Who Is This Man?

'Who Is This Man?' gives you the words and arguments to stick up for Christ and Christianity in an increasingly sceptical and cynical age. John Ortberg's easy to read book is packed with winning reasoning and historical facts that equip even the casual reader to resist the attacks of ignorance on the person and purpose of Jesus and the Gospels.

In this overview of what we know about Jesus and with evidence of his impact through the course of history, the skilled teacher and preacher takes you from Bible times through the Dark Ages to Post-Modernity showing how Jesus has refused to stay silent. John Ortberg unpacks the influence of the Nazarene whose words and stories have swept through history, challenging humanity to its very core.

Reasons to buy, study and give 'Who Is This Man?' by John Ortberg:

• Revolutionise your understanding of the God incarnate you thought you knew
• Discover Jesus' powerful influence in your life and on our world
• Get a one volume easy read summary of the Gospels' historical context
• Understand the spread, influence and challenges to the Christian faith
• Be equipped to engage and discuss the relevance of Jesus with others
• Give to another as an introduction to discovering exactly who Jesus is

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'Who Is This Man?' - in detail

The chapter headings are as follows:

• The Man Who Won't Go Away
• The Collapse of Dignity
• A Revolution in Humanity
• What Does a Women Want?
• An Undistinguished Visiting Scholar
• Jesus Was Not a Great Man
• Help Your Friends, Punish Your Enemies
• There Are Things That Are Not Caesar's
• The Good Live vs. The Good Person
• Why It's a Small World After All
• The Truly Old-Fashioned Marriage
• Without Parallel in the Entire History of Art
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• Epilogue: A Staggering Idea

This book will challenge, inspire, and revolutionise your image of God incarnate. You thought you know him, let John Ortberg show you his powerful influence on our world and the powerful influence he can have on you.

John Ortberg is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of 'When the Game is Over', 'It All Goes Back in the Box', 'The Life You've Always Wanted', 'If You Want to Walk on Water', and 'You've Got to Get Out of the Boat'. He and his wife Nancy have three beautiful children.

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On the day after Jesus' death, it looked as if whatever small mark he left on the world would rapidly disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled. You are reminded of him every time you look at a calendar (- dated from the year of his birth), every time you look at a map (- with so many places named after him and his martyred followers down the ages). We name our children after his friends (- Peter, Phoebe, James,) and our dogs after the rulers of his day (- Nero, Caesar).

His teachings applied through the ages fuelled the civil rights movement. Formed the basis of the separation of church and state, elevated the status of women, lead to the development of hospitals and even inspired the founding of the world's top universities. All this from a man who could have been voted least likely to change the world (- never held public office, never commanded an army, amassed a fortune or wrote a book). Anyone who takes the time to try out his teachings and examine his way of life ends up asking themselves in wonderment: 'Who is this man?'
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Praise for 'Who Is This Man?' :

"In Who Is This Man? John has written a powerful testament to the impact that Jesus has had on human history, on the human condition, and on our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another."

"Jesus emerges from this book as a complex figure with a disruptive set of teachings - sometimes 'cranky' with those who don't get it, often tough on his followers, and yet compassionate with those in need. At the end, we want to know him even better."

"In Who Is This Man? John Ortberg gives those who believe and those who are perhaps not so certain a compelling reason to seek answers."