Spirit Quotes by J. I. Packer

12 Spirit quotes by J. I. Packer

J. I. Packer offers twelve pithy observations on spirit, each one a window into his broader theological concerns without overwhelming the reader.

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The Holy Spirit is God the evangelist.

J. I. Packer

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I must ask the Lord to direct the Holy Spirit within me to drain the life out of sin and in prayer.

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The Spirit is not given to make Bible study needless, but to make it effective.

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The Holy Spirit's main ministry is not to give thrills but to create in us Christlike character.

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Were it not for the work of the Holy Spirit there would be no gospel, no faith, no church, no Christianity in…

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God the Father is the giver of Holy Scripture; God the Son is the theme of Holy Scripture; and God the Spirit…

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A simple Bible reader and sermon hearer who is full of the Holy Spirit will develop a far deeper acquaintance with his…

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But man's eyes are blind through sin, and he can discern no part of God's truth till the Spirit opens them. Inner…

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God is triune; there are within the Godhead three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; and the work of…

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The Christian's life in all its aspects-intellectual and ethical, devotional and relational, upsurging in worship and outgoing in witness-is supernatural; only the…

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It is not for us to imagine that we can prove the truth of Christianity by our own arguments; nobody can prove…

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The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like…

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The peace of God is first and foremost peace with God; it is the state of affairs in which God, instead of being against…

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A little knowledge OF God is worth more than a great deal of knowledge ABOUT him.

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