The Passion of Jesus Christ

The Passion of Jesus Christ
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The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die

Description of The Passion of Jesus Christ:

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his death? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God's Son. His suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer. Why did Jesus suffer and die? The central issue of Jesus' death is not the cause, but the meaning--God's meaning. This is what this book is about. John Piper has gathered from the New Testament fifty reasons. Not fifty causes, but fifty purposes--in answer to the most important questions that each of us must face: What did God achieve for sinners like us in sending his Son to die?

Information on The Passion of Jesus Christ from the publisher:

Denying that Christ suffered and died is like denying the Holocaust. For some it is simply too horrific to affirm. Others suspect it is an elaborate religious conspiracy to coerce sympathy. Those who deny either event live in a historical dreamworld. Jesus suffered unspeakably and died. The Passion of Jesus Christ shows that the gore of Christ's suffering is turned to glory by the enormity and diversity of what his death achieved. To do this, John Piper uncovers fifty accomplishments of Christ's suffering. He shuns embellishment and shows from the Bible key evidence for each outcome of Christ's death. When it is all said and done, the most crucial question is: Why? Why did Christ suffer and die? The answer has everything to do with you.

About John Piper:

John Piper is Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has authored numerous best-selling books, including his classic Desiring God and Crossway's Don't Waste Your Life, A Hunger for God, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, and God's Passion for His Glory, which won an ECPA Gold Medallion.

Description of John Piper, author of The Passion of Jesus Christ:

Why did Christ have to suffer and die? What did his death achieve? What does it have to do with you? Providing straightforward answers to these crucial questions, Piper mines Scripture to uncover 50 solid reasons why Jesus chose to sacrifice his life on the cross. Piper's concise, easy-to-understand explanations make this ideal for seekers. 127 pages, softcover from Crossway Books.