Jesus Loves You...This I Know [Hardcover]

Craig Gross (Author), Jason Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

The constant noise of contemporary life makes it easy to miss the most profound message the world has ever known: Jesus loves you. Innovative teachers Craig Gross and Jason Harper will separate the religious from the real as they show how this simple truth is worth our undivided attention. The authors weave Jesus' narrative with their own stories of serving among the "least of these" in this inspiring summons to world-changing faith. Join them as they encounter shut-ins, drunks, inmates, porn stars, and others while striving to follow Christ in their daily lives. Christian and non-Christian readers alike will experience God's love and be challenged to take seriously the call of Jesus. Individuals, small groups, congregations, and church classes will find the companion DVD an indispensable resource for learning about the world-changing love of Jesus through captivating stories and interviews. In these four films, viewers will meet face-to-face with some of the folks they encounter in the book Jesus Loves You . . . This I Know. Each film is three to five minutes long and is followed by questions for groups that wish to use the films as discussion starters. Also ideal for use in sermons.

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From the Inside Flap

INSIDE COVER Discover the amazing love Jesus has for you. The constant noise of our lives makes it easy to miss the most profound message the world has ever known: Jesus loves you. No matter who you are, what you've done, or where you're going, Jesus loves you with a fierce and undiluted love. And he calls you to love others in the same way. Contents Jesus Love the Porn Star Jesus Loves the Outcast Jesus Loves the Broken Jesus Loves the Skeptic Jesus Love the Crook Bonus Videos This I Know Carry On (music video) All videos produced and created by Difted except for "This I Know," which was produced by Prolifik films. Don't miss the Jesus Loves You . . . This I Know book, with more true stories of God's love. To download sermon outlines, graphics, slides, small group questions, and much more go the "Church Challenge" section of www.jesuslovesyou.net --This text refers to the DVD edition.

From the Back Cover

Discover the amazing love Jesus has for you. The constant noise of our lives makes it easy to miss the most profound message the world has ever known: Jesus loves you. No matter who you are, what you've done, or where you're going, Jesus loves you with a fierce and undiluted love. And he calls you to love others in the same way. "Jesus Loves You . . . This I Know brings a powerful perspective to the biblical truth of the undeserving, unending, beautiful love of Jesus."--Craig Groeschel, author of Confessions of a Pastor and Chazown "The story of Jesus' love never gets old, and in these stories it is even newer and more beautiful and transforming than ever."--Shauna Niequist, author of Cold Tangerines "Simple title, profound book, transforming truth. Read this book and pass it on to someone who needs to comprehend just how much God loves us, no matter what."--Stephen Arterburn, author of Every Man's Battle and Being Christian Don't miss the Jesus Loves You DVD and website! www.jesuslovesyou.net Craig Gross founded and leads Fireproof Ministries and XXXchurch.com. He is the author of several books, including Starving Jesus and The Gutter. Craig recently started The Strip Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jason Harper is the founder of The Extra Mile, an organization committed to advocating for better education and health care for inner-city children. He is the director of community outreach for Capital Christian Center and lives in California.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 196 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801013291
• ISBN-13: 978-0801013294
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just words..., August 5, 2009

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C. S. Kozacek (CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus Loves You...This I Know (Hardcover)

First off, let me say I am a big fan of Craig Gross and the [...]! I love what they are doing and how they are living life. So of course I was going to read this book...

"Jesus Loves You..." is a simple book, and I mean that in the best way possible. The authors take you on a journey of how and why Jesus makes such a difference in their life and why they believe He would make a difference to you.

These guys are more than just words though, they actually live it. As Craig puts it "So, as you read this book, don't assume that because two pastors wrote it, we are your typical Sunday morning TV preachers. We aren't. We spend most of our time outside the church with unchurched people. We don't care if they are people who can't pay their cable bill or people who perform for videos that show up on late-night cable." These guys are actually out in community, out with real people of all thoughts and lifestyles - with the kind of people Jesus got criticized for hanging out with. Especially in Craig's case, where the church often does either nothing with sex or pornography in hopes that by not talking about it that it will just go away - or they go they other way and constantly preach sermons berating people about it, ostracize and kick people out who struggle or reveal a hint of struggle, but never engage and help the men (and women) who are fighting through it.

This book is about how deeply Jesus loves everyone and the examples in Craig and Jason's lives of how God is working that out through them and their ministries. The book though is certainly not one of "everything is all good and do whatever you feel like doing", but it is about loving people where they are at and hoping that someday people will see the love and grace that Jesus offers - and let it into their lives.

"Doesn't matter what you do or who you are: Jesus. Loves. You." (page 16)

That's the book - simple, but so important and so true.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light in a Dark Place, September 9, 2009

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Crystal Renaud "Author of Dirty Girls Come Clean" (Shawnee, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus Loves You...This I Know (Hardcover)

When I was handed "Jesus Loves You this I Know" by Craig Gross and Jason Harper for review, I was so excited to dive into it. I have been a huge fan of these guys and [...] for a such a long time and I knew they wouldn't hold anything back. And I was right.

"Jesus Loves You this I Know" is a refreshingly simple book but with a hugely powerful message. The message of Jesus' love is one that breathes, no matter who you are or what you've done, you are loved. With the greatest of all commandments in the Bible on their side, Gross and Harper bring this "love" to a world thirsty for acceptance... through their own stories and experiences with the least of these.

I recommend this book to the porn addict, the porn star, the accountant cheating on his wife, the woman with an eating disorder, the teenage girl cutting herself, the teenage guy struggling with homosexuality and to the megachurch pastor who is losing faith. Jesus loves you and the message of this book will bring some light to the dark place you're in right now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus Loves You..., September 6, 2009

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Learning to Love "Brittany" (Nashville) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Loves You...This I Know (Hardcover)

Craig Gross' new book "Jesus Loves You," is about exactly what it says. He loves you...the bitter, betrayed, disconnected, broken,outcast, religious, glutton, forgotten, skeptic, etc. Craig and Jason are not your average pastors. They spend much of their time interacting with people that others simply would not reach out to. At one point, Craig is talking about a trip to Australia, and says, "Despite people's bad decisions and derailed destinies, despite the overdose of self and the sabotage of self-discipline and daily structure, Jesus loves us anyway." (p. 99) It is a reminder that no matter what you have done, or where you come from, Jesus loves you. For me, the book rose a challenge to love the unloved, reach out to the broken, and to be the church.