Realizing Jesus

Author : K C McCarthy
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1677845465

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As Jesus faced his final days before his crucifixion, he offered a prayer (in John 17:23) that all believers in the future could be perfectly one "as God and Christ are one." Yet two thousand years later we see Christians divided by doctrine, denominational structures, political interests and contentions over moral and social values. Our present division seems to indicate that we are in dire need for reflection and deep soul-searching. "Realizing Jesus" strives to be the hoped-for wake-up call and attempts to shed light upon the numerous mysteries and unanswered questions that traditional doctrines have ignored or glossed over. Questions such as: Why was Jesus praying "to let this cup pass" on the night before his crucifixion? Why would Jesus pray to avoid the cross if his only purpose was to die? Why was Jesus only a carpenter in Joseph's shop, when both Joseph and Mary, as well as their relatives, including the parents of John the Baptist, KNEW that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah and King to sit on the throne of David? Why did Jesus' family turn on him and even question his sanity? Why was Jesus still unmarried at the age of 30? Why is John the Baptist thought to be a saint when he never followed Jesus and eventually went his separate way?*If Jesus was only to die on the cross, why did he ask God to forgive his executioners, saying: "they know not what they do?" What did they do? Weren't they supposed to crucify Jesus?"Realizing Jesus" answers these questions and so much more. It will take you beyond the constraints of the doctrinal Jesus and bring you to the realization of so much more about him. It is the Jesus the Bible truly reveals.

Author : Jim Reapsome
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441240248

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Knowing Jesus by Jim Reapsome Pdf

In this unique devotional, readers will find more than just pious platitudes to start the day. They'll ponder the question of what Jesus has to say to his followers living in a deeply troubled and hurting world. They'll explore some of his most important teachings. And they'll see how Jesus calls each of us to embrace his message and make it come alive in our lives. Anyone looking for a renewed passion for Jesus's message and a deeper understanding of his life will find both here.

Author : Alejandro Bullon
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780828023818

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Knowing Jesus Is Everything by Alejandro Bullon Pdf

Author : Mark Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1848716303

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Knowing Christ by Mark Jones Pdf

Author : James Abdelmalek
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781635255133

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Day by Day with Jesus: Remembering Christ's true promises and realizing God's presence by James Abdelmalek Pdf

In our daily lives, we run into multiple emotions. We may run into troubles, yet we can find peace. We may face hardships, yet we can find prosperity. We may find suffering, yet we can find comfort. We may get angry, yet we can find calmness. We may get desperate, yet we can find hope. We may hate others, yet we can find love. We may judge others, yet we can find forgiveness. We may hurt others, yet we can be a help. We may stumble others, yet we can be an inspiration. We may curse, yet we can bless. We may gossip, yet we can pray. It is simply a choice between living as the world and living through Jesus. Jesus is always present as He promised. God is always near as He assured us. We run into sorrow because we forget God's true promises. We are sad in our life because we forget Christ's guidance. If we look at God's words and contemplate about how much He cares for us and how much He loves us, We will be able to handle any situation at any time, by any means, through Christ our Lord.

Author : James Alison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0281065039

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Knowing Jesus by James Alison Pdf

This classic book asks what it is to know Jesus. It will enable thinking Christians to ask new questions about their faith, their reading of the New Testament, and the theology of redemption.

Author : Christopher J.H. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830898015

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Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher J.H. Wright Pdf

We cannot know Jesus without knowing his story. Today the debate over who Jesus is rages on. Has the Bible bound Christians to a narrow and mistaken notion of Jesus? Should we listen to other gospels, other sayings of Jesus, that enlarge and correct a mistaken story? Is the real Jesus entangled in a web of the church's Scripture, awaiting liberation from our childhood faith so he might speak to our contemporary pluralistic world? To answer these questions we need to know what story Jesus claimed for himself. Christopher Wright is convinced that Jesus' own story is rooted in the story of Israel. In this revised and updated book he traces the life of Christ as it is illuminated by the Old Testament. And he describes God's design for Israel as it is fulfilled in the story of Jesus.

Author : Nancy Taylor
Publisher : Christian Art Gifts Incorporated
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1432128388

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Knowing Jesus by Nancy Taylor Pdf

Knowing Jesus has 60 important questions about who Jesus is, and why He died for us on the cross. The answers to these questions will help believers to understand Jesus better, and grow in their faith.The beautiful classic designed hardcover and elegant gold foiled accents make this an exquisite gift book for anyone in your life.

Author : James William Kimball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Christian life
ISBN : HARVARD:HWNS1V

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How to See Jesus by James William Kimball Pdf

Author : Jefferson Bethke
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781400205400

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Jesus > Religion by Jefferson Bethke Pdf

Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). Bethke's message clearly struck a chord with believers and nonbelievers alike, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In his New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem--highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair, and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Along the way, Bethke gives you the tools you need to: Humbly and prayerfully open your mind Understand Jesus for all that he is View the church from a brand-new perspective Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he's not a pastor or theologian, but simply an ordinary, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. On this journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him with love beyond the props of false religion. Praise for Jesus > Religion: "Jeff's book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. Listen to that voice, then follow it--right to the feet of Jesus." --Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody, Always "The book you hold in your hands is Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz meets C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity meets Augustine's Confessions. This book is going to awaken an entire generation to Jesus and His grace." --Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church, author of Limitless Life: Breaking Free from the Labels That Hold You Back

Author : Carol Anderson
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819216434

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Knowing Jesus in Your Life by Carol Anderson Pdf

Knowing Jesus in Your Life

Author : Sherry A. Weddell
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612789439

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Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry A. Weddell Pdf

How can we transmit a living, personal Catholic faith to future generations? By coming to know Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples. These are times of immense challenge and immense opportunity for the Catholic Church. Consider these statistics for the United States. Only 30 percent of Americans who were raised Catholic are still practicing. Fully 10 percent of all adults in America are ex-Catholics. The number of marriages celebrated in the Church decreased dramatically, by nearly 60 percent, between 1972 and 2010. Only 60 percent of Catholics believe in a personal God. If the Church is to reverse these trends, the evangelizers must first be evangelized-in other words, Catholics-in-the-pew must make a conscious choice to know and follow Jesus before they can draw others to him. This work of discipleship lies at the heart of Forming Intentional Disciples, a book designed to help Church leaders, parish staff and all Catholics transform parish life from within. Drawing upon her fifteen years of experience with the Catherine of Siena Institute, Sherry Weddell leads readers through steps that will help Catholics enter more deeply into a relationship with God and the river of apostolic creativity, charisms, and vocation that flow from that relationship for the sake of the Church and the world. Learn about the five thresholds of postmodern conversion, how to open a conversation about faith and belief, how to ask thought-provoking questions and establish an atmosphere of trust, when to tell the Great Story of Jesus, how to help someone respond to God's call to intentional discipleship, and much more. And be prepared for conversion because when life at the parish level changes, the life of the whole Church will change.

Author : Jonathan Parnell
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781535959261

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Mercy for Today by Jonathan Parnell Pdf

You cannot make it without God’s mercy. Do we just need God’s grace in dark and shameful moments? Are prayers for mercy only for those times when we really mess up? Jonathan Parnell says we need God’s mercy all the time. In fact, contrary to many church cultures, Parnell shows that asking God for mercy should be as regular as asking God for our daily bread. There’s no doubt that David was in a terrible predicament when he first prayed the words of Psalm 51. It was a dark and shameful moment in the Bible, and one so dark and shameful it seldom feels relevant to us today. But David’s most desperate prayer is really a prayer for all of us—and not just for our worst moments, but for our every moment. In these pages, you'll discover: how to pray a daily, memorable prayer derived from Psalm 51 how to practice daily repentance and soul care how to pursue God and experience his joy in the Christian life This is God’s mercy, and it’s Mercy for Today.

Author : John H.S. Lee
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664285491

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Jesus's Dialogue by John H.S. Lee Pdf

This book aims to guide “How to defend Christianity” and “How to say” in our daily encounters and conversations. The questions’ how to defend Christianity and evangelize?’ remain a challenging task in our daily encounters and communications for many Christians alike. There is no methodological approach to ‘how’ in this area. It’s not because of a lack of biblical knowledge or learning. Instead, we don’t have a model for conversations and don’t know the specific communication skills or methods of evangelism, i.e., when, how, and what to say. The discovery of Jesus’s dialogue breaks down the barriers between faith and reality and quenches our long-standing thirst and questions about our daily encounters and conversation at once. The Gospel of John contains a relatively large number of detailed conversations with Jesus. The talks in various situations teach us what to say and convey evangel as a golden rule. I tried to sort it out on my own. Jesus’s conversation tells us what attitude we should take and how we speak. It also introduces an aggressive conversational form that leads to dialogues. In particular, it is gratifying to discover that there is a specific frame in Jesus’s dialogue evangelism method. This book introduces it and also contains the way to use field materials and their effective means of conveying the truth in daily life, and introduces the way, how to cope with the frictions /assaults that Jesus had shown.

Author : Kurt Bennett
Publisher : Enoch Media
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780984189557

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Love Like Jesus: How Jesus Loved People (and how you can love like Jesus) by Kurt Bennett Pdf

Based on Kurt Bennett's popular-ish blog God Running, Love Like Jesus begins with the story of how after a life of regular church attendance and Bible study, Bennett was challenged by a pastor to study Jesus. That led to an obsessive seven-year deep dive. After pouring over Jesus' every interaction with another human being, he realized he was doing a much better job of studying Jesus' words than he was following Jesus' words and example. The honest and fearless revelations of Bennett's own moral failures affirm he wrote this book for himself as much as for others. Love Like Jesus examines a variety of stories, examples, and research, including: -Specific examples of how Jesus communicated God's love to others. -How Jesus demonstrated all five of Gary Chapman's love languages (and how you can too). -The story of how Billy Graham extended Christ's extraordinary love and grace toward a man who misrepresented Jesus to millions. -How to respond to critics the way Jesus did. -How to love unlovable people the way Jesus did. -How to survive a life of loving like Jesus (or how not to become a Christian doormat). -How Jesus didn't love everyone the same (and why you shouldn't either). -How Jesus guarded his heart by taking care of himself--he even napped--and why you should do the same.-How Jesus loved his betrayer Judas, even to the very end. With genuine unfiltered honesty, Love Like Jesus, shows you how to live a life according to God's definition of success: A life of loving God well, and loving the people around you well too. A life of loving like Jesus.