The Bookends of the Christian Life
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433543184 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Here is a guide to experiencing the peace, joy, and stability we all desire.. Bookends for our bookshelves are helpful.Bookends for our lives are essential.Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington use the creative metaphor of "bookends" to help us fully embrace the two things that are absolutely crucial for staying steady in the Christian life: our justification in Christ and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit
He is a writer, editor, and the coauthor (with Jerry Bridges) of Bookends of the Christian Life.. Jerry Bridges (1929–2016) served for over sixty years on the staff of the Navigators. He authored fifteen books and five devotionals, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold over a million copies. Bob Bevington (OD, Ohio State University) served as an optometrist for two
J. Thanks from all of us who desire to make disciples that will follow Christ purposefully and passionately."—Harry L. Bookends will equip you to release that sail, catch the mighty wind of God, and see every "book" in your life transformed."—Dee Brestin, author, Idol Lies and The God of all Comfort"With their latest publication, the authors display how sound theology is transformational and how understanding enhances true piety and produces profound worship."—Robert M. Mahaney, Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky"Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington look at the Christian life through a wide-angle lens, examining the framework that supports, stabilizes and secures the believer's life in Christ. I trust you will enjoy it as much as I have
A unique guide to gospel-blessed and gospel-driven life!!! In this small 160 page unique book, Jerry Bridges and coauthor Bob Bevington come together to give their scriptural based insight for guiding believers to the provisions of a gospel-blessed and gospel-driven life and leading them to a victorious and genuine Christian life. They ask believers to think of their lives as a long bookshelf containing spiritual and temporal books which represent all their activities in life. Just as bookends are needed at each end of a bookshelf to support and stabilize the books so that they can remain upright, the same way God has also made provision to place two bookends on the booksh. Five Stars This book has been incredibly important for me in my life.. Four Stars Bailey This a fine book and well worth a read!!