| Rejoice!: Advent in All the Scriptures Contributor(s): Wright, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783599367 ISBN-13: 9781783599363 Publisher: IVP OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent - Religion | Christian Living - Devotional - Religion | Holidays - Christian |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: 25 Bible meditations based on Scripture verses and teaching nuggets from John Stott, with commentary and prayers from Christopher Wright. Accessible and bite-sized, fresh and exciting, each meditation deepens our appreciation of the timeless spiritual truths of Advent and Christmas. Introduction: The God who comes and comes - and comes again Week 1 The God who comes in Scripture's story 1 God comes rejoicing in creation 2 God comes questioning sinners 3 God comes promising a meal 4 God comes bringing life and light 5 God comes sending light to the nations 6 God comes to put things right 7 God comes bringing a whole new world Week 2 The God who came in person 8 My rock and my salvation 9 God comes to the rescue 10 God comes to speak 11 God comes for a meal 12 God comes to stay 13 God comes to forgive 14 God comes to lead the way Week 3 The God who came as promised 15 The One who came to do God's will 16 The promise of God's return 17 The promise of a ruler from Bethlehem 18 The promised herald of salvation 19 The promise of a transformed world 20 The promised light for the nations 21 The promised sin-bearing Servant Week 4 The God who will come in Glory 22 Creation rejoices 23 Creation renewed 24 Creation redeemed 25 Immanuel: God with us! |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, Christopher J. H.: - Chris Wright is International Ministries Director of the Langham Partnership International. Previously he taught at Union Biblical Seminary in India and was Academic Dean and then Principal of All Nations Christian College, UK. He travels widely, is married to Liz (also from Northern Ireland), and they live in London. His 30+ years of friendship with John Stott he describes as 'a delightful privilege for which I am immensely grateful to God'. He worked with several of the organizations that Stott founded, and was invited by him in 2001 to take over the leadership of the LPI (as John Stott Ministries). |