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RESEARCH PAPER: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND TOPIC SELECTION
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Submitted to Dr. Matthew Wireman
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
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SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II
by
Charles Marsiglia
March 30, 2021
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RESEARCH PAPER: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND TOPIC SELECTION
Statement of Topic:
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are what I will be researching.
Bibliography Information for Resource #1:
Sumrall, Lester. “The Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit.” Whitaker House; 0 edition
(February 1,2005)
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
world-renowned pastor and evangelist, ministered for over fifty-five years in more than 110
countries, including Soviet Siberia, Russia, Tibet, and China. He established Feed the Hungry in
1987. In addition, he wrote over 130 books. His evangelistic association, LeSEA, headquartered
in South Bend, Indiana, is still actively spreading God’s Word. Dr. Sumrall’s goal was to win one
million souls for the kingdom of God, and LeSEA continues to carry out this vision. The ministry
includes such outreaches as the World Harvest Bible College, a teaching tape ministry, and
numerous publications. Sumrall also founded LeSEA Broadcasting, which owns and operates
Christian television stations, a local radio station, and an international shortwave radio station, all
with the special purpose of bringing millions of souls to heaven.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
You Can Have the Power of the Holy Spirit The gifts of the Spirit can destroy any force the devil
might use against Christians. You are a candidate for the gifts of revelation, power, and
inspiration. They will function anywhere--right where you are now! Dr. Sumrall discusses
subjects including: The charismatic renewal The weapons of our warfare How you can receive
the gifts The devil's counterfeit The purpose of ministry gifts You can be included in the great
outpouring of God's Spirit!
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
Quote: “I believe God wants to accomplish His work supernaturally on the face of the earth. He
wants to take natural people and work supernaturally through them to bring about a mighty surge
of His power, just the way He worked through Howard Carter. I challenge you to make yourself
ready for Him to use you in this wonderful moment in which we live today.”
Bibliography Information for Resource #2
Hagin, Kenneth. Kenneth Hagin Ministries; 2nd ed. edition (August 1, 1991) “The Holy Spirit
and His Gifts”.
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
Hagin founded Rhema Bible Training College, previously Rhema Bible Training Center, in 1974.
The college is accredited by Transworld Accrediting Commission International. This
Bible institute is located on 110 acres (0.45 km2) in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa,
Oklahoma.[11] The curriculum is derived from a Charismatic/Pentecostal heritage. There
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are seven ministry concentrations specializing in Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry,
Evangelism, Pastoral Care, Missions, Biblical Studies, and Supportive Ministry. Rhema
has established training centers in Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia,
Italy, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Greece, Singapore, South Africa, the South Pacific,
Thailand, Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, and the Philippines.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
These classic Bible Study Courses by Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin have been reedited to include
chapter review questions to further enhance your study of God's Word. These teachings on the
vital subjects of faith, prayer, the Holy Spirit and His gifts, and healing will show you how to
live a life of victory and abundance!
The Holy Spirit, a Divine Personality, comes to make His home in us when we are born again.
Because of the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit, there is no need for any believer ever to
feel comfortless, bereaved, or forlorn. There is also another work of the Holy Spirit in a
believer's life -- the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the believer to endue him with power
from on High.
In addition to discussing this twofold work of God in a believer's life, this Bible Study Course
also explains the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit. These nine gifts are divided into three categories --
the revelation gifts, the power gifts, and the utterance gifts. As you study and learn about the
ministry of the Holy Spirit, you will become a more effective witness for the Lord Jesus Christ
on this earth.
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
Success is always the result of following the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Bibliography Information for Resource #3
Carter, Howard. “Questions and answers on The Holy Spirit”, Harrison House (January 1, 1991)
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
Howard Carter, was a pioneer in the Pentecostal Christian faith. He was born in Birmingham,
England. He took over England's first Pentecostal Bible School. In 1913 an organization called
the Crown Mission began in the city, and shortly afterwards Carter became the leader of this
group. By 1916 he became involved in a second Pentecostal work, and had to quit his regular
work to maintain leadership of the two churches. Howard Carter later became a founding
member of Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland. He served on the General Council of
these groups as vice-chairman 1929-1934, and as chairman 1934-1945. Carter spent the rest of
his life in the U.S., and began to travel extensively as a preacher until his death in Springfield,
Missouri, in 1971.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
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This book clearly and concisely explains the gifts of the Spirit as discussed in 1 Corinthians
chapters 12-14. If you want to increase your knowledge of the workings of the gifts of the Spirit
get yourself a copy of this book!
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
I know success or failure in my life or ministry does not depend on my own skill or even on
external circumstances, it depends only on my faithfulness. God will give me the gifts necessary
to do whatever He calls me to do, and He will not be hindered in His work by circumstances.
Bibliography Information for Resource #4
Vost, Kevin, “The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit” Sophia Institute Press (December 15, 2016)
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
Kevin Vost, Psy.D. has taught psychology at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln
Land Community College, MacMurray College, and at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee.
A former powerlifter and Highland Games Heavy Events competitor, Dr. Vost has also served as
a weightlifting instructor, fitness writer for the International Association of Resistance Trainers,
Research Review Committee Member for American Mensa (the high IQ society), and fast food
fries and drink man (a few decades back). His voice (and sometimes the rest of him) travel the
globe sharing themes of faith, philosophy, and fitness on radio, television, and in live
presentations.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
Many of us fail to recognize that obtaining the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is absolutely
essential to getting to heaven. We often block their reception through our own faults. We fail to
see how they are passed on or strengthened in the sacraments. And, sadly, we forget to petition
God in prayer to bestow these gifts upon us
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
“Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened by Your
holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal salvation.”
Bibliography Information for Resource #5
Rohrer, Susan,” The Holy Spirit - Spiritual Gifts: Amazing Power for Everyday People
(Illuminated Bible Study Guides Book 1) , Infinite Arts Media; 2nd edition (November 14, 2014)
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
SUSAN ROHRER enjoys wearing a variety of professional hats. A writer, producer, and director
specializing in redemptive entertainment, Rohrer's TV credits include: 'God's Trombones';
'Another Life'; 'Never Say Goodbye'; 'Terrible Things My Mother Told Me' and 'The
Emancipation of Lizzie Stern'; 'No Earthly Reason'; 'Mother's Day'; 'Sweet Valley High'; 'Book
of Days' and 'Another Pretty Face'; 'If I Die Before I Wake'; and 'About Sarah'. In addition to
authoring a number of inspirational nonfiction books, Rohrer is also the author of several novels
in the Redeeming Romance Series.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
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We sit in our pews. We hear about the awesome power of God the Father. We marvel at the
miracles of Jesus. Then off we go, never expecting those supernatural spiritual gifts of the Holy
Spirit to flow through us in the here and now. That's exactly what this author did, until one day
she was confronted with a stunning possibility: that miracles of biblical proportions can and do
still happen, even in the lives of the humblest among us. Even you.
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
“The Holy Spirit is powerfully loving, commandingly joyful, actively peaceful, compellingly
patient, emphatically kind, intensely good, infallibly faithful, potently gentle, and vigorously
self-controlled. Who wouldn't want to know a person like this?”
Bibliography Information for Resource #6
Ireland, David D. “Activating the Gifts of the Holy Spirit”, Whitaker House; 1st Edition
(October 1, 1997)
Brief statement regarding the author and his or her credentials as an authority:
Dr. David Ireland is the founder and senior pastor of Christ Church, a thriving cross-cultural and
multi-racial congregation representing over forty nationalities located in Montclair, New Jersey.
Respected internationally as a conference speaker, he conducts leadership and gifts of the Spirit
seminars throughout the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, a master's
degree in civil engineering, a doctorate in theology, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership.
Pastor Ireland and his wife, Marlinda, are the parents of two children.
A crisp statement regarding the relevance of this article for your topic:
God’s plan for you is that the gifts He has given you become evident in every area of your life. In
this dynamic book, David Ireland shows how you can activate the power of the Holy Spirit in
your everyday walk with God.
A salient or meaningful quote from the article that you would likely cite if you were to write
an essay on this topic:
God's plan for you is that the gifts He has given you become evident in every area of your life.
