In His Image: Reflecting Christ in Everyday Life [Paperback]

Michael Wilkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

The ultimate goal of discipleship is to be like Jesus. But is that even possible? Our difficulty often lies in not clearly understanding who Jesus is, not recognizing the resources available to us as God’s children, or not believing who we are to be as Christ’s followers.

This book can help define our identity in Christ and refuel our passion to be like Him.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Michael Wilkins gives readers a gentle but resounding wake-up call-being Christian is more than just fulfilling a list of good deeds or attending church. Wilkins isn't afraid to ask the tough questions and challenge readers...[to] examine their own relationships with other believers, the church and Christ.

Rarely does a book reflect Jesus so clearly and teach others how to do the same. -- Christian Retailing, September 5, 1997

Wilkins' commentary on how our hearts become hard-and what we can do to counter this ongoing threat to our spiritual well-being-is worth the price of the book. -- Virtue, Nov/Dec 1997

From the Back Cover

“A DISCIPLE…WILL BE LIKE HIS TEACHER.” (Luke 6:40) What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? The ultimate goal of discipleship is to be like the Teacher-to be like Jesus Himself. Every Christian wants to understand what that means. But even if we understand it, is it possible? Michael Wilkins asserts that it’s not only possible, it’s a life that all Christians are called to-not just a select few. So why do we so seldom experience it? As Wilkins points out, even the first followers of Jesus had a hard time grasping what it meant to be His disciples. Like them, our difficulty often lies in not clearly understanding who Jesus is, not recognizing the resources available to us as God’s children, or not believing who we are to be as Christ’s followers. But like the early disciples, our lives can radically change. If we want to follow Jesus, we can become like Him. “Jesus takes us exactly as He finds us,” writes Wilkins, “and transforms us into His likeness.” So come, learn what it means to walk with Jesus and reflect His image to the real world.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: NavPress; First Edition edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576830004
• ISBN-13: 978-1576830000
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael J. Wilkins (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is dean of the faculty and professor of New Testament language and literature at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and the author of several books.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all disciples, October 13, 2005

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Aphekah "aphekah" - See all my reviews

This review is from: In His Image: Reflecting Christ in Everyday Life (Paperback)

Dr. Michael Wilkins, an excellent New Testament scholar, does a great job of writing to the church. In His Image takes Wilkins area of expertise, "disicpleship", and deals with the issues we face as we try to "make disicples of all nations" in our church today. It is a great read for a group or individual study, and a must read when thinking through the issues on discipleship. It is clear throughout the book that Wilkins has spent his academic life working through the questions of discipleship, and his arguments are fair, developed, and highly informed. This is one of the books that if the whole church read we would have much less damage control to do as leaders.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the book I have been searching for, December 13, 2002

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Aston Grant (Kingston,Jam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In His Image: Reflecting Christ in Everyday Life (Paperback)

I Have been reading a lot of great books about spiritual
growth.But this is must read for disciples of Jesus.It is
right up there with the classics by Richard foster & Dallas
Willard
It is on my top ten list of books that will change your life.Just look how many copies have been sold from amazon.com
If you are serious about helping the church of Jesus Christ to grow, get this book.