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Customer Reviews for NAV Press The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Review 1 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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A must for every Christian
Date:April 17, 2013
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Anyone wanting to understand the gospel needs this book. Recommended for every new Christian & many old Christians trying to muster up faith, to follow Christ and failing. We need to understand the gospel, it riches and depths, and how it is essential and foundational to everything and everyday
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Excellent content
Date:January 24, 2013
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IMO a must read for those who desire the pursuit of holiness in their lives. This book is a fine foundation with respect to the human nature and God's grace.
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Date:November 7, 2012
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The grace of God in Christ drives our pursuit of holiness, of which we have none absent the atoning work of Jesus and his imputed righteousness. A deeper understanding of his grace drives a growing desire to walk with Him. I recommend The Discipline of Grace as an encouraging work to help you grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus.
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Review 4 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Exellenct Book
Date:June 9, 2012
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Wow. This book was beyond my expectations. I would consider this a must read for all who are truly want to grow in their daily walk with Jesus Christ.
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Review 5 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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A must read for spiritual growth!
Date:July 16, 2011
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I've encouraged my pastor, Sunday school teachers, and friends to read this and other books by Jerry Bridges. He is definitely an author with a creative writing style that is easy to read and well versed in scripture. Obviously, the Holy Spirit has played a part in convicting Jerry to write this great piece of literature. I recommend keeping the Bible close at hand to validate references disclosed by Jerry. This is definitely a stepping stone in growing as a Christian.
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Date:April 21, 2011
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The shipping was on time and the book is excellent and definitely worth its value.
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Review 7 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Preach the Gospel to yourself every day...
Date:March 27, 2011
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It has taken me awhile to get through The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges. Not because it isn't any good. But because I had to stop and ponder. And stop and ponder some more.
The description of the book includes the sentence: "The Discipline of Grace offers a clear and and thorough explanation of the gospel and what it means to be a believer." That really does sum it up.
Early in the book, Bridges talks about how we (as believers) tend to create a little timeline -- separated by salvation -- where the gospel is the most important thing Before Salvation, and the message of discipleship is the most important thing After Salvation.
Bridges argues that the gospel message is the most important one all along, and that believers need to preach the gospel to themselves every single day. Every. Single. Day. As a result, one thing that I started working on as a result of reading this book is to memorize Romans 3:19-26 .
Great book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Review 8 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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The Discipline of Grace
Date:March 12, 2011
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Before I read this book, I had heard of several other books by Jerry Bridges, but I had never read one myself. It is a little bit difficult for me to give a straight review of this book, since it is so deep theologically, so I will just give a basic overview.
This book builds on the author’s earlier work, “The Pursuit of Holiness” by pointing out the role of God’s grace in the pursuit of the holiness of the believer. The main message of the first few chapters is how we need to realize that God’s grace doesn’t just save us through faith in Christ, but that it continues to work in our lives after salvation. The last few chapters go more into how this is lived out in our daily lives.
The message that I took away from this book was the idea that Christians should continue to “preach the gospel” to themselves every day. I thought this was a great thought and something that I need to work on in my life. We should never forget the sacrifice of Christ that gives us salvation and eternal life with Him. Our relationship with God isn’t based on whether we are having a good day or a bad day or how we feel – it is based on what Christ did for us through His grace.
That was what I took away most from this book, and that was really just in the first few chapters! I have to say that after that, I got a little bogged down in the rest of the book. I think this book would be a great study to do with a group. Since I read it by myself, it was hard to grasp all of the points that were made. I think I would have to go back and study it again to really get more out of it. I also was not crazy about the fact that in the last part of the book, the author quoted (a LOT) from Puritan theologians rather than just quoting Scripture. I am sure the Puritans have a lot of knowledge to give, but I prefer to back those ideas up with Scripture as well.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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Review 9 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Only a Heretic would give this a 1 star
Date:March 11, 2011
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Because I've been reading The Practice of Godliness with my Bible Study group, which has been pleasant and informative, I couldn't resist the opportunity to read this and write a review for it. It took me a time to read this book by Dr. Jerry Bridges, not because of the book's length, but because there is so much essential information to reflect upon and because I couldn't process it all at once. There were times when I either took a break or reread the early chapters in order to reflect on this further. As you may have guessed by now, I greatly enjoyed reading this!
The Discipline of Grace fits the NavPress product description of being a book set on Spiritual Growth and Spiritual Formation. I loved how Dr. Jerry Bridges' book repeated each chapter the importance of preaching the gospel to ourselves everyday and to stop being deceived by the "good day, bad day" idea we have for our relationship with Christ. I felt The Discipline of Grace helped me grow spiritually as it focuses on the importance of grace and holiness without being boring and I know others will grow after reading this too. I honestly had no complains about this book and I also feel Dr. Bridges is an underappreciated author who ought to be considered more often at a bookstore. I don't say this often, but I recommend you buy this book today!
Disclaimer: Ben Umnus was given a free copy of this book by NavPress Publishers, but he was neither paid for his review nor was he commanded by NavPress Publishers to write a positive review. This review is the personal, written opinion of Ben Umnus. This disclaimer is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Date:December 30, 2010
“So where the law condemns, grace forgives through the Lord Jesus Christ. Where the Law commands but gives no power, grace commands but does give power through the Holy Spirit who lives and works within us.”
In his book, The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges examines the process of sanctification within the Christian faith. Bridges illustrates how salvation by grace and salvation by works are not dichotomies, but rather intertwined concepts. Salvation is purely by grace. He argues that works are then performed as a result of being saved, instead of being performed to gain salvation. Grace continues to influence us by giving us the power to exercise discipline and perform works. Therefore, the two concepts cannot be separated.
The Discipline of Grace is the perfect book for helping Christians become more like Jesus. It provides a concise but informative overview of the Gospels. Bridges also shows how to incorporate these teachings into daily life. The book urges readers to stop and list their own vices. Bridges then goes onto explain how to overcome personal vices through scripture mediation. Everyone serious about pursuing holiness must read The Discipline of Grace.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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Review 11 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Honest and Human
Date:December 29, 2010
The Little Man in China
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Jerry Bridges is one of the best Christian authors on topics of personal growth. His "I'm-not-there-yet" honesty is genuine and human, and The Discipline of Grace is a clear summary of all he has written before. Based specifically off of his Pursuit of Holiness (1978) and Transforming Grace (1991), Discipline (1994) discusses how God's grace and man's responsibility (what many deem to be an incongruous match) clearly merge into the only method of attaining Christlike holiness. Bridges expertly counters the various arguments many have against grace (i.e. the supposed freedom-to-sin argument, etc.) and against works (i.e. legalism, Pharisaical idealism, works salvation, etc.), and identifies clear teachings from Scripture on the unity of divine grace and personal discipline. By opening his book with the arguments and foundational steps and closing his final chapters with five specific disciplines (commitment, convictions, choices, watching and adversity), Bridges identifies key principles necessary in the pursuit of Christ-likeness, all the while acknowledging the hard work it will take to get there. The Discipline of Grace is an excellent tool for Sunday School or Bible study, though, while essential and foundational for all believers, it may be rather deep for young or otherwise new believers (specifically Chapter 4: "Disciplined by Grace").
[Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."]
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Review 12 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Date:December 9, 2010
Sarah A.
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The Discipline of Grace is written by Jerry Bridges, best selling author of The Pursuit of Holiness and Transforming Grace. Bridges clearly admits in the very beginning that this book is trying to find a common ground amongst the two best sellers named above. He was once asked how the same person who wrote a book on holiness could possibly have written a book on grace. (pg. 13).
The concept of a book written about both grace and discipline is what peaked my interest. I always find it difficult to distinguish to others where grace and discipline meet or overlap. I had high expectations.
Once I started reading, I had a difficult time connecting with this book. The concepts, biblical interpretation, biblical application and theology are thoroughly explained, however, it was a little too in depth for me. My thoughts and expectations were that it would be an easy read regarding grace and discipline. It was not this at all!
If you are a fan of a deep theological study and are looking for an in depth study, then The Discipline of Grace is the book for you! If you are looking for an easy read, then I would not recommend this book!
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Review 13 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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captivating and well written
Date:December 4, 2010
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This is a captivating book. It would be enough to say that it achieves its aim of expounding its sub-title, ‘God’s role and our role in the pursuit of holiness’. It goes farther than that in opening up questions that many people have but have never had resolved.
As you would expect of someone who has authored ‘Transforming Grace’, ‘The Pursuit of Holiness’ and ‘The Gospel for Real Life, it is a vigorous and rigorous examination of the many aspects and dimensions of the doctrine of grace. The writer, Dr Jerry Bridges skilfully weaves bible interpretation and application with true life examples, many of them personal, and does not shy away from the practical difficulties of living a consistent life against biblical teaching.
It is a well argued and constructed book with latter chapters on the disciplines of dependence, commitment, convictions and making choices of particular benefit for bible study groups. I personally liked two things about this book: its acknowledgement from its preface that the pursuit of holiness has to be motivated by an increasing understanding of the grace of God or it becomes oppressive and joyless and secondly, its reference to classic Puritan writings and understanding. The acknowledgement of John Owen, Jonathan Edwards and George Smeaton as key writers and people such as Charles Hodge as skilful interpreters is refreshing as much literature on spiritual formation seems to be response centred rather than Bible centred.
The bible texts and passages are explained well here and the themes of discipline, holiness and practical living are treated sensitively but also actively challenge the reader to set their standards by a gospel inspired life.
This is a book that I will turn to, share with others, recommend to bible study groups and endorse to pastors and outreach workers on building their understanding of imparting the doctrine of grace appropriately. I would have liked to have seen an Index but a ‘Notes’ section at the end of the book serves a similar purpose.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
As you would expect of someone who has authored ‘Transforming Grace’, ‘The Pursuit of Holiness’ and ‘The Gospel for Real Life, it is a vigorous and rigorous examination of the many aspects and dimensions of the doctrine of grace. The writer, Dr Jerry Bridges skilfully weaves bible interpretation and application with true life examples, many of them personal, and does not shy away from the practical difficulties of living a consistent life against biblical teaching.
It is a well argued and constructed book with latter chapters on the disciplines of dependence, commitment, convictions and making choices of particular benefit for bible study groups. I personally liked two things about this book: its acknowledgement from its preface that the pursuit of holiness has to be motivated by an increasing understanding of the grace of God or it becomes oppressive and joyless and secondly, its reference to classic Puritan writings and understanding. The acknowledgement of John Owen, Jonathan Edwards and George Smeaton as key writers and people such as Charles Hodge as skilful interpreters is refreshing as much literature on spiritual formation seems to be response centred rather than Bible centred.
The bible texts and passages are explained well here and the themes of discipline, holiness and practical living are treated sensitively but also actively challenge the reader to set their standards by a gospel inspired life.
This is a book that I will turn to, share with others, recommend to bible study groups and endorse to pastors and outreach workers on building their understanding of imparting the doctrine of grace appropriately. I would have liked to have seen an Index but a ‘Notes’ section at the end of the book serves a similar purpose.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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Review 14 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Date:December 20, 2009
Mari-Anna
Jerry Bridges is a best-selling author whose most popular book, The Pursuit of Holiness, has sold over one million copies. The Discipline of Grace is another wonderful book which offers a clear and thorough explanation of what it means to be a believer. I was intrigued by the title and curious how Jerry Bridges would combine grace with discipline because, at first, they do seem like contradictory concepts. In this book Jerry Bridges explores how the same grace that brings us to faith in Christ also disciplines us in Christ. Bridges shares the secret about resting in Christ while pursuing a life of holiness as he explains what are Gods role and our role in spiritual formation. In learning more about grace, the reader will also learn about God's character, His forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit. Bridges states that grace and holiness are linked; the same grace that leads believers to Christ also forms us spiritually in the areas of commitment, conviction, choices, watchfulness, and adversity.If you've wondered what about the difference between your role and God's role in growing in Christ, this book is for you. The Discipline of Grace is a very thorough explanation of grace and what it means to grow in grace. I warmly recommend the book for anyone who wants to deepen his or her walk in Gods grace. The Study guide was a positive surprise: 143 pages! Each session gives an excerpt of the book and questions for personal study and group discussion. A wonderful resource for a study group!
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Date:June 18, 2009
jamale
My husband and I used this as a starter text for our at home bible study. We loved the simple caring way that the Word was presented in every lesson.Bridges has truly accomplished the goal of helping individuals to receive and know the grace of God.We are continually "preaching the gospel to ourselves". This book is perfect for small group bible study sessions.
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Date:June 9, 2008
L S
Jerry Bridges does an excellent job of explaining the how the discipline of holiness in our lives and God's grace go hand in hand; and how impossible it is to attain the standard with out our anchor being in God's grace. This is a very freeing look at our lives in Christ, and a must read for anyone who has had to deal with legalism in their own lives.
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Review 17 for The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness - eBook
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Date:August 31, 2007
Merida Hurkett
I have purchased this book as a gift for many of my friends and family. Why? Because it sets forth, in clarity and simplicity, the most important tenants of our faith. Even the most mature Christian will benefit from this book. It defines Grace and sets out to remind all people who claim to depend on Christ for salvation that they will find full sufficiency in the Gospel.
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