Author: H. Wallace Webster
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666704814
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Many people think that while living our daily lives can be difficult—even challenging—following Jesus is actually pretty easy. All we need to do is say “yes” to Jesus and our lives can go on without interruption. But is it really that easy to follow? Is he a Jesus without cost or requirement? At some point, we all need to ask ourselves, “Who is this Lord that I’m serving?” Our culture encourages us to think of Jesus as a good friend who will not put any demands on our time or our lives. But the real Jesus, the God of the Bible, comes with a cost. He demands our time. He demands our thoughts. He demands our lives. He demands our all. It’s only when we are willing to pay that cost that we get to know our Savior as he really is—and we realize that he’s worth so much more!
No Cost Jesus?
Author: H. Wallace Webster
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666704814
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Many people think that while living our daily lives can be difficult—even challenging—following Jesus is actually pretty easy. All we need to do is say “yes” to Jesus and our lives can go on without interruption. But is it really that easy to follow? Is he a Jesus without cost or requirement? At some point, we all need to ask ourselves, “Who is this Lord that I’m serving?” Our culture encourages us to think of Jesus as a good friend who will not put any demands on our time or our lives. But the real Jesus, the God of the Bible, comes with a cost. He demands our time. He demands our thoughts. He demands our lives. He demands our all. It’s only when we are willing to pay that cost that we get to know our Savior as he really is—and we realize that he’s worth so much more!
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666704814
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Many people think that while living our daily lives can be difficult—even challenging—following Jesus is actually pretty easy. All we need to do is say “yes” to Jesus and our lives can go on without interruption. But is it really that easy to follow? Is he a Jesus without cost or requirement? At some point, we all need to ask ourselves, “Who is this Lord that I’m serving?” Our culture encourages us to think of Jesus as a good friend who will not put any demands on our time or our lives. But the real Jesus, the God of the Bible, comes with a cost. He demands our time. He demands our thoughts. He demands our lives. He demands our all. It’s only when we are willing to pay that cost that we get to know our Savior as he really is—and we realize that he’s worth so much more!
What Jesus Demands from the World
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1581348452
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
for every healthy tree bears good fruit --; Demand #28 : love your enemies--lead them to the truth --; Demand #29 : love your enemies--pray for those who abuse you --; Demand #30 : love your enemies--do good to those who hate you, give to the one who asks --; Demand #31 : love your enemies to show that you are children of God --; Demand #32 : love your neighbor as yourself,
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1581348452
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
for every healthy tree bears good fruit --; Demand #28 : love your enemies--lead them to the truth --; Demand #29 : love your enemies--pray for those who abuse you --; Demand #30 : love your enemies--do good to those who hate you, give to the one who asks --; Demand #31 : love your enemies to show that you are children of God --; Demand #32 : love your neighbor as yourself,
Hard to Believe
Author: John F. MacArthur
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1418513601
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Jesus Christ did not die on the cross so you and I could have a nice day. Ministers and teachers who water down the gospel of Christ in order to make it more popular and appealing may be leading their fun-loving audiences down the road to eternal punishment. This book is John MacArthur's unflinching, unapologetic treatise on the modern tendency to alter the true message of Christianity in order to meet the whims and desires of a culture hoping for nonconfrontational messages, easy answers, and superficial commitments. Too many people just want a Madison Avenue Jesus to make them well, make them happy, and make them prosperous. But Jesus Christ isn't a personal genie. He is the Savior. He died in agony to satisfy the wrath of a holy God and to forgive the sins of humankind. Faith in Him demands a willingness to make any sacrifice He asks. The hard truth about Christianity is that the cost is high, but the rewards are priceless: abundant and eternal life that comes only from faithfully follwing Christ.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1418513601
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Jesus Christ did not die on the cross so you and I could have a nice day. Ministers and teachers who water down the gospel of Christ in order to make it more popular and appealing may be leading their fun-loving audiences down the road to eternal punishment. This book is John MacArthur's unflinching, unapologetic treatise on the modern tendency to alter the true message of Christianity in order to meet the whims and desires of a culture hoping for nonconfrontational messages, easy answers, and superficial commitments. Too many people just want a Madison Avenue Jesus to make them well, make them happy, and make them prosperous. But Jesus Christ isn't a personal genie. He is the Savior. He died in agony to satisfy the wrath of a holy God and to forgive the sins of humankind. Faith in Him demands a willingness to make any sacrifice He asks. The hard truth about Christianity is that the cost is high, but the rewards are priceless: abundant and eternal life that comes only from faithfully follwing Christ.
The Cost of Discipleship
Author: Bonhoeffer Dietrich
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334053420
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s most radical book, this reading of the Sermon on the Mount has influenced many Christians throughout the world over the last 50 years.
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334053420
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s most radical book, this reading of the Sermon on the Mount has influenced many Christians throughout the world over the last 50 years.
The Cost of Discipleship
Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781535181075
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781535181075
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus.
No Easy Jesus
Author: Jason Mitchell (Pastor)
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496402170
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
2018 Christian Book Award finalist (New Author category) "Too many Christians I know have grown bored and frustrated with just 'believing' in Jesus. They've settled for salvation someday, not realizing they can experience a fuller life today." Many Christians share a secret. Few of us dare to speak it out loud, because doing so would feel like taking a slap at God--and it wouldn't make us look good either. Yet this secret is affecting us painfully on the inside every single day. Here it is: Believing in Jesus has left us disappointed. At one point we were thrilled and hopeful about living a life of trusting in Christ. But over time our experience has failed to live up to our expectations or make the difference we thought it would. So we've begun to think: "This can't be all there is to being a Christian." If that's what you've been thinking . . . you're right. No Easy Jesus holds the key to moving forward when you're bored, disillusioned, and beaten down by faith-as-usual. It's a clarion challenge to wake up each day and choose Jesus all over again; to make the tough, gritty choices that align your way with His and lead to true fullness of life. Because when you decided to follow Jesus, you didn't sign up for what was easiest--you signed up for what was best.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496402170
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
2018 Christian Book Award finalist (New Author category) "Too many Christians I know have grown bored and frustrated with just 'believing' in Jesus. They've settled for salvation someday, not realizing they can experience a fuller life today." Many Christians share a secret. Few of us dare to speak it out loud, because doing so would feel like taking a slap at God--and it wouldn't make us look good either. Yet this secret is affecting us painfully on the inside every single day. Here it is: Believing in Jesus has left us disappointed. At one point we were thrilled and hopeful about living a life of trusting in Christ. But over time our experience has failed to live up to our expectations or make the difference we thought it would. So we've begun to think: "This can't be all there is to being a Christian." If that's what you've been thinking . . . you're right. No Easy Jesus holds the key to moving forward when you're bored, disillusioned, and beaten down by faith-as-usual. It's a clarion challenge to wake up each day and choose Jesus all over again; to make the tough, gritty choices that align your way with His and lead to true fullness of life. Because when you decided to follow Jesus, you didn't sign up for what was easiest--you signed up for what was best.
Follow Him
Author: David Platt
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496440692
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
"Revealing a biblical picture of what it means to truly be a Christian, Follow Him explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ"--
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496440692
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
"Revealing a biblical picture of what it means to truly be a Christian, Follow Him explores the gravity of what we must forsake in this world, as well as the indescribable joy and deep satisfaction to be found when we live for Christ"--
Jesus No Equal
Author: Barry St. Clair
Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784718537
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This devotional takes teens and young adults on a concise but highly impacting journey through the life of Jesus Christ.
Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784718537
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This devotional takes teens and young adults on a concise but highly impacting journey through the life of Jesus Christ.
Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus
Author: Allan Millard
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567083487
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Jesus never wrote a book. Most scholars assume that information about Jesus was preserved only orally up until the writing of the Gospels, allowing ample time for the stories of Jesus to grow and diversify. Alan Millard here argues that written reports about Jesus could have been made during his lifetime and that some among his audiences and followers may very well have kept notes, first-hand documents that the Evangelists could weave into their narratives.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567083487
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Jesus never wrote a book. Most scholars assume that information about Jesus was preserved only orally up until the writing of the Gospels, allowing ample time for the stories of Jesus to grow and diversify. Alan Millard here argues that written reports about Jesus could have been made during his lifetime and that some among his audiences and followers may very well have kept notes, first-hand documents that the Evangelists could weave into their narratives.
The Cost
Author: Steven J. Lawson
Publisher: Christian Focus
ISBN: 9781781919552
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nestled in a few verses in Luke's Gospel is a Jesus who would not have been tolerated today: He was not politically correct and He certainly did not try to save people's feelings. Steven Lawson unpacks these few verses, looking at the unashamed honesty, passion, and urgency with which Jesus explains the life-long cost involved in choosing to follow Him. True Christianity is the biggest sacrifice any person ever makes ... but it is in pursuit of the most precious prize ever glimpsed.
Publisher: Christian Focus
ISBN: 9781781919552
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nestled in a few verses in Luke's Gospel is a Jesus who would not have been tolerated today: He was not politically correct and He certainly did not try to save people's feelings. Steven Lawson unpacks these few verses, looking at the unashamed honesty, passion, and urgency with which Jesus explains the life-long cost involved in choosing to follow Him. True Christianity is the biggest sacrifice any person ever makes ... but it is in pursuit of the most precious prize ever glimpsed.