Message of the Holy Spirit
Message of the Holy Spirit
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Paperback
£12.99
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 9781844743971
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 18/09/2009
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
Despite the teaching of the Bible and church tradition, it seems that many Christians can still lack an appreciation of God the Holy Spirit. He has sometimes been valued more for the gifts he bestows than for who he is; or he has been viewed simply as the 'third person of the Godhead'.
However, Keith Warrington's conviction is that the Holy Spirit is more important, more central, more immanently involved in his creation, the church, and individual believers, more often and more strategically, than many Christians realise.
When Jesus left his disciples and went to heaven, he gave the best gift he could - the Holy Spirit - knowing that he will be our dynamic guide and partner as we seek to live as God's people. In this practical, biblically based exploration of the Spirit, Warrington encourages believers to recognize that the same Spirit seeks to encounter us and desires that we encounter him.
Contents
General preface 7
Author's preface 8
Chief abbreviations 9
Bibliography 10
Introduction 11
1. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is he like?
(1 Samuel 16:11-13; Matthew 3:11-16; Acts 2:2) 15
Part One
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
2. The Holy Spirit is the energiser of all creation
(Genesis 1:1-3) 35
3. The Holy Spirit works wonders through weak people
(Judges 3:7-11; 6:24 - 8:28; 11:1-40; 13:25 - 15:15) 42
Part Two
The Holy Spirit in the Gospels
4. The Holy Spirit is associated with proclamation
(Luke 1:41-79; 2:25-35) 51
5. The Holy Spirit authenticates Jesus
(Luke 1:35; 3:22; 4:1-15) 57
6. The Holy Spirit commissions Jesus
(Luke 4:16-30; 12:8-12) 70
7. The Holy Spirit and salvation
(John 3:1-10; 4:7-26; 7:37-39) 85
8. The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete
(John 14:12-17; 15:26 - 16:7, 13-15) 97
9. The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers (John 16:1-11)
Part Three
The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts
10. The Holy Spirit and evangelism
(Acts 1:8; 4:1-31; 6:8 - 7:60; 13:4-12) 121
11. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-12) 131
12. The Holy Spirit guides believers (Acts 5:3-9;
8:29-40; 10:19-23; 11:12-15; 13:2-4; 16:6-10) 142
Part Four
The Holy Spirit in the Epistles
13. The Holy Spirit opposes the fl esh and affi rms
believers (Romans 8:1-13, 14-23, 26-27) 153
14. The Holy Spirit provides gifts
(1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Romans 12:6-8) 178
15. The Holy Spirit and transformation
(Galatians 5:16 - 6:2) 193
16. The Holy Spirit seals and guarantees believers
(Ephesians 1:3-14) 206
17. The Holy Spirit provides access to God
(Ephesians 2:11-22) 215
18. The Holy Spirit and unity
(Ephesians 4:1–16, 25-32) 223
19. Be filled with the Spirit
(Ephesians 5:18 - 6:18) 236
Conclusion 245
Study Guide 249
'The Bible Speaks Today themes series will serve as a health-giving tonic to this generation of Christians.' -- AJITH FERNANDO 'Accessible, informative and uncomplicated, The Bible Speaks Today series offers genuine insights into the text, without becoming over-scholarly.' -- TERRY VIRGO
