Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ (Library of Spiritual Classics, Volume 2) (Paperback)

by Jeanne Marie Bouvier De La Motte Guyon (Author) "As you pick up this book, you may feel that you simply are not one of those people capable of a deep experience with Jesus..." (more)
Key Phrases: Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Spirit of God (more...)

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One of the most influential spiritual books ever penned, even secular historians acknowledge the great impact Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ has had in Christian history. Madame Guyon is generally credited, even by her enemies, as being one of the best-known women in church history. Will Durant, in his 11-volume Story of Civilization, recounts the impact of Jeanne Guyon's life and writings on French history.
At one time this book was publicly burned in France and yet it has also been received by seeking Christians as one of the most helpful and powerful Christian books ever written. Penned by one of Christianity's most famous saints, Jeanne Guyon, it has played a major part in the lives of more famous Christians than perhaps any other Christian book. Here is the very first edition written in modern English.
Watchman Nee saw that this book was translated into Chinese, and made available to every new convert of The Little Flock. Fenelon, Count Zinzenforf, John Wesley, the early Quakers, Jessie Penn-Lewis and Hudson Taylor all highly recommended it to the believers of their day.
This book will introduce you to a whole new-and deeper-relationship to Jesus Christ.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Christian Books Pub House; 3rd edition (June 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940232006
• ISBN-13: 978-0940232006
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,559 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God's Providence Defined, February 12, 2001

By	David Tutwiler "DaveyT" (San Jacinto, California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Experiencing The Depths Of Jesus Christ Nelson's Royal Classics (Hardcover)

I first read Jeanne's autobiography about 2 years ago. I've never read any book other then the Bible itself that had such an effect on my understanding of each days circumstances and how God brings many pleasant as well as unpleasant people and events into our lives for the purpose of making us like His Son, Jesus. Jeanne, through God's Spirit, helped give me a new revelation on Romans 8:28, Proverbs 3:5,6 and Psalms 37:23, all speaking of Providence. God is at work in my life setting me apart for His purpose and making me Holy. I thank Him for this book. Madame Guyon could relate to the Apostle Paul when he says in 2 Corinthians 12:10, "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distreses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." If you truly want to be God's and His only, you must read your Bible and this book will help bring you to agree, "Christ in us" can be a reality.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic christian living!, July 21, 2002

By	M. Pilcher "[e-mail]" (Valley Center, KS United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've read this book and am now going through it out-lining each chapter. Jeanne Guyon gets back to the basics of Christ Jesus living in us and through us to make a difference for us. She is very much like Paul in her thinking as in this book she points out again and again that the works of our flesh count for nothing. But, what does count is Christ Jesus living in us and loving through us. She is also careful to point out certain points of growth that all christians must go through, such as an initial time of feeling God's presence and dry times.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative, July 13, 2003

By	Robert K. Nickel (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has had a more practical and immediate transformative effect on my walk than any other I have read. The first twenty pages alone are worth the price of purchase.

Two types of prayer are offered-- "Praying the Scriptures" and "Beholding the Lord"-- that allowed me to move from a "head" understanding of God towards a much better "heart" understanding. My quiet times have been transformed from a laundry list of my requests for God into a genuine opportunity to abide in his presence. (John 15:4-8)