The Heart of Jesus: How He Really Feels about You

by Dane C. Ortlund

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2024

Overview

Concise Edition of Dane Ortlund’s Book Gentle and Lowly, Edited for Young Readers, New Christians, and Seekers

When Christians struggle with sin, they can easily feel that God is close to giving up on them. But in Matthew 11, Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for believers to find rest in him. The good news of the gospel flows from God’s deepest love for his people.

In this concise book adapted from the bestselling Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund, readers will encounter Jesus’s tender heart for sinners and sufferers. Written for a wide audience—including younger readers, new Christians, and those just beginning to explore the Christian faith—it features easy-to-read terms and helpful explanations. The chapters are also short enough to read at bedtime, around the dinner table, or during lunchtime. The Heart of Jesus dives deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is, comforting and sustaining readers with the affections of Christ for his people.

Adapted from Gentle and Lowly: Smaller chapters and sentences are ideal for younger readers and busy families, as well as those who might have difficulty reading a longer book

Provides a Unique Perspective: Confronts readers’ typical thoughts on God’s heart

Scripture-Based: Explores passages throughout the whole Bible to give readers a full picture of God’s heart for sinners

Key Features

• Focuses on Jesus’s tender heart for sinners and sufferers
• Written for a wide audience—including younger readers, new Christians, and those just beginning to explore the Christian faith
• Confronts readers’ typical thoughts on God’s heart

Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: His Very Heart
• Chapter 2: His Heart in Action
• Chapter 3: The Happiness of Christ
• Chapter 4: Able to Sympathize
• Chapter 5: I Will Never Cast Out
• Chapter 6: To the Uttermost
• Chapter 7: The Beauty of the Heart of Christ
• Chapter 8: The Emotional Life of Christ
• Chapter 9: A Tender Friend
• Chapter 10: Why the Spirit?
• Chapter 11: Father of Mercies
• Chapter 12: The Lord, the Lord
• Chapter 13: His Ways Are Not Our Ways
• Chapter 14: Yearning for You
• Chapter 15: Rich in Mercy
• Chapter 16: He Loved Us Then; He’ll Love Us Now
• Chapter 17: To the End
• Chapter 18: Buried in His Heart Forevermore
• The Point of This Whole Book
• Acknowledgments
• General Index
• Scripture Index

Product Details

• Title: The Heart of Jesus: How He Really Feels about You
• Author: Dane C. Ortlund
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Spiritual life; Heart
• ISBNs: 9781433593758, 9781433593741, 9781433593734, 1433593750, 1433593742, 1433593734
• Resource ID: LLS:HRTJSSHWRLLFLSY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-05T22:17:43Z

About Dane C. Ortlund

Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) is senior vice president for Bible publishing at Crossway. He serves as an editor for the Knowing the Bible series and the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, and is the author of several of books, including Edwards on the Christian Life and Mark: A 12-Week Study.