Living the Spirit Formed Life
Overview
In a world with so much competing for our attention, it’s easy to neglect or lose sight of the importance of the spiritual disciplines the Lord has given us for victorious living in Christ. Jack Hayford shows new believers and mature Christians alike how to rediscover the power and blessings of such basic disciplines as prayer, fasting, daily worship, repentance, and forgiveness. What Hayford offers is an inspiring guide to the Spirit-formed life—where God guides and we thrive.
Top Highlights
“It can never be said too often: This discipline is essential to fulfilling all the others. Keep on being filled with the Holy Spirit. Amen!” (Page 131)
“The real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it. It comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening to that other Voice, taking that other point of view, letting that other larger, stronger, quieter life come flowing in. And so on, all day.” (Page 24)
“These passages make it clear that hearing has to do with (1) a person’s willingness to be changed by what he or she hears and (2) a living faith—not merely belief but the power to see things changed—that comes from this kind of hearing.” (Page 31)
“Jesus Christ is still in the pillar-forming business. It’s a principle of His—the Pillar Principle. His Pillar Principle declares, ‘I can and I will take those who put abiding faith in Me, and I will make them into dependable disciples—people who will prove to be strategic in My ongoing work of building My Church!’” (Page 18)
“To learn may bring intellectual knowledge through information; to hear will bring experiential knowledge through transformation.” (Page 24)
- Title: Living the Spirit Formed Life
- Author: Jack W. Hayford
- Publishers: Regal, Gospel Light
- Print Publication Date: 2001
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Spiritual life › Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781441228376, 0830727671, 9780800796624, 1441228373, 9780830727674, 0800796624
- Resource ID: LLS:LVNGSPRTFRMDLF
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:25:50Z
Jack Williams Hayford (born June 25, 1934) is a prolific and best-selling writer. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses—including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.” Dr. Hayford is a graduate of L.I.F.E. Bible College (now Life Pacific College) and Azusa Pacific University.
Described by Christianity Today magazine as “The Pentecostal Gold Standard,” Hayford served as founding pastor of one of the largest churches in southern California, The First Foursquare Church of Van Nuys, California (now known as The Church on the Way). Hayford also founded the King’s University in Los Angeles, where he currently serves as Chancellor, and from 2004 to 2009 Hayford also served as president of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
“Pastor Jack” is the author of several popular titles including Hayford’s Bible Handbook, Prayer is Invading the Impossible, and Appointed to Leadership. He was the general editor of Spirit-Filled Life Study Bible.
Hayford and his wife, Anna, have four children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.