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What is so important about the resurrection? What does it mean in the life of the believer? The book starts with explaining the need for the resurrection: which is man's sin and the Father's desire to redeem fallen man from his sin. But the Resurrection did more than that. It was the beginning of God's relationship with redeemed man. The book begins by pointing out that the resurrection is the validation that Christ was fully capable of paying the price for man's sin.

In this book, the Blackabys not only explore the meaning of the resurrection, they also explore the relationship believers have with God as a result of the Resurrection - and the reason why so few believers actually experience the relationship that God intended. Chief among these is that God intended His followers to experience joy. Yet few Christians experience deep joy in their lives.

Jesus said, "I am come that your joy might be full." Yet there are many Christians who don't have that joy either showing up on their face or being evident in their lives. The Blackabys then carry the reader through a series of teachings that allow the reader to see exactly what the scriptures have to say about the Resurrection and an uncommon life, as well as the peace, power, hope, joy, and confidence that are available as a result of the Resurrection. Each chapter unlocks more of the living water that every Christian thirsts for as a part of his or her daily experience with God - but that is so often missing.

The key, as they often repeat, is responding to what God has done - rather than doing something to receive something from God. This is a message worth studying and letting soak into one's mind - it is the essence of grace versus works.

Armchair Interviews: Important message for believers.

Sometimes you expect something. It's that way when I pick up a book that has Henry Blackaby's name attached to it. He has been helping his children get their start in publishing good studies for Christians over the last few years. Typically, because of his work in Experiencing God, I tend to expect one of two things from Blackaby: stating the obvious in a fresh, new way and thus extracting from his readers that "I knew that" moment that challenges us to open our eyes as we live (as happens every time I revisit the EG material); or I find myself looking for that re-hash of the EG material without calling it Experiencing God.

Interestingly, you find neither of these things in Experiencing the Resurrection. What you find is somewhat of an enigma, especially for Blackaby. While there is nothing readily identifiable as profound, neither do you find anything really objectionable. It seems to be an almost entirely unnoticeable book. It is rather light in the realm of theological texts, and on the safe side, with the one possible exception being the chapter on "Resurrection Hope" which focuses entirely on heaven. My personal issue with this is the claim that the hope and glory that we have as Christians is manifested in heaven. The reality (scripturally, which is why it's disappointing to find this in a Blackaby book) is that our hope is embodied in Christ. When we focus our hope on anyone or anything other than Christ, we miss the point. Certainly, we look forward to eternity in heaven, but our hope lies solely in Christ.

Is this book worth your time? Perhaps, but I wouldn't recommend that you rush right out and buy a copy unless you are in need of a book to remember the Resurrection by. For a lackluster effort, I give a lackluster two reading glasses.

--Benjamin Potter, October 14, 2010

This was a Fathers Day gift. My husband loves the book, alot of enlighting information provided

All of Henry Blackably's "Experiencing" books are must reads. He has a way of simplifying truths and touching the heart with how very much God loves us. One of my favorite series along with the "Be" series by Warren Wiersbe.