{"product_id":"the-sermon-on-the-fruit-ben-sykes-9798872955979","title":"The Sermon On The Fruit: a two week exercise on the love of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have read the \u003cb\u003eSermon on the Mount\u003c\/b\u003e. We have read the \u003cb\u003eBeatitudes\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eLord's Prayer\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eLove Chapter\u003c\/b\u003e in 1st Corinthians 13, the \u003cb\u003eFruit of the Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e in Galatians, the \u003cb\u003eGreatest Commandment\u003c\/b\u003e in Mark 12. We pride ourselves in knowing these famous lists and these famous teachings. Yet have we put them into practice? Jesus gives his followers a clear promise in Matthew 5: \"whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.\" That sounds great, Jesus, but I'm kinda busy...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not an exercise in deciding if we agree with Jesus. This is probably not an exercise in learning something entirely new. This is exercise. Do we grow stronger by simply agreeing with the idea of push-ups? Have we already done them once in the past, and so never need to waste time with simplistic push-ups in the future? Spiritual exercise is a lifestyle for the followers of Christ. Yet ultimately the 'work' is done by His Spirit, not by our performance or our strenuous effort. This is unique exercise!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften the best exercise involves compound movements. Not just one muscle in isolation, but our whole body must work together to perform an important task - like lifting heavy weight over our head. These compound movements require strength and coordination and balance. We have to put it all together. This short book is a spiritual exercise in putting it all together. These are compound spiritual movements commanded by Jesus in the Sermon On the Mount not just to highlight where we are weak, but to bless us and to make us stronger. Together, these classic teachings combine to reveal a clearer definition of love, which in the words of Jesus, is most important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798872955979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Ben Sykes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852198818047,"sku":"9798872955979","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sermon-on-the-fruit-ben-sykes-9798872955979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}