Why I Am Still Surprised by the Power of the Spirit

Discovering How God Speaks and Heals Today

De: Jack S. Deere

Narrado por: Jack Deere

In his classic Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, Jack Deere looked at the reason why many Christians (including himself at the time) struggle to believe in miraculous gifts, and he provided a groundbreaking biblical defense of the Holy Spirit's speaking and healing activities today.

In Why I Am Still Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, the former Dallas Seminary professor revisits his earlier subject matter with fresh insight and even stronger conviction: the Scriptures teach that God is healing and speaking today just as he did 2,000 years ago.

Having almost entirely rewritten Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, this new edition comes at a time when the theological landscape has dramatically changed, and most evangelicals do believe in all the gifts of the Spirit. But many of us are still unsure how to understand those gifts, and there is much confusion today on what it means to be filled with the Spirit.

This audiobook is for those familiar with Deere's work and for newcomers alike. In it, he:

• Explains the nature of spiritual gifts, defining each of them.
• Offers sound advice on discovering and using spiritual gifts in church.
• Tells documented stories of modern miracles and encounters with demonic powers.
• Examines the New Testament use of the phrase "filled with the Spirit" to show why and how God still fills his servants with the Holy Spirit.
• Introduces the newest literature defending and explaining the gifts of the Spirit.

With the care of a scholar and the passion of personal experience, this new edition builds upon the legacy of Surprised by the Power of the Spirit and the profound impact it's had among Christians of many traditions. All this and more continues the book's legacy for a new time in this audio version.

Appendixes 4 and 5, “Were There Only Three Periods of Miracles?” and “New Testament Teachings about Demons,” are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Superb handbook with real life examples

As part of my healing ministry, I refer to this book often. The simple real life examples, make this a wonderful book to quote and it gives us a pathway to doing Gods work here on earth. Thank you so much for putting this book on audible.

Great Book

I was blessed by this book on the present work of the Holy Spirit.

Powerful, encouraging, and irrefutable evidence!

Jack Deere has written a powerful and encouraging treatise in defense of the continuance of God's mighty power among His people. The only way to refute it is to do so the way the Pharisees refuted the miracles of Jesus: close your eyes, put your hands over your ears, and hunker down in defiant unbelief.

Jack's book is filled with Bible, historical, and anecdotal proof that one cannot "reasonably" say God does not speak and heal today. He is gracious in his defense of this truth (far more gracious than the Pharisees who attack him!). Nonetheless, he thoroughly obliterates the lies that would turn the risen Christ, who never changes, into a semi-retired, hammock-swinging Savior who rarely acts for, through, or to His people.

Thank you, Jack! I've been a fan of yours for many, many years. Your books have helped me in my own supernatural ministry. And because of this I have been blessed to participate in many wonderful miracles, healings, and heaven-to-earth communications.

Eric M Hill
Author of "Deliverance from Demons and Diseases"

Life-changing, if you let it be

Powerful and incredibly interesting. So happy our pastor mentioned it at church. Highly recommended reading.

Balanced

Jack is very balanced in his approach the the supernatural. He does still come from the perspective of the institutional Church and frames everything in that light. But most of what he says can be applied to the home church, simple church or any Disciple Making movement.