The Spirit and Presence of Christ [Paperback]

Jerald R White Jr. (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (May 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597813249
• ISBN-13: 978-1597813242
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes One Thirsty for Jesus, June 27, 2005

By 

Norm Wakefield - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Spirit and Presence of Christ (Paperback)

There are some books that once read are put on the shelf and forgotten. "The Spirit and Presence of Christ" is not one of them! Everyday since reading "The Spirit and Presence of Christ" we think about being filled with the Holy Spirit. Also, we're daily reminded of our need to be clean before the Lord in order to be filled. After a few weeks since reading for the first time, we still find ourselves meditating on what we read. We're both on our second time through!

Employing personal testimonies, sound biblical exegesis, and moving testimonies of the work of the Holy Spirit in people's lives, Jerry White makes a powerful appeal to his readers to not be content with busy, powerless, abnormal American Christianity. Rather, readers are encouraged and instructed to be filled with the Holy Spirit, who is the presence of Jesus Christ in their lives.

One of the outstanding characteristics of "The Spirit and Presence of Christ" lies in its invitation and simple instruction in how to seek and experience a vibrant relationship with Jesus through the indwelling Holy Spirit. Readers may discover how the Spirit comes in fullness, how to receive the fullness of God's Spirit, and how to walk continuously in the fullness of the Spirit by keeping in step with Him.

Our hearts were lifted and captured by the chapter on exceptional fillings of the Holy Spirit in people's lives. God has given His Spirit to those who have been thirsty, repentant, abandoned, and trusting, His promise of the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit is for everyone, not just the early church and ministers. The chapters on Jesus' presence and power manifested by the Holy Spirit call believers to examine if they are content to live busy lives without the fullness promised by our Lord.

With the evangelical church in America struggling to keep its head above water in the tidal wave of materialism, busyness, and technology, "The Spirit and Presence of Christ" provides a timely, powerful, invitation to the soul to cry out to Jesus. He has promised to never leave us, to come live inside us, and manifest His presence through us in the person and power of the Holy Spirit. We think the author has practically, effectively, and passionately pointed the way for what many thirsty souls have been searching: Fullness of life in a relationship with the Holy Spirit who reveals the living Jesus Christ. This is a book you'll want to read more than once and put into the hands of those who are seeking to know Jesus Christ and experience all He desires for them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, captivating, very readable, June 6, 2005

By 

Peter Blocksom (Kyoto Japan) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Spirit and Presence of Christ (Paperback)

The holy walk with Jesus Christ is depicted in such a way that the average christian would desire it. God is portrayed as a gracious compassionate father while at the same time not letting the reader to use it for an excuse to sin that `grace may abound,` but to desire a closer walk. The book follows the same thread as Tozer, Murray, Simpson and Chambers--only written in a way with plenty of examples that modern man can not only read but understand and apply it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The heart of the matter, April 22, 2008

By 

David G. Higginbotham (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Spirit and Presence of Christ (Paperback)

Jerry White's book, The Spirit and Presence of Christ, cuts through the "Religious Noise" that is so often invoked when a discussion on the work of the Holy Spirit is undertaken.

His direct, through and often deeply personal style speaks to the heart of the individual who is seeking after a deeper and more meaningful relationship with his/her Creator. Jerry weaves the truths of the scriptures and the lessons of his own journey into a narrative that is both biblical and approachable for us all.

This book is a "must read" for any one yearning to live in His Presence.