Live Deeply: A Study of the Parables of Jesus

Fresh Life Series

by Lenya Heitzig, Penny Pierce Rose

Bible Study

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Lenya Heitzig is an award-winning author and popular Bible teacher. She and her husband founded Calvary Church of Albuquerque—one of the fastest-growing churches worldwide. She is the author of Holy Moments: Recognizing God's Fingerprints on Your Life and also contributed to the best-selling New Women's Devotional Bible. Heitzig serves as Executive Director of She Ministries of Albuquerque, overseeing weekly Bible studies and yearly retreats. She and her husband Skip live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reviews

[Courtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

My rating is simply based on my opinion and where it ranks among the studies that I have done. While I have enjoyed many of the other studies in this series, this was not my favorite. It is very surface level, and there were parts that I almost disagreed with theologically. I would be very hesitant to recommend this one to some people. On the other hand, there is an audience for which this study would be very well-suited.

[Heidi Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deep dive into understanding the lessons that Jesus taught at a deeper level. I am so grateful that Jesus tried so gently to teach us. I appreciate His patience with my slow learning. May I learn and walk more closely every day.

[Stephanie Benedict · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lacks depth for those who know the scriptures. However for new Believers this book could explain context.

[Wyndy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am very impressed with these bible studies. They are not the fill-in-the-blank kind but rather real thinkers. The lessons are laid out clearly and succinctly. The ladies have great insight into today's woman and have shown a deep knowledge of the people in the bible to bring their lessons into today's world. They have what they call the 5 elements per lesson, I call them the 5 L's. 1. Lift up: a short prayer that brings the learner front and center into God's world. 2. Look at: the Scripture for the day using questions that ask us to dig deeper into it's meaning. 3. Learn about: sidebars that explain the times or the culture. 4. Live out: how we can apply the scripture and what we've learnt to our own personal lives. 5. Listen to: quotes from others to help put in some perspective. The questions for each lesson use such words as explain, describe in detail, compare and contrast, what do you think. All words and phrases that are designed to make the student think and then put their thoughts into words. In the Live Out section references are made to other books in the Bible which helps to reinforce and expand the lesson. Then it goes on forward to today and brings the principle home to your own life. These studies definitely make one think down deep and bring a whole new aspect to studying the Bible. I highly recommend the series for beginners and advanced learners, individuals and small groups.

[Christy Trever · Rating 5 out of 5]

Live Deeply by Lenya Heitzig & Penny Rose is an in-depth 10 week study of the parables of Jesus. Each week is broken up into five daily readings that include lots of Scripture and personal introspection. I've really loved digging deeply into each of Jesus' parables. The authors include history to give background information on the story to bring greater understanding. The questions encourage the reader to really think about what it is he/she is reading. I've read and heard these parables countless times, but reading and rereading them, then breaking them down bit by bit has given me a great deal more understanding about just what Jesus was trying to say. There's a lot of wonderful wisdom here for any reader willing to dig deep. This book has become an enjoyable part of my time with God each night, and I fully intend to read the rest of the series.

[Jennell Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great study! The information about the history, the settings, the relationship with the audience, and the cultural background brought so much insight. I plan to use this with my small group high school girls.

[Amy Sjoquist · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasn't what i was looking for. Didn't read.