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PublisherZondervan

ISBN-100310337763

ISBN-139780310337768

eBay Product ID (ePID)201539341

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Book TitleJesus Continued : Why the Spirit inside You Is Better than Jesus Beside You

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicChristian Theology / Pneumatology, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics

Publication Year2014

GenreReligion

AuthorJ. D. Greear

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight8.2 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-498841

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal231/.3

SynopsisIn Jesus, Continued J.D. Greear focuses on a central truth that unites us: God wants to be vitally present in and through his people. To live empowered, fruitful lives, we have to become intimately aware of where God is moving in our lives, how he is speaking to us, and how he has gifted us., Why does God often feel more like a doctrine we know about than a Person we know? Why do so many of us think of Christianity as a lifestyle to which we conform, rather than a God with whom we commune? Jesus gave his disciples the audacious promise that it was to their advantage he go back to heaven because the Holy Spirit could then come to live inside of them. How many of us consider our connection to the Holy Spirit so strong and so real that we would call his presence in us better than Jesus beside us? Author J.D. Greear asks those questions because throughout his Christian life he felt disconnected to God and unsure about how to interact with him. Although he had learned a lot of truths about God, he sensed very little relationship with him--at least, not the dynamic, two-way relationship he really wanted. He tried to have such a relationship, but all of God's work seemed stockpiled in the past: he created the world, died on a cross, and left a Bible. God seemed like a busy teacher who had given an assignment and then stepped out of the room, leaving students to get the work done on their own. But Greear discovered it doesn't have to be like that. Not at all. In clear and practical language, he explains how any follower of Jesus can have a satisfying, powerful relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. While many books about the Holy Spirit get stuck in secondary questions that divide believers, The God Factor focuses on a central, truth that unites us: God wants to be vitally present in and through his people. This truth, though central, is sadly neglected. This generation of Christians--mission-driven but burned out, weary, and longing for joy--desperately needs to recover the dynamic presence of God. And the good news is that God wants us to have exactly that., Encounter the dynamic presence of God as you learn from pastor and author J. D. Greear how to more fully experience the Holy Spirit within you. Jesus gave his disciples the audacious promise that the Spirit he would send to live inside them would be even better than if he himself remained beside them. Yet how many of us consider our connection to the Holy Spirit so strong that we would call his presence in us better than Jesus himself walking by our side? J. D. Greear was the pastor of a rapidly growing church who still felt like he didn't know how to relate to God personally. Though he knew a lot about God, he wasn't as sure about how to walk with God. Furthermore, he felt overwhelmed by the size of the mission Jesus had left for his church. In a world of so much need, what difference could he possibly make? Learning how God dwells in us and empowers us in the Holy Spirit redefined his life and ministry. Ministry became less about working for God and more about letting God work through him. Drudgery was replaced by delight; helplessness was replaced by empowerment. In Jesus, Continued... Greear explores--in clear and practical language--questions such as: What does it mean to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit? How can we tell when the Spirit is speaking to us? What do you do when God feels absent? If you are longing to know God in a vibrant way, Jesus, Continued... has good news for you: That's exactly what God wants for you too. His Spirit stands ready to guide you, empower you, and use you.

LC Classification NumberBT121.3.G74 2014

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by quickster47
Jan 16, 2023
Timely and relevant book
This book is exactly what I was looking for to help me better understand my relationship with the Holy Spirit. The author uses relevant and clear language. I will be buying more of these books to pass along.
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