Spirit Rising: Tapping into the Power of the Holy Spirit
Nothing will change your prayer life, your church, or your study of God's Word more than opening your heart to the Holy Spirit. Join Pastor Jim Cymbala as he invites you to discover a deeper understanding of how the Holy Spirit moves, and let Spirit Rising be your guide along the way.
What will God do when you open your life to the Holy Spirit? Christianity is impossible without the Holy Spirit. So why do we talk so little about him?
In Spirit Rising, Jim Cymbala combines biblical insights with stunning stories of the Holy Spirit's work to help you experience God's power in a new way. For so many of us, faith is harder than it should be. Discouraged, anxious, and worn down, we wonder what happened to the power and the joy that Jesus promised. But Jim believes that many of us are missing something vital. In Spirit Rising, Jim teaches us that if you aren't vitally in touch with God's Spirit, you are missing out on the life God has for you.
With stunning stories of God at work and biblical teaching about the Holy Spirit, Jim invites you to experience God as the Bible intended, teaching us how to:
- Tap into the power of the Holy Spirit
- Look for signs and symbols of renewal in your life
- Surrender to the Holy Spirit
Praise for Spirit Rising:
"Jim Cymbala invites you and me to raise our sails and ride the warm winds of God's Spirit. His careful study and personal credibility merge to create this guide to power-packed living."
--Max Lucado, pastor; New York Times bestselling author
"The blend of solid biblical teaching from an anointed pastor and heart-moving personal testimonies gives extra spiritual power to this book. Whether you are a young believer or a mature saint, Spirit Rising will help you experience a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit."
--Warren W. Wiersbe, author; professor; preacher
Top Highlights
“God saved us for the purpose for making us human temples, inhabited by his Spirit. During Old Testament days, God dwelt within the inner room of the temple—a place called the Holy of Holies. That’s where he made his home. When Paul said Christians were the ‘temples of the Holy Spirit’ (1 Cor. 6:19), the word he used for ‘temple’ was not the word used for the outer rooms of the Old Testament temple. It was naos, which referred to the inner sanctum, the place where there was a visible manifestation of the shekinah glory of God.” (source)
“Jesus’ words had come to fulfillment: ‘But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away’ (John 16:7). Through his physical body, Jesus could be a mentor, teacher, preacher, and friend to the disciples, but he couldn’t produce change from the inside out. This would be for the Spirit to accomplish just as God had planned from all eternity.” (source)
“If we don’t have access to spiritual power, how can we accomplish what needs to be done? Power to overcome sin. Power to overcome spiritual enemies that attack us. Power to endure hardship and affliction. Power to witness. Power to speak. Power to pray. Isn’t more spiritual power probably the greatest need we have today?” (source)
“Today we split hairs about doctrinal positions to validate our faith, but to the early church the definition was simpler. Either we are temples or we are not temples. ‘If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ’ (Rom. 8:9).” (source)
“If you want power, confidence, joy, peace, and more love in your life, ask the Spirit to come and do something new in you.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Spirit Rising: Tapping into the Power of the Holy Spirit
- Authors:
- Cymbala, Jim
- Schuchmann, Jennifer
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9780310411734