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What if the sayings of Jesus are not separate teachings, but parts of a single way of living?
His words are among the most familiar ever spoken:
Follow me.
The Kingdom is here.
Close the door.
Become like a child.
Do not be afraid.
Love one another.
We have heard them quoted, preached and discussed. But what happens when we stop treating them as isolated sayings and begin to place them beside one another?
A pattern appears.
While restoring forgotten spiritual books for republication, Duncan Smart, a retired mathematics teacher, began noticing the same ideas appearing again and again. More surprising was the order in which they appeared. He followed that pattern back to the words of Jesus and found it there in plain sight.
It begins with a call to turn and follow. It leads inward, towards the Kingdom, the closed door and the silence beyond words. It asks us to become receptive like a child, to release fear and surrender the need to control. Then the inward journey becomes visible in the way we love, heal, serve and live among others.
Thirteen sayings. Thirteen stages of a single journey.
In The Jesus Pattern, you will explore:
- why “Follow me” is more than an invitation to adopt a set of beliefs
- what it might mean for the Kingdom to be already here
- why Jesus directs us towards secrecy, silence and simplicity
- how surrender differs from passivity
- what it means to become new without becoming someone else
- why love is the outward form of union with God
- how healing, service and action complete the inward journey
This is not a book about a secret gospel or newly discovered words. The words were never lost. Nor is it an attempt to add another complicated system of belief. It is an invitation to look again at teachings that have remained in plain sight and to discover the way hidden within them.
Written with warmth, honesty and gentle humour, this is a book for anyone drawn to Jesus and longing to hear his words afresh. It can be read from within Christian faith, from the edges of it, or by those returning after many years away.
Each chapter ends with a short invitation called Stay with this. It is not homework and there is nothing to achieve. It is simply a chance to pause before turning the page and allow the teaching to move from something understood into something lived.
Read slowly. One chapter at a time is enough.
The words were never lost. Perhaps the way hidden within them was simply forgotten.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - What if the sayings of Jesus are not separate teachings, but parts of a single way of living His words are among the most familiar ever spoken:Follow me.The Kingdom is here.Close the door.Become like a child.Do not be afraid.Love one another.We have heard them quoted, preached and discussed. But what happens when we stop treating them as isolated sayings and begin to place them beside one another A pattern appears.While restoring forgotten spiritual books for republication, Duncan Smart, a retired mathematics teacher, began noticing the same ideas appearing again and again. More surprising was the order in which they appeared. He followed that pattern back to the words of Jesus and found it there in plain sight.It begins with a call to turn and follow. It leads inward, towards the Kingdom, the closed door and the silence beyond words. It asks us to become receptive like a child, to release fear and surrender the need to control. Then the inward journey becomes visible in the way we love, heal, serve and live among others.Thirteen sayings. Thirteen stages of a single journey.In The Jesus Pattern, you will explore:why 'Follow me' is more than an invitation to adopt a set of beliefswhat it might mean for the Kingdom to be already herewhy Jesus directs us towards secrecy, silence and simplicityhow surrender differs from passivitywhat it means to become new without becoming someone elsewhy love is the outward form of union with Godhow healing, service and action complete the inward journeyThis is not a book about a secret gospel or newly discovered words. The words were never lost. Nor is it an attempt to add another complicated system of belief. It is an invitation to look again at teachings that have remained in plain sight and to discover the way hidden within them.Written with warmth, honesty and gentle humour, this is a book for anyone drawn to Jesus and longing to hear his words afresh. It can be read from within Christian faith, from the edges of it, or by those returning after many years away.Each chapter ends with a short invitation called Stay with this. It is not homework and there is nothing to achieve. It is simply a chance to pause before turning the page and allow the teaching to move from something understood into something lived.Read slowly. One chapter at a time is enough.The words were never lost. Perhaps the way hidden within them was simply forgotten. Seller Inventory # 9781067617493
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