Yesterday, I mentioned this resource as one that is particularly helpful in directing us to apply the gospel to our daily lives. Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick walks the reader through the work of God in the gospel and then draws some helpful conclusions in light of those realities. I think that if you read through this book carefully and prayerfully, and perhaps with someone else, you will come out with a better understanding of how the gospel functions.
The book is available at our resource center for $10.
Here’s the publisher’s description:
Rightly understood and cherished, God’s love makes Christians increasingly more like the One who has lavished his love on them. In this book a well-known biblical counselor points you to your true identity as God’s beloved child and teaches you how to become who you already are, without legalism or lawlessness.
Simply speaking, love changes people. Christians, then, by definition, should exhibit the greatest transformation of all because, rightly understood and cherished, God’s love makes them increasingly more like the One who has lavished his love on them.
This truth is meant to tell believers who they are, their purpose and destiny, and how to faithfully persevere in their struggles against all opposition. But sometimes people lose sight of this. Because He Loves Me restores that vision, reminding Christians of their true identity as beloved children of God—adopted by the Father, espoused to the Son, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Christianity is not a self-improvement program but a transferring of identity and growth, accomplished in history through Christ and in our daily lives through his Spirit. This book explores and celebrates these truths in an unforgettable way. Study questions and invitations for deeper discovery conclude each chapter.
