Surprised by the Voice of God: How God Speaks Today Through Prophecies, Dreams, and Visions

by Jack S. Deere

Overview

Surprised by the Voice of God takes you to the Bible to discover the variety of creative, deeply personal ways God still communicates with us today. You'll learn how God speaks with people apart from the Bible, though never in contradiction to it. Jack Deere first describes the ways God revealed his thoughts to first-century Christians. Then he tells why God continues to speak to us using the same methods. Finally Deere tells how accurately God speaks through prophecies, dreams, visions, and other forms of divine communication. With candor, sensitivity, and a profound understanding of Scripture, Deere identifies our hindrances to hearing the Holy Spirit and calls us beyond them to a more intimate relationship with God. Filled with fascinating stories and personal accounts, Surprised by the Voice of God is for all who want to walk in the dynamic scope of Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310225584
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	10/13/1998
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	800,552
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is the author of the bestselling book, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit.

Table of Contents

Launching Out
Chapter 1 Surprised by the Voice of God
Chapter 2 The Problem of the Unreal Bible

The Voice of God in the Bible and History
Chapter 3 Jesus and the Voice of God
Chapter 4 The New Testament Church and the Voice of God
Chapter 5 Presbyterian Prophets?
Chapter 6 A Conspiracy Against the Supernatural

The Language of the Holy Spirit
Chapter 7 God Speaks Through the Bible
Chapter 8 God Speaks Through Experience
Chapter 9 God Speaks Through Supernatural Means
Chapter 10 God Speaks Through Natural Means

Learning the Language of the Holy Spirit
Chapter 11 Learning the Language of the Holy Spirit
Chapter 12 Facilitating Prophetic Ministry
Chapter 13 “God Told Me to Tell You…”
Chapter 14 Prophetic Pitfalls
Chapter 15 Dreams and Visions

Why Doesn’t God Speak to Me Like That?
Chapter 16 God Knows the Proud from Afar
Chapter 17 Confessions of a Bible Deist
Chapter 18 Unbelief Through Theology
Chapter 19 Unbelief Through Magic and Fear

Who Hears His Voice?
Chapter 20 The Kind of People Who Hear the Voice of God
Chapter 21 Recognizing the Voice

The Word and the Spirit
Chapter 22 The Power of the Word and the Spirit