The most powerful prayer on earth is also one of the most simple. Learning to pray it and mean it is the beginning of a lifetime of blessing. The largest factor that can release blessing in our lives is forgiveness. Jesus prayed over those who crucified Him: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34, NIV). To enjoy God's blessings for ourselves, we must imitate Christ's unrestrained forgiveness. An act of love and mercy, forgiveness opens the door to a life lived in joy, peace and the boundless blessings our Father wants to bestow upon us. This is the miracle key you've been waiting for. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain!
On the cross Jesus prayed these dramatic words: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. He set a powerful example for us, demonstrating that forgiveness is possible even in the face of the worst that human beings can do to one another; and it frees us from hurtful and damaging human relationships. Forgiveness is the key to restoring our relationship with God, and it is the beginning of our lifetime adventure with Him. This liberating teaching from Ellel Ministries founder Peter Horrobin explores the most powerful prayer on earth--the prayer of forgiveness, even toward those who don't seem to deserve it. As we learn to set forgiveness as a foundation stone of our faith, we can rise above the bondage of bitterness. Here you will find words of healing for your past and the ability to walk through new doors of freedom in your future.
Reflecting on the practice of disciple making in young adult, college, graduate, and local church contexts, Jonathan Dodson has discerned some common pitfalls. For many, discipleship is reduced to a form of religious performance before God. For others, it devolves into spiritual license and a loose adherence to spiritual facts. Both approaches distort biblical motivations for Christian obedience and are in need of reform. By explaining various motivations for discipleship, Dodson charts a biblically faithful, grace-driven alternative. Additionally, he provides a practical model for creating gospel-centered discipleship groups—small, reproducible, missional, gender-specific groups of believers that fight for faith together. This book blends both theology and practice to inspire and equip Christians to effectively fight sin, keep Jesus central, and make gospel-centered discipleship a way of life. Both new and growing Christians will learn to trust the gospel in community as they fight together for holiness as well as how to start gospel-centered community groups in any local church.
A practical guide by the man Time magazine has called “the forgiveness trailblazer.” While it may seem like a simple enough act, forgiveness is a difficult, delicate process which, if executed correctly, can be profoundly moving and a deep learning experience. Whatever the scenario may be—whether you need to make peace with a certain situation, with a loved one or friend, or with a total stranger—the process of forgiveness is an art and a science, and this hands-on guide walks readers through it in 8 key steps. How can we become forgivingly “fit”? How can we identify the source of our pain and inner turmoil? How can we find meaning in what we have suffered, or learn to forgive ourselves? What should we do when forgiveness feels like a particularly tall order? All these questions and more are answered in this practical book, leading us to become more tolerant, compassionate, and hopeful human beings.
Fully revised and updated, this handbook shows readers how to exercise authority in the spiritual realm, providing protection for themselves and others and transforming lives.
How is it that some people who live through pain and hurt come out stronger and better, while others seem to be trapped behind the prison walls of their woundedness? There can be no healing and release without first working through the process of forgiving those who wounded us. This book will show how to walk through this process and lead the reader in a clear, practical, and applicable way on the road of forgiveness towards all who have wounded us. It is also a practical guide for all those who want to lead others to that road, where the outcome will be a life of lasting abundance, joy and happiness.
To live a full, healthy Christian life you will need healing along the way. Jesus' healing radically changes lives! In ten profound chapters, Peter Horrobin unpacks the Christian healing ministry for us all. In ways that anyone can understand.
Using the words and illustrations of Jesus, as well as some of Terry's own unique experiences, the author unpacks the details of how to genuinely forgive and clear the heart of unresolved anger. Terry aids the reader in understanding the two aspects needed to truly forgive. Terry takes the reader through a simple exercise that will help completely rid oneself of all the baggage resulting from disappointments, betrayals, and injustices that have accumulated in the heart.After helping the reader to resolve the baggage of the past, the author turns to the present and future to empower the reader to have the ability to instantly forgive. The author unveils the true loss mankind experienced in the Garden of Eden--God's ownership--which can be restored to us and enable us to avoid anger and frustration entirely with a new view of our original relationship with God as our owner.