Becoming a Face of Grace
Title | Becoming a Face of Grace PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Khouri |
Publisher | Illumify Media |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2021-06-07 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781947360907 |
In Becoming a Face of Grace, Ed Khouri expands the meaning of grace-helping readers explore it as the basis for attachment to God and other people. A study guide is included.
Putting a Face on Grace
Title | Putting a Face on Grace PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Blackaby |
Publisher | Multnomah |
Total Pages | 178 |
Release | 2006-04-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1590527712 |
Complete the Cycle of Grace How sweet the sound–it saved a wretch like you. It’s amazing. But has God’s grace changed you? Is it changing others through you? Richard Blackaby explores what may be causing you to miss out on an abundant life of grace, and how simply knowing about it is a far cry from embracing a grace-filled lifestyle. Once you fully experience and grasp its essence, you can’t help but “practice” God’s undeserved favor by passing it on to everyone around you. Grace shares a close relationship with love, is never static, and is always searching for those willing to receive it. This book focuses on pointed and practical life application so that you can attain the power of gracious living today! Let God’s Grace Flow Through You God’s grace is so boundless, so contrary to human nature, and so unconditionally given that you will never understand it… …until you give it away. Get ready to be washed in pure joy, renewed by a fresh sense of gratitude for the rich, undeserved favor God continually bestows upon you. Dr. Richard Blackaby explores what it means to make God’s grace a lifestyle and how it will become personal, practical, and recognizable in your life. You’ll discover: What genuine grace is and what it is not The power of life words and the devastation of death words The secret to establishing a grace-filled home How to recognize grace-giving opportunities Ways to extend grace when you don’t think you can Unable to deny His unconditional love, or even to keep it to yourself, soon grace will have a face. And the reflection in your mirror will tell its story. Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound It’s a living, breathing testament to the depth of God’s love. You don’t deserve it, but you’ve got it. So, what are you doing with God’s amazing grace? Many Christians sing of its sweet sound, but fail to extend it to others–missing the point entirely. Putting a Face on Grace provides practical ways you can become a conduit of God’s grace to those around you. Dr. Richard Blackaby’s personal stories will have you nodding in agreement, laughing with empathetic understanding, and eagerly embracing a new life worth passing on. You will become the essential element that keeps God’s life-giving grace flowing. And if you think you’re unworthy of such an honor, that’s good. That’s grace… Story Behind the Book Much has been said about God’s grace. Observing it, defining it, soaking it in. But little has been said about bringing it full circle, to the point where we freely receive and give it on a daily basis. This is what lifestyle grace is all about. Richard Blackaby’s book hits a market in need, and “reinvents” grace for us all–exploding our understanding of this tremendous gift and bringing it into a new, tangible dimension.
Becoming a Face of Grace
Title | Becoming a Face of Grace PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Khouri |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 2019-05-17 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781099041372 |
Rediscovering Grace-based Relational Discipleship and Transformation. This is a beta copy for test groups.Understood for all its fullness, grace is nothing, if not relational. It's rarely experienced when combing the dusty shelves of theological libraries compiled over centuries by Post-Reformation scholars. In its most profound form, grace is a relational truth experienced (or not) in the context of our face-to-face interactions with others. That's why finding grace reflected to us in the faces of other people and becoming a face of grace to those around us are primary themes of this book. Expressed face-to-face, grace defines the relationship we have with God, as well as the relationship we have with others. If grace is to be more than a theological vocabulary word, you and I must get off of the island of our individualistic, Western mentality. To get back home, we will need a GPS--one guided by grace-based attachment that grows our God-given identity and transforms all of life. While Grace makes healthy relationships last, fear makes unhealthy behaviors and relationships hopelessly tangled. In this book, we'll also expose the roots of addiction, including Codependency, and trace a pathway back to wholeness. After every chapter, you will find a section called, "Making it Stick." More than just for drill, these pieces have been designed to expand your understanding through practice and personal application. Each "Making it Stick" section includes the following elements: A Face of Grace. Grace is not an abstract theological concept--it is a relational reality that can be shared when people interact, face-to-face and in an ongoing relationship. Each Face of Grace tells the story of my relationship with people who demonstrated grace toward me; something in their faces told me that I was special to them. (Many of them are about people who shared grace with me before I even understood what it was.) As you read stories about my Faces of Grace, I hope it will help you remember and recognize those important people that God has placed in your own life. And, as you do, my prayer is that your face will increasingly reflect that same grace to others you meet along the way. To do this is to become like Jesus Brain Moment. Advances in neuroscience confirm what Scripture teaches: we are designed for relationships rooted in grace. In each Brain Moment section, I'm thrilled to share ever-expanding brain research findings to provide insight into the chapter subject. These are meant to enhance what you and I already understand about Biblical truth. Daily Confession. Every chapter includes a Daily Confession. Perhaps you are familiar with the concept. For our purposes, each confession is not about our sinful guilt or innocence on a topic. Here, we use it to acknowledge a biblical truth that relates to our identity; each is designed to affirm and help us recognize how key truths in Scripture's apply to us. Scripture Reflection. If we want to grow to be more like Christ, we must engage with Scripture. Research indicates that it is non-negotiable--spiritual maturity just can't happen otherwise. With that in mind, every chapter contains a passage of Scripture for you to engage with God, prayerfully. Journaling and/or Discussion Questions. These questions are designed to help you go deeper to apply the themes of this chapter and your Scripture Reflection exercise in your life. Homework. Unlike school work, these homework assignments are created to be refreshing. Each is set up to help you continue to apply this week's lesson, engage with God, prepare for the next chapter, pay attention and pray for others--especially those around you who need God's grace.
Losing Face & Finding Grace
Title | Losing Face & Finding Grace PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Lin |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 1996-12-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830816842 |
What does it mean to be Asian and Christian? Tom Lin provides twelve inductive Bible studies for Asian Americans, exploring themes of personal identity, parental expectations, perfectionism, shame, grace and more.
Living in the Balance of Grace and Faith
Title | Living in the Balance of Grace and Faith PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Wommack |
Publisher | Destiny Image Publishers |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2011-06-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1680313967 |
Popular Bible teacher and host of the Gospel Truth broadcast, Andrew Wommack takes on one of the biggest controversies of the church, the freedom of God's grace verses the faith of the believer. Wommack reveals that God's power is not released from only grace or only faith. God's blessings come through a balance of both grace and faith. Addressing many of the misconceptions believers are taught in the Church today, this book opens up the Scriptures revealing the vital connection between grace and faith. Many believers think they walk in both grace and faith when actually they are misusing one or both of these principles. Wommack addresses: * Some believers willingly sin believing Gods grace will cover them, while the blessing of grace is not to sin, but to release guilt and condemnation when they make a mistake. * Other believers think they must "work" their faith by ritualistic prayer, confession, or Bible study. Although all these things are good, Jesus Christ set believers free from works of the law. God wants a relationship where He can communicate directly to each believer. * Grace and faith work together. When believers receive the unmerited favor or grace of God, they can release their faith without doubt or reservation and receive God's blessings. Andrew Wommack in his logical, practical style brings believers back on track in their Christian walk through living in the balance of grace and faith.
Mom Set Free
Title | Mom Set Free PDF eBook |
Author | Jeannie Cunnion |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2017-08-29 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1501156454 |
Moms are under so. much. pressure. Pressure that weighs us down and threatens to wipe us out. Are you ready for relief? Mom Set Free will empower you to parent in the confidence of God's grace and to experience the freedom you were created for. We moms are told that we have to get it all right so our kids turn out right. We’re told that their entire futures are riding on our ability to perfectly orchestrate their lives. And we’re told that the strength of their faith hinges on ours. And we begin to believe that if we just try hard enough, we can actually “be enough.” These impossible standards leave us stuck in worry, anger, guilt, comparison, and shame. Jeannie Cunnion gets it. And in Mom Set Free she reveals how the Good News of the Gospel empowers us to live—and parent—in the freedom for which Christ has set us free. Jeannie invites us to journey alongside her as we learn to: * Lay down what God has not asked us to carry so we can thrive in what He has. * Embrace our significance in our children’s lives in light of God’s sovereignty. * Trust God with the children He has entrusted to us. * Receive God’s grace so we can reflect God’s heart to our kids. It’s time to breathe deeper, walk lighter, and reclaim the wonder and adventure of parenting.
Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia
Title | Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia PDF eBook |
Author | John Dunlop, MD |
Publisher | Crossway |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2017-07-14 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433552124 |
There Is Hope . . . When a patient is diagnosed with dementia, it impacts not only the patient but also those who care for them. It can be devastating to watch loved ones lose the independence, personality, and abilities that once defined them, knowing there is no cure. How should Christians respond to a diagnosis of dementia? Experienced geriatrician Dr. John Dunlop wants to transform the way we view dementia—showing us how God can be honored through such a tragedy as we respect the inherent dignity of all humans made in the image of God. Sharing stories from decades of experience with dementia patients, Dunlop provides readers, particularly caregivers, with a biblical lens through which to understand the experience and challenge of this life-altering disease. Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia will help you see God's purposes as you love and care for those with dementia.