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A Better Freedom: Finding Life As Slaves of Christ
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- Release Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780830837144
- Book Title
- Better Freedom : Finding Life As Slaves of Christ
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Christian Life / Spiritual Growth
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 168 Pages
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When Michael Card first started attending an African American church, he was struck by how the congregation worshiped Jesus as "Master." He soon learned that during slavery, calling Jesus "Master" was a subtle way of saying that their earthly masters were not their true Master. This insight led Card on a journey of discovery, as he wondered, "What did it mean for African American slaves to acknowledge Jesus as Master? What did Paul, Peter, Jude and James mean when they acknowledged themselves as Christ's slaves? What would it mean for you and me to take upon ourselves the title 'slave of Christ'?" A Better Freedom explores the biblical imagery of slavery as a metaphor for Christian discipleship. Michael Card shows how the early church saw Greco-Roman slavery as a window into understanding Jesus both as the Savior who took on the form of a slave, but also the true Lord and Master who sets us free from our own slavery to sin. Come, let yourself be captured by the Master. And discover how you can be truly set free.
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Publisher
InterVarsity Press
ISBN-10
0830837140
ISBN-13
9780830837144
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72413802
Product Key Features
Book Title
Better Freedom : Finding Life As Slaves of Christ
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Christian Life / Spiritual Growth
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bv4501.3.C3665 2009
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This is an unusual, rigorous but conversational Bible study tuned to a vivid presentation of Roman and African American slavery. Its storybook character, under Michael Card's genial historical insight and gentle spirit, issues a compelling picture of our calling to be faithful slaves today of the merciful Master, Jesus Christ., This is an unusual, rigorous but conversational Bible study tuned to a vivid presentation of Roman and African American slavery. Its storybook character, under Michael Card's genial historical insight and gentle spirit, issues a compelling picture of our calling to be faithful slaves today of the merciful Master, Jesus Christ., This is Mike Card at his best. Through his prophetic voice as an artist he has once again done a great service. In a world filled with confining, imprisoning self-indulgence, Card recaptures and challenges us to hear the biblical word for servant as it should be. To be a servant is to be Christ's slave. It is simple and complex'easy to say, profound to follow. It, the gospel, is a better freedom., This is Mike Card at his best. Through his prophetic voice as an artist he has once again done a great service. In a world filled with confining, imprisoning self-indulgence, Card recaptures and challenges us to hear the biblical word for servant as it should be. To be a servant is to be Christ's slave. It is simple and complex--easy to say, profound to follow. It, the gospel, is a better freedom., When I read any book by Michael Card, I know the ideas have been thoroughly wrested, personally, academically, biblically and poetically from every source. Like many of the contextual references in the Bible, slavery can be difficult for me to understand as having anything to do with my Christianity. But for Paul it was the metaphor of choice to describe his new freedom. A Better Freedom explores this kingdom mystery of what it means to be truly free., I am thrilled that Michael Card has taken on the challenge of writing about the slave-master relationship as it relates to us (Christians) as slaves and Christ our Master. Historically from the African American perspective, being slaves has had a negative connotation. Michael's book deals with that, but at the same time points us to a biblical reality: if we saw ourselves as slaves to Christ our Master, how much more we could do as members of his body! What a wonderful body of Christ we would be if each of us saw Christ as our Master. It is time to trade in our old paradigms and accept the wonderful reality that we are all slaves to Christ and he is our Master! All those who read Michael's book will be challenged to rethink who we are in Christ!, Again Michael Card has brought us a book rich in nuggets of Christian thought. It is full of ideas for meditation., Michael Card is both a wonderful artist and a serious scholar. Such a marriage of two souls with one pen in his delicate but honest hand is glorious. Every sentence in A Better Freedom is a learning experience and an act of worship. At the end of every paragraph one runs into an altar and a gallery. Christ is both honored and reverenced. I read and reflected, I contemplated my own freedom, and realized that only when I pursue spiritual submission do I secure my place in God's affirmation. 'Well done, thou good and perfect slave' is the sign posted above the shortest way to glory., Personal illustrations make this book understandable, and thorough research gives it a solid foundation. This book challenges mature Christians in their walks with God, while teaching truths young Christians can understand., Michael Card is both a wonderful artist and a serious scholar. Such a marriage of two souls with one pen in his delicate but honest hand is glorious. Every sentence in A Better Freedom is a learning experience and an act of worship. At the end of every paragraph one runs into an altar and a gallery. Christ is both honored and reverenced. I read and reflected, I contemplated my own freedom, and realized that only when I pursue spiritual submission do I secure my place in God's affirmation. 'Well done, thou good and perfect slave' is the sign posted above the shortest way to glory., Michael's impression on my life came early and has lasted long. I commend his words, faith, joy and wisdom.
Table of Content
I. Introduction: Beginning a Journey1. "My Master"2. A Better Freedom3. One Word, Three WorldsPart II: Becoming Slaves of Christ4. "I, Paul, a Slave of Christ"5. My Son, Onesimus6. Eye-Slaves and People-Pleasers7. Your Father's Name8. "Don't Worry About It"9. Freed From and Freed ToPart III. Encountering Christ the Slave10. Christ the Slave11. Slaves Who Waited for the Way12. Parables of Slavery13. The Servant Savior14. The Death of a Slave15. Breakfast With a Wounded Slave16. "Capture Me, for I Am Fleeing"Epilogue: FreedomCoda by Sara GrovesAppendix A: Comparison of the Three Worlds of SlaveryAppendix B: A Lexicon of SlaveryAppendix C: A Letter Written on Behalf of a Runaway SlaveAppendix D: A List of Possible Slave Names in the New TestamentAppendix E: The Facts of Modern SlaveryAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyAbout the Author
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-021598
Dewey Decimal
270.086/25
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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