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Pastor and writer Rich Wilkerson Jr. shines a spotlight on every Christian's calling to reach the world, seek the lost, and save sinners with Jesus' scandalous message of the gospel of grace. The Bible calls Jesus a friend of sinners. What does that mean? In Friend of Sinners, Rich Wilkerson Jr. shows readers the profound implications of the reality that Jesus calls us friends not because of who we are or what we have done, but because of who he is. While he was on earth, he knew that people needed to belong before they would want to behave. He understood that the power within him was greater than the darkness around him, so he loved fearlessly. By following his example, we can have the same clear conviction and compassion for the lost that he did. His gospel of scandalous grace cannot be overestimated. When we embrace the truth that we all need Jesus equally and when we trust him to bring transformation in people's hearts, we will walk as Jesus walked, experiencing the glory of God in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. - Publisher.
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Jesus didn't come to hobnob with the religious elite. He came to save the sinners, heal the hurting, and love folks. In Friend of Sinners, Rich Wilkerson reminds us that we're here to love like Jesus did, to love and serve the least of us. Wilkerson combines truths from scripture with personal stories and testimonies to point us back to the Jesus who loves us beyond imagination, who wants a relationship with us and not some idealized version of us, and shows us how we are to go and love people like He did.
I received an Advance Reader Copy from HarperCollins Christian Publishers.