The Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality

The Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality

Author: Joel R. Beeke

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601782700

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How does God bring His Word into our lives? The answer is: by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit the Word was revealed and written. By the Spirit the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. By the Spirit the Word roots itself in the hearts of sinners and produces fruit. Calvin recognized long ago that the Holy Spirit is the bond of union between believers and Christ. Jonathan Edwards said that the Spirit is the sum of all Christ bought for His people with His precious blood. How precious then is the Spirit, and how important to know Him and His ways! In this book, a team of pastor-theologians uncover the rich biblical teachings about the work of the Holy Spirit. How was the Spirit involved in the human life of Jesus Christ? What is a spiritual person? How does the Spirit open the mind of sinners to trust in Christ? What does it mean to serve God in the power of the Spirit? How does the Spirit's sovereign work relate to our responsibility in evangelism? These questions and more are addressed in this book. Table of Contents: Part I: Geoff Thomas: A Faithful Instrument of the Spirit 1. Hugh Geoffrey Thomas: A Biographical Appreciation -- Gary Brady 2. A Minister Who Has Produced Ministers -- Paul Levy Part II: Salvation and the Spirit of Christ 3. The Spirit and the Word Incarnate: John Owen's Trinitarian Christology -- Carl Trueman 4. The Relation of the Righteousness of God and the Spirit of God in Romans 1-8 -- Sam Waldron 5. The Illumination of the Holy Spirit -- Joel Beeke 6. The Holy Spirit and Human Responsibility -- Fred Malone Part III: Growth and the Spirit of Holiness 7. A Gracious Willing Guest: The Indwelling Holy Spirit -- David Jones 8. John Owen on the Spirit's Ministry in Guarding the Believer's Heart -- Michael Haykin 9. Professor John Murray and the Godly Life -- John J. Murray 10. Living by the Spirit's Sanctifying Ministry -- Ian Hamilton 11. John Owen and Spiritual-Mindedness: A Reflection on Reformed Spirituality -- Derek Thomas 12. The Spirit of God in the People of God: A Celtic Spirituality -- Iain D. Campbell Part IV: Ministry and the Spirit of Counsel and Might 13. The Holy Spirit and the Call to the Ministry of the Gospel -- Stephen Turner 14. The Empowering Work of the Holy Spirit -- Conrad Mbewe 15. The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ and Apostolic Ministry -- Austin Walker 16. An Elizabethan Cameo: The Ministry of Edward Dering -- Robert Oliver 17. Passion and the Spirit's Sovereignty in the Thinking and Evangelistic Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones -- Gary Benfold


The Spirit of Holiness

The Spirit of Holiness

Author: Terry Delaney

Publisher: Lexham Press

Published: 2020-09-23

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1683593251

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What does Biblical spirituality look like? What does it mean to be "spiritual"? What priorities and practices inspire one to live the Christian life well? While there are a multitude of answers to these questions, very rarely are they both clear and profound. As a result, Christians can be left feeling lost and confused. In The Spirit of Holiness, Terry Delaney and Roger Duke have collected a variety of reflections on spirituality that are shaped by the Bible, theology, and the voices and examples of those who have come before us. With authors like Al Mohler, Michael Haykin, and Steve Lawson covering topics such as perseverance, depression, friendship, choice, and faith, The Spirit of Holiness encourages and directs Christians to a healthy biblical spirituality informed by their forebears of the faith.


Puritan Reformed Spirituality

Puritan Reformed Spirituality

Author: Joel R. Beeke

Publisher: EP BOOKS

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13:

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In these pages Dr Joel Beeke provides us with a first-class tour of some of the great sites of Reformed theology and spirituality. Here we meet John Calvin, reformer extraordinaire; then we encounter the learned Dr William Ames and the insightful Anthony Burgess. Soon we have traveled north to meet the Scotsmen John Brown of Haddington, the great Thomas Boston and the remarkable brothers, Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine. Predictably, but happily our guide brings us to The Netherlands and to the time of the Nadere Reformatie, before taking us back to the New World in the company of the remarkable Theodorus Jacobus Freylinghuysen. But the climax of this tour is not reached until our trusted guide has brought us to the family roots from which all these theologians and pastors came to the strong foundations of Christian living in justification by faith and sanctification in life, nourished by the power of biblical preaching. Author Joel R. Beeke (Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary) is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, and author of numerous books.


Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 3

Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 3

Author: Joel Beeke

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2021-12-01

Total Pages: 1061

ISBN-13: 1433559943

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"Here is catechesis at its best, instructing the student of theology, providing pastors with a sermon-enriching manual, and giving growing Christians a resource book that will both inform and nourish them, as well as provide endless theological enjoyment!" — Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor's Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries The aim of systematic theology is to engage not only the head but also the heart and hands. Only recently has the church compartmentalized these aspects of life—separating the academic discipline of theology from the spiritual disciplines of faith and obedience. This multivolume work brings together rigorous historical and theological scholarship with spiritual disciplines and practical insights—characterized by a simple, accessible, comprehensive, Reformed, and experiential approach. In this volume, Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley unpack the work and role of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology) and salvation (soteriology). The authors examine the Holy Spirit's role in the history of salvation, the order of salvation, and the believers' experience of salvation. As readers consider the interrelationship between the Spirit and salvation, they are invited to explore the direct activity of the Lord in their lives for their salvation.


This Incredibly Benevolent Force

This Incredibly Benevolent Force

Author: C. Van der Kooi

Publisher: Eerdmans

Published: 2018-01-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780802882417

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A key refrain in Reformed theology is that God's Spirit trumpets the message of salvation through Jesus Christ into every nook and cranny of the universe--but how? And in what way does this cosmic truth touch and shape the mundane reality of our lives and our world? In this distillation of his Warfield Lectures, delivered at Princeton Theological Seminary in spring 2014, leading Reformed theologian Cornelis van der Kooi examines the relationship of the Holy Spirit to Jesus Christ. He demonstrates how a fuller understanding of the interplay between Christology and pneumatology can encourage the Christian church to have open eyes and ears for the inbreaking of God's "incredibly benevolent force" into the cosmological emptiness of today's world.


Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Author: Donald S. Whitney (Professor)

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1615216170

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Drawn from a rich heritage, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will guide you through a carefully selected array of disciplines. By illustrating why the disciplines are important, showing how each one will help you grow in godliness, and offering practical suggestions for cultivating them, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life will provide you with a refreshing opportunity to become more like Christ and grow in character and maturity. Now updated and revised to equip a new generation of readers, this anniversary edition features in-depth discussions on each of the key disciplines.


Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality

Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality

Author: Joel R. Beeke

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Published: 2013-10-11

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1601782713

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How does God bring His Word into our lives? The answer is: by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit the Word was revealed and written. By the Spirit the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. By the Spirit the Word roots itself in the hearts of sinners and produces fruit. Calvin recognized long ago that the Holy Spirit is the bond of union between believers and Christ. Jonathan Edwards said that the Spirit is the sum of all Christ bought for His people with His precious blood. How precious then is the Spirit, and how important to know Him and His ways! In this book, a team of pastor-theologians uncover the rich biblical teachings about the work of the Holy Spirit. How was the Spirit involved in the human life of Jesus Christ? What is a spiritual person? How does the Spirit open the mind of sinners to trust in Christ? What does it mean to serve God in the power of the Spirit? How does the Spirit’s sovereign work relate to our responsibility in evangelism? These questions and more are addressed in this book. Table of Contents: Part I: Geoff Thomas: A Faithful Instrument of the Spirit 1. Hugh Geoffrey Thomas: A Biographical Appreciation — Gary Brady 2. A Minister Who Has Produced Ministers — Paul Levy Part II: Salvation and the Spirit of Christ 3. The Spirit and the Word Incarnate: John Owen’s Trinitarian Christology — Carl Trueman 4. The Relation of the Righteousness of God and the Spirit of God in Romans 1–8 — Sam Waldron 5. The Illumination of the Holy Spirit — Joel Beeke 6. The Holy Spirit and Human Responsibility — Fred Malone Part III: Growth and the Spirit of Holiness 7. A Gracious Willing Guest: The Indwelling Holy Spirit — David Jones 8. John Owen on the Spirit’s Ministry in Guarding the Believer’s Heart — Michael Haykin 9. Professor John Murray and the Godly Life — John J. Murray 10. Living by the Spirit’s Sanctifying Ministry — Ian Hamilton 11. John Owen and Spiritual-Mindedness: A Reflection on Reformed Spirituality — Derek Thomas 12. The Spirit of God in the People of God: A Celtic Spirituality — Iain D. Campbell Part IV: Ministry and the Spirit of Counsel and Might 13. The Holy Spirit and the Call to the Ministry of the Gospel — Stephen Turner 14. The Empowering Work of the Holy Spirit — Conrad Mbewe 15. The Supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ and Apostolic Ministry — Austin Walker 16. An Elizabethan Cameo: The Ministry of Edward Dering — Robert Oliver 17. Passion and the Spirit’s Sovereignty in the Thinking and Evangelistic Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones — Gary Benfold


The Gift of the Holy Spirit

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Author: John Reuther

Publisher: Areopagus Books

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9781946971791

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This book studies the Person and work of the Holy Spirit as He is revealed throughout redemptive history, where His ministries come into sharp focus. It begins with the personal promise of the gift for all who are regenerated, based on the promises of the Old Testament, John, and Jesus. It explores His nature as the third Person of the Trinity by looking into the meaning of His names, His properties, and His manifestations in history. The book explores the ministries of the Spirit in conversion and throughout the Christian life, looking at His personal ministries in regeneration, Spirit baptism, sealing, anointing, illumination, witness, leading, praying, filling, fruit, and spiritual gifts. The last part looks at how we are to live in the Spirit in this age, and what our expectations should be. The book deals with important issues in pneumatology, including the issue of cessation and continuation of spiritual gifts, but most importantly, safeguarding the love of the Spirit by not grieving or quenching Him.