He Shall Glorify Me - Chambers, Oswald
He Shall Glorify Me
Talks on the Holy Spirit
and other themes
Oswald Chambers
Copyright © Oswald Chambers Publications Association 1946
Scripture versions quoted: kjv, rv, moffatt
Introduction
Source
The lectures on the holy spirit were given in the christian doctrine class at the bible training col- lege, 1 london, during april and may 1915. Many of the other chapters in this volume are talks given to british commonwealth soldiers in egypt between 1915 and 1917. Where possible, they are identi- fied by date and location. The ymca camp at zeitoun 2 was located six miles northeast of cairo. After oswald chambers death in november 1917, a number of these messages were printed as leaflet sermons and distributed widely among troops during 1918 and 1919.
Publication history
. As articles: in spiritual life magazine and the bible training course (btc) monthly journal.3
. As a book: 1946. In all of these messages, the terms the great war and this war refer to world war i (191418).
1. Residential school near Clapham Common in SW London, sponsored by the League of Prayer. Oswald Chambers was
Principal and main teacher; Biddy Chambers was Lady Superintendent. Known as the BTC, it closed in July 1915 because of
World War I.
2. Zeitoun (zay TOON). An area 6 miles NE of Cairo. Site of YMCA camp, Egypt General Mission compound and a large
base area for British, Australian and New Zealand troops. Site of the Imperial School of Instruction (1916–19).
3. Bible Training Course Monthly Journal: published from 1932 to 1952 by Mrs. Chambers, with help from David Lambert.
Contents
Foreword ………………………………………………………………………… 470
The Advent of the Holy Spirit, April–May 1915, Bible Training College ……………………… 471
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit—I …………………………………………… 472
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit—II ……………………………………………. 474
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit—III ………………………………………….. 475
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit—IV ………………………………………….. 477
The Glory of the Lord’s Disciples, May 27, 1917, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service ……… 478
The Best Is Yet to Be ……………………………………………………………….. 479
The Untenanted Universe of Easter April 8, 1917, Zeitoun, Easter Sunday,
Sunday Morning Service ………………………………………………………….. 481
Uncensored Truth …………………………………………………………………. 482
The Lord as Our “Dear Dread” November 19, 1916, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service ….. 483
The Miracle of Joy No date, Zeitoun ………………………………………….. 486
His Voice February 1916, Zeitoun ……………………………………………. 487
The Doctrine of the Great Hour February 25, 1917, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service ….. 488
Desert Days April 25, 1916, Zeitoun, Egypt General Mission Service …………………………….. 490
Is Human Sacrifice Redemptive? November 6, 1916, Zeitoun, Study Hut ……………………… 491
The Lie in the Greatest Fear of Life 1917, Zeitoun ………………………… 493
Discovery by Devotion October 8, 1916, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service ……………………. 495
Losing Ourselves July 8, 1917, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service & Devotional Hut ………. 496
The Immense Attention of God June 24, 1917, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service &
Devotional Hut ………………………………………………………………………. 497
His Face in the Riddle of the Universe April 2, 1917, Zeitoun, Communion Service ……….. 498
Climate and Spiritual Life November 26, 1916, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service ………….. 500
The Name December 10, 1916, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning & Communion Service …………… 503
Have I to Forgive my Enemies? 1916, Zeitoun …………………………….. 505
The Call of God July 1, 1917, Zeitoun, Sunday Morning Service & Devotional Hut ……….. 507
Spiritual Disenchantment and Delight ………………………………………. 509
How to Use Victory ………………………………………………………………. 510
The Witness of Sorrow …………………………………………………………….. 511
Sincerity and Reality ………………………………………………………………. 513
Devotional “We” or “Me”? …………………………………………………………. 514
The Ministry of the Interior ……………………………………………………… 515
“For Christ’s Crown and Covenant” …………………………………………. 516
Cleansed from Sin …………………………………………………………………. 517
Least in the Kingdom of Heaven ……………………………………………… 518
Paul’s Ways in Christ ………………………………………………………………. 519
Discipleship……………………………………………………………………………………….The Worker’s Way about Faith …………………………………………………. 521
The Certainties of the Kingdom …………………………………………………. 522
Foreword
It is my privilege to have been asked to write a brief foreword to this book, the latest addition to the treasurehouse of the Oswald chambers literature. The idea of a foreword is surely that some fact may be brought to light, the telling of which shall induce others to read and so share in the life-giving truth.
The writer enjoyed a close friendship with o. C. , and there came to his own life fresh spiritual impetus and vision as he not only listened to the exposition of truths, but as he saw those same truths practised and lived out in everyday contact with men and affairs. It was indeed a life lived in abandon to god.
The whole story of the o. C. Literature is an outstanding witness of the gracious hand of god. Oswald chambers spent the last two years of his life in YMCA work out in the desert in Egypt, in the thick of it with the men, every evening being devoted to a meeting for spiritual instruction on some vital theme. This book in particular is compiled largely from these talks, as well as from sermons delivered on Sundays. Then in November 1917 came his home-call into gods immediate presence, and a leaflet was printed and scattered among the men in Egypt and Palestine in time for Christmas. There was little thought at the time of the number of books to which this leaflet, entitled the place of help, was to be the forerunner. Other publications quickly began to follow, and each one was printed simultaneously in Egypt and in England. I have had the joy and privilege of being associated with the publishing from those early days right on until now; and with the growing demand for all the books, and for their translation into a number of languages, one feels confident that god will unfold yet more of his purpose in this great work.
So read and study and enjoy this new book, and find for yourself that the best is yet to be, as o. C. So frequently reminded us.
Dunstable, 1946
Percy w. Lockhart 4