I just finished this book by Philip Yancey and the study guide that goes with it. I was looking for a good introduction to who Jesus was. This worked out pretty well I think.
There is much to recommend here. If the study guide is more than you want to do, then at least read the book. But, they are both very worthwhile. The study guide does have an interesting writeup on movies about Jesus.
These five things I got out of the book should give you a good idea of what it is like:
(1) The worship of success is the form of idol worship; an example given is Hitler in the 1930's.
(2) Don't be like Satan in the desert tempting Jesus; that is, don't expect God to do miracles for you all the time. He respects your freedom so that you can grow.
(3) The Kingdom is partly NOW and partly NOT YET.
(4) The Christian right should be careful about going too far; that is, it has always been bad when the church and the government move too close together.
(5) Just let God love you. I especially liked this one.
I am sure others will find things of interest in addition to some or all of these. Give it a try.
There is much to recommend here. If the study guide is more than you want to do, then at least read the book. But, they are both very worthwhile. The study guide does have an interesting writeup on movies about Jesus.
These five things I got out of the book should give you a good idea of what it is like:
(1) The worship of success is the form of idol worship; an example given is Hitler in the 1930's.
(2) Don't be like Satan in the desert tempting Jesus; that is, don't expect God to do miracles for you all the time. He respects your freedom so that you can grow.
(3) The Kingdom is partly NOW and partly NOT YET.
(4) The Christian right should be careful about going too far; that is, it has always been bad when the church and the government move too close together.
(5) Just let God love you. I especially liked this one.
I am sure others will find things of interest in addition to some or all of these. Give it a try.
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