God Passion And Power

The reality of suffering in today's world, in our personal lives, is for many especially Western Christians an obstacle for entering into a relationship of faith with the One who bears the name "Almighty". Touched by this crisis the author inquires whether the theology of Thomas Aquinas (1224/5 - 1274) can help us find a way out. In this book some distance is taken from the crisis itself, in order to take a closer look at our faith regarding Christ's sufferings and how God almighty is related to these nexus mysteriorum. For what is more obvious for a Christian thinking about suffering and God's relation to it, to start with the consideration of the sufferings of Christ and how God is related to them? Questions like "Did and/or does God suffer too?", "How are we to understand 'God is love' (1 Jn 4,8, 16) in view of this?" and "What do Christians actually mean by the word 'almighty'?" are dealt with. Thomas' questions and associations may often not be ours. And yet it turns out that his approach opens up new, or rather (almost) forgotten and therefore to us surprising, and hopeful perspectives. Mark-Robin Hoogland C.P. (1969) is a Passionist priest. At the time of preparation for this dissertation he lived and worked in the Passionist Inner City Mission at East End London (U.K.) and he was active in youth work there and in The Hague (the Netherlands). While he was a resaerch-fellow at the Catholic Theological University (KTU) at Utrecht, he also worked for three years at Mesos Medical Centre at Utrecht as a hospital chaplain and after that in several parishes where for a shorter or longer time no priest was available. At present he is preparing a study on Thomas Aquinas regarding God and human suffering, in the context of Stauros International, a Passionist Institute.

Samuel Wells shows how the characters in the Holy Week story face choices and experience feelings very similar to our own. He explores six kinds of power and demonstrates how Jesus' resurrection brings a new power that transforms the passion of our lives.

Tommy Tenney has a unique gift for leading people into the presence of God. In How to Pray with Passion and Power, Tenney dives deep into the riches of intimate and rewarding conversation and interaction with the Almighty. This gathering of biblical, historical, and contemporary prayers inspires and leads the reader into life-changing and purposeful communication with God.

We are living in dangerous and scary times. Christians are growing cold and losing faith in the truth, and this is leading to a lack of power among them. Author Adam Meisberger believes something needs to change. In Our Passion, God's Power, he discusses how Christians today are living unfulfilled lives and shows that the key for fulfillment revolves around finding a renewed, undying, and full-fledged passion for God. This passion can help Christians feel the real power of God in their everyday lives. Meisberger explains how there is much more to being a Christian than most people realize-God has given His people real and true power to transform. Our Passion, God's Power communicates that being a Christian involves more than just going through the motions of religion. God has something else in store; He desires to mold and shape His followers into the image of Jesus Christ. In order for this to happen, however, Christians must seek Him earnestly, go deeper in their faith, and hunger and thirst for His righteousness. We need to undergo change in our hearts.

With its dynamic paraphrase of Romans and the inspiring thoughts and prayers that accompany each passage, A Passion for God translates the truths of this magnificent epistle into personal worship.

In the early church the believers’ lives were filled with the Spirit and power of God. They were not just friends but a closely bonded family, forming their own culture separate from the unbelievers who surrounded them. They made it their living passion to follow the Lord according to truth having only one doctrine. With their hearts on fire miracles, power, and demonstrations of the Holy Spirit were normal for everyday life. These things were done “that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” 1 cor 2:5 But somewhere through time things have changed. We act more as friends than family and truth has many versions. We hardly see the power and miracles the early church saw, only hearing stories of isolated events. But power doesn’t come unless the passion comes first. In this book you will learn how to experience daily, the living power of God and the passion of Jesus Christ in your life. You will learn how to bring back the early church, that it may be alive and real again today.

You go to church, you read the Bible, you participate in small groups—but do you truly know God? God gives every Christian the tools for an active relationship with Him, but many don’t yet experience His presence in their daily lives. Dr. Tony Evans understands that the only way to deeply know God is to make seeking Him your life’s greatest purpose. In The Power of Knowing God, he shares how you can prioritize God over all else—and how doing so will transform you from the inside out. Your relationship with the Lord can be more than intellectual knowledge, warm and fuzzy feelings, or dutiful acts of service. As you begin to understand Him personally, you will… experience a soul-deep closeness with God practice relying on God instead of yourself find your identity and purpose in belonging to Him The Power of Knowing God will remind you that God wants you to be more than His acquaintance, His student, or His fan, and inspire you to dive headfirst into the pursuit of a life-changing relationship with your Savior. Complete your experience with The Power of Knowing God DVD The Power of Knowing God Interactive Workbook

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