Hosting the Presence Unveiling Heaven Agenda (Audible Audio Edition) Bill Johnson Mike Norgaard Destiny Image Publishers Books
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Let the Spirit live inside you!
Are you hungry for an encounter with Jesus? Do you want to make an impact on the world? In this power-packed book, Bill Johnson discusses how you can be a person who hosts the Presence of God. Though all believers obviously have the Spirit of God within them, there is more that enables you to be so full that you overflow his Spirit into your world. Take a journey and meet many great prophets and kings from the Old Testament who were known as people of the Presence - people who, in Johnson's words, "God wanted to be with". In this succinct and powerful book, Johnson encourages you toward a pursuit of the Presence of God above all else. In this book, you will discover
- How to pay attention to the Holy Spirit and respond to him.
- How the Holy Spirit manifests himself.
- Biblical figures who were hungry for more of God's Spirit and learned to host him.
- Stories of Presence-filled revivalists and personal encounters with the Presence!
Bill Johnson writes "We are enabled to partner with the Kingdom of Heaven and see it released here on earth! The Presence of God within us will bring reformation to the world around us - encountering a loving God!" Host more of him today!
Hosting the Presence Unveiling Heaven Agenda (Audible Audio Edition) Bill Johnson Mike Norgaard Destiny Image Publishers Books
I have found many books written by modern Christian writers have little substance, by comparison to some of the writings of some the great Christian minds of 100 to 400 years ago. As a result, I'm very wary of reading them until I've done some research.This is not one of those!
It's not a literary great, but one cannot dismiss the heart's desire of the author for more of God's presence in his life. It makes so much sense of Moses' cry to God in the desert: "If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?" In other words: if the presence of God does not go with us, there is really no point in being called a Christian.
Now, I know that many will ask, "as Christians we all have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us so is this that relevant?"
But there is no doubt in my mind, from scripture and from my own experience, that there is also something called God's 'special' presence - something so tangible and real, something so powerful and loving - that you will do anything to have more, and more, and more!
Bill Johnson knows this experience and he wants others to know it too. Most of all, I got the impression that the motive for wanting it is not just for the experience sake, or that one's life will suddenly become easier/better etc - but for the glory of God.
If you - like me - have been seeking God for more of His presence in your life, this book will encourage you. It will not only encourage you to keep seeking - until you have found - but it will encourage you to step out of your comfort zones, in the realm of faith - and see God's presence released in and through you.
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Hosting the Presence Unveiling Heaven Agenda (Audible Audio Edition) Bill Johnson Mike Norgaard Destiny Image Publishers Books Reviews
I have read many books by many fine Christian authors throughout different phases in my Christian growth. Some authors' books, I will read a lot and in intense mode, and for some reason would never go back again, regardless how good the message was, for some reason there was an inexplicable expiration time on on them for me. Bill Johnson's books to me like the "first love", I always go back and never get tired from his message.
This book is about the Presence of God and the importance of hosting His Presence as New Testament believers. Bill Johnson wrote this book to emphasis the importance of the Spirit of God in the lives of every believer. The main point of this book would be to emphasis the importance of the access we have to the Presence of God and bringing the Presence of the Holy Spirit into any and every situation. As priests under a new covenant, Bill emphasizes the importance of the access that we have through Jesus Christ. The problem Bill is trying to fix is the powerless and mundane Christian walk outside of the Presence of God. Without the Presence we live outside of communion and don’t allow ourselves access to all that Jesus Christ died for. On page 62. Bill mentions that “Jesus’ death made it possible to not only come into the Presence of God daily, but for the Presence of God to come into us permanently.” We have access to the Presence today that only a few people had access to before Jesus Christ. This book points to the importance of the Presence and hosting His Presence in such a way that it shifts atmospheres and lives around us on a personal and corporate level. This is the assignment we as Christians were born for, to host His Presence.
Outline of the book
1.)Hosting the Presence as the ultimate assignment to man.
Bill breaks this down as our ultimate task here on earth. To position ourselves as vessels that the very Presence of God can reside in. This is our ultimate assignment as Bill says there is no greater privilege than to host the Presence of God and likewise no greater responsibility.
2.)We are destined to rule!
Adam and Eve and the rest of mankind were created to rule on earth like God. We were given dominion over everything and were commissioned to represent God. The fall separated man from God but didn’t change our purpose of bringing order and rest to the planet.
3.)Presence and the importance of worship.
David had access to the Presence through his intercession and worship unto the Lord. Bill makes two profound points in that each generation builds on top of what the previous generation has done, and we always become like the one we worship. David had the ability to access the Presence from the new covenant because of his ability to enter the Presence in worship. We have access to the throne room of God through our worship, God responds to His people when we praise Him and His Presence is what comes.
1.) What we have access to.
One of the strengths of this book is really emphasizing what we have access to as new covenant Christians. Through what Jesus did on the cross we have access to all that the priests had in the old testament because we are priests ourselves. Through the blood Christ didn’t just redeem us from sin and death but He gave us access to the Presence of God and restored us back into who we were created to be from the very beginning before the fall. This is imperative as knowing who we are in Christ and what we have access allows us to boldly enter into the Presence of God and allow Him to rest on us in our lives. Amazing to know that we as new covenant Christians have access to what many prophets prophesied and desired to have access to. This book stresses knowing who we are and appreciating and cultivating the Presence in our lives.
2.) Jesus is perfect theology
I was born again-again last year at power and love with Dan Mohler and Todd White. It was like hearing the simplicity of the gospel and the finished work of the cross for the first time. It was then originally that I learned the Jesus was perfect theology but just recently realized Todd White accredits this to Bill Johnson. Jesus is perfect theology and looking at this book, the Presence, and anything in ministry outside of that is just ludicrous. Jesus is the standard and the only standard to follow. Jesus healed all the sick who he came in contact with, the Spirit of God rested on Him like a dove, and we have access to what He had access to. I agree with what Bill says to start off chapter 8, he says “What you think you know about God that cannot be found in the person of Jesus, you have reason to question.”
Weaknesses
1.) Bill mentions on page 44. That “If I have a power encounter with God, which we are required to pursue, then I am equipped to give it away to others.” I’m not sure if I agree with that required pursuit. Although I agree that we should give away what gives us, I’m not sure if it’s the desire of all people to have such encounters with God. Although I’m fully convinced people should have these encounters through my experience a lot of Christians don’t want them. It would be interesting if God did require us to pursue these encounters however I think that because our hearts choose them He gives them to us. It’s all about the heart and the heart of God I don’t think demands this although He wants His children to have access to Him.
2.) Bill talks about his ability to enter the Presence with pen and paper as God speaks to him about his tasks that need accomplished throughout the day and meetings etc. From my experience I haven’t been able to separate what really is from God and what is just in my wandering mind dude to things I need to get done. Although I understand what he is saying at this point in my life I don’t quite agree as I don’t know if that is accessable to me right now. I’m trying to take 10+ minutes of silence with God everyday to listen not ask him what needs to get done. I’d like to be able to do what Bill talks about but right now I have to disagree that this is for everyone until my experience matches up with Bill is saying here.
This book delivered exactly what it advertised. For the believer that has had a insatiable hunger for more of GOD, this is a good addition on the road map to a more intimate relationship with GOD. This is one man's journey to intimacy and it helps connect some of the dots. The one truth that this book elaborates on, is that that,GOD is super creative and has a billion method of bringing HIS children closer to HIMSELF. This book gets five stars because I enjoyed reading it as I was learning. It was funny, honest and humble all at once. I actually had my ideas expanded on thoughts I had about GOD. Intimacy with GOD is not just for a select few, but for whomsoever will draw near. I had almost lost hope, but I can see that for some, It could take years, but if you never give up, GOD will certainly show HIMSELF faithful and one day, the seeking worshipper, will definitely encounter the LIVING GOD OF THE UNIVERSE. I can see why JESUS says about Mary, she has chosen the best and it will not be taken away from her. Bill Johnson's book really helps the GOD seekers to persevere and keep chasing GOD.
I will definitely recommend this book to fellow Christians who truly want to experience GOD, first hand.
What an anointed book. Every single page has some profound insight. I read it 2 times cause I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything. Thank You Lord for using Bill Johnson.
Loved studying this book. It drew my attention to the presence of the Holy Spirit and how to be aware of my behavior to continue in that Presence. The workbook is a little different but just as good as the book itself. I recommended it to my Bible Study class and we are loving it ... again ! It definitely calls one to a closer walk with the Spirit.
I have found many books written by modern Christian writers have little substance, by comparison to some of the writings of some the great Christian minds of 100 to 400 years ago. As a result, I'm very wary of reading them until I've done some research.
This is not one of those!
It's not a literary great, but one cannot dismiss the heart's desire of the author for more of God's presence in his life. It makes so much sense of Moses' cry to God in the desert "If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?" In other words if the presence of God does not go with us, there is really no point in being called a Christian.
Now, I know that many will ask, "as Christians we all have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us so is this that relevant?"
But there is no doubt in my mind, from scripture and from my own experience, that there is also something called God's 'special' presence - something so tangible and real, something so powerful and loving - that you will do anything to have more, and more, and more!
Bill Johnson knows this experience and he wants others to know it too. Most of all, I got the impression that the motive for wanting it is not just for the experience sake, or that one's life will suddenly become easier/better etc - but for the glory of God.
If you - like me - have been seeking God for more of His presence in your life, this book will encourage you. It will not only encourage you to keep seeking - until you have found - but it will encourage you to step out of your comfort zones, in the realm of faith - and see God's presence released in and through you.
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