The Message of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit of encounter
Keith Warrington
Vice-Principal and Director of Doctoral Studies, Regents Theological College, West Malvern, Worcestershire
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First published 2009
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The Bible Speaks Today: Bible Themes Series
Series editors: Alec Motyer (OT)
John Stott (NT)
Derek Tidball (Bible Themes)
The Message of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit of encounter
1. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is he like? (1 Samuel 16:11–13; Matthew 3:11–16; Acts 2:2)
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
2. The Holy Spirit is the energiser of all creation (Genesis 1:1–3)
3. The Holy Spirit works wonders through weak people (Judges 3:7–11; 6:24–8:28; 11:1–40; 13:25–15:15)
The Holy Spirit in the Gospels
4. The Holy Spirit is associated with proclamation (Luke 1:41–79; 2:25–35)
5. The Holy Spirit authenticates Jesus (Luke 1:35; 3:22; 4:1–15)
6. The Holy Spirit commissions Jesus (Luke 4:16–30; 12:8–12)
7. The Holy Spirit and salvation (John 3:1–10; 4:7–26; 7:37–39)
8. The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete (John 14:12–17; 15:26–16:7, 13–15)
9. The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers (John 16:1–11)
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)
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About The Message of the Holy Spirit: The Spirit of EncounterDespite 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 realize. 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. |
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