Beskrivning
We are constantly confronted with our weakness and failures, but - praise God! - the gospel does not stop there. Instead, God’s 'power is made perfect in weakness,' and it is precisely this power which uplifts Paul to say, 'When I am weak, then I am strong.'In this in-depth biblical study, see a new vision of God's might to inspire and strengthen our lives, families, communities and mission.God said to Abraham, 'I am the Almighty God, walk before me, and be perfect.' But how can we be in contemporary culture, when we ourselves are weak and far from perfectGraham Beynon and David Shaw plot a trajectory through historical and current approaches to God's power in the church, revealing the amazing impact of God's 'power made perfect in weakness' in our lives.Moving through the canon, this book encourages us to trust the omnipotent God who created the world, liberated the Israelites again and again, and will ultimately redeem humanity in Christ. Its macro-scale survey highlights the faithfulness of our mighty God through the whole Bible, theologically and pastorally guiding us towards awe and service of the Being so beyond us who yet desires to work through our weakness.
