Inesperada graça: Descubra Deus na história de sua vida

by Gary Chapman

A busca por Deus pode se revelar uma jornada frustrante quando nos sujeitamos a padrões inalcançáveis de santidade. Erroneamente, costumamos mirar os diversos personagens bíblicos como modelos de perfeição, quando na realidade são pessoas comuns, com virtudes e defeitos, que passaram por experiências extraordinárias. Basta olhar para os personagens que fazem parte da genealogia de Jesus para perceber que o Criador escolheu pessoas como você, mas que, ao serem alcançadas pela graça divina, tiveram participação decisiva na história da humanidade. E o que fizeram para se tornar merecedoras da graça? Nada. A graça de Deus transformou imperfeição em perfeição, aos olhos do Criador. Inesperada graça resgata as histórias desses homens e dessas mulheres da linhagem de Jesus que nos inspiram e desafiam com seus anseios, suas contradições, vitórias e derrotas. São relatos de amor, perdão, aceitação e restauração. São histórias reais que podem ser a sua história.

Genres: Christian

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 15, 2013

About the author

Gary Demonte Chapman is an American author and radio talk show host. Chapman is most noted for his The Five Love Languages series regarding human relationships.

Reviews

[Mary-ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the Publisher: Do you feel like a broken branch on God's famly tree? Do you feel like God chooses the super spiritual and the "perfect" but you're on the outside looking in?
Are you afraid he won't accept you because you're not perfect?
God is not looking for perfect people. He's looking for those who need his extraordinary grace.In this encouraging book, Dr. Gary Chapman and Chris Fabry explore the lives of people who abandoned themselves to the love and mercy of God.
God is ready to forgive, restore, and give an abundant life. He wants to showcase His mercy and love through you.
If you long to connect with God at a heart level, if you're struggling to understand your brokenness and how past and present mistakes can be forgiven, this book will encourage you. When you hear this good news and truly experience it in the heart, you'll discover the path to spreading God's grace to others.
Discover the hidden treasure of God's extraordinary grace!

To me, grace is such an important issue in the Christian life. Without grace we are nothing. Without grace we are lost. Gary Chapman and Chris Fabry have written an excellent book on grace. As they put it: GRACE = God's Riches At Christ's Expense. I love the way they take you through the Bible, showing you instances of grace and showing us how it applies to us, today.
There is also a study in the back of the book, which one can do on their own or as a group study. The book is easy to read, great for a new believer, a non believer, basically everyone. It has an attractive cover, the pages are beautifully printed, so it would make a lovely gift. (Maybe even a Christmas gift). This will certainly be a book that remains in my library and loaned out over and over again.
I received this book free from the MP News Room . I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

[Gabrielle W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and easy to read, this book is wonderful.
The book is divided into nine chapters, each chapter focusing on a certain person;
Abram, Abraham, Rahab, Tamar, David, Bathsheba, Solomon, Joseph, and Jesus.
Each chapter starts of telling the story of whoever that chapter is focusing on. It then delves deeper into the story, showing you God's wonderful ways.
Gary and Chris take you through the bible and they paint you a beautiful picture of how God picks up the broken and unworthy only to shower them with grace.
The narrative flows wonderfully, and with 165 pages (including the study guide), this book can easily be finished in a few sittings. An enjoyable read for new believers and long time believers. I definitely wasn't disappointed in this book!
Without grace we are lost, and as the authors put it; Grace=God's Riches At Christ's Expense.

"I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review."

[Kathy Hassig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another UMW book

This was a really good book. It brought out many things about God's grace & love for us. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for United Methodist Women's reading program and did the study with UMC circle. Good discussion in small group setting.

[Lydia Gates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dynamic 2017 United Methodist Women's National List read for Spiritual Growth. I found a connection in this book to my own life. Good read.

[Steve Kingsbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extraordinary Grace is a truly wonderful book that exquisitely presents God's word and His example of how to live in humble obedience!

[Jimmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace is for everyone. In the book Extortionary Grace and the Bible, we learn that grace is not only for the good, but it is also for the ones who are not so good. We read about Characters the start of good but somewhere along the line, have made bad choices and have tripped and fallen. God’s grace effects the characters in the Bible and God can affect us if we allow Jesus to live in us. Learn how we can become agents of grace for God.

[Gloria Maria Vazquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grace is God's love in action. How true that is. Gary Chapman, author of the 5 Love Languages book, has captured the essence of what grace truly is. I loved the book, and it works well for a daily devotional read.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoughtful book about life and loss in a small community. Well written.

[Tonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, easy read, but full of profound truth because of an amazing God. Encouraging.