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The Spirit-Filled Life [Updated, Annotated]: Restoring a Biblical Understanding and Experience of the Holy Spirit
I feel confident it will bring them help and blessing. It will deepen the conviction of the great need and absolute duty of being filled with the Spirit. It will point out the hindrances and open up the way. It will stir up faith and hope. And I trust it will bring many people to feel that it is at the footstool of the throne – in the absolute surrender of a new consecration – that the blessing is to be received from God himself.
May this book stir up all its readers, not only to seek this blessing for themselves, but also to pray earnestly that God may give the Holy Spirit in power throughout His whole church. It is when the tide comes in that every pool is filled and all the separate little pools are lost in the great ocean. As all believers who know or seek this blessing begin to pray as intensely for each other and all their brethren as for themselves, this is when the power of the Spirit will be fully known. With the prayer that this Spirit-filled book may be greatly blessed of God, I commend it to the study of His children.
- Andrew Murray
John MacNeil was born in Scotland in 1854 and was raised in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. He was educated at Ballarat College and Melbourne University, earning a B.A. in 1874. He studied theology at New College, Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1879. MacNeil was a Presbyterian evangelist and minister, and in 1881 he began touring Australia as an itinerant preacher. MacNeil married Hannah Thomas in 1884, and they had five children. But their marriage was a short one, as MacNeil collapsed suddenly and died at the age of forty-two while on tour in Queensland in 1896. His wife, Hannah, wrote his biography, , in 1897.
May this book stir up all its readers, not only to seek this blessing for themselves, but also to pray earnestly that God may give the Holy Spirit in power throughout His whole church. It is when the tide comes in that every pool is filled and all the separate little pools are lost in the great ocean. As all believers who know or seek this blessing begin to pray as intensely for each other and all their brethren as for themselves, this is when the power of the Spirit will be fully known. With the prayer that this Spirit-filled book may be greatly blessed of God, I commend it to the study of His children.
- Andrew Murray
John MacNeil was born in Scotland in 1854 and was raised in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. He was educated at Ballarat College and Melbourne University, earning a B.A. in 1874. He studied theology at New College, Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1879. MacNeil was a Presbyterian evangelist and minister, and in 1881 he began touring Australia as an itinerant preacher. MacNeil married Hannah Thomas in 1884, and they had five children. But their marriage was a short one, as MacNeil collapsed suddenly and died at the age of forty-two while on tour in Queensland in 1896. His wife, Hannah, wrote his biography, , in 1897.
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August 24, 2024
I am getting confused.
Key thoughts:
1. I don’t understand how people I trust and respect can read the same passages yet come to different conclusions and expressions of worship.
2. Am I missing out on blessings of the Spirit because of church culture, biblical interpretation, and pride?
Can a smart person give me their thoughts around the language of being filled / refilled with the Spirit please.
(Eg “Be filled” Eph 5:18) also while you’re here please explain your views around the baptism of the Holy Spirit. What that means and what that is because depending on the answer there are massive implications. Am I a half cooked christian? Do some people see me as half cooked? Can you be a christian without being baptised with the Spirit? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Does my lack of a supernatural spiritual experience undermine my legitimacy? So on and so on. Someone untangle my brain.
Ty x
Overall great book. Got me thinking. Enjoy some quotes:
“The consecrated person looks upon himself as the absolute property of the Lord who bought him and his whole life is lived in the light of this fact.”
“If you don’t crown him Lord of all you do not crown him Lord at all.”
“The Spirit filled man knows the fear of God and knows no other fear.”
Key thoughts:
1. I don’t understand how people I trust and respect can read the same passages yet come to different conclusions and expressions of worship.
2. Am I missing out on blessings of the Spirit because of church culture, biblical interpretation, and pride?
Can a smart person give me their thoughts around the language of being filled / refilled with the Spirit please.
(Eg “Be filled” Eph 5:18) also while you’re here please explain your views around the baptism of the Holy Spirit. What that means and what that is because depending on the answer there are massive implications. Am I a half cooked christian? Do some people see me as half cooked? Can you be a christian without being baptised with the Spirit? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Does my lack of a supernatural spiritual experience undermine my legitimacy? So on and so on. Someone untangle my brain.
Ty x
Overall great book. Got me thinking. Enjoy some quotes:
“The consecrated person looks upon himself as the absolute property of the Lord who bought him and his whole life is lived in the light of this fact.”
“If you don’t crown him Lord of all you do not crown him Lord at all.”
“The Spirit filled man knows the fear of God and knows no other fear.”
April 15, 2022
Book is not for beginners
It's a good book to break down and read in depth.
Audiobook:
https://youtu.be/TgCsaAFf4qg
It's a good book to break down and read in depth.
Audiobook:
https://youtu.be/TgCsaAFf4qg
July 27, 2020
A great understanding of how it is to be aware of the gift of God through the fullness of the Spirit and growing the fruits of the Spirit.. It truly lets you in on what His Words say about the Holy Spirit. I found myself reading this with my bible on hand, as there are a lot of areas where you can cross-reference and it makes your reading of this book all the more worthwhile, as the explanations of the author come full circle. I took some notes down too. Nice book to read as you grow in faith.
December 3, 2024
TL;DR Short Case for the Baptism of Holy Spirit.
An excellent systemic case for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. That said baptism is different than receiving the Holy Spirit when one believes and that said baptism is needed for effective ministry.
It includes sections on the steps needed to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Small sections for frequently asked questions are also included.
Short read, free as audiobook or e-book via Aneko press.
An excellent systemic case for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. That said baptism is different than receiving the Holy Spirit when one believes and that said baptism is needed for effective ministry.
It includes sections on the steps needed to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Small sections for frequently asked questions are also included.
Short read, free as audiobook or e-book via Aneko press.
July 11, 2021
Read and Apply
This was an interesting read. The author did a great job of walking the reader through the process of being filled, and continuing to be filled, by the Holy Spirit. He incorporated scripture throughout and wrote the book based on God’s word. I have accepted God’s promise to fill me with His Spirit and thank Him for keeping His promise!
This was an interesting read. The author did a great job of walking the reader through the process of being filled, and continuing to be filled, by the Holy Spirit. He incorporated scripture throughout and wrote the book based on God’s word. I have accepted God’s promise to fill me with His Spirit and thank Him for keeping His promise!
May 4, 2021
Great Book
I love the passion of this man of God. A student of Scripture, he has written a very convincing book for the necessity of the Spirit of God in the life of the believer! In this day, this truth is even MORE vital!
I love the passion of this man of God. A student of Scripture, he has written a very convincing book for the necessity of the Spirit of God in the life of the believer! In this day, this truth is even MORE vital!
February 15, 2024
A Life of Consecration
A book of consecration to Jesus because we want to live an optimum life of courage, & blessing. The author lays out the steps in living a fulfilling life in the Spirit
A book of consecration to Jesus because we want to live an optimum life of courage, & blessing. The author lays out the steps in living a fulfilling life in the Spirit
June 7, 2024
Excellent read on the Spirit!
I found this very interesting and it was well referenced for a short book.
Anyone that wants a quick read with good Biblical cites should read this one.
I found this very interesting and it was well referenced for a short book.
Anyone that wants a quick read with good Biblical cites should read this one.
July 31, 2020
Excellent book on the Holy Spirit in our lives
Foe anyone who wants a deeper relationship with God, this is an excellent book. The author lived what he taught.
Foe anyone who wants a deeper relationship with God, this is an excellent book. The author lived what he taught.
October 28, 2020
a quick read about being filled with Holy Spirit once you are born again. this book not a pentecostal books filled with tounges and gifts, but more on process of soteriology.
October 11, 2021
A great in-depth read of being filled with the Holy Spirit in a language that’s easy to understand!
February 18, 2022
Great book. Great teachings about the Holy Spirit in the daily life.
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