“Another outstanding bible study from Cynthia Heald.”
The author admits early in ‘Becoming a Woman of Grace‘ that writing a Bible Study on the subject of grace “has been the hardest she has ever embarked upon.” Any Christian who has walked with the Lord for any length of time, whether young or old, would admit the same.
Grace, though offered so freely and in such abundance by a loving Father, almost defies definition. It is unmerited favor, it is strength received at the moment needed (and not a second before), and it is confidence in suffering that causes unbelievers to marvel.
In these eleven chapters, Cynthia Heald spends the first three defining grace in God’s attributes, in His covenants and His law. These are fundamental concepts that must be laid before the freedom that grace brings can be fully embraced.
Chapters 4 through 8 engage the learner to relate this grace to their everyday life. These lessons are not easy to apply for they cause the learner to look closely at their lives in sharp comparison to the attribute of grace of God.
Chapters 9 -11 focus on growing in grace with an emphasis on the sufficiency of grace. The Bible Study ends with a beautiful poem named ‘The Father and The Child’, an intimate conversation between a child and the Father.
All of Cynthia Heald’s Bible Studies are excellent choices for any women’s ministry, this one is no exception. I recommend it highly and plan to use it in my 2010 Ladies Bible Study classes.
About the Author:
Cynthia Heald was born in Houston, Texas, and received Christ as her personal Savior when she was twelve years old. She is the author of ‘Becoming a Woman of Excellence‘, ‘Intimacy with God‘ , ‘Loving Your Husband‘, ‘Becoming a Woman of Freedom‘, ‘Becoming a Woman of Purpose‘, ‘Becoming a Woman of Prayer‘, ‘Becoming a Woman Who Walks with God’, ‘A Woman’s Journey to the Heart of God‘, ‘When the Father Holds You Close’ , ‘Becoming a Woman of Faith‘, ‘In the Secret Place of the Most High‘ , ‘Becoming a Woman Who Loves‘, ‘Maybe God Is Right After All’ , and ‘Uncommon Beauty‘. Cynthia speaks frequently for women’s retreats and seminars nationally and internationally.
Becoming a Woman of Grace
By Cynthia Heald / NAV Press
# Paperback: 112 pages
# Publisher: NavPress; Reprint edition (November 13, 2009)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1615210229
# ISBN-13: 978-1615210220
Disclaimer:
The review copy of this book was provided free of charge by NavPress and was donated to the library of Westwood Baptist Church.
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