pt. I. The development of New Testament pneumatology. The background to New Testament pneumatology : the Spirit in the Old Testament and in 'intertestamental' Judaism ; Jesus and the Spirit in the synoptic tradition ; The gift of the Spirit in Acts : the 'spirit of prophecy' as the power of Israel's restoration and witness ; The Spirit in John 1-12 ; The Spirit in John 14-16 : the promise of the 'paraclete' ; The gift of the Spirit to and in the Johannine church ; The Spirit in Paul (1) : questions of method in establishing a Pauline pneumatology ; The Spirit in Paul (2) : characteristic themes ; Towards biblical and systematic theology ; Towards a biblical and systematic theology of 'the gift of the Spirit' to believers ; Towards trinitarian pneumatology : perspectives from Pentecost -- pt. II. Spiritual gifts in the New Testament church and today. Prophecy in the New Testament ; Tongues in the New Testament ; Gifts of healings in the New Testament ; The charismata of God and the Spirit in the life of the Pauline churches ; Cessationism and New Testament expectation ; Tongues speech today ; Prophecy today ; Healing today ; Concluding reflections : the Spirit and 'spiritual gifts' in the life of the church today.