Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of ChristAs Christians, we know that we are new creations in Jesus. So we try to act differently, hoping this will make us more like Him. But changing our outward behavior doesn’t change our hearts. Only by God’s grace can we be transformed internally. Renovation of the Heart lays a biblical foundation for understanding what best-selling author Dallas Willard calls the “transformation of the spirit”—a divine process that “brings every element in our being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God.” This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Willard also outlines a general pattern of transformation in each area, not as a sterile formula but as a practical process that you can follow without the guilt or perfectionism so many Christians wrestle with. Don’t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him. |
Contents
PRELUDE | |
INTRODUCING SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Beyond Within and The Way of Jesus | |
THE HEART IN THE SYSTEM OF HUMAN LIFE | |
RADICAL EVIL IN THE RUINED SOUL | |
RADICAL GOODNESS RESTORED TO THE SOUL | |
SPIRITUAL CHANGE The Reliable Pattern | |
INTERLUDE | |
TRANSFORMING THE MIND 1 Spiritual Formation and the Thought Life | |
TRANSFORMING THE MIND 2 Spiritual Formation and Our Feelings | |
TRANSFORMING THE WILL HEART OR SPIRIT AND CHARACTER | |
TRANSFORMING THE BODY | |
TRANSFORMING OUR SOCIAL DIMENSION | |
TRANSFORMING THE SOUL | |
THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT AND THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | |
SPIRITUAL FORMATION IN THE LOCAL CONGREGATION | |
Other editions - View all
Renovation of the Heart: Putting On The Character Of Christ DALLAS WILLARD No preview available - 2020 |
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ Dallas Willard No preview available - 2002 |
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ Dallas Willard,Randy Frazee No preview available - 2005 |
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