sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all
the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost."

This was the inaugural day of the Church of God: the dawn of the
dispensation of the Holy Spirit; the beginning of the days of
power.

In the morning of that day there were only a few Christians in
the world; the New Testament was not written, and it is doubtful
if they had among them all a copy of the Old Testament; they had
no church buildings, no colleges, no religious books and papers;
they were poor and despised, unlearned and ignorant; but before
night they had enrolled three thousand converts from among those
who, a few weeks before, had crucified their Lord, and they had
aroused and filled all Jerusalem with questionings and amazement.

What was the secret? Power. What was the secret? God the Holy
Ghost. He had come, and this work was His work, and they were His
instruments.

When Jesus came, a body was prepared for Him (Hebrews x. 5), and
through that body He wrought His wondrous works; but when the
other Comforter comes, He takes possession of those bodies that
are freely and fully presented to Him, and He touches their lips
with grace; He shines peacefully and gloriously on their faces;
He flashes beams of pity and compassion and heavenly affection
from their eyes; He kindles a fire of love in their hearts, and
lights the flame of truth in their minds. They become His temple,