The Great Exchange

The purpose of this book is to examine the most monumental life in history- Jesus, the Christ. By examining the words of Jesus, and the apostle Paul, the reader will gain a greater appreciation of the ministry of Jesus. Indeed, the reader will learn that Jesus not only died to take away our sins; He also lived to provide us with perfect righteousness. This is the great exchange: we exchange our sins for His righteousness. Yet, the importance of this truth is rarely emphasized in churches today. This study will examine the great exchange by using key passages from the New Testament. By learning more about the great exchange, readers will gain a deeper understanding into the meaning of salvation, as well as who they are "in Christ."

This is a rousing scripture-based guide to warding off Satan and restoring one’s relationship with God as originally intended. Lori Haywood-Mains draws deeply on Genesis and on the purpose of Jesus in restoring the connection severed by Satan’s presence in the garden. Lori reveals that Satan is a thief, he comes to steal, kill, and destroy. She believes his attacks are strategic. John 10:10 says, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” When Satan attacks our lives, he enters through the gates of our minds. The mind is the door to your life, and once he finds a way in, he can fulfill his plan on earth. When the Holy Spirit reveals His Word to you, it passes through the natural realm and enters the spirit. In this case, the natural realm is the mind. The revelation of God cannot be stopped. Even the gates—the mind—of hell cannot stop it. Discover how to distinguish who is speaking to you so you too can enjoy living in victory today! It’s your choice. -Lori

Believers often take for granted the great act of salvation provided to us by the work of Jesus Christ. Beginning with the Old Testament sacrifices and the prophecies that foreshadowed Christ, authors Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington guide believers through the biblical overview of Christ's atonement. The Great Exchange helps believers see how the Old Testament practices tie in with the New Testament discussion of Christ's great work of salvation. As believers work through these principles, they will begin to recognize that even though we deserve condemnation and punishment from a holy God, he has given us the opportunity to experience his great riches through his Son, Jesus Christ. The clear gospel message presented throughout the entire book offers a great appreciation of Christ for believers and an opportunity for salvation for unbelievers.

Jeff Cavins gives an answer to the perennial human question: why does a good God allow suffering? Through the lens of the Mass, and the suffering and sacrifice it re-presents, he shows how the suffering that we inherited through original sin can find meaning in the suffering of Christ. Suffering entered the world through Adam, but Christ came to give it meaning and the capacity to bear fruit. Through the greatest suffering ever endured – the Crucifixion – came the greatest gift: salvation to the world. So also, through our suffering – united to His – will come much good for us and for the whole world.

The Great Exchange "Being Restored Better Than Before" Life can result in unresolved issues, unanswered questions, and overwhelming emotions can cause one to feel justified in releasing bitter actions towards life, however regardless of the justification, whatever we plant, and water in ground of this life shall be our reaping, therefore taking deep self examinations are necessary, to ensure our reaping season is that of better and not bitter, what so ever is sown, shall be reaped. The choice is yours. In the year of 2014 while focused on achieving the life I had dreamed of, midstream with no warning my life was drastically altered. I traveled to London in August, turned fifty in October; by the fourth quarter of the year all my children were grown and gone, and before the celebration could start, I blinked, and I was a widow before the end of the same year. This sudden alteration was certainly not a part of my life plans nor anything I had dream about or hope for, yet a reality that I had to embrace. As I begin dealing with the Aftermath, and sorting through the debris of destruction left behind, I knew to live in this place would choke the life out of me, therefore I begin to pick up the broken pieces and create life after yet another life changing storm.

The Great Exchange unlocks the mystery of the ancient covenant and its centrality to the Bible, revealing God's commitment to love and care for His children.

Are you exhausting yourself striving to be righteous? Do you base your worth on how well you please God, only to find yourself falling short? Are you familiar with the roller coaster of unworthiness? I was. Then I died. I experienced a level of freedom I previously thought impossible after my life was over as I knew it. The Great Exchange is a mindset shift from striving to be worthy to resting in the victory that Jesus won for us. Jesus came to unify us with Him. The gospel message is death and resurrection. The good news for us is that we are co-crucified with Him, co-buried, co-raised, and now co-reigning! Jesus didn't just die for you-He died as you. Through Him, you now have the ability to appropriate the full measure of freedom in your life here on earth as well as eternity. We hope to encourage you through The Great Exchange message to experience intimacy with the Triune God in all aspects of your life. Through intimacy and love, we learn who God is, and who we are. When you know who you are in Christ, nothing is impossible. Michael Pezzoni and his wife Barbara are directors for two healing rooms, in Stockton and Modesto, California, which are part of the International Association of Healing Rooms. Besides his love of seeing people receive their healing, Michael is an amateur astronomer who likes to use science to connect people to God. Michael has a passion to see the Body of Christ fully understand their identity in Christ, as well as Christ in them. Michael and Barbara have two children and four grandchildren, and they make their home in Stockton, California. Jessie Wright is an author, performance horse rider, AACC certified Christian life coach, and healing rooms volunteer. It is her passion to help people realize that they already have everything they need inside of them to live a life of complete freedom. She and her husband Donald have three grown children and lots of four legged creatures. Jessie helps her husband in his cutting and reined cowhorse training business from their ranch in Oakdale, California.

This study presents the exchanged life, grace life and victorious Christian life-terms that may or may not be familiar to you. This is not just another Bible study, but is a particular way of looking at Christianity with specific learning goals in mind. Each topic builds upon the other as they explore Christ living His life in and through us, instead of our striving to live the Christian life for Him. Christ is the only one who has ever lived the Christian life, and only He can do it for us as we trust and yield to Him. This course examines our identity in Christ and the struggle we sometimes have walking in it. This study guide covers three out of the 9 lessons: Life in Christ, Why the Struggle? and God Revealed: Who Do You Say That I Am?