The Grace of God

By: Andy Stanley

Narrated by: Matt Baugher

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's Summary

“Grace. It’s what we crave most when our guilt is exposed. It’s the very thing we are hesitant to extend when we are confronted with the guilt of others—especially when their guilt has robbed us of something we consider valuable.

Therein is the struggle, the struggle for grace. It’s this struggle that makes grace more story than doctrine. It’s the struggle that reminds us that grace is bigger than compassion or forgiveness. That struggle is the context for both. When we are on the receiving end, grace is refreshing. When it is required of us, it is often disturbing. But when correctly applied, it seems to solve just about everything.

"This struggle is not new; it has been going on since the beginning.”
—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 misbehavior?” “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.

©2010 Thomas Nelson, Inc. (P)2010 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Great Message

I usually have some diificulty focusibg on audio books. but tbis kept my interest! Loved

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Absolutely Brilliant

I didn't get much out of this book on my first listen. However I surely did on 2nd and 4th listen. This book runs deep It's so enlightening. I will continue listening to this for the rest of my life

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Awesome book about Grace

Awesome book about the Grace of God. I got the book on Audible and really enjoyed listening to it during my long drives.

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Eye Opening

Where does The Grace of God rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

By far one of the most enlightening books I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. I couldn't walk away from it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

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A Must Read for Everyone

What made the experience of listening to The Grace of God the most enjoyable?

It took a little getting used to not hearing Andy Stanley, but the way it explained the

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have listened to it twice now, and it won't be the last!

Any additional comments?

You don't need to be a Christian to read this book. Everyone should at least listen one time.

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Appreciate the insights. I

I learned so much more about grace through this book. Every Christian should read this.

Such a clear explanation of Grace

If you, like me, are like most people and sometimes or even often struggle with the struggle of keeping rules vs grace, this book will help. It will help you and it will help you love others.

Amazing book!

Full of examples in Bible of God's Amazing Grace! Anyone who is wanting to understand more of how God really works and thinks of us should read this book. Even if you doubt if the God of the OT is a loving God, this book will help answer some of these doubts.

Good

The writing is perfectly the cadence of Andy Stanley, but my ears couldn't get used to someone else trying to speak how he writes/communicates. Great book.