The Grace Of God

by Andy Stanley

• ISBN13: 9780849947162
• ISBN10: 0849947162
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Ingram Book Co

Summary

"Grace. It's what we crave most when our guilt isexposed. It's the very thing we are hesitant to extend when we are confrontedwith the guilt of others-especially when their guilt has robbed us of somethingwe consider valuable. Therein is the struggle, thestruggle for grace. It's this struggle that makes grace more story thandoctrine. It's the struggle that reminds us that grace is bigger thancompassion or forgiveness. That struggle is the context for both. When we areon the receiving end, grace is refreshing. When it is required of us, it isoften disturbing. But when correctly applied, it seems to solve just abouteverything.#xA0; This struggle is not new; it has been going on since the beginning." -Andy Stanley We find in the pages of Scripturethat the stories found there often mirror our own stories, and that#xA0;we#xA0;too need the very thing we donot deserve: the grace of God. From the beginning, thechurch has had an uneasy relationship with grace. The gravitational pull isalways toward graceless religion. The odd thing is that when you read the NewTestament, the only thing Jesus stood against consistently was gracelessreligion. The only group he attacked relentlessly was graceless religiousleaders. Even now as you think about grace, there might be a littlevoice in your head whispering, "It can'tbe that easy!" "What about obedience?" "What about disobedience?" "What about repeated misbehavior?" "What about bad habits?" "What about justice?" "What about repentance?" It'sthis tension that makes grace so slippery. But that's the beauty and the truthof grace. We don't deserve it. We can't earn it. It can't be qualified. But Godgives it to us anyway because he loves us unconditionally. The story of grace is your story. And as you are about todiscover grace plays a larger role than you imagine.

Author Biography

Andy Stanley is a pastor, communicator, author and the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc (NPM). Since its inception in 1995, North Point Ministries has grown from one campus to three in the Atlanta area, and has helped plant over twenty strategic partners. Andy's books include Communicating for a Change, Making Vision Stick, The Principle of the Path, and Next Generation Leader Andy lives in Alpharetta, Georgia, with his wife, Sandra, and their three children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Story of Grace	p. xiii
In the Beginning, Grace	p. 1
Chosen by Grace	p. 19
Surprised by Grace	p. 33
Redeemed by Grace	p. 51
Ruled by Grace	p. 67
Rescued by Grace	p. 77
Sustained by Grace	p. 91
Puzzled by Grace	p. 107
Intermission: Selah	p. 119
Accepted by Grace	p. 125
Reborn by Grace	p. 145
Filled by Grace	p. 165
Saved by Grace	p. 179
Commissioned for Grace	p. 193
How Sweet the Sound	p. 211
Notes	p. 219
About the Author	p. 221
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