A look at who the Holy Spirit is and what He does, as well as how to know Him in all the fullness of His gracious and glorious ministry.
“The chapters in this book are really addresses on the Holy Spirit that I have given in the various cities in which I have held meetings during the last 25 years. Of course, the addresses have grown and been modified as I have gone from city to city. They have been greatly blessed of God in bringing multitudes of believers into a larger Christian experience and life, in stirring up and equipping many for intelligent service… After Mr. Moody had heard the addresses in the earlier form in which they were given, he insisted that I should give them in every place I visited, and the demand for their publication has increased as the years have gone by.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928) grew up in a wealthy home, attended Yale University and Divinity School, and studied abroad. During his early student days at Yale, young Torrey became an agnostic and a heavy drinker. But even during the days of his “wildlife,” he was strangely aware of a conviction that someday he was to preach the Gospel. At the end of his senior year in college, he was saved.
While at Yale Divinity School, he came under the influence of D.L. Moody. Little did Moody know the mighty forces he was setting in motion in stirring young R.A. Torrey to service!
After Moody died, Torrey took on the world— girdling revival campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, England, and America.
Like many other giants for God, Torrey shone best, furthest, and brightest as a personal soul-winner. This one man led 100,000 to Christ in a revival that circled the globe!
Dr. Torrey’s education was obtained in the best schools and universities of higher learning. Fearless, quick, imaginative and scholarly, he was a tough opponent to meet in debate. He was recognized as a great scholar, yet his ministry was marked by simplicity.
It was because of his outstanding scholastic ability and evangelistic fervor that Moody handpicked Torrey to become superintendent of his infant Moody Bible Institute (so named after his death). In 1912, Torrey became Dean of BIOLA, where he served until 1924, pastoring the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles from 1915 to 1924.
Torrey’s books have influenced a great number of people and helped in their understanding of the Bible and encouraged them to win souls. Torrey was a great Bible teacher, but most of all he was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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