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Surprised by the Voice of God Paperback – October 1, 1998

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Surprised by the Voice of God takes you to the Bible to discover the variety of creative, deeply personal ways God still communicates with us today. You'll learn how God speaks with people apart from the Bible, though never in contradiction to it. Jack Deere first describes the ways God revealed his thoughts to first-century Christians. Then he tells why God continues to speak to us using the same methods. Finally Deere tells how accurately God speaks through prophecies, dreams, visions, and other forms of divine communication. With candor, sensitivity, and a profound understanding of Scripture, Deere identifies our hindrances to hearing the Holy Spirit and calls us beyond them to a more intimate relationship with God. Filled with fascinating stories and personal accounts, Surprised by the Voice of God is for all who want to walk in the dynamic scope of Christianity.

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This inspiring and balanced look at what the Bible says about the ways God communicates will lead readers into a more intimate and effective walk with God.

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Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer, lecturer, and author of the best-selling Surprised by the Power of the Spirit. He lives with his wife and three children in Whitefish, Montana

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan Academic; Revised ed. edition (October 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310225582
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310225584
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.5 inches
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Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks on friendship with God and on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He is the author of the bestselling book, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit.

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Mark Culbertson
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen More; Talk Less (2 Ears/1Mouth). On-point scholarly must reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2006
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Dr. Deere's wisdom, warm and digestable scholarship and transparency all packaged up in a neat Zondervan book/bundle for a song via Amazon.com; get a copy ASAP and go on a private retreat to get back to 1st century Christian Basics 101: hearing God speak NOW 24/7 as your Coach, Guide, and Mentor. Can't stop reading and rereading this awesome how-to practical guide on escaping "yellowed pages" of Bible theory to reliving the book of Acts in the now. Pastor/professor Deere's been on both sides; former prof at fundamentalist/cessationalist Dallas Seminary; now living/experiencing the supernatural presence and power of An Awesome God who won't be boxed up into private quiet times and 2-3 hours on week-ends.

Deere's greatness is his balance; savvy scholarship emphasizing authority of Scripture but warm application showing you how experience/know God as The Coach who directs his kids in the game of life by a myriad of methods formerly viewed as the exclusive property of 1st Century (book of Acts) Christianity.

Jack gives you all the stuff you need to activate; coupled with hints, tips, warnings, dangers and pitfalls; shows how to be winsome and positive and come off not looking wild, weird, strange, and armed/dangerous to any local church fellowship.

After you get it down pat enough to move on; see also his sequels also available here at Amazon: "Surprised...By the Power of The Spirit," and "The Beginner's Guide To The Gift Of Prophecy."

Jack is pointing the direction and leading the way all Christianity needs to move; back to a balanced supernatural lifestyle of experiencing the power and presence of an infinite God who wants to share His ability, power, and wisdom with people far more that most of us would ever believe possible in the post-modern age of hi-tech secularization and separation of the divine from daily experiences outside the church walls.
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Margot Armer
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
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Lots of excellent advice for incorporating the gifts of the Spirit into your life and ministry. Here's an example:
In the New Testament, the government of the local church was given to the elders of that church, not to itinerant prophets, nor to the prophets within that church. Paul wrote, “The elders who direct the affairs of the church are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching (1 Tim. 5:17). There are two groups in the church that continually cause problems for the leadership of the church. One group is the prophetic people. Because they frequently have visions, dreams, and unusual impressions, they may have a tendency to think they know more than the leadership of the church. Some get offended when the leadership doesn’t listen to them. They assume they know better what the Lord wants for the church. The other group that frequently causes difficulty is the intercessors. Intercessors are people whose primary ministry is to pray. They spend long hours in prayer—frequently more than anyone else in the church. Sometimes this makes them feel more spiritual than the leadership, and they resent not having a significant say in the affairs of the church. Both of these groups, the prophets and the intercessors, are required by God to submit to the elders.

Deere, Jack S. (2010-06-15). Surprised by the Voice of God: How God Speaks Today Through Prophecies, Dreams, and Visions (Kindle Locations 2833-2841). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC presentation!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2009
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I wish I could find the "Surprised By The Voice Of God" 2-set cassette tape messages in CD or even DVD format. On the second tape, Jack Deere talks about some very well-documented, eye-witness accounts of men literally hearing from God, prophesying, the prophesies coming to pass, all either during or around the time of the Reformation, WELL after the Holy Bible was written...and godly people are STILL hearing from God in everyday life. Why haven't we heard these stories before, you may ask? Well, one example is that in an early publication of a particular book that gave very detailed information on people who heard from God and prophesied and so forth...When that publication was reprinted and there was commentary on it, not only had some of the ACTUAL TEXT purposely changed, but the commentary was debunking the original text based on personal bias and not Scripture, indicating it wasn't really what it purported to be or that the people were mistaken as to what actually occurred. To some extent, Dr. Deere (a former naysayer of God speaking today and the gifts of the Holy Spirit not being for today himself) revealed an actual conspiracy against Biblical declarations of God speaking and the Holy Spirit moving today as reported in Biblical times. He brings up two really good questions that there is ZERO Biblical answer for: WHEN did God stop speaking and the gifts of the Holy Spirit stop in Scripture? And if the believers in Bible times NEEDED the voice of God and the gifts of the Holy Spirit for their daily lives, then why don't we as believers today? Another really good point addressed: The Bible tells us what is sin, but the Bible does not tell us who in our lives struggles with certain sin who we can lovingly minister freedom to, as well as other issues that aren't even sin in a person's life, but needs ministry nonetheless. He makes it very clear that God speaks apart from the Bible today, BUT NEVER IN CONTRADICTION TO THE BIBLE. The Bible is STILL THE STANDARD to test what we believe God is saying to us.

All this stated, I don't know much about Dr. Jack Deere's theology other than what I've heard on these two cassettes and 3 CDs I've heard of his, so this review is strictly on the 2 cassettes...and I HIGHLY recommend you get your hands on a cassette player or boom box with a cassette player and GET THESE CASSETTE TAPES!

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and God Almighty bless you richly with ALL He has for you and everyone you know.

Christopher, [...]
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Julian Reddihough
5.0 out of 5 stars A modern classic on hearing Gods word.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2015
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A modern classic on hearing Gods word. Highly recommend it, along with Kenneth Hagin's book How you can be led by the Spirit of God
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Nancy Dingus
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
Reviewed in Germany on April 30, 2014
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I am blessed by Jack Deere's candor and openness in this book. He shares from his own experience and he is willing to help us to see the pitfalls of life in the Spirit, but at the same time, help us to realize that a relationship with the LORD is central, not just the words in the Bible. An excellent book that I would highly recommend for anyone who is looking to find greater life in their relationship to God.
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Anything by Jack Deene is essential reading for anyone interested in Christian prophetic ministry
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Merilyn Derkson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great inspiring book!
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2015
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Yes this book was above and beyond what I expected. I was so glad it was a available .
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