The Spirit of the New Testament


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These essays form on the one hand an exploration of the Spirit in the New Testament, and on the other hand a demonstration of the spirit of the NT. The emphasis is on the Johannine literature, but there are also studies in Matthew and Luke.




The Holy Spirit in the New Testament


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In an area of study that is sometimes neglected and often debated, this book offers readers fresh insight through careful attention to the different ways the New Testament writings present and interpret the Spirit of God. With Carroll’s guidance, readers will gain a sense of the identity and activity of the Spirit manifest in the cultures and literature that informed the New Testament and its earliest audiences. The author also maps the distinctive views of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament books, employing a literary “close reading” of texts where the Spirit figures prominently. Readers discover that for the writers of the New Testament all of life is touched by the Holy Spirit. And for human beings this life is lived in the awareness God’s presence, sustained in hope through adversity and pain, open to change and new possibilities, and equipped and empowered to act boldly and speak prophetically by wise Spirit shaped discernment. The Spirit in the New Testament is a creative force sustaining, fostering, and restoring life – the first and last word both whispered and even shouted as the divine breath animating embedded and embodied human life and community.




The Holy Spirit in the New Testament


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With an ever-increasing number of Christians worldwide self-identifying as Pentecostal or charismatic, the church needs a Spirit-centered interpretation of Scripture informed by a Pentecostal lens. In this accessible New Testament introduction, each chapter explores the presence of the Spirit in a biblical book, then offers devotional applications to help readers respond to the text.




Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible


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Experience new dimensions of the Holy Spirits power! Do you desire to know what the Holy Spirit is really like? Many Christians hunger for deeper and more powerful encounters with the Holy Spirit, but where can these experiences be found? The answer lies in the pages of Scripture. In this groundbreaking work, author and healing evangelist David Hernandez takes you on an unforgettable journey to discover and experience the Spirits powerful presence throughout the entire Biblefrom Genesis to Revelation. Scripture offers so much more to be discovered than merely a theology of the Holy Spirit and still more to be experienced! Trade dry theory for a dynamic relationship as you encounter the third Person of the Trinity in the pages of every book of the Bible. Know the Holy Spirit in a greater depth than ever before. This book will help you discover Hidden Mysteries. Even in Old Testament books where there is no direct reference to the Holy Spirit, learn to see His presence moving. A Fresh Revelation. The different revelations of the Spirit in Scripture reveal His unique characteristics and how He wants to move in your life. Your Supernatural Identity. Learn what it really means to have the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwelling in you. Kingdom Power. Discover what it means to partner with the Spirit to release the miracles that Jesus promised. Within the pages of Scripture, untapped reserves of Holy Spirit power are waiting to be released. Will you discover them today?




Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New Testament


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A metaphysical interpretation of the New Testament, which teaches oneness as the only truth, and surrender (or letting go) as the practice that leads to spiritual enlightenment. NTI stresses the importance of willingness, acceptance, gratitude, mind-watching and trust on the path of enlightenment while teaching the reader to let go of unworthiness, fear, guilt and false (or separation-based) thinking. NTI has been described as a love letter and as a loving approach to letting go of the ego. Following on from the strength of A Course in Miracles NTI teaches us how to experience the oneness of God here and now by showing us exactly how to release the obstacles that prevent us from having that experience.







Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament


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We tend to think of the Holy Spirit as the straggler of the Trinity, a latecomer in God's interaction with the world. But our first introduction to the Holy Spirit is not the drama of Pentecost in the second chapter of Acts. We first meet the Holy Spirit in the second verse of the Bible, hovering there, speaking the world into existence. Christopher Wright begins here and traces the Holy Spirit through the pages of the Old Testament. We see the Third Person of the Trinity in the decrees of prophets and psalmists, in the actions of judges and craftspeople, in the anointing of kings and the promise of a new creation. Knowable and discernable in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit is thus eminently knowable to us. The witness of the whole of Scripture, from its first pages to its last, directs us to a Holy Spirit empowering the people of God, and sustaining and renewing the face of the earth.




The Message of the Holy Spirit


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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.




An Old Testament Theology of the Spirit of God


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Wilf Hildebrandt carefully explores the meaning of "the Spirit" in the Old Testament. He examines the role of God's Spirit in creation, in the establishment and preservation of God's people, in prophecy, and in Israel's leadership. He unveils the central role that the Spirit plays in creatively bringing about the directives of God. Through the Spirit, God brings order out of chaos, ushers the invisible into reality, makes a separation between the sacred and the profane, enables specific people to meet particular needs, and supersedes natural laws. This work sheds light on the Spirit of God in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.




Holy Bible (NIV)


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The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.