Living Jesus

Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount, "You are blessed." But does Jesus really expect you to live the hard teachings that follow these blessings?

These topical guides will deal with issues that women wrestle with today: God's Will, Living in Christ, Prayer, and Worry. Reaching an audience across race, socio-economic, denominational, and age boundaries, these guides will enhance the lives of women in America as they empower them in their weekly devotions. The study guides can be used for both individual and group settings. Women are asking good questions about their faith. With our study guides, we want to join them in their quest for knowledge and lead them in finding the answers they are seeking.

How would Jesus have us act in today's world? Living Like Jesus explores eleven basic yet profound ideals that spell the difference between nominal Christianity and the incredible power of the authentic gospel. Ronald Sider challenges us to reexamine our commitment and return to the basics of faith, exploring the impact this will have on our relationships--with God, others, the church, our society, and our world.

Why does merely understanding and trying hard to follow the example of Jesus often yield little progress—and even less joy and peace? Deriving insights from the life of Jesus in the Gospels, Klaus Issler uncovers the dynamics involved in truly becoming more Christlike. He shows how you can forge much deeper connections with Jesus so that his life permeates your own character. The result is a closer alignment between what you want to do as a follower of Jesus, what you actually do and who you are becoming in your relationship with him. Learn to be transformed from the inside out.

_Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ addresses the challenge of whole-life discipleship and Christian formation for the contemporary church. Authors from around the world bring together insights from their Evangelical and Orthodox traditions to enrich the journey of witness and martyrdom, a faithful daily living of the Christian gospel which speaks with integrity to a world seeking truth. _

What really happened back in the first century, in Jerusalem and around the Sea of Galilee, that changed the shape of world history? Who is this figure that emerges from history to have a profound impact on culture, ethics, politics, and philosophy? Join historian John Dickson on this journey through the life of Jesus. This book, which features a self-contained discussion guide for use with Life of Jesus DVD, will help you and your friends dig deeper into what is known about Jesus’ life and why it matters. “John Dickson has done a marvelous job of presenting the story of Jesus, and the full meaning of that story, in a way that is both deeply faithful to the biblical sources and refreshingly relevant to tomorrow's world and church. I strongly recommend this study to anyone who wants to re-examine the deep historical roots of Christian faith and to find them as life-giving as they ever were.”—Tom Wright

The words of Jesus Christ are the most important words ever spoken in the history of mankind. His words are different from any other words spoken among mankind because He was and is perfect, holy, blameless, and the one and only Son of God. They are the actual words of God the Father that were spoken directly and audibly to this world and are still speaking to our generation today! The secrets of living this life in the present and into eternity are locked up inside His perfect words. Jesus’ words are multidimensional, perfect, power, wisdom, truth, supernatural, healing, living, spirit, miraculous, holy, and eternal. They are words overflowing with God’s great love for every person. Readers will find strength, hope, direction, and encouragement in His words. As they know, understand, and act upon His words, they will truly discover the abundant life that He came to give them. Through the promises of the words of Jesus, readers can know the heart of God, weather all of life storms, have their prayers answered, live in freedom and in the light, truly love God, have everlasting life with Him, and be filled with His joy in this life. No other words on earth can do all that! These perfect words of Jesus compiled in one beautifully designed volume will help the reader get to know Jesus in a deeper, more intimate way and have their lives transformed through His life-giving power.