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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners: Or, A Brief And Faithful Relation Of The Exceeding Mercy Of God In Christ, To His Poor Servant John Bunyan
by John BunyanComposed and published while John Bunyan (1628-1688) was in prison for his religious principles, Grace Abounding is an extraordinary spiritual autobiography. It was written in an age when religious radicalism was regarded as socially subversive, and is a haunting, often harrowing and ultimately inspiring account of his inner life: his long struggle with and eventual triumph over doubt and despair, his spiritual regeneration and his subsequent emergence as a preacher and writer of great imaginative power. God and Satan are the chief protagonists in Bunyan's drama, existing not as theological concepts but as terrifyingly immediate adversaries in the competition for his soul. Yet he finds his spiritual defences in the Bible, and Grace Abounding charts his passionate and imaginative involvement with this ultimate source of wisdom.
Grace Abounds: The Splendor of Christian Doctrine
by Daniel DeutschlanderWhat do Christians believe? Christianity is one of the top five religions in the world. But if you're a Christian and someone asked you what makes Christianity different from the other four (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism), what would you say? What do Christians believe and teach? All Christian teaching is rooted in what God says in his Word—the Bible. In Grace Abounds, author Daniel Deutschlander goes straight to this ultimate source and lets the Bible have the final word as he examines the teachings that define Christianity. The two main arguments that Deutschlander brings out in this book as he explains what Christians believe and teach are: Every teaching in Christianity is related to God's saving grace, or love, in Christ Jesus. Every teaching in Christianity is practical for every believer's faith and life. If you're wondering how to respond to the question of what Christianity is all about, this engaging book will serve as a helpful reference for you and will strengthen and reaffirm your faith and trust in Jesus.
Grace Alone---Salvation as a Gift of God: What the Reformers Taughts...and Why It Still Matters (The Five Solas Series)
by Matthew Barrett R. Kent Hughes Carl R. TruemanHistorians and theologians alike have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were the five solas: sola scriptura, solus Christus, sola gratia, sola fide, and soli Deo gloria. These five solas do not merely summarize what the Reformation was all about but have served to distinguish Protestantism ever since. They set Protestants apart in a unique way as those who place ultimate and final authority in the Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption, recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to not only give God all of the glory but to do all things vocationally for his glory. 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. And yet, even in the twenty-first century we need the Reformation more than ever. As James Montgomery Boice said not long ago, while the Puritans sought to carry on the Reformation, today “we barely have one to carry on, and many have even forgotten what that great spiritual revolution was all about.” Therefore, we “need to go back and start again at the very beginning. We need another Reformation.”[1] In short, it is crucial not only to remember what the solas of the Reformation were all about, but also to apply these solas in a fresh way in light of many contemporary challenges. [1]James Montgomery Boice, “Preface,” in Here We Stand: A Call from Confessing Evangelicals (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996), 12.
Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life
by Father Leo E. Patalinghug Stella SnyderWith just a few ingredients and a few hours of time, your kitchen can become the perfect setting not only for a delicious meal but for experiencing the greatest blessings in life. In Grace Before Meals: Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life, Father Leo Patalinghug (yes, the same Father Leo who defeated Bobby Flay on Throwdown!) helps you make family meals a way of life. Combining more than 30 simple but delicious recipes related to personal milestones, family holidays, and faith observances, along with scriptural references and short essays offering wisdom on faith, values, and family togetherness, Father Leo shows that mealtime is the perfect setting for discussing the major issues all families face. In fact, research shows that frequent family dinners can reduce many risks facing children, including drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, depression, eating disorders, and poor academic performance. These are meals that nourish body and spirit.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Grace Beyond Salvation: Revealing God's Love from Genesis to Revelation
by Kyle DiRobertsEverything is rooted and grounded in the grace of God. From the first verse in the Bible to the very last, there&’s a thread that holds humanity&’s story together—that thread is grace. In Grace Beyond Salvation, pastor and teacher Dr. Kyle DiRoberts invites readers to understand and experience the biblical story of God&’s extraordinary grace. This story is the key to understanding and fully living our own stories.Kyle believes that we cannot navigate this life, striving to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, without understanding the design and purpose of God's grace. But what is grace? It&’s likely so much more than you might think.This book is for all who don&’t fully understand the grace of God and the freedom it gives us. It&’s for anyone living with shame and guilt, constantly reminded of past mistakes. It&’s for those who believe in God but struggle with the evil in this world and how God&’s grace fits into the picture. It&’s for hurting people—both believers and seekers—who&’ve believed lies because they don&’t understand God&’s design for grace and its purpose in their lives.The grand story of grace is full of drama, pain, and suffering, but also, hope, expectation, and pursuit. Grasping and absorbing His grace is the secret to living an intimate, confident relationship with God and others.
Grace Bomb: The Surprising Impact of Loving Your Neighbors
by Patrick LinnellIn Grace Bomb, Pastor Pat Linnell equips us to join a movement of simple obedience with world-changing impact. Grace Bombs are intentional acts of love prompted by the Holy Spirit—offering an extra tip to a hardworking server, giving up a seat on an airplane, or making a meal for the ER nurse next door. When we grace bomb our neighbors, our spouses, or strangers on the street, we are responding to God&’s call to love those people in generous and surprising ways. Drawing on rich examples from Scripture and everyday life, Grace Bomb shows us how we can: Go beyond cultural expectations of kindnessDeepen our sensitivity to the Holy SpiritOvercome barriers such as fear, busyness, and prejudiceHave fun while exercising our faith beyond SundaysBreak the ice with our neighbors today With inspiring stories from people around the world who have discovered the joy of Grace Bombing, this energizing book helps you put your love into action right away. Most importantly, it helps you use that action to show others the true source of love with no strings attached: Jesus.
Grace Filled Marriage: The Missing Piece. The Place to Start.
by Dr Tim KimmelSurveys show that only 10% of all marriages are truly happy. The simple truth is the absence of grace leaves a gaping hole in the husband-wife relationship. An instant classic, Grace Filled Marriage shows grace to be the missing piece-and the only place to start building a happy marriage.
Grace Given (Touch of Grace #2)
by Beth ShriverNever doubt in the darkness what God has shown you in the light.Amish Proverb Elsie Yoder can&’t forgive her sister, Katie, for leaving the community. Unable to let go of her sadness, she withdraws from her friends and family, nursing her feelings of betrayal. Gideon Lapp has held a special place in his heart for Elsie and longs to help her get through her troubles. Together they find comfort in their study of the Martyr&’s Mirror, a centuries-old book that describes their ancestors&’ sacrifices for their faith through years of persecution. As Elsie opens up and begins to put her trust in Gideon, she tells him about the harassment she and her sister received at the hands of some local men. When the men return and threaten the community, Elsie and Gideon must stand together to do what is right. But can Elsie learn to give grace and to humble herself to accept grace as well?
Grace Givers
by David JeremiahHeartwarming and powerful true stories of people who have reached out to their world with incredible acts of self-sacrificing service, with a deep and profound spirit of forgiveness, with both ordinary and extraordinary gifts of grace.
Grace Gone Wild!: Getting a Grip on God's Amazing Gift
by Robert JeffressBeware of "the grace escape.""Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!" we sing..."For by grace you have been saved by faith!" we recite..."We live under grace!" we preach...But do we really understand grace?Grace has become a part of the basic vocabulary of every Christian. Unfortunately, many believers are abusing God's amazing gift of grace. They have perverted God's undeserved gift of forgiveness, making it a license for immorality, self-indulgence, and minimal involvement in God's kingdom. In the process they are robbing themselves of the joy that comes from obedience to God.In his provocative new book, pastor and author Dr. Robert Jeffress challenges you to gain a biblical understanding of grace, and reveals how "good grace" can protect your marriage, church, and relationships from confusion and even abuse.Start experiencing the true freedom of living obediently in God's good grace. Discover Grace Gone Wild!
Grace Great Words of the Bible
by Nick KalivodaBible excerpts on the topic of grace, explained and interpreted
Grace Happens Here: You Are Standing Where Grace is Happening
by Max LucadoA wonderful message about God's grace and how to apply it to every aspect of your life. Max Lucado looks at grace from all directions and reveals that no matter which way you look at it, God's grace is always there, ready to do wonders in your life. This beautiful gift book is filled with powerful quotes, Scripture, and stories that will transform your heart and mind with a deeper understanding of God's healing grace. The message gently and eloquently encourages you to accept completely His grace and forgiveness as well as extend the same blessing toward others. "When grace happens, generosity happens. Unsquashable, eye-popping big heartedness happens. Receiving grace today? Liberality is in the forecast for tomorrow. When you meet a bountiful person, you are standing where grace is happening."
Grace Is Greater: God's Plan To Overcome Your Past And Rewrite Your Story
by Kyle IdlemanThe writer of the letter to the Hebrews said, "See to it that no one misses the grace of God." Over the centuries much ink has been spilled on the subject of grace. Yet perhaps nothing is as hard to explain as God's grace. It doesn't make sense. It's not fair. It can't possibly cover over what I've done. The best way--perhaps the only real way--to understand it is to experience it. But too often in our churches we're not getting grace across and grace is not experienced. Bestselling author and pastor Kyle Idleman wants everyone to experience the grace of God. Through the powerful medium of story, Grace Is Greater leads readers past their hang-ups toward an understanding of grace that is bigger than our mistakes, our failures, our desire for revenge, and our seemingly impossible situations. No sin is so great, no bitterness so deep that God's grace cannot transform the heart and rewrite the story. Perfect for individuals and also for small groups and church-wide studies, Grace Is Greater will help readers truly grasp God's grace, even if the Christians around them have failed to live it.
Grace Is Like Chocolate Without The Calories: Devotions About God's Goodness
by Loree Lough Trish Perry Sandra D. Bricker Cynthia RuchtiThese one-hundred devotions remind readers how fully God's grace covers every slip and stumble. Our best can never be good enough, but grace is greater than our largest shortcoming. Writing with humor and heart, four of America's best-loved inspirational writers share their own lives, inviting readers to find the blessings in the challenges. Whether you are facing deadlines, double-scheduled meetings, growing loads of laundry, or all that and more, if you begin your day with a reminder of God's love, your whole day will be all the sweeter.
Grace Is Not a Get Out of Hell Free Card: Setting the Record Straight About Freedom, Favor, and True Transformation
by Steve FossThe power of grace for true transformation Grace is the most significant gift from God that mankind has ever received. It is at the core of our Christian faith, and without it we would still be without hope and without God. But grace isn’t what most people think it is. It is not just a “get out of hell free” card. The good news is that it’s better! Grace is the favor of God that gives to us access to His power for everything we need for life. Grace Is Not a Get Out of Hell Free Card takes you step-by-step through the amazing power of grace. Once and for all you can be free from the bondages of sin, strongholds, lack, and demonic oppression, and you can enter into the fullness of all Christ bought for us. Now is the time for your life to be transformed by the revelation knowledge of God’s grace. No more defeat, no more struggling, no more lack in any area. Now is your time! God is going to open the windows of heaven and reveal to you a place called grace, where everything you need is.
Grace Jantzen: Redeeming the Present
by Elaine L. GrahamGrace Jantzen was an internationally-renowned feminist philosopher of religion whose work has transformed the way we think about the interactions between religion, culture and gender in Western culture. Jantzen's aim was to 'redeem the present' via a critique and reconstruction of staple concepts of the Western imaginary. This unique book brings together many of Grace Jantzen's colleagues and former students in a wide-ranging exploration of her enduring influence, ranging across philosophy of religion, to literature, psychoanalysis, theology, ethics and politics. Part I assesses the ramifications of Jantzen's affirmation that Western culture must 'choose life' in preference to a prevailing symbolic of violence and death. Part II explores some of the key voices which contributed to Jantzen's understanding of a culture of flourishing and natality: Quaker thought and practice, medieval mysticism and feminist spirituality. Further essays apply elements of Jantzen's work to the politics of disability, development and environmentalism, extending her range of influence into new and innovative areas.
Grace Notes (Faithgirlz / Blog On! #1)
by Dandi Daley MackallGracie Doe, a keen observer of human nature, prefers to blog-keep an online journal on her anonymous website--about her classmates at Big Lake High, not befriend them. But when a new girl moves to town and discovers Gracie's Internet blog identity, Gracie is forced to discover God's purpose in belonging, and she recruits three very different girls for her "Blog Team. "
Grace Notes: Daily Readings with Philip Yancey
by Philip Yancey" “There is no writer in the evangelical world that I admire and appreciate more.” - Billy Graham Philip Yancey’s words—captured in his many bestselling books—have influenced the lives of millions of readers by strengthening their faith, building their hope, sparking their creativity, and challenging their comfort zones. If you’re one of those readers, you know personally how his insights have affected your mind and heart. And if you’re new to Yancey, you’re in for a life-altering experience. These meditations—all drawn from the beloved and bestselling writings of the author—will take you through an entire year of Yancey’s insight and imagination, covering a broad range of topics: • How to rediscover God through the wonders of nature, music, and romantic love • Why grace means you can’t do anything to make God love you more or less • What happens when you cut through preconceptions to encounter the “real” Jesus • How to renew your understanding and practice of prayer • Where you can see God in unexpected people and places • How to cope when life crashes in around you Every day, experience the best from a beloved author who, with freshness, clarity, and energy, has so brilliantly articulated God’s wonderful but mysterious relationship with you. "
Grace Participant's Guide: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine
by Max LucadoGrace.We talk as though we understand the term. The bank gives us a grace period. The seedy politician falls from grace. Musicians speak of a grace note. We describe an actress as gracious, a dancer as graceful. We use the word for hospitals, baby girls, kings, and premeal prayers. We talk as though we know what grace means.But do we really understand it? Have we settled for wimpy grace? It politely occupies a phrase in a hymn, fits nicely on a church sign. Never causes trouble or demands a response. When asked, "Do you believe in grace?" who could say no?Max Lucado asks a deeper question: Have you been changed by grace? Shaped by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Softened by grace? Snatched by the nape of your neck and shaken to your senses by grace? God's grace has a drenching about it. A wildness about it. A white-water, riptide, turn-you-upside-downness about it. Grace comes after you. It rewires you. From insecure to God secure. From regret riddled to better-because-of-it. From afraid to die to ready to fly. Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Let's make certain grace gets you.
Grace Revolution: Experience the Power to Live Above Defeat
by Joseph PrinceFrom New York Times bestselling author Joseph Prince comes a book about living above defeat and experiencing breakthroughs in every area of life. GRACE REVOLUTION is about living above defeat and experiencing lasting breakthroughs in every area of life. It's about the explosive, inside-out transformation that occurs in the innermost sanctum of the human heart when a person meets Jesus personally. To help the reader live out this new perspective, the author gives five practical and powerful keys that, if understood and internalized, will become highly effective principles of success and living a victorious life.
Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War
by Andrew CarrollWords of wisdom, hope, humor, and strength from those who have been tested by fire and maintained their faith. The first book of its kind, Grace Under Fire is an inspiring and spiritual collection of letters and e-mails by U.S. troops and their families from the American Revolution through the War on Terrorism. Andrew Carroll, editor of the bestselling War Letters, went through his massive archive of seventy-five-thousand previously unpublished wartime correspondence to pick out the most intimate, dramatic, historic, and insightful letters and e-mails ever written about God, religion, and spirituality. The fifty best of these are featured in this incredible book, and they emphasize how extremely important faith has been, and continues to be, in the lives of U.S. troops and their families. What is especially remarkable about Grace Under Fire is the sheer diversity of the collection, which includes several extraordinary letters by two brothers who fought on opposing sides of the Civil War; a prophetic letter by Rabbi David Goode, one of the famed Immortal Chaplains who gave his life for his fellow soldiers; a lighthearted letter by a World War II nurse who met the Pope; and a profound and impassioned reply to the timeless question, "Where is God in wartime?" by a doctor serving in Iraq. Warfare can reveal the worst in human nature, but it can also bring out the best, and these correspondences are a testament to the heroism, compassion, grace, intelligence, and inherent goodness of American troops and their families. And although the letters and e-mails featured in this book were written in times of armed conflict, they transcend the subject of war. They are about determination, hope, patriotism, fighting for something greater than one's self, and, of course, the enduring value of faith. Regardless of whether we have served in the military or not, we can all find inspiration and courage in these powerful and insightful words.
Grace Under Glass: Reflections, meditations, and stories about real people living for God in a real way in the real world
by Gene JacksonFrom the book: This little book is written specifically with Christian workers in mind. I love ministers, teachers, board members, and other leaders in the church. The great demonstration of the grace of God is seen in the lives of those who serve Him. This message of Grace is not intended to be a theory for learned debate, it is meant to be lived out by real people in real life. Here is a little collection of stories, essays, and opinions based on more than a half century involved in full time ministerial service to our Lord and His Church. There is not much here for the faint of heart, although I hope you will find much encouragement in these pages. Most of what I know I learned in the school of experience. Hard knocks will teach you things they never thought to write in the Seminary or Bible College textbooks. If you are looking for generics where a writer or preacher almost says something, you'd better move on. This is straight as a gun barrel and hot as a morning cup of coffee.
Grace Under Pressure
by Dandi Daley MackallGracie wants to lure her absentee mother home for Thanksgiving with a front page feature in the school's newspaper, only to find getting the interview is a lot harder than she thought.