Review: Alive in the Spirit: Experiencing the Presence and
Power of God
A.W. Tozer
Bethany House Publishers
2016
James L. Snyder has compiled and edited several of Tozer’s
sermons related to the Holy Spirit that have not been published in the past. He had been given the rights to do so by the
A.W. Tozer estate based on his prior work on Tozer. He chose this selection
from more than four hundred audio recordings of the author’s work, a rather daunting
task.
The arrangement chosen for this book allows the reader to
progress through Tozer’s teachings about the Spirit and His function within the
believing community. Even though the
material comes from the the mid 1900’s it is as relevant today as it was then. Maybe because the author does not venture
into areas that are not well supported by the Bible itself.
He does point out the differences between man powered
efforts and Spirit empowered efforts that still hold true today as far as the
efforts of the church and the individuals within the church are concerned. There is no promotion of any particular form
of worship or ministry, but a gentle exposition of what he sees within the
Bible. And, yes, he does cover the gifts
of the Spirit briefly.
I would recommend this book for those wanting a more
balanced and thorough approach to the material that pertains to the Holy
Spirit. I had very few objections or hesitations
about his teaching, and those were not, in my opinion, worth disregarding this
work. The language is conversational making the presentation simple, but
enlightening. Snyder has included some
points for reflection at the end of each chapter that could be used for a
personal study.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a
review.
No comments:
Post a Comment