The Pursuit of Glory: Finding Satisfaction in Christ Alone

by Jeffrey D. Johnson

Author Jeffrey Johnson begins The Pursuit of Glory with this 'You and I are looking for something. Though we may not know exactly what it is, we continue to search for it. What is it? It is glory.' Explaining this pursuit as part of our human condition, the author considers the ways we try to fill that empty place in our hearts through happiness, purpose, freedom, companionship, truth, peace, holiness, and life. He shows us, from Scripture and personal experiences, why and how we will ultimately find satisfaction when our search leads us to the glory of God. Each chapter includes questions for further thought, making this an engaging and useful book both for individuals and groups. Table of
1. The Pursuit of Glory
2. The Pursuit of Happiness
3. The Pursuit of Purpose
4. The Pursuit of Freedom
5. The Pursuit of Companionship
6. The Pursuit of Truth
7. The Pursuit of Peace
8. The Pursuit of Holiness
9. The Pursuit of Life

Genres: Theology, Christian Living

127 pages, Paperback

Published March 28, 2018

About the author

Jeff is the author of several Christian books, including the Amazon #1 Bestseller, The Church: Why Bother?

He is pastor/teacher of Grace Bible Church in Conway, Arkansas, a community where he also resides with his wife Letha and their two sons, Martyn and Christian.

Jeff graduated from Central Baptist College in Bible and earned his M. Rel. in Biblical Studies. He earned his Th.D in Systematics from Veritas Theological Seminary.

Along with his pastoral and publishing ministry, Jeff is a sought-after conference speaker and contributes regularly to the Reformed Baptist Blog.

Reviews

[Douglas Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good sturdy stuff.

[Adam T. Calvert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be the new standard on Christian living books.

Jeffrey Johnson does a terrific job of taking the reader through various things we pursue by virtue of the fact that we were made in God's image, the way we go about pursuing those things wrongly because of our depravity, and the way we can pursue those things rightly in Christ.

The topics (chapters) he covers are:

The Pursuit of Glory
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Purpose
The Pursuit of Freedom
The Pursuit of Companionship
The Pursuit of Truth
The Pursuit of Peace
The Pursuit of Holiness
The Pursuit of Life

I highly recommend it for believers. And it could actually even be used as a great evangelistic tool to give to non-Christian friends/neighbors.

[Nicholas Potts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. Would highly recommend for those who are being counseled for anxiety or depression.

[Michaël St-Amour · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plutôt que d'essayer d'innover et de tout reconstruire sur le sujet, Jeffrey Johnson s'est plutôt donné comme objectif (me semble-t-il) de revenir à la base du sujet et de synthétiser le tout dans une oeuvre plus qu'accueillante. Suffisamment léger, le livre contient tout de même une bonne dose d'information de base qui permet au lecteur de découvrir ou de redécouvrir les fondations du sujet, qui sont si important.
Une bonne lecture matinale ou de chevet en fin de soirée.
Jeffrey Johnson offre plusieurs lignes directrices sur la vie chrétienne, l'éthique et la morale.

[NinaB · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a good, little book on why, what, and how we pursue glory. Created in the image of a glorious God, we intrinsically seek glory. We mistakenly think it’s ours that we need, which leads to sin and misery. What we truly hunger for and need is more of God’s glory and that is found through Jesus Christ.

[Caroline Liberatore-Logan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was very surface level in my opinion. Each chapter explored something that we pursue as limited humans—purpose, glory, happiness, etc. The idea behind each chapter was great, but it felt as if they each needed their own book to fully explore them. Aside from that, this book was very poorly edited, and did not seem very well thought through.

[Jacquelyn Kourtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gentle, approachable for all Christian readers. It helps us evaluate ourselves in light of what we are called to as Christians. Jeffrey Johnson reorients us from a life of complacency unto the pursuit of glory, happiness, labor, etc. ..
I've enjoyed this book. I will purchase and hand to my young adult children.

[Timothy]

A simple book that analyses the different pursuits (glory, happiness, purpose, freedom, companionship, truth, peace, holiness, and life) that every human has, and shows how their fulfillment is only found in Christ.
This is helpful in seeing how these God given desires have been twisted by man because of sin, and the need for faith and God's grace to redirect them to Christ.

[Joel Gass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. Quite short but each chapter is a winner.