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The Power of Weakness
Ever read the Bible and wish you could be a man or woman of God like those you read about in Scripture? The truth is, God loves to do extraordinary things through ordinary people – just like you.
In The Power of Weakness, author Keith Giles explores this Kingdom principal of weakness in the lives of people like Moses, Gideon, Samson, Solomon, Paul, and Peter –even Jesus – to help us understand how we can unleash the “power of Christ” in our own lives.
In The Power of Weakness, author Keith Giles explores this Kingdom principal of weakness in the lives of people like Moses, Gideon, Samson, Solomon, Paul, and Peter –even Jesus – to help us understand how we can unleash the “power of Christ” in our own lives.
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First published February 5, 2012
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About the author
Keith Giles
65 books96 followersKeith Giles is the author of 5 books including his latest, "This Is My Body:Ekklesia as God Intended" which explores God's design for His Church according to the scriptures. The free e-book version has been downloaded by over 3,000 people.
He is the former Director of Sales and Distribution for Vineyard Music Group and formerly Marketing Coordinator for Soul Survivor USA. He has been writing articles on the Christian subculture, the house church movement, spiritual formation, compassion ministry and the Kingdom of God for over 20 years now.
His articles have appeared in over a dozen print and online magazines over the last 20 years, including Relevant, 7 Ball, Channel Advisor, Fuse, CCM, Worship Musician Magazine, WorshipMusic.com and theOoze.com.
Keith and his wife Wendy and their two sons are part of a house church community called “The Mission” in Orange, California. They planted this church in their home in 2006 in order to share 100 percent of the offering to help the poor in their community.
Feel free to visit him online at http://www.KeithGiles.com.
He is the former Director of Sales and Distribution for Vineyard Music Group and formerly Marketing Coordinator for Soul Survivor USA. He has been writing articles on the Christian subculture, the house church movement, spiritual formation, compassion ministry and the Kingdom of God for over 20 years now.
His articles have appeared in over a dozen print and online magazines over the last 20 years, including Relevant, 7 Ball, Channel Advisor, Fuse, CCM, Worship Musician Magazine, WorshipMusic.com and theOoze.com.
Keith and his wife Wendy and their two sons are part of a house church community called “The Mission” in Orange, California. They planted this church in their home in 2006 in order to share 100 percent of the offering to help the poor in their community.
Feel free to visit him online at http://www.KeithGiles.com.
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May 3, 2012
Wonderful book I just finished tonight by Keith Giles....recommend! Quote from his book in regards to real power..."The person who chooses to turn the other cheek like Jesus, or to love instead of to fight back like Ghandi, or to heal instead of to condemn like Mother Teresa, or to march instead of to take up arms like Martin Luther King Jr., is the sort of person to influence entire nations and to inherit a legacy that will live beyond the grave and inspire others to do the same."
July 26, 2023
Easily my favorite book I read this summer. Twice! It really helped me see how to approach the Gospel with love. I was encouraged to do what Jesus did! Wonderful book, Keith! I highly recommend this book.
November 2, 2020
Read this book. It helped me to know more what Jesus and his apostles taught than today churches teach. Thank God for using Keith to wrote it.
I have his books.
I myself was former independent baptist and also divorced.
I am still glad I understand clear about God's Grace.
I have his books.
I myself was former independent baptist and also divorced.
I am still glad I understand clear about God's Grace.
May 30, 2013
I received this 100 page ebook as part of a giveaway as a result of buying Frank Viola's new book. Gee, I hope the other gifts I downloaded are as good as this one.
Pastor Giles takes us through the stories of key Biblical figures: Jesus, Solomon, Moses, Samson, David, Gideon to name a few. He demonstrates using Scripture how they only "succeeded" by emptying themselves to fully surrender their lives to God. Samson, for example, was only powerful because the Holy Spirit equipped him with incredible strength.
This book comes at an important time for the church where I believe we may have forgotten this critical aspect of faith. God can only use us when we let Him by depending on Him. All of these Biblical people were weak so they depended on the Father to provide the power.
Well written with strong Biblical references. My only suggestion for improvement would be if we saw some modern day examples of this phenomenon. I get the concept and want to do it, but I'm still not quite sure how to. What do I need to do when I wake up each day to be "weak" and therefore depend on Jesus?
Pastor Giles takes us through the stories of key Biblical figures: Jesus, Solomon, Moses, Samson, David, Gideon to name a few. He demonstrates using Scripture how they only "succeeded" by emptying themselves to fully surrender their lives to God. Samson, for example, was only powerful because the Holy Spirit equipped him with incredible strength.
This book comes at an important time for the church where I believe we may have forgotten this critical aspect of faith. God can only use us when we let Him by depending on Him. All of these Biblical people were weak so they depended on the Father to provide the power.
Well written with strong Biblical references. My only suggestion for improvement would be if we saw some modern day examples of this phenomenon. I get the concept and want to do it, but I'm still not quite sure how to. What do I need to do when I wake up each day to be "weak" and therefore depend on Jesus?
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