Jesus promised His disciples that they would receive power (dunamis) after the Holy Spirit had come upon them. On the day of Pentecost the Spirit came, and ever since, believers have been filled with His power. It's just that many of them don't know it, so they don't utilize it. In this book we look at what the Bible says about dunamis (the Greek word for power, found in the New Testament 120 times!) and the impact it can make upon your life. You'll be surprised to see how many familiar passages use this word. As you see for yourself what God tells you about this mighty power in you, a new faith and vigor will rise up inside. May the readings in this book be anointed to take you to your next level of spiritual victory!
Millions of believers around the world at this very moment are earnestly, and in some cases, desperately, crying out for God's help in real overwhelming needs in their life, on the premise that it is divine intervention they need to bring answers and resolution to those problems. But, Jesus said, "The Kingdom of God is WITHIN you!"-which means the authority and power of the Kingdom of God is within every believer who has been regenerated, i.e., Born Again, by the infusion of the Holy Spirit in their human spirit! Jesus Himself testified to the early disciples and every other disciple of every age, "You shall receive POWER after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you to be my witnesses!" (Ac. 1:8). The ONLY WAY to be effective witnesses of the resurrected Christ is through the power believers receive through the BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE! Jesus was the Heavenly PROTOTYPE of the SONS OF GOD! And as the Heavenly Model He received the power He needed to perform the works of power, miracles, signs and wonders He performed throughout His personal earthly ministry when He Himself was baptized in the Holy Spirit. In so doing, Jesus, set the precedent for every other Son of God (believer) to likewise receive the power He operated in through the BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE to fulfill His Word that the works that He did and even greater works shall believers do! Within every Spirit-baptized believer is the same AUTHORITY and POWER that raised Christ from the dead and that Jesus Himself operated in to heal the sick, halt, paralyzed; open blind eyes and deaf ears; cleanse lepers; cast out demons; raise the dead, feed the 5,000 and 3,000; and walk on water is available to every Spirit-Baptized believer! The only way to receive the power of God into your life is by receiving the same Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire that Jesus Himself received. "DUNAMIS! Power from on High!" by Steven Lambert, is a journey to receiving that power into your life!
"She has an ability to grasp dynamics in an intuitive way that I have found to be rather rare." Dr. Ward A. Knights Jr. "Surely the love, power and sound mind given by GOD is evidenced on the pages of this book, and in her life." Dr. Carolyn E. Hickerson, D.Min. "As I struggled with my personal journey with God, Pastor Washington has the power to transform your life and to open your eyes to a world that offers inner peace and tranquility." Delores Clair RN, MHA, CNAA, BC
This study will be useful for those who study the development of the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as those who are interested in the role of scriptural and philosophical resources in Christian theology. Fi
Is power the essence of divinity, or are divine powers distinct from divine essence? Are they divine hypostases or are they divine attributes? Are powers such as omnipotence, omniscience, etc. modes of divine activity? How do they manifest? In which way can we apprehend them? Is there a multiplicity of gods whose powers fill the cosmos or is there only one God from whom all power(s) derive(s) and whose power(s) permeate(s) everything? These are questions that become central to philosophical and theological debates in Late Antiquity (roughly corresponding to the period 2nd to the 6th centuries). On the one hand, the Pagan Neoplatonic thinkers of this era postulate a complex hierarchy of gods, whose powers express the unlimited power of the ineffable One. On the other hand, Christians proclaim the existence of only one God, one divine power or one 'Lord of all powers'. Divided into two main sections, the first part of Divine Powers in Late Antiquity examines aspects of the notion of divine power as developed by the four major figures of Neoplatonism: Plotinus (c. 204-270), Porphyry (c. 234-305), Iamblichus (c.245-325), and Proclus (412-485). It focuses on an aspect of the notion of divine power that has been so far relatively neglected in the literature. Part two investigates the notion of divine power in early Christian authors, from the New Testament to the Alexandrian school (Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Athanasius the Great) and, further, to the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa), as well as in some of these authors' sources (the Septuagint, Philo of Alexandria). The traditional view tends to overlook the fact that the Bible, particularly the New Testament, was at least as important as Platonic philosophical texts in the shaping of the early Christian thinking about the Church's doctrines. Whilst challenging the received interpretation by redressing the balance between the Bible and Greek philosophical texts, the essays in the second section of this book nevertheless argue for the philosophical value of early Christian reflections on the notion of divine power. The two groups of thinkers that each of the sections deal with (the Platonic-Pagan and the Christian one) share largely the same intellectual and cultural heritage; they are concerned with the same fundamental questions; and they often engage in more or less public philosophical and theological dialogue, directly influencing one another.
Ants have a colony. Bats have a cloud. Chickens have peeps, where they can get loud. All the way from A to Z, this colorful alphabet primer celebrates all kinds of diverse families, giving each animal family a name. With dolphins and their pods, iguanas and their messes, and kitties and their litters, it’s easy to learn about what makes a family . . . well, a family! Packaged as a well-crafted, sturdy, padded board book, it will stand up to years of exploration. Whether you are teaching the alphabet, animals, different types of families, or celebrating your own unique family, What is a Family is a colorful and fun introduction to the families all around us. Families are groups that take care of their own. They all stick together to help make a home.
God needs you as a Kingdom Warrior. As His legal agent of execution, prayer is the greatest means for God's will and plans to come into fruition for your life, family, business and ministry. Everyone must learn how to pray with power on purpose in order to experience the change that we want in our relationships, finances, health and more. This 2nd edition book, "How To Pray With Power on Purpose" is a power tool that will rapidly and properly equip you on how to live a lifestyle of intercession. Within the chapters are power nuggets filled with revelatory truths designed to shift your paradigm pertaining to the power of prayer.How To Pray With Power on Purpose will allow you to understand that prayer is not something you do, yet it is who you are as His chosen vessel for the Kingdom of God. Turn each page and be reminded of who you are in Christ and that there is a mighty force endowed within you. Moreover, use this tool to activate your power (dunamis) for His glory to be revealed through you.
Is power the essence of divinity, or are divine powers distinct from divine essence? Are they divine hypostases or are they divine attributes? Are powers such as omnipotence, omniscience, etc. modes of divine activity? How do they manifest? In which way can we apprehend them? Is there a multiplicity of gods whose powers fill the cosmos or is there only one God from whom all power(s) derive(s) and whose power(s) permeate(s) everything? These are questions that become central to philosophical and theological debates in Late Antiquity (roughly corresponding to the period 2nd to the 6th centuries). On the one hand, the Pagan Neoplatonic thinkers of this era postulate a complex hierarchy of gods, whose powers express the unlimited power of the ineffable One. On the other hand, Christians proclaim the existence of only one God, one divine power or one 'Lord of all powers'. Divided into two main sections, the first part of Divine Powers in Late Antiquity examines aspects of the notion of divine power as developed by the four major figures of Neoplatonism: Plotinus (c. 204-270), Porphyry (c. 234-305), Iamblichus (c.245-325), and Proclus (412-485). It focuses on an aspect of the notion of divine power that has been so far relatively neglected in the literature. Part two investigates the notion of divine power in early Christian authors, from the New Testament to the Alexandrian school (Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Athanasius the Great) and, further, to the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa), as well as in some of these authors' sources (the Septuagint, Philo of Alexandria). The traditional view tends to overlook the fact that the Bible, particularly the New Testament, was at least as important as Platonic philosophical texts in the shaping of the early Christian thinking about the Church's doctrines. Whilst challenging the received interpretation by redressing the balance between the Bible and Greek philosophical texts, the essays in the second section of this book nevertheless argue for the philosophical value of early Christian reflections on the notion of divine power. The two groups of thinkers that each of the sections deal with (the Platonic-Pagan and the Christian one) share largely the same intellectual and cultural heritage; they are concerned with the same fundamental questions; and they often engage in more or less public philosophical and theological dialogue, directly influencing one another.
