Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and indexes.

Introduction: the human experience of God's outworking grace -- The great work considered: asking life-changing questions -- The great work needed: owning up to our guilt -- The great work desired: acknowledging the justice of God's judgment -- The great work promised: putting our hope in God -- The great work revealed: discovering Christ as rescuer -- The great work justified: grasping the truth of the cross -- The great work experienced: fighting for a clean conscience -- The great work enjoyed: living under the influence of grace -- The great work shared: pushing past ****OUR?*** grudges -- The great work unsheathed: serving in the great work -- ****A?***final thought -- Group study guide.