Orlando Saer
Autore di Iron Sharpens Iron: Leading Bible-Oriented Small Groups that Thrive
Opere di Orlando Saer
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 7
- Utenti
- 285
- Popolarità
- #81,815
- Voto
- 4.6
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 5
Saer helpfully shows our need for the Holy Spirit from what is lost at the fall in Genesis 3. In particular we need the words, life, power and heart only the Spirit can supply.
Saer begins looking at the Old Testament and the backstory for the Spirit, then looks at the gift of the spirit at Pentecost. Following this his chapters show how the gift of the Spirit brings God’s life (ch 4), God’s words (ch 5) God’s power (ch 6), and God’s heart (ch 7) to God’s people.
I found Saer’s critiques of pentecostalism and charismatic theology on second blessing and gifts of the spirit clear and decisive yet generous and warm spirited. His asides throughout the book answering contemporary questions about the Spirit’s work (words of knowledge, baptism in the Spirit, praying in the Spirit, filled with the Spirit, signs and wonders, fruit/s of the Spirit) were Biblical and answered with a pastoral heart.
I loved seeing the slogan from Friday Night Lights (Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Loose) used to great effect in ch 7. I found some of Saer’s illustrations laborious and superfluous to the flow of his arguments, while others (card to daughter, UV lamp) to be very helpful.
I found there to be a lack of discussion on the person of the Spirit in his relation to the Father and the Son. I also found there to be a lack of discussion of holiness. We do call him the *Holy* Spirit. Chapter 6 and 7 would be strengthened with more teaching on Galatians 5 and the first half of Romans 8 on how the Spirit leads us to holiness and gives us power to stop gratifying the flesh.
Overall this is an accessible book for all Christians to spur them on to keep in step with the Spirit. I will be recommending this to those not willing or able to read JI Packer’s longer work, Keep in Step with the Spirit.… (altro)