{"product_id":"the-one-true-story-isbn-9781784981549","title":"The One True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery year our advent candle builds expectation for Christmas, but it burns down to nothing. This wonderful book will create expectation and leave you feeling moved, joyful, thankful and awestruck. You will not be empty-handed or empty-hearted after spending a month with these devotions. Along the way, you will learn to see the riches of Christ in the Old Testament and feel a fresh impetus to see centrality of the story of Jesus in the pages of your Bible. | Have you become a Christmas cynic like me, jaded by a commercialized holiday?  Instead of saying 'bah humbug,' let Tim Chester take you past the trees and tinsel to the ancient biblical drama that led up to Jesus' birth.  The One Trust Story connects the familiar Christmas story to God's mighty works in the past, as well as to our lives in the modern world with freshness and delight. | Every Christmas our hearts must be re-tuned to God’s glorious purpose for sending Jesus into this world. I heartily recommend Tim Chester’s, The One True Story, to do just that. Read it and you will once again resonate with the God of the universe who loves you through Jesus. | The One True Story made me marvel once again at God’s amazing salvation plan. I thoroughly enjoyed journeying with Tim Chester to discover how Jesus is the fulfilment of the Old Testament, the hope of the world and the Lord of all! This is a book that will help you worship God and love Jesus more. Surely there is no better way to prepare for the wonder of Christmas than that? | The good news of Christmas did not begin—or end—with the Christmas story. The One True Story explores how the narratives and themes of the Old Testament find fulfillment in the coming of Christ. Tim Chester peels away the layers of familiarity that hinder us from seeing the babe of Bethlehem in all his glory.Are you longing to focus on something other than all you need to do and buy before Christmas? This book will draw you into the gospel story and help set your heart on Christ during this Advent season. | This accessible devotional book helps us to experience a daily delight in discovering how our story connects with the ongoing story of Christ and all he is doing in the world. By drawing on contemporary examples from everyday life and words of worship from believers across the centuries, Tim Chester highlights passages of Scripture that challenge us with the down-to-earth implications of living lives that are centred upon Christ. | Anyone used to the sometimes trite and superficial comments in a daily devotional is in for a rude awakening with Tim Chester's Advent devotional The One True Story. In characteristic fashion, Chester blends profound Biblical insight with in-depth theology, heart warming illustration and relevant application. One day all daily devotionals will be built like this (we hope!) Until then, I heartily suggest you give Tim Chester's a try | What do you need to do to get ready for Christmas this year? Buy the presents early. Plan the menu. Negotiate with the relatives. Maybe you need to get all those extra services and events at church in your diary and make sure you invite people early. But what about preparing your hearts? For Christmas yes, but more than just preparing for one day, how about using the lead up to Christmas as an opportunity for reflecting on the person and work of Jesus and what it means for us.Tim Chester has written a series of 24 Advent readings, ideally starting 1st December to take us through the Old Testament storyline and show us how it is completed in Christ. Each day Tim retells an Old Testament story, bringing it to life, and then shows how Jesus finishes the story by meeting the need; being the reality of what was a shadow; or fulfilling the promise made. He them makes some points of application connecting Jesus’ story with our own stories. Each chapter ends some words for us to meditate on and a prayer we could make our own.For example, on Day 6 we look at the visit of the Magi and Jesus’ presentation in the temple in contrast to the scattering of the nations at the tower of Babel. We are encouraged to consider the global invitation of the gospel and reflect this in our own hospitality over Christmas.On Day 15 Jesus we look at Jesus the anointed king who fulfils the prophecy of Isaiah 11 about the “shoot from the stump of David on whom the Spirit of the Lord will rest.” In the power of that same Spirit we are encouraged to speak up and tell someone about Jesus.The One True Story is a rich and rewarding journey showing promise and fulfilment and I thoroughly recommend it as something to consider personally and in your churches this Christmas. | It is hard to see how readers of this inexpensive book would not be stimulated to pursue the themes of grace, judgment, faith, salvation, sin, temptation and the ‘true people of God’, as they are developed in the biblical story from beginning to end. | Each chapter takes five or six minutes to read comfortably out loud, and closes with a thought for reflection, accompanied by a prayer or a hymn. Those new to the faith will find the gospel opened up to them and seasoned pilgrims will discover much to encourage. Preachers will love the wealth of material here to bring freshness to Christmas ministry, as well as to strengthen their grasp of biblical theology. Highly recommended. | Tim Chester is Lecturer in historical theology and spiritual formation for Crosslands Training and has written over 40 books. He has a PhD in theology and PgDip in history along with 25 years' experience of pastoral ministry. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in rural Derbyshire, where he is part of a church plant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48592797696229,"sku":"NP9781784981549","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781784981549.61bfde7b.jpg?v=1774272948","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-one-true-story-isbn-9781784981549","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}