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Total Forgiveness Experience: A Study Guide to Repairing Relationships
Forgive yourself and others! It's the most obvious and fundamental teaching of the New Testament, and yet it's perhaps the hardest issue you will struggle with. After reading the best-selling Total Forgiveness by R.T. Kendall, you will want to go deeper with his life-changing message. Ideal for personal Bible studies or discussion groups, this is a practical manual on how to forgive others and yourself.
This 13-week study will show you how to: •Learn ways to let go of grudges •Avoid traps such as denial and pretending not to hurt •Know you have released others •Help others feel a new sense of freedom •Apply forgiving and forgetting to your life •Choose to keep no records of wrong •Love your enemies and bless themThis book features brief excerpts from Total Forgiveness, probing questions, various exercises, and prayer tips. The detailed lessons offer a powerful and necessary teaching tool for lay Christians and Bible study teachers. Isn't it time to let go of the past and step into the full peace of God?
This 13-week study will show you how to: •Learn ways to let go of grudges •Avoid traps such as denial and pretending not to hurt •Know you have released others •Help others feel a new sense of freedom •Apply forgiving and forgetting to your life •Choose to keep no records of wrong •Love your enemies and bless themThis book features brief excerpts from Total Forgiveness, probing questions, various exercises, and prayer tips. The detailed lessons offer a powerful and necessary teaching tool for lay Christians and Bible study teachers. Isn't it time to let go of the past and step into the full peace of God?
117 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2004
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December 27, 2007
Simply the best book I've ever read on 'forgiveness' besides the Bible. A must read for any Christian!
RT Kendall challenges every Christian to forgive as they have been forgiven in Christ. As the individual Christian sees his sin on the cross, and the depth of the love and forgiveness rendered, then he can forgive others (the gospel). Forgiveness is a choice/decision of love. God calls us to 'love our enemies' and 'pray for those who persecute us' but our flesh wants to get even, take revenge, and respond out of bitterness, pain, and anger. So instead of enjoying fellowship with God by doing things His way, we receive our own curses for not forgiving.
Kendall challenges people who have been betrayed, hurt deeply, abused, etc. to embrace it from the Sovereign God as a blessing. "Blessed are you when they insult you, persecute you.." Therefore, we need to offer a beautiful offering before God of forgiveness to our enemies so that we can enjoy deeper fellowship with God, and a greater annointing of His Spirit. Instead, many times we hold on to bitterness which only hurts ourselves and those around us.
I pray that I can live out the biblical ideas expressed in this book each day... each hour... each minute... each breath of my life. It would take the supernatural grace of God to do so, but that is what saves me anyway - it might as well be what sanctifies me too!
"A sinner saved by grace by grace through faith in Christ"
RT Kendall challenges every Christian to forgive as they have been forgiven in Christ. As the individual Christian sees his sin on the cross, and the depth of the love and forgiveness rendered, then he can forgive others (the gospel). Forgiveness is a choice/decision of love. God calls us to 'love our enemies' and 'pray for those who persecute us' but our flesh wants to get even, take revenge, and respond out of bitterness, pain, and anger. So instead of enjoying fellowship with God by doing things His way, we receive our own curses for not forgiving.
Kendall challenges people who have been betrayed, hurt deeply, abused, etc. to embrace it from the Sovereign God as a blessing. "Blessed are you when they insult you, persecute you.." Therefore, we need to offer a beautiful offering before God of forgiveness to our enemies so that we can enjoy deeper fellowship with God, and a greater annointing of His Spirit. Instead, many times we hold on to bitterness which only hurts ourselves and those around us.
I pray that I can live out the biblical ideas expressed in this book each day... each hour... each minute... each breath of my life. It would take the supernatural grace of God to do so, but that is what saves me anyway - it might as well be what sanctifies me too!
"A sinner saved by grace by grace through faith in Christ"
February 8, 2018
I listened to this book and also have the hard copy. I like the hard copy because I can make notes. I also purchased the study guide and have been doing that with a group of ladies from my church. This book has really helped me put things in my life in perspective and has helped me forgive others. I've also been able to step back and think about why I am reacting the way I am and did I do something that caused the person to be that way. Great book. Highly recommend.
October 6, 2019
Absolutely loved it, very helpful and could not put it down many times.
October 26, 2012
Excellent book. "Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free, and realizing you were the prisoner" Unknown. R.T. Kendall has a way of uncovering nuggets of information on the the subject of forgiveness. I recomment this book to anyone wanting to have additional information about what forgiveness is and what it is not. Great read.
August 28, 2012
It's so hard to forgive! This book gives you the guidelines to do just that though. Even if you cannot mend the relationship, you can forgive. Forgiveness is for you, not for the other person. It cleanses your soul and let's you move on to be happy and healthy. Excellent resource.
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