Hidden Man [Paperback]

E. W. Kenyon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1989

Here we are given a title for the re-created human spirit. It is called "The hidden man of the heart." It is a remarkable fact that God deals with the inward man instead of the outer man. Spiritual things are unveiled to this hidden man of the heart. The secret of the divine life is to learn how to live in the spirit realm, how to have one's lamp filled with the oil of heaven.The only way to know God and the Lord Jesus Christ is through the spirit. God imparts His messages to your spirit. Until your spirit gains the mastery over your senses, your faith will never be strong and vigorous. Faith is a product of your spirit, just as wisdom is a product of your spirit; faith is developed and wisdom is enriched by meditation in the Word of God. It comes by acting on the Word. Every time you act on the Word, Faith becomes stronger. This book is a masterly unveiling of the deeper walk in the spirit. It will open thrilling new vistas and make the Word a thrilling reality to you. It is of the first importance that the child of God know what he is. Until we recognize what we really are in Christ, we will not know the riches that belong to us, and the abilities that are ours.

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About the Author

Dr. E. W. Kenyon (1867-1948) was born in Saratoga County, New York. At age nineteen, he preached his first sermon. He pastored several churches in New England and founded the Bethel Bible Institute in Spencer, Massachusetts. (The school later became the Providence Bible Institute when it was relocated to Providence, Rhode Island.) Kenyon served as an evangelist for over twenty years. In 1931, he became a pioneer in Christian radio on the Pacific Coast with his show Kenyon's Church of the Air, where he earned the moniker "The Faith Builder." He also began the New Covenant Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington. In addition to his pastoral and radio ministries, Kenyon wrote extensively.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: KENYONS GOSPEL PUB SOC npp (March 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577700007
• ISBN-13: 978-1577700005
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Man, in the inside..., May 22, 2007

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Rick Josey "Producer, www.SuperHeartLiving.com" (Newton, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Man (Paperback)

This was Kenyon's last book, published after his death by his daughter, Ruth. It is one of Kenyons' best.

The real YOU is the Hidden Man of the heart, the "Christ in you." If you are born-again your true identity is your "sonship." Kenyon stresses the need to develop this "spirit man" within, by reading and meditating on God's Word.

Kenyon points out that the ancient civilizations were highly conscious of the spiritual dimension of life. But through the centuries Man has become more and more ruled by his "senses." He no longer believes the Word, but something that thrills his senses..."signs and wonders." (p. 60-61).

Kenyon says the solution is to "meditate in the Word and become doers of the Word, [so that] our spirits slowly but surely gain the ascendancy over our sense-ruled mind" (p. 61).

"When we fearlessly act upon the Word and joyfully cast our every care on Him, our victory is as sure as the rising of the sun" (p. 136).

"If God is for you, and you know it, you become utterly fearless" (p. 185).

See why this is a great book? It's talking about YOU! The real you, in Christ. Kenyon really loved God and his fellow believers. And his writings even today are ministering to our hearts. That's why he is a "Christian Superhero" to us. He really developed the "Hidden Man" of his own heart!

You will really love this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Truth, July 18, 2010

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This review is from: Hidden Man (Paperback)

For those of you looking for a deeper relationship with God, this book is a must to open your heart and eyes to God's Truth. You will be blessed!

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the best sample of Kenyon's thought - good w/the bad, March 12, 2007

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Raincheck (Moncton, NB Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Man (Paperback)

"Hidden Man" gets its title from 1st Peter 3:4 "but let it be the hidden man of the heart..." According to biographer Joe McIntyre, Kenyon worked on this book during the last 2 years of his life. I believe this is the most comprehensive book he ever wrote.

It's a study on the recreated human spirit and as a result all the major elements of his thought are discussed: the believer's secure position in the Heavenly Father's family, praying in the name of Jesus, revelation knowledge vs. sense knowledge, the new creation's complete identification with Christ in His death, burial, resurrection & its implications in our daily walk, the God kind of agape love, legal and vital justification to name a few.

Along with the good stuff he occasionally gets carried away and drifts into the Jesus-the-Pattern-Son territory, which has proven to be a harmful presupposition to hold. But I suppose he was countering Nietzsche's Superman (or Overman) with his own God's Superman term.

Someone wrote in another review that Kenyon comes off as a favorite uncle that really believes in you, and I agree - he lets the Word tell the believer who he-she is in Christ. And "Hidden Man" is full of the Word.

Although I think Kenyon confused some of the eschatological already-not yet aspects of the Kingdom of God, one doesn't have to agree with him on everything he taught to get super-stoked by him. The book is over 50 years old yet its heavy leaning on the Word prevents it from getting dated.

Another quick note: Kenyon loved poetry and it wonderfully permeates his writing style. As a matter of fact, his writing style is so unique that it amazes me that some would dare to plagiarize him and think they'd get away with it (Hagin and Billheimer come immediately to mind).

I love it & it's a good pick-me-up when I revisit it from time to time. Its short chapters make it user-friendly & I'd recommend it, albeit with the Sample-Son qualifier.