The Heart of Jesus
How He Really Feels about You
Dane Ortlund
The Heart of Jesus: How He Really Feels about You
© 2024 by Dane Ortlund
Published by Crossway
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Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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This book is adapted from Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2020).
Cover design: Jordan Singer
First printing 2024
Printed in the United States of America
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.
All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added by the author.
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-4335-9373-4
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-9375-8
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-9374-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Ortlund, Dane Calvin, author.
Title: The heart of Jesus : how he really feels about you / Dane C. Ortlund.
Description: Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, 2024. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023048462 (print) | LCCN 2023048463 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433593734 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781433593741 (pdf) | ISBN 9781433593758 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Spiritual life—Christianity. | Heart—Religious aspects—Christianity. | Jesus Christ.
Affectionately dedicated, with all my heart, to my five magnificent kids: Zach, Nate, Jer, Chloe, and Ben
“But please, please—won’t you—can’t you give me something that will cure Mother?”
Up till then he had been looking at the Lion’s great front feet and the huge claws on them; now, in his despair, he looked up at its face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For the tawny face was bent down near his own and (wonder of wonders) great shining tears stood in the Lion’s eyes. They were such big, bright tears compared with Digory’s own that for a moment he felt as if the Lion must really be sorrier about his Mother than he was himself.
“My son, my son,” said Aslan.
C. S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew
7 The Beauty of the Heart of Christ
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About The Heart of Jesus: How He Really Feels about YouConcise Edition of Dane Ortlund’s Book Gentle and Lowly, Edited for Young Readers, New Christians, and Seekers. When Christians struggle with sin, they can easily feel that God is close to giving up on them. But in Matthew 11, Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for believers to find rest in him. The good news of the gospel flows from God’s deepest love for his people. In this concise book adapted from the bestselling Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund, readers will encounter Jesus’s tender heart for sinners and sufferers. Written for a wide audience—including younger readers, new Christians, and those just beginning to explore the Christian faith—it features easy-to-read terms and helpful explanations. The chapters are also short enough to read at bedtime, around the dinner table, or during lunchtime. The Heart of Jesus dives deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is, comforting and sustaining readers with the affections of Christ for his people. Adapted from Gentle and Lowly: Smaller chapters and sentences are ideal for younger readers and busy families, as well as those who might have difficulty reading a longer book. Provides a Unique Perspective: Confronts readers’ typical thoughts on God’s heart. Scripture-Based: Explores passages throughout the whole Bible to give readers a full picture of God’s heart for sinners. |
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