{"product_id":"9781462836109","title":"From the Cradle to the Cross: From the Grave to the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e´From the Cradle to the Cross’ ‘From the Grave to the Sky’\u003c\/b\u003e is a book about the life and Times of the Lord Jesus Christ as he walked the earth more than two thousand years ago.  There are four specific areas in this study that make up the foundation for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e deals with prophecies concerning the birth and reign of Jesus and the circumstances that surround his life as a child.  The bible does not elaborate on the first twelve years of his life so there is reason to believe that his life was that of a normal child.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eWhat is important to note is that Matthew gave a genealogy of Jesus; not only to show his lineage to David, but more importantly to demonstrate that he was not begotten by anyone but the Holy Ghost.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eMatthew chapter 1 verses 1-17 speaks of the lineage of Jesus but verses 18-23 speaks of his conception by the Holy Ghost.  This is extremely important for him to be called ‘the Son of God.’  Since Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost and he is called the Son of God, it is reasonable to say that the Holy Ghost is God.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e goes a little deeper as we follow his footsteps from the river Jordan where he was baptized by John the Baptist; to a place called Calvary where he would be crucified. Jesus himself prophesied of his own death.  Matthew 20 verses 18-19 Jesus said, “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e will take us into the grave where the ‘tell-tale’ signs of his return would be discovered.  There would also be witnesses in the grave who testified about his resurrection. We will discuss the significance of the empty tomb and what it means to the believer. There is more on the resurrection and the disappearance of Jesus for eight days.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Four\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e captures the disciples looking up into the sky because the Saviour of the world, the King of glory was on his way to heaven.  There are several incidents that took place from the time he was placed in the grave to the moment he was taken up into the sky; all of which are instrumental to the faith of the believer.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn this phase, Jesus speaks of the love that we ought to have for the brethren.  In the gospel of John, he gave us a new commandment that we should love one another as he loved us. (John 13 verse 34)  This was before his death, but after his death, he brought the subject back to the surface and spoke of the two aspects of Love; namely, ‘agapao and phileo.’\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThere is a reason behind all that is written in this book. The Apostle John wrote, “All these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155679166704,"sku":"9781462836109","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462836109_p0.jpg?v=1763678838","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462836109","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}