Stage 5: Pentecost
Disclaimer - Take your quiz results with a grain of salt. The purpose of this tool is not to guilt-trip or shame anyone. Nor is it intended to sort people into rigid spiritual "classes" or imply that God loves some people more than others. If the results and recommendations are not helpful in growing your relationship with Christ, then forget about them.
Stage of Relationship with Jesus | Biblical Stories and Metaphors | Normal and healthy aspects of the stage | Getting stuck in this stage can involve... |
|---|---|---|---|
Stage 5: | Waiting on the Spirit in the upper room at Pentecost. Living daily by resurrection life. It is not I who live, but Christ in me. | Ongoing relationship with the Lord via the Holy Spirit. Continuously renewed power for life and ministry. | Being here means we aren't stuck... ...but we aren't immune to falling back into earlier stages. |
Recommendations
I have two recommendations for you based on your quiz results. The first is a free or low-cost option that will still be very beneficial. The second is a more expensive or higher-commitment option.
1. Read the book Jesus Speaks
Description:
Are you hungry to hear God’s voice, but don’t know how? Jesus Speaks teaches readers how to listen for the voice of Jesus and how you can grow in your ability to recognize and respond to his voice daily.
While the Lord frequently speaks to us, we don’t really hear his voice until we recognize it. In Jesus Speaks, Sweet and Viola unpack the many ways the Lord speaks to his people today by exploring how the disciples interacted with the risen Jesus—from the Gospels to Revelation. They demystify the process in a warm, practical way, providing insights on how you can recognize the voice of Jesus in your own life.
Separated into two sections, the first provides a big-picture look at how the resurrected Jesus spoke in the New Testament, while the second contains short, actionable chapters filled with scriptural quotes and references. Both sections work together to help you recognize and respond to the voice of Jesus in your everyday life.
Readers will be able to:
- Gain a firm foundation in the scriptures, learning how Jesus spoke to his disciples
- Dispel myths and misinformation surrounding what it means to hear the voice of Jesus today
- Grow the ability to recognize God’s voice and learn how to respond
2. Listen to the Masterclasses on the Deeper Christian Life Network (DCLN)
This is not my product, and I don't receive any commissions for promoting it. But it's just that good. I don't know of any better source for modern preaching and teaching on the deeper life with Jesus Christ.
The network opens periodically (I'm not sure how often...monthly? twice a year?) to new members. Read more and join the waitlist at this page:
https://www.thedeeperchristianlife.com/join/
3. Incorrect quiz results
Has the quiz misclassified you? If the recommendations on this page don't make sense for you and your situation, feel free to check out other options. These links allow you to navigate among the various stages' quiz results and see recommendations for all the stages.
One note about the choice of name for stage 5, "Pentecost." I am not Pentecostal or Charismatic and this stage is not about speaking in tongues or anything flashy. It is about an ongoing relationship with the resurrected Christ via the Holy Spirit.