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Chargement... Jesus Is: Find a New Way to Be Human (édition 2013)par Judah Smith (Auteur), Bubba Watson (Avant-propos)
Information sur l'oeuvreJesus Is: Find a New Way to Be Human par Judah Smith
![]() Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I've read this book a total of three times, each time getting something different out of it. And I'm not a huge reader of religious books much anymore. I really enjoyed the humor that Judah Smith has in his writing, and really could see the images he brought to mind. I'm working on my fourth read-through, but not as fast as the first three and always with a pencil or highlighter in hand, because being in college does that to a person. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The subject is there, and so is the verb, but what comes next? Your answer could shed light on the path to becoming who you were made to be.In these pages, Judah Smith fills out that sentence again and again, each time further revealing the character of Jesus. He writes as if to a friend, illustrating the importance of Christ's message to modern men and women. This is a book for new believers, for lifelong followers, and for the merely curious.Judah Smith shows us the Jesus that somber paintings and hymns fail to capture. With passion, humor, and conviction, he shows that Jesus is life. Jesus is grace. Jesus is your friend. Jesus is a new and better way to be human. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The message focuses very much on God’s unswerving love and grace and redemptive nature as being alluring and transformative and seductive. It asserts there is nothing we can do to upset God—all sin has been already paid for and he’s not really interested in it any longer (in a believer- some of this seemed a bit of a stretch to me...) God is relentlessly pursing you for who you are, not for what you have or haven’t done (agree!).
For the church-goer it challenges us to think about how we do church and what we are really there for. He draws a good contrast between religion and relationship and also challenges us to take the message out into the community where it’s needed, like Jesus did. He challenges us to focus on the joy of knowing Jesus; to shift the focus from ourselves to him, and positions this as the key to dealing with sin and living right with God.
Smith skirted around issues to do with hell in a deliberate attempt to focus on the positive, and mocked pastors who preach on this, saying “if you say you preach the gospel but there is no great joy, I’d say there’s a problem with your gospel.” I’m not so sure about this. My gut feeling is that it’s a little shallow, and as preachers we can still present this topic in terms of grace and love, and to deliberately omit it to “stay positive” is dishonest and misleading. I have to say though, his view is definitely thought provoking and has led me to consider it differently—which is always a good thing.
Overall; I really do recommend this book. The pages contain a contagious joy for Jesus which makes it a great read, and I would highly recommend if you are curious about the faith, or wanting to develop a seeker-friendly ministry, or just wanting a fresh look at the grace and love of God. He advises: “Religion says, behave, believe and you will belong. The gospel says: belong, believe and you will behave.” A great quote to encourage believers in their faith—new and old alike!
This book is about grace, grace and grace. (