{"product_id":"gentle-and-lowly-the-heart-of-christ-for-sinners-and-sufferers","title":"Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew 11:28\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristians know what Jesus Christ has done—but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is “gentle and lowly in heart.” This book reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFrom the first chapter:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a book about the heart of Christ. Who is he? Who is he really? What is most natural to him? What ignites within him most immediately as he moves toward sinners and sufferers? What flows out most freely, most instinctively? Who is he?This book is written for the discouraged, the frustrated, the weary, the disenchanted, the cynical, the empty. Those running on fumes. Those whose Christian lives feel like constantly running up a descending escalator. Those of us who find ourselves thinking: “How could I mess up that bad—again?” It is for that increasing suspicion that God’s patience with us is wearing thin. For those of us who know God loves us but suspect we have deeply disappointed him. Who have told others of the love of Christ yet wonder if—as for us—he harbors mild resentment. Who wonder if we have shipwrecked our lives beyond what can be repaired. Who are convinced we’ve permanently diminished our usefulness to the Lord. Who have been swept off our feet by perplexing pain and are wondering how we can keep living under such numbing darkness. Who look at our lives and know how to interpret the data only by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003econcluding that God is fundamentally parsimonious. It is written, in other words, for normal Christians. In short, it is for sinners and sufferers. How does Jesus feel about them?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis Very Heart\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis Heart in Action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Happiness of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAble to Sympathize\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHe Can Deal Gently\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eI Will Never Cast Out\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Our Sins Evoke\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo the Uttermost\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Advocate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Beauty of the Heart of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Emotional Life of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Tender Friend\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the Spirit?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFather of Mercies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis “Natural” Work and His “Strange” Work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Lord, the Lord\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis Ways Are Not Our Ways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYearning Bowels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRich in Mercy   \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur Law-ish Hearts, His Lavish Heart\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHe Loved Us Then; He’ll Love Us Now\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo the End\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuried in His Heart Forevermore\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eGentle and Lowly\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the pen of someone who has not just profited from reading the Puritans—but who, more importantly, has read the Bible under their tutelage. One short book can never be enough to convey all the glory of the character of Christ, but this book deftly unpacks something we often overlook: Christ is meek and lowly in heart and gives rest to those who labor and are burdened. Written with pastoral gentleness and quiet beauty, it teases out what twenty biblical texts contribute to this portrait of the heart of Christ, all of it brought together to bring comfort, strength, and rest to believers.”\u003cbr\u003e —D. A. Carson, Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Cofounder, The Gospel Coalition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The title of this book immediately evoked within me a sense of longing, hope, and gratitude. The message it contains is a balm for every heart that feels pierced by sin or sorrow—whether from within or without. It is an invitation to experience the sweet consolations of a Savior who moves toward us with tenderness and grace, when we know we deserve just the opposite from him.”\u003cbr\u003e —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author; Teacher and Host, \u003cem\u003eRevive Our Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Puritans breathed Christ-centered practices: they embraced the Bible as a lifeline, exercised it like a muscle, and relied upon it like a bulletproof vest. They knew how to hate their sin without hating themselves because they understood that Christ’s grace is an ever-present Person, a Person who understands our situation and our needs better than we do. They understood that we suffer because of sin. Dane Ortlund masterfully handles a treasure trove of Puritan wisdom and deftly presents it to the Christian reader. Read this book and pray that the Holy Spirit reveals Christ to you as the Puritans understood him, and you will be refreshed to understand God’s grace in a whole new way.”\u003cbr\u003e —Rosaria Butterfield, Former Professor of English, Syracuse University; author, \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel Comes with a House Key\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“My life has been transformed by the beautiful, staggering truths in this book. Dane Ortlund lifts our eyes to see Christ’s compassion-filled heart for sinners and sufferers, proving that Jesus is no reluctant savior but one who delights in showing his mercy. For any feeling bruised, weary, or empty, this is the balm for you.”\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Reeves, President and Professor of Theology, Union School of Theology, Oxford, United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Dane Ortlund writes about what seems too good to be true—the Lord delights to show mercy to you and to me—so he works very carefully through key texts and enlists the help of saints past. I was persuaded, and I look forward to being persuaded again and again.”\u003cbr\u003e —Ed Welch, Counselor and Faculty Member, Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Educational Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Dane Ortlund leads us into the very heart of God incarnate—not only what Jesus did for us, but how he feels toward us. That’s right: \u003cem\u003efeels\u003c\/em\u003e toward us. Anchored in Scripture and drawing on the Puritan Thomas Goodwin, this book is medicine for broken hearts.”\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Horton\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009643077943,"sku":"zip1789810723998","price":11.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/gentle-and-lowly-the-heart-of-christ-for-sinners-and-sufferers_1.jpg?v=1789810728","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/gentle-and-lowly-the-heart-of-christ-for-sinners-and-sufferers","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}