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Reviews and Endorsements
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[Endorsement]
- If You Are Thirsty, you can be Spirit filled, is refreshing, empowering and transformational. Peter brings clarity to the role of the Holy Spirit and what it means to live a Spirit filled life. In a time when people are crying out for Living Water, this book speaks powerfully to our Church. - Alina and Martin van Rensburg, Young adult ministry leaders, Brisbane
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[Endorsement]
- Finally, a practical book that unpacks the dynamic of the Holy Spirit for our lives and the God centred journey we all dream of. Peter Roennfeldt provides a rich mix of theological depth and practical application for the most under-capitalised engine room of our faith—a life filled with the Spirit of God. - Nick Kross, Youth specialist, South Pacific Discipleship Ministry Team, Sydney.
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[Endorsement]
- Peter Roenfeldt has been a pastor for almost 50 years and his zeal to see God’s people living to the fulness of their salvation in Christ has never waned. In this faith-inspiring book, Peter reminds us that the risen Christ promised to pour out his Spirit on every believer—to fill them. He writes to encourage us to accept and use this amazing gift that Christ offers us. - Kevin Giles, Anglican pastor and theologian, Melbourne
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[Endorsement]
- “Until recently I’ve not placed much emphasis on Holy Spirit baptism and Paul’s command that all believers baptised by immersion ‘need to be continually fi lled by the Holy Spirit’ (Ephesians 5:18, as in the original). During my own personal revival in experiencing the Spirit’s daily filling, Peter Roennfeldt sent me his book, in which he applies the biblical narrative for Spirit baptism and daily filling to our great need—individually and as a church.”—Terry Johnson, president, Greater Sydney Conference
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[ Bookshelf review ]
- One of the Bible’s recurring symbols to explain the nature and work of the Holy Spirit is water—living water, flowing water and seasonal rains that wash, baptise, refresh and bring life. The necessity of water was equally true in the landscapes of the Bible times as it was in author Peter Roennfeldt’s experiences growing up on a farm on the southwestern coast of Western Australia. These reflections on the availability and importance of water ground If You Are Thirsty, You Can Be Spirit-filled in life experiences that point to the larger truths of life with the Spirit of God.
Beginning with Creation itself, the Old Testament has more than 90 references to the Holy Spirit. But the Spirit’s role, promise and presence came into much stronger focus in the ministry and teaching of Jesus, before manifesting in a tangible way at Pentecost and in the experiences of the early church, with significant focus on the Holy Spirit in some of the grand passages of the New Testament. Yet the Holy Spirit has been a contested and confused topic throughout Christian history—and continues to be so.
As such, If You Are Thirsty, You Can Be Spirit-filled points us back to Jesus as the starting point for understanding and experiencing the Holy Spirit. Dr Roennfeldt outlines the different streams through which the Spirit works and the importance of not focusing on a single stream while disregarding other streams. His study addresses many of the points of misunderstanding and controversy—including an appendix tackling questions about the supposed necessities of speaking in tongues and perfectionism—and urges a vital but quieter, everyday dependence on the filling of the Spirit for our lives and witness.
If you are thirsty for a life through which the Spirit of God flows, refreshing you and bringing life to others, this is the invitation repeated and explored in this book, with discussion questions to prompt conversations and further reflection. If You Are Thirsty reintroduces us to the Holy Spirit’s power and presence in a grounded and practical ways—ways that make a difference in our lives, our churches and our communities.
—Nathan Brown, book editor, Signs Publishing
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[Endorsement]
- “This is a much-needed practical guide for all seeking to be Spirit-filled, leading the reader in a balanced biblical study of this theme. I recommend this book to all—young and old—knowing you will be as blessed as I was. The Holy Spirit is the ultimate thirst quencher and it is time to drink deeply!”
—Darren Slade, president, Northern Australian Conference
