Glory of the Cross, The

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The Glory of the Cross is a devotional study of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ designed to deepen our experiential communion with God. It is not merely a harmony of the Gospels that presents the life of Christ in chronological order. Rather, it is a detailed study of the various characteristics and attributes of Christ as they come together to reveal the glory of God through His humble service and sufferings.

Paradoxically, God’s glory shines most brightly through Christ’s humility. The glory of God’s love, grace, mercy, kindness, and patience is most clearly revealed in Christ’s sacrificial service, suffering, and death. If we desire to understand the depth of Christ’s love for us, we must contemplate the agony and shame of the cross. The old rugged cross is not merely an emblem of suffering and shame; it is also an emblem of beauty and grace. The more we meditate on the magnitude of Christ’s sacrifice, the more our hearts are stirred with love, gratitude, and worship toward God.

Though the majesty of God’s glorious essence is too brilliant to behold, we are free to gaze deeply upon the nature of God as we look into the face of His beloved Son. We behold the blinding brilliance of God's glory in the humility, service, and sufferings of the Lord Jesus. The splendor of God's glory is most clearly displayed and apprehended in the cross. In that dark moment, we see the fullness of God's light and magnificence.

If we desire to see, know, and experience God, let us devote ourselves to the study of the life of Christ, for in Him the fullness of God is revealed.

608 pages.

“In The Glory of the Cross, Jeff Johnson has given the church a remarkable gift. He has accurately and beautifully drawn for us a map to guide us through the entirety of Christ’s life and mission. On every page, I felt as though I was not merely reading the Gospel narrative, but that I was in it.

I must also mention that this is an exceptional work for introducing our youth to Christ. And yet, its usefulness is not limited to our youth. I cannot think of any category of believer that would not greatly benefit from this work.”

Paul Washer, HeartCry Missionary Society

“By knowing Christ experientially and meditating upon His glory as the incarnate Word who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14), we are transformed into His image and experience the dawn of eternal life (2 Cor. 3:18; John 17:3). It is to this end that Jeffrey Johnson movingly summarizes (with painstaking chronological detail) each event in the life and ministry of Christ, explaining how each event displays His hypostatic union as the God-man in His incarnation, life, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension, as well as in His suffering, compassion, power, faithfulness, wisdom, kingship, holiness, promises, righteousness, love, and victory. I heartily recommend reading this Christ-centered daily devotional and sharing it widely!”

Dr. Joel R. Beeke, Chancellor and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and pastor at Heritage Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids, Michigan

“This beautiful book will give you a running day-by-day narrative of the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. The beauty and glory of Jesus resound on every page. Through the illustrations and descriptions of the scenes, you will see the entire flow of Jesus’s life as He makes His way to the cross. The timelines and illustrations are a tremendous help in visualizing the people and places where Jesus walked—day by day. And, if you want your children to get a picture of Christ in His various moments, this book is for you. It is very easy to read and beautiful. I highly recommend it.”

Scott Brown, Pastor, Hope Baptist Church; President of Church and Family Life

“If God were to come down, and be with us, what would it look like? We have not yet seen enough of the glories of the Person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God displayed in the four Gospels. Linger longer at the cradle, on the sea, upon the mountain, before the cross, and the open tomb with Jesus! Learn more of Him. Let us study Immanuel more, that we may see more of His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. This is the objective of this valuable work, The Glory of the Cross. The priority of every family devotion is to dig deep into the Gospels, and here is a fine resource to aid in that ministry.”

Kevin Swanson, Pastor, Reformation Church of Elizabeth, Colorado; Director, Generations