- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group (1 Dec 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0801065283
- ISBN-13: 978-0801065286
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 12.9 x 0.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 957,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this classic devotional, John Calvin urges readers to apply the Christian life in a balanced way to mind, heart, and hand. Rather than focusing on contemplative otherworldliness, the book stresses the importance of a devotedly active Christian life. In style and spirit, this book is much like Augustine's Confessions, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, or Thomas a Kempis's Imitation of Christ. However, its intense practicality sets it apart, making it easily accessible for any reader seeking to carry out Christian values in everyday life. Chapter themes include obedience, self-denial, the significance of the cross, and how we should live our lives today.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Calvin is the master exegete. Calvin pastors his readers with a glimpse into the eternal purposes of suffering. The author encourages the suffering saint to see that Jesus Christ was the ultimate suffering servant and that our temporal afflictions are sent from God to cause us to rely on Christ and promote obedience, sobriety, righteousness and godliness. The book is a quick, understandable read as it is a distillation of portions of his "Institutes." This work should dispel the false notion that all that interests Calvin is predestination!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderful little book packed with delightful and surprising nuggets of wisdom; full of useful common sense; a great antidote to our modern egocentric way of life. I only wish I had read it years ago!
Don't be put off by any preconceived ideas about the author - it should be welcome in any denomination: the opening chapter, in particular (which includes the "melody", "harmony" and "beauty of God's law" paragraphs) is particularly inspiring. A little treasure!
Don't be put off by any preconceived ideas about the author - it should be welcome in any denomination: the opening chapter, in particular (which includes the "melody", "harmony" and "beauty of God's law" paragraphs) is particularly inspiring. A little treasure!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A Necessary Apologetic to Today's "Word-Faith" Heresies
30 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
Calvin is the master exegete. Calvin pastors his readers with a glimpse into the eternal purposes of suffering. The author encourages the suffering saint to see that Jesus Christ was the ultimate suffering servant and that our temporal afflictions are sent from God to cause us to rely on Christ and promote obedience, sobriety, righteousness and godliness. The book is a quick, understandable read as it is a distillation of portions of his "Institutes." This work should dispel the false notion that all that interests Calvin is predestination!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Wow, What a Life-Changing Book!
22 Nov 2002
Format:Hardcover
How do you review a book such as this one? When I first read this book several years ago, it changed the way I thought and lived the Christian life. Now, rereading it some years later, it reminds me of just how foundational it was in my way of thinking of "the Christian life". Especially in the way it taught me (and others through me who I teach) how important and "normal" is suffering in the true Christian life. It is through suffering God conforms us to the image of Christ.
This is a volume taken from the third volume of 'Calvin's Institutes' and has been incredibly helpful for Christians for over 400 years! One of the things you will find about this book is how extremely easy it is to understand it, as well as practical (in fact it is almost like it was written yesterday). Oftentimes, it is easy to think that a book written originally in the 16th century would be both difficult and impractical! However, this book is biblically crystal clear as well as useful! I have given this book away often and I have only seen growth in those to whom I have given it! May it be a new book for you, or one you buy again for a friend.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Place this little booklet next to your Bible....
13 Sep 2003
Format:Hardcover
This section from Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion makes one hungry for more. Modern writers cannot hold a candle to the depth of Christ-knowledge that our older brothers had. Indeed, we are in a time of spiritual declension. But Calvin, Knox, Spurgeon, A.W. Pink, Asahel Nettleton, and others were "meat", whereas almost all of the latest titles available at the local "Christian" bookstore are mere "dessert"- sweet (sounding), but in the end empty, and unable to satisfy. No substance to them. I will say this as politely as possible: Put away your Max Lucado and your "Left Behind" (false eschatology) and get into God's Word, and then go and see how God taught the ancients. These men were not focused on making men "feel" good about themselves. No Arminian lightweights were they. If you read this booklet, and its content does not resonate within your soul, then you will have reason to fear that you have not learned Christ aright. This booklet is required reading for all in my household. Read it and see why.
May I also recommend www.graceonlinelibrary.org
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