Fierce Jesus: Leaning into the Only One Strong Enough to Set Us Free

by Lisa Harper

Have you met the real Jesus—the One who is fierce enough to set you free?
 
Previously published as Untamed • “Lisa Harper invites you to meet the Jesus she knows—and just as those who encountered Jesus centuries ago, you’ll never be the same.”— New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado

Too many people settle for relating to Jesus merely as a comfortable friend and companion, when what we all need is an untamed Savior, a fearless champion tough enough to conquer our shame and compelling enough for us to follow without hesitation.
 
I finally realized my caricature of Jesus wasn’t big enough to calm my anxiety or heal my wounds or defeat the wickedness in our world. Pretending Jesus is less than He is resulted in someone I wasn’t compelled to worship. So I began a journey to discover the whole Jesus—including the seemingly rough and wild parts—revealed in the Bible. And I found Him to be bigger and better than I ever dreamed.
—Lisa Harper
 
Through a powerful blend of storytelling and biblical insights, Lisa Harper invites you to engage with the Jesus of the Gospels, a person so provocative that no one who encountered Him was left unchanged. Pharisees fumed, paralytics turned cartwheels, and pariahs found love and acceptance. 
 
Come meet the Jesus who is both safe and strong—and learn how this radical Redeemer can liberate you to live and love with abandon.
 
Includes questions for group discussion or personal reflection.

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2021

About the author

Lisa Harper is a hilarious storyteller and theological scholar―a gifted communicator whose writing and speaking overflows with colorful, pop-culture references that connect the dots between the Bible era and modern life. “Her God-given ability to not merely teach the Word but package it in a way that stirs the heart and calls to action is incomparable” says Priscilla Shirer. For six years Lisa served as the director of Focus on the Family's national women's ministry where she created the popular Renewing the Heart conferences. The next six years found her serving on the local level as the women's ministry director at a large church in Nashville. As the author of eleven books, and a Masters of Theological Studies with honors from Covenant Seminary, she is now a sought-after Bible teacher and speaker. Lisa was on the Women of Faith national arena tour and speaks at many other large events as well as at hundreds of churches all over the world. Lisa describes her greatest accomplishment to date as getting to be Missy’s mama.

Reviews

[Cheryl Gamblin]

Lisa Harper has a down to earth way of showing how much we are loved by Jesus! A great read if you want to know & “see” the real Jesus!

[America]

An excellent story teller with humor and love.

[Mischa Gray]

Lisa Harper has a way of challenging you to look deeper into your heart! and faith! Fierce Jesus was such a powerful devo and spoke into my life!! I am so thankful for women like Lisa who listen to the voice of God and put what God shows them through scripture into a written platform for all to read. Highly recommend this devotional and any written by Harper!

[Jamiann]

Such an incredible book, I love Lisa's voice as she writes.

[Linda O'Dell]

Good book but I found some assumptions in her narrative that were more guessing or assumptions about what Jesus did or could have done.
But over all it was a good read.

[Laura Bollan]

Enjoyed this study. I enjoy looking up scripture related to the lesson and answering reflective questions.