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Twelve Ordinary Men |
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| Author: John MacArthur Published: 2002-11-18 |
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List price: $22.99 Our price: $15.63 |
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Customer comments on this selection. Twelve Ordinary Men: Just Like Us!John MacArthur does a great job of showing how human and fallible the disciples were; just like us! He points out the fact that these men were not scholars, saints or even wise as Jesus was living with them, teaching them and showing them how to live. This book gives parents, grandparents and other believers great hope; we can make disciples like Jesus did, and we can change the world like the disciples did! This book will encourage you to be a disciple and a discipler.  Lots of conjecture - not well researchedThe author doesn't seem to consult any sources other than the Bible, which is fine if this is a book of sermons but not fine if this is supposed to be a rich, robust historical record. The chapters are laid out, roughly one per apostle. After the first four apostles, the Bible provides precious few references to the other apostles and chapters start reading like this: "There is only one mention of James the Lesser in the whole Bible. But, by the fact that he's mentioned 10th in the list of 12 suggests that he was a quiet, solemn man with a sharp wit and a heart filled with dutiful love for Christ. I bet he was a timid man of strong compassion..." I'm sorry, what? Where did these conclusions come from? There are hundreds of other sources for information on the apostles -- from other Christian writings not ultimately chosen for the Bible but written by its common authors -- to indigenous writings of the people of India, Asia, and Northern Europe, all of whom received the teachings of various apostles. Why doesn't the author bother to consult any of these myriad historical resources to improve the book? Still, the book is interesting and an easy read. As a book review -- and not a popularity contest about how much you like religion or love God -- I can't give this book more than 3 stars. It's good if you're planning future sermons or need a moral pick-me-up. It's completely un-fulfilling if you're looking for deep histories of these remarkable people. Another WinnerI first read Twelve Extraordinary Women, and enjoyed it so much that I ordered Twelve Ordinary Men. Both of these books gave a lot of insight into the lives and personalities of those dealt with. The books are well documented, and scripturally sound. I think they would be a good addition to any church library. Great ReadI really enjoyed looking at the lives of the 12 disciples. Though they were ordinary and flawed like us, they accomplished great things for the kingdom of Heaven. Excellent and highly informativeThis is another great work of expository teaching by Dr. John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church and the president of Grace to You radio ministry. In this book, Dr. MacArthur looks at Jesus's twelve disciples. You've heard their names, but what exactly do you know about them? Well, when you get done reading this book you will feel like you know a lot! Overall, I found this to be a fascinating and wonderfully informative read. Dr. MacArthur does an excellent job of showing how Jesus called and trained the twelve to become His apostles, and then presented all of them as individuals - individuals from whom we can learn a great deal about who God can use and how. Yes, I must say I really enjoyed this excellent and highly informative book. If you want to really understand the twelve apostles, then you MUST get this book. I give it my highest recommendations! |
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