Join bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week video Bible study on the gospel and how to live it out in all aspects of life--from your community to the world at large. The Gospel in Life study (DVD sold separately) begins with the city, your home now, the world that is. The final week closes with the theme of the eternal city, your heavenly home, the world that is to come. Throughout this eight-week ascent--from earthly work to the final revelation of grace--you'll learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you can live as a disciple of Jesus Christ in this world, right now, even as you look forward to the promise we have in him. Including discussion questions, reflections on Scripture, and commitment prayers, The Gospel in Life study guide is designed to help you and your group engage with and discuss the topics presented on the Gospel in Life DVD. Sessions Include: City - The World That Is - Heart - Three Ways to Live - Idolatry - The Sin Beneath - Community - The Context for Change - Witness - An Alternate City - Work - Cultivating the Garden - Justice - A People for Others - Eternity - The World That Is To Come Discover how grace really does change everything. Designed for use with the Gospel in Life Video Study (sold separately). Join author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week video-based study of the gospel and how to live it out in everyday life. In week one you and your group will study the city, your home now, the world that is. Week eight closes with the theme of the eternal city, your heavenly home, the world that is to come. In between you'll learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you live in this world. The Gospel in Life Participant's Guide is designed to help you and your group engage with and discuss the topics presented on the Gospel in Life DVD.Gospel in Life session titles:Session 1, City-The World That IsSession 2, Heart-Three Ways to LiveSession 3, Idolatry-The Sin BeneathSession 4, Community-The Context for ChangeSession 5, Witness-An Alternate CitySession 6, Work-Cultivating the GardenSession 7, Justice-A People for OthersSession 8, Eternity-The World That Is To Come Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God , The Prodigal God , and The Meaning of Marriage . His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages. Gospel in Life Study Guide Grace Changes Everything By Timothy Keller Zondervan Copyright © 2010 Redeemer City to City and Redeemer Presbyterian Church All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-32891-9 Contents Session 1 City The World That Is.................................7Home Study to prepare for Session 2..............................14Session 2 Heart Three Ways To Live...............................31Home Study to prepare for Session 3..............................36Session 3 Idolatry The Sin Beneath The Sin.......................51Home Study to prepare for Session 4..............................56Session 4 Community The Context For Change.......................73Home Study to prepare for Session 5..............................80Session 5 Witness An Alternate City..............................83Home Study to prepare for Session 6..............................88Home Study to prepare for Session 7..............................106Session 7 Justice A People For Others............................117Home Study to prepare for Session 8..............................124Session 8 Eternity The World That Is To Come.....................141Notes for Leaders................................................148-233 Chapter One Session 1 City The World That Is Introduction gospel in life is an eight-session course on the gospel and how to live it out in all of life-first in our hearts, then in community, and ultimately out into the world. Session 1 opens the course with the theme of the city, our home now, the world that is. Session 8 closes the course with the theme of the eternal city, our heavenly home, the world that is to come. In between we will look at how the gospel changes our hearts (Sessions 2 and 3), changes our community (Sessions 4 and 5), and changes how we live in the world (Sessions 6 and 7). How To Use This Guide This guide includes eight group studies as well as individual Home Studies . Each group study consists of: A Bible study on the theme of the session. A ten-minute DVD presentation by Timothy Keller followed by group discussion questions. The Home Studies introduce the theme of the next session. They are printed on gray pages to distinguish them from the group studies on white pages. Instructions are in italics and surrounded by these brackets: This guide uses the New International Version (NIV) translation of the