Simply Jesus by Joe Stowell
"Simply Jesus" is a book on really experiencing
Jesus in your life. That is not hard to do, as I believe this book shows.
This is a short book and easy read with only 62 pages, but
definitely worth the read. Many authors
would have made this a 200+ page book with lots of drawn out repetition. I like that this book said what was needed to
be said on this subject and did it in 62 pages.
He enhances the book by telling some stories which is a good thing. He also makes it clear that this is a 24/7
lifestyle, and you won't experience Jesus in the way he talks about unless you
give your heart to the Lord 24/7. He
also shares how it is God working in us (grace) and not about our doing good
works. Fruit will always be the result of
a life in communion with Jesus (see The Gospel of John chapter 15 and Matthew
7:17 & 18).
In this short 9-chapter book you will find a wealth of good
information on knowing Jesus intimately mostly based on the truth found in
Phil. 3:7-11.
This book is NOT to short and does NOT need to be longer, it is just the right length to get those wonderful truths into our hearts.
This book is NOT to short and does NOT need to be longer, it is just the right length to get those wonderful truths into our hearts.
The only negative would be the use of too many versions of
the Bible and some weak paraphrases.
I received this book from
WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a
positive review.
