In proportion as a church is holy, in that proportion will its testimony for Christ be powerful.
Author: Charles Spurgeon Source: 1000 Devotional Thoughts, Baker, 1976, n. 408, p. 205.
Oh, without prayer what are the church's agencies, but the stretching out of a dead man's arm, or the lifting up of the lid of a blind man's eye? Only when the Holy Spirit comes is there any life and force and power.
Oh! yes, (the prayer meeting) is the place to meet with the Holy Ghost, and this is the way to get His mighty power. If we would have Him, we must meet in greater numbers; we must pray with greater fervency, we must watch with greater earnestness, and believe with firmer steadfastness. The prayer meeting...is the appointed place for the reception of power.
Author: Charles Spurgeon Source: Prayer Meetings, August 30th, 1868.
The Holy Spirit is the gift of the Risen Christ. His anointing filling, empowering work is a baptism of love that gives power to make Jesus real to you and known to others.
When a man has no strength, if he leans on God, he becomes powerful.