For a brief moment in history, Jesus Christ stooped to earth and became a man-He suffered for us, experienced our pain, felt our grief. Now you can meet the Savior face to face, with sensitive insights from Dr. Jack Hayford about that holy visit.
In The Divine Visitor you will find a deeper understanding of Christ by studying His incarnation, His suffering, His wounds, His blood, and His death.
You'll learn to access the power of God for your life to help you triumph over sin and shame, heal your broken heart, and restore you to your vast worth in the eyes of Heaven.
Dr. Jack Hayford is president of The King’s University in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. Pastor Hayford has penned more than 52 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses.
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For a brief moment in history, Jesus Christ stooped to earth and became a man-He suffered for us, experienced our pain, felt our grief. Now you can meet the Savior face to face, with sensitive insights from Dr. Jack Hayford about that holy visit.
In The Divine Visitor you will find a deeper understanding of Christ by studying His incarnation, His suffering, His wounds, His blood, and His death.
You'll learn to access the power of God for your life to help you triumph over sin and shame, heal your broken heart, and restore you to your vast worth in the eyes of Heaven.
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From Publishers Weekly
Hayford, denominational president of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and host of the daily radio show "Living Way," opens this book with a quick look at the popularity of Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ, which, he says, "did not tell the whole story. It left us feeling more sorrowful than celebrative." Hayford takes a different approach by focusing on all aspects of Jesus' three-decade "visit" to the earth, starting with the story's beginning (why would God want to come to earth as a baby? Why did humanity need rescuing in the first place?) and carrying the saga through Jesus' ministry, crucifixion and resurrection. In Hayford's view, understanding Christ's passion is but one part of understanding his entire mission. Readers can tell that Hayford is first and foremost a pastor; each short chapter adopts a breezy homiletical style, complete with folksy anecdotes and well-trod sermon illustrations. He seems to have a particular affinity for inspiring real-life stories in which someone recovers from a life-threatening injury or trauma. The final chapter discusses how Christ's triumph over death means not only that Christians need not fear death, but that they can also experience release when confronting spiritual bondage, depression and despair.
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About the Author
Dr. Jack Hayford is president of The King’s University in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. Pastor Hayford has penned more than 52 books and composed 600 hymns and choruses.