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Following the life of Jesus from the crib to the cross, to the
resurrection and the promise that he will come again, Simon
Ponsonby explores what this person and this life means for us
today. Emphasising both the humanity and divinity of Jesus,
Ponsonby showcases what is so amazing about Jesus, helping readers
to rediscover their awe and wonder again. Marshalling the
multi-faceted names and descriptions of Jesus in Scripture - the
King of the Jews, the Good Shepherd, the Lamb of God, the Living
Water, the Bridegroom, High King of Heaven, Lord and Saviour, the
Way, the Truth and the Life and many more - this book reveals the
one who is God come to us, to be God with us, to show God for us.
Amazed by Jesus helps to restore our vision of Jesus and expand it,
so we can know him better and see him as he is. Jesus changed and
is changing everything - he is amazing. This is a clarion call from
Ponsonby to the Church to go back to our first love, to go deeper
and truly experience the living water - a discovery that will
impact on the whole world.
Simon Ponsonby has been called a 'preacher's preacher' on the one
hand, and a 'people's theologian' on the other. He speaks and
writes from a passion to see God glorified and people's lives
changed - and with an increasing concern that too often, even those
who are deeply committed to Christianity and church still don't
seem to be much different from anyone else. In this punchy new book
Simon sets out the challenge for all of us to look hard at our own
lives and think about the life God is calling us to - to deal with
the things that prevent us from following in spirit and in truth,
and to face up to our failure to be true to the task God has set
us. Tackling tough issues from porn to family life and digging deep
into Bible stories from classics like Daniel and the Lion's Den to
hard passages like those dealing with the Israelites' worship of
Baal and Asherah, Simon takes us with him on a wide-ranging journey
into the heart of what God wants for his people. Holiness is not
always an easy read, but it is an important book that might just
shake the church out of its current crisis if we will come together
to heed its call to a deeper holiness that the world will see and
take notice of.
After 30 years of being a disciple, Simon Ponsonby began to reflect
on whether he was amazed by Jesus, or whether he had lost his first
love, having a relationship with Jesus that was predictable and
dutiful. Did Jesus still amaze him or just employ him? ISBN
978-1-910012-18-5 As he reflected on this question, Jesus drew near
to him, and Simon began to write a poem about Jesus, marvelling
again at who he was and what he had done. Amazing is a touching and
inspiring poem about just how amazing Jesus is - the perfect
devotional for mediating and reflecting on Jesus, to help meet with
him right where you are. Illustrated with the author's photographs,
which position amazing truths in a stark and contemporary setting,
and drive their message home all the more, this simple, honest and
moving poem is a wonderful gift to help others to encounter the
amazing person of Jesus too.
John Owen said, as he set out to write his classic treatise on the
Holy Spirit, that he found it, 'A work too great and difficult for
me to undertake and beyond my ability to manage to the glory of
God, or the good of men, for who is sufficient for these things?'
Alasdair Heron called the Holy Spirit 'the most elusive and
difficult of all themes in Christian theology'. 'Truly,' writes
Simon Ponsonby, 'attempting to write a comprehensive study, which
is accessible, biblical, theological, historical and practical, on
the Person and Work of the Spirit, feels a little like climbing the
Everest of Christian belief.' And yet he has done just that.
Marshalling the prolific references in Scripture; the metaphors of
wind, water, oil, fire and dove; the multiplicity of terms, types
and titles; the many insights from the church fathers, reformers
and more recent theologians, Simon Ponsonby presents us with a
dynamic and accessible picture of the One who is God with us,
working in and through us, shaping us into the character of Christ
and equipping us for the adventure of serving others. The result
will stimulate both head and heart, as it presents a dynamic
picture of the One who is God with us, working in and through us,
shaping us into the character of Christ and equipping us for the
adventure of serving others.
This book explores the wonderful paradox that even though we have
it all in Christ there is more to enjoy.
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