"Who do you say that I am?" Uttered by Jesus Christ, this question has presented an age-old challenge to believers, skeptics, scholars, and rulers. In attempting to answer it, The True Jesus goes straight to the source: the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Only in the Gospels, says author David Limbaugh, do we come face-to-face with the Son of God, whose sublime teachings, miraculous actions, and divine essence leap off every page and into our hearts. Limbaugh combines the four Gospel stories into a unified account and guides readers on a faith journey through the Four Evangelists' testimonies of the life of Jesus Christ. Along the way, Limbaugh shares his insights on Jesus' words and deeds as well as His unique nature as fully human and fully divine.
Part I: Backdrop to the greatest story ever told. The overlooked era: Life between the Old and New Testaments --
New Testament basics: Building blocks of the Revelation --
Miraculous: The literary wonder of the New Testament --
The Gospels: Four perspectives, one message --
Part II: A visit from God. From Jesus' birth to his initial teachings --
From "Catching men" to the Golden Rule --
From healing a centurion's servant to confrontations with pharisees --
From the transfiguration to an argument over Abraham --
From healing a blind man to Mary's ointment --
From the plot to kill Lazarus to Peter's ill-fated vow --
From Jesus' reassurance to Pilate's judgment --
From the flogging of Jesus to his ascension.
