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The Good News – Lesson 5

Chapter 5 of the book, Weakness is Your Greatest Strength.

Religion paints a picture of God that is toxic and demanding. In human relationships, if someone constantly demands more than we can give, we understand this is toxic and unhealthy. Somehow we have learned to accept the image of a demanding God as normal. The truth is that God is love, and the Bible states that love does not demand, seek its own, or keep records of the wrongs of others. God removed sin by taking our sins upon Himself, so we can be free to live in peace with God without fear. The word ‘gospel’ means ‘good news’. If our view of the Christian life is not good news, then we have lost sight of the true message of faith in Christ.

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The Gift of Perfection – Lesson 4

Chapter 4 of the book, Weakness is Your Greatest Strength.

Many Christians get discouraged as they try to become holy, sanctified, perfected, and overcomers in this life. They don’t realize that God has given His perfection as a gift, and our call is to learn how to walk in what He has already done for us. Our transformation into His perfection is found in the promise that as we focus on Christ, we are transformed into His likeness by the power of the Spirit within us. As we learn how to trust in the gifts of His love, the fruit of righteousness will begin to emerge in our daily lives.

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God Doesn’t Condemn Weakness – Lesson 3

Chapter three of the book, Weakness is Your Greatest Strength.

We look at the weaknesses we struggle with and think that God is angry or disappointed in us because we can’t straighten our lives out. God wants you as you are, and only asks one thing of you – faith – trusting in Him, knowing His grace is sufficient for you. The things we think are hindering us is not what rules us. It is us trying to step into God’s role that hinders us. It’s His job to transform, and instead of condemning our failures, God uses our failures to teach us how to get out of the way so He can work in us, and then through us.

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The Power of Weakness – Lesson 2

Chapter two of the book, Weakness is Your Greatest Strength.

This chapter looks at examples where God showed His power in the weakness of people. The example of Esther and Joseph provide good examples how God transformed disaster into success and salvation.

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Weakness is an Asset – Lesson 1

Video lesson for Chapter 1 of the book, Weakness is Your Greatest Strength.

Most believe that weakness equals failure, but weakness is the open door to receiving the power of God. This chapter looks at how God used Moses’ failure to prepare him for leadership. The Apostle Paul believed his weaknesses were a hindrance to his life and ministry until God revealed that these areas of weakness were areas where God could empower Paul without the barrier of his human limitations. He learned the promise that, when I am weak, the power of Christ rests upon me. This change of perspective changes everything.