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Don't wait for the end times--we can experience the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the presence of God's future already now.If you want to pick a theological fight with someone, enter into a discussion about eschatology. You'll encounter a kaleidoscope of opinions and, more likely than not, outright disagreement. On one end of the spectrum there are the doomsday naysayers who, in warning us to get ready for the end, have determined in advance the very signs of Christ's return. On the other end are those who idealize God's future to such an extent that it has virtually no relevance for faith.Enter Johann Christoph Blumhardt. Blumhardt cuts through both end-time speculation and eschatological indifference with a passionate plea to make room, here and now, for God's coming kingdom. Blumhardt's whole approach toward "e;last things"e; is so out of the ordinary that it fills one with an authentic exhilaration that defies the staid confines of conventional Christianity. These sermons articulate not just a theology of hope but are refreshing, compelling insights into the prophetic vision of the great outpouring of the Spirit upon all flesh. With confidence and holy expectation, Blumhardt reminds us that we can experience now, and even hasten on, the presence of God's future. We need only pray for it, watch for it, and live for it. It is at hand!

Blumhardt, the son of 19th-century pastor Johann Christoph Blumhardt, takes a critical look at the role of faith healing, exorcism, and spiritual warfare in "The Awakening" that thrust his father into the limelight, as well as his father's reluctance to step beyond the walls of the Christianity he inherited.

Though relatively unknown in America, 19th-century theologian Blumhardt is widely recognized in his native Germany, in part because of Friedrich ZYndel's landmark biography--an account fascinating on a historical level, but also infused with enduring pastoral insights and spiritual wisdom.al wisdom.

Blumhardt articulates a vision of God's kingdom that turns much of our understanding of modern Christianity upside-down. Available in English for the first time, this volume leads readers to look at the gospel anew, challenging them to follow Jesus in a way that makes God's reign a reality, here and now.