THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND AUTHORITY

In his book AUTHORITY, pp 86-7 Martin Lloyd-Jones tells us about men who had the authority, namely Howell Harris, Whitefield, Wesley, Jonathan Edwards and Dwight L. Moody.

Howell Harris:

When he did not feel the authority, he was not happy. He confessed his sin until he felt the authority. For him preaching was in vain apart from the ‘authority’.

Whitefield:

Whitefield is talking about the authority in his journals. “The Lord came down amongst us,” he writes.

Wesley:

The ministry of  Wesley was entirely transformed, after his experience  in the meeting at Aldersgate Hall in London. His heart was ‘strangely warmed’ and from that time he had the authority.

Jonathan Edwards:

The same thing was experienced by Jonathan Edwards.

Dwight L. Moody:

He received the authority when the Holy Spirit came upon him  while he was walking down Wall Street in New York. “He preached the sermons he preached before, but they were transformed.”