What Made Jesus Mad?*: Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

What Made Jesus Mad?*: Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

by Tim Harlow
What Made Jesus Mad?*: Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

What Made Jesus Mad?*: Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

by Tim Harlow

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Overview

While Christians love to focus on a gentle, tender Jesus, Harlow offers an unforgettable reintroduction to the true character of Jesus and invites us to get to know the savior who was gracious but also blunt, sometimes sarcastic, and wildly passionate about bringing people to the heart of God.

We often don’t know what to do with the Bible’s stories of Jesus' righteous rage. Yet the truth is, while the Son of God was loving and tender, his words could be equally sharp and biting. The same man who said, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44) also said, “You snakes, how will you escape being condemned to hell?” (Matthew 23:33).

With compelling storytelling and enlightening examinations of Scripture, Tim Harlow journeys through the gospels and looks at what, and who, ignited Jesus’ anger. He guides us through instances of Jesus’ anger in response to the barriers people put up:

  • in the temple, where money changers literally denied access to the Father, especially for the non-Jews and the poor;
  • during his teaching, when little children were denied access;
  • on the Sabbath, when religious leaders put rules above relationship and suffering above healing; and many more.

What if, Harlow asks, by coming to understand God’s holy anger, we come to know a savior we never knew before? How can we respond like Jesus when good intentions, prejudices and judgments, traditions and rules, and selfish and joyless people conspire to keep others from God’s presence?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781400208630
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 06/09/2020
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 1,101,621
Product dimensions: 8.20(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Tim Harlow is the senior pastor of Parkview Christian Church, one of the largest, fastest growing churches in America. He has spent thirty years working with people who have baggage from their past church experiences. He knows what drives people away and that the Jesus of the Bible is ultimately the hope that brings them back. Tim and his family make their home in the south suburbs of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Foreword Kyle Idleman xiii

Introduction Getting in the Way of God's Love: "If Jesus Ain't Happy …"

Chapter 1 When Insiders Get in the Way: Throwing Tables 1

Chapter 2 When Being Good Gets in the Way: Hellboys and Hellgirls 11

Chapter 3 When Rules Get in the Way: Homer Simpson Was Right 23

Chapter 4 When Morals Get in the Way: Play It Backward 41

Chapter 5 When Hypocrisy Gets in the Way: Posing for Pictures That Aren't Being Taken 55

Chapter 6 When Tradition Gets in the Way: "A Guy Walks into a Bar …" 69

Chapter 7 When Judgment Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act 83

Chapter 8 When Graceless Religion Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act Redux 95

Chapter 9 When Prejudice Gets in the Way: Woman at the Well, Wrong Side of the Tracks 103

Chapter 10 When Neighbors and Gnats Get in the Way: Neighbors and Gnat Strainers 117

Chapter 11 When Our Hearts Get in the Way: Made a Difference to That One 129

Chapter 12 When Little Children Get in the Way: Say Hello to My Little Friend 143

Chapter 13 When Joyless, Selfish People Get in the Way: Old Dogs, Old Tricks 161

Chapter 14 When Christians Get in the Way: You've Been Galileo'd 177

Conclusion When Guilt Gets in the Way: Creating Free Access to the Father's Love 193

Acknowledgments 201

Notes 205

About the Author 211

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