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Cargando... Jesus ascended. What does that mean? : Jesus' final 40-day lesson (2020 original; edición 2020)por Scott Douglas
Información de la obraJesus Ascended. What Does That Mean?: Jesus' Final 40-Day Lesson por Scott Douglas (2020)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing. I received a MOBI.file for this book from the author through a giveaway he had on LibraryThing, and the following is my honest opinion.Anyone who is a [devout] Christian believes, knows and accepts that Jesus had died on the cross for their sins. And those who now come to the Lord for the first and take Him as their Savoir are likewise transformed and freed of their sins. During the Lord’s time here on earth, he had been a Great Teacher, teaching anyone who would listen to Him, a far better way in which to live their lives. There are scores of books that discuss this period in great detail as there are scores that deal with what happened after the Lord’s Resurrection. No one gets instantly transformed the moment they come to and believe in the Savoir, and neither had this been the case for any of His Apostles until after His resurrection. Despite all the nonfiction Christian books I’ve read/reviewed, I still consider myself being a layperson, however, what amazes me the most is there had been 40 days between the Lord’s resurrection and His ascension to Heaven. The number 40 is quite significant in the Bible. It rained for 40 days/nights [GENSIS 7:12]. Moses spent 40 years tending flocks in the desert after killing the Egyptian [ACTS 7:30]. Moses spent 40 days/nights on Mt. Sinai [EXODUS 24:18]. The Israelites spent 40 years wandering the desert [DEUTEROMONY 8:2-5]. Jesus had gotten tempted for 40 days/nights [MATTHEW 4:2] Etc. What the author, Scott Douglas, has done in his book, is to give his readers an examination of what had transpired during these 40 days/nights. Mr. Douglas points the small occurring details that ultimately caused individuals like Peter and John to become the powerhouses of the Lord after His resurrection. What I liked most about the writing of this book is that it had not been overhandling spiritual, Mr. Douglas wrote it so it could easily get understood by the masses of individuals that might read this book, and it, for this reason, I’ve given Mr. Douglas and his book 5 STARS. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Discover the Power of the Ascension. Something happened. Jesus rose. But Christ didn't just rise from the dead. He ascended to Heaven. We hear the stories about Peter and John and all the heroes of the New Testament, and they're unstoppable Christians--fearless and bold. And sometimes we wrongly assume that they just got that way. That Christ died for their sins, and bam! They're instantly changed! On the contrary, the disciples were actually quite cowardly in their actions after the Resurrection. It wasn't until after the Ascension that they were on fire for Christ. So, what happened during the forty days? Something happened. There's more written about Christ's ministry before his death than the events that happened after his Resurrection, but when we look at Ascension, we begin to see that there's power in small details. We begin to see that something happened after the Resurrection--something happened to transform the lives of believers and make them more than followers. Looking at what happened after the Resurrection, and further at the Ascension of Christ, we start to see what happened to transform the followers--and in seeing this we might just be transformed ourselves. Something did indeed happen during the forty days. Jesus was not done teaching. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This book came at just the right time for me. I had been doing some reading on different theories of spiritual growth and was very confused. Scott Douglas did an excellent job of taking scripture, connecting it to the thinking and customs of the time, and adding a dash of humor to make it very approachable. As a native Catholic, I had heard sermons about the Crucifixion and Ascension but never noticed small details like how the number 40 is so significant in Scripture. Jesus was tempted for 40 days, the Israelites wandered the desert for 40 years, and Jesus was on Earth for 40 days between the resurrection and the Ascension. Why is this important? As Mr Douglas points out, those 40 days are a metaphor for our journey in faith. It all makes such perfect sense.
There are self-help books on spirituality that are heavy-handed and there are books on spirituality that help you grow. Jesus Ascended is definitely one that gave me the facts that I needed and gently helped me make decisions on my own. The best recommendation I can give is that I will be sharing this with friends, I don't do that unless I'm sure that it's an author and book that I can stand behind. ( )