Why the Passion? [Paperback]

Greg Laurie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 2004

The blockbuster film The Passion of the Christ has many people asking questions about the life and message of Jesus. Popular evangelist Greg Laurie provides a simple, effective book for believers to use to introduce their unbelieving friends to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Written in a friendly devotional style, Why the Passion? will help further engage those interested in learning about the truth presented in Mel Gibson's movie.

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From the Back Cover

WHY DID JESUS CHRIST SUFFER THE PASSION?

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is undoubtedly one of the most important events in human history. Why the Passion? gives you a firsthand look at the people, the places, and the politics behind this event and how it has had eternal ramifications for all of humanity.

Why the Passion? provides you with biblically accurate information on...

• Why Jesus Christ had to die
• The prophecies concerning the death of Jesus Christ
• A chronology of the main events of the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ’s life

And much more.

Read Why the Passion? and experience Jesus Christ’s Passion to save us from our sins.

About the Author

Greg Laurie is senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, which he started as a Bible study of 30 people. Since then, God has transformed that small group into a church of some 15,000 people, making it one of the eight largest churches in America. Greg is also the featured speaker of Harvest Ministry's nationally syndicated radio program, A New Beginning, host of the TV program Harvest: Greg Laurie, and speaker of the international Harvest Crusades.

Greg has authored several books, including The Upside Down Church (a Gold Medallion Award winner), The God of the Second Chance, a devotional for couples called Marriage Connections, and both The New Believer's Bible and The Seeker's Bible. Greg is married and makes his home in southern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (July 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414302916
• ISBN-13: 978-1414302911
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,241,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Who Is Greg Laurie?

Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. He began his pastoral ministry at the age of 19 by leading a Bible study of 30 people.

Since then, God has transformed that small group into a church of some 15,000 people. Today, Harvest is one of the largest churches in America, and consistently ranks among the most influential churches in the country.

In 1990, Laurie began holding large-scale public evangelistic events called Harvest Crusades. Since that time, more than 4,219,000 people have attended Harvest Crusades events around the United States, and in Australia and New Zealand. More importantly, more than 350,300 people have registered professions of faith through these outreaches.

Laurie is the featured speaker of the nationally-syndicated radio program, A New Beginning, which is broadcast on more than 500 radio outlets around the world. A New Beginning is also one of the most popular Christian podcast downloads on Apple's iTunes Store.

Laurie was also a guest on CNN's Larry King Live in August of 2005, and he has appeared on many other television news programs. Along with his work at Harvest Ministries, Laurie serves on the board of directors of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse, among others. He holds honorary doctorates from Biola University and Azusa Pacific University.

In addition to speaking and assisting other ministries, Laurie has authored over 65 books including Hope for Hurting Hearts, For Every Season, The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Signs Of The Times, and God's Design for Christian Dating,What every Christian needs to know, to name just a few. His books have been translated into many languages, including Korean, Latvian, Portuguese, German, and Spanish.

His autobiography, Lost Boy, was released by Regal Books, is one of the best selling Christian biographies in recent times. The accompanying documentary film, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter, has won a number of awards at film festivals around the world.

He has written study notes for two Bibles in the New Living Translation: the New Believer's Bible and The Seeker's Bible. He was also the editor for the recently-released Start! Bible in the New King James Version, published by Thomas Nelson.