The Story of God and Us

Finding Our Place and Purpose in God's Plan for the World

De: Jonathan Murphy

Narrado por: Jonathan Murphy

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Pastor and author Jonathan Murphy provides readers with a framework—a master plot—to the story of all history. This deep exploration of Scripture reveals that God is in complete command of this universe and how He guides everyone's story: past, present, and future.

Good stories make you laugh, cry, fear, dream, hope. They engage our hearts, entertain our minds, and enlighten our souls. God wrote a story—the best story ever!—full of drama, adventure, love, sacrifice, redemption, and has an ending that seems too good to be true. And the greatest thing about God's story is that we are all part of it. His story provides the meaning of life that brings fulfillment of our desires and purpose for our existence.?

The Story of God and Us shows not only what God is doing from creation to eternity, but how everything makes sense as you read the Bible from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation. World history is not made up of random people and events but of divine appointment and purpose. In this book, Jonathan Murphy leads readers to understand how:

• the meaning of life is essential to a fulfilling relationship and partnership with God;
• God accomplishes His plans in a pleasing and connecting way;
• a multidimensional view of Scripture can engage and delight even the most disinterested and distracted; and
• seeing the big picture can provide a fresh look at how our story clearly fits into God's.

As Jonathan retells God's story through a fresh lens, Christians will better understand how much God loves them, how He desires us to live with Him and for Him, and why we should invite others into this amazing story every chance that we get!

Reflection questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Reseñas de la Crítica

'Jonathan Murphy's overview of the greatest story ever told is understandable, accessible, and wonderfully encouraging.'

'Our world is in love with any and every story--Toy Story, Love Story, Success Story, Short Story, End of Story. But there's one story that's unrivaled and unequaled--God's Story. This book will lead you on an exciting adventure, accurately tracking and tracing this seamless story from start to finish in an accessible and appealing style.'

'This book traces the biblical story line from Genesis to Revelation told in a readable and intriguing way that interweaves the biblical narrative with more recent illustrations from history and real life. I found myself looking forward to each of the sections as the larger story unfolded, moving toward the great climax of the book of Revelation.'

'With the heart of a shepherd and the mind of a scholar, Jonathan Murphy has done what many aspire to but few achieve. He has traced the grand narrative of Scripture with interpretive precision, theological depth, and pastoral warmth. In a world where we often clutch our favorite Bible verses like scattered puzzle pieces, Murphy invites us to step back and behold the breathtaking panorama of God's redemptive story. A story that is rich, real, raw, and includes us!'

A Cliff's Notes Version of the Bible

The Bible is an intimidating book, how do you even begin to approach it? It was written over a 1,500 year by at least 40 different authors. The most recent of the books written almost 2,000 years ago, so obviously, cultural context can be a challenge. Sure, Genesis and Exodus are pretty exciting, but the names of the people and the places they're from sound closer to the world in Lord of the Rings than the one that we live in today. Once you get to Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy and learn about Who Begat Who and how many pigeons, goats and sheep had to be sacrificed for which indiscretion, it's pretty easy to lose focus.

Jonathan does masterful job in the way that he uses personal stories, modern history, and pop culture to give the context you need to understand the biblical narrative. The Bible is all ONE LONG story, an the main character doesn't even show up until 3/4 of the way through. The Story of God and Us is a road map through the Bible that will keep you on track and draws you back to the main story at every turn. This book is definitely worth your time whether you're a Bible scholar or someone just mildly interested in Christianity.