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In The Jesus Prayer: A Cry for Mercy, a Path of Renewal, John Michael Talbot examines an ancient prayer for every day: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Talbot explores the roots of the prayer in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, along with the theological and practical meaning of each word of the prayer in the lives of believers today. Talbot opens this devotional study...

before the gravesite of the captain who gave his life so that he might live. He turns to his elderly wife and tearfully says, “Tell me I have lived a good life.” She is reduced to tears as well, as is most of the viewing audience. I know I was! That is what Jesus does for us. He lays down his life for us that we might live. When we meditate on it we are reduced to tears. The theology of the atonement is also profound. We believe that Jesus is both human and divine. He is Son of God and Son of Mary.
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