“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love him. But God
hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for
the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep
things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).

Who can know what is on the inside of
man except the man’s own spirit, and who can
know what is on the inside of God except the
Spirit of God (verse 11)? The Spirit of God
living within your spirit can reveal to you the
inside of God—the heart of the Father. It is
difficult to grasp that the Holy Spirit, who
knows all the deep things of God, desires to
come and live in you in order to teach you the
profound and unsearchable wisdom of God.
Yet, it is true.

No man knows the things of God because
they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians
2:14). “But God hath revealed them unto us
by His Spirit” (verse 10). These deep things of
God can enter into the heart of man only by
the Spirit of God.

God’s Word must be revealed to you by
His Spirit before you can walk in it. Your
spirit alone cannot comprehend or see into
these deep things, but Jesus said that the
Holy Spirit would teach you all things
( John 14:26). He told the disciples, “I have
yet many things to say unto you, but ye
cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that
shall he speak: and he will show you things
to come” ( John 16:12-13).

Do you remember that Jesus told the
disciples the Holy Spirit was with them, but
would soon be in them? He told them He
had many things to say to them that they
could not bear or grasp at that time, but when
the Spirit of truth came, He would open all
things to their understanding. Without the
Holy Spirit living in their spirits to reveal the
truth to them, even Jesus could not teach the
disciples anything more. They were limited in
their ability to understand spiritual things.

Jesus was telling them that there would
be no limit to spiritual knowledge when the
Holy Spirit came. He said the Holy Spirit
would show them all things that the Father
has—even things to come.

Now can you see the limitless knowledge
and understanding available to Spirit-filled
believers? The Holy Spirit has been given to
teach you how to be a success in this life. In
the light of these truths from the Word of
God, it is unthinkable for anyone to refuse
God’s offer of His Spirit.

Gloria Copeland

Jesus taught the disciples about these works
in John 14, talking to them about the Holy Spirit:
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and
the Father in me? the words that I speak unto
you I speak not of myself: but the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…. Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me,
the works that I do shall he do also; and greater
works than these shall he do; because I go unto
my Father” (John 14:10, 12).

They were to continue to do the same
works that Jesus Himself had been doing and
it would take the same power and anointing
of the Holy Spirit He had. (See Acts 10:38;
Matthew 3:16-17; John 14:10; Luke 4:18-21;
Acts 5:12-16.)

That power came on the Church on the
Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is still
assigned to the Church today to help us fulfill
our commission. Didn’t Jesus say He would
abide with us forever?

Jesus stated that it was not Him but the
Father in Him who did these works. When
He said, “But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you…” (Acts
1:8), they knew what He meant!

The Greek word dunamis, translated power,
means “ability and might.” When you receive
the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, you receive the
ability of God to do His work in the earth. The
Spirit within is for fruit bearing—for your own
personal life (Galatians 5:22-23). Jesus talked
about this in John 4:14. He called it: “…a well
of water springing up into everlasting life.” But
the Spirit upon is for service. Jesus talked about
this in John 7:38-39. He described it as “rivers
of living water.” The well is for your own life
and the rivers flowing out of you are for others.

The dictionary says a witness is “evidence
or confirmation.” This power of the Holy Spirit
living in you can transform your life into
evidence to the world that Jesus has been
raised from the dead and is alive today. Jesus
said, “But ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me…” (Acts 1:8).

The traditions and doctrines of men have
robbed many believers of this power to be a
witness. The world is not only supposed to
hear words but see proof that Jesus is alive
today. As new converts, we should be taught
to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit—
the enduement of this power to reveal Jesus
to lost humanity.

Many believe that He is automatically
received at the time of salvation, and that’s all
there is. It is certainly true that if you are born
again, the Holy Spirit has come to live in you
and endeavors to work in your life. I had been
born again and the Holy Spirit was living inside
me, but the power Jesus spoke of was not evident
in my life until after I received the Baptism in
the Holy Spirit. I wanted to do right, to follow
God and be a strong Christian, but outwardly
I didn’t change much until after I received the
Baptism in the Holy Spirit and began to speak
in other tongues. The combination of the power
of God upon me and the Word of God in my
heart began to change weakness to victory. As
I learned truth from God’s Word and acted on
it, the Spirit of God upon me enabled me to
overcome in my own life and to help others
overcome.

Gloria Copeland

Ephesians 6:10-17
KJV—Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on
the whole armour of God, that ye may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole
armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and having on
the breastplate of righteousness; And your
feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
of peace; Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Amp—In conclusion, be strong in the Lord—
be empowered through your union with
Him; draw your strength from Him—that
strength which His [boundless] might provides.
Put on God’s whole armor—the armor
of a heavy-armed soldier, which God
supplies—that you may be able successfully
to stand up against [all] the strategies
and the deceits of the devil. For we are not
wrestling with flesh and blood—contending
only with physical opponents—but against
the despotisms, against the powers, against
[the master spirits who are] the world rulers
of this present darkness, against the
spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly
(supernatural) sphere.

Therefore put on God’s complete armor,
that you may be able to resist and stand
your ground on the evil day [of danger],
and having done all [the crisis demands],
to stand [firmly in your place]. Stand therefore—
hold your ground—having tightened
the belt of truth around your loins, and having
put on the breastplate of integrity and
of moral rectitude and right standing with
God; And having shod your feet in preparation
[to face the enemy with the firm-footed
stability, the promptness and the readiness
produced by the good news] of the Gospel
of peace. Lift up over all the (covering) shield
of saving faith, upon which you can quench
all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
And take the helmet of salvation and the
sword the Spirit wields, which is the Word
of God.

NEB—Finally then, find your strength in the
Lord, in his mighty power. Put on all the armour
which God provides, so that you may
be able to stand firm against the devices
of the devil. For our fight is not against human
foes, but against cosmic powers, against
the authorities and potentates of this dark
world, against the superhuman forces of evil
in the heavens.

Therefore, take up God’s armour; then
you will be able to stand your ground when
things are at their worst, to complete every
task and still to stand. Stand firm, I say.
Fasten on the belt of truth; for coat of mail
put on integrity; let the shoes on your feet
be the gospel of peace, to give you firm
footing; and, with all these, take up the great
shield of faith, with which you will be able
to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil
one. Take salvation for helmet; for sword,
take that which the Spirit gives you—the
words that come from God.

Gloria Copeland

“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity
of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But
be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves”(James 1:21-22).

The implanted Word received with meekness is able
to save your soul (your mind, will and emotions).
Remember that the Word of God separates the soul
from the spirit. The Word of God received with
meekness causes your soul to agree with your spirit as it
is led by the Holy Spirit. First Peter 1:22 says you purify
your soul in obeying the truth through the Spirit.

To receive the word “with meekness” means that
when the Word is revealed to us, we must adapt
ourselves to obey that Word. We are to be doers of the
Word. When we only hear the Word, but fail to do it,
we deceive ourselves. We cannot walk in the spirit by
the Holy Spirit unless we obey God’s Word.

Do you want to be self-deceived or do you want to
walk as a child of light? Will you spend time in prayer
and in the Word, or will you spend time in the pleasures
of this world? No one can make these decisions for you.

Gloria Copeland