Biblical Impressions
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Of all the threads of faith woven into our Biblical tapestry of truth, none are more vital to the beauty of the whole fabric than those, which tell us about the Holy Spirit. The consideration of certain scriptures can give us a general overview of our relationship to the Holy Spirit and His influence upon our lives. The most important single fact about this study is that the Holy Spirit is our personal companion. His presence with us on the concourse of life is more real and personal than that of any other person. Our association with Him is, perhaps, our most intimate. In fellowship with Him we discuss and pray about the issues of life day by day. It is the Holy Spirit to whom we must look for guidance and inspiration in all that we say and do. It is with His counsel and fellowship that we search the scriptures, knowing they are only spiritually discernible. It is under His guidance in the Word that our hearts and minds are receptive, attuned to hear, both consciously and subliminally, the truths He has to reveal. It is upon Him that we depend for the power of recall when we need it to teach or speak or just ponder the Word (John 14:26). Nothing is so vital to an understanding of God's Word as communion with the Holy Spirit (I Cor. 2:13). The supreme rewards and blessings in life are associated with an awareness of the Holy Spirit as Companion and Counselor (Phil. 2:1). We appreciate our friends more when we understand them better. We will appreciate the Holy Spirit a great deal more when we come to realize that He is not the abstruse person some people consider Him to be. The object of this article is for a better understanding of that relationship with the Holy Spirit, which transcends all others.
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About the Book
The advantages of Biblical Impressions over other books dealing with biblical survey is, perhaps, best stated in the introduction: This volume contains some of those topical studies and outlines, which many have suggested as the most relevant to their needs in Bible study. The purpose of this work is to assist anyone who reads the Bible. Realizing that ministers, Bible teachers and students often have a limited amount of time, we have tried to condense the articles and limit the reading of each to twenty minutes or less. Ministers often need only a brief overview or a refresher on a particular subject. Biblical Impressions will save many, many hours of research in pursuit of information on such topics as that covered in chapter one, "The Formation of the Old Testament." Four chapters in Biblical Impressions provide information on the formation and preservation of the New Testament not generally found under one cover. Chapter five, "The Scribes," offers a fresh approach to the study of that scriptural office. The chapters dealing with the Christ's death, burial, resurrection and His message of salvation present a wealth of Bible study guides and sermon outlines.
About the Author
Ran Humphreys began writing sermons and bible lessons over fifty years ago. In recent years he has developed his earlier work into a series of in-depth topical Bible studies entitled Biblical Impressions. Biblical Impression II will be published the end of this year. Ran has produced two books reflecting on his youth: Down on the Corner is about his home in rural Tidewater, Virginia, Steamboats Coming recalls the last days of the steamboat era on the Chesapeake Bay. A booklet, My Bay (1988), was a "thank you note" for the citizens of Bay County, Florida. Published last year, My Days Aboard LST 748 relates some of the experiences of Ran and his shipmates during WWII.