C.J. Mahaney
Foreword by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
Centering every day on the life-giving reality of the gospel. (read more)
Format: Hardcover
Size: 7.0 x 5.2 inches
Published: February 2006
Pages: 176
About This Book
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Table of Contents
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Description
“I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received,” wrote the Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 15:3). What was this all-important message?
The gospel. God sent his Son to the cross to bear his wrath for sinners like you and me.
This all-important message is the core of C.J. Mahaney’s Living the Cross Centered Life, subtitled Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing. This hardback book weaves together content from C.J.'s two previous books, The Cross Centered Life and Christ Our Mediator. The revision retains all the wisdom of both previous books while adding even more material, showing how to center every day on the life-giving reality of the gospel.
Author
C.J. Mahaney leads Sovereign Grace Ministries in its mission to establish and strengthen local churches. He served as pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, for 27 years. His other books include Humility: True Greatness.
Table of Contents
- Foreword (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
- Introduction: At the Core
- The Climax and the Key: Why the cross should define our lives
- The Divine Order: What you feel vs. what is real
- Searching the Mystery: A captivating picture of his love
- The Divine Dilemma: An inescapable penalty and a longed-for salvation
- The Divine Rescue: Why only Jesus Christ could save us
- Staring into the Cup: The shock of Gethsemane
- Your Face in the Crowd: Our part in the Savior’s death
- The Scream of the Damned: Our Savior’s worst torment
- What God Understands: His presence in our suffering
- Assurance and Joy: Enjoying the results of a cross centered life
- Breaking the Rule of Legalism: How the cross rescues you from the performance trap
- Unloading Condemnation: How the cross removes guilt and shame
- The Cross Centered Day: Practical ways to focus daily on the cross
- Never Move On: Put this book on a shelf—but not its message!
Reviews
“In this unexaggerated book, readers will encounter the winsome zeal of a man who has found in Christ the greatest of treasures and a joy that must be shared.” —Donald S. Whitney, author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and How Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian?
“There’s no other place to begin living the Christian life than at the cross. There’s no other place to keep living the Christian life than at the cross. C.J. Mahaney’s Living the Cross Centered Life will help you do that.” —Mark Dever, author of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
“The great nineteenth century Scottish pastor, Horatius Bonar, once wrote, ‘If we would be holy, we must get to the cross and dwell there.’ C.J. Mahaney takes us to the cross in such a way that we can indeed dwell there. This is a book to be read and reread many times. Its message will never grow old or out of date.” —Jerry Bridges, author of The Pursuit of Holiness