Surprised by the Power of the Spirit : Discovering how God Speaks and Heals /
Jack Deere
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan Pub. House, 1993
- 299 p. : ; 21 cm.
Shocked & surprised -- The phone call that changed my life -- Surprised by the Holy Spirit -- Signs & wimbers -- Shattered misconceptions -- The myth of pure Biblical objectivity -- The real reason Christians do not believe in the miraculous gifts -- Responding to spiritual abuses -- Scared to death by the Holy Ghost -- Were miracles meant to be temporary? -- Why does God heal? -- Why God gives miraculous gifts -- Why God doesn't heal -- Seeking the gifts & the giver -- Pursuing the gifts with diligence -- A passion for God -- Developing passion & power -- Hearing God speak today -- Other reasons why God heals & works miracles -- Did miraculous gifts cease with the apostles? -- Were there only three periods of miracles?