God
loves me freely, accepts me as I am, gives me his own righteousness as
a gift to enjoy every day as long as I live, and tells me I am no
longer under law. What a wonderful answer to the drudgery of
condemnation that so many Christians seem to endure. Enjoying God's
Grace is an interactive book that will lead you into a new appreciation
of what God has done for you and can do in you. Questions and
suggestions throughout the text keep things practical and help you to
explore the relevance of God's grace to your life. Your enjoyment of
God's fatherly love can be radically changed as a result of working
through this book.
His
is a personal and enlightening story of one man's journey to follow
Christ wherever he leads, even on paths few have taken before. Much
more than history, this is a behind-the-scenes perspective full of
gracious reflection on events and fresh insight for the future.
The fruit of Terry's journey has been nothing less than the formation of a new stream of churches worldwide in the form of the Newfrontiers
family of churches, including its long run of Downs and Stoneleigh
Bible Weeks which have helped hundreds of thousands to see church
differently.
You’ve
made a start in the Christian life – where to now? Should I be
baptized? What about the Bible? Why is prayer important? Who is the
Holy Spirit? Whether you’re a new Christian, or someone who simply
wants to make a fresh start by getting back to the basics of your
faith, you may be asking questions like these. To help find answers
Terry Virgo presents thirty-one interactive studies so that you can
build a firm foundation for your faith and future.
Foundations
is seven group studies to introduce the essentials of Christian living.
Every Christian needs good foundations in their life. This book
concentrates on repentance, faith and baptism; living in the kingdom of
God's grace; spiritual warfare; what the church really is; how to be an
active member of a local church and sharing your faith in the world.
The
teaching in Foundations was developed within the context of a local
church, and over the years it has been road-tested in various countries
and languages. This, together with its straightforward presentation of
biblical truth, gives it a wide appeal. All the teaching is backed up
by supporting verses, examples and illustrations.
If you complete
these studies, by yourself, one-to-one with a friend or mentor, or in a
group, nothing should prevent you from being a fully effective member
of a local church. John Groves has been in church leadership for almost
thirty years. He is currently the Senior Elder of Winchester Family
Church in the south of England.
Elijah called down fire from heaven. Then ran scared.
Jonah delivered a hair-raising warning to the Ninevites. Then whined like a schoolboy.
David was called a man after God's own heart. But he arranged a murder.
How
do you reconcile the heroic exploits of these great prophets with the
obvious flaws in their performance records? Why doesn't their stumbling
humanity disqualify them spiritually? The lives of these Biblical
heroes carry a potent message for people who think they have to be
perfect: our weakness opens the door to God's strength.
Against
the backdrop of advancing secularism and rampant atheism, we see
churches closing on all sides, particularly in the West, where
Christianity is often regarded as old hat, quaint and irrelevant. Yet,
strangely, at the same time it is evident that new churches are
springing up everywhere.
Why? Because God's purposes for His church will not be thwarted.
By examining the lives of Joseph, Gideon and Nehemiah, the author
inspires us afresh and shows us that the tide is turning against
secularism and we are increasingly seeing God's great plan being
fulfilled to glorify His son in the earth.