Few things in the Christian life are more frustrating than the feeling that we are somehow not “measuring up.” Our fears and failures can spiritually paralyze us and keep us from fully enjoying all that we have in Christ. In Romans 8, Paul said that the ministry of the Holy Spirit can give us helpful and encouraging answers to our questions of frustration and disappointment.
In recent years there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the ministry of the Holy Spirit. What exactly is the filling of the Spirit? Is it the same as the baptism of the Spirit? How can Christians experience those blessings? This study offers sound, practical answers to these and other questions about the ministry of the Spirit in our lives.
“I will not leave you comfortless,” Jesus told His disciples in His final words to them in the upper room. Preparing them for His coming departure, Jesus offered them hope through the promise, person, presence, and power of the Spirit. This important text in John 14 gives us valuable insights into the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives today.
Are signs and wonders for today? They accompanied the ministry of Christ and the ministry of His disciples. What about now? Should we expect signs and wonders? Are they necessary for effective ministry? This booklet prepares us to be ready for all that God can do if He chooses, but also warns us to be aware of those who claim miracles that aren’t valid.
Is it possible that the gift of tongues is God’s way of awakening us to the power of the Spirit in our lives? Or does the current interest in tongues reflect a well-meaning but misguided attempt to re-create what happened on Pentecost many years ago when the church was born? Positive ways of responding to the controversy are mapped out for us in this practical study.
Where can we go when we are too unsettled to think clearly—when the emptiness within seems to overcome us and our fears are like a restless, churning sea that will not be stilled? Where can damaged souls find a resting place, a hiding place, a place to renew faith, hope, and love in the midst of their pain? This booklet explores the apostle Paul’s most personal letter, 2 Corinthians, and reveals insights into the mind and heart of a man who was a living testimony to the comfort of God. Paul’s timeless words give us a radical new way of thinking and coping with our problems.
When we think of being holy, we usually think of something that is either unattainable or something that is impractical and self-righteous. Yet nothing is more practical, reasonable, or important to the believer than a life that models practical holiness. In this study, we are given helpful correction for our misconceptions about holiness, and valuable instruction for the right pursuit of a holiness that is the mark of spiritual health.