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Jesus is risen : Paul and the early church / David Limbaugh.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group, [2018]Description: xiii, 418 pages : maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781621577041
  • 162157704X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- How a trip to Damascus changed the world -- Acts 1-7: A church is born -- Acts 8-13: An equal opportunity faith -- Acts 14-20: Suffering and success while spreading the word -- Acts 21-28: Arrest of an apostle -- Galatians: Freedom in Christ -- 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians: Christ's return and the day of the lord -- 1 Corinthians 1-8: A call for unity in the church -- 1 Corinthians 9-16: The primacy of love, and a spiritual gift for every believer -- 2 Corinthians: Strength in weakness -- Romans 107: Righteousness through faith -- Romans 8-16: Christ: the hope of Jews and gentiles -- Conclusion.
Summary: "In Jesus Is Risen, #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow and suffering, as well as the joys and triumphs, of the apostles and other key figures as Christianity bursts through the borders of Judea following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh particularly focuses on the crucial role that the Apostle Paul played in these historic events. Facing incredible adversities, from arrests to shipwrecks to violent mobs and murder plots, Paul overcomes countless obstacles as he travels far and wise to spread the Gospel. Limbaugh's passion for the Bible is unmistakable and infectious as he recounts these stories. Replete with deep insights into the actions, arguments, and challenges of the world's first Christian communities, Jesus Is Risen is a faith-affirming book for Christians at all stages of their faith walk."--Amazon.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Originally confined to a small circle of believers centered in Jerusalem, Christianity's stunning transformation into the world's most popular faith is one of history's greatest, most miraculous stories.

In Jesus Is Risen , #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow and suffering, as well as the joys and triumphs, of the apostles and other key figures as Christianity bursts through the borders of Judea following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.

Limbaugh particularly focuses on the crucial role that the Apostle Paul played in these historic events. Facing incredible adversities, from arrests to shipwrecks to violent mobs and murder plots, Paul overcomes countless obstacles as he travels far and wise to spread the Gospel. Limbaugh's passion for the Bible is unmistakable and infectious as he recounts these stories. Replete with deep insights into the actions, arguments, and challenges of the world's first Christian communities, Jesus Is Risen is a faith-affirming book for Christians at all stages of their faith walk.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- How a trip to Damascus changed the world -- Acts 1-7: A church is born -- Acts 8-13: An equal opportunity faith -- Acts 14-20: Suffering and success while spreading the word -- Acts 21-28: Arrest of an apostle -- Galatians: Freedom in Christ -- 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians: Christ's return and the day of the lord -- 1 Corinthians 1-8: A call for unity in the church -- 1 Corinthians 9-16: The primacy of love, and a spiritual gift for every believer -- 2 Corinthians: Strength in weakness -- Romans 107: Righteousness through faith -- Romans 8-16: Christ: the hope of Jews and gentiles -- Conclusion.

"In Jesus Is Risen, #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow and suffering, as well as the joys and triumphs, of the apostles and other key figures as Christianity bursts through the borders of Judea following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh particularly focuses on the crucial role that the Apostle Paul played in these historic events. Facing incredible adversities, from arrests to shipwrecks to violent mobs and murder plots, Paul overcomes countless obstacles as he travels far and wise to spread the Gospel. Limbaugh's passion for the Bible is unmistakable and infectious as he recounts these stories. Replete with deep insights into the actions, arguments, and challenges of the world's first Christian communities, Jesus Is Risen is a faith-affirming book for Christians at all stages of their faith walk."--Amazon.

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