THE GRACE OF GOD - ANDY STANLEY

We find in the pages of Scripture that the stories found there often mirror our own stories, and that we too need the very thing we do not deserve: the grace of God.

From the beginning, the church has had an uneasy relationship with grace. The gravitational pull is always toward graceless religion. The odd thing is that when you read the New Testament, the only thing Jesus stood against consistently was graceless religion. The only group he attacked relentlessly was graceless religious leaders.

Even now as you think about grace, there might be a little voice in your head whispering, "It can't be that easy!"

"What about obedience?"
"What about disobedience?"
"What about repeated misbehaviour?"
"What about bad habits?"
"What about justice?"
"What about repentance?"

It's this tension that makes grace so slippery. But that's the beauty and the truth of grace. We don't deserve it. We can't earn it. It can't be qualified. But God gives it to us anyway because he loves us unconditionally. The story of grace is your story. And as you are about to discover grace plays a larger role than you imagine.

Learn how God's grace can and will transform you.

None of us deserve what God offers, a life free from the ravages of sin and hope for a glorious future, but unbelievably it's ours for the taking. Why? Because of grace. God's grace. The unmerited favour, the lavish love and kindness that he pours out on us, and has, since he walked in the garden with Adam and Eve. But if it's so available then why do we live a grace-less life? Why are our churches filled with disillusioned Christians, weary of the demands of religion, struggling with personal defeat because of issues and behaviours? Join pastor Andy Stanley as he traces grace through the Old and New Testament, observing God's grace at work in the lives of some of the best, and worst, characters. He also uses personal stories from his own life to reveal how grace is not a natural response but is the most essential one. Together these stories unravel the mystery of grace and tell of its transforming power to set us free.

Dimensions: 22.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight: 268 g
Cover: Paperback