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Summary: Let the Holy Spirit Get A Hold of You!
Review: Cymbala's book is an excellent read on letting the Holy Spirit have free reign in our lives.Among the points Cymbala covers include: 1. We must seek the Holy Spirit instead of an experience.
2. We should not rely on glitz and glamor and instead let the Holy Spirit move as He wishes.
3. Accurate doctrine without the Holy Spirit is powerless.
4. When facing opposition, go to the Lord in prayer first instead of relying on your own strength or connections.
5. Christians bickering against one another is a sorry testimony.
6. Much more can be accomplished through powerful prayer instead of working in our own flesh.
7. Without the Holy Spirit, we are helpless and hopeless.
8. We have a deep longing that only the Lord can fill. Read and be encouraged and challenged to have a deeper understanding of the Holy Spirit and His power!
Rating:
Summary: Let the Holy Spirit Get A Hold of You!
Review: Cymbala's book is an excellent read on letting the Holy Spirit have free reign in our lives. Among the points Cymbala covers include: 1. We must seek the Holy Spirit instead of an experience.
2. We should not rely on glitz and glamor and instead let the Holy Spirit move as He wishes.
3. Accurate doctrine without the Holy Spirit is powerless.
4. When facing opposition, go to the Lord in prayer first instead of relying on your own strength or connections.
5. Christians bickering against one another is a sorry testimony.
6. Much more can be accomplished through powerful prayer instead of working in our own flesh.
7. Without the Holy Spirit, we are helpless and hopeless.
8. We have a deep longing that only the Lord can fill. Read and be encouraged and challenged to have a deeper understanding of the Holy Spirit and His power!
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Summary: A collection of good essays, though inadequate & dissociated
Review: First of all, I must say that this book is worth a read. The author discussed quite many ideas so as to lead readers to the key theme of the book which can be summarized by the following sentence in pg 201, "Without seasons of prayerful waiting for fresh power (the fueling/filling of the Holy Spirit, if I got it right), we will see little or no divine assistance in doing God's work." The author did elaborate with many scriptures, real life examples, strong and straight messages against the negligence and misunderstanding of some churches on Holy Spirit, love, prayer etc. However, the chapters just seem so dissociated that made me feel that I was just reading past records of weekly sermon. I am sorry that I still cant answer some questions like: Should I pray for it or should I pray to it? How can I know that I am filled or fueled by it? I know that there are many things about God that cant be fully understood until we were raised to heaven. But as the author stressed so much on it, I think he should give me a better answer. I really believe he could. No matter what, bright and meaningful messages are plenty. So sorry that the book does not shine as a whole. I would like to quote some below for your reference:- For the New Testament without the coming of the Holy Spirit in power over self, sin and the devil is no better a help to heaven than the Old Testament without the coming of the Messiah. pg 25 What God calls us to do, he will also be faithful to equip us to do. pg 80 The acid test for a real Christian experience is our love for one another. pg 95 Most people plot and plan themselves into mediocrity, while now and again somebody forgets himself into greatness. pg 141 If the Master whom we follow was crucified, on what basis do we think we will escape all trouble? pg 177 Any voice that says, Clean up your act first and then come to Christ, has to be from Satan. pg 199 Lord, I am weak. I know that many things in my life really need to change, but I must have your empowerment. I want it to be different in my life, my family, my church, my ministry. But I cant do it in my own strength. Coem fill me now with your Holy Spirit. pg 200
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Summary: A must-read if you're searching for real life
Review: Having grown up in a church where we just didn't talk much at all about the Holy Spirit's affect on our lives, Fresh Power was certainly an eye- and heart-opener; A call to rely on the Spirit's leading in every aspect of our lives, from prayer to working through our struggles. If you haven't received the flood of the Holy Spirit, this book won't give it to you, only God can do that. But perhaps Fresh Power can help lead you in the right direction.
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Summary: Fresh Power is Powerful!
Review: I have read all three of his books and found Fresh Power to contain the most Power.A must read, filled with the Spirit! Meaningful and instructive-I felt the best of the series.
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Summary: The in-between book
Review: I love Jim Cymbala. I got Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire for everyone in our church. That was a book created out of a life of work and growth. Fresh Power is okay, but not up to the first book, nor as good as Fresh Faith (which came later). Read it, but after the other two.
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Summary: Definitely a breath of fresh air!
Review: I'm so tired of Christian authors who fill up their books with fluff - having to sift through page after page of the same old Christian-ese, hoping that someday the author will get to the point. So I took a chance on Fresh Power (this being the first Cymbala book I've read). It only took me a few pages to warm up to his style. Cymbala doesn't mess around. He cuts right to the heart of the issue, and brings his years of experience to the table when comparing the early church to the trendy attitudes that have torn apart the Church in America today. He sorts out the different views that today's Christians have about the Holy Spirit, and how we need to compare our views to the written Truth - the Bible. I'm ordering the whole Fresh series right now!
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Summary: Fresh Power
Review: If a congretation could grasp the reality of what the Holy Spirit teaches through Jim Cymbala that church would spark a revival that could spread. The teachings are scripturally based and are solid to the Glory Of God.
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Summary: Read this book!
Review: If you read only one Christian book this year, make this book be the one! Jim Cymbala has done it again with this 3rd book in his series. This book is about finding "Fresh Power" given to you by the Holy Spirit. I had to stop reading after every chapter just to reflect and breathe. This book is that powerful, and that inspiring. Thank you Pastor Jim for this gift from God.
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Summary: Read this book!
Review: If you read only one Christian book this year, make this book be the one! Jim Cymbala has done it again with this 3rd book in his series. This book is about finding "Fresh Power" given to you by the Holy Spirit. I had to stop reading after every chapter just to reflect and breathe. This book is that powerful, and that inspiring. Thank you Pastor Jim for this gift from God.
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