Could there be a more poignant verse in 2 Timothy than Paul's request to Timothy to come before winter? While Bible scholars differ somewhat on the interpretation of this verse, most agree that Paul knew that he would not escape execution. So was his primary concern that if Timothy delayed and winter weather prevented travel, he would not get his cloak before the weather changed? Or was it a plea for intimate fellowship as the end of his life drew near? All around us we have people pleading with us to 'come before winter.' Come before I meltdown, before I divorce, before I look to the creation and not the Creator for fulfillment. If you are baffled on what to do, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands will give you insights and direction. If your family has a desire for a deeper walk with God and intimate fellowship with other believers, this book will give you the information you need to turn shallow friendships into nurturing fellowships based on a mutual faith. Working from the premise that God uses even the untrained as tools of change in the lives of others, Paul Tripp explains the all of my people, all of the time model. God's plan is that through the faithful ministry of every believer, the whole body will grow to maturity in Christ. Be forewarned this is not light reading. This is electrifying but serious information, definitely not for those content with a mediocre Christian life.

We might be relieved if God placed sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of the body, the whole church will mature in Christ. Discover where change is needed in our own lives and the lives of others. Paul Tripp reveals how to get to know people and how to lovingly speak truth to them.