The Applause Of Heaven
The Applause Of Heaven, written by Max Lucado, is based on the sermon on the mount. Now I know that the sermon on the mount is generally considered one of the tougher teachings of Jesus, but Max puts a good light on it and brings it alive for us. Each chapter deals with a different subject, so this book isn’t one that keeps you turning pages to see “the rest of the story”, but it does keep you turning pages to see what story will be next. My favorite chapters were Nice Palace but No King and The Kingdom Worth Dying For. A quote from Nice Palace but No King; “The temple builders and the Savior seekers. You’ll find them both in the same church, on the same pew – at times, even in the same suit. One sees the structure and says, ‘What a great church.’ The other sees the Savior and says, ‘What a great Christ!’ Which do you see?” From The Kingdom Worth Dying For; “That is the unique characteristic of the new kingdom. Its subjects don’t work in order to go to heaven; they work because they are going to heaven. Arrogance and fear are replaced with gratitude and joy.” The Appluase Of Heaven is good book that I think you will enjoy. The chapters include the following: Sacred Delight His Summit The Affluent Poor The Kingdom of the Absurd The Prison of Pride Touches of Tenderness The Glory in the Ordinary The Bandit of Joy A Satisfied Thirst Life in the Pits The Father in the Face of the Enemy The State of the Heart Nice Palace but No King Seeds of Peace The Greasy Pole of Power The Dungeon of Doubt The Kingdom Worth Dying For The Applause of Heaven
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