Please do not say this was not helpful just because you do not like my opinion! I realize this opinion will not be popular but I hope it will help someone decide on which Beth Moore study to use or not use. This was my least favorite of the 5 Beth Moore studies that I have done. If you have been sexually abused as a child than this study will probably mean a lot more to you. It had things in it that I could definitely use but over all it just didn't have as much application for me as the other studies. All of the ladies that did this study with me agreed on this topic - it wasn't our favorite. There were also too many disagreements with the King James Bible in this. For example, the KJV which is taken from the original manuscripts says in Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. So it makes the offender the guilty one. The NIV on the other hand makes the child a sinner in the act as well - But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. - I just never could get over that awful twisting of God's Word! Don't get me wrong, this study will no doubt help the abused (as long as they don't believe what the NIV says about it being partly their fault) and each Christian will be able to get tid bits to apply to their lives but it is just a more specific study than most of the rest of her studies and may not meet the needs of the majority of your ladies. This definitely won't stop me from doing more of Beth's studies - I absolutely LOVE her and we are getting ready to do The Patriarchs! She can bring out more truths from God's Word than you think possible! Just because you do not agree with this review does not determine if you find it helpful or not. Reviews are not for those who have already read the book, they are for those considering them. So, if you have read the book and do not agree, then simply exit the review and do not put that you did not find it helpful! Be honest there have already been 5 dishonest people so far.Read full review
At the recommendation of a friend, I got this study and did it over several months on my own (it's designed for group study with video presentations- I just skipped the video notes). What a powerhouse of a study! It's not a line-by-line or even chapter study of Isaiah, but takes up the theme of the Isaiah passage which Jesus used to open his ministry: I have come to set captives free. Beth Moore points out that she'd always thought that was a verse about salvation until she realized how many areas of bondage she had in her life after being a believer many years. As she defines it, bondage is whatever keeps us from experiencing the kind of life God intended for us. The questions she asks and principles she explains are simple, but walk you through the process of glimpsing the kind of life God meant for his children, seeing the ways we've been hindered from experiencing that fully, and learning to "break free" through believing and walking God's promises. One of the jewels of this study is a section on how God wants to free women from bondage to the lies of our society and to our own hurt and unforgiveness, first by looking at women's girlhood dreams. Dreams we may have put aside as childish or unrealistic: to be beautiful, fruitful, to be a bride, etc. Why would God give us those dreams if they're going to go unfulfilled or be tarnished? Moore shows from Scripture that it's because they're meant to be ultimately fulfilled in Him. This is not just a Bible study for women, however. "The glorious freedom of the children of God" is our birthright and we can live it in reality! I can say I moved closer to that reality as a result of this study.Read full review
I am in a woman's Christian bible study. This book makes you look deep into yourself and increases your relationship with God. It is a very in depth study, Beth Moore forces you to look at issues past or present that are holding you back. Breaking the bondages in your life--ones you didn't realize where holding you back. An excellent study for the Christian woman looking to develop a strong relationship with the Lord. Should be used in a Bible Study.
I purchased this book because my church has a womens bible study using this workbook. I am only in my second week and have been opened up to a whole new way of understanding and believing in all that God has for me. The book is well organized with scripture references that directly apply to what is being taught. There is a lot of flipping from one verse to another and recording answers. This book requires a dedicated 10 weeks, taking 20-40 min./day, 5 days/wk. "homework" You will be blessed according to what you put into it.
Works out nice four our group
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