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    Remembering the Forgotten God: An Interactive Workbook for Individual and Small Group Study
    Remembering the Forgotten God: An Interactive Workbook for Individual and Small Group Study
    Remembering the Forgotten God: An Interactive Workbook for Individual and Small Group Study
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    Remembering the Forgotten God: An Interactive Workbook for Individual and Small Group Study

    By Francis Chan and Mark Beuving

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    New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan offers an in-depth study on the true source of the Church’s power – the Holy Spirit. 
     
    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. Despite this, Chan contends we have neglected the Spirit for far too long.
     
    Expounding on the message of the bestselling Forgotten God, this interactive workbook is designed to initiate and facilitate both individual study and small group discussion. This workbook includes:
     
    • Streaming access to video study resources
    • Discussion prompts with space for journaling
    • Scriptural references for reflection 
      Perfect for individual study, a seven-week small group study, churches, youth groups, college campus ministries, or retreat weekends, Remembering the Forgotten God offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit’s direction in our lives.
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid C Cook
    Release dateMar 1, 2010
    ISBN9781434702098
    Remembering the Forgotten God: An Interactive Workbook for Individual and Small Group Study
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    Francis Chan

    Francis Chan is the best-selling author of Crazy Love and the host of the BASIC.series. Francis is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California and the founder of Eternity Bible College. He also sits on the board of directors of Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact. Francis now lives in Northern California with his wife, Lisa, and their four daughters and one son.

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    Remembering the Forgotten God - Francis Chan

    REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN GOD

    Published by David C Cook

    4050 Lee Vance View

    Colorado Springs, CO 80918 U.S.A.

    David C Cook Distribution Canada

    55 Woodslee Avenue, Paris, Ontario, Canada N3L 3E5

    David C Cook U.K., Kingsway Communications

    Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6NT, England

    The graphic circle C logo is a registered trademark of David C Cook.

    All rights reserved. Except for brief excerpts for review purposes,

    no part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form

    without written permission from the publisher.

    Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2000; 2001 by Crossway

    Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. (Public Domain.)

    LCCN 2009943453

    ISBN 978-1-4347-0088-9

    eISBN 978-1-4347-0209-8

    © 2010 Francis Chan and Mark Beuving

    Published in association with the literary agency of

    D.C. Jacobson & Associates LLC, an Author Management Company

    www.dcjacobson.com

    The Team: Don Pape, Karen Lee-Thorp, Amy Kiechlin, Sarah Schultz, Caitlyn York, Karen Athen

    Cover Design: Jim Elliston

    First Edition 2010

    Contents

    Getting Started

    Session 1: I’ve Got Jesus. Why Do I Need the Spirit?

    Session 2: What Are You Afraid Of?

    Session 3: Theology of the Holy Spirit 101

    Session 4: Why Do You Want Him?

    Session 5: A Real Relationship

    Session 6: Forget About His Will for Your Life!

    Session 7: Supernatural Church

    Notes for Discussion Leaders

    Getting Started

    To a frightening extent, the church has forgotten about the Holy Spirit. We talk about Him from time to time, and we believe that He is actually living inside of us, but what difference do you see between a typical Christian, who has the Holy Spirit, and a typical non-Christian, who doesn’t?

    Due in large part to our Western mind-set, we tend to assume that God won’t work supernaturally in our lives. Sure, the Spirit did some crazy things in the book of Acts, but He doesn’t work that way anymore. Or does He? One thing is certain: We will never know the power of the Spirit until we open our lives to follow His leading.

    Without the supernatural power of God in our lives, we remain incredibly ordinary. Our churches remain ordinary. At times we will attempt big things for God, but we don’t expect anything supernatural. Our natural tendency is to work in our own strength rather than relying on the Holy Spirit, and the results are not surprising.

    How do we explain the absence of the Spirit’s power in the church today? Is the Holy Spirit weaker now than He was in New Testament times? Or have we simply restructured our lives to be safer, more comfortable, and more self-dependent?

    This workbook is about exploring the person of the Holy Spirit and reflecting on His power to work in and through you. It’s not enough to believe in the Spirit’s power generally or His plan for the church as a whole. It’s time for each of us to develop a relationship with the Spirit of the living God and begin to follow His leading in our daily lives.

    As you work through these seven sessions, you will study the person and work of the Holy Spirit. But rather than focusing on doctrine in an abstract sense, you will be asked to consider the implications for your life, question your motives, challenge your assumptions, and ultimately learn to love, follow, and rely on the Spirit of God.

    Before you start, ask yourself if you really want to be changed. Studying the most powerful being imaginable is bound to make you uneasy about certain aspects of your life. Do you really want to meet Him in the days and weeks ahead?

    It is impossible to encounter the Holy Spirit of God and not be changed.

    How to Get the Most Out of This Workbook

    There are a few different ways to use this workbook. You can work through the study as an individual, as a part of a small group, or even during a weekend retreat. I’ve made some suggestions for using the workbook in each of these settings below.

    This workbook is designed to work hand in hand with the Forgotten God book and the Forgotten God DVD Study Resource. Ideally, you will read the relevant chapter from Forgotten God, then go through the corresponding session in this workbook, watching the appropriate video from the DVD when prompted. Use the Reflection pages at the end of each session to elaborate on any additional thoughts your study prompted.

    But while that is the most thorough way of studying the material, the workbook also stands on its own. You’ll notice that each session refers to the book and the DVD, but you can get a lot out of this workbook without those resources.

    Using the Workbook on Your Own

    The most effective way to use this workbook is to go through it on your own, even if you’re also going to discuss it in a group or on a retreat. Many of the questions are personal, and taking the time to read through the sessions and think through how each question should affect your life will give the study depth

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