Just Like Jesus For Teens : - Softcover

Lucado, Max; Hall, Monica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1400301602 ISBN 13: 9781400301607

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 2003

Synopsis

No bad attitudes. No white lies. Not even a single pity party. In short, Jesus was-and is-perfect. And God wants us to be the same way, too.

"You've got to be kidding," you may think to yourself. The bar is too high. The standard too steep. "How can I ever be just like Jesus?" you may wonder.

Master communicator and best-selling author Max Lucado knows the feeling. It's an impossible calling-unless you see it through God's eyes of grace. In Just Like Jesus for tweens, Lucado unravels the mystery of holiness through stories and scenarios that charge straight to the heart, told in his characteristically casual style. By wholly leaning on God, His grace, and His goodness, we can and will see our lives conformed to His character. It's a promise we have from God and a positive perspective on God's exciting plan for all of His children.

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Review:

"What if for 24 hours Jesus wakes up in your bed, walks in your shoes, lives in your house, assumes your schedule?... What if for one day Jesus lives your life with his heart?

Within these opening lines lies the premise of Max Lucado's book about the possibility of becoming "just like Jesus." In recounting the biblical stories of Jesus' life and deeds, Lucado then explains how Jesus' acts of compassion, forgiveness, honesty, and faith can be reflected in anyone's everyday life. Lucado's concrete analogy of "just like Jesus" helps many readers grasp the fundamentals of Christianity in a new and inspiring way. Furthermore, in taking on the values, heart and deeds of Jesus, Lucado believes, Christians can expect a richer, more accessible relationship with God. "Jesus had unbroken communion with his father," writes Lucado. "Do you suppose the Father desires the same for us? Absolutely ... God has the same abiding intimacy with you that he had with his son."

One of the reasons that Lucado's popularity has soared is that he combines straightforward storytelling skills with simple, unfettered theology to explain how Christianity influences modern life, from marriage and career to golf games and traffic jams. Fans will also appreciate his companion study guide at the end of the book, which offers provocative questions relating to the themes of each chapter. --Gail Hudson

About the Author:

Max Lucado, minister for the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, is the husband of Denalyn and father of Jenna, Andrea, and Sara. He is the author of multiple bestsellers and is America's leading inspirational author.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1400301602
• ISBN 13: 9781400301607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196