Finding Freedom in Forgiveness : Experience the Secret That Will Change Your Life

by Jones, Charles E.; Ledwith, Daniel R.

• ISBN13: 9780736915991
• ISBN10: 0736915990
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

That's Just One of the powerful lessons Charlie Jones and Daniel Ledwith offer in this encouraging look at the importance of forgiving and being forgiven.

Author Biography

Charles "Tremendous" Jones is a widely respected speaker and author of books on leadership Daniel R. Ledwith is the Associate Pastor of Christian Education at First Parish Congregational Church in Wakefield, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

Foreword by Ken Blanchard	5	(4)
Introduction	9	(4)
The Best-kept Secret: Forgiveness	13	(6)
Part 1: What the Bible Says About Forgiveness
1. The Words Behind Forgiveness	19	(4)
2. Passages Where the Word Is Used	23	(8)
3. Passages Where the Concept Is Used	31	(10)
Part 2: How Forgiveness Fits In with Our Faith
4. The Importance of Seeing the Big Picture	41	(6)
5. Why We Need Forgiveness	47	(6)
6. How God Made Forgiveness Possible	53	(6)
7. Why God Made Forgiveness Possible	59	(12)
8. What God's Forgiveness Means	71	(4)
9. The Fruit of God's Forgiveness	75	(6)
10. How God's Forgiveness Is Applied	81	(6)
11. What Our Forgiveness of Others Means	87	(6)
Part 3: Making Forgiveness Real and Effective
12. What Forgiveness Is Not	93	(6)
13. Forgiveness Is Not Optional	99	(8)
14. Forgiving Yourself	107	(10)
15. When Anger Keeps Us from Forgiving	117	(6)
16. When Conscience Keeps Us from Forgiving	123	(4)
Ten Habits That Promote Forgiveness	127	(24)
Summary and Conclusion	151	(4)
Recommended Reading	155	(4)
Study Guide	159	(14)
Notes	173