Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines

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By David Mathis, Foreword by John Piper

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Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines

Updated Edition

By David Mathis, Foreword by John Piper

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Simple Habits to Awaken the Soul to the Glory of God

There are 3 seemingly unremarkable principles that shape and strengthen the Christian life: reading the Bible, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. Though often viewed as normal and routine, these “habits of grace” give us access to these God-designed channels through which his love and power flow—including the greatest joy of all: knowing and enjoying Jesus.

Whether it’s hearing God’s voice (the word), having his ear (prayer), or participating in his body (fellowship), such spiritual rhythms of the Christian life have the power to awaken our souls to God’s glory and stir our hearts for lifelong service in his name. What’s more, these seemingly simple practices grant us access to a host of spiritual blessings that we can only begin to imagine this side of eternity—and the incredible joy that such blessings bring to God’s children today.

  • Explores Spiritual Disciplines: Focuses on Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship, and the blessings that result from cultivating such “habits of grace”
  • Grace-Focused Approach: Emphasizes the importance of viewing such practices as channels of God’s grace, not works done to merit his approval
  • Additional Resources: A study guide for individual and group study is also available
  • Written by David Mathis: Executive editor at desiringGod.org, a popular evangelical ministry with a large online following
  • Foreword by Bestselling Author John Piper

Author:

David Mathis

David Mathis serves as senior teacher and executive editor at desiringGod.org; a pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and an adjunct professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis. He and his wife, Megan, have four children. He is the author of several books, including Habits of Grace.

Product Details

Format: Printed Caseside
Page Count: 224
Size: 5.25 in x 8.0 in
Weight: 13.0 ounces
ISBN-13: 979-8-8749-1195-9
ISBN-UPC: 9798874911959
Published: January 12, 2027

Table of Contents

Introduction: Grace Gone Wild

Part 1: Hear His Voice (Word)
Chapter 1: Shape Your Life with the Words of Life
Chapter 2: Read for Breadth, Study for Depth
Chapter 3: Warm Yourself at the Fire of Meditation
Chapter 4: Bring the Bible Home to Your Heart
Chapter 5: Memorize the Mind of God
Chapter 6: Resolve to Be a Lifelong Learner

Part 2: Have His Ear (Prayer)
Chapter 7: Enjoy the Gift of Having God’s Ear
Chapter 8: Pray in Secret
Chapter 9: Pray with Constancy and Company
Chapter 10: Sharpen Your Affections with Fasting
Chapter 11: Journal as a Pathway to Joy
Chapter 12: Take a Break from the Chaos

Part 3: Belong to His Body (Fellowship)
Chapter 13: Learn to Fly in the Fellowship
Chapter 14: Kindle the Fire in Corporate Worship
Chapter 15: Listen for Grace in the Pulpit
Chapter 16: Wash in the Waters Again
Chapter 17: Grow in Grace at the Table
Chapter 18: Embrace the Blessing of Rebuke

Part 4: Coda
Chapter 19: The Commission
Chapter 20: The Dollar
Chapter 21: The Clock

Epilogue: Communing with Christ on a Crazy Day