Gentle and Lowly : The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers - Hardcover

Dane C. Ortlund

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that He is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot on what Jesus has done to appease God’s wrath for sin. But how does Jesus Christ actually feel about His people amid all their sins and failures? This book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as 'gentle and lowly in heart,' longing for His people to find rest in Him. The gospel is primarily about God’s heart drawn to His people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering. These chapters take readers into the depths of Christ’s very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for His people. His longing heart for sinners will comfort and sustain readers in their up-and-down lives.

ISBN: 9781433566134

Give It All to Him - A Story of new beginnings

Max Lucado

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest". The weight of our sins, our failures, and our worries is too much for one person to carry alone. Jesus wants them all - GIVE IT ALL TO HIM. In this story a woman gives her garbage of shame to the trashman; an old man hands over his heavy bag of regrets. Hundreds walk to the landfill and find it filled with trash. 'Give it to me. Tomorrow. At the landfill. Will you bring it?' He rubs a moist smudge from her cheek with his thumb and stands. "Friday. The landfill." "You can't live with this," he explains. "You weren't made to." For individuals and churches, here is a beautiful story of a Savior who can take all our garbage on his shoulders - and amazingly, still stand! In addition to this story, Max explains in easy-to-understand language what Christ did for us and how to turn in our old baggage and exchange it for new life in him.

ISBN: 9780849944789

God Has Spoken

J. I. Packer

"I know for myself what it is to enjoy the Bible - to be glad at finding God and being found by him in and through the Bible." J. I. Packer maintains that anyone who wants to know God will want to know as much as they can of what is in the Bible. For through it God reveals himself and his purpose to us; and in it we discover his fellowship and grace. Packer presents the case for reliability of the Bible and urges us to return with open hearts to reading God's word and to discovering its overwhelming power in our lives. This challenging sequel to Knowing God is a great resource for the Christian journey. Packer explains why the Bible is the key to a fulfilling life with God. He makes the case for why it is reliable and how the Bible tells us about God.

ISBN: 9781473637092

God Is Closer Than You Think

John Ortberg

God is Closer Than You Think shows how you can enjoy a vibrant, moment-by-moment relationship with your heavenly Father. This exciting new book in which renowned author John Ortberg, examines a frustrating paradox of the Christian life. Someone who loves you is waiting to see you. The Bible is filled with examples of an intimate God, a God keenly interested in connecting with ordinary people. He promises to be with us. He says He will personally guide us. Yet somehow, intimacy with God eludes us. Caught up in the mainstream of life, we know we're missing something vital. But how do we attain it? Best selling author John Ortberg reveals the face of God waiting to be discovered in the complex mosaic of your life. He shows you God's hand stretching toward you. And, with his gift for storytelling, Ortberg illustrates the ways in which you can reach toward God in return and complete the connection to your joy and His.

ISBN: 9780310253181

Goliath Must Fall

Louie Giglio

How do we overcome those battles in our lives that we always seem to be fighting? It is not God's plan for you to live with some big giant standing in the middle of your life demoralizing you day after day after day and diminishing God's glory, robbing God's glory in your life. It's never been more important that we understand that our freedom and God's glory are forever interwoven into one story. God does want us to live free. He wants us to recognize that He's already killed the giant. We all have giants in our lives that creep in and take over. Giants like rejection, anxiety, fear, anger, and addiction. These adversaries establish a foothold, and before we know it we are tolerating something that is diminishing the glory of God in our lives and holding us back from the freedom that Jesus intends for us. So how do we break out of these patterns once and for all? Put aside what you may think about the classic David vs. Goliath story. In Goliath Must Fall, Giglio shows us how to dwell on the size of our God, not the height of our giants. Once we understand the source of our giants, we can ensure that whatever our affliction is, it can, will, and must fall down with the power of Jesus.

ISBN: 9780718088866

Gospel Primer For Christians - Learning to See the Glories of God's Love

Vincent, Milton

Preach the Gospel to Yourself Daily God did not give us His gospel just so we could embrace it and be converted. He offers it to us every day as a gift that gives to us everything we need for life and godliness. This new expanded edition contains 31 "Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily." Use this book to preach the gospel to yourself daily and you will be amazed at the difference it will make in your life.

ISBN: 9781885904676

Greatest Fight in the World : Spurgeon's Final Manifesto

By April 1891, when Spurgeon addressed the annual conference of the Pastors’ College for the last time, he was an experienced and battle-worn soldier. Spurgeon considered it the life-work of a pastor to be engaged in a crusade against error and sin. He fully appreciated what it was to ‘fight the good fight of faith’. In The Greatest Fight in the World, this final annual address to his fellow pastors and Pastors’ College students, Spurgeon offers practical advice on how to approach the battle. He does so under three martial metaphors: Our Armoury (the Scriptures); Our Army (the church); and Our Strength (the Holy Spirit). The Greatest Fight in the World is a book for every pastor. It will stimulate and inspire an approach to the pastoral task which is orderly and intelligent, and which above all recognises and has confidence in the God from whom the strength to engage in battle comes.

ISBN: 9781848718029