The Treasure Principle and Experiencing the Spirit

Want to get excited about storing up your treasure in heaven?
The Treasure Principle just might give you the push you need.

This little gem is authored by Randy Alcorn, founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries. Based on Matthew13:44, the book evolved after a perspective-changing event when a judgment was held against him for participating in non-violent protests at abortion clinics. By his own choice he relinquished his pastorship so that his church would not be held liable to pay the abortion clinic. Fortunately he and his wife were living debt-free at the time. Because of the judgment he could not legally own any assets, and could not work at more than a minimum wage job. Thus began his journey from earthly to heavenly treasures and increased joy and ability to give as a steward of God.

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Experiencing the Spirit, by Henry and Melvin Blackaby, is a rich work exploring foundational truths about the gift and the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life.

A few examples:
(pg. 12) "The doctrine of the Holy Spirit is distinctive to the Christian faith. No other religion has anything like it. What believers in Jesus Christ have come to know and experience through His gift of the Spirit brings them into a relationshiip with God that's inaccessible in all other religions of the world."

(pg. 34) "The Holy Spirit must give us the ability to both recognize and respond to God."

(pg. 56) "When it comes to serving God, total dependence is better than talent and
determination."

(pg. 59) "The Spirit brings Christ to be real and personal in our lives...we experience our relationshiip with Him [Christ] through the presence of the Holy Spirit."

(pg. 60) "Pentecost was heaven's gift to enable those who would obey the Lord."

(pg. 72) "For apart from the active presence of the Holy Spirit, there's no possibilty of an individual or a church doing anything but practice religious activity."

Do you want to experience a full measure of life in Christ? Intimate relationship and committed obedience are two characteristics God is looking for. Search out the Holy Spirit and truly find Christ living in you.

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