Synopses & Reviews
Powerful.
When is the last time someone used that word to describe you?
It doesn’t make sense that Almighty God would have children characterized by fear and insecurity. He put His Spirit in us so we could be known for our power (Acts 1:8; 2 Tim. 1:7). Sadly, most believers and churches are known for talent or intellect rather than supernatural power. What’s worse is that we’re okay with it.
Could it be that we’ve forgotten the One who distinguishes us from every religion and cult in the world?
Through solid scriptural support and compelling narrative, breakthrough author Francis Chan returns us to the Holy Spirit as the Bible describes Him. He reminds us that we were not created and saved merely to survive our time on earth. Chan contends that we’ve ignored the Spirit and are reaping the disastrous results.
It’s time for the beloved church of Jesus Christ to reverse the trend of neglect. Let’s pursue the Spirit-filled life of effectiveness God desires and we desire.
Synopsis
In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit—the Helper—so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Unfortunately, today's church has admired the gift but neglected to open it.
Breakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true source of the church's power—the Holy Spirit. Chan contends that we've ignored the Spirit for far too long, and we are reaping the disastrous results. Thorough scriptural support and compelling narrative form Chan's invitation to stop and remember the One we've forgotten, the Spirit of the living God.
Synopsis
New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit's direction in our lives. What if the thing our churches are missing isn't a something, but a Someone? Francis Chan's Forgotten God seeks to reverse our neglect of the Holy Spirit by exposing the enormous gap between what Scripture says about the Spirit and how most believers and churches operate today.
Through solid scriptural support and compelling narrative, Chan reveals the Holy Spirit as the Bible describes Him. His goal isn't merely to educate readers--it's to infuse reader's lives with the presence of the Holy Spirit in profound ways.
For further individual or small group study, check out the interactive workbook companion, Remembering the Forgotten God.
This interactive study guide includes a free QR code and URL to access all seven videos, plus additional content for engaging study as a group or on your own. To aid you in your planning, following are the session titles and video run times:
1 I've Got Jesus. Why Do I Need the Spirit? 11:02
2 What Are You Afraid Of? 8:55
3 Theology of the Holy Spirit 101 10:18
4 Why Do You Want Him? 5:17
5 A Real Relationship 11:37
6 Forget About His Will for Your Life 10:46
7 Supernatural Church 9:06
Synopsis
Chan contends that Christians have ignored the Holy Spirit for far too long, and it's causing disastrous results. Thorough scriptural support and compelling narrative form Chan's invitation to stop and remember the Spirit of the living God.
Synopsis
Something very important is missing in the lives of most Christians. Francis Chan believes this missing something is actually a missing Someone: the Holy Spirit. Without Him, we can only accomplish human-size results. But when we live in the power of the Spirit, everything changes. Experience Forgotten God—now in hardcover for the first time.
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About the Author
A pastor and church planter based in San Franciso,
Francis Chan speaks to tens of thousands of people around the world every year. Known for his passionate, biblical style, Chan is on the board of World Impace and is the author of
Forgotten God,
Erasing Hell, and
Crazy Love, which has sold nearly two million copies.