Ebook: Surprised by the voice of God: how God speaks today through prophecies, dreams, and visions

If You Believe Miraculous Gifts Have Ceased, You're in for a Big Surprise! What caused a former Dallas Seminary professor to believe that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit are being given today' What convinced someone skeptical about miracles that God still speaks and heals' A dramatic change took place in Jack Deere's life when he took a fresh look at the Scriptures. He discovered that his arguments against miraculous gifts were based more on prejudice and lack of personal experience than on the Bible. As soon as Deere became a seeker instead of a skeptic, the Holy Spirit revealed himself in new and surprising ways. In Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, Deere provides a strong biblical defense for the Spirit's speaking and healing ministries today. He also describes several reliable cases of people who were miraculously healed or who heard God speak in an unmistakable way. Finally, he gives sound advice for using spiritual gifts in the church. Written in a popular style, with the care of a scholar but the passion of personal experience, this book explores: - The real reason Christians do not believe in miraculous gifts - Responding to Charismatic abuses - Were miracles meant to be temporary' - Why God still heals "'Must' reading for all Bible-believing Christians. I wish with all my heart I could place it in the hands of every conservative evangelical."--James Robison, Life Outreach International.;Surprised by the voice of God -- The problem of the unreal Bible -- Jesus and the voice of God -- The New Testament church and the voice of God -- Presbyterian prophets? -- A conspiracy against the supernatural -- God speaks through the Bible -- God speaks through experience -- God speaks through supernatural means -- God speaks through natural means -- Learning the language of the Holy Spirit -- Facilitating prophetic ministry -- God told me to tell you -- Prophetic pitfalls -- Dreams and visions -- God knows the proud from afar -- Confessions of a Bible deist -- Unbelief through theology -- Unbelief through magic and fear -- The kind of people who hear the voice of God -- Recognizing the voice -- The power of the Word and the Spirit -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Subject index -- Scripture index.