Holy Fire: A Balanced, Biblical Look at the Holy Spirit's Work in Our Lives
Greater than your theology, bigger than denominations, beyond all we can imagine, God's gift to the church and to you
Debate about the Holy Spirit has been around for a long time. In Holy Fire, best-selling author and respected theologian R. T. Kendall sets the record straight about the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives and in the life of the church.
If you want to increase your knowledge of this most misunderstood member of the Trinity, or if you long to experience His presence in your life in a deeper way than ever before, this book is for you.
Are you charismatic? He is bigger than your signs-and-wonders events. Are you Reformed? He will not be limited by your theology. As Jesus said of the Holy Spirit, “He blows where He will.”
Top Highlights
“Do not quench the Spirit’ (1 Thess. 5:19, ESV). ‘Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.’ What is the difference between grieving the Spirit and quenching the Spirit? They almost certainly overlap. But if there is a difference, it is probably this: we grieve the Spirit by our relationships with one another—like judging and unforgiveness; we quench the Spirit when we are prejudiced toward the way the Spirit may be manifesting Himself and by not respecting His presence. It is usually fear that lies behind quenching the Holy Spirit.” (source)
“The unpardonable sin is committed when one’s final verdict regarding the gospel is to show contempt for the Spirit’s testimony—which is to glorify Christ—revealing His deity. One blasphemes the Holy Spirit by finally denying that Jesus is God in the flesh—or saying that Jesus has an evil spirit (Mark 3:29–30). How can you know you have not committed the unpardonable sin? If you can testify from your heart that Jesus is God, worry no more.” (source)
“This is also why Edwards stated that when the church is revived, so is the devil! So you may count on the devil putting every obstacle in your way to rob you of the joy that comes from intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Indeed, Satan will do everything he possibly can to lure you away from tasting the genuine power of the living God.” (source)
“There are four things that give us a pretty safe tip whether or not we are witnessing the Holy Spirit. They are: fearlessness, power, love, and self-control.” (source)
“Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones used to say again and again: ‘The Bible was not given to replace the miraculous but to correct abuses.’” (source)
“Epic work on the Holy Spirit” —John Arnott, Catch the Fire Ministries, Toronto
“A challenge both to Reformed-cessationists and card-carrying charismatics.” —Colin Dye, senior minister, Kensington Temple, London, England
“Combines the Word and Spirit to set the record straight.” —Marcus Yoars, editor, Charisma magazine
“Best I’ve read on the Holy Spirit” —William Dwight McKissic, senior pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas
“Pastorally sensitive. Theologically exact” —Rob Norris, senior pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland
Product Details
- Title : Holy Fire: A Balanced, Biblical Look at the Holy Spirit's Work in Our Lives
- Author: Kendall, R.T.
- Publisher: Charisma House
- Publication Date: 2014
- ISBN: 9781621366058