Synopsis
In his farewell to his apostles at the Last Supper, Jesus described a surprising new path to joy paved with a brand new commandment of love that is open to all of us. Jesus said:
If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. --John 15:10-12
Jesus' new commandment was part of a new life of deep love for him and others that results in complete joy for us and him. A joy that transcends circumstances, overcomes adversity, and stands the test of time. A love that unites us with Jesus, God, and each other.
Whether you don't know Jesus, you've just met him, or you've known him for years, this book will help you experience the complete joy that comes from loving others as Jesus has loved us. It explains Christ's love practically and in terms of seven essential elements: joy, relationship, mission, humility, obedience, forgiveness, and service. Each chapter has suggested specific applications for personal devotional study. The book's appendix includes suggestions on how to create a Bible reading plan. The author's website provides free downloadable small group study materials.
Don't miss this opportunity to know and grow in Christ's love in a way that you never have before!
"Greber presents a strong case for Christ's intent of the 'new' commandment replacing the 'Golden Rule.'"--Christian Retailing, July 2009
"There is much excellent teaching about Christian discipleship here, the kind that's life-changing and that organically extends into other areas of obedience and service, such as evangelism."--CBA Retailers & Resources, July 2009
About the Author
Dave Greber is one of the very few authors who has written a book about Jesus' new commandment that Christians are to love others as Jesus has loved them (John 13:34 / 15:12).
He was an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in English, cum laude. He then received his law degree and MBA (with a finance concentration) from Northwestern University. As a partner in a regional law firm, Dave's law practice includes business transactions, privacy and intellectual property law, and civil trial law.
For nearly 40 years, Dave has taught the Bible and led small groups of children, graduate school students, and adults, in a variety of settings inside and outside of his local church, from a middle school Sunday school class that he taught in Evanston, Illinois, while he was in graduate school, to a three-day retreat of Indian pastors that he led in the Himalayan region of India; from Christian fellowships that he founded at Northwestern Law School and in a major law firm, to high school Bible fellowships in his local church. Dave has preached at several churches and has spoken at Christian conferences.
In writing The Lost Commandment, Dave wrote the book that he wanted to read but couldn't find in a year of searching bookstores, the Internet, and seminary libraries. The late J.I. Packer, a renowned theologian and best-selling author whom Christianity Today once described as the second most influential theologian of the 20th Century (behind C.S. Lewis), praised The Lost Commandment by saying, "This vivid, Christ-centered, down-to-earth delineation of the heart of real discipleship will come as a challenge to everyone who reads it." Pastor and best-selling author Tony Evans, author Ken Sande, and others have also had high praise for Dave's work.
Dave and his wife, Lynne, live in Frederick, Maryland, where they raised their two now-adult daughters, Lauren and Elizabeth.
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