A Voice from Home The Words You Long to Hear from Your Father

by STEVENSON, RICH

• ISBN13: 9781578569663
• ISBN10: 1578569664
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780307551146
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-20
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

Jesus spent more than thirty years in an alien culture, surrounded by harsh voices, isolated from affirming words. Did he sometimes wonder if he could make a difference, if he could finish the difficult work he'd come to do? Sometimes he felt so alone, but three timeswhen the pressure was heavyJesus received exactly what he needed to carry on: The audible words of his Fatheran inspiring, loving, life-giving voice from Home. You are my child; I love you. You are mine; I have chosen you. I will glorify my name through you. These words, spoken out loud by God the Father to Christ the Son, infused his earthly mission with incalculable power, and the world was changed forever. These same words are also meant for every believer, every co-heir with Jesus today. Listen! They can change your life, too! In a world of alienation, aggression, and pain,A Voice from Homeis a powerful and moving exploration of the message our Heavenly Father longs for each one of his children to hear and embrace: words of soul-affirming identity, of life-consuming purpose, of self-surrendering promise. Hear and be transformed by this remarkable message from the God of the universe, lovingly spoken to you today.

Author Biography

Rich Stevenson is a church planter, pastor, and author of Secrets of the Spiritual Life–10 Lessons from the "One Thing" Passages. A graduate of Asbury College and Seminary, Rich is also the founder and director of The Expansion Network, a ministry that encourages emerging leaders in missions and church planting. He and his wife, Tania, live in Kentucky with their four children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword by Jeromy Deibler	xiii
Introduction: The Next Best Thing to Being There	1	(10)
PART I: YOU ARE MY BELOVED CHILD
1 That's My Boy!	11	(10)
2 Son or Slave?	21	(16)
3 A Defining Moment	37	(20)
PART II: YOU ARE CHOSEN
4 Standing in the Promised Land	57	(12)
5 Do You Know the Real You?	69	(14)
6 A Self-Defeating Purpose	83	(16)
PART III: I WILL GLORIFY MY NAME THROUGH YOU
7 Settled in a Garden	99	(10)
8 Descending into Glory	109	(16)
9 Glory Happens!	125	(18)
A Guide for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion	143	(10)
Notes	153