Christian/Non-Fiction
Title: Unleashing God's Power
Author: Jimi Akanbi
Date Published:11/6/12
Synopsis:
An
inspirational book for mid level to mature Christians. The book
discusses eleven key steps to maximizing the power of God in a
Christian's life. The author uses great analogies to connect things of
the Spiritual to things of the natural. He also discusses deep uncommon
truths about praise, prayer, Holy Spirit and faith. The book is
definitely bound to empower and increase a Christian's faith, in turn,
experience supernatural results in life.
Author Bio
I am Jimi
Akanbi. I am a Christian nonfiction author, who is sold out to God. I live in
Atlanta, Georgia USA. I have an MBA in Finance from Mercer University, Atlanta Georgia.
I am currently an active member of the prayer and intercessory team at my
church. I have also served God as an usher and protocol officer at my previous
church. I have undergone a formal ten week bible training course. My interests
include writing, counseling, ministry, movies, sports, music and more. I was
miraculously called by God to be in the writing ministry, and I am acting in
obedience.
Excerpt
Remember, when power
of God fell on Jesus disciples, and He sent them out to do the work of God’s
kingdom, they came back to Him amazed, saying, “Even demons obey us in your
name.” Let me say this, Christians have the highest authority ever because the
source of our authority is from God, who is omnipotent (all powerful). Our
authority is more powerful than that of any government or monarchy in this
world. Note we are in this world but not of this world. However, most
Christians do not operate at this high level of power due to various factors,
including:
* Lack of faith
* Lack of knowledge
* Lack of personally
experiencing God
* Lack of time for
God.
The power you receive
from God can be likened to that of a computer; what you put in is what you get
out, or as it is said, you reap what you sow. The more knowledge you have of
God the more power you will grow.
Excerpt
Chapter 1: Understanding and Strengthening Your Faith in God
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
Belief is a by-product
of faith. The following is a scenario that will shed light on belief and faith
in God. If there is an empty house in front of you and I tell you that the
house is owned by someone, although, you have not seen anyone in the house,
will you not believe me? Yes, you will and this means you have faith in the law
of nature. The law of nature says that every house built is owned by someone,
even if not yet purchased, then in this case the builder or the bank owns the
property. The same way we must believe and have faith in God.
What does it profit, my bretheren, if someone
says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?
If a brother or sister is naked and destitute
of daily food
And one of you says to them, “Depart in peace,
be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for
the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have
works, is dead.
James 2:14-17
It is written, faith
without works is dead. Pay close attention to what is being said. Let’s look at
an example of how putting your faith to works operates.
If I show you a
strange house with a vicious dog barking in it, but you cannot see the dog but
can hear its aggressive barks, if I tell you to go into that house, for sure,
you will say No.
This shows two things:
1. Although, you cannot see the dog but you can
hear it bark means that you believe and have faith that there is a harmful
animal in the house.
2. You have put your faith to works by
rejecting to enter the house.
This can be likened to
having faith in God and obeying his commandments. That is, the vicious dog can
bite or harm us if we enter the house. The attack from the dog is compared to
the consequences we will face for disobeying God’s commandments and principles.
Believing in God’s
commandments is likened to believing that the house has a dog in it. That is,
we cannot physically see God but we hear his word and commandments which should
give us faith in God.
The same way you did
not physically see the dog in the house but you heard its bark.
You not entering the
house because you heard the dog’s barks is an act of putting your faith to
work. That is, you know the dog is in the house but you cannot and did not see
it. The same way you must put your faith to work by not seeing God physically
but hearing his word and commandments and obeying them.
Disclosure
of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a
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been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in
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