The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued
How close can we get to Jesus? How close do youwant to get?

Six circles of relationship formed around Jesus in his time on earth. In theoutermost circle, the Crowds who were curious. Next, the Five Thousand who wereneedy, while the Seventy worked and served in Jesus’ ministry; then came theTwelve who walked with Jesus, the Three who suffered and celebrated with him,and finally the One who sat beside him at the Last Supper. Jesus’ closestfollower listened more closely than any other, and recognized the Savior whenno one else did.

Scripture promises if youmove closer to God, he will move closer to you. Wherever you are in yourpursuit of Christ, you can draw closer still. In The One Jesus Loves, youwill learn about each of the six circles, and what it takes to move further in,closer and closer to Jesus.

Which circle are you intoday? Jesus is calling you closer.

"After reading The OneJesus Loves, you’ll not only understand how to deepen your relationshipwith God by drawing closer into His ‘circle of intimacy,’ you’ll also see howbecoming a closer follower of Christ can improve every other relationship inyour life."

—Mark Batterson, author of The Circle Maker and lead pastor of National CommunityChurch

“This book itself will be a gift to you. Robert Crosby has notjust studied the costly grace of Jesus; he's lived it. This grace is a pool offathomless depths. The deeper we go, the more healing we find.”

—John Ortberg,author of Who Is This Man? andsenior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

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The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued
How close can we get to Jesus? How close do youwant to get?

Six circles of relationship formed around Jesus in his time on earth. In theoutermost circle, the Crowds who were curious. Next, the Five Thousand who wereneedy, while the Seventy worked and served in Jesus’ ministry; then came theTwelve who walked with Jesus, the Three who suffered and celebrated with him,and finally the One who sat beside him at the Last Supper. Jesus’ closestfollower listened more closely than any other, and recognized the Savior whenno one else did.

Scripture promises if youmove closer to God, he will move closer to you. Wherever you are in yourpursuit of Christ, you can draw closer still. In The One Jesus Loves, youwill learn about each of the six circles, and what it takes to move further in,closer and closer to Jesus.

Which circle are you intoday? Jesus is calling you closer.

"After reading The OneJesus Loves, you’ll not only understand how to deepen your relationshipwith God by drawing closer into His ‘circle of intimacy,’ you’ll also see howbecoming a closer follower of Christ can improve every other relationship inyour life."

—Mark Batterson, author of The Circle Maker and lead pastor of National CommunityChurch

“This book itself will be a gift to you. Robert Crosby has notjust studied the costly grace of Jesus; he's lived it. This grace is a pool offathomless depths. The deeper we go, the more healing we find.”

—John Ortberg,author of Who Is This Man? andsenior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

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The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued

The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued

by Robert Crosby
The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued

The One Jesus Loves: Grace Is Unconditionally Given, Intimacy Must Be Relentlessly Pursued

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Overview

How close can we get to Jesus? How close do youwant to get?

Six circles of relationship formed around Jesus in his time on earth. In theoutermost circle, the Crowds who were curious. Next, the Five Thousand who wereneedy, while the Seventy worked and served in Jesus’ ministry; then came theTwelve who walked with Jesus, the Three who suffered and celebrated with him,and finally the One who sat beside him at the Last Supper. Jesus’ closestfollower listened more closely than any other, and recognized the Savior whenno one else did.

Scripture promises if youmove closer to God, he will move closer to you. Wherever you are in yourpursuit of Christ, you can draw closer still. In The One Jesus Loves, youwill learn about each of the six circles, and what it takes to move further in,closer and closer to Jesus.

Which circle are you intoday? Jesus is calling you closer.

"After reading The OneJesus Loves, you’ll not only understand how to deepen your relationshipwith God by drawing closer into His ‘circle of intimacy,’ you’ll also see howbecoming a closer follower of Christ can improve every other relationship inyour life."

—Mark Batterson, author of The Circle Maker and lead pastor of National CommunityChurch

“This book itself will be a gift to you. Robert Crosby has notjust studied the costly grace of Jesus; he's lived it. This grace is a pool offathomless depths. The deeper we go, the more healing we find.”

—John Ortberg,author of Who Is This Man? andsenior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781400205776
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 03/25/2014
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dr. Robert C. Crosby is a conference speaker, writer, and pastoral leader. He has pastored churches in New York,
Boston, and Ohio and served as a university vice president. He is the professor of practical theology at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. He writes for Christianity Today, Patheos.com, Leadership
Journal
and the Huffington Post. He and his wife, Pamela, are the founders of Teaming
Church Conferences and Resources.

Table of Contents

Foreword xv

1 An Outrageous Request 1

Part 1 Approaching Christ, the Man

The Crowds: Observing the Words and Works of Christ

2 The Rings of the Lord 11

3 Closer 17

4 Jesus' POV 23

5 The Bigger Story 29

6 The Day Jesus Followed 35

7 Crowdsurfing: Z's Story 41

The Five Thousand: Enjoying the Gifts and Graces of Christ

8 The Day Jesus Wanted to Be Alone 49

9 Sack Lunch Spirituality 55

10 Something in the Way 61

11 My Kind of King 67

12 Thinking with Your Stomach 73

13 Crazy Talk? 79

14 LifeWords 85

Part 2 Encountering Christ, the Lord

The Seventy: Serving the Purposes of Christ

15 Follow, Follow, Follow 95

16 Do, for You 101

17 Don't Miss the Wow! 107

18 The Locker Room Speech 113

19 Thank You, George 119

20 We Can Work It Out 125

21 If You've Seen Me 131

The Twelve: Following the Call of Christ

22 The Following Leader 139

23 Let's Get This Show on the Road 145

24 The Gospel According to Peter? 151

25 The Line Jesus Drew in the Sand 157

26 The Power of A.S.K. 163

27 Get Your Joy On 169

28 One in Every Crowd 175

Part 3 Knowing Christ, the Friend

The Three: Knowing the Depths of Christ

29 Mama's Prayers 185

30 Mountain View Lodge 191

31 Cloudy Christianity 197

32 Disney's Dynamic Duo 203

33 Weeping with Christ 209

34 Cowboy Disciple 215

35 Speechless 221

The One: Experiencing the Death and Life of Christ

36 Crucified with Christ 229

37 The One Jesus Loved: Seven Giveaways 235

38 Risen with Jesus 243

39 John's Favorite Word 251

40 John's Best-Kept Secret: The 14:21 Principle 257

Conclusion: The Relentless Pursuit 265

Acknowledgments 271

Conversation Starters 273

Notes 301

About the Author 311

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