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First Love: Renewing Your Passion for God
Do you still have your first love?
A personal "first person" discussion between the author to the reader. Dr. Bright shares a heart-to-heart talk on how the Holy Spirit is a very real person in the daily life of the believer and is the only source of strength for maintaining our First Love.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Bill Bright
256 books54 followersWilliam R. Bright was an American evangelist. In 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles, he founded Campus Crusade for Christ as a ministry for university students. In 1952 he wrote The Four Spiritual Laws. In 1979 he produced the film Jesus.
In 1996 Bill Bright was awarded the $1.1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, and donated the money to promote the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer. In 2001 he stepped down as leader of the organization and Steve Douglass became president.
In 1996 Bill Bright was awarded the $1.1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, and donated the money to promote the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer. In 2001 he stepped down as leader of the organization and Steve Douglass became president.
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January 23, 2018
If you started off the new year with a resolution for getting closer to God or restoring your love for God, then you'll like this book. :) I've certainly enjoyed it immensely, and it was a great way to start off the new year.
I finished this book in less than two weeks (would have finished it sooner had I not gotten sick in the middle of it) and it was really good. It's less than 100 pages, so it's a quick read. He makes so many great points that caused me to stop and ponder before continuing reading. It was a joy to read, and I breezed through the last 50 pages in one day.
One of my favorite quotes from the book:
"He submitted Himself to the most painful and degrading execution men could possibly inflict, just so He could offer His rescue from the kingdom of darkness to the very agents of His suffering. Even today, I feel deep emotion when I consider all that His death on the cross means to me. It might have been me at the foot of that cross, pounding iron nails into His wrists. Even so, He would offer me no less love, no less forgiveness."
What a loving God! ❤
I finished this book in less than two weeks (would have finished it sooner had I not gotten sick in the middle of it) and it was really good. It's less than 100 pages, so it's a quick read. He makes so many great points that caused me to stop and ponder before continuing reading. It was a joy to read, and I breezed through the last 50 pages in one day.
One of my favorite quotes from the book:
"He submitted Himself to the most painful and degrading execution men could possibly inflict, just so He could offer His rescue from the kingdom of darkness to the very agents of His suffering. Even today, I feel deep emotion when I consider all that His death on the cross means to me. It might have been me at the foot of that cross, pounding iron nails into His wrists. Even so, He would offer me no less love, no less forgiveness."
What a loving God! ❤
February 2, 2024
Beautiful, visionary- a reminder of how incredible is the love of God and that this in this life we just experience the smallest taste of knowing God. I found this book reflective, convicting and inspiring. I will definitely read again and will definitely recommend to any believer seeking to grasp the depth, breadth and height of Gods love
October 19, 2024
Short, sweet, impactful
December 7, 2024
Renewal
September 25, 2009
Bill Bright's teaching on how to get back into a close relationship with God: chapters include
Remembrance: Reliving Your First Love
Repentance:Removing the Obstacles
Resumption: Rejoining the Path of Obedience
Revival: Rejoicing in the Light
Reward: Resting in the Shade of Eternity
He speaks with certainty that following steps outlined will result in a love that shows itself in better love for God and others.
It worked for him, seems simplistic, the writing is not so compelling. Maybe I need to spend more time with this......
Remembrance: Reliving Your First Love
Repentance:Removing the Obstacles
Resumption: Rejoining the Path of Obedience
Revival: Rejoicing in the Light
Reward: Resting in the Shade of Eternity
He speaks with certainty that following steps outlined will result in a love that shows itself in better love for God and others.
It worked for him, seems simplistic, the writing is not so compelling. Maybe I need to spend more time with this......
July 25, 2011
This is Bill Bright's best topic -- his life and example are inspirational! I pray that I can be as single minded about never losing my first love for Jesus as he was. None the less, this particular little book didn't quite capture his passion -- read his biography Amazing Faith.
November 9, 2016
I will always look up to and admire Bill Bright's simple devotion to his first love, Jesus.
April 25, 2017
The book was a decent read. I was amazed that the author had fasted for 40 days. Though Bill Bright is known for his evangelist crusade, for writing books, and phamplets he truly loves the Savior. That obeying God has driven him to a successful life with Christ our Savior. I hope that I can reach such a passionate relationship with the living God and that I will stand at the gates of Heaven and know I have done the work of the Lord.
I have fallen so short in my days on this earth so far that now that I am a Christian I will be able to magnify Gods love through my spiritual rebirth. I will be reading this book again and again to help me keep my First Love ever closer.
I have fallen so short in my days on this earth so far that now that I am a Christian I will be able to magnify Gods love through my spiritual rebirth. I will be reading this book again and again to help me keep my First Love ever closer.
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