"This book is a series of messages dealing with some aspects of the Holy Spirit's work about which there is much confusion today. In sixteen easy-to-understand chapters, Dr. Criswell touches on the baptism of and filling with the Spirit, the "second blessing", and the gifts of the Spirit (including miracles, healing, and speaking in tongues). The book concludes with a call to follow "the more excellent way" -- love blossoming into the fruit of the Spirit. - Back cover."@en
"In the midst of a great deal of confusion arising out of the present discussion concerning the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and its meaning for contemporary man, Dr. W.A. Criswell speaks to the issue with the voice of biblical authority and addresses himself to the sensitive areas of the Spirit's baptism, filling and gifts with the combined skill of an able exegete and lucid expositor. The careful distinctions which the author draws between the baptism of the Spirit and his filling, between the gift of the Holy Spirit and his gifts to the church, and his extensive study of the much neglected theme of spiritual gifts, combine to make this volume one which merits the attention of Christians everywhere, especially those whose lives have been touched by the modern charismatic movement. - Introduction."

The baptism, filling & gifts of the Holy Spirit