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    Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame
    Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame
    Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame
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    Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame

    Written by Chris Durso

    Narrated by Chris Henry Coffey

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    Some say there were two thieves crucified on Golgotha, but I believe there were Three In the ultimate act of sacrifice, Jesus robbed the Enemy of every claim he ever had on our lives. He stole all our shame and guilt, and gave us back our lives so that we could live in true freedom. The real scandal of Jesus' work on the cross is found not only in what it gives but also in what it steals. The Grace of God robs the enemy of his ability to shame us. It robs death of its sting. And it robs sin of its power to destroy. We've all felt the weight of shame and brokenness. Like the prodigal son, we've pursued our own path only to find ourselves far from home and out of options. We long for a fresh start, but what we need most is the ability to see ourselves through God's eyes of grace. New York City pastor Chris Durso believes grace is the central message of all Scripture. While there have been some daring heists and cunning capers throughout history, this book is about the greatest heist the world has ever seen…a daring raid where God's son took back what the enemy had stolen, freeing us from the power of shame, sin, and Satan. Through a fresh take on the parable of the prodigal son, and the fascinating account of a true modern day diamond heist, The Heist offers a bold invitation into God's boundless grace.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781545908877
    Heist: How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame
    Author

    Chris Durso

    Chris is the director of Youth Explosion ministries of Christ Tabernacle church. Youth Explosion reaches hundreds of kids per week through the teaching of the gospel. Chris ‘s creativity pours out onto everything he does. His ability to forecast trends allows him to lead and speak to this generation in a way they understand, at the same time elevate them from where they are at: “I want to raise up spiritually healthy & mature teenagers so when they are out of high school they will be ready for the world”. His calling is to help change people’s perception on life so they can see God is freedom and not religion or law. He has no problem communicating clearly to large groups of youth or youth leaders regardless their upbringing; urban, suburban or rural.

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      Originally pitched as The One Crime Jesus Did Commit, the publisher thought How Grace Robs Us of Our Shame less offensive subtitle to Chris Durso's latest book The Heist. The way God saved us from Satan's grip and frees us from ourselves, from our sin and shame, is nothing short of an incredible heist. The author elaborates the parable of the prodigal son, interwoven with the almost perfect diamonds and jewelry robbery by Leonardo Notarbartolo in Antwerp, Belgium back on 2003's Valentine's Day. Leonardo was caught afterward because of his team members panicked and failed to set the remnants which could trace back to the criminals on fire.In a perfect act of sacrifice, Jesus Christ robbed the enemy of every claim he ever had on our lives in return for grace and freedom. The narrative makes excursions to the biblical stories of David, Lazarus, Zacchaeus, and Simon Peter. What started as a sermon, so much is clear, should have kept the focus on the two initial story lines to better serve the reader. The personal stories of being a pastor's kid and church kid was a turn-off as well. It sounded too much like a recommendation to live 24/7 in a bubble called a local church, possibly unintended, but difficult to relate to as 99,99% of the rest of mankind, believers and unbelievers. Speaking of the latter, this audience may find it difficult to follow Durso in his quick steps through bible land in order to reach the party of the father who has his prodigal son back, the graceful end God planned for all of His children.Erwin Raphael McManus (Mosaic, Los Angeles, author of The Artisan Soul) wrote the foreword to The Heist.