Despite the teaching of the Bible and church tradition, it seems that many Christians can still lack an appreciation of God the Holy Spirit. He has sometimes been valued more for the gifts he bestows than for who he is; or he has been viewed simply as the 'third person of the Godhead'.  
However, Keith Warrington's conviction is that the Holy Spirit is more important, more central, more immanently involved in his creation, the church, and individual believers, more often and more strategically, than many Christians realise.  
When Jesus left his disciples and went to heaven, he gave the best gift he could - the Holy Spirit - knowing that he will be our dynamic guide and partner as we seek to live as God's people. In this practical, biblically based exploration of the Spirit, Warrington encourages believers to recognize that the same Spirit seeks to encounter us and desires that we encounter him.

K Warrington

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Introduction

1. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is he like? (1 Samuel 16:11–13; Matthew 3:11–16; Acts 2:2)

Part One: The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

2. The Holy Spirit is the energiser of all creation (Genesis 1:1–3)

3. The Holy Spirit works wonders through weak people (Judges 3:7–11; 6:24 – 8:28; 11:1–40; 13:25 – 15:15)

Part Two: The Holy Spirit in the Gospels

4. The Holy Spirit is associated with proclamation (Luke 1:41–79; 2:25–35)

5. The Holy Spirit authenticates Jesus (Luke 1:35; 3:22; 4:1–15)

6. The Holy Spirit commissions Jesus (Luke 4:16–30; 12:8–12)

7. The Holy Spirit and salvation (John 3:1–10; 4:7–26; 7:37–39)

8. The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete (John 14:12–17; 15:26 – 16:7, 13–15)

9. The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers (John 16:1–11)

Part Three: The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts

10. The Holy Spirit and evangelism (Acts 1:8; 4:1–31; 6:8 – 7:60; 13:4–12)

11. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1–12)

12. The Holy Spirit guides believers (Acts 5:3–9; 8:29–40; 10:19–23; 11:12–15; 13:2–4; 16:6–10)

Part Four: The Holy Spirit in the Epistles

13. The Holy Spirit opposes the flesh and affirms believers (Romans 8:1–13, 14–23, 26–27)

14. The Holy Spirit provides gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4–31; Romans 12:6–8)

15. The Holy Spirit and transformation (Galatians 5:16 – 6:2)

16. The Holy Spirit seals and guarantees believers (Ephesians 1:3–14)

17. The Holy Spirit provides access to God (Ephesians 2:11–22)

18. The Holy Spirit and unity (Ephesians 4:1–16, 25–32)

19. Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18 – 6:18)

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Warrington, K

The story of the Holy Spirit is epic, stretching from the Bible's earliest pages to its last breath. In this commentary Keith Warrington leads us through the Scriptures to discover God's Spirit throughout, eager to do good through us and, more centrally, eager to remind us that he abides with us and is for us.

A cursory reading of the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, would lead to some unfortunate conclusions: the Holy Spirit acts only intermittently, always fleetingly, in the lives of only important people, never the everyday earnest follower of God. Such a seemingly aloof Spirit would hardly inspire devotion, barely even pique our scholarly interest. But the story of the Holy Spirit is epic, stretching from the Bible's earliest pages to its last breath. And when Jesus left his disciples and went to heaven, he gave the best gift he could--the Holy Spirit--knowing that he will be our dynamic guide and partner as we seek to live as Godas people. In this practical, biblically based exploration of the person and activity of the Spirit, Keith Warrington encourages believers to recognize that the same Spirit seeks to encounter us and desires that we encounter him.

General preface  
Author's Preface  
Chief Abbreviations  
Bibliography

Introduction

1\. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is he like? (1 Samuel 6:11-13; Matthew 3:11-16; Acts 2:2)

Part One  
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

2\. The Holy Spirit is the energiser of all creation (Genesis 1:1-3)  
3\. The Holy Spirit works wonders through weak people (Judges 3:7-11; 6:24 -- 8:28; 11:1-40; 13:25 -- 15:15)  
  
Part Two  
The Holy Spirit in the Gospels

4\. The Holy Spirit and proclamation (Luke 1:41-69; 2:25-35)  
5\. The Holy Spirit authenticates Jesus (Luke 1:35; 3:22; 4:1-15)  
6\. The Holy Spirit commissions Jesus (Luke 4:16-30; 12:8-12  
7\. The Holy Spirit and salvation (John 3:1-10; 4:7-26; 7:37, 39)  
8\. The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete (John 14:12-17; 15:26 -- 16:7, 13-15)  
9\. The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers (John 16:1-11)  
  
Part Three  
The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts

10\. The Holy Spirit and evangelism (Acts 1:8; 4:1-31; 6:8 -- 7:60; 13:4-12)  
11\. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-12)  
12\. The Holy Spirit guides believers (Acts 5:3-9; 8:29-40; 10:19-23; 11:12-15; 13:2-4; 16:6-10)  
  
Part Four  
The Holy Spirit in the Epistles

13\. The Holy Spirit opposes the flesh and affirms believers (Romans 8:1-13, 14-23, 26-27)  
14\. The Holy Spirit provides gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4-13; Romans 12:6-8)  
15\. The Holy Spirit and transformation (Galatians 5:16 -- 6:2)  
16\. The Holy Spirit seals and guarantees believers (Ephesians 1:3-14)  
17\. The Holy Spirit provides access to God (Ephesians 2:11-22)  
18\. The Holy Spirit and unity (Ephesians 4:1-16, 25-32)  
19\. Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18 -- 6:8)

Conclusion

Study Guide

'The Bible Speaks Today themes series will serve as a health-giving tonic to this generation of Christians.'  
   
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 'Accessible, informative and uncomplicated, The Bible Speaks Today series offers genuine insights into the text, without becoming over-scholarly.'  
   
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IVP The Bible Speaks Today series of Bible commentaries has proved to be an enduring, popular, informative and highly readable commentary series. Having completed texts on the books of the Bible the series diversified into an excellent series of thematic studies which continue the rich contribution to biblical study.  
Keith Warrington’s text on The Message of the Holy Spirit is a welcome, well written and informative text on what, for many, is an area that is likely to be challenging and potentially controversial. Warrington together with IVP have crafted a text that provides an excellent study of the evangelical mainstream doctrinal view of the person, working and character of the third member of the Trinity. This text has been cleverly set out in short sections that are easily accessible, largely stand alone but combine to provide the reader with a sound basis to understand this frequently controversial, misunderstood and mis-represented area of fundamental doctrine.  
This excellent book should be on every pastor’s or Bible student’s bookshelf and will go a long way to providing the background for sound Bible teaching. I would recommend anyone reading this to get a copy, read it and encourage others to do the same. It will be a tool to refer to on many future occasions.

The Message of the Holy Spirit

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