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Happiness According to Jesus: What It Means to be Blessed
Host of one of the largest inspirational television broadcasts in America, reaching millions each week, Bobby Schuller is a new generation communicator who speaks with enormous depth from family and personal trials about what is vital -- what really matters in this life. Bobby has 300,000 active email subscribers to his national TV show, The Hour of Power.
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First published June 9, 2015
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June 16, 2015
It's really crazy but for the last month or so, it seems that time after time I hear about the book of Matthew and the Sermon on the Mount. I know God has a lesson He definitely wants me to hear so when I started reading this book, I was grateful for the opportunity provided to me as a First Look Blogger for Worthy Publishing.
In this book, Happiness According to Jesus: What it Means to be Blessed, Bobby Schuller shares his favorite part of the scripture - Chapters 5 through 7 of the book of Matthew. Mr. Schuller takes us to the mountainside where we hear the Sermon on the Mount like we’ve never heard it before. Schuller applies the teachings of Jesus’ most famous sermon to our current lives, and shows us how to live life better than we could have ever imagined. The book shares how Mr. Schuller believes that as Christians, we can lead a blessed, happy life, even though we have earthly suffering.
Schuller says, "The Sermon on the Mount is an invitation to a life that’s better than anything we can put together on our own. It’s an invitation to give up being an angry person and to become a person of peace. It’s an invitation to stop wearing masks. It’s an invitation to stop lying and no longer be burdened by constantly trying to remember things and patching up things with people when they lose trust in you. It’s an invitation to live the kind of life where you can smile because it’s not your job to judge people; it’s not your job to tell it like it is. It’s a life in which you don’t have to worry. It’s a life in which money doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. The kind of life Jesus invites us to in the Sermon on the Mount is eternal life. It is a great gift, yet so many people are offended when they read these words."
Mr. Schuller believes that if Christians were to take the words of the Sermon on the Mount more seriously, then the world would have a more positive view of Christians today. Happiness According to Jesus discusses several topics from the famous scripture. While I have heard and about the Sermon on the Mount so many times in the past, but I have to say that this book really gave me a better understanding of what Jesus wants me to understand. This book provides the reader with tools on how to live life, how to deal with others and how to pray more effectively.
Schuller touches on several topics learned from the Sermon on the Mount. He talks about "vainglory" which is better defined as doing good things because we want others to recognize our accomplishments. Schuller tells the readers that Jesus says that we should do what is right because we love what is right, instead of doing it to be admired. He talks about loving your enemies, and this was a lesson I was happy to read: Loving your enemies does not mean to have positive feelings about them. Schuller says that when we love our enemies, we have a radical loving response to them. He gives a couple of examples such as getting bad service at a restaurant and leaving a big tip, or spreading good words about someone who gossips about you. He says being a Christian means to be different and respond differently than others would. Schuller advises not to store up treasures here on Earth, that spiritual wealth isn't made of physical treasures gathered here on earth. We can have spiritual treasures now - including virtue, prudence, justice, love and mercy. We also gain spiritual wealth when we are active in our calling and lining up with the mission of God. Once we gain spiritual treasures, we live with joy, meaning, and true happiness.
Schuller closes the book with this: "Every day is an opportunity to do what Jesus taught. It’s never easy but always fulfilling. Jesus has a way of living. He wants us to be the light of the world. He wants us to relent from our anger. He wants us to put our family first. He wants us to stop lying. He wants us to love our enemies. He wants us to care for those who speak badly about us. He wants to care for the needy, those who are hungry, those who are thirsty. He wants us to care about justice and not to do it for our own glory, but to do it for others. He wants us to be praying people, who pray simply, and pray because we know that God is listening. He wants us to be fasting people. He wants us to be people who stop worrying, who don’t think with concern about tomorrow or regret yesterday, but live today in the easy rhythms of grace. He wants us not to store up for ourselves treasures on earth where moths and rust destroy, but to store up real heavenly treasure that we can access today, that never goes away. He wants us to stop judging people, to stop shoving religion down people’s throats. He wants us to know that if we need something, we can ask him. Jesus is going to come. He’s going to deliver. We know that we serve a good God. There is a way of living and a way of doing, and we’re going to do it." Can you say WOW?
This is a "must read" for everyone I know! I believe this great book would really help its readers come to know more about the Lord's love and kindness in their lives, and it might also build up their knowledge of what it means to truly be a disciple of Christ! I know I'll be coming back to this book in the future to help remind me in my journey to live a happy life with Jesus.
I was provided with a review copy of this book as a First Look Blogger for Worthy Publishing in exchange for my honest review and unbiased opinion.
In this book, Happiness According to Jesus: What it Means to be Blessed, Bobby Schuller shares his favorite part of the scripture - Chapters 5 through 7 of the book of Matthew. Mr. Schuller takes us to the mountainside where we hear the Sermon on the Mount like we’ve never heard it before. Schuller applies the teachings of Jesus’ most famous sermon to our current lives, and shows us how to live life better than we could have ever imagined. The book shares how Mr. Schuller believes that as Christians, we can lead a blessed, happy life, even though we have earthly suffering.
Schuller says, "The Sermon on the Mount is an invitation to a life that’s better than anything we can put together on our own. It’s an invitation to give up being an angry person and to become a person of peace. It’s an invitation to stop wearing masks. It’s an invitation to stop lying and no longer be burdened by constantly trying to remember things and patching up things with people when they lose trust in you. It’s an invitation to live the kind of life where you can smile because it’s not your job to judge people; it’s not your job to tell it like it is. It’s a life in which you don’t have to worry. It’s a life in which money doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. The kind of life Jesus invites us to in the Sermon on the Mount is eternal life. It is a great gift, yet so many people are offended when they read these words."
Mr. Schuller believes that if Christians were to take the words of the Sermon on the Mount more seriously, then the world would have a more positive view of Christians today. Happiness According to Jesus discusses several topics from the famous scripture. While I have heard and about the Sermon on the Mount so many times in the past, but I have to say that this book really gave me a better understanding of what Jesus wants me to understand. This book provides the reader with tools on how to live life, how to deal with others and how to pray more effectively.
Schuller touches on several topics learned from the Sermon on the Mount. He talks about "vainglory" which is better defined as doing good things because we want others to recognize our accomplishments. Schuller tells the readers that Jesus says that we should do what is right because we love what is right, instead of doing it to be admired. He talks about loving your enemies, and this was a lesson I was happy to read: Loving your enemies does not mean to have positive feelings about them. Schuller says that when we love our enemies, we have a radical loving response to them. He gives a couple of examples such as getting bad service at a restaurant and leaving a big tip, or spreading good words about someone who gossips about you. He says being a Christian means to be different and respond differently than others would. Schuller advises not to store up treasures here on Earth, that spiritual wealth isn't made of physical treasures gathered here on earth. We can have spiritual treasures now - including virtue, prudence, justice, love and mercy. We also gain spiritual wealth when we are active in our calling and lining up with the mission of God. Once we gain spiritual treasures, we live with joy, meaning, and true happiness.
Schuller closes the book with this: "Every day is an opportunity to do what Jesus taught. It’s never easy but always fulfilling. Jesus has a way of living. He wants us to be the light of the world. He wants us to relent from our anger. He wants us to put our family first. He wants us to stop lying. He wants us to love our enemies. He wants us to care for those who speak badly about us. He wants to care for the needy, those who are hungry, those who are thirsty. He wants us to care about justice and not to do it for our own glory, but to do it for others. He wants us to be praying people, who pray simply, and pray because we know that God is listening. He wants us to be fasting people. He wants us to be people who stop worrying, who don’t think with concern about tomorrow or regret yesterday, but live today in the easy rhythms of grace. He wants us not to store up for ourselves treasures on earth where moths and rust destroy, but to store up real heavenly treasure that we can access today, that never goes away. He wants us to stop judging people, to stop shoving religion down people’s throats. He wants us to know that if we need something, we can ask him. Jesus is going to come. He’s going to deliver. We know that we serve a good God. There is a way of living and a way of doing, and we’re going to do it." Can you say WOW?
This is a "must read" for everyone I know! I believe this great book would really help its readers come to know more about the Lord's love and kindness in their lives, and it might also build up their knowledge of what it means to truly be a disciple of Christ! I know I'll be coming back to this book in the future to help remind me in my journey to live a happy life with Jesus.
I was provided with a review copy of this book as a First Look Blogger for Worthy Publishing in exchange for my honest review and unbiased opinion.
May 8, 2023
This book reviews and gives very detailed pastoral insight into the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. There were a ton of highlighted passages on my Kindle by the end of the book. Each chapter was very relevant and helpful to breakdown. A few times I didn’t quite understand the parallel or point that was being made, but overall I really enjoyed this book.
“Holding tightly to a particular good outcome is not the same as trusting God for his outcome.”
“Holding tightly to a particular good outcome is not the same as trusting God for his outcome.”
June 17, 2015
I was pleasantly surprised when I stared reading this excellent work by Robert Schuller's grandson. I expected to read another "possibility thinking" book. The possibility thinking movement began during the life and ministry of Norman Vincent Peale at the Marble Collegiate Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue. At that time, Peale's theology took hold across the world, and Peale's name was forever linked to the Positive Thinking movement. Dr. Peale was, at the time, one of America's most admired preachers.
In 1955, a young Dutch-American farm boy from Iowa brought his brand of positive thinking to California, and eventually, the world. The farm boys fame and congregation was born at a drive-in movie facility. Every Sunday, worshipers would drive in, hang the speaker on the car's window and listened as Schuller stood atop the concession and delivered his own brand of positive theology, which he called "Possibility Thinking",
Now, 60 years later, that same congregation, better known as the Crystal Cathedral, still exists; just in a smaller version. Today, that congregation is pastored by Robert V. (Bobby) Schuller. A young, up and coming minister.
This is Bobby's second book. The book is based on The Sermon on the Mount, as the author shows us a fresh approach to studying Christ's best known sermon. He tries to show us, as the subtitle suggests, 'What it Means to Be Blessed'.
Bobby has risen from his possibility thinking roots, and delivers a very readable and thorough account of how The Sermon on the Mount can be seen through 21st Century eyes.
The book is a study of the 6th and 7th Chapters of Matthew, but the underlying theme throughout takes us back to Matthew 6:33: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you."
"Happiness According to Jesus" is a departure from the classic Schuller 'think good thoughts' theology, with strong commentary and good theology. I believe this book will let the world meet Bobby Schuller for the first time and recognize him as a seriously minister of the Gospel, and establish him among the group of great young Christian thinkers in the mode of David Platt, Mark Casto, Graig Groschel, Francis Chan, and other voices of tomorrow.
"Happiness According to Jesus is a wonderful, inspirational and quick read. I highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for a timely and honest review. No relationships exist between the publisher, author, and this reviewer.
Happy Reading!
In 1955, a young Dutch-American farm boy from Iowa brought his brand of positive thinking to California, and eventually, the world. The farm boys fame and congregation was born at a drive-in movie facility. Every Sunday, worshipers would drive in, hang the speaker on the car's window and listened as Schuller stood atop the concession and delivered his own brand of positive theology, which he called "Possibility Thinking",
Now, 60 years later, that same congregation, better known as the Crystal Cathedral, still exists; just in a smaller version. Today, that congregation is pastored by Robert V. (Bobby) Schuller. A young, up and coming minister.
This is Bobby's second book. The book is based on The Sermon on the Mount, as the author shows us a fresh approach to studying Christ's best known sermon. He tries to show us, as the subtitle suggests, 'What it Means to Be Blessed'.
Bobby has risen from his possibility thinking roots, and delivers a very readable and thorough account of how The Sermon on the Mount can be seen through 21st Century eyes.
The book is a study of the 6th and 7th Chapters of Matthew, but the underlying theme throughout takes us back to Matthew 6:33: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you."
"Happiness According to Jesus" is a departure from the classic Schuller 'think good thoughts' theology, with strong commentary and good theology. I believe this book will let the world meet Bobby Schuller for the first time and recognize him as a seriously minister of the Gospel, and establish him among the group of great young Christian thinkers in the mode of David Platt, Mark Casto, Graig Groschel, Francis Chan, and other voices of tomorrow.
"Happiness According to Jesus is a wonderful, inspirational and quick read. I highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for a timely and honest review. No relationships exist between the publisher, author, and this reviewer.
Happy Reading!
January 1, 2018
Schuler provides a dynamic and practical exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's Gospel. These core teachings of Jesus are often seen as somewhat removed from our real life, somewhat out of touch with practical daily life. This author has captured the key to Gospel portrayal of Jesus' great attraction to the common people, so oppressed by the formalities of religion in the face of the hard daily life they had to deal with.
Schuller makes sense here of the difference in the approach the Gospels reveal about Jesus' teaching about the Torah. He explains in understandable, practical terms what Jesus meant in his contrast of the legalistic approach of the Pharisees and his own light burden. Many of the cultural figures of speech and metaphors Jesus used come to life in the background Schuller provides. Torah (Instruction) was not a series of legal requirements imposed upon the people but a training ground on how to think and relate to other people in our near society and other ethnicities as well.
He successfully tackles the common folk religion misconceptions that have become part of the common American fabric of confusing impressions of the Sermon on the Mount. Key to this is that Jesus takes us beyond the legalism of the word of the law, into the internalization of intent and purpose in life. Jesus references the original meaning of Torah, Instruction: tutoring for a successful and righteous life.
This fits with the Apostle Paul's clear perspectives on the role of the Torah for the Jews, as he laid out so clearly in the letter to the Romans. This is an informative and exciting trip into the time and setting of Jesus. Schuller provides important insights about the cultural and political setting, as well as the financial and commercial setting, all of which brings Jesus' words to life.
Schuller makes sense here of the difference in the approach the Gospels reveal about Jesus' teaching about the Torah. He explains in understandable, practical terms what Jesus meant in his contrast of the legalistic approach of the Pharisees and his own light burden. Many of the cultural figures of speech and metaphors Jesus used come to life in the background Schuller provides. Torah (Instruction) was not a series of legal requirements imposed upon the people but a training ground on how to think and relate to other people in our near society and other ethnicities as well.
He successfully tackles the common folk religion misconceptions that have become part of the common American fabric of confusing impressions of the Sermon on the Mount. Key to this is that Jesus takes us beyond the legalism of the word of the law, into the internalization of intent and purpose in life. Jesus references the original meaning of Torah, Instruction: tutoring for a successful and righteous life.
This fits with the Apostle Paul's clear perspectives on the role of the Torah for the Jews, as he laid out so clearly in the letter to the Romans. This is an informative and exciting trip into the time and setting of Jesus. Schuller provides important insights about the cultural and political setting, as well as the financial and commercial setting, all of which brings Jesus' words to life.
June 10, 2015
Bobby Schuller gives us an in-depth look at the Sermon on the Mount in this book. He breaks down what it means to live as Jesus wants us to live and how that is the path we need to take to be happy. If you've ever struggled with the idea of turning the other cheek or making amends with people who have hurt you--and who among us doesn't struggle with that!--this book will offer some refreshing insight on what the words Jesus meant to the people who lived in the days when Jesus walked the earth, and how we can apply the ideas to our own lives.
I highly recommend this insightful book.
I highly recommend this insightful book.
August 31, 2018
Best Book Yet
Bobby Schuller has written a book about my favorite part of the Bible, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, he writes about things Jesus taught such as not worrying, or as Schuller puts it, Jesus want us to relax and not worry. His discussion of the Beatitudes emphasizes an interpretation of "happy" rather than "blessed." I, actually, believe they are synonymous. A person who is blessed is happy.
Schuller is well learned and it shows in this book. He understands the audience Jesus spoke to, how they were probably poor, disabled, elderly (in those days he says they would be in their forties). He knows of Hebrew traditions, such as slapping someone on the right cheek meaning an insult, and what it means to give someone your cloak.
I really believe that God blessed Bobby Schuller with the gift of writing this book and that that gift is for us in the reading of it and as Schuller writes going out and doing what we've read.
Bobby Schuller has written a book about my favorite part of the Bible, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, he writes about things Jesus taught such as not worrying, or as Schuller puts it, Jesus want us to relax and not worry. His discussion of the Beatitudes emphasizes an interpretation of "happy" rather than "blessed." I, actually, believe they are synonymous. A person who is blessed is happy.
Schuller is well learned and it shows in this book. He understands the audience Jesus spoke to, how they were probably poor, disabled, elderly (in those days he says they would be in their forties). He knows of Hebrew traditions, such as slapping someone on the right cheek meaning an insult, and what it means to give someone your cloak.
I really believe that God blessed Bobby Schuller with the gift of writing this book and that that gift is for us in the reading of it and as Schuller writes going out and doing what we've read.
February 12, 2017
I have been a fan of Hour of Power for 20+ years and have watched Dr. Schuller, his son and now his grandson, Bobby. I really love the whole family and their ministering abilities.
I liked this first book, I read by Bobby. Wonderful overview of the Sermon on the Mount with his own take on it.
I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested. Excited to read his next book.
I liked this first book, I read by Bobby. Wonderful overview of the Sermon on the Mount with his own take on it.
I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested. Excited to read his next book.
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June 16, 2015
I'll be honest, when this book came up for review, I researched the teachings of Bobby Schuller before I ever agreed to review this book. I am very careful about what I review because I know that people read my blog and see what I'm reading and I don't want to give the impression that I endorse something just because I read it. After much research, I decided that Bobby Schuller was getting away from the positive thinking teaching that his grandfather did and was teaching the Bible. I'm very glad that I read this book and the following will explain why.
The book is based on the Sermon on the Mount - the first, and in my opinion, the greatest teaching of Jesus during his ministry. I was so encouraged and inspired by what the author wrote about this teaching. He doesn't sugar-coat anything yet he encourages us that following Jesus brings about a happiness and joy that can't be filled by anything else.
He brings the teachings into our day to day life and applies them right where we are. He emphasizes that money and power don't bring us the happiness we desire. In fact, as he shares, our society has more of everything and yet we Americans are more anxious and stressed than ever. We can't find the happiness we desire through anything but Jesus.
I loved how easy this book was to read and understand. He didn't write above our heads or bring in lofty theological teaching to impress. He writes from the heart, to our heart, and I learned so much through this book. I understand so much more about the Sermon on the Mount than I had ever learned before - therefore, I understand more about Jesus through this book.
If you're looking for something you're not finding in this world, I highly recommend this book. If you're already a Christian but you want to know Jesus more fully and live a happier life, I highly recommend this book. I was very impressed with the Biblical teaching of Bobby Schuller and am very glad that I read this book. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
*This book was provided to me for my honest review by Worthy Publishing
The book is based on the Sermon on the Mount - the first, and in my opinion, the greatest teaching of Jesus during his ministry. I was so encouraged and inspired by what the author wrote about this teaching. He doesn't sugar-coat anything yet he encourages us that following Jesus brings about a happiness and joy that can't be filled by anything else.
He brings the teachings into our day to day life and applies them right where we are. He emphasizes that money and power don't bring us the happiness we desire. In fact, as he shares, our society has more of everything and yet we Americans are more anxious and stressed than ever. We can't find the happiness we desire through anything but Jesus.
I loved how easy this book was to read and understand. He didn't write above our heads or bring in lofty theological teaching to impress. He writes from the heart, to our heart, and I learned so much through this book. I understand so much more about the Sermon on the Mount than I had ever learned before - therefore, I understand more about Jesus through this book.
If you're looking for something you're not finding in this world, I highly recommend this book. If you're already a Christian but you want to know Jesus more fully and live a happier life, I highly recommend this book. I was very impressed with the Biblical teaching of Bobby Schuller and am very glad that I read this book. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
*This book was provided to me for my honest review by Worthy Publishing
June 21, 2015
This book is a sermon, more or less, that evaluates, at length, the sermon on the mount. Including the beattutides, Schuller takes an approach similar to John Ortberg (who wrote the foreword), and being of the same theological tribe, this would make sense. So what is happiness according to Jesus? Going beyond mere statements such as "suffering is joy," Schuller attempts to help the reader understand what it means to be blessed.
To start, the author introduces the reader to a cultural shift - which is to say that Y'shua's role as a rabbi was not just about teaching, but also about mentorship and creating "heirs" to His philosophy and way of life, promulgating their own teaching and living of His methods after His ministry was completed with them. Schuller shares with anecdotes from his own life and that of others as he examines the sermon on the mount, but as initially indicated, this book offers little other than an deep evaluative approach to this passage of scripture.
For many, this book is exactly the answer to their sorrow or deep-seated depression: a different way of thinking over the same passage of text, and allowing that different way of thinking to drive your perception of the world, and subsequently, HaShem. For me, personally, I found the book to be unnecessarily wordy and repetitive to the basic concepts, but that is a technique often needed to reach different walks and styles of reading.
If you are looking to find happiness beyond where you are at, then this is a good starting place. It won't be the end of your journey, but it can at least give you a proper start.
Disclosure: I have received a reviewer copy and/or payment in exchange for an honest review of the product mentioned in this post.
To start, the author introduces the reader to a cultural shift - which is to say that Y'shua's role as a rabbi was not just about teaching, but also about mentorship and creating "heirs" to His philosophy and way of life, promulgating their own teaching and living of His methods after His ministry was completed with them. Schuller shares with anecdotes from his own life and that of others as he examines the sermon on the mount, but as initially indicated, this book offers little other than an deep evaluative approach to this passage of scripture.
For many, this book is exactly the answer to their sorrow or deep-seated depression: a different way of thinking over the same passage of text, and allowing that different way of thinking to drive your perception of the world, and subsequently, HaShem. For me, personally, I found the book to be unnecessarily wordy and repetitive to the basic concepts, but that is a technique often needed to reach different walks and styles of reading.
If you are looking to find happiness beyond where you are at, then this is a good starting place. It won't be the end of your journey, but it can at least give you a proper start.
Disclosure: I have received a reviewer copy and/or payment in exchange for an honest review of the product mentioned in this post.
September 4, 2015
An Understandable Look at Jesus' Greatest Teaching: The Sermon on the Mount
Christians are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount, but this book takes it one step further. Schuller breaks Bible passages down into sections and devotes a chapter to each section. The substance of the chapters is familiar from the Beatitudes, to the Lord's Prayer, but Schuller has brought the sections into everyday parlance.
Each section contains theological theory, but also examples from the author's own life. There are also explanations of what the ancient Hebrews would have understood some of the passages to mean. I found this particularly fascinating. In the section on marriage and divorce. Schuller goes to some length to explain that women were considered almost like property. At the time, a husband could divorce his wife for almost any reason from adultery to putting too much salt in his food. If the woman was divorced, she had few options to keep from starving to death, one of them being prostitution. If she was given a Certificate of Divorce, at least she had a clean reputation. This makes sense of some of the ideas in that section that seem out of step with our modern era.
I encourage every Christian to read this book. It's easy to understand, almost like chatting with an old friend. While each chapter discusses different verses from the Sermon on the Mount, the prevailing image is that Jesus is trying to encourage his followers to believe with their hearts, not to blindly follow the law. That's an excellent lesson for today as well.
I reviewed this book for PR by the Book.
Christians are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount, but this book takes it one step further. Schuller breaks Bible passages down into sections and devotes a chapter to each section. The substance of the chapters is familiar from the Beatitudes, to the Lord's Prayer, but Schuller has brought the sections into everyday parlance.
Each section contains theological theory, but also examples from the author's own life. There are also explanations of what the ancient Hebrews would have understood some of the passages to mean. I found this particularly fascinating. In the section on marriage and divorce. Schuller goes to some length to explain that women were considered almost like property. At the time, a husband could divorce his wife for almost any reason from adultery to putting too much salt in his food. If the woman was divorced, she had few options to keep from starving to death, one of them being prostitution. If she was given a Certificate of Divorce, at least she had a clean reputation. This makes sense of some of the ideas in that section that seem out of step with our modern era.
I encourage every Christian to read this book. It's easy to understand, almost like chatting with an old friend. While each chapter discusses different verses from the Sermon on the Mount, the prevailing image is that Jesus is trying to encourage his followers to believe with their hearts, not to blindly follow the law. That's an excellent lesson for today as well.
I reviewed this book for PR by the Book.
September 3, 2015
A first book by the current Executive Pastor of The Hour of Power television ministry Reverend Robert (Bobby) Schuller. Schuller is the son of Reverend Robert A. Schuller and Grandson of the founder of The Crystal Cathedral Reverend Robert H. Schuller.
In this book Schuller has taken Jesus' words from the famous Sermon on the Mount from the new testament book of Matthew and chapter by chapter has explained what Jesus meant in the context of today's world. Much of the Bible including the new testament has been misinterpreted, mistranslated, and bent into outright propaganda for political purposes. In his explanations, Schuller uses his substantial knowledge of the ancient languages of Greek and Aramaic and the culture of the world of First Century Palestine to get at the true meaning behind the words of our Lord. But this is not a scholarly work. There is no in depth analysis here. He has instead taken the neophyte Christian into consideration and made the texts of Matthew easy to understand in everyday language.This is a good book for the beginning Christian or those who may not be Christians but are curious about the faith of billions. For many of us The Sermon on the Mount is the finest religious sermon ever written and through his book, Reverend Schuller has made it available to everyone.
In this book Schuller has taken Jesus' words from the famous Sermon on the Mount from the new testament book of Matthew and chapter by chapter has explained what Jesus meant in the context of today's world. Much of the Bible including the new testament has been misinterpreted, mistranslated, and bent into outright propaganda for political purposes. In his explanations, Schuller uses his substantial knowledge of the ancient languages of Greek and Aramaic and the culture of the world of First Century Palestine to get at the true meaning behind the words of our Lord. But this is not a scholarly work. There is no in depth analysis here. He has instead taken the neophyte Christian into consideration and made the texts of Matthew easy to understand in everyday language.This is a good book for the beginning Christian or those who may not be Christians but are curious about the faith of billions. For many of us The Sermon on the Mount is the finest religious sermon ever written and through his book, Reverend Schuller has made it available to everyone.
June 15, 2015
Happiness According to Jesus
By Bobby Schuller
Worthy Books; 2015
"Happiness According to Jesus" is a well written, easy to read and understand book by Bobby Schuller. By using real life examples of God's lessons, Schuller explains what is required to live in happiness in the Christian tradition.
With upbeat testimonies, Bobby Schuller's new book " Happiness According to Jesus" is soothing and gives you reasons for hope and happiness and guide you on the path to full happiness.
I received this book for free to review. I am a member of Goodreads, LibraryThing, NetGalley and maintain a book blog at http://dbettenson.wordpress.com.
By Bobby Schuller
Worthy Books; 2015
"Happiness According to Jesus" is a well written, easy to read and understand book by Bobby Schuller. By using real life examples of God's lessons, Schuller explains what is required to live in happiness in the Christian tradition.
With upbeat testimonies, Bobby Schuller's new book " Happiness According to Jesus" is soothing and gives you reasons for hope and happiness and guide you on the path to full happiness.
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July 10, 2015
An outstanding read about your personal prayer life, Christian living and how to handle the daily challenges that we all must face. After studying many other great books on prayer, I would say this is one of the best guides to what really matters most. In addition, it's an easy and enjoyable read as Pastor Bobby shares his most intimate thoughts on his own personal growth, marriage and the family. Highly recommended.
September 25, 2015
Happiness According to Jesus is a very good and quite interesting book based on Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. The author brings out a side to the message(s) that is not traditional, but is very fitting in the context of the Scripture and the customs of the times. I not only enjoyed the book, I gained a different perspective on these particular teachings.
I received this book free from Goodreads First Reads.
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