Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus
Overview
The story of Jesus includes all kinds of characters. Some see these people as mere examples to follow or to avoid, and some have only heard about them in Sunday school stories. But their interactions with Jesus reveal much more about the person of Jesus himself and the message he has for us. Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus tells the story of 10 people or groups of people who are integral to the story of Jesus told in the Gospels. Each chapter takes a character off the Sunday school felt board and reveals them as a three-dimensional person with desires, motivations, flaws, and limitations. They are more than examples—they show us a unique angle on the grace available through Jesus for sinners. Each chapter also offers challenging applications to the lives of readers.
- Explores ten examples of people or groups of people who are integral to the story of Jesus told in the Gospels
- Examines the desires, motivations, flaws, and limitations of each character
- Provides a unique angle on the grace available through Jesus for sinners
- Introduction
- The Voice
- The Family
- The Rock
- The Hypocrites
- The Opportunist
- The Priest
- The Criminals
- The Disciple
- The Worst
- Group Discussion Guide
- Title: Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus
- Author: Nancy Guthrie
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2020
- Pages: 240
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Topic: Gospels
Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast with the Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child and are cohosts of the GriefShare video series.