Between a Rock and a Hard Place

by Evans, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780802423269
• ISBN10: 0802423264
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

You know the story: God told Abraham he would become a great nation. Then he told him to sacrifice his own (and only) son, Isaac. Abraham obeyed God and was about to kill Isaac-when God intervened. This is a classicBetween a Rock and a Hard Placesituation. So how was Abraham able to obey in the face of losing it all? Or to bring it closer to home-what would you have done? In this powerful new book, Tony Evans reveals what to do when your love for God is tested. According to Evans, "when you donrs"t know God, or when you either forget or dismiss what is true about Him, then you donrs"t know how to respondhellip;"Moving through passages in both the Old and New Testaments, Evans makes a powerful case for obedient living as the key to an abundant life.

Author Biography

TONY EVANS (B.A., Carver Bible College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary; D.H.L., Eastern College) is founder and Senior Pastor of the over 7,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. He is also founder and President of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America through the church. He is the author of many books, including Theology You Can Count On, The Battle is the Lord’s, The Truth About Angels And Demons, and Let It Go. Dr. Evans is married to Lois, and is father of four children, and six grandchildren.

Table of Contents

IntroductionChapter 1: A Special Kind of TestChapter 2: Obey...and See God in a New WayChapter 3: Claim Your Covenantal RightsChapter 4: Wait for God's TimeChapter 5: Come Close to God During the Wild RideChapter 6: Find Calm In Your ChaosChapter 7: When God Lets You DownChapter 8: Remove the Stone