Experiencing Forgiveness

by Charles F. Stanley

Have you ever experienced the forgiveness that God has freely offered to you? Do you know for sure you are forgiven? The Lord wants you to experience His complete forgiveness-and to learn how to forgive those who have hurt you. It is only through such liberation that you will be able to embrace all of the blessings that He has for you. Unfortunately, many people live in the bondage of unforgiveness, which stifles their ability to express and receive love. This is not God's plan for your life. He wants to show you how to experience His life-giving freedom every day. If you would like to understand God's great provision of forgiveness and what it means to your life, this in-depth Bible study on the life of Joseph is for you. You will learn the true foundation for forgiveness, the role of confession and repentance, and how to develop a forgiving spirit. This book can be used by you alone or by several people in a small group study. At various times, you will be asked to relate to the material in many ways as outlined in the book.

Genres: Christian, Christian Living

124 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Dr. Charles F. Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and a New York Times best-selling author who has written more than fifty books, and has sold more than nine million copies. He demonstrates a keen awareness of people's needs and provides Christ-centered, biblically-based principles for everyday life.

Charles Frazier Stanley was born September 25, 1932, in the small town of Dry Fork, Virginia. The only child of Charley and Rebecca Stanley, Charles came into the world during a time when the entire nation felt the grip of the Great Depression. To make matters worse, just nine months later, his father Charley died at the young age of 29.

However, Charles refused to let the Great Depression or the difficulties of his life define him. Instead, like his father and grandfather before him, he clung to God’s Word and took up the mantle to preach the gospel to whoever would listen.

Dr. Stanley’s motivation is best represented by the truth found in Acts 20:24, “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God's mighty kindness and love.” This is because, as he says, “It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives.”

Dr. Stanley’s teachings can be heard weekly at First Baptist Church Atlanta, daily on “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley” radio and television broadcasts on more than 2,800 stations around the world, on the Internet at intouch.org, through the In Touch Messenger, and in the monthly, award-winning In Touch magazine.

Reviews

[Brent Soderstrum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another 10 week study by Dr. Stanley that I enjoyed. I thought I knew what there was to know about God's forgiveness but I learned some things in reading this book. Everyone who is dealing with issues of forgiveness, whether it be forgiving yourself or others, should explore what God has to say about it.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional book on a difficult subject.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Practical, Real, Did this study w/ Emily. Effectively deals w/ issues of guilt and forgiveness.