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A lucid account of the function of the Spirit in the growth of the church.
Through the history of God’s people the constant element has been the presence of the Almighty. The baptism in the Holy Spirit, which so galvanized the young church, equipped and empowered the believers, boosting courage, fostering fluency and granting insights to ordinary men and women.
Terry Virgo was baptized in the Holy Spirit as a young believer, and delighted in the experience. ‘As we began to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit, our church life was transformed,’ he explains. ‘The presence of the Holy Spirit changed everything.’ As the Spirit moves, so there are healings, often dramatic. But there is more: a discovery of God’s grace. As people discover grace for themselves a far more profound healing takes place, leading first to worship, then a recognition that we are a prophetic people.
How the Holy Spirit works through the church today
Contents
Foreword 8
Acknowledgments 10
Introduction 11
1. You shall receive power 13
2. I will be with you a little longer 20
3. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit 29
4. Empowered by the Spirit and the word 39
5. Healings and miracles, signs and wonders 48
6. Transforming grace 56
7. Worship in spirit and truth 65
8. Consider yourself one of the family 76
9. Empowering the poor 89
10. Shepherds after my own heart 98
11. Churches that pray 105
12. A prophetic people 112
13. The crucial role of leadership 122
14. The church through an apostle’s eyes 137
15. The work of an apostle 145
Bibliography 158