With sensitive insight and dramatic prose, readers are drawn to a deeper understanding of what Christ came to accomplish through His incarnation, His suffering, His wounds, His blood, and His death.
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Hayford, denominational president of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and host of the daily radio show "Living Way," opens this book with a quick look at the popularity of Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ, which, he says, "did not tell the whole story. It left us feeling more sorrowful than celebrative." Hayford takes a different approach by focusing on all aspects of Jesus' three-decade "visit" to the earth, starting with the story's beginning (why would God want to come to earth as a baby? Why did humanity need rescuing in the first place?) and carrying the saga through Jesus' ministry, crucifixion and resurrection. In Hayford's view, understanding Christ's passion is but one part of understanding his entire mission. Readers can tell that Hayford is first and foremost a pastor; each short chapter adopts a breezy homiletical style, complete with folksy anecdotes and well-trod sermon illustrations. He seems to have a particular affinity for inspiring real-life stories in which someone recovers from a life-threatening injury or trauma. The final chapter discusses how Christ's triumph over death means not only that Christians need not fear death, but that they can also experience release when confronting spiritual bondage, depression and despair.
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About the Author
Dr. Jack W. Hayford is the Founding Pastor of The Church on The Way in Van Nuys, California, and the author of many successful books including Come...Behold Him! and The Heart of Praise. He also has composed over 400 songs, hymns and other musical works.
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Jack W. Hayford is president of The Foursquare Church and founder and chancellor of The King's College and Seminary. Best known as "Pastor Jack," founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, he is also the prolific author of dozens of books and 600 hymns, including the classic "Majesty." Dr. Hayford and his wife, Anna, have four children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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This review is from: The Divine Visitor (Hardcover)
It's no secret that Jack Hayford has a way with words. In this book, he uses his creativity to richly describe what Christ came to do for us. Yet, the author takes readers beyond the suffering of Christ and into a more meaningful application of His visit. These pages will remind readers that the work of Christ did not end on the cross, but transcends time to bring us power for today.
Written in an orderly arrangement, the book begins by looking at the reasons why Jesus came. It then introduces various aspects of His divine visit and their implications to today's Christian. Each chapter begins with a vignette, followed by the voice of the author bringing another spiritual truth to the mind and heart of the reader. It seems as if every sentence pulsates with the breath of life. The words used to describe the person and work of Christ are both penetrating and poignant. Readers will get a true sense of His love, His life and the liberation He provided. This book is a spiritually perceptive look into the most important event that ever happened on our planet. Gently enfolded in these pages is the power of a life that could not be held by death. Jack Hayford captured a moment in time and revealed its eternal significance to every one of us. May the words of The Divine Visitor find a home in every reader's heart. -- Joyce Handzo, Christian Book Previews.com
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Adam had been in the service three years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
little lower than the angels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Old Testament, Holy Spirit, Son of God, Lord Jesus, God's Word, Mark Wellman, Mike Corbett, Lamb of God, Abu Sayyaf, Bering Sea, Francis Scott Key, Lord's Prayer, William Cowper New!
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- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis on page 168
- The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis on page 168
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