The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ
Do you have any idea who Jesus really is?
“What you think of Jesus Christ will thoroughly color how you think about everything else,” writes John MacArthur.
This is a critical truth in the life of every believer. Our view of Jesus affects the way we view God, the world, ourselves, and every one of our decisions.
These days, Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist, or a docile teacher. He strikes a plastic—and sometimes pathetic—pose in the minds of many. Some prefer the meek and mild Jesus who heals the sick, calms fears, and speaks of peace and goodwill. These things do represent a portion of the Messiah. But tragically, too many have never been exposed to the rest of him. They have never seen a full 360-degree view of the Savior. Until now.
Like an investigative journalist on a mission, best-selling author and teacher John MacArthur walks through the gospel records and shows you a remarkable and compelling picture of the Jesus you can’t ignore.
Top Highlights
“Conversely, if you go astray—even subtly—on any vital principle of gospel truth, your whole worldview will be adversely affected. Misconstrue the gospel or adapt it to suit a particular subculture’s preferences and the inevitable result will be a religion of works and a system that breeds self-righteousness.” (source)
“As a result, the powerful messianic expectation that pervaded the teaching of the Pharisees was almost completely missing from the Sadducees’ worldview.” (source)
“What you believe about God is the most important feature of your whole worldview.” (source)
“Because this spiritual conflict is first and foremost a theological conflict—a war in which divine truth is set against demonic error—we do need to bear in mind always that our goal is the destruction of falsehoods, not people.” (source)
“His attitude toward false doctrine should also be ours. We cannot be men-pleasers and servants of Christ at the same time.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ
- Author: MacArthur, John F.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781418578039
John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.
MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.