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Download or read book Heaven entered; or The spirit in glory everlasting written by Joseph Elisha Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: JOHN PIPER
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Published: 2020-05-21
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 1789740363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho is Jesus Christ? You've never met Him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ - the divine Person revealed in the Bible - has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet. The depth and complexity of Jesus shatter our simple mental frameworks. He baffled proud scribes with his wisdom but was understood and loved by children. He calmed a raging storm with a word but would not get himself down from the cross. Look at the Jesus of the Bible. Keep your eyes open, and fill them with the portrait of Jesus in God's Word. Jesus said, "If anyone's will is to do God's will, He will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority." Ask God for the grace to do His will, and you will see the truth of His Son. John Piper has written this book in the hope that all will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.
Download or read book Seeing and savouring Jesus Christ written by JOHN PIPER and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is Jesus Christ? You've never met Him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ - the divine Person revealed in the Bible - has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet. The depth and complexity of Jesus shatter our simple mental frameworks. He baffled proud scribes with his wisdom but was understood and loved by children. He calmed a raging storm with a word but would not get himself down from the cross. Look at the Jesus of the Bible. Keep your eyes open, and fill them with the portrait of Jesus in God's Word. Jesus said, "If anyone's will is to do God's will, He will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority." Ask God for the grace to do His will, and you will see the truth of His Son. John Piper has written this book in the hope that all will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.
Author: Erwin W. Lutzer
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2016-05-13
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0802494528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet ready for life after death. Combining three books that together have sold nearly 1 million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife gives you Erwin Lutzer’s best reflections on eternity and what it means for you today. The trilogyincludes: One Minute After You Die. A simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death, this book makes you consider a sobering truth: one minute after you die, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning—in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. Are you ready for that moment? How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with Godsummarizes the Bible’s teaching on salvation, answering questions like, “What role do I play in my own salvation? Can I lose my salvation if I commit a serious sin? What if I doubt that I’m saved?” Your Eternal Reward. This book explores the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, answering questions like, “How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter?” Together these books will help you live faithfully today, readying you for that final hour when you meet your Maker.
Download or read book Heaven and the Afterlife written by Erwin W. Lutzer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for life after death. Combining three books that together have sold nearly 1 million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife gives you Erwin Lutzer’s best reflections on eternity and what it means for you today. The trilogyincludes: One Minute After You Die. A simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death, this book makes you consider a sobering truth: one minute after you die, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning—in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. Are you ready for that moment? How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with Godsummarizes the Bible’s teaching on salvation, answering questions like, “What role do I play in my own salvation? Can I lose my salvation if I commit a serious sin? What if I doubt that I’m saved?” Your Eternal Reward. This book explores the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, answering questions like, “How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter?” Together these books will help you live faithfully today, readying you for that final hour when you meet your Maker.
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Multnomah
Published: 2000-06-26
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1576736652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Download or read book The Pleasures of God written by John Piper and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2000-06-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Author: Jenny Chen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-01-20
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781519768001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs Christians, we are the generation where many Bible prophecies are been fulfilling right now. When darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon us and his glory appears over us. We are going to see the knowledge of the glory of God unveiled to His people to its fullness that the earth is filled the knowledge of the glory of God like the waters cover the sea. The knowledge of the glory of God is the full gospel described in Acts 26:18. It is not only we receive forgiveness of sins as Christians but also receive our heavenly inheritance. The glory of God belongs to spiritually mature Christians. They have grown in the perfection of their salvation from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to the power of God. They empower by the Holy Spirit and overcome the evil one and become spiritually mature in Christ. They enter the kingdom of heaven and receive their eternal life NOW on earth. The eternal life is the eternal glory, which is also our heavenly inheritance to restore God's image and likeness on His children. Through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, Christians shall enter the kingdom of heaven to receive their inheritance through the Christ and continue living a Spirit-empowered life, and being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory just like Jesus who is the image of God. Ultimately, we become victorious and glorious Christians and are prepared ourselves to be the bride churches for Jesus' second coming. In the book, you will find out* The Holy Spirit who is our best teacher and guide. He helps us in every part of our salvation from the beginning to the perfection and from the conviction to the transformation. (Topics include God's Origin Intent of Creation for Mankind, The Devil and Spiritual Warfare, Names of the Holy Spirit, a Promised Gift, a Divine Person, the importance of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, How to be Baptized with the Holy Spirit, the Definition of Born Again Christians) * The Knowledge of the Glory of God leads us to our destiny - that is to enter the kingdom of God to receive our eternal life through His son, Jesus. It is God's calling that we all transform into His image and likeness to restore His glory as His original intent of the creation of mankind. (Topics include the glory realm, the Knowledge, Revelation, Mystery and Manifestation of the Glory of God, the Spiritual Maturity, God's Calling for His Eternal Glory, Eternal Life, Heavenly Inheritance) * The Practice of the Glory of God illustrates essential steps to enter into the glory of God. It is awakening call to the churches to rise up and be the end-time bride church.(Topics include Sanctification, Holiness, Righteousness, Suffering, Unity, Wait upon the Lord, Rest, the Bride Church, the Angels, and the End Time Warfare)*Tabernacle and Worship brings us face to face encounter with Jesus so that we can fellowship with Him and hear His voice.(the True Meaning of Worship, Elements of Tabernacle, ,Thanksgiving, Praise, Blood of Jesus, Word of God and our High Priest, Jesus) As Christians, we are created to worship God and restore the glory of God in our spiritual life. That is our purpose and destiny.
Download or read book The Holy Spirit and Glory of God written by Jenny Chen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Christians, we are the generation where many Bible prophecies are been fulfilling right now. When darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon us and his glory appears over us. We are going to see the knowledge of the glory of God unveiled to His people to its fullness that the earth is filled the knowledge of the glory of God like the waters cover the sea. The knowledge of the glory of God is the full gospel described in Acts 26:18. It is not only we receive forgiveness of sins as Christians but also receive our heavenly inheritance. The glory of God belongs to spiritually mature Christians. They have grown in the perfection of their salvation from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to the power of God. They empower by the Holy Spirit and overcome the evil one and become spiritually mature in Christ. They enter the kingdom of heaven and receive their eternal life NOW on earth. The eternal life is the eternal glory, which is also our heavenly inheritance to restore God's image and likeness on His children. Through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, Christians shall enter the kingdom of heaven to receive their inheritance through the Christ and continue living a Spirit-empowered life, and being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory just like Jesus who is the image of God. Ultimately, we become victorious and glorious Christians and are prepared ourselves to be the bride churches for Jesus' second coming. In the book, you will find out* The Holy Spirit who is our best teacher and guide. He helps us in every part of our salvation from the beginning to the perfection and from the conviction to the transformation. (Topics include God's Origin Intent of Creation for Mankind, The Devil and Spiritual Warfare, Names of the Holy Spirit, a Promised Gift, a Divine Person, the importance of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, How to be Baptized with the Holy Spirit, the Definition of Born Again Christians) * The Knowledge of the Glory of God leads us to our destiny - that is to enter the kingdom of God to receive our eternal life through His son, Jesus. It is God's calling that we all transform into His image and likeness to restore His glory as His original intent of the creation of mankind. (Topics include the glory realm, the Knowledge, Revelation, Mystery and Manifestation of the Glory of God, the Spiritual Maturity, God's Calling for His Eternal Glory, Eternal Life, Heavenly Inheritance) * The Practice of the Glory of God illustrates essential steps to enter into the glory of God. It is awakening call to the churches to rise up and be the end-time bride church.(Topics include Sanctification, Holiness, Righteousness, Suffering, Unity, Wait upon the Lord, Rest, the Bride Church, the Angels, and the End Time Warfare)*Tabernacle and Worship brings us face to face encounter with Jesus so that we can fellowship with Him and hear His voice.(the True Meaning of Worship, Elements of Tabernacle, ,Thanksgiving, Praise, Blood of Jesus, Word of God and our High Priest, Jesus) As Christians, we are created to worship God and restore the glory of God in our spiritual life. That is our purpose and destiny.
Author: Andrew M. Davis
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2021-10-19
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1493430270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBelievers know that when we die we enter heaven and will spend eternity there with God and the saints who have gone before us. But what actually happens in heaven? What are we going to be doing there? Won't it get boring at some point? According to Scripture, a large part of our experience of heaven will be a continual revealing of God's glory. Not just his glory in the moment, but during all of time. The mysteries of providence, the hidden movements of God throughout history, and the forgotten and unnoted works of even the most obscure of God's people will be unveiled so that we can see how wise, loving, gracious, and powerful our God is. And though we will experience perfection in heaven, we will never be omniscient, which means we will always be learning more about God's glory, inspiring us to return joyful praise and thanksgiving. If your vision of heaven has been limited to clouds and harps and angels, it's time to expand that view with the truth found in this biblically based look at the afterlife.
Download or read book The Glory Now Revealed written by Andrew M. Davis and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believers know that when we die we enter heaven and will spend eternity there with God and the saints who have gone before us. But what actually happens in heaven? What are we going to be doing there? Won't it get boring at some point? According to Scripture, a large part of our experience of heaven will be a continual revealing of God's glory. Not just his glory in the moment, but during all of time. The mysteries of providence, the hidden movements of God throughout history, and the forgotten and unnoted works of even the most obscure of God's people will be unveiled so that we can see how wise, loving, gracious, and powerful our God is. And though we will experience perfection in heaven, we will never be omniscient, which means we will always be learning more about God's glory, inspiring us to return joyful praise and thanksgiving. If your vision of heaven has been limited to clouds and harps and angels, it's time to expand that view with the truth found in this biblically based look at the afterlife.
Author: John C. T. Kim
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1475965214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Pilgrimage to Heaven: How to Have Eternal Life and Enter Heaven focuses attention on two contrasting paths people may take through their lives: the way of indulging personal desires and the way of following Jesus Christ. Author John C. T. Kim provides honest and unsparing glimpses of his journey into the hell of his own creation and the rescue he received through the promise of new life through the gospel of Jesus Christ. His story invites greater appreciation of travails such journeys entail, while providing authentication for the witness he makes to the work of the Lord. Four main sections share personal stories and Christian witness under the headings of "The Way of Man," "The Life in the World," "The Way of God," and "The Life in Christ Jesus." Explanations of key biblical terms, explorations of current cultural practices, and consideration of the Bible's message combine to draw out the spiritual challenges of sinful living and to lift up the spiritual blessings of righteousness. If you have found yourself wondering how you fell into captivity to the forces of evil, how you slid into poverty of spirit, and how you wandered into a wilderness of doubt, The Pilgrimage to Heaven offers straightforward and informed guidance for turning your life around, taking a step off of the road gone wrong, and making your pilgrimage toward heaven as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ.
Download or read book The Pilgrimage to Heaven written by John C. T. Kim and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilgrimage to Heaven: How to Have Eternal Life and Enter Heaven focuses attention on two contrasting paths people may take through their lives: the way of indulging personal desires and the way of following Jesus Christ. Author John C. T. Kim provides honest and unsparing glimpses of his journey into the hell of his own creation and the rescue he received through the promise of new life through the gospel of Jesus Christ. His story invites greater appreciation of travails such journeys entail, while providing authentication for the witness he makes to the work of the Lord. Four main sections share personal stories and Christian witness under the headings of "The Way of Man," "The Life in the World," "The Way of God," and "The Life in Christ Jesus." Explanations of key biblical terms, explorations of current cultural practices, and consideration of the Bible's message combine to draw out the spiritual challenges of sinful living and to lift up the spiritual blessings of righteousness. If you have found yourself wondering how you fell into captivity to the forces of evil, how you slid into poverty of spirit, and how you wandered into a wilderness of doubt, The Pilgrimage to Heaven offers straightforward and informed guidance for turning your life around, taking a step off of the road gone wrong, and making your pilgrimage toward heaven as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ.
Author: Alex Kershaw
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2016-08-02
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0804140057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life the incredible true story of an American doctor in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II. The leafy Avenue Foch, one of the most exclusive residential streets in Nazi-occupied France, was Paris's hotbed of daring spies, murderous secret police, amoral informers, and Vichy collaborators. So when American physician Sumner Jackson, who lived with his wife and young son Phillip at Number 11, found himself drawn into the Liberation network of the French resistance, he knew the stakes were impossibly high. Just down the road at Number 31 was the "mad sadist" Theodor Dannecker, an Eichmann protégé charged with deporting French Jews to concentration camps. And Number 84 housed the Parisian headquarters of the Gestapo, run by the most effective spy hunter in Nazi Germany. From his office at the American Hospital, itself an epicenter of Allied and Axis intrigue, Jackson smuggled fallen Allied fighter pilots safely out of France, a job complicated by the hospital director's close ties to collaborationist Vichy. After witnessing the brutal round-up of his Jewish friends, Jackson invited Liberation to officially operate out of his home at Number 11—but the noose soon began to tighten. When his secret life was discovered by his Nazi neighbors, he and his family were forced to undertake a journey into the dark heart of the war-torn continent from which there was little chance of return. Drawing upon a wealth of primary source material and extensive interviews with Phillip Jackson, Alex Kershaw recreates the City of Light during its darkest days. The untold story of the Jackson family anchors the suspenseful narrative, and Kershaw dazzles readers with the vivid immediacy of the best spy thrillers. Awash with the tense atmosphere of World War II's Europe, Avenue of Spies introduces us to the brave doctor who risked everything to defy Hitler.
Download or read book Avenue of Spies written by Alex Kershaw and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life the incredible true story of an American doctor in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II. The leafy Avenue Foch, one of the most exclusive residential streets in Nazi-occupied France, was Paris's hotbed of daring spies, murderous secret police, amoral informers, and Vichy collaborators. So when American physician Sumner Jackson, who lived with his wife and young son Phillip at Number 11, found himself drawn into the Liberation network of the French resistance, he knew the stakes were impossibly high. Just down the road at Number 31 was the "mad sadist" Theodor Dannecker, an Eichmann protégé charged with deporting French Jews to concentration camps. And Number 84 housed the Parisian headquarters of the Gestapo, run by the most effective spy hunter in Nazi Germany. From his office at the American Hospital, itself an epicenter of Allied and Axis intrigue, Jackson smuggled fallen Allied fighter pilots safely out of France, a job complicated by the hospital director's close ties to collaborationist Vichy. After witnessing the brutal round-up of his Jewish friends, Jackson invited Liberation to officially operate out of his home at Number 11—but the noose soon began to tighten. When his secret life was discovered by his Nazi neighbors, he and his family were forced to undertake a journey into the dark heart of the war-torn continent from which there was little chance of return. Drawing upon a wealth of primary source material and extensive interviews with Phillip Jackson, Alex Kershaw recreates the City of Light during its darkest days. The untold story of the Jackson family anchors the suspenseful narrative, and Kershaw dazzles readers with the vivid immediacy of the best spy thrillers. Awash with the tense atmosphere of World War II's Europe, Avenue of Spies introduces us to the brave doctor who risked everything to defy Hitler.
Author: E. M. Bounds
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1598560522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMethodist minister and Civil War chaplain Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) considered conversation with God as fundamentally vital to the Christian's life as physical breath. He devoted the last 17 years of his life to intense intercession and to penning some of the most perennially popular works about prayer. This attractive volume features the very best of his beloved writings. "God shapes the world by prayer. Prayers are deathless. The lips that uttered them may be closed in death, the heart that felt them may have ceased to beat, but the prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them and prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; they outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world." --from E.M. Bounds on Prayer Every Christian library needs the classics--the timeless books that have spoken powerfully to generations of believers. Hendrickson Christian Classics allow readers to build an essential classics library in affordable modern editions. Each volume is freshly retypeset for reading comfort, while thoughtful new introductions place each in historical and spiritual context. Attractive, classically bound covers look great together on the shelf. Best of all, value pricing makes this series easy to own. Planned to span the spectrum of Christian wisdom through the ages, Hendrickson Christian Classics set a new standard for quality and value.
Download or read book E. M. Bounds on Prayer written by E. M. Bounds and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methodist minister and Civil War chaplain Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) considered conversation with God as fundamentally vital to the Christian's life as physical breath. He devoted the last 17 years of his life to intense intercession and to penning some of the most perennially popular works about prayer. This attractive volume features the very best of his beloved writings. "God shapes the world by prayer. Prayers are deathless. The lips that uttered them may be closed in death, the heart that felt them may have ceased to beat, but the prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them and prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; they outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world." --from E.M. Bounds on Prayer Every Christian library needs the classics--the timeless books that have spoken powerfully to generations of believers. Hendrickson Christian Classics allow readers to build an essential classics library in affordable modern editions. Each volume is freshly retypeset for reading comfort, while thoughtful new introductions place each in historical and spiritual context. Attractive, classically bound covers look great together on the shelf. Best of all, value pricing makes this series easy to own. Planned to span the spectrum of Christian wisdom through the ages, Hendrickson Christian Classics set a new standard for quality and value.
Author: Reagan Rose
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2022-10-04
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 0802474632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more. What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Who doesn’t want to have a truly productive life—to bear much fruit? But how does this happen in the places we hold dear—the home, workplace, and in our communities? We often feel overworked and overrun, defeated and discouraged. The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life. In Redeeming Productivity, author Reagan Rose explores how God’s glory is the purpose for which He planted us. And he shows how productivity must be firmly rooted in the gospel. Only through our connection to Christ—the True Vine—are we empowered to produce good fruit. This book shows how we can maintain the vitality of that connection through simple, life-giving disciplines. Readers will discover manageable applications like giving God the first fruits of our days. Additionally, Reagan discusses how our perspective on suffering is transformed as we see trials as God’s pruning for greater productivity.
Download or read book Redeeming Productivity written by Reagan Rose and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling overwhelmed and unproductive? The answer isn’t to do more. What image forms in your mind when you think of productivity? An assembly line? Spreadsheets? Business suits or workplace uniforms? In the ancient world, productivity didn't conjure images like these. Instead, it referred to crop yield and fruit bearing. This agrarian imagery helps us understand productivity through a biblical lens. Jesus taught, By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Who doesn’t want to have a truly productive life—to bear much fruit? But how does this happen in the places we hold dear—the home, workplace, and in our communities? We often feel overworked and overrun, defeated and discouraged. The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life. In Redeeming Productivity, author Reagan Rose explores how God’s glory is the purpose for which He planted us. And he shows how productivity must be firmly rooted in the gospel. Only through our connection to Christ—the True Vine—are we empowered to produce good fruit. This book shows how we can maintain the vitality of that connection through simple, life-giving disciplines. Readers will discover manageable applications like giving God the first fruits of our days. Additionally, Reagan discusses how our perspective on suffering is transformed as we see trials as God’s pruning for greater productivity.
