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How to Be Like Jesus: Lessons on Following in His Footsteps

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Book Review
How to Be Like Jesus
Pat Williams with Jim Denney
© Faith Communications, 2003

Have you ever read a book so profound in its message, so skillful in its delivery, that you wished you had a boxful to hand out to your friends? As an avid reader, I can think of about three that have impacted me to that extent. How to Be Like Jesus is one of them.

No matter what church you attend or belief you adhere to, if you're honest you'll admit that Jesus Christ was not only a real person, but the most influential person in history. Some believe he was a great teacher and philosopher, while others believe he was who he claimed to be - God in human flesh, come to seek and save the lost. If you are of the former persuasion, this book will challenge you to consider his claims, based on evidence from his life and the lives of those he has impacted.

No one, the authors remind us, has ever had his impact on history or society. In pointing out that uniqueness Pat Williams and Jim Denney admit that no one can be like Jesus. So why read further? Certainly because it is so engagingly well written, but also because of the next line: "...yet we all should be like Jesus. It's a paradox - a deep truth wrapped in a contradiction." I don't know about you, but a mysterious statement like that makes me want to know more!

In the pages that follow, the authors skillfully unwrap this deep truth by offering concrete examples from the life of this remarkable man, Jesus Christ. Beginning with "How to Have Integrity Like Jesus," readers are transported in a time machine of words back to the Jerusalem of Jesus, accompanying him from Nazareth to the Cross of Calvary. And as we walk alongside him, we see him brought to flesh-and-blood life through fresh, practical lessons in character development.

Concluding with the facts of his own life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ, Pat Williams invites you to discover for yourself that fear, pain, grief - even death itself - can be conquered if you will dare to be like Jesus.

How to Be Like Jesus is a book for everyone who desires a life of purpose and victory. What a different world this would be if we all wanted to be like Jesus!

How To Be Like Jesus: Lessons On Following In His Footsteps is a profound and accessible "self-help" book for Christian men and women seeking to improving themselves by following the example lifestyle example, behavior, philosophy, and teachings of Jesus Christ. Discussing the integrity, virtue, courage, leadership, and focus that Jesus had, and how we can remember Him in order to better embody the traits within ourselves, How To Be Like Jesus is an enlightended and enlightening reader which is enthusiastically recommended for Christians of all denominational backgrounds.

How to Be Like Jesus: Lessons on Following in His Footsteps is one the the BEST books I have ever read. I have never read this Author before, but came across this book in my local Target store. I loved it so much, I bought another copy and gave it to my friend as a gift!
In this book, Williams and Denney capture Jesus' character in such an awesome way. It is the first book I have come across that tells us so much about Jesus' character as He walked this world. You feel what he felt, you want to love like He loves.
If you want to know Jesus, deeper and more intimately, read this book. I refer to it again and again, when I need a reminder of why I am here.

I thank the Authors for this wonderful book !

I was given this book as a gift in 2004 by a friend. I placed this book on my shelf and never read it. I can not tell you for certainty why I neglected to read the book. Maybe it was the title of the book that threw me off. At the time I was reading books dealing with the pros and cons of my faith. The facts surrounding the scriptures, the dating of the scriptures, the facts surrounding Jesus Christ, the crucifixion, the resurrection. Maybe somehow I thought this book did not fit into what I was looking for at the time and would get back to it at another time. So it sat on my bookshelf forgotten until July 2011 when I rediscovered it and decided to read it.

To my surprise and delight this book was marvelous. The way it addressed the words of Jesus Christ and the scriptures was profound. This book never tried to preach but to explain. It never tried to convert but to give understanding. What you will get reading this book is a great understanding of the man called Jesus Christ. You will get an in depth look into his mind, wisdom and love. You will learn how he patiently taught, how his message was not always understood the first time even by those closet to him. You will see how he dealt with adversity when dealing with the Pharisees and Sadducees. You will learn about his humanity how he dealt with his friends, foes, his trials, tribulations and triumphs.

Every chapter in this book is fascinating and a great read. You become caught up in the chapter and the reading becomes effortless. I was particular impressed with the chapter explaining prayer and how to pray. We all look for methods of effective prayer sometimes trying to bend our will into God's will. Making our plan for ourselves his plan. This chapter was like turning on the light and getting out of the darkness. I should've been praying and thinking like this all along. Whether you call Jesus Christ Savior, the Son Of God or just think of him as one of the most influential men in history this book is well worth your time. It is uplifting, insightful and when you are done with it you will wishing there was more and find yourself rereading chapters.

I absolutely love it!!!!! It is really teaching me & helping me to try harder to be like Jesus. Great Book!!! It has also helped me to see myself more in areas that I need to work on. Thanks!!

This book takes you through Jesus' life on earth. A great reminder of what his life was about. It fits our church theme "More and more" - Philippians 1:9 and our school theme "Live in order to please God... now we ask and urge you to do this MORE and MORE." 1 Thessalonians 4:1

This will make any serious christian's library. Pat Williams really hit the jackpot here. Peaple will demand this book hard-backed and translated into other languages. BRAVO!

Excellent book. The most exciting thing about the book is the lists after each chapter.

Whether you believe that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour or not, you can never neglect the fact that he was one of the greatest leaders and teachers of all time. If one could put into action just a few of the many principles offered, your life can change. Motivational, and simplistic way to understand what leadership is all about.