God I Never Knew: How Real Friendship with the Holy Spirit Can Change Your Life

Written by Robert Morris

Who is the Holy Spirit, and exactly what does He do? Many people find the Holy Spirit mysterious and confounding. Why is the third person in the Godhead—the one Jesus said would be the believer’s ultimate source of truth and comfort—the source of such confusion? In The God I Never Knew, Robert Morris clearly explains that the Holy Spirit’s chief desire is for relationship – to offer us the encouragement and guidance of a trusted friend. This insightful and biblically-based book moves beyond theological jargon, religious tradition, and cultural misconceptions to clarify what the Holy Spirit promises to do in your life: · Dwell within you · Be your helper · Guide you into all truth · Comfort you · Pray for you · Show you things to come · Never leave you It’s time to experience the Holy Spirit in a fresh, new way—to meet the God you may have never known. “You will find no better person [than Robert Morris] to introduce you to friendship with the Holy Spirit of the living God.”—Jack W. Hayford, founder and president of The King’s University “This is one of the most balanced approaches to the role of the Holy Spirit that I’ve ever seen.”—Perry Noble, founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church and author of Unleash!

• Language: English
• Publisher: ChristianAudio.com
• Release date: Dec 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781683660897

Robert Morris

ROBERT MORRIS es el fundador y el pastor principal de Gateway Church, una iglesia dedicada a evangelizar, que cuenta con múltiples sedes en el Metroplex de Dallas/Fort Worth. Desde su inicio en el año 2000, la iglesia ha crecido a más de 36,000 miembros activos. Robert cuenta con un doctorado en literatura y es presidente de la junta de The King’s University. Él es autor de once libros de mayor venta, incluyendo Una vida de bendición, El Dios que nunca conoci, Verdaderamente libres, Del sueño al destino y Una iglesia de bendición. Robert y su esposa Debbie, han estado casados por más de 30 años y son bendecidos con tres hijos y cuatro nietos.

Reviews for God I Never Knew

[ann ofili · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If you're like me - looking to know who the holy spirit is because you either do not know how to approach the holy spirit, or you have encountered him in bits and pieces now do not know the direction or how to reach into the depths of God's word to pull up a map to the holy spirit, then you need to stop and read and this book now. In simple language, this book let's you in on the person of the holy spirit, you get to know that he is not a puzzle or aloof or disinterested. Very surprisingly, you will encounter the holy spirit from a simple and heartfelt request for his fellowship. This book is a helpful guide to be drawn deeper to know the goodness of the relationship with the holy spirit and firmly plant you on a secure footing for growing your relationship with the holy spirit.

[LaSaundra Bamundaga · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book, changed my life. It really opened my eyes and heart.

[Tracy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow!!! What a book, what a writer, what a man! At first I was discouraged by the review a previous reader had posted, but I kept feeling an inner nudge to go back until I finally gave in and went back to read the book. Having read books on the Holy Spirit by authors ranging from Benny Hinn, Andrew Wommack, Kyle Idleman, Francis Chan etc, I can confidently say that this book is exceptional, it is a DIY practical book on everything about the Holy Spirit.

It touches on who the Holy Spirit is, why he is here, his coming to permanently reside in the earth (Pentecost), dealing with concerns about speaking in tongues, how the Holy Spirit relates to us etc

Thank you for making your pen as that of a ready writer for the Holy Spirit, Morris!

[Kathy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Life transforming! Read it! Believe it. Receive it. Live it!

[Risa Richardson-Tuitt · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Transformational! Thank God for leading me to the blessing that is this book!

[Thembeka Andile Mthethwa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I could relate to most. Best of the Best. I really enjoyed it

[Bryce Kwant · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Been wanting to read this book for a long time! It has truly blessed me!! A MUST read!

[deusvitae · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I had really high hopes with this book. Too bad that they were mostly completely disappointed.

The book represents a Pentecostal's description of the Person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit.

There are some nice descriptions of the importance of understanding the Holy Spirit as a Person; there were also some good thoughts about how the Spirit might communicate with people with thoughts and things of that sort.

Nevertheless, the work suffers from a complete flattening of any distance between the modern and the past. I grant that there are many views that act as if there can be no application of many of the passages described in the book for today, but the contrary assumption-- that it might as well be that Jesus et al are speaking to us as to His original audience-- has no greater commendation. John 14:26, for example, was not written to me, nor could it be written to me-- I was not around to hear what Jesus said. I wasn't there on the Mount of Olives in Acts 1, and I certainly wasn't there on the day of Pentecost. Just as it is foolish to think that there is no application, it's just as foolish to think that there is absolutely no difference and no distinction!

The misunderstandings of Scripture in this book are legion. The author assumes that all 120 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit; no such statement is made, the antecedent of the pronoun in Acts 2:1 is the eleven disciples and Matthias in Acts 1:26, and Peter's audience speaks to Peter and the other apostles, not all 120, in Acts 2:37. The author likewise makes no distinction between the baptism of the Holy Spirit described in Acts 2, 10, and the laying on of hands of Acts 8, 19, etc., despite the fact that not only does the text make such a distinction, but also Peter himself in Acts 10 and 11-- what happens to Cornelius et al reminds him of what happened to the Twelve on the day of Pentecost, nothing else. The idea that Paul is addressing "prayer language" in 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 is not only unnecessary, it also does not make sense of what Paul says. He first says that if he prays in a tongue, his understanding is unfruitful. Thus, he says, he will pray in the Spirit, but also with understanding. The conclusion is NOT that praying in Spirit = praying in tongues. In fact, it's quite the contrary-- Paul will pray in the Spirit but with his faculties of understanding, therefore, NOT in a tongue. And the "three baptism" concept flies in the face of the "one baptism" of Ephesians 4, does not respect context or different word choices, and the author's attempted proofs from the OT mostly fall flat. The idea that the extra "he" from Abram to Abraham represents Hebrew ruach? Where did the author ever come up with such an idea? I don't know and neither will you-- it's left without citation, as if we're just supposed to trust him. I study Hebrew. I've never heard of such a thing. I don't claim to know everything, though, but it's something that is not up for argument when he does not provide his sources. And that's a big problem with this book-- we're just left to trust the author as expositor, and he provides plenty of reason for doubt. His attitude toward those who disagree with him is quite unpleasant and unhelpful.

The only reason I go through such things (and am derided for such a view by being called "misinformed" or "fearful, prejudiced, or prideful"-- as if someone is unable to doctrinally and Biblically disagree with the author without losing integrity) is because the author seems to not envision a circumstance where Jesus makes a specific promise to the Twelve, based on the specific authority granted to the Twelve and to no other (cf. Matthew 18:18), and such explains the two baptisms of the Spirit (one to fulfill the promise to the 12, the other to show Peter that God has accepted the Gentiles), and that once the revelation was complete, certain aspects of the Spirit's work would no longer prove necessary, as both 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 and the historical record suggest.

Does this mean that the Spirit has no role? Absolutely not. And that's why I ultimately end up quite disappointed with this book. I was hoping for something that was going to be more middle of the road, understanding that it's not the first century and we're not the Twelve while understanding that the Spirit's role is too often diminished.

If you're a Pentecostal, you'll love this book. If you're rabidly against Pentecostalism, you won't be able to stand this book. If you're like me and searching for an honest discussion of the Spirit that respects contextual boundaries but also the Spirit's continuing work, save your money and read Francis Chan or some other authors instead.