The Inquisitive Christ: 12 Engaging Questions
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Overview
There is an incredible truth about the nature of Christ: the Son of God is a curious God who asks. And His questions are life changing. The answer to your need for connection, to your spiritual doubt and restlessness, can be found by examining God's questions.
Scripture reveals that Jesus asked over 300 questions to teach, engage, and invite us closer. Now, experience an intimate and transformative conversation with the Son of God by exploring twelve of the most powerful questions from the Gospels. Through Christ's questions, you'll be captivated by the truth of His love and desire to walk in union with you, His Kingdom preparations for you, and the relevance of His promises in your life. Let Jesus ask and He'll ignite your imagination, intellect, heart, and soul.
Top Highlights
“True intimacy is in the enjoyment of transparent presence. It is the vulnerable delight of deep knowing.” (Page 117)
“When Jesus asks us to number our loaves, he is asking us to evaluate our availability and intentionality toward his Kingdom work. As with airō, he’s inquiring if our greatest gifts and assets are prepared to rise to meet him where he is working.” (Pages 202–203)
“The original question of the universe tricked us into believing we didn’t know enough, that we didn’t have access to the critical knowledge we needed to survive. With Satan’s suggestion, we drank the cloudy water of mistrust. We believed there was more than what was being offered.” (Page 39)
“Exhaustion is a wringing-out of the soul, a draining of a vital source of life and refreshment.” (Page 61)
“John labels him with an interesting Greek term, asthéneia (as-then´-i-ah),5 a compound adjective—a, the negative prefix signifier (meaning ‘not’), and sthenoo (sthen-AH-o), a verb denoting both physical vitality and strength of soul.6 This man had neither.” (Page 183)
"[A] call to a vital and powerful relationship with Jesus...delivered with a prophetic power that will bring many readers to a point of decision."—-Dr. Donald Fowler, former book review editor, Grace Theological Review
"Jesus used two disarming methods to lovingly lay bare the human heart: question and story. In THE INQUISITIVE CHRIST, Cara Murphy, by way of Scripture and strikingly honest personal stories, leads us deep into the questions Jesus asked--and still asks. The Master, we learn, never uses questions to shame or accuse but always to invite and illuminate and usher us, if we're willing, into freedom and life."—-Brian Morykon, director of communications, Renovaré
"It's been a long time since I've read a book with such lovely prose. It's been a long time since I've read a book that asks such probing questions. THE INQUISITIVE CHRIST is an exquisite work, one for those who seek not only truth, but goodness and beauty, too."—-Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well and Fierce Convictions
"Cara L. T. Murphy offers an exquisitely unique and refreshing look at the spacious questions of Jesus Christ. As she skillfully guides you into their rich and powerful complexity, you will find yourself on an adventure with God that is profoundly intimate and real."—-Dr. Lisa Sosin, psychotherapist, professor, Ph.D program director
"A journey with THE INQUISITIVE CHRIST through our failures, confusion, and suffering to the authentic and intimate relationship with the God our restless hearts long for."—-Dr. Mark D. Allen, executive director, Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement, Liberty University, and coauthor of Apologetics at the Cross
Product Details
- Title : The Inquisitive Christ: 12 Engaging Questions
- Author: Murphy, Cara L. T.
- Publisher: FaithWords
- Publication Date: 2020
- ISBN: 9781546038382