Jesus in His Own Words: A Layman's Perspective

by John Matthew

Jesus in His Own A Layman's Perspective paints a portrait of the central figure in human history, Jesus Christ, using his own words. It seeks to convince the reader that our decision about the person and message of Jesus is the single most important decision we will ever make. The book uses words of Jesus recorded in the Bible, combined with short, lay-friendly explanations that amplify their meaning and context. The book highlights more than 200 key passages (covering more than 300 unique verses), organized into 12 basic categories-such as "His Identity," "His Miracles," "His Death and Resurrection," and "His Teachings on the End Times." Transcending denominational boundaries and thus offering a wide appeal as an essential primer for the skeptic, seeker, and believer alike, the book seeks to help readers of all backgrounds-including those unfamiliar with Christianity and theological jargon-to understand who Jesus is, why he came, and what he taught. Ultimately, the aim is to help fulfill the Great to make disciples of Jesus from all nations (Matthew 28).

128 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Brittany Hilgemeier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no memory of how I stumbled upon this, but at some point I read the introduction and felt like it would be a good book to give a friend wrestling with Christianity. I have seen so many people worn out from apologetics and, as someone who isn’t particularly confrontational, I often wrestle with the weight of “defending” my faith. I believe God is capable of defending himself, so this book seemed like such an interesting way of consolidating a “self-defense”. All of that to say, I am intrigued by (but can’t provide) a non-Christian view of this collection.

I will say from my personal experience, it was really interesting and productive to meditate on scripture in this way. There were several sections that were incredibly impactful for me to sit with and the structure (with minimal commentary) was beneficial and left room for me to interpret without being overly guided. I really enjoyed walking through what Jesus said in this way.