Jerry Bridges – författare

Bookends for our bookshelves are helpful.Bookends for our lives are essential.Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington use the creative metaphor of "bookends" to help us fully embrace the two things that are absolutely crucial for staying steady in the Christian life: our justification in Christ and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Here is a guide to experiencing the peace, joy, and stability we all desire. Author Jerry Bridges has sold over a million copies of his book, The Pursuit of Holiness Uses a creative and effective metaphor to teach readers key truths about living the Christian lifeAnswers common questions about overcoming guilt, staying motivated in our spiritual growth, the scope of God’s love, and achieving lasting change in our livesDesigned as an accessible evangelistic tool that communicates the gospel clearly and conciselyNow available in paperback

Believers often take for granted the great act of salvation provided to us by the work of Jesus Christ. Beginning with the Old Testament sacrifices and the prophecies that foreshadowed Christ, authors Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington guide believers through the biblical overview of Christ's atonement. The Great Exchange helps believers see how the Old Testament practices tie in with the New Testament discussion of Christ's great work of salvation.As believers work through these principles, they will begin to recognize that even though we deserve condemnation and punishment from a holy God, he has given us the opportunity to experience his great riches through his Son, Jesus Christ. The clear gospel message presented throughout the entire book offers a great appreciation of Christ for believers and an opportunity for salvation for unbelievers.

The freedom in falling short of God’s standard relies on His gift of grace. Unfortunately, too many of us forget the free offer. We spend our lives basing our relationship with God on our performance rather than on Him. We see our identity as never being worthy of His love.Isn’t it time to stop trying to measure up and begin accepting the transforming power of God’s grace? The product of more than 10 years of Bible study, Navigator author Jerry Bridges’ Transforming Grace is a fountainhead of inspiration and renewal that will show you just how inexhaustible and generous God’s grace really is. A discussion guide is available separately (ISBN 9781600063046).

Dice el autor: La gracia de Dios es uno de los temas más importantes de toda la Escritura. Al mismo tiempo, es uno de los menos comprendidos. Cuando pensamos en la gracia, casi siempre pensamos en ser salvos por gracia. Eso por esto que Efesios 2:8- 9 nos es tan familiar. Incluso la literatura cristiana disponible sobre la gracia parece tratar exclusivamente con la salvación. Pero la Biblia nos enseña que no solo somos salvos por gracia, sino que también vivimos por gracia cada día de nuestras vidas. Es este aspecto importante de la gracia el que parece ser tan poco comprendido o practicado por los cristianos."En el típico estilo de Bridges, este libro es una guía afectuosa, alentadora y perspicaz hacia una vida piadosa. Llega al centro mismo del significado bíblico de la gracia". R.C. Sproul, presidente de los Ministerios Ligonier. "Sin duda, otra obra inspiradora y poderosa de Jerry Bridges. Jerry nos pone cara a cara con una realidad que acostumbramos olvidar: nuestra constante necesidad de la gracia de Dios". Chuck Colson, fundador de Prison Fellowship