Seeing the Spirit - by James Tan (Hardcover)

About the Book

A wonderful guide for both devotions and Bible study, this book depicts the ongoing biblical story of lives deeply touched and transformed as God's Spirit moves upon them and through them. Encounter fresh power for loving and serving God and manifesting His works in the world.

Book Synopsis

The Word and the Spirit Bring Unmatched Blessing and Power

God wants us to live in the fullness of His Holy Spirit. Yet we can only truly come to understand who the Holy Spirit is and how He works by learning what God says about Him in His Word. We often put the cart before the horse, trying to experience the Spirit without really understanding Him. But when we do this, how do we really know who--or what--we are experiencing?

From Genesis to Revelation, the books of the Bible reveal multiple aspects of the Spirit's nature, purpose, and works--including His gifts, fruit, grace, flow, power, and creativity, as well as His atmosphere of glory, peace, and love. In Seeing the Spirit: Revealing the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible by dynamic speaker and author Dr. James Tan, you will discover how to experience the same types of influences and workings in your own relationship with the Holy Spirit--and you will see the Spirit's impact in ways you may never have seen before:

Leviticus: See how to allow the presence and power of God to flow through you.

Jonah: See how the wind of the Spirit can blow you into the callings of God but also blow you out of the entrapments of the enemy.

Philemon: See how the Holy Spirit can work in remarkable ways to change lives through your obedience to His leading.

This book, a wonderful guide for both devotions and Bible study, depicts an ongoing story of lives deeply touched and transformed as God's Spirit moves upon them and through them. Experience fresh power for loving and serving God and manifesting His works in the world.

Review Quotes

In Seeing the Spirit, Dr. James Tan uncovers what many people miss: the Holy Spirit's presence and power woven through every book of the Bible. This isn't just a study--it's a divine unveiling. Each page invites you into deeper intimacy with the Spirit, revealing His movement, voice, and purpose in places you've likely overlooked. It's bold, prophetic, and profoundly needed for today's church. A dear friend and a man I deeply respect, Dr. Tan writes with authority and humility. I trust his voice on this subject, and this book will open your eyes, stir your spirit, and reawaken your walk with God.
--Mondo De La Vega
Host, The Mondo Show
Author, My Crazy Life: The Moments That Brought a Gangster to Grace

The great faithfulness and love of God toward us is demonstrated by His gift of the Holy Spirit--an incalculable blessing at all times, and especially when we are going through difficulties. He has the answers to our every need. How well do you know this priceless Gift? In Seeing the Spirit by Dr. James Tan, you will take a fascinating and spirit-strengthening journey through each book of the Bible, discovering potent truths about who Holy Spirit is and how He desires to work in our lives to bring hope, empowerment, and victory. Let James introduce you anew to the Spirit through the Word, and enter into the fullness of God's purposes for your life.
--Karen Jensen Salisbury
Author and speaker
Host, Elevate the Day podcast

Seeing the Spirit by Dr. James Tan combines both revelation and biblical teaching concerning the workings of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. These workings will touch something deep within every believer who desires transformation and change. Once you begin to engage the truths in this book, you will be inspired and strengthened as you journey through its pages. As James writes, "Both the Word and the Spirit are required to grasp what God is doing and saying," and "The Word and the Spirit can set the altar of our heart on fire from heaven and keep the fire of God lit in us." Increase your spirit-knowledge of the nature and work of the Holy Spirit through each of the 66 biblical reflections in this book--and gain new insights into the extraordinary ways He desires to work in your life and in the lives of those around you. It's been said that God cannot always be explained, but He can be experienced. Prepare to encounter the living God as you begin Seeing the Spirit in new and life-changing ways.
--Apostle Les Bowling
Founder and Senior Pastor, Eagle Rock Church, Pickerington, OH
Founder, Eagle Rock Covenant Network

Rev. James Tan's book Seeing the Spirit is an insightful, power-packed volume that helps us see the realities of the Holy Spirit in every book of the Bible, and what they mean to us today. This is a must-read for those who are hungry to see all that God has for them. Expect your life to change as you embrace the truth within these pages.
--Rev. Marvin Yoder
Professor, Bible teacher, and author
Marvin Yoder Ministries, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Dean (2006-2008), Rhema Bible Training College, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Today, many people are in great need of the healing and transforming power of the Holy Spirit in their body, soul, and spirit, and in all aspects of their everyday life. In Seeing the Spirit, James Tan opens our eyes to the multifaceted ways in which the Spirit worked in the lives of biblical figures from Genesis to Revelation. In doing so, he reveals what the Spirit wants to do for us as individual believers and as the body of Christ amid the challenges of our day. This book will build your faith in the ever-present and all-powerful Holy Spirit and deepen your personal relationship with Him as One who will never leave you or forsake you.
--Joan Hunter
Author and evangelist
Host, Miracles Happen TV program

As someone who has taught a lot about the person and work of the Holy Spirit over the years, I am always interested in resources dealing with that subject. In Seeing the Spirit: Revealing the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible, Dr. James Tan goes beyond the usual obvious references to the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, pulling back the veil to see His hand at work throughout the Scriptures--connecting the dots of familiar stories in the Bible to show the involvement of the Spirit of God in each situation. Dr. Tan continues through the pages of the New Testament. Throughout his book, he shows us how these truths apply to our lives as we walk with the Lord on our journeys. Seeing the Spirit is a good read for those who want to grow in their relationship with the Holy Spirit.
--Dr. Kirk A. DuBois
Harvest International Ministries
Professor, Rhema Bible Training College, Broken Arrow, OK

As the world stands on the precipice of a new level of uncertainty, and the body of Christ at the entrance of the next great move of God, this book comes right on time with revelation necessary to navigate what lies ahead. Through deep research and study commingled with stories of encounters from his own life, Dr. James Tan's latest book invites you into a new understanding of the dual working of the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. The truths within these pages will ignite a fire within you and position you powerfully for what lies ahead.
--Rev. Jen Tringale
Author and speaker

Dr. James Tan's Seeing the Spirit: Revealing the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible offers a rich and important journey through Scripture, showcasing the person and work of the Holy Spirit in each book of the Bible. At a time when many believers may compartmentalize the Spirit's ministry as a New Testament phenomenon, Dr. Tan reminds us that the work of the Spirit is woven into the fabric of the entire canon. Using personal experience and profound scriptural reflection, he presents a balanced theology essential to Christian maturity. This work is more than a theological survey: it is an invitation to cultivate intimacy with the Spirit, who illuminates Scripture (see John 14:26) and empowers every believer for life and ministry (see Acts 1:8). With pastoral insight and scholarly clarity, Dr. Tan demonstrates how the Spirit inspires, convicts, leads, and transforms--from Genesis's brooding Creator to Revelation's eschatological Revealer. His repeated emphasis on the interplay between the Word and the Spirit calls the church to a holistic discipleship that avoids the extremes of sterile intellectualism and unscriptural spiritual experiences. Accessible yet profound, Seeing the Spirit is an invaluable resource for pastors, teachers, and Spirit-filled believers who long to walk in step with the Spirit and accurately divide the Word of Truth. I wholeheartedly commend this work as foundational for anyone who seeks to understand and live by the Spirit's power from Genesis to Revelation.
--Matt Hattabaugh
Pastor, GoChurch, Beirut, Lebanon
National Director, RHEMA Bible Training College, Beirut

It was my privilege to work directly with Oral Roberts while I was the chaplain of Oral Roberts University. During that time, I heard him preach a message called "The Fourth Man," in which he showed Jesus in every book of the Bible. In Seeing the Spirit, my newfound friend Dr. James Tan has done the same thing with the Holy Spirit: he shows you the Holy Spirit in every book of the Bible. Somehow, in our day, we have lost sight of the revelation of the Holy Spirit. Even in the Spirit-filled movement, we rarely hear the essential message of the baptism with the Holy Spirit and of our partnership with the third person of the Trinity. James Tan has given us a poignant and revealing look at the person and power of the Holy Spirit. Your life will be blessed and equipped with new power and meaning as you read this monumental work.
--Ron McIntosh
President, Ron McIntosh Ministries
Chaplain (1985-1992), Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
Executive Director (2004-2021), Victory Bible College, Tulsa
Author, The Quest for Revival, The Missing Ingredient, The Greatest Secret, and other books

James Tan's Seeing the Spirit: Revealing the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible gives a fresh perspective of how transcendent the Word of God really is! James masterfully shows us how the Word and the Spirit work together to ignite our hearts and lead us into God's abundance--spiritually, physically, and economically. With every page, you'll discover how a deep knowledge of Scripture, paired with a vibrant relationship with the Holy Spirit, brings guidance, wisdom, and power for daily living. Prepare for a journey through the Bible where the Holy Spirit's presence leaps off the page and transforms your life. This book isn't just a study--it's an invitation to experience God's fullness and live out His purposes with fresh passion and power.
--Jason Avanzini
Jason Avanzini Ministries

In his book Seeing the Spirit, author James Tan gives us a view from a great height as he lays out what the Word of God says about the multifaceted workings of the Holy Spirit among men. James carries a depth of spiritual insight that gleans the gold from Scripture when he teaches, and that gift shines through in this book in a way that's wonderful to behold. In a sense, James serves as a guide, ushering the reader through every book of the Bible, staying just long enough in each book to weave a new truth into a revelatory tapestry that I call "God's mighty Spirit at work on the earth"! Well done, James!
--Roberts Liardon
Author, God's Generals Series

About the Author

Dr. James Tan is a visionary leader who declares the goodness of God and the reality of the Spirit internationally to a new generation of believers. Called to pioneer and establish a standard of both the Word and the Spirit, he ministers scriptural insights while making room for demonstrations of the Holy Spirit to bless and empower believers. Teaching cross-culturally and across denominational lines, James is a voice and mentor to a growing number of churches and ministries around the world. He is the author of Releasing the Anointing: Walking in the Flow and Power of the Holy Spirit and Releasing the Miraculous: Walking in All Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit.