Bloodline

Skip Heitzig

Description

Discover the Savior on Every Page of Scripture Did you know there is a scarlet thread woven all through the pages of God's Word from Genesis to Revelationtelling the incredible story of all that Jesus would do and has done for us? And what He is preparing for us in eternity? In Bloodline, Pastor Skip Heitzig invites you on a journey that follows this threada journey through every book of the Bible, from the beginning to the end. Follow along and witness for yourself the unfolding of God's rescue mission from Eden to Eternitythe historic and spiritual significance of what Jesus did for you on the crosshow Jesus's forgiveness of your past offers peace, meaning, and purpose for your futureThis is the bloodline of redemption. Trace itand you will experience Jesus's great love for you as never before.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 08 janvier 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736971966
• Langue: English

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Endorsements
Skip Heitzig s new book Bloodline follows the scarlet thread that runs through the lives of all believers in Jesus Christ. A friend, mentor, and Bible teacher of mine, the late Roy Gustafson, said of Skip that he was one of the most serious Bible students of my generation. I believe this is evident in the pages of this book. From Genesis to Revelation, Skip s insights about the precious blood shed for mankind will prick your mind and touch your heart.
Franklin Graham
President of Samaritan s Purse Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

This is Skip at his best, helping us understand the unity of the Bible and its central message. Many people find the Bible a confusing book. Here, its story line is clear and straight. And yes, it is the story of blood and redemption, of despair and hope, of hell and heaven. Thank you, Skip, for helping us grasp our Father s heart, as revealed in His Word.
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
Pastor Emeritus The Moody Church, Chicago

It is rare to find a book that both teaches good biblical theology and deeply touches the heart at the same time. This is one of those rare books. Skip Heitzig traces Christ s redemptive sacrifice chronologically from Genesis to Revelation, and he does so in a Christ-exalting, deeply devotional way. Highly recommended!
Dr. Ron Rhodes
Author of A Chronological Tour Through the Bible President, Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries

Skip Heitzig is one of the premiere communicators of our generation, and Bloodline shows why. Here, he traces the thread of redemption woven through the narrative arc of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. At the same time, he plumbs the depths of Scripture and makes it accessible to everyone. This book is both easy to understand yet awash in fresh insights. An epic work!
Ben Courson
Author of Optimisfits

Bloodline will take you on an amazing journey through the pages of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation as you, along with Skip Heitzig, follow the scarlet thread of redemption. Pastor Skip masterfully brings the theme of salvation alive from each book of the Bible, and the message of God s redeeming love is beautifully revealed along the way. If you are looking for a next book to read, we suggest Bloodline , which will provide you with a devotional companion for every season of your life!
Jim and Elizabeth George
Authors, A Man After God s Own Heart and A Woman After God s Own Heart
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Bloodline
Copyright 2018 Skip Heitzig
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-7193-5 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-7196-6 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Heitzig, Skip, author.
Title: Bloodline / Skip Heitzig.
Description: Eugene: Harvest House Publishers, 2018.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018028310 (print) | LCCN 2018034434 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736971966 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736971935 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible-Devotional literature. | Bible-Introductions.
Classification: LCC BS491.5 (ebook) | LCC BS491.5 .H44 2018 (print) | DDC 220.6--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018028310
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I first want to acknowledge my parents for bringing me into this world. Though they have departed this world for the next, they passed on to me their own bloodline. My family was filled with lots of laughter and they set the tone. Even so, growing up with three older brothers reinforced the sinful nature of the human bloodline and the need for Christ.
My good friends and colleagues on our in-house publishing team have aided me greatly on this manuscript. Brian Nixon, Quentin Guy, and Lorin Bentley, you guys helped me with everything-capturing my voice and helping me to say it better. So many of the witty section titles and subheads in this book have been their resourceful doing. Quent, you are a literary superstar! And Laney, thank you for gently cracking the whip to keep me writing.
A very special thanks goes to my wife Lenya. Her love for the God of our salvation and her compassion for people ever inspires me.
Thanks to my son, Nate, who helps me see the world through younger, fresher eyes and whose creative ideas for preaching and writing push me to new limits. This young Padawan has become a Jedi Knight!
I am again so thankful for the Christ-centered, Bible-believing, kingdom-minded staff at Harvest House. Thank you for not bending with the trends but being willing to turn up the volume of truth through publishing.
The greatest acknowledgment and thanksgiving must be to the Lord Jesus Christ. Without His willingness to shed His own perfect, precious blood, the world would be forever doomed and damned, without hope and always hopeless. I am humbly grateful that His blood covenant that affords total forgiveness included me.
CONTENTS
Endorsements
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Redemption s Scarlet Thread

1. Our Rescue Operation Begins
2. There Must Be Blood
3. A Strong Cord in Thin Fabric
4. The King Is Coming
5. Beyond Fate and Nature
6. Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul
7. Near and Far, Deep and Wide
8. One King to Rule Them All
9. Going the Distance
10. Message Sent
11. Rescue Operation: Complete
12. Redemption s New Ground Rules
13. God s Unstoppable Plan
14. Putting Up a Bloody Fight
15. The Continued Weaving of a Redeemed Life
16. The Lamb Becomes a Lion
Epilogue
Endnotes
Other Good Harvest House Reading
About the Publisher
INTRODUCTION
REDEMPTION S SCARLET THREAD
H istory hinges on a single pivotal event: the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross. There, God s great redemption of mankind was accomplished-a rescue mission that culminated at the end of Christ s three-and-a-half-year public ministry but began before the world was formed. This incredible tapestry is woven throughout the Scriptures in red. The great Bible teacher of yesteryear, William Evans, noted, Cut the Bible anywhere and it bleeds. The blood of Jesus stains every page, every book, in both testaments. Evans observed that the atonement is the scarlet cord running through every page in the entire Bible ; it is red with redemption truth. 1
Jesus Himself intimated this connectedness-this bloodline of redemption. After His atoning death and resurrection, He approached two unnamed disciples who were consumed with discouragement as they were walking to a town near Jerusalem. Disillusioned over Jesus s execution, they didn t recognize Him by face, nor did they expect what they were about to hear. They tried to explain to this stranger what had happened, even though they were unaware of what had really happened (Jesus was risen and standing right there!). He told them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? The author, Luke, then explained, And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself (Luke 24:25-27 ESV ).
I still groan with longing every time I read that passage, wishing that sermon from Jesus had been recorded. How I wish we could read Jesus s own interpretation of Old Testament prophetic scriptures! This first postresurrection message covered how Jesus was anticipated and predicted in the Old Testament. He must have pointed to highlights like Abraham s near sacrifice of his son on the very mountain where Jesus, the Son of God, would die centuries later. He probably told them how the exodus from Egypt prefigured our exodus from the slavery of sin, made possible by His death. I can almost hear Him describing the blood sacrifices of Leviticus, the servant prophecies of Isaiah predicting Christ, and so many psalms long considered to be messianic in nature.
Actual scarlet cords show up a few times in Scripture with some interesting ove