God's Goodness for the Chosen: An Interactive Bible Study Season 4

by Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Douglas S. Huffman

God’s Goodness for the Chosen is an eight-lesson Bible study for individuals or groups that follows each episode of season 4 of The Chosen.
 
This study teaches readers how to reframe their hardships and see them as fertile soil for God’s goodness to grow in their lives.
 
We see it over and over again in the God brings good things out of bad things for the sake of His people and for His glory. But truth be told, when we personally experience suffering, we have a difficult time actually believing it. Yet, life is challenging even for the followers of Jesus, and hardship in the twenty-first century is no exception. God’s Goodness for the Chosen takes readers through eight lessons which reveal how God uses suffering to bring about good things in the lives of those He loves.
 
You’ll
• Death is eclipsed by life
• Grief is eclipsed by praise
• Questions are eclipsed by resolve
• Confusion is eclipsed by grace
• Temporary things are eclipsed by eternal things
• Heartbreak is eclipsed by love
• Sin is eclipsed by obedience
• Pain is eclipsed by the fullness of God’s plan
 
Indeed, readers will be challenged to embrace the hard things of life, to experience more of the goodness God offers on the other side.
 
 

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2024

About the author

Amanda Jenkins, before life as a homemaker and mother of four, worked in sales and marketing for a number of Christian retailers, as well as in visual communications and advertising. She spent ten years in L.A. alongside her film-making husband, surrounded by plastic surgery and high-falutin’ lifestyles, which is where she became convicted and inspired to write about her struggle with perfectionism. Amanda attended Northwestern Bible College and graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies and Communications. She has taught Bible studies for women of all ages for the past 14 years, and is passionate about communicating truth in a culturally relevant and humorous way. Today, she lives just outside of Chicago with her husband, Dallas, and their four young children, including their newly adopted son. She is also the daughter-in-law of Jerry B. Jenkins.

Reviews

[Cover Lover Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

“God’s Goodness for the Chosen” is an interactive Bible study revealing how God brings good things out of bad situations. It deals with grief, heartbreak, pain, confusion, and more. I love how it illuminates the love and light of God and how He brings us through these hard times. Perseverance is succeeding at something despite the difficulties we face. And Perseverance builds character.

If you’ve watched Season 4 of The Chosen series, this study is a bonus element. The 8 lessons follow the 8 episodes and are suitable for small group or individual study.

The language used is easy to understand and has a conversational tone to it. Nothing preachy or stodgy. The feature I enjoy the most are the “For Bible Nerds (like us) Who Want to Know” sections, highlighting something special within each lesson. The guide also includes prayers, Scripture verses, thought-provoking questions, maps, charts, and more to encourage and inspire you to dig deeper and see and accept things in a new way.

Though I am new to these Chosen studies, I look forward to delving into the other three. (There is a study guide for each of the four seasons of The Chosen.) I love how the study shines a light on how God is with us, and strengthening us, even when we are going through trying times. He guides us through to the other side with unfathomable blessings.

Series: The Chosen Bible Study, book 4
Genre: Bible Study
Author: Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Dr. Douglas S. Huffman
Page Count: 144

Many thanks to David C Cook for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% mine and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

[Emily Yu Saalman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insight on 1 Peter and passages on suffering

[Ron M]

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