John's Story: The Last Eyewitness (The Jesus Chronicles)

by LaHaye, Tim; Jenkins, Jerry B.

• ISBN13: 9780399153891
• ISBN10: 0399153896
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-21
• Publisher: Putnam Adult

Summary

Together again with the only books they are coauthoring since the bestselling Left Behindseries. Before there was the tribulation, before the rapture, before there was a legacy that could be left behind, there was Jesus. John's Storytell His glorious, dramatic story. John's Story: The Last Eyewitnessis told by the one whom Jesus called beloved. John, a once-broken man, was forever changed the moment he met the mysterious stranger from Nazareth, his heart opened by the One whom he discovered to be the Son of God. At ninety years old, John is the last of the original twelve apostles still alive, the only one who was not martyred. Committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ, he is called by God to write a gospel in order to set the record straight-as others were teaching that Jesus wasn't the Son of God. Recalling his time with Jesus, John brings to life the miracles and messages of the Man who would change the course of history. The first in a series, John's Story: The Last Eyewitnessis a remarkable and thrilling account of the life of the Man who came to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament and to save all of mankind. To bring deeper understanding to the story, each of the four books nclude the text of the corresponding gospel as an appendix. John's Storyilluminates the times of Jesus, His life, and His messages like never before. Using cutting-edge historical and academic research, as well as biblically based themes, they are first and foremost page-turning novels that could come only from the pens of Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.

Author Biography

Tim LaHaye is a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He is the founder and president of Tim LaHaye Ministries, and the cofounder of the Pre-Trib Research Center, established for the purpose of exposing ministers to Bible prophecy. He holds a doctor of ministry from Western Theological Seminary and a doctor of literature from Liberty University. A pastor for thirty-nine years, LaHaye has written more than fifty nonfiction books and co-authored the Left Behind, the most successful Christian fiction venture in publishing history, with Jerry Jenkins. You can visit his website at TimLaHaye.com and LeftBehind.com.

Jerry B. Jenkins, the former vice president for publishing and current writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 150 books, including the Left Behind series with Tim LaHaye. He also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his memoir Just As I Am. Dr. Jenkins's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of other Christian periodicals. Dr. Jenkins owns Jenkins Entertainment, a filmmaking company based in Los Angeles, as well as the Christian Writers Guild, which aims to train tomorrow's professional Christian writers and has nearly two thousand members worldwide. He is also a sought-after marriage and family speaker. You can visit his website at JerryJenkins.com and LeftBehind.com.