Discerning of Spirits [Paperback]

Francis Frangipane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1994

In this study, Francis Frangipane seeks to lay a foundation for the saints to receive the true gift of discernment. These are selected chapters from the "Three Battlegrounds" book which will give the reader a focused study guide on the gift of spiritual discernment.

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About the Author

Francis Frangipane is the Senior Minister of River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the President of Advancing Church Minsitries. The Lord has used Francis to unite thousands of pastors in hundreds of cities. With over a million copies of his best-selling books in print, and with an expanding radio and television ministry called "In Christ's Image," he is in much demand worldwide. Francis is anointed to bring the message of Christlikeness to the church.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Arrow Publications (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096290497X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962904974
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Religious Warfare

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Francis Frangipane is the founding pastor of River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which he began in 1989. Publication of Francis' book The Three Battlegrounds in 1989 fueled demand for him as an international conference speaker. Francis Frangipane is well known for his efforts in uniting thousands of church leaders in hundreds of cities around the world. The author is also a frequent guest on Christian television programs and has been profiled in several Christian magazines. His online school, In Christ's Image Training (www.icitc.org) has students in over 70 nations.

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening. Honest. Hard-Hitting. Quickening., July 16, 2005

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Francis Frangipane has a burden for America and her cities. Like David Wilkerson, Rich Wilkerson, and Kenneth Hagin, he has picked up the mantle of prophet and interceeds with God for souls, cities, and nations.

Frangipane has emerged as the spiritual drill sergeant of the spiritual warriors of our time.

"Discerning of Spirits" is a simple, short summary of key principles regarding the oft-misunderstood gift of discernment. In "The Three Battlegrounds", I think, Frangipane writes that "discernment without love is merely critical judgement." And he picks up that theme here. Like the other gifts of the Spirit, discernment operates in love. Anything less is hypocrisy and nothing more than a critical judging spirit.

In the end, our pursuit is being conformed to the image of Christ: "Christ-likeness is the goal, not warfare." Frangipane gets it right and this booklet is a helpful reminder of the important guideposts along the journey.

His signature theme on the topic of spiritual warfare is: "Victory begins with the name of Jesus on our lips. It is consummated by the nature of Jesus in our hearts."

Note: This is a 26 page booklet - useful for Bible studies - not a major text on the topic.

74 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars discerning the spirits, July 7, 2000

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Lesley Gilbride (australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discerning of Spirits (Paperback)

This book is very informative and easy to understand. I like the notes section on each page. I found the information to be easy reading and always refered back to the Bible. Truths were explained clearly and I learned a lot from reading this book. I recommend it to anyone who has been deceived by the devil. This book brings power with understanding.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, sweet and to the point, September 23, 2005

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neicey (Alex, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discerning of Spirits (Paperback)

The only reason this gets a 4 is because it is not a book - it's a pamphlet. I paid rush shipping which turned out to be 3x more than the cost.....which I probably could have found out by reading a little more...lol

If you have the gift of discernment, get this book---it will explain quite alot---about you and whether you are truly discerning, i.e. motives, what's really in your heart when you think you're being shown something. That's all I can say because I don't want to give it away. It's really short, but not a quick read because it makes you think, pray, and avoid quick judgments.