It is a false dichotomy to say that we must choose between the moving of the Spirit OR the preached word of God. If I lived in the time of the early Church and lets say that the Apostle Paul came to my home church, I for one would not want to run around the building, dance, or sing a song 100 times, thinking we were all being “Spirit led.” I would want to sit quietly, reverently, listening to every word to hear the Spirit anointed word of God proclaimed, correctly and with power… and, I would want the exact same thing next time too, and the next. That IS the moving of the Spirit.
We miss the supernatural often times because we look only for the spectacular, and we dont realize what God does through the normal means of grace.
Thanks to all of you who have indicated you are praying for me as I wrestle with finishing the book. Here’s the current overview of content (understanding it may be subject to change at anytime).
CONTENTS
FOREWARD BY JOHN HENDRYX
WHY THIS BOOK?
WHAT ‘S THE POINT?
WHO IS THIS BOOK WRITTEN FOR?
THE PLACE TO START: AMAZED BY COMMON GRACE
A SURPRISING JOURNEY
TESTING TRADITIONS
WHAT ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD?
WHAT ABOUT FREE WILL?
WHAT ABOUT GOD’S FOREKNOWLEDGE?
WHAT ABOUT JOHN 3:16?
WHAT ABOUT 2 PETER 3:9?
WHAT ABOUT 1 TIMOTHY 2:4?
WHAT ABOUT MATTHEW 23:37?
WHAT ABOUT 1 TIMOTHY 4:10?
WHAT ABOUT JOHN 12:32?
WHAT ABOUT REPROBATION?
WHAT ABOUT LOST LOVED ONES?
WHAT ABOUT PRAYER AND EVANGELISM?
NOW WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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