Authors: Beth Moore, Dale McCleskey
ISBN-13: 9781415868034, ISBN-10: 1415868034
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lifeway Christian Resources
Date Published: October 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Beth Moore is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters,
Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Life Trade Book
Do you want to know God and really believe Him? Do you want to find satisfaction in God, experience His peace, and enjoy His presence? Do you want to make the freedom Christ promised a reality in your daily life?
In Breaking Free, Beth Moore embarks on a study of selected passages from the Book of Isaiah, drawing several parallels between the captive Israelites and today's Christians, in order to show how to make freedom in Christ a daily reality. Moore teaches readers to remove obstacles that hinder freedom by identifying spiritual strongholds in their lives and overcoming them through the truth of God's Wordtruth that will set us free.
Beth Moore is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she is president and founder of Living Proof Ministries. Her books include Praying God’s Word, Believing God, Breaking Free, When Godly People Do Ungodly Things, A Heart Like His, The Beloved Disciple, among others.
Preface | ix | |
Introduction: Welcome to a Journey to Freedom | 1 | |
I. | From Captivity to Freedom | 9 |
Chapter 1 | From Kings to Captivity | 11 |
Chapter 2 | The Reign of Christ | 18 |
II. | Benefits and Obstacles | 23 |
Chapter 3 | To Know God and Believe Him | 25 |
Chapter 4 | To Glorify God | 29 |
Chapter 5 | To Find Satisfaction in God | 36 |
Chapter 6 | To Experience God's Peace | 41 |
Chapter 7 | To Enjoy God's Presence | 47 |
Chapter 8 | The Obstacle of Unbelief | 52 |
Chapter 9 | The Obstacle of Pride | 59 |
Chapter 10 | The Obstacle of Idolatry | 64 |
Chapter 11 | The Obstacle of Prayerlessness | 70 |
Chapter 12 | The Obstacle of Legalism | 75 |
III. | Ancient Ruins and Broken Hearts | 81 |
Chapter 13 | Touring the Ancient Ruins | 83 |
Chapter 14 | The Ancient Boundary Stone | 89 |
Chapter 15 | That Ancient Serpent | 95 |
Chapter 16 | Surveying the Ancient Ruins | 99 |
Chapter 17 | The Ancient of Days | 105 |
Chapter 18 | Straight to the Heart | 110 |
Chapter 19 | Hearts Broken in Childhood | 115 |
Chapter 20 | Hearts Mended by Truth | 120 |
Chapter 21 | Hearts Broken by Betrayal | 126 |
Chapter 22 | Hearts Broken by Loss | 131 |
IV. | Dreams Surpassed and Obedience That Lasts | 137 |
Chapter 23 | Ashes Instead of Honor | 139 |
Chapter 24 | To Be a Bride | 144 |
Chapter 25 | To Be Beautiful | 150 |
Chapter 26 | To Be Fruitful | 156 |
Chapter 27 | To Live Happily Ever After | 161 |
Chapter 28 | Upside Down | 166 |
Chapter 29 | Broken Pottery | 172 |
Chapter 30 | God's Right to Rule | 177 |
Chapter 31 | God's Rule Is Right | 182 |
Chapter 32 | God's Daily Rule | 186 |
V. | Unfailing Love | 191 |
Chapter 33 | Finding Unfailing Love | 193 |
Chapter 34 | The Freedom of Unfailing Love | 197 |
Chapter 35 | The Fullness of Unfailing Love | 203 |
Chapter 36 | Failure to Believe God's Unfailing Love | 210 |
Chapter 37 | The Fruit of Unfailing Love | 215 |
VI. | Freedom and Splendor | 219 |
Chapter 38 | A View from the Old | 221 |
Chapter 39 | A View from the New | 226 |
Chapter 40 | Tearing Down the High Places | 232 |
Chapter 41 | Deprogramming and Reprogramming | 238 |
Chapter 42 | Taking Thoughts Captive | 244 |
Chapter 43 | A Planting of the Lord | 249 |
Chapter 44 | The Display of His Renown | 253 |
Chapter 45 | The Display of His Glory | 258 |
Chapter 46 | The Display of Satisfaction and Peace | 264 |
Chapter 47 | The Display of His Presence | 271 |
Discussion Questions | 277 | |
Endnotes | 289 |