being a Christian. Never. Never go down the street
with your head hanging low and your shoulders
drooped. Stand straight. Look up and say, I know
to whom I belong. The spirit itself beareth witness
with my spirit that I am his child. I belong
to him. Lead the spirit. And in him, there is
no defeat. Amen.