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Life in the Spirit: A 30-Day Devotional
The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives is far more vast and inclusive than even most long-time Christians realize. Yes, he serves as our divine counselor and guide, and as our mediator in prayer, but did you also know that he helps you resist temptation and use your spiritual gifts effectively? That he moves you to extend love and grace to others? That he provides you with wisdom and inner assurance of salvation? That he deepens your understanding of and openness to Scripture? This book is a poignant study of these very truths for Christians who are seeking to deepen their knowledge of God with small, daily doses of solid insight and on-target application. Suited for both personal and group use--with reflections at the end of each day's reading-- Life in the Spirit encourages you to delve into the Scriptures as you learn about the specific work of the Holy Spirit. These 30 daily devotionals from one of Christianity's most respected names are a great starting point to inspire and instruct you in living a Spirit-filled life. As J.I. Packer suggests, "Use them as a springboard or trampoline before the Lord. Bounce on them, bounce off them, and see how high your heavenly Father enables you to go."
- GenresDevotionalChristian
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
About the author
J.I. Packer
451 books948 followersWhat do J. I. Packer, Billy Graham and Richard John Neuhaus have in common? Each was recently named by TIME magazine as among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
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December 31, 2021
A daily devotion for a month from the theology professor. Its good for the meditation, though maybe for some persons this is too heavy. The content maybe not short, but not long too.
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