Straight to the Heart of John: 60 bite-sized insights

by Phil Moore

Overview

John wrote his gospel to give us a ringside seat from which to watch the Galilean carpenter whose message changed the world. Mark writes to tell us WHAT Jesus did, and Matthew and Luke write to explain WHY Jesus did it, but John’s main concern is to help us discover WHO Jesus is and what it means for us to follow him today.
God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857212535
Publisher:	Lion Hudson
Publication date:	05/18/2012
Series:	The Straight to the Heart Series , #8
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University inHistory in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner.

More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

Table of Contents

About the Straight to the Heart Series 11

Introduction: Look and See the Living God 13

Part 1 Look at Jesus Alone

First Word (1:1-18) 18

Good Man Isn't God-Man (1:19-34) 22

What Jacob Saw (1:35-51) 27

Nations Have Eyes Too (1:49, 51) 31

Signs (2:1-11) 35

God in a Box (2:12-25) 40

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (3:1-8) 44

Faith Has Feet (3:9-21) 48

Above and Below (3:22-36) 52

God Keeps on Digging (4:1-30) 56

God's Goal-Hangers (4:31-42) 60

Galilee Is Not Judea (4:43-54) 64

Part 2 Look at who Jesus Really Is

I Am (5:1-12:50) 70

It's Time for a Showdown (5:1-15) 74

Stop, Look, Listen (5:16-20) 79

Courtroom Drama (5:21-47) 83

God's Calculator (6:1-21) 87

You Are What You Eat (6:22-59) 91

Please Be Offended (6:60-71) 95

You Don't Vote for a King (7:1-52) 99

How Faith Happens (7:17) 103

Rocks, Sticks and Rivers (7:37-39) 107

The Victim (8:1-11) 111

Step Out of the Cave (8:12-36) 115

John Was Jewish (8:37-59) 119

What a Blind Man Saw (9:1-41) 123

David, Only More So (10:1-30) 127

Blinder than a Pharisee (10:31-42) 131

Why God Doesn't Answer Prayer (11:1-15) 135

Why God Doesn't Heal (11:16-44) 140

This Man Must Die (11:45-12:19) 145

Seeds, Snakes and Sunlight (12:20-36) 150

Choose the Right Cup (12:37-50) 154

Part 3 Look at what Jesus has Given You

A Briefcase from Q (13:1-17:26) 160

Item One: Humility (13:1-16) 164

Item Two: Loving Obedience (13:17-38) 168

Item Three: The Holy Spirit (14:1-31) 173

House Swap (14:1-4, 22-24) 177

Item Four: The Gospel (14:6) 181

Item Five: Miracles (14:11-12) 185

Item Six: Prayer (14:13-14) 189

Item Seven: Partnership (15:1-17) 193

Item Eight: Courage under Fire (15:18-16:4) 197

Riding Fourth Together (15:26-27) 201

Thank God Jesus Has Gone Away (16:4-33) 205

The Real Lord's Prayer (17:1-26) 209

Item Nine: Body Armour (17:11-12) 213

Jesus' Big Request (17:15-19) 217

Item Ten: Unity (17:20-26) 221

Part 4 Look at Jesus and Win

Man on Trial (18:1-19:16) 226

Coronation Day (19:1-24) 231

Satan's Worst and God's Best (19:25-42) 235

Risen (20:1-18) 240

Therefore Look Up (20:19-23) 245

Therefore Believe (20:24-31) 249

Therefore Expect Success (21:1-14) 253

Therefore Love the Church (21:15-17) 258

Therefore Expect Setbacks (21:15-25) 263

Conclusion: Look and See the Living God 267

Editorial Reviews

60 readings from the gospel of John, which introduces some of the most important themes of the New Testament

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