Outdoing Jesus: Seven Ways to Live Out the Promise of Greater Than

Name: Outdoing Jesus: Seven Ways to Live Out the Promise of Greater Than
Brand: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
SKU: 874405
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Author: Doug Pagitt
ISBN: 9780802874405

By: Doug Pagitt

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 2019 / Paperback

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Is it sacrilegious to claim that ordinary people can do greater works than Jesus?

"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these" (John 14:12).

Taking these words of Jesus seriously, Outdoing Jesus shows how the seven actions of Jesus that the Gospel of John singles out as special "signs" challenge us to live into a greater future. When Jesus asserts that his followers "will do even greater things than these," he is calling for us to extend his miracles for the benefit of all of humanity. Only a master teacher wants students to do greater than their master!

Doug Pagitt uses the works and teachings of Jesus as lenses through which we see what the kingdom of God would look like if it were "at hand." We see how developments in humanities, medicine, science, technology, philanthropy, structural design, and social justice are bringing about the agenda of God for the world; and how we can participate. Outdoing Jesus is not only insightful biblical theology but a robust call to dare great things in pursuit of human flourishing.

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Title: Outdoing Jesus: Seven Ways to Live Out the Promise of Greater Than
By: Doug Pagitt
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2019

Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0802874401
ISBN-13: 9780802874405
Stock No: WW874405

Publisher's Description

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Is it sacrilegious to claim that ordinary people can do greater works than Jesus?

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these” (John 14:12).

Taking these words of Jesus seriously, Outdoing Jesus shows how the seven actions of Jesus that the Gospel of John singles out as special “signs” challenge us to live into a greater future. When Jesus asserts that his followers “will do even greater things than these,” he is calling for us to extend his miracles for the benefit of all of humanity. Only a master teacher wants students to do greater than their master!

Doug Pagitt uses the works and teachings of Jesus as lenses through which we see what the kingdom of God would look like if it were “at hand.” We see how developments in humanities, medicine, science, technology, philanthropy, structural design, and social justice are bringing about the agenda of God for the world; and how we can participate. Outdoing Jesus is not only insightful biblical theology but a robust call to dare great things in pursuit of human flourishing.

Author Bio

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Doug Pagitt is pastor of Solomon's Porch, a congregation in Minneapolis that focuses on addressing human needs in the neighboring community and facilitating a more personal encounter with God. He is also host of Doug Pagitt Radio and the author of several books, including Flipped and A Christianity Worth Believing. Pagitt and his wife, Shelley, live in Minneapolis.