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JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS & COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS edited by Nancy Guthrie
Augustine, Begg, Boice, Calvin, Edwards, Lloyd-Jones, Luther, MacArthur, Packer, Owen, Ryle, Spurgeon, Sproul, Tada and many more
TWO OUTSTANDING HARDCOVER WORKS THAT FIX OUR HEARTS AND MINDS UPON THE INCARNATION, THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF OUR BLESSED LORD. BUY BOTH AND GET 50% OFF.
(1) JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: True Contemplation of the Cross (Martin Luther)
Chapter 2: He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem (John Piper)
Chapter 3: An Innocent Man Crushed by God (Alistair Begg)
Chapter 4: The Cup (C. J. Mahaney)
Chapter 5: Gethsemane (R. Kent Hughes)
Chapter 6: Betrayed, Denied, Deserted (J. Ligon Duncan III)
Chapter 7: Then Did They Spit in His Face (Charles Spurgeon)
Chapter 8: The Silence of the Lamb (Adrian Rogers)
Chapter 9: The Sufferings of Christ (J. C. Ryle)
Chapter 10: Father, Forgive Them (John MacArthur)
Chapter 11: With Loud Cries and Tears (John Owen)
Chapter 12: That He Might Destroy the Works of the Devil (Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
Chapter 13: I Am Thirsty (Joseph “Skip” Ryan)
Chapter 14: God-Forsaken (Philip Graham Ryken)
Chapter 15: Cursed (R. C. Sproul)
Chapter 16: Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit (James Montgomery Boice)
Chapter 17: Blood and Water (John Calvin)
Chapter 18: He Descended into Hell and Ascended into Heaven (J. I. Packer)
Chapter 19: A Sweet-Smelling Savor to God (Jonathan Edwards)
Chapter 20: The Most Important Word in the Universe (Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.)
Chapter 21: Resurrection Preview (Francis Schaeffer)
Chapter 22: Peace Be unto You (Saint Augustine)
Chapter 23: Knowing the Power of His Resurrection (Tim Keller)
Chapter 24: Sharing His Sufferings (Joni Eareckson Tada)
Chapter 25: Crucified with Christ (Stephen F. Olford)
(2) COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas
TABLE OF CONTENTS WITH CHAPTER SUMMARY
Chapter 1: George Whitefield: Contemplating Christmas-An encouragement to pull away from frivolous holiday celebrations to truly contemplate the gift of the Incarnation.
Chapter 2: Skip Ryan: Tabernacled Among Us-An exposition of John 1:14 about what it means that Jesus became flesh and “dwelt” among us.
Chapter 3: Martin Luther: The Maiden Mary-An examination of Mary’s humility as a Jewish maiden, and her glad response to what God brought into her life.
Chapter 4: John Piper: Conceived by the Holy Spirit-An exploration of the work of the Holy Spirit in the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb and what the angel told Mary about the child in her womb.
Chapter 5: Tim Keller: The Gifts of Christmas-Keller suggests four gifts we are given through Christmas—vulnerability for intimacy, comfort for suffering, passion for justice, power over prejudice.
Chapter 6: Martin Lloyd-Jones: The Great Fulfillment-A presentation of Jesus as the great fulfillment of all the prophecies and promises of the Old Testament.
Chapter 7: Ligon Duncan: Joseph: Righteous and Kind-A look at the character and faith of Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father.
Chapter 8: Jonathan Edwards: To Be More Blessed Than Mary-An exposition of Luke 11:27-28 in which Jesus said that the person who hears and keeps the Word of God is more blessed than Mary who bore and nursed the Son of God.
Chapter 9: Charles Spurgeon: Have You Any Room?-A sermon that presents all of the places where there was no room for Jesus—the inn, halls of government, temples of religion, places of business—and an invitation to make room for Jesus in your life.
Chapter 10: Saint Augustine: The Word Was Made Flesh-A meditation on what it means that the Word was With God and Was God and then was made flesh.
Chapter 11: J. I. Packer: For Your Sakes He Became Poor-Packer suggests that the key text for understanding the incarnation is 2 Corinthians 8:9: ‘ye know that grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.’
Chapter 12: John Calvin: Unto Us A Child is Born-A consideration of the promises of Isaiah 9 phrase by phrase.
Chapter 13: Alistair Begg: Wrapped in Humility-A view of the incarnation through Philippians 2:5-7 and what it means that the God of glory poured himself into the humble form of a human servant.
Chapter 14: Randy Alcorn: Shepherd Status-A history lesson on the place shepherds held in society and the implications of these lowly people being chosen as the first to hear about the birth of Jesus.
Chapter 15: John MacArthur: Glory Revealed-Isaiah promised that the glory of God would be revealed, and it was revealed fully in the person and work of Jesus Christ who was “the radiance of the glory of God.”
Chapter 16: Ray Ortlund, Jr.: Good News of Great Joy-Five reasons the birth of Jesus should give us joy just as the angels announced that the birth of Jesus was “good news of great joy,”
Chapter 17: Francis Shaeffer: Seeing Jesus With the Shepherds-Significant ways seeing Jesus changed the lives of simple shepherds forever, and how seeing Jesus should change our lives.
Chapter 18: J.C. Ryle: The Lessons of the Wise Men-The example of faith shown to us by the wise men who came to worship Jesus.
Chapter 19: James Boice: Gifts of Faith-An examination of gold, frankincense and myrrh and what each gift given to Jesus meant.
Chapter 20: R.C. Sproul: Embarking on a Course of Redemption-An exposition of the circumcision and naming of Jesus in the temple on his eighth day.
Chapter 21: R. Kent Hughes: Those To Whom Christ Comes-Insights into Simeon and Anna and their longing to see the Savior.
Chapter 22: Joni Eareckson Tada: A Christmas Longing-A connection of our Christmas longings to see Jesus to our longings for him to come again.
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