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  • Surprised by Jesus

  • Subversive Grace in the Four Gospels
  • By: Dane Ortlund
  • Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
  • Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)

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Surprised by Jesus

By: Dane Ortlund
Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
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When God-in-the-flesh showed up twenty centuries ago in Palestine, the religious PhDs rejected him and the prostitutes and social outcasts flocked to him. Why? . . Because the open welcome of divine grace that Jesus offers, open to anyone who would simply leave their moral resume at home, is not predictable. It is not safe. It is subversive. . .

In this book, Dane Ortlund reflects on this subversive grace as it uniquely emerges in each of the four Gospel accounts. In each Gospel, the message and mission of Jesus is deeply surprising:

- In Matthew, we see the surprise of disobedient obedience

- In Mark, we see the surprise of the king undergoing the fate of a criminal

- In Luke, we see the surprise of the insiders becoming outsiders and the outsiders becoming insiders

- In John, we see the surprise of the Creator of the universe becoming one of his own creatures.

Such surprises confound our law-marinated hearts. But the good news that Jesus won with his own blood will not be tamed. This good news is defiant. This book exists to exult in this good news and the scandalous mercy Jesus loves to pour out on needy sinners—on people like you and me.

©2022 Dane Ortlund (P)2022 One Audiobooks
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These surprising truths

I love that every fact is backed by scripture reference and the material is applicable.

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Highly recommended

New perspectives on Jesus in the gospels and amazed at the inspiration of the gospel writers

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Jesus is is ultimate and worthy

Jesus is all or nothing. he is not asking for us to add him to our lives. surrender everything to him. This is another amazing life-changing book by Dane ortlund. Thank you for writing it for his glory.

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Stunning and Insightful

Dane Ourtland brings fascinating and insightful views of the 4 gospels that are compelling and awe-striking. It will literally leave you surprised by Jesus

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New vision

If you have always felt, there must be more there must be more there must be more and struggled to be good only to fall back having never given up but frequently discouraged this book is for you

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