Promise of the Father

by Pete Beck III

Overview

Many have come to know Jesus as the Lamb of God who provides redemption from our sins, justification in the court of heaven, and reconciliation to our loving Father, but not so many have come to know Him in His other role as the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit. While we would never seek to diminish Jesus' role and what he accomplished for believers by dying as the Supreme Sacrifice and rising again, we can make a case that believers being baptized in the Holy Spirit has a tremendously important role in world evangelization, something very high on the Father's priority list. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is God's gift to His disciples to equip them to be effective witnesses. This amazing gift and tool will better enable us to fulfill our assignment to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Promise of the Father is divided into four sections. Section One gives an overview of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Section Two is a verse by verse exposition of 1 Corinthians 14. Section Three answers many of the questions a seeker may ask and teaches how to receive this remarkable gift. The final section contains many useful and interesting insights from the Bible relating to the Baptism in the Spirit.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148609537
Publisher:	Pete Beck III
Publication date:	08/30/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	169 KB

About the Author

Pete grew up in Demopolis, Alabama and Greensboro, NC. He attended Grimsley High School in Greensboro and graduated from Duke University in 1974. Since then he has been involved at some level in pastoring and church leadership. He married his high school sweetheart, Martha Bilisoly, with whom he has shared forty years of marriage. They have four children and seven grandkids. He is currently the pastor of Life Community Network, a network of Christian neighborhood-based communities, which are "neighbors helping neighbors to experience God's love."

Pete's journey as a follower of Christ began in 1971 while at Duke University. He was born again in the spring of that year, and in the fall experienced the baptism in the Holy Spirit. After over 42 years of living the Spirit-filled life, Pete decided to share what he knows and believes in his new book, Promise of the Father. His hope is that this book will help you understand and receive all that God has for you.

Editorial Reviews

Pete has written a work that combines both good exegesis with practical wisdom from years of experience to remind us that we can never exhaust this important subject. The end result is a needed work on the Person and work of the Spirit, which will do much to equip today’s Church to once again remember that it is "not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord."

Back cover of book - Neil Silverberg

I have used chapters from Promise of the Father with my congregation: utilizing it as a teaching aid for my "Gifts of the Spirit" class; copying relevant portions for distribution to my students and members of the church; forwarding chapters to leaders and ministers in the assembly. Pete's clear articulation of the Person and work of the Spirit performs a necessary service to the body of Christ."

back cover of book - Michael Osminski

We live in a time when there is an erosion of spiritual values that were clearly established in the 1960’s and 70’s. It seems that the church has “forgetfulness” about its roots and its foundations. Pete is a father in the New Testament church world who seeks to re-establish the grounds and vision for spiritual gifts functioning in the local church today.

back cover of book - Keith Hazell

Promise of the Father brings a much-needed emphasis on the Holy Spirit and his ministry and gifts. It has been said that the Holy Spirit is the forgotten member of the Trinity; he certainly is the most misunderstood. Every Christian needs to understand the Spirit’s initial saving work of regeneration and incorporation into the body of Christ as well as his distinct work anointing us for witness, service, and charismatic gifting. Pete Beck III develops each of these subjects in his book.

back cover of book - Mark Freer

Over and over again, Pete Beck makes complex and confusing issues understandable and clear. Promise of the Father is an example of Pete's ability to explain in a concise, apologetic way Father's intention of releasing and magnifying the ministry of the Holy Spirit in and through the Redeemed. This is a great discipleship tool for believers seeking more, "for the Kingdom of God is... righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit."

back cover of book - Jeff Oakes