02341cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500250017326400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450502060041550801180062152011810073953400450192065300190196585600430198420731UtSlPG20260610133458.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04002972  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aGordon, S. D.q(Samuel Dickey),d1859-193610aQuiet Talks on Power 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-03-030 aChoked channels -- The Olivet message -- The channel of power -- The price of power -- The personality of power -- Making and breaking connections -- The flood-tide of power -- Fresh supplies of power.  aProduced by Jason Isbell, Karina Aleksandrova and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Quiet Talks on Power" by S. D. Gordon is a spiritual guide written in the early 20th century. The text explores the concept of divine power in the life of a Christian, emphasizing the distinction between mere church membership and the possession of true Christian power in one's daily life. The author aims to challenge readers to assess their spiritual experiences and the authenticity of their faith in Christ.  The opening of the work introduces S. D. Gordon’s observations during a speaking tour at various colleges and seminaries, where he converses with students and faculty members on their faith. He finds a common thread of individuals identifying themselves as church members but lacking true power in their Christian lives. This prompts him to reflect on what it genuinely means to be a Christian and to live empowered by the Spirit of God. Gordon conveys the necessity of a heartfelt, active faith and discusses examples from the Bible, such as the timid actions of Nicodemus and the transformative experience of the Samaritan woman, framing them as touchpoints for readers to consider their own spiritual journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20731