As we read the Bible, we can be tempted just to focus on the parts we understand well and skip over those subjects that are mysterious and confusing. The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is surely one of those subjects! But how is the church affected if the person and work of the Holy Spirit are not studied? More important, how is our own spiritual growth stunted if we don’t understand the Spirit’s transforming power within us?
Did you know that the Holy Spirit helps you understand the Bible better and assures you of your eternal salvation? After you learn more about the Holy Spirit, you’ll understand why Jesus told His disciples that they would be better served by Jesus leaving them and sending them the Holy Spirit than by staying with them (John 16:7).
“The Spirit Who Is Not a Ghost”
by Charles R. Swindoll
The third person of the Trinity is the most elusive and least understood. Charles Swindoll clarifies the role and activity of the Holy Spirit in the life and growth of a Christian. Just because we can’t see Him at work doesn’t mean we can ignore His power and crucial activity on this earth. After all, He dwells inside each one of us believers—with His limitless capabilities!
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Embraced by the Spirit: The Untold Blessings of Intimacy with God
by Charles R. Swindoll
hardcover book
Most of us long to enter into new and stimulating dimensions of the Holy Spirit’s working—yet we hold back, fearful of being wrong or misunderstood. Much more for the heart than the head, Embraced by the Spirit helps us step away from the theological mumbo-jumbo and move quietly toward the One who has been sent to help. The Holy Spirit longs to empower us with His dynamic presence, change our attitudes, warm our hearts, show us how and where to walk, comfort us in our sorrows, strengthen us in our struggles, and literally revolutionize our pilgrimage from this planet to paradise.
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Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit
Study Guide
Let’s face it; many of us simply do not understand the Holy Spirit. We feel awkward relating to Him and often treat Him like an uninvited guest in the Trinity. If this describes you, let this study guide—complete with group discussion questions—help you move past your fears into closer intimacy with Him.
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Flying Closer to the Flame: A Passion for the Holy Spirit
CD series
When it comes to the topic of the Holy Spirit, many Christians cower in fear, not because He is scary but because so few of us really understand His role in the lives of Christians and in the church. Chuck Swindoll dispels such fears and invites us to draw closer to the joyful warmth of the Holy Spirit’s flame.
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