Breathing This chapter deals with how we practically, day by day, absorb our union with Christ, and our acquittal through justification. The author gives us practical tools to help us. The two vital practices, bible reading and prayer, is seen as inhaling (bible reading) and exhaling (prayer). The bible is our greatest earthly treasure. It …
Honesty Since scripture calls believers the body of christ, we are joined to other believers. In this chapter, the author discusses our connection to others and our need for honesty with each other. On page 115 he says there are 2 types of dishonesty, outright lying and giving a false impression of ourselves, mainly we …
Embrace We grow in Christ no further than we enjoy his embrace of us. God’s love is greater than we now conceive. We need to see it. We have this love even whtn we don’t feel deserving of it.In Eph. 3:16-19, Paul prays that God would give to the Ephesians the power to know how …
Despair (chapter 2) In chapter 2 we learn that fallen human beings enter into joy through self despair. From The Bondage of the Will Martin Luther tells us that this self despair makes man realize that everything depends on the will of God and can only wait for God to act. This despair of ourselves …
Before the first study, please read the preface, the intro, and the first chapter. Use a pen or pencil, mark things in the book you find interesting or important. Some folks use colored pencils, or star things for discussion, or checkmarks or hearts for things you love. Be creative. You might enjoy reading the quotes …