Surprised by Jesus: Subversive Grace in the Four Gospels
Written by Dane C. Ortlund
Narrated by Lyle Blaker
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
In this book, Dane Ortlund reflects on this subversive grace as it uniquely emerges in each of the four Gospel accounts. In each Gospel, the message and mission of Jesus is deeply surprising:
- In Matthew, we see the surprise of disobedient obedience
- In Mark, we see the surprise of the king undergoing the fate of a criminal
- In Luke, we see the surprise of the insiders becoming outsiders and the outsiders becoming insiders
- In John, we see the surprise of the Creator of the universe becoming one of his own creatures.
Such surprises confound our law-marinated hearts. But the good news that Jesus won with his own blood will not be tamed. This good news is defiant. This book exists to exult in this good news and the scandalous mercy Jesus loves to pour out on needy sinnerson people like you and me.
Dane C. Ortlund
Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.
More audiobooks from Dane C. Ortlund
Edwards on the Christian Life: Alive to the Beauty of God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ministry in the New Realm: A Theology of 2 Corinthians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Surprised by Jesus
Related audiobooks
By Grace Alone: How the Grace of God Amazes Me Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonder-Working God: Seeing the Glory of Jesus in His Miracles Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love Walked Among Us: Learning to Love Like Jesus Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heart Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incomparable: Explorations in the Character of God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Searching for Grace: A Weary Leader, a Wise Mentor, and Seven Healing Conversations for a Parched Soul Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Friendship with the Friend of Sinners: The Remarkable Possibility of Closeness with Christ Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Union With Christ: The Way to Know and Enjoy God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Overflow: How the Joy of the Trinity Inspires our Mission Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Right With God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Go Outside: ...And 19 Other Keys to Thriving in Your 20s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hoping for Happiness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Faithfully Present: Embracing the Limits of Where and When God Has You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Recovering Our Sanity: How the Fear of God Conquers the Fears that Divide Us Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoying God: Experience the power and love of God in everyday life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWho on Earth is the Holy Spirit?: And other questions about who he is and what he does Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Truth We Can Touch: How Baptism and Communion Shape Our Lives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love Me Anyway: How God's Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Into His Presence: Praying with the Puritans Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Extravagant Grace: God's Glory Displayed in Our Weakness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gifts of Grace: 25 Advent Devotions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Christianity For You
The Great Divorce Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mere Christianity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Grief Observed Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 5 Love Languages Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5More Than a Carpenter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: Third Edition with Bonus Content, New Reflections Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Holy Bible in Audio - King James Version: The Complete Old & New Testament Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Weight of Glory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cost of Discipleship Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mary Magdalene: Women, the Church, and the Great Deception Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Surprised by Jesus
4 ratings0 reviews